Volleyball Hosts Alumni Saturday Afternoon
8/19/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Aug. 19, 2011
FORT WORTH, Texas - With fall camp winding down, the TCU volleyball team will get the season going Saturday afternoon when they host the Alumni. 14 former Horned Frogs will return to the gym for a match slated to begin at 1 p.m. at the University Rec Center.
The Horned Frogs are coming off an injury-plagued 2010 campaign and are looking forward to the healthy return of 2009 AVCA honorable mention All-American setter Megan Munce and libero Sarah Joeckel. The duo suffered season-ending injuries early in the year and are ready to get back on the court. 2010 all-conference performers Irene Hester and Christy Hudson have left holes in the lineup, but the influx of six talented newcomers should see the Frogs carry on without missing a beat.
TCU was recently picked to finish fourth in the Mountain West Conference in a poll of all eight MW coaches. Munce was tabbed the preseason Setter of the Year, while Kristen Hester was part of the six-person preseason all-conference squad.
The 2011 regular season officially gets underway on Friday, Aug. 26 when the Frogs host the TCU Invitational. TCU will square off against Texas Tech at 7 p.m. at the University Rec Center.
Here is a glance at the 2011 Alumni roster:
No. 2 Kourtney Edwards • MB • 2005-09
• 2009 AVCA Honorable Mention All-American
• Holds the school record for career blocks with 525
No. 2 Chrissy Grimm Archer • DS • 1997-99
• A 1998 WAC Academic All-Conference performer
No. 5 Loren Barry • DS/S • 2004-07
• Only player in school history with 1000 digs (1,156) and 1,000 assists (1,183)
• Tied for fifth all-time with 126 aces
No. 6 Stacy Olsen • DS • 1996-99
• Three-time WAC All-Academic performer
• Totaled 89 service aces and 665 digs in her career
No. 7 Amy Atamanczuk Patterson • OH • 1997-00
• Ranks third all-time with 13 20+-kill matches
• Holds the ninth spot on the career charts with 981 kills
No. 7 Hayley Harmon • OH • 2002-05
• Was a three-time Academic All-Conference member
• Racked up 336 kills in her four years
No. 10 Bethany Toce Power • OH • 1997-2000
• Three-time WAC Academic All-Conference
• Racked up 554 kills, 289 digs and 96 blocks in her career
No. 12 Allison Lynch Pent • MB • 1998-01
• Holds the No. 2 spot all-time with 445 blocks
• Ranks eighth all-time with 986 kills
No. 15 Jenn Cuca Vegors • OH • 1999-02
• Totaled 13 career double-doubles
• Tallied 862 digs in her career
No. 17 Lauren Otto • OH • 2006-09
• Ranks fourth all-time with 37 double-doubles
• One of just three Frogs to tally 1,000 kills (1,126) and 1,00 digs (1,115)
No. 17 Skye Tacker • S • 2003
• Played in 26 matches in her one season
• Came back and served as a manager during the 2008 season
No. 17 Shannon Eurich • DS • 1999
• Played one season for TCU.
• Averaged 1.00 digs per set.
No. 23 Anna Vaughn Martin • MB • 2003-06
• 2004 Third Team All-Conference USA
• Ranks fourth all-time with 1,458 kills and second all-time with an attack percentage of .328
No. 33 LeMeita Smith • OH • 2004-07
• 2008 All-Mountain West Conference
• Ranks seventh all-time with 1,058 kills
