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OFFICIAL LeAtherneCk AthLetICs WeBsIte

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LeAtherneCk trADItIOns

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WESTERN ILLINOIS

UNIVERSITY

stAFF DIreCtOrY

2011 rOster

2011 sCheDuLe

2011 prevIeW

2010 OverALL stAts

WESTERN ILLINOIS

VOLLEybaLL

2011 QuICk FACts

2011 InFOrMAtIOn GuIDe

2011 COMMerCIAL

Dr. Jack thomas

Dr. Gary Billervice president

student services

Board of trustees

Brad Baintervice president

Advancement andpublic services

Dr. kennth s. hawkinsonInterim provost

& Academic vice president

Julie DeWeese, Interim provost vice

president Administrative services

Dr. Joseph A. rivesvice president for Quad

Cities, planning & technology

president of Western Illinois

university

Dr. tim van Alstine

Director of Western Illinois

Athletics

Athletic Department staff Directory

persOnAL GrOWth

sOCIAL respOnsIBILItY

cORE vALUES

ACADeMIC exCeLLenCe

wESTERN iLLiNOiS

eDuCAtIOnAL OppOrtunItY

Western ILLInOIs WOMen’s hIstOrY

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LeAtherneCk vOLLeYBALL...

• Four straight conference tournament appearances from 2004-2007

• 2005 Mid-Con Coach of the Year - Kym McKay

• 2006 Mid-Con Player of the Year - Ashley Baker

• 2005 Mid-Con Defensive Player of the Year - Jennifer Alexander

• Six First Team All-Conference selections under McKay

• Six Second Team All-Conference selections under McKay

• Eight All-Freshman Team selections under McKay • Three Freshman of the Year under McKay

There is Only ONE ... Leatherneck Volleyball

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kYM MCkAYhead Coach10th season

eDuCAtIOn • Batavia High School Class of 1992 • University of St. Francis B.A. 1996 • Western Illinois University M.A. 2008 COAChInG resuMe• Western Illinois Head Coach: 2002 - Present Record at Western: 96-175

• Joliet Junior College Head Coach 1999 - 2002 Record at J.J.C.: 98-40

• Unlimited Volleyball ClubHead Coach 1996-2002

pLAYInG CAreer • Batavia High School - 1989-92 • University of St. Francis - 1992-96

the suMMIt LeAGue • Four straight conference tournament appearances from 2004-2007

• 2004 - Western’s first trip to conference tournament since 1998 season (third place finish)

• 2005 Mid-Con Coach of the Year - 17 wins highest number since 1996

• 2005 and 2007 - tied a school record with 11 wins during league play

• 2006 - Best conference finish in program history (2nd place - 9-3 record)

COACh MCkAY’s BIO

• LongEST TEnurED voLLEYBALL CoACh in SChooL hiSTorY

• 2005 MiD-Con CoACh oF ThE YEAr

• 2005 AnD 2007 - TiED A SChooL reCOrD WIth 11 WIns DurInG LeAGue pLAY.

• 2006 - BEST ConFErEnCE FiniSh in ProgrAM hiSTorY (2nD PLACE - 9-3 rECorD)

COACh MCkAY FILe

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MALLOrY CLeMentsAssistant Coach1st season

BrYnDOn pAuLsenAssistant Coach1st season

AMY BeCkMAnAthletic trainer

DreW krAMerstrength & Conditioning Coach

DIAne BrunsDirector Athletic equipment Operations

COACh pAuLsen’s BIO

BeCkMAn’s BIO

krAMer’s BIO

Bruns’ BIO

COACh CLeMents’ BIO

eDuCAtIOn• Mt. Pulaski High School Class of 2005 • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville B.A. 2009 • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville M.B.A. 2011 COAChInG resuMe• Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Assistant Coach: 2009-2010 • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Interim Head Coach: 2010 offseason

pLAYInG CAreer • Mt. Pulaski High School - 2001-2004 • SIU-Edwardsville - 2005-08

AT Siu-EDWArDSviLLE • Served as team captain for her final two years (2007 & 2008)

• Named to the 2007 American Volleyball Coaches Association All-America third team

• Holds program records for career service aces (189) and most kills by a setter (830)

• Ranks No. 2 all-time in assists (4,311) and digs (1,459)

• Recorded 20 triple-doubles

• Two-time first team ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America selection

COACh CLeMents FILe

eDuCAtIOn• Clarke University B.A. 2010 • Western Illinois University M.A. in progress

COAChInG resuMe• Clarke University Volunteer Assistant Coach: 2010-11 • University of Dubuque Assistant Varsity Coach: 2010

• Cascade Junior-Senior High School Assistant Varsity Coach: 2007-09

pLAYInG CAreer • Clarke University - 2006-09

At CLArke • Played in 51 matches over four-year career

• Recorded 33 kills, 40 digs, 16 services aces and eight total blocks

• Named to the 2008 NAIA National Scholar Team

COACh pAuLsen FILe

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There is Only ONE ... Leatherneck Volleyball There is Only ONE ... Leatherneck Volleyball

Freshmen(L to r): Molly Murphy, Ann Miller, Alaina Digiorgio-verdin, Samantha Fournier, Mallory Gibson, Bailey kaloupek

sophomoresheather smith and sarah Fetter

JuniorsBridget Murphy and katie hosteng

seniors(L to r): Brooke Stittleburg, Megan Toczek, Cait egan, Alyssa holum

(Front Row L to R): Heather Smith, Ann Miller, Molly Murphy, Bridget Murphy, Alyssa Holum, Bailey Kaloupek, Brooke Stittleburg (Middle Row L to R): Samantha Fournier, Cait Egan, Mallory Gibson, Alaina DiGiorgio-Verdin, Sarah Fetter, Katie Hosteng (Back Row L to R): Head Coach Kym McKay, Assistant Coach Bryndon Paulsen, Assistant Coach Mallory Clements, Megan Toczek, Media Services Graduate Assistant Brad Taylor, Strength & Conditioning Coach Drew Kramer, Athletic Trainer Amy Beckman

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CAIt eGAn

# 13senior

evergreen park, Ill.6-1 / Middle hitter

eGAn’s BIO stIttLeBurG’s BIO

BrOOke stIttLeBurG

# 4senior

Black river Falls, Wis. 5-8 / Left Side

tOCZek’s BIO

MeGAn tOCZek

# 9senior

Antioch, Ill. 6-3 / Middle hitter

ALYssA hOLuM

# 5senior

Westmont, Ill.5-8 / Setter

hOLuM’s BIO hOstenG’s BIO

kAtIe hOstenG

# 8Junior

Galesburg, Ill.6-1 / Middle hitter

MurphY’s BIO

BrIDGet MurphY

# 1Junior

new Lenox, ill. 5-7 / Defensive Specialist

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heAther sMIth

# 11sophomoreLasalle, Ill.5-8 / Setter

sMIth’s BIO Digiorgio-vErDin’S Bio

ALAInA Digiorgio-vErDin

# 15redshirt Freshman

Lannon, Wis.6-0 / Middle hitter

Fetter’s BIO

sArAh Fetter

# 17sophomoreMoline, Ill. 5-9 / Setter

AnnMILLer

# 6Freshman

Davenport, Iowa6-0 / outside hitter

MILLer’s BIO FOurnIer’s BIO

sAMAnthA FOurnIer

# 16Freshman

Coal valley, Ill.6-1 / right Side hitter

GIBsOn’s BIO

MALLOrYGIBsOn

# 12Freshman

port Byron, Ill.5-11 / Middle hitter

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BAILeY kALOupek

# 19Freshman

Cedar rapids, Iowa5-6 / Defensive specialist

kALOupek’s BIO MurphY’s BIO

MOLLY MurphY

# 3Freshman

Chicago, Ill.5-5 / Defensive specialist

BrOphY hALL renOvAtIOnsSelf-funded by the Fighting Leahterneck volleyball program

Wall Clings in September 2010

oFFiCiAL PrESS rELEASE (SEPT. 22, 2010)

WALL CLInGs phOtO ALBuM

New Scoreboards in July 2011

oFFiCiAL PrESS rELEASE (JuLY 25, 2011)

neW sCOreBOArDs phOtO ALBuM

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AuguST 262 p.m. • Edwardsville, Ill.

AuguST 279 a.m. • Edwardsville, Ill.

AuguST 274:30 p.m. • Edwardsville, Ill.

septeMBer 36 p.m. • Terre Haute, Ind.

SEPTEMBEr 410 a.m. • Terre Haute, Ind.

SEPTEMBEr 77 p.m. • Normal, Ill. OCtOBer 18

7 p.m. • Macomb, Ill.

SEPTEMBEr 167 p.m. • Fargo, N.D.

oCToBEr 157 p.m. • Macomb, Ill.

septeMBer 307 p.m. • Kansas City, Mo.

oCToBEr 297 p.m. • Macomb, Ill.

SEPTEMBEr 177 p.m. • Brookings, S.D.

oCToBEr 147 p.m. • Macomb, Ill.

OCtOBer 22 p.m. • Vermillion, S.D.

OCtOBer 287 p.m. • Macomb, Ill.

septeMBer 237 p.m. • Macomb, Ill.

OCtOBer 228 p.m. • Cedar City, Utah

SEPTEMBEr 247 p.m. • Macomb, Ill.

OCtOBer 207 p.m. • Tulsa, Okla.

OCtOBer 87 p.m. • Macomb, Ill.

novEMBEr 56 p.m. • Indianapolis, Ind.

SEPTEMBEr 197 p.m. • Macomb, Ill.

nOveMBer 124 p.m. • Rochester, Mich.

OCtOBer 107 p.m. • Macomb, Ill.

nOveMBer 116 p.m. • Fort Wayne, Ind.

AuguST 267 p.m. • Edwardsville, Ill.

septeMBer 39 a.m. • Terre Haute, Ind.

septeMBer 137 p.m. • Macomb, Ill.

nOveMBer 17 p.m. • Chicago, Ill.

AuGust 307 p.m. • Chicago, Ill.