Indiana University Athletics
Weekly Release: Michigan State and Michigan
11/5/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
November 5, 2002
Last WeekFri., Nov. 1 vs. Wisconsin (30-21, 30-24, 30-28)
Sat., Nov. 2 vs. Northwestern (22-30, 30-26, 30-28, 30-23)
Upcoming
Fri., Nov. 8 Michigan St. - 7:00 p.m.
Sat., Nov.9 Michigan - 7:00 p.m.
Indiana Splits for the Weekend: On Nov. 1, Indiana fell to No. 15 Badgers, 3-0 (30-21, 30-24, 30-28). Christina Archibald (Belleville, Ill./Bellville West) and Melissa Brewer (Bloomington, Ind./Bloomington North) led the Hoosiers on attack with 14 and 10 kills, respectively.
IU regained its lead that they established early in game one, with a kill by Victoria Zimmerman (Barrington, Ill./Barrington) taking an 11-7 advantage. After the game was tied at 16 a piece, Wisconsin took the lead, capturing game one 30-21.
The first Badger lead of the game two was off a service ace, making the score 10-9. Once Wisconsin took a 24-23 lead they never looked back, posting a final score of 30-24.
A kill by Nikki Hill, made the score in game three 14-11, giving IU momentum on attack. The Badgers closed the gap and eventually tied the game, 25-25. Wisconsin rallied two points off an IU attacking error and they never allowed the Hoosiers back into the game, posting a 30-28 victory.
Indiana bounced back from its loss the night before and defeated Northwestern 3-1 (22-30, 30-26, 30-28, 30-23). Brewer led the Hoosier attack with 20 kills. Pollom led Indiana defense with seven block assists while Monique Pritz (Columbus, Ind./East) chipped in with four.
NU went on a five-point run, taking an 11-15 lead in game one. NU continued to dominate and capitalized on the final four plays of the game to own victory in game one, 22-30.
Indiana took an early 3-0 advantage in game two. NU tied the game and then took the lead for the first time off back-to-back block assists. IU took the momentum to regain and stretch its lead to four points. The Hoosiers would go on to win game two, 30-26.
A Pollom kill gave the Hoosiers a 12-7 lead in game three. NU would rally but it was not enough to stave off IU's offense as they won their second straight game.
The Pollom/Pritz wall teamed up for back-to-back block assists giving IU a 13-7 advantage in game four. A service ace by Hill gave IU its biggest lead, widening the gap, 25-18. A blocking error by the NU ended the game, 30-23 sealing the IU victory 3-1.
Attendance Record in the Books: A crowd of 1,022 at the University Gymnasium witnessed Indiana's 3-2 victory over No. 15 Wisconsin on Saturday, Oct. 12. The attendance figure tied the ninth-best mark in school history in matches played at the University Gym. It was also tied the fourth-highest University Gym attendance in a match not played against Purdue.
Brewer's Blasts...and a little Pollom too: Junior middle blocker Melissa Brewer (Bloomington, Ind./North) turned in one of the finest weekends of her career in matches vs. Northwestern and No. 15 Wisconsin over the weekend of Oct. 11-12. In two matches, the middle blocker recorded 43 kills on a total of 74 attempts with only seven errors for a hitting percentage of .486. She also recorded seven block assists. In Indiana's upset win over the Badgers, she recorded a career-high 25 kills and six block assists. Junior Katie Pollom also recorded a career-high 19 kills against the Badgers.
A Look Ahead to Michigan St. and Michigan: In its most recent game the No. 25 Michigan State volleyball stunned the No. 11 Penn State in five games, 31-29, 20-30, 28-30, 30-24, 15-13. MSU extends its record to 15-7 overall, and 7-5 in the Big Ten.
Junior Jenny Rood (Ada) had a career-high 24 kills and added eight digs and four blocks for MSU, while sophomore Kim Schram (London, Ont.) added 20 kills, on the whole the Spartans collected a season-best 84 kills. Nikki Colson (Lincoln, Neb.) also had a career-high game with 68 assists.
Defensively the Spartans notched a season-best 81 digs. Emmy Miller led with 14. Marley Bellwood added 12 digs. Stephanie Knopp came off the bench and contributed a career-best 11 digs.
For the match, MSU held an 84-73 advantage in kills, an 81-68 edge in digs, and hit .275 against a Penn State squad that was allowing opponents to hit just .150 this season. Penn State hit .253 and had a 13-9 edge in blocks.
The University of Michigan volleyball team defeated No. 11 Penn State Saturday, Nov. 2. With this win Michigan moves into a tie for second place in the Big Ten Conference standings. Michigan moves to 14-8 overall, 8-4 in conference play.
Jennifer Gandolph, Erin Moore, and Nicole Poquette combined for 48 kills, 45 digs, and 10 blocks.
Gandolph led the offense with a match-high 22 kills, Moore added 14 kills and Poquette contributed 12. Chantel Reedus and Katrina Lehman also recorded double-digit kills with 15 and 10, respectively. It marked the second time this season that five Wolverines have recorded 10 or more kills in a match (vs. Alabama, Sept. 13).
On the defensive end Moore led with a career-high 18 digs. Everyone who played in the match recorded at least two digs. Lisa Gamalski recorded 64 assists and 17 digs, and libero Carrie Ritchie added seven digs.
Indiana against Michigan St. and Michigan:
MSU leads the series over IU 23-29. This season the Spartans shut down the Hoosiers in three games, 3-0.
In series history the Hoosiers lead Michigan 31-19-1. This season Indiana was defeated by the Wolverines 3-1.
Archibald Off to Torrid Start: One year after earning Big Ten all-freshman team honors, outside hitter Christina Archibald (Belleville, Ill./West) has quickly dismissed any notion that she may go through a sophomore slump. On September 23, Archibald was recognized as the Big Ten's Player-of-the-Week, becoming only the 11th Indiana volleyball player (on 15 previous occasions) to earn the honor. This fall, Archibald leads the Hoosiers in kills (416) and kills per game (4.38). She is second on the team in digs (2.32 per game), trailing only senior libero Hillary Toivonen (3.09). Archibald's 416 kills on the season puts here at the No. 10 spot for individual season records.
Spreading the Wealth: Five Indiana volleyball players earned all-tournament team honors in 2002. At the Northern Illinois Invitational (8/30-31), Christina Archibald (Belleville, Ill./West) and sophomore Katie Pollom (Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral) earned all-tournament honors and junior middle blocker Melissa Brewer (Bloomington, Ind./North) was recognized as the tournament's Most Valuable Player. At the TIS/Taylor Imprinted Sportswear Classic (Sept. 6-7), Pollom and Archibald were named to the all-tournament team. At the Terrapin Invitational (Sept. 13-14), Archibald was named to the all-tournament team for the third consecutive week. She was joined on the team by senior libero Hillary Toivonen (Muncie, Ind./Burris). At the IU Credit Union Classic, junior Nikki Hill got into the mix, earning her first all-tournament recognition of the season, despite being one of the Hoosiers' most consistent players in 2002. She was joined on the all-tourney team by Archibald and Brewer.
Win Over 11th-Ranked Ohio State Marks Huge Day for Weismiller: Indiana's 3-1 upset victory over 11th-ranked Ohio State on September 25 marked head coach Katie Weismiller's 200th career coaching victory and her 150th at Indiana. Now in her tenth season at Indiana, Weismiller has led the volleyball program to unprecedented heights. After taking over a program that was 6-23 prior to her arrival, Weismiller led the Hoosiers to a .500 record in only her second season in Bloomington. In her third season, the Hoosiers finished with a 20-14 overall mark, including a 12-8 record in the Big Ten Conference, and earned the school's first-ever NCAA tournament bid. Indiana made back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances in 1998 and 1999, advancing to the second round of the tournament on both occasions. Prior to Indiana, Weismiller was the head coach at Saint Louis University (1989-90), prior to serving as an assistant at the University of Florida (1991-92).
Four Wins away from Milestone: Head coach Katie Weismiller (Texas-Arlington, '88) is only four victories shy of becoming Indiana's all-time winningest volleyball coach in terms of victories (Ann Lawver, 158 wins from 1975-82).
Two New Assistants Join IU Staff: Tenth-year head coach Katie Weismiller's staff underwent major changes this off season as two new assistant coaches are strolling the IU sidelines for the first time. Cydryce Carter (Indiana '00) joins the Indiana staff after spending two seasons as an assistant at Southwest Texas State. As a standout player at Indiana under Weismiller, Carter finished her impressive career among Indiana's top 10 in digs, service aces, block assists, and total blocks. She twice earned Academic All-America honors.
Ryan Theis (Wisconsin-Milwaukee, '00) begins his first season at Indiana after spending the past two seasons as the top assistant and head recruiter for the women's volleyball program at Eastern Illinois University. He helped lead the Panthers to a 21-9 overall mark in 2001.
Brewer an Academic All-America Candidate: Junior Melissa Brewer (Bloomington, Ind./North), a first-team All-Big Ten Freshman Team selection in 2000, is a leading candidate to earn Academic All-America honors before her career reaches its conclusion. In 2001, the 6-foot-1 middle blocker recorded 340 kills and a .242 hitting percentage in 28 matches. She led the team with 110 blocks and finished second on the club with 212 digs. In the classroom, she earned Academic All-District V honors and was named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team. She also received the Balfour Award, which recognizes student-athletes who have brought honor and distinction to Indiana University. Brewer began the 2002 season where she left off, earning Most Valuable Player honors at the Northern Illinois Best Western Invitational (8/30-8/31). On the weekend, Brewer recorded a .415 hitting percentage, to go along with 46 kills in 10 games.
At the IU Credit Union Classic (9/20-21), Brewer was named to the all-tournament team. In a 3-1 victory over No. 30 Louisville, she recorded 14 kills and a .462 hitting percentage. She also led the Hoosiers in kills with 24 kills in an upset victory over 11th-ranked Ohio State (9/25).
Versus Northwestern and No. 15 Wisconsin (Oct. 11-12), Brewer turned in one of the finest weekends of her career. In two matches, the middle blocker recorded 43 kills on a total of 74 attempts with only seven errors for a hitting percentage of .486. She also recorded seven block assists. In Indiana's upset win over the Badgers, she recorded a career-high 25 kills and six block assists.
With 91 block assists in 24 matches this fall, Brewer has now moved into fourth place on IU's career block assist list with 300.
Brewer has been making her mark in two other career categories, total blocks and kills. This season Brewer has collected 98 total blocks, giving her 334 in her three years. This ranks her at the No. 5 spot in IU volleyball history. Brewer has also cumulated 355 kills this season, second on the team, bringing her career total to 1012. This places her ninth on the career kills list with 1012.
Hill Receives National Recognition: Nikki Hill, a 5-foot-11 junior outside hitter from Muncie, Ind. (Central) received national recognition this past spring when she was named as a recipient of the Arthur Ashe, Jr., Sports Scholar Award, which is sponsored by Black Issues in Higher Education. The award is presented to student-athletes of color who have maintained a grade point average of 3.2 or higher and have demonstrated a record of service to the campus or community. Hill has played very well throughout the season and through 24 matches is averaging 2.82 kills, 2.29 digs, and 0.36 blocks per game. She was named to the all-tournament team at the IU Credit Union Classic.
Pollom Selected as Captain: Junior/sophomore Katie Pollom, a 6-foot-3 middle blocker from Indianapolis, Ind. (Cathedral High School) is serving as Indiana's team captain in 2002. What makes this rare is that Pollom, another potential Academic All-America candidate as her career continues, saw the first action of her career last fall, appearing in 71 games over the course of 23 matches, and is only a sophomore in eligibility, despite having junior academic status. In 2001, Pollom finished second on the team with 68 total blocks and finished fifth on the team with 129 kills. In 2002, she was named to the all-tournament team at the NIU Best Western Invitational. In a 3-0 victory over IUPUI, Pollom recorded a hitting percentage of .875. Pollom was again recognized the next week as she was named to the all-tournament team at Indiana's TIS/Taylor Imprinted Sportswear Invitational. Through 24 matches, she is second on the team with a .298 hitting percentage and is third with a 3.41 kills per game average. She tied her career-high 19 kills in a 3-1 victory over Iowa on 10/25/02, and tied her career-high in block assists with seven against Northwestern on 11/2/02. Pollom currently ranks tenth in individual season records with 95.
The Libero Position - Tailor Made for Toivonen: Collegiate volleyball has undergone a major rules change in 2002 with the institution of the libero. The libero is a designated back-row player, intended to be used as a ball-control specialist. The libero is allowed to replace any player in the back row without counting as a substitution. There is no limit to the number of libero replacements a team is allowed. The pronunciation is "LEE-bah-ro." The color of the libero's uniform must contrast from the color of her teammates' uniforms. The libero's shorts must be the same as her teammates'. The style and trip of the designated libero's uniform may differ from her teammates'. The referees will ultimately decide if the contrast is sufficient. Head coach Katie Weismiller strongly believes that the position will benefit senior Hillary Toivonen more than anyone else on the Hoosier roster.
"Playing the libero position will only highlight her best assets, which are passing and defense. She'll also provide great leadership."
As a junior in 2001, Toivonen played in all 28 matches and in 103 of 106 possible games in 2001. An excellent defender, she recorded a team-high 235 digs, joining Melissa Brewer (212) and Christina Archibald (203) as the only other Hoosiers to record 200-or-more. She was third on the team with 194 kills and also recorded five double-doubles.
This fall, Toivonen was named to the all-tournament team at the Terrapin Invitational (Sept. 13-14). She recorded the 1,000th dig of her career in a 3-2 victory over Butler (9/21/02). Through 24 matches, she leads the Hoosiers with 3.09 digs per game.
Toivonen Records 1,000th Career Dig: With 43 digs at the IU Credit Union Classic (Sept. 20-21), senior libero Hillary Toivonen (Muncie, Ind./Burris) moved from seventh to third place in career digs. In doing so, she also recorded her 1,000th career dig in a match vs. Butler. With 16 digs against Iowa (10-25-02), she moved into second place on the career list is as follows:
1. Jen Magelssen (1995-98) 1,331
2. Hillary Toivonen (1999-present) 1,157
3. Cydryce Carter (1996-99) 1,128
4. Lynn Crawley (1991-94) 1,063
5. Julie Goedde (1986-89) 1,013
6. Kristina Sanderson (1996-99) 1,003
7. Nancy Mason (1988-91) 980
8. Joy Jordan (1987-90) 899
9. Stacie Murr (1992-95) 898
10. Michelle McElroy (1991-95) 882
The Two Freshmen: Indiana's roster will feature two freshmen in 2002 -- 6-foot-1 middle blocker Mandy Eberle (Sussex, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran) and 6-foot-1 outside hitter Ashley White (St. Charles, Ill./East). Eberle helped lead her high school team to a No. 2 state ranking as a senior, while White led her team to a No. 7 national ranking and a state title.
Zimmerman Handling Setting Duties: Sophomore Victoria Zimmerman (Barrington, Ill./Barrington) is the lone setter on Indiana's roster in 2002 and, thus, will handle those duties throughout the season.
"Victoria comes in with an attitude that I love," said head coach Katie Weismiller. "She wants it so badly and she wants to work hard. We've had players in the past who are gamers, and she is truly one of those. Her setting locations are some of the best that we've ever had in the program."
In 2001, Zimmerman appeared in 23 games over the course of 12 matches. In this year's season opening tournament at Northern Illinois, Zimmerman recorded 135 assists (13.5 apg), four service aces, and recorded a .250 hitting percentage. She also played very well at the Indiana TIS/Taylor Imprinted Sportswear Classic (Sept. 6-7) as she recorded 138 assists in a total of 11 games (12.5 assists per game). In the 3-2 victory over Purdue on Oct. 19, Zimmerman recorded a career high in assists with 73. As of October 27 USA Today/AVCA polls, Zimmerman ranked seventh nationally in assists with 13.64 per game.
Zimmerman Hits 1,000 Assists: Although she recorded only seven assists as a freshman one year ago, setter Victoria Zimmerman (Barrington, Ill./Barrington) has already recorded 1307 assists. After notching 60 assists in the Illinois match, she has surpassed the 1,000 mark for her career and in that same game reached 1,000 assists for the season. Zimmerman is only the eighth Indiana volleyball player to record 1,000 career assists. Currently Zimmerman ranks sixth in individual career records for assists and fifth in individual season records.
Heimann Fills a Need: Indiana received an unexpected boost in late August when Beth Heimann (Decatur, Ind./Bellmont) returned to the program after a one-year hiatus. A defensive specialist, Heimann played for the Hoosiers as a true freshman but did not participate last year. The return of Heimann was a pleasant surprise for head coach Katie Weismiller, who believes the addition of an experienced defensive specialist should immediately improve her team.
"We are very excited to get her back on the court and back in our program," said Weismiller. "She is a great passer and a great defensive player. Now, she's been off a year. There are plenty of reps and conditioning that has to be done."
Heimann, whose sister Erin lettered in volleyball for the Hoosiers from 1996-99, appeared in 25 matches in 2001 and is excited to be back on the floor after a year's absence.
"I just missed playing volleyball," said Heimann, who is currently the roommate of sophomore Katie Pollom and junior Melissa Brewer, and lives next door to junior Monique Pritz and sophomore Christina Archibald. "I live with three of the girls so I am kind of in the middle of it. The opportunity came up so I decided to give it a chance again."
At the Terrapin Invitational (Sept. 13-14), Heimann recorded 26 digs and one service ace in three matches. She played very well at the IU Credit Union Classic as she recorded 34 digs and one service ace in three matches.
Archibald Named to 2001 Big Ten All-Freshman Team: For the third time in as many years, an IU freshman was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team. Following in the footsteps of Laurie Gardner (1999) and Melissa Brewer (2000), Belleville, Ill., product Christina Archibald was named to the 2001 Big Ten All-Freshman Team after turning in a stellar season that saw her set the freshman record for kills with 364. The members of the Big Ten All-Freshman Team are as follows:
2001 Big Ten All-Freshman Team
Christina Archibald - Indiana
Jennifer Gandolph - Michigan
Stacey Gordon - Ohio State (Freshman-of-the-Year)
Jill Odenthal - Wisconsin
Drew Robertson - Northwestern
Kim Schram - Michigan State
Nine Hoosiers Earn Academic All-Big Ten Honors: In 2001, nine Indiana volleyball players were eligible for Academic All-Conference honors, and all nine delivered by being recognized as such. Indiana's 2001 Academic All-Big Ten honorees are as follows (returning players in bold): Melissa Brewer (Sophomore/Biology), Laurie Gardner (Senior/Marketing), Nicole Hill (Sophomore/Marketing), Crecia Keithley (Senior/Psychology), Anna Makowski (Sophomore/Environmental Science), Katie Pollom (Sophomore/Biology), Monique Pritz (Sophomore/Exercise Science), Meghan Stout (Senior/Exercise Science), Hillary Toivonen (Junior/Health Administration).
Two-Sport Athlete: Sophomore Christina Archibald (Belleville, Ill./West) participated on the IU Track and Field team during the spring of 2002 and finished in a fourth-place tie at the Big Ten Championships with a leap of 5'7 3/4", tying her for the best finish in the event by a freshman. She boasts a career high jump of 5'10". A physically imposing outside hitter, Archibald immediately worked her way into the starting lineup as a true freshman in 2001 as she started all 28 matches on her way to earning Freshman All-Big Ten accolades. She played in 99 out of a possible 106 games and led the Hoosiers in kills (364), attacks (964), and service aces (29). Her total of 364 kills was the most every by an IU freshman. She finished third on the team in digs with 203. In the 2002 season opening tournament at Northern Illinois, recorded a career-high tying 23 kills vs. NIU.
At the TIS/Taylor Imprinted Sportswear Classic in Bloomington, Archibald was named to the all-tournament team. She followed up that performance by being named to the All-Tournament Team at the Terrapin Invitational in College Park, Md. (Sept. 13-14). In a 3-2 win over Loyola Marymount, Archibald recorded career-highs in kills (29) and digs (18). She was named MVP of the IU Credit Union Classic and earned Big Ten Player-of-the-Week honors.
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