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Location: Orem, Utah
Date: October 25, 2005
Time: 7:00 pm (MST)
Site: Activity Center
Internet Broadcast: None
Live Stats: None
Series Record: The Wolverines lead the overall series 3-0
Last Meeting: UV defeated Westminster in four games on October 5, 2004 in Orem.

What's on Tap:
Utah Valley State will host in-state foe Westminster College on Tuesday, October 25th at 7:00 pm in the Activity Center. The Wolverines have had total control of the overall series with the Griffins winning all three meetings over the last two seasons.

Wolverine Update:
Utah Valley State (9-10) is coming off a dramatic five game victory over fellow Division I Independent Northern Colorado on Friday, October 21st. After winning the first two games, the Wolverines let the Bears sneak back into the match and take games three and four. UV won the deciding game 15-13 to secure its first win over UNC in eight meetings over the past three seasons.

UV has three players who average over three kills per game, in Anne Olsen (3.32), Jessica Endres (3.25), and Camie Manwill (3.11). Olsen took the team lead in total kills with 252, and Endres still leads in hitting percentage at .325.

Setter Lacee Koelliker has been solid all season, averaging 12.03 assists per game. She has also dumped the ball in a timely fashion, hitting at a .308 clip. She also leads the team with seven double doubles.

Middle blocker Brooke Adams has come on strong for the Wolverines, averaging just under two (1.97) kills per game and hitting .257 on the season.

Scouting the Opposition:
Westminster: The Griffins come into Tuesday's match with an overall record of 13-10. Westminster has won its last eight matches and have been victorious in 11 out of the last 12. The Griffins are coached by Kim Norman.

Last Time Out:
UNC (10-21-05): The Utah Valley State volleyball team jumped out to an early lead before hanging on to a thrilling five-game victory over Northern Colorado, 30-25, 30-26, 21-30, 27-30 and 16-14. The Wolverines, now 9-10, avenged a loss to the Bears (10-10 this year) just six days ago. Northern Colorado swept Utah Valley in Greeley. The win also marked the first for the Wolverines against UNC. The Bears had won the previous six matches between the two schools. Utah Valley head coach Sam Atoa is pleased with the way his team came back. In the first two games, the Wolverines jumped out to early leads. In game one, Utah Valley went on a 7-2 run to grab an 18-12 lead. The six-point advantage proved to be enough for the Wolverines as they took the game on a game point by Anne Olsen. The run came earlier in game two. Trailing 6-7, Utah Valley strung together six consecutive points before the Bears called a timeout. The lead held up for the Wolverines. Atoa was happy with the energy his team came and played with. Somehow the momentum changed between the second and third games as UNC came out with more determination. After committing 11 errors and only hitting .058 in game two, the Bears committed only three errors and hit .395. Game four provided drama to the match. The Wolverines were headed in the right direction up 24-20 before Northern Colorado came roaring back with a 5-0 run to take the lead. Utah Valley fought back to a 27-26 lead before the Bears scored the final four points to force the fifth game. The drama carried over into game five where the Wolverines and Bears fought back and forth before Utah Valley State won on a Northern Colorado error.

Up Next:
The Wolverines will hit the road this weekend to take on fellow Division I Independents Texas-Pan American and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. UV will play UTPA in Edinburg on Friday, October 28th at 6:00 pm (MST), and TAMUCC in Corpus Christi on Saturday, October 29th at 6:00 pm (MST). UV has never lost to the Texas schools in eight (four matches each) totals meetings.

New Career Highs & School Records ...
~ Lacee Koelliker tied her own school record of 65 assists in a match for the third time this season against Northern Colorado (10-21-05), 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
Anne Olsen ~ Northern Colorado ~ 10-21-05 ~ 21 kills, 15 digs
Camie Manwill ~ Northern Colorado ~ 10-21-05 ~ 18 kills, 13 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.