2005_Pitt_Volleyball_Media_Guide

2005 Pitt Volleyball 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Media Information ....................................................... 1
Back-To-Back NCAA Berths ...................................... 2-3
2005 SEASON
2005 Alphabetical and Numerical Rosters ....................... 4
Geographic Breakdown ................................................. 4
Class Breakdown ........................................................ 4
2005 Outlook ......................................................... 5-7
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach Chris Beerman ....................................... 8-9
Assistant Coach Jason Kepner .................................... 10
Assistant Coach Alija Pittenger ................................... 10
Panther Support Staff .......................................... 10-11
2005 PLAYER PROFILES
Megan McGrane ....................................................... 12
Kim Norris ............................................................... 13
Gini Ullery ................................................................ 14
Ashley White ........................................................... 15
Azadeh Boroumand .................................................... 16
Diana Andreyko ........................................................ 17
Ashley Creighton ....................................................... 18
Melissa Ferguson ...................................................... 19
Allie Cherven ............................................................ 20
Monica Macellari ....................................................... 20
Jessica Moses ......................................................... 21
Stephanie Ross ......................................................... 21
Melissa Stadelman .................................................... 22
Nicole Taurence ........................................................ 22
All-Time Roster ......................................................... 23
2005 OPPONENTS
Opponent Capsules ............................................... 24-27
2004 SEASON IN REVIEW
2004 Final Match Results .......................................... 28
2004 Big East Standings and Honors ........................... 28
2004 Final Statistics ................................................ 29
PITTSBURGH RECORDS
All-Time Coaching Records .......................................... 30
Individual Match Records ....................................... 31-34
Fitzgerald Field House Records ................................ 34-35
Individual Career Records ............................................ 36
Year-by-Year Leaders ................................................ 37
Panthers vs. Opponents ............................................. 38
Year-by-Year Records .......................................... 39-43
Panthers vs. All Conferences ...................................... 43
Postseason History .............................................. 44-45
Honors and Awards .............................................. 46-47
2005 TEAM PICTURE........................... 48
PITT QUICK FACTS
Location.................................................Pittsburgh, PA
Enrollment ..................................................... 33,796
Founded ............................................................ 1787
Chancellor ..................................... Mark A. Nordenberg
Athletic Director .......................................... Jeff Long
Nickname ..................................................... Panthers
Colors ..................................................... Blue and Gold
Home Court ....................... Fitzgerald Field House (6,798)
Affiliation .................................................... NCAA-1A
Conference...................................... Big East Conference
Varsity Sports ...................................................... 19
Men (9): Baseball, basketball, cross country, football,
soccer, swimming and diving, track and field (indoor and outdoor),
and wrestling.
Women (10): Basketball, cross country, gymnastics,
soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field
(indoor and outdoor), and volleyball.
Address ................. Department of Athletics
P.O. Box 7436
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Athletics Department Phone ...............(412) 648-8200
Ticket Office ......................................(412) 648-8300
Athletic Media Relations Office ..........(412) 648-8240
Athletic Media Relations Fax Number .(412) 648-8248
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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MEDIA INFORMATION
VOLLEYBALL HISTORY
First Year: 1974
All-Time Record: 792-327-3 (.707)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: Eleven (1982, 1984, 1986,
1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2003, 2004)
Big East Tournament Titles: Eleven (1982, 1984, 1986, 1988,
1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2003)
Last Conference Postseason Appearance: Nov. 20-21, 2004 -
Semifinals vs. Syracuse, W 3-0 (30-25, 30-22, 30-19); Finals vs.
Notre Dame, L 0-3 (23-30, 26-30, 26-30)
Last NCAA Postseason Appearance: 2004 NCAA Tournament:
First Round - vs. Ohio, L 0-3 (22-30, 26-30, 12-30)
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach (Alma Mater): Chris Beerman (Ball State, 1991)
Career Record: 190-88 (.683) -- 10th season
Record at Pittsburgh: 100-52 (.658) -- 6th season
Assistant Coach: Jason Kepner (Penn State, 1997)
Assistant Coach: Alija Pittenger (Michigan, 2001)
TEAM INFORMATION
2004 Overall Record: 21-11
2004 Big East Record: 8-2
2004 Conference Finish: Second (Tied) – Big East Finalist
Starters Returning/Lost: 5/2
Returning — Megan McGrane, Gini Ullery, Diana Andreyko, Azadeh
Boroumand, Ashley White; Lost — Megan Miller, Jessica McDonald
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/5
Newcomers: 6 — Allie Cherven (MH - St. Charles, MO); Monica
Macellari (OH - Granger, IN.); Jessica Moses (MH - North Olmsted,
OH); Stephanie Ross (OH - Dayton, OH); Melissa Stadelman (OH -
Pittsburgh, PA.); Nicole Taurence [S - Trenton, MI]

2005 Pitt Volleyball2
BACK-TO-BACK NCAA BERTHS
DEDICATION—Megan McGrane worked
her way from walk-on to one of the
nation’s best at her position. She was the
2003 Big East Libero of the Year and be-
came the school’s all-time leader in digs
last season.
LEADING THE WAY—Along with 2003 Big East and AVCA
Northeast Region Coach of the Year Chris Beerman, the Pan-
thers have all-star caliber assistants in Jason Kepner (below
left) and Alija Pittenger (below). All three enjoyed success as
collegiate volleyball players and brought that winning atmosphere
to Pitt.
BIG EAST’S BEST—Four Panthers earned All-Big East
honors in 2004, including (from left to right) Diana
Andreyko, Megan Miller, Gini Ullery and Megan McGrane.
All four players earned All-Northeast Region honors as
well, while Miller, Ullery and McGrane were named Hon-
orable Mention All-Americans.

PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE—The Panthers have had numerous
players earn conference and region honors in 2003-04. (Left)
Diana Andreyko was the 2004 Big East Rookie of the Year.
(Middle) Megan Miller was the 2003 Big East Championships
Most Outstanding Player. (Right) Wendy Hatlestad accepts
the Big East MVP award in 2003.
TEAMWORK—Pitt volleyball has stressed working together to
achieve its goals of winning a Big East Championship and mak-
ing the NCAA Tournament. Last year, the Panthers earned their
first ever at-large berth into the tournament after their fourth
20-win season this decade.

2005 ROSTERS
NO. NAME POS. HT CL HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL
12 Diana Andreyko OH 5-11 SO Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin
8 Azadeh Boroumand S 5-10 JR Red Deer, Alberta/Thurber
10 Allie Cherven MH 6-2 FR St. Charles, MO/Francis Howell Central
11 Ashley Creighton MH 6-3 SO Brandon, Manitoba/Crocus Plains
5 Melissa Ferguson DS 5-6 SO Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin
16 Monica Macellari OH 6-1 FR Granger, IN/S.B. Clay
4 Megan McGrane L 5-7 SR Muncie, IN/Delta
14 Jessica Moses MH 6-1 FR North Olmsted, OH/Lutheran West
3 Kim Norris OH 6-0 SR Fostoria, OH/Hopewell-Loudon
6 Stephanie Ross OH 5-11 FR Dayton, OH/Chaminade-Julienne
19 Melissa Stadelman OH 5-11 FR Pittsburgh, PA/Carrick
9 Nicole Taurence S 5-10 FR Trenton, MI/Trenton
2 Gini Ullery OH 5-9* SR* Tracy, CA/Tracy
1 Ashley White OH/MH 6-1 SR St. Charles, IL/St. Charles East/Indiana
* denotes redshirt year
2005 PITTSBURGH ALPHABETICAL ROSTER CLASS BREAKDOWN
FIFTH-YEAR SENIOR (1)
Gini Ullery
SENIORS (3)
Megan McGrane
Kim Norris
Ashley White
JUNIOR (1)
Azadeh Boroumand
SOPHOMORES (3)
Diana Andreyko
Ashley Creighton
Melissa Ferguson
FRESHMEN (6)
Allie Cherven
Monica Macellari
Jessica Moses
Stephanie Ross
Melissa Stadelman
Nicole Taurence2005 PITTSBURGH NUMERICAL ROSTER
GEOGRAPHICAL BREAKDOWN
CALIFORNIA (1)
Gini Ullery (Tracy)
CANADA (2)
Azadeh Boroumand (Red Deer, Alb.)
Ashley Creighton (Brandon, Manitoba)
ILLINOIS (1)
Ashley White (St. Charles)
INDIANA (2)
Monica Macellari [Granger]
Megan McGrane (Muncie)
MICHIGAN [1]
Nicole Taurence [Trenton]
MISSOURI [1]
Allie Cherven [St. Charles]
OHIO (3)
Jessica Moses [Cleveland}
Kim Norris (Fostoria)
Stephanie Ross (Dayton)
PENNSYLVANIA (3)
Diana Andreyko (Pittsburgh)
Melissa Ferguson (Pittsburgh)
Melissa Stadelman [Pittsburgh]
PRONUNCIATIONS
Diana Andreyko .............. on-DRAY-co
Azadeh Boroumand........... AH-zah-day
BORE-ah-mawnd
Ashley Creighton ............... CRATE-un
Monica Macellari ...MATCH-ah-LAR-ee
Alija Pittenger......ALL-ee-ah PITT-in-jer
Gini Ullery ........... JIH-nee OHL-ah-ree
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1 2Gini Ullery
5-9, SR*, OH
Ashley White
6-1, SR, OH/MH
3Kim Norris
6-0, SR, OH
4Megan McGrane
5-7, SR, L
5Melissa Ferguson
5-6, SO, DS
6Stephanie Ross
5-11, FR, OH
8Azadeh Boroumand
5-10, JR, S
9Nicole Taurence
5-10, FR, S
10Allie Cherven
6-2, FR, MH
Ashley Creighton
6-3, SO, MH
12Diana Andreyko
5-11, SO, OH
14Jessica Moses
6-1, FR, MH
16Monica Macellari
6-1, FR, OH
19Melissa Stadelman
5-11, FR, OH

2005 SEASON OUTLOOK
First team All-Big East and Honorable
Mention All-American outside hitter
Gini Ullery led the Panthers with 549
kills in 2004.
Diana Andreyko earned Big East
and AVCA Northeast Region
Rookie of the Year honors.
U
nder head coach Chris
Beerman’s direction, the Pan-
thers rewrote a new chapter
in their storied and proud volleyball his-
tory in 2004. Pitt earned its first ever
at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament
and it turned out to be a special ac-
complishment for Beerman.
“Since we’ve received an at-large bid,
I consider ourselves an NCAA team,”
Beerman said. “We’ve got to play that
way and take care of business when it
counts. That’s what the good teams
do.”
Beerman’s goals for the 2005 sea-
son have changed but only for the bet-
ter. He now wants the Panthers to be
counted on to make the NCAA Tour-
nament each year, whether it be by
winning the conference or getting back
by another at-large berth.
“Our goals now as a program are to
make the NCAA Tournament every
year,” Beerman said. “I think early on
it was to win the Big East Champion-
ship but getting an at-large bid changes
things. We need to build on the respect
we earned last year and the success
we’ve had over the last two seasons.”
OUTSIDE HITTERS
The Panthers return four outside hit-
ters, two of which earned postseason
honors on a conference and regional
level. Three will vie for playing time on
the outside as well in 2005. That com-
bination of returning experience and
fresh faces make the position one of
strength for the 2005 Panthers, ac-
cording to Beerman.
“I think if you’re a coach you feel pretty
solid on the outside,” Beerman said. “I
think we’re going to be comfortable but
you can’t just be an outside dominant
team.”
Gini Ullery, an All-Big East First
Team selection, returns for a fifth and
final year at Pitt. Last season she aver-
aged 4.9 kills and 2.51 digs per game
after coming back from a torn ACL in
2003. Another knee surgery following
the 2004 season put Ullery on the shelf
for the spring season, but Beerman ex-
pects her back at full strength for the
fall.
“I would hope she would follow the ex-
ample of Megan Miller in 2004, Sarah
Rollman in 2003, and Wendy Hatlestad
in 2003 who had their best year in their
senior year,” Beerman said. “That’s
really critical to Gini. She’s been consis-
tent but I think she has more in her.”
Senior Ashley White returns for her
second season with the Panthers.
White, a native of St. Charles Ill., played
two seasons at Indiana University be-
fore transferring to Pitt.
“White played a little outside and a little
middle,” Beerman said. “Her offense is
very good but will need to continue to
develop her blocking.”
Joining Ullery and White on the out-
side is the reigning Big East and AVCA
Northeast Region Rookie of the Year,
Diana Andreyko. Andreyko looks to
build on a successful rookie year in
2005.
“For D[iana] it’s trying to avoid a
sophomore jinx and knowing that people
will be gunning for her,” Beerman said.
“She’s going to have to pick up her game
but the great thing about D is that she
will want to do that. She’ll make every
effort to be better this year than she
was in 2004.”
Kim Norris looks to bounce back in
2005. After suffering a season ending
ACL injury in just the 10th match last
season, Norris looks to regain the form
of 2003 in which she played in 25
matches.
“She’s fine and I think she’s ready to
go,” Beerman said. “She’s a great team
player. She will accept any role that I
give her. I know she’s looking forward
to a great senior year.”
Joining the Panthers for 2005 is 6-1
freshman Monica Macellari. Macellari
might find herself in the starting lineup if
she develops like Beerman hopes she
will.
“She’s got all the potential in the
world,” Beerman said. “Her timeline is
based on how quickly I can coach her
up. She’s also extremely intelligent and
her potential is outstanding.”
Stephanie Ross also joins the Pan-
thers and is expected to contribute at
right side hitter. Ross has shown
Beerman in club ball that she could be
ready to play right away in 2005.
“She’s very well trained and plays like
a veteran already,” Beerman said.
“She’s one of the most intelligent volley-
ball players we’ve had since I’ve been
here as far as the freshmen go. She’s
a savvy player and someone I think the
fans are going to love watching her.”

2005 SEASON OUTLOOK
Ashley White was used on the outside
and in the middle in her first year with
the Panthers.
In her first season as a starter,
Azadeh Boroumand was among
the Big East’s top setters.
Joining Macellari and Ross as new-
comers is Pittsburgh’s very own Mel-
issa Stadelman. Stadelman joins the
team as a walk-on from nearby Carrick
High School.
“We’re fortunate to have Melissa,”
Beerman said. “She’s kind of a diamond
in the rough. She’s a very strong kid,
with a very good work ethic and a very
dedicated player. I think she’s really go-
ing to develop.”
MIDDLE HITTERS
Pittsburgh must replace two depart-
ing middle hitters from last year’s NCAA
squad. The Panthers lost AVCA Hon-
orable Mention All-American and Big
East Most Outstanding Player Megan
Miller, who averaged 4.51 kills per
game and accumulated 78 blocks. Pitt
will also be without departed senior Jes-
sica McDonald, who tallied 80 blocks
in her final season.
“I think Miller had such a huge impact
that you kind of think youth when you
think of this year’s team,” Beerman
said. “We have a couple players coming
back, which gives us a core, and then
we’ll see what the freshmen can bring.”
Returning to the middle for the Pan-
thers is 6-3 sophomore Ashley
Creighton. Creighton took advantage
of the spring workouts, a fact that did
not go unnoticed by her coach.
“Ashley really had a great spring,”
Beerman said. “She worked on her con-
ditioning. I’m looking forward to a
breakout season for her this year.
Ashley could really surprise some
people.”
White showed versatility last season
by putting time at both outside hitter and
middle hitter. She played middle after
Miller went down with an injury towards
the end of the year.
“Last year she (White) had to play
middle when Miller went down,” Beerman
said. “She did a nice job in the middle. I
expect to work her some there and
hopefully improve her blocking.”
Two other middles join the Panthers
this season as newcomers. Allie
Cherven and Jessica Moses may only
be freshmen this year, but Beerman is
not worrying.
“Allie’s a very hard worker, a very ex-
perienced and very savvy player,”
Beerman said. “She’s a very experi-
enced, long time club player and is to-
tally ready to play as a freshman.”
“Jessica is a very strong, hard hitting
middle,” Beerman said. “She’s very ag-
gressive and competitive. Her upside is
awesome. She could easily be a domi-
nant middle now and in the future.”
SETTERS
The Panthers return junior setter
Azadeh Boroumand who led the Big
East in assists per game last season in
her first year as a starter. Last sea-
son she moved into seventh place in
career assists with over 1,400 set
helpers.
“She has a year of starting under her
belt,” Beerman said. “She had a great
spring figuring the game out a little bit
more. I’m really looking forward to
Azadeh’s junior year. I think she’s go-
ing to take even another step up.”
Backing up Boroumand is freshman
Nicole Taurence. Taurence, a Tren-
ton Michigan native, will look to provide
depth setter for the Panthers in 2005.
“Nicole’s probably one of the most un-
heralded, best kept secrets in the set-
ter class in 2005,” Beerman said.
“She’s got all the potential in the world.
She could be one of the best setters in
the conference very quickly.”
LIBERO/DEFENSIVE
SPECIALIST
The Panthers return arguably one of
the best liberos in the country. Megan
McGrane returns for her final season
at Pitt as the Panthers’ all-time digs
leader and ranked sixth nationally with
6.25 digs per game last season.
“I think McGrane’s the best return-
ing libero in the country,” Beerman said.
“She constantly improves. I think you’ll
see an even better McGrane this year.
I think she’s going to peak out as a se-
nior and is really fired up to play in her
senior year.”
Pittsburgh native Melissa Ferguson
returns as the backup at defensive spe-
cialist as a sophomore in 2005.
“Melissa’s a great team player and
really contributed more than I thought
she would in 2004,” Beerman said. “I
can see her coming in and making an
impact as a server and a defensive spe-
cialist this year. She’s very competitive
and confident.”

2005 SEASON OUTLOOK
Megan McGrane needs just 197 digs to become
the 12th NCAA Division I player to record 2,000
digs in a career.
THE SCHEDULE
Beerman knows that after earning the program’s first ever
NCAA Tournament at-large bid, things should not get easier.
The schedule certainly does not as seven teams on the sched-
ule appeared in last year’s NCAA Tournament.
“When you get an at-large bid you don’t go backwards
from there,” Beerman said. “I think the first time you get an
at-large bid you have to earn it. Now as you head into the
2005 schedule I think you have to continue to play teams
that are NCAA teams. Our schedule this year is very ambi-
tious.”
The Panthers open up the season on the road competing
in the Delaware Invitational Aug. 26-27. They square off
against San Francisco, New Hampshire and the host Dela-
ware Fightin’ Blue Hens.
“I do love the new August start,” Beerman said of the
NCAA deciding to push back the start one week. “I was a big
proponent of that change and I think that’s going to be great
for us playing at Delaware that first weekend.”
After competing in the Florida State Invitational, the Pan-
thers return to Pittsburgh to take on cross town rival
Duquesne Sept. 6. Pitt opens up its home schedule with the
20th annual Pittsburgh Invitational Sept. 9-10. The Panthers
are set to take on the Terrapins of Maryland, American Uni-
versity and the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks. That begins a stretch
in which Pitt plays three of its next five matches against NCAA
participants.
“Our home tournament is great because Maryland was an
NCAA team, American was an NCAA team and Miami of
Ohio will probably be an NCAA team very soon,” Beerman
said.
Pitt travels to Columbus Ohio the following weekend (Sept.
16-17) to take part in the Ohio State Buckeye Classic. There
they go up against the host Buckeyes of the Big Ten, the
ACC’s Duke Blue Devils and Mountain West’s Brigham Young
Cougars.
The Panthers open up their 2005 Big East Conference
schedule at home against the Wildcats of Villanova Sept. 24.
Pitt’s remaining conference home schedule includes visits by
Rutgers (Sept. 25), Syracuse (Oct 8), conference newcomer
Marquette (Oct. 9), West Virginia (Oct. 14), Seton Hall (Oct.
28), conference newcomer DePaul (Nov. 5) and defending
conference champion Notre Dame (Nov. 6). Pitt’s confer-
ence road opponents include newcomer South Florida (Sept.
30), Georgetown (Oct. 2), new conference powerhouse Lou-
isville (Oct. 22), Cincinnati (Oct. 23) Connecticut (Nov. 11)
and St. John’s (Nov. 12).
“Louisville and Cincinnati are programs are programs I re-
spect a great deal.” Beerman said. “Marquette is definitely a
team on the rise. DePaul was just in the NCAA Tournament
five years ago. South Florida was a perennial NCAA team
and on their way up also. All five are great new additions.”
This year’s Big East Championships will be held in Louisville
from Nov. 18-20. The top eight teams will compete in the
three-day, single-elimination tournament for the Big East’s
automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
After the Big East Championships, the Panthers travel to
sunny California for two matches over the Thanksgiving Holi-
day weekend. Pitt meets perennial NCAA participant Long
Beach State on Nov. 25 and then travels to Irvine to take on
the Anteaters of UC Irvine.
“We’ve added a top 15 team into the league,” Beerman
said. “We’ve added three teams that have been in the NCAA
Tournament the last five years. Suddenly the stakes are
higher.”

CHRIS BEERMAN
HEAD COACH
BALL STATE, 1991
T
here is no second guessing which direction that Pitt volleyball
head coach Chris Beerman has the program heading in. Five
years and 100 wins after he was hired prior to the 2000
season, the Panthers have made back-to-back NCAA Tournament
appearances, won a Big East title and have won numerous confer-
ence and regional honors. It all adds up to a resurgence in a pro-
gram that is rich in volleyball history. Watch Beerman at work and
it’s easy to be overcome with an unmistakable optimism.
Point Pitt - Beerman jumps to his feet from a chair on the
Panthers’ bench, shouting words of approval. Point opponent -
Beerman is up again but this time his words are instructional and
encouraging, trying to will his team to regain the serve. It may be
hard to tell by just looking at Beerman whether his team is winning
or losing during the match but it’s easy to understand how pas-
sionate he is about the game of volleyball and how eager he is to
coach the sport.
Beerman completed a turnaround he set out to complete when
he was hired two days before Christmas in 1999 in just five sea-
sons.
A runner-up finish at last year’s Big East Championships and a
total of 21 victories earned the Panthers their first ever at-large
berth into the NCAA Tournament - the ultimate sign of respect for
an NCAA volleyball team.
The Panthers won the 2003 Big East Championship with a 3-0
victory over defending champion Notre Dame at the Joyce Center
in South Bend. It was the first time a Big East team had defeated
the Fighting Irish on their home court — ever. Beerman’s team
then advanced to its first NCAA Tournament since 1994 and
defeated the Penn Quakers, 3-1, before falling to host Penn State
in four games in the second round.
Pittsburgh won a total of 26 games last season and enjoyed its
best winning percentage (.813) since finishing 32-6 in 1990, which
was also the only other time the Panthers advanced to the second
round of the NCAA Tournament.
For his efforts, Beerman was named the Big East Co-Coach of
the Year and the Tachikara/AVCA Northeast Region Coach of the
Year by his peers.
“I consider this team an NCAA team now,” Beerman said. “Once
you get that first at-large berth, you have to think that way. You
have to schedule your matches that way, and we have to play that
way.”
The revival of the program, though, began a year earlier. After
injuries depleted the 2001 Panthers, the program suffered through
its first losing season. Beerman led the 2002 team to a 20-9
overall record and a 9-4 mark in Big East play, tying for fourth in
the conference. If not for an early-season loss to Connecticut, the
Panthers would have been playing in the Big East postseason tour-
nament against two teams it defeated in the regular season.
In his first year as head coach in 2000, Beerman helped Pitts-
burgh to its best season in six years as the Panthers posted a 22-
10 overall mark. In 2001, Pittsburgh finished just out of the
postseason tournament with a 7-5 mark in conference play and a
fifth-place standing.
That’s a total of four 20-win seasons and a total of 100 wins in
his five years at Pitt. Ten players have earned a total of 15 All-Big
East honors from 2000-04.
Not only was Beerman’s impact evident in the final standings,
but the effect he has on the players as a whole is unmistakable.
The Pittsburgh record books have been shattered with perfor-
mance after performance. Megan Miller, Wendy Hatlestad, Sarah
Rollman, Carrie Norris, Stacy Renick and Marcia Thiesen all thrived
under Beerman, while current players Megan McGrane and Gini
Ullery have already etched their names all over the Pitt record
books.
In 2004, Miller was named the Big East’s Most Valuable Player
while Diana Andreyko was the conference and region Rookie of the
Year. In 2003, Hatlestad was the Big East MVP, Miller earned
Most Outstanding Player honors in the Big East Championships,
and McGrane was named the inaugural Libero of the Year.
HEAD COACH CHRIS BEERMAN
“I consider this team an NCAA team
now. Once you get that first at-large
berth, you have to think that way,
schedule your matches that way and
play that way.”
— Chris Beerman

COACHING HISTORY
School Dates Record
Pittsburgh, Head Coach 2000-present 100-52
James Madison, Head Coach 1996-99 90-36
Louisville, Asst. Coach 1995 --
South Florida, Asst. Coach 1991-94 --
Ball State, Asst. Coach 1990-91 --
Overall Record as a Head Coach ..................... 190-88
Beerman, who is just the sixth coach in Pitt volleyball history,
boasts a successful track record as both a player and coach. His
background, coupled with an unbridled enthusiasm and energy, made
him the perfect choice to lead the Panthers back into the national
spotlight.
“I approached this from the very beginning as a building process,”
Beerman said. “We had to rebuild as a volleyball program when I
got here in 2000 and we’ve been able to get positive results from
that process.
“It’s a totally different situation than it was here five years ago.
We’re entering into a reloading year. Even though we lost signifi-
cant contributors to our run the past two years, we have the
talent to continue making the NCAA Tournament and advancing
further.”
Beerman joined Pittsburgh after serving four seasons (1996-
99) as head coach at James Madison University, where he led the
Dukes to their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance and four
straight winning seasons.
He guided the Dukes to a 90-36 overall record and a 35-7 mark
in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), which included an impres-
sive 22-0 home record against conference foes. He led his teams
to three 20-win seasons at JMU, including 1999’s best-ever record
of 26-7, which featured a berth in the NCAA Tournament.
In his first year at the helm of the Dukes in 1996, Beerman
orchestrated the biggest turnaround of any NCAA team that sea-
son when he guided his squad to a 25-9 record after finishing 9-18
in the prior year.
At JMU, Beerman garnered two conference coach of the year
awards (1998 and 1999), produced one CAA Player of the Year
(1999) in Lindsay Collingwood, a pair of CAA Rookie of the Year
honorees, nine first-team and five second-team selections, as well
as five first-team all-state awards. Additionally, his teams captured
two regular season CAA championships (1998 and 1999) and the
1999 tournament championship.
Prior to JMU, Beerman has had stints as an assistant coach at
two of the universities joining the Big East Conference in 2005. He
served one season (1995) as an assistant at the University of
Louisville where he helped the team to the second round of the
NCAA Tournament and the Conference USA title.
Beerman also served three years as the assistant coach at the
University of South Florida from 1991-94. While there, the Bulls
were the 1993 Metro Conference champions and earned a berth in
the NCAA tournament.
A standout player at Ball State from 1986-90, Beerman served
as an assistant at his alma mater from 1990-91. As a collegiate
player, he helped the Cardinals to three NCAA Final Four appear-
ances and three Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
(MIVA) championships from 1988-90. He also was a two-time
Volleyball Monthly All-America honoree and an All-MIVA selection.
Beerman holds eight records at Ball State, including 1,047 ca-
reer digs, which ranks second all-time in the NCAA. He also holds
school records for kills in a match (44 in 1989) and in a season
(628 in 1990), games played in a season (134 in 1990), matches
with 10 or more kills in a season (35 in 1990), matches with 10
or more digs in a career (43), digs per game career average (2.52)
and total attempts in a season (1,310 in 1990). He ranks third on
Ball State’s all-time list for kills (1,777), and is second in matches
with 10 or more kills (86) and total attempts (3,751).
The founder of the Valley Juniors Volleyball Club in Harrisonburg,
Va., Beerman has served as head coach of several club programs,
including the Kentuckiana Juniors Volleyball Association (1995), the
The Beerman Family: (From left to right) Kendall,
wife Mary-Beth, Jackson and Chris.
THE BEERMAN FILE
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Hometown: Fort Wayne, Ind.
Alma Mater: Ball State, 1991
Family: Beerman and his wife Mary-Beth have two children,
Kendall and Jackson
Tampa Bay Juniors Volleyball Club (1992), as well as the South
Florida (1991-93) and Ball State (1990-91) men’s club volleyball
teams.
Additionally, Beerman was a member of the bronze medal 1986
and 1987 Olympic Sports Festival teams as well as a member of
the training team for the 1991 World University Games. A 1991
graduate of Ball State with a bachelor’s degree in physical educa-
tion, Beerman earned his master’s degree in sports administration
from Louisville in 1995.
Married to the former Mary-Beth Singleton, Beerman and his
wife have two children, Kendall and Jackson.

COACHING/SUPPORT STAFF
JASON KEPNER
ASSISTANT COACH
PENN STATE, 1997
Jason Kepner, an All-American during his collegiate career at
Penn State, is in his fourth year as an assistant coach with the
Panthers.
Kepner’s responsibilities include serving as the Panthers’ in-
house recruiting coordinator and arranging team travel. He also
assists with the Panthers’ camps and on-court training.
Kepner joined the Panthers from Nicholls State, where he served
as an assistant coach for the 2001 season. There, he was re-
sponsible for assisting with the planning and organizing of all phases
of the volleyball program, including recruiting, practice and match
preparation as well as monitoring student-athletes’ academics.
Prior to Nicholls State, Kepner served as the head coach of
the Club Vegas Girls 18’s from 2000-01 and the Las Vegas
Volleyball Club Boys 18’s from 1998-2000. From 1998-99,
Kepner was an assistant coach for the Waihini Volleyball Club
Girls 18’s.
Kepner enjoyed an outstanding playing career as an outside hit-
ter at Penn State (1993-97), where he earned AVCA and Vol-
leyball Magazine All-America (second team) honors as a senior in
1997. A member of the 1994 National Championship team,
Kepner ranks fourth all-time for the Nittany Lions with 88 career
service aces. He is also among the all-time leaders in digs and kills
in Penn State annals.
In addition, Kepner boasts a wealth of international playing ex-
perience. Following his collegiate career, he played professionally
in Holland (1997-98) and Spain (1999-2000) and was a mem-
ber of the USA National B Team that competed in the 1997
World University Games in Sicily. Kepner was also a member of
the USA Junior National Team in 1991 and was a first team All-
American and Silver Division MVP as a member of the 1995
USA Open Nationals Team Reston.
Kepner is a 1997 graduate of Penn State with a bachelor’s
degree in administration of justice.
Jennifer O’Toole
Academic Support
NOT PICTURED:
Brian Amentt
Marketing and
Promotions Assistant
Jeanne Monahan
Administrative
Assistant
Derek Shultz
Team Manager
PANTHER SUPPORT STAFF
Joe O’pella
Student Trainer
Stephanie Then
Student Trainer
ALIJA PITTENGER
ASSISTANT COACH
MICHIGAN, 2001
Alija Pittenger joined the Panthers’ coaching staff in 2003 and
is in her third season as an assistant coach.
Pittenger came to the Panthers from the University of South-
ern Indiana, where she served as an assistant coach for the 2002
season. While at Southern Indiana, Pittenger assisted in all as-
pects of the program and helped lead the Screaming Eagles to a
conference tournament championship and a berth in the NCAA
Division II tournament. Southern Indiana advanced to the second
round of the NCAAs in 2002.
Before her coaching experience at Southern Indiana, Pittenger
was an undergraduate assistant coach at Michigan, her alma mater,
in 2001. She helped facilitate the implementation of efficient and
effective practices and also assisted in the training of the defen-
sive specialists.
As a collegiate player with the Wolverines, Pittenger was a
four-time letterwinner as an outside hitter and setter and helped
Michigan to its first top 25 national ranking in 2000 and to three
NCAA Championship tournaments in 1997, 1999, and 2000.
Pittenger finished her senior year in 2000 as the team leader
in digs and was second on the Wolverines in kills. She graduated
from Michigan in December 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in
movement science.
Pittenger has also served as the head coach of the women’s
18-and-under team at the Go Blue Volleyball Club in Ann Arbor in
2001 and works presently as a coach for the Pittsburgh Elite
summer club team.

SUPPORT STAFF
BRAD CUPRIK
ASSISTANT MEDIA
RELATIONS DIRECTOR
CAROL SPRAGUE
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Brad Cuprik is in his fifth year as a member of the media rela-
tions staff. He originally joined the Panthers in May 2001 as a
student intern and was elevated to media relations assistant in
July of that year. In May 2002, Cuprik was promoted to assis-
tant media relations director and is currently the contact for the
volleyball, women’s basketball and baseball teams. He also serves
as an editor of the Panther football program.
Over the past four years, Cuprik has been the publicist for eight
of the Panthers’ 19 intercollegiate sports, including the nationally
ranked volleyball, wrestling and men’s swimming and diving teams.
He additionally coordinated the media relations efforts for the 2002
and 2004 Big East Volleyball Championships at Fitzgerald Field
House and the 2004 EAGL Championships at the Petersen Events
Center.
Prior to joining the media relations staff, Cuprik worked as a
freelance writer for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, helping with
high school athlete features and game stories. He also worked
with ESPN Radio as a contributing writer. Cuprik graduated from
Pitt in 2001 with a dual bachelor’s degree in data analysis/media
communications and business. While a student, he served as the
sports editor of The Pitt News and was the sports director of
WPTS-FM.
A native of Pittsburgh, Cuprik and his wife Erin reside in the
North Hills.
KIM KING
HEAD STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
COACH/OLYMPIC SPORTS
BRIAN BONNAR
ATHLETIC TRAINER
Brian Bonnar is in his third year as an athletic trainer at Pitt. In
addition to working with the volleyball team, Bonnar also handles
the head athletic trainer duties for the Panthers’ wrestling team.
Bonnar is no stranger to Pitt. He is a 2001 graduate of the
university with a bachelor’s degree in athletic training. Bonnar went
on to receive his master’s degree in athletic training in 2002 from
Ohio University.
Prior to joining the Panthers’ staff, Bonnar served as the head
athletic trainer at nearby Seneca Valley High School in Harmony,
Pa., where he worked with all of the school’s varsity sports.
A Pittsburgh native, Bonnar is married to the former Heather
Jordan.
Kim King, the head strength and conditioning coach for Olympic
sports, is in her ninth season working with the Pitt athletic de-
partment. In addition to working with volleyball, King serves as the
strength coach for the women’s basketball team and oversees
the work done with all of the Panthers’ Olympic sports.
King boasts a wealth of experience, having been in the strength
and conditioning profession for over 20 years.
A prominent body builder on the professional level, King has earned
top finishes in numerous competitions, including a first-place finish
in the National Physique Committee (NPC) Championships, the
nation's most prestigious contest. In 1994, King was named the
Pittsburgh Athlete of the Year.
Additionally, King is the chairman and chief administrator of
strength, health and rehabilitation for the NPC and is a member of
the board of governors for the International Federation of Body
Builders.
King and her husband Jeff have one daughter, Kelly.
Carol Sprague has been at the forefront of many initiatives and
positive developments during her University of Pittsburgh career
which spans over three decades of service.
As Senior Associate Athletic Director, Sprague is responsible
for capital project management and facilities and event operations
management and serves as sport administrator for women’s bas-
ketball, volleyball, gymnastics and wrestling. Sprague worked as
the athletic department’s project manager during the planning and
construction of the Petersen Events Center. She also oversaw
the department’s move from Pitt Stadium and back to the Petersen
Events Center.
In 2004, Sprague completed five years of service on the pres-
tigious NCAA Women’s Basketball Committee. The committee is
responsible for the selection of at-large teams in the NCAA Divi-
sion I Women’s Basketball Championship field.
In June, Sprague was elected to serve on the Executive Board
of the National Association of Collegiate Athletic Directors
(NACDA). She has also been a member of numerous national and
Big East committees.
Sprague began her career at Pittsburgh in 1974 as an assis-
tant swimming coach. Since that time she has held a variety of
positions including coordinator of student affairs for student-ath-
letes, assistant athletics director for women’s sports and associ-
ate athletics director for non-revenue sports.
A graduate of Slippery Rock University, Sprague earned her
bachelor’s degree in health and physical education in 1971 and a
Master of Science degree in 1974. A member of the Rockets’
swimming team, she was a national championship qualifier and is a
member of the Western Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame after
an illustrious career as a player and coach for the Pittsburgh Debs
women’s open division softball team.

PLAYER PROFILES
4 MEGAN MCGRANE
5-7 • SENIOR • LIBERO
MUNCIE, IN • DELTA
AS A JUNIOR (2004)
Megan McGrane became the Panthers all-
time leader in digs with 1,803…broker her
own school record for digs in a three game
match with 28 in the season opener against
Portland (Sept. 3)…broke her own record
of 36 digs with 38 against Dayton (Sept.
25)…McGrane’s 713 digs led the Big East
and was also a new Big East
record…appeared in all 32 matches and
averaged a career best 6.25 digs per game
to rank sixth nationally…recorded double
digits in digs in every match but
one…recorded 20 or more digs 22
times…tallied 10 or more digs in 26 con-
secutive matches…was named to the Pitts-
burgh Invitational, TIS Bookstore Invitational,
and Pitt Classic All-Tournament Teams…was
an honorable mention All Big East and AVCA
Division I All-America Honors…made the
AVCA All-Region Northeast team…recorded
a career high four assists against Notre
Dame (Nov. 12) and Louisville (Nov.
28)…was third on the team with 45 assists.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2003)
McGrane was selected as the inaugural Big
East Libero of the Year, and was again one
of the top players at her position in the na-
tion, recording a school and conference-
record 595 digs in 111 games to rank
among the top five in Division I and first in
the Big East with 5.36 digs per
game...broke the school record for digs in
a match with 36 in just four games against
Duke (Aug. 29)...recorded her 1,000th
career dig in the Big East title match against
Notre Dame (Nov. 23)...posted double-fig-
ures in digs in all 32 matches and in 49
consecutive matches, dating back to
2002...had at least 20 digs on 12 occa-
sions, including 21 against Penn in the first
round of the NCAA Tournament (Dec.
5)...also recorded the first two kills of her
career versus Duke and Villanova (Oct.
4)...posted 30 assists on the season...a
Big East Academic All-Star and University
Scholar-Athlete.
McGrane’s Statistics
McGRANE’S CAREER HIGHS
Kills: 1
Four times
Attempts: 3
vs. Akron (9-6-03)
Digs: 38*
vs. Dayton (9-25-04)
Assists: 4
vs. Notre Dame (11-12-04)
vs. Louisville (11-28-04)
Service Aces: 2
Five times
Solo Blocks: N/A
Block Assists: N/A
Total Blocks: N/A
* School Record
GP MP K E TA PCT KPG A SA SE DIGS DPG BS BA TB BPG
2002 105 29 0 1 11 -.091 0.00 32 0 0 495 4.71 0 0 0 0.00
2003 111 32 2 2 21 .000 0.02 30 0 0 595 5.36 0 0 0 0.00
2004 114 32 2 2 9 .000 0.02 45 16 19 713 6.25 0 0 0 0.00
Totals 330 93 4 5 41 -.024 0.01 107 16 19 1803 5.46 0 0 0 0.00
AS A FRESHMAN (2002)
McGrane was the Panthers’ starting libero
throughout her debut season...played in all
29 matches and was the only Panther player
to appear in all 105 games...in the first year
the libero position was added, McGrane broke
Pittsburgh’s record for most digs in a sea-
son with 495...ranked first in the Big East
Conference and ninth nationally with a 4.71
digs per game average...showed a maturity
level on the court more seen from an up-
perclassmen, saving numerous rallies with
acrobatic digs...posted a season-best 26
digs in two consecutive matches against
Miami (Nov. 8) and Virginia Tech (Nov.
10)...named to the Pittsburgh Classic All-
Tournament team with a total of 47 digs in
10 games (4.7 avg.)...also finished the sea-
son ranked third on the team with 32
assists...a Big East Academic All-Star and
University Scholar-Athlete.
HIGH SCHOOL
Helped Delta High to a 119-26 overall record
in her four years as a letterwinner...finished
her high school career with 599 digs, 73
service aces and 44 kills in 243 games
played...led Delta to first state champion-
ship as a senior in 2001 as well as the Hoo-
sier Heritage Conference title and Deleware
County championship...had 230 kills and 45
aces in her senior campaign and was named
all-state and all-conference for her
efforts...also was a member of Delta’s con-
ference championship teams in 1998 and
1999 and the county championship teams
in 1998 and 2000...played five years for
the Asics Munciana Volleyball Club team...her
club team placed third in the 12-Open divi-
sion of junior nationals in 1996 and in the
16-Open division in 2000...competed for the
Delta tennis team for three years and was
an all-state second team selection in
2001...a three-year member of the National
Honor Society and served as president in
her senior year...three-time Hoosier Heri-
tage Academic All-Conference selection.
PERSONAL
Born April 11, 1984...is the daughter of
David and Albina McGrane...has one
sister...a rehabilitation science major.

PLAYER PROFILES
3 KIM NORRIS
6-0 • SENIOR • OUTSIDE HITTER
FOSTORIA, OH • HOPEWELL-LOUDON
AS A JUNIOR (2004)
Kim Norris played in only nine of the Pan-
thers’ first 10 games before suffering a
season-ending torn ACL…had four kills and
two digs vs. Colorado (Sept. 9)…also posted
four digs in the win vs. North Carolina (Sept.
10)…had six kills, two service aces and nine
digs in the win vs. Howard (Sept. 4)…also
appeared in all three matches at the Indiana
Invitational (Sept. 17-18).
Norris played in 25 matches as a sopho-
more, starting three for the Panthers...had
a career-best six blocks in Pittsburgh’s 3-1
win at Miami (Nov. 2)...came off the bench
to provide a spark in the upset win over No.
12 Notre Dame on Nov. 16...had a sea-
son-best 13 digs and two key service aces
against the Fighting Irish...recorded a kill,
three assists, two service aces and four
digs in the Panthers’ NCAA First Round vic-
tory over Penn (Dec. 5)...a Big East Aca-
demic All-Star and University Scholar-Ath-
lete.
Saw action in nine matches for the Pan-
thers in her freshman campaign, making
two starts...showed positive signs in the
Panthers’ last four matches of 2002...had
a season-high 10 kills in 24 attempts in the
Panthers’ 3-2 win over Miami (Nov.
8)...posted season highs in assists (seven)
and digs (16) and added two blocks in the
3-2 victory over Virginia Tech (Nov. 10)...re-
corded eight kills, 14 digs, and two blocks
in the season finale at West Virginia (Nov.
16)...hit .227 with 38 kills in 88 attempts
and added six service aces, including a sea-
son-best four in the 3-0 win over Long Is-
land (Nov. 15).
Norris’ Statistics
NORRIS’ CAREER HIGHS
Kills: 10
vs. Miami (11-8-02)
Attempts: 24
vs. Miami (11-8-02)
Digs: 16
vs. Virginia Tech (11-10-02)
Assists: 7
Service Aces: 4
vs. Long Island (11-15-02)
Solo Blocks: 1
Block Assists: 6
vs. Miami (11-2-03)
Total Blocks: 6
vs. Miami (11-2-03)
2002 23 9 38 18 88 .227 1.65 13 6 9 44 1.91 1 5 6 0.26
2003 67 25 20 18 68 .017 0.30 7 8 14 65 0.97 0 13 13 0.19
2004 21 9 11 8 30 .100 0.52 1 2 3 18 0.86 0 1 1 0.05
Totals 111 43 69 44 186 .134 0.62 21 16 26 127 1.14 1 19 20 0.18
HIGH SCHOOL
Was a two-time letterwinner for Hopewell-
Loudon High and led her team to state cham-
pionships in 2000 and 2001...helped
Hopewell-Loudon to a combined record of
57-2 in her two seasons and registered 415
kills, 63 service aces, 173 digs and 101
blocks...earned all-MAL League honors as
a senior as well as second team all-district
and all-state honors...did not compete as a
sophomore in 1999 due to injury...competed
on club teams for eight seasons, including
Sen-San (1995-1997), Black Swamp (1998-
2001), and the Premier team (2002)...quali-
fied and participated in USVBA Nationals for
five consecutive seasons (1998-2002)...led
Black Swamp team to two Ohio Valley Re-
gion titles in 1999 and 2000...her Premier
team finished third at the AAU Nationals this
past season...competed for the Hopewell-
Loudon basketball team and was an all-league
selection...a three-year member of the Na-
tional Honor Society and a four-time National
Machinery Citizenship Award winner.
PERSONAL
Born June 20, 1984...daughter of William
and Wendy Norris...has two sisters, Car-
rie, a former volleyball player at Pitt, and
Susie, who played volleyball at Bowling
Green...an industrial engineering major.

PLAYER PROFILES
2 GINI ULLERY
5-9 • SENIOR* • OUTSIDE HITTER
TRACY, CA • TRACY
AS A JUNIOR (2004)
Gini Ullery played in all 32 matches after
injuring her ACL in 2003…recorded a ca-
reer high 30 kills in the regular season fi-
nale against Syracuse (Nov. 14)…led the
team in kills (549) while averaging 4.9 kills
per game, which ranked 29th
nationally…was
second in the Big East in kills per game…was
second in digs (281) and third in blocks
(54)…recorded 10 or more kills in 29 con-
secutive matches…tallied 20 or more kills
nine times…recorded double digits in kills
and digs 14 times…had 21 kills and 11 digs
against North Carolina (Sept. 10)…was
named to the Colorado Invitational All-Tour-
nament Team…All Big East First Team
selection…AVCA Division I All-America hon-
orable mention and AVCA All-Region North-
east team…became the ninth Panther to
record 1,000 career kills in a loss to Notre
Dame (Nov. 12)…tied her career high of
five assists against Colorado (Sept. 9).
AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2003)
Ullery was one of the conference’s top play-
ers before suffering a season-ending ACL
injury in the Panthers’ win over Ball State on
Sept. 12...had 124 kills in the team’s first
six matches, including 20 or more in five of
those contests...had a career-best 24 kills
versus Penn State (Sept. 5)...also posted
a career-best 20 digs in a 3-1 win over Duke
(Aug. 29)...named Big East Player of the
Week on Sept. 8 for her efforts in the
Sheraton Zips Invitational.
Started 21 of the Panthers’ 29 matches in
2002, missing eight total contests including
the final six because of a foot injury...still
finished fourth on the team in kills with 193
and fifth in digs with 175...had 10 double-
digit-kill performances, including five straight
from Sept. 14-21, and had at least 10 digs
in seven matches...had a season-high 18
kills in a win over UMBC on Sept. 21...named
2001 99 27 237 121 705 .165 2.39 26 19 34 234 2.36 3 26 29 0.29
2002 67 21 193 107 555 .155 2.88 17 10 30 175 2.61 13 27 40 0.60
2003 25 7 130 41 319 .279 5.20 6 7 10 77 3.08 1 10 11 0.44
2004 112 32 549 235 1538 .204 4.90 22 7 12 281 2.51 16 38 54 0.48
Totals 303 87 1109 504 3117 .194 3.66 71 43 86 767 2.53 33 101 134 0.44
Ullery’s Statistics
ULLERY’S CAREER HIGHS
Kills: 30
vs. Syracuse (11-14-04)
Attempts: 88
Digs: 20
vs. Duke (8-29-03)
Assists: 5
vs. Bowling Green (9-7-02)
vs. Colorado (9-9-04)
Service Aces: 3
vs. Weber State (11-24-01)
vs. Penn State (9-5-03)
Solo Blocks: 3
vs. St. John’s (10-4-02)
Block Assists: 5
Three times
Total Blocks: 6
vs. Miami (10-27-01)
to the Coastal Carolina Classic All-Tourna-
ment team...recorded five double-
doubles...had a career-best five assists in a
win over Bowling Green (Sept. 7)...had 40
total blocks (13 solo) in 67 games.
Played in every contest as a freshman for
the Panthers and was forced into the start-
ing lineup when injuries depleted the
team...responded well by placing second on
the team in kills (237) and digs (234)...was
also sixth in hitting percentage (.165) and
fifth in service aces (19)...her 2.36 digs
per game led the team...came on strong in
the second half of the season with nine 10+
kills performances in the Panthers’ last 12
games...had season-high 21 kills at
Duquesne (Oct. 23)...had an impressive
outing against Youngstown State on Oct. 16
with 14 kills and just one error in 26 at-
tempts for a .500 hitting percentage...had
10 or more digs in 14 contests, including
17 vs. George Mason on Oct. 21...had six
double-doubles for the year, including three
consecutive from Oct. 21-26.
HIGH SCHOOL
Was named the volleyball player of the year
by the Modesto Bee as a senior at Tracy
High...was named the Tri-Valley Herald and
Stockton Record Athlete of the Year...named
a three-time team MVP in both basketball
and volleyball......selected as the league Most
Valuable Player in volleyball and basketball
as a senior in 2000...played four years for
Club Stockton Volleyball.
PERSONAL
Born January 10, 1983...daughter of Gary
and Cynthia Ullery...has twin
brothers...earned her bachelor’s degree in
public service and is attending graduate
school.

PLAYER PROFILES
1 ASHLEY WHITE
6-1 • SENIOR • OUTSIDE HITTER
ST. CHARLES, IL • ST. CHARLES EAST • INDIANA
AS A JUNIOR (2004)
Ashley White played in 26 matches in her
first season with Pitt after transferring from
Indiana…had a career high of six blocks
against Colorado (Sept. 9) and North Caro-
lina (Sept. 10)…also set or tied career highs
in kills(11), digs(14), aces(1), and assists(4)
since joining the Panthers… averaged 1.59
kills per game to rank fourth on the team
had five or more kills 14 times…played in
80 games and recorded 37 total
blocks…had nine kills and a career best
three assists against Alabama (Sept. 18
AT INDIANA
White played two seasons at Indiana Uni-
versity in the Big Ten Conference...played
in 11 matches as a freshman in 2002, re-
cording a total of 11 kills, four assists, six
digs and five total blocks...saw her playing
time increase as a sophomore last season,
playing in 86 games for the
Hoosiers...earned several starts at outside
hitter in the middle of the season...posted
141 kills, 42 digs and 17 blocks...recorded
a career-best 11 kills in three different
matches, including Manhattan (Aug. 30),
Southeast Missouri State (Sept. 6) and
Western Kentucky (Sept. 20)...had a sea-
son-best five digs in a win over Iowa on Sept.
27...had two block assists in four different
matches and recorded the first two block
solos of her career in matches against Ohio
State (Oct. 3) and Michigan State (Oct. 31).
White’s Statistics
WHITE’S CAREER HIGHS
Kills: 11
Five times
Attempts: 33
vs. Miami (8-30-03)
Digs: 14
vs. Indiana State (10-2-04)
Assists: 4
Indiana State (10-2-04)
Service Aces: 1
vs. Seton Hall (11-7-04)
Solo Blocks: 2
Block Assists: 5
vs. North Carolina (9-10-04)
Total Blocks: 6
vs. North Carolina (9-10-04)
2002* 18 11 11 10 44 .023 0.61 4 0 0 6 0.33 0 5 5 0.28
2003* 86 31 141 93 448 .107 1.64 2 0 0 42 0.49 2 15 17 0.20
2004 80 26 127 68 311 .190 1.59 19 1 6 53 0.66 7 30 37 0.46
Totals 184 68 279 171 803 .134 1.52 25 1 6 101 0.55 9 50 59 0.32
* at Indiana
HIGH SCHOOL
Helped lead St. Charles East High to a No.
7 national ranking and an Illinois state cham-
pionship as a senior...earned first-team All-
Tri Cities honors that year, as well as all-
conference honors and all-state special
mention from the Chicago Sun-Times and
the Chicago Tribune...also played club vol-
leyball for Sports Performance/Mizuno un-
der the direction of head coach Larry
Kahl...helped lead her club team to a 16-1
record and a first-place finish at the AAU
nationals in 2000...led Sports Performance/
Mizuno to a repeat performance in 2001,
finishing the season with a 17-1 mark...led
club team to a ninth-place finish at the 2001
Junior Olympic nationals.
PERSONAL
Born March 15, 1984...daughter of Mike
and Diane White...is a public administration
major.

PLAYER PROFILES
8 AZADEH BOROUMAND
5-10 • JUNIOR • SETTER
RED DEER, ALBERTA, CANADA • THURBER
Azadeh Boroumand played in 31 matches
and recorded 1,336 assists…finished the
season ranked 47th
nationally and first in
the Big East with 12.6 assists per
game…had a career high 68 assists to go
along with 11 digs against St. John’s (Oct.
8)…Set career highs in kills, digs, blocks,
aces and assists…Boroumand’s 1,336
assists were the most by a Panthers
sophomore since Carrie Norris in
2000…moved into seventh place on the
school’s career assists list with 1,436…had
40 or more assists in 21 of the team’s
32 matches…had a career and season high
19 digs in a loss against Dayton (Sept.
25)…was named to the Pitt Classic All-
Tournament Team.
Boroumand provided solid depth at the set-
ter position in her first season with the
Panthers and should compete for the start-
ing job as a sophomore...played in 12
matches and had a total of 100 assists to
rank second on the team...also chipped in
four kills, nine digs and three blocks in 24
games...had her best effort of the season
at Miami on Nov. 2, recording two kills in
five attempts for a .400 clip, 54 assists
and four digs in Pittsburgh’s victory...also
had 12 assists versus West Virginia (Nov.
7) and 14 against Oregon State (Nov.
28)...had a kill in her only attempt and three
assists in the NCAA Second Round match
versus Penn State (Dec. 6).
BOROUMAND’S CAREER HIGHS
Kills: 8
vs. Alabama (9-18-04)
Attempts: 12
Digs: 19
Assists: 68
vs. St. John’s (10-8-04)
Service Aces: 2
vs. Manhattan (10-9-04)
Solo Blocks: 2
Block Assists: 4
Total Blocks: 6
Boroumand’s Statistics
2003 24 12 4 2 15 .133 0.17 100 0 1 9 0.38 0 3 3 0.13
2004 106 31 79 30 174 .282 0.75 1336 7 19 241 2.27 11 41 52 0.49
Totals 130 43 83 32 189 .270 0.64 1436 7 20 250 1.92 11 44 55 0.42
HIGH SCHOOL
Boroumand was a three-year starting set-
ter for Thurber High...led Thurber to the
2001 and 2002 Alberta Province Cham-
pionship titles...named the 2002
postseason tournament Most Valuable
Player and also earned Alberta Province All-
Star honors...also a member of the Red
Deer Queens Volleyball Club since
1997...helped the Queens to the 2001
Western Canada title and this past year
was the starting setter for the No. 1-
ranked team in Alberta and Western
Canada...also competed in basketball and
track while at Thurber High.
PERSONAL
Born Sept. 16, 1985...daughter of Amir
and Parvaneh Boroumand...has two sisters
and one brother...a communication major/
French minor.

PLAYER PROFILES
12 DIANA ANDREYKO
5-11 • SOPHOMORE • OUTSIDE HITTER
PITTSBURGH, PA • BALDWIN
2004 BIG EAST/AVCA NORTHEAST REGION ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Diana Andreyko was named Big East Rookie
of the Year…was first Panther named Big
East Rookie of the Year since Ann Marie
Lucanie in 1990…started all 32 matches
for the Panthers…posted double-digits in
kills in 25 of 32 matches, including 20 or
more four times…had 20 kills and 15 digs
against Villanova (Oct. 24)…led the team
with 29 service aces...had a season best
22 kills against Rutgers (Nov. 5)…re-
corded double-doubles twice at the Pitt
Classic vs. Southern Illinois (Sept. 24) and
Dayton (Sept. 25)…was Big East Rookie
of the Week three times (Sept. 6, 20,
Nov 1)…recorded double-digits in digs 10
times…ranked third on the team with 413
kills…was an honorable mention All-Big East
Team and AVCA All-Northeast Region Hon-
orable Mention…AVCA Northeast Region
Freshman of the Year.
HIGH SCHOOL
Andreyko played for nearby Baldwin High
School...earned first-team all-section, all-
WPIAL, and all-state honors in her junior
and senior years with the Fighting
Highlanders...named to the all-tournament
team at Montour in 2002 and 2003...also
named to the all-tournament team in
Berkley Prep, Florida, as a senior...also
played club volleyball for the Pittsburgh Elite
18-1’s team...led her 17-and-under club
team to an 18th place finish at the 2002
AAU Nationals in Atlanta...named a
PrepVolleyball.com Senior Ace.
PERSONAL
Born December 18, 1986...daughter of
Vitaliy and Lyndnyla Andreyko...moved to
Pittsburgh with her parents from Novyi
Rozdil, Ukraine...an undeclared major.
ANDREYKO’S CAREER HIGHS
Kills: 22
vs. Rutgers (11-5-04)
Attempts: 58
vs. Villanova (10-24-04)
Digs: 20
vs. Notre Dame (11-21-04)
Assists: 3
vs. Louisville (11-28-04)
Service Aces: 3
Three times
Solo Blocks: 3
vs. Duquesne (9-15-04)
Block Assists: 4
Total Blocks: 4
Andreyko’s Statistics
2004 112 32 413 208 1177 .174 3.69 23 29 57 238 2.12 18 21 39 0.35
Totals 112 32 413 208 1177 .174 3.69 23 29 57 238 2.12 18 21 39 0.35

PLAYER PROFILES
11 ASHLEY CREIGHTON
6-3 • SOPHOMORE • MIDDLE HITTER
BRANDON, MANITOBA, CANADA • CROCUS PLAINS
Ashley Creighton played in 16 matches as
a freshman…totaled 13 of her 43 kills in
three matches at the Pittsburgh
Invitational…had a season-best four blocks
in the win against Southern Illinois…posted
a career high of six kills three times (Sept.
4 vs. Howard, Nov. 14 vs. Syracuse and
Nov. 27 vs. Tennessee)…tied her season
high in blocks with four against the Orange
on Nov. 14...had a season best .800 hit-
ting percentage against Southern Illinois
(four kills in five attempts).
HIGH SCHOOL
Creighton played for Crocus Plains High
School in Brandon, Manitoba, a city two
hours west of Winnipeg...led her team to
the provincial title in 2002 with a 55-10
record...as a senior, Creighton led Crocus
Plains to a 58-6 mark and a third-place
finish at the Canadian Provincial
Championships...was named the most valu-
able player at five different tournaments in
her senior year and an all-star in the other
three her team participated in...named to
the All-Manitoba Team and voted as the
No. 1 player in the province by the Winnipeg
Sun...set school records at Crocus Plains
for kills in a season (501) and service aces
in a season (110)...played her club volley-
ball for the two-time provincial champion Tri-
Star Storm, leading them to a No. 2 rank-
ing in Canada...also played for Manitoba for
three seasons in the National Team Chal-
lenge Cup and the Western Canada Sum-
mer Games.
PERSONAL
Born August 1, 1986...played for Team
Manitoba in the Canada Summer Games
this summer and helped the team to a sec-
ond-place finish...an undeclared major.
CREIGHTON’S CAREER HIGHS
Kills: 6
Three times
Attempts: 13
vs. Tennessee (11-27-04)
Digs: 2
vs. Howard (9-4-04)
Assists: 1
Service Aces: N/A
Solo Blocks: 2
vs. Southern Illinois (9-24-04)
Block Assists: 3
Three times
Total Blocks: 4
vs. Southern Illinois (9-24-04)
Creighton’s Statistics
2004 41 16 43 22 94 .223 1.05 2 0 1 6 0.15 6 15 21 0.51
Totals 41 16 43 22 94 .223 1.05 2 0 1 6 0.15 6 15 21 0.51

5 MELISSA FERGUSON
5-6 • SOPHOMORE • DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST
PITTSBURGH, PA • BALDWIN
Melissa Ferguson played in 16 matches as
a defensive and serving specialist for the
Panthers…played in all 10 Big East regu-
lar-season matches…had a season-high five
digs against Syracuse (Nov. 14)…posted
two digs in her Big East debut against St.
John’s…recorded three digs against North
Carolina (Sept. 10)…had her first career
service ace in the loss to Dayton (Sept.
25)…played in all three matches of the Pitt
Classic.
HIGH SCHOOL
Ferguson played for nearby Baldwin High
School, where she led the Fighting High-
landers to section and WPIAL titles as a
junior and senior...also helped Baldwin to
the state semifinals both years...was
named first-team all-section as a senior in
2003 and a Scholar-Athlete Award win-
ner in 2003 and 2004...played club ball
for Pittsburgh Elite for the past five
years...led her team to an 18th-place fin-
ish at the AAU Nationals in Atlanta, play-
ing up in her age group...a National Honor
Society member and graduated with high
honors from Baldwin.
PERSONAL
Born April 28, 1986...daughter of Bill and
Debbie Ferguson, Sr....has two brothers,
including Bill, Jr., a pre-med student at
Pitt...a pre-education major.
Ferguson’s Statistics
2004 41 16 0 0 1 .000 0.00 0 3 8 18 0.32 0 0 0 0.00
Totals 41 16 0 0 1 .000 0.00 0 3 8 18 0.32 0 0 0 0.00
FERGUSON’S CAREER HIGHS
Kills: N/A
Attempts: 1
vs. Georgetown (10-23-04)
Digs: 5
Assists: N/A
Service Aces: 1
Three times
Solo Blocks: N/A
Block Assists: N/A
Total Blocks: N/A
PLAYER PROFILES

10 ALLIE CHERVEN
6-2 • FRESHMAN • MIDDLE HITTER
ST. CHARLES, MO • FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL
HIGH SCHOOL
Allie Cherven played at Francis Howell Central, where she holds
the school record for blocks (98) and kills (358) in a
season...selected as a first-team all-conference honoree twice...led
Francis Central to four consecutive top-four district finishes and
accumulated 949 kills and 934 digs in her career...played club
ball for Team St. Louis for six years, leading them to regional
titles each season.
PERSONAL
Born September 30, 1986...daughter of Drew and Angie
Cherven...has one brother and one sister...a business major.
COACH BEERMAN ON CHERVEN:
“She’s a very experienced, long-time club player from St. Louis
who has played at the highest level of club volleyball in this country
for the last seven years and is ready to play as a freshman. I
expect her to come in and feel very comfortable about playing right
away. Allie’s a very hard worker and a savvy player.”
16 MONICA MACELLARI
6-1 • FRESHMAN • OUTSIDE HITTER
GRANGER, IN • S.B. CLAY
HIGH SCHOOL
Monica Macellari was named the team MVP and a first-team
Northern Indiana Conference selection while at S.B. Clay High...she
is the school’s career kills leader with 1,002...played club volley-
ball for the Midwest Juniors Club team...was a four-year starter
for S.B. Clay’s basketball team and participated in the shot put
for the track and field team...was selected as the state of Indiana’s
Wendy’s High School Heisman Trophy finalist.
PERSONAL
Born October 6, 1986...daughter of Paul and Karen
Macellari...has two brothers and one sister...a broadcast journal-
ism major.
COACH BEERMAN ON MACELLARI:
“Monica is in great shape and a physical player. She’s got all the
potential in the world. Her timeline is based on how quickly I can
coach her. She’s extremely intelligent and a hard worker. I can’t
wait to work with her because she’s going to be an outstanding
player. The only question is how soon.”
PLAYER PROFILES

PLAYER PROFILES
14 JESSICA MOSES
6-1 • FRESHMAN • MIDDLE HITTER
NORTH OLMSTED, OH • LUTHERAN WEST
HIGH SCHOOL
Jessica Moses was a four-year starter for Lutheran West High
School...helped lead Lutheran West to an 84-14 overall mark
and three conference and section titles...was selected as the
conference’s Most Valuable Player on three occasions...finished
her career with 1,272 kills and 609 digs...helped lead Maverick
Volleyball Club team to two Ohio Valley Region championships...was
also a three-time all-conference selection while playing for Lutheran
West’s basketball team.
PERSONAL
Born August 23, 1987...daughter of Paul and Debra Moses...has
one brother...an undeclared major.
6 STEPHANIE ROSS
DAYTON, OH • CHAMINADE-JULIENNE
HIGH SCHOOL
Stephanie Ross played for Chaminade-Julienne High School, where
she helped guide the team to a 79-23 mark and three district
championships...was a two-time all-area selection and named the
2004 District Player of the Year...earned second-team all-state
honors as a senior...played club volleyball for the Dayton Juniors
and helped lead them to two fifth-place finishes at nationals...named
an All-American twice for her performance with the Juniors.
PERSONAL
Born October 25, 1986...daughter of Joseph and Sharon
Ross...has one brother and one sister...an undeclared major.
COACH BEERMAN ON MOSES:
“Jessica is a strong and physical player, a hard-hitting middle.
She’s a very aggressive player and competitive. She wants to
win. While probably a little more raw than our other freshmen, her
upside is awesome. It will be up to me to get her ready to play
sooner rather than later. She could easily be a very dominant
middle now and in the future.”
COACH BEERMAN ON ROSS:
“Stephanie Ross is probably the highest IQ volleyball player we’ve
had since I’ve been here among freshmen. She’s a savvy player
and we’re going to start her out as a right side player and try to
utilize her skill. She knows how to play the game because she’s so
intelligent and well trained. Stephanie plays like a veteran already.
I’m really excited about working with her and I think she’s a player
the fans are going to love watching.”

PLAYER PROFILES
19 MELISSA STADELMAN
PITTSBURGH, PA • CARRICK
HIGH SCHOOL
Melissa Stadelman helped Carrick to four unbeaten seasons and
City League titles...an All-City League selection all four years, she
was named to numerous all-tournament teams and was the Carrick
team MVP as a junior in 2003...earned honorable mention all-
state that same year before earned second-team honors as a
senior in 2004...was selected the Carrick High School Senior
Athlete of the Year for her efforts on the volleyball, basketball
and track & field teams...played club volleyball for Pittsburgh Elite.
PERSONAL
Born January 19, 1987...daughter of David and Linda
Stadelman...has three brothers and two sisters...an undeclared
major.
9 NICOLE TAURENCE
5-10 • FRESHMAN • SETTER
TRENTON, MI • TRENTON
HIGH SCHOOL
Nicole Taurence was a three-time all-region, all-conference and all-
league honoree while playing at Trenton High School...was named
the team’s Most Valuable Player in each of her last three
seasons...a News Herald Dream Team honoree all three years as
well...named the News Herald MVP on two occasions...played six
years of club ball for the Motor City Volleyball Club...an all-area
selection for the Trenton swim team and also played basketball.
PERSONAL
Born February 20, 1987...daughter of Alan and Pamela
Taurence...has two brothers and one sister...a pre-med major.
COACH BEERMAN ON STADELMAN:
“We’re fortunate to have Melissa on the team this year. She’s a
local product, kind of a diamond in the rough. She’s a very strong
player with a great work ethic and the dedication needed to play
at this level. I think she’s going to develop into a contributor for
us. She’s left-handed and we haven’t had many lefties here. I
think that gives us a different look out there.”
COACH BEERMAN ON TAURENCE:
“Nicole is probably one of the most unheralded, best-kept se-
crets in the setter class of 2005. She’s got a load of potential.
She’s a very athletic and strong setter with a quick release,
great determination and leadership skills. She could be one of the
best setters in the conference very quickly.”

Name Hometown High School Years Played
A
Adamson, Michelle Mississauga, Ont. Clarkson 1987-90
Alpers, Melissa Milford, Mass. Milford 1996-99
Andrews, Jamie McKees Rocks, Pa. Montour 1974-76
Andreyko, Diana Pittsburgh, Pa. Baldwin 2004-
B
Baginski, Helen Pittsburgh, Pa. South Hills 1974
Baughman, Beth York, Pa. York 1979
Belcher, Pat South Bend, Ind. Clay 1980-84
Berzino, Ieva Kennett Square, Pa. Kennett Square 1980-81
Birkel, Jenna Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln Pius X 1998-99
Boroumand, Azadeh Red Deer, Alberta Thurber 2003-
Boutin, Tari Burnsville, Minn. Burnsville 1999
Brown, Carolyn Conneaut Lake, Pa. Conneaut Lake 1986
C
Chambers, Cindy York ,Pa. York 1976-79
Cherven, Allie St. Charles, Mo. Francis Howell 2005-
Cotters, Marcy Freedom, Pa. Quigley 1983
Coughling, Noreen Shoreham, N.Y. Shoreham 1984-87
Cratsky, Marien Pittsburgh, Pa. Edgewood 1974
Creighton, Ashley Brandon, Man. Crocus Plains 2004-
Cress, Julie Cottage Grv., Minn. Prairie Central 1996
D
Driscoll, Jennie Wheaton, Ill. St. Francis 1992-96
Dufresne, Stephanie LaSalle, Que. U. of Montreal 1994-96
E
Egan, Madelyn Sandy, Utah Brighton 2002-03
Evans, Gail Pittsburgh, Pa. Churchill 1974-76
Evans, Kathy Pittsburgh, Pa. Churchill 1974-76
F
Fairbanks, Kristine State College, Pa. State College 1975
Fechhelm, Abby Roscoe, Ill. Hononegah 2001-04
Ferguson, Melissa Pittsburgh, Pa. Baldwin 2004-
Fernandez, Laurie Hamilton, Ont. St. Thomas More 1993-95
Fierschnaller, Nancy Connellsville, Pa. Geible 1987-88
Frawley, Denise Thornwood, N.Y. Westlake 1985-88
Frye, Cindy Irwin, Pa. Norwin 1976-77
Frye, Linda “Mitzi” Irwin, Pa. Norwin 1974-75
G
Gary, Bridgett Louisville, Ky. Assumption 1988-91
Gaul, Julie Washington, Pa. Washington 1979-82
Gillespie, Sally Irwin, Pa. Norwin 1982-85
Grandy, Alexis Pittsburgh, Pa. Schenley 1974
Grooms, Andrea Fresno, Calif. San Joaquin 1996-97
Gustafson, Melanie Long Lake, Minn. Orono 1991-94
H
Haefner, Tara Rochester, N.Y. Rush-Henrietta 1995-98
Haff, Heather Pittsburgh, Pa. North Allegheny 2000-01
Hansen, Denise Vandergrift, Pa. Kiski 1975
Hatlestad, Wendy Roseville, Minn. Roseville Area 2000-03
Hayden, Dionne Mitchellville, Md. Elizabeth Seton 1998-01
Hemingway, Chelsea Villa Hills, Ky. Notre Dame Acad. 1991-93
Hershelman, Sue Irwin, Pa. Norwin 1974-77
Hollands, Heather Toronto, Ont. Midland Ave. 1988-91
Holmes, Niki Washington, Pa. Washington 1987
Hoover, Sue Johnstown, Pa. Richland 1983-86
Horvath, Laura Carol Stream, Ill. St. Francis 1992-94
Howard, Lindsay Adrian, Mich. Lenawee Christian 1998
Hudgens, Kathy Columbia, Md. Wilde Lake 1975-76
J
Jones, Debbie Sharpsville, Pa. Sharpsville 1974-75
K
Keister, Jennifer Weirton, W.Va. Weir High 1995
Kohutiak, Ulana Quebec, Canada Lester B. Pearson 1981-84
Komar, Tracy Cochranton, Pa. Cochranton 1991-92
Kukalis, Robin E. Vandergrift, Pa. Kiski 1979-82
L
Lacenere, Alexandra Gibsonia, Pa. North Allegheny 1998-01
Lantagne, Jenelle San Diego, Calif. San Dieguido 1987-90
Larimer, Jan Glenshaw, Pa. Shaler 1976
Lucanie, Ann Marie Don Mills, Ont. Victoria Park 1990-93
M
MacAulay, Dee Don Mills, Ont. Victoria Park 1988-91
Macellari, Monica Granger, Ind. S.B. Clay 2005-
MacFarlane, Joyce Pittsburgh, Pa. Churchill 1974-75
Macke, Lindsey Ft. Thomas, Ky. Notre Dame Acd. 2001-04
Maguire, Jamie Hummelstown, Pa. Ctrl. Dallphin East 1994
Mangus, Ellen Vandergrift, Pa. Kiski 1979-81
Matheis, Kelly Glenshaw, Pa. Shaler 1986-89
Name Hometown High School Years Played
McCarthy, Peggy Toledo, Ohio Maumee 1980
McDonald, Jessica Valencia, Calif. William S. Hart 2002-04
McGrane Megan Muncie, Ind. Delta 2002-
Meinhart, Peggy Newton, Ill. Newton 1996-99
Mernagh, Annemarie Portage, Mich. Portage Northern 1991-94
Meyers, Kelly Renfrew, Pa. Knoch 1995-98
Mikla, Sarah Hammond, Wis. St. Croix Central 1992-95
Miller, Megan Milford, Conn. Jonathon Law 2000-04
Mitchell, Sara Fridley, Minn. Columbia Heights 1992-95
Montgomery, Pat Coraopolis, Pa. Montour 1975-78
Moses, Jessica N. Olmsted, Ohio Lutheran West 2005-
Mueller, Ingrid Cheektowaga, N.Y. Maryvale 1977-78
Mulvihill, Nora Irwin, Pa. Norwin 1985-88
N
Newton, Tina Kenmore, N.Y. Kenmore West 1979-80
Niemitz, Mary Beth N. Olmstead, Ohio N. Olmstead 1978
Nickels, Jennifer Springfield, Ohio Springfield North 1996-00
Norris, Carrie Fostoria, Ohio Hopewell Loudon 1999-02
Norris, Kim Fostoria, Ohio Hopewell Loudon 2002-
O
Olsen, Paula Bedford Hts., N.Y. Foxlane 1978-81
O’Shaugnessy, Louise Mississauga, Ont. Clarkson 1984-87
P
Perez, Maria Staten Island, N.Y. New Dorp 1977-81
Plank, Renee N. Huntingdon, Pa. Norwin 1974
Pletz, Andra Stowe, Ohio Stowe 1976-79
Puzauskas, April Palos Hills, Ill. Amos Alonzo Stagg 2000-03
R
Reisiger, Karen Vestal, N.Y. Vestal 1997-99
Renick, Stacy Eagen, Minn. Eagen 1997-00
Reyes, Regina Guanabo, P.R. Acad. San Jose 1982-83
Richter, Julie N. Huntingdon, Pa. Norwin 1975
Riemersma, Shelly Penn Hills, Pa. Penn Hills 1979-81
Riggle, Lisa Gillette, Wyo. Campbell County 1997-00
Rollman, Sarah Norfolk, Neb. Norfolk 2001-03
Ross, Stephanie Dayton, Ohio Cham.-Julienne 2005-
Rupp, Cathy Archbold, Ohio Archbold 1983
S
Sandman, Beth Columbus, Ohio Columbus Girls 1999
Savage, Mary N. Huntingdon, Pa. Norwin 1976-77
Schneider, Margie Sharpsville, Pa. Sharpsville 1974-75
Seanor, Shelly Greensburg, Pa. Hempfield 1987-91
Sheils, Julie Geneva, N.Y. S. Cayuga Central 1988-89
Silk, Lori Johnstown, Pa. Richland 1986-89
Sonricker, Kathy Attica, N.Y. Attica Central 1976-79
Stadler, Linda Ft. Wayne, Ind. Wayne 1980-81
Stadelman, Melissa Pittsburgh, Pa. Carrick 2005-
Stewart, Lisa Farrell, Pa. Farrell 1984-87
Stickley, Anne Bethel Park, Pa. Bethel Park 1975
Stinner, Debbie Pittsburgh, Pa. Montour 1974-76
Susang, Mary Lou Trafford, Pa. Norwin 1976-77
T
Tapia, Carmen Rio Piedras, P.R. Col. San Antonio 1982-83
Tarara, Annemarie Naperville, Ill. Naperville North 1995-96
Taurence, Nicole Trenton, Mich. Trenton 2005-
Thiesen, Marcia Chatham, Ont. John McGregor 1997-00
Thornton, Carrie N. Huntingdon, Pa. Norwin 1990-94
U
Ullery, Gini Tracy, Calif. Tracy 2001-
V
Van Der Mallie, Jessica Ambridge, Pa. Ambridge 1995-98
W
Wexell, Kris N. Huntingdon, Pa. Norwin 1983-86
Whaley, Melissa Ancastor, Ont. St. Mary’s Sec. 2001-04
White, Ashley St. Charles, Ill. St. Charles East 2004-
Y
Yakovich, Marcia Coraopolis, Pa. Montour 1975
Yanik, Alyssia South Haven, Mich. South Haven 1992-95
Young, Judy Conneaut Lake, Pa. Conneaut Lake 1981-85
Z
Zack, Diane Jacksonville, Fla. N. Bedford Forrest 1980-82
Zaken, Diane Elizabeth, Pa. Elizabeth Fwd. 1974-77
Zemrowski, Paula Kalamazoo, Mich. Kalamazoo Ctrl. 1996-99
Zentner, Nancy Irwin, Pa. Norwin 1977-79
Zerbey, Dianne Holland, Ohio Springfield 1985
Ziener, Krista Baden, Pa. North Allegheny 1984-86
Zols, Linda Jamaica Est., N.Y. Mary Louis Acad. 1988-91
Zonneville, Sue Rochester, N.Y. Rush Henrietta 1988-91
Zwike, Jill Coraopolis, Pa. Montour 1975
ALL-TIME ROSTER

Delaware • Delaware Invitational
Aug. 26 • 7 p.m.
Newark, DE • Barbara Viera Court
Location: Newark, DE Series History: Pittsburgh, 10-1
Enrollment: 16,000 Last Meeting: 1980 - Pitt, 1-0
Nickname: Fightin’ Blue Hens 2004 Record: 23-9 (9-5/3rd)
Conference: CAA Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2
Home Court: Barbara Viera Court Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/5
Head Coach: Bonnie Kenny Volleyball SID: Marci LIppert
Record at UD: 43-36 (3 years) SID Office Phone: (302) 831-2186
Career Record: 383-271 (21 years) SID E-mail: lippert@udel.edu
Assistant: Cindy Gregory Web Site: www.udel.edu/sportsinfo
San Francisco • Delaware Invitational
Aug. 27 • 11 a.m.
Location: San Francisco, CA Series History: First meeting
Enrollment: 8,000 Last Meeting: N/A
Nickname: Dons 2004 Record: 12-20 (4-10/6th)
Conference: West Coast Conference Starters Returning/Lost: 6/1
Home Court: War Memorial Gym Letterwinners Return/Lost: 10/6
Head Coach: Jeff Nelson Volleyball SID: Ryan McCrary
Record at USF: 35-28 (2 years) SID Office Phone: (415) 422-6162
Career Record: 201-124 (10 years) SID E-mail: mccrary@usfca.edu
Assistants: Steve Hendricks, Ki Choi Web Site: www.USFDons.com
New Hampshire • Delaware Invitational
Aug. 27 • 4:30 p.m.
Location: Durham, NH Series History: First meeting
Nickname: Wildcats 2004 Record: 9-20 (5-9/6th)
Conference: America East Starters Returning/Lost: 4/3
Home Court: Lundholm Gymnasium Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/3
Head Coach: Jill Hirschinger Volleyball SID: Pete Souris
Record at UNH: 173-122 (9 years) SID Office Phone: (603) 862-0730
Career Record: 582-363-10 (26 years) SID E-mail: pete.souris@unh.edu
Assistants: Stacy Barnett, Natash Otte Web Site: www.unhwildcats.com
South Carolina • Florida State Invitational
Sept. 2 • 10 a.m.
Tallahassee, FL • Tully Gymnasium
Location: Columbia, SC Series History: Pitt leads, 1-0
Nickname: Gamecocks 2004 Record: 12-15 (5-11/4th)
Conference: Southeastern Starters Returning/Lost: 7/1
Home Court: The Volleyball Comp. Fac. Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/2
Head Coach: Nancy Somera Volleyball SID: Ayanna Wakefield
Record at USC: First Season SID Office Phone: (803) 777-8017
Career Record: 77-98 (6 years) SID E-mail: ayanna@gwm.sc.edu
Assistants: Ben Somera, Jason Hou Web Site: www.uscsports.com
Mercer • Florida State Invitational
Sept. 2 • 5 p.m.
Location: Macon, GA Series History: First Meeting
Nickname: Bears 2004 Record: 13-16 (4-6/6th)
Conference: Atlantic Sun Starters Returning/Lost: 6/2
Home Court: University Center Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 2/1
Head Coach: Noelle Hughes Volleyball SID: Brett Jarrett
Record at MU: 13-16 (1 year) SID Office Phone: (478) 301-5217
Career Record: 128-68 (6 years) SID E-mail: mercer318@aol.com
Assistant: Ambrose Crenshaw Web Site: www.mercerbears.com
Florida State • Florida State Invitational
Sept. 3 • 6 p.m.
Location: Tallahassee, FL Series History: Tied, 2-2
Enrollment: 37,328 Last Meeting: 1992 - FSU, 3-2
Nickname: Seminoles 2004 Record: 18-11 (9-7/t-4th)
Conference: Atlantic Coast Starters Returning/Lost: 3/4
Home Court: Tully Gymnasium Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/7
Head Coach: Todd Kress Volleyball SID: Tamara Metcalfe
Record at FSU: 55-47 (3 years) SID Office Phone: (850) 644-3920
Career Record: 207-116 (10 years) SID E-mail: tmetcalf@mailer.fsu.edu
Assistants: Rita Buck-Crockett, Web Site: www.seminoles.com
John Spinney
Duquesne
Sept. 6 • 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh, PA • A.J. Palumbo Center
Location: Pittsburgh, PA Series History: Pitt leads, 36-2
Nickname: Dukes 2004 Record: 15-16 (7-7/4th)
Conference: Atlantic 10 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/2
Home Court: A.J. Palumbo Center Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/3
Head Coach: Steve Opperman Volleyball SID: Michelle Chini
Record at Duquesne: 95-113 (7 years) SID Office Phone: (412) 396-6560
Career Record: 214-229 (14 years) SID E-mail: chini@duq.edu
Assistant: Carrie Norris Web Site: www.GoDuquesne.com
Maryland • Pittsburgh Invitational
Sept. 9 • 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh, PA • Fitzgerald Field House
Location: College Park, MD Series History: Pitt leads, 12-8
Nickname: Terrapins 2004 Record: 18-15 (7-9/t-7th)
Home Court: Comcast Center Pavillion Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/5
Head Coach: Janice Kruger Volleyball SID: Amy Mulligan
Record at UM: 322-213 (17 years) SID Office Phone: (301) 314-7068
Career Record: 697-318-6 (28 years) SID E-mail: mulliga@umd.edu
Assistants: Xiangrong Liu, Felix Hou Web Site: www.umterps.com
2005 OPPONENTS

2005 OPPONENTS
American • Pittsburgh Invitational
Sept. 10 • 1 p.m.
Location: Washington, DC Series History: Pitt leads, 8-0
Enrollment: 5,250 Last Meeting: 2003 - PItt, 3-0
Nickname: Eagles 2004 Record: 24-7 (14-0/1st)
Conference: Patriot League Starters Returning/Lost: 3/3
Home Court: Bender Arena Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/6
Head Coach: Barry Goldberg Volleyball SID: Pat MacAdie
Record at AU: 398-153 (16 years) SID Office Phone: (202) 885-3030
Career Record: 398-153 (16 years) SID E-mail: pmacadie@american.edu
Assistants: Silvia Panak Johnson, Web Site: www.AUEagles.com
Mark Ajamian
Miami University • Pittsburgh Invitational
Sept. 10 • 7:30 p.m.
Location: Oxford, OH Series History: Pitt leads, 4-0
Enrollment: 16,300 Last Meeting: 2000 - PItt, 3-1
Nickname: RedHawks 2004 Record: 9-18 (7-9/t-4th East)
Conference: Mid-American Starters Returning/Lost: 6/2
Home Court: Millett Hall Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/4
Head Coach: Carolyn Condit Volleyball SID: Angie Renninger
Record at MU: 382-279 (21 years) SID Office Phone: (513) 529-6239
Career Record: 481-358 (25 years) SID E-mail: RENNINAL@muohio.edu
Assistant: Jon Bennett Web Site: www.MURedHawks.com
Marshall • Pittsburgh Classic
Sept. 14 • 7 p.m.
Location: Huntingdon, WV Series History: Pitt leads, 4-0
Nickname: Thundering Herd 2004 Record: 22-11 (11-5/3rd)
Conference: Mid-American Starters Returning/Lost: 7/0
Home Court: Cam Henderson Center Letterwinners Return/Lost: 11/1
Head Coach: Mitch Jacobs Volleyball SID: Matt Riley
Record at MU (Years): 63-39 (3) SID Office Phone: (304) 696-5275
Career Record (Years): 245-150 (11) SID E-mail: Riley24@marshall.edu
Assistants: Maren Witzel, Trevor TherouldeWeb Site: www.HerdZone.com
Ohio State • Ohio State Buckeye Classic
Sept. 16 • 7 p.m.
Columbus, OH • St. John Arena
Location: Columbus, OH Series History: OSU leads, 10-9
Enrollment: 55,043 Last Meeting: 1999 - Pitt, forfeit
Nickname: Buckeyes 2004 Record: 30-4 (17-3/t-2nd)
Conference: Big Ten Starters Returning/Lost: 5/2
Home Court: St. John Arena Letterwinners Return/Lost: 10/3
Head Coach: Jim Stone Volleyball SID: D.C. Koehl
Record at OSU: 471-261 (23 years) SID Office Phone: (614) 292-4056
Career Record 521-303 (26 years) SID E-mail: koehl.1@osu.edu
Assistants: Jamie Holmes, Sean Burdette Web Site: www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com
Duke • Ohio State Buckeye Classic
Sept. 17 • TBA
Centerburg, OH • Centerburg High School
Location: Durham, NC Series History: Pitt leads, 6-2
Nickname: Blue Devils 2004 Record: 20-10 (10-6/3rd)
Home Court: Cameron Indoor Stadium Letterwinners Return/Lost: 10/3
Head Coach: Jolene Nagel Volleyball SID: John Holinka
Record at Duke: 101-71 (6 years) SID Office Phone: (919) 684-8708
Career Record: 315-207 (17 years) SID E-mail: jholinka@duaa.duke.edu
Assistant: John Wasielewski Web Site: www.goduke.com
Brigham Young • Ohio State Buckeye Classic
Sept. 17 • TBA
Centerburg, OH • Centerburg High School
Location: Provo, UT Series History: BYU leads, 3-1
Enrollment: 32,122 Last Meeting: 1988 - BYU, 3-0
Nickname: Cougars 2004 Record: 19-11 (9-5/3rd)
Conference: Mtn. West Starters Returning/Lost: 6/2
Home Court: Smith Fieldhouse Letterwinners Return/Lost: 10/4
Head Coach: Jason Watson Volleyball SID: Jen Connery
Record at BYU: First year SID Office Phone: (801) 422-3387
Career Record: First year SID E-mail: wvollyeball_sid@byu.edu
Assistant: Brooke Huebner Web Site: www.byucougars.com
Villanova
Sept. 24 • 2 p.m.
Location: Villanova, PA Series History: Pitt leads, 29-4
Nickname: Wildcats 2004 Record: 9-18 (3-7/9th)
Conference: Big East Starters Returning/Lost: 7/0
Home Court: Nevin Gymnasium Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/3
Head Coach: Gilad Doron Volleyball SID: Barbara Jones
Record at VU: 9-18 (1 year) SID Office Phone: (610) 519-4120
Career Record: 9-18 (1 year) SID E-mail: barbara.jones@villanova.edu
Assistant: Li Chen Web Site: www.villanova.com
Rutgers
Sept. 25 • 2 p.m.
Location: New Brunswick, NJ Series History: Pitt leads, 22-5
Nickname: Scarlet Knights 2004 Record: 16-10 (4-6/t-6th)
Home Court: College Avenue Gym Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/5
Head Coach: Orlando Gonzalez (Interim) Volleyball SID: Hasim Phillips
Record at RU: 170-149 (11 years) SID Office Phone: (732) 445-7885
Career Record: 351-237 (18 years) SID E-mail: hphillips@scarletknights.com
Assistants: Yi Wang, Stephanie Travioli Web Site: www.scarletknights.com

2005 OPPONENTS
South Florida
Sept. 30 • 7 p.m.
Tampa, FL • The Corral
Location: Tampa, FL Series History: First meeting
Nickname: Bulls 2004 Record: 9-20 (5-8/t-8th)
Home Court: The Corral Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/2
Head Coach: Claire Lessinger Volleyball SID: Rachel Constantine
Record at USF: 9-20 (1 year) SID Office Phone: (813) 974-4086
Career Record: 9-20 (1 year) SID E-mail: rachelc@admin.usf.edu
Assistants: Nikki Shade, Erik Peterson Web Site: www.gousfbulls.com
Georgetown
Oct. 2 • 2 p.m.
Washington, DC • McDonough Gym
Location: Washingotn, DC Series History: Pitt leads 33-6
Nickname: Hoyas 2004 Record: 17-12 (4-6/7th)
Home Court: McDonough Gym Letterwinners Return/Lost: 10/2
Head Coach: Li Liu Volleyball SID: Renee Carter
Record at GU: 104-71 (7 years) SID Office Phone: (202) 687-2492
Career Record: 104-71 (7 years) SID E-mail: constanr@georgetown.edu
Assistant: Mitch Sadowsky Web Site: www.gohoyas.com
Syracuse
Oct. 8 • 2 p.m.
Location: Syracuse, NY Series History: Pitt leads, 27-4
Nickname: Orange 2004 Record: 25-7 (8-2/Tie 2nd)
Home Court: Manley Field House Letterwinners Return/Lost: 10/1
Head Coach: Jing Pu Volleyball SID: Matt Lynch
Record at SU: 208-124 (10 years) SID Office Phone: (315) 443-2608
Career Record: 347-176 (15 years) SID E-mail: suacpr@syr.edu
Assistant: Sarah Chlebana Web Site: www.suathletics.com
Marquette
Oct. 9 • 2 p.m.
Location: Milwaukee, WI Series History: Pitt leads, 1-0
Nickname: Gold 2004 Record: 22-7 (10-3/2nd)
Home Court: Al McGuire Center Letterwinners Return/Lost: 10/3
Head Coach: Pati Rolf Volleyball SID: Amy Ufnowski
Record at MU: 49-39 (3 years) SID Office Phone: (414) 288-7447
Career Record: 359-208 (16 years) SID E-mail: amy.ufnowski@marquette.edu
Assistants: Amy Wagner, Todd Nelson Web Site: www.gomarquette.com
West Virginia
Oct. 14 • 7 p.m.
Location: Morgantown, WV Series History: Pitt leads, 34-0
Nickname: Mountaineers 2004 Record: 18-13 (4-6/6th)
Home Court: WVU Coliseum Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/2
Head Coach: Veronica Hammersmith Volleyball SID: Erin Robertson
Record at WVU: 521-485 (30 years) SID Office Phone: (304) 293-2821
Career Record: 521-485 (30 years) SID E-mail: erobert3@mix.wvu.edu
Assistant: Sean Daly Web Site: www.MSNsportsNet.com
Louisville
Oct. 22 • 2 p.m.
Louisville, KY • Cardinal Arena
Location: Louisville, KY Series History: Series tied, 4-4
Enrollment: 22,000 Last Meeting: 2004 - Louisville, 3-0
Nickname: Cardinals 2004 Record: 30-3 (13-0/1st)
Home Court: Cardinal Arena Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/3
Head Coach: Leonid Yelin Volleyball SID: Nancy Worley
Record at UL: 225-64 (9 years) SID Office Phone: (502)852-6581
Career Record: 339-100 (14 years) SID E-mail: nasmit01@gwise.louisville.edu
Assistants: Patty Dennison Norton, Web Site: www.uoflsports.com
Chad Norton
Cincinnati
Oct. 23 • 2 p.m.
Cincinnati, OH • Fifth Third Arena
Location: Cincinnati, OH Series History: Pitt leads 6-2
Nickname: Bearcats 2004 Record: 22-11 (10-3/T2nd)
Home Court: Fifth Third Arena Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/5
Head Coach: Reed Sunahara Volleyball SID: Shawn Sell
Record at UC: 119-44 (5 years) SID Office Phone: (513) 556-0618
Career Record: 138-84 (7 years) SID E-mail: shawn.sell.uc.edu
Assistants: Chrissy Smith, Steve Aird Web Site: www.UCBearcats.com
Seton Hall
Oct. 28 • 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh, PA •Fitzgerald Field House
Location: South Orange, NJ Series History: Pitt leads, 29-3
Nickname: Pirates 2004 Record: 9-23 (2-8/10th)
Home Court: Walsh Gymnasium Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/3
Head Coach: Maureen Rafferty Del Rossi Volleyball SID: Vincent Novicki
Record at SHU: 9-23 (1 year) SID Office Phone: (973) 761-9493
Career Record: 9-23 (1 year) SID E-mail: novickvi@shu.edu
Assistant: Craig Dyer Web Site: www.shupirates.com

2005 OPPONENTS
2005 Big East Volleyball Championships
Nov. 18-20 — Cardinal Arena — Louisville, KY
Thursday, November 18 — Four Quarterfinal Matches
Friday, November 19 — Two Semifinal Matches
Saturday, November 20 — Championship Final
Team Records in Big East Championships
TEAM YEARS RECORD PCT.
Notre Dame 10 19-2 .905
PITTSBURGH 20 47-9 .839
*Providence 14 26-15 .634
Georgetown 16 29-19 .604
Syracuse 16 23-22 .511
Villanova 16 21-25 .457
Rutgers 4 2-4 .333
*Miami 2 1-2 .333
Seton Hall 13 9-25 .265
Connecticut 21 12-34 .261
*Boston College 13 2-29 .065
*Virginia Tech 1 0-1 .000
St. John’s 2 0-2 .000
West Virginia 2 0-2 .000
Cincinnati 0 0-0 —
DePaul 0 0-0 —
Louisville 0 0-0 —
Marquette 0 0-0 —
South Florida 0 0-0 —
Note: asterisk (*) denotes school is no longer in the Big East
Conference for volleyball.
DePaul
Nov. 5 • 2 p.m.
Location: Chicago, IL Series History: Pitt leads, 3-0
Nickname: Blue Demons 2004 Record: 11-20 (3-10/T-8th)
Home Court: DePaul Athletic Center Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/3
Head Coach: Dawn Dockstader Volleyball SID: Alicia Powers
Record at DU: 112-42 (8 years) SID Office Phone: (773) 325-4740
Career Record: 112-42 (8 years) SID E-mail: apowers1@depaul.edu
Assistant: Julie Wiejak Web Site: www.depaulbluedemons.com
Notre Dame
Nov. 6 • 2 p.m.
Location: Notre Dame, IN Series History: ND leads, 18-5
Enrollment: 11,311 Last Meeting: 2004 - ND, 3-0
Nickname: Fighting Irish 2004 Record: 21-9 (9-1/t-1st)
Home Court: Joyce Center Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/4
Head Coach: Debbie Brown Volleyball SID: Bo Rottenborn
Record at UND: 344-118 (14 years) SID Office Phone: (574) 631-8642
Career Record: 461-201 (20 years) SID E-mail: rottenborn.2@nd.edu
Assistants: Robin Davis, Louella Lovely Web Site: www.und.com
Connecticut
Nov. 11 • 7 p.m.
Storrs, CT • Gampel Pavillion
Location: Storrs, CT Series History: Pitt leads 11-6
Nickname: UConn, Huskies 2004 Record: 17-11 (6-4/5th)
Conference: Big East Starters Returning/Lost:
Home Court: Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/5
Head Coach: Holly Strauss Volleyball SID: Jennifer Hildebrand
Record at UConn: First Year SID Office Phone: (860) 486-3531
Career Record: First Year SID E-mail: jennifer.hildebrand@uconn.edu
Assistants: Tim O’Brien, Ben Read Web Site: www.uconnhuskies.com
St. John’s
Nov. 12 • 7 p.m.
Queens, NY • Carnesecca Arena
Location: Queens, NY Series History: Pitt leads, 11-1
Nickname: Red Storm 2004 Record: 15-16 (1-9/11th)
Home Court: Carnesecca Arena Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/7
Head Coach: Joanne Persico-Smith Volleyball SID: Sabrina Polidoro
Record at SJU: 205-146 (11 years) SID Office Phone: (718) 990-1523
Career Record: 205-146 (11 years) SID E-mail: polidoros@stjohns.edu
Assistants: Mario Treibitch, Rosalyn Dang Web Site: www.redstormsports.com
Long Beach State
Nov. 25 • 10:30 p.m.
Long Beach, CA • The Walter Pyramid
Location: Long Beach, CA Series History: LBSU leads, 4-0
Enrollment: 34,728 Last Meeting: 2001 - LBSU, 3-0
Nickname: 49ers, “The Beach” 2004 Record: 24-7 (13-5/T2nd)
Conference: Big West Starters Returning/Lost: 5/1
Home Court: The Walter Pyramid Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 13/2
Head Coach: Brian Gimmillaro Volleyball SID: Chris DeConna
Record at LBSU: 553-128 (21 years) SID Office Phone: (562) 985-8569
Career Record: 553-128 (21 years) SID E-mail: cdeconna@csulb.edu
Assistant: Debbie Green-Vargas Web Site: www.longbeachstate.com
UC-Irvine
Nov. 26 • 10 p.m.
Irvine, CA • Crawford Court
Location: Irvine, CA Series History: Series tied, 1-1
Nickname: Anteaters 2004 Record: 18-11 (11-7/T-4th)
Conference: Big West Starters Returning/Lost: 4/4
Home Court: Crawford Court Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/6
Head Coach: Charlie Brande Volleyball SID: Fumi Kimura
Record at UCI: 74-75 (5 years) SID Office Phone: (949) 824-9474
Career Record: 74-75 (5 years) SID E-mail: fkimura@uci,edu
Assistant: Sabrina Hernandez Web Site: www.athletics.uci.edu

2004Date Opponent Score Score-by-game Tournament Overall Big East
SEPTEMBER
3 PORTLAND W, 3-0 30-17, 30-23, 30-20 Pittsburgh Invitational 1-0 0-0
4 HOWARD W, 3-0 30-12, 30-14, 30-15 Pittsburgh Invitational 2-0 0-0
IDAHO L, 0-3 28-30, 21-30, 25-30 Pittsburgh Invitational 2-1 0-0
9 at. Colorado L, 0-3 26-30, 25-30, 23-30 Colorado Invitational 2-2 0-0
10 vs. North Carolina W, 3-1 30-27, 35-37, 30-26, 30-26 Colorado Invitational 3-2 0-0
vs. San Diego L, 0-3 20-30, 22-30, 25-30 Colorado Invitational 3-3 0-0
15 DUQUESNE W, 3-0 30-21, 30-26, 30-28 4-3 0-0
17 vs. Kent State W, 3-0 30-23, 30-27, 31-29 Indiana Invitational 5-3 0-0
18 vs. Alabama W, 3-2 30-27, 23-30, 30-24, 20-30, 15-12 Indiana Invitational 6-3 0-0
at Indiana W, 3-2 21-30, 30-27, 30-24, 18-30, 15-7 Indiana Invitational 7-3 0-0
24 SO. ILLINOIS W, 3-1 24-30, 33-31, 30-28, 30-21 Pittsburgh Classic 8-3 0-0
25 LONG ISLAND W, 3-1 30-19, 28-30, 30-25, 30-28 Pittsburgh Classic 9-3 0-0
DAYTON L, 1-3 30-22, 24-30, 28-30, 23-30 Pittsburgh Classic 9-4 0-0
OCTOBER
2 vs. Indiana State W, 3-1 30-24, 30-23, 30-32, 30-22 10-4 0-0
3 at Illionois State L, 1-3 14-30, 30-23, 17-30, 19-30 10-5 0-0
8 ST. JOHN’S* W, 3-2 27-30, 29-31, 30-22, 30-22, 15-11 11-5 1-0
9 at Manhattan W, 3-1 30-24, 30-16, 28-30, 30-35 12-5 1-0
12 ROBERT MORRIS W, 3-0 30-22, 30-26, 30-25 13-5 1-0
17 at West Virginia* W, 3-0 30-23, 30-23, 30-25 14-5 2-0
23 GEORGETOWN* W, 3-0 30-28, 31-29, 30-28 15-5 3-0
24 VILLANOVA* W, 3-0 30-24, 31-29, 39-23 16-5 4-0
30 BOSTON COLLEGE* W, 3-1 30-23, 30-28, 20-30, 30-22 17-5 5-0
31 CONNECTICUT* W, 3-0 30-19, 30-21, 30-17 18-5 6-0
NOVEMBER
5 at Rutgers* L, 2-13 26-30, 30-22, 25-30, 30-23 18-6 6-1
7 at Seton Hall* W, 3-0 30-28, 30-17, 30-24 19-6 7-1
12 at Notre Dame* L, 0-3 25-30, 30-22, 30-19 19-7 7-2
14 at Syracuse* W, 3-2 17-30, 30-28, 28-30, 30-27, 15-12 20-7 8-2
20 vs. Syracuse W, 3-0 30-25, 30-22, 30-19 Big East Semifinal 21-7 8-2
21 vs. Notre Dame L, 0-3 23-30, 26-30,26-30 Big East Final 21-8 8-2
27 vs. Tennessee L, 0-3 23-30, 25-30, 25-30 Louisville Thanksgiving Tournament 21-9 8-2
28 at. Louisville L, 0-3 22-30, 24-30, 25-30 Louisville Thanksgiving Tournament 21-10 8-2
DECEMBER
3 vs. Ohio L, 0-3 22-30, 26-30, 12-30 NCAA First Round 21-11 8-2
FINAL 2004 BIG EAST STANDINGS
TEAM BIG EAST PCT. OVERALL PCT.
Notre Dame 9-1 .900 16-8 .667
PITTSBURGH 8-2 .800 20-7 .741
Syracuse 8-2 .800 25-6 .806
Boston College 6-4 .600 20-11 .645
Connecticut 6-4 .600 17-11 .607
Rutgers 4-6 .400 16-10 .615
Georgetown 4-6 .400 17-12 .586
West Virginia 4-6 .400 18-13 .581
Villanova 3-7 .300 9-18 .333
Seton Hall 2-8 .200 9-23 .281
St. John’s 1-9 .100 15-14 .517
Superlative Awards/All-Region Honors
Megan Miller, Big East Player of the Year
Megan Miller, All-AVCA Northeast Region
Megan Miller, AVCA Honorable Mention All-America
Diana Andreyko, Big East Rookie of the Year
Diana Andreyko, AVCA Northeast Region Freshman of the Year
Diana Andreyko, All-AVCA Northeast Region Honorable Mention
Megan McGrane, All-AVCA Northeast Region
Megan McGrane, AVCA Honorable Mention All-America
Gini Ullery, All-AVCA Northeast Region
Gini Ullery, AVCA Honorable Mention All-America
All-Big East Honors
Megan Miller, First Team All-Big East
Gini Ullery, First Team All-Big East
Diana Andreyko, Honorable Mention All-Big East
Megan McGrane, Honorable Mention All-Big East
Big East Player of the Week
Diana Andreyko (Rookie of the Week)- Sept. 6, Sept. 20, Nov. 1
Megan Miller - Sept. 6, Sept. 20, Oct. 18
2004 FINAL RESULTS
2004 HONORS AND AWARDS
PITTSBURGH VOLLEYBALL MATCH RESULTS
RECORD: 21-11, 8-2 BIG EAST (HOME: 11-2, AWAY: 6-5, NEUTRAL: 4-4)

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