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2010 SONOMA STATE VOLLEYBALLWeekly Release • September 7, 2010

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2010 SONOMA STATE VOLLEYBALLSSU Sports Information Weekly Release

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Sonoma State Volleyball Weekly ReleaseSeptember 7, 2010

CCAA Standings

W-L* W-L^Cal State East Bay 0-0 4-0Cal State Monterey Bay 0-0 3-0#21 Cal State L.A. 0-0 3-1#3 Cal State San Bernardino 0-0 3-1Chico State 0-0 3-1SONOMA STATE 0-0 3-1#11 UC San Diego 0-0 3-1Cal Poly Pomona 0-0 2-2Cal State Stanislaus 0-0 2-2San Francisco State 0-0 2-2Humboldt State 0-0 0-4Cal State Dominguez Hills 0-0 0-5

*CCAA record; ^Overall record

...ON THE COURT THIS WEEK...

cal state east bayPIONEERS

4-0 overall, 0-0 ccaaFriday, Sept. 10 • 7:00 pm

Pioneer Gymnasium at Hayward, Calif.§

Led by the Molten/CCAA Player of the Week Roxanne Brunsting, UC San Diego heads into competition this week at 3-1 after taking part in the Phoenix Inn GNAC Conference Challenge at Monmouth, Ore. The only loss came at the hands of Western Washington, a 3-1 defeat on Saturday. Brunsting, an All-American last season, had a team-high 49 kills last weekend and three double-doubles. The No. 11 ranked Tritons are picked to finish second in the CCAA standings this season.

Seawolves Fall In Seawolf Spike Finale, Finish Opening Weekend 3-1It was the battle of the undefeated teams Saturday evening at The Wolves’ Den, but Seattle Pacific pulled a stunning 3-0 upset over No. 21 ranked Sonoma State to close out the two-day Seawolf Spike this past weekend. The Seawolves went into the match with three wins to start the season -- 3-0 victories over Dominican and Grand Canyon and a 3-1 win over BYU-Hawaii.

Coaches Pick Sonoma State To Finish Fourth in CCAAThe Sonoma State women’s volleyball team has been picked to finish fourth in the Cali-fornia Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) in 2010 after a preseason vote of the head coaches in the 12-team conference. The Seawolves finished fourth in the CCAA stand-ings a year ago with a 15-7 record.

National Spotlight on Sonoma StateFor the first time in school history, the Sonoma State volleyball team began the season ranked in the Top 25 of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division II poll, debuting at No. 21. However, the Seawolves have since dropped out of the Top 25 after going 3-1 last weekend, but are still receiving votes. SSU spent all but one week ranked in the Top 25 last season and got as high as No. 13 -- the highest ranking in school history.

All-American WatchJuniors Keala Peterson and Taylor Krenwinkel topped off a fantastic 2009 season by being named to the All-American team, only the second and third volleyball student-athlete to do so in program history. Peterson had an outstanding 2010 debut this weekend, recording a team-high 45 kills, including a 20-kill effort in a 3-1 win over BYU-Hawaii. Krenwinkel was the CCAA’s best defender last season and begins this season with 73 digs, 30 of which came against BYU-Hawaii. Krenwinkel was also named to the Seawolf Spike All-Tournament team.

#11 uc san diegoTRITONS

3-1 overall, 0-0 ccaaSaturday, Sept. 11 • 7:00 pmRIMAC Arena at La Jolla, Calif.

§Cal State East Bay finished off an undefeated weekend and brought home the Nanook Classic title this past weekend at Fairbanks, Alaska. Freshman outside hitter Katie Allen had an impressive debut for the Pioneers on opening weekend, totaling 58 kills, including 19 in a 3-1 victory over host Alaska on Saturday. CSUEB finished eighth in the CCAA last season at 8-14 (10-21 overall) and were picked by the coaches in the preseason poll to finish eighth again this season.

2010 Schedule and Results(3-1 overall, 0-0 ccaa)

Date Opponent Time/Result9/3 DOMINICAN W, 3-09/3 BYU-HAWAII W, 3-19/4 GRAND CANYON W, 3-09/4 SEATTLE PACIFIC L, 0-39/10 at Cal State East Bay* 7:00 pm9/11 at UC San Diego* 7:00 pm9/17 at Cal State Stanislaus* 7:00 pm9/18 at Chico State* 7:00 pm9/23 CAL POLY POMONA* 7:00 pm9/25 CSU SAN BERNARDINO* 7:00 pm9/29 HUMBOLDT STATE* 7:00 pm10/1 SAN FRANCISCO STATE* 7:00 pm10/2 CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY* 7:00 pm10/8 at CSU Dominguez Hills* 3:00 pm10/9 at Cal State L.A.* 1:00 pm10/15 UC SAN DIEGO* 7:00 pm10/16 CAL STATE EAST BAY* 7:00 pm10/22 CHICO STATE* 7:00 pm10/23 CAL STATE STANISLAUS* 7:00 pm10/29 at CSU San Bernardino* 7:00 pm10/30 at Cal Poly Pomona* 1:00 pm11/3 at Humboldt State* 7:00 pm11/5 at Cal State Monterey Bay* 7:00 pm11/6 at San Francisco State* 7:00 pm 11/11 CAL STATE L.A.* 7:00 pm11/13 CSU DOMINGUEZ HILLS* 7:00 pm *CCAA match; home games in CAPS



Career RecordYear Rec Conf Finish2002 15-14 10-12 8th2003 15-14 10-12 t-7th2004 14-12 9-9 6th2005 11-16 9-13 t-7th2006 10-14 7-13 t-7th2007 13-14 9-9 t-5th2008 23-7 15-5 t-2nd2009 23-8 15-7 4th2010 3-1 0-0 -Career Overall: 127-100Career Conference: 84-80

Head Coach Bear GrasslHead Coach Bear Grassl returns for his ninth year at the helm of the Sonoma State University volleyball program in 2010. The 2008 CCAA Coach of the Year, Grassl has led the Seawolves to two of the best seasons in school history in ‘08 and ‘09, putting forward a 46-15 record and back-to-back trips to the NCAA Tournament.

The 2009 Seawolves got out to the best start in program history, winning their first 11 matches on their way to a 23-8 overall record and their highest national ranking ever. Led by a core group of local players and a roster that featured a pair of All-Americans, the Seawolves advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year, where they were upset by Cal State L.A..

The Seawolves burst on to the scene in 2008 when they won 14 of their first 15 matches. As the season went on, Sonoma State stayed close in the CCAA title race but went 9-5 the rest of the season and finished tied for second in the conference (15-5). However, the Seawolves had a stellar home record, going 14-1 on the hardwood of the Seawolf Gym. Sonoma State also appeared in the NCAA Division II West Regional Tournament for the first time since 1993 but a first-round loss to conference-foe Chico State knocked the Seawolves out of national title contention.

Grassl took the reigns in 2002 and led the Seawolves to a 15-14 record. He repeated the feat in 2003 (15-14) and then went 14-12 in ‘04. In 2005 and 2006, the Seawolves struggled in the win column playing in the tough California Collegiate Athletic Association with a young squad.

In eight seasons at Sonoma State, Grassl has coached three All-Americans and countless All-Conference All-Region performers. He has also seen his players earn numerous Academic All-District honors in the past few seasons.

A 1991 graduate of Sonoma State, Grassl was head coach at El Molino High School from 1992-2001. During that span, he guided the Lions to six Sonoma County League championships, seven North Coast Section titles, five Northern California championships and one California state championship, in 1999. His career coaching mark at El Molino was an impressive 267-78.

2010 Sonoma State Volleyball Roster# Name Pos Ht Yr Hometown Last School 1 Hayley Ross S 5-10 Fr. Petaluma Petaluma HS2 Kelsey Dall DS 5-8 Jr. Mission Viejo Tesoro HS3 Sammi Bentovoja DS 5-7 So. El Dorado Hills Oak Ridge HS4 Taylor Krenwinkel L 5-7 Jr. San Diego Rancho Buena Vista HS5 Kaitlyn Dunaway DS 5-8 Fr. Rohnert Park Petaluma HS6 Amanda Vanover DS 5-10 Sr. Brea Brea Olinda HS7 Nicole Gragnola OH 5-7 Fr. Saratoga Saratoga HS8 Keala Peterson OH 6-0 Jr. Sebastopol UC Davis9 Annelise Dohrer OH 5-10 Fr. Berkeley Berkeley HS10 Lindsay Lytle S/OH 6-0 Jr. Sebastopol Rhode Island11 Devynne Johnson MB/OH 6-0 So. San Diego Grossmont HS12 Alex DaRosa MB 6-2 R-Fr. Watsonville Aptos HS13 Ally Sather OH 6-0 So. Santa Rosa Maria Carillo HS14 Brooke Moore MB 6-0 So. Fresno Clovis HS15 Kendahl Batiste OH 5-11 Sr. Portland, Ore. Grant HS17 Kelsey Hull MB 5-10 Fr. Valley Springs Calaveras HS20 Devin Shaver S 5-11 Fr. Livermore Granada HS21 Briana Hammonds Oh 6-0 Jr. Anaheim Orange Lutheran HS23 Ashley Robinson MB 6-1 Fr. Ripon Ripon HS

Head Coach: Edward “Bear” Grassl (Sonoma State, 1991; ninth year)Assistant Coaches: Jesse Ortiz, Michaela Ebben

2009 Year in ReviewSonoma State got off to a huge start in 2009, winning the first 11 matches before falling to San Francisco State in five-sets on Sept. 18. The Seawolves went 12-7 the rest of the way and qualified for the NCAA Division II Volleybal Championship Tournament for the second consecutive season. However, SSU lost in the first round to CCAA-foe Cal State L.A.

Follow The Action, LIVE!Can’t make it to The Wolves’ Den to catch the match? The Seawolf Sports Network is making its return to the internet again this season. The SSN is in its second season carrying the home matches of the Sonoma State volleyball team and an array of broadcasters, including Associate Athletic Director Brandon Bronzan, will call the game live on the internet at:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/sonoma-state-seawolves.

Live stats will also be available by going to the official web site of Sonoma State Athletics at sonomaseawolves.com.



AVCA National Rankings

1. Concordia-St. Paul2. Tampa3. Cal State San Bernardino4. Washburn5. Minnesota Duluth6. Saint Leo7. Nebraska-Kearney8. Indianapolis9. Central Missouri10. Southwest Minnesota State11. UC San Diego12. Metro State13. Emporia State14. Lewis15. Truman16. West Texas A&M17. Minnesota State18. Western Washington19. Wayne State (Neb.)20. Pittsburg State21. Cal State L.A.22. Flagler23. Alaska-Anchorage24. Hillsdale25. West Florida

NCAA West Regional Rankings

CCAA Player of the Week

The official NCAA Division IIWest Region Poll will bereleased at a later date.

Upcoming Schedule/Match ResultsDate Opponent W L Result Att. Set Scores 9/3 DOMINICAN W 3-0 65 25-17, 25-11, 25-179/3 BYU-HAWAII W 3-1 167 25-21, 25-23, 24-26, 27-259/4 GRAND CANYON W 3-0 87 25-22, 25-23, 25-139/4 SEATTLE PACIFIC L 0-3 143 22-25, 23-25, 19-259/10 at Cal State East Bay* 7:00 pm 9/11 at UC San Diego* 7:00 pm 9/17 at Cal State Stanislaus* 7:00 pm 9/18 at Chico State* 7:00 pm 9/23 CAL POLY POMONA* 7:00 pm 9/25 CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO* 7:00 pm 9/29 HUMBOLDT STATE* 7:00 pm 10/1 SAN FRANCISCO STATE* 7:00 pm 10/2 CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY* 7:00 pm 10/8 at Cal State Dominguez Hills* 3:00 pm 10/9 at Cal State L.A.* 1:00 pm 10/15 UC SAN DIEGO* 7:00 pm 10/16 CAL STATE EAST BAY* 7:00 pm 10/22 CHICO STATE* 7:00 pm 10/23 CAL STATE STANISLAUS* 7:00 pm 10/29 at Cal State San Bernardino* 7:00 pm 10/30 at Cal Poly Pomona* 1:00 pm 11/3 at Humboldt State* 7:00 pm 11/5 at Cal State Monterey Bay* 7:00 pm 11/6 at San Francisco State* 7:00 pm 11/11 CAL STATE L.A.* 7:00 pm 11/13 CAL STATE DOMINGUEZ HILLS* 7:00 pm11/18 NCAA West Region Quarterfinal TBA 11/19 NCAA West Region Semifinal TBA11/20 NCAA West Region Final TBA12/2 NCAA Championship Quarterfinal TBA12/3 NCAA Championship Semifinal TBA12/4 NCAA Championship Final TBA

Wk1-Roxanne Brunsting (UCSD)

This Week in the CCAATUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

William Jessup at Chico State, 7 p.m.Alaska-Anchorage at San Francisco State, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

Cal State Monterey Bay at Cal State San Bernardino, 7 p.m.Humboldt State at UC San Diego, 7 p.m.

Chico State at Cal State L.A., 7 p.m.San Francisco State at Cal Poly Pomona, 7 p.m.

Cal State Stanislaus at Cal State Dominguez Hills, 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

Cal State Stanislaus at Cal State L.A., 7 p.m.Humboldt State at Cal State East Bay, 7 p.m.

Cal State Monterey Bay at Cal Poly Pomona, 7 p.m.Chico State at Cal State Dominguez Hills, 7 p.m.

San Francisco State at Cal State San Bernardino, 7 p.m.

2010 Sonoma State VolleyballSonoma State Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 07, 2010)

All matches

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 3-1 3-1 0-0 0-0CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 3-1 3-1 0-0 0-0



QUICK KILLSSunday ___________________0-0Monday ___________________0-0Tuesday ___________________0-0Wednesday ________________0-0Thursday __________________0-0Friday ____________________2-0Saturday __________________1-1

August ____________________0-0September ________________3-1October ___________________0-0November _________________0-0

Home ____________________3-1Road _____________________0-0Neutral ___________________0-0

Record in Set 1 _____________3-1Record in Set 2 _____________3-1Record in Set 3 _____________2-2Record in Set 4 _____________1-0Record in Set 5 _____________0-0

Record in...3-Set Matches ______________2-14-Set Matches ______________1-05-Set Matches ______________0-0

ALL-TIME RECORDS (since 1991)

vs. 2010 OPPONENTSDominican ________________6-1BYU-Hawaii ________________2-2Grand Canyon _____________7-16Seattle Pacific ______________5-3Cal State East Bay __________16-3UC San Diego _____________4-17Cal State Stanislaus _________32-8Chico State ______________24-16Cal Poly Pomona __________13-20Cal State San Bernardino ____5-25Humboldt State ___________20-6San Francisco State _________28-3Cal State Monterey Bay ______9-3Cal State Dominguez Hills ___25-5Cal State L.A. ______________6-28

Individual Match HighsKILLS Opponent Date TotalKeala Peterson BYU-Hawaii 9/3 20Ally Sather BYU-Hawaii 9/3 14Keala Peterson Dominican 9/3 10Lindsay Lytle Grand Canyon 9/4 9

HITTING % (20 att.) Opponent Date TotalLindsay Lytle Grand Canyon 9/4 .429 (9k-0e-21a)Keala Peterson BYU-Hawaii 9/3 .312 (20k-5e-48a)

ASSISTS Opponent Date TotalHayley Ross Grand Canyon 9/4 30Hayley Ross BYU-Hawaii 9/3 25Hayley Ross Seattle Pacific 9/4 25Hayley Ross Dominican 9/3 18

DIGS Opponent Date TotalTaylor Krenwinkel BYU-Hawaii 9/3 30Taylor Krenwinkel Seattle Pacific 9/4 19Taylor Krenwinkel Grand Canyon 9/4 17Keala Peterson BYU-Hawaii 9/3 14

BLOCKS Opponent Date TotalBrooke Moore Grand Canyon 9/4 7 (2s-5a)Lindsay Lytle Dominican 9/3 4 (1s-3a)Brooke Moore Dominican 9/3 4 (1s-3a)Kendahl Batiste BYU-Hawaii 9/3 4 (0s-4a)

ACES Opponent Date TotalTaylor Krenwinkel BYU-Hawaii 9/3 5Hayley Ross Dominican 9/3 3Amanda Vanover Dominican 9/3 3Lindsay Lytle Dominican 9/3 3

3-SET MATCH HIGHSKILLS: Keala Peterson (10), vs Dominican, 9/3HITTING%: Lindsay Lytle (.429), vs Grand Canyon, 9/4ASSISTS: Hayley Ross (30), vs Grand Canyon, 9/4DIGS: Taylor Krenwinkel (19), vs Seattle Pacific, 9/4BLOCKS: Brooke Moore (7), vs Grand Canyon, 9/4ACES: Three times (3), vs Dominican, 9/3

4-SET MATCH HIGHSKILLS: Keala Peterson (20), vs BYU-Hawaii, 9/3HITTING%: Keala Peterson (.312), vs BYU-Hawaii, 9/3ASSISTS: Hayley Ross (25), vs BYU-Hawaii, 9/3DIGS: Taylor Krenwinkel (30), vs BYU-Hawaii, 9/3BLOCKS: Kendahl Batiste (4), vs BYU-Hawaii, 9/3ACES: Taylor Krenwinkel (5), vs BYU-Hawaii, 9/3

5-SET MATCH HIGHSKILLS: HITTING%: ASSISTS: DIGS: BLOCKS: ACES:



STATISTICAL LEADERS(through Sunday)

HITTING PERCENTAGE (min 3.0 att/set)Samantha Middleborn (CSUSB) ______ .679Melanie Lashbrook (CSUMB) ________ .472Sarah Lewis (SFSU) ________________ .376Jessica Leek (CSUC) _______________ .364Lindsay Poulos (CPP) ______________ .352

KILLS (per set)Lauren Walsh (SFSU) _______________ 4.53Jane Chafeh (CSUSB) ______________ 4.31Katie Allen (CSUEB) ________________ 4.14Denise Devine (CSUDH) ____________ 4.14Alex Shurtz (CSUC) ________________ 3.60

ASSISTS (per set)Camille Smith (CSUSB) ____________ 10.67Thalia McCANN (UCSD) ___________ 10.60Iris Tolenada (SFSU) ______________ 10.53Katie Colin (CPP) __________________ 9.94Amrita Tuladhar (CSULA) ___________ 9.73

SERVICE ACES (per set)Monique Sena (CSUMB) ____________ 0.83Zuzana Cizova (CSULA) ____________ 0.73Amrita Tuladhar (CSULA) ___________ 0.73Kristin McNeese (CPP) _____________ 0.69Diana Lake (CPP) __________________ 0.69

BLOCKS (per set)Marquis Mora (CSULA) _____________ 1.27Tiffaney Riggs (CSUMB) ____________ 1.20BROOKE MOORE (SSU) ____________1.15Melissa Bishop (CSUS) _____________ 1.00____________________________________

DIGS (per set)Megan Britton (CSUS) ______________ 5.93TAYLOR KRENWINKEL (SSU) _______5.62Sarah Kurfess (SFSU) _______________ 5.47Lauren Massa (CSUEB) _____________ 5.21Janessa Werhane (UCSD) ___________ 4.87

#1 Hayley RossS • Fr.

Petaluma, CA

#2 Kelsey DallDS • Jr.

Mission Viejo, CA

#3 Sammi BentovojaDS • So.

El Dorado Hills, CA

#4 Taylor KrenwinkelL • Jr.

San Diego, CA

#5 Kaitlyn DunawayDS • Fr.

Rohnert Park, CA

SSU QUICK FACTSSchool Name Sonoma State UniversityFounded 1960Enrollment 7,050Colors Navy (PMS 286), Columbia Blue (PMS 278), WhiteNickname SeawolvesMascot Lobo the SeawolfAffiliation NCAA Division IIConference California Collegiate Athletic AssociationPresident Dr. Ruben ArmiñanaDirector of Athletics Bill FuscoHome Court The Wolves’ Den Playing Surface/Capacity Hardwood/2,000

DEPARTMENT STAFF DIRECTORYDirector of Athletics Bill FuscoAssociate Athletic Director - Comm. & Mktg. Brandon BronzanAssociate Athletic Director - S-A Services/SWA Yvonne BurbankAssociate Athletic Director - Business Operations Michael OggAssistant Athletic Director - Event Mgmt. Megan ChristensenAdministrative Analyst Nancy CrosatSports Information Director Tyler LobeCompliance Coordinator Michael BalasekEquipment Manager Willie LeeAdministrative Assistant Erin RockHead Athletic Trainer Bo Owens Assistant Athletic Trainers Julie Miller, Andrew Simpkins

#6 Amanda VanoverDS • Sr.Brea, CA

#7 Nicole GragnolaOH • Fr.

Saratoga, CA

#8 Keala PetersonOH • Jr.

Sebastopol, CA

#10 Lindsay LytleS/OH • Jr.

Sebastopol, CA

#11 Devynne JohnsonMB/OH • So.

San Diego, CA

#12 Alex DaRosaMB • R-Fr.

Watsonville, CA

#13 Ally SatherOH • So.

Santa Rosa, CA

#14 Brooke MooreMB • So.

Fresno, CA

#15 Kendahl BatisteOH • Sr.

Portland, OR

#17 Kelsey HullMB • Fr.

Valley Springs, CA

#20 Devin ShaverS • Fr.

Livermore, CA

#21 Briana HammondsOH • Jr.

Anaheim, CA

#23 Ashley RobinsonMB • Fr.

Ripon, CA

#9 Annelise DohrerOH • Fr.

Berkeley, CA

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