Women’s Volleyball hosts 11th-ranked Minnesota Friday on the Big Ten Network and Iowa Saturday – Ohio State Buckeyes
10/2/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
COLUMBUS, Ohio– The OhioState (7-6 overall, 1-3 Big Ten) women’s volleyball team returns home this week to host 11th-ranked Minnesota (11-3, 4-0) Friday and Iowa (9-6, 1-3) Saturday. The Friday match with the Golden Gophers will be telecast live by the Big Ten Network with the starting time moved up to 6 p.m. The Saturday match with the Hawkeyes will begin at 7 p.m. Both matches will be played in St. John Arena. Last week OhioState lost road matches at Purdue, 0-3 (26-30, 26-30, 23-30) and at Indiana 1-3 (19-30, 18-30, 30-25, 20-30).
TIME CHANGE FOR MINNESOTS MATCH FRIDAY
The Big Ten Network has announced they will broadcast the Ohio State-Minnesota match live in St. John Arena, Friday, Oct. 5. The match will start at 6 p.m. to accommodate the Network.
BUCKEYES TO MAKE FIRST OF FIVE APPEARANCES ON THE BIG TEN NETWORK
The Big Ten Network will carry five OhioState women’s volleyball matches live this season. The first is Friday against Minnesota. The starting time has been moved to 6 p.m. to accommodate the Network. Two other home matches will be broadcast by the Network. They include OhioState’s match against Wisconsin that has been moved from Saturday, Nov. 17 to Monday Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. The following Wednesday, Nov. 21, will have Ohio State playing Penn State on the Network at 8 p.m. Buckeye road contests on the Network include at Penn State on Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 8 p.m. and at Minnesota, Saturday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. Ohio State will also be featured on one of three Big Ten matches to be carried by ESPN. OhioState’s match at Wisconsin on Friday, Oct. 19 will be broadcast on Sunday, Oct. 21 at 1 p.m.
A LOOK AT OHIOSTATE
Head coach Jim Stone is in his 26th season with the Buckeyes. OhioState is 7-6 overall and 1-3 in the Big Ten. Last week OhioState lost road matches at Purdue, 0-3 (26-30, 26-30, 23-30) and at Indiana 1-3 (19-30, 18-30, 30-25, 20-30).
Danielle Meyer (Sr., Cincinnati, Ohio) leads the Buckeyes in points per game with a 5.09 average. Briana McCarthy (Sr., Beaver Dam, Wis.) ranks second at 4.09 with Katie Dull (Fr., Solo, Ohio) third at 3.31. Meyer leads the team in kills per game at 4.16 with McCarthy second at 3.09 and Dull third at 2.90. Kristen Dozier (So., SandySpring, Md.) is the top percentage hitter on the squad with a .318 average. Meyer ranks second at .310 and McCarthy third at .279. At setter Betsy Hone (Fr., Celina, Ohio) has a 10.61 assists per game average with Ashley Hughes (So., Carroll, Ohio) averaging 9.44. McCarthy has produced a team-high 17 ace serves with a .39 per game average. Anna Szerszen (So., Conflans Ste Hne, France) ranks second with 10 (.38) with Kaila Calhoun (Fr., Elkhart, Ind.) (.23) and Meyer (.20) tied for third with nine aces each. Defensively, Ami Stevens (Sr., Centerburg, Ohio) has a team-high 2.63 digs per game average for the Buckeyes. Meyer ranks second at 2.43 with Calhoun third at 2.36. At the net, Meyer leads the team in blocking with a 1.36 per game average with five solos and 55 assists. Dozier ranks second at 1.02 with three solos and 42 assists. McCarthy ranks third at .98 with 11 solos and 32 assists. Meyer has a .967 reception percentage to lead the squad with 214 reception attempts with seven errors. Stevens ranks second at .966 with 353 attempts and 12 errors. As a team, OhioState is averaging 19.14 points, 14.68 kills per game and is hitting .227. The Buckeyes average 1.66 aces, 14.41 digs and 2.81 blocks per game. Buckeye opponents average 17.57 points, 14.09 kills and are hitting .193. Opponents average 1.36 aces, 14.20 digs and 2.11 blocks per game.
A LOOK AT MINNESOTA
Head coach Dr. Mike Hebert is in his 12th season for the Golden Gophers. Minnesota, ranked 11th-nationally, has an 11-3 overall record and is 4-0 in the Big Ten Conference. Last week the Golden Gophers won 3-0 (30-24, 30-17, 32-30) at Iowa and defeated Michigan, 3-0 (31-29, 31-29, 30-26) at home. Minnesota has won its last seven matches and is 21-1 in games during those seven matches.
Brook Dieter leads Minnesota in points per game with a 4.95 average. Kyla Roehrig ranks second at 4.73 with Jessy Jones third at 3.80 and Lauren Gibbemeyer fourth at 3.50. In kills per game, Dieter has a team-high 4.26 average with Roehrig second at 3.84. Jones ranks third at 2.76 kills per game with Gibbemeyer fourth at 2.62. Gibbemeyer is the top percentage hitter on the squad at .315 with Jones second at .312. At setter Rachel Hartmann averages 12.74 assists per game for the Golden Gophers. Gibbemeyer and Dieter share team-high honors with 15 ace serves each averaging .32 per game. Hailey Cowless ranks third with 13 at .29 with Christine Tan fourth with 11 (.24). Defensively, Tan leads the team with a 4.67 digs per game average. Dieter is second at 2.91 with Kelly Roysland third at 2.73. At the net, Jones leads the team with a 1.73 blocks per game average with 16 solos and 62 assists. Roehrig ranks second at 1.25 (23-32) with Gibbemeyer third at .96 (8-37). As a team, Minnesota is averaging 21.04 points and 15.87 kills per game while hitting .248. The Golden Gophers average 14.68 assists, 1.47 aces, 16.66 digs and 3.70 blocks per game. Minnesota opponents average 16.22 points and 13.34 kills per game while hitting .123. Opponents average 12.23 assists, .91 aces, 14.40 digs and 1.97 blocks per game.
OHIO STATE – MINNESOTA SERIES
OhioState and Minnesota are tied at 29 wins each in the series. In matches played in Columbus, the Buckeyes have a 16-9 advantage. The Gophers have won the last three matches including a 3-1 (23-30, 30-27, 30-21, 30-28) win in Columbus and a 3-0 (30-22, 30-28, 30-19) win in Minneapolis last season.
A LOOK AT IOWA
Head coach Cindy Fredrick is in her fourth season for the Hawkeyes. Iowa, prior to their Friday match at Penn State, has a 9-6 overall record and is 1-3 in the Big Ten. The Hawkeyes lost at home, 0-3 (24-30, 17-30, 30-32) to Minnesota and defeated Michigan, 3-2 (28-30, 29-31, 30-25, 30-28, 15-10) last week.
Iowa’s Megan Shipper leads the team in points per game at 3.89. Laura Kremer ranks second at 3.41 and Becky Walters is third at 3.35. Schipper has a team-high 3.20 kills per game average with Walters second at 2.63 and Kremer, 2.50. Walters leads the team in hitting percentage at .265 with Schipper and Kremer at .222. At setter, Kiley Fister is averaging 6.98 assists per game with Aimee Huffman at 4.27. Fister has a team-high 18 aces serves for a .31 per game average. Schipper ranks second with 15 (.30) and Huffman is third with 14 (.25). Defensively, Emily Hiza has a team-high 4.50 digs per game average on the squad. Megan Eskew ranks second at 2.26 with Fister third at 1.90. At the net, Kremer has a team-high 1.34 blocks per game average with 13 solos and 65 assists. Walters ranks second at 1.21 (10-42) with Katie Kennedy third at .93 (3-38). As a team, Iowa is averaging 18.33 points and 14.03 kills per game and is hitting .183. The Hawkeyes average 12.53 assists, 1.53 aces, 14.83 digs and 2.76 blocks per game. Opponents average 17.22 points and 14.69 kills per game and are hitting .179. Iowa opponents average 13.79 assists, 1.07 aces, 16.36 digs and 2.33 blocks per game.
OHIO STATE – IOWA SERIES
OhioState has a 45-8 lead in the series with Iowa. In Columbus, the Buckeyes are 23-4 against the Hawkeyes. OhioState has won 38 straight matches against Iowa on the court. Beacuse of Ohio State forfeits, the Buckeyes have won the last 12 contests against the Hawkeyes. Last season, OhioState won 3-1 (25-30, 30-25, 30-24, 30-26) at Iowa and 3-0 (30-25, 30-26, 30-14) at Iowa.
Head Coach Jim Stone announces he will retire after the 2007 season
Jim Stone, OhioState women’s volleyball head coach, announced Sept. 10 he will retire effective July 31, 2008.
“I have been coaching every fall for 29 years,” Stone said. “I’ve found every season challenging and fun. I’d like to thank both OhioState and University of Wyoming for the opportunity to pursue a passion.”
Gene Smith, director of athletics at The Ohio State University, praised the career of Stone.
“Jim has been an ambassador for The Ohio State University and our volleyball program for more than a quarter century,” Smith said. “His record and list of accomplishments overshadow the positive effect he has had on hundreds of young people over the years. He will be missed.”
“I know I will miss coaching good players and I’ve been fortunate to be able to do that,” Stone said. “Watching players improve and achieve great things is a thrill for which I have no words to describe.”
With regards to his future plans, Stone is keeping his options open.
“I am not going to rule out coaching again, but right now I would like to step away to work on some volleyball-related projects that I’m excited about.”
STEVENS NOW SEVENTH IN OHIO STATE CAREER DIGS WITH 1,180
Ami Stevens had 17 digs last weekend to give her 1,180 for her career and move her to seventh on the OhioState career digs list. She passed Julie Chellevold (1988-91) with 1,173. Stevens had 10 digs at Purdue and added seven at Indiana last weekend. She needs 18 digs to move past No. 6 Erika Schlitz (1988-91) with 1,197.
STEVENS IS THE TEAM LEADER IN DIGS PER GAME
Ami Stevens is averaging a team-high 2.63 digs per game. She leads the team with 108 digs. Stevens posted 10 digs at Purdue and added seven against Indiana. She handled 30 reception attempts against the Boilermakers without an error. At Indiana, Stevens handled 48 of 51 reception attempts. She has played in all 13 matches with three starts at outside hitter and nine at libero including the last three matches. Stevens has the second-best reception percentage on the squad at .966 with 12 errors in 353 attempts.
MEYER MOVES TO THIRD IN OHIO STATE CAREER POINTS WITH 1,830
Danielle Meyer recorded 31.5 points last weekend and now has 1,830 career points. She had 14 points at Purdue and 17.5 at Indiana. Meyer has moved to third on the OhioState career points list passing Jenny Jackson (1992-95) with 1,828 points. Next on the list is No. 2 Holly O’Leary (1987-90) with 2,064 points.
MEYER EQUALS HER SEASON-HIGH WITH SIX ASSIST BLOCKS AT PURDUE
Danielle Meyer equaled her season-high with six assist blocks at Purdue for the fourth time this season. She had 11 kills (.296) and 11 digs in the match. Meyer handled 20 of 21 reception attempts against the Boilermakers. Against Indiana she had 15 kills (.351), nine digs, three assist blocks and an ace serve. Meyer handled 16 of 18 reception attempts against the Hoosiers. She has started all 13 matches this season and is averaging team-highs of 5.09 points, 4.16 kills and 1.36 blocks per game. Meyer is hitting .310 on the season and ranks second on the squad in digs per game at 2.43 and has nine ace serves.
MCCARTHY THE TEAM LEADER IN ACE SERVES WITH 17
Briana McCarthy is the OhioState team leader in ace serves with 17 and is averaging .39 per game. She ranks second on the squad in points at 5.09, kills at 3.09 and is third in blocking at .98. McCarthy had seven kills, eight digs and two assist blocks at Purdue and recorded nine kills, 10 digs and four assist blocks at Indiana. She has started all 13 matches this season.
FRESHMAN DULL HAS STARTED ALL 13 MATCHES
Katie Dull has started all 13 matches this season as a freshman. At Purdue, she had seven kills, three digs and three blocks and had eight kills, eight digs and an assist block at Indiana. Dull is averaging 3.31 points and 2.90 kills per game ranking third on the season. She is averaging 1.69 digs, .43 blocks per game and has eight ace serves on the season.
HONE RUNNING THE OFFENSE
Betsy Hone started at setter for the 10th time this season. She has played in 12 of the 13 matches this year. Hone is averaging 10.61 assists, 1.89 digs and .67 blocks per game. At Purdue, she posted 32 assists, four kills, two ace serves, four digs and two assist blocks. Hone produced 30 assists, seven digs, a kill and an assist block at Indiana.
SZERSZEN EQUALS HER SEASON-HIGH OF FOUR DIGS AT INDIANA
At Indiana, Anna Szerszen equaled her season-high of four digs. Previously, she had four in two earlier matches. Against the Hoosiers, Szerszen added seven kills, two ace serves and an assist block off the bench. At Purdue, as a starter, she had three kills, three digs, two assist blocks and an ace serve. Szerszen has played in nine matches this season, starting five times. She is averaging 2.77 points, 2.15 kills, .85 digs and .46 blocks per game. She is second on the team in ace serves with 10 averaging .38 per game.
DOZIER IS AVERAGING 1.02 BLOCKS PER GAME
Kristen Dozier ranks second on the team in blocks per game with a 1.02 average. She has three solos and 42 assist blocks. Dozier had three assist blocks and five kills at Purdue and contributed six assist blocks and two kills at Indiana. Dozier has played in all 13 matches with 10 starts. She is averaging 2.11 points and 1.57 kills per game.
KASTEIN POSTS A CAREER-HIGH TWO ACE SERVES AT PURDUE
Laura Kastein recorded a career-high two ace serves at Purdue. She previously had a single ace serve in three matches. Kastein has played in 10 matches with two starts as a defensive specialist. She has five ace serves on the season and has a 1.15 digs per game average with 31 digs.
CALHOUN EQUALS HER CAREER-HIGH OF TWO ACE SERVES AT INDIANA
Kaila Calhoun equaled her career-high of two ace serves in the Indiana match. Previously she had two aces in two matches. Calhoun started against the Hoosiers and had a kill and two digs in the match while handling 11 of 12 reception attempts. Against Purdue, she played in one game picking up three kills and two digs in the match. Calhoun has played in all 13 matches with five starts at outside hitter and four at libero. She is averaging 1.18 points, .85 kills, .23 aces per game on the season. She ranks third on the team in digs per game at 2.36.
MEYER A UNANIMOUS CHOICE FOR THE 2007 PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN TEAM
Middle blocker Danielle Meyer was one of three unanimous selections to the 2007 Preseason All-Big Ten team. Meyer is a two-time American Volleyball Coaches Association third-team All-American and a two-time first-team All-Big Ten selection. This is the second time she has earned preseason honors. PennState and Wisconsin each placed three players on the team while Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, OhioState and Purdue had one player each on the team.
Meyer, a 2006 ESPN The Magazine Second-Team Academic All-American, averaged 4.26 kills 1.96 digs and .85 blocks per game last season while hitting .301. She started all 32 matches in 2006, the first 22 at outside hitter and the last 10 at middle blocker.
OHIOSTATE PICKED TO FINISH FOURTH IN THE BIG TEN PRESEASON POLL
The Buckeyes, by a vote of the Big Ten Conference coaches, were tabbed to finish fourth in the league. Four-time defending Big Ten champion PennState was picked to finish first with Wisconsin second and Minnesota third. Following OhioState, Purdue was ranked fifth, Michigan sixth, Michigan State seventh, Illinois eighth, Northwestern ninth, Iowa 10th and Indiana 11th.
HEAD COACH JIM STONE
Jim Stone enters his 26th season at OhioState. He has a 525-284 record with the Buckeyes and is 291-165 in Big Ten play. His squads have won Big Ten Championships in 1989, 1991 and 1994 and finished tied for second in 2004 being named the Big Ten Coach of the Year. He was the 1991 Volleyball Monthly National Coach of the Year and the Big Ten Coach of the Year in 1989, 1991, 1994 and 2004. Under Stone, OhioState has participated in the NCAA championship in 15 of the last 18 years, advancing to the national semifinals in 1991 and 1994. Stone’s coaching career record includes three years at Wyoming (1979-1981). His 29-year career record is 575-326.
OHIO STATE WINS THE ACTIVE ANKLE CHALLENGE
The Buckeyes won three matches at the Active Ankle Challenge in Muncie, Ind. OSU opened play with a 3-0 (30-24, 30-22, 30-19) win over Southeast Missouri State. BallState, with a 3-2 (26-30, 30-23, 30-24, 25-30, 15-13) victory over Maine completed the first round. The Buckeyes started the second round with a 3-0 (30-12, 30-19, 30-19) win over Maine. SouthwestMissouriState defeated BallState, 3-2 (30-22, 30-23, 23-30, 27-30, 15-13) to complete the second round. SouthwestMissouriState started round three with a 3-0 (30-22, 30-24, 30-20) win over Maine. The Buckeyes won the Challenge with a 3-0 (30-21, 30-28, 30-23) victory over BallState. OhioState’s Danielle Meyer was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament with teammates Ami Stevens and Briana McCarthy selected to the All-Tournament Team. Also named to the team were Brenna Schlader and Molly Davis from SoutheastMissouriState, Lindsay Allman from Maine and Alyssa Rio from BallState.
MEYER AND DOZIER EARN ALL-TOURNAMENT HONORS AT THE SPORTS IMPORTS CLASSIC
Danielle Meyer was named the Best Attacker and Kristen Dozier the Best Blocker at the 2007 Sports Imports Classic. Other all-tournament members included USC’s Asia Kaczor as the Most Valuable Player and Taylor Carico as the Best Setter. Oregon’s Heather Meyers was named the Best Server and Katie Swoboda, the Best Libero. Southern California (2-0) won the Classic with a 3-2 win over OhioState (0-2) and a 3-0 victory over Purdue (1-1). Oregon (1-1) lost to Purdue, 3-1 and defeated OhioState, 3-0.
MEET THE BUCKEYES
#1 Laura Kastein (Libero/Defensive Specialist, 5-7, Jr., Marysville, Ohio) 2007 (Junior Season) Played in 10 matches, starting as a defensive specialist twice … career-high 11 digs against Northwestern … career-high two ace serves at Purdue. 2006 (Sophomore Season at Duquesne) Played in 32 matches … starting libero … team season-highs of 36 aces and 531 digs … ranked sixth in the Atlantic-10 in digs per game at 4.43 … was seventh in the A-10 conference statistics at 4.06 digs per game … career-high five ace serves against Louisiana-Lafayette … career-high 32 digs at Fordham … double-figure digs in 25 matches … eight matches with 20 or more digs. 2005 (Freshman Season at Duquesne) Played in 26 matches with four starts for coach Steve Opperman … starting libero … team season-highs of 26 aces and 325 digs … season-high 24 digs at Robert Morris … double-figure digs in 20 matches … ranked eighth at 3.65 digs per game in Atlantic-10 statistics … starting setter in the final three matches of the season … career-high 37 assists at Rhode Island … season-high three aces in five matches.
#3 Allie Schwarzwalder (Outside Hitter, 5-11, Fr., North Royalton, Ohio) 2007 (Freshman Season) Played in three matches. USA Volleyball Member of 2006 USA Volleyball Junior National A2 Team. North Royalton High School Played middle hitter for four years … coached by Heidi Balicki in 2003-04 and by Kristen Hubbell in 2005-06 … Pioneer All-Conference in 2005 and 2006 … Pioneer Conference MVP in 2006 … first-team All-District as a senior and District MVP … second-team All-District as a junior … third-team All-State as a senior … named the North Royalton Offensive Player of the Year as a junior … All-Academic Team as a senior.
#4 Kaila Calhoun (Outside Hitter, 5-10, Fr., Elkhart, Ind.) 2007 (Freshman Season) Played in 13 matches starting in five on the outside and four at libero … career-high 16 digs against Southern California … career-highs eight kills and 9.5 points against Southern California … double-figure digs in four matches … two assist blocks against Pacific and Youngstown State. Concord High School Participated in volleyball, basketball and track … volleyball coach was Jim Routhier … first team all-conference in volleyball as a junior and senior … second team as a sophomore and honorable mention as a freshman … first team all-state as a senior and second team as a junior … Best Offensive and Best Attacker Awards as a senior and junior … Best Attacker award as a sophomore … broke the school record for blocks as a junior … an Indiana All-Star team selection as a junior and senior … first team all-conference in basketball as a junior … Best Offensive and Best Rebounding Awards as a freshman and sophomore … team MVP in track as a junior … broke school long jump record as a senior … a Scholar Athlete and a member of the National Honor Society.
#5 Susan Halverson (Libero/Defensive Specialist, 5-7, Fr., Apple Valley, Minn.) 2007 (Freshman Season) Played in seven matches with one start … career-high two digs against Illinois State and Oregon. Apple Valley High School Played libero for four years for coach Walt Weaver … three-time all-conference selection … all-state as a senior … honorable mention all-state as a junior … team captain as a senior … team MVP as a senior … named Miss Defensive Apple Valley three times … first-team All-Metro as a senior … set school single season dig record of 536 in 2006 … named to the Honor Roll four times … three-time All Lake Conference Student-Athlete … Academic All-State as a junior and senior.
#6 Danielle Meyer (Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter, 6-1, Sr., Cincinnati, Ohio) – USA National Program A member of the USA Youth National Team … played on the USA Youth National Team that competed in the 2003 World Championships in Poland.
Career Ranks third in points with 1,830 … third in points per game at 4.70 … third in kills with 1,517 … fourth in kills per game at 3.90 … seventh in hitting percentage at .296 … 12th in solo blocks with 47 … fifth in assist blocks with 354 … fifth in total blocks with 401 (47-354) … fourth in blocks per game at 1.03. 2007 (Senior Season) Started 13 matches … season high of 23 kills against Northwestern … season-high 26.5 points against Northwestern … season-high 14 digs at Illinois State … double-figure kills in 12 matches … named the Ohio State Athlete of the Week for her play against Northwestern and Michigan State … named the Ohio State Athlete of the Week for her play at the Active Ankle Challenge … named the Most Valuable Player of the Active Ankle Challenge … named the Best Attacker at the Sports Imports Classic. 2006 (Junior Season) ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American second team … first team ESPN The Magazine All-District … Academic All-Big Ten … Ohio State Scholar-Athlete … American Volleyball Coaches Association third team All-American … Asics/Volleyball Magazine honorable mention All-American … AVCA All-Region first team … All-Big Ten … started all 32 matches, the first 22 at outside hitter and the last 10 at middle blocker … Most Outstanding Player of the Sports Imports Classic … Most Valuable Player of the Towson Invitational … Big Ten Player of the Week for her play at the Towson Invitational … career-high 32 kills at Towson … season-high 17 digs at Iowa … career-high five aces against Tennessee Tech … double-figure kills in 28 matches … double-figure digs in nine matches … career-high three solo blocks against Iowa … Buckeye Power Club member. 2005 (Sophomore Season) Third-team American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American … All-Big Ten … a second team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District selection … Ohio State Scholar-Athlete … named to the Academic All-Big Ten squad … started all 31 matches … ranked fourth in the Big Ten in kills per game at 4.11 … season-high 29 kills at Cleveland State … season-high 31 points at Bowling Green … career-high 19 digs at Indiana … tied her career-high nine blocks at Iowa (1-8) and at Purdue (2-7) … season-high of four aces at Northwestern … 25 matches with double-figure kills … nine matches with 21 or more kills … 11 matches with double-figure digs … named to the Buckeye Classic All-Tournament Team … named to the Bowling Green Invitational All-Tournament Team. 2004 (Freshman Season) Started in 34 matches … Ohio State Scholar-Athlete … season-high 18 kills against North Carolina … career-high nine assist blocks against Illinois … hit a career-high .727 (9-1-11) against Youngstown State … season-high four ace serves at Wisconsin … season-high seven digs against Dayton … season-high two solo blocks against Northwestern and vs. Tennessee … named to the All-Tournament Team at the Georgia Tech Invitational … double-figure kills in 16 matches … five or more blocks in 13 matches.
#7 Ami Stevens (Libero, 6-1, Sr., Centerburg, Ohio) – USA Volleyball A member of the 2006 USA National A-2 Team, named to the All-Tournament Team at the U.S. Open Championship in New Orleans … A member of the United States Junior National Team in 2004 and 2005. Career Ranks 17th in hitting percentage at .242 … ranks 18th in aces per game at .25 … seventh in digs with 1,180 … ranks third in digs per game at 3.11. 2007 (Senior Season) Played in 13 matches … started nine matches at libero and three at outside hitter … season-high of 12 kills (.579) at Illinois State … season-high 15 digs at Ball State … named to the Active Ankle Challenge All-Tournament Team. 2006 (Junior Season) Second team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District selection … Academic All-Big Ten … Ohio State Scholar-Athlete … played in 32 matches, starting 18 with 14 starts at libero … season-high 14 kills against Iona … double-figure kills in 12 matches … hit a career-high .667 (14-0-21) against Iona … double-figure digs in 19 matches … 20 or more digs in six matches … equaled her career-high of seven assist blocks at Northwestern … pre-season All-Big Ten selection … All-Tournament Team at Towson Invitational. 2005 (Sophomore Season) A third team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District selection … started and played in 29 matches … Ohio State Scholar-Athlete … Academic All-Big Ten … career-high 26 kills at Bowling Green … career-high 28.5 points at Northwestern – season-high .500 (13-0-26) hitting percentage at Michigan … ranked 10th in the Big Ten in kills per game at 3.44 … season-high 22 digs against Brigham Young … double-figure kills in 20 matches … double-figure digs in 15 matches … Ohio State Athlete of the Week for her play at Wisconsin and Northwestern … 2005 Preseason All-Big Ten Selection … named to the Buckeye Classic All-Tournament Team … named to the Bowling Green Invitational All-Tournament Team. 2004 (Freshman Season) Started in 34 matches … named to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team … Ohio State Scholar-Athlete … season-high of 17 kills against Northwestern and vs. Tennessee in the NCAA Regional semifinals … career-high four ace serves against Florida International … career-high 27 digs against Tennessee … hit a season-high .615 (9-1-13) against Youngstown State … double-figure kills in 18 matches … double-figure digs in 18 matches.
#8 Briana McCarthy (Outside hitter, 6-2, 5th-year/Sr., Beaver Dam, Wis.) Career Ranks seventh in hitting percentage at .293 … eighth in assists with 1,362 … 12th in assists per game at 3.54 … 10th in solo blocks with 49 … eighth in assist blocks with 293 … ninth in total blocks with 342 (49-293) … 12th in blocks per game at .89. 2007 (5th year/Senior eligibility) Started 13 matches … double-figure kills in eight matches with a season-high 15 kills against Southeast Missouri State and at Illinois State … season-high 14 digs against Northwestern … season-high four solo blocks against Michigan State equaling her career-high for the third time … named to the Active Ankle Challenge All-Tournament Team. 2006 (Senior Season/Junior Eligibility) Academic All-Big Ten … Ohio State Scholar-Athlete … played in all 32 matches with 26 starts … career-high 22 kills at Purdue … hit a career-high .700 (7-0-10) against IPFW … double-figure kills in 17 matches … season-high 10 digs at Iowa … season-high five assists at Purdue … career-high 25 points at Purdue 2005 (Junior Season) Did not play … Ohio State Scholar-Athlete … Academic All-Big Ten. 2004 (Sophomore Season) Academic All-Big Ten … Ohio State Scholar-Athlete … played in 34 matches, started in 26 … career-high five ace serves against Northwestern … hit a season-high .500 (8-1-14) at Indiana and against Ohio (5-0-10) … season-high of 11 kills at Minnesota … season-high five digs at Northwestern … season-high seven assist blocks against Illinois … equaled her career-high of four solo blocks against Northwestern and against Tennessee … equaled her career-high of eight total blocks (1-7) at Illinois. 2003 (Freshman Season) Ohio State Scholar-Athlete … started all 28 matches … first two starts were at outside hitter … started at setter the next 26 matches … career-high 66 assists against Rice … season-high nine kills against Purdue while hitting a season-high .643 (9-0-14) … season-high three aces against Indiana … career-high 18 digs against Penn State … recorded four solos blocks against Penn State for her career high … career-high eight assist blocks against Bowling Green … season-high 12.5 points against Rice … double-figure digs in two matches.
#10 Kristi Hunter (Middle Blocker, 5-10, Fr., Roblin, Manitoba, Canada) 2007 (Freshman Season) Played in two matches. Goose Lake High School Played volleyball and participated in track … played four years of volleyball for Jarrett Newton as an outside hitter (three years) and then as a middle blocker her senior season … a four-year All-Star … team won the bronze medal in the “AA” Provincial Volleyball Championships in 2003, 05 and 06 … team captain as a senior … named Athlete of the Year as a sophomore and junior … named to the Winnipeg Sun’s Top Ten … nominated for the Mike Burchuk Award (who best exemplifies volleyball, leadership, and scholastic achievements) … named the Jostens High School Female Athlete of the Year for Manitoba … JV basketball Provincial Champions as a freshman (All-Star) and sophomore (MVP) … basketball Provincial Finalists as a junior (All-Star) … Provincial high jump champion as a sophomore and junior … a member of the Student Council … Secretary for the Manitoba Charolais Youth Association … Student Council … Honor Roll.
#11 Ashley Hughes (Setter, 5-11, So., Carroll, Ohio) 2007 (Sophomore Season) Played in six matches with three starts … had a career-high 52 assists against Southern California … career-high five assist blocks, five kills and 14 digs against Southern California. 2006 (Freshman Season) Played in seven matches … Ohio State Scholar-Athlete … career-high six assists at Youngstown State … career-high two digs against Lehigh.
#12 Kristen Dozier (Middle Blocker, 6-2, So., Sandy Spring, Md.) 2007 (Sophomore Season) Played in 13 matches with 10 starts … season-high 10 kills at Ball State … hit a combined .575 for the three Active Ankle Challenge matches … hit a career-high .800 (8-0-10) against Maine … season-high eight assist blocks against Southern California … season-high 11 points against USC … named the Best Blocker at the Sports Imports Classic. 2006 (Freshman Season) Played in 22 matches, starting 21 … career-high 11 kills against Iona … career-high 13 assist blocks against Houston to set an OSU match record for assist blocks and tied the OSU record for total blocks in a match … hit a career-high .750 (10-1-12) against Lehigh … career-high five digs against Houston … career-high three aces against Iona … career-high 15.5 points against Houston … double-figure kills in three matches.
#13 Betsy Hone (Setter, 5-10, Fr., Celina, Ohio) USA Volleyball USA Volleyball High Performance Program … USA Volleyball Junior National A2 Team. 2007 (Freshman Season) Played in 12 matches with 10 starts … career-high 51 assists against Southeast Missouri State … career-high 12 digs against Northwestern … career-high five kills against Northwestern … career-high four assist blocks against Pacific. Celina High School Played volleyball and basketball and participated in track … volleyball coach was Nikki Etzler in 2003-05 and DeDe Stoner in 2006 … three-time first-team Western Buckeye League (WBL) All-Conference … WBL special mention as a freshman … three-time first-team District 8 selection … honorable mention District 8 selection as a freshman … first-team All-State as a senior, second-team as a junior and honorable mention as a sophomore … WBL first-team All-Conference in basketball as a sophomore and junior … honorable mention Northwest District as a sophomore and junior … honorable mention All-State as a junior … WBL first-team All-Conference as a freshman in track for high jump … named to the Volleyball Magazine “Fab 50” … Honor Roll … Who’s Who Among High School Students
#14 Anna Szerszen (Outside Hitter, 6-3, Fr., Conflans Ste Hne, France) French National Team Selected to the National Team in 2003 … in Summer of 2004 played in 8 Nations Tournament in Italy … in December 2004, named the best player’ of the International Tournament in Spain … January of 2005 played in qualification tournament for the European Championship … Summer of 2005 played in international tournaments in Poland, Holland, Belgium (8 Nations Tournament) and in Italy (European Youth Olympic Festival) … Played with the National Team during the 2007 Summer. 2007 (Sophomore Season) Played in nine matches with five starts … season-high 12 kills against Northwestern … season-high three aces against Maine … returned to campus from the French National Team in time to see action at the Active Ankle Challenge. 2006 (Freshman Season) Started 25 matches … named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team … Ohio State Scholar-Athlete … career-high 27 kills against Michigan … double-figure kills in 24 matches … four-20 plus kill matches including 25 at Iowa, 23 at Purdue and 20 against Minnesota … career-high .440 (12-1-25) hitting percentage against IPFW … career-high 17 digs at Northwestern … four double-figure dig matches … career-high 29.5 points against Michigan … named the Co-Big Ten Player of the Week for her play against Michigan State and Michigan in home matches … missed the first eight matches of the season, arriving at Ohio State Sept. 8 after playing for France in the European Junior National Championships.
#15 Carly Syms (Libero/Defensive Specialist, 5-7, Fr., Elyria, Ohio) 2007 (Freshman Season) Played in five matches … career-high five digs and an ace serve against Southeast Missouri State … Magnificat High School Played four years at outside hitter and defensive specialist … JV coach as a freshman was Mary French … coached by Brigid Kennedy as a sophomore and Mike Cannon for the junior and senior seasons … three-time District Champions … three-time Regional Semifinalist … Coaches Award in 2006 … Yearbook Sports Editor as a junior and Co-Executive Editor as a senior … received High Honors for four years.
#16 Katie Dull (Outside Hitter, 5-11, Fr., Solon, Ohio) 2007 (Freshman Season) Started in 13 matches … career high 16 kills against Northwestern … career-highs three aces, 14 digs, four assist blocks and 19 points against Youngstown State … named the Ohio State Athlete of the Week for her play against Youngstown State … career-high .583 (8-1-12) hitting percentage against Maine. USA Volleyball Selected to the 2007 U.S. Women’s Junior National Training Team. Walsh Jesuit High School Played volleyball and basketball … three-year volleyball starter for coach Missy Christ … state runner-up as a junior and senior … three-time first-team All-District … two-time first-team All-Ohio as a junior and senior … Prepvolleyball High School All-American as a junior and senior … named to the Volleyball Magazine “Fab 50” … Mizuno/Volleyball Magazine first-team All-American as a senior … American Volleyball Coaches Association Senior All-American … Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior … played basketball as a freshman and sophomore … team won the Division II State Championship in 2005 … four-year Scholar-Athlete and Honor Roll.
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