2014 Northwestern State Volleyball Media Guide

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2014 NORTHWESTERN STATE VOLLEYBALL

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Quick Facts

School .................................. Northwestern State UniversityLocation ........................................ .Natchitoches, LouisianaFounded ..................................... 1884 as Louisiana NormalEnrollmen .......................................................................8,944Nickname ....................................... Demons/Lady DemonsPresident ................................................Dr. Randall J. WebbVice President/External Affairs ........................Jerry PierceAthletics Director ...............................................Greg BurkeAffiliation .................................................. NCAA Division IConference ............................................................ SouthlandColors ...................................Purple & White, Orange TrimFacility ....................................................... Prather Coliseum

Team Information

Co-Head Coach: ......................................Hugh HernesmanAlma Mater ........................ Wisconsin-Whitewater (1995)Record at NSU ..............................................64-61 (4 Years)Career Record ...........................................111-104 (7 Years)Co-Head Coach: .............................. Stephanie HernesmanAlma Mater .........................Wisconsin Whitewater (2000)Record at NSU ..............................................64-61 (4 Years)Grad. Asst .........................Lindsey Butyn (Alabama, 2009)Grad. Asst ..............................Zach Weinberg (Ohio, 2012)VB Manager .........................Kelli Terry and Ryan DeGruyVB Athletic Trainer ........................................ Drew EscheteVB Office Phone .......................................... (318) 357-42272013 Record ................................................................... 21-12SLC Record/Finish ...................................15-3/2nd OverallStarters Ret./Lost .............................................................. 7/0Letterwinners Ret./Lost ................................................. 12/1Newcomers ............................................................................3SID .....................................................................Doug IrelandAsst. SID ..................................................... Matthew FowlerVB Contact ........................................................Andrew PateEmail .............................................. [email protected] Phone ..................................................... (713) 387-9119Website .............................................. www.nsudemons.comTwitter ......................................................@NSUDemonsVBFacebook ........................... faceboook.com/forkemdemons

Table of Contents

2014 NSU Volleyball The Start of a New Era .........................................................1Quick Facts & Table of Contents ........................................2A Look Back at 2013 ............................................................32014 Season Preview ............................................................4

Coaching Staff & Athletes Co-Head Coach Hugh Hernesman ....................................7Co-Head Coach Stephanie Hernesman ............................9Graduate Asst. Lindsey Buteyn.........................................10

GA Zach Weinberg, Trainer Drew Eschete. ....................112014 Lady Demon Roster ..................................................12Ashley Elrod ........................................................................14Stacey DiFrancesco ............................................................15Bailey Martin ......................................................................16Mackenzie Neely .................................................................17Caiti O’Connell ...................................................................18Lauren Agan ........................................................................19Glynna Johnson ..................................................................20Keelie Arneson ....................................................................21Natalie Jaeger ......................................................................22Emily Johnson .....................................................................23Amanda Kunz .....................................................................24Vanessa Coleman ................................................................25Danielle Sellari & Kylie Spencer .......................................26Aubrey Davis & Madison Walford ...................................27

Southland Conference Info The Southland Conference ................................................282014 Opponents ..................................................................29

University & Athletic Personnel Dr. Randall J. Webb, NSU President ................................30Jerry Pierce, NSU Vice President .....................................31Greg Burke, Director of Athletics .....................................32Sports Information & Media Info ....................................33Athletic Administration.....................................................34

History & Records 2013 Statistics ......................................................................38Lady Demon Records ........................................................39All-Time Series ...................................................................41Year-by-Year Results...........................................................42All-Time Letterwinners .....................................................49

Northwestern State This is NSU ..........................................................................50City of Natchitoches ...........................................................51Academics ...........................................................................52Campus Life ........................................................................53CHAMPS/Life Skills...........................................................55

CREDITSThe 2014 Lady Demons Volleyball Media Guide is a pro-duction of the Northwestern State Media Relations office. It was designed, written and edited by Andrew Pate with editorial assistance provided by Matthew Fowler, Doug Ireland and Ronnette Pellegrin. Photography provided by Gary Hardamon, NSU Photographic Services.

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ON A MISSION

In addition to their efforts spent on the court, the Northwestern State volleyball team has made significant contributions by helping bet-ter the lives of others.

This year, senior Mackenzie Neely (top right, bottom left) took three mission trips includ-ing two trips to Haiti where she helped the International Medical Relief in multiple cities affected by the 2010 earthquake. She also trav-eled to Tanzania.

Fellow senior Emily Johnson (top left, middle left) took a mission trip of her own to Hon-duras where she assisted in providing medical help and counseling to those needing it.

Redshirt junior Caiti O’Connell also spent her summer doing an internship with the Fellow-ship of Christian Athletes’ volleyball section working in the community.

GIVING BACK



The Northwestern State volleyball season reached unprecedented heights in 2013 seizing 21 wins, the most since the program moved to Division I.

NSU volleyball caught fire winning 20 of its final 24 games including two separate win streaks of five or more games.

In the process, the squad secured the No. 2 seed at the Southland Conference Tournament in Corpus Christi, Texas.

With two consecutive sweeps of McNeese and Houston Baptist, NSU captured its second and third Southland tournament wins in program history advancing to the championship match in the process.

In the championship, NSU put Central Arkansas’ 21 match win streak to the test, pushing the Sugar Bears to five sets before falling just three points short.

After the season, the squad raked up numerous accolades including Keelie Arneson who was named the Southland Conference Libero of the Year and Student Athlete of the Year.

Ashley Elrod added to the offseason recognition being named the league’s freshman of the year after starting all but two matches. Arneson was also named to the 2013 All-Louisiana team alongside teammates Sta-cey DiFrancesco, Ashley Elrod and Caiti O’Connell.

“We’ve always maintained that individual awards are essentially team awards,” fifth-year head coach Hugh Hernes-man said. “They don’t come unless you have a great cast around you and if you’re not winning.”

Off the court, NSU was one of only four Southland Conference schools to receive the AVCA Team Academic Award after posting a 3.61 team GPA during 2012-13.

“This group has worked extremely hard to be in this situation and it hasn’t been easy,” Hernesman said. “But it’s definitely worth it now that we’re here. Now the challenge is to raise the bar once again and keep the drive to become great.”The squad returns 12 letter winners and welcomes three freshman in hopes of con-tinuing the record-breaking tradition the Hernesman’s have established.

“I’ve been consistent with this since our arrival; our number one program goal is to win the conference tournament and play in the NCAA Tournament,” Hernesman said. “It has been that every year and for the last couple years, we’ve felt we’ve had the talent to put it all together.”

Hernesman’s squad will have its opportunity to showcase itself against some of the nation’s premier programs. The 2014 slate features matches against four opponents who finished in 2013’s top 100 standings including Missouri (5), Central Arkansas (46), Auburn (65) and Baylor (94).

Another highly anticipated match takes place on Sept. 6 when Northwestern State and Louisiana-Lafayette square off for the 35th overall time and first since 2011. NSU owns an 18-16 advantage in the rivalry.

In total, the Lady Demons spend their first 15 matches on the road highlighted by trips to Denton, Texas (North Texas Invitational), Lafayette (Sawyer Camillo Me-morial Classic), Starkville, Miss. (Maroon Classic), Waco, Texas (vs. Baylor) and

Auburn, Ala. (War Eagle Classic) before opening conference play with trips to McNeese State and Nicholls.

First-team preseason all-conference member and senior Stacey DiFrancesco was named to the Southland Conference All-Time Volleyball

Honor Roll in 2013.

Reigning Southland Conference Libero of the Year Keelie Arneson was named first-team pre-

season All-Southland Conference in 2014.

2014 SHAPING UP TO BE A THRILLER

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When NSU finally returns to Prather Coliseum on Oct. 2, it will be to a venue that has been home to one of the league’s premier home court advantages. Over their last 20 games at Prather, dating back to the end of the 2011 season, the Lady Demons have posted a 17-3 record.

One tweak that home fans can expect to see will be a more up-tempo offensive style, something the veteran-laden team placed a concentrated effort on this past spring.

“If we would have had more time last year, we would have tried,” Hernesman said. “But with, essentially, two new setters for the season, we weren’t ready for it yet. Based on how things went this spring with the faster tempo, I believe we’ll be a tougher team to defend.

“If you add that to a team that prides itself in its defense, you’ve hopefully got a pretty dangerous and multi-dimensional team that can beat you in different ways.”

The combination of a veteran core group and a wave of incoming talent has cre-ated competition, in particular with three talented setters in senior Emily John-son, sophomore Natalie Jaeger and freshman Madison Walford on the squad.

Johnson, the lone senior of the trio, played a critical role in 2013 as fierce com-petitor with solid offensive execution. Jaeger, who served as the other half of NSU’s setting duo in the 6-2 offense had a great spring thriving in the up-tempo look. Walford, enters the competition as an athlete with high experience at the club and high levels with a unique ability to make hitters around her better.

NSU’s outside hitters are expected to provide the club tremendous versatility and depth. Senior Stacey DiFrancesco’s continued growth of her game combined with senior Mackenzie Neely’s serving and attacking abilities have provided a true one-two punch.

Alongside DiFrancesco, redshirt junior Caiti O’Connell gave NSU an additional right side presence as a proven attacker.

Not to be overlooked, Lauren Agan used this spring to up her game to another level as the sophomore developed into a truly dominant attacker.

One of the biggest story lines from the group may be sophomore Ashley Elrod, who as the Southland Conference’s Freshman of the Year, provided scoring from the service line as well as a reliable back court defender.

Heading into 2014, freshman Aubrey Davis is also expected to be a player to watch. Touted as dynamic athlete, the first-year Lady Demon has boasted tremendous development at the club level prior to arriving in Natchitoches.

There will not be a shortage of depth at middle blocker with high competition expected between senior Vanessa Coleman, junior Glynna Johnson and junior Amanda Kunz. Coleman comes off a quicker than expected recovery from back surgery and possesses a trendous knowledge of the game and is deadly for opponents in transition. Johnson has made steady progress offensively and can certainly make an impact offensively and as a blocker. Kunz put forth a strong offseason effort and has developed as a physical blocker with tremendous confidence.

Lastly, the libero and defensive specialist grouping is expected to be the strongest of the Hernesman era. Senior Keelie Arneson, sopho-more Bailey Martin, redshirt frehman Danielle Sellari and freshman Kylie Spencer will battle for time with NSU choosing between a 5-1 or 6-2 offensive scheme.

Arneson enters her final year as the most decorated libero in program history after setting the school record in digs just 11 matches into her junior year. Martin continues to hold a reputation for tenacious work ethic earning praise from her peers and coaches. Despite limited opportunities for Sellari a year ago, the redshirt freshman continued making strides within the program and excellent in spring matches. Spencer, despite her youth, brings significant talent and potential possessing a natural gift for the game.

2013 Awards

LOUISIANA SPORTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION

All-Louisiana volleyball teamKeelie Arneson - Libero of the Year/First TeamStaceey DiFrancesco - Second TeamAshley Elrod - Second TeamCaiti O’Connell - Third Team

SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE ACCOLADES

STUDENT ATHLETE OF THE YEARKeelie Arneson

LIBERO OF THE YEARKeelie Arneson

FRESHMAN OF THE YEARAshley Elrod

FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCEStacey DiFrancescoKeelie Arneson

ALL-TIME VOLLEYBALL HONOR ROLLStacey DiFrancesco

first TEAM ALL-ACADEMICKeelie ArnesonStacey DiFrancescoMackenzie Neely

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Co-Head Coach

Hugh Hernesman5th Season at NSU • 8th Season Overall

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (1995)

Since taking over as co-head coach in 2010, Hugh Hernesman has rebuilt the Lady Demons’ volleyball pro-gram from scratch alongside his wife and co-head coach Stephanie. The duo has led Northwestern State to consecutive 20-win seasons each of the last two years. In their four seasons at the helm of NSU Volleyball, only two schools in all four of NCAA Division I volleyball have improved their RPI more than NSU- a 192 point differ-

ence from the season before Hernesman’s arrival. In 2013, Hernesman’s squad posted the most overall wins (21), confer-ence wins (15), highest conference finish (2nd) and highest RPI (98) in the program’s 32-year NCAA Division I history. The program advanced to its first Southland Conference Tournament final and fell just one game short of an NCAA Tournament berth. Additionally, NSU placed two players on the First-Team All-Southland Conference Team (Keelie Arneson and Stacey DiFrancesco) and Ashley Elrod on the Second-Team. Other Southland awards went to Keelie Arneson- be-ing named the Volleyball Student-Athlete of the Year and Libero of the Year- and Ashley Elrod was named Southland Conference Freshman of the Year. The Louisiana Sports Writers Association named Keelie Arneson First-Team All-Louisiana, Stacey DiFrancesco and Ashley Elrod Second-Team All-Louisi-ana, and Caiti O’Connell Honorable Mention All-Louisiana. Keelie Arneson was also named the LSWA Libero of the Year. Stacey DiFrancesco was also named to the Southland Conference All-Time Honor Roll, which commemo-rated the conference’s all-time great players in conjunction with it’s 50th Anniversary. In 2012, Hernesman’s squad won 20 total matches and captured 12 Southland Conference wins, good for a third-place SLC finish and set a school record of eight straight match wins. This was NSU’s first winning season since 1987. Stacey DiFrancesco and Keelie Arneson were named First-Team All-Southland Conference while Caiti O’Connell and Emily Sweet were named Honorable Mention. The Louisiana Sports Writers Association named Stacey DiFrancesco 1st Team All-Louisiana, Keelie Arneson and Emily Sweet Second-Team All-Louisiana, and Caiti O’Connell Honorable Mention All-Louisiana. Caiti O’Connell was also named the LSWA Freshman of the Year. Hernesman’s success was recognized when the Louisiana Sports Writers Association named him and Stephanie Louisiana Coaches of the Year. His 2011 recruiting class was regarded as the strongest in the confer-ence and ushered in a new era of Lady Demon Volleyball. That 2011 sea-son, NSU had the youngest starting lineup in the nation (6 freshmen and 1 junior) and still was able to improve it’s conference win total two matches from the year before and qualify for the Southland Conference Tournament

The Hugh Hernesman File

Education: •University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Bachelor’s in Education, 1995 •University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Master’s in Human Health & Performance, 2000

Coaching Experience: • 1994-2004 Head Coach, Wisconsin-Whitewater Men’s Club • 1995-2004 Assistant Coach, Wisconsin-Whitewater Wom en’s VB • 2002-2004 Milwaukee Sting Volleyball Club • 2005-2007 (47-43) Head Coach, Hardin-Simmons Women’s VB • 2007-2009 First Assistant Coach, Ball State Recruiting Coord. Women’s VB • 2010-Present (64-61) Co-Head Coach, Northwestern State Women’s VB

Playing Experience: • 1991-1994, 1996-1997 Wisconsin-Whitewater, Men’s VB Club Presi dent, Coach, Player • Wisconsin Volleyball Conference Champions (1993-1994) •Inducted into theWVC Hall of Fame (2006) • Team Captain (1991-1994) • NIVC All-Conference (1992) • WVC All-Conference (1993, 1994) • WVC Conference Co-MVP (1994) • WVC Honorable Mention (1997)



for the 1st time since 2008. Two of his recruits, Arneson and DiFrancesco, earned All-Louisiana First-Team accolades in addition to Co-Libero of the Year and Freshman of the Year, respectively, in their very first year in the program. Additionally, DiFrancesco became the first Lady Demon to win Southland Conference Freshman of the Year in program history and also made it on the All-Conference Second-Team. The Hernesman’s have made NSU one of the most elite volleyball pro-grams’ in the state. The Lady Demons have posted an impressive 22-1 re-cord against Louisiana opponents in the last three seasons, including wins over Louisiana Tech, McNeese State, New Orleans, Nicholls and Southeast-ern Louisiana. In 2010, NSU had one of the biggest turnarounds in the nation with

10 more wins than the previous season. Only three other schools in the nation had improved their win total more than NSU that 2010 season. Laranda Spann was named to the LSWA 2nd Team for her efforts. Academically, the program has received the AVCA Team Academic Award three consecutive years (2011, ‘12 and ‘13); an accolade given for posting a team GPA over 3.30. Between 2010-2013, 43 of 53 players made the Southland Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll. In addition to establishing a reputation of winning within the conference, Hernesman’s squads do not shy away from any competition and always try to play the best programs they can within the region. Since 2010, NSU has taken part in tournaments at Arkansas State, Samford, Central Arkan-sas, Southern Miss, Texas Tech, Texas State, Arkansas, UT-Arlington, Stephen F. Austin, North Texas and Baylor. Hernesman arrived at NSU after serving three seasons as the top assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Ball State and helped coach the 2008 and 2009 teams to the Mid-American Conference Tournament, where the Cardinals lost to the eventual champions both seasons. In three years, they coached two All-MAC performers as well as developed two players that were named to the 2008 All-MAC Freshman team. They also were a major factor in boasting Ball State’s RPI from No. 254 in their first season in 2007, to No. 50 in 2010. Prior to joining the Ball State staff, Hugh was joined by Stephanie to transform Hardin-Simmons into a conference champion in just three seasons. He was named the American Southwest Conference West Division Coach of the Year in both the 2005 and 2006 seasons. Hernesman coached two ASC West Division Players of the Year, two league newcomers of the year, 10 ASC All-Conference se-lections and a first team Academic All-American. He also guided his team to the 2006 ASC tour-nament championship and the program’s first ever NCAA Tournament appearance. His 2005 team won the ASC West Division title and was an ASC tournament runner-up. His program won the AVCA Team Academic Award for the 2004-05 sports calendar year. Hugh began his collegiate coaching career at Wisconsin-Whitewater in 1995 and helped guide the Warhawks to nine consecutive NCAA Division III Tournament appearances, including four Final Four appearances (1995, 2000, 2001, 2002) and the 2002 National Championship. His teams won six WIAC Conference titles and posted a 305-45 won-loss record. He also developed and coached eight AVCA All-Americans, including the 2002 National Player of the Year, 10 AVCA All-Region players, and 14 WIAC All-Conference athletes. He and Stephanie have two children; son, Austin, and daughter, Emma.

Hugh and Stephanie Hernesman with son Austin (8) and daughter Emma (5).

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Stephanie Hernesman, like her husband Hugh, is entering her fifth year as the co-head coach of the Lady Demon volleyball program. She has brought in some of the strongest recruits in NSU history, and has continued to improve the level of play each of the first three seasons. The Hernesman duo helped produced two 20 win seasons, the programs’ first league tournament match

and the best start in Southland Conference play (9-1). Under the direction of the co-head coaches, the 2013 Lady Demons squad set a school-record in overall wins (21), conference wins (15), highest conference finish (2nd) and highest RPI (98) in the program’s 32-year NCAA Division I history. NSU received off the court recognition being awarded the AVCA Team Academic Award after posting a 3.61 cumulative GPA during 2012-13. On Nov. 3, 2013, Hernesman was recognized for her successes as the Louisiana Sports Writers Association named her and Hugh Louisiana Coaches of the Year. In 2012 Hernesman coached the squad to its second consecutive Southland Conference Tournament appearance and improved its league win total by six matches from 2011. A graduate of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Hernesman was a three-time AVCA All-American as a player and was the team most valuable player in 1995, 1997 and 1998. She led her team to the NCAA Final Four in 1995 and earned Final Four All-Tournament honors. During her playing days, she guided her team to three conference championships (1996, 1997, 1998) and four NCAA Tournaments (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998) and was named the team captain in 1997 and 1998. Her teams posted a combined record of 134-21 for an 86.5 winning percentage. She was also co-captain of her 1997 and 1998 teams. Prior to arriving on the NSU campus, Hernesman was a volunteer assistant at Ball State from 2007-2009 where she assisted in leading those teams to two Mid-American Conference Tournament appearances. From 2004-07, she was the assistant coach at Hardin-Simmons where she joined her husband in helping transform her team into a conference champion in just three seasons. She helped coach two ASC West Division Players of the Year, two league newcomers of the year, 10 ASC All-Conference selections, and a first team Academic All-American. She also assisted in guiding her team to the 2006 ASC tournament championship and the program’s first ever NCAA Tournament appearance. The 2005 squad won the ASC West Division title and was an ASC tournament runner-up. The program also won the AVCA Team Academic Award for the 2004-05 sports calendar year. In addition to her coaching assistance at Whitewater, she was the head coach of the head coach of the Milwaukee Sting Volleyball Club from 2002-04 where her 2003 15 and under team placed second at the USA Volleyball Junior Olympics and was the camp instructor for the USA Volleyball High Performance Program in 2003 and 2005.

She began her coaching career in 1999 as an assistant coach for Wisconsin-Whitewater. She and her husband Hugh are proud parents of son, Austin and daughter, Emma

Co-Head Coach

Stephanie Hernesman5th Season at NSU • 8th Season Overall

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (2000)

Steph HernesmanEducation: •University of Wisconsin-White-water Bachelor’s in Business Admin., 2000 •University of Wisconsin-White-water Master’s in Human Health & Performance, 2000

Coaching Experience: • 1999-2003 Asst. Coach, Wisconsin-White water Men’s Club • 2001-2004 USAV Junior Tournament Di rector • 2002-2004 Head Coach, Milwaukee Sting Volleyball Club • 2004-2007 (47-43) Asst. Coach, Hardin-Simmons Women’s VB • 2007-2009 Volunteer Assistant, Ball State Women’s VB • 2010-Present (64-61) Co-Head Coach, Northwestern State Women’s VB



Former University of Alabama standout Lindsey Buteyn is in her second year as Lady Demon Volleyball graduate as-sistant, after being a vital coaching role during the breakout 21-win season in 2013.

The Madison, Wis., native was a four-year letter winner and a team co-captain during her senior campaign in the Fall of 2008.

As a senior, the middle blocker appeared in all 29 matches while registering 189 kills (1.80 k/set) in 485 attempts.

Buteyn aided in Alabama’s participation in the NCAA tournament for three straight seasons (2005-’07) while earning Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll accolades all four years. After Alabama, Buteyn played professionally for a year with the VC-Tirol Volleyball league, a member of the Austrian First League, where her performance on the court helped maintain the team’s standing in the league.

Buteyn returned to the states and spent the 2010 season with the Tusculoum College Lady Pioneers as a volunteer assistant where she aided in TC’s 25-7 record, a second place finish in the South Atlantic Conference and a NCAA Division II tournament appearance.

Buteyn began her coaching career as an assistant for the 18U Red squad as part of the Capital Volleyball Academy in Madison. She became head coach of the 15U team in 2011 and spent two seasons with the squad. Buteyn also aided in the organization of all tournaments, as well as coordination of the 14 and under youth development programs.

In high school, Buteyn earned two-time all conference and fourth-team all-state honors. She helped guide Waupun School to back-to-back state championships and led WHS to a PrepVolleyball.com national ranking (#8) as a junior. The middle blocker was named to the state all-tournament team and also lettered in basketball (three years) and track & field (four years). She was a sectional qualifier in the 200m, 400m and 800m runs. Buteyn played for Wisconsin Power club team (formerly Club Breakout) that appeared in three straight Junior Olympic Championships including a ninth place national finish in 2003.

The daughter of Dean and Priscilla Buteyn, she graduated from Alabama in 2009 with a degree in communications. She is studying towards a master’s degree in health and human performance at NSU.

Graduate Assistant

Lindsey Buteyn2ND Season at NSU • Alabama (2009)

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Graduate Assistant

ZACH WEINBERG1st Season at NSU • OHIO (2012)

After four years as a student assistant coach at Ohio University, Zach Weinberg enters his first season as graduate assistant for the Northwestern State volleyball team.

“We’re thrilled to add Zach to our staff. He comes highly recommended from a coach that is a very good friend of mine at a very successful program that I highly respect,” said Hugh Hernesman. “Zach brings a strong work ethic, a great video and statistical

background and most importantly, a real desire to coach at this level. Additionally, we believe that Zach will bring some new ideas and perspectives as we continue to strive towards being one of the top programs in the Southland Conference and the region.” Under sixth-year head coach Ryan Theis, Weinberg assisted with training, travel, statistics and the breakdown of film for team scout sessions each week. His assistance led the Bobcats to three MAC tournament championships and NCAA tournament runs. “Zach is an extremely dedicated and hard working person,” said Theis. “I believe he’ll be a valuable asset and tremendous fit for Northwestern State Volleyball.” On the side, Weinberg served as president, head coach and captain of the men’s club volleyball team, as well as head coach in the ALETA Aces, an advanced training vol-leyball club in southeastern Ohio. Weinberg graduated with a bachelor of science in sport management in March of 2012 and spent a year working in ticketing for the Orlando Magic before returning home to Voorhees, N.J., to take over the second year program at Camden Catholic High School in Cherry Hill, N.J. The Fighting Irish went 1-21 in their inaugural season, but improved to 9-10 under Weinberg and qualified for a spot in the New Jersey Non-Public state tournament. Four of his student-athletes earned all-conference honors. Weinberg will be studying towards a master of science degree in health and human performance at NSU.

Athletic Trainer

DREW ESCHETE1st Season at NSU •

Drew Eschete begins his first season on the Northwestern State athletic training staff. Eschete will handle the athletic training duties for the Lady Demon volleyball team. Eschete, a native of Thibodaux, is a 2013 graduate of Nicholls State University where he worked with football, men’s basketball, track and field and soccer.

During the 2012 summer, he interned with the New Orleans Saints while also assisting with the Manning Passing Academy. Eschete is working towards his master’s degree in health and human performance.



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2014 Northwestern State Roster

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

No. Name Pos.8 Lauren Agan OH10 Keelie Arneson L15 Vanessa Coleman MB2 Aubrey Davis OH 3 Stacey DiFrancesco OH/RS1 Ashley Elrod OH11 Natalie Jaeger S12 Emily Johnson S/L9 Glynna Johnson MB13 Amanada Kunz MB4 Bailey Martin L5 Mackenzie Neely RS7 Caiti O’Connell OH/RS16 Danielle Sellari L14 Kylie Spencer L6 Madison Walford S

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Freshmen (4)Aubrey Davis, Kylie Spencer, Danielle Sel-lari (redshirt) Madison Walford

Sophomores (4)Lauren Agan, Ashley Elrod, Natalie Jaeger, Bailey Martin

Juniors (3)Glynna Johnson, Amanda Kunz,Caiti O’Connell (redshirt)

Seniors (5)Keelie Arneson, Vanessa Coleman, Stacey DiFrancesco, Emily Johnson, Mackenzie Neely

breakdown by class

No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl.-Exp. Hometown

1 Ashley Elrod OH 5-11 So.-1L Arlington, Texas2 Aubrey Davis OH/RS 5-10 Fr.-HS Plano, Texas3 Stacey DiFrancesco OH 5-10 Sr.-3L The Woodlands, Texas4 Bailey Martin L 5-6 So.-1L Allen, Texas5 Mackenzie Neely RS 6-1 Sr.-3L Dripping Springs, Texas6 Madison Walford S 5-8 Fr.-HS Corinth, Texas7 Caiti O’Connell OH/RS 6-1 R-Jr.-2L Friendswood, Texas8 Lauren Agan OH 5-11 So.-1L Austin, Texas9 Glynna Johnson MB 6-3 Jr.-2L Gatesville, Texas10 Keelie Arneson L 5-7 Sr.-3L Tomball, Texas11 Natalie Jaeger S 5-9 So.-1L Oconomowoc, Wisc.12 Emily Johnson S/L 5-6 Sr.-3L Plano, Texas13 Amanda Kunz MB 6-0 Jr.-2L Plano, Texas14 Kylie Spencer L 5-8 Fr.-HS Tomball, Texas15 Vanessa Coleman MB 6-0 Sr.-3L Bloomington, Ill.16 Danielle Sellari L 5-3 R.Fr.-HS Houston, TexasCOACHING STAFF

Co-head coach: Hugh Hernesman (64-61, 5th season at NSU/111-104, 7th overall)Co-head coach: Stephanie Hernesman (64-61, 5th season at NSU)

SUPPORT STAFF

Graduate Assistant: Lindsey Buteyn (2nd season at NSU)Graduate Assistant: Zach Weinberg (1st season at NSU)Athletic Trainer: Drew Eschete

Outside HitterLauren Agan, Caiti O’Connell, Aubrey Davis, Stacey DiFran-cesco, Ashley Elrod

Middle BlockerVanessa Coleman, Glynna Johnson, Amanda Kunz, Mack-enzie Neely

Opposite/Right SideMackenzie Neely

Setter: Natalie Jaeger, Emily Johnson, Madison Walford

Libero: Keelie Arneson, Bailey Martin, Danielle Sellari, Kylie Spencer

PLAYERS BY POSITION

5’ 3” (1)Danielle Sellari

5’ 6” (2)Emily Johnson, Bailey Martin

5’ 7” (1)Keelie Arneson

5’ 8” (2)Kylie Spencer, Madison Walford

5’ 9” (1)Natalie Jaeger

5’ 10” (2)Aubrey Davis, Stacey DiFrancesco

5’ 11” (2)Lauren Agan, Ashley Elrod

6’ 0” (2)Vanessa Coleman, Amanda Kunz

6’ 1” (2)Mackenzie Neely, Caiti O’Connell

6’ 3” (1)Glynna Johnson

HEIGHT BREAKDOWN

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#1 Ashley ElrodOutside Hitter

#2 Aubrey DavisOutside Hitter

#3 Stacey DiFrancescoOutside Hitter

#4 Bailey MartinLibero

#5 Mackenzie NeelyMiddle Blocker

#7 Caiti O’ConnellOutside Hitter

#8 Lauren AganOutside Hitter

#9 Glynna JohnsonMiddle Blocker

#10 Keelie ArnesonLibero

#11 Natalie JaegerSetter

#12 Emily JohnsonSetter/Libero

#13 Amanda KunzMiddle Blocker

#14 Kylie SpencerLibero

#15 Vanessa Coleman Middle Blocker

#16 Danielle SellariLibero

Hugh HernesmanCo-head Coach

Stephanie HernesmanCo-head Coach

Lindsey ButeynGraduate Assistant

Drew EscheteAthletic Trainer

Zach WeinbergGraduate Assistant

#6 Madison WalfordSetter



HONORS2013 Southland Conference Freshman of the Year2013 Southland Conference All-Tournament Team2013 All-Southland Conference Second Team2013 All-LSWA Second Team

FRESHMAN (2013)Named program’s second Southland Conference Freshman of the Year, and landed a spot on the SLC second team and All-LSWA second team… selected to Southland All-Tournament team after aiding in program’s first tournament championship appearance… started in all but two matches… recorded a season high 21 digs in regular season finale at SFA on 11/16... notched three double-doubles in a row for week of 10/28...had season-highs over SFA with 19 kills and a .386 attack percentage while putting up her fifth double-double of the season... notched three double-doubles in less than a week (9/14-9/19)... registered two double-doubles at the Baylor Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOLAs a senior, Elrod earned Third Team All-American, District 3-5A Hitter of the Year and First Team All-District, Fort Worth Star Telegram Player of the Year, Arlington Lamar Most Valuable Player, top server, top passer and team captain... named District 4-5A First Team sophomore and junior year...team MVP and Offensive Player of the Year as a junior... pulled up to varsity as a freshman to compete in playoffs... member of photography and key club.

CAREER BESTSKills: 19, vs. SFA (Sept. 28, 2013)Digs: 21, vs. SFA (Nov. 16, 2013)

ASHLEY ELRODArlington, TexasOutside HitterSophomore - 1L5-11

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Year SP K K/S E TA Pct. Ast A/S SA Dig D/S BS BA Tot2013 115 334 2.90 127 1131 .183 16 0.14 30 329 2.86 8 36 44

PERSONAL Born August 17, 1995... daughter of Tami and Curt Elrod... one brother, B.J.,... mom lettered in basketball at Murray State and earned All-American honors as a sophomore... plans on becoming a college coach after NSU... currently undecided on a major.

MEDIA ALMANAC


Year SP K K/S E TA Pct. Ast A/S SA Dig D/S BS BA Tot2011 112 424 3.79 246 1390 .128 20 0.18 29 319 2.85 15 26 412012 113 385 3.41 201 1244 .148 6 0.05 42 313 2.77 8 35 432013 120 261 2.18 142 968 .123 10 0.08 25 337 2.81 10 38 48Total 345 1070 3.12 589 3602 .134 36 .104 96 969 2.81 33 99 132

HONORS2013 All-Southland Conference First Team2013 SLC First Team All-Academic2013 LSWA All-Louisiana Second Team2012 All-Southland Conference First Team2011 SLC Freshman of the Year

JUNIOR (2013)Earned a repeat first team All-Southland selection, first team Southland All-Academic and All-LSWA second team after dishing out nine double-doubles on the season… appeared in all 33 matches, starting 28… had a season-high 20 digs against Hous-ton Baptist in the conference tournament semi-finals... also recorded a season-high 16 kills, twice… her 3,602 career attempts stand at third in the NSU record book, as well as her 1,070 career kills, which ranks fourth.

SOPHOMORE (2012)Started 29 matches and played in 113 sets…recorded a team-high 14 double-doubles…entered the NSU career-kills top 10 at No. 7 with 809 total kills…recorded the second most attempts in NSU history with 1,244…entered the NSU career-attempts lists at No. 6 with 2,634 total attempts…served up a team-high and SLC fourth-best 0.38 aces per set…second on the team in digs, collecting 313…reached double-figures in kills 25 times and digs 17 times…hammered down a career-high 25 kills against Texas-Arlington on Sept. 8…recorded her personal-best and an NSU seventh-best .692 hitting percentage on Oct. 20 against McNeese State.

FRESHMAN (2011)Southland Conference Freshman of the Year... LSWA Freshman of the Year... First-Team All-Louisiana... Second-Team All-SLC... Became the first NSU player in program history to win SLC Freshman of the Year… led the team and finished second in the SLC in kills with 424 (3.79 k/s)… broke the school record for attacks in a season (1390)… notched 14 double-doubles in 16 conference games including a stretch of nine con-secutive double-double games – 19 double-doubles on the season, best in the SLC… crushed a career-high 22 kills at Nicholls State on Oct. 1… dove for a career-high 29 digs at UTA on Oct. 22… reach double-figures in kills 23 times, and digs 19 times… named to the Holiday Inn Express Classic All-Tournament team… earned NSU Co-MVP at the team 2012 banquet.

HIGH SCHOOLLed The Woodlands HS to the state finals in 2010… Class 5A All-State… First-team

STACEY DIFRANCESCOThe Woodlands, TexasOutside HitterSenior - 3L5-10

314-5A All-District… District 14-5A Offensive MVP… earned UIL 5A All-Tournament honors… Special Mention All-Texas team… USA Volleyball Junior Olympic Cham-pions All-American… named in the GHVCA Houston Area Preseason Top-30 players.

PERSONALBorn Feb. 24, 1993… daughter of Joseph and Diann DiFrancesco… brother Christo-pher (17)… majoring in Family & Consumer Science.

CAREER BESTSKills: 25, at UTA (Sept. 8, 2012)Total Attempts: 72, at UTA (Sept. 8, 2012)Blocks: 5, at McNeese & vs. UCA (Nov. 5, 2011; Nov. 24, 2013)Digs: 29, at UTA (Oct. 22, 2011)



FRESHMAN (2013)Appeared in five matches as a freshman… recorded season-highs of three digs, one assist and one ace versus New Orleans.

HIGH SCHOOLLed Lovejoy High School to three straight 3A state championships and a 4A crown in 2012... recently aided in Junior Olympic 18 Open championship with Dallas Premier volleyball club... named to District 11-3A first team as a junior and Honorable Men-tion as a sophomore...earned Academic All-District from 2009-11... earned three letters in volleyball and one in track.

PERSONAL Born May 25, 1995... daughter of Brenda and Buddy Martin... one brother, Blake who plays football at Louisiana Tech... majoring in biology/dentistry... plans on becoming a dental hygienist after NSU.

CAREER BESTSSets played: 3, at Louisiana Tech (Sept. 24, 2013)Assists: 1, vs. New Orleans; at La. Tech (Sept. 21, 2013; Sept. 24, 2013)Digs: 3, vs. New Orleans (Sept. 21, 2013)

BAILEY MARTINAllen, TexasLiberoSophomore - 1L5-6

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Year SP K K/S E TA Pct. Ast A/S SA Dig D/S BS BA Tot2013 117 3 0.03 5 20 -.100 560 4.79 27 214 1.83 0 0 0

MEDIA ALMANAC


Year SP K K/S E TA Pct. Ast A/S SA Dig D/S BS BA Tot2011 115 187 1.63 90 510 .190 12 0.10 30 62 0.54 17 59 762012 118 319 2.70 142 909 .195 4 0.03 35 78 0.66 6 66 722013 108 230 2.13 104 662 .190 18 0.17 34 79 0.73 3 50 53 Total 341 736 2.15 336 2081 .192 34 0.01 99 219 0.64 26 175 201

HONORS2013 Southland Conference First Team All-Academic

JUNIOR (2013)Appeared in 29 matches, starting 27… named to first team Southland All-Academic team… led the team and ranked sixth in the league with .31 service aces per set… recorded season-highs of 14 kills, twice (at Louisiana Tech; at Incarnate Word), and five aces (At Abilene Christian)… knocked down 10-of-19 of team’s aces for week of Oct. 28 (vs. Oral Roberts, at ACU, at at IWU).

SOPHOMORE (2012)Played in all 33 matches, starting 28…reached double-figure kills in 15 matches…landed her career-high 20 kills against Robert Morris on Sept. 15…third on team in kill (319), blocks (72) and aces (35)…season-high seven blocks at Lamar on Sept. 20…season-high four aces against Louisiana Tech on Sept. 11.

FRESHMAN (2011)Started all 30 matches and played in all 115 sets at middle blocker… led the team in service aces with 30 and finished ninth in the SLC… second on the team in blocks (76, .66 b/s) and fourth in kills (187, 1.63 k/s)… three double-figure kill perfor-mances including a career-high 11 and .562 hitting mark against SLU on Nov. 10… personal-best nine blocks vs. NMSU, the most by any Lady Demon in a single match in 2011… career-high six aces against UCA on Sept. 15.

HIGH SCHOOLLed Dripping Springs HS to the 4A All-State title and four All-District titles… 2010 4A All-State Academic winner and four-time All-Academic District champion… 2010 co-MVP District… 2010 All-Central Texas second-team… three-time All-Tourna-ment Selection… 2010 Special Mention All-Texas… 2010 team captain… holds Dripping Springs records in career kills (1545), season kills (557), kills in a match (26), career aces (213), aces in a match (11), season blocks (148) and blocks in a match (5)… four-time Academic Excellence award winner, and 95 and above GPA recogni-tion… member of the National Honor Society

PERSONAL Born Jan. 25, 1993… daughter of Sandy and Gayla Neely… mother played volleyball and softball for North Texas… majoring in pre-physical therapy… played club with Austin Juniors, winning the bronze medal at AAU’s with 17 Mizuno

MACKENZIE NEELYDripping Springs, TexasOpposite/Right SideSenior - 3L6-1

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CAREER BESTSKills: 20, vs. Robert Morris (Sept. 15, 2012)Total Attempts: 52, vs. UCA (Sept. 27, 2012)Service Aces: 6, vs. UCA (Sept. 15, 2011)Blocks: 9, vs. New Mexico St. (Sept. 10, 2011)



Year SP K K/S E TA Pct. Ast A/S SA Dig D/S BS BA Tot2012 111 337 3.04 183 975 .158 2 0.02 9 42 0.38 6 26 322013 125 324 2.59 182 864 .164 0 0.00 23 63 0.50 7 42 49Total 236 661 2.81 365 1839 .161 2 0.01 32 105 0.44 13 68 82

HONORS2013 LSWA Honorable Mention All-Louisiana2012 LSWA Freshman of the Year

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2013)Started all but one match… named to All-LSWA honorable mention team… put up season-bests of 17 kills, twice (vs. Southeastern Louisiana; at Louisiana Tech), 44 attempts (vs. McNeese), six service aces (at LA Tech) and 11 digs (at LA Tech)… notched one double-double at Louisiana Tech… saw time on both sides of the pin while slapping the team’s most aces in a single match (6) in a five-set thriller over Lady Techsters.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2012)Played in 32 matches, starting 15…second on team in kills with 337…finished seventh in SLC in average kills at 3.02/set…landed a personal-best 22 kills at Nicholls State on Oct. 25…recorded 20 double-figure kill performances…blocked a personal-best six attacks against Tennessee-Martin on Aug. 25…named SLC Player of the Week on Oct. 22.

FRESHMAN (2011)Redshirted… earned the Most Improved award at the team banquet for her impressive strides on the court and her growth and advancement in strength and conditioning.

HIGH SCHOOLNamed to the First-team 24-5A All-District team three times at Clear Brook HS… Special Mention All-Texas… GHVCA Houston Area Preseason Top 30 players… gradu-ated magna cum laude… President of the American Sign Language and Best Buddies clubs… member of the National Honor Society and PAL’s.

PERSONAL Born May 23, 1993… daughter of Mike and Nancy O’Connell… two brothers, Nicholas McMullen and Sean O’Connell, and two sisters, Megan Middleton and Erin O’Connell… majoring in biology.

CAITI O’CONNELLFriendswood, TexasOpposite/Right SideRedshirt-Junior6-1

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CAREER BESTSKills: 22, at Nicholls (Oct. 25, 2012)Total Attempts: 61, at Nicholls (Oct. 25, 2012)Blocks: 6, vs. UT-Martin (Aug. 25, 2012)Digs: 11, at Louisiana Tech (Sept. 24, 2013)

MEDIA ALMANAC


Year SP K K/S E TA Pct. Ast A/S SA Dig D/S BS BA Tot2013 19 19 1.00 16 67 .045 1 0.05 0 8 0.42 0 5 5

FRESHMAN (2013)Appeared in 19 matches, starting eight… knocked down a career-best five kills and a .400 attack percentage at New Orleans, and four digs, three blocks and 19 attempts versus Southeastern.

HIGH SCHOOLNamed to All-District First Team while aiding in Round Rock High School’s advance-ment to Bi-District playoffs as a senior... registered 43 service aces, 18 blocks, 314 kills and a .230 hitting percentage... led the Dragons to the regional quarter finals her junior year as she earned All-District second.

CAREER BESTSKills: 5, vs. Prarie View A&M; at New Orleans (Sept. 6, 2013; Nov. 7, 2013)Total Attempts: 9, vs. Southeastern La. (Sept. 19, 2013)Blocks: 3, vs. Southeastern La. (Sept. 19, 2013)

LAUREN AGANAustin, TexasOutside HitterSophomore - 1L5-11

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PERSONAL Born April 12, 1995... daughter of Kimberly Woodland and Gil Agan... two brothers, David and Drew... double majoring in psychology and addiction studies.




SOPHOMORE (2013)Appeared in all 33 contests, starting 27… led team in blocks, including three eight-block performances from Nov. 9- Nov. 16 and another in the Southland Tournament Championship... recorded a career-best 17 kills at Southeastern on 11/9...put up four huge blocks against SFA to aid in 3-1 win and extend team’s win-streak to six on 9/28.

FRESHMAN (2012)Played in all 33 matches, starting 29…fifth all-time in NSU history with 82 single-season block assists…tied for a team-high 97 blocks…team-high hitting percentage of .286…finished sixth in SLC with 0.305 hitting percentage…landed personal-best 13 kills against Southern Mississippi on Sept. 15…tied the NSU fifth-best single-match hitting percentage of .700 against McNeese State on Sept. 22…denied a personal-best eight attacks against Central Arkansas on Sept. 27…tallied 15 matches hitting above .300…served up five aces against Lamar on Sept. 20.

HIGH SCHOOLLed Gatesville HS to three consecutive District Championships and the Regional Semifinals in the 3A State Playoffs in her senior season… selected to the All-State Texas Team and Texas Girls Coaches Association All-Star team as a senior… 2011 MVP District 19-3A, Armor All-American Watch List, Best Blocker District 17-3A, First-Team All-Area Killeen Daily Herald, First Team Super Centex Waco Tribune Herald, Best Hitter District 7-3A… three-time Under Academic All-District… 2011 Gatesville HS Team Captain and Honor Roll… averaged 4.875 kills and 1.5 blocks per set and a junior… played club ball with Waco Juniors… earned four varsity volleyball letters and four varsity basketball letters where she was named All-District 7-3A and Defensive MVP.

PERSONAL Born March 9, 1994...daughter of Gail and Gary Johnson...has one brother, Garrett...brother plays football at Angelo State...mother played basketball at Sam Houston State...father played football at Sam Houston State.

CAREER BESTSKills: 17, at Southeastern La. (Nov. 9, 2013)Total Attempts: 28, at Stephen F. Austin (Nov. 16, 2013)Service Aces: 5, at Lamar (Sept. 15, 2012)Hitting: .700, vs. McNeese (Sept. 22, 2012)

GLYNNA JOHNSONGatesville, TexasMiddle BlockerJunior - 2L6-3

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MEDIA ALMANAC


Year SP K K/S E TA Pct. Ast A/S SA Dig D/S BS BA Tot2011 115 10 0.09 2 19 .421 123 1.07 23 539 4.69 0 1 12012 122 1 0.01 0 15 .067 84 0.69 41 618 5.07 0 0 0

2013 125 2 0.02 0 9 .222 122 0.98 16 712 5.70 0 0 0Total 362 13 0.04 2 43 .236 329 0.91 80 1,869 5.15 0 1 1

HONORS2013 All-Southland Conference First Team2013 All-LSWA First Team2013 SLC Libero of the Year2013 LSWA Libero of the Year2013 SLC Student Athlete of the Year2013 SLC First Team All-Academic2012 All-SouthlandConferencefirstTeam2012 SLC First Team All-Academic

JUNIOR (2013)Appeared in all 33 matches ... dug up a career-high 42 digs on Nov. 16 at SFA, just one shy of earning a spot in the NCAA record book for most digs in a four-set match… also broke her own single season digs record on Nov. 16, and now holds the top three spots in the program’s season digs ledger… broke NSU’s career digs record on Nov. 17 in win over Southern Miss… finished the season ranked fourth in the nation and atop the Southland at 5.70 digs per set… earned All-Tournament team honors at Baylor Invitational.

SOPHOMORE (2012)Broke the NSU single-season digs record, which she already held, with 618 digs (5.07 d/s)…entered NSU’s career-digs list at No. 3 with 1,157 total digs…was starting libero in all 33 matches and played in all 122 sets…led the team and finished second in the SLC in digs…recorded double-figures in all but two matches, including three 30-plus dig performmances…second on team in assists (84) and service aces (41)…finished fifth in the SLC in aces per set (0.36)…named SLC Defensive Player of the Week twice (9/10, 9/24).

FRESHMAN (2011)LSWA Co-Libero of the Year... First-Team All-Louisiana... NSU Co-MVP broke the single-season digs record at NSU with 539 (4.69 d/s)… played in all 115 sets, earning 29 starts at libero and one at setter… led the team and finished sixth in the SLC in digs, and recorded double-figures in 29 of 30 matches… had at least 20 digs in 10 match-es… set her career-high of 31 digs in the season opener against Tennessee-Chatta-nooga on Aug. 31… posted a double-double with a personal-best 41 assists and 12 digs, and also snuck in five kills against TAMUCC on Oct. 29… second on the team in assists with 123 (1.07 a/s)… fourth on the team in service aces (23)… earned a spot on the Southern Mississippi All-Tournament team.

KEELIE ARNESONTomball, TexasLiberoSenior - 3L5-7

10HIGH SCHOOLLed Klein Oak HS to a 38-3 record in 2010… Klein Oak HS and District 13-5A MVP… three-time Setter of the Year winner for Disctrict 13-5A… 2010 Special Mention All-Texas Team, TGCA 4A-5A All-Star Team, Kingwood Tournament MVP, Pearland All-tournament Team … 2008 First-team All-District… 2007 Klein Oak Defensive Player of the Year.

PERSONALBorn Dec. 15, 1992… daughter of Timothy and Patricia Arneson… sister Natalia and brother Connor… undecided major.

CAREER BESTSKills: 5, vs. A&M-CC (Oct. 29, 2011)Assists: 41, vs. A&M-CC (Oct. 29, 2011)Total Attempts: 8, vs. A&M-CC (Oct. 29, 2011)Service Aces: 6, vs. Southern Miss (Sept. 15, 2012)Digs: 42, vs. SFA (Nov. 16, 2013)



Year SP K K/S E TA Pct. Ast A/S SA Dig D/S BS BA Tot2013 117 31 0.03 5 20 -.100 560 4.79 27 214 1.83 0 0 0

FRESHMAN (2013)Appeared in 31 matches, starting three… notched her first double-double in 3-2 win over ORU with 26 assists and 10 digs... put up a career-high 29 assists at Houston Baptist... finished season third in service aces per set (.23).

HIGH SCHOOLLed Oconomowoc High School to the regional finals from 2010-12 while earn-ing first team All-Conference and All-State honors as a senior... second team All-Conference her junior year and Honorable Mention as a sophomore... four-time scholar athlete... named to high honor roll for 13 of 16 terms... national honor society nominee.

CAREER BESTSAssists: 29, at Houston Baptist (Oct. 17, 2013)Digs: 15, vs. Nicholls (Oct. 12, 2013)

NATALIE JAEGEROconomowoc, Wisc.SetterSophomore - 1L5-9

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PERSONAL Born July 8, 1995... daughter of Jennifer and Ronald Jaeger... two sisters, Bridgette and Paige... majoring in Communications and plans on becoming involved in college athletics after NSU.

MEDIA ALMANAC


Year SP K K/S E TA Pct. Ast A/S SA Dig D/S BS BA Tot2011 25 2 0.08 1 5 .200 10 0.40 11 23 0.92 0 0 02012 43 0 0.00 2 4 -.500 3 0.07 8 20 0.47 0 0 02013 125 8 0.06 3 42 .119 705 5.64 24 281 2.25 0 4 4Total 193 10 0.04 6 51 0.06 718 2.03 43 324 1.21 0 4 4

JUNIOR (2013)Appeared in all 33 matches, starting 30… put up 10 double-double performances, including a massive 27 assists and 19 digs in 3-2 win over ORU… dished out career-high 48 assists at Louisiana Tech and knocked down three aces at Southeastern… registered three career-bests, including her first career double-double, at Arkansas Invitational.

SOPHOMORE (2012)Saw action in 17 matches and 43 sets…recorded a season-high four aces and seven digs against Marist on Sept. 8…landed two aces against Central Arkansas on Sept. 27.

FRESHMAN (2011)Saw action in 11 matches and played 25 sets… fired a career-high eight service aces against Alcorn on Sept. 16, the most by any Lady Demon in a single match in 2011… also set a personal-high 10 assists against the Braves… recorded a career-best 10 digs vs. NMSU while contributing with a couple of aces on Sept. 10.

HIGH SCHOOLLed Plano West HS to the Varsity District finals in 2009 and 2010… four-year cap-tain… guided Plano West to four-consecutive state playoff appearances… two-time winner of the best server award and recorded team-highs in serving percentage… 2008 Allen Jamboree All-tournament team… earned A/B honor roll… member of the Peer Assistance, National Charity League and St. Andrews Youth Group.

PERSONAL Born Aug. 23, 1993… daughter of Todd and Shelley Johnson… sister Caroline… majoring in Health Sciences.

CAREER BESTSKills: 2, vs. Alcorn; vs. Southern Miss (Sept. 16, 2011; Sept. 17, 2013)Assists: 48, at Louisiana Tech (Sept. 24, 2013)Digs: 20, at Abilene Christian (Oct. 31, 2013)

EMILY JOHNSONPlano, TexasSetter/LiberoSenior - 3L5-6

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SOPHOMORE (2013)Appeared in 21 contests, starting eight… registered career-high .714 attack percent-age at Baylor when she knocked down 5-of-7 attacks and put up four blocks… tied her career-high of six blocks versus McNeese.

FRESHMAN (2012)Played in 14 matches and 29 sets, starting five matches…landed her personal-best four kills and six blocks against Arkansas on Aug. 25…recorded four kills against Tennessee-Martin (8/25) and San Jose State (8/31)…averaged 0.79 blocks per set.

HIGH SCHOOLEarned a varsity letter at Plano Senior HS after leading the JV team to an undefeated season and district champions as a junior… missed much of her senior year with a back injury… played club with Advanced Performance Volleyball.

CAREER BESTSKills: 7, vs. Prarie View A&M (Sept. 6, 2013)Total Attempts: 17, vs. New Mexico (Aug. 31, 2013)Blocks: 6, at Arkansas; vs. McNeese (Aug. 25, 2012; Oct. 10, 2013)

AMANDA KUNZPlano, TexasMiddle BlockerJunior - 2L6-2

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PERSONAL Born April 26, 1994...daughter of Robert and Marcia Kunz...has two sisters, Alyssa and Amy...currently undecided on a major.

MEDIA ALMANAC


Year SP K K/S E TA Pct. Ast A/S SA Dig D/S BS BA Tot2011 111 223 2.01 126 601 .161 3 0.03 0 18 0.16 18 60 782012 108 100 0.93 61 313 .125 3 0.03 1 26 0.24 16 81 972013 103 153 1.18 50 375 .275 11 0.11 0 19 0.18 11 55 66Total 335 476 1.42 237 1289 .185 17 0.05 1 63 0.19 45 196 241

JUNIOR (2013)Appeared in 28 matches, starting six… had a season-high 14 kills and 30 attempts in regular season finale against Central Arkansas… put up a season-high .632 attack percentage against Lamar and seven assists at Incarnate Word… tied her season-high in blocks (5) at Incarnate Word… talled 9.5 points including eight kills in 3-2 win over ORU.

SOPHOMORE (2012)Started in 29 matches, playing in 31…sixth all-time in NSU history with 81 single-season block assists…tied her personal-best eight blocks against Tennessee-Martin (8/25)…landed a season-high nine kills against Texas-Arlington (9/8)…tied for a team-high 97 blocks.

FRESHMAN (2011)Started all 30 matches and played in all 115 sets… hit at a .875 mark against Alcorn on Sept. 16, the highest percentage by a Lady Demon in a single game in program his-tory… led the team in blocks with 81 (.70 b/s) and third on the squad in kills with 231 (2.01 k/s)… ninth all-time in NSU history with 63 block assists in a season... reached double-figures in kills seven times, including four in the last five matches… posted a career-high 15 kills (.429%) at Nicholls on Oct. 1… turned away a personal-best eight blocks while spiking 10 at McNeese State on Nov. 5.

HIGH SCHOOLCombined four-year record of 107-32 at Bloomington High School… 2010 registered 249 kills, 70 digs and 31 blocks… 2010 first-team All-Big 12, All-State honorable mention and Crossroad Classic Tournament Team… 2009 recorded 138 kills, 78 blocks and 22 digs… 2009 All-Conference Big 12… 2008 tallied 50 kills, 53 blocks and 25 digs… earned Academic Honor Roll… member of H.Y.P.E., key club and mentor.

PERSONALBorn May 3, 1993… daughter of J.D. Coleman and Cathy Miller…. brother Dustin Henry and three sisters Dezra Henry, Brittany Coleman and Jameecia Coleman… cousin of Kolby Hurt (New Orleans Saints)… majoring in Health and Exercise Science.

VANESSA COLEMANBloomington, Ill.Middle BlockerSenior - 3L6-0

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CAREER BESTSKills: 15, at Nicholls (Oct. 10, 2011)Total Attempts: 32, at McNeese (Nov. 11, 2011)Blocks: 8, two timesHitting: .875, vs. Alcorn (Sept. 16, 2011)



REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013)Did not play.

HIGH SCHOOLEarned two letters for Merideth Thompson and Jessica Curtis at Clear Brook High School... aided in bi-district championship her junior year and a trip to the first round of playoffs as a sophomore... played club volleyball at the Absolute Volleyball Acad-emy under Phil Guerrero in Dickenson, Texas, and the Texas Revolution in Pasadena, Texas.

PERSONAL Born May 23, 1995... daughter of LaVonne and Ben Sallari... father is an aerospace engineer who is currently building the Orion space craft... one sister, Rachel, who lettered four years in volleyball at Southwest University... majoring in Biology.

DANIELLE SELLARIHouston, TexasLiberoRedshirt-Freshman5-3

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HIGH SCHOOLLed Concordia Lutheran High School as first team all-district and academic all-state as a junior and senior... earned all-state honorable mention as a senior... helped the Crusaders to second round of district playoffs as Defensive Player of the Year and second team all-state... in 2011, the 5’8 libero claimed Defensive MVP in Concordia’s state championship game appearance... member of National Honor Society.

PERSONAL Born Oct. 27, 1995... daughter of Robyn and Kelly Connally... two brothers, Travis and Garrett ... majoring in elementary education... plans on becoming an elementary school teacher after NSU.

KYLIE SPENCERTomball, TexasLiberoFreshman - HS5-8

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MEDIA ALMANAC


HIGH SCHOOLNamed to all-district first team and academic all-state as a senior for Plano Senior High School… served as varsity captain her senior year after starting four consecu-tive seasons… All-District Honorable Mention on squad that won 34 and advanced to the Elite Eight as a junior… all-district honorable mention as a freshman… Hon-ors Graduate with 3.86 GPA… also a National Honors Society members for two years.

PERSONAL Born March 28, 1996… daughter of Chris and Wendy Davis… two brothers, Austin (30) and Jackson (22) and two sisters, Cassie (27) and Mackenzie (21)… plans to major in Sports Medicine.

AUBREY DAVISPlano, TexasOutside/Right SideFreshman - HS5-10

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HIGH SCHOOLFour-year letter winner for Guyer HS vol-leyball… helped lead the Lady Wildcats

to back-to-back bi-district championships her junior and senior year… named Guyer HS Female Athlete of the Year… awarded academic all-district four consecutive years… co-MVP All-District as a senior and First Team All-District as a junior… member of National Honors Society… obtained a 4.87 GPA on 5.0 scale.

PERSONAL Born June 10, 1996… daughter of Brett and Julie Walford… two brothers, Alex and Ben and one sister, Brooke… plans to major in health science.

MADISON WALFORDCorinth, TexasPositionFreshman - HS5-10

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Now in its sixth decade of service, the Southland Conference con-tinues to be a model of innovation, stability and consistent achievement as it celebrates the academic and athletic accomplishments of its mem-ber institutions. Having commemorated its 50th anniversary in 2013, the Southland Conference has transformed itself into a dynamic and respected con-sortium of 13 member universities in three states. Beginning with a historic meeting of five institutions in Dallas on March 15, 1963, the Southland Conference set on an extraordinary course that has proven successful well into its five decades of existence. The successful transformation continues, as the Southland Confer-ence welcomed four additional members in 2013: Abilene Christian University, Houston Baptist University, the University of Incarnate Word in San Antonio, and the University of New Orleans. In addition to its newest members, the Southland also consists of the University of Central Arkansas, Lamar University, McNeese State University, Nicholls State University, Northwestern State University, Sam Houston State University, Southeastern Louisiana University, Stephen F. Austin State University and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. All told, the membership of the Southland encompasses nearly 140,000 current students and an alumni base of nearly 800,000. Famous alums from current Southland Conference schools include former CBS news anchor Dan Rather (Sam Houston State), NBA executive Joe Du-mars (McNeese State), ABC news anchor Robin Roberts (Southeast-ern Louisiana), Major League Baseball star Wade Miley (Southeastern Louisiana), NBA legend Scottie Pippen (Central Arkansas), and track and field Olympians Kenta Bell (Northwestern State), and Bobby Mor-row and Billy Olson (both Abilene Christian). The Southland sponsors 17 championship sports, all at the NCAA Division I level. The eight men’s sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis, and indoor and outdoor track and field. The women compete for nine championships in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, and volleyball. The conference earns automatic qualification to NCAA championships in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, football, men’s and women’s golf, women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, and volleyball. Continuing its tradition of innovation, the league launched the Southland Conference Television Network in the fall of 2008 and has broadcast more than 160 events. The network has expanded its reach to roughly 13 million households throughout Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma in recent years, and has also gained national viewership through ESPN3 and Fox College Sports. In its first six years, the net-work has received recognition for its work, earning numerous College Sports Media and Telly Awards. The Southland Conference, in conjunction with the city of Frisco, Texas, and Hunt Sports Group, also serves as the host to the NCAA Division I Football Championship Game in Frisco, which has been home to the conference headquarters since 2006. The game is played at Frisco’s Toyota Stadium, and after a successful three-year run, the part-nership was rewarded with a three-year renewal to serve as the national championship host site through the 2015 season.

2014 PRESEASON ALL-SOUTHLAND FIRST TEAM

Pos. Name School Cl. OH Deveney Wells-Gibson* Sam Houston State Sr.L Keelie Arneson* Northwestern State Sr. OH Heather Schnars* Central Arkansas Jr. OH Ivy Baresh* A&M-CC Jr.OH Stacey DiFrancesco* Northwestern State Sr.OH Malina Sanchez* McNeese State Jr.OH Ashley Elrod* Northwestern State So.L O.J. Olson* Stephen F. Austin Jr.OH Jill Ivy* Stephen F. Austin Sr.MB Alicia Dittrich Central Arkansas Sr.RS Brianna Brink A&M-CC Sr.L Shelbee Berringer Central Arkansas Sr.

2014 PRESEASON ALL-SOUTHLAND SECOND TEAMPos. Name School Cl. OH Ashley Phelps A&M-CC Sr.MB Fulani Petties Central Arkansas So.OH Caiti O’Connell Northwestern State R-Jr.MB Kayla Armer Houston Baptist So.S Mackenize Neely Northwestern State Sr.RS Cortney Moore Lamar Jr.

*Returning All-Conference Selection

Coaches’ PollTeam Points1. Central Arkansas (8) 1402. Northwestern State(5) 1353. A&M-CC 1184. Sam Houston State 1065. Stephen F. Austin 996. Houston Baptist 947. Incarnate Word 698. McNeese State 679. Lamar 6110. Southeastern Louisiana 4911. Abilene Christian 3612. Nicholls 2813. New Orleans 12() First Place Votes

SID PollTeam Points 1. Central Arkansas (10) 1402. Northwestern State (3) 1323. A&M-CC 1174. Sam Houston State 1055. Stephen F. Austin 1036t. Houston Baptist 816t. McNeese State 818. Lamar 669. Incarnate Word 6210. Southeastern Louisiana 4811. Abilene Christian 4012. Nicholls 2713. New Orleans 12() First Place Votes

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Abilene Christian WildcatsOct. 2 at NSU; Nov. 5 at ACU

2013 record: 6-18, 2-12 SLC Head Coach: Rob FrostSchool record: 0-0, first yearCareer record: SameSID: Chris Macaluso SID Phone: 325-674-6171 SID email: [email protected] Website: acusports.com

Auburn TigersSept. 20 at AU

2013 record: 19-11, 10-8 SECHead Coach: Rick NoldSchool record: 47-43, fourth yearCareer record: 219-141, 12th yearSID: Tyler Pigg SID Phone: 334-750-0791 SID email: [email protected] Website: auburntigers.com

Baylor BearsSept. 16 at BU

2013 record: 12-20, 4-12 Big XIIHead Coach: Jim BarnesSchool record: 167-153, 11th yearCareer record: 330-251, 19th yearSID: Kyle RobartsSID Phone: 254-227-1975 SID email: [email protected] Website: baylorbears.com

Central Arkansas Sugar BearsOct. 30 at NSU

2013 record: 29-4, 18-0 SLC Head Coach: David McFatrichSchool record: 76-24, fourth yearCareer record: SameSID: Charlie Skinner SID Phone: 501-339-7417 SID email: [email protected] Website: ucasports.com

Florida A&M RattlersSept. 20 at Auburn

2013 record: 15-8, 10-0 SouthernHead Coach: Tanio TrifonovSchool record: 280-159, 16th yearCareer record: SameSID: Alvin HollinsSID Phone: (850) 591-7690 SID email: [email protected] Website: famuathletics.com

Houston Baptist HuskiesOct. 9 at HBU

2013 record: 15-18, 9-9 SLCHead Coach: HermanSchool record: 35-29, third yearCareer record: 78-62, fifth yearSID: Lauren BozemanSID Phone: 832-577-4131 SID email: [email protected] Website: hbuhuskies.com

Incarnate Word CardinalsOct. 4 at NSU; Nov. 13 at IW

2013 record: 13-13, 7-7 SLC Head Coach: Jennifer MontoyaSchool record: 161-185, 12th yearCareer record: SameSID: Shane Meling SID Phone: (210) 805-3071 SID email: [email protected] Website: cardinalathletics.com

Southern MississippiSept. 5 at Louisiana-Lafayette

2013 record: 17-14, 7-7 C-USAHead Coach: Amanda BerkleySchool record: 17-14, second yearCareer record: SameSID: Shirley HillSID Phone: 601-520-3708 SID email: [email protected] Website: southernmiss.com

Southeastern Louisiana LionsOct. 18 at NSU

2013 record: 11-20, 4-14 SLC Head Coach: Jim SmootSchool record: 11-20, first yearCareer record: 375-336-2 33rd yearSID: Damon Sunde SID Phone: 225-938-5987 SID email: [email protected] Website: lionsports.net

Stephen F. Austin LadyjacksOct. 21 at NSU; Nov. 7 at SFA

2013 record: 16-16, 8-10 SLCHead Coach: Debbie HumphreysSchool record: 571-294, 27th yearCareer record: SameSID: David Wiechmann SID Phone: 785-587-7866 SID email: [email protected] Website: sfajacks.com

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi IslandersOct. 11 at AMCC

2013 record: 20-12, 13-5 SLCHead Coach: Tony GraystoneSchool record: 75-82, sixth yearCareer record: 390-143, 16th yearSID: Amber Sleek SID Phone: 419-680-0004 SID email: [email protected] Website: goislanders.com

Jacksonville State GamecocksSept. 9 at Auburn

2013 record: 13-18, 6-10 Ohio ValleyHead Coach: Terry GambleSchool record: 0-0, first yearCareer record: 799-236, 19th yearSID: Josh UnderwoodSID Phone: 256-782-5915 SID email: [email protected] Website: jsugamecocksports.com

Lamar CardinalsOct. 23 at NSU

2013 record: 9-21, 7-11 SLCHead Coach: Alan EdwardsSchool record: 0-0, first yearCareer record: 75-79, fifth yearSID: Clay Trainum SID Phone: 409-651-5588 SID email: [email protected] Website: lamarcardinals.com

Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ CajunsSept. 6 at ULL

2013 record: 19-14, 9-9 Sun BeltHead Coach: Heather Mazeitis-FontenotSchool record: 83-108, seventh yearCareer record: 314-360, 18th yearSID: Matt SullivanSID Phone: 337-482-6331 SID email: [email protected] Website: ragincajuns.com

McNeese State CowgirlsSept. 25 at MSU

2013 record: 17-16, 9-9 SLC Head Coach: Ashleigh FitzgeraldSchool record: 0-0, first yearCareer record: 87-74, fifth yearSID: Pam LaFosse SID Phone: 337-274-9981 SID email: [email protected] Website: mcneesesports.com

Memphis TigersSept. 13 at Mississippi State

2013 record: 15-17, 7-11 AACHead Coach: April JaureguiSchool record: 87-103, seventh yearCareer record: SameSID: Trevor KussSID Phone: 901-678-5182 SID email: [email protected] Website: gotigersgo.com

Mississippi StateSept. 13 at MSU

2013 record: 12-20, 3-15 SECHead Coach: Jenny HazelwoodSchool record: 48-104, sixth yearCareer record: 136-327, 15th yearSID: Hunter RichardsonSID Phone: 901-490-4175 SID email: [email protected] Website: hailstate.com

Mississippi Valley State DevilsAug. 30 at North Texas

2013 record: 10-21, 3-5 SWACHead Coach: Douglas HunterSchool record: 0-0, first yearCareer record: 31-169, eighth yearSID: Kenneth MisterSID Phone: 662-809-3960 SID email: [email protected] Website: mvsusports.com

Missouri TigersAug. 30 at North Texas

2013 record: 35-1, 18-0 SECHead Coach: Wayne KreklowSchool record: 188-99, tenth yearCareer record: 455-128, 15th yearSID: Shawn T. DavisSID Phone: 573-268-4275 SID email: [email protected] Website: mutigers.com

New Orleans PrivateersOct. 16 at NSU

2013 record: 3-28, 0-18 SLC Head Coach: Millicent Van Norden School record: 0-0, first year Career record: 179-227, 12th yearSID: Brandon RizzutoSID Phone: 504-782-3590SID email: [email protected] Website: unoprivateers.com

Nicholls ColonelsSept. 27 at NSU

2013 record: 5-23, 2-16 SLC Head Coach: Tommy Harold School record: 5-23, second year Career record: 212-136, 12th yearSID: Zachary CarltonSID Phone: 210-896-8694SID email: [email protected] Website: geauxcolonels.com

North TexasAug. 29 at UNT

2013 record: 17-15, 8-6 C-USAHead Coach: Andrew PalileoSchool record: 17-15, second yearCareer record: 289-206, 15th yearSID: Eric CapperSID Phone: 940-565-2476 SID email: [email protected] Website: meangreensports.com

Sam Houston State BearkatsOct. 25 at NSU; Nov. 4 at SHSU

2013 record: 17-11, 14-4 SLCHead Coach: Brenda GraySchool record: 633-443, 31st yearCareer record: SameSID: Paul Ridings SID Phone: 936-355-1059SID email: [email protected] Website: gobearkats.com

South AlabamaSept. 12 at Mississippi State

2013 record: 14-15, 9-9 Sun BeltHead Coach: Amy HendrichovskySchool record: 27-32, third yearCareer record: SameSID: Kevin BeasleySID Phone: 251-377-8164 SID email: [email protected] Website: usajaguars.com

SouthernSept. 6 at Louisiana-Lafayette

2013 record: 9-19, 4-4 SWACHead Coach: Venessa JacobsSchool record: 9-19, second yearCareer record: SameSID: Christopher JonesSID Phone: 225-771-3791 SID email: [email protected] Website: gojagsgo.com

2014 OPPONENTS

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The Northwestern State volleyball season reached un-precedented heights in 2013 seizing 21 wins, the most since the program moved to Division I.

NSU volleyball caught fire winning 20 of its final 24 games including two separate win streaks of five or more games.

In the process, the squad secured the No. 2 seed at the Southland Conference Tournament in Corpus Christi, Texas.

With two consecutive sweeps of McNeese and Houston Baptist, NSU captured its second and third Southland tournament wins in program history advancing to the championship match in the process.

In the championship, NSU put Central Arkansas’ 21 match win streak to the test, pushing the Sugar Bears to five sets before falling just three points short.

After the season, the squad raked up numerous acco-lades including Keelie Arneson who was named the Southland Conference Libero of the Year and Student

Athlete of the Year.

Ashley Elrod added to the offseason recognition being named the league’s freshman of the year after starting all but two matches. Arneson was also named to the 2013 All-Louisiana team alongside teammates Stacey DiFrancesco, Ashley Elrod and Caiti O’Connell.

“We’ve always maintained that individual awards are essentially team awards,” fifth-year head coach Hugh Hernesman said. “They don’t come unless you have a great cast around you and if you’re not winning.”

Off the court, NSU was one of only four Southland Con-ference schools to receive the AVCA Team Academic Award after posting a 3.61 team GPA during 2012-13.

“This group has worked extremely hard to be in this situation and it hasn’t been easy,” Hernesman said. “But it’s definitely worth it now that we’re here. Now the chal-lenge is to raise the bar once again and keep the drive to become great.”

The Lady Demons saw unprecedented success in 2013, tallying 21 wins and an appearance in the conference championship match.

RECORD SETTING SUCCESS IN 2013



KillsMatch1. 31 - Whitney King at Centenary.......... 2004 31 - Annie Bloxson vs Nicholls State... 19873. 30 - Shera Dowell vs Grambling.......... 19914. 29 - Annie Bloxson vs Wiley College.... 1987 29 - Annie Bloxson vs Nicholls State... 1989 . 29 - Annie Bloxson vs McNeese State.. 19895. 27 - Priscila Augusto vs SLU......... 10/11/03

Season1. 431 - Christina Stone............................ 20022. 424 - Tiffany Cronin.............................. 1997 424 - Stacey DiFrancesco...................... 20114. 418 - Becky David................................. 20035. 405 - Whitney King.............................. 20046. 385 - Stacey DiFrancesco...................... 20127. 374 - Claire Gilmartin........................... 19928. 372 - Annie Bloxson............................. 19879. 357 - Becky David................................. 2002

Career1. 1,291 - Tiffany Cronin..................... 1994-’972. 1,262 - Christina Stone.................. 1999-’023. 1,208 - Yelena Enwere................... 2006-’094. 1,070 - Stacey DiFrancesco........... 2011-now5. 1,008 - Annie Bloxson.................... 1985-’896. 991 - Amy Warren......................... 1993-’96 7. 978 - Whitney King........................ 1994-’968. 789 - Dawn Carlos..........................1985-’889. 775 - Becky David.......................... 2002-’0310. 739 - Claire Gilmartin.................... 1989-’92

Total AttemptsMatch1. 78 - Sonja Olsen vs Nicholls................... 19892. 72 - Christina Stone vs SFA.................... 2002 72 - Stacey DiFrancesco vs UTA................... 20123. 71 - Becky David at SHSU................ 10/24/034. 68 - Priscila Augusto vs SLU............ 10/11/035. 65 - Dawn Carlos vs SFA........................ 1987 65 - Sonja Dale vs McNeese................... 1987 65 - Stacey DiFrancesco vs TX ST.................. 20118. 64 - Jamie Fleischer vs SFA.................... 1990

Season1. 1,390 - Stacey DiFrancesco................... 20112. 1,244 - Stacey DiFrancesco........................ 20123. 1,224 - Becky David.............................. 20034. 1,221 - Christina Stone......................... 20025. 1,186 - Whitney King........................... 20046. 1,131 - Ashley Elrod............................. 20137. 1,091 - Tiffany Cronin........................... 19978. 1,081 - Christina Stone......................... 20009. 1,048 - Becky David.............................. 200210. 978 - Whitney King............................ 2006Career1. 3,768 - Christina Stone..................... 1999-022. 3,602 - Stacey DiFrancesco................. 2011-now3. 3,272 - Tiffany Cronin.......................1994-’974. 3,029 - Whitney King...................... 2004-’065. 3,015 - Yelena Enwere..................... 2006-’096. 2,636 - Amy Warren........................ 1993-’967. 2,462 - Annie Bloxson..................... 1985-’898. 2,363 - Dawn Carlos........................ 1985-’88

Hitting PercentageMatch1. .875 - Vanessa Coleman vs. Alcorn.. 9/16/112. .800 - Shera Dowell vs UL-Lafayette............. 19923. .769 - Tiffany Cronin vs Sam Houston St........... 19944. .733 - Tiffany Cronin vs Southern....... 19945. .700 - Caiti O’Connell vs. McNeese....... 20125. .688 - Shera Dowell vs Grambling...... 19916. .687 - Claire Gilmartin vs Jackson State........ 19897. .647 - Flavia Belo vs UALR............. 8/29/03

Season1. .330 - Shannon Puder......................... 20012. .306 - Shera Dowell............................ 19923. .300 - Claire Gilmartin........................ 19924. .299 - Shera Dowell............................ 19915. .291 - Amy Warren............................. 1993

Career1. .302 Shera Dowell................... 1991-’922. .278 Claire Gilmartin............... 1989-’923. .254 Renita Ellis...................... 1989-’904. .237 Shannon Puder................ 2001-’055. .235 Tiffany Cronin.................. 1994-’976. .232 Annie Bloxson................. 1985-’89

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

Stacey DiFrancesco etched her name into school history in 2011 and again in 2012

After just one season, Ashley Elrod ranks sixth all-time in season total attempts

Vanessa Coleman’s .875 hitting percentage in 2011 in a 3-0 win against Alcorn ranks first in NSU history

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Service AcesMatch1. 11- Tanya Champagne vs. Nicholls.... 19852. 10 - Cathy Herring vs St. Francis......... 20013. 9 - Juliana Abreu vs. UTSA................ 2005 9 - Robyn Justin vs. La. Tech............. 1986 9 - Lauren Thorman vs. Centenary.... 19996. 8 - Robyn Justin vs. Nicholls............. 1985 8 - Kerri Cottle vs. Grambling........... 2002 8 - Emily Johnson vs. Alcorn State...... 2011

Season1. 80 - Robyn Justin ...............................19862. 72 - Sandi Sherrill ..............................19913. 69 - Cathy Herring .............................20014. 64 - Tiffany Cronin ............................. 19955. 62 - Sandi Sherrill.............................. 19906. 56 - Flavia Belo.................................. 2003

Career1. 194 - Sandi Sherrill...................... 1988-’912. 185 - Tiffany Cronin...................... 1994-’973. 142 - Cathy Herring...................... 2000-’034. 137 - Flavia Belo........................... 2002-’055. 122 - Robyn Justin....................... 1984-’866. 117 - Tanya Champagne............... 1985-’88

DigsMatch1. 58 - Tanya Champagne vs. Nicholls .... 19852. 42 - Keelie Arneson at SFA ...........11/13/133. 36 - Zanny Castillo vs. Tenn.-Martin ............ 8/29/084. 35 - Rachel Ford at ULL ................. 8/29/06 35 - Cathy Herring vs SE Louisiana ..... 2002 35 - Megan Manning vs. La. Tech ........ 9/18/07 35 - Keelie Arneson vs SLU ................... 10/11/125. 33 - Keelie Arneson vs N. D. State ........ 11/23/126. 32 - Rachel Ford at UCA .............. 10/24/06 32 - Tanya Champagne vs UL-Lafayette ....1985 32 - Kirsten Gernhauser vs La. Tech .... 19857. 31- Keelie Arneson vs. Chattanooga . 2011

Season1. 712 - Keelie Arneson ........................... 20132. 618 - Keelie Arneson .................................. 20123. 539 - Keelie Arneson ........................... 20114. 528 - Rachel Ford ................................ 20065. 444 - Megan Manning ........................ 20076. 429 - Cathy Herring ............................ 20027. 423 - Cathy Herring ............................ 20038. 410 - Tiffany Cronin ............................ 1997 9. 392 - Christina Stone .......................... 200210. 384 - Kim Jesiolowski ......................... 1995 Career1. 1,869 - Keelie Arneson .............. 2011-now2. 1,325 - Cathy Herring .................. 2000-’032. 1,161 - Megan Manning .............. 2007-’103. 1,100 - Christina Stone ................ 1999-’024. 1,077 - Tiffany Cronin .................. 1994-’975. 1,059 - Rachel Ford ...................... 2004-’06

Assists

Block SolosMatch1. 8 - Sonja Dale vs Southern............... 19872. 7 - Sonja Dale vs McNeese State...... 1987 7 - Dawn Carlos vs McNeese State.... 19864. 6 - Annie Bloxson vs Southern Miss........ 19875. 5 - Markie Robichau vs. Tenn.-Martin........ 8/28/08 5 - Yelena Enwere vs SLU............. 9/29/06 5 - Dawn Carlos vs McNeese State.... 1987 5 - Amy Warren vs Texas Southern.......... 1993

Season1. 48- Laranda Spann ........................... 20102. 42 - Sonja Dale ................................. 19873. 35 - Amy Warren .............................. 19934. 32 - Shannon Puder ......................... 20055. 31 - Amy Warren .............................. 1996

Career1. 107 - Amy Warren........................ 1993-’962. 95 - Tiffany Cronin....................... 1994-’973. 75 - Janice Graham...................... 1988-’91 75 - Sonja Dale............................. 1985-’885. 71 - Sonja Olsen........................... 1987-’90

Block AssistsMatch1. 10 - Shannon Puder at SHSU .... 10/24/032. 9 - Shannon Puder at Lamar ..... 10/21/05 9 - Beth Freeland at Lamar ......... 11/6/04 9 - Shannon Puder at Montana 11/13/03 9 - Mackenzie Neely vs. NMSU .... 9/10/11

Season1. 105 Glynna Johnson ....................... 20131. 88 Beth Freeland .......................... 20042. 84 Shannon Puder ........................ 2003 84 Amy Warren............................. 19933. 83 Shannon Puder ........................ 20054. 82 Glynna Johnson ............................ 20125. 81 Vanessa Coleman.......................... 20126. 80 Laranda Spann ..............................20106. 71 Karen Hil...................................19927. 70 Adriane Damasio ......................20068. 67 Tiffany Cronin .......................... 19949. 66 Mackenzie Neely ........................... 2012 10. 64 Priscila Augusto ....................... 2005

Career1. 270 Shannon Ruder ...................2001-’052. 191 Beth Freeland ....................2001-’04

All-Time Coaching RecordsCoach Yrs W-L Win.%Vicki Weeks 1973 15-9 .625Dychon Daroonpun 1974 21-9 .700Charlotte Corley 1975-76 40-22 .645Yvonne Ridenhour 1977 18-13 .581Ari-Iwan Waworuntu 1983 0-15 .000Linda Jones 1984-85 15-39 .278Rickey McCalister 1986-93 94-140 .402Denise Dewey 1994-95 18-49 .269Mary DeJute 1996-98 19-77 .198James Onikeku 1999-01 31-61 .337Leigh Mullins 2002-05 45-82 .354Brittany Uffelman 2006-09 35-70 .333Hugh Hernesman 2010-now 64-61 .512Stephanie Hernesman 2010-now 64-61 .512

Team SeasonWins: 22 (1975)Winning %: .710 (1975)Kills: 1,889 (2003)Attacks: 5,180 (2003)Hitting %: .223 (1992)Kills per set: 14.2 (2003)

Assists: 1,666 (2003)Aces: 295 (1985)Digs: 2,089 (2003)Block Assists: 416 (2003)Block Solos: 178 (1987)

INDIVIDUAL RECORDSMatch1. 67 - Missy Krause vs. UTA .................. 19972. 66 - Flavia Belo vs. Nicholls ........ 10/10/033. 65 - Megan Dockery vs. McNeese . 9/25/08 65 - Megan Dockery vs. UTA ......... 1/16/075. 65 - Flavia Belo vs. Lamar ............. 11/8/03 65 - Missy Krause vs. Nicholls ............... 19986. 64 - Flavia Belo vs. SE La. ............ 10/11/037. 64 - Missy Krause vs. Liberty .............. 1998 63 - Flavia Belo vs. SFA ..................10/7/03

Season1. 1,466 - Flavia Belo ............................. 20032. 1,214 - Emily Sweet ............................ 20123. 1,197 - Missy Krause .......................... 19994. 1,073 - Megan Dockery ...................... 20065. 1,040 - Missy Krause ........................... 19986. 1,032 - Flavia Belo .............................. 20057. 1,003 - Emily Sweet ........................... 20118. 929 - Megan Dockery ......................... 2008 9. 904 - Missy Krause .............................. 199710. 901 - Cathy Herring ............................ 2001 Career1. 4,020 - Flavia Belo ....................... 2002-’052. 3,460 - Missy Krause .................... 1997-’003. 3,368 - Megan Dockery ............... 2007-’094. 2,531 - Sandi Sherrill ................... 1988-’915. 2,523 - Cathy Herring .................. 2000-’036. 2,217 - Emily Sweet ..................... 2011-’127. 1,838 - Jeri Dusenberry ............... 1991-’948. 1,458 - Jody Nichols..................... 1992-’95

All-Southland playersPlayers Yrs Team Priscilla Augusto 2003 SecondYelena Enwere 2008 SecondStacey DiFrancesco 2011 SecondStacey DiFrancesco 2012 FirstKeelie Arneson 2012 First



Match Game First LastOpponent W-L W-L Match MatchA&M-Corpus Christi 11-4 24-13 2000 2013Air Force 2-1 7-6 1997 2005Abilene Christian 1-0 3-1 2013 2013Alabama 0-3 2-9 1990 1998Alabama-Birmingham 0-2 2-6 2000 2006Alabama State 1-0 3-1 1993 1993Alcorn State 7-0 21-3 1989 2011Appalachian State 2-0 5-0 1976 2013Arkansas 0-2 1-6 2012 2013Arkansas-Little Rock 1-6 7-18 1976 2009Arkansas-Pine Bluff 4-0 12-0 1999 2010Arkansas State 1-8 8-23 1989 2011Auburn FIRST MEETINGAustin Peay 0-1 0-3 2008 2008Baylor 0-4 1-12 1998 2013Belmont State 1-0 3-0 1997 1997Cal-Poly SLO 0-1 0-3 1988 1988Centenary 39-2 106-15 1985 2006Central Arkansas 5-19 18-42 2006 2013Charleston Southern 1-0 3-0 2000 2000Colorado 0-1 0-3 2013 2013Duquesne 0-1 1-3 2001 2001East Texas Baptist 2-2 6-9 1984 1985East Texas State 0-1 0-2 1976 1976Eastern Kentucky 0-1 2-3 2003 2003Eastern Michigan 0-1 0-2 2009 2009Florida A&M 0-1 2-3 1994 1994Furman 0-1 1-3 1997 1997Georgia State 0-2 4-6 1993 2000Grambling 37-2 84-19 1987 2008Houston 0-1 1-3 2004 2004Houston Baptist 2-1 7-4 2011 2013Incarnate Word 1-0 3-2 2013 2013Jackson State 5-0 15-1 1989 2011Jacksonville State FIRST MEETINGKansas 0-3 0-1 2012 2012LSU 0-5 3-11 1976 1995Lamar 11-26 27-69 1996 2013Liberty 0-1 2-3 1998 1998Louisiana-Lafayette 18-16 57-60 1976 2011Louisiana-Monroe 24-33 91-112 1976 2010Louisiana Tech 20-24 72-81 1976 2013McNeese State 16-48 63-146 1976 2013Memphis 0-2 0-6 1996 2010Mercer 2-0 6-1 1993 1999Middle Tennessee St. 0-1 0-3 1992 1992Mississippi State 0-7 0-21 1988 2009Mississippi Valley St. 2-0 6-0 1989 1992Missouri FIRST MEETINGMissouri-Kansas City 1-3 4-11 1999 2013Missouri State 0-1 0-3 2006 2006Montana 0-1 2-3 2003 2003Morehead State 0-1 0-3 2011 2011Murray State 0-2 2-6 1997 2007

Match Game First LastOpponent W-L W-L Match MatchNew Mexico 0-1 0-3 2013 2013New Mexico State 0-2 1-6 2004 2011New Orleans 5-8 17-25 1976 2013Nicholls 31-36 91-119 1976 2013NC-Greensboro 1-0 3-0 2000 2000North Dakota St. 1-3 0-1 2012 2012North Texas 5-12 19-42 1987 2013Ole Miss 1-4 2-12 1976 1998Oral Roberts 5-6 8-7 2001 2013Ouachita Baptist 0-1 0-2 1986 1986Portland State 0-1 0-3 2001 2001Prairie View A & M 7-3 26-13 1992 2013Rice 0-1 0-3 1998 1998Robert Morris 3-1 1-0 2012 2012St. Francis 1-0 3-0 2001 2001Saint Louis 0-1 0-3 1996 1996Samford 3-3 10-11 1988 2010Sam Houston State 5-40 29-117 1984 2013San Jose State 0-4 0-4 2007 2012South Alabama 3-4 12-15 1990 1995South Dakota State 0-1 0-3 2004 2004Southeastern La. 28-26 85-87 1983 2013Southern 15-15 53-53 1976 1996Southern Arkansas 0-1 0-2 1986 1986Southern Methodist 0-1 0-3 1998 1998Southern Mississippi 5-12 19-35 1987 2013Stephen F. Austin 9-52 32-146 1984 2013Syracuse 0-1 0-3 2010 2010TCU 0-1 0-3 2004 2004Tenn.-Chattanooga 0-1 1-3 2011 2011Tennessee-Martin 5-2 8-4 1976 2012Tennessee State 1-0 3-2 1997 1997Tennessee Tech 0-1 0-3 2010 2010Texas A & M 0-2 0-5 1976 1992Texas-Arlington 4-35 22-100 1987 2011Texas Lutheran 0-1 0-2 1976 1976Texas-Pan American 4-2 7-8 1995 2012Texas-San Antonio 3-27 22-90 1991 2011Texas-Southern 2-2 7-7 1993 2004Texas State 2-40 24-124 1984 2013Texas Tech 1-4 0-4 2011 2012Texas Women’s 0-1 1-2 1976 1976Troy 2-3 6-13 1996 2000Tulane 0-5 0-15 1989 2000Tulsa 0-7 0-13 1999 2012UNLV 0-1 2-3 2011 2011UTEP 0-1 2-3 2003 2003Utah 0-1 0-3 2013 2013Utah Valley State 0-1 1-3 2005 2005 Weber State 0-1 2-3 2005 2005Wiley College 2-2 6-8 1984 1986Youngstown State 0-1 0-3 2001 2001@Totals 337-570

@ - Records include the 1976 season and from 1983 to the present* - Southland Conference opponent2014 opponent

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1973 (15-9)Head Coach: Vicki Weeks

1974 (21-9)Head Coach: Dychon Daroonpun

1975 • 22-9 (2nd LAIAW State Tourney)Head Coach: Charlotte Corley

1976 • 18-13 (5-3 LAIAW State Tourney)Head Coach: Charlotte Corley

Date Opponent Res.Oct. 1 !UL-Monroe W 2-0Oct. 1 !Louisiana Tech W 2-0Oct. 2 !ULL-Lafayette W 2-1Oct. 2 !Nicholls State L 2-0Oct. 3 Louisiana Tech W 2-1Oct. 4 Louisiana-Monroe W 2-0Oct. 8 #Texas A&M L 2-0Oct. 8 #Texas Lutheran L 2-0Oct. 9 #East Texas State L 2-1Oct.9 #TexasWomen’s L 2-1Oct. 11 UL-Lafayette W 2-0Oct. 18 at LSU L 2-1Oct. 22 Âppalachian St. W 2-0Oct. 22 at UT-Martin W 2-0Oct. 22 Ârk.-Little Rock W 2-0Oct. 23 Ôle Miss W 2-0Oct. 23 ^LSU L 2-0Oct. 29 $New Orleans W 2-0Oct. 29 $Southern W 2-0Oct. 29 $Nicholls State W 2-0Oct. 30 $UL-Lafayette L 2-1Oct. 30 $Nicholls State W 2-0Nov. 1 at La.-Lafayette L 2-1Nov. 12 *La.-Lafayette L 2-0Nov. 12 *McNeese State W 2-0Nov. 12 *Louisiana Tech W 2-0Nov. 12 *Southern W 2-0Nov. 13 *LSU L 2-0Nov. 13 *UL-Monroe W 2-0Nov. 13 *LSU L 2-1Nov. 13 *La.-Lafayette W 2-0

! - Nicholls State Tournament # - Houston Invitational Tournament ^ - Memphis State Tournament $ - Northwestern State Tournament * - LAIAW State Tournament

1977 • 18-13Head Coach: Yvonne Ridenhour

1983 • 0-15Head Coach: Ari-Iwan Waworuntu

1984 • 0-23 (0-4 GSC)Head Coach: Linda Jones

Date Opponent Res.Sep. 18 at UL-Monroe L 3-0Sep. 20 East Texas Baptist L 3-0Sep. 26 Southern L 3-0

Oct. 2 Louisiana-Monroe L 3-0Oct. 5 !Texas State L 3-0Oct. 5 !Sam Houston L 3-0Oct. 5 !Stephen F. Austin L 3-0Oct. 6 !Southeastern La. L 3-0Oct. 6 !Nicholls State L 3-0Oct. 10 Southeastern La. L 3-0Oct. 16 at Southern L 3-0Oct. 18 at E. Texas Baptist L 3-0Oct. 18 vs Wiley College L 3-1Oct. 26 ÛL-Monroe L 2-0Oct. 26 ^McNeese State L 2-0Oct. 26 ^Nicholls State L 2-1Oct. 27 ^Southeastern La. L 2-0Oct. 27 ^New Orleans L 2-0Oct. 27 ^La.-Lafayette L 2-0Oct. 31 McNeese State L 3-0Nov. 5 at McNeese State L 3-0Nov. 8 *Sam Houston L 3-0Nov. 8 *Nicholls State L 3-0

! - GSC Mini-Tournament at SLU ^ - ULL Tournament, Lafayette, La. * - GSC Tournament at Texas State

1985 • 15-16 (1-4 GSC)Head Coach: Linda Jones

Date Opponent Res.Sep. 13 !Centenary W 3-0Sep. 13 !La.-Lafayette L 3-0Sep. 14 !UL-Monroe L 3-0Sep. 14 !Southern L 3-1Sep. 18 at UL-Monroe L 3-0Sep. 19 East Texas Baptist W 3-2Sep. 21 at Centenary W 2-0Sep. 21 vs Louisiana Tech W 2-0Sep. 21 at Centenary W 2-0Sep. 21 vs Louisiana Tech W 2-0Sep. 24 at Southern L 3-1Sep. 27 *Southeastern La. W 3-1Sep. 28 *Nicholls State L 3-0Oct. 1 *Stephen F. Austin L 3-0Oct. 3 vs Wiley College L 3-0Oct. 3 at E. Texas Baptist W 3-1Oct. 4 Centenary W 2-0Oct. 4 Centenary W 2-0Oct. 5 at Louisiana Tech W 3-1Oct. 8 at McNeese State L 3-1Oct. 11 *at Texas State L 3-0Oct. 15 Louisiana Tech W 3-0Oct. 17 Southern W 3-2Oct. 21 *Sam Houston State L 3-0Oct. 23 Louisiana-Monroe L 3-0Oct. 29 McNeese State L 3-0Nov. 1 ^Nicholls State W 3-2Nov. 2 ^La.-Lafayette L 3-1Nov. 2 Louisiana Tech W 3-1Nov. 11 #Nicholls State L 3-0Nov. 11 #Stephen F. Austin L 3-1

* - Gulf States Conference match

! - UL-Monroe Round Robin ^ - La.-Lafayette Tournament # - GSC Tournament at Nicholls St.

1986 • 7-15 (0-2 GSC)Head Coach: Tootie Cary

Date Opponent Res.Sep. 12 !Ouachita Baptist L 2-0Sep. 13 !Louisiana Tech W 2-0Sep. 13 !Southern Arkansas L 2-0Sep. 13 !Wiley College W 2-1Sep. 20 McNeese State W 3-1Sep. 23 Louisiana Tech W 3-0Sep. 26 at Ark.-Little Rock L 3-0Oct. 7 Southern W 3-0Oct. 11 at McNeese State L 3-1Oct. 15 at Louisiana Tech W 3-0Oct. 17 *at SFA L 3-0Oct. 20 Ark.-Little Rock L 3-0Oct. 28 at Louisiana-Monroe L 3-1Oct. 31 ^Louisiana Tech W 3-0Oct. 31 ^Stephen F. Austin L 3-2Nov. 1 ^Nicholls State L 3-1Nov. 1 ât La.-Lafayette L 3-0Nov. 5 Louisiana-Monroe L 3-1Nov. 7 *Stephen F. Austin L 3-2Nov. 12 at Southern L 4-1Nov. 17 #Southeastern La. L 3-0Nov. 17 #Stephen F. Austin L 3-0

* - Gulf States Conference match ! - Southern Arkansas Tournament ^ - La.-Lafayette Tournament # - GSC Tournament at SFA

1987 • 14-13 (2-5 SLC)Head Coach: Rickey McCalister


Date Opponent Res.Sep. 8 at Southeastern La. W 3-1Sep. 9 !Cal-Poly, SLO L 3-0Sep. 9 !New Orleans W 3-2Sep. 10 !Louisiana-Monroe L 3-0Sep. 10 !La.-Lafayette L 3-0Sep. 17 Louisiana Tech W 3-0Sep. 19 Southeastern La. W 3-0Sep. 20 at Nicholls State L 3-2Sep. 22 Southern Miss L 3-1Sep. 23 ^Sam Houston State L 3-0Sep. 24 ^La.-Lafayette L 3-1Sep. 24 ât New Orleans L 3-2Sep. 26 at Louisiana Tech W 3-1Sep. 28 at Southern L 3-0Oct. 4 at Southern Miss W 3-1Oct. 6 at Grambling W 3-2Oct. 11 *Texas-Arlington L 3-0Oct. 12 Southern L 3-1Oct. 14 $Southeastern La. W 3-0

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS



Oct. 14 $at Mississippi St. L 3-0Oct. 14 $Samford W 3-2Oct. 18 *at Texas State L 3-0Oct. 21 *Sam Houston State L 3-0Oct. 22 *Stephen F. Austin L 3-0Oct. 25 Grambling W 3-0Oct. 27 *at McNeese State L 3-2Oct. 29 *at UL-Monroe L 3-0Nov. 3 *at North Texas L 3-0Nov. 5 Nicholls State W 3-2Nov. 18 #Texas-Arlington L 3-0 ! - LSU Invitational, Baton Rouge ^ - New Orleans Invitational $ - Mississippi State Tournament # - SLC Tournament


Date Opponent Res.Sep. 6 at Jackson State W 3-0Sep. 12 Louisiana Tech L 3-1Sep. 15 Alcorn State W 3-0Sep. 18 at Southeastern La. L 3-2Sep. 20 !Mississippi Valley W 3-0Sep. 20 !Grambling W 3-1Sep. 25 at Southern L 3-1Sep. 28 at Louisiana Tech L 3-2Oct. 3 Grambling W 3-0Oct. 4 at UL-Monroe L 3-0Oct. 12 *at SFA L 3-0Oct. 14 *McNeese State L 3-2Oct. 16 at Jackson State W 3-0Oct. 17 at Nicholls State W 3-2Oct. 19 *Texas-Arlington L 3-0Oct. 21 *North Texas W 3-0Oct. 24 Southern W 3-0Oct. 25 Southeastern La. W 3-0Oct. 26 *at Sam Houston St. L 3-0Oct. 31 *Louisiana-Monroe L 3-1Nov. 4 Nicholls State W 3-1Nov. 11 Tulane L 3-0Nov. 11 Arkansas State L 3-0Nov. 17 #Texas-Arlington L 3-0

* - Southland Confernece match ! - Grambling Doubleheader # - SLC Tournament


Date Opponent Res.Sep. 7 !Southern Miss L 3-0Sep. 7 !McNeese State W 3-0Sep. 8 !Southeastern La. L 3-1Sep. 8 !South Alabama W 3-0Sep. 8 !La.-Lafayette L 3-1Sep. 11 at Grambling W 3-1Sep. 14 ^Louisiana Tech L 3-1Sep. 15 ^La.-Lafayette L 3-2Sep. 15 ^South Alabama L 3-1

Sep. 18 Southern W 3-0Sep. 25 at Southern W 3-0Sep. 28 Louisiana Tech L 3-1Oct. 2 Grambling W 3-0Oct. 5 &Alabama L 3-1Oct. 6 &Stephen F. Austin L 3-0Oct. 6 &Louisiana Tech L 3-0Oct. 8 *Sam Houston State L 3-0Oct. 9 *Stephen F. Austin L 3-2Oct. 13 *at McNeese State L 3-0Oct. 16 Southern Miss L 3-1Oct. 18 *at Texas-Arlington L 3-0Oct. 19 *at North Texas W 3-2Oct. 22 Centenary W 3-0Oct. 26 *Texas State L 3-0Oct. 30 Southeastern La. W 3-1Nov. 2 Nicholls State L 4-1Nov. 5 at Centenary W 3-0Nov. 7 *at La.-Monroe L 3-2Nov. 9 %at Southern Miss L 3-1Nov. 10 %South Alabama W 3-1Nov. 10 %at Southern Miss L 3-1Nov. 11 %Tulane L 3-0Nov. 16 #Sam Houston State L 3-0

*- Southland Conference match ! - Southeastern La. Invitational ^ - NSU Sugar Cane Classic & - La. Tech Invitational % - Southern Miss Invitational # - SLC Tournament at SFA


Date Opponent Res.Sep. 7 at Ark.-Little Rock L 3-0Sep. 10 Louisiana Tech L 3-1Sep. 12 Ark.-Little Rock L 3-2Sep. 16 at Southern Miss L 3-2Sep. 18 Grambling W 3-0Sep. 20 !at Mississippi St. L 3-0Sep. 20 !Samford L 3-0Sep. 20 !South Alabama L 3-0Sep. 24 at Southern W 3-2Sep. 26 at Southeastern La. L 3-1Sep. 28 ^Southern Miss L 3-0Sep. 28 ^at Louisiana Tech L 3-0Sep. 28 ^North Texas L 3-0Oct. 1 at Grambling W 3-0Oct. 1 vs South Alabama L 3-1Oct. 3 at Centenary W 3-0Oct. 5 *Texas-Arlington L 3-0Oct. 9 Southern W 3-0Oct. 11 vs Grambling W 3-1Oct. 11 vs UL-Monroe L 3-2Oct. 15 *at SFA L 3-0Oct. 19 *at Sam Houston St. L 3-0Oct. 22 at Louisiana Tech L 3-0Oct. 25 *at UL-Monroe L 3-2Oct. 30 Southeastern La. W 3-2Nov. 2 *North Texas W 3-2

Nov. 5 Centenary W 3-1Nov. 7 *at Nicholls State L 3-0Nov. 9 *at McNeese State L 3-0Nov. 14 *UT-San Antonio W 3-2Nov. 15 *Texas State L 3-0

* - Southland Conference match ! - Mississippi State Invitational ^ - Louisiana Tech Invitational


Date Opponent Res.Sep. 9 La.-Lafayette W 3-1Sep. 15 at Centenary W 3-1Sep. 17 at Southern L 3-1Sep. 18 !Tulane L 3-0Sep. 18 !at Ole Miss L 3-0Sep. 19 !Arkansas State L 3-0Sep. 19 !Middle Tennessee L 3-0Sep. 23 at Mississippi Valley W 3-0Sep. 28 Southeastern La. W 3-1Sep. 29 at Grambling W 3-0Sep. 29 at Louisiana Tech L 3-1Oct. 1 at Alcorn State W 3-1Oct. 2 at Texas A&M L 3-0Oct. 5 Grambling W 3-0Oct. 6 Centenary W 3-0Oct. 7 at La.-Lafayette W 3-0Oct. 9 Prairie View A&M W 3-1Oct. 14 at Centenary W 3-0Oct. 14 at Grambling W 3-0Oct. 16 *UL-Monroe W 3-2Oct. 17 at Southeastern La. L 3-1Oct. 20 Southern W 3-1Oct. 24 *at North Texas L 3-0Oct. 25 *at Texas-Arlington L 3-1Oct. 28 Alcorn State W 3-0Oct. 30 *Nicholls State W 3-0Oct. 31 *McNeese State L 3-0Nov. 3 Louisiana Tech L 3-1Nov. 5 *at UT-San Antonio L 3-1Nov. 6 *at Texas State L 3-0Nov. 12 *Sam Houston St. L 3-0Nov. 13 *Stephen F. Austin L 3-1

* - Southland Conference match ! - Ole Miss Tournament


Date Opponent Res.Sep. 3 !New Orleans L 3-1Sep. 3 !Mississippi State L 3-0Sep. 4 !UL-Monroe W 3-2Sep. 4 !at Tulane L 3-0Sep. 7 South Alabama W 3-2Sep. 8 vs Mercer W 3-1Sep. 8 at Centenary W 3-0Sep. 9 Georgia State L 3-2


MEDIA ALMANAC


Sep. 14 La.-Lafayette W 3-2Sep. 17 at Southern L 3-1Sep. 19 Mississippi State L 3-0Sep. 20 Grambling W 3-0Sep. 22 vs Grambling W 3-1Sep. 22 at Louisiana Tech L 3-0Oct. 5 Centenary W 3-0Oct. 8 Âlcorn State W 3-1Oct. 8 ^Prairie View A&M L 3-1Oct. 9 Âlabama State W 3-1Oct. 9 ^Texas Southern L 3-1Oct. 12 at La.-Lafayette L 3-0Oct. 14 *at UL-Monroe L 3-0Oct. 15 Southern L 3-0Oct. 22 *Texas-Arlington L 3-0Oct. 23 *North Texas L 3-0Oct. 26 vs Centenary W 3-1Oct. 26 at Grambling W 3-0Oct. 28 *at McNeese State L 3-0Oct. 30 *at Nicholls State W 3-0Nov. 3 *Stephen F. Austin L 3-0Nov. 5 *at UT-San Antonio L 3-0Nov. 6 *at Texas State L 3-0Nov. 7 at Prairie View W 3-0Nov. 9 Louisiana Tech L 3-0Nov. 12 *Sam Houston St. L 3-0

* - Southland Conference match ! - Tulane Tournament ^ - Southern Tournament

1994 • 11-19 (0-13 SLC)Head Coach: Denise Dewey

Date Opponent Res.Sep. 7 at Jackson State W 3-0Sep. 9 at Prairie View W 3-0Sep. 13 Grambling W 3-1Sep. 16 Southern W 3-1Sep. 27 Centenary W 3-0Sep. 29 *at McNeese State L 3-0Oct. 1 *at Nicholls State L 3-0Oct. 4 Alcorn State W 3-1Oct. 6 *Stephen F. Austin L 3-0Oct. 7 !Florida A&M L 3-2Oct. 7 !Prairie View L 3-2Oct. 8 !Nicholls State L 3-2Oct. 8 !Texas Southern L 3-0Oct. 11 vs Grambling W 3-1Oct. 11 at Louisiana Tech L 3-0Oct. 14 *at North Texas L 3-0Oct. 15 *at Texas-Arlington L 3-0Oct. 18 at Southern W 3-1Oct. 21 *Nicholls State L 3-0Oct. 22 *McNeese State L 3-1Oct. 25 *at UL-Monroe L 3-1Oct. 27 *Texas State L 3-2Oct. 29 *UT-San Antonio L 3-0Nov. 1 Prairie View L 3-2Nov. 3 at Grambling W 3-2Nov. 4 *UL-Monroe L 3-1Nov. 8 at Centenary W 3-2

Nov. 9 *Sam Houston St. L 3-0Nov. 10 *at SFA L 3-0Nov. 14 La.-Lafayette W 3-0

* - Southland Conference match ! - Southern Tournament

1995 • 7-30 (0-18 SLC)Head Coach: Denise Dewey

Date Opponent Res.Sep. 1 !Centenary W 3-0Sep. 1 !Texas-Pan Am L 3-2Sep. 2 !Grambling W 3-0Sep. 2 !Prairie View W 3-0Sep. 2 !La.-Lafayette W 3-0Sep. 8 ^La.-Lafayette L 3-1Sep. 8 ^Nicholls State L 3-0Sep. 9 ÛL-Monroe L 3-2Sep. 9 ât LSU L 3-1Sep. 12 *Texas State L 3-1Sep. 15 $New Orleans L 3-0Sep. 15 $Centenary W 3-0Sep. 16 $at UL-Monroe L 3-2Sep. 16 $Centenary W 3-0Sep. 22 #Southern Miss L 3-1Sep. 22 #at Southeastern La. L 3-0Sep. 23 #South Alabama L 3-1Sep. 23 #New Orleans L 3-0Sep. 26 *at Nicholls State L 3-0Sep. 29 *Texas-Arlington L 3-0Sep. 30 *North Texas L 3-0Oct. 3 *at SFA L 3-0Oct. 5 *at Sam Houston St. L 3-0Oct. 10 at Centenary W 3-1Oct. 12 *McNeese State L 3-1Oct. 14 *Nicholls State L 3-0Oct. 17 at La.-Lafayette L 3-0Oct. 21 *at UL-Monroe L 3-0Oct. 23 *UT-San Antonio L 3-0Oct. 27 *at North Texas L 3-1Oct. 28 *at Texas-Arlington L 3-0Oct. 31 *at McNeese State L 3-0Nov. 2 *Stephen F. Austin L 3-0Nov. 4 *Sam Houston State L 3-0Nov. 7 *UL-Monroe L 3-1Nov. 11 *at Texas State L 3-0Nov. 12 *at UT-San Antonio L 3-0

* - Southland Conference match ! - Northwestern St. Tournament ^ - Louisiana Colleges Tournament $ - ULM Invitational # - Southeastern La. Tournament

1996 • 6-27 (1-15 SLC)Head Coach: Mary DeJute

Date Opponent Res.Sep. 3 at Southern W 3-0Sep. 7 !Centenary W 3-0Sep. 7 !Lamar L 3-2

Sep. 8 !Texas-Pan Am L 3-1Sep. 8 !Prairie View W 3-1Sep. 8 !Centenary W 3-0Sep. 13 ât Mississippi St. L 3-0Sep. 13 ^Southeastern La. L 3-0Sep. 14 ^Troy State L 3-0Sep. 17 *Nicholls State L 3-0Sep. 18 *McNeese State L 3-0Sep. 20 $Memphis L 3-0Sep. 20 $St. Louis L 3-0Sep. 21 $Ole Miss L 3-0Sep. 24 at Lamar L 3-0Sep. 27 at Grambling L 3-1Sep. 30 *at Texas State L 3-0Oct. 1 *at UT-San Antonio L 3-0Oct. 4 *at Texas-Arlington L 3-0Oct. 7 *at UL-Monroe W 3-1Oct. 9 *Stephen F. Austin L 3-0Oct. 11 *Sam Houston State L 3-0Oct. 14 at Centenary L 3-1Oct. 18 *at McNeese State L 3-0Oct. 19 *at Nicholls State L 3-0Oct. 24 Southern W 3-0Oct. 26 *UL-Monroe L 3-0Nov. 2 *Texas-Arlington L 3-0Nov. 5 Louisiana Tech L 3-0Nov. 8 *at SFA L 3-0Nov. 9 *at Sam Houston St. L 3-0Nov. 15 *UT-San Antonio L 3-0Nov. 16 *Texas State L 3-1

* - Southland Conference match ! - Northwestern State Invitational $ - Lady Indian Classic (Ark. State)


Date Opponent Res.Aug. 29 !at Air Force L 3-1Aug. 30 !Alabama L 3-1Sep. 5 ^Murray State L 3-0Sep. 5 Ôle Miss L 3-0Sep. 6 ât Arkansas State L 3-1Sep. 6 ^Tennessee State L 3-2Sep. 9 Centenary W 3-0Sep. 12 $at Samford L 3-1Sep. 13 $Belmont State W 3-0Sep. 13 $Furman L 3-1Sep. 16 at Louisiana Tech L 3-1Sep. 16 at Centenary W 3-0Sep. 19 *at Southeastern La. W 3-1Sep. 20 *at Nicholls State L 3-1Sep. 27 *UL-Monroe W 3-0Oct. 3 *Texas-Arlington L 3-1Oct. 4 *Sam Houston St. L 3-0Oct. 5 Samford W 3-0Oct. 10 *at McNeese State L 3-0Oct. 11 *at SFA L 3-0Oct. 17 *Nicholls State L 3-0Oct. 18 *Southeastern La. L 3-1Oct. 21 *at UL-Monroe L 3-2




Oct. 24 Troy State W 3-2Oct. 27 *Texas State L 3-0Oct. 28 *UT-San Antonio L 3-0Oct. 31 *at Sam Houston St. L 3-2Nov. 1 *at Texas-Arlington L 3-0Nov. 7 *Stephen F. Austin L 3-0Nov. 8 *McNeese State L 3-0Nov. 14 *at Texas State L 3-1Nov. 15 *at UT-San Antonio L 3-0

* - Southland Conference match ! - Air Force Tournament ^ - Arkansas State Tournament $ - Samford Invitational


Date Opponent Res.Sep. 1 at Alabama L 3-0Sep. 4 !Rice L 3-0Sep. 4 !Baylor L 3-0Sep. 5 !at North Texas W 3-1Sep. 5 !Centenary W 3-0Sep. 11 Ôle Miss L 3-0Sep. 12 ât SMU L 3-0Sep. 12 ^Liberty L 3-2Sep. 18 *at UT-San Antonio L 3-0Sep. 19 *at Texas State L 3-0Sep. 22 at Centenary L 3-1Sep. 25 *Texas-Arlington L 3-0Sep. 26 *Sam Houston State L 3-0Sep. 29 *at UL-Monroe L 3-0Oct. 2 *at SFA L 3-0Oct. 3 *at McNeese State L 3-0Oct. 9 *Lamar L 3-0Oct. 10 Troy State L 3-1Oct. 13 *at Southeastern La. L 3-1Oct. 14 *at Nicholls State W 3-2Oct. 16 *Texas State L 3-0Oct. 17 *UT-San Antonio L 3-1Oct. 23 *at Sam Houston St. L 3-0Oct. 24 *at Texas-Arlington L 3-0Oct. 27 *UL-Monroe L 3-1Oct. 30 *McNeese State L 3-0Nov. 3 Grambling W 3-1Nov. 7 *at Lamar L 3-0Nov. 10 *Stephen F. Austin L 3-1Nov. 13 *Southeastern La. L 3-2Nov. 14 *Nicholls State L 3-0 * - Southland Conference match ! - North Texas Tournament ^ - Southern Methodist Tournament

1999 • 11-20 (4-16 SLC)Head Coach: James Onikeku

Date Opponent Res.Sep. 1 at Centenary W 3-1Sep. 3 !Mercer W 3-0Sep. 3 !Samford W 3-0Sep. 4 !New Orleans L 3-0

Sep. 4 !at Troy State W 3-2Sep. 7 at Grambling W 3-1Sep. 10 ^Missouri-KC L 3-0Sep. 11 ^North Texas W 3-2Sep. 11 ât Tulsa L 3-0Sep. 17 *UT-San Antonio L 3-0Sep. 18 *Texas State L 3-0Sep. 21 *UL-Monroe W 3-0Sep. 24 *at Texas-Arlington L 3-0Sep. 26 *at Sam Houston St. L 3-0Oct. 1 *Stephen F. Austin L 3-0Oct. 2 *Lamar L 3-0Oct. 5 *Nicholls State W 3-1Oct. 9 *at McNeese State L 3-2Oct. 12 *Southeastern La. L 3-0Oct. 15 *at Texas State L 3-0Oct. 16 *at UT-San Antonio L 3-1Oct. 19 Arkansas-Pine Bluff W 3-0Oct. 22 *Sam Houston State L 3-0Oct. 23 *Texas-Arlington L 3-1Oct. 26 *at UL-Monroe W 3-0Oct. 29 *at Lamar L 3-0Oct. 30 *at SFA L 3-0Nov. 6 *McNeese State L 3-1Nov. 9 at Louisiana Tech L 3-0Nov. 12 *at Southeastern La. L 3-1Nov. 13 *at Nicholls State W 3-0

* - Southland Conference match ! - Troy State Tournament ^ - Tulsa Tournament


Date Opponent Res.Sep. 1 !at Tulane L 3-0Sep. 2 !Troy State L 3-0Sep. 2 !Centenary W 3-0Sep. 5 Grambling W 3-0Sep. 8 ÛAB L 3-1Sep. 8 ^Charleston South. W 3-0Sep. 9 ÛNC-Greensboro W 3-0Sep. 9 âtGeorgia State L 3-2Sep. 12 *at Southeastern La. W 2-3Sep. 15 *Lamar L 3-1Sep. 16 *McNeese State L 3-0Sep. 20 *at UL-Monroe W 3-1Sep. 22 *at Texas State L 3-0Sep. 23 *at UT-San Antonio L 3-0Sep. 29 *Nicholls State W 3-0Sep. 30 *Southeastern La. L 3-1Oct. 3 Louisiana Tech W 3-1Oct. 7 *at SFA L 3-0Oct. 8 *at Texas-Arlington L 3-0Oct. 13 *at Sam Houston St. W 3-2Oct. 14 at Texas-Pan Am W 3-2Oct. 14 at Texas A&M-CC W 3-1Oct. 18 *at Nicholls State W 3-0Oct. 20 *UT-San Antonio L 3-0Oct. 21 *Texas State L 3-1Oct. 24 *UL-Monroe W 3-0

Oct. 27 *at McNeese State L 3-1Oct. 28 *at Lamar L 3-0Nov. 3 *Sam Houston State L 3-1Nov. 7 Centenary W 3-0Nov. 10 *Stephen F. Austin L 3-1Nov. 11 *Texas-Arlington L 3-1

* - Southland Conference match ! - Tulane Tournament ^ - Georgia State Tournament


Date Opponent Res.Aug. 31 !Youngstown State L 3-0Aug. 31 !St. Francis W 3-0Sep. 1 !Portland State L 3-0Sep. 1 !at Duquesne L 3-1Sep. 4 Grambling W 3-0Sep. 7 ât Oral Roberts L 3-0Sep. 8 ^Louisiana Tech L 3-1Sep. 18 *at UL-Monroe W 3-2Sep. 21 *at Nicholls State L 3-2Sep. 22 *at Southeastern La. L 3-0Sep. 25 *at Sam Houston St. L 3-2Sep. 28 *McNeese State L 3-2Sep. 29 *Lamar L 3-0Oct. 1 *at Texas-Arlington L 3-0Oct. 5 *at Texas State L 3-0Oct. 6 *at UT-San Antonio L 3-0Oct. 9 at Centenary W 3-0Oct. 12 *at Stephen F. Austin L 3-0Oct. 17 Texas Southern W 3-1Oct. 19 *Texas-Arlington L 3-0Oct. 20 *Sam Houston St. L 3-1Oct. 23 *UL-Monroe W 3-0Oct. 26 *Nicholls State L 3-0Oct. 27 *Southeastern La. L 3-0Nov. 2 *at McNeese State L 3-2Nov. 3 *at Lamar L 3-0Nov. 6 *Stephen F. Austin L 3-2Nov. 9 *Texas State L 3-2Nov. 10 *UT-San Antonio L 3-0

* - Southland Conference match ! - Duquesne Tournament ^ - Oral Roberts Tournament

2002 • 11-25 (3-17 SLC)Head Coach: Leigh Mullins

Date Opponent Res.Aug. 30 !TCU L 3-1Aug. 30 !Ark.-Little Rock L 3-0Aug. 31 !Belmont W 3-1Aug. 31 !at Arkansas State L 3-2Sep. 6 ^Grambling W 3-0Sep. 6 Âlcorn State W 3-0Sep. 6 ^Texas Southern W 3-0Sep. 7 ^Tulsa L 3-1Sep. 10 at Louisiana Tech L 3-0


MEDIA ALMANAC


Sep. 10 at Grambling W 3-1Sep. 13 $Iowa L 3-0Sep. 13 $at Western Illinois W 3-0Sep. 14 $Western Kentucky L 3-1Sep. 14 $Eastern Michigan L 3-0Sep. 17 Centenary W 3-0Sep. 17 *UL-Monroe W 3-1Sep. 20 *Stephen F. Austin L 3-1Sep. 21 *Sam Houston State W 3-0Sep. 27 *at Nicholls State L 3-0Sep. 28 *at Southeastern La. L 3-2Oct. 5 *at Lamar L 3-0Oct. 6 *at McNeese State L 3-1Oct. 8 at Centenary W 3-0Oct. 11 *UT-San Antonio L 3-0Oct. 12 *Texas State L 3-2Oct. 18 *Texas-Arlington L 3-0Oct. 22 *at UL-Monroe L 3-1Oct. 25 *at SFA L 3-0Oct. 26 *at Sam Houston St. W 3-2Nov. 1 *Nicholls State L 3-1Nov. 2 *Southeastern La. L 3-1Nov. 8 *McNeese State L 3-1Nov. 9 *Lamar L 3-0Nov. 12 *at Texas-Arlington L 3-0Nov. 15 *at Texas State L 3-2Nov. 16 *at UT-San Antonio L 3-2 * - Southland Conference match ! - Arkansas State Tournament ^ - Northwestern State Tournament $ - Western Illinois Tournament


Date Opponent Res.Aug. 29 !Ark.-Little Rock L 3-2Aug. 29 !Tennessee-Martin W 3-1Aug. 30 !at Arkansas State L 3-1Aug. 30 !Eastern Kentucky L 3-2Sep. 5 Ârk.-Pine Bluff W 3-0Sep. 5 ^Prairie View W 3-0Sep. 6 ^Grambling W 3-0Sep. 6 ât Centenary W 3-0Sep. 12 $at Missouri-KC L 3-1Sep. 13 $Montana L 3-2Sep. 13 $UTEP L 3-2Sep. 16 *at UL-Monroe W 3-2Sep. 19 *Sam Houston State W 3-0Sep. 26 *at Texas State L 3-0Sep. 27 *at UT-San Antonio L 3-0Oct. 3 *at McNeese State L 3-1Oct. 4 *at Lamar W 3-2Oct. 7 *Stephen F. Austin L 3-2Oct. 10 *Nicholls State L 3-2Oct. 11 *Southeastern La. W 3-2Oct. 14 *UL-Monroe W 3-0Oct. 17 *at Stephen F. Austin L 3-2Oct. 18 *at Texas-Arlington L 3-1Oct. 21 Louisiana Tech L 3-2Oct. 24 *at Sam Houston St. L 3-2Oct. 31 *Texas State L 3-1Nov. 1 *UT-San Antonio L 3-1Nov. 4 at Centenary W 3-0

Nov. 7 *McNeese State L 3-1Nov. 8 *Lamar L 3-2Nov. 11 *Texas-Arlington L 3-0Nov. 14 *at Nicholls State L 3-1Nov. 15 *at Southeastern La. L 3-0

* - Southland Conference match ! - Arkansas State Tournament ^ - Centenary Tournament $ - Missouri-Kansas City Tournament


Date Opponent Res.Sep. 3 # vs. Mississippi St. L 3-0Sep. 3 # vs. Air Force W 3-2Sep. 4 # at UL-Lafayette W 3-1Sep. 4 # vs. Tulsa L 3-0Sep. 10 ! at New Mexico St. L 3-0Sep. 11 ! vs. S. Dakota. St. L 3-0Sep. 11 ! vs. Texas Southern W 3-0Sep. 14 vs. TCU L 3-0Sep. 14 at Centenary W 3-1Sep. 17 *at UT-Arlington L 3-1Sep. 18 *at Sam Houston St. L 3-0Sep. 24 *Nicholls State W 3-0Sep. 25 *Southeastern La. W 3-0Sep. 28 *at UL-Monroe W 3-0Oct. 1 *McNeese State W 3-2Oct. 2 *Lamar W 3-0Oct. 8 *at Texas State L 3-0Oct. 9 *at UT-San Antonio L 3-1Oct. 15 *at Stephen F. Austin L 3-0Oct. 16 at Baylor L 3-0Oct. 19 *UL-Monroe W 3-0Oct. 22 *UT-Arlington L 3-0Oct. 23 *Sam Houston State W 3-2Oct. 26 at Houston L 3-1Oct. 29 *at Nicholls State L 3-1Oct. 30 *at Southeastern La. L 3-0Nov. 2 at Louisiana Tech L 3-0Nov. 5 *at McNeese State L 3-1Nov. 6 *at Lamar W 3-2Nov. 9 *Stephen F. Austin L 3-1Nov. 12 *Texas State L 3-1Nov. 13 *UT-San Antonio L 3-1

* - Southland Conference match


Date Opponent Res.Aug. 27 at Louisiana Tech L 3-2Aug. 27 vs. Baylor L 3-0Sep. 9 #vs. Utah Valley State L 3-1Sep. 10 #at Weber State L 3-2Sep. 10 # vs. Air Force W 3-1Sep. 13 *Louisiana-Monroe W 3-0Sep. 16 *Lamar W 3-1Sep. 17 *McNeese State L 3-2Sep. 20 North Texas L 3-0Sep. 27 *at Stephen F. Austin L 3-0Oct. 1 *Texas-Arlington W 3-0

Oct. 4 Louisiana-Lafayette W 3-0Oct. 7 *at UT-San Antonio L 3-0Oct. 8 *at Texas State L 3-2Oct. 11 Louisiana Tech L 3-2Oct. 14 *Sam Houston State L 3-1Oct. 15 *Stephen F. Austin L 3-0Oct. 18 *at Louisiana-Monroe L 3-0Oct. 21 *at Lamar W 3-2Oct. 22 *at McNeese State L 3-1Oct. 28 *Southeastern La. W 3-0Oct. 29 *Nicholls State W 3-1Nov. 5 *at Texas-Arlington W 3-0Nov. 8 *at Sam Houston State L 3-2Nov. 11 *UT-San Antonio W 3-1Nov. 12 *Texas State W 3-2Nov. 18 % vs. UT-San Antonio L 3-2

* - Southland Conference match# - Weber State Tournament% - SLC Tournament

2006 • 11-16 (6-10 SLC, 6th)Head Coach: Brittany Uffelman

Date Opponent Res.Aug. 27 at UL-Lafayette W 3-2Sep. 1 ^vs. Arkansas State L 3-0Sep. 2 ât Missouri State L 3-0Sep. 2 ^vs. Missouri-K.C. W 3-2Sep. 5 at Louisiana Tech L 3-1Sep. 12 at UL-Monroe W 3-1Sep. 15 #vs. Alcorn State W 3-0Sep. 15 #at UNO L 3-0Sep. 16 #vs. Centenary W 3-0Sep. 16 #vs. UAB L 3-1Sep. 22 *at McNeese State L 3-1Sep. 23 *at Lamar L 3-2Sep. 29 *SE Louisiana W 3-1Oct. 1 *Nicholls State W 3-0Oct. 4 *Sam Houston State L 3-1Oct. 7 *Central Arkansas W 3-0Oct. 13 *at UTSA L 3-0Oct. 14 *at A&M-Corpus Christi L 3-0Oct. 19 *UT-Arlington L 3-0Oct. 21 *Texas State W 3-2Oct. 24 *at Central Arkansas L 3-1Oct. 27 *McNeese State L 3-0Oct. 28 *Lamar L 3-0Nov. 3 *at SE Louisiana W 3-1Nov. 4 *at Nicholls State W 3-1 Nov. 8 *Stephen F. Austin L 3-0Nov. 17 %Stephen F. Austin L 3-0

* - Southland Conference match^ - Missouri State Classic# - UNO Round Robin% - SLC Tournament

2007 • 11-16 (6-10 SLC, 6th)Head Coach: Brittany Uffelman

Date Opponent Res.Aug. 31 ^vs. San Jose State L 3-0Sep. 1 ât Arkansas State W 3-0Sep. 1 ^vs. Murray State L 3-2



Sep. 4 at North Texas L 3-0Sep. 7 #at Stephen F. Austin L 3-0Sep. 8 #vs. Tulsa L 3-0Sep. 9 #vs. La.-Monroe W 3-2Sep. 11 Louisiana-Monroe W 3-1Sep. 18 Louisiana Tech W 3-2Sep. 21 *at Stephen F. Austin L 3-0Sep. 22 *at Sam Houston St. L 3-1Sep. 27 *McNeese State L 3-1Sep. 29 *Lamar L 3-1Oct. 5 *at Southeastern La. W 3-0Oct. 6 *at Nicholls W 3-2Oct. 13 *at Central Arkansas L 3-0Oct. 16 *Central Arkansas L 3-1Oct. 19 *UTSA W 3-0Oct. 21 *TAMU-Corpus Christi W 3-1Oct. 25 *at Texas-Arlington L 3-0Oct. 27 *at Texas State L 3-1Nov. 2 *at McNeese State L 3-0Nov. 3 *at Lamar L 3-0Nov. 9 *Southeastern La. W 3-0Nov. 10 *Nicholls W 3-1Nov. 16 %vs. Texas-Arlington W 3-1Nov. 17 %vs. Stephen F. Austin L 3-0

* - Southland Conference match^ - Arkansas State Classic# - Stephen F. Austin Classic% - SLC Tournament

2008 • 10-17 (5-11 SLC)Head Coach: Brittany Uffelman

Date Opponent Res.Aug. 29 !Tennessee-Martin L 3-2Aug. 29 !at Austin Peay L 3-0Aug. 30 !AM-Corpus Christi W 3-1Sep. 16 Louisiana-Lafayette L 3-1Sep. 16 Grambling W 3-0Sep. 18 *at Central Arkansas L 3-0Sep. 19 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff W 3-0Sep. 20 vs. Louisiana-Monroe W 3-1Sep. 23 at Louisiana Tech L 3-1Sep. 25 *McNeese State W 3-2Sep. 29 *Stephen F. Austin L 3-0Sep. 30 at Louisiana-Monroe W 3-0Oct. 3 *at Southeastern La. L 3-2Oct. 4 *at Nicholls L 3-2Oct. 9 at Grambling L 3-2Oct. 11 *Central Arkansas L 3-1Oct. 15 *Texas-Arlington W 3-0Oct. 18 *at Texas State L 3-0Oct. 23 *UTSA L 3-0Oct. 25 *AM-Corpus Christi W 3-0Oct. 30 *Nicholls W 3-1Nov. 1 *Southeastern La. W 3-0Nov. 6 *at Stephen F. Austin L 3-0Nov. 8 *at McNeese State L 3-0Nov. 14 *at Lamar L 3-0Nov. 15 *at Sam Houston State L 3-0Nov. 21 % vs. Texas State L 3-1

* - Southland Conference match! - Austin Peay Tournament% - SLC Tournament

2009 • 3-21 (2-14 SLC)Head Coach: Brittany Uffelman

Date Opponent Res.Sep. 1 Louisiana Tech L 3-0Sep. 4 !vs. Tulsa L 3-0Sep. 5 !vs. UALR L 3-1Sep. 5 !at Oral Roberts L 3-1Sep. 11 ^vs. Eastern Michigan L 3-0Sep. 12 ât Mississippi State L 3-0Sep. 12 ^vs. Arkansas State L 3-0Sep. 18 Louisiana-Lafayette W 3-0Sep. 19 *Central Arkansas L 3-0Sep. 25 *at McNeese State L 3-1Sep. 26 *at Stephen F. Austin L 3-0Oct. 1 *Southeastern La. L 3-2Oct. 3 *Nicholls L 3-1Oct. 10 *at Central Arkansas L 3-0Oct. 14 *at Texas-Arlington L 3-0Oct. 17 *Texas State L 3-1Oct. 22 *at Texas-San Antonio L 3-2Oct. 24 *at A&M-Corpus Christi W 3-1Oct. 30 *at Nicholls L 3-0Oct. 31 *at Southeastern La. L 3-2Nov. 5 *Stephen F. Austin L 3-2Nov. 7 *McNeese State W 3-2Nov. 12 *Lamar L 3-0Nov. 14 *Sam Houston State L 3-0

* - Southland Conference match! - Oral Roberts Tournament^ - Mississippi State Tournament

2010 • 13-16 (4-12 SLC)Co-Head Coach: Hugh Hernesman

Co-Head Coach: Stephanie HernesmanDate Opponent Res.Aug. 27 !Louisiana Tech W 3-1Aug. 27 !at Arkansas State W 3-2Aug. 28 !Ark.-Pine Bluff W 3-0Sep. 3 ât Samford L 3-0Sep. 3 ^Tennessee Tech L 3-0Sep. 4 ^Syracuse L 3-0Sep. 4 ^North Texas W 3-2Sep. 9 #Prairie View W 3-2Sep. 9 #UL-Monroe W 3-1Sep. 11 #New Orleans W 3-0Sep. 16 *at Central Arkansas L 3-0Sep. 17 $Jackson State W 3-0Sep. 18 $Memphis L 3-0Sep. 23 *SFA L 3-1Sep. 25 *Sam Houston St. W 3-1Sep. 30 *Nicholls L 3-1Oct. 2 *Southeastern La. W 3-1Oct. 7 *Central Arkansas L 3-0Oct. 9 *at Texas State L 3-0Oct. 14 *at McNeese State L 3-1Oct. 16 *at Lamar L 3-0Oct. 20 Centenary W 3-0Oct. 23 *Texas-Arlington L 3-1Oct. 28 *at UTSA L 3-2Oct. 30 *at AMCC W 3-2Nov. 4 *McNeese State L 3-2Nov. 6 *Lamar L 3-0Nov. 11 *at Southeastern La. W 3-1

Nov. 13 *at Nicholls L 3-1

* - Southland Conference match! - Arkansas State Invitational^ - Samford Invitational$ - UCA Sugar Bear Classic

2011 • 10-20 (6-10 SLC, 8th)Co-Head Coach: Hugh Hernesman

Co-Head Coach: Stephanie HernesmanDate Opponent Res.Aug. 26 #UT-Chattanooga L 3-1Aug. 26 #Jackson State W 3-1Aug. 27 #at Southern Miss. L 3-1Sep. 2 ^Morehead State L 3-0Sep. 2 ât Texas Tech L 3-0Sep. 3 ÛNLV L 3-2Sep. 9 $at Texas State L 3-0Sep. 10 $New Mexico State L 3-1Sep. 10 $UL-Lafayette W 3-1Sep. 15 !*Central Arkansas L 3-2Sep. 16 !Alcorn State W 3-0Sep. 17 !Arkansas State L 3-0Sep. 22 *at Stephen F. Austin L 3-0Sep. 24 *at Sam Houston St. L 3-1Sep. 29 *at Southeastern La. W 3-1Oct. 1 *at Nicholls State W 3-1Oct. 5 *at Central Arkansas W 3-1Oct. 8 *Texas State L 3-1Oct. 13 *Lamar L 3-1Oct. 15 *McNeese State W 3-1Oct. 19 at Louisiana Tech W 3-0Oct. 22 *at UT-Arlington L 3-2Oct. 27 *UTSA L 3-0Oct. 29 *A&M-Corpus Christi L 3-2Nov. 3 *at Lamar L 3-1Nov. 5 *at McNeese State L 3-1Nov. 10 *Southeastern La. W 3-1Nov. 12 *Nicholls W 3-0Nov. 18 %Texas State L 3-1

# - Southern Miss. Invitational^ - Texas Tech Invitational$ - CenturyLink Premier (Texas State)! - Holiday Inn Express Classic (NSU)* - Southland Conference match% - SLC Tournament

2012 • 20-13 (12-6 SLC, 3rd)Co-Head Coach: Hugh Hernesman

Co-Head Coach: Stephanie HernesmanDate Opponent Res.Aug. 24 #Kansas L 3-0Aug. 25 #Arkansas L 3-1Aug. 25 #Tennessee-Martin W 3-1Aug. 31 !San Jose State L 3-0Aug. 31 !Texas-Pan American W 3-0Sep. 1 !Texas Tech L 3-1Sep. 7 ^Southern Miss. W 3-0Sep. 8 ^Texas-Arlington W 3-2Sep. 8 ^Marist W 3-1Sep. 11 Louisiana Tech W 3-0Sep. 14 Stephen F. Austin* L 3-1

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Sep. 15 %Southern Miss. W 3-1Sep. 15 %Robert Morris W 3-0Sep. 18 AMCC* W 3-1Sep. 20 at Lamar* W 3-2Sep. 22 at McNeese State* W 3-0Sep. 27 Central Arkansas* L 3-2Sep. 29 Oral Roberts* W 3-1Oct. 4 at AMCC L 3-1Oct. 6 at Sam Houston* L 3-1Oct. 11 Southeastern La.* W 3-1Oct. 13 Nicholls* W 3-1Oct. 18 Lamar* W 3-1Oct. 20 McNeese State* W 3-0Oct. 25 at Nicholls* W 3-2Oct. 27 at Southeastern La.* W 3-0Nov. 2 Stephen F. Austin* W 3-0Nov. 6 Sam Houston* W 3-0Nov. 8 at Central Arkansas* L 3-0Nov 10 at Oral Roberts* L 3-0Nov. 16 &Stephen F. Austin L 3-2Nov. 23 Tulsa L 3-0Nov. 23 North Dakota State L 3-1

#-Arkansas Invitational!-Lone Star Showdown^-UT Arlington Hilton Invitational%-Ladyjack Invitatioanl*-Southland Conference Match&-SLC Tournament

2013 • 21-12 (15-3 SLC, 2nd)Co-Head Coach: Hugh Hernesman

Co-Head Coach: Stephanie HernesmanDate Opponent Res.Aug. 30 #Arkansas L 3-0Aug. 30 #Missouri-Kansas City L 3-0Aug. 31 #New Mexico W 3-0Sep. 6 !Texas State L 1-3Sep. 6 !Prarie View A&M W 3-0Sep. 7 !North Texas L 3-0

Sep. 7 !Utah L 3-0Sep. 13 ^Baylor L 1-3Sep. 13 ^Colorado L 3-0Sep. 14 ^Appalachian State W 3-0Sep. 17 Southern Miss. W 3-1Sep. 19 Southeastern La.* W 3-2Sep. 21 New Orleans* W 3-0Sep. 24 at Louisiana Tech W 3-2Sep. 28 Stephen F. Austin* W 3-1Oct. 3 at Central Arkansas* L 3-1Oct. 5 at Oral Roberts* W 3-2Oct. 10 McNeese State* W 3-1Oct. 12 Nicholls* W 3-1Oct. 17 at Houston Baptist* W 3-1Oct. 19 at AMCC* W 3-0Oct. 24 Lamar* W 3-1Oct. 26 Sam Houston* L 3-1Oct. 29 Oral Roberts* W 3-0Oct. 31 at Abilene Christian* W 3-1Nov. 2 at Incarnate Word* W 3-2Nov. 7 at New Orleans* W 3-1Nov. 9 at Southeastern La.* W 3-2Nov. 12 Central Arkansas* L 3-1Nov 16 at Stephen F. Austin* W 3-1Nov. 22 &McNeese State W 3-0Nov. 23 &Houston Baptist W 3-0Nov. 24 &Central Arkansas L 3-2

#-Arkansas Invitational!-North Texas Invitational^-Fairfield Inn North Baylor Classic*-Southland Conference Match&-SLC Tournament

The 2013 Lady Demons



AAbner, Lisa 1998-00Abreu, Juliana 2005-06Adams, Kourtney 2010Addeo, April 1997-98Agan, Lauren 2013-nowAlleman, Darlene 1977Ammons, Jerrie 1972-73Ates. Peggie 1974Arneson, Keelie 2011-nowAugusto, Priscila 2003-05Austin, Pennie 1973

BBabineaux, Pattie 1972-73Baldwin, Jeanett 1999-00Baldwin, Mary 1972Banks, Kelly 1988-91Belo, Flavia 2002-05Benjamin, Laila 2008Bloxson, Annie 1985-89Bonin, Louise “Do” 1973Brooks, Ashley 1999Brooks, Kaitlyn 2012Brown, Gail 1976-77Bunger, Jennifer 1990Buras, Glenda 1977Burr, Janice 1983

CCary, Diana 1975-76Carlos, Dawn 1985-88Castillo, Zanny 2008-10Champagne, Tayna 1985-88Chapman, Melissa 1992-93Choate, Anita 1969Cobb, Tracy 1986Coert, Julie 1992-94Coleman, Vanessa 2011-nowColvin, Alexia 2010Comeaux, Cathy 1973-74Comer, Carolyn 1969Cottle, Keri 2001-02Courtney, Joann 1975-77Craine, Beth 1971Crane, Melanie 1973-74Credeur, shelia 1976-77Cronin, Tiffany 1994-97Cruz, Angelica 2007-08Cutting, Eva 1993-94

DDale, Sonja 1985-88Damasio, Ariane 2006-07Dandridge, Paulette 1972David, Becky 2002-03DeLuca, Lynar 1996Dennis, Helen 1977Deering, Taylor 2008-10Dharmadi, Caroline 1983DiFrancesco, Stacey 2011-nowDockery, Megan 2006-09Dore, Cheryl 1974-77

Dowell, Shrera 1991-92Duarte, Isabela 2004-05Dubois, DuAnna 2000Dusenbery, Jeri 1991-94Dyer, Lori 1996-99

EEhlers, Maggie 1995-96Elkins, Marcie 1969Ellerman, Emma 1972, 74Ellerman, Rhonda 1971-73Ellis, Renita 1989-90Elrod, Ashley 2013-nowEnwere, Yelena 2006-09Eriksen, Terri 2004

FFleischer, Jamie 1990Fonseca, Bernnize 2002Fontenot, Kelly 1989-90Ford, Rachel 2004-06Franke, Kristen 2001Freeland, Beth 2001-04Fruge, Brittany 2009-10

GGarcia, Aime 2000-01Gaubert, Alice 1969George, April 1999-00Gernhauser, Kirsten 1985-88Getzen, Evelyn 2002-03Gillis, Sarah 2010Gilmartin, Claire 1989-92Graham, Janice 1989-91Graves, Frances 1969Guidry, Michelle 1990-93Guttierrez, Jessica 2010-2013

HHadley, Ashley 2003-04Hajka, Nicole 2009-12Hand, Kim 1996-99Hanna, Tamara 2011-12Harding, Sarah 1986Harris, Annie 1984Haslitt, Amy 1989-92Hastings, Michelle 1992Hecht, Gretchen 1996-97Henriques, Luana 2007-09Herring, Cathy 2000-2003Hill, Karen 1991-94Hillman, Judy 1969Holland, Jessica 2005-06Horton, Colette 1985-88Hyatt, Jill 1976

JJacobs, Thelma 1983Jacobsen, Dawn 1990Jaeger, Natalie 2013-nowJannak, Jennifer 1991, 93Jenkins, Debbie 1976Jenkins, Jill 1986-89

Jesiolowski, Kim 1992-95Jimenez, Kelly 2011-12Johnson, Emily 2011-nowJohnson, Glynna 2012-nowJohnson, Loraine 1977Jones, Sarah 2009-10Jordan, Megan 2004-06Joyner, Lauren 2010-2011Justin, Robyn 1984-86

KKarasiak, Shera 1997-98Kauk, Emily 2007Keene, Becky 1972, 74Kepley, Kelly 2001King, Whitney 2004-06Krause, Missy 1997-00Krolczyk, Heather 1996-98Kunz, Amanda 2012-now

LLaHaye, Anne 1987-90Landry, Tiffany 1993-94Lee, Nika 1993Leonard, Gussie 1984Lima, Sondra 1997-98Link, Jaimee 1984Linn, Sunnye 1994Livings, Delphia 1995-96Loftin, Ginger 1972

MManning, Megan 2007-10Martens, Amy 2000-01Martin, Bailey 2013-nowMartin, Donna 1969Martin, Fern 1969Masters, Pat 1971Matthews, Kay 1973Matthieu, Monica 1989-92Mayfield, Mary Jane 1971-73McCaleb, Judy 1972McConnell, Terri 1972McCullough, Mary 1973Miller, Marilyn 1972Moore, Jamie 2001Moore, Pam 1973-76Moreno, Holly 2010Morgan, Nina 1969Morris, Daine 1969Mros, Tammy 1987-88Myers, Debbie 1971

NNeely, Mackenzie 2011-nowNeerman, Laura 1983Nichols, Jan 1971Nichols, Jody 1992-95

OO’Connell, Caiti 2011-nowOlsen, Sonja 1987-90Ortigo, Pat 1971

PPagels, Kristen 2001-02Parker, Julia 1969Peltier, Lauren 2009-10Perez, Elizabeth 1999-00Peters, Kendra 1996-98Pittman, Diane 1974Pixley, Sonya 1974Poirrier, Kate 1993Posey, Jennifer 1993Pruitt, Tammy 1976Puder, Shannon 2001

QQuave, Carolyn 1976

RReed, Susan 1972-73Richard, Renee 1984Roberts, Debra 1977Robichau, Markie 2007-08Robinson, Julie 1983Rosseaux, Regina 1983

SSabatini, Becky 1972-73Santos, Talita 2006-07Schofield, Doray 1976Schwartz, Mary Kay 1969Shaw, Judy 1971-72Sherrill, Sandi 1988-91Shirley, Carrie 1991Smith, Chelsea 2001-02Smith, Jackie 1970Smith, Jessica 1998-99Spangler, Jamie 2000Spann, Laranda 2007-10Sonnier, Mary 1976-77Stevens, Rustie 1990, 92Stone, Christina 1999-02Sweet, Emily 2011-12

TTatum, Jo 1983Tauzin, Pat 1969Teekell, Gwen 1976Thomas, Ladine 1988-89Thorman, Lauren 1999-00Thurston, Janel 2003-07

WWaguespak, Laura 1985Wallace, Greta 1972-73Warren, Amy 1993-96Washington, Kandice 1997-98Waters, Cindy 1972, 74Weeks, Vicki 1970

ZZucconi, Wendy 1983-86Zegac, Andrea 1995-96

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Dr. Randall J. Webb Dr. Randall J. Webb became the longest-serving president in the 130-year history of Northwestern State University in July, surpassing the tenure of Dr. Victor L. Roy, who was president from 1911 to 1929. Webb retires this fall. Under Webb’s leadership, Northwestern State has received unprecedented national and international attention for its academic programs and student ac-complishments. University facilities have been renovated to better serve students and two record-setting capital campaigns have taken place. Enrollment has reached record levels during Webb’s tenure as president and exceeded 10,500 for the first time in history in the fall of 2004. Webb has led toward higher admission standards, which has resulted in students at the university having greater academic potential and aptitude. Under Webb, North-

western State has had the largest graduating classes in the university’s history. Retention has increased at the university, the average ACT score of students has gone up, and high school student leaders are enrolling at Northwestern State in record numbers. There has been a substantial increase in the number of high school valedictorians and salutatorians among first-time freshmen at the university. External funding for NSU has also increased dramatically under Webb’s leadership. In the first capital cam-paign in its history, the university received $32.7 million to far exceed its goal of $18.84 million. A second campaign, which concluded in 2012, raised more than $36 million, surpassing a goal of $25 million. That funding included the establishment of numerous endowed chairs and professorships to enhance academic programs at the university. In addition to the private funding, North-western State has received more grant monies in recent years from state and federal agencies and private foundations than at any time since its founding in 1884. Webb has also expanded the university’s outreach by spearheading the development at NSU of the largest electronic education and distance learning network of any university in Louisiana. Northwestern State offers courses and 34 accredited degree programs to students across the nation and world through Internet and compressed video. Several university online programs have been rated as being among the best buys in the United States. Millions of dollars have been obtained during Webb’s presidency for new and renovated facilities. The new facilities include the Wellness, Recreation and Activity Center, Student Services Center and University Place I and II. Morrison Hall, the Family and Consumer Sciences Building, Williamson Hall, Russell Hall and Caspari Hall have been completely renovated and restored. Northwestern State’s academic programs and athletic teams continue to receive positive national recognition. The Computer Information Systems program has won 12 national championships in academic competition over the past 12 years. The university achieved Tier I status in the U.S. News and World Report ranking of regional universities on two occasions. The master’s program in nursing was rated as one of the Top 100 by U.S. News. A new Doctor of Nursing Practice program was created along with a Post Master’s Certificate in Global Security and Intelligence and a master’s in homeland security. The university has added new undergraduate academic programs in theatre, criminal justice, unified public safety administration, organizational leadership, addiction studies, liberal arts, general studies, communication and allied health under Webb. Northwestern State is looking to add and enhance academic programs that meet the state’s workforce development needs. Several faculty earned prestigious Fulbright Fellowships to teach internationally and Northwestern State students have received several of the top scholarships awarded for graduate studies. Demon and Lady Demon athletic teams have won team conference championships in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, football, soccer, softball and women’s tennis and had numerous All-Americans in men’s and women’s track and field. Student-athletes at Northwestern State also excel academically as the university has the state’s top five-year average among Louisiana Division I Football Championship Subdivision schools in the NCAA’s Graduation Success Rate study. Northwestern State is among the Southland Conference leaders in graduation rates. The athletic program has also recorded strong results on the NCAA Academic Progress Report led by state and Southland Conference-best scores by the men’s basketball program in the latest survey. A former center on the Northwestern football team, Webb is an avid supporter of the uni-versity’s athletic programs and has held positions of leadership at the national level in intercol-legiate athletics. He has served as chair of the board of directors of the Southland Conference and has been a member of the prestigious NCAA Executive Council and the NCAA Division I Board of Directors that oversee all major policy decisions by the governing body for major col-lege sports. He served as the Southland Conference representative on the NCAA Presidential Advisory Group. A 1965 graduate of Northwestern in mathematics and business education, Webb earned a master of science degree in mathematics from NSU in 1966. He received a doctorate in educa-tion from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1971 with a concentration in mathematics and research. Webb was a member of the faculty of Longwood College in Farmville, Va, from 1966 until 1974. He served as Director of Higher Education and Teacher Certification in the Louisiana Department of Education from 1974 through 1976. He moved to Southeastern Louisiana Uni-versity in 1976 and in 13 years there held positions as director of institutional research, EEO officer, registrar and member of the mathematics faculty. He became Dean of Instruction and Graduate Studies and professor of mathematics at Northwestern in 1989. In that position, he was responsible for campus-wide policy devel-opment, planning, advancement, and review of both graduate and undergraduate programs. While Webb was in that position, graduate enrollment increased by 35 percent, and internal funding for faculty research increased by 200 percent. As dean, Webb proposed the concept for NSU’s successful Freshman Connection Program and served as a member of the writing team for a grant proposal that resulted in a five year, $1.7 million Title III grant to improve student retention. He also chaired the steering committee for NSU’s Self Study for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. He has been active in the community as a member of the board of directors of the Natchi-toches Chamber of Commerce and as a member of the Association for the Preservation of Historic Natchitoches, the Natchitoches Historic Foundation, the Natchitoches-Northwestern Symphony Society, Rotary Club, and the First Baptist Church. Webb and his wife Brenda have two daughters, both honor graduates of Northwestern State. Tamara and her husband, former NSU All-America baseball pitcher Reggie Gatewood, live in Long Valley, N.J., with their children Tyler and Ava. Lauren is married to former out-standing NSU baseball player Nick Simokaitis, and they live in Crestwood, Mo., with their sons Nicholas and Benjamin.

President:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Randall J. WebbProvost & Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Lisa AbneyVice President for External Affairs:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jerry PierceVice President for Business Affairs:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carl JonesVice President for University Affairs:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marcus JonesVice President for Technology, Research and Economic Development:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Darlene Williams

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Jerry PierceVice President • External Affairs Only a handful of people have served Northwestern State as long as Jerry Pierce has, and nobody has done so in a more understated manner. In his 50th year on the university’s staff, Pierce’s impact on NSU and the city of Natchitoches is indelible. He’s never wanted or gotten top billing, but consistently, he gets results to benefit the university. He is in his 23rd year as vice president of external affairs at Northwestern. A significant aspect of his job is oversight of inter-

collegiate athletics. Pierce works closely with athletic director Greg Burke and all NSU coaches and staff members to keep Northwestern athletics competing at a championship level week after week, month after month and year after year. Pierce is an avid tennis player who has been a member of USTA teams that have won more than a dozen state championships, five regional titles and one national championship.Well before moving into the executive position, Pierce had already served his alma mater, adopted hometown and state with distinction. In his role as vice president, he oversees university operations

in athletics, alumni and development, public and media relations and assists President Dr. Randall J. Webb in governmental affairs activities. Many of those duties were his since the 1970s as he worked under four previous presidents as Northwestern advanced from NAIA to NCAA College Division to NCAA Division I athletic status in 1977. A 1961 graduate of Northwestern, Pierce served as trainer/manager for the Demon football team during his college years, work-ing closely with legendary coach Jack Clayton. After earning his jour-nalism degree, Pierce went to work for the New Orleans Times Pica-yune, serving as a reporter and editor. He was named executive sports editor at the age of 24. In 1965, he chose to raise his two sons in Natchitoches and re-turned to NSU as sports information director. He was promoted to news bureau director two years later and assumed additional respon-sibilities in athletics, alumni affairs and other areas through the years. He founded, in 1972, the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame facility in Prather Coliseum on the NSU campus, providing a home for an entity created in 1958. He established annual induction activities that remain in place nearly four decades later, and served as director of the Hall for 19 years until his promotion to vice president in 1990 forced him to step aside from the volunteer post. He helped guide Northwestern into three athletic conferences (Trans America, 1979; Gulf Star, 1983; Southland, 1987) and NCAA Division I status in 1977. He is a past president of the Southland and has served the conference through other offices and committee posi-tions. In 1994, he was named one of Louisiana’s 20 most influential sports figures by the Times-Picayune. Also on the list were New Or-

leans Saints owner Tom Benson, LSU athletic director Joe Dean and basketball coach Dale Brown, and Grambling football coaching legend Eddie Robinson. His salesmanship and managerial skills were instrumental in convincing Tri-Star Productions to film the 1989 smash hit movie Steel Magnolias, with an all-star cast including Julia Roberts, Sally Field and Dylan McDermott in Natchitoches and on the NSU campus. The movie’s impact on tour-ism in Natchitoches continues to resonate more than two decades later. Pierce is regarded as one of the most effective legislative liaisons for Louisiana’s higher educa-tion system. He is also a popular after dinner speaker and master of ceremonies who has spoken at hundreds of events since 1965. In addition to his administrative responsibilities, Pierce is a member of the Journalism Depart-ment faculty. He is the author of one book and editor of two others and has written thousands of editorials, columns, features and other articles for newspapers and magazines. Pierce and his wife Regina, a teacher, live on Cane River Lake in Natchitoches. He has two sons, Randy and Rick, both NSU graduates; and three grandchildren, twins Evan and Amanda, 23, and Miranda, 12, and two stepchildren, Nicholas and Natalie.

NSU Athletic CouncilJody Biscoe (Chair)LaCarsha Babers Brittany Blackwell

Kaymin Carter (Student)Catherine Faucheaux

Cole GentryBaylee Gray (Student)

Kelee GrimesSteve Gruesbeck

Marcus JonesNatalie Laurence

Dr. Jack PaceDr. Charles Pellegrin

Kelee RoddySteve Story

Ex-Officio MembersGreg Burke

Carrie GreeneDustin Eubanks

Roxanne FreemanDr. Patrice Moulton

Dr. Vicki ParrishJerry Pierce

Dr. Randall Webb

DEMONS’ DelightsHighlights of NSU athletics under the leadership of Dr. Randall Webb, Vice President Jerry Pierce and Director of Athletics Greg Burke

23 Southland Conference Championships (8 sports)Football (1997, 1998, 2004), basketball (2005, 2006), women’s basketball (1999, 2004), baseball (1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005), women’s soccer (2000), soft-ball (1998, 1999, 2000), women’s tennis (2010, 2014), men’s track and field (1998, 1999, 2001, 2002). All-Sports (1997-98).

15 Southland Conference Tournament Champion-ships (5 sports)Basketball (2001, 2006, 2013), women’s soccer (1997, 2000, 2002, 2005), women’s basketball (2004, 2014), softball (1998, 2000, 2002, 2013, 2014), women’s ten-nis (2010).

21 NCAA Postseason Appearances (7 sports)Football - FCS Division I playoffs (1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004); basketball (2001, 2006, 2013); women’s basketball (2004, 2014); baseball (2005); softball (1998, 2000, 2002, 2013, 2014); women’s soccer (2000, 2002, 2005), women’s tennis (2010). Women’s basketball also played in the 1999 WNIT. Track and field qualifications are for individuals, not entire teams.

82 NCAA Postseason Individual Participants (5 sports)Men’s indoor track and field 13 (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2014), men’s outdoor track and field 36 (1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014), women’s indoor track and field 9 (1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004), women’s outdoor track and field 23 (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014), women’s tennis 1 (2010).

73 National Awards (7 sports)All-America awards - track and field (29), football (24), baseball (1). Academic All-America honors – softball (2), baseball (3), football (2), women’s track and field (1). U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Associa-tion Women’s Field Evens Scholar-Athlete of the Year (1). National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete (2); AFCA Allstate Good Works Team (1), NCAA Postgradu-ate Scholarship (1). Basketball - 2006 Pontiac Game Changing Performance $100,000 Scholarship. NCAA Academic Progress Rates Public Recognition, top 10 percent nationally, (3, 2 by basketball, 1 by women’s soccer)

3 Olympic Competitors (2 sports)Track and field alumni LaMark Carter (2000) Kenta Bell (2004 and 2008) represented the USA in the Olympic Games in the triple jump. Former Demon basketball player Dr. Gayle Hatch was the USA’s head men’s weightlifting coach in the 2004 Athens Games.

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Greg BurkeDirector of AthleticsThe Burke FileAGE:57(BornOct.22,1956)•HOMETOWN:Alliance,Ohio•HIGHSCHOOL:Marlington’74•COLLEGE:Mt.Union’78(cumlaude)POSTGRADUATE:KentState’86•BEFOREHEWASA.D.:Sportswriter,Alliance(Ohio)Review,1972-78;directorofnewsandsportsinformation,Hiram(Ohio)College(1978-85);administrativeintern,NSUathletics,1985-86;director,NSUAthleticAssociation,1986-92;directorofathleticdevelop-ment, University of Akron, 1992-96.BIGFANOF:ClevelandBrowns,IndiansandCavaliers•INTERESTS:Workingout,watchingESPNandVH1Classic,familyoutings. Beginning his 19th year as director of athletics at Northwestern State, Greg Burke has received national acclaim for the job he’s done in his ad-opted hometown.

Burke has been athletics director at Northwestern since Aug. 29, 1996, when his first day included speaking at the annual NSU/Independence Bowl Kickoff Luncheon. Burke is the longest serving AD at any Louisiana or Southland Conference institution. He has steered NSU athletics to many of its greatest accomplishments while overseeing a program that has fielded championship caliber teams in nearly all of the school’s NCAA Division I sports. Last February, he was presented the “Outstanding Contributions to Amateur Football Award” by the north Louisiana chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame. Two years ago, he was included among 29 winners of the Under Amour AD of the Year Award presented by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). Burke was the 2010-11 president of the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association. He has begun a term on the NCAA Division I Committee on Academic Performance; Burke previously served on the prestigious NCAA Championships/Sports Management Cabi-net. He previously served a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Football Issues Committee (1999-2002) and concurrently served a term on the eight-member NCAA FCS Commit-tee that administers the national playoffs. Burke has served as a site supervisor for Football Championship Subdivision playoff games across the nation and he is regarded as one of the country’s premiere advocates of FCS football. Burke’s 17 years as athletic director include 37 Southland Conference regular-season or tournament championships, 61 All-American and Academic All-American student athletes, and three U.S. Olympic competitors. Twenty NSU teams have taken part in NCAA or WNIT postseason competition. All of the school’s athletic facilities have undergone nearly $7 million in improvements in the past four years. Burke spearheaded a $2 million series of sponsorships for new scoreboards installed for 2008-09 at all NSU athletic venues; the $700,000 Second Century Circle fencing project for athletic venues; and a $500,000 softball grandstand project completed earlier this year. NSU in 2004-05 became the first (and remains the only) Southland Conference member in the league’s five decades of history to sweep football, men’s basketball and baseball cham-pionships in the same athletic year. It’s been done only once in Southeastern Conference history, by Alabama in 1933-34, and only four times in Big Ten Conference history, the last time by Michigan State in 1979-80. Those accomplishments have come with one of the more modest athletic budgets in the state and conference. Burke’s management skill and fundraising ability have been pivotal.Burke has displayed a remarkable ability to hire dynamic head coaches. In just their second seasons, women’s basketball co-head coaches Brooke and Scott Stoehr guided NSU to the NCAA Tournament while baseball coach Lane Burroughs executed the best one-season turnaround in Southland Conference history and tied NSU’s school record. Anchors of the NSU department include current gead coaches Mike McConathy, Louisiana’s all-time career basketball wins leader; 2013 Louisiana softball coach of the Year Donald Pickett; Hugh and Stephanie Hernesman, who just led the volleyball program to its best two seasons in the 31-year history of the program; and Patric DuBois, whose Lady Demon tennis program has two Southland Conference titles in the past four years. Several other Burke hires had great success at Northwestern State that propelled them to national prominence in subsequent positions.From his first day on the job, Burke has stressed the importance of having a balanced ath-letic program. To that end, tremendous competitive strides have been made in women’s athletics under his guidance. Along with the aforementioned volleyball surge, NSU’s soc-cer program was the first in Louisiana to reach the NCAA Tournament. Softball and tennis made NCAA Tournament appearances in 2013, the second in four seasons for Lady Demon tennis, and softball returned in 2014. Burke has established a high standard for NSU Athletics in academic achievement and community service. The academic accomplishments are reflected annually in the NCAA’s APR and GSR studies. Community service by NSU student-athletes, coaches and staff more than doubled to over 5,000 hours in 2009-10 and has remained at that level. Burke spearheaded the adoption of the slogan “Great Tradition, Brighter Future” for NSU Athletics, and the creation of NSU Athletics “Cornerstones” for student-athletes: “Academic Achievement, Personal Responsibility, Competitive Success … Every Minute, Every Hour, Every Day!” In 2005, Burke was one of three recipients of the All-America Football Foundation’s Gen. Robert R. Neyland Outstanding Athletic Director Award and that same year, was also tabbed as one of two Natchitoches Parish Cenla Newsmakers of 2005 by the Alexandria Town Talk newspaper’s editorial staff. He received the 2006 “Outstanding Alumni Award” from his alma mater, Marling-ton High School in Alliance, Ohio, recognizing his community service and professional achievements. Burke became one of only 21 alumni honored since the award was insti-tuted in 1982. Burke is a past president of the Natchitoches Kiwanis Club and remains active in that civic group. He has also been part of the steering committee for the Natchitoches Christ-mas Festival and is a former president of the Natchitoches Area Jaycees. He is involved with the American Heart Association and was 2010 March of Dimes chairman locally. His wife, Susu, is a Natchitoches native, NSU graduate and an elementary teacher. Their 20-year-old daughter, Catherine, graduated from St. Mary’s High School in May of 2012 and attends Louisiana Tech.

Greg Burke with wife, Susu, and daughter, Catherine.



Doug IrelandAssistant AD/Sports Information Director In charge of athletic media relations at his alma mater since January of 1989, Doug Ireland coordinates publicity efforts for Northwestern’s 14 intercol-legiate sports teams through local, regional and national media outlets in print, broadcast, television and the internet. He also serves in the volunteer role of chairman of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Ireland assumed that post in April 1990. His 1992 Demon Football Media Guide won “Best in the Nation” in FCS Divi-

sion from the College Sports Information Directors of America. A 1997 story on Joe Delaney, “The Guy We Called Joe D,” won a national second-place award in a COSIDA writing contest. Ireland has won numerous awards as SID from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. He was recently awarded the Distinguished American Award” by the S.M. McNaughton Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. Several of his assistant SIDs and graduate assistants have advanced to prominence in media fields. Former NSU sports information staffers under Ireland include Bruce Ludlow, assistant commissioner of the South-land Conference for media relations; Bill Magrath, media relations manager for the Sports Business Daily; Mike Morrison, co-editor of the ESPN Information Please Almanac; Daucy Crizer, assistant AD and business manager at Lamar; Erik Cox, SID at Lamar; Dart Volz, former SID at Southeastern Louisiana; Melissa Reynaud, former assistant SID at LSU; Kenny Lannou, SID at Kansas State; and Troy Mitchell, SID at Henderson State. Dustin Eubanks, NSU’s director of NCAA compliance, worked in the NSU SID office as a graduate assistant and for two years as the fulltime assistant, and Adam Jonson, NSU’s associate athletic director was a student and graduate assistant in the SID office. In 1981-82, while an undergraduate at Northwestern, Ireland worked as chief of the Shreveport Times Natchitoches Bureau, coordinating news coverage of an eight-parish region along the Red River. From 1982-85, he was assistant SID at Southwestern Louisiana, working with a men’s basketball program that made three straight postseason tournament appearances. He won CoSIDA publica-tions and writing awards while at USL. Ireland was the sports editor of the Natchitoches Times in 1985-86 and attended graduate school at Northeast Louisiana before joining the Alexandria Town Talk sports staff in 1987. In 18 months at the Town Talk, he covered both NSU and LSU sports and won 15 writing awards from the Louisiana Sports Writers’ Association. In 2001, the LSWA presented its prestigious Mac Russo Award to Ireland for his contributions to the organi-zation. In 1999, Ireland was awarded honorary membership in the Graduate N Club at NSU by the university’s group of athletic lettermen for his service to Northwestern and its athletic program, and in 2003 he was given full membership. He was appointed by President Dr. Randall Webb to serve a two-year term on the inaugural University Planning Council in 1997-99. In 2008, he was awarded the the National Football Foundation “Dis-tinguished American” award and in 2012 he was honored by the Alexandria Town talk by being named the “CENLA Sportsman of the Year” award for his work as an SID and toward the completion of the $23 million Hall of Fame Museum. A member of the Blue Key National Honor Fraternity and a student government senator while completing a journalism degree from Northwestern, Ireland was editor of the student newspaper “Current Sauce” as a sophomore before going to work for the Shreveport Times. He was an all-district baseball player and the student body president at Jonesboro-Hodge High School, where he was a wingback for the Tigers’ 1977 Class AA state football finalists coached by the late Don Shows.

Matthew FowlerAssistant Sports Information Director

Matthew Fowler, in his seventh year as a member of the Northwestern State sports information staff, was named assistant sports information director in June 2012. Since being hired as the assistant SID, Fowler has been the primary contact for women’s basketball, baseball and soccer programs, as well as oversight of the Lady Demon volleyball team. He is the secondary contact for NSU’s football, men’s bas-

ketball and softball teams. He is the official scorer and statistician for football, men’s and women’s basketball, soccer and baseball teams, and is in charge of all publications that are produced out of the sports information office. His 2014 baseball media guide took second place in the Division III category ofthe Louisiana Sports Writers Association media guide contest, and his 2012-13 women’s basketball media guide was awarded third the year before. He was also a part of the men’s first place feat in 2013 and third place win in 2014. In 2010, Fowler became the fourth NSU student assistant to receive the prestigious Ace Higgins Award that is presented annually by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association to the outstanding student assistant SID in the state. Fowler, a Homer native, graduated from NSU in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in general studies with a concentration in arts and communication. He also minored in sports management. Prior to joining the sports information staff as a student worker, Fowler was a member of the Spirit of Northwestern marching band as a trumpet player. He was also very active in campus activities including serving as President of the Baptist Christian Ministry and participating in intramural athletics. At Homer High School, Fowler was Claiborne Parish student of the year in his senior year and valedicto-rian of his graduating class. Fowler married Whitney Brandon, a NSU graduate and a Florien native who is a teacher at Natchitoches Central High School. They celebrated their second anniversary in June.

Andrew PateSports Information Graduate Assistant Andrew Pate is in his first season as a graduate assistant for the North-western State sports information staff. Pate is the primary media contact for the Lady Demon softball and vol-leyball programs and the Lady Demon and Demon Cross Country teams. Before coming to NSU, Pate worked as Sports Information intern with Sam Houston State during the spring semester. While at SHSU, Pate served as the contact for men’s and women’s track & field while assisting in coverage of men’s and women’s basketball, softball and baseball. Pate was also responsible for managing several key projects in-

cluding the overhaul of the university’s Hall of Honor website and production of all-time win-loss results for baseball and softball. Pate, a San Angelo, Tex. native, graduated from the University of Houston in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in Communication including a concentration in Public Relations and a minor in Kinesiology. While at Houston, Pate served as Sports Editor for the student newspaper, “The Daily Cougar” as well as golf beat reporter. He also held several leadership roles as a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. Pate is the son of Robert and Marilyn and has one younger sister Allison. He is currently working to-wards a master’s degree in Health and Human Performance at NSU.

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Daily Newspapers-Bret McCormick, Bob Tompkins, Warren Hayes, Randy Benson Sports, Alexandria Daily Town Talk, P.O. Box, 7558, Alexandria, LA 71306 (318-487-6351, fax 487-6315)- Roy Lang III, Matt Vines Sports, The Times, 222 Lake St., Shreveport, LA 71101 (318-459-3296, 800-462-6436, fax 459-3301)- Joe Schiefelbein, Sports, Morning Advocate, P.O. Box 588, Baton Rouge, LA 70821 (225-383-1111, fax 388-0371)- Russell Hedges, Sports, Bossier Press Tribune, P.O. Box 6267, Bossier City, LA 71171(318-352-3618, fax 747-5298)- Leesville, Daily Leader, P.O. Box 619, Leesville, LA 71446(318-239-3444, fax 318-238-1552)

Non-Daily Newspapers- NSU Current Sauce, Kyser Hall, Natchitoches, LA 71497 (318-357-5456, fax 357-6564)- Sports, Times Picayune, 3800 Howard Ave., New Orleans, LA 70140(504-826-3405, fax 826-3401)- LaMar Gafford, Natchitoches Times, 904 Hwy. 1 South, Natchitoches, LA 71457 (318-352-3618, fax 352-7842)

Television Stations- Chris Bailey, Patrick Clay and Kelsey Wingert KALB-TV, 605 Washington St., Alexandria, LA 71306 (318-445-6397 exts. 516, 523; fax 442-7427)- Shayne Wright, Matt Harris, Rashad Johnson, KSLA-TV, 1812 Fairfield Ave., Shreveport, LA 71104 (318-677-6709, fax 677-6705)- Tim Owens, Kamady Rudd, KTAL-TV, 3150 N. Market St., Shreveport, LA 71107 (318-629-7134, 7133, fax 318-629-7171)- Paul Crane, Tatum Everett, Alex Anderson KTBS-TV, 312 E. Kings Hwy., Shreveport LA 71104 (318-861-5838, fax 318-862-9431)- David Antilley II, NSU-TV, 104A Kyser Hall, P.O. Box 5273, Natchitoches, LA 71497 (318-357-4417)

Campus Radio Station- KNWD, 109 Kyser Hall, P.O. Box 5273, Natchitoches, LA 71497 (318-357-5693)

Wire Service- Bret Martel, Associated Press, 1001 Howard Ave. Suite 200A, New Orleans, LA 70113 (800-662-7717, 504-523-3931, fax 586-0531)

Conference/NCAA Offices- Calhoun Hipp Southland Conference, 2600 Network Blvd., Suite 150, Frisco, TX 75034(972-422-9500, fax 422-9225)- Jim Wright, NCAA Statistics, P.O. Box 6222, Indianapolis, IN 46206 (317-917-6222, fax 917-6888)

National Outlets- USA Today, 7950 Jones Branch Dr., McLean, VA 22107 (703-276-3400)- Sports Illustrated, Time/Life Building, New York, NY 10020 (212-522-5782, 212-977-4540/4541)- Sporting News, Box 56, St. Louis, MO 63166 (800-433-1886, 314-993-7111)- CBS Sports, 51 W52nd St., 30th Floor, New York, NY 10019 (212-975-5162/3559)- ABC Sports, 1330 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10019 (212-456-7777)- ESPN, ESPN Plaza, Bristol, CT 06010 (203-585-2154/2125, 800-843-6416)- CNN, One CNN Plaza, 100 International Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30348 (404-822-1588)- SportsTicker, Harborside Financial Center, 600 Plaza Two, New Jersey City, NJ 07311 (800-367-8935)

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Faculty Athletic Representative Jody Biscoe is Associate Professor of Psychology and Addiction Studies at Northwestern State, where he is the coordinator for the undergraduate Addiction Studies, and Substance Abuse/Prevention concentrations.

Since 2006, he has served as Faculty Athletic Representative for NSU. This role includes the chair of the NSU Athletic Council. Since 2006, Northwestern State University has made numerous paradigm shifts in how it addresses the needs of student-athletes; however, one thing has been consistent in that its student-athletes are winners on the field and in the classroom. All have heard about higher educational institutions being penalized by the NCAA for academic improprieties. NSU has attempted to be a model program of “Doing Things the Right Way,” by following the Athletic Department motto: Great Tradition – Brighter Future. This past year, NSU was one of only four schools in the State of Louisiana that did not receive any penalties for low NCAA Academic Progress Rates (APR) with baseball, soccer, softball, tennis, women’s indoor & outdoor track, and volleyball rating in the top three in the Southland Conference. Among the 40 Northwestern State student-athletes and athletic staff members who graduated in spring 2010, 10 of the 20 receiving undergraduate degrees graduated either cum laude or magna cum laude. Graduation rates of student-athletes in soccer, volleyball, men’s basketball, baseball and football ranked in the top four of the Conference. These accomplishments could not have been achieved without the support and efforts of the student-athletes, coaches, faculty, and administration. Also, Jody is the Director for the Louisiana Addiction Technology Transfer Center at NSU. He has served on the National Addiction Technology Transfer Center’s (ATTC) - Practice and National Leadership Institute Committee. In addition, he has coordinated five nationally recognized leadership institutes for Louisiana, Texas and New Mexico and a member of the National ATTC Leadership Directors Committee. Recently, he was appointed to the NAADAC - National Addiction Studies & Standards Collaborative Committee. This past year, Jody was selected to serve on the United States Health and Human Services – Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration Expert Panel concerning workforce issues. Jody’s married to his wife, Veronica (Roni), an avid runner, and daughter Roxy is a senior co-captain on the varsity cheerleading squad and Lady Tiger basketball team at St. Mary’s School. All are devoted Demon fans!

Dustin Eubanks is in his 14th year in the NSU athletic department and his 13th year at the helm of the compliance duties, keeping all athletic personnel current and in accordance with NCAA and Southland Conference guidelines. A 1996 education graduate of Northwestern, the 38-year-old avid fan of all teams

that hail from Pittsburgh seized an opportunity to serve as a graduate assistant in the sports information department at Northwestern while beginning the pursuit of his master’s degree in health and physical education (concentration in sports administration), which he obtained in May of 2003, and was impressive enough to earn a promotion to full-time status in November 1998. Eubanks is married to the former Dawn Hornsby of Branch and the couple has two daughters, Emilie and Taylor Nicole. The sisters share the same birthdate. Dustin and Dawn, who is the Associate Director of Financial Aid at NSU, celebrated their 11th wedding anniversary this summer

Roxanne Freeman began working at NSU in 1983 as an accounting clerk in business affairs. She transferred to the athletic department as football/baseball/track secretary and served under Sam Goodwin, Leon Johnson and several baseball coaches

for eight seasons before graduating with a B.S. in accounting in May 1995. Freeman then became the compliance coordinator and academic advisor during a three-year span before leaving in 1998. She returned to NSU in the Fall of 2000 in her current position as Business Manager where she now serves as liaison between the athletic department and business affairs. She has one son, Aaron Pizani, who is also a NSU alum.

Carrie Greene, a two-year Academic All-Southland Conference soccer standout for Northwestern State in 2005-06, from Arlington, TX, now serves as academic coordinator in the Johnnie Emmons Athletic Study Center at NSU as well as being the

Senior Woman Administrator. Greene served as an intern in the Academic Services and CHAMPS/Life Skills program in January 2009, while also completing her second season as a graduate assistant soccer coach and finishing work on her master’s of science in sport administration. She was a magna cum laude graduate of NSU in August 2007 in business administration, and also was a key contributor on the Lady Demons’ 2005 NCAA Tournament team that won the Southland Conference Tournament. Greene is the academic coordinator for the sports of soccer, women’s basketball, men’s and women’s track, volleyball, and veteran football. She also heads the Enhanced Academic Program which provides additional help for student-athletes and aids in maintaining a healthy and successful balance between academics and athletics. Greene served an internship in the summer of 2008 with the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, helping stage events supporting a Nationwide Tour golf tournament co-sponsored by the Hall. She also assisted in daily operations of the museum in Springfield, Mo., and helped stage the Missouri High School Basketball All-Stars Game. Greene was a member of Alpha Lambda Delta honors society from 2005-2007, graduating in three years with a 3.74 grade point average. She made the SLC Commissioners’ Academic Honor Roll in the last three seasons she competed for NSU, capped by a 2006 season in which her defense helped the Lady Demons set a school record for least goals allowed per game. Greene graduated with her Masters of Science in Sport Administration with a 4.0 GPA in May 2009. Formerly, Carrie Crowell, she and David Greene, NSU’s Director of Facilities were married in June.

David Greene is in his first season as the Director of Athletic Facilities and Game Operations for Northwestern State. His primary responsibilities involved the upkeep and maintenance of NSU’s

athletic facilities, along with acting as the liaison for event and game operations. The NSU alumnus was a biology teacher at Natchitoches Central High School, where he coached football and soccer, before taking over as the director of facilities. Prior to his year at NCHS, he spent three years at Lakeview High School where he was named the Natchi-toches Parish and Lakeview High School Teacher of the Year. He also coached football, baseball and softball at LHS, where he founded the Lakeview Beautification Program. Greene earned his bachelor’s degree in biology (2008) and master’s degree (2012) in teaching, both from Northwestern State. He and Carrie Greene, NSU’s senior woman administrator, were married in June of 2014.

For his second full-time stint at Northwestern State, Adam Jonson returned to his alma mater as Associate Athletic Director for External Relations and Executive Direc-tor of the Athletic Association on July 1, 2013, after gaining experience at three Division

I schools. Jonson previously spent just over two years as Assistant Marketing Director for Ticket Operations at NSU before serving the past two years as Assistant Athletic Director for Ticketing and Operations at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. He also worked as the Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations at the Univer-sity of North Florida for one year. At ULM, Jonson provided oversight for the athletic communications and ticketing offices while assisting in marketing and fundraising activities. He helped establish new attendance records for several sports, including a season-long baseball tally that ranked in the top 40 nationally in 2012 and a single-game crowd of more than 31,000 for a nationally televised football game against Baylor. In addition to revamping office organization and operational structures, ticket revenue soared by more than 44 percent under Jonson’s watch. Other initiatives included leading a rebranding campaign for the student section at basketball, implementing a department-wide social media strategy, establishing a “Faith & Family” event and adding it to the title sponsor inventory and structuring new giving level requirements for premium areas to result in more than $100,000 in new revenue. In his first full-time role at NSU, Jonson worked in an external staff that notched record attainment figures. Focusing on all aspects of ticket operations, he also managed the student loyalty program, imple-mented new procedures for complimentary tickets to further ensure NCAA compliance and spearheaded plans for the current gameday parking structure to create new revenue streams. Beginning as a student worker in the NSU sports information office, Jonson completed his masters of science in sport administration at NSU with a 4.0 gpa after earning his bachelors of science in business administration as a summa cum laude graduate of NSU in 2007. He was donned the prestigious Ace Higgins Award, given by the Louisiana Sports Writer’s Association to the state’s top student SID in 2007. His 2008

Jody BISCOEATHLETICS FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE

Dustin EUBANKSASSISTANT AD/NCAA COMPLIANCE DIRECTOR

Roxanne FREEMANATHLETICS BUSINESS MANAGER

Carrie GREENEACADEMIC COORDINATOR/SENIOR WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR

David GREENEDIRECTOR OF ATHLETIC FACILITIES AND GAME OPERATIONS

Adam JONSONASSOCIATE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS



softball media guide also earned second place in the annual LSWA contest. Jonson has also been very involved around campus and in the community. His activities in Natchitoches have included playing drums in the praise bands at the BCM and First Baptist Church, serving as intramurals faculty advisor for the BCM and on the WRAC intramurals committee and acting as a Chamber of Commerce ambassador. Through the NSU sports information office, Jonson has worked closely with the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, serving as Advertising Coordinator in 2006 and assisting with inductee hospitality for eight years. He and the former Elizabeth Holbert were married in January of 2014.

After nearly five years working in the Louisiana Tech athletics department with extensive involvement with promotional activities and marketing initiatives, Josh McDaniel is the director of marketing and promotions for Northwestern State Athlet-

ics. McDaniel, a native of Beauregard Parish, has a wide range of experience including involvement with event management, branding, ticketing, sales, in-game promotions, social media, graphic design, video production and managing the Louisiana Tech Kids Club. He was the multimedia services manager for Louisiana Tech athletic department since January 2010. In that capacity, McDaniel produced content for Tech’s All-Access feature and helped manage the LaTechSports.com website, and managed Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts. He spearheaded growth of the department’s Twitter followers from under 100 to over 5,000, and created the department’s Facebook page and grew its audience to over 15,000 followers. McDaniel also created the Bulldogs’ Instagram account and began sport-specific Twitter accounts for each sport. He helped implement and monitored the Top Dog Rewards social media program in 2012. McDaniel developed branding strategies for the department and designed print materials for posters, billboards, fliers and signage, along with creating videos and graphics for website and video board use. He was the point man for baseball marketing and promotions and was involved with those activities for football and men’s and women’s basketball. McDaniel was soley responsible for men’s basketball marketing in 2011-12 and was part of the NCAA Pack the House Challenge winning marketing team in 2011 and 2012. He was the game producer for football and men’s and women’s basketball games, handling the video board script development and implementation. McDaniel handled public address announcing in baseball, soccer and some softball and basketball games, while securing and editing in-game music for all home sporting events. He also did some play-by-play announcing at volleyball, baseball and football games. He secured auction items and was responsible for fan experiences. He created and managed former student-athlete reunions and was involved with organizing the Bulldogs’ Bradshaw-Brooks golf tournament fundraiser. As an external affairs and ticketing staff member from a year until taking the multimedia position in January 2010, McDaniel secured over $25,000 in ticket sales through cold calls and e-mails, and assisted in day-to-day operations of the ticket office and gameday operations. A member of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity as an undergraduate, McDaniel earned his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology in February 2005. He and his wife, Amanda, are expecting their first child in February.

A three-time Academic All-Southland Conference performer, Kelee Roddy, formerly Kelee Grimes serves as academic coordinator for NSU athletics. Roddy was selected as one of 26 recipients of a 2012 Ethnic Minority and Women’s

Enhancement Scholarship awarded by the NCAA to be applied to her postgraduate studies in NSU’s Sport Administration master’s degree program. In her senior season, Roddy was included for the third straight year on the Southland Conference Softball All-Academic Team, finishing with a 3.82 grade point average in business administration while competing in her senior season and serving as a student worker in the Johnnie Emmons Academic Study Center at NSU. Third all-time in school history with 471 career strikeouts, she led the Lady Demons in that category in each of her last three seasons, averaging 1.4 per inning this spring. Roddy was a second-team All-Louisiana selection as a junior when she went 11-8 with a 1.40 earned run average that ranked 18th nationally. Roddy owns two of the 16 no-hitters in school history, blanking Alcorn State as a junior and Alabama State in her senior season. In 2011, she won two Southland Conference Pitcher of the Week honors. As a sophomore, she made the Capital One CoSIDA Academic All-District VI team and was Academic All-Southland Conference for the first time. Roddy is a member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and Beta Gamma Sigma academic honor sorority, and was president of NSU’s Blue Key Honor Society while earning recognition in Who’s Who Among American Universities and Colleges. A Pineville native, Roddy was the 2008 Gatorade Louisiana Softball Player of the Year as she led Pineville High to the Class 5A state finals. She has been active in community outreach projects while a student-athlete in high school and college. She is married to Mike Roddy.

Josh MCDANIELDIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND PROMOTIONS

Kelee RODDYACADEMIC COORDINATOR

Northwestern State success as a Southland Conference member

• SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPSFootball – 1988, 1997, 1998, 2004Basketball – 2005, 2006 (2007 East Division)Women’s Basketball – 1995, 1999, 2004Baseball – 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005Softball – 1991, 1998, 1999, 2000Track & Field (men’s indoor) – 1993, 1994, 1998, 2001Track & Field (men’s outdoor) – 1993, 1999, 2002Soccer – 2000Tennis -1989, 1994, 2010, 2014

• SOUTHLAND TOURNAMENT TITLESBasketball – 2001, 2006, 2013Women’s Basketball – 2004, 2014Softball – 1998, 2000, 2002, 2013, 2014Tennis – 2010, 2013Soccer – 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005

• NCAA POSTSEASONFootball – 1988, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004Basketball – 2001, 2006, 2013Women’s Basketball – 1989, 2004, 2014Baseball – 1991, 1994, 2005Softball – 1998, 2000, 2002, 2013, 2014Tennis – 2010, 2013Soccer – 2000, 2002, 2005

• WNIT (WOMEN’S BASKETBALL)1993 – (2-1, fifth place)1995 – (2-1, second place, beat Clemson and Notre Dame)1999 – (0-1)

• TRACK & FIELDNCAA champions – 1990 Indoor Men’s High Jump, Brian Brown; 2010 Outdoor Women’s Discus, Trecey RewNCAA ALL-AMERICANS – 30 outdoors, 15 indoorsUSA OLYMPIANS – LaMark Carter, 2000; Kenta Bell, 2004, 2008

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Now in his ninth season at Northwestern State, Jason Drury was promoted to Head Athletic Trainer in 2012 after the retirement of long-time trainer Ed Evans. Drury joined the sports medicine staff at Northwest-ern State University in the summer of 2005 after being the head athletic trainer at Natchitoches Central for five years. In the spring of 2009, Drury took over as the head football athletic trainer for the Demons, after working for three seasons with the women’s soccer team and one season with men’s basketball team. A 1999 graduate of Idaho State University in biology, Drury worked with numerous sports in Pocatello, Idaho including football, men’s basketball and track and field. Drury earned his master’s degree in sports administration from Northwestern State in 2001, during which time he worked as a graduate assistant athletic trainer for the NSU softball team. Drury is a native of Paoli, Indiana. He and his wife, Toni, have been married for nine years. They have two children, Maddox and Kenzie.

In her first year at Northwestern State, Anita Miller was hired on July 21 after earning her master’s de-gree at Delta State University. At DSU she worked with the football, men’s and women’s basketball programs and the men’s soccer program. She worked with the women’s basketball team for two seasons and created numerous rehabilitation plans, including several post-op ACL reconstructions. She covered practices and home games for the football, men’s basketball and soccer teams for one season. A 2012 graduate of the University of Kansas, she graduated with a bachelor’s of science in athletic training while covering the football, spirit squad, women’s tennis and women’s swimming and diving teams. She also earned Kansas Athletic Trainers’ second-team all-academic honors, and was awarded the Mount Oread Scholar and School of Education Recognition Scholarship. Miller is CPR/AED certified, and certified as an instructor. She is also a Mississippi Licensed Athletic Trainer, and is a National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board certified trainer. She is a native of Hutchinson, Kan., and is a graduate of Haven High School.

Evan Coachman was recently promoted as the head strength and conditioning at Northwestern State after serving last season as the assistant. He worked with football and baseball in 2012-13, but now serves a role with every sport team at NSU. He was a football and strength & conditioning coach for 17 months at his alma mater, where he devel-oped all-conference players at tight end and wide receiver. He developed and managed the in-season work-outs for the football team. From 2009-2012, he was also an assistant strength & conditioning coordinator for Athlete’s Performance Course in Allen, Texas, where he developed workout routines for baseball, softball, football and volleyball competitors ages 10-18, and ran workouts for up to 50 athletes simultaneously. Coach-man is certified through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and by USA Weightlifting. At Austin College from 2007-10, Coachman played receiver and free safety. He was a preseason All-American as a senior. He was all-conference at receiver as a sophomore, then at free safety as a junior and senior. He was elected to the Leadership Council by his peers. At Frisco High School, he had a 3.3 GPA and was an all-district football player in his last two seasons. Coachman had a 3.5 GPA in graduate school at Austin College, earning his master’s in education. As an undergraduate, he earned a bachelor’s in history and was secretary and vice president of Phi Sigma Alpha fraternity.

Dr. Mike Leddy is in his sixth season with Northwestern State serving as a team physician. Dr. Leddy received his undergraduate degree and Doctorate of Medicine from

Boston University. He completed his Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at Louisiana State University Medical Center-New Orleans in 2002. He then completed a sports medicine and arthroscopy fellowship with David

Fischer, MD at TRIA Orthopaedics in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he worked on the medical staff to the Minnesota Vikings, Wild, Twins, and Timberwolves. After fellowship, Dr. Leddy practiced in Kissimmee, Florida with Orthopaedic Associates of Osceola. There, he cared for many local high school and collegiate athletes. He was head team physician for the Florida Seals Professional Hockey Team and Osceola Ghostriders Professional Indoor Football Team. He was also the lead orthopaedic surgeon for the Capital One Bowl and part of the medical staff for the NBA Combines. In 2007, Dr. Leddy accepted an invitation to return to Louisiana and join Mid-State Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center in Alexandria. He specializes in sports medicine, arthroscopy of the shoulder, knee and hip, and knee and shoulder reconstruction. Dr. Leddy is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. In 2007, he was part of the inaugural class of orthopaedic surgeons to receive a Subspecialty Board Certification in Sports Medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery and a member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, and the Louisiana Orthopaedic Association. A native of Hopewell Junction, New York, Dr. Leddy is married to the forrmer Andrée Braud of Belle Chasse, Louisiana, and they have two children, Anna Clare and Mary Caitlin. His hobbies include spending time with

his family, golf, hunting, and reading.

Dr. James Knecht has been Northwestern’s team physician since 1984. He finished his pre-med curriculum from LSU in 1975. While at LSU, he was an Academic All-SEC and Academic All-American football player in 1974. He has been in private practice family medicine in Natchitoches since 1982. In addition to being North-western’s team physician, he has also been Natchitoches Central’s team physician since 1992. Dr. Knecht is actively involved in many professional organizations, including the Natchitoches Parish Med-ical Society, Active Staff Physicians at Natchitoches Parish Hospital, and the Louisiana State Medical Society. He is also a Diplomat of the American Board of Family Practice and Fellow of the American Academy of Family Practice. His father, Gene, was an assistant football coach at Northwestern State and has been active in the Gradu-ate N Club for three decades.

Dr. Will Crenshaw is in his fourth year as a member of the Northwestern State team physician staff. A native of Alexandria, Dr. Crenshaw graduated Cum Laude from Centenary in 1999 when receiving his bachelor’s degree and earned his medical degree from LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2004. He worked his residency at Campbell Clinic in Tennessee beginning in 2004 until 2009. He is a member of the American Medical Association, OREF (Orthopaedic Research and Education Founda-tion), and AAOS Resident member. He received the Kellogg Endowment Scholarship in 2002 and Alpha Omega Alpha in 2003. He is married.

Jason DRURYIdaho State, 1999 • Northwestern State, 20019th season at NSU

HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER

Dr. Mike LEDDYTEAM PHYSICIAN

Anita MILLERKansas, 2012 • Delta State, 20141st season at NSU

ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER

Evan COACHMANAustin College, 2010Third Season at Northwestern State

HEAD STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH

Dr. James KNECHTTEAM PHYSICIAN

Dr. William CRENSHAWTEAM PHYSICIAN

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