Sept. 14, 2006
Complete Release in PDF Format
Location: San Jose, California
Dates: September 15-16, 2006
Times: SJSU @ 8:00 pm (Fri, Sept. 15),CSUN @ 2:00 pm (Sat, Sept. 16),
Harvard @ 5:00 pm (Sat, Sept. 16)
Site: Spartan Gym
Series Records: First Meeting with all three opponents
Internet Broadcast: None
Live Stats: Live Stats for each match will be available at: www.sjsuspartans.com
What's on Tap:
The Utah Valley State volleyball team will hit the road this weekend to compete in the Hyatt Invitational hosted by San Jose State. All matches can be followed through live stats by going to: www.sjsuspartans.com
UV will play San Jose State at 8:00 pm (MST) on Friday, September 15, and Cal State Northridge (2:00 pm) and Harvard (5:00 pm) on Saturday, September 16.
Wolverine Update:
The Wolverines (7-4) went 2-1 in their annual LaQuinta Invitational last weekend. A tough loss to tournament champion, Oral Roberts was sandwiched in between wins over in-state rival Weber State (3-0), and fellow Independent IPFW (3-1).
Camie Manwill and Lacee Koelliker were named to the All-Tournament team for their performance. Manwill tallied 83 kills, averaging 5.19 kills per game. She also averaged 4.50 digs per game tallying 72 for the week. Koelliker recorded 198 assists, averaging 12.38 assists per game. She also had 48 digs averaging 3.00 assists per game.
Scouting the Opposition:
SJSU: The Spartans come into the Hyatt Invitational with a 7-3 record. On Tuesday SJSU lost a tough five-game match to #8 Santa Clara. The Spartans took the first two games, but SCU took the final three to take the match. The Spartans are led by front liners Jennifer Senftfelben and Niki Clement who average 3.68 and 3.03 kills per game, respectively.
CSUN: The Matadors enter the weekend tournament with a 3-4 overall record. CSUN split a pair of matches last weekend in the UNLV Invitational, defeating Xavier, 3-0, but losing to UNLV, 0-3. Darla Donaldson leads the team in kills (75), hitting percentage (.336), kills per game (2.88), and blocks per game (1.35).
HU: The Crimson travel to the Hyatt Invitational with a 2-1 overall record. The team defeated Binghamton (3-2) and Rutgers (3-1) last weekend but lost to Long Island (0-3). Katie Turley-Molony and Suzie Trimble lead the offensive attack for HU. Turley-Molony has a team-high 41 kills, averaging 3.42 k/g, and Trimble is hitting .408 with 35 kills and has 10 blocks.
Last Time Out:
WSU (9-8-06): After playing its first eight matches on the road the Utah Valley State volleyball team remembered that there is no place like home sweeping Weber State in three games, 30-18, 30-25, 30-25 in the LaQuinta Invitational. Camie Manwill notched another double-double with 14 kills and 13 digs. Lacee Koelliker also tallied a double-double with 36 assists and 11 digs and Jessica Endres finished with 14 kills. The Wolverine defense was solid holding all Weber hitters under double figure kills and a .104 hitting clip. UV also out-blocked the Wildcats 9 to 6.
ORU (9-9-06): Utah Valley State battled in four but lost to Oral Roberts 30-23, 34-32, 30-23, 30-22 on the second day of the LaQuinta Invitational. The loss snapped a UV five match winning streak. Camie Manwill was impressive for the Wolverines notching 27 kills, one off a career-high and just four kills off a school record. She also had 19 digs. Jessica Endres tallied 13 kills and Terin Ledall finished with nine for the Wolverines. Lacee Koelliker garnered 50 assists. Defensively Kaui Piena tallied a career-high 16 digs and Chelsea Baugh added 15. The Golden Eagles out-hit UV .280 to .191 thanks in part to Ori Zuzic who finished with 36 kills with only eight hitting errors.
IPFW (9-9-06): Utah Valley State closed out IPFW in four games 30-25, 31-29, 25-30, 30-18 in the final match of the LaQuinta Invitational. The Wolverines took second place in the tournament finishing 2-1. Camie Manwill and Lacee Koelliker were named to the All-Tournament team. Manwill had 64 kills, averaging 5.82 per game and Koelliker finished with 140 assists, averaging 12.73 in the tournament. Manwill had 23 kills and 20 digs in the match, Endres finished with 12 kills and Ashley Brown had nine.
Up Next:
The Wolverines host in-state rival Dixie State on Friday, September 22. Dixie is in its first year as a Division II program, making the jump from junior college this year.
