2013 UNC Asheville Volleyball Media Guide

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Bulldog Quick FactsHead Coach..................................................... Frederico Santos

.................................................................. (UNC Asheville, 2007)

Overall/years ................................................... 73-65/Four years

at Asheville ........................................................27-34/Two years

Assistant Coach ..................................................... Lydee Benoit

................................................................................. (Eckerd, 2011)

2012 Team Information2012 Record .........................................................................12-20

2012 Big South Record/Finish ....................................... 7-7/6th

Starters Returning/Lost ........................................................ 5/2

Letterwinners Returning/Lost ............................................ 11/4

Volleyball Support Staff Athletic Trainer .........................................Heather Muller, ATC

Athletics Communication ..................................Matt Pellegrin

Justice CenterCapacity ................................................................................. 1,100

Press Table Phone .............................................. (828) 251-6931

Message To MediaThis edition of the 2013 UNC Asheville Volleyball media guide has

been prepared for you as you cover the Bulldogs during the season.

For additional information, photographs, interviews with players and

coaches, please contact Matt Pellegrin or Mike Gore in the Athletics

Communication Offi ce.

CreditsDesigner:

Matt Pellegrin

Editor

Mike Gore

Photographers:

Brett Whitsell, Blake Madden, Todd Drexler

2013 UNC ASHEVILLE VOLLEYBALL ROSTERNo. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown Previous School 1 Meredith Foster MB 6-0 Sr. Hendersonville, N.C. West Henderson2 Taylor Sauer OH 6-1 Fr. Asheville, N.C. Enka3 Catherine Fischer RS 6-2 So. Miami, Fla. Miami Palmetto4 Anna Moore MB 6-1 Sr. Raleigh, N.C. N.C. State5 Katie Davis S 6-0 So. Myrtle Beach, S.C. Carolina Forest6 Bryn Pfeiffer L 5-7 So. Raleigh, N.C. Wakefi eld7 Emily Bare RS 6-1 So. Asheville, N.C. Roberson8 Jaimie Dorfman S 5-8 Sr. Durham, N.C. C.E. Jordan9 Rachel Wells DS 5-7 Sr. Statesville, N.C. North Iredell10 Lisa Riggsbee S 5-8 Jr. Clemmons, N.C. West Forsyth11 Christine Lakatos OH 5-11 So. Lauderhill, Fla. Calvary Christian13 Alex Stewart L 5-6 Sr. Hendersonville, N.C. West Henderson14 Madison Vaughn MB 6-3 Fr. Statesville, N.C. North Iredell15 Shelby Erickson OH 6-1 Fr. Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. William T. Dwyer

Head Coach: Frederico Santos (UNC Asheville, 2007), third seasonAssistant Coach: Lydee Benoit (Eckerd, 2011), second season

Pronunciation GuideSauer - SourPfeiffer - FYE-furrLakatos - La-KAY-toess

Bulldogs By Class:Seniors: 5Juniors: 1

Sophomores: 5 Freshmen: 3

Bulldogs By Position:Middle Blockers: 3Outside Hitters: 3

Setters: 3 Rightside Hitters: 2

Liberos: 2Defensive Specialist: 1

Bulldogs By State:North Carolina: 10

Florida: 3South Carolina: 1

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COVERING THE BULLDOGSThe Offi ce of Athletics Communication produces stories, pertinent notes about upcoming games, and cumulative statistics, all of which are available at www.uncabulldogs.com, the on-line home of Bulldog athletics.

Press Passes: Please contact the UNC Asheville Athletics Communication Offi ce as early as possible for press passes. Passes will be mailed if time permits.

Photographers: Photo passes are limited to working press photo-graphers. All photo requests should be made as early as possible to the Offi ce of Athletics Communication.

Services: The UNC Asheville Offi ce of Athletics Communication will provide programs, notes and updated statistics at every volleyball match. After the contest, each media member will receive a box score of the game.

Interview Policy: The UNC Asheville Offi ce of Athletics Communication and the volleyball coaching staff are eager to assist the media with player and coach interview requests. Please contact the Offi ce of Athletics Communication for all player interviews. On the road, please make coach interview arrangements through the Athletics Communication representative for that sport. Players will not be available for interviews on days of games until the completion of the contest. Your cooperation is appreciated.

Media Guides: UNC Asheville will not print media guides to assist in the department’s cost-containment efforts. The Athletics Communication Offi ce will provide the same material it has in the past through on-line supplements and enhanced notes packages.

UNC Asheville is a selective, public liberal arts institution. UNC Asheville’s Intercollegiate Athletics Program refl ects the attitudes and values underlying the University’s overall mission: academic excellence, diversity, equity, integrity, service, and accomplishment. The UNC Asheville athletics program contributes to this liberal arts culture in two ways. First, athletics programs foster a sense of community and pride by fi elding NCAA Division I teams and developing talented student-athletes who successfully represent UNC Asheville in competition and refl ect the University’s commitment to overall excellence. Accordingly, the athletics program encourages an atmosphere of respect for self and others through the development of ethical conduct, sportsmanship, leadership, and citizenship and provides equitable opportunities for all students and staff, including women, minorities and indivduals of all sexual identities. Second, the program provides an additional campus experience for capable students to grow and develop academically, personally, socially, and athletically. This experience promotes institutional commitment and pride on the part of students, faculty, staff, and alumni.

UNC ASHEVILLE MISSION STATEMENT

General InformationMedia Information .......................................................................................... 2-2Primary Media Outlets ...................................................................................... 4

Season PreviewOutlook ............................................................................................................. 5-7

PlayersMeredith Foster .................................................................................................... 8Anna Moore .......................................................................................................... 9Jaimie Dorfman ...................................................................................................10Rachel Wells ........................................................................................................11Alex Stewart .......................................................................................................12Lisa Riggsbee .......................................................................................................13Catherine Fischer ...............................................................................................14Katie Davis ...........................................................................................................15Bryn Pfeiffer .........................................................................................................16Emily Bare ............................................................................................................17Christine Lakatos ...............................................................................................18Newcomers ..................................................................................................19-20

Coaching Staff Head Coach Frederico Santos ........................................................................21Assistant Coach Lydee Benoit ........................................................................22

Records Section2012 Season Overview ..............................................................................23-252012 Big South Final Standings ......................................................................26By The Numbers ................................................................................................27 Big South Tournament History ......................................................................28Season Records ..................................................................................................29Career Records ............................................................................................30-31Year-by-Year Results ....................................................................................32-35All-Time Results .................................................................................................35UNC Asheville Hall of Fame ............................................................................36All-Time Letterwinners ....................................................................................37The Big South Conference .........................................................................38-39

UNC AshevilleThe University of North Carolina Asheville .........................................40-52Dr. Anne Ponder, Chancellor ...........................................................................53Janet R. Cone, Director of Athletics ........................................................54-55Support Staff ................................................................................................56-58The Bulldog Athletics Association .................................................................59

UNC ASHEVILLE MEDIA INFORMATION

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NEWSPAPERS

Asheville Citizen-TimesPO Box 2090Asheville, NC 28802828/232-5867800/800-4204Fax: 828/251-0585

Hendersonville Times-NewsPO Box 490Hendersonville, NC 28739828/692-0505Fax: 828/692-2319

The MountaineerPO Box 129Waynesville, NC 28786828/452-0661Fax: 828/452-0665

The Charlotte ObserverPO Box 32188Charlotte, NC 28232704/379-6448Fax: 704/379-6506

WIRE SERVICEAssociated Press219 South McDowell St.Raleigh, NC 27602800/662-7075Fax: 919/834-1078

TELEVISION

WLOS-TV110 Technology DriveAsheville, NC 28803828/651-4563Fax: 828/651-4618

WSPA-TVPO Box 1717Spartanburg, SC 29304864/576-7777Fax: 864/587-5430

WYFF-TV505 Rutherford Rd.Greenville, SC 29602864/242-4404Fax: 864/240-5305

RADIO STATIONS1310 WISE Radio1190 Patton Ave.Asheville, NC 28804828/253-1310

WWNC RadioPO Box 6447Asheville, NC 28816828/253-3835

WCQS Radio70 Broadway St.Asheville, NC 28801828/253-6875

Location: Asheville, North CarolinaEnrollment: 3,700Founded: 1927Nickname: BulldogsAffi liation: NCAA Division IConference: Big SouthColors: Royal Blue and WhiteFacility: Karl Strauss TrackChancellor: Dr. Anne PonderFaculty Representative: Dr. Herman HoltDirector of Athletics: Janet R. ConeAssociate Athletics Director of Internal Affairs and Compliance: Terri BrneAssociate Athletics Director of External Affairs: Mike GoreAthletics Business Manager: Judith BohanDirector of Marketing: Erin Punter SpenceTicket Manager: Harmon TurnerTicket Offi ce Phone: (828) 251-6904

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UNC ASHEVILLE MEDIA OUTLETS

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The UNC Asheville volleyball program looks to get back to its win-ning ways in 2013.

A young Asheville squad, faced with a diffi cult non-conference schedule, struggled at times in 2012 but still managed to go .500 in Big South Conference play (7-7) and advance to the semifi nals of the Big South Tournament for the seventh time in the last eight years. The Bull-dogs fi nished with a 12-20 overall record, their fi rst season below .500 in fi ve years.

However, Frederico Santos’ second Asheville squad battled through a lot of challenges last year that should pave the way for success in the future.

“We knew last season with so many young players that it would take time to develop chemistry that you need to have,” explained Santos. “Throw in a tough non-conference schedule, and we had some growing pains.

“But to our team’s credit, we kept working hard, and it began to pay off in conference play,” added Santos. “We had some great wins and were able to advance to the semifi nals of the tournament.” Despite being such a young team, the Bulldogs learned to win close matches. Asheville was 5-1 in fi ve-set affairs in 2012 with four of those wins against league foes. Now it’s time to take the next step in 2013. The Bulldogs’ roster is an interesting mix this season. Five seniors and one junior make up the upper class. Asheville’s eight remaining players are either freshmen or sophomores. “We want to be more consistent this season,” commented Santos. “We’ve added some talented new players to the mix but hopefully they’ll jell with our returners quickly. “I’m excited about the potential of this team,” added Santos. “This may be the tallest team we’ve ever had here at UNC Asheville. We enjoyed a good spring and everyone appears to be on the same page.” The Bulldogs will be led this year by their fi ve seniors, and all should make key contributions to the Asheville effort. “We’ve got fi ve seniors who know this is their fi nal year of playing,” admitted Santos. “They want to go out winners and are determined to accomplish as much as they can.” Middle blocker Anna Moore should be one of the top players in the Big South this season. She’s a two-time second team All-Conference selection and made the league’s preseason All-Conference team. The N.C. State transfer led Asheville in blocks (0.94), service aces (0.22) and hitting percentage (.267) and was second on the club in kills (2.62).

Bulldogs Looking To Bounce Back

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“Anna is the glue that holds our team together,” declared Santos. “She is a great offensive player and an excellent blocker on defense. Anna is a hard worker who brings a lot of leadership. She’s a calming infl uence on everyone and brings us some real stability. I’m looking for her to have a great senior season.”

Senior middle blocker Meredith Foster joins Moore along the front row. Foster, a two-sport athlete who also excels as a high jumper on the track and fi eld squad, was second on the club in hitting percentage (.242) and blocks (0.66).

“I’m looking for Meredith to have a big senior season,” stated Santos. “She has great quickness and is really focused for the year. When Meredith gets going, she’s tough to stop.”

Senior libero Rachel Wells has been a great story for the Bulldog program. She came to Asheville as a walk-on and has turned into one of the best liberos in the league.

Wells earned Big South All-Tournament honors for her play in last season’s event. She led Asheville in digs (3.65) and will compete for All-Conference honors this year.

“Rachel constantly pushes the envelope to be better and is doing everything to make sure we have a great season,” explained Santos. “She keeps getting better and could be the top defender in the Big South this year.”

Senior Alex Stewart joined the 1,000-dig club last year and brings a lot of experience to the back row. She can be a libero or a defensive specialist.

“We believe Alex and Rachel can form a pretty good defensive back row,” said Santos. “Alex is an experienced player who can provide a lot of things on defense for us this year.”

Senior Jaimie Dorfman is a versatile player who can be a setter and play in the back row. She’s an excellent server and was among the league’s leaders in service aces in 2011.

“Jaimie really helped us at the end of the season last year,” ex-plained Santos. “Her serving is very tough to stop and she has embraced her role in the back. We believe she can help us as a setter if we need her.” There’s just one junior on this year’s club, and that’s setter Lisa Riggsbee. “We really like Lisa’s work ethic,” commented Santos. “She is a player who continues to improve and will compete for playing time dur-ing the year.” Asheville’s sophomore class is headed up by setter Katie Davis. The Myrtle Beach, S.C. native was one of the top freshmen in the Big South in 2012 and earned a spot on the All-Freshman team as she aver-aged 9.07 assists per set. This summer, Davis was placed on the Junior National team and played in Europe this past July. “Katie did a nice job coming in and getting synched with the rest of the team which is not easy for a freshman,” explained Santos. “She had a great year as a freshman and is only going to get better. Like all of our freshmen last season, Katie grew under fi re and learned a lot during the year. She’ll be prepared for this year and be one of the top setters in the Big South.” Sophomore outside hitter Christine Lakatos came on strong as the year progressed in 2012. She fi nished the year third in kills (2.18) for the Bulldogs. “Once Christine started to fi gure out that she could put the ball away, she began to really contribute,” commented Santos. “Christine was a key reason for our second-half surge, and she’s only going to better for it this season.” Catherine Fischer, a sophomore right side, didn’t play much as a rookie due to ankle injury. She was healthy in the spring, enjoyed a fabulous season and was a key part of a Bulldog spring tournament title at Tennessee that included wins over Appalachian State and the Lady Volunteers. “Catherine is a versatile player who can play on the right side and in the back row,” admitted Santos. “She’s a good passer who really showed how good a player she could be in the spring. We’re anxious to see her on the court this season.” Local player Emily Bare can play either on the right side or as an outside hitter. The former Roberson standout was another Bulldog who played well in the spring. “We believe Emily could challenge for playing time in 2013,” de-clared Santos. “She has worked extremely hard to improve, and that was evident in the spring when she really played well.” Sophomore Bryn Pfeiffer played in the back row for the Bulldogs a year ago and also has the ability to be a libero. “Bryn made a lot of good defensive plays last year,” admitted Santos. “Her serving improved as the year continued. She did a solid job in the spring and could give Rachel a battle this fall at the libero spot.” Santos and his staff have brought in three freshmen who could help right away. Start with local player Taylor Sauer from nearby Enka HS in Candler. She’s an outside hitter who set state-wide records for kills in her senior season.

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“We’re excited about Taylor’s potential,” stated Santos. “She’s had a great prep and club career and is physically ready for the college game. Taylor just needs the experience.”

A 6-1 outside hitter, Taylor Erickson, comes to Asheville from Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

“Taylor can play anywhere along the front row. She can be used as a middle blocker, outside hitter or on the right side,” explained Santos. “Taylor is quite strong for someone 6-,1 and we’re looking forward to seeing where she can play.”

Asheville’s fi nal signee is 6-3 middle blocker Madison Vaughn from North Iredell HS in Statesville.

“Madison is going to push Anna and Meredith,” declared Santos. “She is prepared to play and isn’t shy about putting the ball down. Madi-son is a tremendous prospect who has a lot of potential.”

OVERALL COMMENTS

“The biggest thing we need in the preseason is to develop chemis-try. You’re always concerned about how chemistry will come together.

“One of our biggest strengths this year is going to be our depth. It’s been a while since we’ve had this kind of depth at Asheville. We have a deep bench, which gives us options throughout the year. Our starters are going to have to work hard all the time to keep their spot. When you have that kind of depth, everyone gets better and you become a better team.

“The Big South will be quite challenging this year. You have a lot of coaching turnover, which means new coaches with new systems and renewed enthusiasm. Liberty remains the favorite until someone knocks them off.

“We hope to be challenging for a conference championship and to be playing our best volleyball at the end of the season.”

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Meredith Foster

MiddleBlocker

#1 • 6-0 • Sr. • Hendersonville, N.C.

Overview: Talented middle blocker who is one of fi ve seniors on this year’s club…will push for All-Conference and All-Region honors…two-sport athlete who is on the track and fi eld squad and one of the top high jumpers in the Big South Conference.

2012: Second on team in blocks with 0.66 per set mark…fourth in kills with 2.08 average…second on club in hitting percentage at .242…posted season-high 16 kills in home loss to Gardner-Webb (10-12)…had 15 kills with just one error and hit .500 (15-1-28) during thrilling fi ve-set win over Presbyterian College (11-2)…registered 13 kills at hit .429 in road win at Campbell (10-27)…also had 13 kills with four blocks in fi ve-set win at UNC Greensboro (9-7)…delivered 11 kills with fi ve blocks in fi ve-set win over Coastal Carolina (10-20)…had 12 kills at Charlotte (9-15) and 10 at USC Upstate (9-11) and at High Point (10-26).

2011: Enjoyed an excellent season and led Bulldogs in hitting percentage (.314)...fourth on team in kills (2.24 per set)...second in blocks at (0.70)...only player on UNC Asheville to have more than 20 kills in one match when she recorded 24 and hit. 460 in late-season match vs. Liberty (11-12)...registered 15 kills and hit .650 during Big South Tournament match vs. Campbell (11-17)...fi nished the season vs. Liberty in semifi nals of tour-nament with 11 kills and hit .429 (11-18)...earned spot on Comfort Suites Invitational All-Tournament team at Chattanooga as she posted 14 kills vs. Chattanooga, plus nine kills and six blocks vs. Tennessee Tech (9-9-10)...had 12 kills with three blocks vs. Winthrop (10-8) and knocked down 14 kills later in the season against the Eagles (11-4)...had nine kills with no errors vs. Western Carolina (10-4)...registered six blocks during home vic-tory over Presbyterian College (10-7)...posted 16 kills with three blocks vs. Gardner-Webb (9-3)...named to Big South All-Tournament team.

2010: Second on team in blocks with 0.88 per game average...led Bulldogs in total blocks with 79...fourth on club in kills (1.24) and attack percent-age (.229)...posted career-best 10 blocks with eight kills in road victory at Radford (10-1)...registered 11 kills in 21 swings in home victory over eventual Big South champion High Point (10-29)...had seven blocks in road win at Western Carolina (9-18)...garnered three service aces at Mercer (9-28).

Before UNC Asheville: Helped lead West Henderson program to 106-4 overall record during her career...led team in blocks all four of her years playing...earned all-conference honors as sophomore, junior and senior...made the All-Region team her fi nal three years at West...played for legend-ary coach Jan Stanley...helped Falcons win state championship as a junior and advance to state title game as a freshman and senior...helped lead club team to third-place fi nish in AAU tournament at Orlando...was the state high jump champion her junior year...was the regional champion in the long jump as a sophomore and junior.

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Season sp-mp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s se dig d/s re bs ba tb b/s be bhe pts pts/s2010 99-29 123 1.24 43 349 . 2 2 9 9 0.09 20 0.20 37 49 0.49 0 8 79 87 0.88 3 0 190.5 1.922011 105-29 235 2.24 61 554 . 3 1 4 9 0.09 11 0.10 18 48 0.46 8 15 58 73 0.70 9 0 290.0 2.762012 117-32 243 2.08 90 632 . 2 4 2 7 0.06 1 0.01 0 25 0.21 1 11 66 77 0.66 16 2 288.0 2.46TOTAL 321-90 601 1.87 194 1535 . 2 6 5 25 0.08 32 0.10 55 122 0.38 9 34 203 237 0.74 28 2 768.5 2.39

SINGLE-MATCH HIGHS:Kills: 24, Liberty, Nov 12, 2011Attacks: 50, Liberty, Nov 12, 2011Attack pct: .650, vs CAMPBELL, Nov 17, 2011 (15-2-20)Assists: 2, at Winthrop, Nov 04, 2011; LIBERTY, Sep 29, 2012Serve aces: 2, vs East Tennessee St., Sep 09, 2011; at Western Carolina, Sep 13, 2011Digs: 9, Winthrop, Oct 08, 2011Blocks: 6, 4 timesBlock solo: 3, Campbell, Oct 28, 2011Block assist: 6, Presbyterian College, Nov 02, 2012; Presbyterian College, Oct 07, 2011

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Anna Moore#4 • 6-1 • Sr. • Raleigh, N.C.

Overview: Transfer from N.C. State who has made a big impact with the Bulldogs during her career…played for Wolfpack in fall of 2010 before coming to Asheville…earned second team All-Conference honors in 2011 and 2012…could be a Big South Player of the Year candidate as a senior.

2012: Enjoyed a sensational junior campaign…led team in blocks (0.94), service aces (0.22) and hitting percentage (.267)…second on club in kills (2.62)…registered double-fi gures in kills in 16 matches…was seventh in the Big South blocks and eighth in kills…named to All-Tournament teams at Spartan-Aggie Tourney (Greensboro) and 49er Invitational (Char-lotte)…tied career-high in kills with 18 at UNC Greensboro, also had fi ve blocks against the Spartans (9-7)…delivered 17 kills and six blocks in fi ve-set win over Big South champ Liberty (9-29)…registered 15 kills and career-high 10 blocks during home win over Presbyterian College (11-2)…posted 15 kills and six blocks in road triumph at Winthrop (10-5)…opened the season with 14 kills and eight blocks vs. ETSU (8-24)…had 14 kills and hit .565 at Charlotte (9-15).

2011: Second on team in kills (2.57 per set) and in hitting percentage (.236)...led Asheville in blocks (86) with 0.81 per set average and that was 10th in the Big South...named Big South Player of the Week on Oct 24 as she posted 26 kills in road victories at Coastal Carolina (10-21) and Charleston Southern (10-22)...registered career-high 18 kills and four blocks at Winthrop (11-4)...had 15 kills vs. Troy (8-26) and Radford (11-11)...season-high 11 blocks during home victory over Presbyterian Col-lege (10-7)...season high of 14 digs came vs. Troy (8-26)...second double-double came vs. Winthrop (10-8) with 11 kills and 10 digs...had 13 kills and hit .370 in Big South Tournament victory vs. Campbell (11-17)...posted 14 kills and hit .429 in key road win at Radford (10-1)...season-best three service aces came in home win vs. High Point (10-29).

N.C. State: Played in 17 matches and 60 sets...recorded 104 kills and 30 blocks during the year.

Enloe HS: Played at Enloe High School under coach Branden Green ... recorded 236 kills senior year and earned 23 service aces during her se-nior campaign ... helped lead Enloe to a NCHSAA 4A playoff third round appearence for the fi rst time in program history in 2009... received fi rst-team all-district honors in 2009 ... won conference championship in 2007 and 2008 ... earned all-conference honors all four years ... named 2008 Cap 7 Player of the Year ... honored as team captain for two years ... Academic all-conference all four years ... also lettered two years in basketball.

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Season sp-mp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s se dig d/s re bs ba tb b/s be bhe pts pts/s2011 106-29 272 2.57 108 695 . 2 3 6 10 0.09 12 0.11 20 88 0.83 4 14 72 86 0.81 10 1 334.0 3.152012 117-32 307 2.62 115 719 . 2 6 7 15 0.13 26 0.22 29 77 0.66 3 16 94 110 0.94 4 0 396.0 3.38TOTAL 223-61 579 2.60 223 1414 . 2 5 2 25 0.11 38 0.17 49 165 0.74 7 30 166 196 0.88 14 1 730.0 3.27

SINGLE-MATCH HIGHS:Kills: 18, at Winthrop, Nov 04, 2011; at UNCG, Sep 07, 2012Attacks: 43, at Winthrop, Nov 04, 2011Attack pct: .565, vs Towson, 09/14/12 (14-1-23)Assists: 3, at North Carolina A&T, Sep 08, 2012Serve aces: 3, at Gardner-Webb, 09-21-12; High Point, Oct 29, 2011; vs SUU, Sep 01, 2012Digs: 14, vs Troy, Aug 26, 2011Blocks: 11, Presbyterian College, Oct 07, 2011Block solo: 3, vs Coastal Carolina, 11-16-12; Presbyterian College, Nov 02, 2012Block assist: 10, Presbyterian College, Oct 07, 2011

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Jaimie Dorfman#8 • 5-8 • Sr. • Durham, N.C.

Overview: Versatile player who can play in the back row and also be a setter…has one of the best serves in the Big South…one of four seniors on this year’s club.

2012: Season-high of 10 digs came vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (9-1)…also had seven digs at Savannah State (9-1)…posted 10 assists vs. Temple (8-25)…served well at Big South Tournament with three service aces vs. Coastal Carolina (11-16)…really played well for the Bulldogs down the stretch.

2011: Led Asheville with 36 service aces and her 0.36 per set average was second in the Big South Conference...second on team in assists with 61...fi fth on club in digs with 1.51 mark...career-high fi ve service aces came vs. Gardner-Webb (9-3) and helped Bulldogs win fi ve-set match...posted four aces at Presbyterian College (11-5)...had three in two different matches...career-high of 14 digs in fi ve-set match vs. Liberty (11-12)...career-best 11 assists at North Carolina Central (9-20)...posted nine digs vs. Winthrop (10-8).

2010: Played in seven matches and eight sets...earned two assists in vic-tory over Southeastern La. (9-3)...had three digs in win over Alabama State (9-4).

Before UNC Asheville: All-Conference setter at C.E. Jordan both as a junior and senior...named team MVP following her senior campaign...named to Carolina Region 17 Platinum All-Tournament team...was select-ed to the Carolina Region High Performance team. A

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Season sp-mp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s se dig d/s re bs ba tb b/s be bhe pts pts/s2010 8-7 0 0.00 0 3 . 0 0 0 2 0.25 0 0.00 3 4 0.50 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0 0.002011 100-28 2 0.02 2 25 . 0 0 0 61 0.61 36 0.36 40 151 1.51 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 3 38.0 0.382012 39-16 0 0.00 2 6 - . 3 3 3 30 0.77 8 0.21 9 33 0.85 0 0 1 1 0.03 0 1 8.5 0.21TOTAL 147-51 2 0.01 4 34 - . 0 5 9 93 0.63 44 0.30 52 188 1.28 2 0 1 1 0.01 0 4 46.5 0.31

SINGLE-MATCH HIGHS:Kills: 1, at Samford, Aug 26, 2011; at Radford, Oct 01, 2011Attacks: 2, 8 timesAssists: 11, at N.C. Central, Sep 20, 2011; vs Davidson, Sept 2, 2011Serve aces: 5, vs Gardner-Webb, Sept 3, 2011Digs: 14, Liberty, Nov 12, 2011Blocks: 1, vs Temple, 8/25/2012Block assist: 1, vs Temple, 8/25/2012

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Rachel Wells#9 • 5-7 • Sr. • Statesville, N.C.

Overview: One of the top liberos in the Big South Conference…hard-working player who has improved with each season and will compete for All-Conference honors as a senior…very good student who made Dean’s List in spring semester and has been member of Big South Presidential Honor Roll for three straight years.

2012: Led Bulldogs in digs with 3.65 per set…posted double-fi gure digs in 14 of Asheville’s fi nal 15 matches…had 29 digs with three service aces in Bulldogs’ Big South Tournament quarterfi nal win over High Point (11-15)…registered 15 digs and three services aces the next day vs. Coastal Carolina (11-16) in semifi nals…earned spot on Big South All-Tournament team for her play…career-high of 35 digs with three service aces came in home win over Charleston Southern (10-19)…posted 33 digs in fi ve-set victory over Presbyterian College (11-2)…had double fi gures in digs during 20 matches…second on team in service aces (0.18)…eighth in the Big South in digs.

2011: Third on team in digs with 265 (2.50 per set)...second on club in service aces with 28...played outside hitter due to injuries vs. Winthrop (10-8) and delivered solid performance with six kills...had career-best six service aces with 19 digs in home win over Presbyterian College (10-7)...career-best 20 digs came vs. Liberty (11-12)...posted 18 digs and four aces in road win at Coastal Carolina (10-21)...had 13 digs and three aces in fi rst match of the year vs. Troy (8-26)...registered at least 10 kills in 12 different matches.

2010: Second on team in service aces with 26 and 0.23 per set aver-age...fourth on club in digs with a 2.56 mark...posted double-fi gure digs in 13 different matches...career-best 21 digs came in home victory over Big South champion High Point (10-29)...had 20 digs at Winthrop (10-9)...had season-high three services aces in home win against Coastal Carolina (9-24)...had 15 digs during home victory vs. Winthrop.

Before UNC Asheville: Part of a great program at North Iredell...led school to unbeaten season and 3-A state championship as a junior...senior season was honored as the County Player of the Year, Conference Play-er of the Year and Piedmont Player of the Year...also named team MVP...named fi rst team All-Conference and All-County following junior year...played club for IC Stars.

A3x Letterman

DefensiveSpecialist

Season sp-mp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s se dig d/s re bs ba tb b/s be bhe pts pts/s2010 112-31 1 0.01 6 43 - . 1 1 6 37 0.33 26 0.23 18 287 2.56 19 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 27.0 0.242011 106-29 27 0.25 26 148 . 0 0 7 26 0.25 28 0.26 30 265 2.50 18 1 3 4 0.04 2 1 57.5 0.542012 117-32 15 0.13 13 99 . 0 2 0 25 0.21 21 0.18 13 427 3.65 17 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 36.0 0.31TOTAL 335-92 43 0.13 45 290 - . 0 0 7 88 0.26 75 0.22 61 979 2.92 54 1 3 4 0.01 2 1 120.5 0.36

SINGLE-MATCH HIGHS:Kills: 6, Winthrop, Oct 08, 2011Attacks: 23, Winthrop, Oct 08, 2011Attack pct: .087, Winthrop, Oct 08, 2011 (6-4-23)Assists: 4, High Point, Oct 29, 2011Serve aces: 6, Presbyterian College, Oct 07, 2011Digs: 35, Charleston Southern, Oct 19, 2012Blocks: 3, at Chattanooga, Sep 10, 2011Block solo: 1, at Chattanooga, Sep 10, 2011Block assist: 2, at Chattanooga, Sep 10, 2011

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Alex Stewart#13 • 5-6 • Sr. • Hendersonville, N.C.

Overview: Earned her 1,000th career dig as a junior and enters senior season with 1191 career digs…one of fi ve seniors on this year’s club…has been one of the top liberos in the Big South during her career…played with current teammate Meredith Foster at prep power West Henderson for Hall of Fame Coach Jan Stanley.

2012: Second on team in digs with 2.46 per set average…had 12 matches of 10 digs or more…season-high of 22 digs came in fi ve-set win over Western Carolina (9-4)…came back in next match at UNC Greensboro with 21 digs in another fi ve-set victory…posted 17 digs at UNC Upstate (9-11)…had 16 digs against Kennesaw State (9-15)…registered 14 digs vs. Presbyterian College (11-2…had at last 10 digs in 12 different matches…had only two kills on the year but one was a key one in fi fth set victory over Western Carolina (9-4)

2011: Third in the Big South and led team in digs with 413 (4.35 per set)...fi fth on team in service aces with 14...missed three matches in middle of season with injury...was in double fi gures in digs in 22 of 26 matches played...had season-high 32 digs during victory at Chattanooga (9-10)...posted six matches with at least 20 digs...registered 26 digs at Western Carolina (9-13)...accumulated 25 digs in opening night victory over Troy (8-26)...had career-best three service aces at Presbyterian College (11-5)...posted at least 13 digs in 14 of the last 15 matches of the season...named Big South Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 12.

2010: Led Bulldogs in digs with 4.33 average...was in double fi gures in digs in 28 matches...posted a career-high 40 digs during home victory vs. Radford (10-30)...had 26 digs in three different matches...was named De-fensive Player of the Week on Nov. 1...had at least 20 digs in eight different contests...selected to Big South All-Freshman team.

Before UNC Asheville: Four-year starter for legendary coach Jan Stan-ley at West Henderson...earned all-conference honors as a freshman, ju-nior and senior...Falcon program went 106-4 during her career...named to All-Region team as a junior and senior...helped lead school to state title as a junior and runner-up in freshman and senior seasons.

A3x Letterman

Libero

Season sp-mp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s se dig d/s re bs ba tb b/s be bhe pts pts/s2010 116-31 3 0.03 6 28 - . 1 0 7 57 0.49 13 0.11 12 502 4.33 44 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 16.0 0.142011 95-26 3 0.03 1 28 . 0 7 1 28 0.29 14 0.15 6 413 4.35 25 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 17.0 0.182012 112-31 2 0.02 5 33 - . 0 9 1 18 0.16 8 0.07 14 276 2.46 31 0 0 0 0.00 1 0 10.0 0.09TOTAL 323-88 8 0.02 12 89 - . 0 4 5 103 0.32 35 0.11 32 1191 3.69 100 0 0 0 0.00 1 1 43.0 0.13

SINGLE-MATCH HIGHS:Kills: 1, 5 timesAttacks: 5, at Coastal Carolina, Oct 21, 2011; at UNCG, Sep 07, 2012Assists: 3, vs CAMPBELL, Nov 17, 2011; at Coastal Carolina, Oct 21,Serve aces: 3, at Presbyterian College, Nov 05, 2011Digs: 32, at Chattanooga, Sep 10, 2011

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Lisa Riggsbee#10 • 5-8 • Jr. • Clemmons, N.C.

Overview: Back-up setter who is a hard worker and a great leader...enjoyed great prep career at West Forsyth HS.

2012: Played in two matches vs. Akron (8-24) and Kennesaw State (9-15).

2011: Played in one match against Presbyterian College (10-7).

Before UNC Asheville: Was named the West Forsyth Athlete of the Year as a senior...earned All-Conference honors as a junior and senior...named to All-County team following senior season...served as team cap-tain senior year and was also selected as team MVP...excellent athlete who also lettered in basketball, softball and track and fi eld.

A2x Letterman

Setter

Season sp-mp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s se dig d/s re bs ba tb b/s be bhe pts pts/s2011 4-3 1 0.25 1 2 . 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 2 0.50 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 1.0 0.252012 2-2 0 0.00 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0 0.00TOTAL 6-5 1 0.17 1 3 . 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 2 0.33 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 1.0 0.17

SINGLE-MATCH HIGHS:Kills: 1, at Western Carolina, Sep 13, 2011Attacks: 2, at Western Carolina, Sep 13, 2011Digs: 1, vs Troy, Aug 26, 2011; at Western Carolina, Sep 13, 2011

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Catherine Fischer#3 • 6-2 • So. • Miami, Fla.

Overview: Slowed by injuries in 2012 but is healthy and should be ready to have an impact on the right side this season.

2012: Played in six matches and posted four kills in limited action…had two kills vs. American (9-8) and two vs. Radford (9-28).

Before UNC Asheville: Attended Miami Palmetto HS and played club for South Florida Volleyball...three-year letter-winner at Palmetto where she earned fi rst team All Dade County honors as a junior and senior...named Player of the Week by the Miami Herald twice in her senior season and once as a junior...helped lead team to Final Four in the state as a se-nior, three conference championships and four district titles...was captain of club teams for four straight years.

A1x Letterman

RightsideHitter

Season sp-mp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s se dig d/s re bs ba tb b/s be bhe pts pts/s2012 11-6 4 0.36 2 19 . 1 0 5 3 0.27 1 0.09 0 1 0.09 0 0 1 1 0.09 0 0 5.5 0.45TOTAL 11-6 4 0.36 2 19 . 1 0 5 3 0.27 1 0.09 0 1 0.09 0 0 1 1 0.09 0 0 5.5 0.45

SINGLE-MATCH HIGHS:Kills: 2, vs AMERICAN, Sep 08, 2012; Radford, Sep 28, 2012Attacks: 6, vs AMERICAN, Sep 08, 2012Assists: 2, Radford, Sep 28, 2012Serve aces: 1, at High Point, 10-26-12Digs: 1, at Presbyterian College, Oct 06, 2012Blocks: 1, vs AMERICAN, Sep 08, 2012Block assist: 1, vs AMERICAN, Sep 08, 2012

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Katie Davis#5 • 6-0 • So. • Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Overview: Became Asheville’s starting setter as a freshman and enjoyed an excellent rookie campaign…very talented and will only get better…earned spot on Big South All-Freshman team...father Jody Davis used to coach women’s tennis at Coastal Carolina...named to USA Volleyball Women’s Junior A1 National Team this past summer and played in Croa-tia.

2012: Averaged 9.07 assists per set which was fi fth in the Big South Con-ference…third on team in digs with 2.05 average…also third in blocks with 0.46 per set mark…named Big South Freshman of the Week twice...career-high 58 assists came in fi ve-set win at UNC Greensboro (9-7)…also had 15 digs vs. Spartans…registered 54 assists vs. PC (11-2) and 53 against Western Carolina (9-4)…posted 41 assists and 15 digs in Big South Tournament victory over High Point (10-26)…career-high of six kills with 14 assists and 48 assists in home triumph against Coastal Carolina (10-20)…had two service aces in six different matches…52 assists and six blocks in fi ve-set win over Big South champ Liberty (9-29).

Before UNC Asheville: Enjoyed an excellent prep career at Carolina Forest HS...led school to Class 4A Region 6 Championships in 2009, 2010 and 2011...fi nished her career as the school’s all-time leader in assists (1,080) and second in total kills (558)...named to All-State team in 2009, 2010, 2011...selected to All-Region squad 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011....played club volleyball for Grand Strand Juniors and was picked as a USVA High Performance selection of A-3 program...named Toast of the Coast in 2009 and 2010...earned Best of the Beach All-Tournament team in 2009, 2010, 2011 and Palmetto Regional All Tournament squad in 2010 and 2011. A

1x Letterman

Setter


SINGLE-MATCH HIGHS:Kills: 6, Coastal Carolina, Oct 20, 2012Attacks: 16, vs UMES, Sep 01, 2012Assists: 58, at UNCG, Sep 07, 2012Serve aces: 2, 6 timesDigs: 15, vs High Point, 11-15-12; at UNCG, Sep 07, 2012Blocks: 6, LIBERTY, Sep 29, 2012Block solo: 1, 4 timesBlock assist: 6, LIBERTY, Sep 29, 2012

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Bryn Pfeiffer#6 • 5-7 • So. • Raleigh, N.C.

Overview: Sophomore libero who gave Asheville some real energy in the back row…played at Wakefi eld HS in Raleigh.

2012: Did a solid job in the back row as a freshman…fi fth on team in digs at 1.77 per set…career-high 18 digs came in thrilling four-set vic-tory at Winthrop (10-5)…had 17 at USC Upstate (9-11)…registered 14 digs with two service aces in fi ve-set win over Liberty (9-29)…posted 12 digs during fi ve-set triumph over Western Carolina (9-4)...had nine digs in three other matches.

Before UNC Asheville: Helped lead Wakefi eld to 24-2 record as a se-nior and was named Honorable Mention All-Conference...led team in digs as a junior and senior...played club volleyball for N.C. Elite 18 Black.

A1x Letterman

Libero

Season sp-mp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s se dig d/s re bs ba tb b/s be bhe pts pts/s2012 116-32 2 0.02 6 42 - . 0 9 5 25 0.22 13 0.11 12 205 1.77 27 0 0 0 0.00 0 2 15.0 0.13TOTAL 116-32 2 0.02 6 42 - . 0 9 5 25 0.22 13 0.11 12 205 1.77 27 0 0 0 0.00 0 2 15.0 0.13

SINGLE-MATCH HIGHS:Kills: 1, vs East Tennessee State, 8/24/2012; vs SUU, Sep 01, 2012Attacks: 5, vs East Tennessee State, 8/24/2012; vs NM, Aug 31, 2012;Assists: 3, at Winthrop, 10/5/12Serve aces: 2, LIBERTY, Sep 29, 2012Digs: 18, at Winthrop, 10/5/12

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Emily Bare#7 • 6-1 • So. • Asheville, N.C.

Overview: Local product from T.C. Roberson HS…sophomore right side who has worked hard in the off-season…will compete for playing time in 2013.

2012: Played in six matches and picked up two assists vs. Temple (8-25)…also played at South Carolina (8-25), Western Carolina (9-4), Kennesaw State (9-15), Coastal Carolina (10-20) and Presbyterian College (11-2).

Before UNC Asheville: All-Conference at Roberson senior year...also played for Biltmore Volleyball Academy.

A1x Letterman

RightsideHitter

Season sp-mp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s se dig d/s re bs ba tb b/s be bhe pts pts/s2012 7-6 0 0.00 1 4 - . 2 5 0 2 0.29 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0 0.00TOTAL 7-6 0 0.00 1 4 - . 2 5 0 2 0.29 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0 0.00

SINGLE-MATCH HIGHS:Attacks: 3, vs Temple, 8/25/2012Assists: 2, vs Temple, 8/25/2012

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Christine Lakatos#11 • 5-11 • So. • Lauderhill, Fla.

Overview: Sophomore outside hitter who enjoyed an excellent rookie season with the Bulldogs in 2012…could complete for Big South All-Con-ference honors in 2013…very good student who made Big South Presi-dential Honor Roll and earned spot on Dean’s List in spring semester.

2012: Third on team in kills (2.18) and hit .144…averaged 1.19 digs per set and added 14 service aces…posted team-high and career-best 16 kills in Big South Tournament victory over High Point (11-15)…registered double fi gures in kills during 10 matches…had 15 kills and hit .394 in home win over Winthrop (11-3)…also had 13 kills in fi ve-set win at UNC Greensboro (9-7) and at Winthrop (10-5)...had 12 kills vs. Charleston Southern (10-19)…season-high of 12 digs came in two matches against Savannah State (8-31) and Presbyterian College (11-2)…posted three ser-vice aces vs. ETSU (8-24), Akron (8-24) and New Mexico (8-31).

Before UNC Asheville: Attended Calvary Christian Academy in Lau-derhill, Fla....three-year letter-winner...named team MVP as a junior and senior...named to All-County junior and senior seasons and was Honor-able Mention as a sophomore...captain of team junior and senior sea-sons...helped lead CCA to conference championship as a senior...played club for Tribe Volleyball.

OutsideHitter

A1x Letterman


SINGLE-MATCH HIGHS:Kills: 16, vs High Point, 11-15-12Attacks: 51, Presbyterian College, Nov 02, 2012Attack pct: .450, at Campbell, Oct 27, 2012 (10-1-20)Assists: 2, vs NM, Aug 31, 2012Serve aces: 3, vs Akron, 8/24/2012; vs East Tennessee State, 8/24/2012; vs NM,Digs: 12, at Savannah State, Aug 31, 2012; Presbyterian College, Nov 02, 2012Blocks: 3, 5 timesBlock solo: 1, 6 timesBlock assist: 3, 4 times

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Taylor Sauer#2 • 6-1 • Fr. • Lauderhill, Fla.

Overview: Talented local product who could help Bulldogs right off the bat as a freshman...outside hitter who enjoyed an incredible prep career at nearby Enka HS.

Before UNC Asheville: Four-year starter at Enka...as a senior set a state record for single-season number of kills with 602 and kills per match at 21.5...led Sugar Jets to 25-2 overall record, third round of state playoffs and Mountain Athletic Conference title...named Conference Player of Year and Asheville Citizen-Times Player of the Year...was All-Conference all four years of her carer and was MAC Player of the Year as a junior...played club ball for Biltmore Volleyball Academy.

OutsideHitter

Madison Vaughn#14 • 6-3 • Fr. • Statesville, N.C.

Overview: Will be the tallest player on Bulldog roster at 6-3...middle hit-ter from Statesville...enjoyed great prep career at North Iredell and club career for I.C. Stars...played at same high school as senior Rachel Wells. Before UNC Asheville: First-team All-Conference and All-County as a junior and senior...helped lead North Iredell to state championship game as a junior...led school to two consecutive conference championships...while playing for I.C. Stars, she was named to four different Carolina Re-gion All-Tournament teams.

MiddleBlocker

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Shelby Erickson#15 • 6-1 • Fr. • Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

Overview: Outside hitter from William T, Dwyer HS in Palm Beach Gar-dens, Fla....didn’t play last season due to knee injury but has tremendous potential and could make an impact right away for the Bulldogs in 2013.

Before UNC Asheville: Three-year starter at Dwyer...earned All-Con-ference honors as a freshman, sophomore and junior...named to All-Coun-ty team as a sophomore and junior...team MVP following junior season...played club ball fo Ocean Breeze Volleyball in Boca Raton.

OutsideHitter

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Frederico SantosThird Year • UNC Asheville, 2007

Frederico Santos begins his third year as head coach of the UNC Asheville volleyball program. The former Bulldog assistant came back home in June of 2011 after serving as head coach at Barry University in Miami for three seasons.

Santos quickly showed that the winning tradition of UNC Asheville volleyball would continue under his guidance.

In 2011, despite only having 10 players and being picked to fi nish in seventh place in the Big South Preseason poll, the Bulldogs fi nished 15-14 overall and fourth in the league. Asheville advanced to the semifi nals of the conference tournament and fi nished runner-up in two in-season tourna-ments.

Last season, the Bulldogs had a 12-20 overall record and 7-7 league mark. A young Asheville squad battled through a tough schedule and some injuries to advance to the semifi nals of the Big South Championship for the seventh time in the last eight years. Despite being seeded sixth, the Bulldogs upset third-seeded High Point and just missed advancing to the championship with a close loss to second-seeded Coastal Carolina in the semifi nals. Along the way, Asheville thrilled its fans with exciting volleyball as the Bulldogs went 5-1 in fi ve-set matches, including a perfect 4-0 mark at Justice Center.

In three seasons as head coach at Barry, Santos led the Buccaneers to a 46-31 overall record and an appearance in the NCAA Division II South Regional Tournament in 2010.

In 2010, Santos led Barry to a solid year as the Buccaneers posted a 16-7 overall record and an 11-5 mark in Sunshine State Conference. The Bucs picked up important wins over #22 Saint Leo and #25 Rollins in the regular season. Propelled by their conference play, the Bucs returned to the NCAA South Regional Tournament for the fi rst time since 2006. Julia Teixeira earned Sunshine State Conference player of the Year, Daktronics South Region Player of the Year and First-Team All-America recognition by Daktronics and the AVCA.

In 2009, the Bucs posted a 15-12 overall mark and went 6-10 in conference. In 2008, Santos’ fi rst season, the Bucs went 15-12, an improve-ment over 2007. The Bucs improved their conference record as well, going 5-11 for the season.

A native of Brazil, Santos has more than 20 years of international playing and coaching experience at all levels of the sport. He spent eight seasons at UNC Asheville, including the last three as associate head coach under former head coach Julie Torbett. Santos assisted in all phases of the Bulldog program, including recruiting, on-court coaching, travel and pre-game setup. While at Asheville, Santos helped the Bulldogs to a 135-124 overall record. The Bulldogs reached the Big South Conference Champi-onship match three times during his tenure and won the regular-season championship in 2002. The 2002 team was the most improved team in the country that season as Asheville fi nished with a 26-8 record.

Santos coached the Biltmore Juniors for more than fi ve years, leading the club to national fi nishes in each of the past fi ve years andchampion-ships at the Asheville Hi Neighbor tournament in 2003 and 2004.

Santos has been playing volleyball all his life beginning with club teams in Rio de Janeiro. He moved to Reno, Nev. in 1990 and starred for the Uni-versity of Nevada-Reno club team from 1992-1996 where he was a setter. His club team was ranked fi fth nationally by USA Today. In 1998, Santos played for the Reno Volleyball Club team as both a setter and outside hit-ter, leading the club to the USAV Nationals in Tucson, Ariz.

His coaching experience includes stops in Brazil, Iceland, Poland, Switzerland and Reno. Santos coached the Stjarnan Club team in Reykja-vik, Iceland. He led the club to a 7-3 record in 2000 and a fi rst place fi nish in the fall tournament. The team also fi nished runner-up in the Icelandic Cup and Icelandic Championships.

Santos has also worked with the men’s and women’s Brazilian na-tional teams, which are among the best in the world. He earned his degree in the spring of 2007 from UNC Asheville.

Santos is married to the former Nathalie Steffen. Nathalie played vol-leyball for the Bulldogs from 1993 through 1996 and is a 1997 graduate of UNC Asheville. Nathalie’s sister Elissa also played for the Bulldogs and is a member of the school’s Athletics Hall of Fame. Frederico and Nathalie are the proud parents of two children, Gabriel and Tatiana.

HeadCoach

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Lydee BenoitSecond Year • Eckerd, 2011

Former Eckerd All-American Lydee Benoit is in her second year as an assistant coach with the UNC Asheville volleyball program.

Benoit came to Asheville after serving as an assistant coach at Val-dosta State in 2011. She enjoyed a tremendous career at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Fla.

“We are delighted to have Lydee in our program,” declared Bulldog head coach Frederico Santos. “She brings a lot of enthusiasm and energy to our team. Lydee was a great player who I got a chance to watch fi rst-hand when I was at Barry University and coached against her. She was a tremendous player who always made her team better.”

Benoit did an outstanding job in her fi rst coaching stop at Valdosta. She helped lead the Blazers to the best season in Head Coach Sia Poyer’s tenure with a 21-11 record and 7-3 record in the All-Gulf South Confer-ence. Four players earned All-Conference honors as VSU went 9-2 on the road and 4-1 in fi ve-set matches.

While at Eckerd, Benoit starred for the Triton volleyball team, earn-ing a number of awards in four seasons at EC. She was an All-American, a team captain and a three-time team most valuable player. From the out-side hitter position, Benoit set the record for career kills at Eckerd.

As a player, she made an immediate impact in the Sunshine State Conference when she was named Sunshine State Conference Freshman of the Year. Benoit continued her success throughout her collegiate career, earning all-conference honors all four seasons.

During her playing days, Benoit not only made time for class (four-time athletic director’s honor roll honoree), but also coaching. As a stu-dent, she served as a camp counselor for multiple volleyball camps as well as a student assistant on the Eckerd coaching staff. Benoit also worked as the head coach for the St. Pete Hurricanes, a club team for 15 year-olds. Benoit attended Suncoast High School in Riviera Beach, Fla. where she lettered in varsity volleyball for four seasons. She helped lead the school to the 2006 Class 4A State Championship. Benoit was named Player of the Year, fi rst team All-State, All-Country and All-Conference fol-lowing her senior campaign.

In addition, Benoit also served on the staff of Boston College’s Sum-mer Volleyball Camp during the summer of 2011. Learning new philoso-phies under BC Head Coach Chris Campbell and Assistant Coach Edgard Da Gama E Silva, Benoit worked with a reputable staff from a combination of Division I and Division II programs across the country. The camp wel-comed players throughout the United States as well as across the globe, including Africa and Germany.

AssistantCoach

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2012

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ASO

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RVIE

WOVERALLRECORD

12-20

BIG SOUTHRECORD

7-7

HOME MATCHRECORD

6-2

AWAY MATCHRECORD

5-8

NEUTRAL MATCHRECORD

1-10

BIG SOUTHTOURNAMENT

RECORD1-1

ALL BIG SOUTHHONOREES

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Katie DavisAll Freshman

Anna MooreSecond TeamAll Conference

Chelsie KenleyAll Academic

Rachel WellsAll Tournament

Katie DAVIS - All Freshman Team

Anna MOORE - 2nd Team All Big South

Chelsie KENLEY - All Academic Team

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2012 Overall StatisticsOverall record: 12-20 Conf: 7-7 Home: 6-2 Away: 5-8 Neutral: 1-10

Attack Set Serve Dig Blocking## Player sp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa se sa/s re dig dig/s bs ba total blk/s be bhe points4 MOORE, Anna 117 307 2.62 115 719 . 2 6 7 15 0.13 26 29 0.22 3 77 0.66 16 94 110 0.94 4 0 -1 FOSTER, Meredith 117 243 2.08 90 632 . 2 4 2 7 0.06 1 0 0.01 1 25 0.21 11 66 77 0.66 16 2 -3 SHELTON, Holly 117 353 3.02 174 1167 . 1 5 3 10 0.09 14 43 0.12 41 219 1.87 2 37 39 0.33 10 0 -11 LAKATOS, Christine 116 253 2.18 126 885 . 1 4 4 5 0.04 14 16 0.12 31 138 1.19 6 33 39 0.34 8 0 -5 DAVIS, Katie 117 70 0.60 37 247 . 1 3 4 1061 9.07 18 26 0.15 3 240 2.05 4 50 54 0.46 12 32 -14 KENLEY, Chelsie 116 66 0.57 38 254 . 1 1 0 23 0.20 0 0 0.00 0 42 0.36 15 36 51 0.44 8 0 -15 FISCHER, Catherine 11 4 0.36 2 19 . 1 0 5 3 0.27 1 0 0.09 0 1 0.09 0 1 1 0.09 0 0 -9 WELLS, Rachel 117 15 0.13 13 99 . 0 2 0 25 0.21 21 13 0.18 17 427 3.65 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 -10 RIGGSBEE, Lisa 2 0 0.00 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 -2 SIMS, Jenny 15 6 0.40 7 20 - . 0 5 0 0 0.00 1 1 0.07 0 6 0.40 0 4 4 0.27 0 0 -13 STEWART, Alex 112 2 0.02 5 33 - . 0 9 1 18 0.16 8 14 0.07 31 276 2.46 0 0 0 0.00 1 0 -6 PFEIFFER, Bryn 116 2 0.02 6 42 - . 0 9 5 25 0.22 13 12 0.11 27 205 1.77 0 0 0 0.00 0 2 -7 BARE, Emily 7 0 0.00 1 4 - . 2 5 0 2 0.29 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 -8 DORFMAN, Jaimie 39 0 0.00 2 6 - . 3 3 3 30 0.77 8 9 0.21 0 33 0.85 0 1 1 0.03 0 1 -

UNC ASHEVILLE 117 1321 11.29 616 4128 . 1 7 1 1225 10.47 125 163 1.07 184 1689 14.44 54 322 215.0 1.84 59 37 -Opponents 117 1605 13.72 644 4209 . 2 2 8 1487 12.71 183 235 1.56 125 1911 16.33 74 325 236.5 2.02 53 44 -

Team Statistics ASH OPPATTACK K i l l s 1321 1605 E r r o r s 616 644 Total Attacks 4128 4209 Attack Pct . 1 7 1 . 2 2 8 K i l l s / S e t 11.3 13.7SET A s s i s t s 1225 1487 A s s i s t s / S e t 10.5 12.7SERVE A c e s 125 183 E r r o r s 163 235 A c e s / S e t 1.1 1.6SERVE RECEPTIONS E r r o r s 184 125 E r r o r s / S e t 1.6 1.1DEFENSE D i g s 1689 1911 D i g s / S e t 14.4 16.3BLOCKING Block Solo 54 74 Block Assist 322 325 Total Blocks 215.0 236.5 B l o c k s / S e t 1.8 2.0 Block Errors 59 53Ball handling errors 37 44ATTENDANCE T o t a l 3432 4435 Dates/Avg Per Date 8/429 13/341 Neutral site #/Avg 11/67 Current win streak 0 - Home win streak 4 -

Date Opponent Score Score by set Att.8/24/2012 vs East Tennessee State L 2-3 25-17,25-14,17-25,21-25,10-15 08/24/2012 vs Akron L 1-3 23-25,17-25,25-20,21-25 08/25/2012 vs Temple L 0-3 16-25,21-25,20-25 08/25/2012 at South Carolina L 0-3 16-25,22-25,16-25 667Aug 31 vs NM L 0-3 22-25,20-25,14-25 0Aug 31 at Savannah State W 3-0 25-7,25-10,25-12 150Sep 01 vs UMES L 0-3 25-27,15-25,21-25 78Sep 01 vs SUU L 0-3 20-25,20-25,13-25 83Sep 04 WESTERN CAROLINA W 3-2 23-25,18-25,25-23,25-21,15-12 494Sep 07 at UNCG W 3-2 33-31,18-25,25-23,24-26,15-13 356Sep 08 vs AMERICAN L 0-3 22-25,12-25,18-25 97Sep 08 at North Carolina A&T W 3-0 25-14,25-15,25-20 0Sep 11 at USC Upstate L 1-3 20-25,25-20,28-30,15-25 39309/14/12 vs Towson L 0-3 18-25,16-25,22-25 0

^09/15/12 at Charlotte L 1-3 24-26,11-25,25-21,20-25 82409/15/12 vs Kennesaw State L 0-3 18-25,22-25,13-25 102

*09-21-12 at Gardner-Webb L 1-3 22-25,20-25,25-23,14-25 258*Sep 28 RADFORD L 0-3 21-25,14-25,21-25 327*Sep 29 LIBERTY W 3-2 20-25,25-20,22-25,25-18,15-11 538*10/5/12 at Winthrop W 3-1 16-25,26-24,25-20,28-26 341*Oct 06 at Presbyterian College L 0-3 24-26,21-25,21-25 112*Oct 12 GARDNER-WEBB L 1-3 21-25,23-25,25-21,21-25 354*Oct 19 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN W 3-1 25-20,25-14,13-25,25-19 462*Oct 20 COASTAL CAROLINA W 3-2 25-14,20-25,25-23,15-25,15-9 358*10-26-12 at High Point L 0-3 22-25,14-25,20-25 322*Oct 27 at Campbell W 3-0 25-22,25-22,25-19 132*Nov 02 PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE W 3-2 25-22,25-18,22-25,23-25,16-14 327*Nov 03 WINTHROP W 3-0 25-23,26-24,25-20 572*11-09-12 at LIBERTY L 0-3 12-25,14-25,23-25 564*11/10/2012 at Radford L 0-3 15-25,8-25,12-25 31611-15-12 vs High Point W 3-1 25-22,25-22,22-25,25-16 14311-16-12 vs Coastal Carolina L 1-3 25-22,13-25,24-26,21-25 237

Record in 3-set matches:4-13 • Record in 4-set matches:3-6 • Record in 5-set matches:5-1

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2012 Statistical Leaders# ATTACK (by K) S K K/S E TA Pct3 SHELTON, Holly 117 353 3.02 174 1167 . 1 5 34 MOORE, Anna 117 307 2.62 115 719 . 2 6 711 LAKATOS, Christine 116 253 2.18 126 885 . 1 4 41 FOSTER, Meredith 117 243 2.08 90 632 . 2 4 25 DAVIS, Katie 117 70 0.60 37 247 . 1 3 414 KENLEY, Chelsie 116 66 0.57 38 254 . 1 1 09 WELLS, Rachel 117 15 0.13 13 99 . 0 2 02 SIMS, Jenny 15 6 0.40 7 20 - . 0 5 015 FISCHER, Catherine 11 4 0.36 2 19 . 1 0 56 PFEIFFER, Bryn 116 2 0.02 6 42 - . 0 9 513 STEWART, Alex 112 2 0.02 5 33 - . 0 9 17 BARE, Emily 7 0 0.00 1 4 - . 2 5 08 DORFMAN, Jaimie 39 0 0.00 2 6 - . 3 3 310 RIGGSBEE, Lisa 2 0 0.00 0 1 . 0 0 0

# SET (by A) S A A/S TA Pct5 DAVIS, Katie 117 1061 9.07 - -8 DORFMAN, Jaimie 39 30 0.77 - -6 PFEIFFER, Bryn 116 25 0.22 - -9 WELLS, Rachel 117 25 0.21 - -14 KENLEY, Chelsie 116 23 0.20 - -13 STEWART, Alex 112 18 0.16 - -4 MOORE, Anna 117 15 0.13 - -3 SHELTON, Holly 117 10 0.09 - -1 FOSTER, Meredith 117 7 0.06 - -11 LAKATOS, Christine 116 5 0.04 - -15 FISCHER, Catherine 11 3 0.27 - -7 BARE, Emily 7 2 0.29 - -2 SIMS, Jenny 15 0 0.00 - -

# BLOCK (by Total) S BS BA Total Blk/S4 MOORE, Anna 117 16 94 110.0 0.941 FOSTER, Meredith 117 11 66 77.0 0.665 DAVIS, Katie 117 4 50 54.0 0.4614 KENLEY, Chelsie 116 15 36 51.0 0.443 SHELTON, Holly 117 2 37 39.0 0.3311 LAKATOS, Christine 116 6 33 39.0 0.342 SIMS, Jenny 15 0 4 4.0 0.278 DORFMAN, Jaimie 39 0 1 1.0 0.0315 FISCHER, Catherine 11 0 1 1.0 0.099 WELLS, Rachel 117 0 0 0.0 0.0013 STEWART, Alex 112 0 0 0.0 0.006 PFEIFFER, Bryn 116 0 0 0.0 0.00

# KILL (by K) S K K/S3 SHELTON, Holly 117 353 3.024 MOORE, Anna 117 307 2.6211 LAKATOS, Christine 116 253 2.181 FOSTER, Meredith 117 243 2.085 DAVIS, Katie 117 70 0.6014 KENLEY, Chelsie 116 66 0.579 WELLS, Rachel 117 15 0.132 SIMS, Jenny 15 6 0.4015 FISCHER, Catherine 11 4 0.3613 STEWART, Alex 112 2 0.026 PFEIFFER, Bryn 116 2 0.0210 RIGGSBEE, Lisa 2 0 0.008 DORFMAN, Jaimie 39 0 0.007 BARE, Emily 7 0 0.00

# SERVE (by SA) S SA SE SA/S TA Pct4 MOORE, Anna 117 26 29 0.22 - -9 WELLS, Rachel 117 21 13 0.18 - -5 DAVIS, Katie 117 18 26 0.15 - -3 SHELTON, Holly 117 14 43 0.12 - -11 LAKATOS, Christine 116 14 16 0.12 - -6 PFEIFFER, Bryn 116 13 12 0.11 - -8 DORFMAN, Jaimie 39 8 9 0.21 - -13 STEWART, Alex 112 8 14 0.07 - -2 SIMS, Jenny 15 1 1 0.07 - -1 FOSTER, Meredith 117 1 0 0.01 - -15 FISCHER, Catherine 11 1 0 0.09 - -14 KENLEY, Chelsie 116 0 0 0.00 - -

# DEFENSE (by Dig) S Dig Dig/S BHE9 WELLS, Rachel 117 427 3.65 013 STEWART, Alex 112 276 2.46 05 DAVIS, Katie 117 240 2.05 323 SHELTON, Holly 117 219 1.87 06 PFEIFFER, Bryn 116 205 1.77 211 LAKATOS, Christine 116 138 1.19 04 MOORE, Anna 117 77 0.66 014 KENLEY, Chelsie 116 42 0.36 08 DORFMAN, Jaimie 39 33 0.85 11 FOSTER, Meredith 117 25 0.21 22 SIMS, Jenny 15 6 0.40 015 FISCHER, Catherine 11 1 0.09 07 BARE, Emily 7 0 0.00 010 RIGGSBEE, Lisa 2 0 0.00 0

# RECEPT (by TA) S RE RE/S TA PctTM Team - 30 0.26 - -9 WELLS, Rachel 117 17 0.15 - -13 STEWART, Alex 112 31 0.28 - -6 PFEIFFER, Bryn 116 27 0.23 - -11 LAKATOS, Christine 116 31 0.27 - -3 SHELTON, Holly 117 41 0.35 - -1 FOSTER, Meredith 117 1 0.01 - -4 MOORE, Anna 117 3 0.03 - -5 DAVIS, Katie 117 3 0.03 - -2 SIMS, Jenny 15 0 0.00 - -

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2012 Big South Conference Standings2012 BIG SOUTH VOLLEYBALL

YEARLY AWARDS

First Team All-ConferenceCaroline Douglas, OH, Liberty

Presley Mabrey, OH, PresbyterianJade Craycraft, S, Liberty

Courtney Johnk, RS, High PointLoren Thomas, MB, Liberty

Kindra Bailey, MB, Coastal CarolinaMary Trimpe, Libero, Presbyterian

Second Team All-ConferenceAnna Moore, MB, UNC AshevilleJamie McDonald, MB, High Point

Kristin Heldt, OH, High PointAshtin Frank, S, PresbyterianJennica Mullins, MB, Winthrop

Lillie Happel, OH, LibertyStephanie Palmer, S, Winthrop

Annemarie Chin, Libero, High Point

All-Freshman TeamCaroline Douglas, OH, Liberty

Eszter Nagy, MB, Coastal CarolinaMeredith Parrott, MB, Charleston So.Annemarie Chin, Libero, High Piont

Katie Davis, S, UNC AshevilleRachel Lenz, MB, Winthrop

Gabreilla Horvath, OH, Coastal Carolina

All-Academic TeamHeather Wilson, Campbell

Wynter Davis, Charleston So.Lauren Alejo, Coastal Carolina

Heather Feldman, Gardner-WebbMolly Barlow, High Point

Becca Haraf, LibertyAndrea Barman, Presbyterian

JEsse Miedema, RadfordChelsie Kenley, UNC Asheville

Kristin Cruse, Winthrop

Player of the YearCaroline Douglas, OH, Liberty

Freshman of the YearCaroline Douglas, OH, Liberty

Coach of the YearShane Pinder, Liberty

Co-Scholar-Athlete of the YearMolly Barlow, High Point

Becca Haraf, Liberty

2012 BIG SOUTH VOLLEYBALL STANDINGS

Big South OverallTeam W L PCT W L PCT Home Road Neu L10 Streakxy-Liberty 12 2 .857 25 8 .758 9-0 9-5 4-3 10-0 L1Coastal Carolina 10 4 .714 14 14 .500 6-2 5-6 1-5 7-3 L1High Point 9 5 .643 21 11 .659 10-3 7-5 3-2 6-4 L2Presbyterian College 9 5 .643 13 18 .419 5-3 4-9 3-5 5-5 L1Winthrop 8 6 .571 14 16 .467 8-5 5-5 1-5 5-5 L1UNC Asheville 7 7 .500 12 20 .375 6-2 5-8 0-9 6-4 L1Radford 6 8 .429 16 16 .500 6-6 6-7 4-2 4-6 L1Charleston Southern 5 9 .357 13 21 .382 8-9 3-8 2-3 4-6 L1Gardner-Webb 4 10 .286 9 22 .290 4-9 2-10 3-3 2-8 L5Campbell 0 14 .000 7 24 .226 2-7 2-11 3-6 0-10 L14

x - Tournament Champions; y - Regular-Season Champions

NCAA TOURNAMENT

Friday, Nov. 30 - NCAA 1st Roundat Minnesota 3, Liberty 0

BIG SOUTH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Thursday, Nov. 15 - Quarterfi nalsMATCH 1: No. 1 Liberty 3 ....... No. 8 Charleston Southern 0MATCH 2: No. 4 Presbyterian 3 .............. No. 5 Winthrop 2MATCH 3: No. 2 Coastal Carolina 3 .......... No. 7 Radford 2 MATCH 4: No. 6 UNC Asheville 3 ........... No. 3 High Point 2

Friday, Nov. 16 - Semifi nalsMATCH 5: No. 1 Liberty 3 ................. No. 4 Presbyterian 0 MATCH 6: No. 2 Coastal Carolina 3 ....No. 6 UNC Asheville 1

Sunday, Nov. 18 - ChampionshipMATCH 7: No. 1 Liberty 3 .............No. 2 Coastal Carolina 1

All-Tournament TeamJade Craycraft, S, Jr., Liberty (Tournament MVP)

Rachel Wells, DS/L, Jr., UNC AshevilleEszter Nagy, MB, Fr., Coastal CarolinaCaroline Douglas, OH, R-Fr., Liberty

Jenna Orner, Libero, So., Coastal CarolinaLoren Thomas, MB, Sr., Liberty

Presley Mabrey, OH, Sr., Presbyterian College

2012 BIG SOUTH VOLLEYBALL

YEARLY AWARDS

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UNC ASHEVILLE VOLLEYBALLBy the Numbers:

-Big South Regular Season Championships: 5(1990, 1991, 1992, 2002, 2009)

-Big South Tournament Championships: 2(1991, 1992)

-Big South Tournament Runners-Up: 3(2003, 2005, 2006)

-Big South Player Of The Year: 1(Ilona Fekete, 1990)

-Big South First Team All Conference Honors: 28

-Big South Second Team All Conference Honors: 19

-Big South All Tournament Honors: 16

-Big South Tournament MVP: 1

-Big South Rookie of the Year: 2

-Big South All Rookie Team: 11

-Big South Coach of the Year: 1

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Big South Conference Volleyball Records

Regular Season Championships1990, 1991, 1992, 2002, 2009

Tournament Championships1991, 1992

NIVC Tournament1991

Tournament Runners-Up2003, 2005, 2006

Year Opponent Round Score W/L Site1986 Winthrop Quarters 1-3 L Radford1988 Winthrop Semifi nals 0-3 L Asheville1990 Augusta Quarters 3-0 W Charleston1990 Radford Semifi nals 1-3 L Charleston1991 Winthrop Quarters 3-0 W Asheville1991 Radford Semifi nals 3-0 W Asheville1991 Davidson Finals 3-1 W Asheville1992 CSU Quarters 3-1 W Conway1992 UNC Greensboro Semifi nals 3-1 W Conway1992 Liberty Finals 3-2 W Conway1993 Radford Quarters 1-3 L Rock Hill1994 Towson State Quarters 0-3 L Greensboro1995 Winthrop Quarters 2-3 L Greensboro1996 Liberty Quarters 2-3 L Baltimore1997 Coastal Carolina Quarters 2-3 L Asheville1998 Winthrop Quarters 3-1 W Asheville1998 Liberty Semifi nals 0-3 L Asheville1999 Elon Quarters 3-1 W Charleston1999 Radford Semifi nals 0-3 L Charleston2000 Winthrop Quarters 0-3 L High Point2001 CSU Quarters 3-0 W Lynchburg2001 Radford Semifi nals 0-3 L Lynchburg2002 High Point Quarters 3-1 W Rock Hill

Year Opponent Round Score W/L Site2002 Liberty Semifi nals 0-3 L Rock Hill2003 BSC Quarters 3-1 W Birmingham2003 Liberty Semifi nals 3-2 W Birmingham2003 Winthrop Finals 2-3 L Birmingham2004 Liberty Quarters 0-3 L Asheville2005 Liberty Quarters 3-0 W Asheville2005 Coastal Carolina Semifi nals 3-0 W Conway2005 Winthrop Finals 0-3 L Conway2006 Radford Quarters 3-0 W Asheville2006 Coastal Carolina Semifi nals 3-2 W High Point2006 Winthrop Finals 3-0 L High Point2007 High Point Quarters 3-2 W Lynchburg2007 Winthrop Semifi nals 1-3 L Lynchburg2008 Winthrop Quarters 3-1 W Asheville2008 Liberty Semifi nals 0-3 L Asheville2009 Radford Quarters 3-0 W Radford2009 Coastal Carolina Semifi nals 0-3 L Radford2010 Charleston Southern Quarters 0-3 L Rock Hill2011 Campbell Quarters 3-0 W Charleston2011 Liberty Semifi nals 0-3 L Charleston2012 High Point Quarters 3-2 W Boiling Springs2012 Coastal Carolina Semifi nals 1-3 L Boiling Springs

• All-Time Big South Tournament Results •

Big South Tournament Record By Round Win Loss PctQuarterfi nals 15 9 .625Semifi nals 5 11 .313Finals 2 3 .400

Tournament Record by Opponent Win Loss .PctAugusta 1 0 1.000Birmingham-Southern 1 0 1.000Campbell 1 0 1.000Charleston Southern 2 1 .667Coastal Carolina 2 3 .400Elon 1 0 1.000Davidson 1 0 1.000High Point 3 0 1.000Liberty 3 6 .333Radford 3 4 .429Towson State 0 1 .000UNC Greensboro 1 0 1.000Winthrop 3 8 .273Totals 20 21 .488

The 2009 Big South Conference Regular Season Champion Bulldogs

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Attempts1. Gina Golkiewicz 1,980 19922. Elissa Steffen 1,539 19923. Kelsey Benorden 1,452 20074. Kelsey Benorden 1,448 20085. Kim Osborne 1,413 19966. Elif Unlu 1,376 20067. Courtney Tucker 1,351 19968. Kim Osborne 1,325 19939. Kelsey Benorden 1,320 201010. Gina Golkiewicz 1,295 1991

Kills:1. Gina Golkiewicz 623 19922. Elissa Steffen 550 19923. Kim Osborne 538 19964. Elif Unlu 512 20065. Cally Geiger 510 19966. Kelsey Benorden 500 20077. Elissa Steffen 489 19948. Courtney Tucker 480 19969. Cally Geiger 476 1997 Elif Unlu 476 2005

Attack Percentage:1. Ilona Fekete .385 19912. Lauren Ficker .350 20093. Ilona Fekete .335 19904. Rose Butler 325 2005 Jennifer Hutchins .325 19936. Ilona Fekete .321 19927. Meredith Foster .314 20118. Amanda Wiles .309 20049. Jessica Jones .306 200010. Lauren Ficker .304 2008

Assists:1. Lorelee Smith 1,852 19962. Danielle Meyer 1,591 19923. Amanda Wiles 1,524 20024. Amanda Wiles 1,506 20045. Lorelee Smith 1,436 19956. Kaitlyn McDaniel 1,409 2006 7. Amanda Wiles 1,374 20058. Lorelee Smith 1,343 19979. Danielle Meyer 1,306 199110. Jessica Beal 1,295 1998

Service Aces:1. Raquel Miotto 65 20092. Frida Sigurdardottir 62 20023. Gina Golkiewicz 60 19914. Sandi Potter 58 19985. Courtney Tucker 58 19966. Gina Golkiewicz 55 19927. Cally Geiger 54 19968. Kim Osborne 53 19959. Missy Allen 52 198910. Courtney Tucker 51 1995

Block Solos:1. Ilona Fekete 198 19902. Ilona Fekete 196 19913. Ilona Fekete 127 19924. Jennifer Hutchins 76 19935. Beth Cole 70 19876. Jennifer Hutchins 68 19917. Tina Bell 64 19898. Beth Cole 63 19869. Jennifer Hutchins 57 199010. Jennifer Hutchins 41 1992

Block Assists:1. Ilona Fekete 133 19902. Beth Cole 127 19893. Ashley Wrightenberry 116 2005 Heather Burns 116 20085. Ilona Fekete 114 19926. Beth Cole 113 19867. Allison Lambert 105 20048. Allison Lambert 104 20059. Rose Butler 99 200410. Ashley Wrightenberry 97 2007

Total Blocks:1. Ilona Fekete 331 19902. Ilona Fekete 288 19913. Ilona Fekete 241 19924. Beth Cole 197 19875. Beth Cole 176 19866. Jennifer Hutchins 152 19907. Jennifer Hutchins 147 19938. Jennifer Hutchins 134 19919. Ashley Wrightenberry 132 200510. Heather Burns 121 2008

Digs:1. Leslie Whitfi eld 763 20022. Gina Golkiewicz 739 19923. Raquel Miotto 721 20064. Raquel Miotto 718 20095. Raquel Miotto 667 20086. Elissa Steffen 656 19927. Raquel Miotto 582 20078. Gina Golkiewicz 544 19919. Elissa Steffen 528 199410. Courtney Tucker 509 1996 Elissa Steffen 509 1993

First TeamCindi Miller (2010, 2011)Kelsey Benorden (2008, 2009)Raquel Miotto (2006, 2008, 2009)Lauren Ficker (2009)Elif Unlu (2005, 2006)Amanda Wiles (2004)Frida Sigurdardottir (2002, 2003)Kelly Budnik (2002)Chandra Hicks (1999)Cally Geiger (1998)Lorelee Smith (1995, 1996, 1997)Kim Osborne (1995)Elissa Steffen (1994)Danielle Meyer (1993)Gina Golkiewicz (1991, 1992)Ilona Fekete (1990, 1991, 1992)Sandra Potter (1989)Holly Van Wagner (1987)

Big South Player of The YearIlona Fekete (1990)

Second TeamAnna Moore (2011, 2012)Raquel Miotto (2007)Kelsey Benorden (2007, 2010)Amanda Wiles (2005)Elif Unlu (2004)Amanda Wiles (2003)Leslie Whitfi eld (2002)Kelly Budnik (2000, 2001)Jennifer Baker (1999)Chandra Hicks (1998)Cally Geiger (1995, 1997)Elissa Steffen (1993)Kim Osborne (1993, 1994, 1996)

All-Tournament (Big South)Meredith Foster (2011)Kelsey Benorden (2007, 2008)Raquel Miotto (2006)Emily Palma (2006)Allison Lambert (2005)Elif Unlu (2003, 2005)Amanda Wiles (2002)Rose Butler (2002)Bonny Sneed (2001)Kelly Budnik (2001)Kristie Brinkley (2000)Jennifer Baker (1999)Chandra Hicks (1998)Kim Osborne (1993)

Big South Tournament MVPDanielle Meyer (1992)

Big South Scholar-Athlete of the YearLorelee Smith (1997)

Big South Rookie of the YearKelly Budnik (2000)Kim Osborne (1993)

Big South All-Rookie TeamKatie Davis (2012)Alex Stewart (2010)Kelsey Benorden (2007)Cindi Miller (2008)Raquel Miotto (2006)Elif Unlu (2003)Amanda Wiles (2002)Rose Butler (2002)Bonny Sneed (2001)Kelly Budnik (2000)Kim Osborne (1993)

Big South Coach of the YearJulie Torbett (2009)

UNC ASHEVILLE SEASON RECORDS

Big South Conference Honors

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Attempts1. Kelsey Benorden 5,263 2007-102. Elissa Steffen 4,993 1991-943. Kim Osborne 4,727 1993-964. Elif Unlu 4,546 2003-065. Gina Golkiewicz 4,408 1990-926. Cindi Miller 4,213 2008-117. Cally Geiger 4,204 1995-988. Kelly Budnik 3,755 2000-039. Rose Butler 3,630 2002-0510. Courtney Tucker 3,333 1994-96

Kills:1. Elissa Steffen 1,775 1991-942. Cally Geiger 1,761 1995-983. Kim Osborne 1,733 1993-964. Kelsey Benorden 1,731 2007-105. Elif Unlu 1,709 2003-066. Cindi Miller 1,436 2008-117. Gina Golkiewicz 1,511 1990-928. Kelly Budnik 1,317 2000-039. Rose Butler 1,270 2002-0510. Courtney Tucker 1,196 1994-96 Jennifer Baker 1,196 1996-99

Attack Percentage:1. Ilona Fekete .347 1990-922. Jennifer Hutchins .292 1990-933. Cally Geiger .266 1995-984. Frida Sigurdardottir .265 2000-035. Lorelee Smith .263 1994-97 6. Amanda Wiles .257 2002-057. Gina Golkiewicz .242 1990-928. Elissa Steffen .233 1991-949. Elif Unlu .231 2003-0610. Ashley Wrightenberry .229 2004-07

Assists:1. Lorelee Smith 5,904 1994-972. Amanda Wiles 5,613 2002-053. Danielle Meyer 5,187 1990-934. Rachel Guinane 3,466 2007-105. Jessica Beal 2,822 1998-006. Kaitlyn McDaniel 2,658 2006-097. Hallie Morse 1,406 2010-118. Bonnie Sneed 1,076 2001-029. Katie Davis 1,061 2012-10. Katie Meindl 1,014 1999-00

Service Aces:1. Cally Geiger 198 1995-982. Raquel Miotto 164 2006-093. Gina Golkiewicz 150 1990-924. Kim Osborne 142 1993-96 Courtney Tucker 142 1994-966. Mellie Durham 134 1992-957. Khristine Ambrose 133 1997-008. Kelly Budnik 130 2000-039. Danielle Meyer 126 1990-9310. Elissa Steffen 121 1991-94

Block Solos:1. Ilona Fekete 521 1990-922. Jennifer Hutchins 242 1990-933. Beth Cole 133 1985-884. Cally Geiger 131 1995-985. Jenni Reynolds 101 1994-976. Jessica Jones 71 1999-027. Chandra Hicks 70 1996-998. Tina Bell 64 1989-909. Ursula Carswell 57 1994-95 Elizabeth Rodriguez 57 1998-01

Block Assists:1. Ashley Wrightenberry 351 2004-072. Ilona Fekete 339 1990-923. Cally Geiger 290 1995-98 Jennifer Hutchins 290 1990-935. Rose Butler 248 2002-056. Beth Cole 240 1985-887. Heather Burns 229 2005-088. Chandra Hicks 227 1996-999. Allison Lambert 209 2004-0510. Suzanne Aubel 208 1999-03

Total Blocks:1. Ilona Fekete 860 1990-922. Jennifer Hutchins 632 1990-933. Cally Geiger 421 1995-984. Ashley Wrightenberry 403 2004-075. Beth Cole 373 1985-886. Jenni Reynolds 307 1994-977. Rose Butler 289 2002-058. Chandra Hicks 287 1996-999. Jessica Jones 278 1999-0210. Suzanne Aubel 257 1999-03

Digs:1. Raquel Miotto 2,688 2006-092. Elissa Steffen 2,179 1991-943. Gina Golkiewicz 1,674 1990-924. Kelsey Benorden 1,535 2007-105. Mellie Durham 1,532 1992-956. Kelly Budnik 1,460 2000-037. Jennifer Baker 1,446 1996-998. Kim Osborne 1,396 1993-969. Leslie Whitfi eld 1,357 1999-0210. Krysti Havens 1,319 2002-05

Games Played:1. Danielle Meyer 515 1990-932. Lorelee Smith 514 1994-973. Kim Osborne 509 1993-964. Mellie Durham 505 1992-955. Amanda Wiles 504 2002-056. Amber Mendenhall 502 1988-927. Elissa Steffen 501 1991-948. Krysti Havens 498 2002-059. Jennifer Hutchins 497 1990-0310. Cally Geiger 496 1995-98

Big South Champions1991, 1992

Big South Regular Season Champions1990, 1991 (tie), 1992, 2002, 2009

Big South Tournament Runner-Up2003, 2005, 2006

National Invitational Volleyball Championship1991 (Dayton, Ohio)

NAIA District 26 Playoff1984

TEAM HONORS

UNC ASHEVILLE CAREER RECORDS

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• Individual •

KillsMatch: 34, Kelsey Benorden vs. High Point, 11/15/07

Season: 623, Gina Golkiewicz, 1992Career: 1,775, Elissa Steffen, 1991-94

AttemptsMatch: 83, Kelsey Benorden vs. High Point, 11/15/07

Season: 1,980, Gina Golkiewicz, 1992Career: 4,993, Elissa Steffen, 1991-94

Attack Percentage (minimum 10 kills)Match: .688 (12-1-16), Lauren Ficker vs. Southern 11/15/07

Season: .385, Ilona Fekete, 1991Career: .347, Ilona Fekete, 1990-92

AssistsMatch: 83, Danielle Meyer, vs. Davidson, 1991

Season: 1,852, Lorelee Smith, 1996Career: 5,904, Lorelee Smith, 1994-97

Service AcesMatch: 7, Kelly Budnik vs. Elon, 10/20/01 and

Elif Unlu, vs. Montreat, 10/15/03Season: 65, Raquel Miotto, 2009

Career: 198, Cally Geiger, 1995-98

DigsMatch: 50, Leslie Whitfi eld vs. Western, 10/22/02

Season: 763, Leslie Whitfi eld, 2002Career: 2,688, Raquel Miotto, 2006-09

Block SolosMatch: 10, Ilona Fekete, vs. Davidson, 1991

Season: 198, Ilona Fekete, 1990Career: 521, Ilona Fekete, 1990-92

Block AssistsMatch: 9, Ilona Fekete, vs. Davidson, 1991 and

Heather Burns, vs. Liberty, 11/7/08Season: 133, Ilona Fekete, 1990Career: 339, Ilona Fekete, 1990

• Team •

Most WinsSeason: 32, 1992

Most MatchesSeason: 56, 1982 (29-27)

Consecutive WinsSeason: 17, 1992

Winning PercentageSeason: .846 (32-6 in 1992)

KillsMatch: 92 vs. Winthrop, Nov. 20, 1998

AttemptsMatch: 237, vs. Duquesne, Aug. 27, 2006

DigsMatch: 122, vs. Western Carolina, Oct. 22, 2005

Season: 2,370, 2002

Raquel Miotto (2006-09) holds the Big South record for most career digs with 2,688

Coach W L Pct. Suzanne Patterson (1984-87) 60 69 .465 Art Faura (1988) 13 18 .419 Lisa Rhodes (1989-93) 97 77 .557 Julie Torbett (1994-2010) 304 261 .538 Frederico Santos (2011-Pres) 27 34 .443

HEAD COACHES

UNC ASHEVILLE INDIVIDUAL / TEAM RECORDS

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Overall Record: 12-23 Big South Record: 3-59/1 Tennessee-Martin W 3-09/2 UNC Wilmington L 1-39/3 Appalachian State L 0-39/3 UNC Charlotte L 2-39/6 at Tennessee Tech L 0-39/7 at Clemson L 0-39/13 at East Tennessee State L 0-39/15 Montana State W 3-29/16 vs. Howard W 3-09/16 at VCU L 0-39/17 vs. UNC Greensboro L 0-39/20 at Mars Hill W 3-19/23 Georgia Southern L 2-39/24 Georgia State L 0-39/24 Charleston L 0-39/26 at North Carolina A&T W 3-010/1 UMBC* L 2-310/4 at UNC Greensboro* L 0-310/8 at Winthrop W 3-010/8 vs. Bucknell L 1-310/8 vs. Howard W 3-010/12 North Carolina A&T W 3-010/15 at Liberty* L 1-310/16 at Radford* W 3-210/22 vs. Fla. International L 1-310/22 at Georgia State L 1-310/22 at Mercer L 0-310/23 at Georgia Southern L 1-310/25 at Winthrop* W 3-110/28 Charleston Southern* L 1-310/29 Coastal Carolina* W 3-011/2 at UNC Charlotte L 0-311/6 Towson State* L 0-311/9 East Tennessee State W 3-211/11 vs. Towson State^ L 0-3 *Big South Matches^Big South Tournament Match

Overall Record: 24-11 Big South Record: 4-39/1 vs. UNC Wilmington W 3-19/2 vs. North Carolina A&T W 3-09/2 at UNC Charlotte W 3-29/6 Mars Hill W 3-09/8 vs. UAB W 3-29/8 vs. Samford W 3-09/8 vs. Charleston Southern W 3-09/9 Wofford W 3-09/9 vs. UAB L 0-39/12 at Tennessee L 1-39/15 Florida A&M W 3-09/16 Tennessee State W 3-09/16 Appalachian State L 0-39/20 Wofford W 3-09/23 at Davidson W 3-09/26 South Carolina State W 3-09/29 vs. UCF L 0-39/30 vs. Troy State L 0-39/30 at Georgia State W 3-110/4 East Tennessee State W 3-110/8 at UNC Greensboro* L 1-310/11 at Appalachian State L 1-310/14 Liberty* W 3-010/15 Radford* W 3-010/18 at Wofford W 3-010/21 at Western Carolina W 3-210/24 Winthrop* W 3-110/26 Furman W 3-010/27 at Charleston Southern* W 3-210/28 at Coastal Carolina* L 2-311/1 UNC Charlotte W 3-211/2 North Carolina A&T W 3-011/4 at UMBC* L 0-3

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Overall Record: 21-16 Big South Record: 8-68/30 vs. UNC Wilmington W 3-18/31 vs. Western Carolina W 3-08/31 at UNC Charlotte L 1-39/6 vs. Georgia Tech L 0-39/6 vs. Charleston W 3-19/6 vs. Jacksonville State L 1-39/7 vs. Western Carolina W 3-19/7 at Furman W 3-09/7 vs. Georgia Tech L 0-39/11 Wofford W 3-19/11 Appalachian State W 3-19/20 vs. James Madison L 2-39/20 vs. East Carolina W 3-19/21 at Campbell W 3-09/21 vs. Mercer W 3-09/24 at East Tennessee State L 0-39/28 Liberty* W 3-19/29 Radford* W 3-010/1 at North Carolina L 0-310/2 at UNC Greensboro* L 2-310/6 at UMBC* L 0-310/8 at Wofford W 3-110/12 at Coastal Carolina* L 2-310/13 at Charleston Southern* W 3-010/16 at UNC Charlotte W 3-210/20 Coastal Carolina* L 0-310/23 Davidson L 2-310/26 Charleston Southern* W 3-010/27 at Winthrop* W 3-110/29 East Tennessee State W 3-011/2 at Liberty* L 2-311/3 at Radford* W 3-011/6 Winthrop* W 3-011/7 UNC Greensboro* W 3-011/10 UMBC* L 2-311/12 Tennessee L 0-311/15 vs. Liberty^ L 2-3*Big South Matches^Big South Tournament Match

Overall Record: 16-17 Big South Record: 5-78/29 vs. Western Carolina W 3-08/30 vs. Appalachian State W 3-18/30 at Wake Forest L 0-39/3 at East Tennessee State L 0-39/5 vs. UNC Charlotte L 0-39/6 at UNC Wilmington W 3-19/6 vs. Western Carolina W 3-09/9 High Point W 3-09/12 vs. Massachusetts L 1-39/13 at Penn State L 0-39/13 vs. West Virginia L 0-39/16 Appalachian State L 2-39/19 Providence L 0-39/20 Samford W 3-09/20 Belmont W 3-09/23 UNC Charlotte W 3-29/26 at Charleston Southern* W 3-09/27 at Coastal Carolina* L 0-39/30 at Davidson W 3-010/4 Liberty* L 2-310/5 Coastal Carolina* L 0-310/11 UMBC* W 3-210/17 at Liberty* L 2-310/18 at Radford* L 1-310/21 East Tennessee State W 3-210/25 at UM-Eastern Shore W 3-0

10/25 at UMBC* L 2-310/27 Winthrop* W 3-111/1 Tennessee L 1-311/4 at Winthrop* L 2-311/8 Charleston Southern* W 3-011/9 Radford* W 3-111/14 Coastal Carolina^ L 2-3*Big South Matches^Big South Tournament Match

Overall Record: 18-13 Big South Record: 3-59/1 at East Tennessee State L 0-39/8 Appalachian State L 1-39/11 UNC Wilmington W 3-09/12 UNC Charlotte L 0-39/12 Western Carolina L 2-39/18 at UNC Wilmington W 3-09/19 vs. High Point W 3-09/19 vs. UNC Greensboro L 1-39/22 at Tennessee L 1-39/25 vs. The Citadel W 3-09/26 vs. North Carolina A&T W 3-09/26 vs. Stetson W 3-09/26 at Coll. Of Charleston W 3-010/3 Liberty* L 2-310/4 Radford* L 1-310/6 at Winthrop* L 2-310/9 at High Point W 3-110/10 at Elon W 3-110/17 Charleston Southern* W 3-110/18 Coastal Carolina* W 3-110/20 East Tennessee State W 3-010/25 Winthrop* W 3-010/31 at Liberty* L 1-311/1 at Radford* L 0-311/6 Elon W 3-011/7 High Point W 3-011/10 North Carolina A&T W 3-111/13 at Charleston Southern W 3-111/14 at Coastal Carolina L 1-311/20 vs. Winthrop^ W 3-111/21 vs. Liberty^ L 0-3*Big South Matches^Big South Tournament Match

Overall Record: 16-17 Big South Record: 8-69/3 vs. LaSalle W 3-09/3 vs. Evansville L 1-39/4 at Middle Tennessee L 0-39/4 vs. Coll. Of Charleston L 2-39/7 at Western Carolina L 1-39/11 Montreat W 3-09/14 East Tennessee State L 2-39/17 vs. Wofford W 3-09/18 at Mercer W 3-19/18 vs. North Carolina A&T W 3-09/24 vs. Bethune-Cookman W 3-09/24 at UCF L 1-39/25 vs. Rice L 0-39/25 vs. St. John’s L 1-39/28 at Appalachian State W 3-110/1 High Point* W 3-110/2 Elon* W 3-010/5 at Winthrop* L 0-310/8 at Charleston Southern* W 3-010/9 at Coastal Carolina* L 1-310/12 Tennessee L 0-310/15 Liberty* L 2-310/16 Radford* W 3-210/24 Winthrop* W 3-110/29 at High Point* W 3-010/30 at Elon* L 1-311/6 Charleston Southern* W 3-0

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11/7 Coastal Carolina* W 3-011/9 at East Tennessee State L 2-311/12 at Radford* L 1-311/13 at Liberty* L 0-311/19 vs. Elon^ W 3-111/20 vs. Radford^ L 0-3*Big South Matches^Big South Tournament Match

Overall Record: 13-21 Big South Record: 5-99/1 at Georgia Southern L 0-39/2 vs. Florida International L 1-39/2 vs. Jacksonville L 0-39/8 vs. Drexel W 3-29/9 vs. Bucknell W 3-19/9 at Youngstown State L 0-39/12 East Tennessee State L 0-39/15 vs. Wofford W 3-19/15 at Mercer W 3-09/16 vs. Middle Tennessee L 2-39/19 at Tennessee L 0-39/22 Campbell L 0-39/22 Loyola (MD) W 3-09/23 Pittsburgh L 0-39/23 North Carolina A&T W 3-09/30 Charleston Southern* W 3-110/1 Coastal Carolina* W 3-110/4 Winthrop* L 1-310/7 at Liberty* L 0-310/8 at Radford* L 0-310/13 Elon* L 2-310/14 High Point* W 3-110/18 at East Tennessee State L 0-310/25 Western Carolina L 0-310/28 Liberty* L 0-310/29 Radford* L 0-310/31 Wofford W 3-111/3 at Charleston Southern* W 3-211/4 at Coastal Carolina* L 0-311/8 at Winthrop* L 1-310/10 at Elon* L 1-310/11 at High Point* W 3-011/14 Gardner-Webb W 3-111/17 vs. Winthrop^ L 0-3*Big South Matches^Big South Tournament Match

Overall Record: 7-21 Big South Record: 5-98/31 Memphis L 0-39/1 South Alabama L 2-39/1 Morehead State L 0-39/4 at Gardner-Webb L 1-39/7 vs. Rutgers L 0-39/8 at Penn State L 0-39/8 vs. George Mason L 0-39/19 at Wofford L 0-39/21 at High Point* W 3-09/22 at Elon* L 2-39/25 at Coastal Carolina* W 3-19/29 Birmingham-Southern W 3-010/2 Charleston Southern* W 3-110/5 Liberty* L 0-310/6 Radford* L 0-310/14 Winthrop* L 0-310/17 at Western Carolina L 0-310/19 High Point* W 3-210/20 Elon* W 3-210/23 Coastal Carolina* L 2-310/26 at Samford L 1-310/27 at Birmingham-Southern L 2-310/30 at Charleston Southern* L 0-311/2 at Radford* L 0-311/3 at Liberty* L 0-3

11/9 at Winthrop* L 0-311/15 vs. Charleston Southern^ W 3-011/16 vs. Radford^ L 0-3*Big South Matches^Big South Tournament Match

Overall Record: 26-8 Big South Record: 12-28/30 vs. UNC Wilmington W 3-08/30 vs. Mercer W 3-28/31 vs. Appalachian State L 2-38/31 at High Point W 3-29/6 vs. UMBC L 2-39/7 at Navy L 2-39/7 vs. Albany W 3-09/10 at Morris Brown W 3-09/13 vs. Wofford W 3-09/13 at Mercer W 3-29/14 vs. High Point W 3-19/17 High Point* W 3-19/24 at North Carolina A&T L 2-39/27 Liberty* W 3-19/28 Radford* W 3-210/1 at East Tennessee State W 3-110/3 Elon* W 3-010/11 at Charleston Southern* W 3-010/12 at Coastal Carolina* L 2-310/15 at Winthrop* L 0-310/16 Mars Hill W 3-010/16 Montreat W 3-010/19 Birmingham-Southern W 3-110/22 Western Carolina L 2-310/25 at Liberty* W 3-010/26 at Radford* W 3-111/1 at Elon* W 3-111/2 at High Point* W 3-011/8 Charleston Southern* W 3-211/9 Coastal Carolina* W 3-111/12 Winthrop* W 3-211/15 at Birmingham-Southern W 3-111/21 vs. High Point^ W 3-111/22 vs. Liberty^ L 0-3*Big South Matches^Big South Tournament Match

Overall Record: 18-10 Big South Record: 9-59/5 vs. Elon W 3-19/5 vs. Mercer W 3-29/6 at UNC Wilmington L 2-39/12 vs. Loyola (MD) W 3-09/13 at VCU W 3-29/13 vs. Albany L 2-39/16 at Western Carolina L 0-39/26 Liberty* L 2-39/27 Birmingham-Southern* W 3-210/1 at Furman L 0-310/4 at Winthrop* L 1-310/7 at High Point* W 3-110/12 Charleston Southern* W 3-010/15 Montreat W 3-010/15 Mars Hill W 3-010/18 Coastal Carolina* W 3-110/25 at Birmingham-Southern* W 3-110/28 Radford* W 3-210/31 at Charleston Southern* W 3-011/1 at Coastal Carolina* L 1-311/4 High Point* W 3-111/7 Winthrop* L 0-311/11 North Carolina A&T W 3-011/14 at Liberty* L 0-311/15 at Radford* W 3-211/21 vs. Birmingham-Southern^ W 3-111/22 vs. Liberty^ W 3-211/23 vs. Winthrop^ L 2-3

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Overall Record: 19-17 Big South Record: 8-69/1 at Appalachian State L 1-39/2 Lipscomb W 3-09/3 vs. Elon L 2-39/3 at North Carolina State L 0-39/4 vs. UNC Wilmington L 1-39/4 vs. Wofford W 3-29/10 at Campbell L 1-39/11 vs. Wofford W 3-19/11 vs. Western Carolina L 2-39/14 Charleston Southern* W 3-09/21 Furman L 2-39/24 vs. Memphis L 1-39/24 at UNC Greensboro W 3-09/25 vs. Florida Atlantic L 2-39/25 vs. Morgan State W 3-09/28 at North Carolina A&T W 3-110/1 vs. St. John’s L 1-310/1 at UMES W 3-210/2 vs. Delaware State W 3-010/2 vs. Niagara W 3-010/5 at Liberty* W 3-010/8 at Charleston Southern* L 1-310/9 at Coastal Carolina* W 3-210/15 Winthrop* L 2-310/16 Coastal Carolina* L 1-310/19 Western Carolina W 3-010/22 Liberty* L 0-310/23 Birmingham-Southern* W 3-110/26 at Radford* W 3-010/28 East Tennessee State W 3-211/2 at High Point* W 3-211/5 at Winthrop* L 0-311/9 High Point* W 3-111/11 Radford* W 3-011/13 at Birmingham-Southern* L 0-311/16 Liberty^ L 0-3 *Big South Matches^Big South Tournament Match

Overall Record: 25-7 Big South Record: 10-48/27 Appalachian State L 0-39/2 vs. Chattanooga W 3-19/3 vs. UNC Wilmington W 3-19/3 at North Carolina A&T L 2-39/9 vs. Memphis W 3-19/9 vs. Louisiana Tech W 3-19/10 vs. Flordia International W 3-09/10 at Mercer W 3-29/16 Samford W 3-19/17 Elon W 3-09/17 Western Carolina W 3-09/22 at Lipscomb W 3-09/24 at Birmingham-Southern* W 3-19/27 at Gardner-Webb W 3-09/30 Charleston Southern* W 3-110/2 Coastal Carolina* L 1-310/7 at Winthrop* L 1-310/8 at High Point* W 3-110/14 at Liberty* W 3-210/15 at Radford* W 3-010/21 High Point* W 3-010/23 Winthrop* L 0-310/28 at Charleston Southern* W 3-210/29 at Coastal Carolina* L 1-311/1 at East Tennessee State W 3-211/4 Radford* W 3-011/6 Liberty* W 3-011/10 at Western Carolina W 3-011/12 Birmingham-Southern* W 3-0

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11/15 Liberty^ W 3-011/19 at Coastal Carolina^ W 3-011/20 vs. Winthrop^ L 0-3*Big South Matches^Big South Tournament Match

Overall Record: 15-18 Big South Record: 10-48/25 vs. Canisius L 2-38/25 vs. Rutgers L 1-38/26 at James Madison L 0-38/26 vs. Duquesne L 2-38/29 at Elon W 3-29/1 Cleveland State L 0-39/2 UNC Greensboro L 2-39/2 East Tennessee State L 1-39/8 at Mercer L 0-39/8 vs. UAB L 0-39/9 vs. Nicholls State L 1-39/15 vs. Louisiana-Monroe W 3-09/16 vs. Charlotte L 2-39/16 at Samford L 0-39/23 Birmingham-Southern* W 3-09/29 Liberty* W 3-010/1 Radford* W 3-110/3 at High Point* W 3-110/6 at Winthrop* L 0-310/13 Coastal Carolina* W 3-110/15 Charleston Southern* W 3-010/20 Winthrop* L 1-310/22 High Point* W 3-110/24 Montreat W 3-010/27 at Liberty* L 1-310/28 at Radford W 3-111/3 at Charleston Southern* W 3-111/4 at Coastal Carolina* L 1-311/7 Gardner-Webb L 1-311/11 at Birmingham-Southern* W 3-211/14 Radford^ W 3-011/17 vs. Coastal Carolina^ W 3-211/18 vs. Winthrop^ L 0-3*Big South Matches^Big South Tournament Match

Overall Record: 12-22 Big South Record: 2-108/24 vs. TCU L 0-38/25 at Florida State L 0-38/25 vs. Florida Gulf Coast L 0-38/31 Western Carolina L 0-39/1 Kennesaw State L 2-39/1 USC Upstate W 3-19/7 vs. Missouri State L 0-39/8 at Chattanooga L 0-39/8 vs. Tennessee Tech L 0-39/11 North Carolina Central W 3-19/14 at Alabama State W 3-09/14 vs. Mississippi Valley State W 3-19/15 vs. Southern W 3-09/15 vs. Alabama A&M W 3-09/19 at East Tennessee State L 2-39/22 at Presbyterian L 0-39/23 Jacksonville L 1-39/28 at Coastal Carolina* L 0-39/29 at Charleston Southern* L 0-310/5 High Point* L 1-310/6 Winthrop* L 1-310/12 at Radford* L 1-310/14 at Liberty* L 0-310/19 at Winthrop* L 1-310/20 at High Point* L 1-310/23 at Gardner-Webb W 3-010/26 Charleston Southern* W 3-110/27 Coastal Carolina* L 1-311/2 Radford* W 3-1

11/3 Liberty* L 0-311/8 at USC Upstate W 3-211/10 Prebyterian W 3-111/15 vs. High Point^ W 3-211/16 vs. Winthrop^ L 1-3*Big South Matches^Big South Tournament Match

Overall Record: 18-14 Big South Record: 8-88/29 vs. Elon L 0-38/29 vs. Florida Gulf Coast W 3-2 8/30 vs. Maine L 2-39/5 vs. Hampton W 3-09/6 vs. Wofford L 1-39/6 at USC Upstate W 3-09/12 vs. William & Mary L 2-39/12 vs. Norfolk State W 3-09/13 at N.C. State W 3-29/16 at Western Carolina W 3-19/20 vs. Virginia Tech L 0-39/20 at UNC Wilmington W 3-29/23 North Carolina A&T W 3-0 9/26 High Point* L 2-310/4 at Winthrop* L 2-310/7 Presbyterian* L 1-310/10 at Radford* L 1-310/11 at Liberty* L 0-310/14 at Gardner-Webb* W 3-110/17 Charleston Southern* W 3-210/18 Coastal Carolina* L 2-310/25 at High Point* W 3-211/1 Winthrop* W 3-211/4 Gardner-Webb* W 3-011/7 Liberty* W 3-211/8 Radford* W 3-111/11 at Presbyterian* W 3-211/14 at Coastal Carolina* L 0-311/15 at Charleston Southern* L 2-311/21 Winthrop^ W 3-111/22 Liberty^ L 0-311/25 Wofford W 3-0

Overall Record: 25-10 Big South Record: 13-38/28 vs. UNC Wilmington L 1-38/28 vs. South Carolina State W 3-08/29 vs. Elon L 1-38/29 vs. The Citadel W 3-29/2 Western Carolina W 3-09/4 vs. N.C. State W 3-19/5 vs. The Citadel W 3-09/5 at USC Upstate W 3-09/11 vs. Savannah State W 3-09/11 vs. East Carolina L 1-39/12 vs. Wofford L 2-39/12 vs. Winston-Salem State W 3-09/18 vs. Winston-Salem State W 3-09/18 vs. Hampton W 3-09/19 vs. Providence W 3-19/19 vs. Wofford W 3-09/22 Gardner-Webb* W 3-19/25 at Radford* W 3-210/2 Charleston Southern* W 3-210/6 at Presbyterian* W 3-010/9 High Point* W 3-010/10 Liberty* W 3-110/16 at Winthrop* W 3-110/17 at Coastal Carolina* L 2-310/20 East Tennessee State L 2-310/24 Radford* W 3-010/27 Presbyterian* W 3-110/31 at Charleston Southern* L 2-311/3 at Gardner-Webb* W 3-111/6 at Liberty* W 3-1

11/7 at High Point* W 3-111/13 Coastal Carolina* L 2-311/14 Winthrop* W 3-211/19 at Radford^ W 3-011/20 vs. Coastal Carolina^ L 0-3*Big South Matches^Big South Tournament Match

Overall Record: 19-12 Big South Record: 11-58/27 vs. Davidson L 0-38/28 at James Madison L 0-39/3 vs. Stetson W 3-19/3 at South Alabama W 3-09/4 vs. Alabama State W 3-09/4 vs. Alabama A&M L 2-39/10 vs. UNC Greensboro L 1-39/11 vs. Austin Peay L 0-39/11 at ETSU L 1-39/18 vs. NC A&T W 3-09/18 at Western Carolina W 3-19/20 Gardner-Webb* W 3-09/24 Coastal Carolina* W 3-29/28 at Mercer W 3-010/1 at Radford* W 3-110/2 at High Point* L 0-310/5 at Presbyterian* W 3-110/8 at Charleston Southern* W 3-210/9 at Winthrop* L 1-310/16 Liberty* L 1-310/23 at Coastal Carolina* L 1-310/26 Mercer W 3-010/29 High Point* W 3-110/30 Radford* W 3-211/2 Presbyterian* W 3-011/5 Winthrop* W 3-211/6 Charleston Southern* W 3-111/9 at Gardner-Webb* W 3-011/13 at Liberty* L 2-311/18 vs. Charleston Southern^ L 2-3*Big South Matches^Big South Tournament Match

Overall Record: 15-14 Big South Record: 7-78/26 vs Troy W 3-2 8/26 at Samford L 0-3 8/27 vs UAB L 0-3 9/2 vs Elon W 3-0 9/2 vs Davidson L 0-3 9/3 vs Gardner-Webb W 3-2 9/3 at South Carolina L 0-3 9/9 vs East Tennessee St. L 0-3 9/9 vs Tennessee Tech W 3-0 9/10 at Chattanooga W 3-1 9/13 at Western Carolina L 1-3 9/20 at N.C. Central W 3-0 9/23 GARDNER-WEBB* W 3-2 9/30 at Liberty* L 0-3 10/1 at Radford* W 3-1 10/4 WESTERN CAROLINA W 3-0 10/7 PRESBYTERIAN* W 3-1 10/8 WINTHROP* L 1-3 10/14 at Gardner-Webb* L 0-3 10/21 at Coastal Carolina* W 3-1 10/22 at Charleston Southern* W 3-0 10/8 CAMPBELL* W 3-1 10/29 HIGH POINT* W 3-0 11/4 at Winthrop* L 1-3 11/5 at Presbyterian* L 1-3 11/11 RADFORD* L 2-3 11/12 LIBERTY* L 2-3 11/17 vs CAMPBELL^ W 3-0 11/18 vs Liberty^ L 0-3

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Team W L Akron 0 1Alabama A&M 1 1Alabama State 2 0Albany 1 1American 0 1Appalachian State 3 8Austin Peay 0 1Belmont 1 0Bethune-Cookman 1 0Birmingham-Southern 11 2Bucknell 1 1Campbell 2 2 Canisius 0 1Charleston, College of 3 1 Charleston Southern 29 7 Charlotte 4 7Chattanooga 1 1Citadel 3 0 Clemson 0 1Cleveland State 0 1Coastal Carolina 12 23 Davidson 1 2Delaware State 1 0Drexel 0 1Duquesne 0 1East Carolina 1 1 East Tennessee State 7 14 Elon 10 7Evansville 0 1Florida Atlantic 0 1Florida A&M 1 0Florida Gulf Coast 1 1Florida International 1 2Florida State 0 1Furman 2 2 Gardner-Webb 9 4George Mason 0 1Georgia Southern 0 3Georgia State 1 2Georgia Tech 0 2 Hampton 2 0High Point 29 5 Howard University 2 0Jacksonville 0 2Jacksonville State 0 1James Madison 0 2Kennesaw State 0 2LaSalle 1 0Liberty 14 26Lipscomb 2 0Louisiana-Monroe 1 0Louisiana Tech 1 0Loyola (Md) 2 0Maine 0 1Massachusetts 0 1Mars Hill 4 0Maryland-Eastern Shore 2 1Memphis 1 2 Mercer 9 2 Middle Tennessee 0 2

Team W L Mississippi Valley State 1 0Missouri State 0 1Montana State 1 0Montreat 4 0Morehead State 0 1Morgan State 1 0Morris Brown 1 0Navy 0 1New Mexico 0 1Niagara 1 0Nicholls State 0 1Norfolk State 1 0North Carolina 0 1 North Carolina A&T 14 1 North Carolina Central 1 0North Carolina State 2 1Penn State 0 2Pittsburgh 0 1Presbyterian 7 3Providence 1 1Radford 23 14Rice 0 1Rutgers 0 2Samford 3 2Savannah State 2 0South Alabama 1 1South Carolina 0 1South Carolina State 2 0South Carolina Upstate 4 1Southeastern La. 1 0Southern 1 0Southern Utah 0 1St. John’s 0 2Stetson 2 0Temple 0 1Tennessee 0 6Tennessee-Martin 1 0Tennessee State 1 0Tennessee Tech 0 2 Texas Christian 0 1Towson 0 3 Troy 0 1UAB 1 2UCF 0 2UMBC 1 6 UNC Greensboro 3 7 UNC Wilmington 8 4 Virginia Commonwealth 0 1 Virginia Tech 0 1Wake Forest 0 1 West Virginia 0 1Western Carolina 12 8 William & Mary 0 1Winston-Salem State 2 0Winthrop 15 25 Wofford 12 4Youngstown State 0 1

All-Time Results Since 1994

UNC ASHEVILLE ALL-TIME RESULTS (Since 1994)*Big South Matches^Big South Tournament Match

Overall Record: 12-20 Big South Record: 7-78/24 vs East Tennessee State L 2-3 8/24 vs Akron L 1-3 8/25 vs Temple L 0-3 8/25 at South Carolina L 0-3 8/31 vs New Mexico L 0-3 8/31 at Savannah State W 3-0 9/1 vs UMES L 0-3 9/1 vs Southern Utah L 0-3 9/4 Western Carolina W 3-2 9/7 at UNCG W 3-2 9/8 vs American L 0-3 9/8 at North Carolina A&T W 3-0 9/11 at USC Upstate L 1-3 9/14 vs Towson L 0-3 9/15 at Charlotte L 1-3 9/15 vs Kennesaw State L 0-3 9/21 at Gardner-Webb* L 1-3 9/28 Radford* L 0-3 9/29 Liberty* W 3-2 10/5 at Winthrop* W 3-1 10/6 at Presbyterian College* L 0-3 10/12 Gardner-Webb* L 1-3 10/19 Charleston Southern* W 3-1 10/20 Coastal Carolina* W 3-2 10/26 at High Point* L 0-3 10/27 at Campbell* W 3-0 11/2 Presbyterian College* W 3-2 11/3 Winthrop* W 3-0 11/9 at Liberty* L 0-3 11/10 at Radford* L 0-3 11/15 vs High Point^ W 3-1 11/16 vs Coastal Carolina^ L 1-3 *Big South Matches^Big South Tournament Match

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UNC Asheville’s Athletics Hall of Fame was established in 2003 and has had nine classes inducted. A total of 22 athletes and administrators have been enshrined. Of those 22 inductees, four are former volleyball players: Ilona Fekete, Danielle Meyer, Elissa Steffen and Loralee Smith. One is a former coach, Lisa Rhodes (inducted in 2012).

Ilona Fekete Thimmer (1990-92)Inducted in 2003

Ilona Fekete Thimmer established a tradition of great volleyball at UNC Asheville from 1990-92. She led the Bulldogs to three straight Big South Conference regular-season titles and two straight tournament crowns. She also led the nation in blocks as a sophomore in 1990 and was among the nation’s leaders in that category the next two seasons. The Pembroke Pines, Fla., native was the Big South Player of the Year in 1990 and was an all-conference and all-tournament selection for three seasons. She is the school’s all-time leader in total blocks and block solos. Thimmer was inducted into the inaugural class of the Big South Conference Hall of Fame. She and her family reside in Vero Beach, Fla.

Danielle Meyer Harrison (1990-93)Inducted in 2007

Danielle Meyer Harrison was the Bulldogs’ starting setter for four years and is third all-time on the career assist list with 5,187. She helped lead UNC Asheville to three straight Big South Conference regular-season championships and two tournament titles. She was the Co-MVP of the 1992 Big South Conference Tournament. The Bulldogs were 35-6 against Big South opponents during her career. She was an all-conference selection twice and was part of the 1991 UNC Asheville team that was selected to the National Invitational Volleyball Championships in Dayton, Ohio. She and her family reside in Illionis.

Elissa Steffen Mount (1991-94)Inducted in 2008

Elissa Steffen Mount enjoyed a sensational career for the Bulldogs. She is UNC Asheville’s all-time career leader in three different categories. Elissa is the all-time leader in kills (1,775), digs (2,179) and attempts (4,993). She was an all-conference performer as a junior and senior and was a part of two Big South Conference championship teams as a freshman and sophomore. Elissa helped lead UNC Asheville to its fi rst ever post-season tournament as a Division I school when the Bulldogs were selected to participate in the 1991 National Invitational Volleyball Championships. She and her husband Jeremy live in Hawaii with their two children.

Loralee Smith (1994-97)Inducted in 2009

Lorelee Smith was a three-time fi rst team Big South All-Conference selection. She completed her career as UNC Asheville and the Big South’s all-time leader in assists with 5,904 and that record still stands today. Lorelee also holds the school and Big South record for most assists in a season with 1,852 set in 1996. She was the 1997 Big South Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year and twice earned All-Region All-Academic honors.

UNC ASHEVILLE HALL OF FAME

Lisa Rhodes (1989-93)Inducted in 2009

Lisa Rhodescoached the Bulldog volleyball program from 1989-1993 and led the Asheville program to three Big South Conference regular-season championships, two tournament titles and the school’s fi rst ever post-season trip in the Division I era. The Bulldogs won the 1990, 1991 and 1992 regular-season titles and compiled a 22-1 Big South regular-season record during those years. Counting Big South Tournament play, Rhodes teams were 29-2. In 1991, Asheville was awarded a berth to the National Invitational Volleyball Tournament in Dayton, Ohio. The Bulldogs were the fi rst volleyball program in Big South history to go to a post-season tournament. In 1992, Asheville fi nished with a 32-6 record and became the fi rst team in league history to go unbeaten in the regular season and in the league tournament.

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• A •Missy Allen, 1989-90Khristine Ambrose, 1997-00Suzanne Aubel, 1999-2003Kim Ayscue, 1990-91

• B •Shannen Bagge, 2006-07Jennifer Baker, 1996-99Suzanne Barca, 2001-02Emily Bare, 2012-Aretha Barnes, 1990Jessica Beal, 1998-2000Tina Bell, 1989-90Pat Bembry, 1983-84Kelsey Benorden, 2007-10Tricia Bivens, 1990Angie Boyte, 1987-88Amy Breitenstein, 1989Kristy Brinkley, 1999-2001Beth Brown, 1996-98Mellisa Brumbaugh, 1991Kelly Budnik, 2000-03Judy Burgess, 1983-84Heather Burns, 2005-08Rose Butler, 2002-05

• C •Kim Camby, 1986-88Cindy Carswell, 1984Ursula Carswell, 1994-95Kim Cass, 1988-92Tracy Clark, 1985Rebecca Clausen, 1998-99Beth Cole, 1985-88Tonya Collins, 1994Jonette Corn, 1990Laura Cowart, 1996Karie Crisp, 1995-96

• D •Kelly Danielson, 1996-97Katie Davis, 2012-Belinda Deyton, 1995Jaimie Dorfman, 2010-Jenna Dover, 2007-10Mellie Durham, 1992-95

• F •Ilona Fekete, 1990-92Samia Fercha, 1997Lauren Ficker, 2006-09Catherine Fischer, 2012-Meredith Foster, 2010-Fonda Frady, 1985,1987-88Pam Freeman, 1992-93

• G •Paige Garland, 1998Cally Geiger, 1995-98Tina Gilbert, 1988-89Laura Glass, 1984Gina Golkiewicz, 1990-92Allison Green, 1998-2000Sherri Green, 1986Alysha Greer, 2006-07Karen Griffi ths, 1983-84Kathy Griffi ths, 1986Kim Groendel, 1984-85Rachel Guinane, 2007-10

• H •Sabrina Harrison, 1996-97Danielle Hartman, 2004Krysti Havens, 2002-05Tiffanie Hazel, 1997Chandra Hicks, 1996-99Brenda Hollingsworth, 1986Bridget Holliday, 2006-09Brooke Holliday, 2006-09Jennifer Hutchins, 1990-93

• J •Jennifer Jackson, 1988Alexa Jacobs, 2005Emily Jacobs, 2002-03Una Japundze, 2009Linwood Jaycocks, 1997-00Jessica Jones, 1999-2002

• K •Chelsie Kenley, 2009-12Rory Kelly, 2003-04Jessica Keys, 1998Samantha King, 1997

Neecole King, 1991Anne Kuester, 1994-97

• L •Jenna Lahmayer, 2000Christine Lakatos, 2012-Allison Lambert, 2004-05Melinda Lee, 2004

• M •Angela Martin, 1986-87Kaitlyn McDaniel, 2006-09Katie Meindl, 1999-2000Amber Mendenhall, 1988-92Danielle Meyer, 1990-93Marie Meyer, 1983-85Cindi Miller, 2008-11Raquel Miotto, 2006-09Adrienne Moore, 1999-2001Anna Moore, 2011-Hallie Morse, 2010-11Kim Mosteller, 1985Angie Mulkin, 1986-87Megan Murphy, 2002-05

• N •Hannah Neal, 2001Karen Noffsinger, 1984-85Ryan Norman, 2002-03

• O •Kelly O’Grady, 1988-90Talia Ogle, 2003-05Rachel Olivo, 2008-10Sara Orozco, 1983-84Kim Osborne, 1993-96

• P •Emily Palma, 2006Anna Beth Parlier, 2009-10Robin Pentz, 1986Joy Perez, 1998Bryn Pfeiffer, 2012-Sandra Potter, 1987-89

• R •Carrie Ramsey, 1999

Jenni Reynolds, 1994-97Lisa Riggsbee, 2011-Lisa Roberts, 1983Elizabeth Rodriguez, 1998-2001

• S •Jessica Salyers, 2003-04Lia Scott, 2008Stephanie Scott, 1994Mallory Schaffert, 2005-06Holly Shelton, 2009-12Frida Sigurdardottir, 2000-03Regan Simpson, 2008Courtney Skillman, 1997Tammy Sluder, 1985-86Lorelee Smith, 1994-97Bonny Sneed, 2001Elissa Steffen, 1991-94Joan Sterk, 1983-84Alex Stewart, 2010-Tracy Stradling, 1986

• T •Heather Terrell, 1998-2001Courtney Tucker, 1994-96

• U •Elif Unlu, 2003-06

• V •Holly VanWagner 1986-87

• W •Angela Ward, 1999Rachel Wells, 2010-Monica White, 1988Leslie Whitfi eld, 1999-2002Kim Wieters, 1987-90Amanda Wiles, 2002-05Nikki Williams, 1985Dana Wilson, 1994Tracy Winfree, 1986Mary Wortas, 1986-87Ashley Wrightenberry, 2004-07

*Current players in BOLD

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Embarking on its 30th year in 2013-14, the Big South Conference has matured into a competitive leader in college athletics, actively pursuing excellence on the fi eld of play and in the classroom. The League’s growing presence as an NCAA Division I athletic conference is evident by notable accomplishments on the national stage, innovative marketing and media partnerships, increased television packages, and quality athletic competition while intentionally fostering the academic, personal, social, athletic and leadership development of each student-athlete. This has evolved into the Conference’s mission of ‘Developing Leaders Through Athletics.

The Big South Conference was formed on August 21, 1983, when Charleston Southern (then Baptist College) Athletic Director Howard Bagwell and Augusta President George Christenberry began recruiting members into the Big South, receiving initial commitments from Augusta, Charleston Southern, Campbell, Coastal Carolina and Winthrop. One month later, Dr. Edward M. Singleton was selected as the League’s fi rst Commissioner and continued to solicit new members. His efforts led to the additions of Armstrong State, Radford and UNC Asheville, giving the Big South more than the required six members to constitute an offi cial conference. The Big South’s fi rst year of competition was in the Fall of 1984, and in September 1986, the Big South Conference was granted full-fl edged NCAA Division I status.

During its infancy and prior to securing automatic bids to NCAA Championships, the Big South made early strides in earning at-large berths in several national postseason events, including volleyball, women’s basketball and women’s golf. In 1989, George F. ‘Buddy’ Sasser replaced the retiring Dr. Singleton as Commissioner, and in 1990, the League received its fi rst automatic bid — receiving an automatic qualifi er to the NCAA Baseball Championship. Under Sasser’s seven years of leadership, the Conference implemented its public relations and compliance programs, and introduced its fi rst-ever men’s basketball television package, featuring the Big South competing against some of the fi nest teams in the nation.

In August 1996, Kyle B. Kallander replaced Sasser as the League’s third Commissioner, and in his 17 years at the helm of the Big South, Kallander has been instrumental in aggressively promoting the Conference to new heights. The Conference has enjoyed record levels in marketing revenue during his tenure, as he has brought television coverage to Big South women’s basketball, baseball, softball, men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball and women’s lacrosse for the fi rst time in Conference history, as well as increased national television exposure to the League as a whole through aggressive and unique television packages.

Under Kallander’s leadership, the Big South developed and initiated its fi rst long-range strategic plan, re-affi rming the League’s vision as a distinctive athletic Conference committed to the quality of institutional life through athletic competition. He also

spearheaded the efforts to add football as a championship sport, which came to fruition in 2002, and oversaw the additions of men’s and women’s indoor track & fi eld in 1997 and women’s lacrosse in 2013. At the same time, Kallander has solidifi ed Conference membership, as an all-time high 12 member institutions comprise the 30-year old League. Recent additions include High Point, Gardner-Webb, Presbyterian College and Longwood, plus the return of charter member Campbell University. Kallander’s long range vision has also included technological advancements, as the Conference introduced its fi rst live video streaming event in 2005 and has since expanded its video offerings to more than 900 events annually through a partnership with the member institutions, as well as the creation of several online and social media platforms.

Since 2000, the Big South Conference has experienced monumental growth and success in nearly every sport. During this time, the Conference has had an individual National Champion six times, has had more than 300 All-Americans, has reached the ‘Sweet 16’ in men’s soccer, women’s basketball and baseball, has received national Top 25 rankings in football, men’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, men’s outdoor track & fi eld, and men’s golf, had an individual selected to play in the NCAA Singles Championship seven times in addition to the fi rst men’s tennis doubles at-large selection, had the fi rst women’s golf program advance to the national fi nals, had the No. 1 ranked men’s golfer in the country, had the nation’s top scoring men’s basketball team fi ve consecutive years as well as the national men’s basketball scoring leader twice, has received two at-large playoff berths in the Football Championship Subdivision since 2006, has had six NFL Draft picks, and has had two institutions fi nish in the top 10 in the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships -- including the Conference’s highest-ever team fi nish in an NCAA event (fi fth in 2007).

In 2006-07, the Big South was the only Conference nationwide to have an at-large participant in the football playoffs (Coastal Carolina), a team in the Second Round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament (Winthrop) and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Baseball Regionals (Coastal Carolina). In fact, Coastal Carolina’s baseball program has been a No. 1 seed four times -- including a national seed for the fi rst time in 2010, while the Chanticleers’ FCS playoff berth in 2006 came in just the fi fth-year of the Big South’s football existence. The 2009-10 season saw Liberty’s Sam Chelanga win two NCAA National Championships (cross country, 10,000-meter run); Coastal Carolina’s baseball team reach the Super Regionals for the second time in three years as well as being ranked No. 1 in the national RPI and as high as No. 3 in the national polls; and three women’s basketball teams reach the postseason for the fi rst time in Conference history. In 2010-11, Chelanga won two more NCAA National Championships (cross country, outdoor 5,000-meter run), the Big South had its fi rst automatic bid recipient in football (Coastal Carolina), UNC Asheville reached the Second Round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament,

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Coastal Carolina’s women’s golf team was the fi rst in Conference history to advance to the NCAA Championship out of Regional play, and a League-record 18 baseball players were drafted in the 2011 MLB First-Year Player Draft. In 2011-12, the Big South had a record fi ve individuals selected for the NCAA Men’s Golf Regionals -- the most of any Division I conference, as well as a record 42 All-Americans.

This past season, the Big South had 32 student-athletes earn All-America distinction, while another 12 were named Academic All-Americans. The Conference also had two football playoff teams â€“ and two playoff wins -- for the fi rst time, had a women’s basketball team win a postseason game for the fi rst time since 2005, had a League-record four men’s basketball teams selected for postseason play, had two men’s soccer teams reach the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season, and had two men’s and women’s golf programs selected for NCAA Regional play.

Several former Big South student-athletes have also reached national prominence in recent years. Coastal Carolina’s Amber Campbell made the U.S. Olympic Team in 2008 and 2012, and was one of fi ve former Big South athletes to compete in the 2008 Games; High Point’s Tamas Kovacs qualifi ed for the 2012 London Games; VMI’s Reggie Williams reached the NBA with the Golden State Warriors in 2010, UNC Asheville’s Ty Wigginton was named an American League All-Star in 2010, and Coastal Carolina’s Dustin Johnson has won seven PGA Tour events since departing the Big South Conference in 2007. Three former Big South baseball players made their major league debuts in 2012, while Avery Warley became the third Big South women’s basketball player to play in the WNBA two years ago.

The Conference’s tagline, ‘Developing Leaders Through Athletics’ was unveiled in 2008-09 in conjunction with the Conference’s 25th Anniversary. The League also honored its heritage with the Top 25 ‘Best of the Best’ moments in League history from 1983-2008, with Liberty University’s 10-year women’s basketball championship run from 1996-2007 being crowned the No. 1 moment in the Big South’s fi rst 25 years. The Conference’s on-fi eld accomplishments have been duplicated in the classroom. For the past four years, nearly 50 percent of Conference’s student-athletes were named to the Big South’s Presidential Honor Roll for maintaining a 3.0 grade-point average for the academic year, and the League has had more than 110 Academic All-Americans in its history. Furthermore, the Big South has recorded double fi gure totals in NCAA Public Recognition Awards for APR progress the last four years. As part of this year’s 30th anniversary celebration, the League will recognize All-Decade Teams for each sport spanning the Conference’s fi rst three decades of existence.

Member Institutions (12): Campbell University, Charleston Southern University, Coastal Carolina University, Gardner-Webb University, High Point University, Liberty University, Longwood University, Presbyterian College, Radford University, UNC Asheville, Virginia Military Institute, Winthrop University

Geographical Breakdown (3 states): North Carolina (4) – Campbell University, Gardner-Webb University, High Point University, UNC Asheville; South Carolina (4) – Charleston Southern University, Coastal Carolina University, Presbyterian College, Winthrop University; Virginia (4) – Liberty University, Longwood University, Radford University, Virginia Military Institute

Associate Members: Davidson College (women’s lacrosse)

Championship Sports (19): Baseball, Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball, Men’s Cross Country, Women’s Cross Country, Football, Men’s Golf, Women’s Golf, Women’s Lacrosse, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer, Softball, Men’s Tennis, Women’s Tennis, Men’s Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field, Women’s Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field, Volleyball

Council of Chief Executive Offi cers: Jerry Wallace, Campbell; Jairy C. Hunter, Jr., Charleston Southern; David DeCenzo, Coastal Carolina; Frank Bonner, Gardner-Webb; Nido Qubein, High Point; Jerry L. Falwell, Jr., Liberty; W. Taylor Reveley IV, Longwood; Claude Lilly, Presbyterian College, Penelope W. Kyle, Radford; Anne Ponder, UNC Asheville; J.H. Binford Peay III, VMI; Jayne Marie Comstock, Winthrop.

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UNC Asheville is the state’s

designated public liberal arts campus

where a purposefully personal learning environment encourages students to explore the connections between disciplines.

3,700 students

330 full- and part-time faculty

More than 30 majors

60 clubs and service organizations

37 Fulbright Scholars

Undergraduate research with 60 percent of student participating

Study Abroad

All About UNC Asheville

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Nationally rankedForbes magazine ranks UNC Asheville the 2nd highest “Best Buy” college in North Carolina (surpassed only by UNC Chapel Hill) and 21st in the nation.

U.S. News and World Report lists UNC Asheville as 7th in the nation among public liberal arts colleges.

Princeton Review lists UNC Asheville in the top 75 public “Best Value Colleges” and “The Best 377 Colleges,” with distinctions as a “Top Green College” and “Top College Town.”

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance ranks UNC Asheville as one of the nation’s 100 best values in public colleges, and the 6th lowest in average debt among graduates.

By the NumbersAverage SAT: 1194 (up from 1174 in 2011)

Average Weighted GPA: 4.09Half of incoming freshmen were in the top 20% of their high-school graduating classes

Our students represent 57 counties of N.C., and 26 states, plus Washington, D.C


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Stellar ProgramsIn addition to the tradition Liberal Arts disciplines that encourage a broad-based curriculum, UNC Asheville offers nationally ranked programs in:

Chemistry

Biochemistry

Biology

Environmental Science

Computer Science

Mechatronics Engineering

Health and Wellness

New Media

Management

And Many Others


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Our AlumniMore than 17,500 alumni—12,000 live in the South, 6,000 live in WNC.

Within 10 years of graduation, 97 percent have been employed or have enrolled in graduate school.


He majored in literature, but it was his history classes and the magic of the mountains of nearby Madison County that inspired Wiley Cash’s first novel, “A Land More Kind Than Home.”

Cash’s novel debuted on the New York Times Best Seller list last year and promptly won praise by reviewers in USA Today, Vanity Fair and O Magazine.

“My Appalachian history professor at UNC Asheville, Dan Pierce, made the mountains come alive for me, their history, their people, culture and mystery.”

Degrees from UNC Asheville have launched thousands of successful careers, like that of Wasim Al-Abed, sales manager for FLS Energy of Asheville, one of the nation’s fastest-growing solar energy firms.

This rapidly evolving industry needs employees who can think critically and solve problems that have never been encountered before. So when FLS Energy needed a team leader who could make the links between economics, science, policy and environmental impact, they turned to this UNC Asheville business and marketing graduate. That’s the power of the liberal arts.

“At UNC Asheville,” says Al-Abed, “I learned with students whose creativity and passion were out of this world.”

Jennifer Mayer ’04Wiley Cash ’04 Wasim Al-Abed ’01

As a businessperson, she’s a local leader. As a philanthropist, she is a force of nature. And Jennifer Mayer’s achievements are far more inspiring when you know her backstory.

By the age of 16, Mayer already had lived a hard life. She was waitressing double shifts to support herself, and she could only read at the second-grade level. But at the urging of a close friend, she enrolled in a literacy program and eventually earned a high school GED.

Later, Mayer enrolled at UNC Asheville where she pursued a degree in psychology.

Today, she is the owner and CEO of Charlotte Street Computers, one of Asheville’s busiest independent computer shops.

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Asheville’s prime location in the spectacular mountains of Western North Carolina and the high quality of life enjoyed by residents

make it a place where lifestyle complements business opportunity. The area shows consistent and steady growth with approximately 244,000 people in Buncombe County, The metro unemployment rate at 8.4 percent is the third lowest of the 14 North Carolina metros, following Durham-Chapel Hill and Raleigh-Cary Metros. Average income—$59,943 in the Asheville Metro area.

Culture and EnvironmentThe cultural accolades for Asheville complement the dramatic scenery that sets the region apart. Western North Carolina enjoys elevations ranging from 1,500 feet in the valleys to 6,684 feet at Mount

Mitchell, the highest peak east of the Mississippi River. The 469-mile Blue Ridge Parkway winds along the Blue Ridge Mountains, through Asheville, and enters the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The area’s mountain location doesn’t mean that it isn’t accessible to many major cities. Charlotte, N.C. is an hour and a half away and Atlanta, Ga. is a about four hours from Asheville.

Downtown AshevilleArtists and street musicians, more than 30 galleries and boutiques, fine dining, Art Deco architecture, coffee shops and live music give Asheville a vibrancy rarely found in a city of its size. Little wonder Asheville, and its edgy energy, is one of the South’s biggest tourist destinations.

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All About Asheville

Charlotte122 miles

Charleston259 miles

Wilmington318 miles

Atlanta188 miles

Nashville288 miles

Raleigh231 miles

Washington, D.C.471 miles

New York 690 miles

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With the tenacity of its

Bulldog mascot, UNC Asheville athletics is a perennial competitor in 15 NCAA Division I sports.

In the classroom: UNC Asheville has a tradition of academic excellence with an overall NCAA academic progress rate of 983.

In the game: UNC Asheville currently fields 15 division I sports. With 13 Big South regular season championships, 17 tournament championships, 10 post-season appearances, and 1 NAIA national championship, the Bulldogs are proven winners.

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By the Numbers:Total student-athletes ........................................................ 196

International student-athletes ................................................5Minority student-athletes..................................................... 34In-state student-athletes .....................................................115Out-of-state student-athletes ..............................................812012-13 student-athlete graduates................................31

NCAA-Allowed Full Scholarships..........................................................132.7Total of Equivalent Full Scholarships, UNC Asheville Student-Athletes...........................78Bulldogs in

the Classroom:

61% of student-athletes have GPAs of 3.0 or higher

51 student-athletes made the Dean's List

Student-athletes earned an overall GPA of 3.17 cumulative

11 of 14 teams received a 1000 Academic Progress Rate

And the Community:

Bulldog student-athletes contributed more than 2000 hours of Community Service, including:

Rocky's Readers Boofest 2012 Citizen-Times Half Marathon I Have a Dream Toy Drive Manna Food Bank Breast Cancer Awareness/Coaches vs. Cancer Eliada Homes Girls on the Run Ten Thousand Villages


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Competitive Spirit

Men’s Basketball The best program in the Big South Conference over the past six seasons. Asheville has gone to post-season play three times during that period. The Bulldogs have gone to the NIT (2008) once and twice gone to the NCAA Tournament (2011, 2012). Asheville’s overall record during that time is 113-82 (.579). Our record inside the Big South Conference is 68-34 (.667). We own wins over four BCS schools—South Carolina, Auburn, Utah and St. John’s in the last six years. The men’s basketball program has a legacy of strong coaches including Bob Hartman, Jerry Green, Don Doucette, Randy Wiel and Eddie Biedenbach who led the Bulldogs to four Big South Conference Championship Titles.

Volleyball One of the most consistent programs in the Big South over the last 11 years. From 2002 through last year, Asheville has posted eight winning seasons and never finished lower than sixth place in the Big South Conference during that period. We have two Big South regular-season championships and been to the league title game three times. The overall record during the past 11 seasons is 194-142 (.577). In league play, the record is 104-61 (.631). Coach Fredrico Santos leads the team. A UNC Asheville graduate, Santos has extensive international coaching experience with stops in Brazil, Iceland, Poland and Switzerland before returning home to his alma mater.

Women’s Soccer Another consistent program over the years. From 1995 through last season, our women’s soccer program has won two Big South Conference championships (1995 & 2006), two regular-season

championships (2004 & 2005) and advanced to the league championship game seven different times (1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006). This season team won three of its final four matches and had two players recognized by the National Soccer Coaches Association for their work in the classroom. The team is led by Michelle Demko, an outstanding coach, who was selected in the spring of 2012 to help train the U.S. Under-20 Women’s National team and as an assistant coach for the Under-23 Women’s National Team. Men’s Tennis The Bulldog men’s tennis program has enjoyed its best success in more than a decade the past two seasons. Last season we finished in second place in the Big South, the highest regular-season finish the Bulldogs have ever had. On the academic side, they have been recognized by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association three times in the last four years. Under the direction of Coach Lise Gregory and former LSU standout Tom Hand, we have recorded winning seasons the past two years and will be competing for a Big South Conference championship this year

Women’s Tennis Our women’s tennis team will enjoy its third winning season in the last five years this season. Head Coach Lise Gregory is one of the top coaches in the country and has rebuilt the program two different times. Our team this season is made up of sophomores and freshmen and won more matches than last season at the half-way point of the year. On the academic side, this program has been recognized for its work in the classroom by the ITA for five consecutive years.

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Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Both cross country programs have been steadily improving under the direction of Western Carolina graduate Jesse Norman. This past year had both teams finishing in fifth place in the 12-team Big South Conference. It marked the best finish for both squads in eight years.

Track and Field Both programs have had some great individual performers over the past three years and are slowly building solid programs. Jesse Norman is the coach for these programs as well. Natalie Pearson went to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in 2010 and 2011 in the 200 meters and earned Honorable Mention All-American honors. She just missed qualifying for the Great Britain Olympic team last summer. This past year saw Milan Ristic qualify for the NCAA Indoor Track Championships in the hurdles and finished 13th overall. Coach Jesse Norman’s excellent leadership led him to be named Big South Coach of the year in 2011.

Baseball UNC Asheville Bulldogs Baseball has improved steadily under the leadership of head coach Tom Smith. Last year, we won 25 games and finished in fourth place in the Big South Conference after being a preseason pick to finish in last place. Highlights included winning a series at College of Charleston late in the season and 12 conference victories. We presently have one player in the major leagues in Ty Wigginton and one who went to spring training with the Florida Marlins in Kevin Mattison. We have two other players – Ryan Dull and Justin Schumer – who are in the minor leagues.

Women’s Basketball We are going through a rebuilding phase after winning the Big South Championship in 2007. We have hired former Florida assistant and Waynesville native Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick as our head coach. She inherited a tough situation this past year and then had five potential starters suffer season-ending injuries. However, our team battled hard to the end without anyone quitting the team. We believe our program is in great shape and will be turning the corner immediately as she and her staff signed four excellent recruits in the fall.

Women’s Swimming We brought women’s swimming back after having a co-ed program in the mid-70s. We are members of the Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association. In our first year with just eight swimmers, we finished in ninth place at the championship meet as we finished in front of four others teams with a full roster. In the fall semester, the team was honored by College Swim Coaches Association of America for a 3.22 GPA. Former College of Charleston MVP Elizabeth Lykins leads the team.

Men’s Soccer We expect to be better in men’s soccer this fall than we have been the past few years. They have certainly done the work in the classroom. Junior Bobby Castro was named to the Capital One Academic All-District 3 Men's Soccer Division I team by the College Sports Information Directors of America last fall. In addition, they were given a NSCAA Team Academic Award last fall with a 3.16 GPA. Matt Kern is in his third year as head coach. He enjoyed a standout career at Hartwick college including 2 trips to the NCAA final four.

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Athletic Facilities

State of the art facilities including the $42 million Wilma Sherrill Center and Kimmel Arena. Kimmel Arena serves as the premier location for Division I NCAA basketball games (Big South Men’s Basketball Championship and Southern Conference Women’s Basketball Championships).

The Justice Center is home to the UNC Asheville Women’s volleyball team. With a capacity of 1,100 this is a great venue to cheer on the women Bulldogs. The facility was renovated in 2011 including a completely new floor.

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The Justice Center Pool was completely renovated in June 2012 to welcome the return of the UNC Asheville women’s swim team. The six-lane 25-yard pool has been completely outfitted to host home competitions.

Athletic Facilities


Home to the UNC Asheville men’s and women’s tennis team, the Asheville Racket Club

Downtown is located just five minutes from campus. With indoor and outdoor courts, the ARC gives the Bulldog teams one of the best facilities in the Southeast.

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Athletic Facilities

Future Athletic Facilities


The 1,200-square-foot Bulldog Strength

Center is equipped with seven double sided half racks fully equipped, including 6'x8' oak Olympic lifting platforms. The room also includes dumbbells ranging from 10-110 lbs, six glute-ham machines, two lat pull downs, a reverse hyper machine and various sizes of plyo boxes and medicine balls.

Greenwood Baseball Field: Updates will include a press box with seating dugouts, restrooms, lights, field tarp, scoreboard upgrades, seating for at least 500, batting cages, and high speed Internet with streaming video.

Greenwood Soccer Field: Our growing and successful men’s and women’s soccer programs will have a permanent soccer stadium at Greenwood Field that will include: lights, additional seating, press box, ticket booth, concessions and fencing.

The Karl Straus Track serves as the training and competition site for the UNC Asheville NCAA Division I men and women’s track programs. Improvements to the facility will include grandstand seating, restrooms, press box, concessions and upgrades to the lighting. Resurfacing of the track has already been completed.

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Dr. Anne Ponder be-came the sixth Chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Asheville in Oc-tober 2005 after serving for 10 years as president of Col-by-Sawyer College in New London, N.H. A nationally known expert on strategic planning, she began her UNC Asheville tenure by leading a campus-wide collaboration to create a dynamic and via-ble strategic plan and revised mission statement; she then established a dashboard that measures UNC Asheville’s progress toward the stra-tegic plan goals, with a con-tinued emphasis on quality and sustainability. With this

focus, UNC Asheville has made major strides as a national leader in the liberal arts and has become one of the top choices for students seeking a rigorous and multi-faceted educational experience.

During Chancellor Ponder’s tenure, the university was chosen as the fi rst national headquarters for the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. Several new majors from anthropology to religious studies, art history to jazz and contemporary music have been added to the curriculum. The aca-demic profi le and diversity of the student body, as well as the proportion of students living on campus, increased to their highest levels during this time. The university received its 10-year re-affi rmation of accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 2012 with no major fi ndings, one recommendation, and high praise from the assessment committee.

A hallmark of Chancellor Ponder’s tenure at UNC Asheville is her commitment to strengthening the university’s outreach and partnerships with Western North Carolina communities and businesses, as well as with sister UNC institutions. She has encouraged innovative collaboration that resulted in a UNC-Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy satellite program in Asheville. New partnerships with local governments, scientifi c agencies and nonprofi t organizations have resulted in agreements with Mission Health System, the City of Asheville, the Renaissance Computing Institute and others for enhanced learning and research opportunities for students and faculty. The university is a founding member of the Asheville-Buncombe Regional Sports Commission, a major contributor to the re-gion’s economic development. This emphasis on collaboration also led to the cultivation, with other campus and community leaders, of some of the largest multi-million dollar donations in the university’s history. An Eco-nomic Impact Study completed for 2012 revealed that UNC Asheville’s economic impact on the region was $268 million.

Chancellor Ponder is a national leader in higher education garner-ing accolades for her athletic administration and academic leadership as well. In 2013, she received the inaugural Van Ummersen Presidential Leadership Award from the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators, in recognition of her demonstrated leadership and promotion of women’s opportunities in athletics administration and coaching. Under her tenure, UNC Asheville added a women’s swimming team, bringing the university’s total to 15 Division I athletic teams, with an average academic progress rate of 983 out of a possible 1,000.

In 2012, Chancellor Ponder was named a fellow by the National Col-legiate Honors Council, a national professional association of colleges and universities with honors programs. She is a past president of the organi-zation, and she founded and directed Elon University’s Honors Program during her fi rst faculty appointment. She is a former faculty member of Harvard Institutes for Higher Education, is past president of the Southern University Conference, and wrote the chapter on strategic planning in the

American Council on Education’s book Leading America’s Branch Cam-puses.

Chancellor Ponder has overseen the largest building program in UNC Asheville’s history – most recently Overlook Hall, home to more than 300 students. The new residence hall boosts the number of students living on campus from 35 percent to more than 40 percent and is one of the “greenest” buildings on campus with cutting-edge sustainability fea-tures including geothermal heating and cooling.

Other major building projects have included the New Hall class-room building, Sam Millar Facilities Management Complex, Zeis Science and Multimedia Building, and the Wilma M. Sherrill Center, which houses the North Carolina Center for Health & Wellness and Kimmel Arena. Major renovations have been made to Rhoades Hall and several residence halls. These efforts, combined with countless others across campus, have earned the university repeated recognition as a model of sustainability among UNC institutions and across the state.

In 2010, the university opened the Janice W. Brumit Pisgah House, which serves as a location for university-sponsored events, meetings re-ceptions and dinners, and also is the Chancellor’s residence. The $2.9-mil-lion multi-purpose building, required of all UNC campuses, was funded by private donations.

In 2011, UNC Asheville celebrated the dedication of the Wilma M. Sherrill Center, which houses academic and outreach programs focused on disease prevention and healthy living, as well as the 3,800-seat Kimmel Arena. This $41 million project was funded through a $35-million state ap-propriation in 2004 and an additional $6 million in private gifts and grants. It is the largest construction project ever undertaken at UNC Asheville.

The university also expanded its campus boundaries under Chan-cellor Ponder’s leadership, purchasing several nearby properties including the 10-acre Rhoades property in 2008, which was the fi rst major gift/purchase of property for the campus since moving to its current location in 1961. The property now hosts a community garden and residence for the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, both of which are favorite gather-ing places for students. Other acquisitions have included a 10-acre parcel adjacent to campus on Broadway Avenue which is being developed as a part of Asheville’s greenway to link campus and downtown. In 2013, UNC Asheville acquired adjacent acreage and the health facility formerly owned by MAHEC on W.T. Weaver Boulevard, which will house an expanded Stu-dent Health and Counseling Center and the offi ces for University Ad-vancement and Alumni Relations.

Chancellor Ponder earned her bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral de-grees in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She was the fi rst woman and fi rst pre-tenure professor at Elon University to receive the Daniels-Danieley Award for Excellence in Teaching. During her nine years at Elon, she taught English and communications. She then held faculty and administrative posts at Guilford College in North Caro-lina, where she was an associate professor of English and interdisciplinary studies and served as associate academic dean. In her next appointment at Kenyon College in Ohio, she served as professor of English and drama, academic dean, and vice president for information technology. In 1995, she was selected to become president at Colby-Sawyer College, a private liberal arts college in New Hampshire.

In addition to serving UNC Asheville, Chancellor Ponder is a mem-ber of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Board, Mission Health Systems Audit Committee, and the Asheville Children’s Welfare League. She also serves as a member of the HUB Community Economic Develop-ment Alliance.

A native of Asheville, Chancellor Ponder is the daughter of the late Eleanor and Herschel Ponder, both of whom traced their Asheville family roots to the 1780s. She is married to award-winning writer and publisher Christopher Brookhouse.

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Janet R. Cone is in her 10th year as Director of Athletics at UNC Asheville. She also serves the school as Senior Administrator for University Enterprises.

In June, she was one of just 28 Directors of Athletics to be named as Under Armour AD of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics.

This past year saw

many accomplishments under Cone’s leadership.

The school revived women’s swimming at UNC Asheville. It marked the fi rst time the athletics department had added a sport in 20 years.Her leadership helped bring the Charlotte Bobcats NBA basketball team to the Sherrill Center and Kimmel Arena for their fall training camp. More than 60 percent of UNC Asheville’s student-athletes in the 2012-13 academic year had a GPA of 3.0 or above. The 2011-12 year was highlighted by the men’s basketball team’s winning the Big South Conference championship for the second year in a row. The Bulldogs set a school record for conference and overall wins. Asheville advanced to the NCAA Tournament where it nearly pulled off one of the greatest upsets in NCAA history when the 16th-seeded Bulldogs lost a close game to top-seeded Syracuse. In addition, the school successfully hosted the Big South Conference men’s basketball tournament with a national television audience and sellout crowd watching the championship game in the school’s brand-new Kimmel Arena. Cone oversaw the successful opening of the Wilma Sherrill Center which houses the Kimmel Arena. She worked to bring the top-ranked UNC Chapel Hill men’s basketball team to open Kimmel against the Bulldogs in a game that was nationally televised. That game was also sold out. The Sherrill Center had more than 100,000 visitors in its fi rst year as its hosted various events from concerts to graduation. Other successes included the men’s tennis team’s fi nishing in second place in the Big South Conference, its highest league fi nish ever, the volleyball team’s advancing to the semifi nals of the Big South Tournament for the eighth time in the last nine years, and the women’s tennis, men’s tennis and women’s track and fi eld teams being honored for their work in the classroom. Cone guided the athletic department through a successful certifi cation process by the NCAA. In addition, she brought back women’s swimming as a varsity sport for the fi rst time in more than 35 years.

In the 2010-11 year, Cone saw the UNC Asheville men’s basketball team win the Big South Conference championship and advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. In addition, the Bulldog women’s indoor track and fi eld squad fi nished in third place, the highest fi nish in school history. Senior sprinter Natalie Pearson made her second appearance in the NCAA National Outdoor Track and Field meet. Four years ago, Chancellor Anne Ponder appointed Cone to the position of Senior Administrator for University Enterprises. In this position, Cone oversees the Sherrill Center, manages specifi c community relationships and serves as a member of UNC Asheville’s major gifts team. She is a member of the Chancellor’s Senior Staff. In 2009, Cone helped to create the Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission to bring athletic events to the Asheville area. Her leadership helped secure the return of the Southern Conference men’s and women’s basketball tournament to Asheville starting in March of 2012. Student-Athletes have excelled in the classroom under Cone’s leadership. In 2004, she created the Athletic Director’s 3.0 + Club which recognizes student-athletes who achieve a 3.0 or better grade-point average each semester. More than 1,000 student-athletes have made the club during Cone’s nine years.

During that same time period, more than 900 student-athletes were named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll.

Cone has overseen construction projects that have dramatically improved the facilities in which UNC Asheville’s Bulldog student-athletes compete and train. (1) The Wilma Sherrill Center/Kimmel Arena was completed in the spring of 2011. Funded partly through a $35 million state appropriation, Cone helped raise more than $ 7 million dollars in private funds to construct the Kimmel Arena, a major convocation space that will accommodate larger group events than the campus has been able to host before. Among other things, this will allow the university to host its own graduation, attract major speakers and performances, and have a new home for the men’s and women’s basketball teams. (2) Renovation and repairs to the Karl Straus Track began in the spring of 2009. Cone helped raised more than one million dollars in private funding for the track project. (3) Cone negotiated a partnership with Crowne Plaza Hotel and Resort for construction of a new Bulldog tennis facility which has indoor courts, composition courts and six hard courts that were completed in the fall of 2009. The facility has been the home of Bulldog men’s and women’s tennis for the past three seasons, and this past spring hosted the Big South Conference men’s and women’s tennis championships for the fi rst time in school history. Highlights of the 2007-08 year included the men’s basketball team being co-regular season champions of the Big South Conference and earning a bid to the National Invitational Tournament, making UNC Asheville the fi rst men’s basketball team in Big South history to receive a bid to the NIT. Cone helped the department successfully host the Big South Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament and Women’s Basketball Tournament in back-to-back weekends.

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In October of 2007, Cone was named the 2007 Division I-AAA Administrator of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators. Chancellor Anne Ponder was delighted to see Cone receive the award. “Janet Cone’s inspirational leadership has set a very high standard for our student-athletes and our coaches, all of whom continue to be winners both on and off the fi eld,” stated Ponder. “We are thrilled that she is being recognized in this way for her vision, her energy, and her tenacity, qualities our University benefi t from each and every day.”

In 2006-07, three different UNC Asheville teams won Big South Conference championships and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. In May 2006, the baseball team completed an amazing run with its fi rst ever championship and a trip to Clemson for the NCAA Regional. In the fall of 2006, the women’s soccer team became the fi rst women’s team in school history to qualify for the NCAA Tournament when the Bulldogs won the league title and earned a spot against topseed UNC Chapel Hill in the College Cup. In March 2007, the UNC Asheville women’s basketball team won its fi rst ever Big South Conference championship. Asheville advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the fi rst time where it took on Final Four-bound LSU.

The South Carolina native has promulgated a signifi cant increase in corporate sponsorships and Bulldog Athletic Association donations, critical to an organization that is not allowed to receive state funds of any kind. She has also overseen a new partnership with the Asheville City and Buncombe County Parks and Recreation Departments, an improved Athletics website, and the implementation of internet broadcasts and video-streaming for six different sports.

Cone has been tapped by the NCAA and the Big South Conference to serve on several key committees. In the Big South, she is on the committees for Budget, Compliance, Ad Hoc Committee on Publicity and Promotions, Baseball, Men’s and Women’s Basketball and Men’s Soccer and Tennis. In the spring of 2006, Cone was named to the NCAA Women’s Basketball Issues Committee. In September of 2008, she began a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Leadership Council. In July 2006, the Summerville, S.C. native was one of just 14 female athletic administrators to be picked by the NCAA/NACWAA to attend The Institute of Athletics Executives in Denver. In September 2008, she began a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Leadership Council.

Other highlights of Cone’s tenure include the development of a new Athletics Logo and a partnership with the Asheville City and Buncombe County Parks and Recreation Departments.

In the spring of 2006, she was named as an Outstanding Executive Manager by the Asheville-Buncombe Excellence in Public Service.

Cone is extremely active in the community, and in the summer of the 2006, she helped lead a group of community leaders to bring the Big South Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament

to UNC Asheville’s Justice Center in 2007 and 2008. Cone also initiated the “Our Turn to Play” women’s luncheon for local business, civic, and community leaders the past two years. In addition, Cone was recognized as one of 10 Women to Know in Western North Carolina.

Cone came to Asheville from Samford University where she served as the fi rst head women’s basketball coach beginning in 1996. She coached the Bulldogs for fi ve seasons and, in 1999-2000, the team posted a 19-10 record. Cone was named Assistant Athletics Director before being promoted to Associate Athletics Director in 2003.

Prior to Samford, Cone served as the fi rst full-time Assistant Athletics Director, and the head women’s basketball and volleyball coach at Saint Leo University in Florida. She also directed basketball programs at Western Carolina University and Mars Hill College. Cone began her career as a teacher and coach in Gilbert, South Carolina. She coached against UNC Asheville eight times in her career and had a 5-3 record against the Bulldogs.

Cone was born and raised in Summerville, S.C. She was a four-year letterwinner on the basketball team and was an all-conference performer at Summerville HS for two years. Cone was inducted into that school’s Hall of Fame in 2007. She graduated magna cum laude from Furman University in 1978 and was named Physical Education Student of the Year while lettering in basketball and fi eld hockey as an undergraduate. While earning her Master’s from the University of South Carolina in 1986, she completed her studies with a perfect 4.0 grade point average.

A life-long learner, Cone is a 2003 graduate of the NACWAA/HERS Institute of Administrative Advancement. She is a member of NACDA, NACWAA, NCAA Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association, Women’s Sports Foundation, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

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TERRI BRNEASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS SENIOR WOMEN’S ADMINISTRATOR

Terri Brne is in her eighth year of service to the UNC Asheville Athletics Department. She serves as Associate Director of Athletics for Internal Affairs and as Director of Compliance and Sport Oversight. She joined the UNC Asheville Athletic Department in the fall of 2006. In the summer of 2011, Terri became the school’s Senior Woman Administrator. Brne is responsible for the interpretation of rules by the NCAA and Big South Conference and is the department’s liaison with Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar and the Big South Conference. She educates UNC Asheville’s student-athletes and staff on all of the NCAA rules and regulations. Brne serves as the Game Administrator for men’s and women’s basketball. Terri also oversees men’s and women’s soccer plus baseball and assists with men’s and women’s basketball. In addition, she works with the Big South Conference whenever UNC Asheville hosts a league tournament. This past year saw Brne help the athletic department pass its NCAA certifi cation and host both the men’s basketball and men’s and women’s tennis Big South tournaments. The Illinois native was an assistant basketball coach at both South Dakota and St. Andrews Presbyterian College. While at St. Andrews, she assisted in NCAA Compliance for all sports. Brne earned a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education from Illinois State. She earned her masters’s degree at Tarleton State in Exercise and Sports Studies and is currently completing a doctorate in Sports Administration.

MIKE GOREASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

Mike Gore is in his 28th year of service to the UNC Asheville Athletics Department. He currently serves the school as an Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs. In his post, Gore is the liaison with the media, handling all media-related activities concerning the athletic department. He also assists with game management and sport oversight. In 2004, Gore served as the school’s Interim Athletics Director for six months prior to the hiring of Janet Cone. He is the chairman of the school’s Athletics Department Hall of Fame and the Big South Conference Hall of Fame committee. The Buffalo native has been a longtime contributor to the Asheville Citizen-Times , Hendersonville Times-News and has written for Blue Ribbon Basketball Magazine. For the past 13 years, Gore has been the offi cial scorer for the Class A Asheville Tourists baseball team. In 2005, Gore was honored with the fi rst ever Mike Gore Bulldog Service Award at UNC Asheville’s Athletics Banquet. Gore is a 1984 graduate of Appalachian State University with a bachelor’s degree in communications. His wife Lisa is an Assistant District Attorney for the 28th Judicial District.

UNC ASHEVILLE SUPPORT STAFF

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Judith BohanBusiness Manager

James WestfallAssistant

Athletic Trainer, ATC

Harmon TurnerTicket Manager

Tim WhiteHead


Lydee BenoitAssistant Volleyball

Coach

Betsy BloseStaff Assistant

Dr. Herman HoltFaculty AthleticsRepresentative

Rebecca Nelms-KeilDirector of Student

Athlete Affairs

Erin Punter-SpenceDirector of Marketing

and Promotions

Matt PellegrinDirector of Athletics

Media Communications

Brett CareyAssistant Men’s

Basketball Coach

Aaron SandersDirector of Bulldog Athletic Association

Pauline ThrashBusiness Assistant

Janell CraytonAssistant Women’s Basketball Coach

Russ GardinerMarketing Director

Joel WilliamsAssistant Track & Field

Coach

Adam PuettAssistant Cross Country Coach

Honey BrownAssistant Women’sBasketball Coach

Donna PeekAdministrative

Assistant

Brady BurreshDirector of Facilities

Omar AhmadHead Strength &

Conditioning Coach

UNC ASHEVILLE SUPPORT STAFF

Heather MohlerAssistant


Zack FrabitoreAssistant


Joey SasvariAssistant Women’s

Soccer Coach

Daniel BarberAssistant Women’sBasketball Coach

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Brenda Mock KirkpatrickWomen’s Basketball

2nd year as head coach

Michele DemkoWomen’s Soccer

4th year as head coach

Matt KernMen’s Soccer


Tom SmithBaseball


Jesse NormanCross Country/Track


Elizabeth LykinsWomen’s Swimming

2nd year as head coach

Lise GregoryWomen’s Tennis


Nick McDevittMen’s Basketball

1st year as head coach

Frederico SantosVolleyball

3rd year as head coach

UNC ASHEVILLE HEAD COACHES

Tom HandMen’s Tennis

1st year as head coach

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UNC ASHEVILLE BULLDOG ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION

Bulldog Athletic Association (BAA)The mission of the Bulldog Athletic Association is to provide the scholarship funds necessary to support UNC Asheville Athletics and annually fill our NCAA-allowed scholarships.

412 members | Total Revenue $86,469 | Average Donation: $209.87

2012-13 BAA Special Events

Eddie Biedenbach Golf Tournament-August

Scholarship Car Raffle-March

Our Turn to Play-April

Total Revenue: $222,324

Bulldog Athletic Association Board Members 2012-13

Wilma Sherrill, President Juli Dave Ron Payne, Vice President Darlene Davis Al Whitesides, Jr., Past President Randy Davis Anne Payne, Secretary Junius Grimes Bruce Goforth, Treasurer Ben Lewis Greg Mosher Bill Newman Parker Spears

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2013 UNC ASHEVILLE 2013 UNC ASHEVILLE VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULEVOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT TIMEDATE OPPONENT TIME 8/30 vs. Wright State 4:30 p.m. 8/30 vs. Wright State 4:30 p.m. 8/31 vs. Boston College 2:30 p.m. 8/31 vs. Boston College 2:30 p.m. 8/31 at Western Carolina 7:30 p.m. 8/31 at Western Carolina 7:30 p.m. 9/3 NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL 7 p.m. 9/3 NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL 7 p.m. 9/6 vs. Tennessee 12:30 p.m. 9/6 vs. Tennessee 12:30 p.m. 9/6 vs. UT-Martin 4:30 p.m. 9/6 vs. UT-Martin 4:30 p.m. 9/7 vs. Charlotte Noon 9/7 vs. Charlotte Noon 9/7 at Chattanooga 8 p.m. 9/7 at Chattanooga 8 p.m. 9/13 at UNC Wilmington 7:30 p.m. 9/13 at UNC Wilmington 7:30 p.m. 9/14 vs. Mercer 1 p.m. 9/14 vs. Mercer 1 p.m. 9/14 vs. North Carolina A&T 5 p.m. 9/14 vs. North Carolina A&T 5 p.m. 9/20 vs. Ball State 4:30 p.m. 9/20 vs. Ball State 4:30 p.m. 9/21 vs. Alabama A&M Noon 9/21 vs. Alabama A&M Noon 9/21 at College of Charleston 2 p.m. 9/21 at College of Charleston 2 p.m. 9/27 GARDNER-WEBB* 7 p.m.9/27 GARDNER-WEBB* 7 p.m. 10/1 USC UPSTATE 7 p.m. 10/1 USC UPSTATE 7 p.m. 10/4 at Radford* 7 p.m. 10/4 at Radford* 7 p.m. 10/5 at Liberty* 2 p.m. 10/5 at Liberty* 2 p.m. 10/11 WINTHROP* 7 p.m.10/11 WINTHROP* 7 p.m. 10/12 PRESBYTERIAN* 4 p.m. 10/12 PRESBYTERIAN* 4 p.m. 10/17 NORTH CAROLINA A&T 7 p.m. 10/17 NORTH CAROLINA A&T 7 p.m. 10/18 at Gardner-Webb* 7 p.m. 10/18 at Gardner-Webb* 7 p.m. 10/25 at Charleston Southern* 7 p.m. 10/25 at Charleston Southern* 7 p.m. 10/26 at Coastal Carolina* 1 p.m. 10/26 at Coastal Carolina* 1 p.m. 11/1 HIGH POINT* 7 p.m.11/1 HIGH POINT* 7 p.m. 11/2 CAMPBELL* 4 p.m. 11/2 CAMPBELL* 4 p.m. 11/8 at Presbyterian* 7 p.m. 11/8 at Presbyterian* 7 p.m. 11/9 at Winthrop* 1 p.m. 11/9 at Winthrop* 1 p.m. 11/15 LIBERTY* 7 p.m.11/15 LIBERTY* 7 p.m. 11/16 RADFORD* 2 p.m. 11/16 RADFORD* 2 p.m.

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