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Location: Orem, Utah
Date: October 21, 2005
Time: 7:00 pm (MST)
Site: Activity Center
Internet Broadcast: None
Live Stats: None
Series Record: The Bears lead overall series 7-0
Last Meeting: UNC beat UV in three games on October 15, 2005 in Greeley.

What's on Tap:
Utah Valley State will host fellow Division I Independent and Wolverine nemesis Northern Colorado on Friday, October 15th at 7:00 pm in the Activity Center.

The Wolverines haven't been able to defeat the Bears in seven previous meetings, over the last three seasons.

Wolverine Update:
Utah Valley State (8-10) is coming off a three game loss at the hands of crosstown rival and 15th ranked Brigham Young. BYU improved to a perfect 16-0 on the season.

UV has three players who average over three kills per game, in Jessica Endres (3.30), Anne Olsen (3.25), and Camie Manwill (3.07). Endres also leads the Wolverines in both kills (234) and hitting percentage (.337).

Setter Lacee Koelliker has been solid all season, averaging 11.96 assists per game. She has also dumped the ball in a timely fashion, hitting at a .306 clip.

Middle blocker Brooke Adams has come on strong for the Wolverines, averaging just under two (1.97) kills per game and hitting .255 on the season.

Scouting the Opposition:
UNC: The Bears have been playing solid volleyball over the last month, having won 8 out their last 9 matches in that span. They own an overall 7-0 record over the Wolverines since both schools made the jump to NCAA Division I during the 2003 season. Amanda Wiggins has been tough on the front line for the Bears, averaging 3.77 kills per game so far this season. She also leads UNC in total kills with 260. Corrinne Chapin is in charge of setting duties, averaging 11.55 assists per game. Abby Mayne stablizes the back row notching 4.75 digs per game.

Last Time Out:
BYU (10-18-05): The number 15th ranked Brigham Young University volleyball team proved to be a national power Tuesday night beating Utah Valley State in three games, 30-21, 30-21, 30-27 in front of 1,059 at the Smith Fieldhouse. UV put up a fight and had a late lead in game three, but the Cougars were too tough in the end. In game one, the Wolverines traded the Cougars hit-for-hit through the first part of the set with the score sitting at 11-10. BYU then went on a 14-7 run to take a commanding lead, and eventually closed out the game 30-21. Jessica Endres had three kills in the set to lead UV. Game two started slow for UV, as the Cougars took an early 5-1 lead. UV would cut into that lead getting to within two points at 8-6, but lost ground as BYU pushed forward to a 17-11 advantage. UV would fight back to within four at 24-20, but that is as close as the Wolverines would get as BYU scored six out of the next seven points, winning 30-21. The Wolverines came out with renewed energy in game three as Lacee Koelliker served the first six points of the set, shocking BYU with four service aces during the run to take an early 6-0 lead. The Cougars would battle back and cut the UV lead to one at 12-11, but an Anne Olsen blast gave the Wolverines a burst, and they extended their lead to 15-11 to force a BYU timeout. The Cougars took advantage of the break scoring the next four points to tie the game at 15-15, and then took their first lead at 18-17. UV would continue to fight and retake the lead, forcing another Cougar timeout at 23-20. The BYU scheduled intermission was timely again, as the Cougars pounded out the next four points to take a 24-23 lead. The Wolverines would take a late 27-26 lead, but BYU scored the final four points to win the game 30-27, and close out the match. Koelliker finished with 30 assists while Olsen and Brooke Adams led the way for the Wolverines with seven kills apiece. Stephanie McFarland and Camie Manwill finished with six kills each.

Up Next:
The Wolverines will host in-state foe Westminster College on Tuesday, October 25th at 7:00 pm in the Activity Center. UV leads the overall series 3-0.

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.