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Chowan University 2012 Volleyball Media Guide

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Quick Facts Location: Murfreesboro, NC

Enrollment:: 1,320

President: Dr. M. Christopher White

Nickname: Hawks

School Colors: Blue and White

Athletic Director: Dennis Helsel

Head Coach: Makini Thompson

Years at Chowan: 1st Season

Facility: Helms Center

Capacity: 3500

Affiliation: NCAA Division II

Conference: CIAA

Volleyball Contact Information

Makini Thompson

Head Coach

(252) 398-6434

Felicia Hollingsworth

Administrative Assistant

(252) 398-1239

hollif@chowan.edu

Meredith Long

Sports Information Director

(252) 398-6468

longm@chowan.edu

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Table of Contents

Quick Facts/Contact Information 1

Roster 2

Institutional Information 3

Head Coach 4

Team Biographies 5-11

Accommodation Listings 12

2010 Season Statistics 13-14

Volleyball Records 15

Honors/Awards 16

2011 Season Schedule 17

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Num. Full Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/Previous School

2 Nikira Fults MB 5-7 So. El Paso, TX/John L. Chapin High School

3 Cindy Ehrich 7 5-0 Fr. Fredericksburg, VA/Riverbend High School

5 Callie Armistead S 5-8 Sr. Richmond, VA/Deep Run High School

7 Karina Monroe MB 6-1 Sr. Spotsylvania, VA/Courtland High School

8 Monica Ruffin MB 5-8 Jr. Richmond, VA/Hermitage High School

9 Allison Smith S 5-8 So. Manassas, VA/Stonewall Jackson High School

11 April Wolfe OH 5-7 Jr. Lusby, MA/College of Southern Maryland

14 Brianna Smith L 5-5 Fr. Oxford, NC/Homeschooled

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Important University Telephone Contacts Admissions Office (800) 488-4101

Business Office (252) 398-6252

Registrar’s Office (252) 398-1230

Financial Aid Office (252) 398-1229

Important Websites Chowan University www.chowan.edu

Athletics www.gocuhawks.com

NCAA www.ncaa.org

NCAA Clearinghouse www.ncaaclearinghouse.com

NCCAA www.thenccaa.org

CIAA www.theciaa.com

Chowan University is a four-year co-education intuition. It is the second oldest of North Carolina's seven Baptist Colleges. Chowan opened in 1848 as a four year college for women, Chowan Baptist Female institute. It was renamed Chowan College in 1910, admitted male students in 1931, and established itself as one of the leading junior colleges in the South in 1937. In 1992 the college returned to four year status. In April of 2006 Chowan President, Dr. M. Christopher White announced the changing of the institutions name from Chowan College to Chowan University. The University fulfills its mission with a careful blend of both liberal arts and professional courses. Recognizing that such a blend of knowledge and experience is particularly suited to the needs of contemporary society. Chowan takes as priority the need to connect general education with specialized education, theoretical learning with practical learning, and intellectual skills with vocational skills. Set amid 300 acres of woodlands embracing beautiful Lake Vann, Chowan’s main entrance leads gracefully around a college green to an antebellum mansion known as the McDowell Columns Building. Sixteen major buildings of contemporary design provide air-conditioned residence, academic and recreational facilities. The small-town university campus attracts students from at least twenty seven states and several countries each year. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools fully accredits Chowan University to offer the bachelor’s degree.

Academic Programs

Accounting

Allied Heath

American Studies

Biology

Business

-Applied Business

-Business Admin.

-Small Business Management

-Small Business Administration

Chemistry

Church Music

Coaching

Counseling

Criminal Justice

Drama

Elementary Education

English

Environmental Biology

Exercise Science

Fine Art Studies

Graphic Communications

Graphic Design

History

History (Contemporary)

History Education

Humanities Studies

Information Studies

Innovative Ministry Leadership

Innovative Music Ministry

Interdisciplinary Studies

Mathematics

Marketing

Music

Music Business/Technology

Music Education

Physical Education

Physical Education/ Teacher

Education Emphasis

Pre-Professional

-Pre-Dentistry

-Pre-Law

-Pre-Medicine

-Pre-Nursing

-Pre-Physical Therapy

-Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Printing Production and

Imagery Technology

Psychology

Psychology

(General Experimental)

Public History

Religion

Science

Social Science

Sports Management

Studio Art

Teacher Education

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Makini Thompson will begin her first season as the head coach for the Hawks volleyball team. Thompson comes to Chowan with a diverse playing and coaching background.

Thompson will have take over a program that has claimed two CIAA Championships in three seasons (2009, 2010). The team will return four All-CIAA players from a year ago to help Thomp-son on her new quest. This will be Thompson's first collegiate head coaching position. Thompson has a diverse playing and coaching background, which includes international and professional play.

A 6-0 outside hitter, Thompson enjoyed three superb seasons at Florida State from 2005-2007. In 2006, she became the first Flor-ida State player to earn All-AVCA honors as a junior when she collected an honorable mention nod.

Thompson recorded more than 1,200 kills during her three-year stint with the Seminoles, the 21st player in school history to reach

1,000. For her efforts, Thompson collected a First Team All-ACC award in 2006, as well as a Second Team All-ACC selection as a senior in 2007.

In 2008, Thompson played professionally for Langenthal VBC in Switzerland. She is also a member of the Jamaican Senior Na-tional team and competed in last year's Caribbean Champion-ships in Suriname, where she helped the Jamaicans take fifth place.

During the 2010 season, Thompson served as a co-coach of Smash 18, the top-ranked club team in New England. Smash won the Great Nor'Easter and Mizuno Winterfest Tournaments and represented New England at the USAV Nationals in Reno. She also has club experience with the North Florida Volleyball Acad-emy (2005-2008).

Following graduation from Florida State University in 2008, Thompson served three seasons as the head volleyball coach for Robert F. Monroe High School. She accumulated a 49-28 record while at RFM High School. She also served as the Co-ordinator for Communities in Schools, Inc. where she helped fos-ter at-risk youth in the community.

About Coach Thompson:

EDUCATION COLLEGE Florida State University 2008

Playing Career

Volleyball North Florida Volleyball Academy (2005-2008)

COACHING CAREER VOLLEYBALL

Robert F. Monroe High School, Head Coach (2008-2011)

Chowan University, Head Coach (2012)

In 2011, Thompson served as a volunteer assis-

tant coach at Virginia Commonwealth University.

She worked with the outside hitters where the

team led the CAA in hitting percentage and

blocking.

This past fall Thompson was selected to partici-

pate in the AVCA Minority Coaching Program

which was held at the 2011 AVCA Convention.

Thompson has had strong coaching influences

over her volleyball career but attributes her big-

gest influences to the Jamaican NationalTeam

coaches.

Makini Thomnpson, Women’s Head Volleyball Coach

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Off the Court with CALLIE:

Major: Criminal Justice

Pregame Ritual: Praying

Sports Idol: Misty May-Treanor

Club Team: Richmond Volleyball Club

What’s on your IPod? Country

Academic Achievements: Dean’s List & President’s List

College Achievements: 2009: CIAA Rookie Team, First Team All-CIAA, CIAA All-Tournament Team...2010: Second Team All-CIAA, CIAA All-Tournament Team

High School Awards/Recognition: Back to Back State Champs, Second Team All-State

PERSONAL: Daughter of Bevin and Sue Armistead...Sister Courtney (24)

Career Stats:

Year SP K K/Set E TA Pct. A A/Set SA SA/Set Digs D/Set BS BA B/Set

2009 127 10 0.08 7 64 .047 1159 9.13 61 0.48 193 1.52 1 27 0.22

2010 124 9 0.08 6 35 .086 849 6.85 39 0.31 118 0.95 4 17 0.17

2011 111 20 0.18 5 74 .203 969 8.73 38 0.34 169 1.52 1 24 0.23

Career 362 39 0.11 18 173 .112 992 8.23 138 0.37 480 1.33 6 68 0.20

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As a Junior in 2011

First Team All-CIAA...Career high 20 kills

As a Sophomore in 2010

Second Team All-CIAA...CIAA All-Tournament Team...Broke Chowan record for

assists in a career (2,008)...Led team with 849 assists...Fourth on team with 39 service

aces and 118 digs

As a Freshman in 2009

First Team All-CIAA...CIAA All-Rookie Team...CIAA All-Tournament Team...Broke

Chowan’s single season record with 1,159 assists

#5 Callie Armistead

5’8” • Senior • Setter

Richmond, VA (Deep Run HS)

In her own words…

Name a talent that you simply do not have. “Cooking. I am awful at making just about any type of food. When

I was thirteen, I caught half of my kitchen on fire and ever since then I refuse to use the stove when I'm

home alone.”

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Off the Court with KARINA:

Major: Biology

Favorite Quote: “I tell people I’m too stupid to know what’s impossible. I have ridiculously large dreams, and half the time they come true” -Debi Thomas

Sports Idol: Kerri Walsh, Brandi Chastain

Pregame Ritual: Listening to my IPod, eating Skittles, Braid my hair

Club Team: Richmond Volleyball Club

Academic Achievements: Academic Letter, Honor Roll, Leadership Scholarship, National Honor Society

College Achievements: 2009: CIAA Rookie Team, First Team, All-Tournament Team...CIAA Rookie of Year, Tournament MVP. 2010: CIAA First Team, All-Tournament Team, Player of the Year

High School Awards/Recognition: 1st Team All District, 1st Team All Region, 2nd Team All State, Most Points in a Season

PERSONAL:

Daughter of Tommy and Su Monroe...Sister Ebony Monroe (27)

Career Stats:

Year SP K K/Set E TA Pct A A/Set SA SA/Set Digs D/Set BS BA B/Set

2009 127 403 3.17 136 796 .335 3 0.02 10 0.08 20 0.16 27 60 0.69

2010 124 337 2.72 120 738 .294 15 0.12 62 0.51 49 0.39 54 56 0.89

2011 123 369 3.00 97 781 .348 4 0.03 60 0.49 66 0.54 38 62 0.81

Career 374 1109 2.96 353 2315 .325 22 0.05 132 0.36 135 0.36 119 178 0.79

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As a Junior in 2011

First Team All-CIAA...Second on team in Kills (369)...First on team in block shots (123)

As a Sophomore in 2010

CIAA Player of the Year...First Team All-CIAA...CIAA All-Tournament Team...Broke Chowan single-season

(110) and career (197) record for blocks...Second on team in kills (337) and service aces (62)

As a Freshman in 2009

CIAA Rookie of the Year...All-CIAA First Team...CIAA All-Tournament Team...CIAA Tournament MVP...Broke Chowan’s single season record in kills with 403 and tied the single season record for blocks

with 87...Lead team in blocks and kills

#7 Karina Monroe

6’1” • Senior • Middle Blocker

Spotsylvania, VA (Courtland HS)

In her own words… Which CU Volleyball member is funniest? “With our team we are all funny. Every day we are

laughing about something someone said or did. Some of the memorable ones so far this year are Monica and

her words like ‘Ratchid’ and Extra, Callie’s obsessions, Megan and Nikki’s random acts, Then me with my clum-

siness. It’s too hard to pick out the funniest because we are all funny and crazy .”

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Off the Court with APRIL:

Major: Exercise Science

Club Team: Beach Elite

Favorite Food: Pork BBW and Salad

College Achievements: MVP 2012 (College of Southern Maryland)

High School Awards/Recognition: 2009 Sportsmanship award, 2010 Coaches award

PERSONAL: Daughter of Cindy and Anthony Sr. Wolfe...Brother Anthony (31) & Albert (26)...Sister Ashley (22)

#11 April Wolfe

5’7” • Junior • Outside Hitter

Lusby, MA/ College of S. Maryland

Off the Court with MONICA:

Major: Accounting

Club Team: Richmond Volleyball Club

Sports Idol: Rajon Rondo

College Achievements: 2010 CIAA All-Rookie Team

High School Awards/Recognition: Second Team All-District

PERSONAL:

Daughter of Connie and Council Ruffin...Sister Latardna (32)

#8 Monica Ruffin

5’8” • Sophomore • Middle Blocker

Richmond, VA (Hermitage HS)

Career Stats:

Year SP K K/Set E TA Pct. A A/Set SA SA/Set Digs D/Set BS BA B/Set

2010 124 168 1.35 74 402 .234 8 0.06 0 0.00 19 0.15 29 48 0.62

Career 124 168 1.35 74 402 .234 8 0.06 0 0.00 19 0.15 29 48 0.62

As a Freshman in 2010

CIAA All-Rookie Team...Second on team in blocks (77)...Fourth on team in

kills (168)

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Off the Court with ALLISON:

Nickname: Ally

Major: Biology—Allied Health

Pregame Ritual: Listening to music

Club Team: NV Premier

Favorite Quote: “Don’t quit”

High School Awards/Recognition: Team MVP, Coach’s Award, Second Team All-District

PERSONAL:

Daughter of Chris and Carol Smith...Brother Chris (21)

#9 Allison Smith

5’8” • Sophomore • Setter

Manassas, VA (Stonewall Jackson HS)

Off the Court with NIKIRA:

Nickname: Nikki

Major: History/Pre-Law

Favorite Quote: “A snowflake never falls in the wrong place”

Sports Idol: Dwight Howard

Pregame Ritual: Listening to music and Prayer

Club Team: El Paso Wildfire

Favorite Food: Cheese

High School Awards/Recognition: First Team All-District, Honorable Mention All-City

Athletic Achievements: CIAA Rookie of the Year (2012)

PERSONAL:

Daughter of Nichole Fults...Brother DeAndre (18)

#2 Nikira Fults

5’7” • Sophomore • Middle Blocker

El Paso, TX (John L. Chapin HS)

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Off the Court with CINDY:

Nickname: Cinders

Major: Graphics Communication

Favorite Food: Chocolate

Sports Idol: Misty May

Pregame Ritual: Listening to music and Pray

What’s on your IPod? Rap

High School Awards/Recognition: First Team All-Area, First team All-District, Sec-ond team All-Region, All-Area Libero of the Year

PERSONAL:

Daughter of Karen & Paul Ehrich...Brother Timothy Ehrich(14)..Sister Heidi Pulliam (21)

#3 Cindy Ehrich

5’0” • Freshman • Libero

Fredricksburg, VA (Riverbend HS)

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Chowan University stands in the

old Albemarle region of North

Carolina between the Roanoke and

Chowan Rivers in the northeast corner

of the state. The Murfreesboro area

was first settled during the sixteenth

and seventeenth centuries, when the

principal inhabitants were several

Indian Tribes such as the Chowanokes.

Today, the stately old homes seem to

whisper of the storied colonial and

antebellum days.

Murfreesboro is located approximately

60 miles from Norfolk, Virginia and 120

miles from Raleigh, North Carolina.

Murfreesboro is the location of the

boyhood home of Dr. Walter Reed,

discoverer of the cure for yellow fever,

and home to Richard Jordan Gatling,

the inventor of the Gatling Gun. Tours

and special events are offered

throughout the year by local groups.

Partial Listing of Accommodations

Murfreesboro

* Bed and Breakfast

M & N Bed & Breakfast

252.398.4511

* Bed and Breakfast

Home of Carol Piper

252.398.3531

* Barnes House B&B

252.398.3676

* The Commons Bed & Breakfast

252.398.4052

Ahoskie

(13 miles south of campus)

* Ahoskie Inn

252.398.4165

* Tomahawk Inn

252.332.3194

* Jernigan House B&B

252.209.5455

Franklin, VA

(22 miles north of campus)

* Franklin Inn

757.562.4100

* Comfort Inn

757.569.0018

* Days Inn

757.562.2225

* Super 8 Motel

757.562.2888

* The Pace House Inn

757.516.6263

Roanoke Rapids (I-95, Exit 173)

(35 miles west of campus)

* Days Inn

252.536.4867

* Hampton Inn

252.537.7555

* Holiday Inn Express

252.536.2300 ext 171

* Interstate Inn

252.536.4111

* Jameson Inn

252.533.0022

* Orchard Inn

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2011 Volleyball Statistical Leaders

Kills Kills/Set Assists

Victoria Lewis 404 Victoria Lewis 3.37 Callie Armistead 969

Karina Monroe 369 Karina Monroe 3.00 Allison Smith 211

Monica Ruffin 245 Monica Ruffin 2.01 Megan Sawyer 74

Service Aces Digs Blocks

Monica Ruffin 74 Tara Thomalla 409 Karina Monroe 38

Megan Sawyer 71 Victoria Lewis 355 Nikira Fults 25

Victoria Lewis 68 Monica Ruffin 290

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ATTACK Kills………………………………..1487 Errors……………………………..587 Total Attacks……………….3856 Attack Percentage……….233

SET Assists…………………………...1331 Assist Per Game………..…10.6

SERVE Aces………………………………..359 Errors………………………….....290 Aces Per Set…...……..………2.8

DIGS Digs………………………………..1615 Digs Per Set…...……………..12.8

BLOCK Block Solos…………………….68 Block Assist…………………..245 Total Blocks………………190.5 Blocks Per Game……..……1.5 Block Errors……………..…...38

2011 Season Stats

RECORD Overall Record: 26-8 Home: 9-1 Away: 8-3 Neutral: 9-4

Callie Armistead Karina Monroe

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Date Opponent Result

Janet Collins Tournament

9/2 Barton College L 3-2

9/3 Mount Olive College W 3-1

9/3 Concord University W 3-1

University of Charleston (WV) Tourney

9/9 Glenville State College W 3-0

9/9 University of Charleston W 3-2

9/10 Concord University L 3-2

9/10 Erskine College L 3-2

9/13 Virginia State University W 3-0

CIAA Round-Up

9/16 Winston-Salem State University W 3-1

9/16 Shaw University W 3-0

9/17 Fayetteville State University W 3-1

9/17 Johnson C. Smith University W 3-0

9/18 Livingston College W 3-0

9/18 Saint Augustine’s College W 3-0

9/21 Elizabeth City State University W 3-0

9/28 Barton College W 3-1

10/1 Lincoln University (PA) W 3-0

10/1 University of the District of Columbia W 3-0

10/2 Bowie State University W 3-0

10/4 Virginia Union University W 3-1

!0/8 Converse College W 3-2

10/8 Belmont Abbey College L 1-3

10/11 Virginia State University W 3-0

10/14 Lincoln University (PA) W 3-0

10/15 Shippensburg University L 0-3

10/21 Bowie State University W 3-0

10/23 Millersville University L 2-3

10/24 Virginia Union University W 3-0

10/28 Elizabeth City State University W 3-0

CIAA Championships

11/4 Livingstone College W 3-0

11/4 Virginia Union University W 3-0

11/4 Winston-Salem State University L 2-3

11/5 Fayetteville State University W 3-1

11/6 St. Augustine’s College L 2-3

2011 Season Results

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Chowan Volleyball Records

Record by Match: Record by Season: Record by Career:

Kills: 22, Nynda Jowers (2001), Antoinette McCollough (2007), Tori Lewis (2011)

414, Victoria Lewis (2010) 979, Victoria Lewis (2008-Present)

Assists: 68, Judy Hill (1996) 1,159, Callie Armistead (2009)

2,008, Callie Armistead (2009-Present)

Aces: 20, Nicole Shoup (2007) 134, Nicole Shoup (2007) 233, Victoria Lewis (2008-Present)

Blocks: 13, Angela Bennet (2001)

13, Karina Monroe (2010)

110, Karina Monroe (2010) 197, Karina Monroe (2009-Present)

Digs: 35, Nicole Shoup (2007) 596, Missy Newby (1996) 1587, Missy Newby (1995-1998)

Recruits: To learn more about how you can be a part of Chowan Volleyball….. Makini Thompson Head Volleyball Coach Chowan University (252)398-6434 www.gocuhawks.com

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Chowan Volleyball 2012 Schedule

Date Time Opponent Location

9/1 2:00pm Barton College Murfreesboro, NC

9/7 4:00pm Cedarville University (Ohio) Charleston, WV

9/7 6:00pm University of Charleston Charleston, WV

9/8 11:00am Virginia Union University Charleston, WV

9/8 1:00pm Mars Hill College Charleston, WV

9/9 6:00pm @ Bowie State* Bowie, MD

9/10 6:oopm @ Lincoln University (PA)* Lincoln University, PA

9/15 TBA TBA* Murfreesboro, NC

9/16 TBA TBA* Murfreesboro, NC

9/20 6:00pm Elizabeth City State University* Murfreesboro, NC

9/24 6:00pm @ Virginia State* Petersburg, VA

9/26 7:00pm @ Barton College Wilson, NC

9/29 TBA @ Fayetteville Roundup* Fayetteville, NC

9/30 TBA @ Fayetteville Roundup* Fayetteville, NC

10/7 6:00pm Bowie State* Murfreesboro, NC

10/8 6:00pm Lincoln University (PA)* Murfreesboro, NC

10/13 5:00pm @ Shippensburg University Shippensburg, PA

10/15 6:00pm @ Virginia Union* Richmond, VA

10/24 6:00pm @ Elizabeth City State University* Elizabeth City, NC

10/27 11:00am Shaw University Raleigh, NC

10/27 1:00pm Clafin University Raleigh, NC

10/29 6:00pm Virginia State* Murfreesboro, NC

11/5 6:00pm Virginia Union* Murfreesboro, NC

11/8-10 TBA CIAA Conference Championship Hampton, VA