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No. Name Pos. Year Ht. Hometown/High School (Previous School)

1 Carmen Streeper RS R-So. 5-11 Rustburg, Va./Rustburg2 Mary Alice Pike RS Sr. 6-0 Durham, N.C./Cresset Christian Academy4 Lara Bartolomeo DS/L Sr. 5-7 Huntington Beach, Calif./Calvary Chapel5 Kallie Corbin S So. 5-9 Beaverton, Ore./Westview6 Kirstyn Sanders MB/RS R-Fr. 6-0 Bear, Del./Charter School of Wilmington7 Chelaine McCarty MB So. 6-2 Houston, Ala./Addison (Auburn)8 Karyl Bacon OH/DS Fr. 5-6 Temecula, Calif./Temecula Valley9 Ashley Webber MB Jr. 6-1 Lakeside, Calif./Christian10 Stephanie Stow MB So. 6-1 Murrieta, Calif. /Murrieta Calvary Chapel11 Alysson Sanders OH R-Jr. 6-0 Bear, Del./Charter School of Wilmington12 Kristen Dalton DS/L R-So. 5-2 Wanchese, N.C./Manteo (High Point)13 Nicki Scripko OH Fr. 6-1 Fayetteville, N.C./Fayetteville Christian14 Jessica Nelson OH R-Jr. 5-9 Tokyo, Japan/Faith Academy15 Olivia Willats S Fr. 5-6 Celebration, Fla./The First Academy25 Brittany Pacella RS R-So. 6-0 Reading, Pa./Reading Holy Name (N.C. State)28 Rebecca Waneka DS/L Fr. 5-7 Colorado Springs, Colo./Doherty

Head Coach: Shane Pinder (Luther Rice Seminary, ‘04)Assistant Coach: Jennifer Vaden (Liberty, ‘05)Graduate Assistant: Becky Rudnick (Liberty, ‘05)Trainer: Madeline Bosek (San Diego State, ‘04)Student Manager: Casey Crooks

Alphabetical Roster

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Karyl Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Lara Bartolomeo . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Kallie Corbin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Kristen Dalton . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Chelaine McCarty . . . . . . . . . . .7

Jessica Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Brittany Pacella . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Mary Alice Pike . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Alysson Sanders . . . . . . . . . . .11

Kirstyn Sanders . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Nicki Scripko . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Stephanie Stow . . . . . . . . . . .10

Carmen Streeper . . . . . . . . . . .1

Rebecca Waneka . . . . . . . . . .28

Ashley Webber . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Olivia Willats . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Pronunciation Guide

Karyl Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carol BaconLara Bartolomeo . . . . . . . . . . . . .Laura Bar-toe-low-may-oKallie Corbin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cal-lee CorbinChelaine McCarty . . . . . . . .Shu (short u)-LANE McCartyBrittany Pacella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brittany Pus-sell-aKirstyn Sanders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Curse-tin SandersJennifer Vaden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jennifer Vaid-inRebecca Waneka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rebecca WON-ick-aOlivia Willats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Olivia Will-its

Lady Flames by State/Country

Alabama (1)

Chelaine McCarty

California (4)

Karyl BaconLara BartolomeoStephanie StowAshley Webber

Colorado (1)

Rebecca Waneka

Delaware (2)

Alysson SandersKirstyn Sanders

Florida (1)

Olivia Willats

North Carolina (3)

Kristen DaltonMary Alice PikeNicki Scripko

Oregon (1)

Kallie Corbin

Pennsylvania (1)

Brittany Pacella

Virginia (1)

Carmen Streeper

Japan (1)

Jessica Nelson

Lara BARTOLOMEO #45-7 SeniorDefensive Specialist/LiberoHuntington Beach, Calif.Calvary Chapel HS

2006 (Jr.): Made a successful moveback to libero, recording the fourth-most digs (494) in school history, andthe most since the 1993 season … didnot miss a single game for the secondconsecutive year … ranked fourth inthe Big South Conference with 4.66digs per game … Big SouthPresidential Honor Roll member … her13 matches of 20 digs or more rankedsecond among conference players …posted a season-high 33 digs in five-game setback against Army (9/16) …recorded 20 or more digs in final sixregular-season matches, helping theLady Flames win four of their last fiveBig South contests … closed thestretch with a 28-dig effort in a win atRadford (11/11). 2005 (So.): Served as Liberty’s pri-mary setter, making 30 starts … wasone of only two Lady Flames to play all116 games … led team with 1,258assists, ranked third on the squad in

service aces (28) and digs (275) …ranked fifth in Big South Conferencewith 11.33 assists per game …matched Liberty season high with fiveservice aces against Elon (9/9) … post-ed 61 or more assists four differenttimes with high of 65 versus UNCAsheville, (10/14) while also equalingseason-high totals in digs (19) andblock assists (3) in the match-up withthe Bulldogs … recorded 62 assists atCharleston Southern (10/7) and tallied63 helpers in next meeting versus theBuccaneers (10/21) … tallied career-high six kills in final home match of theseason against Radford (11/11) …recorded 10 double-doubles (assistsand digs).2004 (Fr.): Played in 26 matches and83 games as a freshman, splitting timebetween libero and backup setter …included on the Big South All-Freshman team, joining the squad as alibero … won the Big South NewBalance Freshman of the Week awardin back-to-back weeks (10/18, 10/25)… ranked second on team in both digs(303) and assists (127) … notchedthen career-high 41 assists versusVirginia Tech (9/14) … set career highwith 35 digs against BirminghamSouthern (10/16) … contributed 28digs and four service aces at N.C.State (10/19) … posted 29 digs in BigSouth Tournament win over UNCAsheville (11/16).Prep: A four-year letterwinner atCalvary Chapel High School … 2002-03 second team All-Pacific CoastLeague selection … 2001-03

Scholastic All-CIF selection … 2001-02second team All-Olympic League hon-oree … Whittier Tournament Division IMVP … 2001-02 Calvary ChapelCoaches Award … 2000-01 CalvaryChapel Most Improved Player … clubteam (Orange County VBC – NikeTeam) won the 2003 Volleyball Festivalchampionship.Personal: Daughter of Bruce andRebecca Bartolomeo … majoring incriminal justice … birthday is on Nov.12.

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Lounging with LaraSomething most peopledon’t know about me is ...I don’t know my real hair color.My first car was a ...and still is a 1989 ToyotaLandcruiser. I couldn’t really tellyou the paint color because it isall coming off, but it used to bea pretty tan color. I call my car“Little Indy” because it remindsme of the car in the IndianaJones ride at Disneyland. I can’tseem to let her go.

Career StatsYear MP GP K TA Pct. Asst. Aces Digs BS BA TB

2004 26 83 5 23 .000 127 19 303 0 1 12005 31 116 73 232 .194 1258 28 275 0 25 252006 29 106 5 67 .000 40 20 494 0 0 0Total 86 305 83 322 .140 1425 67 1072 0 26 26

Career Highs

Kills: 6 vs. Radford (11/11/05)Attempts: 16 vs. Coastal Carolina(10/8/05)Assists: 65 vs. UNC Asheville(10/14/05)Service Aces: 5 vs. Elon (9/9/05)Digs: 35 vs. Birmingham-So.(10/16/04)Block Solos: NoneBlock Assists: 3, twice, most recentvs. UNC Asheville (10/14/05)Total Blocks: 3, twice, most recent vs.

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Kallie CORBIN #55-9 SophomoreSetterBeaverton, Ore.Westview HS

2006 (Fr.): Started at setter uponarrival at Liberty … first player in pro-gram history to be named VaSID StateRookie of the Year … also a second-team VaSID All-State pick … becamefirst Lady Flame since 2001 to benamed Big South Freshman of the Year… Big South All-Conference second-team honoree … included on Big SouthAll-Freshman team … honored as BigSouth Player of the Week on Nov. 13and Big South Freshman of the Weekon Oct. 9 and Oct. 30 … named to theall-tournament teams at the VirginiaTech Hokie Invitational (9/8-9/9) andthe Army of One Classic (9/15-9/16) …earned spot on Big South PresidentialHonor Roll … led the conference with0.49 aces per game … her 52 aceswere the most by a Liberty player sincethe 1997 season … paced the confer-ence with four triple-doubles … tied forfourth nationally in triple-doubles … ledLiberty in assists (1,074) and aces,

while ranking second in attack percent-age (.219), digs (376) and blocks (68)… tallied nine service aces againstNavy (9/15), the most by a Lady Flamesince rally scoring was instituted in2001 … posted her first career triple-double (12 kills, season-best 53 assistsand 17 digs) in five-game win overCharleston Southern (10/8) … notcheda triple-double (10 kills, 45 assists and14 digs) against Birmingham-Southern(10/28) … ended the regular seasonwith back-to-back triple doubles …went for 11 kills, 48 assists, 20 digs andseason-high six blocks versus EastTennessee State (11/7) … contributedcareer-high 14 kills, 47 assists and 20digs to victory at Radford (11/11) …went over the 20-dig mark six times,including a 26-dig effort at UNCGreensboro (10/10).Prep: Earned four letters in volleyball,three at Westview High School and oneat La Quinta High School … was athird-team all-metro pick in 2001 …voted league player of the year andfirst-team all-league at La Quinta HighSchool in 2002 … led La Quinta toleague championship as a sophomore… led Westview to second place in theleague standings in both 2003 and2004 … as a junior, was a first-team all-league honoree … included on second-team all-state ledger as a junior … gar-nered first-team all-state recognition asa senior … was a first-team all-leagueselection and the league’s player of theyear as a senior … active with PortlandVolleyball Club–18 black team the lasttwo years of her prep career … earned

“Renaissance Girl” scholarship at 2006Volleyball Festival.Personal: Daughter of Matt and LauraCorbin … older sister, Katelin, playedcollegiate volleyball at AbileneChristian … majoring in psychology …birthday is on Dec. 31.

Kickin’ It with KallieI chose my uniform number because ...My sister was number 5 whenshe played volleyball. I wantedto make it easy on my Dadwhen he yells, “Let’s go fiver!”Something most peopledon’t know about me is ...I absolutely love musical theatreand I have many random tal-ents, which include juggling.My favorite movie is ...A League of Their Own.

Career Highs

Kills: 14 vs. Radford (11/11/06)Attempts: 38 vs. Radford (11/11/06)Assists: 53 vs. Charleston So.(10/8/06)Service Aces: 9 vs. Navy (9/15/06)Digs: 26 vs. UNC Greensboro(10/10/06)Block Solos: 1, five times, most recentvs. Coastal Carolina (11/14/06)Block Assists: 6 vs. East TennesseeState (11/7/06)Total Blocks: 6 vs. East Tennessee

State (11/7/06)

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2006 29 106 152 466 .219 1074 52 376 5 63 68

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Jessica NELSON #145-9 R-JuniorOutside HitterTokyo, JapanFaith Academy HS

2006 (Jr.): Was redshirted after sittingout the season with a leg injury …named to the Big South PresidentialHonor Roll.2005 (So.): Played in all 31 matchesand started 29 times at outside hitter …led Liberty in kills (393) and serviceaces (34) and ranked second on squadwith 313 digs … ranked fifth in confer-ence with 3.61 kills per game … includ-ed on Big South Presidential HonorRoll … was named the MVP of theWilliam & Mary Invitational (9/9-10)after helping LU go 3-1 and recording atrio of double-doubles … totaled 17 killsand a career-best 24 digs in matchagainst William & Mary (9/10) … post-ed 17 kills and a career-high four serv-ice aces versus High Point (9/30) …provided career-high and team sea-son-high 22 kills and 14 digs in win atCharleston Southern (10/7) … cele-brated birthday with 21 kills, 13 digs

and career-high three assists versusUNC Asheville (10/14) … notched 20kills, 14 digs and career-best fourblocks versus Charleston Southern(10/21) … had 16 kills on season-best.324 attack percentage (16 K, 5 A, 34TA) and 15 digs in final home matchagainst Radford (11/11) … recorded 14total double-doubles (kills and digs).2004 (Fr.): Appeared in six matchesduring first season at Liberty … madeBig South Presidential Honor Roll …collected six kills, two digs and oneblock assist at UNC Greensboro (11/9)… had 16 kills, eight digs, one blockassist and one service ace versusRadford (11/13).Prep: A three-year letterwinner at CAJ… earned one letter at Faith Academy… 2002 CAJ Female Athlete of theYear … four-year Far East & LeagueAll-Star and All-Tournament selection… two-time tournament MVP … teamMVP after sophomore, junior and sen-ior seasons … also four-year letterwin-ner in basketball and two-year letter-winner in track and field …2000-01league champion in 200 meters, highjump and high hurdles … 2001-02league champion in 200 meters, 400meters and high jump … league recordholder in high jump.Personal: Daughter of John andKathleen Nelson … older sister,Kirsten, played volleyball for HoughtonCollege and was the AMC NorthDivision Player of the Year in 2002,2003 and 2004 … majoring in familyand child development … birthday is onOct. 14.

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Jesting with JessicaSomething most peopledon’t know about me is ...I have always wanted to bemore artistic.My athletic role modelgrowing up was ...Michael Jordan.My favorite U.S. Presidentis ...John Quincy Adams.My first car was a ...It was never really mine ... soanyone can feel free to donate.

Career Highs

Kills: 22 vs. Charleston So. (10/7/05)Attempts: 70 vs. Charleston So.(10/7/05)Assists: 3, twice, most recent vs. UNCAsheville (10/14/05)Service Aces: 4 vs. High Point(9/30/05)Digs: 24 vs. William & Mary (9/10/05)Block Solos: 1, four times, mostrecent vs. UNC Asheville (10/14/05)Block Assists: 4 vs. Charleston So.(10/21/05)Total Blocks: 4 vs. Charleston So.

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Career StatsYear MP GP K TA Pct. Asst. Aces Digs BS BA TB

2004 6 9 23 49 .306 1 1 12 0 2 22005 31 114 393 1133 .115 17 34 313 4 36 40Total 37 123 416 1182 .123 18 35 325 4 38 42

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Brittany PACELLA #256-0 R-SophomoreRight-Side HitterReading, Pa.Reading Holy Name HS (N.C. State)

2006 (R-Fr.): Made four appearancesin her first season at Liberty … notchedfirst kill at Davidson (9/2) and alsorecorded an assist versus the Wildcats… contributed a kill in Liberty’s victoryover Radford (9/23) in the Big Southopener.2005 (Fr.): Sat out season at N.C.State while recovering from knee sur-gery.Prep: Four-year letterwinner at Read-ing Holy Name High School … led HolyName to 25-3 record and state runner-up finish as a senior … earned first-team all-state honors as a senior, thesecond straight year she received all-state mention … 2004 Berks CountyPlayer of the Year … 2004 league play-er of the year … totaled 524 kills, 363digs, 106 blocks and 59 service acesas a senior … twice won first-team all-district and all-county recognition …played club volleyball for thePhiladelphia Volleyball Academy.

Personal: Daughter of David andKathryn Pacella … father was an All-ACC football player at Maryland andplayed in the NFL … majoring in familyand child development … birthday is onJune 25.

Bouncin’ with BrittanySomething most peopledon’t know about me is ...I’m all lefty. I can’t even hold afork to eat right-handed!My athletic role modelgrowing up was ...My father.

My favorite Bible character is ...Job.

My first car was a ...VW Jetta.

Career Highs

Kills: 1, twice, most recent vs. Radford

(9/23/06)

Attempts: 4 vs. Ohio (9/2/06)

Assists: 1 at Davidson (9/2/06)

Service Aces: None

Digs: None

Block Solos: None

Block Assists: None

Total Blocks: None

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Mary Alice PIKE #26-0 SeniorRight-Side HitterDurham, N.C.Cresset Christian Academy

2006 (Jr.): Appeared in all 106 gamesduring breakthrough season at right-side hitter … ranked second on theteam in both kills (258) and assists(107), setting career highs in both cat-egories … included on the Big SouthPresidential Honor Roll … named theBig South Player of the Week on Sept.18 after earning a spot on the Army ofOne Classic all-tournament team …helped the Lady Flames go 2-1 at theevent, reaching double figures in kills inall three matches and hitting .362 …matched a career high with 18 killsagainst host Army (9/16) … posteddouble-digit kills in eight straightmatches (9/8-9/23) … notched fivedouble-doubles, including match atUNC Greensboro (10/10) where shetallied 11 kills and career-best 17 digs… had seven blocks in home victoriesover Coastal Carolina (10/6) andBirmingham-Southern (10/28) … came

up with career-high nine assistsagainst High Point (11/4), helping LadyFlames sweep the season series fromthe Panthers.2005 (So.): Made 21 appearances,earning more and more court time asthe season progressed … Big SouthPresidential Honor Roll honoree … hadsix kills and five block assists againstBirmingham-Southern (10/15) … tallied14 kills at High Point (10/28) … posted10 kills and five total blocks on birthdayevening at Charlotte (11/1) … setcareer high with 18 kills versus UNCGreensboro (11/8) … recorded ninekills and season-high seven digs in BigSouth Tournament tilt at UNC Asheville(11/15) … averaged 9.1 kills per matchin final seven contests of the year.2004 (Fr.): Played in 16 matches as afreshman … earned spot on Big SouthPresidential Honor Roll … collectedfive digs at James Madison (9/21) …set then-career high with eight digs andadded six kills against UNC Asheville(10/5) … totaled 13 kills, four digs andtwo service aces versus High Point(10/8).Prep: A four-year letterwinner atCresset Christian Academy … part ofNACA national champion team as asenior … NACA All-American Teammember as a senior … three-time all-state selection … three-time confer-ence player of the year … first-team all-conference pick as a freshman … classpresident as a freshman and a sopho-more … student body vice presidentduring junior year.

Personal: Daughter of David andRhonda Pike … major is kinesiology …hopes to pursue a career as a physicaltherapist … birthday is on Nov. 1.

Meeting Mary AliceMy favorite vacation spotis ...Quite possibly Oriental, N.C.Something most peopledon’t know about me is ...I have broken my nose threetimes.

My favorite Bible character is ...Ruth.

My first car was ...“The Bird,” a 1994 FordThunderbird.

Career Highs

Kills: 18, twice, most recent vs. Army(9/16/06)Attempts: 60 vs. UNC Greensboro(11/8/05)Assists: 9 vs. High Point (11/4/06)Service Aces: 3, three times, mostrecent vs. High Point (10/14/06)Digs: 17 vs. UNC Greensboro(10/10/06)Block Solos: 1, three times, mostrecent vs. UNC Greensboro (10/10/06)Block Assists: 7, twice, most recentvs. Birmingham-So. (10/28/06)Total Blocks: 7, twice, most recent vs.

Birmingham-So. (10/28/06)

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2004 16 28 30 108 .056 0 2 20 0 5 52005 21 48 95 318 .053 4 3 29 1 20 212006 29 106 258 810 .158 107 24 231 2 54 56Total 66 182 383 1236 .122 111 29 280 3 79 82

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Alysson SANDERS #116-0 R-JuniorOutside HitterBear, Del.Charter School of Wilmington

2006 (R-So.): Started all 29 matchesat outside hitter … included on BigSouth Presidential Honor Roll … ledteam with 280 kills, ranked second inservice aces (34) and third in totalblocks (64) … fashioned 16 double-digit kill performances, including nine ofthe season’s final 12 matches … talliedeight double-doubles, helping Libertywin six of those contests … had career-high 17 kills at James Madison (9/19)… enabled Liberty to sweep seasonseries from Coastal Carolina, posting11 kills, 13 digs, four aces and sixblocks in road win on Oct. 20 and set-ting career highs in the last two cate-gories … totaled 11 kills, career-best22 digs and five blocks in season-end-ing win at Radford (11/11).2005 (R-Fr.): Made 22 appearances,including seven starts … Big SouthPresidential Honor Roll selection …excelled in contests against confer-ence rival Radford, posting 12 kills,

seven digs and three blocks on Sept.23 and adding a season-high 14 killsand seven digs on Nov. 11 … postedeight kills, eight digs and three blocksversus High Point (9/30) … contributed13 digs versus Birmingham-Southern(11/4) … totaled 11 digs against UNCGreensboro (11/8) … notched threeservice aces and six digs in Big SouthTournament match at UNC Asheville(11/15).2004 (Fr.): Played in four matchesbefore injury … granted a medical red-shirt … earned Big South PresidentialHonor Roll recognition … provided twodigs, one assist and one service ace atVirginia Tech (9/14) … added threedigs and one service ace againstTennessee Tech (9/18).Prep: A four-year letterwinner atCharter School of Wilmington … first-team all-conference and second-teamall-state in 2001 … second-team all-conference as a junior … 2003Delaware Player of the Year … 2003News Journal Player of the Year …first-team all-state as a senior … setschool single-match record with 31 kills… MVP at Sussex Tournament … aca-demic all-conference team member …four-year honor roll member.Personal: Daughter of Craig andYvonne Sanders … father, Craig,played basketball at Liberty from 1977to 1980 … younger sister, Kirstyn, is aredshirt freshman on this year’s team… majoring in kinesiology … birthday ison Oct. 12.

About AlyssonThe best thing aboutLiberty volleyball is ...our team chemistry. We all getalong so well! Something most peopledon’t know about me is ...I have twin toes.My athletic role modelgrowing up was ...My Dad. He played basketball forLiberty.

My first car was a ...Mazda Tribute.

Career Highs

Kills: 17 vs. James Madison (9/19/06)Attempts: 50 vs. East TennesseeState (11/7/06)Assists: 5 vs. Birmingham-So.(10/28/06)Service Aces: 4, twice, most recent vs.Coastal Carolina (10/20/06)Digs: 22 vs. Radford (11/11/06)Block Solos: 2 vs. Army (9/16/06)Block Assists: 5, four times, mostrecent vs. Radford (11/11/06)Total Blocks: 6 vs. Coastal Carolina(10/20/06)

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2004 4 12 1 2 .500 1 3 6 0 0 02005 22 57 68 221 .077 4 9 88 0 12 122006 29 105 280 931 .115 34 34 249 4 60 64Total 55 174 349 1154 .108 39 46 343 4 72 76

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Stephanie STOW #106-1 SophomoreMiddle BlockerMurrieta, Calif.Murrieta Calvary Chapel HS

2006 (Fr.): Played in all but two match-es as a freshman and ranked secondamong Liberty’s middle blockers with adozen starts … hit .353 or higher inthree of her first five collegiate match-es, including .667 performance againstNo. 15 Ohio (9/2) … totaled eight killsversus Appalachian State (9/8) … herbest performance (11 kills, six blocksand two digs) propelled the LadyFlames to a key road victory at CoastalCarolina (10/20).Prep: Three-year letterwinner atMurrieta Calvary Chapel High School… became the first player from her highschool to earn a NCAA Division I athlet-ic scholarship … was a three-time first-team all-league selection … All-AreaPlayer of the Year as a junior and sen-ior … included on first-team all-valleyunit as a junior … league MVP in 2004… named team’s offensive player ofthe year as a senior … played club vol-

leyball for Viper Volleyball as a sopho-more and has played her junior andsenior campaigns for Vintage Volleyball… all three years, her teams werenationally ranked … the 2006 Vintagesquad went 18-1 and the 2005 editionwon the Volleyball Festival title.Personal: Daughter of Don and KarenStow … majoring in fashion merchan-dising and interiors with a minor in pho-tography … birthday is on Oct. 24.

Sitting Down with StowMy favorite vacation spotis ...The beautiful California beaches.My favorite musical groupis ...Rascal Flatts! They rock thehouse!

Something most peopledon’t know about me is ...I am getting married on Jan. 5,2008.

My first car was a ...1997 Expedition. I drove myTank!

Career Highs

Kills: 11 vs. Coastal Carolina(10/20/06)Attempts: 23 vs. Coastal Carolina(10/20/06)Assists: 1, three times, most recentvs. Radford (11/11/06)Service Aces: 3 vs. The Citadel(9/16/06)Digs: 3 vs. Navy (9/15/06)Block Solos: 1, four times, mostrecent vs. Radford (11/11/06)Block Assists: 5 vs. Coastal Carolina(10/20/06)Total Blocks: 6 vs. Coastal Carolina

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Carmen STREEPER #15-11 R-SophomoreRight-Side HitterRustburg, Va.Rustburg HS

2006 (So.): Saw action in trio of match-es early in season before being ham-pered by injury for remainder of thecampaign … granted a medical redshirt… recorded two kills, two digs and anace against No. 15 Ohio (9/2) … addedtwo kills, two digs and a pair of blocksversus Appalachian State (9/8).2005 (Fr.): Made lone appearance offreshman season on Sept. 23 atRadford, playing in two games … aidedLady Flames’ victory with one dig.Prep: Four-year varsity player atRustburg High School, just outsideLynchburg … as a junior was a firstteam all-district and second team all-region honoree … named area playerof the year in 2004 … 2004 first teamall-district selection … 2004 secondteam all-region pick … led team with284 kills and 63 service aces as a sen-ior, led the area with 122 blocks.Personal: Daughter of Russell andMary Streeper … played alongside twin

sister, Monica, also a first team All-Seminole selection, during high school… majoring in kinesiology … birthday ison Oct. 20.

Chillin’ with CarmenI chose my uniform number because ...My entire career of playing vol-leyball, I was always on a teamwith my twin sister, Monica.When she decided not to play incollege, I wanted to wear hernumber to remember all ouryears together.

Something most peopledon’t know about me is ...I have an addiction to chocolate.My favorite movie is ...Braveheart.

Career Highs

Kills: 2, twice, most recent vs.Appalachian State (9/8/06)Attempts: 13 vs. Appalachian State(9/8/06)Assists: 1 vs. Portland (8/31/06)Service Aces: 1 vs. Ohio (9/2/06)Digs: 2, twice, most recent vs.Appalachian State (9/8/06)Block Solos: NoneBlock Assists: 2 vs. AppalachianState (9/8/06)Total Blocks: 2 vs. Appalachian State(9/8/06)

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2005 1 2 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 0 02006 3 6 4 22 -.273 1 1 4 0 2 2Total 4 8 4 22 -.273 1 1 5 0 2 2

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Ashley WEBBER #96-1 JuniorMiddle BlockerLakeside, Calif.Christian HS

2006 (So.): Split time at middle blockeras a sophomore, making 19 appear-ances and eight starts … ranked sec-ond on the team and 10th in the BigSouth in blocks per game (0.91) andwas third on the squad in attack per-centage (.187) … contributed nine killsand three blocks in Big South-openingwin over Radford (9/23) … hit .727 witheight kills and five blocks at High Point(10/14) … missed next six matchesdue to injury before making successfulend-of-year return … posted .264attack percentage and averaged 10.3kills per match in final four matches ofthe year … included in the stretch wasa career-high 13-kill, six-block outingagainst East Tennessee State (11/7).2005 (Fr.): Played in 17 matches and48 games as a freshman middle …helped Liberty win at Davidson (9/13),totaling five kills, three digs and acareer-high eight blocks … contributed

six block assists, equaling a careerhigh, against Appalachian State (9/17)… had five kills and three block assistsin win over Charleston Southern(10/21) … added five kills, two serviceaces at UNC Asheville (11/6) … was ather best at end of season, totalingseven kills in each of the season’s finaltwo matches (11/11 vs. Radford, 11/15at UNC Asheville).Prep: A four-year letterwinner atChristian High School … 2004 UnionTribune All-Academic Team … CIF firstteam Division IV … 2004 Beach CityInvitational All-Tournament Team …2004 All-County Senior All-Star …named most inspirational player …honor roll member for three years.Personal: Daughter of Tony and WendyWebber … majoring in kinesiology …plans to be a college weightliftingcoach upon graduation … birthday ison Oct. 7.

Asking AshleyMy favorite vacation spotis ...Either camping at the beach orMaui.

Something most peopledon’t know about me is ...I am ambidextrous.My favorite movie is ...The Holiday.My athletic role modelgrowing up was ...Gabrielle Reece.

Career Highs

Kills: 13 vs. East Tennessee State(11/7/06)Attempts: 25 vs. East TennesseeState (11/7/06)Assists: 1, four times, most recent vs.High Point (11/4/06)Service Aces: 3 vs. Radford (9/23/06)Digs: 4 vs. Army (9/16/06)Block Solos: 2, twice, most recent vs.UNC Asheville (9/29/06)Block Assists: 6, three times, mostrecent vs. East Tennessee State(11/7/06)Total Blocks: 8 vs. Davidson (9/13/05)

Career StatsYear MP GP K TA Pct. Asst. Aces Digs BS BA TB

2005 17 48 50 110 .245 1 2 11 5 34 392006 19 54 95 230 .187 3 14 12 7 42 49Total 36 102 145 340 .206 4 16 23 12 76 88

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Kristen DALTON #125-2 R-SophomoreDefensive Specialist/LiberoWanchese, N.C.Manteo HS (High Point)

2006 (So.): Was redshirted in her initialseason with the Lady Flames.2005 (Fr.): Appeared in 22 total gamesat High Point … tallied one assist andsix digs for the Panthers … earned aspot on the Big South PresidentialHonor Roll.Prep: Named the Female Athlete of theYear at Manteo High School … labeledone of the top ten female athletes ofthe past decade in Dare County, N.C.… attended Wanchese Christian as a

freshman and sophomore … finishedher last two years of high school atManteo High School.Personal: Daughter of David and RuthDalton ... majoring in kinesiology …plans to be a high school teacher andcoach … throws the javelin for theLiberty women’s track & field team …placed third in the javelin at the 2006Big South Outdoor Track & FieldChampionships for High Point and wasfifth in 2007 … birthday is on March 4.

Knowing KristenMy favorite vacation spotis ...Anywhere I can hunt, fish andbe outdoors.

Something most peopledon’t know about me is ...that calling people on the phonereally makes me uncomfortableunless it is my immediate family.My favorite movie is ...undoubtedly The Sound ofMusic. I really like old-timemovies and musicals, especiallythose put out by Rodgers andHammerstein.

Kirstyn SANDERS #66-0 R-FreshmanRight-Side Hitter/Middle BlockerBear, Del.Charter School of Wilmington

2006 (Fr.): Sidelined for entire rookieseason with ankle injury … granted amedical redshirt … part of the BigSouth Presidential Honor Roll.Prep: Four-year letterwinner at TheCharter School of Wilmington … part offour teams which advanced to the statetournament … Charter won Blue HenConference titles in 2003 and 2005, fin-ished third in the state tournament in2003 and was fourth in both 2004 and2005 … as a sophomore, she was an

honorable mention all-conference pick… named to the all-tournament team atthe 2003 Sussex Tournament … first-team all-conference and second-teamall-state honoree in 2004 … first-teamall-conference and first-team all-statehonoree as a senior … namedGatorade Player of the Year forDelaware as a senior … DelawareInterscholastic Volleyball CoachesAssociation Player of the Year in 2005.

Personal: Daughter of Craig andYvonne Sanders … father, Craig,played basketball at Liberty from 1977to 1980 … older sister, Alysson, is aredshirt junior on this year’s team … abiology/pre-med major … birthday is onOct. 20.

Keeping up with KirstynI chose my uniform number because ...I am honoring Megan Stave, agood friend of mine. I went toschool and played volleyball withher. She died Aug. 8, 2001, andher number was retired at myschool. When I left to go tohigh school, I started wearing it.

My favorite vacation spotis ...Ormond Beach, Florida.My athletic role modelgrowing up was ...My sister, Big Al.

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Karyl BACON #85-6 FreshmanOutside Hitter/Defensive SpecialistTemecula, Calif.Temecula Valley HS

Prep: An All-Southwestern League first-team performer as a junior and seniorat Temecula Valley High School and asecond-team pick as a sophomore …All-Valley honoree in 2005 and 2006 …made the Nighthawk Classic All-Tournament team in 2006 … earnedall-tournament disctinction at the 2004

Washington Classic Tournament …during the summer of 2004, she helpedthe Vintage 16-1 club team finish sec-ond out of 241 squads at the VolleyballFestival in Reno, Nev. … won JuniorHonor Aisle recognition in 2006 …named Temecula Valley Student of theMonth in Feb. 2006.

Personal: Daughter of Clyde and JillBacon … undecided on a major …birthday is on Sept. 4.

Kicking Back with KarylI came to Liberty because It’s where God has led me.Something most peopledon’t know about me is ...I love to cook and try out newrecipes on my family.My favorite movie is ...School of Rock.

Chelaine McCARTY #76-2 SophomoreMiddle BlockerHouston, Ala.Addison HS (Auburn)

2006 (Fr.): Made two appearances,including a start, for Auburn as a fresh-man … posted two blocks, an ace anda kill against Southeastern Louisiana(9/9) in her collegiate debut … startedagainst Ole Miss (10/6) and contributeda dig and a block … won Academic TopTiger distinction.Prep: Closed out career at AddisonHigh School by being one of twoAlabama players selected as a

PrepVolleyball.com High School All-American … led Lady Bulldogs to threestraight 1A state titles (2003, 2004,2005) and a 201-5 record during thosethree campaigns … as a senior, shehelped her team to a 67-0 season andwon her second state tournament MVPhonor in succession … a three-time all-state, all-region, all-area and all-countypick … totaled 2,031 career kills and592 blocks at Addison … captured

three gold medals at the AlabamaSports Festival (2003, 2004, 2005) …won a pair of Alabama state high jumptitles … graduated fifth in her seniorclass … attended the CongressionalStudent Leadership Conference.Personal: Parents are Duane McCartyand Heather and Jerry Gurganus …undecided on a major … birthday is onChristmas.

Chatting with ChelaineI chose my uniform number because ...It’s God’s perfect number.My favorite vacation spotis ...Cedar Point and camping inTownsend, Tennessee.My first car was a ...Nissan Spectra.

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Nicki SCRIPKO #136-1 FreshmanOutside HitterFayetteville, N.C.Fayetteville Christian School

Prep: Led the Fayetteville ChristianSchool volleyball team to the NCISAA2A state title match as both a junior anda senior … a National Christian SchoolAthletic Association (NCSAA) third-team All-American … named one of thetop 250 seniors in the nation byPrepVolleyball.com … NCISAA All-

State performer for four straight sea-sons … totaled 404 kills, 85 aces, 84digs and a .415 attack percentage as asenior … led the Warriors to four con-ference titles and was a four-time con-ference player of the year (EPIC from2003-05 and CFIC in 2006) … tabbedthe Fayetteville Observer’s All-Cape

Fear Region VolleyballPlayer of the year in 2004, 2005 and2006 … also a four-time NCISAA 2AAll-State selection in softball … mem-ber of the National Honor Society.Personal: Parents are Wade and KimFowler … plans to major in psychology… birthday is on May 12.

Nuggets about NickiSomething most peopledon’t know about me is ...I can’t roll my tongue, but I canspeak a little Spanish.My favorite movie is ...Newsies.

My first car was a ...Honda Civic. His name wasJimmy.

Rebecca WANEKA #285-7 FreshmanDefensive Specialist/LiberoColorado Springs, Colo.Doherty HS

Prep: Earned a total of seven letters(two volleyball, two soccer, two tennisand one diving) at Doherty High School… as volleyball team captain, helpedher team to an eighth-place state finishin 2006 … part of a Spartans volleyball

squad which finished fourth in the statein 2005 … paced all 5A Metro Leagueplayers with 370 digs as a senior … a5A Metro League first-team selectionas a senior … played club volleyball forColorado Juniors 18-1 squad.

Personal: Daughter of Joeland Jeanne Waneka … intends tomajor in nursing … birthday is on Dec.23.

Rebecca’s RealitySomething most peopledon’t know about me is ...I was born two days beforeChristmas and was broughthome on Christmas day in astocking. Also, I have 35 firstcousins!

My first car was a ...1989 Audi, and it died one weekafter I got my license!

Olivia WILLATS #155-6 FreshmanSetterCelebration, Fla.The First Academy

Prep: Earned a total of 12 varsity lettersin high school (four volleyball, four bas-ketball and four in track & field) …attended The First Academy in Orlandoas a senior after attending CelebrationHigh School the previous three years… part of regional runner-up squads in2005 and 2006 … an Orange Belt

Conference all-conference performer in2004, 2005 and 2006 … namedOsceola County Co-Player of the Yearin 2004 … tabbed as 2005 OrlandoSentinel Player of the Year … MVP ofthe Lake Brantley Invitational … playedclub volleyball for Orlando VolleyballAcademy for five years … helped The

First Academy win Florida2A state basketball title in 2007 as wellas national ranking … set The FirstAcademy 200-meter dash record as asenior.Personal: Daughter of Michael andGlori Willats … will be an English major… birthday is on May 21.

Olivia’s OfferingsMy athletic role modelgrowing up was ...Tony Hawk.

My favorite U.S. Presidentis ...Looks: KennedyIdeals: ReaganDiplomacy: Nixon

My first car was a ...Mercedes.