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TABLE OF CONTENTS NCAA Tournament Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A
Lettermen Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9/4
Team Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Starters Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3+libero
T.V./Radio Spot Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Newcomers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2007 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2007 Season Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS
Meet the Hurricanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-20 The 2007 University of Miami Media Guide was written and edited by Rob
Alumni Update - “Where Are They Now” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Dunning and Jasmine Yearwood, with assistance by Etta Schaller.
Volleyball Timeline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-23 Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Etta Schaller
Team Results and Highlights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APrinters Inc.
Individual and ACC Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J.C. Ridley and Richard Fraginals
2006 Category Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
2006 Superlatives and Awards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
All-Time Series Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
COVERING THE HURRICANES
Year-by-Year Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29-31 Media Relations and Support Staff
Individual Match Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Assistant A.D./Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Pray
Individual Season Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305-284-3231
Individual Career Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mpray@miami.edu
Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Assistant SID/Volleyball. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rob Dunning
Athletic Department Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-37 Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305-284-3230
Atlantic Coast Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rdunning@miami.edu
Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Sports Media Relations Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305-284-3244
Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Sports Media Relations Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305-284-2807
Academic Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Assistant A.D./SWA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connie Nickel
Athletic Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Donahue
Strength and Conditioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Strength and Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mac Calloway
The University of Miami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-45 Athletic Website. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.hurricanesports.com
Welcome to Miami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46-47 Mailing Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hecht Athletic Center
Hurricanes On and Off the Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 5821 San Amaro Dr., Coral Gables, FL 33146
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Name of School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Miami contacting the UM Sports Media Relations Department at 305-284-3244.
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coral Gables, Fla.
Founded. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1926 INTERVIEW POLICY
Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,250
Nickname. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hurricanes Players and coaches are available for interviews throughout the week
Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sebastian the Ibis except on game days. All interview requests must be arranged through the UM
School Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange, Green and White Media Relations Department, preferably with a 24-hour notice. On game days,
Home Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Knight Sports Complex interviews will take place only at the conclusion of the match.
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,200
Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division I GETTING TO “THE KNIGHT”
Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlantic Coast Conference From the City & Points North: Take I-95 South until it becomes U.S. 1.
President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Donna E. Shalala Continue south about 5.5 miles to SW 57th Ave. (Red Road). Turn right onto
Alma Mater (Year) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Western College for Women (1962) SW 57th Ave. and make another immediate right turn onto Ponce de Leon
Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Dee Blvd. At the first light, turn left onto San Amaro Dr. (Hurricane Drive). The
Alma Mater (Year) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Florida (1970) Mark Light Field, Convocation Center, Cobb Stadium for Soccer, Track and
Athletic Department Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305-284-3822 Field, Hecht Athletic Center and Greentree Practice Fields are 1/4 mile on
Ticket Office Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-GO-CANES the right.
From Rt. 826 (A.K.A. Palmetto Expwy) & Points West: Take Rt. 826
Coaching Staff and exit Miller Dr. (SW 56th St.). Turn left and continue until it dead ends at
Head Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole Lantagne Welch the University and San Amaro Drive. Turn right onto San Amaro. Make A U-
Alma Mater (Year) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maryland (1994) turn across the median at Corniche and the Hecht Athletic Center will be in
Record at Miami (Year) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111-64 (7th) front of you.
Career Record (Year) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111-64 (7th) From Miami Airport: Take exit marked Coral Gables/LeJeune Rd. Exit
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305-284-5765 onto LeJeune and head south until it intersects Ponce de Leon Blvd. (just
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . volleyball@miami.edu before the Metrorail). Turn right and go 1.7 miles to San Amaro Dr.
Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew Botsford (Hurricane Dr.). The Mark Light Field, Convocation Center, Cobb Stadium
Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tri-State University (1998) for Soccer, Track and Field, Hecht Athletic Center and Greentree Practice
Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305-284-4532 Fields are 1/4 mile on the right.
Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yasmin Ortiz
Alma Mater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sacred Heart-Puerto Rico (2003)
Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305-284-5076 HURRICANES ON THE WEB
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Team Information including scores, statistics, schedules, exclusive features, photos and up-to-date
2006 Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-19 news.
Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9 Hurricanesports.com will also feature live stats for every home match. Now
Away . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 you can catch all the action live from your computer!
Neutral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
2006 ACC Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13
Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10th
2007 UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI VOLLEYBALL 1
VOLLEYBALL TV/RADIO SPOT CHART
# # # # #
2 3 4 5 6
Michelle Bruin Tatiana Alvarez Ariell Cooke Ciara Michel Maria Andersson
L/DS, 5-11, SR DS, 5-1, FR MB, 6-0, FR MB, 6-5, R-SR OH, 5-10, FR
Chapel Hill, N.C. Miami, Fla. Oakland, Calif. Miami, Fla. Angelholm, Sweden
# # # # #
7 8 9 11 16
Bridget Bomhack Angelica Ellis Katie Gallagher Genny Mayhew Griffin Udelson
S, 6-0, JR MB, 6-0, JR S, 5-11, FR OH, 5-11, SO DS, 5-7, SO
Waukesha, Wis. Houston, Texas Winter Park, Fla. Clovis, Calif. Attleboro, Mass.
# # # #
17 32 36 77
Christine Williamson Lici McGee Cassie Loessberg Ashley Woods
OH, 5-11, FR MB/OH, 6-3, SO L/DS, 5-7, SO OH, 6-2, R-JR
Tampa, Fla./Plant HS Warr Acres, Okla. Rancho Cordova, Calif. Round Rock, Texas
Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Student Manager
Nicole Lantagne Welch Matthew Botsford Yasmin Ortiz Kelley Schoonover
Seventh Season Fourth Season Second Season
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2007 Miami Volleyball Roster
Numerical Roster CLASS BREAKDOWN
NO NAME POS HT CL HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Seniors (2)
2 Michelle Bruin L/DS 5-11 SR Chapel Hill, N.C./Chapel Hill HS 5 Ciara Michel MB
3 Tatiana Alvarez DS 5-1 FR Miami, Fla./Florida Christian 2 Michelle Bruin L/DS
4 Ariell Cooke MB 6-0 FR Oakland, Calif./Bishop O’Dowd HS Juniors (3)
5 Ciara Michel MB 6-5 R-SR Miami, Fla./Palmer Trinity HS 7 Bridget Bomhack S
6 Maria Andersson OH 5-10 FR Angelholm, Sweden/Allebergsgymnasiet 8 Angelica Ellis MB
7 Bridget Bomhack S 6-0 JR Waukesha, Wis./Catholic Memorial HS 77 Ashley Woods OH
8 Angelica Ellis MB 6-0 JR Houston, Texas/Alief Taylor HS
Sophomores (4)
9 Katie Gallagher S 5-11 FR Winter Park, Fla./Lake Highland HS 36 Cassie Loessburg L
11 Genny Mayhew OH 5-11 SO Clovis, Calif./Clovis HS 11 Genny Mayhew OH
16 Griffin Udelson DS 5-7 SO Attleboro, Mass./Bishop Feehan HS 32 Lici McGee MB/OH
17 Christine Williamson OH 5-11 FR Tampa, Fla./Plant HS 16 Griffin Udelson DS
32 Lici McGee MB/OH 6-3 SO Warr Acres, Okla./Putnam County Original HS Freshman (5)
36 Cassie Loessberg L/DS 5-7 SO Rancho Cordova, Calif./St. Francis HS 9 Katie Gallagher S
77 Ashley Woods OH 6-2 R-JR Round Rock, Texas/Stony Point HS 4 Ariell Cooke MB
17 Christine Williamson OH
3 Tatiana Alvarez DS
Alphabetical Roster 6 Maria Andersson OH
NO NAME POS HT CL HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL
3 Tatiana Alvarez DS 5-1 FR Miami, Fla./Florida Christian
6 Maria Andersson OH 5-10 FR Angelholm, Sweden/Allebergsgymnasiet
POSITION BREAKDOWN
7 Bridget Bomhack S 6-0 JR Waukesha, Wis./Catholic Memorial HS
Defensive Specialists (4)
2 Michelle Bruin L/DS 5-11 SR Chapel Hill, N.C./Chapel Hill HS 2 Michelle Bruin L/DS
4 Ariell Cooke MB 6-0 FR Oakland, Calif./Bishop O’Dowd HS 36 Cassie Loessberg L/DS
8 Angelica Ellis MB 6-0 JR Houston, Texas/Alief Taylor HS 3 Tatiana Alvarez DS
9 Katie Gallagher S 5-11 FR Winter Park, Fla./Lake Highland HS 16 Griffin Udelson DS
36 Cassie Loessberg L/DS 5-7 SO Rancho Cordova, Calif./St. Francis HS
Middle Blockers (4)
11 Genny Mayhew OH 5-11 SO Clovis, Calif./Clovis HS 5 Ciara Michel MB
32 Lici McGee MB/OH 6-3 SO Warr Acres, Okla./Putnam County Original HS 4 Ariell Cooke MB
5 Ciara Michel MB 6-5 R-SR Miami, Fla./Palmer Trinity HS 8 Angelica Ellis MB
16 Griffin Udelson DS 5-7 SO Attleboro, Mass./Bishop Feehan HS 32 Lici McGee MB/OH
17 Christine Williamson OH 5-11 FR Tampa, Fla./Plant HS Setters (2)
77 Ashley Woods OH 6-2 R-JR Round Rock, Texas/Stony Point HS 7 Bridget Bomhack S
9 Katie Gallagher S
Head Coach – Nicole Lantagne Welch (Maryland, 1994), seventh season
Outside Hitters (4)
Assistant Coach – Matthew Botsford (Tri-State University, 1998), fourth season
6 Maria Andersson OH
Assistant Coach – Yasmin Ortiz (Sacred Heart – P.R., 2003), second season 11 Genny Mayhew OH
Student Manager – Kelley Schoonover 17 Christine Williamson OH
77 Ashley Woods OH
DEMOGRAPHIC BREAKDOWN
California (3) Oklahoma (1)
4
36
Ariell Cooke
Cassie Loessberg
MB
L/DS
32 Lici McGee MB/OH PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
11 Genny Mayhew OH Sweden (1) Lantagne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lan-TANE
6 Maria Andersson OH Yasmin Ortiz . . . . . . Jazz-MEAN or-TEEZ
Florida (4) Ciara Michel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Key-R-a
3 Tatiana Alvarez DS Texas (2) Ariell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . r-E-l
9 Katie Gallagher S 8 Angelica Ellis MB Udelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . You-DEL-son
5 Ciara Michel MB 77 Ashley Woods OH Loessberg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loss-berg
17 Christine Williamson OH Schoonover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scoon-over
Wisconsin (1)
Massachusetts (1) 7 Bridget Bomhack S
16 Griffin Udelson DS
North Carolina (1)
2 Michelle Bruin L/DS
2007 UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI VOLLEYBALL 3
VOLLEYBALL
2007 Season Outlook
University of Miami Volleyball enters the 2007 season looking to bounce back with a 1.41 blocks per game average, while also setting single-season UM
after a disappointing 2006 campaign in which the Hurricanes finished below records for solo blocks (39) and total blocks (168). She also leads all returning
.500 for the first time in Nicole Lantagne Welch’s six-year tenure. Despite players with 336 kills and a .299 hitting percentage.
returning nine letterwinners, the Hurricanes have a young squad this season
with nine of the team’s 14 players comprised of freshmen and sophomores. After Michel, Lantagne Welch also expects junior Angelica Ellis to have a
breakout season in the middle. Ellis, who finished with 83 kills and 50 blocks
“We feel being young has a lot of advantages,” Lantagne in 2006, has enough experience to compliment Michel.
Welch said. “And we are led by a couple of very strong
seniors in Ciara Michel and Michelle Bruin.” “I really like this “She is a very dynamic athlete,” Lantagne Welch said.
In addition to Michel and Bruin, redshirt junior Ashley
group of players. I think “Her strength is going behind the center, going off one
foot. As she gets a little stronger with the blocking side
Woods, a co-captain along with Michel, provides crucial that we have a lot of of the ball, she will really do some great things.”
leadership heading into the 2007 season. great team chemistry,
“Ciara and Ashley were very serious about creating a
and we are bringing out Behind Michel and Ellis is newcomer Ariell Cooke, a
highly-touted freshman from Oakland, Calif. Cooke, a
new environment for our program and raising our a new level of competi- top-50 recruit according to Prepvolleyball.com, could
team’s expectations for this year,” said Lantagne Welch. tiveness in each other. find her way onto the court early in the 2007 season.
Whether or not the leadership from the upperclassmen
We are excited to see “She is smooth, she can hit a variety of sets and she has
translates into the Hurricanes getting back towards the how it all fits together.” the great ability to close a block, which is difficult to do
top of the ACC standings, Lantagne Welch feels this in that position,” Lantagne Welch said.
team has the potential to make some noise in ’07. -Head Coach
“I really like this group of players. I think that we have
Hitters
Nicole Lantagne Welch Outsidestart on the right side is Woods, a south-
Expected to
a lot of great team chemistry, and we are bringing out a paw from Round Rock, Texas. After collecting 225 kills
new level of competitiveness in each other. We are excit- and 76 blocks last season, Woods will be relied on even more so this season to
ed to see how it all fits together.” provide a spark to the Hurricane offense.
Middle Blockers “She brings great leadership, great court energy and has a lot of court savvy
Michel, a member of the 2007 Preseason All-ACC Team, is not only the top moving the ball around with different types of shots,” said Lantagne Welch.
middle blocker on the team, but the most tenured Hurricane and the unques- “Being a lefty on the right side, it is such an advantage for her to be able to
tioned leader of this year’s squad. Last season, she ranked fourth in the ACC find those areas of the court.”
SENIOR CIARA MICHEL WILL LEAD MIAMI’S CORPS OF REDSHIRT JUNIOR ASHLEY WOODS WILL BE MIAMI’S
MIDDLE BLOCKERS IN 2007. GO-TO HITTER IN 2007.
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The left side rotation remains up for grabs heading into fall practice with Schedule
freshmen Christine Williamson and Maria Andersson joining sophomores Miami's 2007 slate will feature three early season tournaments, including two
Genny Mayhew and Lici McGee. Mayhew brings the most experience of the at home, and an Atlantic Coast Conference schedule that will have Miami play
group, having played in 73 games last year, while McGee brings great athleti- every team in the conference both at home and away.
cism and upside into the position, with a strong ability to hit over blocks.
Andersson, who gained valuable experience playing internationally in Sweden, The Hurricanes open the season at home where they will host the Green and
brings more finesse to the position, and Williamson offers versatility having Orange Challenge, August 24-25. Miami welcomes 2006 Colonial Athletic
spent time at every front row position during her prep career. Association Champions Hofstra University, Atlantic Sun Championship run-
ner-up Jacksonville University, and Butler University to the Knight Sports
Liberos Complex.
Both Bruin and sophomore Cassie Loessberg will spend time at the libero spot
in 2007. Loessberg has the ability to make plays all over the court with her ath- The next weekend, Miami travels to Milwaukee to play in the Marquette Kick-
leticism, while Bruin offers phenomenal passing ability with a disciplined pass- Off Tournament at the Al McGuire Center, where they will face tournament-
ing form. The coaching staff plans on keeping both players on the court at host Marquette on the opening night, Aug. 31. The following day, the
once, with one at libero and the other in as a defensive specialist. Hurricanes will match-up against the University of Texas-Arlington in the
morning, and then take on Oakland University that afternoon.
Defensive Specialists
Freshman Tatiana Alvarez, a Miami native, and sophomore Griffin Udelson UM will compete in another full weekend of volleyball, Sept. 7-8, when it hosts
will join Loessberg and Bruin defensively, adding depth and solidifying the the Seventh Annual Hurricane Invitational in Coral Gables. The Hurricanes
Hurricane defense. will welcome Loyola University-Chicago, whom they face the opening night,
Brown University and the University of Delaware.
Setters “It’s certainly an advantage for us to play at home for two of the three tour-
With the loss of four-year starter and UM record-holder Jill Robinson, the
naments, especially with a young team,” said Lantagne Welch. “It minimizes
Hurricanes will likely turn to two players to fill the void at the setter position.
our travel, we’ll miss less class time and we’ll be able to sleep in our own beds.
Junior Bridget Bomhack and freshman Katie Gallagher are both capable of
I think that is something we will definitely take advantage of, not to mention
running the offense and give the coaching staff two solid options heading into
being on our home court in front of our home fans.”
the 2007 season.
Miami will start Atlantic Coast Conference action with a trip to Tallahasee to
Bomhack has more experience in the system, after running the offense in the
take on in-state rival Florida State on Sept. 14. This season marks the second
spring and having played the past two years behind Robinson. Gallagher
consecutive year that Miami will open conference action against the
brings a excellent skill-set with a lot of experience on winning teams in her
Seminoles.
prep career.
“Our matches with FSU are always high level and very tightly contested. We
tend to bring the best out of each other. I suspect that will be much of the
same this season.”
Miami will remain on the road for two more games, at Virginia Tech and at
Virginia, before returning home for a four-match homestand. The Hurricanes
will welcome Wake Forest, Duke, Clemson and Georgia Tech in a 10-day span
from Sept. 28 to Oct. 7 before hitting the road again for four more matches.
“The ACC is such a competitive conference,” said Lantagne Welch. “It is a
very exciting and fun conference to be a part of because there is very little dif-
ference from top to bottom. Every night you have to bring your best game and
if you don’t, you are going home a loser.”
Trips to Boston College, Maryland, N.C. State and North Carolina in the mid-
dle of October will start the second-half of the Hurricanes’ season before a
three-match week at home against FSU, Virginia and Virginia Tech closes out
October.
Miami will then travel to reigning ACC Champion Duke on Nov. 2 before a
short trip to Wake Forest a day later. After two games at home against
Maryland and Boston College Nov. 9 and 11, the Hurricanes play at Clemson
and Georgia Tech before closing out the season at home Nov. 21 and 23
against UNC and N.C. State respectively.
HEAD COACH NICOLE LANTAGNE WELCH RECORDED HER
100TH CAREER VICTORY IN THE 2006 SEASON-OPENER
2007 UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI VOLLEYBALL 5
VOLLEYBALL
Head Coach
Nicole Lantagne Welch
Maryland (1994)
Seventh Season
Nicole Lantagne Welch enters her seventh season at the helm of the the BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year and, along with junior setter
University of Miami women's volleyball program. Under her guidance since Mallorey James, was selected to the preseason All-BIG EAST First Team.
2001, the team has posted winning records in five of the last six seasons, Tipiana would go on to receive All-BIG EAST Second Team honors with
including a second-place finish in the team’s first year in ACC play in 2004. teammate Leyre Santaella Sante.
In the 2006 season-opener, Lantagne Welch recorded her 100th career win In 2002, the Miami volleyball program's second year of competitive play,
with a 3-2 victory over Alabama. UM went on to finish 12-19 overall and 9-13 Lantagne Welch led the Hurricanes to their first-ever Sweet 16 appearance in
in ACC play last season, pushing Lantagne Welch’s career record to 111-64 the NCAA Tournament after a second-round upset over Wisconsin, a 27-6
overall in six seasons as a head coach, all at Miami. record and a final ranking in the top 25.
Her career at UM is highlighted by two consecutive seasons with at least The Hurricanes were competitive against some of the top programs in the
20 wins (2003, 2004) and a trip to the Sweet 16 in the Hurricanes' first-ever nation in 2002, recording wins over five of the six NCAA Tournament-quali-
appearance at the NCAA Tournament in 2002. In her six seasons at the helm, fying teams they faced.
the Hurricanes have averaged 18.5 wins per season. Lantagne Welch also coached the 2002 BIG EAST Player of the Year
Valeria Tipiana as well as the BIG EAST Setter of the Year Mallorey James.
Proven Record Both James and Tipiana, as well as Marcela Gamarra, earned spots on the
Several school records were broken during the 2006 season, including All- AVCA All-Northeast Regional Team, while Lantagne Welch was selected as
ACC Second Team performer Ciara Michel’s 39 block solos and 168 total the AVCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year.
blocks. In addition to Michel’s top single-season marks, setter Jill Robinson Among the Hurricanes' other highlights that season was a home victory
added to her career assist mark, pushing her own record to 4,937 assists from over a Notre Dame team that hadn't lost to a conference opponent in 43
2003-06. matches and a 26-match win streak that began in the 2001 season. UM also
Francheska Savage led the 2006 squad with 415 kills in her senior season claimed a dramatic five-game victory over Virginia Tech in the BIG EAST
while fellow senior Ann Gallo finished with a team-best 338 digs. In addition Conference semifinal.
to her record-breaking blocks, Michel also led the team with a .299 hitting per-
centage while ranking second on the club with 336 kills. Pioneering the First Season
In addition to their accomplishments on the court, Michel, Robinson and On Feb. 28, 2000, University of Miami Athletic Director Paul Dee pro-
Michelle Bruin were all named to the All-ACC Academic team while Bruin claimed the return of women's volleyball as the Hurricanes newest fully fund-
was also named to ESPN The Magazine’s Academic All-District III Third ed varsity sport at UM. On Sept. 12, 2000, Dee took the next major step in
Team. the evolution of the program by announcing the hiring of Lantagne Welch as
After graduating five seniors, including four starters from the 2004 season, head coach of the Hurricanes.
the Hurricanes relied heavily on underclassmen in 2005. Miami finished with
a 16-14 overall record and an 11-11 mark in ACC play for a sixth-place finish.
The Hurricanes swept perennial power Georgia Tech, and posted a stun-
ning five-game victory over eventual conference champion North Carolina.
Lantagne Welch saw Karla Johnson become Miami's most prolific outside
hitter, setting the career kills mark (1,484) and the records for kills in a season
(616) and kills in a match (31). Johnson was named to the All-ACC First Team.
Johnson and Francheska Savage, were named AVCA Honorable Mention
All-Americans and AVCA All-East Region selections. Savage was also named
to the All-ACC Second Team.
In 2005, Lantagne Welch saw many of her players permanently etch their
names into UM's record books. Valeria Tipiana was honored as an All-ACC
and AVCA All-East Region First Team selection after becoming the first
Miami player to register over 1,000 career kills. For accomplishing such a feat,
as well as averaging 4.44 kills per game, Tipiana became Miami's first-ever
AVCA Honorable Mention All-American.
In 2004, Lantagne Welch added another chapter to her legacy at Miami
when she led her most experienced team to date to a 17-9 record. Under her
guidance, the Hurricanes finished second in the ACC with an 11-5 mark in
only their first season in the league.
Some of the highlights of the 2004 campaign include piecing together a
season-high five-match winning streak, defeating conference rivals Florida
State and North Carolina twice to complete season sweeps and winning their
final four regular season matches to claim the No. 2 seed at the ACC
Tournament.
In addition, the 2004 team set nine team and eight individual season
records.
In 2003, the Hurricanes posted an overall record of 22-9 with a third-place
finish in BIG EAST play behind a conference mark of 9-3 while making their
second consecutive BIG EAST Tournament appearance.
Entering the 2003 season, junior outside hitter Valeria Tipiana was named
6 2007 UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI VOLLEYBALL
VOLLEYBALL
A Winning History
A native of Encinitas, Calif., Lantagne Welch grew up in a family where
volleyball had been a major part of their livelihood. Her parents, Joe and The Lantagne Welch File
JoAnn, owned and operated a highly regarded volleyball scouting service that
evaluated high school players, covering the regions of California, Nevada and Born . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 3, 1972
Arizona. Lantagne Welch's sister, Jenelle Duvall, was an All-American at the Hometown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Encinitas, California
University of Pittsburgh and served as an assistant coach at Northern Arizona Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maryland (1994)
and Northern Illinois. She also served as head coach at Metro State College of Season at UM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seventh
Denver. Record at UM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111-64
Lantagne Welch played at the University of Maryland from 1990-1993. As Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111-64
a four-year starting setter, she guided the Terrapins to their first-ever Atlantic
Coast Conference Championship and an automatic berth to the NCAA Coaching Experience
Tournament in 1990. As a top collegiate setter, Lantagne Welch garnered first- 2000-Present . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach, University of Miami
team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors in 1992 and 1993, and earned sec- (Coral Gables, Fla.)
ond-team honors in 1991. She was also named AVCA National Player of the 1997-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asst. Coach, Texas A&M
Week (Oct. 12, 1993) following an upset victory over Florida State. (College Station, Texas)
As team captain her final two seasons, Lantagne Welch finished her out- 1995-96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graduate Assistant Coach, Ohio University
standing collegiate career as Maryland's all-time assists, digs and matches (Coral Gables, Fla.)
played leader. Throughout her career at Maryland, Lantagne Welch accumu- 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach, Athens Volleyball Program
lated various academic honors including ACC Honor Roll and district aca- (Athens, Ohio)
demic All-America as a senior. She graduated in 1994 with a Bachelor of 1994-95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Volunteer Assistant, University of Maryland
Science degree in business marketing. For her accomplishments as a student- (College Park, Md.)
athlete, Lantagne Welch was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference 50th
Anniversary Volleyball Team along with five other Terrapins from teams of the Playing Experience
1990s. 1990-93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setter, University of Maryland
Lantagne Welch began her coaching career in 1994 as an assistant coach (College Park, Md.)
on the Maryland staff before becoming a graduate assistant coach at Ohio
University in 1995. At Ohio, she developed training sessions for setters and Coaching Highlights
assisted in the scouting of opponents and in the development of game plans. Recorded her 100th-career win in the 2006 season-opener, defeat-
Lantagne Welch arrived at Miami after serving as an assistant coach at ing Alabama, 3-2, on Aug. 25, 2006
Texas A&M. During her three seasons there, the Aggies finished ranked in the Picked up her first win Sept. 1, 2001. with a 3-0 victory over
top 20 and qualified for the NCAA Tournament each season (1997-99). In Coastal Carolina
1999, Texas A&M advanced to the elite eight of the NCAA Tournament, com- Recorded her 50th win Sept. 11, 2003. with a 3-0 win over George
piling a 28-6 record and a No. 9 final ranking. Mason
Under Lantagne Welch's training, Aggie setter Jenna Moscovic was named Led the Hurricanes to the NCAA Central Regional Semifinals in
the 1999 Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year and named to the All- 2002
American Freshman Team by Volleyball Magazine. As a sophomore, Moscovic AVCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year (2002)
was selected to the 2000 All-Big 12 Team and All-District 5 Team. Lantagne Led Miami to a second-place finish in the ACC standings in the
Welch also played a major role in bringing the Aggies two consecutive Top 10 Canes’ first season in the conference
recruiting classes. The 1999 recruiting class was ranked in the Top 10 by
Student Sports Magazine and the 1998 recruiting class was ranked sixth in the Player Highlights Under Lantagne Welch
nation by Volleyball Magazine. Valeria Tipiana named the BIG EAST Player of the Year (2002)
In 2002, she married Wesley Paul Welch of Denver City, Texas, in her Mallorey James named BIG EAST Setter of the Year (2002)
hometown of Encinitas, Calif. On Dec. 7th, 2004, the couple celebrated the Valeria Tipiana and Mallorey James selected to the All-BIG EAST
birth of their daughter, Riley Jaye and on April 8, 2007, son Ayden Fletcher First Team (2002)
was born. Lantagne Welch and her family reside in Miami. Valeria Tipiana, Mallorey James and Marcela Gamarra named to
the AVCA All-Northeast Region Team (2002)
Valeria Tipiana named BIG EAST Preseason Player of the
Year (2003)
Mallorey James and Valeria Tipiana named to the preseason All-
BIG EAST First Team (2003)
Valeria Tipiana and Leyre Santaella Sante selected to the All-
BIG EAST Second Team (2003)
Valeria Tipiana named to the Preseason All-ACC Team (2004)
Valeria Tipiana named to the First Team All-ACC Team (2004)
Valeria Tipiana named to the AVCA All-East Region Team (2004)
Valeria Tipiana named AVCA Honorable Mention
All-American (2004)
Karla Johnson named to the Preseason All-ACC Team (2005)
Karla Johnson named All-ACC First Team (2005) and Francheska
Savage named All-ACC Second Team (2005)
Karla Johnson and Francheska Savage named to the AVCA All-
East Region Team (2005)
Karla Johnson and Francheska Savage named AVCA Honorable
Mention All-American (2005)
Jill Robinson and Francheska Savage named to Preseason All-ACC
Team (2006)
Ciara Michel named to All-ACC Second Team (2006)
Ciara Michel named to Preseason All-ACC Team (2007)
NICOLE LANTAGNE WELCH WITH HUSBAND WESLEY
AND CHILDREN AYDEN AND RILEY.
2007 UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI VOLLEYBALL 7
VOLLEYBALL
Assistant Coach
Matthew Botsford
Tri-State University (1998)
Fourth Season
Matthew Botsford enters his fourth season as an assistant coach with the
Miami volleyball program. His primary coaching responsibilities include work-
ing with the outside hitters and middle blockers, as well as coordinating off- The Botsford File
campus recruiting and scouting.
“Matt brings great energy into our program,” said head coach Nicole Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tri-State (1998)
Lantagne Welch. “He is passionate about volleyball and will put in whatever Season at UM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4th
time and effort to make us be the best. On the court, he is the primary coach
for our outside hitters.” Coaching Experience
“Off the court, Matt is key in all of our recruiting efforts.” 2004-Present . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach, University of Miami
Botsford came to Miami from IUPUI where he spent three seasons as an (Coral Gables, Fla.)
assistant coach with the Jaguars. As part of the IUPUI coaching staff, Botsford 2007 . . . . . . .Assistant Coach, USA Volleyball Girls Select A1 Team
helped lead a number of players to success on the court, including two-time 2001-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach, IUPUI
Mid-Continent Conference Player of the Year Rebekah Pallikan. (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Prior his three-year tenure with IUPUI, Botsford served as the head coach 1999-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach, University of Indianapolis
for both the men’s and women’s teams at his alma mater Tri-State University (Indianapolis, Ind.)
in 1998-99 before moving on to the University of Indianapolis where he was 1998-1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Coach, Tri-State University
an assistant coach during the 1999-2000 season. He has also spent time as a (Angola, Ind.)
coach with Circle City Volleyball Club and Prairie Heights High School. 1998-1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Circle City Volleyball Club
Botsford’s coaching ability is a direct reflection on his success as a player. 1998-1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prairie Heights High School
In the spring of 2004 he played professionally in Sweden with the Vingaker
Volleyball Club. As one of the team’s most dominant players, leading the team
in blocking and hitting percentage throughout the playoffs, Botsford helped
guide Vingaker to the finals of the Swedish Elite Series, qualifying for the
European CEV Cup for the first time in the team’s 30-year history.
He spent three years on the Midwest Professional Volleyball Association
(MPVA) beach volleyball tour. In 2001, Botsford was named to the MPVA
“Dream Team” consisting of the top six players on the tour. He also spent time
on the Extreme Volleyball Professionals (EVP) Amstel Light Tour and was
named the EVP Rookie of the Year in 2000. In 2002, he won a bronze medal
at at the USAV Open Championships in Dallas, Texas, and was named all-
tournament at the event while competing for the Surf City Volleyball Club.
In July, Botsford served on the coaching staff of the USA Volleyball Girls
Select A1 Team for the 2007 USA Volleyball High Performance
Championships in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Botsford graduated from Tri-State University in 1998 with a degree in
social studies education. As a player at Tri-State, he led the school to its first
NAIA/MIVA Championship in 1998 and was an all-conference and academ-
ic all-conference selection all four years, while finishing his career as the
school’s all-time leader in kills, blocks and digs. He received his master’s in
business administration from the University of Indianapolis in 2004.
8 2007 UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI VOLLEYBALL
VOLLEYBALL
Assistant Coach
Yasmin Ortiz
Sacred Heart–P.R. (2003)
Second Season
Yasmin Ortiz begins her second season as an assistant coach with the
Miami volleyball program. In addition to coaching, Yasmin handles day-to-day
administrative duties, travel coordination and recruiting responsibilities. The Ortiz File
“We are fortunate to have such a high-caliber staff for our program,” head
coach Nicole Lantagne Welch said. “Yasmin has great passion for the game as Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sacred Heart-Puerto Rico (2003)
she’s been around it much of her life. She has a stellar playing background that Season at UM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd
adds to her expertise.
“For the program, she also does a lot of the behind the scenes work for us Coaching Experience
to make sure things go smoothly. Yasmin has a great work ethic and wants 2006-Present . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach, University of Miami
nothing more than to help Miami Volleyball reach new heights.” (Coral Gables, Fla.)
Ortiz’s coaching career began as an assistant coach for the 15 Red North 2004-2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach, Dallas Baptist University
Dallas Juniors. In 2005, Ortiz became the assistant coach for the TAV 18-3 (Dallas, Texas)
Advantage team. After taking over head coaching duties midseason, Ortiz led 2005-2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Coach, TAV 17-2 Molten team
her team to Top 10 finish at the SoCal and Lonestar Tournaments. (Dallas, Texas)
While assisting at Dallas Baptist University, Ortiz also served as the head 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Coach, TAV 18-3 Advantage team
coach of the TAV 17-2 Molten team. They took first place at the President’s (Dallas, Texas)
Classic in Omaha, Neb. and the Northeast Qualifier (NEQ) in Baltimore,
Md., which qualified the team for the 2006 National Junior Olympics.
Ortiz was also selected as a coach for the USA High Performance Program
over the summer.
In addition to Ortiz’s coaching background, she also had a decorated play-
ing career. Ortiz began playing volleyball in 1986 in her native Puerto Rico.
After moving to Florida, she played volleyball at Taravella High School and led
the team to its first state championship in 1990.
In 1992, Ortiz returned to Puerto Rico where she played four seasons at
the University of the Sacred Heart in San Juan. In 1996, after three consecu-
tive runner-up finishes, Ortiz was part of Sacred Heart’s first Intercollegiate
Athletic League (LAI) Championship.
From 1992 until 1997, Ortiz played for the Women’s Professional
Volleyball League in Puerto Rico. In 1995, while playing as a middle blocker
with the Volleygirls of Guayanilla, Ortiz was selected as a Top 10 Leader in
Blocks and Top 10 Leader in Service Aces. Ortiz was also selected to Puerto
Rico’s National Team in 1995, participating in the Pan American Games in
Argentina.
Ortiz also competed in beach volleyball for three years while participating
in the professional league and with the National Team.
She graduated from Sacred Heart in 2003 with a degree in biology and is
currently in graduate school working towards a master’s in education.
2007 UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI VOLLEYBALL 9
VOLLEYBALL
#2 Michelle Bruin
SR Libero/DS 5-11 Chapel Hill, N.C. Chapel Hill HS
The Hurricanes’ best passer with strong
ball control skills…a veteran player expected
to have an outstanding senior season. Bruin’s Favorites
Favorite TV Shows: Grey’s Anatomy, Fresh Prince
Nobody Can Believe I Watch: NBA, all day long
2006 (Junior) Favorite Movies: Love and Basketball, The Little Mermaid
Appeared in all of Miami’s 31 matches and Favorite Actor: Denzel Washington
played in a career-high 115 games…registered Favorite Magazine: ESPN The Magazine
10+ digs in six matches…averaged 1.90 digs per Favorite Meals: Sushi, Pizza & Fruit
game…recorded a career-high 219 total Favorite Place In Miami: The beach
digs…posted two aces in three matches… Favorite Thing At UM: Knight Sports Complex
named to the ACC All-Academic Team and to Most Prized Possession:Obviously my teammates!
the ESPN the Magazine All-District Team for Biggest Influence On My Life: Parents and my high school volley-
the second-straight year andnamed to the ball coach
Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. Advice To Youngsters: “Do what you want and say what you will
because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter
2005 (Sophomore) don’t mind.” -Dr. Seuss
Played in 111 games while appearing in all 30 of Miami’s matches…record- I Chose My Jersey Number Because: I’ve been wearing it since my
ed 204 total digs for a 1.84 digs per game average…tallied a career-high 19 digs freshman year in high school and it is my lucky number
against Georgia Tech…recorded a career-best seven kills against Xavier at the To Get Ready For Matches I: Listen to music, dance with the team
Hurricane Invitational…posted a career-best three service aces against Wake and pray
Forest…named to the ACC All-Academic Team, the ESPN the Magazine
Academic All-District 3 Second Team andto the Athletic Director’s Honor
Roll.
2004 (Freshman)
Appeared in 11 games in seven matches as a true freshman…made her col-
legiate debut against Washington State, recording a season-high four kills and
posting her only block assist of the season…registered a season-high four digs
at Clemson…named to the 2004-05 ACC Academic Honor Roll.
High School (Chapel Hill)
Named to the Prepvolleyball.com All-America First Team during her sen-
ior season…led Chapel Hill High School to the North Carolina state title with
an overall record of 31-2 and was named the state championship MVP, in
2003…was an all-conference selection all four years of high school and the con-
ference Player of the Year as a senior…a two-time all-conference selection in
basketball.
Club (Triangle)
Competed in the junior nationals in 2004, in addition to the Las Vegas Bruin’s Career Statistics
Invitational, Tampa Bay Qualifier and Crossroads Qualifier…in 2003, com- Yr. GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G DIG D/G BS BA TB B/G
peted at the junior nationals and Baltimore National Qualifier. 2004 11 8 11 1.00 14 42 -.071 0 0.00 0 0.00 8 0.73 0 1 1 0.09
2005 111 30 22 0.20 28 101 -.059 27 0.24 10 0.09 204 1.84 0 0 0 0.00
Personal 2006 115 31 4 0.03 13 36 -.250 51 0.44 13 0.11 219 1.90 0 0 0 0.00
Earned a degree in sport administration in May and is currently working Total 237 69 37 0.16 55 179 -.101 78 0.33 23 0.10 431 1.82 0 1 1 0.00
on a second degree in arts and sciences.
Bruin’s Career Match Highs
Attack Percent .136 (7-4-22) vs. Xavier 9/10/05
Kills 7 vs. Xavier 9/10/05
Attempts 22 vs. Xavier 9/10/05
Assists 6 vs. NC State 10/6/06
Digs 19 vs. Georgia Tech 10/2/05
Aces 3 vs. Wake Forest 11/23/05
Total Blocks 1 (0 BS–1 BA) vs. Washington St. 9/11/04
* Indicates the number of times a player has recorded a statistic with the most recent listed
Lantagne Welch on Bruin
“MICHELLE IS AN ANCHOR IN OUR BACK COURT AND CAN
ALWAYS BE COUNTED ON TO PUT UP A GREAT PASS. HER
DEFENSE IMPROVED TO A NEW LEVEL THIS SPRING.
MICHELLE’S EXPERIENCE SHOULD ALLOW HER TO ALWAYS
PLAY CONFIDENT AND JUST LET HER SKILL AND DISCIPLINE
TAKE OVER.”
10 2007 UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI VOLLEYBALL
VOLLEYBALL
#5 Ciara Michel
RS-SR Middle Blocker 6-5 Miami, Fla. Palmer Trinity HS
Team Captain...coming off her best season Club (Boomers 17’s)
as a Hurricane…is an intimidating blocker and OVA Invitational Champions, Florida Regional Runners-Up, the
effective hitter...named to the 2007 Preseason Power League Champions and the Florida Fest Champions…Also par-
All-ACC Team. ticipated in Florida High Performance 17’s team and South Florida
Volleyball Club 16’s while 14 years old and 17’s while 15. (South
Florida Volleyball Club): 2000 AAU Champions...the Peachtree
2006 (RS-Junior) Classic Champions (2000)...Early Bird Extravaganza Runner-Up
Named to the 2006 All-ACC Second (2001) …won AAU and Peachtree Championships (2000) and placed
Team…played in all of Miami’s 119 games…led second in Early Bird Extravaganza (2001) with South Florida
the team with a career-high 168 total Volleyball Club.
blocks…ended the season ranked fourth in the
ACC in blocks, averaging 1.41 per
game…recorded at least eight blocks in six Personal
matches…led the team in blocks in 18 match- Majoring in psychology.
es…tied her single-match Miami record for total blocks with 12 against Florida
A&M… tied the Miami three-game match record for blocks with nine against
Maryland…led the team with a career-high .299 season hitting percentage, Michel’s Favorites
placing her ninth in the ACC…had a career- high 22-kill match at Favorite TV Show: Scrubs
Clemson…recorded 14+ kills in eight matches…also led the team in kills in Nobody Can Believe I Watch: HGTV
eight matches…averaged 2.82 kills per game for the season…added a career- Favorite Movie: The Notebook
high three aces against Florida A&M…garnered All-ACC Academic Team Favorite Comedian: Dane Cook
honors…named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. Favorite Meal: Stone Crabs
Favorite Place In Miami: My bed
2005 (RS-Sophomore) Favorite Thing At UM: Soft serve ice cream in the caf
Appeared in 28 matches and played in 107 games…set a Miami record for Most Prized Possession: My panda stuffed animal
solo blocks in a season (27)…tallied a career-best 209 kills for 1.95 kills per Biggest Influence On My Life: My cats
game…set a Miami match record with 12 total blocks against Florida Advice To Youngsters: Drink milk
State…fifth in the ACC with a team-high 133 total blocks (27 BS–106 BA) for I Chose My Jersey Number Because: It’s super sweet
1.24 blocks per game…led the team in total blocks 13 times during the sea- To Get Ready For Matches I: Meditate
son…turned in seven double-digit kill performances…set a Miami match
record with five solo blocks against Clemson…turned in six eight-plus block
performances…recorded a career-best 18 kills against Georgia Tech, while also
adding eight total blocks…went 8-of-9 while committing only one error for a
.778 hitting percentage in Miami’s season finale against Duke...named to the
Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
2004 (RS-Freshman)
Became a dominant force in the middle for the Hurricanes after redshirt-
ing her freshman season…appeared in 91 games…was the team leader in solo
blocks (23), block assists (109), total blocks (132) and blocks per game
Michel’s Career Statistics
Yr. GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G DIG D/G BS BA TB B/G
(1.45)…her 1.45 blocks per game placed her third in the Atlantic Coast
2004 91 25 136 1.49 61 309 .243 0 0.03 0 0.00 11 0.12 23 109 132 1.45
Conference and 35th in the nation…set a new UM match record with 11 block
assists against Virginia Tech, also matching their record for total blocks in a 2005 107 28 209 1.95 99 442 .249 5 0.05 0 0.00 11 0.10 27 106 133 1.24
match…after only one season, is the all-time blocks per game leader 2006 119 31 336 2.82 124 710 .299 8 0.07 7 0.06 17 0.14 39 129 168 1.41
(1.45)…registered 139 kills during the season for a 1.49 kills per game aver- Total 317 84 681 2.15 284 1461 .272 16 0.05 7 0.02 39 0.12 89 344 433 1.37
age…registered double-digit kill efforts against SMU (11), Duke (10) and
Virginia (10)…recorded a .714 attacking percentage after tallying a season-high Michel’s Career Match Highs
11 kills on 14 attempts while committing no errors against SMU…her .714 Attack Percent .714 (11-1-14) at SMU 9/17/04
attacking percentage against SMU placed her second on the all-time individ- Kills 22 vs. Clemson 9/29/06
ual match records list…posted a season-high four digs against Attempts 38** vs. Clemson 11/5/06
Cincinnati…went five-of-eight for a .625 attacking percentage with seven total Assists 1************** vs. Clemson 11/5/06
blocks (1 BS–6 BA) against Virginia…had a season-high four solo blocks at Digs 4** vs. Wake Forest 11/22/06
North Carolina, also adding four block assists for eight total blocks and record- Aces 3 vs. Florida State 9/19/06
ed eight kills...was honored as the team’s Most Improved Player…named to the Total Blocks 12 (2 BS - 10 BA) vs. Florida A&M 9/15/06
2004-05 ACC Academic Honor Roll. * Indicates the number of times a player has recorded a statistic with the most recent listed
2003 (Redshirt) Lantagne Welch on Michel
Granted a redshirt during her freshman year.
“CIARA HAS COME A LONG WAY SINCE THE FIRST DAY SHE
ARRIVED IN CORAL GABLES. SHE NOW HAS THE ABILITY TO BE
High School (Palmer Trinity) ONE OF THE MOST DOMINATING MIDDLE BLOCKERS IN THE
Honors include selection for the SFISAA All Conference Team (2001/02), CONFERENCE. TEAMS KEYED IN ON HER LAST YEAR, AND SHE
the Westminster Christian School All-Tournament Team (2001), Palmer ONLY TOOK THAT CHALLENGE TO RAISE HER GAME TO A NEW
Trinity School’s Most Valuable Player (2001) and Crusader Invitational All - LEVEL.”
Tournament Team (2002).
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#7 Bridget Bomhack
JR Setter 6-0 Waukesha, Wis. Catholic Memorial HS
Ran the offense for the team all spring and
will vie for starting setting position…has a Bomhack’s Career Statistics
strong court sense and can run a great offense. Yr. GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G DIG D/G BS BA TB B/G
2005 23 17 2 0.09 3 9 -.111 11 0.48 0 0.00 14 0.61 0 2 2 0.09
2006 (Sophomore) 2006 42 22 10 0.24 3 21 .333 65 1.55 4 0.10 21 0.50 1 3 4 0.10
Appeared in 22 matches, playing in 42 Total 65 39 12 0.18 6 30 .200 76 1.17 4 0.06 35 0.54 1 5 6 0.09
games…posted a career-high 26 assists and two
service aces against Jacksonville…finished the Bomhack’s Career Match Highs
season with 1.55 assists per game, placing her Attack Percent .667(2-2-3) at Boston College 10/29/06
second on the team…recorded four total Kills 5 vs. Jacksonville 9/16/06
blocks and 21 digs. Attempts 8 vs. Jacksonville 9/16/06
Assists 26 vs. Jacksonville 9/16/06
2005 (Freshman) Digs 5 vs. Virginia Tech 10/16/05
Played a reserve roll in 23 games during the season…appeared in 17 match- Aces 2 vs. Jacksonville 9/16/06
es… recorded a season-high five assists against Sam Houston State…tallied a Total Blocks 2 (2 BA) vs. Alabama A&M 8/26/06
season-high five digs against NC State…posted a block against Michigan State * Indicates the number of times a player has recorded a statistic with the most recent listed
and NC State.
Lantagne Welch on Bomhack
High School (Catholic Memorial) “BRIDGET TOOK ADVANTAGE OF GETTING EVERY SETTING REP
School record holder at Catholic Memorial High School where she set the THIS SPRING AND HER CONFIDENCE, TOUCH, CONSISTENCY
career assists record with 2,987 assists…finished her career with 113 aces, 477 AND EXPERIENCE ALL GREW TREMENDOUSLY. SHE ADDS ONE
kills and 188 blocks…as a senior, earned first team all-state, Milwaukee Journal OF THE MOST FEARED SERVES ON THE TEAM TO HER GAME.”
Sentinel All-Area First Team and Classic 8 Conference Player of the Year hon-
ors…named a Prepvolleyball.com High School All-American as a senior…won
the conference championship at Catholic Memorial in 2004…garnered
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Athlete of the Week and Preps Plus Athlete of the
Week (WTMJ Channel 4) honors…named one of the Top 50 Recruits in the
U. S. by Prepvolleyball.com in 2003…member of the National Honor Society
and a student ambassador.
Club (Milwaukee Sting)
Competed in the Junior Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah where her team
took third in the 15 Open in 2002 and she garnered all-tournament team hon-
ors…placed second in the 16 Open at the Junior Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia
in 2004.
Personal
Majoring in broadcasting and psychology…brother Pat played volleyball at
Stanford and sister Marci played volleyball at Notre Dame and is now the head
coach at Loyola University of Chicago.
Bomhack’s Favorites
Favorite TV Show: Oprah
Nobody Can Believe I Watch: Top Chef
Favorite Movie: Dirty Dancing
Favorite Actor: Patrick Dempsey
Favorite Magazine: US Weekly
Favorite Meal: Dad’s grill-out and grandma’s cookies
Favorite Place In Miami: Westin Diplomat
Favorite Thing At UM: The swingy chairs by the lake
Biggest Influence On My Life: My family
Advice To Youngsters: Join a team, not a gang
I Chose My Jersey Number Because: I wanted it
To Get Ready For Matches I: Warm up
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VOLLEYBALL
#8 Angelica Ellis
JR Middle Blocker 6-0 Houston, Texas Alief Taylor HS
Specialty is her effectiveness to score off
one foot…a dynamic athlete expected to solid-
ify the middle attack.
2006 (Sophomore)
Played in 25 matches and 63 games for the
Hurricanes…posted a season-high eight blocks
against Jacksonville…recorded 50 total blocks
for the season…averaged 1.32 kills per
game…had a season-high nine kills at Wake
Forest…finished the season with three aces
and 23 digs.
2005 (Freshman)
Named the team’s Most Improved Player…played in 66 games…moved
into the starting lineup after opening the season on the bench…tallied 1.58
kills and 1.08 blocks per game…posted a team-best nine total blocks (1
BS/8BA) against Wake Forest…tied a Miami all-time match record with five
solo blocks against Virginia Tech.…tallied a season-best 12 kills against Florida
State…led the team in total blocks in six matches during the season.
High School (Alief Taylor HS)
Named team captain as a senior…garnered first team all-district honors
and was named team Offensive MVP her junior and senior seasons…as a sen-
ior, was named to the Santa Fe and Sealy All-Tournament Teams…tallied 193
total blocks in 2004...earned all-district academic honors as a sophomore, jun-
ior and senior…named team Defensive Player of the Year as a junior and Most
Improved Player as a sophomore…was on the ”A” and “B” Honor Roll for five
semesters...graduated cum laude.
Club (Spike Sport)
Named Most Improved Player of the Year in 2004…competed in the AAU
Nationals at Disney’s Wide World of Sports and in the Las Vegas Lone Star
and Tour of Texas tournaments.
Personal
Majoring in sociology…likes to play classical piano and create websites in
her spare time…chose UM for its outstanding academics, diversity and repu-
tation as a place for elite athletes.
Ellis’ Career Statistics
Ellis’ Favorites Yr. GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G DIG D/G BS BA TB B/G
Favorite TV Show: I Love New York 2005 66 23 104 1.58 47 246 .232 3 0.05 4 0.06 27 0.41 13 58 71 1.08
Nobody Can Believe I Watch: Maury 2006 63 25 83 1.32 34 186 .263 1 0.02 3 0.05 23 0.37 6 44 50 0.79
Favorite Movie: Dreamgirls
Total 129 48 187 1.45 81 432 .245 4 0.03 7 0.05 50 0.39 19 102 121 0.94
Favorite Actress: Halle Berry
Favorite Magazines: US Weekly and Life & Style
Favorite Meal: Thanksgiving Dinner Ellis’ Career Match Highs
Favorite Place In Miami: My new apartment Attack Percent .667 (3-2-3) vs. Eastern Michigan University 9/1/06
Favorite Thing At UM: The student-athlete lounge Kills 12 vs. Florida State 11/15/05
Most Prized Possession: My life Attempts 24 at Clemson 11/5/05
Biggest Influence On My Life: My mother and father Assists 1** vs. Boston College 9/22/06
Advice To Youngsters: Don’t do drugs Digs 5 at Virginia Tech 11/11/05
I Chose My Jersey Number Because: It looks pretty on my back Aces 1**** vs. Virginia 11/11/06
To Get Ready For Matches I: Listen to crunk music Total Blocks 9 (1 BS–8 BA) at Wake Forest 10/22/05
* Indicates the number of times a player has recorded a statistic with the most recent listed
Lantagne Welch on Ellis
“ANGELICA IS A NATURAL SCORER, ESPECIALLY BEHIND THE
SETTER. SHE HAS WORKED EXTREMELY HARD TO IMPROVE
HER BLOCKING. CONSISTENCY WILL BE THE KEY FOR HER TO
MAKE A HUGE IMPACT IN OUR SUCCESS.”
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# 77 Ashley Woods
RS-JR Outside Hitter 6-2 Round Rock, Texas Stony Point HS
Team captain...was a consistent force for
the Hurricanes last season…hard worker who Woods’ Career Statistics
will be a pivotal scoring presence…has ability to Yr. GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G DIG D/G BS BA TB B/G
see the court and find the open shot with her 2005 77 27 104 1.35 46 289 .201 40 0.52 0 0.00 37 0.48 5 37 42 0.55
court savvy. 2006 109 31 225 2.06 78 582 .253 41 .038 1 0.01 44 0.40 8 68 76 0.70
Total 186 58 329 1.77 124 871 .235 81 0.44 1 0.01 81 0.44 13 105 118 0.63
2006 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Appeared in all of Miami’s 31 Woods’ Career Match Highs
matches…recorded 10+ kills in 10 Attack Percent .583 (8-1-12) vs. Georgia Tech 10/2/05
matches…averaged 2.06 kills per game...posted Kills 13** at Clemson 11/5/06
a hitting percentage over .350 in eight match- Attempts 36 at Virginia Tech 10/14/06
es…tied a career high with 13 kills against Assists 7 vs. NC State 11/20/05
Clemson…finished the season with a .258 hit- Digs 9 at Duke 10/21/05
ting percentage…registered 76 total blocks…set a career high with nine total Aces 1 at Maryland 10/27/06
blocks against Villanova…averaged .70 blocks per game…given the team’s 100 Total Blocks 9 (2BS - 7BA) vs Villanova 9/2/06
Percent Award. * Indicates the number of times a player has recorded a statistic with the most recent listed
2005 (Redshirt Freshman) Lantagne Welch on Woods
Played in 77 games while appearing in 27 matches…recorded 1.3 kills per “WOODS WILL SCORE FOR US BECAUSE SHE NOT ONLY CAN
game and posted 0.55 blocks per game…recorded a .583 hitting percentage SEE THE COURT WELL, SHE CAN PUT THE BALL DOWN ON ANY
against Georgia Tech with eight kills on 12 attempts and only one POINT ON THE COURT. SHE’S PRIMED TO HAVE HER BLOCKING
error…recorded a personal-best 13 kills at Florida State…led the team with five NUMBERS REACH NEW HEIGHTS. SHE IS A HARDWORKING
total blocks against NC State...named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. LEADER WHOSE ENERGY IS CONTAGIOUS AND IMPORTANT TO
OUR SUCCESS.”
2004 (Redshirt)
Granted a redshirt during her freshman year.
High School (Stony Point)
Rated one of the best 70 players overall in the nation in the 2004 recruit-
ing class by Prepvolleyball.com…regarded as one of the best blockers in the
state of Texas coming out of high school…a four-year letterwinner and starter
at Stony Point, Woods was an all-district selection in her junior and senior
years and earned honorable mention honors as a sophomore…named the
team’s offensive MVP during her sophomore and junior seasons and served as
the team co-captain as a junior and senior…a four-year letterwinner in basket-
ball, Woods was named the team MVP during her senior season.
Club (Austin Metro)
Competed at the Lone Star Qualifier, Las Vegas Invitational and
Baltimore National Qualifier in 2004…competed at the Junior Olympic
National Championships along with the Lone Star National Qualifier,
Hoosier Mideast Qualifier and Tampa Bay Qualifier in 2003.
Personal
Nicknamed “Woods”...majoring in sports administration.
Woods’ Favorites
Favorite TV Show: The Hills
Nobody Can Believe I Watch: A Baby Story
Favorite Movie: 300
Favorite Actress: Nicholas Cage
Favorite Magazines: Cosmo
Favorite Meal: Vaca Frita from Las Culebrinas
Favorite Place In Miami: My bed
Favorite Thing At UM: The hammocks on campus during finals
Most Prized Possession: My dog, Penny
Biggest Influence On My Life: My grandmother
Advice To Youngsters: Try a lot of things when you are young, find
something you are passionate about and work hard at it
To Get Ready For Matches I: Listen to 50 Cent
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VOLLEYBALL
#11 Genny Mayhew
SO Outside Hitter 5-11 Clovis, Calif. Clovis HS
Gained valuable collegiate experience in
her freshman campaign…has a strong all-
around game.
2006 (Freshman)
Appeared in 27 of Miami’s 31 matches,
including 15 starts…played in 73 games…made
her collegiate debut with a 17-kill performance
in a win at Alabama…tallied a personal-best 18
kills against Villanova…averaged 1.53 kills per
game…posted a season-best 18 digs against
Florida A&M…registered 84 digs for an aver-
age of 1.15 digs per game…recorded four aces
against Virginia Tech…had 14 total blocks and 11 aces for the season.
High School (Clovis)
Named the Fresno Bee's 2005 Player of the Year after leading Clovis to a
Central Section Championship...a Prepvolleyball.com Honorable Mention
All-American in 2005…the team captain her junior and senior seasons…
named both an all-city and all-conference selection in 2003, 2004 and
2005...selected as the High Performance Classic Best Attacker in 2003...in
2004, named a Fresno Bee All-Star, Clovis High Schools' Most Outstanding
Player and a Prepvolleyball.com Senior Ace.
Club (Redwave Extreme)
Finished among the Top 10 in the 18 National Division at the 2006 Junior
Olympics.
Personal
Major is undecided…has two younger brothers.
Mayhew’s Favorites Mayhew’s Career Statistics
Yr. GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G DIG D/G BS BA TB B/G
Favorite TV Show: Law & Order 2006 73 27 112 1.53 73 382 .102 8 0.11 11 0.15 84 1.15 1 13 14 0.19
Nobody Can Believe I Watch: HGTV Total 73 27 112 1.53 73 382 .102 8 0.11 11 0.15 84 1.15 1 13 14 0.19
Favorite Movie: Garden State
Favorite Actor: Denzel Washington
Favorite Magazine: Cosmopolitan Mayhew’s Career Match Highs
Favorite Meal: Sushi Attack Percent .271 (17-4-48) at Alabama 8/25/06
Favorite Place In Miami: Key Biscayne Kills 18 vs. Villanova 9/2/06
Favorite Thing At UM: Starbucks Attempts 48 at Alabama 8/25/06
Biggest Influence On My Life: Parents Assists 2** at Virginia Tech 10/14/06
Advice To Youngsters: If you can’t laugh at yourself, life is going to Digs 18 vs. Florida A&M 9/15/06
seem a whole lot longer than you’d like Aces 4 at Virginia Tech 10/14/06
I Chose My Jersey Number Because: I’ve had it since middle school Total Blocks 3 (0BS-3BA) vs Villanova 9/2/06
To Get Ready For Matches I: Listen to music * Indicates the number of times a player has recorded a statistic with the most recent listed
Lantagne Welch on Mayhew
“GENNY BRINGS A GREAT COMPLETE GAME TO THE COURT.
SHE ALREADY ATTACKS WITH SUCH GREAT FORCE AND CON-
TINUING TO ADVANCE HER FINESSE GAME WILL REALLY
INCREASE HER ABILITY TO SCORE. SHE’S A STRONG PASSER
AND DEFENDER WHICH ALLOWS HER TO CONTRIBUTE IN SO
MANY WAYS.”
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#32 Lici McGee
SO MB/OH 6-3 Warr Acres, Okla. Putnam County Original HS
Extremely gifted athletically, touches
10’5”…has the ability to hit over blocks…will
be looked to for termination of plays with her
attacking and blocking.
2006 (Freshman)
Appeared in 13 matches and 30 games
during her freshman season...averaged 1.13
kills per game, with a season-high nine kills
against Georgia Tech…registered 19 total
blocks for the season…recorded a personal best
of five blocks at Boston College…earned the
team’s Most Improved Award.
High School (Putnam County Original)
Selected as one of the Top High School Players to Watch by the Daily
Oklahoman in 2005…named the All-Tribune Player of the Year...McGee ranked
among Top 100 senior recruits of the 2006 class by Prepvolleyball.com—the
national on-line publication said, "At 6-3, long and lean, McGee oozes ath-
leticism. She touches 10-4 easily and has the frame to add several more inches
to that leap. Her arm is super fast and her lateral quickness second to none.
She can play D-I ball at the highest levels if she has the mindset to be
great."...an all-conference, all-district and all-city selection in 2005…named the
team’s MVP as a senior…named to the Bethany Tribune First Pick Volleyball
Team…chosen as the Gatorade Rookie of the Year in 2003...named to the all-
conference second team and all-district runner-up...also selected the KOKH
FOX-25 Star Athlete of the Week and Putnam City Original Most Valuable
Player and to the All-Tribune Volleyball team.
Club (Sooner Volleyball Club)
2005 Regional Champs in Girl’s 18.
Personal
Majoring in sport administration…has three siblings.
McGee’s Career Statistics
McGee’s Favorites Yr. GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G DIG D/G BS BA TB B/G
Favorite TV Show: Family Guy 2006 30 13 34 1.13 26 99 .081 5 0.17 0 0.00 12 0.40 3 16 19 0.63
Nobody Can Believe I Watch: The Biggest Loser Total 30 13 34 1.13 26 99 .081 5 0.17 0 0.00 12 0.40 3 16 19 0.63
Favorite Movie: Kings of Comedy
Favorite Actor: Denzel Washington
Favorite Magazine: Cosmo McGee’s Career Match Highs
Favorite Meal: Chicken chimi with rice and beans Attack Percent .533 (9-1-15) vs. Georgia Tech 11/2/06
Favorite Place In Miami: My bed Kills 9 vs. Georgia Tech 11/2/06
Favorite Thing At UM: Starbucks Attempts 17 at Clemson 11/5/06
Most Prized Possession: My stuffed animal Assists 2 at Duke 11/24/06
Biggest Influence On My Life: My niece, Ariana Digs 3** vs. Georgia Tech 11/2/06
Advice To Youngsters: Stay in school Aces N/A
I Chose My Jersey Number Because: I’ve had it since I have been Total Blocks 5 (0BS-5BA) at Boston College 10/29/06
playing * Indicates the number of times a player has recorded a statistic with the most recent listed
To Get Ready For Matches I: Dance
Lantagne Welch on McGee
“LICI IMPROVED RAPIDLY THROUGHOUT THE SPRING. SHE CAN
BE A DOMINATING ATTACKER AND FEARED BLOCKER. HER
UPSIDE IS HUGE AND WILL BE REALIZED AS SHE CONTINUES
TO GAIN EXPERIENCE EVERY DAY IN THE GYM.”
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VOLLEYBALL
#36 Cassie Loessberg
SO Libero/DS 5-7 Rancho Cordova, Calif. St. Francis HS
Competitive player…brings quickness and
aggressiveness to the back court…great
defender.
2006 (Freshman)
Played in 29 of Miami’s 31 matches, start-
ing 14 matches at libero…set a new Miami
record for most digs in a four-game match
and ranks second overall with a career-high
28 digs against Clemson…led the team in digs
in ten matches…recorded 15+ digs in eight
matches…tallied 318 digs for the season…led
Miami with 2.94 digs per game…posted a sea-
son-high 10 kills with a .364 hitting percentage against Virginia…served up
two aces in three matches…finished the season with 18 aces.
High School (St. Francis)
High school squad was ranked 11th in the nation during the season and
went on to win the California State Championship...named one of the Top
100 players in the nation and one of the Top 23 back row players as a sen-
ior….named team captain as a senior…Archbishop Mitty Invitational and state
championship all-tournament selection...selected to the Sacramento All-Metro
First Team...as a junior, named to the Sacramento All-Metro Second Team.
Club (Team Force)
Finished second at the 2004 Junior Olympics where she was named to the
all-tournament team...selected to the Mitty National Invitational All-
Tournament Team in 2005…club squad competed in the Reno Qualifier,
Northern Lights Qualifier and Cal Finals…at the 2006 Junior Olympics, fin-
ished among the Top 10 in the 18 American Division.
Personal
Majoring in criminology.
Loessberg’s Career Statistics
Loessberg’s Favorites Yr. GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G DIG D/G BS BA TB B/G
Favorite TV Show: Reno 911 2006 108 29 25 0.23 17 94 .085 44 0.41 18 0.17 318 2.94 0 5 5 0.05
Nobody Can Believe I Watch: Planet Earth Total 108 29 25 0.23 17 94 .085 44 0.41 18 0.17 318 2.94 0 5 5 0.05
Favorite Movie: Super Troopers
Favorite Meal: Sushi and Diet Coke
Favorite Place In Miami: South Beach! Loessberg’s Career Match Highs
Favorite Thing At UM: The student-athlete lounge Attack Percent .364 (10-2-22) vs. Virginia 11/11/06
Most Prized Possession: Grandma’s Rosary Kills 10 vs. Virginia 11/11/06
Biggest Influence On My Life: Griff Joyce Attempts 22 vs. Virginia 11/11/06
I Chose My Jersey Number Because: It was my brother’s football Assists 6 vs. Georgia Tech 11/2/06
number Digs 28 vs. Clemson 11/5/06
To Get Ready For Matches I: Get crunk with my team in the locker Aces 2*** at Wake Forest 11/22/06
room! Total Blocks 2 (0BS-2BA)** at North Carolina 11/17/06
Favorite Quote: “I almost drowned myself in my peach juice.” -Ciara * Indicates the number of times a player has recorded a statistic with the most recent listed
Michel
Lantagne Welch on Loessberg
“CASSIE IS VERY GIFTED ATHLETICALLY. SHE WILL BE A KEY
COMPONENT TO OUR BACK COURT, SHOULDERING THE LOAD
OF PASSING AND DEFENSE. SHE IS WORKING TO ADD A LITTLE
MORE DISCIPLINE TO HER GAME. SHE HAS THE ABILITY TO
MAKE A HUGE IMPACT ON THE OUTCOME OF A MATCH WHEN
SHE PUTS IT ALL TOGETHER.”
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VOLLEYBALL
#16 #4
Griffin Udelson Ariell Cooke
SO, 5-7, Defensive Specialist FR, 6-0, Middle Blocker
Attleboro, Mass. Oakland, Calif.
(Bishop Feehan High School) (Bishop O’Dowd High School)
Club Team: Rhode Island Juniors Club Team: Golden Bear Volleyball Club
High School (Bishop High School (Bishop
Feehan High School) O’Dowd High School)
Was a three-year varsity letterwinner, lead- Was a four-year varsity letterwinner and
ing Bishop Feehan to a 20-4 record and three-time first-team all-league player…led her
Eastern Athletic Conference championship as team to four championships in the Hayward
a team captain her senior season...led the EAC Athletic Association League (HAAL)…has
in assists and service aces, while ranking in the been regarded as one of the top recruits in the
top five in blocks and the top 10 in both digs country since her freshman season…earned
and kills...named an EAC All-Star by The Sun such honors as Prepvolleyball.com’s Top 50
Chronicle and to the Massachusetts Division II high school freshmen of 2003 and top High
All-State First Team by The Boston Globe after School sophomores of 2004…was named a
her senior campaign...also played on confer- Top 50 recruit for the class of 2007 by
ence championship teams her sophomore and Prepvolleyball.com as she appeared on their
junior seasons. “senior aces” list this fall at No. 53.
Club (Rhode Island Juniors) Club (Golden Bear Volleyball Club)
Team competed in the Las Vegas Classic, Colorado Crossroads, Northeast Was selected to the US A3 High Performance team in 2003 and 2004, and
National qualifier and the Junior Olympic National Championships in most recently a member of the 2005 Junior National A2 program.
2006...squad finished 11th in the New England Region Power League in 2006.
Personal
Personal Plans to major in architecture...has one sibling.
Majoring in biology...has one sibling.
Udelson’s Favorites Cooke’s Favorites
Favorite TV Show: Grey’s Anatomy Favorite TV Shows: Grey’s Anatomy, Heroes
Nobody Can Believe I Watch: Iron Chef Favorite Movies: Finding Nemo, Save The Last Dance
Favorite Movie: Happy Feet Favorite Actor: Morgan Freeman
Favorite Actress: Julia Roberts Favorite Magazines: Seventeen, Cosmo Girl
Favorite Magazine: Cosmopolitan Favorite Meal: Pizza
Favorite Meal: Maine lobster & crab Favorite Place in Miami: South Beach
Favorite Place In Miami: The beach Favorite Thing at UM: Paradise atmosphere/environment
Favorite Thing At UM: The student-athlete lounge Biggest Influence in My Life: Mom
Most Prized Possession: My boat Advice to Youngsters: Believe in yourself and you will succeed
Biggest Influence On My Life: My parents Chose My Jersey Number Because: 4x4=16, my favorite number
Advice To Youngsters: Never give up To Get Ready For Matches I: Listening to my pump-up music
To Get Ready For Matches I: Listen to music
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VOLLEYBALL
#9 #17
Katie Gallagher Christine Williamson
FR, 5-11, Setter FR, 5-11, Outside Hitter
Winter Park, Fla. Tampa, Fla.
(Lake Highland Preparatory School) (Plant High School)
Club Team: Orlando Volleyball Academy Club Team: Tampa Bay Juniors
High School (Lake High School (Plant High
Highland Preparatory School)
School) Finished with an outstanding high school
Helped lead the team to three consecutive career that included three state champi-
state championships and four-straight final onships, over 900 kills and all-state selections
four appearances…has proven to be one of the in 2004, 2005 and 2006…was named to both
state’s most consistent and successful set- the 5A and 1A all-state first teams…earned all-
ters…accumulated a total record of 108- conference honors every year since 2003. was
16...Gallagher finished her high school career ranked 80th on Prepvolleyball.com’s “senior
as Lake Highland’s all-time assists leader…was aces” list of the Top 100 senior recruits…was
named to AVCA’s first annual High School also named the St. Pete Times All-Suncoast
All-America Team for girls’ volleyball. Player of the Year and Hillsborough County
Player of the Year.
Club (Orlando Volleyball Academy) Club (Tampa Bay Juniors)
Helped the program advance to a number of tournament titles as well as
runner-up finishes at the US Junior Olympics and the AAU National Named an AAU All-American in 2005…earned USAV Junior Olympics
Championship…was selected to the US National High Performance Second All-Tournament honors…was a member of the Youth National Training Team
Team and was named an AAU All-American. in 2004.
Personal Personal
Major is undecided...has three siblings. Plans to major in broadcast journalism...has one sibling.
Gallagher’s Favorites Williamson’s Favorites
Favorite TV Show: The Hills Favorite TV Show: SpongeBob SquarePants
Nobody Can Believe I Watch: Deadliest Catch Nobody Can Believe I Watch: HGTV
Favorite Movie: Wedding Crashers Favorite Movie: Rent
Favorite Actor: Ashton Kutcher Favorite Actor: Johnny Depp
Favorite Magazine: People Favorite Magazine: Cosmo
Favorite Meal: Fettucini Favorite Meal: Mac & Cheese
Favorite Place In Miami: The beach Favorite Place in Miami: South Beach
Favorite Thing At UM: The campus Favorite Thing at UM: The lake
Most Prized Possession: My three state championship rings Most Prized Possession: Childhood teddy bear ,“Holly”
Biggest Influence On My Life: My parents Biggest Influence in My Life: My dad
Advice To Youngsters: Work hard because in the end, it pays off Advice to Youngsters: Love your enemies
I Chose My Jersey Number Because: I’ve had the same number Chose My Jersey Number Because: It was my high school number
since my freshman year and it’s my lucky number To Get Ready For Matches I: Dance crazily
To Get Ready For Matches I: Listen to music and make goals for
myself
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VOLLEYBALL
#3 #6
Tatiana Alvarez Maria Andersson
FR, 5-1, Defensive Specialist FR, 5-10, Outside Hitter
Miami, Fla. Angelholm, Sweden
(Florida Christian School) (Allebergsgymnasiet)
Club Team: South Florida Volleyball Club
High School (Florida High School
Christian School) (Allebergsgymnasiet)
Helped the Patriots advance to the District Played outside hitter in 50 matches on the
15-3A championship semifinals…registered an Junior National Team and 27 matches on the
impressive 23 digs at the state champi- Senior National Team...named team captain
onships…wrapped up the season with 325 digs her junior year...won gold medal at the 2004-
and 35 aces…named Defensive MVP, All-Dade 05 Swedish Championships before earning
First Team and all-state honorable mention…. bronze her final two seasons...won Grand Prix
was also named to the 2005 All-Dade Second gold her senior season after winning silver in
Team. 2004-05...was an all-star team player at the
Swedish Junior Championships in 2002 and
Club (South Florida 2003.
Vollyball Club) Personal
Team finished first on the silver level of the Cloverleaf while placing
second at the gold level of the Disney Classic her senior year. Plans to major in business...has one sibling.
Personal
Plans to major in vocal performance...has two siblings.
Alvarez’s Favorites Andersson’s Favorites
Favorite TV Show: Nip/Tuck Favorite TV Shows: The O.C., Seinfeld
Nobody Can Believe I Watch: PBS (Classical concerts) Favorite Movie: The Holiday
Favorite Movie: Pursuit of Happyness Favorite Actress: Julia Roberts
Favorite Actress: Ashley Judd Favorite Magazine: Elle
Favorite Magazine: Eastbay Favorite Meal: Sushi
Favorite Meal: Any type of Cuban food Favorite Place in Miami: South Beach
Favorite Place In Miami: South Beach Favorite Thing at UM: The weather
Favorite Thing At UM: The Wellness Center Biggest Influence in My Life: My sister, Anna
Most Prized Possession: My current cellphone Advice to Youngsters: Believe in yourself
Biggest Influence On My Life: My parents and siblings To Get Ready For Matches I: Listen to good music
Advice To Youngsters: Strive for excellence in academics and you
will have open doors of opportunity ahead
Chose My Jersey Number Because: I like odd numbers
To Get Ready For Matches I: Primarily prepare myself mentally and
focus on the tasks at hand in order to be successful
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Alumni Update
“Where Are They Now?”
Sara Duncan resides in Miami, Fla. Jill Robinson resides in Okeechobee, Fla.
Employed as an Assistant Media Planner at Crispin Porter + Bogusky Employed as an ESE inclusion teacher focusing on reading and algebra,
and also works as a freshman volleyball coach and varsity assistant at
Ann Gallo resides in Chicago, Ill. Okeechobee High School
Employed in transportation sales for CH Robinson
Leyre Santaella Sante resides in Puerto Rico
Marcela Gamarra resides in Miami, Fla. Currently in third year of law school at Pontifica Universidad Catolica de
Employed as an architect Puerto Rico
Other notes: married, plays in the Florida beach volleyball circuit Member of Las Criollas de Caguas volleyball team in the Superior
League
Jamie Grass resides in Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Francheska Savage resides in Miami, Fla.
Carrie Frash resides in Coconut Grove, Fla.
Employed as an Assistant Content Manager for Crispin Porter + Bogusky Kristi Sprinkel resides in Boston, Mass.
Employed as public relations manager for CBT Architects
Christina Hernandez resides in Chicago, Ill.
Employed as a team lead managing 10 sales reps at Careerbuilder.com Valeria Tipiana resides in North Carolina
Played professional volleyball in the Canary Islands for the last two sea-
Mallory James resides in Denver, Colo. sons
Employed as a nanny
Future plans: culinary school, own restaurant Biz Tyson resides in Washington, DC
Employed by the Department of Defense, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.,
Karla Johnson resides in Miami, Fla. as the Presidential Appointee, Schedule C, Confidential Assistant to the
Employed as a process validation engineer for Boston Scientific Army General Counsel, Honorable Benedict Cohen
Future plans: include moving back to Houston Future plans: will be attending law school this fall either in D.C. or
Florida
Kaitlin Kozak resides in Springfield, Mass.
Graduate student and assistant women’s volleyball coach at Springfield Margie Young resides in Calif.
College, pursuing a master’s degree in higher education: counseling psy- Studying business Finace at Cal State Northridge and coaching volleyball
chology, looking for a career in athletic counseling or collegiate coaching at her alma mater Marymount High School
Robin Lewullis resides in Philadelphia, Penn. Ashley Youngs resides in Fayetteville, Ark.
Employed as a medical sales associate for Biomet, Inc. Assistant sports producer KNWA Nothwest Arkansas News
FORMER UM VOLLEYBALL STANDOUT AND HONORABLE
MENTION ALL-AMERICAN VALERIA TIPIANA CURRENTLY
PLAYS PROFESSIONALLY AS A RIGHTSIDE HITTER FOR
MASPALOMAS IN THE CANARY ISLANDS IN SPAIN.
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VOLLEYBALL
UM Volleyball Timeline
1979-1982 1980-81 2000 2001 2002
Head Coach: Cheryl Southeastern Regional 9/12/2000 Nicole 8/31/2001 President Joined the BIG EAST
Holt Champions Lantagne hired as head Shalala and Athletic Conference, placing
Front Row: Lori Beckley coach. Director Paul Dee second
(6), Cheryl Smith (13), 11/10/2000 Lantagne attend the first volleyball The program earned a
Julie Wogomon (15). inks first recruiting class match 27-6 record
Second Row: Sandy Finished 17-7 as an Held the nation’s
Huffer (14), Joyce Taylor independent in its first longest winning streak
(5), Sue Gillie (11), season since 1981 at 26 matches
Shari Haan (8), Barb The Hurricanes went to
Bierman (7). Third NCAA Tournament,
Row: Mildred Palomino advancing to the
(1), Marissa Cakmakci Regional Semifinal
(“Sweet 16”) by defeat-
ing Big 10 powerhouse
Wisconsin
Ranked No. 23 in the
final USA Today/AVCA
poll
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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Hurricanes finished the Joined the Atlantic Jill Robinson becomes Lantagne Welch earns Recruiting class ranked
season with an overall Coast Conference the first Hurricane to 100th career victory in a No.26 nationally
record of 22-9 Hurricane squad surpass 3,000 assists win over Alabama Ciara Michel named
Defeated Central finished ACC play with Karla Johnson sets a Team participated in Preseason All-ACC
Florida in the first an 11-5 record and a school record for 31 kills breast cancer fundraiser
match ever held at the second-place finish in in a match, 616 kills in a “Dig for the Cure” rais-
University of Miami’s the final standings season and 1,484 career ing $1,712 in a four-
Convocation Center Hurricanes overpowered kills game win over Wake
Florida State in their Johnson and Frannie Forest
first meeting as Savage both named Hurricanes picked up
members of the same AVCA Honorable some big road match
conference Mention All-Americans wins, including
Valeria Tipiana became Alabama, Florida State
the first player in the and Georgia Tech
program’s history to
record 1,000 career kills
Tipiana was named
AVCA Honorable
Mention All-American,
a first in the program’s
history
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VOLLEYBALL RESULTS
2006 RESULTS
Record: 12-19 (9-13 ACC) Miami opened the season by defeating tournament-host
Head Coach: Nicole Lantagne Welch Alabama at the Academy Sports Invitational at the
Coleman Coliseum. The win marked the 100th victory for
sixth-year head coach Nicole Lantagne Welch. Freshman
8/25 at Alabama! W 3-2 25-30, 30-20, 30-21, 21-30, 17-15 outside hitter Genny Mayhew led the Hurricanes with a
8/26 vs. Kansas! L 1-3 30-23, 28-30, 25-30, 23-30 match-high 17 kills.
8/26 vs. Alabama A&M! W 3-0 30-12, 30-26, 30-17
9/1 Eastern Michigan# L 0-3 19-30, 25-30, 24-30
9/2 at Michigan State# L 0-3 15-30, 27-30, 12-30
Senior setter Jill Robinson surpassed the 4,000 career-assist
9/2 vs Villanova# L 2-3 30-28, 28-30, 30-28, 29-31, 8-15 mark against Jacksonville, becoming the first Miami player
9/15 Florida A&M@ L 2-3 30-24, 29-31, 30-20, 24-30, 8-15 to accomplish the feat.
9/16 Jacksonville@ W 3-1 30-22, 26-30, 31-29, 30-23
9/17 Loyola Marymount@ L 0-3 29-31, 27-30, 24-30 Senior outside hitter Frannie Savage earned all-tournament
9/19 Florida State L 2-3 30-27, 24-30, 30-22, 12-30, 12-15 honors at the Sixth Annual Hurricane Invitational.
9/22 Boston College L 2-3 24-30, 30-25, 22-30, 31-29, 9-15
9/24 Maryland W 3-0 30-24, 30-27, 30-14
9/29 at Clemson L 1-3 40-38, 24-30, 23-30, 20-30 The Hurricanes snapped a three-match skid earning their
9/30 at Georgia Tech W 3-1 27-30, 30-21, 30-27, 30-28 first ACC win of the season with a 3-0 sweep over visiting
10/6 NC State W 3-1 27-30, 30-18, 30-19, 30-16 Atlantic Coast Conference foe Maryland. Freshman libero
Cassie Loessberg led the match defensively with 16 digs,
10/8 North Carolina L 0-3 28-30, 23-30, 14-30 marking her third consecutive match leading the
10/13 at Virginia L 0-3 29-31, 24-30, 15-30 Hurricanes in digs.
10/14 at Virginia Tech L 1-3 23-30, 30-28, 19-30, 28-30
10/17 at Florida State W 3-2 27-30,16-30, 30-22, 30-28, 15-9 Miami overcame a two-game deficit to knock off in-state
10/20 Duke L 0-3 22-30, 20-30, 28-30 rival Florida State in Tallahassee. The Hurricanes snapped
10/22 Wake Forest W 3-1 30-23, 30-27, 30-32, 30-23 the Seminoles’ four-match win streak.
10/27 at Maryland L 0-3 24-30, 24-30, 27-30
10/29 at Boston College W 3-1 20-30, 30-21, 30-25, 30-28
11/2 Georgia Tech L 2-3 30-18, 23-30, 16-30, 32-30, 16-18 Freshman libero Cassie Loessberg led the Hurricanes with
11/5 Clemson L 1-3 18-30, 30-23, 27-30, 28-30 a career-high 28 digs, bringing her season total to 257 digs.
Jill Robinson posted 48 assists to surpass the 1,000 assist
11/10 Virginia Tech W 3-0 30-25, 30-24, 30-27 mark.
11/11 Virginia L 1-3 30-26, 24-30, 20-30, 26-30
11/17 at North Carolina L 1-3 12-30, 30-24, 28-30, 26-30
The Hurricanes swept Virginia Tech, avenging a four-game
11/18 at NC State W 3-0 30-23, 30-22, 30-26 loss earlier in the season.
11/22 at Wake Forest W 3-1 13-30, 32-30, 31-29, 30-23
11/24 at Duke L 0-3 23-30, 23-30, 15-30
! Alabama Tornament (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
# Michigan State Tournament (East Lansing, Mich.)
@ Hurricane Invitational (Coral Gables, Fla.)
2006 Senior Night
Seniors Frannie Savage, Jill
Robinson, Ann Gallo and Sara
Duncan play their final home game
at the Knight Sports Complex.
2006 SENIORS AT YEAR-END BANQUET (L-R): SARA DUNCAN, FRANCHESKA SAVAGE,
JILL ROBINSON, ANN GALLO
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