Contact Information

Media RelationsDirector of Sports Media Relations .................................Matthew HicksOffice Phone .................................................................... (251) 442-2264E-mail ........................................................................mhicks@umobile.eduWeb Address ................... www.umobile.edu/athletic/UMSportsWeb.aspOffice Fax ........................................................................ (251) 442-2499

Coaching StaffJon Campbell .................................................................. (251) 442-2369Email ................................................................... jcampbell@umobile.eduAmber Campbell .............................................................. (251) 442-2369Email .................................................................. acampbell@umobile.eduFax....................................................................................... (251) 442-2499Mailing Address...................................................... 5735 College Parkway

Mobile, AL 36613

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2009 InformationUniversity of Mobile Information

Location ................................................................................ Mobile, ALPresident ........................................................................ Dr. Mark FoleyAthletic Director .................................................................... Joe Niland Enrollment ...................................................................................... 1,646 Founded ........................................................................................... 1961Affiliation ..................................................................... NAIA Division IConference ............................................................... Gulf Coast Athletic Nickname ....................................................................................... RamsColors ........................................................................ Maroon and WhiteAthletic Department Phone .......................................... (251) 442-2278

Team InformationHead Coach .......................................................................Jon CampbellCareer Record ............................................................................235-115Seasons at Mobile ................................................................................ 4Record at Mobile ........................................................................ 108-32Assistant Head Coach ................................................ Amber Campbell2008 Record .................................................................................... 34-5UM All-Time Record .................................................................. 108-32National Tourney Appearances (Last) ................................... 2 (2008)

Rams At A Glance

Key LossesNicole Stokes 851 assists & 283 digs

Amber Presnell 273 digs

Amy Carey 653 assists & 44 aces

DeCreisha Arrington 271 kills & .330 att. %

Athletic Training StaffMelissa Thomas ................................................................ (251) 442-2561Courtney Jones .................................................................. (251) 442-2361

Key ReturneesWhitney Knight 448 kills & 365 digs

NAIA All-American

Paula Stilkey 319 kills & 132 blocksNAIA All-American

Kelly Sherling 296 kills & .307 att. %

Head Coach: Jon CampbellJon Campbell has compiled 22 seasons as a head coach, including 4 at the University ofMobile, and is coming off two seasons with a combined 70 wins and back-to-back trips tothe NAIA National Tournament. He owns an overall collegiate coaching record of 235-115 in a coaching career that includesa 4-year stint at Cumberland Collegewhere he achieved a 106-48 record.

Since starting the volleyball programat Mobile, Campbell has guided theRams to a combined 108-32 record,

including 30-win seasons the last three years. He has also wonGCAC Coach of the Year honors three years running. In justfour years, Mobile has produced 19 All-Conference selections,7 All-Region selections, 5 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes,4 NAIA All-Americans and 3 GCAC MVP’s. Campbell wasalso named Mid-South Conference Coach of the Year atCumberland College.

Campbell earned his degree in athletic training from Carson-Newman College, and continued his education at FurmanUniversity where he received his master’s in health and exer-cise science. He is still a certified athletic trainer, though he is not practicing at University of Mobile.

Coach Campbell spends most of his time coaching and mentoring players with his wife and assistant, Amber, byhis side. He is actively involved in USA Volleyball through Club Bomba, a group of traveling volleyball teams.Campbell has earned both IMPACT and CAP I Certification.

Amber Campbell, who graduated from the University of the Cumberlands in 2004 with adegree in public health, is really an assistant coach in name only. Her various duties indi-cate an involvement level usually reserved for head coaches.

Campbell is actively involved in planning and coordinating practices, while she also designsand implements the weight training program for the team. She works closely with theteam's setters during games and practices, and joins with husband and head coach JonCampbell for game management and overseeing statisticians.

Campbell adds 9 seasons of head coaching experience to this husband-and-wife duo andhas committed to training life skills and developing good character in players while improving their volleyball abili-ty. She works through USA Volleyball where she has attained IMPACT and CAP I certification.

Since moving to Mobile in 2005, Campbell has become actively involved in the Gulf Coast chapter of USAVolleyball through Club Bomba, a local volleyball club with teams ages 10-18. She also conducts a Training TeamProgram that is designed to develop players that are unable to travel with club volleyball.

The Campbells welcomed their first child, Jovie Nicole Campbell, into the world in June of 2008.

Assistant Coach: Amber Campbell

Coach’s FileNorth Greenville College (1999-00) 21-35

Cumberland College (2001-04) 106-482001 30-92002 28-122003 20-172004 28-10

University of Mobile (2005-) 108-322005 7-132006 31-72007 36-72008 34-5

Total 235-115

2009 UM Varsity RosterNo. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown

2 Whitney Knight OH 5'9" SR Birmingham, AL4 Alyson Kovacs S 5'11" JR Sanford, FL5 Charlotte Stutts DS 5'4" JR Mobile, AL6 Melody Tenney S 5'7" SO Tallahassee, FL7 Shea McBee MB 5'11" JR Birmingham, AL8 Heather Schierer L 5'9" FR Crescent Springs, KY10 Blaire Fowler MB 6'0" FR Aledo, TX11 Kelly Sherling OH 5'10" JR Fairhope, AL12 Aleeshia Staley DS 5'7" SO Andalusia, AL13 Vanessa Rodriguez S 5'9" FR Virginia Beach, VA15 Paula Stilkey MB 6'0" SR Union, KY16 Cassy Johnson RS 6'2" JR Mission Viejo, CA17 Sarah Scott OH 5'8" SO Mobile, AL23 Courtney Fenwick S 5'5" FR Vincennes, IN

Personal: Daughter of Greg and Brenda Knight..... Athletic Trainingmajor

High School: Birmingham News “Metro Player of the Year”

Mobile: GCAC Freshman of the Year 2006.... 1st Team All-Region2006 and 2007.. Region XIII Player of the Year in 2007.... HonorableMention NAIA All-American 2007... 3rd-Team NAIA All-Americanin 2008... GCAC Player of the Year 2007-08... 2008 Scholar Athlete

Club: Magic City Thunder 2005-06.. Orlando Volleyball Club 2003-04... Coached for Club Bomba Volleyball 15’s

Year MP K K/G E Pct A SA D BS BA2006 38 508 3.8 152 .303 4 64 447 4 382007 43 662 4.47 253 .252 26 85 468 12 512008 39 448 3.25 169 .264 20 62 365 6 52Total 120 1618 3.88 574 .270 50 211 1280 22 141

Personal: Daughter of Lee and Annette Stilkey.... Nursing major

High School: 2005 Best Offensive Player......... NKGVCA 1st-Team2005......NKGVCA Honorable Mention 2004

Mobile: 1st Team All Conference 2006-08... All-Region in 2007...Honorable Mention NAIA All-American 2008... Daktronics-NAIAScholar Athlete 2008

Club: NKYVC 2004-06.... 1st in Ohio Valley Regional 2005... 5thUSA Nationals 2005... NKJV 2002-04... Coached for Club BombaVolleyball 17’s and Gulf Coast High Performance Youth Team

Year MP K K/G E Pct A SA D BS BA2006 38 320 2.4 108 .320 18 38 295 30 1032007 43 447 3.02 131 .332 37 72 438 7 1672008 39 319 2.28 117 .288 32 56 276 12 120Total 120 1086 2.59 356 .315 87 166 1009 49 390

Personal: Daughter of Susan and Gerrit Borg.....BusinessManagement major..... Enjoys volleyball, singing, cooking and surfing.... Favorite athlete is Chipper Jones... Never leaves the house withoutcandy in her pocket

High School: Played volleyball under Gus Culver..... Track & Fieldunder Chris Watkins..... Received the Mission Viejo Spirit Award 4times...... 1st-Team all league........ South Coast League Champs

Club: Played for the Laguna Beach Volleyball Club for four years

Mobile: 2007 GCAC Freshman of the Year

Year MP K K/G E Pct A SA D BS BA2007 39 191 1.47 99 .188 16 0 59 9 1062008 39 132 0.96 68 .187 33 1 37 5 116Total 78 323 1.21 167 .187 49 1 96 14 222

Personal: Daughter of Karen and Charles Kovacs..... AthleticTraining major...... Favorite athlete is Misty May....... Can’t live withouther friends and ice cream

High School: Played volleyball under Beth Corso, Jon Dickison andBlake Rollins..... Named MVP, Most Improved, Most Promising......Broke high school record for most assists in a match

Club: Played for The Volleyball Academy for two years

Year MP K K/G E Pct A SA D BS BA2007 27 140 1.47 73 .160 125 13 81 1 422008 17 23 0.92 6 .298 13 3 10 0 4Total 44 163 1.36 79 .176 138 16 91 1 46

Personal: Daughter of Eileen and Amzi Sherling.... Business major.... Favorite athlete is Carmen Vasquez

High School: Played volleyball under Coach Patty Etheridge....Played basketball under Coach Doug Etheridge.... 1st-Team All-State.... All-State Tournament Team.... Named All-County threeyears.... Team Captain

Club: Played for Dolphin Volleyball Club in 2001 and 2005....Competed at the Junior Olympics..... Played for Eastern ShoreVolleyball Club 2002-04.... Played at Junior Olympics

Year MP K K/G E Pct A SA D BS BA2008 31 296 2.87 91 .307 4 1 86 4 24Total 31 296 2.87 91 .307 4 1 86 4 24

Personal: Daughter of Marilyn and Charlie Stutts.... Double-Major isBiology and Secondary Education

High School: Ran track and field under Coach Barbara PruittMcCovery.... Played volleyball.... National Honor Society.....Graduated with Honors Diploma

Other: Favorite athlete is Chad Johnson.... Favorite home-cookedmeal is spaghetti.... Favorite TV shows are “Fairly Odd Parents” and“Jimmy Neutron”..... Can’t live without text messaging and her par-ents

Year MP K K/G E Pct A SA D BS BA2008 3 0 0 1 -1.00 0 0 1 0 0Total 3 0 0 1 -1.00 0 0 1 0 0

Personal: Daughter of Elizabeth and Patrick Scott.... Native ofMobile, AL... Major is history.... Attended Birmingham Southern forone year

High School: Attended McGill-Toolen... Played volleyball underGretchen Boykin... All-State two years in a row... State Champions in2004 and 2005

Club: Played for Club Bomba 1 year... Played for Eastern Shore 2years.... All-Tournament Team

Other: Favorite athlete is Misty May... Favorite home-cooked meal isshepard’s pie.... Always has fruit in her fridge

Personal: Daughter of Renee and John R McBee... Biology Pre-Medmajor... Chemistry minor... Enjoys hunting, fishing and shopping

Previous College: Attended Covenant College 2007-08.. 277 kills,110 digs and 64 blocks in 2007.... 207 kills and 72 blocks in 2008

High School: Played basketball, softball and volleyball.. CoachesAward... Hustle Award... Most Improved.. All-Tournament Team in2006

Club: Played for BVC from 2004-07

Other: Favorite athlete is Misty May... Favorite home-cooked meal ischicken parmasean... Greatest athletic achievement was being namedTeam Captain in 2008

Personal: Daughter of Phyllis and Phillip Staley.... Biology andPsychology major .... Hobbies include baking, shopping and hangingout with friends

High School: Played volleyball under Coach Angie Grimes....Named Most Defensive Player in 2005 and 2006.... Most Blocks in2006.... Graduated in Top-10 of class

Other: Favorite food is italian... Favorite TV show is “House”....Can’t live without her cell phone

Year MP K K/G E Pct A SA D BS BA2008 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Personal: Daughter of Bobbie and Rich Tenney... Native ofTallahassee, FL... Major is business accounting

Previous College: Attended Campbell University and WarnerUniversity for one semester each... Led conference in aces at Warner..Top 5 in assists in the conference

High School: Attended North Florida Christian... Played volleyballunder Ginger Hurley.. 2007 and 2008 Niceville All-TournamentTeam.... State Final Four in 2004 and 2008... 2008 Team Captain andMVP

Club: Played for the North Florida Volleyball Academy

Other: Favorite athlete is Kerry Walsh.. Favorite home-cooked mealis grilled chicken

Personal: Daughter of Tara and Terry Fenwick... Native ofVincennes, IN.... Major is exercise science

High School: Attended Vincennes Lincoln... Played volleyball underJill Ballinger... Played softball under Brooke Johnson... Two-timeMVP in volleyball... High School record for assists... Most assists inconference... Finished 2nd at the High School in career digs

Club: Played for Evansville Rivercity Volleyball for 5 years... TeamCaptain

Other: Enjoys singing... Favorite home-cooked meal is chickentetrazini without the chicken and homemade biscuits... Always hasbananas in her freezer

Personal: Daughter of Joanne Massey and Michael Fowler... Nativeof Aledo, TX... Sociology major... Business and Health minor

High School: Attended Aledo.... Played volleyball under KathyGoings... 1st-Team All-District

Club: Played for 900 VB for 2 years.. Played for Texas AdvantageVB for 4 years

Other: Always has hot sauce in her fridge... Favorite TV show is“CSI”

Personal: Daughter of Astrid Gomez and Julio Rodriguez.... Nativeof Caracas, Venezuela... Major is communications.. Minor is French

High School: Attended Landstown.... Played volleyball under CherylSmith... 2009 Beach District Champions.. 2009 Eastern RegionChampions.. 2009 States Top 4.. 2009 Coaches Award..... Played tennis under Mark Zumbrum

Club: Played for Tidewater Volleyball Association for 3 years... 2008Leadership Award... Coached by Mike Williams, Morgan Bosh andChris Long on the 16’s, and Russell Thompson on the 18’s.... Playedfor Coastal Virginia Volleyball Club for 1 year... Coached by DaveAlbaugh and Brandon Duvall on the 18’s

Personal: Daughter of Becky and Ron Schierer... Native of CrescentSprings, KY... Psychology major

High School: Attended St. Henry District... Played volleyball underMaureen Kaiser... 2008 All-District Team.. Northern KY CoachesAssociation 1st-Team... 2008 District Champs... 2008 KY All “A”Runner-Up

Club: Played for Cincy Classics and Team Z one year each.... Playedfor NKYVC for five years

Other: Enjoys vollleyball and going to the beach... Favorite athlete isMisty May... Favorite home-cooked meal is pizza pita pockets...Always has ice cream in her freezer

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-A-Almony, Holly (2005-06)Arrington, DeCreisha (2008)

-B-Baldwin, Syretta (2005-08)Barker, Kristy (2005)Bodkin, Jessica (2007)Buchanan, Tasha (2006-07)

-C-Campbell, Jill (2005-06)Carey, Amy (2008)

-D-Davis, Lee (2005-06)

-F-Finwick, Courtney (2009-)Foster, Diana (2005)Fowler, Blaire (2009-)

-G-Givhan, Lauren (2005)

-H-Harris, Kourtney (2005)Howard, Amanda (2005)

-J-Johnson, Cassy (2007-)

-K-Knight, Whitney (2006-)Kohn, Jesi (2008)

Kovacs, Alyson (2007-)-L-

Ladnier, Kelly (2005-06)Latham, Brittany (2006)

-M-McBee, Shea (2009-)

-P-Peters, Lydia (2005)Presnell, Amber (2005-08)Pybas, Kelly (2008)

-R-Reynolds, Lindsey (2005)Rodriguez, Vanessa (2009-)

-S-Schierer, Heather (2009-)Scott, Sarah (2009-)Shaw, Kelsea (2007)Sherling, Kelly (2008-)Simpson, Kristen (2007-08)Snow, Mikayla (2005)Staley, Aleeshia (2007-)Stilkey, Paula (2006-)Stokes, Nicole (2006-08)Stutts, Charlotte (2008-)

-T-Tenney, Melody (2009-)Threadgill, Tiffany (2005-08)

All-Time Roster

LaTricia BrownPersonal: Daughter of Rudelle Stewart.... Native ofNew Castle, PA... Political science/Pre-law major...Psychology minor... Enjoys volleyball, shopping andsinging

High School: Attended New Castle High School...Played volleyball under Coach Russ Carley and Brandon

Fox... Played basketball under Ms. Grybowski... Rantrack under Coach Bob Natale... 3 track letters.. 2 volleyball letters... 1 basketball letter

Other: Favorite athlete is Troy Polamalu... Favoritehome-cooked meal is steak, mashed potatoes and corn..Can’t live without caramel macchiato’s

Lauren HigdonPersonal: Daughter of Ashley and Michael Higdon...Native of Mobile, AL... Undecided upon a major...Enjoys volleyball, hanging with friends, mud riding andhaving fun

High School: Attended Mobile Christian... Played volleyball, basketball and softball

Other: Favorite athlete is Steven Upchurch... FavoriteTV show is “Greek”... Always has tea in her fridge....Can’t live without boys.... Greatest athletic achievementwas leading Mobile Christian in kills 2008-09

Paige LunstrumPersonal: Daughter of Velvet and Chad Wenck...Native of Mobile, AL... Athletic training major... Enjoysvolleyball, the beach, mud riding and sports

High School: Attended Theodore High School...Played volleyball under Coach Jennifer Jarrod

Other: Favorite athlete is Kelly Sherling... Favoritehome-cooked meal is spaghetti... Favorite TV show is“Family Guy”... Always has grapes in her freezer... Can’tlive without her cat

Michelle McKayPersonal: Daughter of Kathy and Guy McKay... Nativeof Huntsville, AL... Computer information systemsmajor... Enjoys Twilight, baton twirling, facebook andHarry Potter

High School: Attended Buckhorn High School...Played volleyball under Coach Jennifer King...

Leadership Award

Other: Played for the club RCVC 2004-08.... Favoriteathlete is Michael Jordan... Greatest athletic achieve-ment was going to the Junior Olympics for baton...Favorite home-cooked meal is dad’s lasagna... Can’t livewithout Twilight and Harry Potter

Ashley HolmesPersonal: Daughter of Melanie and David Holmes...Native of Decatur, AL... Journalism major... Musicminor... Enjoys singing, guitar, scrapbooking and beingwith friends

High School: Attended Decatur Heritage ChristianAcademy... Played volleyball under Coach Yvonne

Holiday... Played basketball under Coach JohnCochran... Best Offensive Player 2007... Most Improved2008... Morgan County All-County Team 2008....Decatur Daily All-Area Team 2007-08

Other: Favorite athlete is Shawn Johnson... Favoritehome-cooked meal is tuna crescents or mac & cheese

The University of Mobile volleyball teamwill enter its fifth season of competitionin 2009 with 108 victories and back-to-back trips to the NAIA NationalChampionship already in the books.

"This is a big year for us to try and turnthe corner to be an elite team that consis-tently challenges for a spot in the Top-10and a National Championship," HeadCoach Jon Campbell said. "We've madegreat progress the last three years butstill have room to improve."

To reach that next level, the returningplayers will have to continue to improve,and the incoming class will need to stepup to replace some departing players.

Headlining the returning players is two-time NAIA All-American outside hitterWhitney Knight, and 2008 NAIA All-American Paula Stilkey. They are theteams' lone seniors and will be countedon to set the tone on and off the court.

"Paula and Whitney are obviously two ofour go-to players, and we will need themto be at their best and lead by exampleon and off the court," Campbell said.

Also returning are Kelly Sherling, whohad 296 kills and a .307 attack percent-age, and Cassy Johnson, who was secondon the team with 121 blocks last year.Gone from the squad are Nicole Stokes,DeCreisha Arrington, Syretta Baldwin,Amy Carey and Amber Presnell.

Losing five key contributors means theincoming recruiting class will need toproduce right away. The six signees aresetters Vanessa Rodriguez and MelodyTenney, outside hitters Sarah Scott andHeather Schierer, setter/defensive spe-cialist Courtney Fenwick, and middleblocker Blaire Fowler. Tenney is a trans-fer from Warner University, where sheled the team with 512 assists and 58 aces.

"After losing both setters from last year,we will need Melody, Courtney andVanessa to step up, and I think they havethe skill set to keep this offense running

and even allow us to do some newthings," Campbell said. "Melody has theability to jump set which will allow us torun a faster offense, Courtney is verysmart and quick, while Vanessa'sstrength to push the other two makeseveryone better."

"Sarah is very good at varying her attackand is a crafty hitter, Heather is a strongsix-rotation player who will fight for thelibero spot right away, and Blaire bringsa lot of energy and will challenge forcourt time early on," Campbell said.

Waiting for the returning and incomingplayers is a schedule, which features 31matches overall, seven home matches,and four tournaments. The team willbegin play at the SCAD TournamentAugust 28-29, open Gulf Coast AthleticConference play Sept. 9 at Spring Hill,and host their first home match Sept. 15versus Southern University at NewOrleans.

Georgetown College, whom Mobileplays twice, and Lindenwood both fin-ished 2008 in the NAIA Top-10, whileLubbock Christian, Lee University,Embry-Riddle and Union all finished inthe Top-25 or received votes.

"Early on it was hard to get a goodschedule, but as we've continued to win,we've have been able to add more andmore top opponents, and I think this isour most competitive schedule yet,"Campbell said. "And that's the way wewant it: To be the best you have to beatthe best, and we now have that chance."

A home-and-away series with NCAA IIUniversity of West Florida, and matcheswith very solid Freed-Hardeman,Campbellsville, SCAD and Loyola add tothe list of tough matchups.

"Georgetown and Lubbock were both atnationals last year and will give us agood gauge as to where we are,"Campbell said. "Adding schools likeLindenwood, West Florida, Freed-Hardeman, Campbellsville and SCAD on

to that will really push our girls to getbetter."

While all of the tough non-conferenceschools are great to play and measure upwith, conference play is still crucial. Withdirect qualification in place, the LadyRams need to win the Gulf CoastAthletic Conference Tournament to earna bid to nationals, and to their advantagethe tourney is at home this year.

"Just like we did in 2008, we have to takecare of business in conference before wecan worry about winning a nationaltitle," Campbell said. "Loyola continuesto get stronger and stronger, whileBelhaven and Spring Hill are improving,so it is no sure thing. We certainly arelooking forward to having the GCACtournament on our court."

Belhaven College

Location.......................................... Jackson, MSAffiliation.................................................. NAIAConference............................................... GCACNickname........................................Lady BlazersColors.................. Forest Green & Vegas Gold2008 Record.................................................. 9-26Head Coach..................................... Lydia Smith

Brewton Parker

Location................................... Mt. Vernon, GAAffiliation................................................... NAIAConference.................................................. SSACNickname.................................................. BaronsColors............................... Navy Blue & Orange2008 Record................................................ 16-22Head Coach................................... Jason Bryant

Campbellsville University

Location.............................. Campbellsville, KYAffiliation................................................... NAIAConference................................................... MSCNickname................................................... TigersColors....................................................... Maroon2008 Record................................................ 35-11Head Coach................................. Randy LeBleu

Columbia College

Location........................................ Columbia, SCAffiliation.................................................. NAIAConference................................................. SSACNickname.................................. Fighting KoalasColors........................................ Purple & White2008 Record............................................... 16-20Head Coach............................... Brian Solomon

Dillard University

Location................................. New Orleans, LAAffiliation.................................................. NAIAConference............................................... GCACNickname............................... Lady Blue DevilsColors................................. Royal Blue & White2008 Record.................................................. 7-17Head Coach.............................. Yolanda Brown

Embry-Riddle University

Location.............................. Daytona Beach, FLAffiliation.................................................. NAIAConference............................... Sun ConferenceNickname.................................................. EaglesColors.................................. Royal Blue & Gold2008 Record.................................................. 26-4Head Coach............................... Joslynn Gallop

Faulkner University

Location................................. Montgomery, ALAffiliation.................................................. NAIAConference................................................. SSACNickname.................................................. EaglesColors................................... Royal Blue & Grey2008 Record............................................... 18-18Head Coach..................................... Tori Bartels

Freed Hardeman

Location.................................... Henderson, TNAffiliation................................................... NAIAConference......................................... TranSouthNickname.......................................... Lady LionsColors........................................ Maroon & Gold2008 Record.................................................. 32-5 Head Coach.............................. Todd Humphry

Georgetown College

Location................................. Georgetown, KYAffiliation.................................................. NAIAConference.................................................. MSCNickname.................................................. TigersColors....................................... Orange & Black2008 Record.................................................. 36-8Head Coach.................................... Nick Griffin

Lee University

Location...................................... Cleveland, TNAffiliation.................................................. NAIAConference................................................. SSACNickname....................................... Lady FlamesColors...................................... Maroon & White2008 Record............................................... 29-10Head Coach............................. Andrea Hudson

Lindenwood University

Location.................................... St. Charles, MOAffiliation................................................... NAIAConference................................................ HAACNickname.................................................... LionsColors............................................ Black & Gold2008 Record.................................................. 35-9Head Coach...................................... Ron Young

Loyola University

Location................................. New Orleans, LAAffiliation.................................................. NAIAConference............................................... GCACNickname............................................. WolfpackColors....................................... Maroon & Gold2008 Record.................................................. 17-9Head Coach.............................. Tommy Harold

Lubbock Christian University

Location........................................ Lubbock, TXAffiliation.................................................. NAIAConference................................................... SAC Nickname......................................... Lady ChapsColors............................................ Blue & White2008 Record.................................................. 36-6Head Coach.......................... Jennifer Lawrence

Martin Methodist

Location........................................... Pulaski, TNAffiliation................................................... NAIAConference......................................... TranSouthNickname........................................... RedHawksColors.............................................. Red & White2008 Record.................................................. 2-29Head Coach..................................... Rose Powell

Savannah College of Art & Design

Location....................................... Savannah, GAAffiliation.................................................. NAIAConference............................... Sun ConferenceNickname...................................................... BeesColors............................................ Black & Gold2008 Record............................................... 17-10Head Coach................................... Melissa Batie

Southern University of New Orleans

Location................................. New Orleans, LAAffiliation.................................................. NAIAConference............................................... GCACNickname................................................ KnightsColors........................... Columbia Blue & Gold2008 Record................................................ N/AHead Coach................................. Wendy Magee

Spring Hill College

Location............................................ Mobile, ALAffiliation.................................................. NAIAConference............................................... GCACNickname................................................ BadgersColors........................................ Purple & White2008 Record............................................... 15-23Head Coach.................................. Peggy Martin

Union University

Location.......................................... Jackson, TNAffiliation.................................................. NAIAConference......................................... TranSouthNickname............................................... BulldogsColors............................................. Red & White2008 Record.................................................. 27-8Head Coach................................ Steven Gream

UT-Brownsville

Location................................... Brownsville, TXAffiliation.................................................. NAIAConference................................................ RRACNickname............................................ ScorpionsColors........................... Orange, White & Navy2008 Record.................................................. 9-22Head Coach.................................. Todd Lowery

University of West Florida

Location....................................... Pensacola, FLAffiliation............................................ NCAA IIConference................................................... GSCNickname................................................... ArgosColors...................... Royal Blue & Kelly Green2008 Record.................................................. 31-8Head Coach................................ Melissa Wolter

Ursuline College

Location.................................. Pepper Pike, OHAffiliation.................................................. NAIAConference.................................................. AMCNickname................................................. ArrowsColors.................................. Royal Blue & Gold2008 Record............................................... 12-21Head Coach..................................... Donna Day

2009 NAIA Top-25Rnk School Points

1 Fresno Pacific 7152 Biola University 6923 Concordia Univ. 6664 Bellevue Univ. 6475 Columbia College 6256 Georgetown 6017 Cal Baptist 5788 Azusa Pacific 5539 Lindenwood Univ. 52310 Northwestern 49911 Madonna Univ. 48912 Morningside 46713 Point Loma 43614 Lewis-Clark State 41015 Olivet Nazarene 39016 Dordt College 38017 Vanguard Univ. 34618 Indiana Institute 32319 College of Idaho 30620 Univ. of Mobile 25421 Walsh University 24222 Doane College 22423 Indiana Wesleyan 19724 Lubbock Christian 17325 Taylor University 158

NAIA All-AmericansBaldwin, Syretta (2007)

Knight, Whitney (2007-08)Stilkey, Paula (2008)

NAIA Scholar-AthletesPresnell, Amber (2007-08)

Baldwin, Syretta (2008)Knight, Whitney (2008)

Stilkey, Paula (2008)

All-GCACBaldwin, Syretta (2005-08)

Campbell, Jill (2005)

Givhan, Lauren (2005)Ladnier, Kelly (2005)

Buchanan, Tasha (2006-07)Knight, Whitney (2006-08)

Stilkey, Paula (2006-08)Stokes, Nicole (2006-08)

Arrington, DeCreisha (2008)

GCAC Player of the YearBaldwin, Syretta (2006)

Knight, Whitney (2007-08)

GCAC Freshman of the YearBaldwin, Syretta (2005)

Knight, Whitney (2006)Johnson, Cassy (2007)

GCAC Setter of the YearStokes, Nicole (2006-07)

All-RegionBaldwin, Syretta (2005-07)Knight, Whitney (2006-07)

Stilkey, Paula (2007)Stokes, Nicole (2007)

Region Player of the YearKnight, Whitney (2007)

All-Time Volleyball Honors

Agnes ScottAlabama StateAzusa PacificBelhaven CollegeBellevueBereaBerry CollegeBethanyBiolaBirmingham SouthernBrenauBrewton ParkerCampbellsvilleClearwater ChristianColumbia College (MO)Cumberland UniversityDillard UniversityDordtEarlhamEmory University

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Faulkner UniversityFlorida CollegeFreed-HardemanGeorgetown CollegeHuntingdon CollegeIndiana EastIndiana WesleyanJohn Brown UniversityJudson CollegeKingLambuth UniversityLee UniversityLoyola UniversityLyon CollegeMartin MethodistMethodist CollegeMillsaps CollegeMississippi CollegeNorthwoodOakland City University

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Ohio DominicanOlivet NazarenePensacola ChristianReinhardt CollegeRio GrandeSaint Thomas SCADShawnee StateShorter CollegeSouth AlabamaSouthern NazareneSouthern WesleyanSpring Hill CollegeTexas CollegeTrinity BaptistUrsuline CollegeWebbert Int’lWesley CollegeWest AlabamaWest Florida

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The 2008 season saw the Universityof Mobile volleyball team pick up itsthird straight 30-win season, 34-5,and advance to the NAIA NationalTournament for the second straightyear.

Mobile has quickly turned into aforce to be reckoned with, going 101-19 over the last three years after a 7-13 mark in 2005's inaugural cam-paign.

The season also saw Mobile climbinto the Tachikara-NAIA VolleyballCoaches' Top 25 Poll for the first timein school history, climbing as high asNo. 18 and staying in the poll for thefinal 10 weeks.

"When we started the program in2005, we set our sights on being aNational Championship contender,and we moved another step closer in2008," Head Coach Jon Campbellsaid.

The season began with five straightshutouts and 18 consecutive victo-ries, before a five-set loss at NCAA IIWest Florida on October 7th.

"We had a great start to the year, andWest Florida was the best team weplayed in that stretch. Beating themwould've been good, but losingbrought out a hunger to win that wehadn't seen all season," Campbellsaid.

Mobile bounced back nicely,going 12-2 after the loss toclose out the regular season.The Lady Rams then head-ed into the GCACTournament, needing towin the title to pick up abid to nationals. Mobile,while dominating theGCAC in the regular seasonthe past two years, had yetto win the conference cham-pionship. The team rose tothe occasion and beatDillard and Loyola instraight-sets.

"Before you can even thinkabout being a national titlecontender, you have to takecare of business in yourown conference, and theteam won the tournamentwith authority," Campbellsaid.

For their efforts, the LadyRams got to host WebberInternational in a 2008NAIA National

Championships Opening RoundMatch. Mobile took momentum witha 25-12 victory in the first game andthen held on for 25-22 and 30-28wins to take the match and advanceto Sioux Falls, Iowa for the rest of thetournament.

In pool play at the 29th AnnualNAIA Volleyball NationalChampionship, Mobile drew peren-nial powers Azusa Pacific andColumbia College, who had com-bined for 79 victories in NationalTournament play. Mobile dropped a1-3 decision to Columbia and a 0-3match to Azusa before reboundingwith a 3-2 win over Dordt to closeout the tournament.

"We were disappointed with how westarted, but it was nice to close with avictory, and we were able to see whatkind of competition stands betweenus and our goal of being nationalchamps," Campbell said.

To cap the season, the Lady Ramsracked up several awards. WhitneyKnight was named 3rd-Team NAIAAll-American after racking up 448kills and 365 digs, and Paula Stilkeywas named Honorable MentionNAIA All-American thanks to 319kills, 276 digs and 132 blocks. Knightalso garnered GCAC Player of theYear honors for the second straightyear. Stilkey, Nicole Stokes, SyrettaBaldwin and DeCreisha Arringtonjoined Knight as 1st-Team All-GCACmembers. Amber Presnell, Stilkey,Knight and Baldwin were namedDaktronics-NAIA Scholar Athletes.

"It was great to see our student-ath-letes honored for their hard work onand off the court. Their educationwill carry them farther than volley-ball ever will," Campbell said.

Date Opponent Score W L Score-by-Game Record Stat High08/29/08 Texas College 3-0 W 25-1, 25-4, 25-13 1-0 Kristen Simpson 15 Aces 08/29/08 Spring Hill 3-0 W 25-18, 25-18, 25-13 2-0 Whitney Knight 16 Kills 08/30/08 Northwood 3-0 W 25-17, 25-15, 25-14 3-0 Nicole Stokes 11 Digs 08/30/08 Alabama State 3-0 W 25-15, 25-10, 25-12 4-0 Whitney Knight 11 Kills 09/04/08 Faulkner 3-0 W 25-12, 25-16, 25-17 5-0 Nicole Stokes 22 Assists 09/12/08 Shorter College 3-1 W 14-25, 25-13, 25-12, 25-15 6-0 Kelly Sherling 11 Kills 09/12/08 Saint Thomas University 3-1 W 25-21, 25-23, 24-26, 27-25 7-0 Nicole Stokes 25 Assists 09/13/08 Birmingham Southern 3-2 W 21-25, 28-26, 12-25, 25-23, 15-11 8-0 Paula Stilkey 14 Kills 09/13/08 Berry 3-1 W 25-16, 25-18, 22-25, 25-18 9-0 Amber Presnell 11 Digs 09/16/08 Pensacola Christian 3-0 W 25-17, 25-8, 25-9 10-0 Nicole Stokes 15 Assists 09/19/08 Martin Methodist 3-0 W 25-13, 25-9, 25-14 11-0 Syretta Baldwin 6 Blocks 09/19/08 Berry 3-0 W 25-22, 27-25, 25-17 12-0 Whitney Knight 13 Kills 09/20/08 Lee 3-1 W 22-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-19 13-0 Nicole Stokes 6 Aces 09/20/08 King 3-1 W 25-19, 16-25, 25-21, 25-19 14-0 Whitney Knight 17 Kills 09/23/08 Pensacola Christian 3-0 W 25-17, 25-11, 25-15 15-0 Kristen Simpson 11 Kills 09/24/08 Dillard 3-0 W 25-19, 25-15, 25-12 16-0 Nicole Stokes 21 Assists 09/30/08 Spring Hill 3-0 W 25-7, 25-10, 25-10 17-0 Kelly Sherling 15 Kills 10/03/08 Belhaven 3-0 W 25-14, 25-7, 25-19 18-0 Paula Stilkey 6 Blocks 10/07/08 West Florida 2-3 L 20-24, 25-19, 13-25, 26-24, 8-15 18-1 Whitney Knight 14 Kills 10/10/08 Martin Methodist 3-0 W 25-12, 25-8, 25-14 19-1 Nicole Stokes 19 Assists 10/10/08 Webber 3-2 W 25-23, 25-20, 25-27, 18-25, 15-12 20-1 Syretta Baldwin 14 Kills 10/11/08 Loyola 3-0 W 25-16, 25-19, 25-20 21-1 Kelly Sherling 11 Kills 10/11/08 Faulkner 3-1 W 25-20, 28-30, 25-17, 25-13 22-1 Amber Presnell 24 Digs 10/11/08 Webber 3-2 W 21-25, 25-23, 18-25, 25-20, 15-8 23-1 Nicole Stokes 32 Assists 10/14/08 Loyola 3-0 W 25-17, 25-21, 25-17 24-1 Whitney Knight 12 Kills 10/16/08 Dillard 3-0 W 25-20, 29-27, 25-15 25-1 Paula Stilkey 12 Digs 10/24/08 Campbellsville Univ 1-3 L 24-26, 25-23, 18-25, 19-25 25-2 Whitney Knight 14 Digs 10/24/08 Bethany 3-0 W 25-15, 25-20, 25-18 26-2 Amy Carey 21 Assists 10/25/08 Freed-Hardeman 3-2 W 21-25, 25-21, 25-23, 20-25, 15-9 27-2 Whitney Knight 18 Kills 10/25/08 Indiana Wesleyan 3-2 W 27-25, 15-25, 21-25, 25-23, 15-11 28-2 Whitney Knight 24 Digs 10/28/08 Spring Hill 3-0 W 25-17, 25-14, 25-16 29-2 Cassy Johnson 6 Blocks 10/31/08 Belhaven 3-0 W 25-10, 31-29, 25-15 30-2 Whitney Knight 18 Kills11/04/08 Loyola 2-3 L 25-23, 25-20, 17-25, 21-25, 9-15 30-3 Paula Stilkey 8 Blocks 11/15/08 Dillard 3-0 W 25-17, 25-8, 25-15 31-3 Paula Stilkey 13 Kills 11/15/08 Loyola 3-0 W 25-20, 25-18, 25-17 32-3 Syretta Baldwin 12 Kills 11/22/08 Webber 3-0 W 25-12, 25-22, 30-28 33-3 Amber Presnell 16 Digs 12/02/08 Columbia College 1-3 L 22-25, 11-25, 25-23, 15-25 33-4 Paula Stilkey 5 Blocks 12/03/08 Azusa Pacific University 0-3 L 17-25, 20-25, 19-25 33-5 Whitney Knight 10 Digs 12/04/08 Dordt College 3-2 W 19-25, 25-19, 20-25, 25-21, 15-12 34-5 Whitney Knight 23 Kills

ATTACK SET SERVE PASS DEF BLOCK# Player MP K K/GM E TA Pct A A/GM TA Pct SA A/GM SE TA Pct RE TA Pct DIG D/GM B B/GM 1 Kristen Simpson 37 92 0.69 62 327 .092 8 0.06 43 .186 56 0.42 65 608 .893 26 456 .943 265 1.99 3 0.02 2 Whitney Knight 39 448 3.25 169 1057 .264 20 0.14 109 .183 62 0.45 60 468 .872 51 697 .927 365 2.64 58 0.42 3 Nicole Stokes 39 8 0.06 9 42 -0.024 851 6.12 1897 .449 48 0.35 38 566 .933 0 0 .000 283 2.04 6 0.04 4 Alyson Kovacs 17 23 0.92 6 57 .298 13 0.52 23 .565 3 0.12 3 28 .893 0 8 1.000 10 0.40 4 0.16 5 Charlotte Stutts 3 0 0.00 1 1 -1.000 0 0.00 0 .000 0 0.00 0 4 1.000 0 3 1.000 1 0.33 0 0.00 6 Kelly Sherling 31 296 2.87 91 667 .307 4 0.04 33 .121 1 0.01 4 33 .879 13 149 .913 86 0.83 28 0.27 7 DeCreisha Arrington 38 271 1.99 80 578 .330 27 0.20 96 .281 0 0.00 0 0 .000 3 15 .800 48 0.35 90 0.66 8 Jesi Kohn 12 0 0.00 0 2 .000 0 0.00 2 .000 0 0.00 0 0 .000 4 46 .913 17 0.71 0 0.00 9 Amy Carey 39 22 0.16 9 62 .210 635 4.57 1469 .432 44 0.32 51 535 .905 1 14 .929 197 1.42 0 0.00 10 Syretta Baldwin 39 270 2.00 89 656 .276 48 0.36 172 .279 2 0.01 1 11 .909 0 4 1.000 31 0.23 93 0.69 12 Aleeshia Staley 3 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 0 .000 0 0.00 0 2 1.000 1 6 .833 1 0.33 0 0.00 15 Paula Stilkey 39 319 2.28 117 702 .288 32 0.23 149 .215 56 0.40 71 525 .865 33 652 .949 276 1.97 132 0.94 16 Cassy Johnson 39 132 0.96 68 342 .187 33 0.24 92 .359 1 0.01 1 5 .800 4 12 .667 37 0.27 121 0.88 17 Kelly Pybas 7 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 4 .000 5 0.26 6 68 .912 0 2 1.000 9 0.47 0 0.00 18 Tiffany Threadgill 7 3 0.38 0 12 .250 1 0.13 4 .250 0 0.00 1 1 .000 0 1 1.000 1 0.13 1 0.13 23 Amber Presnell 37 1 0.01 0 21 .048 11 0.08 46 .239 21 0.16 22 381 .942 21 328 .936 273 2.10 0 0.00

2008 UM Volleyball Stats

In Loving Memory of Rita Vosseberg Alan and Kerry LuckieHenry and Ann Russell Sonya and Keith ChapmanJoey and Julie Carter Benny and Susie ChamblissHarvey and Evelyn Landbo Tish M. KnightDavid and Valerie Binder Douglas StaleyRuth E. Steuver John R. MaherSharron K. Crosby Jonna PrimusMr. and Mrs. Robert Walton Thomas and Cathy BennettDenise Knight Kerry D. ArnoldDave Flood / Cincinnati Gaslite Co. Steve and Karen SchwaidBettie McDaniel Scott and Cathy McDanielMr. and Mrs. Ronald Bobinsky Beth CorsoJoyce H. Barks Chuck and Karen KovacsJohn and Marjorie Stockton Stancel and Shannon HarrisDiane Bitter Charlie ScregginDrew Hicks Diane BaliemGlenn E. Petterson Andrew J. KovacsRobert Drakeford Joanne MasseyMike Zoghby Ron and Rebecca SchiererJohn Knight Mr. and Mrs. Les TenneyKurt and Cindy Maddock Debra RauCal and Theresa Jacobs Phyllis and Phillip StaleyJim and Julie Fortner William StiverHerbert Fenwick Jeannine B. WeeksDouglas and EvelynSizemore Jean KovacsMichael and Lori Fowler Sarah HendersonBadcock Home Funiture & More Wayne and Linda BarringtonMr. and Mrs. Ron A. Schierer Richard JonesPatricia Henricks Scott and Emily StilkeyBaldwin Transfer Co., INC. Joan L. ChaffeeMr. Larry Tomlinson Don NewtonMr. Dick Knock of the Knock Family Foundation Carla NicholsJody and Gail Rankin John and Cindy KennedyEric Bankston Evelyn ChurchPete and Judy Zimmerman James BankstonJim Sullivan Virginia G. MooreCraig and Sonya Goolsby Jo and Bill HolmesSue Williams The Karat PatchAmy Cordasco Guy and Kathy McKayRuss Carley Brandon FoxT.O. McCain Rachel RatcliffKevin and Leslie Nichols Virginia GarrisonDiane James

The University of Mobile Volleyball Team wouldlike to thank the following people and businesses

for their support of our program:

20057-13, 0-5 GCACJudson College 3-2*Belhaven College 0-3University of the South 3-1Mississippi College 0-3Pensacola Christian 3-0Pensacola Christian 3-1*Belhaven College 0-3Faulkner University 1-3Judson College 3-0Belhaven 0-3Faulkner 0-3Southern Wesleyan 0-3Brenau 3-0Huntingdon College 2-3*Spring Hill College 0-3West Alabama 0-3Huntingdon College 1-3Agnes Scott 3-0Faulkner University 1-3*Spring Hill College 0-3

200631-7, 7-3 GCACHuntingdon College 3-0Berry College 0-3

Faulkner University 3-0Methodist College 3-0Faulkner University 3-0*Loyola University 3-1Pensacola Christian 3-0*Belhaven College 3-0Millsaps College 3-0Pensacola Christian 3-0Clearwater Christian 3-0Trinity Baptist 3-0Florida College 3-0Judson College 3-0West Alabama 3-1*Spring Hill College 3-0*Dillard University 3-0Indiana East 3-0Oakland City University 3-0Earlham 3-0Berea 3-0*Loyola University 3-0Southern Wesleyan 3-1Brenau 3-0Reinhardt 3-0Brewton-Parker 3-0Huntingdon College 3-0Lee University 1-3*Belhaven College 1-3*Dillard University 3-0

Faulkner University 3-1Faulkner University 3-1*Spring Hill College 0-3*Spring Hill College 3-0*Belhaven College 2-3Shorter College 3-1Berry College 0-3Lee University 0-3

200736-7, 8-0 GCACUniv. of South Alabama 1-3John Brown University 3-1Lambuth University 3-0Brenau 3-0Lyon College 3-0Faulkner University 2-3Spring Hill College 3-1Lee University 3-2Emory University 3-2Berry College 3-0Dillard University 3-0Univ. of Rio Grande 3-0Lambuth University 3-0Cumberland University 3-1Shawnee State University 3-0Loyola University 3-1

Pensacola Christian 3-0Belhaven College 3-0Pensacola Christian 3-0Dillard University 3-0Southern Nazarene Univ. 3-0Ohio Dominican Univ. 3-0Ursuline College 3-0Wesley College 3-0Belhaven College 3-1Southern Wesleyan 3-0Faulkner University 3-0Loyola University 3-0Georgetown College 0-3SCAD 3-1Bellevue University 1-3Olivet Nazarene 3-2Spring Hill College 3-0West Florida 3-2Spring Hill College 3-0Loyola University 1-3Berry College 3-1Shorter College 3-0Lee University 3-0Loyola University 3-0Biola University 0-3Columbia College 0-3Campbellsville University 3-0

All-Time UM RecordsSingle-Season

Kills1. Whitney Knight (2007)........................6622. Syretta Baldwin (2007).........................579Digs1. Amber Presnell (2007).........................5032. Whitney Knight (2007)........................468Assists1. Nicole Stokes (2007)..........................10742. Nicole Stokes (2008).............................851Aces1. Whitney Knight (2007)...........................852. Paula Stilkey (2007).................................72

Single-Match

Kills1. Whitney Knight (10/31/06)..................312. Syretta Baldwin (9/17/05).....................24Assists1. Nicole Stokes (9/4/07)..........................552. Nicole Stokes (12/4/08)........................46Digs1. Kelly Ladnier (9/27/05)........................302. Whitney Knight (11/11/06).................27Aces1. Nicole Stokes (10/13/07)......................152. Kristen Simpson (8/29/08)...................15

Single-Match

Team RecordsKills (9/4/07)...............................................78Assists (9/4/07)...........................................72Digs (10/24/06)........................................124Aces (8/29/08)............................................26Blocks (11/10/07)....................................22.5Attack Attempts (9/4/07)........................218

The 2007 and 2008 UM volleyball teams both advanced to theNAIA National Tournament.

The 2005 University of Mobile volleyballteam.