sonoma state volleyball weekly release - week 5

2010 SONOMA STATE VOLLEYBALLWeekly Release • October 4, 2010

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6-6 overall, 3-5 ccaaSaturday, Oct. 9 • 1:00 pm

Eagles Nest at Los Angeles, Calif.§

2010 SONOMA STATE VOLLEYBALLSSU Sports Information Weekly Release

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Sonoma State Volleyball Weekly ReleaseOctober 4, 2010

CCAA Standings

W-L* W-L^#4 Cal State San Bernardino 9-0 12-1#24 Cal State Monterey Bay 7-2 10-2#25 Cal State East Bay 6-3 11-3SONOMA STATE 6-3 9-4Cal State Stanislaus 6-3 9-5San Francisco State 5-4 8-6UC San Diego 4-5 7-6Cal State L.A. 3-5 6-6Chico State 3-6 8-7Cal Poly Pomona 3-6 5-9Cal State Dominguez Hills 1-7 1-12Humboldt State 0-9 0-13

*CCAA record; ^Overall record

...ON THE COURT THIS WEEK...

at cal state dominguez hillsTOROS

1-12 overall, 1-7 ccaaFriday, Oct. 8 • 3:00 pm

Torodome at Carson, Calif.§

Ranked in the AVCA poll for most of the season, the Golden Eagles have since dropped out after losing their last four matches and five of their last six. While going just 0-4 on the road this season, Cal State L.A. has found suc-cess on their home floor, sporting a 6-2 record at the Eagles Nest. Sonoma State is looking for a bit of redemption over CSULA for knocking the Seawolves out of the NCAA tournament in the first round last season. The Golden Eagles lead the all-time series, 28-6, but SSU is 3-3 in regular season play versus CSULA since 2007.

Seawolves Sweep Through Weekend, Upset No. 21 OttersSonoma State cruised to three straight sweeps last week, topping it off with a dominating performance over then-21st-ranked Cal State Monterey Bay on Saturday. The Seawolves held their opponents to a .119 hitting percentage, including a .036 output by the Lum-berjack offense on Wednesday. In Saturday’s victory over the Otters, Sonoma State held the former National Player of the Week, Rheann Fall, to just five kills and a negative hitting percentage (-.033), much thanks to the defense of All-American Taylor Krenwinkel. She had 60 digs in nine sets (6.67 d/s), including 25 against Humboldt State. The other SSU All-Amer-ican, Keala Peterson, hammered 33 kills with just six errors in 81 attacks (.333) to lead the high-powered Seawolf offense.

Seawolves Against Nationally Ranked OpponentsSonoma State hasn’t had much success against nationally ranked opponents in their history. However, the Seawolves upset then-21st-ranked Cal State Monterey Bay in three straight sets on Saturday evening, the first win over a ranked team since SSU did so last season against then-25th-ranked Chico State (Nov. 6). Since volleyball records began to be kept in 1991, the Seawolves (known as the Cossacks upuntil the 2002 season) are 22-119 against teams ranked in the Top 25 of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) poll. Sonoma State has never beaten a Top Five team in its history (0-30). The Seawolves were 2-4 against ranked teams in 2009 and are 1-2 this season.

Tough LossesThe four losses suffered by the Seawolves this season have been at the hands of teams that have appeared in the national poll this season. The combined record of Seattle Pacific, Cal State East Bay and Cal State San Bernardino -- three of the four teams that SSU has lost to so far this season -- is 38-4. UC San Diego, who was ranked 11th at the time, is at 7-6.

Krenwinkel’s Diggin’ ItJunior Taylor Krenwinkel is third in the CCAA in digs per set with 4.91. She has 221 this season as she sits at third on the all-time list for digs in a career with 1,283. She needs 422 to top former SSU student-athlete Taylor Manton for the school record (1,704).

The Toros have just eight wins in the past four seasons, compiling an 8-91 record dating back to the start of the 2007 season. The only win of the 2010 season came on Sept. 17 against Cal Poly Pomona, a 3-1 victory. Since then, Cal State Dominguez Hills have won just one set in its last 16 chances. Denise Devine is third in the conference with 3.68 kills per set and fourth in points with 3.95 per set. The Seawolves have a seven match win streak against the Toros and are 19-1 in the last 20 contests against CSUDH (25-5 all-time).

2010 Schedule and Results(9-4 overall, 6-3 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* L, 1-39/11 at #11 UC San Diego* L, 0-39/17 at Cal State Stanislaus* W, 3-29/18 at Chico State* W, 3-09/23 CAL POLY POMONA* W, 3-29/25 #5 CSU SAN BERNARDINO* L, 0-39/29 HUMBOLDT STATE* W, 3-010/1 SAN FRANCISCO STATE* W, 3-010/2 #21 CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY* W, 3-010/8 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 9-4 6-3 -Career Overall: 133-103Career Conference: 90-83

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 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 HS18 Alex DaRosa MB 6-2 R-Fr. Watsonville Aptos 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

Home Sweet HomeThe Seawolves enjoyed the friendly confines of The Wolves’ Den on their home floor in recent years. During the last three seasons, Sonoma State owns a 32-6 record at home.

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 a slow start to the 2010 season. 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.

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 broad-casters 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. Wayne State (Neb.)2. Minnesota Duluth3. Southwest Minnesota State4. Cal State San Bernardino5. Tampa6. Washburn7. Concordia-St. Paul8. Central Missouri9. Nebraska-Kearney10. Truman11. Lewis12. Seattle Pacific13. Hillsdale14. Northern Michigan15. Emporia State16. Minnesota State17. Western Washington18. Metro State19. Missouri-St. Louis20. Indianapolist-21. Abilene Christiant-21. Dowling23. West Florida24. Cal State Monterey Bay25. Cal State East Bay

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* L 1-3 217 23-25, 17-25, 25-20, 19-259/11 at #11 UC San Diego* L 0-3 358 14-25, 21-25, 22-259/17 at Cal State Stanislaus* W 3-2 129 25-21, 25-16, 23-25, 16-25, 15-119/18 at Chico State* W 3-0 189 25-19, 25-20, 25-219/23 CAL POLY POMONA* W 3-2 145 21-25, 17-25, 25-20, 25-10, 15-89/25 #5 CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO* L 0-3 222 14-25, 13-25, 16-259/29 HUMBOLDT STATE* W 3-0 121 25-15, 25-18, 25-1810/1 SAN FRANCISCO STATE* W 3-0 187 25-20, 25-19, 25-1910/2 #21 CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY* W 3-0 317 25-19, 26-24, 25-1110/8 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)Wk2-Roxanne Neely (CSUEB)Wk3-Rheann Fall (CSUMB)*Wk4-Lianne Vicchio (CSUS)Wk5-Jane Chafeh (CSUSB)

* = National Player of the Week

This Week in the CCAAWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6

Cal State Dominguez Hills at Cal State L.A., 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8

Sonoma State at Cal State Dominguez Hills, 3 p.m.Cal State Monterey Bay at Cal State Stanislaus, 7 p.m.

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

Cal State San Bernardino at UC San Diego, 7 p.m.San Francisco State at Chico State, 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9

Sonoma State at Cal State L.A., 1 p.m.Cal Poly Pomona at UC San Diego, 7 p.m.

San Francisco State at Cal State Stanislaus, 7 p.m.Cal State San Bernardino at Cal State East Bay, 7 p.m.

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

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2010 Sonoma State VolleyballSonoma State Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 04, 2010)

All matches

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 9-4 7-2 2-2 0-0CONFERENCE 6-3 4-1 2-2 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 3-1 3-1 0-0 0-0



QUICK KILLSSunday ___________________0-0Monday ___________________0-0Tuesday ___________________0-0Wednesday ________________1-0Thursday __________________0-0Friday ____________________5-1Saturday __________________3-3

August ____________________0-0September ________________7-4October ___________________2-0November _________________0-0

Home ____________________7-2Road _____________________2-2Neutral ___________________0-0

Record in Set 1 _____________8-5Record in Set 2 _____________8-5Record in Set 3 _____________8-5Record in Set 4 _____________2-2Record in Set 5 _____________2-0

Record in...3-Set Matches ______________6-34-Set Matches ______________1-15-Set Matches ______________2-0

ALL-TIME RECORDS (since 1991)

vs. 2010 OPPONENTSDominican ________________6-1BYU-Hawaii ________________2-2Grand Canyon _____________7-16Seattle Pacific ______________5-3Cal State East Bay __________16-4UC San Diego _____________4-18Cal State Stanislaus _________33-8Chico State ______________25-16Cal Poly Pomona __________14-20Cal State San Bernardino ____5-26Humboldt State ___________21-6San Francisco State _________29-3Cal State Monterey Bay _____10-3Cal State Dominguez Hills ___25-5Cal State L.A. ______________6-28

Individual Match HighsKILLS Opponent Date TotalKeala Peterson BYU-Hawaii 9/3 20Ally Sather Cal Poly Pomona 9/23 16Ally Sather at Cal State Stanislaus 9/17 14Ally Sather BYU-Hawaii 9/3 14

HITTING % (20 att.) Opponent Date TotalLindsay Lytle Grand Canyon 9/4 .429 (9k-0e-21a)Keala Peterson San Francisco State 10/1 .364 (11k-3e-22a)Devynne Johnson at Cal State Stanislaus 9/17 .350 (9k-2e-20a)Ally Sather at #11 UC San Diego 9/11 .348 (12k-4e-23a) ASSISTS Opponent Date TotalHayley Ross at Cal State East Bay 9/10 35Lindsay Lytle at Cal State Stanislaus 9/17 31Lindsay Lytle #21 Cal State Monterey Bay 10/2 30Lindsay Lytle San Francisco State 10/1 29

DIGS Opponent Date TotalTaylor Krenwinkel BYU-Hawaii 9/3 30Taylor Krenwinkel Humboldt State 9/29 25Taylor Krenwinkel #21 Cal State Monterey Bay 10/2 21Taylor Krenwinkel at Cal State Stanislaus 9/17 20

BLOCKS Opponent Date TotalBrooke Moore Grand Canyon 9/4 7 (2s-5a)Kendahl Batiste Humboldt State 9/29 5 (0s-5a)

ACES Opponent Date TotalBrooke Moore at Cal State Stanislaus 9/17 6Taylor Krenwinkel BYU-Hawaii 9/3 5

3-SET MATCH HIGHSKILLS: Two times (12)HITTING%: Lindsay Lytle (.429), vs Grand Canyon, 9/4ASSISTS: Hayley Ross (30), vs Grand Canyon, 9/4DIGS: Taylor Krenwinkel (25), vs Humboldt State, 9/29BLOCKS: Brooke Moore (7), vs Grand Canyon, 9/4ACES: Five times (3)

4-SET MATCH HIGHSKILLS: Keala Peterson (20), vs BYU-Hawaii, 9/3HITTING%: Keala Peterson (.312), vs BYU-Hawaii, 9/3ASSISTS: Hayley Ross (35), at Cal State East Bay, 9/10DIGS: 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: Ally Sather (16), vs Cal Poly Pomona, 9/23HITTING%: Devynne Johnson (.350), at Cal State Stanislaus, 9/17ASSISTS: Lindsay Lytle (31), at Cal State Stanislaus, 9/17DIGS: Taylor Krenwinkel (20), at Cal State Stanislaus, 9/17BLOCKS: K. Batiste, D. Johnson (4), vs Cal Poly Pomona, 9/23ACES: Brooke Moore (6), at Cal State Stanislaus, 9/17



STATISTICAL LEADERS(through Sunday, 10/3)

HITTING PERCENTAGE (min 3.0 att/set)Samantha Middleborn (CSUSB) ______ .554Kaitlin Potter (UCSD) ______________ .364Lindsey Poulos (CPP) ______________ .353Melanie Lashbrook (CSUMB) ________ .352Megan Johnson (CSUSB) ___________ .344

KILLS (per set)Rheann Fall (CSUMB) ______________ 4.27Jane Chafeh (CSUSB) ______________ 4.05Denise Devine (CSUDH) ____________ 3.68Lauren Walsh (SFSU) _______________ 3.67Katle Allen (CSUEB) ________________ 3.33

ASSISTS (per set)Iris Tolenada (SFSU) ______________ 10.49Thalia McCann (UCSD) ____________ 10.25Camille Smith (CSUSB) _____________ 9.94Sable Villaescusa (CSUC) ___________ 9.66Amrita Tuladhar (CSULA) ___________ 9.64

SERVICE ACES (per set)Dionna Lucas (CSUMB) _____________ 0.58Rheann Fall (CSUMB) ______________ 0.58Amrita Tuladhar (CSULA) ___________ 0.57Megan Britton (CSUS) ______________ 0.57Samantha Middleborn (CSUSB) ______ 0.54

BLOCKS (per set)Tiffaney Riggs (CSUMB) ____________ 1.16Samantha Middleborn (CSUSB) ______ 1.08Audrey Green (UCSD) ______________ 1.00Kaycee Gow (CSUS) _______________ 0.96Melissa Bishop (CSUS) _____________ 0.91

DIGS (per set)Sarah Kurfess (SFSU) _______________ 5.09Lauren Massa (CSUEB) _____________ 5.02TAYLOR KRENWINKEL (SSU) _______4.91Janessa Werhane (UCSD) ___________ 4.90Megan Britton (CSUS) ______________ 4.74

#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

#18 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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