2004 NEW MEXICO VOLLEYBALL THIS IS LOBO VOLLEYBALL

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1 General Information School... University of New Mexico Location... Albuquerque, New Mexico Founded by Territorial Legislature Enrollment... 24,762 Nickname... Lobos Colors... Cherry & Silver Conference... Mountain West Arena... Johnson Center Capacity... 5,000 President... Louis Caldera Director of Athletics... Rudy Davalos Sr. Woman Admin.... Janice Ruggiero 2003 Record MWC Record/Finish /8th Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 5/1 Starters Returning/Lost... 5/1 MEDIA RELATIONS Director/Assoc. AD... Greg Remington VB Contact/Asst. Director... Ben Phlegar Media Relations Office VB Contact Office VB Home VB Contact ... phlegarb@unm.edu Media Relations Fax Mailing Address... UNM Media Relations... MSC University of New Mexico... Albuquerque, NM TICKETS Tickets for Lobo Volleyball can be purchased through the UNM Athletics Ticket Office at or through UNMTickets.com. Season ticket packages as well as individual game tickets are available. All seats are General Admission. PRICES Single Game Season Adult $4 $45 Senior (55+) $3 $35 Youth (18 and under) $2 $14 UNM Faculty/Staff Free with valid ID UNM Students Free with valid ID FAMILY PLAN Includes two adult and two youth season ticket packs which contain 40 undated tickets. The price for the Family Plan is $110. GROUP TICKETS Adult $2/ticket $1/ticket Youth $1/ticket $1/ticket PROMOTIONAL MATCHES -- Tuesday, Sept. 14 vs. New Mexico State, 7 p.m. Cherry & Silver Night -- Saturday, Oct. 2 vs. Utah, 7 p.m. Student Night -- Friday, Oct. 22 vs. Colorado State, 7 p.m. Jam Johnson -- Sunday, Nov. 14 vs. San Diego State, 1 p.m. Senior Day Credits...The 2004 University of New Mexico volleyball media guide is a product of the New Mexico Athletics Media Relations Department. Written and designed by Ben Phlegar. Photos by Steve Bercovitch, John Wilson, Dave Benyak, Jean Lawton, Diane Brown, Matthew Dunn and from files in the UNM Athletics Media Relations Department. Printing and covers by LithExcel. Coaching Staff Head Coach... Kelley McKee Alma Mater... Arizona, 1985 Record at UNM/Yrs (2) Career Record (11) McKee Office McKee ... sliva@unm.edu Assistant Coach... Brent Aldridge, Third year Alma Mater... South Dakota, 1992 Aldridge Office Aldridge ... aldridge@unm.edu Assistant Coach... Chelsea Robb, Second year Alma Mater... Northern Arizona, 2003 Robb Office Robb ... crobb@unm.edu Team Manager... Tomas Romero Lobo League Director... David Buchholz Buchholz ... vbleague@unm.edu Buchholz Office Volleyball Fax All of the latest news concerning the Lobos, including notes, features, updated statistics, results, recaps and weekly releases, is available at LOBOS ON THE INTERNET The best source of information on New Mexico volleyball. All of the latest news concerning the Lobos, including notes, features, updated statistics, results, recaps and weekly releases, is available at JOHNSON CENTER The Johnson Center is located at the corner of Central and Stanford on the UNM main campus. If traveling north or south on I-25, exit on Lomas. Take a right on University to Central. Make a left on Central to Stanford turning onto the UNM main campus. PARKING Parking is available in the paid lots in front of Johnson Center. Lots A and B located closest to Central are free after 5 p.m. weekdays and all day on weekends. Parking is scarce, particularly with scheduled events at Popejoy Hall. CREDENTIALS All credentials must be requested from the media relations office no later than noon on Thursday prior to the match. Media Services Contents Quick Facts Schedule... 2 This is New Mexico Volleyball... 3 Facilities... 4/5 Lobo League/Summer Camps... 5 Academics at UNM... 6 MEET THE LOBOS Rosters Season Preview Meet the Lobos Roster Breakdown COACHING STAFF Head Coach Kelley McKee Assistant Coach Brent Aldridge Asst. Chelsea Robb/Lobo League Dir. Dave Buchholz Support Staff OPPONENTS Opponents All-Time Series Results MWC Composite Schedule SEASON REVIEW Year in Review Statistics HISTORY/RECORDS Coaching Ledger Year-by-Year Team Statistics Year-by-Year Results Lobo Record Books Lobo Honors/Attendance Records UNM in NCAA/Conference Tournaments Lobo All-Americans All-Time Letterwinners UNIVERSITY PROFILE University President Athletics Director Athletics Personnel Lobo Legacy UNM Athletics University of New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico Mountain West Conference Lobo Club Media/Contact Numbers STATISTICS Box scores will be provided to each coach following each game. A final box score, after verification, will also be provided. Packets with pre-game information will be available at the stats crew table located on the upper level of Johnson Arena. See any UNM Media Relations personnel for any special requests. POSTMATCH POLICY All player interviews must be arranged through the UNM Athletics Media Relations Department during the week. Contact Ben Phlegar at or Postmatch interviews will be conducted after a 10 minute cooling-off period. Contact any UNM Media Relations staff member for your designated coach and/or athlete. PRACTICE All members of the media are welcome to attend practice. All coaches and players are available for interviews before or after practice provided proper notice is given. TV crews and newspaper photographers are permitted to shoot practice after receiving clearance from the media relations office. 1

2 2004 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT TIME Friday, Aug. 27 Cherry & Silver Scrimmage 7 p.m. Fri.-Sat., Sept. 3-4 COMCAST LOBO INVITATIONAL Friday, Sept. 3 Creighton vs. Montana 12 p.m. NEW MEXICO vs. Northern Colorado 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4 Creighton vs. Northern Colorado 10 a.m. NEW MEXICO vs. Montana 12:30 p.m. Montana vs. Northern Colorado 5 p.m. NEW MEXICO vs. Creighton 7:30 p.m. Sept at Delaware Tournament Friday, Sept. 10 NEW MEXICO vs. George Washington 12 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11 NEW MEXICO vs. Delaware 7 p.m. NEW MEXICO vs. Albany 12 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14 NEW MEXICO STATE (Cherry & Silver Night) 7 p.m. Fri.-Sat., Sept ALBUQUERQUE MARRIOTT TOURNAMENT Friday, Sept. 17 Weber State vs. UTEP 5 p.m. NEW MEXICO vs. Hartford 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18 Weber State vs. Hartford 10 a.m. NEW MEXICO vs. UTEP 12:30 p.m. Hartford vs. UTEP 5 p.m. NEW MEXICO vs. Weber State 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24 at Wyoming 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25 at Colorado State 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30 BYU 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2 UTAH (Student Night) 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5 at New Mexico State 7 p.m Friday, Oct. 8 at Air Force 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15 at San Diego State 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16 at UNLV 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21 WYOMING 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22 COLORADO STATE (Jam Johnson) 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29 at Utah 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30 at BYU 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5 AIR FORCE 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6 ALUMNI MATCH 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11 UNLV 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14 SAN DIEGO STATE 1 p.m. Thur.-Sat., Nov MWC Tournament - Ft. Collins, Colo. TBA Thurs.-Sun., Dec. 2-5 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds TBA Thurs.-Sat., Dec NCAA Tournament Regionals TBA Thurs.-Sat., Dec NCAA Final Four - Long Beach, Calif. TBA * All home matches in BOLD at Johnson Center on UNM Main Campus in Albuquerque, N.M.; All times local to event and subject to change; Check for schedule update WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE 2004 LOBO COURT SPONSORS...THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Sponsor (Name) Alternative Business Systems (Van Hartley) Bank of America (Rick Wadley, President) Bob Turner s Ford Century (Bob Turner, President and GM) Creamland (Barry Beaman, General Manager) Dairy Queen (Tony Otero) Fuji Photo Film USA (Hugo Sanchez, Account Representative) GYROS (Bill Hantzopoulas) High Desert Flooring (Joe Sanborn) Island Paradise Pools (L.V. Harvey) Marriott Hotel (Sharman McBride) Pepsi (Robert Maestas) PS Ink Screen Printing & Embroidery (Paula Schwartz, Owner) KELLY THERKELSEN & CHELSEA SONDRUP CHELSEA SONDRUP Putz & Pres. (Jim Anderson & John Perovich) Spinn Print (Brant Spinn) Synergy Magazine, Inc. (Kimberly Ann Hogan) Tomato Cafe (Deborah Gagnon, Owner) UNM Alumni (Ingrid Roosild) UNM President (Louis Caldera) 2

3 Coach Kelley McKee and her staff continue to build the Lobo program. Jennifer Heasty The Lobos return five starters to the lineup in Adah Burke was named to the 2004 Preseason All-MWC team. Monica Meihack returns as the starting setter for the Lobos. And now, let s meet the Lobos... The Lobos sign autographs for fans after a match. Kelly Therkelsen Anna Reines on Senior Night. The Lobos get ready for the starting lineups. 3

4 FACILITIES The 2004 season marks the fifth straight season of Lobo volleyball in the Johnson Center. The volleyball program is no stranger to the Johnson Center, having played there from 1991 to 1995 before moving to The Pit for four seasons. During those first five years at the Johnson Center, UNM averaged 1,474 fans per match. Last season, the Lobos averaged 444 fans per match and attracted 1,339 fans to Jam Johnson vs. Utah. The Lobos host two tournaments this season, starting with the Comcast Lobo Invitational (Sept. 3-4). UNM will welcome Creighton, Montana and Northern Colorado for Labor Day Weekend. Later in the month, New Mexico hosts the Albuquerque Marriott Lobo Volleyball Classic (Sept ), with Hartford, UTEP and Weber State participating. Season and single-game packages are available by contacting the UNM Athletics Ticket Office at (505) 925-LOBO (5626). 4

5 New Mexico volleyball players have exclusive access to the Lobo Team Room, located in Johnson Arena. The team room features work areas and computers to study, a leather couch and awards and plaques the program has earned. Outside of the team room, New Mexico s four All- Americans are honored as their jerseys are showcased in a glass casing. Across the hall from the jerseys is the Lobo Volleyball Alumni Wall, which features autographs from former Lobo players NEW MEXICO VOLLEYBALL LOBO TEAM ROOM LOBO LEAGUE Lobo League is Albuquerque s most popular community-based recreational program which was established in Formed to help promote and fundraise for the Lobo Volleyball team, the league started with 20 teams and has grown to over 200 teams, currently the third largest league in North America. The popularity of Lobo League continues to grow every year. For more information contact Lobo League Director Dave Buchholz by phone at by at vbleague@unm.edu. To visit the Lobo League on the internet, go to This year s Lobo League Appreciation Night will be Friday, Nov. 5 vs. Air Force at 7 p.m. Free tickets will be passed out during league play, and a BBQ will start at 6 p.m. SUMMER CAMPS The Lobo Volleyball program offers a variety of camps throughout the summer for all skill levels. All camps include instruction and feedback from the Lobo volleyball coaching staff and players. Below is a listing of the 2005 Lobo volleyball camps: Little Lobo s Volleyball Skills Camp (1st-6th grade) Monday, June 20 - Wednesday, June 22; 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Lobo Volleyball Adult Skills Camp Monday, June 20 - Wednesday, June 22; 6-8:30 p.m. Individual Skills Camp Friday, July 15 - Monday, July 18 Open Team Camp Friday, July 22 - Sunday, July 24 Cherry & Silver Invitational Friday, July 29 - Sunday, July 31 For more camp information, please visit UNM s official athletic Web site, or call UNM assistant volleyball coach and Summer Camp Director Chelsea Robb at

6 ACADEMICS AT UNM With over 170 accredited disciplines to choose from, the University of New Mexico offers something for everyone in a unique learning environment. UNM s programs in Latin American studies, laser optics, environmental studies, photography, and lithography have all earned international acclaim. Graduate programs in arts and sciences, business, education, engineering, and fine arts are also available. UNM offers several degree programs, most requiring four years for completion, that are offered nowhere else in New Mexico. These include computer engineering, dental hygiene, physical therapy, nursing, architecture, and dance. The University College is the first academic home for all freshmen and many transfer students. Freshmen must complete 26 hours of credit within UC before transferring to the college of their major area of study. This allows students an opportunity to adjust to college life and take a variety of courses before having to decide what degree to pursue. After completing approximately one year of college, students may begin fine tuning their academic interests in one of the following programs: the School of Architecture and Planning, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Education, College of Engineering, College of Fine Arts, Schools of Management, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, Division of Dental Programs, or School of Medicine. If no single college or program offers what the student needs, he or she may elect to remain in University College and design an individualized Bachelor of University Studies degree. DID YOU KNOW, UNDER COACH McKEE... * In her two years at New Mexico, McKee has coached 11 Academic All-Conference honorees * Under McKee, Adah Burke earned Academic All-District VI honors in 2003 * Last season, the Lobos boasted a team GPA of 3.35 * While at Northern Arizona, the Lumberjack volleyball program earned 31 Academic Big Sky Conference honors and 75 NAU Golden Eagle Scholar Athlete Awards for a minimum 3.00 GPA - more than three times the total number of Golden Eagle honors prior to Sliva McKee s arrival * Every scholarship student-athlete that exhausted eligibility under Sliva McKee while at NAU graduated * NAU posted semester GPAs of 3.00 or better 12 times LOBOS EARN AVCA TEAM ACADEMIC AWARD The New Mexico volleyball program was named one of 46 schools in the country to be awarded the prestigious American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award for the academic year. The award, initiated in , honors collegiate volleyball programs that displayed excellence in the classroom by maintaining at least a 3.30 cumulative team grade-point average on a 4.0 scale Academic All-Conference Team Seven Lobos (Adah Burke, Jennifer Heasty, Anna Reines, Lindsay Smith, Chelsea Sondrup, Kelly Therkelsen and Georgia Whitson) were named to the 2003 MWC Academic All-Conference Team. To be eligible, a student-athlete must have completed at least one academic term at the member institution, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better and be a starter or significant contributor to the team. Adah Burke Jennifer Heasty Anna Reines Chelsea Sondrup New Mexico volleyball players have access to first class facilities, including this work area, which is located in the team room. 6 Kelly Therkelsen Georgia Whitson