1980VOLLEYBALL

MEMPHIS STATEUNIVERSITY

THE COACHESDIANE HALE,HEAD COACH

Diane Hale, 26, begins her third yearas Memphis State's head volleyballcoach this autumn, after coaching fortwo years (1976-77) at Iowa State, andone year (1975) at Tennessee, whilecompleting her master's degree in

physical education.A native of Knoxville, Tenn., Diane received her bachelor's

degree in physical education in May of 1975 at Tennessee,where she played four years of intercollegiate volleyball, andcompeted at the AIAW nationals her freshman and juniorseasons.

Volleyball keeps Diane busy during the off-season as she is amember of the coaching staff at the United States VolleyballAssociation Olympic Development Camp during the summer inLamoni, la. She also serves as chairperson for the AAU Region3 Junior Olympic Volleyball program. Through this, she hasstarted an AAU-USVBA junior development program for themid-south youth.

Because of her affiliation with the USVBA, Diane was respon-sible for bringing to Memphis State an international women'svolleyball match between the United States and Japan during thefall of 1979 in the MSU Field House.

KALE'S CAREER RECORD AT MSUYEAR WON LOST PCT1978 26 19 .578

1979 3^ 20 .636

Total 61 39 .610n

NANCY ESSLINGER,GRADUATE ASSISTANT

Aiding coach Hale for a second year is graduate assistantNancy Esslinger, 24, who received her bachelor's degree inphysical education at Ole Miss in 1979.

While at Ole Miss, Nancy played two seasons of volleyball andcompeted both years (1977-78) at the AIAW national champi-onships. During her senior year, she served as co-captain.

Prior to becoming a Lady Rebel, Nancy spent two yearsat North Alabama (1974-75), and a year (1976) in Prague,Czechoslavakia.

A native of Florence, Ala., Nancy began her affiliation withvolleyball at Bradshaw high school, a hot-bed for talent, whichincludes three players on the 1980 MSU roster.

Upper left: Cindy Stools gets her team's offense going with a return of serve. Upper right:Celeste Homan gets a hand from teammates (L-R) former Lady Tiger Cindy Eschbach, Ciher versatility by sending an off-speed shot over the extended hands of two Mississippi SSandy Monce goes high to return a shot from Mississippi State. Teammates Celeste Ho

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ht: Coach Diane Hale offers advice to former Lady Tiger Cindy Eschbach. Above, center:Cindy Stoots, Lowette Swinton, and Debbi Hammond. Above, left: Sandy Monce showsi State players, while teammate Becky Harden prepares for her next move. Above, right:•loman (10), and Becky Harden (7) look on.

1979 VOLLEYBALL RESULTSMeet Record: 35-20 Game Record: 87-53

MEMPHIS STATE beat Henderson State 15-5,15-3,15-6MEMPHIS STATE beat Arkansas State 15-13, 4-15,17-15, 15-12Ole Miss beat MEMPHIS STATE 15-3, 7-15,15-12, 6-15,15-9

At Ole Miss Invitational (2nd)Ole Miss beat MEMPHIS STATE 15-3,15-11MEMPHIS STATE beat Mississippi State 12-15,15-7,16-14MEMPHIS STATE beat U.T. Martin 15-11,15-2Tulane beat MEMPHIS STATE 15-9, 7-15,15-6MEMPHIS STATE beat Arkansas State 15-3,15-12MEMPHIS STATE beat U.T. Martin 15-5,15-8MEMPHIS STATE beat Tulane 2-15, 15-7,15-.12Ole Miss beat MEMPHIS STATE 15-9,15-13

MEMPHIS STATE beat Arkansas State 15-4, 11-15,15-4At Mississippi U/Women Invitational (ONP)

MEMPHIS STATE beat Ole Miss 15-11, 15-13MEMPHIS STATE beat New Orleans 16-14, 15-5MEMPHIS STATE beat Southwestern Louisiana 15-13,15-8Alabama beat MEMPHIS STATE 16-14, 12-15,15-13Florida State beat MEMPHIS STATE 15-7,13-15,15-12,15-8

MEMPHIS STATE INVITATIONAL (1st)MEMPHIS STATE beat Mississippi State 16-14,15-7MEMPHIS STATE beat U.T. Martin 15-6,15-7Ole Miss beat MEMPHIS STATE 17-15,15-12Arkansas State beat MEMPHIS STATE 15-4,16-14MEMPHIS STATE beat Louisville 15-11, 15-12MEMPHIS STATE beat Mississippi U./Women 15-13, 11-15,19-17MEMPHIS STATE beat Ole Miss 15-10,16-14,15-8

MEMPHIS STATE beat Jefferson J.C. 15-7,16-14,12-15,15-8At Florida State Invitational (6th)

MEMPHIS STATE beat Mississippi U/Women 15-10,15-7MEMPHIS STATE beat Langler College 15-8,15-5Central Florida beat MEMPHIS STATE 12-15,15-13,15-0Miami beat MEMPHIS STATE 12-15, 15-12, 15-11MEMPHIS STATE beat Florida Southern 15-8,15-13Tennessee beat MEMPHIS STATE 15-7, 15-13

MEMPHIS STATE beat Ole Miss 12-15, 7-15,15-4,15-9,16-14At Missouri Invitational (2nd)

MEMPHIS STATE beat Missouri J.V. 30-14 (15-13,15-1)MEMPHIS STATE beat Northern Iowa 30-19 (15-9, 15-10)MEMPHIS STATE beat Missouri-K.C. 30-15 (15-7,15-8)Kansas State beat MEMPHIS STATE 24-22 (9-15,15-7)MEMPHIS STATE beat Missouri 30-23 (15-12,15-11)Kansas State beat MEMPHIS STATE 30-21 (15-8,15-13)

MEMPHIS STATE beat U.T. Martin 15-8,15-4,16-14At Southern Illinois Invitational (DNP)

Cincinnati beat MEMPHIS STATE 15-1,6-15,15-7Eastern Michigan beat MEMPHIS STATE 15-11, 4-15, 15-10Southern Illinois beat MEMPHIS STATE 9-15, 15-2,15-12MEMPHIS STATE beat Mississippi U/Women 6-15,15-8,15-4MEMPHISSTATE beat U.T. Martin 15-7, 5-15,15-9,12-15,15-11MEMPHIS STATE beat Northern Alabama 15-5,15-8MEMPHIS STATE beat Troy State 15-11, 15-7

At TCWSF State Tournament (2nd)MEMPHIS STATE beat U.T. Chattanooga 15-8,17-15MEMPHIS STATE beat Tennessee Tech 15-6,15-10MEMPHIS STATE beat 15-0,15-12MEMPHIS STATE beat Middle Tennessee State 15-8,14-16, 15-11MEMPHIS STATE beat East Tennessee State 15-6,15-8Tennessee beat MEMPHIS STATE 15-13,11-15,15-4,15-9

At AIAW Region 2 Tournament in Lexington, Ky. (DNP)North Carolina State beat MEMPHIS STATE 15-10,15-11Tennessee beat MEMPHIS STATE 15-11,17-15Morehead State beat MEMPHIS STATE 15-6,12-15,15-12

1980 MEMPHIS STATEVOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE

Sept. 11 VARSITY-ALUMNI MEET16 atOleMiss18 at North Alabama19-20 at Alabama Invitational22 U.T. MARTIN24 at Mississippi State26-27 METRO CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT

©MemphisOct. 1 at Tennessee Tech

2 at Tennessee3-5 at South Carolina Invitational10-11 at Florida State Invitational15 USA NATIONAL TEAM (exhibition)17-18 MEMPHIS STATE INVITATIONAL20 MISSISSIPPI STATE23 at Arkansas State24-25 at Southern Illinois Invitational27 OLE MISS28 at U.T. Martin

Nov. 4 ARKANSAS STATE14-15 at TCWSF State Tournament (Cookeville.Tn)28-29 at AIAW Region 2 Tournament (TBA)

ALL HOME MEETS START AT 7 p.m. IN THE MEMPHIS STATEFIELD HOUSE

FACTS ON MSULocation: MemphisjennesseePresident: Dr. Thomas CarpenterAthletic Director: Billy J. MurphyAsst. Athletic Director: Elma RoaneEnrollment: 22,000Nickname: Lady TigersColors: Blue and GreyArena: MSU Field House (cap.: 3500)Mailing Address:

Memphis State UniversityField House 367Memphisjennessee 38152(901)454-2315

For Additional Information, Contact Michael Finn,Sports Information Office, (901) 454-2337

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1980 VOLLEYBALL OUTLOOK"To say that we have a realistic chance at making it to the

nationals is putting it mildly. This is the best team ever fieldedatMSU."

Normally the preceding statements might be considered theusual preseason propaganda, but for MSU Volleyball coachDiane Hale, who returns all but one starterfrom last year's AIAWregional qualifying team, her comment has some legitimacyto it.

Leading tha charges for the Lady Tigers once again this fall issenior hitter Sandy Monce, who was selected last spring to tryout for the United States Olympic team in Colorado Springs,Colorado, the site of the National Sports Festival where Moncecompeted as a member of the southern regional team in 1978. Aformer high jumper, her jumping abilities, which are improvedevery year from summer beach volleyball in Florida, shouldmake her a dominating force in the middle.

Taking some of the workload off Monce in the middle is 6-1freshman Holly Buford, who together with Monce should givethe Lady Tigers an excellent 1 -2 defensive combo at the net forblocking purposes.

Returning to provide power on the outside are seniors CelesteHoman and Lowette Swinton, while Linda Conner, an all-aroundathlete and junior transfer from Ole Miss is expected to moveright into the starting line-up. Homan is a very aggressive andintense player, while Swinton is a strong hitter and is perhapsthe best serve receiver on the team.

Other returning hitters, who will give Hale the best team depthshe has ever had are seniors Barb Whitaker and Margi McNeelyand sophomores Debbi Hammond and Cindy Stoots.

The biggest question mark for the Lady Tigers this year is whowill fill the setter's position. Senior Becky Harden has occupiedthe starting spot forthe past three years, but without competingin any offseason USVBA ball, will be pressed from freshmanAmy Watson, who was selected to compete in an USVBA EliteDevelopment Camp in Michigan over the summer.

In addition to Watson and Buford, this year's freshman classis the best ever brought into the MSU volleyball program.

The other most notable newcomers are Memphian CarolHooker, who despite being only 5-8 has an excellent verticlejump for plenty of offensive potential, and Floridians Teri Clark,a setter, and hitter Kim Fraser, who were selected to face eachother in the Florida Athletig Coaches Association All-Star gamelast summer.

Lookfor Clark to also make a run forthe number one setter'sposition.

In preparation for post-season success, the Lady Tigers willface a difficult schedule, which include several more meetingswith the best region 2 schools. In addition to rival Ole Miss, theLady Tigers home schedule is highlighted by the first-time MetroConference tournament, the 17th annual Memphis State Invita-tional and an exhibition match with the United States Nationalteam.

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