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Location: Provo, Utah
Date: October 18, 2005
Time: 7:00 pm (MST)
Site: Smith Fieldhouse
Internet Broadcast: A live internet broadcast of the BYU match can be followed by clicking HERE.
Live Stats: Live stats can be followed by clicking HERE.
Series Record: The Cougars lead 2-0
Last Meeting: BYU beat the Wolverines in Orem on October 26, 2004 in four games.

What's on Tap:
Utah Valley State will make the short trip up University Parkway on Tuesday night to take on the undefeated and 16th ranked BYU Cougars at 7:00 pm in the Smith Fieldhouse.

This will be the third overall meeting against BYU, with the Cougars winning the first two matches. Both live stats and live audio of the match are available by clicking HERE.

Wolverine Update:
Utah Valley State (8-9) split two matches last week with Mountain West Conference opponent Wyoming and fellow Division I Independent Northern Colorado.

The Wolverines came back from two games, and two match points down in game three to defeat the Cowgirls in a dramatic five set match on Friday night, and then lost to Northern Colorado in three games Saturday night.

UV has three players who average over three kills per game, in Jessica Endres (3.37), Anne Olsen (3.29), and Camie Manwill (3.12). Endres also leads the Wolverines in both kills (229) and hitting percentage (.339). Setter Lacee Koelliker has been solid all season, averaging 12.04 assists per game. She has also dumped the ball in a timely fashion, hitting at a .304 clip.

Maegan Hoyt averages just under five (4.87) digs per game, she has only finished in single digit dig totals in three matches this season.

Scouting the Opposition:
BYU: The Cougars are a perfect 15-0 under first year head coach Jason Watson. They come into Tuesday's match ranked 16th in the nation. BYU's seventh player has been its home crowd, as the Cougars have averaged 1768 fans over seven home dates. The Cougars are led offensively by Chelsea Goodman and Erica Lott. Goodman has 232 kills, averaging 4.00 kills per game, while Lott has recorded 221 kills on the season, an average of 3.88 kills per game. Lauren Evans averages 12.84 assists per game for BYU. Evans is the daughter of former Utah Valley State head volleyball coach Lori Richards.

Last Time Out:
UNC (10-15-05): After an exhausting five game win over Wyoming, Utah Valley State came out flat against Northern Colorado losing in three games, 15-30, 25-30, 26-30. Utah Valley only had one player with double figure kills, and only hit .086 as a team. Jessica Endres was the lone Wolverine in two-digit kills with 10, while Anne Olsen and Camie Manwill added nine apiece. Olsen was one kill away from a double double, as she put 10 digs on the night. The Wolverines were also up against UNC's home winning streak of 31, and a drought of six straight losses against the Bears. The UNC's streak at home just happens to be the second longest in NCAA Division I. The Bears hit .197 as a team, and had three players with double figures in kills.

UW (10-14-05): The Utah Valley State volleyball team rallied from a two-game deficit to beat the University of Wyoming 21-30, 29-31, 32-30, 30-26, 15-9. It looked as if Wyoming was going to win the match in three games as they led the Wolverines 29-26. But after three unsuccessful attempts at swinging for match point the Wolverines rallied for the 32-30 win. In game 4, Utah Valley State jumped out to a 10 point lead and held on for the five point win. The momentum carried into the deciding game as the Wolverines controlled the momentum from the start and cruised to the 15-9 win. Camie Manwill led the Wolverine offensive attack with 18 kills. Jessica Endres added 17 while Anne Olsen had 16 kills. Both Manwill and Olsen recorded double doubles as they recorded 15 and 14 digs, respectively. Setter Lacee Koelliker was one kill away from her first career triple double. She had nine kills, hit .308 and did a nice job setting up the Wolverine offensive attack with 59 assists, to go along with 14 digs.

Up Next:
The Wolverines will return home to host fellow Independent and UV nemesis Northern Colorado on Friday, October 21st. UV has never defeated the Bears in seven meetings over the last three seasons.

New Career Highs & School Records ...
~ Lacee Koelliker tied her own school record of 65 assists in a match for the second time this season against South Dakota State (10-1-05) and against Weber State (9-27-05). She set the record earlier this season against Idaho State (9-16-05).

~ The Wolverines recorded a team school record of 83 kills against South Dakota State (10-1-05).

~ Maegan Hoyt notched 31 digs against South Dakota State (10-1-05), just two shy of her own single match school record of 33.

~ Jessica Endres hit a career-high and set a school record (20-29 attempts) by hitting .773 against North Dakota State (9-30-05).

~ Transfer Brooke Adams set a career-high with 18 kills against South Dakota State (10-1-05).

~ Freshman Camie Manwill notched a career-high 21 kills against Weber State (9-27-05).

~ Brooke Adams hit a career-high .500 against UC Davis (9-17-05).

~ Anne Olsen tied a school record with 6 services aces against UC Davis (9-17-05). Lacee Koelliker set the record earlier in the season against Northwestern State (9-9-05).

~ The Wolverines notched a team school record with 103 digs against Idaho State (9-16-05).

~ Anne Olsen recorded a career-high 24 kills against Idaho State
(9-16-05). She also hit a career best .381 against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi the next day (9-17-05). Her 19 digs against Idaho State (9-16-05) was also a career milestone.

~ Jessica Endres recorded a career-high 21 kills against Idaho State (9-16-05), and her .378 hitting percentage was a Wolverine school record in a match (40-49 attempts).

~ Redshirt freshman Carlyn Cadmus set career-highs with 8 kills, and a .294 hitting percentage against Idaho State (9-16-05).

~ Freshman Bethany Carron recorded a career-high 16 digs against Idaho State (9-16-05).

~ The Wolverines recorded a school record 14 service aces against Northwestern State (9-9-05).

Did You Know ...
~ Head Coach Sam Atoa paid his way through school by entertaining and dancing at the Polynesian Cultural Center in Laie, Hawaii.

~ Junior Lacee Koelliker was second among all Division I Independent setters last season with an 11.22 assist per game average. She was also named 2nd Team Division I All-Independent.

~ Freshman Kari Heers' sister Erin was a defensive specialist for the Wolverines in 1996. Erin played with first year Wolverine Assistant Coach Kelsi Carlston.

Double Trouble ...
A list of all the Utah Valley State double-doubles recorded this season will be provided below:

Lacee Koelliker ~ Boise State ~ 9-6-05 ~ 44 assists, 11 digs
Lacee Koelliker ~ Northwestern State ~ 9-9-05 ~ 47 assists, 11 digs
Lacee Koelliker ~ Air Force ~ 9-10-05 ~ 54 assists, 10 kills
Lacee Koelliker ~ Weber State ~ 9-10-05 ~ 32 assists, 14 digs
Lacee Koelliker ~ Idaho State ~ 9-16-05 ~ 65 assists, 11 digs
Anne Olsen ~ Idaho State ~ 9-16-05 ~ 24 kills, 19 digs
Lacee Koelliker ~ UC Davis ~ 9-17-05 ~ 57 assists, 19 digs
Anne Olsen ~ South Dakota State ~ 10-1-05 ~ 18 kills, 10 digs
Camie Manwill ~ South Dakota State ~ 10-1-05 ~ 20 kills, 10 digs
Lacee Koelliker ~ Wyoming ~ 10-14-05 ~ 59 assists, 14 digs
Camie Manwill ~ Wyoming ~ 10-14-05 ~ 18 kills, 15 digs
Anne Olsen ~ Wyoming ~ 10-14-05 ~ 16 kills, 14 digs

Endres and Koelliker Receive Weekly Honors:
Utah Valley State volleyball players Jessica Endres and Lacee Koelliker were honored for their performances the week of September 26th-October 2nd. Endres was named Division I Independent Volleyball "Offensive Player of the Week," and Koelliker was named Division I Independent Volleyball "Setter of the Week."

Endres and Koelliker helped the Wolverines to a 2-1 overall week, notching wins over in-state rival Weber State, and fellow Independent North Dakota State, before losing a tough decision to South Dakota State in five games.

Endres blasted 51 kills in the three matches (17 kills per match), averaging 4.25 kills per game, and hit an outstanding .462 in 12 games played. She only had 9 errors on 91 total attempts. She also had eight total blocks, averaging 0.67 blocks per game. Against WSU she tallied 19 kills and hit .586. In a three game sweep of NDSU she racked up 18 kills and hit a school record .773.

Koelliker put up 177 assists, averaging 14.75 assists per game. She tied her own school record of 65 assists in a match twice during the week. First against in-state rival Weber State, and then she tallied the same mark of 65 against SDSU. She also dumped the ball in a timely fashion recording 14 kills with a .371 hitting percentage. She was effective on the serving end with 6 service aces.

Complete award winners for the year can be found by logging onto: http://uncbears.collegesports.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/071905aab.html.

Hoyt and Koelliker Receive Weekly Honors:
Utah Valley State volleyball players Maegan Hoyt and Lacee Koelliker were honored for their performances against Kansas and Montana State the week of August 29th - September 4th. Hoyt was named Division I Independent Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week, and Koelliker was named Division I Independent Volleyball Setter of the Week.

Hoyt started where she left off last season solidifying the back row for Utah Valley State. In two matches against Big 12 power Kansas and Big Sky foe Montana State she notched 42 total digs, averaging an impressive 5.25 digs per game, and 21 digs per match. Against KU she had 13 digs, and against MSU she finished with 29 digs. Hoyt's dig total of 29 in the MSU match ranks second in Utah Valley State history for a single match. She was just four digs shy of her own record of 33 set against Northern Colorado last season.

Koelliker continued to be solid for the Wolverines after having been a big part of the offense for the past two seasons. Against Big 12 power Kansas and Big Sky foe Montana State Koelliker notched 79 total assists, averaging 9.88 digs per game and just under 40 assists per match. She also kept the defense off balance with 13 kills and a .333 hitting percentage.

The Wolverine Word ...
Senior Libero Maegan Hoyt will give Wolverine fans the insight into the life of a college athlete. "The Wolverine Word" will be a weekly or bi-weekly journal entry from a Utah Valley State Athlete throughout the rest of the 2005-06 athletic season. You can access the journal by going to www.wolverinegreen.com.