University of Oregon
Alumni Exhibition
Oregon Headed to No. 1 Penn State For Season Opener
08/21/11 | Women's Volleyball
DUCK VOLLEYBALL ACTION - WEEKS 1 & 2
- vs. No. 1 Penn State, AVCA Showcase, State College, Pa., Fri., 8/26, 5 p.m. PT – www.GoPSUsports.com - *TV - Big Ten Network
- No. 12 Minnesota, AVCA Showcase, State College, Pa., Sat., 8/27, 3 p.m. PT – www.GopherSports.com - *TV - Big Ten Network
- at Delaware, Newark, Del., Tues., 8/30, 4 p.m. PT – www.BlueHens.com
- vs. Liberty, Washington, D.C., Wed., 8/31, 1 p.m. PT – www.LibertyFlames.com
- at American, Washington, D.C., Wed., 8/31, 4 p.m. PT – www.AUeagles.com
- Seattle, Eugene, Ore., Fri., 9/2, 7 p.m. PT – www.GoSeattleU.com
SEASON PREVIEW
EUGENE – Sporting a talented yet young squad after its fifth postseason trip the past six years, the Oregon volleyball team opens its 44th season this week in the nation's top preseason tournament, the AVCA Collegiate Showcase.
Oregon first travels to four-time defending national champion and No. 1-ranked Penn State for its season opener. The next night, UO wraps tourney action in the State College, Pa., event against No. 12 Minnesota, also an NCAA tournament regional finalist last year.
Pac-12 Conference favorite and No. 2 USC will also make the trip and play each night vs. the Nittany Lions and Gophers in reverse order.
The following week, UO remains on the road to face three more conference champions in Delaware (Colonial), Liberty (Big South) and American (Patriot) over the span of two days.
The Ducks return to the friendly confines of Matthew Knight Arena for its first official match in the new venue against Seattle on Friday, September 2 at 7 p.m.
UO is under the direction of seventh-year head coach Jim Moore who has piloted the team's most successful run ever. The 14-person roster features five starters from last season's squad that went 19-11 and ranked as high as 11th nationally.
Earlier this August, Oregon received votes in the AVCA preseason national poll for the fourth straight season, and was tabbed sixth in the Pac-12 Coaches Poll – its best ranking in recent memory and fourth straight at that position.
RETURNING DUCK STARTERS
# Player, Year, Position, Hometown - Notable 2010 Season Stats (Career Match Highs)
#2 Alaina Bergsma, RJr., OH, Chandler, Ariz. - .270, 3.14 kills/set (.559, 21 kills, 23 points, 4 blocks)
#3 Kellie Kawasaki, Jr., DS, West Linn, Ore. – 2.09 digs/s, 0.19 aces/s (22 digs, 3 aces)
#4 Lauren Plum, So., S, Poway, Calif. – 11.75 assists/s, 0.40 blocks/s (66 assists, 12 digs, 9 kills, 5 aces)
#9 Haley Jacob, Jr., L, Canyon City, Texas – 4.13 digs/s, 0.16 aces/s (24 digs, 3 aces)
#12 Katherine Fischer, Jr., OH, Los Altos, Calif. – .211, 3.57 kills/s, 0.28 aces/s, 2.64 digs/s (.647, 24K, 24P, 14D, 6SA, 5B)
MOORE'S SEASON OPENER SCORECARD
UO is 6-0 in season openers under head coach Jim Moore with its wins in '10 vs. Santa Clara (3-0), '09 vs. San Francisco (3-0), '08 vs. New Mexico State (3-1), '07 vs. Idaho State (3-0), '06 vs. UC Irvine (3-0) and '05 vs. Gonzaga (3-0).
Overall in non-conference preseason action, Oregon has been nearly flawless since Moore's arrival, and has racked up a 66-3 record during his six previous seasons at the helm. His .957 winning percentage in those matches is easily the best of any UO volleyball coach
HOME OPENER AROUND THE BEND
The following week on Friday, Sept. 2, Oregon returns to Eugene for its home opener vs. Seattle that starts at 7 p.m. at Matthew Knight Arena.
The match is a Bi-Mart $3 Ticket Day, and more information about the deal will be available on the www.GoDucks.com website via the volleyball schedule page.
Oregon's prowess at home, especially in the non-conference slate, is well documented. The Ducks are 30-0 at home in non-conference action under Moore, thanks to its perfect marks in 2005 (5-0), '06 (4-0), '07 (6-0), '08 (6-0), '09 (5-0) and '10 (4-0).
Overall the last three seasons, UO has compiled an impressive home record of 32-10, and its overall year-by-year home records under Moore (and Pac-10) records follow: 2010 8-5 (4-5); 2009: 11-3 (6-3); 2008 13-2 (7-2); 2007 11-4 (5-4); 2006 8-5 (4-5); and 2005 7-8 (1-8).
SERIES RECORDS
The Ducks are 0-1 vs. the Nittany Lions with their lone meeting in 1985, a 3-0 loss. Then-No. 12 Oregon beat then-No. 9 Minnesota, 3-2, in the Pioneer Classic in Denver in 2009. In the all-time Duck-Gopher series, the teams are tied 2-2, with UO's other win in 1988 (3-2), and UM's wins via sweep in 1998 and '99.
Among its following week Mid-Atlantic foes, UO won its first and only meetings vs. Delaware, 3-0, in the NCAA Tournament First Round in 2008, and vs. American, 3-0, last year in the Oregon Classic in Eugene.
Oregon and Liberty have never played each other before.
YOUTH REVOLT
The Oregon roster is one of head coach Jim Moore's youngest ever and features no seniors, six juniors (Alaina Bergsma, Katherine Fischer, Lauren Gross, Haley Jacob, Kellie Kawasaki and Milica Krstojevic), three sophomores (Lauren Plum, Jaklyn Wheeler, Ariana Williams) and five freshmen (Shellsy Ashen, Natalie Bookout Gonzalez, Liz Brenner, Chloe Buckendahl, Savannah Paffen).
2011 DUCK SQUAD PREVIEW
Seeking its fifth postseason trip under head coach Jim Moore and ninth in school history, the Ducks graduated only one senior from last year's team and return five starters and its libero from last year's 19-11 team that ranked as high as 11th nationally. The team also adds one of its top newcomer classes – a six-person unit - that features a prep All-American, another Prepvolleyball Senior Ace, and a junior college All-American.
Redshirt junior outside hitter Alaina Bergsma and sophomore setter Lauren Plum were All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention and All-Pac-10 Freshman Team picks, respectively, last season.
Bergsma successfully returned from hip surgery to rank third on the squad in hitting (.270) and kills (3.14 per set) last fall, and posted double-digit kill totals in 18 matches. She racked up four of the team's top nine kill totals, including +20-kill efforts vs. Washington (21) and Arizona (20). The former mark helped her earn National Player of the Week honors – UO's fourth pick in as many years.
Plum led frosh setters nationally last year and ranked 12th overall in assists (11.75 p/s), while the Ducks hit .256 team-wise and ranked 30th nationally in hitting with its fourth-best season mark ever. The Poway, Calif., native twice logged +65-assist totals among her eight +50 marks, and logged seven double-doubles – tops among returning Pac-12 setters this year.
Both got a head start on the fall schedule after playing with the A2 National Team this summer, and Plum was tabbed the starting setter for the U.S. Junior Team in July's FIVB World Championships. She started six of the event's eight matches and helped the team tie its best-ever finish (fourth).
The squad sports four other returning starters from 2010 – the junior trio of outside hitter Katherine Fischer, libero Haley Jacob and defensive specialist Kellie Kawasaki, and sophomore middle blocker Ariana Williams.
Jacob started every match last year and ended with UO's fifth-and sixth-best all-time dig totals and averages (450 / 4.13 p/s). Kawasaki was tapped for 15 starts in 2010 as a defensive specialist, and in 2009 saw the most action among the team's three-libero rotation and averaged 3.00 digs (p/s) in her 89 sets of action.
Other Duck returnees include junior and sophomore outside hitters Lauren Gross and Jaklyn Wheeler. Gross is the team's lone left-handed hitter and saw career highs last year in nearly every category, and Wheeler is one of the team's most versatile players and was a prep Under Armour All-American honorable mention.
The Ducks' six-member newcomer class includes a junior college All-America transfer (middle blocker Milica Krstojevic) and five talented freshmen. Freshman outside hitter Liz Brenner was a 2010 prep All-American and freshman outside hitter Chloe Buckendahl joined her on the PrepVolleyball Senior Ace list.
The other three newcomers - middle blocker Savannah Paffen, setter Shellsy Ashen and defensive specialist Natalie Bookout Gonzalez - offer impressive club credentials after helping their teams to top-seven Junior Olympic Tournament finishes.
2010 SEASON REVIEW
Sporting only one upperclassmen on its roster at the 2010 season's end, the Ducks (19-11, 7-11) overachieved in many ways and nearly garnered their fifth straight postseason appearance under head coach Jim Moore.
Oregon started the season with a school record 14-match win streak en route to a season high ranking of 11th nationally, then opened the Pac-10 season with its first home sweep of the Washington schools since 1989.
The team added six more conference wins in the ensuing months to position themselves for a fifth straight postseason bid, but unfortunately was not invited when different at-large considerations were used than traditionally in the past. The tourney snub also ended UO's record ranking run at 58 weeks after UO had been ranked between 11th and 24th all season long.
The Ducks combined for a host of individual awards, led by senior outside hitter Heather Meyers. The All-Pac-10 First Team choice ended her career ranked second in Pac-10 history in service aces and top 10 for Oregon in nearly every career all-time category.
Then-freshman Lauren Plum was tabbed to the All-Pac-10 Freshman Team, while sophomore outside hitter Alaina Bergsma claimed her first All-Pac-10 honorable mention nod.
Meyers' honor was the seventh in head coach Jim Moore's tenure and raised Oregon's overall tally to 14. Plum was Moore's fifth All-Pac-10 Freshman Team honoree and 11th in school history since the origin of the Pacific-10 Conference in 1986.
Earlier during the year, Bergsma became the fourth Duck in a many years to claim AVCA National Player of the Week honors after her efforts in early September home wins vs. UW (a team season high in kills (21) and .559 hitting mark) and WSU (12 kills, .417).
Sophomore outside hitter Katherine Fischer was the only underclassmen to receive ESPN Academic All-America honors with her third-team nod based on her stats and 4.0 cumulative GPA..
PAC-12 POSTSEASON RUNDOWN
Conference co-champion and #7 NCAA tourney seed California ended the 2010 campaign as the national runner-up after a 3-0 loss to top-seeded Penn State. The Bears advanced to their first final after it swept both #6 seed USC in the semifinals and Washington in the regional finals.
The Trojans also beat a league rival, #3 seed and conference co-champion Stanford in a dramatic 3-2 match, after wins over Indiana (3-0), San Diego (3-1) and New Mexico (3-0).
Two other conference teams made the field as UCLA lost in the second round to #9 seed Texas, 3-1, and beat American, 3-2 in the opener, while Arizona lost its opener, 3-1, to Northwestern.
The Pac-12's status as the nation's premier volleyball league goes back to the first NCAA Championship in 1981 when USC beat UCLA for the national title – one of five times that the Pac-12 has swept the top two places nationally.
Altogether, four league teams have combined for 13 of the 29 national championships held in that stretch - Stanford (6 - 1992, '94, '96, '97, 2001, '04), UCLA (3 - 1984, '90, '91), USC (3 - 1981, '2002, '03) and Washington (1 - 2005), and the Pac-10 has also claimed 13 runner-up nods.
The Pac-12 has advanced at least one team every year to the national semifinals except twice, including 12 tourneys with two teams and thee years with three of the four teams.
More information on the NCAA tourney is available at the www.NCAAsports.com website.
NATIONAL CLASS
In the 2010 season-end national rankings, setter Lauren Plum stood 12th nationally in assists (11.75 per set), and was one of only two freshmen that directed a top-30 ranked hitting offense (UO stood 30th at .256). Other top-30 Duck team rankings came in aces (24th, 1.61), assists (25th, 13.22 p/s) and kills (29th, 14.12 per set).
Other Duck returnees spotted on the national charts last year included Katherine Fischer (points, 121st, 3.99 p/s; kills, 123rd, 3.45 p/s), Haley Jacob (digs, 152nd, 4.12 p/s) and Ariana Williams (hitting, 248th, .286).
Updated every Monday afternoon the second half of the season, NCAA stats are available via the http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/ranksummary?sportCode=WVB URL address, and all of Oregon's national team and individual rankings follow:
PACING THE PAC-10
In last year's Pac-10 rankings, then-senior outside hitter Heather Meyers led in service aces (0.56 per set), and ranked sixth in points (4.57 p/s), and sophomore Katherine Fischer stood fourth in aces (0.28 p/s) and fifth in double-doubles (14-tied), respectively, among UO's seven, top-10 individual sightings.
Not surprisingly, Meyers was a frequent sighting in past years in the aces category and led the league as a freshman in '07 (0.41 p/s) and ranked second as a junior in '09 (0.43 p/s). In past years, she also ranked top-10 in hitting (2007, fourth, .347), kills (2009, ninth, 3.49 p/s) and points (2009, eighth, 4.25 p/s).
Among 2010 season highs, Meyers led the Pac-10 in most aces in a match (6) with her three efforts vs. American, Arizona State and PSU, as did Fischer with her six against WSU, while Plum was tied for fifth with her five at PSU. Oregon's 17 aces vs. Portland State was tops among teams in the Pac-10 - three more than the next best tally - and tied for eighth-best all-time in Pac-10 history.
Other Duck returnees ranked top-10 in best match totals last year included Ariana Williams (hitting, fourth, .722 vs. FIU) and Fischer (hitting, eighth, .647 vs. American). In team categories, Oregon led the conference in service aces (1.61 p/s), and a complete list of Duck team and individual Pac-10 rankings follow:
UO - Pac-10 Team Rankings
Aces - 1st, 1.61 aces/set (UW, 2nd, 1.39)
Kills – 5th, 14.12 k/s (leader Stanford 15.21)
Assists – 5th, 13.22 a/s (leader Stanford 14.40)
Hitting – 5th, .256 (leader Stanford, .319)
Digs – 8th, 13.73 d/s (leader Stanford 15.42)
Opponent Hitting – 9th, .242 (leader Cal .172)
Blocks – 10th, 1.78 b/s (leader Cal 3.04)
UO - Pac-10 Individual Rankings
Heather Meyers, Aces, 1st, 0.56 a/s (2nd, Jupiter, USC, 0.31)
Lauren Plum, Assists, 4th 11.75 a/s (leader, Bateman, USC, 12.34)
Katherine Fischer, Aces, 4th-t, 0.28 (leader Meyers, UO, 0.56)
Katherine Fischer, Double-Doubles, 5th-t, 14 (Owens, UA, 19)
Haley Jacob, Digs, 6th, 4.13 d/s (leader Gera, UCLA., 4.92)
Heather Meyers, Points, 6th, 4.57 p/s (leader Klineman, Stan, 6.25)
Lauren Plum, Double-Doubles, 15th-t, 7 (Owens, UA, 19)
MS. MILESTONE
In their first years as starters, junior Haley Jacob and sophomore Lauren Plum ranked top 10 in several season categories in the Duck record books, and here were their standings:
- Haley Jacob – Digs, 5th, 450
- Haley Jacob – Digs Per Set, 6th, 4.13
- Lauren Plum – Assists Per Set, 5th, 11.75
- Lauren Plum – Assists, 7th, 1,246
BALANCE IS BETTER
In 2010, Oregon continued to flex its balance in all phases of the game, especially in the hitting and blocking categories. The Ducks featured three or more hitters with +.300 attack marks and/or +10 kills in eight and 15 matches, respectively; and five different players posted five or more blocks in a contest.
2010 Matches – Multiple +.300 Hitters
- Santa Clara (Fischer .483, Bergsma .474, Meyers .452)
- UC Riverside (Williams .667, Bergsma .308)
- @Fresno State (Williams, .500, Bergsma .360)
- @PSU (Williams .348, Meyers .317)
- American (Fischer .647, Williams .438)
- Siena (Meyers .533, Fischer .345)
- Portland (Meyers .440, Fischer .414, Williams .353)
- @Tulane (Bergsma .471, Meyers .400, Williams .353)
- SHSU (Fischer .447, Bergsma .351, Williams, .333)
- WSU (Bergsma .417, Fischer .364, Meyers .333)
- Arizona State (Bergsma .342, Williams .304)
- Arizona (Bergsma .395, Meyers .317)
- OSU (Meyers .520, Bergsma .500, Williams, .500, Fischer .367)
- #3 Cal (Williams .462, Bergsma .444, Gross .333)
- @WSU (Meyers .423, Fischer, .321, Bergsma .312)
2010 Matches With +3 Hitters With +10 Kills
- @Fresno State (Meyer 16, Fischer 15, Williams 13, Bergsma 11)
- @Seattle (Meyers 17, Bergsma 13, Fischer 13)
- @PSU (Meyers 17, Fischer 16, Bergsma 13, Williams 11)
- FIU (Fischer 15, Williams 14, Bergsma 13, Meyers 13)
- SHSU (Fischer 19, Bergsma 16, Meyers 10)
- #7 UW (Bergsma 21, Fischer 15, Meyers 14)
- ASU (Bergsma 19, Meyers 15, Fischer 14, Williams 12)
- Ariz. (Bergsma 20, Meyers 18, Fischer 15, Williams 10)
- OSU (Meyers 14, Fischer 13, Bergsma 11)
- @#8 USC (Meyers 25, Bergsma 13, Fischer 11)
- @#3 California (Fischer 14, Bergsma 11, Meyers 10)
- @ASU (Fischer 24, Meyers 23, Bergsma 14)
- @OSU (Meyers 20, Bergsma 18, Fischer 13)
- #10 UCLA (Meyers 17, Fischer 14, Bergsma 12)
- #6 USC (Bergsma 19, Fischer 18, Meyers 17, Williams 15)
And, here is a breakdown of category leaders from UO's 30 matches last year.
Duck 2010 Match Category Leaders
- Kills – 4 players (Meyers 14, Fischer 10, Bergsma 6, Williams 1)
- Hitting Pct. – 5 players (Meyers 9, Williams 9, Bergsma 5, Fischer 4, Levig 1)
- Blocks – 7 players (Levig 15, Williams 13, Meyers 5, Fischer 3, Plum 4, Bergsma 3, Tooker 2)
- Points – 4 players (Meyers 19, Fischer 7, Bergsma 3, Williams 1)
- Digs – 4 players (Jacob 25, Fischer 3, Plum 2, Kawasaki 1)
- Assists – 1 player (Plum 29)
- Aces – 8 players (Meyers 16, Plum 6, Fischer 3, Kawasaki 4, Levig 3, Fischer 2, Jacob 1, Williams 1)
MOORE'S MENDOZA LINE
In an ideal world, head coach Jim Moore normally emphasizes that the Ducks should aim to hit .300 as a squad each match, and defensively limit opponents to a .100 mark or less, especially in the preseason. Here were matches that UO achieved the feat in 2010:
- vs. Florida Gulf Coast (.387 / .072)
- vs. American (.349 / .112)
- vs. Portland (.319 / .080)
And, here were other matches that UO was in the same neighborhood:
- vs. Santa Clara (.434 / .216)
- at Fresno State (.303 / .163)
- vs. Sam Houston State (.336 / .157)
- vs. Washington State (.354 / .157)
- vs. Oregon State (.433 / .128)
- at Oregon State (.291 / .188)
- at Washington State (.308 / .219)
SWEET 17
With its 19th win of the season in early November last year at ASU, UO claimed +17 wins for five straight years for the first the first time since 1983-87. All five have come under the guidance of seventh-year mentor Jim Moore (20-'09; 25-'08; 22-'07; 17-'06), and no other Oregon mentor has ever won +20 matches three straight seasons or +19 wins in four straight years since the start of the NCAA volleyball modern era in 1981.
MOORE PASSES CENTURY MARK
In the team's home opener vs. Florida Gulf Coast last September, head coach Jim Moore became the fourth Duck mentor to post +100 wins. He now sports a 115-71 UO coaching mark and 467-227 overall record in his 23rd season. The Long Beach, Calif., native trails only Karla Rice (196-67, 1967-77), Chris Voelz (186-168, 1978-85) and Gerry Gregory (115-143, 1986-94) on the Duck all-time victory list.
UPSET SPECIAL
One of the most historic weekends in the record-setting run for the Ducks under sixth-year head coach Jim Moore came four years ago when then-No. 20 Oregon upended then-No. 6 USC (3-1) and then-No. 9 UCLA (3-0) in Eugene on November 8-9, 2007.
That weekend marked UO's first wins against the two teams since 1990 and 1987, respectively, and its first-ever same-weekend victories vs. top-25 teams (a feat it replicated vs. the same teams ranked No. 4 and No. 5 in Eugene in '08, and vs. No. 5 Stanford and then-No. 14 California in Eugene in '09).
Including that weekend, Oregon has 16 wins in 42 matches vs. top-25 teams since then (and 11 wins in 29 matches vs. top-10 squads). Even more impressive is UO's win totals in that stretch when it's ranked below its opponent – 13 of 30 matches vs. top 10 teams and 12 of 33 matches against top-25 programs.
For comparison's sake beforehand, Moore and his Ducks were 3-37 vs. top 25 teams (and 1-19 vs. top 10 teams) in his first 2 1/2 years rebuilding the Oregon program.
Before his arrival, the once-conference doormat Ducks had lost 58 straight matches vs. top-25 foes dating back to a 3-2 win over then-No. 16 Arizona in 1998, while their last win over a top-10 team was a 3-2 victory at then-No. 6 Stanford in 1989.
Altogether since the AVCA weekly rankings began in 1982, Moore owns exactly half of UO's 34 wins vs. top-25 teams (17), and 10 of its 16 wins over top-10 squads.
Duck Victories vs. Top-25 Teams Since 2007
2010 (#UO Ranking/Opponent)
9/25 - #15/#7 Washington *, Eugene: 3-1
2009 (#UO Ranking/Opponent)
9/18 - #12/#9 Minnesota, at Denver: 3-2
10/16 - #15/#14 California * , Eugene: 3-0
10/17 - #15/#5 Stanford * , Eugene: 3-2
11/21 - #18/#7 UCLA *, Eugene: 3-2
11/27 - #18/#4 Washington *, at Seattle, 3-2
2008 (#UO Ranking/Opponent)
8/29 - #11/#23 NMSU, at Champaign: 3-1
10/3-#11/#5 UCLA *, Eugene: : 3-1
10/4 - #11/#4 USC *, Eugene: 3-0
10/12 - #7/#24 Oregon State *, Eugene: 3-0
11/1 - #7/#9 UCLA *, at Los Angeles: 3-2
11/28 - #8/#7 California *, Eugene: 3-1
2007 (#UO Ranking/Opponent)
9/15 - NR/#20 Ohio State, at Columbus: 3-0
11/8 - #20/#6 USC *, Eugene: 3-1
11/9 - #20/#9 UCLA *, Eugene: 3-0
12/1 - #13/#11 Kansas State^^, Manhattan: 3-2
*Pac-10 match ^^NCAA Second Round
BIG DANCE DISAPPOINTMENT
Last November, Oregon (19-11, 7-11) became the first time in league history to win at last 17 matches and not qualify for the 64-team tournament since its origin in 1998. In that period, only one team did not make the tourney with a +.500 record (Arizona, 2008, 16-14).
Ranked between 11th and 24th all season long in the AVCA Coaches Poll, Oregon fell outside the top 25 only once the regular season was over and was the only team ranked top 25 the prior week that did not make the field.
Of the 15 teams outside the top 25 that received votes, 11 were still issued invites (including nine at-large bids, with the only other three not earning invites all West Coast Non-BCS schools – Cal Poly, Pepperdine and St. Mary's).
Conference-wise, the Big Ten sported the most team qualifiers (8) and tied its league record, but only advanced two teams to the final eight (compared with four from the Pac-10). For comparison's sake in the national rankings before Selection Sunday, the Pac-10 boasted seven teams in the top 25, compared with four from the Big Ten, and three each from the Big 12 and SEC.
In months prior, UO beat three teams in the NCAA tourney field – then-No. 7 Washington, American and Portland State. In contrast, all 11 of Oregon's losses were to NCAA qualifiers, including seven to Elite Eight advancers.
Comparing the schedules of other at-large advancers, head coach Jim Moore couldn't be accused of a creating a soft, 30-match schedule, especially for a year-end roster composed of five freshmen, six sophomores, and one senior (while its lone junior missed the last 2/3 of the season with a broken metatarsal bone).
Glancing at the Ducks' 2010 slate, 16 of the team's 18 conference matches were against returning 2009 NCAA qualifiers, and the 'Conference of Champions' sported six teams ranked top 15 nearly all season.
In its school-record 14-0 non-conference start, UO beat two other teams that received votes in the preseason polls – Florida International and Santa Clara – on the road, and FIU and Tulane were NCAA tourney qualifiers in '09. Santa Clara has earned NCAA tourney bids 11 of the 12 prior years, and American and Siena had combined for 11 NCAA trips (7/4) the eight prior seasons.
Unfortunately, those aforementioned teams' RPI's unexpectedly sunk in 2010 (FIU 93rd; Tulane 139th; Santa Clara 151st; Siena 273rd) and hurt Oregon's RPI, while its non-conference opponent RPI's follow: Portland State (110), Fresno State (150), Portland (165), Sam Houston State (194), Seattle (212) and UC Riverside (260).
The Pac-10 also appeared to suffer from a West Coast RPI bias itself, as only three teams ranked top 25 in the index – Stanford (2), USC (8) and California (10) – followed by UCLA (27), Arizona (36) and Washington (37).
Comparing overall records, UO's 19 wins were two better than at-large advancer Kentucky (17); three other at-large selections – Mississippi, Northwestern and Virginia Tech – also sported 19 overall wins; and the remaining 29 at-large teams all posted 20 wins or more.
Breaking down the at-large selection pool, teams appeared to be selected in consecutive fashion on the RPI index for the first time ever, until the field was finally filled with Kentucky (with a RPI of 46).
PREVIOUS POSTSEASON POINTS OF PRIDE
In 2009, UO made its fourth straight NCAA tournament appearance for the first time ever and was seeded 14th in the 64-team field - its third straight top-16 seed. Seventh-year Duck head coach Jim Moore now sports a 5-4 NCAA tourney record thanks to the Ducks' NCAA Third Round 'Sweet 16' trips in 2007 and '08, compared to Oregon's 1-4 mark in its four prior NCAA tourney trips in 1984, '86, '87 and '89.
UO's postseason wins under Moore have come against Missouri State (3-0) and at No. 11 seed Kansas State (3-2) in 2007, Delaware (3-0) and North Carolina in '08 (3-1) and Clemson in '09 (3-0); and its losses came against then-No. 12 Hawai'i in '06 (0-3), then-No. 8 UCLA (1-3) in '07, Iowa State (2-3) in '08 and then-No. 13 Kentucky (0-3).
PICK OF THE POLLS
Oregon's record 58-week run in the rankings came to a close at the end of the 2010 regular season after it climbed as high as 11th nationally at the mid-point of the campaign.
The Ducks had been ranked consecutively for more than three seasons, a stretch that has included 14 combined top-10 appearances in 2007, '08 and '09, and an all-time high position of sixth.
Before the arrival of sixth-year head coach Jim Moore, Oregon's previous longest poll streak was a 28-week run from 1986-88 (with a previous program high of 11th three times in that span).
A complete listing of the Ducks' string of top-25 rankings under Moore follows: *2010: Preseason – 20th, 8/30 – 18th; 9/6 – 19th; 9/13 – 16th; 9/20 – 15th; 9/27 – 11th; 10/4 – 13th; 10/11 – 17th; 10/18 – 16th; 10/25 – 18th; 11/1 – 20th; 11/15 – 23rd; 11/22 – 24th. *2009: Preseason - 14th, 8/31 - 14th, 9/7 - 12th, 9/14 - 14th; 9/21 - 7th; 9/28 – 7th; 10/5 – 11th; 10/12 - 15th; 10/19 – 12th; 10/26 – 15th; 11/2 – 14th; 11/9 – 16th; 11/16 – 18th; 11/23 – 18th; 11/30 – 17th; 12/22 – 18th. *2008: Preseason - 11th; 9/2 - 13th; 9/9 - 12th; 9/17 - 12th; 9/24 - 11th; 9/30 - 11th; 10/6 - 7th; 10/13 - 6th; 10/20 - 7th; 10/27 - 7th; 11/3 - 8th; 11/10 - 8th; 11/17 - 8th; 11/24 - 8th; 12/1 - 7th; 12/23 - 9th. *2007: 9/18 24th; 9/25 21st; 10/1 – 19th; 10/8 – 19th; 10/15 – 19th; 10/22 – 19th; 10/29 - 19th; 11/5 – 20th; 11/12 - 14th; 11/19 - 13th; 11/26 - 13th; 12/3 - ninth; 12/10 - ninth.
Before the most recent run, UO was also ranked 24th twice the season before in 2006 – Moore's second in Eugene – in late October and early November.
In 2011, the Ducks received votes in the preseason national polls for the fourth straight year, and their point total was the third-most outside the top 25. The Pac-10 featured five teams in the top 12 overall (No. 2 USC, No. 3 California, No. 6 Stanford, No. 7 Washington and No. 11 UCLA), and Arizona also received votes and trailed UO by six positions outside the top 25.
More information on the AVCA and its polls are available at the www.AVCA.org website at the http://www.avca.org/divisions/division-one-women/polls URL address.
ALL-TOURNAMENT PROPS
Five current Ducks have been tabbed to all-tourney teams in their career, and their accolades follow:
Alaina Bergsma (OH) – Tournament MVP: Allstate Sugar Bowl Collegiate Classic
Katherine Fischer (OH) – Tournament MVP: Oregon Classic
Haley Jacob (L) - All-Tournament Team: Oregon Classic
Lauren Plum (S) – All-Tournament Team (2): Bulldog Classic, Oregon Classic
Ariana Williams (MB) – All-Tournament Team (2): Allstate Sugar Bowl Collegiate Classic, Oregon Classic
BERGSMA GOES NATIONAL
Last September, redshirt sophomore outside hitter Alaina Bergsma became the fourth Duck to claim AVCA National Player of the Week honors the last four seasons.
The Chandler, Ariz., native helped then-No. 15 Oregon start the season atop the Pac-10 after a sweep of returning NCAA qualifier Washington State and a 3-1 victory over then-No. 7 Washington that was its first vs. the latter in Eugene in 10 years and ended the unbeaten Huskies' 36-set season win streak.
Against UW, she connected on season highs in kills (21), points (23) and hitting (.559); her kill tally was a team season high; and her hitting mark (.559) was third-best for UO in '10 and tops among efforts of 15 kills or more. Coming into the match, only one opposing hitter has posted +10 kills against UW – Eastern Illinois' Kelsey Orr the week before (11K, .222) – and Bergsma nearly doubled that total. She also led UO in blocks (4) and points (23) for the first time in '10, and the latter tally was a team best in a non-five-set contest.
The night before vs. the Cougars, she again led the team in kills (12) – her first honor of the season. She hit .417 – one of four +.400 hitting totals on the campaign (and eight +.300).
Just as impressive was a comparison of her weekend averages (vs. her prior season marks in ( )): kills 4.71 (2.79), hitting .500 (.299), points 5.07 (2.96), blocks 0.71 (0.29) and digs 0.43 (0.38).
All-American Sonja Newcombe picked up similar honors in 2009 after the team's wins against then-No. 5 Stanford and then-No. 14 California in Eugene, and in '08 after home victories vs. then-No. 4 USC and then-No. 5 UCLA. All-American Gorana Maricic was likewise tabbed in '07 after wins vs. then-No. 6 USC and then-No. 9 UCLA at Mac Court.
That same week in late September, Bergsma picked up Oregon's 16th Pac-10 Player of the Week in school history, and the seventh honor in the tenure of sixth-year head coach Jim Moore.
BRAINS & BRAWN
Last November, outside hitter Katherine Fischer added another honor to her already crowded mantle as the only volleyball underclassmen to receive 2010 ESPN Academic All-America honors.
The pre-business administration major from Los Altos, Calif., was tabbed to the six-person third team, and was one of six players combined on the three teams that sported 4.0 cumulative GPA's. Fischer was also one of four Pac-10 players recognized with the Stanford trio of Alix Klineman (first team), Cassidy Lichtman (second team) and Stephanie Browne (third team).
Fischer became the fourth Duck to receive national Academic All-America honors, and joined Kristen Bitter (Third Team - 2006), Casey Crisler (Third Team - 1997) and four-time recipient Sue Harbor (First Team - 1984, '85); Second Team – 1982, '83).
To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale); be a sophomore or older; and played at least one full calendar year at her current institution.
A month earlier, Fischer and defensive specialist Kellie Kawasaki were tabbed to the Academic All-District First and Third Teams, respectively, and were the fourth and fifth honorees during Jim Moore's tenure. Former setter Nevena Djordjevic picked up similar second- and third-team honors in 2008 and '09, and Bitter was a first-team choice in '06.
Prior to Moore's arrival, only one other Duck had picked up academic all-district honors – former setter Casey Crisler in 1995, '96 and '97.
Fischer and Kawasaki were also among six Ducks that landed on Pacific-10 Conference All-Academic Teams two weeks before. Fischer and outside hitter Lauren Gross were first- and second-team honorees, respectively, and four others were honorable mentions - middle blocker Rhiannon Tooker, libero Haley Jacob, Kawasaki and outside hitter Jocelyn Levig.
Overall, UO has racked up 25 Pac-10 league all-academic honors in six years under head coach Jim Moore after it received at least three honors in 2008 (4), '07 (4), '06 (4) and '05 (5), and two in '09.
MAC COURT MAGIC
In mid-October, a crowd of 2,346 passed through the McArthur Court doors for UO's sweep of Oregon State – UO's 2010 season high at home. The attendance figure marked the 11th-biggest in program history, and meant that head coach Jim Moore and the Ducks have now played in front of 12 of the 18 largest home volleyball crowds at Mac Court.
Oregon's burgeoning fan support has helped the program to a 30-0 non-conference home record under Moore, thanks to its perfect marks in 2005 (5-0), '06 (4-0), '07 (6-0), '08 (6-0), '09 (5-0) and '10 (4-0).
Last season, UO added two more of its top-10 biggest crowds with its Pac-10 opener in September vs. No. 3 Washington (#3, 3,564) and the late October tilt vs. Oregon State (#8, 2,518).
In November 2008, UO broke its attendance record vs. then-No. 5 Washington (3,817) and reset the former mark (3,716) from its win vs. Oregon State in 1996. The Ducks had another +3,000 total two nights before vs. Washington State (3,169), now its fourth-largest attendance ever.
A complete list of the top-18 ranked crowds during the Moore era follows:
- 3,817 (#1, vs. Washington, 11/16/08)
- 3,564 (#3, vs. Washington 9/25/09)
- 3,169 (#4, vs. Washington State, 11/14/08)
- 2,777 (#5, vs. OSU, 11/16/07)
- 3,672 (#6, vs. Washington, 11/3/06)
- 2,518 (#8, vs. OSU, 10/27/09)
- 2,375 (#10, vs. Washington, 9/21/07)
- 2,346 (#11, vs. Oregon State, 10/15/10)
- 2,260 (#12, vs. Oregon State, 9/29/06)
- 2,159 (#13, vs. Oregon State, 10/12/08)
- 1,935 (#15 vs. USC, 11/20/10)
- 1,842 (#18, vs. California, 11/16/06)
Season-wise, UO's overall average in 2009 (1,433) ranked 27th among the 369 Division 1 teams, while its nine-match conference average in 2008 (2,393) was almost a 1,000 better than its 2007 average (1,412).
SIZING UP THE 2011 SCHEDULE
Oregon will face another of the nation's toughest schedules in 2011, with 17 of its 30 matches against 2010 NCAA Tournament returnees.
This year's schedule includes last year's national champion (Penn State), anther national finalist (California), a third semifinalist (USC), two more regional finalists (Stanford, Washington), a sixth regional advancer (Minnesota), a seventh round of 32 qualifier (UCLA), and four more NCAA advancers (Arizona, American, Delaware and Portland State).
UO will face six conference champions – American, California, Delaware, Liberty, Penn State, USC, and another conference runner-up – Cal Poly – that received votes in the preseason polls.
PAC-12 PREVIEW
The 'Conference of Champions' featured five teams ranked top 11 – almost twice as many as the next best leagues (the Big Ten (3) and Big 12 (1), SEC (1), WAC (1)). League teams sighted included No. 2 USC, No. 3 California, No. 6 Stanford, No. 7 Washington and No. 11 UCLA, while Oregon and Arizona also received votes and fell just shy of the top 25.
In the Pac-12 head coaches preseason poll, Oregon was tabbed sixth for the fourth straight year and matched its best pick in recent memory. In Moore's previous five seasons, UO was also tabbed seventh in '07, eighth in '06 and ninth in '05.
USC was tabbed the conference favorite and received 11 first-place votes. California and Washington followed in second and third place, respectively, and the rest of the Pac-10 positions follow: Stanford - 4th; UCLA - 5th, Oregon - 6th, Arizona – 7th, Arizona State – 8th, Oregon State – 9th, Utah – 10th, Colorado – 11th and Washington State - 12th.
To read up more on the Pac-12 Conference and its history, visit the www.Pac-12.org website.
JIM MOORE - HEAD COACH PROFILE
Oregon's mercurial rise into the national elite has been charted by Jim Moore, the 2007 Collegiate Volleyball Update Coach of the Year and 2006 Pac-10 Conference Coach of the Year.
In 2009, UO again spent the entire season ranked top 20 and climbed as high seventh nationally – its second highest polling ever. At season's end, UO notched its third straight 20-win season (20-10) for the first time since 1978-80, a 14th-place NCAA tourney seeding and 17th-place final national ranking.
Oregon's 9-9 Pac-10 mark was its third straight of .500 or better (9-9 '09; 11-7 '08; 9-9 '07) for the first time since 1986-88, and its sixth-place finish marked its fourth straight top-six finish (fourth in '08, fifth (tie) in '07 and sixth (tie) in '06).
UO claimed five wins over top-20 teams, including a pair of 0-2 comebacks vs. then-No. 7 UCLA, and at then-No. 4 Washington, and 3-2 wins over No. 5 Stanford and No. 9 Minnesota (3-2) and its first blanking of No. 14 California since '90. Oregon's first victories over the Cardinal and Huskies since 1989 and 2000, respectively, also meant that Moore is the second mentor ever to lead UO to wins over all nine Pac-10 rivals in his career.
The Ducks were rewarded with a No. 14 NCAA Tournament seed – its third straight top-16 seed after it posted four wins against top-10 teams, including a pair of 0-2 November comebacks that resulted in 3-2 upsets of then-No. 7 UCLA and at then-No. 4 Washington.
In October, Oregon's 3-2 win over then-No. 5 Stanford and 3-0 blanking of then-No. 14 Cal marked its first weekend sweep of the Bay Area rivals since '89, and the Stanford and Washington victories positioned Moore as the second Duck mentor to defeat every Pac-10 opponent.
Early in the season, UO climbed as high as No. 7 in the AVCA national poll its 42nd straight top-20 ranking (and among 14, top-10 appearances). That second-highest-ever ranking – just shy of its sixth-place ranking in '08 – came after a victory vs. then-No. 9 Minnesota that extended its third, school record start (10-0) the last four years. McArthur Court roared in approval countless times as UO went 11-2 at home, while its third-biggest-ever attendance of 3,564 in the Pac-10 opener marked another of the 10 crowds in Moore's short tenure that rank among the 16 biggest in school history.
Fueling Oregon's success again in '09 was the record-setting senior trio from his first Duck recruiting class – the All-America pair of outside hitter Sonja Newcombe (1,852 points) and middle blocker Neticia Enesi (389 block assists) and setter Nevena Djordjevic (4,400). Enesi and Newcombe were repeat All-Pac-10 picks and the latter player picked up her second AVCA National Player of the Week and third and fourth Pac-10 Player of the Week nods. Djordjevic, a All-Pac-10 honorable mention choice, ended the regular season ranked second nationally in assists (12.38), and Newcombe stood 20th in points (4.89) and kills (4.35) as did Enesi ranked 16th in hitting (0.374).
UO enjoyed another record-breaking campaign in 2008 under the Long Beach, Calif., native when it racked up its most overall wins (25) since 1984, scored its second straight (and ever) trip to the third round of the 64-team NCAA tournament, and its best Pac-10 finish and record (fourth, 11-7) since '87. During the regular season, Oregon enjoyed a school record 15-match home winning streak and its highest ever ranking (No. 6) among a string of top-15 rankings all season long that included a season-ending ninth-place position. Other highlights included a new school record crowd (3,817) and #3-biggest mark vs. Washington State (3,169), and its first pair of upsets vs. top-five ranked rivals (No. 4 USC (3-0) and No. 5 UCLA (3-1)).
In return for the team's success last season, UO celebrated its first pair of same season All-Americans (Neticia Enesi, Gorana Maricic), first All-Pac-10 and All-Region trio (Enesi, Maricic, Newcombe); its second National Player of the Week honoree (Newcombe) after Maricic claimed similar honors in 2007; and new school and individual hitting records (.289 / .389 by Neticia Enesi).
2007 proved another storybook season when Oregon sprinted out to a 10-0 start, then advanced to the 64-team NCA Tournament third round for the first time after wins over Missouri State (3-0) and 11th-seeded Kansas State (3-2). The latter of those wins was a memorable one for Moore when UO battled back from a 2-0 deficit to upset No. 11 seed Kansas State on its home floor - a program he had also resurrected a decade prior. The Ducks flashed similar instincts a month before at home when it beat its first pair of top-10 ranked foes (No. 6 USC and No. 9 UCLA) en route to a 9-9 league record and fifth-place finish (its best since 1989), while its 22-11 record featured its most overall wins since 1986.
On the individual front in '07, outside hitter Gorana Maricic was tabbed UO's second-ever All-American and a first-team Pac-10 and All-Region pick; Heather Meyers, Sonja Newcombe and Katie Swoboda were Pac-10 honorable mention choices; and Meyers was a Pac-10 All-Freshmen Team selection.
In his 23rd year as a collegiate head coach, Moore began UO's transformation in 2005 by leading the Ducks to their then-highest win total (12) and winning percentage (.400) in 14 seasons. The next year in '06, he led the Ducks to their then-best overall (17-12) and conference (7-11) marks in nearly two decades, and Oregon was rewarded with its first postseason invitation since 1989. Sonja Newcombe was tabbed to the Pac-10 All-Freshman Team, and Neticia Enesi and Nevena Djordjevic were chosen as honorable mentions.
For comparison's sake, Oregon amassed a 24-64 record the three seasons prior to Moore's arrival, and registered just two Pac-10 wins. Since his arrival, UO has gone 95-59, won 37 Pac-10 matches and made three consecutive NCAA tournament trips for the first time in school history.
The fifth-year Duck mentor initially staked his reputation as a master program rebuilder at Northern Michigan (1989-94, 03-04), Kansas State (1994-97), Texas (1997-01) and Chico State (2001-03).
Those programs combined for a 143-228 (.385) mark before his arrival and improved to 268-118 (.694) the first season under his tutelage. That first stop included the 1993 national championship at Northern Michigan - part of a run that included two championship trips and three quarterfinal appearances.
In the Big 12 Conference, he took a Kansas State program that had gone 24-68 overall and 0-36 in Big 12 play and produced three straight winning seasons, a 26-9 mark in '96 and the team's first NCAA trip. At Texas, he guided the legendary program to the Big 12 title, three NCAA appearances, one Player of the Year honor, seven All-America selections and eight All-Big 12 honors. His Chico State squads went from a 15-75 record the three seasons before his arrival to 16-13 and 18-8 marks, and his subsequent Northern Michigan teams produced a sparkling 50-8 record.
With his 3-1 victory over Oregon State in November 2007, he picked up the 400th win of his coaching career, and now owns an overall record of 466-226 as a collegiate head coach.
JIM MOORE'S CAREER RECORD
Years School Overall Conference Postseason
1989-93 N. Michigan (5) 123-55 (.691) 62-20 (.756) 9-2 (.818) NCAA II
1994-96 Kansas State (3) 61-34 (.642) 21-23 (.477) 2-2 (.500) NCAA I
1997-00 Texas (4) 84-38 (.689) 58-22 (.725) 6-3 (.667) NCAA I
2001-02 Chico State (2) 34-21 (.618) 26-18 (.591 ---
2003-04 N. Michigan (2) 50-8 (.862) 31-5 (.861) 3-2 (.600) NCAA II
2005- Oregon (5) 115-71 44-64 5-4 (.555) NCAA I
2005 12-18 (.400) 1-17 (.056) ---
2006 17-12 (.586) 7-11 (.389) 0-1 (.000) NCAA I
2007 22-11 (.667) 9-9 (.500) 2-1 (.667) NCAA I
2008 25-9 (.736) 11-7 (.636) 2-1 (.667) NCAA I
2009 20-10 (.667) 9-9 --- 1-1 (.500) NCAA I
2010 19-11 7-11 ---
TOTALS 22 YEARS 467-227 242-152 25-13 (.658)
THE PAC-12'S NCAA TOURNAMENT LEGACY
Courtesy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCAA_Women%27s_Volleyball_Championship
Top Two Teams in Final (5) - 1981, 84, 92, 94, 2002
One Team in Final (17) – 1982, 83, 85, 87, 90, 91, 96, 97, 99, 2001, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 10
Multiple Teams in Top Four (13) - 1981 (2), 82 (2), 83 (2), 84 (2), 85 (3), 92 (2), 94 (2), 2001 (2), 02 (2), 04 (3), 06 (3), 07 (3), 10 (2)
One Team In Top Four (15) - 1986, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2000, 03, 05, 08
None in Top Four (2) - 1993, 2009
National Champions (13): USC, 1981; UCLA, 1984; UCLA, 1990; UCLA, 1991; Stanford, 1992; Stanford, 1994; Stanford, 1996; Stanford, 1997; Stanford, 2001; USC, 2002; USC, 2003; Stanford, 2004; Washington, 2005
National Runners-up (14); UCLA, 1981; USC, 1982; UCLA, 1983; Stanford, 1984; Stanford, 1985; Stanford, 1987; UCLA, 1992; UCLA, 1994; Stanford, 1999; Stanford, 2002; Stanford, 2006; Stanford, 2007; Stanford, 2008; California 2010
Other NCAA Tourney Semifinalists (16): Stanford, 1982; Stanford, 1983; UCLA, 1985; USC, 1985; Stanford, 1986; UCLA, 1988; UCLA, 1989; Stanford, 1995; USC, 2000; Arizona, 2001; USC, 2004; Washington 2004; UCLA, 2006; Washington, 2006; California, 2007; USC, 2007; USC, 2010
2011 University of Oregon Ducks Numerical Roster
No. Name Pos. HT CL EXP Hometown/Previous School(s)
1 Natalie Bookout Gonzalez DS 5-1 Fr. Riverside, Calif. (Eleanor Roosevelt)
2 Alaina Bergsma OH 6-3 RJr. Chandler, Ariz. (Valley Christian)
3 Kellie Kawasaki L 5-5 Jr. West Linn, Ore. (West Linn)
4 Lauren Plum S 5-9 So. Poway, Calif. (Poway)
5 Jaklyn Wheeler OH 6-0 So. Red Bluff, Calif. (Red Bluff)
6 Liz Brenner OH 6-1 Fr. Portland, Ore. (Jesuit )
7 Ariana Williams MB 6-2 So. Riverside, Calif. (Poly)
8 Chloe Buckendahl OH 6-0 Fr. Vista, Calif. (Rancho Buena Vista)
9 Haley Jacob L 5-2 Jr. League City, Texas (Clear Creek)
10 Savannah Paffen MB 6-2 Fr. Mountain View, Calif. (St. Francis)
12 Katherine Fischer OH 5-10 Jr. Los Altos, Calif. (Homestead)
15 Lauren Gross OH 6-2 Jr. Orange, Calif. (El Modena)
16 Shellsy Ashen S 5-10 Fr. Laguna Niguel, Calif. (Dana Hills)
17 Milica Krstojevic MB 6-3 Jr. Gacko, Bosnia (Florida State College) (HSC Pero Slijepcevic Gacko)
2011 University of Oregon Ducks Alphabetical Roster
No. Name Pos. HT CL Hometown/Previous School(s)
16 Shellsy Ashen S 5-10 Fr. Laguna Niguel, Calif. (Dana Hills)
2 Alaina Bergsma OH 6-3 RJr. Chandler, Ariz. (Valley Christian)
1 Natalie Bookout Gonzalez DS 5-1 Fr. Riverside, Calif. (Eleanor Roosevelt)
6 Liz Brenner OH 6-1 Fr. Portland, Ore. (Jesuit )
8 Chloe Buckendahl OH 6-0 Fr. Vista, Calif. (Rancho Buena Vista)
12 Katherine Fischer OH 5-10 Jr. Los Altos, Calif. (Homestead)
15 Lauren Gross OH 6-2 Jr. Orange, Calif. (El Modena)
9 Haley Jacob L 5-2 Jr. League City, Texas (Clear Creek)
3 Kellie Kawasaki L 5-5 Jr. West Linn, Ore. (West Linn)
17 Milica Krstojevic MB 6-3 Jr. Gacko, Bosnia (Florida State College) (HSC Pero Slijepcevic Gacko)
10 Savannah Paffen MB 6-2 Fr. Mountain View, Calif. (St. Francis)
4 Lauren Plum S 5-9 So. Poway, Calif. (Poway)
5 Jaklyn Wheeler OH 6-0 So. Red Bluff, Calif. (Red Bluff)
7 Ariana Williams MB 6-2 So. Riverside, Calif. (Poly)
Head Coach: Jim Moore (Seventh Year)
Assistant Coaches: Tina Johnson-Lockhart (Seventh Year), Stacy Metro (Seventh Year)
Volunteer Coach: Justin Denham (Second Year)
* PLAYER PRONUNCIATIONS: Alaina Bergsma (ah-LANE-ah), Kellie Kawasaki (COW-ah-sock-ee),Milica Krstojevic (muh-leetz-ah kris-tohyeah-veetch), Lauren Plum (PLUMB), Ariana Williams (AR-ee-ahn-ah), CITIES: Gcko (GATZ-KO), POSITION: lee-BARE-oh.
NOTABLE DUCK STATISTICS / NOTES
THE LAST TIME OREGON VOLLEYBALL:
Won a road match: at WSU, 3-0, in Pullman (11/27/10)
Won at home: vs. Oregon State, 3-0, in Eugene (10/15/10)
Won on the road (Neutral): vs. Sam Houston State, 3-1, New Orleans (9/18/10)
Lost a match; at #13 Washington, in Seattle, 3-0 (11/26/10)
Lost at home: vs. #6 USC, 3-2 (11/20/10)
Lost a match on the road: at #13 Washington, in Seattle, 3-0 (11/26/10)
Lost on the road (Neutral): vs. Iowa State, 3-2 (12/12/08)
Current Streak: Won 1 match
Longest Season Win Streak: 14 matches (*school record)
Longest Season Losing Streak: 5 matches
Won 3-0: at WSU, in Pullman (11/27/10)
Won 3-0 at home: vs. Oregon State (10/15/10)
Won 3-0 (neutral): at Tulane, 3-0, in New Orleans (9/17/10)
Lost 3-0: at #13 Washington, in Seattle, 3-0 (11/26/10)
Lost 3-0 at home: vs. #3 Cal in Eugene, 3-0 (10/30/10)
Won in four sets at home: ASU, in Eugene (10/8/10)
Won in four sets on the road: at Oregon State (11/12/10)
Lost in four sets on the road: at #12 California (11/15/09)
Lost in four sets at home: vs. # 10 UCLA (11/19/10)
Won in five sets: at Arizona State, 3-2, in Tempe (11/6/10)
Won in five sets at home: vs. #7 UCLA (11/21/09)
Lost in five sets on the road: at #8 USC, in L.A. (10/22/10)
Lost in five sets at home: #6 USC (11/20/10)
Beat a Pac-10 opponent: at WSU, 3-0, in Pullman (11/27/10)
Beat a top-25/top-10 opponent: #7 Washington, 3-2, Eugene (9/25/10)
Beat a top-25/ top-10 opponent on the road: at #4 Washington (11/27/09)
Lost to a Pac-10 opponent: at #13 Washington, Seattle (11/26/10)
Lost to a top-10/top-25 opponent: at #13 Washington, Seattle (11/26/10)
Lost to a top-10 opponent on the road: at #8 USC, 3-2, in L.A. (10/22/10)
Lost to a top-25 opponent on the road: at #13 Washington, Seattle (11/26/10))
UO's 2010 RECORD WHEN:
Up 1-0: 16-0
Up 2-0: 12-0
Up 2-1: 7-1
Tied 1-1: 7-1
Tied 2-2: 3-3
Down 0-1: 3-11
Down 2-0: 0-10
Down 2-1: 2-2
UO'S 2010 RECORD IN:
3-set matches: 10-7
4-set matches: 6-1
5-set matches: 3-3
UO'S 2010 RECORD WHEN:
Hitting .300: 11-0
Opponent hitting .300: 1-7
Leading in Kills: 19-4
Trailing in Kills: 0-7
Leading in Hitting: 16-0
Trailing in Hitting: 3-11
Leading in Aces: 13-3
Tied in Aces: 6-2
Trailing in Aces: 0-6
Leading in Blocks: 10-0
Trailing in Blocks: 9-11
DOUBLE-DOUBLES
Katherine Fischer, So., OH (18) 2010 (14)
16 kills, 10 digs vs. Santa Clara (3s) (8/27)
13 kills, 11 digs at Seattle (5s) (9/6)
14 kills, 12 digs (3s) vs. Siena (9/12)
15 kills, 14 digs (3s) vs. Portland (9/15)
15 kills, 14 digs (4s) vs. FIU (9/18)
19 kills, 14 digs (4s) vs. SHSU (9/18)
11 kills, 10 digs (3s) vs. WSU (9/24)
15 kills, 15 digs (4s) vs. #7 UW (9/25)
14 kills, 10 digs (4s) vs. ASU (10/8/10)
15 kills, 12 digs (5s) vs. UA (10/9/10)
24 kills, 13 digs (5s) at ASU (11/6/10)
13 kills, 12 digs (4s) at OSU (11/12/10)
14 kills, 12 digs (4s) vs. #10 UCLA (11/19/10)
18 kllls, 19 digs 95s) vs. #6 USC (11/20/10)
2009 (4)
10 kills, 12 digs at OSU (5s) (10/ 2)
12 kills, 16 digs vs. No. 5 Stan.(5s) (10/17)
15 kills, 13 digs at #13 UCLA (5s), (10/23)
13 kills, 16 digs at #4 Wash. (5s), (11/27)
Lauren Plum, Fr., S (7) 2010 (7)
53 assists, 12 digs (4s) vs. FIU (9/18)
54 assists, 12 digs (4s) vs. ASU (10/8)
44 assists, 12 digs (3s) vs. OSU (10/15)
51 assists, 10 digs (5s) at #8 USC (10/22)
38 assists, 11 digs (3s) vs. #3 Cal (10/30)
65 assists, 10 digs (5s) at ASU (11/6)
41 assists, 10 digs (4s) vs. #6 UCLA (11/19)
+20 KILLS
Alaina Bergsma, So., OH (2) 2010
21 vs #7 Washington, 4 sets (9/25)
20 vs. Arizona, 5 sets (10/9)
Katherine Fischer, So., OH (1) 2010 (1)
24 at ASU, 5 sets (11/6)
.500 HITTING
Katherine Fischer, So., OH (2) 2010 (2)
.722 (14k-1e-18a) vs. Florida Int. (9/18)
.647 (12K-1E-17A) vs. Siena (9/10)
Alaina Bergsma, RSo., OH (2) 2010 (2)
.559 (21K, 2E, 34A), 4s, vs #7 UW (9/25)
.500 (11K, 2E, 18A), 3s, vs. OSU (10/15)
Ariana Williams, Fr., MB (3) 2010 (3)
.722 (14- 1-18), 4s, vs FIU (9/18/10)
.500 (13K, 3E, 20A), 4s, at Fresno (8/28)
.500 (7K, 1E, 12A), 3s, vs. OSU (10/15)
+20 POINTS
Katherine Fischer, So., OH (2) 2010 (2)
24 (24K, 0SA, 0B), 5s at ASU (11/6)
21.5 (16K, 3SA, 2.5BA), 5s at PSU (9/7)
Alaina Bergsma, So., OH (2) 2010 (2)
23, 4s (21K, 4BA), 4s vs. #7 UW (9/25)
21, 5s (20K, 2BA), 5s vs. Arizona (10/9)
+45 ASSISTS
Lauren Plum, Fr., S 2010 (12)
66, 5s vs. #6 USC (11/20)
65, 5s at ASU (11/7)
56, 5s vs. Arizona (10/9)
55, 5s at Portland State (9/7)
54, 4s vs. Arizona State (10/8)
53, 5s at Seattle (9/6)
51, 4s at Oregon State (11/12)
51, 5s at #8 USC (10/22)
49, 4s vs. Sam Houston (9/18)
49, 4s vs. #7 Washington (9/25)
48, 3s vs. Santa Clara (8/27)
48, 4s at Fresno (8/28)
+20 DIGS
Haley Jacob, So., L (6) 2010 (6)
26, 5s, vs. #6 USC (10/20)
24, 4s, vs. #10 UCLA (11/19)
24, 5s, at Seattle (9/6)
23, 5s at ASU (11/6)
22, 4s, vs. ASU (10/8)
22, 5s at #8 USC (10/22)
Kellie Kawasaki, So., L/DS (2) 2009 (2)
22, 5s, at Washington (11/27)
20, 3s, vs. Arizona State (11/7)
+4 ACES
Lauren Plum, Fr., S (1) 2010 (1)
5, 5s, at Portland State (9/7)
Katherine Fischer, So., OH (1) 2010 (1)
6, 3s vs. WSU (9/24)
2011 PAC-10 PRESEASON COACHES POLL
2010 Record 2010 NCAA
Preaseason Prediction Overall Pac-10 Tourney Finish
1. USC (11) 22-10 14-4 (3rd) Semifinal
2. California (1) 30-4 15-3 (1st-t) Finalist
3. Stanford 27-4 15-3 (1s-t) Regional Final
4. Washington 24-9 10-8 (5th) Regional Final
5. UCLA 22-9 11-7 (4th) 2nd Round
6. OREGON 19-11 7-11 (7th) ————
7. Arizona 20-12 9-9 (6th) 1st Round
8. Arizona State 13-18 7-11 (7th-t) ————
9. Oregon State 9-23 2-15 (9th) ————
10. Utah 17-14 11-5 (Mtn West-3rd) ————
11. Colorado 6-20 3-17 (Big 12-11th) ————
12. Washington State 6-22 0-18 (10th) ————
OREGON VOLLEYBALL HISTORY
First Season / Postseason Appearances: 1968 / 17
All-Time Overall / Conference Record: 698-654-21 / 164-390
Conference Championships: 1 (1973)
OREGON VOLLEYBALL TEAM INFORMATION
Head Coach: Jim Moore (Long Beach State '80)
Career Record / at UO: 467-227, 22nd year / 115-71, 7th year
Assistant Coach: Tina Johnson-Lockhart (Seventh Year, Houston, '90)
Assistant Coach: Stacy Metro (Seventh Year, Northern Michigan, '94)
Volunteer Coach: Justin Denham (Second Year)
Team Manager / Video Coordinator: Devin Curran / Joe Skinner
Athletic Trainer / Physician: Katie Forsyth / Dr. Greg Skaggs
Strength Coach / Nutritionist: Joel Favor / James Harris
2010 Overall / Pac-10 Record: 19-11 / 7-11 (7th)
Highest / Final 2010 AVCA National Ranking: 11 / --
Starters Returning / Lost: 4 + libero / 2 (letterwinners r/l: 7/3)
Transfer / Freshman Newcomers: 1 / 5
OREGON VOLLEYBALL MEDIA
Jerry Allen Internet Show: www.GoDucks.tv
TV: www.KVAL.com , www.KEZI.com , www.kmtr.com
Newspapers: Register Guard - www.registerguard.com Daily Emerald - www.dailyemerald.com
Oregonian - www.OregonLive.com
Online: Duck News - www.ducknews.com
Duck Sports News - www.ducksportsnews.com
Radio: www.KWVA.org , www.KUGN.com
OTHER ONLINE VOLLEYBALL LINKS
NCAA - www.ncaa.com
Pacific-10 Conference - www.Pac-10.org
AVCA - www.avca.org
USA Volleyball - www.usavolleyball.org
Volleyball Magazine - www.volleyballmag.com
NCAA Statistics - http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/rankings?sportCode=WVB
Rich Kern - www.ncaa.www.richkern.com
NCAA RPI index - http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/weeklyrpi/2008WVBrpi1.html
NCAA Record Book - http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/ncaa/resources/stats/volleyball/index.html
AVCA PRESEASON COACHES NATIONAL POLL
AVCA COACHES POLL - Preseason
Rk School (1st Pl.) Points W-L Prev
*1 Penn State (54) 1486 32-5 1
*2 USC (5) 1424 29-5 3
*3 California (1) 1354 30-4 2
4 Texas 1313 27-6 4
5 Nebraska 1221 29-3 7
*6 Stanford 1150 27-4 5
*7 Washington 1112 24-9 6
8 Illinois 1066 24-9 9
9 Florida 1031 29-2 8
10 Hawai'i 976 29-3 13
*11 UCLA 903 22-9 12
*12 Minnesota 810 26-9 10
13 Purdue 739 24-11 11
14 Northern Iowa 619 30-3 14
15 Colorado State 533 26-5 16
16 Oklahoma 485 23-11 21
17 Duke 465 27-7 18
18 Iowa State 430 20-9 25
19 Dayton 334 28-4 15
20 San Diego 315 24-6 17
21 Ohio State 256 24-12 19
22 LBSU 234 25-8 NR
23 Tulsa 193 31-3 20
T-24 Michigan 170 23-10 NR
T-24 Tennessee 170 15-7 24
Dropped Out: Missouri 22; Indiana 23
Others Receiving Votes (and appearing on two or more ballots): Pepperdine 125; LSU 86; **Oregon 85; Missouri 68; Florida State 61; Indiana 41; St. Mary's (Ca.) 35; Louisville 33; *Arizona 29; Kentucky 24; Cincinnati 22; Miami (FL) 13; Clemson 11; Wichita State 11; Wisconsin 11; North Carolina 10; Notre Dame 9; *Cal Poly 8; Michigan State 8; Northwestern 4; Western Kentucky 4
2010 INDIVIDUAL SEASON MATCH HIGHS
ATTACK PERCENT (K-E-TA) minimum 12 kills
.722 (14- 1-18) Williams, Ariana vs Florida Int. (9/18/10)
.647 (12- 1-17) Fischer, Katherine vs American (9/10/10)
.559 (21- 2-34) Bergsma, Alaina vs #7 Washington (9/25/10)
.520 (14- 1-25) Meyers, Heather vs Oregon State (10/15/10)
.500 (13- 3-20) Williams, Ariana at Fresno State (8/28/10)
.483 (16- 2-29) Fischer, Katherine vs Santa Clara (8/27/10)
.452 (17- 3-31) Meyers, Heather vs Santa Clara (8/27/10)
.447 (19- 2-38) Fischer, Katherine vs Sam Houston State (9/18/10)
.440 (13- 2-25) Meyers, Heather vs Portland (9/15/10)
.440 (12- 1-25) Meyers, Heather at #1 Stanford (10/02/10)
KILLS (K-E-TA)
25 (25- 5-48) 5s Meyers, Heather at #8 USC (10/22/10)
24 (24- 5-64) 5s Fischer, Katherine at Arizona State (11/06/10)
23 (23- 6-46) 5s Meyers, Heather at Arizona State (11/06/10)
21 (21- 2-34) 4s Bergsma, Alaina vs #7 Washington (9/25/10)
20 (20- 5-38) 5s Bergsma, Alaina vs ARIZONA (10/09/10)
20 (20- 5-38) 4s Meyers, Heather at Oregon State (11/12/10)
19 (19- 2-38) 4s Fischer, Katherine vs Sam Houston State (9/18/10)
19 (19- 6-38) 4s Bergsma, Alaina vs Arizona State (10/08/10)
19 (19- 7-43) 5s Bergsma, Alaina vs #6 USC (11/20/10)
18 (18- 5-41) 5s Meyers, Heather vs ARIZONA (10/09/10)
TOTAL ATTEMPTS (K-E-TA)
64 (24- 5-64) 5s Fischer, Katherine at Arizona State (11/06/10)
63 (15-11-63) 5s Fischer, Katherine vs ARIZONA (10/09/10)
50 (15- 8-50) 4s Fischer, Katherine vs #7 Washington (9/25/10)
49 (17- 5-49) 4s Meyers, Heather vs #10 UCLA (11/19/10)
49 (18- 4-49) 5s Fischer, Katherine vs #6 USC (11/20/10)
48 (14- 9-48) 4s Fischer, Katherine vs Arizona State (10/08/10)
48 (25- 5-48) 5s Meyers, Heather at #8 USC (10/22/10)
46 (14- 4-46) 4s Fischer, Katherine vs #10 UCLA (11/19/10)
46 (23- 6-46) 5s Meyers, Heather at Arizona State (11/06/10)
44 (15- 6-44) 4s Meyers, Heather vs Arizona State (10/08/10)
POINTS
29.0 (25- 3- 1.0) 5s Meyers, Heather at #8 USC (10/22/10)
27.0 (23- 2- 2.0) 5s Meyers, Heather at Arizona State (11/06/10)
25.5 (20- 4- 1.5) 4s Meyers, Heather at Oregon State (11/12/10)
25.0 (17- 6- 2.0) 5s Meyers, Heather at Portland State (9/07/10)
24.0 (24- 0- 0.0) 5s Fischer, Katherine at Arizona State (11/06/10)
ASSISTS
66 (5s) Plum, Lauren vs #6 USC (11/20/10)
65 (5s) Plum, Lauren at Arizona State (11/06/10)
56 (5s) Plum, Lauren vs ARIZONA (10/09/10)
55 (5s) Plum, Lauren at Portland State (9/07/10)
54 (4s) Plum, Lauren vs Arizona State (10/08/10)
DIGS
26 (5s) Jacob, Haley vs #6 USC (11/20/10)
24 (5s) Jacob, Haley at Seattle (9/06/10)
24 (4s) Jacob, Haley vs #10 UCLA (11/19/10)
23 (5s) Jacob, Haley at Arizona State (11/06/10)
22 (5s) Jacob, Haley at #8 USC (10/22/10)
ACES
6 Meyers, Heather at Portland State (9/07/10)
6 Meyers, Heather vs Arizona State (10/08/10)
6 Meyers, Heather vs American (9/10/10)
6 Fischer, Katherine vs Washington State (9/24/10)
5 Plum, Lauren at Portland State (9/07/10)
BLOCKS (BS-BA)
9 ( 0- 9) Levig, Jocelyn at Seattle (9/06/10)
7 ( 2- 5) Levig, Jocelyn vs Washington State (9/24/10)
6 ( 0- 6) Levig, Jocelyn vs Florida Gulf Coast (9/01/10)
6 ( 0- 6) Levig, Jocelyn vs American (9/10/10)
6 ( 0- 6) Levig, Jocelyn vs #10 UCLA (11/19/10)
5 ( 1- 4) Levig, Jocelyn at Washington State (11/27/10)
5 ( 1- 4) Tooker, Rhiannon at Portland State (9/07/10)
5 ( 1- 4) Levig, Jocelyn at Arizona State (11/06/10)
5 ( 0- 5) Fischer, Katherine at Portland State (9/07/10)
5 ( 0- 5) Levig, Jocelyn vs ARIZONA (10/09/10)
2010 TEAM SEASON MATCH HIGHS
ATTACK PERCENT (K-E-TA)
.434 (54-11- 99) vs Santa Clara (8/27/10)
.433 (46- 7- 90) vs Oregon State (10/15/10)
.387 (38- 9- 75) vs Florida Gulf Coast (9/01/10)
.354 (46-12- 96) vs Washington State (9/24/10)
.349 (43-13- 86) vs American (9/10/10)
.336 (59-15-131) vs Sam Houston State (9/18/10)
.319 (49-13-113) vs Portland (9/15/10)
.313 (64-18-147) vs Florida Int. (9/18/10)
.308 (42-14- 91) at Washington State (11/27/10)
.306 (44-11-108) at Tulane (9/17/10)
KILLS (K-E-TA)
76 (76-25-173) 5s vs #6 USC (11/20/10)
75 (75-21-187) 5s at Arizona State (11/06/10)
69 (69-29-183) 5s vs ARIZONA (10/09/10)
68 (68-29-160) 5s at #8 USC (10/22/10)
66 (66-19-159) 5s at Portland State (9/07/10)
65 (65-32-172) 4s vs Arizona State (10/08/10)
65 (65-22-148) 4s at Oregon State (11/12/10)
64 (64-18-147) 4s vs Florida Int. (9/18/10)
63 (63-26-154) 5s at Seattle (9/06/10)
60 (60-21-142) 4s vs #7 Washington (9/25/10)
TOTAL ATTEMPTS (K-E-TA)
187 (75-21-187) 5s at Arizona State (11/06/10)
183 (69-29-183) 5s vs ARIZONA (10/09/10)
173 (76-25-173) 5s vs #6 USC (11/20/10)
172 (65-32-172) 4s vs Arizona State (10/08/10)
166 (56-20-166) 4s vs #10 UCLA (11/19/10)
160 (68-29-160) 5s at #8 USC (10/22/10)
159 (66-19-159) 5s at Portland State (9/07/10)
154 (63-26-154) 5s at Seattle (9/06/10)
148 (65-22-148) 4s at Oregon State (11/12/10)
147 (64-18-147) 4s vs Florida Int. (9/18/10)
ASSISTS
73 (5s) vs #6 USC (11/20/10)
69 (5s) at Arizona State (11/06/10)
64 (5s) at #8 USC (10/22/10)
63 (5s) vs ARIZONA (10/09/10)
62 (4s) vs Florida Int. (9/18/10)
DIGS
72 (5s) at Arizona State (11/06/10)
69 (5s) vs #6 USC (11/20/10)
65 (4s) at Oregon State (11/12/10)
65 (5s) at Seattle (9/06/10)
65 (4s) vs #10 UCLA (11/19/10)
ACES
17 at Portland State (9/07/10)
11 vs Siena (9/12/10)
11 vs American (9/10/10)
11 vs Florida Int. (9/18/10)
10 vs Arizona State (10/08/10)
BLOCKS
16.0 at Portland State (9/07/10)
13.5 at Seattle (9/06/10)
9.0 vs ARIZONA (10/09/10)
9.0 at Fresno State (8/28/10)
9.0 vs Sam Houston State (9/18/10)
8.5 vs Siena (9/12/10)
8.5 vs Florida Gulf Coast (9/01/10)
8.0 at Washington State (11/27/10)
8.0 vs Washington State (9/24/10)
7.5 vs #10 UCLA (11/19/10)
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