Sept. 21, 2006

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Location: Orem, Utah
Dates: September 22, 2006
Time: 7:00pm
Site: Shurian Family Activity Center
Series Records: First NCAA Meeting
Internet Broadcast: None
Live Stats: None

What's on Tap:
Utah Valley State returns home on Friday for its only match of the week against former junior college rival Dixie State.

The Wolverines and Rebels were each members of the SWAC conference in the NJCAA ranks before Utah Valley's jump to NCAA Division-I athletics in 2003 and Dixie's jump to D-II competition this fall.

During the junior college era, Utah Valley State held a 70-11-1 record over Dixie State all-time. But the Rebels won the final jc game between the two on September 7, 2002 in St. George, 3-1.

Wolverine Update:
The Wolverines (8-6) swept Harvard to finish up last weekend's Hyatt Invitational on the campus of San Jose State University.

UV was swept in its first two matches, against host San Jose State and Cal State Northridge.

Junior Jessica Endres was named to the All-Tournament team for the Wolverines.

Scouting the Opposition:
Dixie State: The Rebels are 7-5 and riding a three-match winning streak after defeating Concordia, George Fox and Corban last weekend in Oregon.

Cidney Judkins leads Dixie with an average of 4.14 kills per game.

Dixie State is in its first season of a transistion from junior college athletics to NCAA Division-II athletics. It is similar to the move that Utah Valley State made, with the difference being the Wolverines jumped to Division-I.

Last Time Out:
Harvard (9-16-06): Utah Valley State would finish the Hyatt Invitational on a high note sweeping Harvard 30-21, 30-25, 30-21 Saturday in volleyball action.

Brooke Adams tallied a season-high 16 kills for the Wolverines helping UV improve to 8-6 on the year. Camie Manwill and Jessica Endres recorded 11 kills apiece to compliment Adams. Endres was named to the All-Tournament team.

The Wolverines out-slugged Harvard .331 go .096 and almost doubled up the Crimson in kills 57-32.

CS Northridge (9-16-06):
Utah Valley State couldn't get anything going against Cal State Northridge, losing in three games 30-22, 30-26, 30-25 in the Hyatt Invitational.

Camie Manwill had a team-high 13 kills and finished with 12 digs to record her eleventh double-double of the year. She has played in 12 of UV's 13 matches and has notched 11 double-doubles. Ashley Dallin ended up with nine kills and nine digs and Jessica Endres added eight kills. Defensively Chelsea Baugh dug up 17 balls.

San Jose State (9-15-06):
The Wolverines lost to host team San Jose State in three games 30-27, 30-17, 30-25 on the first day of the Hyatt Invitational.

Camie Manwill recorded her team-high tenth double-double of the season against SJSU tallying 11 kills and 17 digs. Jessica Endres contributed a match-high 14 kills to round out the UV offensive attack.

The Spartans out-hit UV .287 to .164 on the night. The Wolverines fought hard in games one and three taking both sets to the end before SJSU prevailed.

SJSU had three players with double-figure kills with Jennifer Senftelben leading the way with 13.

Up Next:
The Wolverines travel to Texas next weekend for matches at Texas-San Antonio (Sept. 29) and Texas-Pan American (Sept. 30).

Koelliker Named Independent Setter of the Week:
Lacee Koelliker was named D-I Independent Setter of the Week for the second week in a row after her performance at the Hyatt Invitational. In three matches she tallied 117 assists,averaging 13.00 assists per game. Her biggest match came in a three game sweep of Harvard where she recorded 46 assists, hit .471 (4-0-7),and had 8 digs. In the three matches she also finished with 20 digs (2.22 dpg).