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Liberty Volleyball Wins Sixth Big South Conference Title
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The top-seeded Liberty volleyball team earned its record-setting sixth conference tournament title, sweeping No. 3 seed Radford, 3-0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-22) in the final of the 2011 Big South Volleyball Championship, Sunday at CSU Fieldhouse.
Liberty earns the Big South Conference’s automatic berth to the 2011 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship. The championship field will be announced Nov. 27 at 6 p.m. on ESPNU.
With their title this year, Liberty breaks a tie with Winthrop, as both teams had previously won five conference tournaments apiece. The Lady Flames’ most recent title before this season was 2008, when this year’s seniors were freshmen.
The Lady Flames (20-12) also clinched their fifth straight 20-win season with Sunday’s championship victory, which was Liberty’s fifth final appearance in a row. The matchup between Liberty and Radford (17-15) marked the third meeting all-time between these teams in the Big South final.
Liberty’s Loren Thomas sent down a match-high 11 kills on Sunday, and was named the Tournament MVP. Lillie Happel contributed 10 kills and was honored on the Big South all-tournament team along with Kelly Haseman, who registered 19 digs and collected her second conference all-tournament mention.
Radford’s Rachel Wiechecki (10 kills Sunday) and Rachel Brummitt (match-high 24 digs) were also tabbed to be on the all-tournament squad.
Liberty held a slight edge in hitting percentage, .187 to .180, and the Lady Flames posted 10 blocks to six for the Highlanders.
Melissa Racz and Kendle Rollins recorded five blocks apiece, while Jade Craycraft added four blocks to 26 assists, 10 digs and two aces. Ansley Gebben added 12 digs and Gabrielle Shipe posted 10 digs.
Liberty built an 11-7 lead during set one, thanks in part to four blocks by the Lady Flames. The Highlanders rallied to tie the set at 13-13, staging a 6-2 run. Happel and Rollins then sent down consecutive kills take the lead, 15-13. With the scored tied, 19-all, Happel and Thomas earned back-to-back kills for a 21-19 edge, prompting a Radford timeout.
The Lady Flames stretched their advantage to 23-19, completing a 4-0 rally. Liberty clinched set one, 25-20, with a block by Craycraft and Melissa Racz.
During set one, Liberty hit .233 with 13 kills, and also posted five team blocks. Radford connected at a .111 pace in converting 14 kills. Thomas registered four kills for Liberty while Craycraft had three blocks in the opening set. Wiechecki earned four kills for Radford.
Radford led set two, 9-6, after 15 serves. The Lady Flames pulled to within one, 11-10, on a kill by Thomas, and then again at 12-11 on a Radford miscue. The Highlanders stretched their lead to five, 16-11, with a 4-0 run that was capped by a Wiechecki-Deininger block.
Liberty then went on a 7-2 spurt, with a Gebben kill knotting the score at 18-18. Happel gave Liberty its first lead since the early going, 20-19, with a kill. Radford took a quick 22-21 lead after a kill by Wiechecki. Racz and Rollins combined for a block, giving the Lady Flames a 2-0 match lead with a 25-23 set-two victory.
Both teams hit .200 during the second session, with Liberty sending down 14 kills to 12 for Radford. Happel led all players with four set-two kills, while Gebben contributed seven digs.
Set three went back-and forth in the early going, as Craycraft served an ace for a 6-5 Liberty lead. Radford scored the next three points to take an 8-6 edge. Liberty battled back and reclaimed the lead at 15-14 after a Rollins-Racz block which capped a three-point rally.
Six rally points ensued, and then Craycraft posted a solo block for a 19-17 edge. A pair of Radford errors pushed the Lady Flames’ lead to four, and a Gabrielle Shipe ace capped a 5-0 run to a 22-17 edge. Radford then staged a 3-0 rally on two kills by Miedema and one from Wiechecki. Thomas sent down a pair of kills to set up match point, 24-20, and then clinched the championship with a kill for a 25-22 set-three victory.
Liberty posted a .229 hitting percentage during the final set, while Radford connected at a .205 pace. Racz sent down four kills on five swings in the fifth set for Liberty, while three Highlanders had three set-three kills each.
2011 Big South Volleyball Championship All-Tournament Team
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The future looks bright for the Liberty volleyball program, and the 2011 squad will feature a unique blend of youth and experience, as the Lady Flames aim for an unprecedented sixth Big South championship.
With the departure of only one senior, three-time all-conference outside hitter Karyl Bacon, Liberty returns six regular starters from last year’s 25-9 club. Of those six returning starters, libero Kelly Haseman is the lone senior, showing promise for this season and years to come.
“We have a lot of experience,” eighth-year head coach Shane Pinder said. “To be as young as we are, we’ve had some great experiences already. That encourages me; even though our team is young, we’re experienced, and we’re hungry.”
Last year’s squad went 14-2 during the conference schedule, claiming a record-tying fourth straight Big South regular-season title. The team came from behind to win a thrilling, 3-2 match over Winthrop in the Big South Championship semifinal to qualify for the final for the fourth year in a row. Liberty then fell to High Point in the championship match.
This year brings great expectations, both from within the team and from the conference, as Liberty looks to challenge for their first Big South tournament title since 2008. The Lady Flames have been predicted to win the Big South championship, and three Lady Flames (Haseman, junior Loren Thomas and sophomore Jade Craycraft) appear on the Preseason All-Big South team. Haseman, Thomas and Craycraft were named to the 2010 All-Big South second team, while Craycraft was honored as Big South Freshman of the Year.
“Our team has a challenge before we even step on the court this year,” Pinder stated. “We’ve been picked number one, so before we even step on the floor, that challenge has been thrown at us. This group of players rises up to the challenges; they love challenges.”
A position-by-position preview follows.
Setter
Sophomore Jade Craycraft fashioned a standout freshman campaign at the setter position, being named the Big South Freshman of the Year. The Wooster, Ohio native also claimed second-team all-conference honors and was named to the Big South All-Tournament team.
“Jade brings great size to the position in our league,” Coach Pinder said. “She’s a lefty, which allows her to turn and score and attack the ball, creating issues for opposing teams’ defenses. We expect her to take another step in terms of leadership and growing into her position in terms of decision-making.”
Courtney Boggs will compete for time as a setter during her senior campaign. The Marysville, Ohio product showed promise as a sophomore, leading the team in assists. She also posted a career-high 64 assists and 17 digs Nov. 17, 2008 vs. UNC Asheville. “Courtney Boggs is a great setter; she brings a lot to our team in terms of her knowledge of the game and volleyball IQ,” Coach Pinder stated. “She’s going to be someone that we can call on in situations and she’s just going to make our team better. She’s a great leader and great competitor.”
Redshirt sophomore Lauren Bosché provides depth to a strong roster at setter. Bosché performed well when called upon in 2010.
“Lauren again brings us great depth in the setter position,” said Pinder. “She had a great spring and is really developing well. She’s a very athletic, quick player, and she learns fast.”
Outside Hitter
Competition is open for one outside hitter position, as the coaching staff looks to fill the space vacated by three-time all-conference member Karyl Bacon. Sophomore Lillie Happel should reclaim one starting position, while freshman Ansley Gebben is an early favorite to start at the other outside spot.
Happel stepped right in as a freshman and contributed a quality season on the outside in 2010. A Big South All-Freshman team member, Happel recorded a double-double in her first career match. Happel was second on the team in kills, and was named Big South Player of the Week Nov. 15.
“Lillie has all of the tools, all of the size and everything she needs to be great,” Pinder said. “She understands the game, and she makes great shots. She has great speed to the ball, and is a very physical attacker. I expect her to be one of the top outside hitters in the league this year.”
Gebben brings an impressive resume to the table, as she was a member of three Florida 2A State championship teams at The First Academy, playing alongside current Lady Flames Loren Thomas and Gabrielle Shipe.
“We expect Ansley to come in and compete for a starting role out there from day one.” Pinder said. “She brings great energy and great attitude to the floor; she’s a great teammate. In terms of in attacking, we feel she is very explosive, with a very fast arm swing, and she’s pretty physical for her size.”
Kaylee Groeneveld enters her first season of match competition after a redshirt campaign in 2010. She was named first team all-county in 2008, after helping her Calvary Christian Academy team reach the regional final.
“Kaylee is a very physical attacker, and she’s got a pretty good jump,” Pinder said. “She hits a very heavy ball that she scores off the block well, which is great for an outside hitter. She got to start all spring, and played some great points for us.”
Jeannette Larsen joins the team after playing two seasons at the College of the Sequoias in Visalia, Calif. She was named first-team all-conference following each of her two campaigns for the Giants.
“Jeannette really put up some nice numbers in junior college,” Pinder said. “She’s got a fast arm, a pretty good jump, and she’s a very competitive player as well. It will be interesting to see how she develops.”
Middle Blocker
The Lady Flames utilize their team size and athleticism in order to dominate the net, as the team led the conference in blocking last season. The middle blocker duo of Loren Thomas and Kendle Rollins proved very formidable, as both players posted 100 or more blocks while hitting around .300 as well.
A 2009 Big South All-Freshman team member, Thomas was named to the 2010 All-Big South second team. She led the team and ranked fourth in the Big South with a .309 attack percentage, hitting .360 during the conference season. Thomas placed second the team with 105 total blocks.
“Loren has played strong for two years, putting up great numbers last year,” Pinder said. “She was one of the top middles in the league in terms of efficiency and in terms of blocking. With her size, we want her to dominate the net. We’re going to need her to step up and be a veteran player.”
Kendle Rollins returns after a redshirt freshman campaign during which she led the team with 120 total blocks, the second most in a single season by a Liberty player in the rally-scoring era. Rollins ranked fifth in the Big South with a .299 overall attack percentage.
“That first year of sitting out and redshirting was a really big year for Kendle,” Pinder said. “We feel like she has learned a lot; she had a lot of big matches last year as a freshman. She’s a player that has a very fast arm swing. It’s hard to defend because of how quick she runs plays, and she’s a great blocker.”
Melissa Racz will compete for time in the middle in addition to playing on the right side. The first Lady Flame ever to hail from Minnesota, Racz was a four-time all-conference player at Apple Valley High School.
“Melissa is a very good blocker. She jumps well and plays high above the net,” Pinder stated. “She can run a lot of middle plays, and we can also run her as a right-side attacker because of her ability to go off of one foot. She has a chance to compete for a starting spot on that right side immediately.”
Caroline Douglas will redshirt the 2011 campaign as she recovers from injuries sustained during high school. Douglas, a Greenville, N.C., native, helped lead J.H. Rose High School to two North Carolina 2A state championships.
“Caroline is a very talented player,” Pinder said. “We recruited her as a middle. She has an offensive game and she’s a weapon out there when she’s healthy and can play, because you’re going to have to pay attention to her.”
Right-Side Hitter
Erica Manor returns as the incumbent at right-side hitter, having started 19 matches as a redshirt freshman in 2010. She finished fifth on the team with 130 kills, and also ranked third on the club with 0.29 service aces per set.
“Erica has a very good jump; she blocks fairly high. She’s a strong, physical player,” Pinder stated. “Our league is kind of an outside hitter-dominant league, and we need somebody to be physical on the right side in terms of blocking. This spring, her game really came along; she’s hitting down the line better.”
Racz, a freshman, will compete for time on the right side as well as in the middle.
An outside hitter, Larsen will compete for the right-side hitter spot as well.
Libero/Defensive Specialist
Haseman, a 2010 Big South All-Conference and VaSID All-State second team member, returns for her fourth season as Liberty’s primary libero. She led the Big South and finished 32nd in the nation with 5.12 digs per set as a junior, posting a Liberty rally-scoring-record 653 digs last season.
“Kelly is one of the dig leaders in our program history,” Pinder said. “She brings a lot of senior leadership. She’s been in a lot of big-game situations. She makes a lot of plays back there, and she’s right in our serve-receive pattern. She’s one of our primary passers, and for Kelly it’s her job to lose.”
Becca Haraf played a reserve role in the back row as a freshman during the 2010 season, serving as one of five Lady Flames to post 100 or more digs. A skilled passer, Haraf finished the season second on the team with a .960 reception percentage.
“Becca brings great depth to our defensive positions,” Pinder said. “She’s a very gifted serve-receive passer. She was one of the top defensive players in the gym this past spring. She has great speed to the ball and a great platform once she gets there. Becca is a playmaker.”
Courtney Cooper returns for her senior season, and will challenge for time as a defensive specialist/libero. A local product from Lynchburg Christian Academy, Cooper posted 111 digs during each of the last two seasons.
“Courtney is a great athlete in the weight room, very physically strong and gifted,” Pinder said. “She’s getting a lot more consistent in terms of serve-receive numbers. She’s a player that comes out and competes to play, and is really sold out to the vision of the program.”
Gabrielle Shipe enters the competition for time at defensive specialist/libero as a freshman. Shipe aided The First Academy to three Florida 2A state championships, playing alongside Ansley Gebben and Loren Thomas.
“Gabby Shipe is a small defensive player, very compact, very strong,” Pinder said. “She’s quick to the ball; she’s another playmaker. In serve receive, she’s got a great platform. She’s an energy player; she has great energy on the court, great body language, and is a great teammate.”
Utility
Rebecca Warren, a senior, brings versatility to the Lady Flames. The Virginia Beach, Va., native has played multiple positions during her career at Liberty. She has been very effective from the service line, and has posted 0.25 aces per set over the span of her time at Liberty.
“Becca Warren has been a great addition to our roster and really helps us in terms of buying into the mission and what we’re trying to do here. She’s got a great jump-serve; it creates a lot of problems for the opponent’s serve-receive pattern.”
Schedule
The Lady Flames’ non-conference schedule features matches against several challenging opponents.
Liberty will travel to play in the Bulldog Invitational at SEC foe Georgia to open the season. The Lady Flames will also play against Kansas and Florida A&M in Athens, Ga.
A mid-week match Aug. 31 pits the team against perennial top-25 program Oregon of the PAC-12 in Washington, D.C.
The Lady Flames play in an invitational at Western Michigan, in senior Kelly Haseman’s home state. Liberty will face the host Broncos, and also Seton Hall and North Carolina.
Liberty will compete in a tournament at N.C. State Sept. 16 and 17, also facing Towson and The Citadel that weekend.
“When you look at some of those teams, you’re talking about a really big challenge for this group. The first few weeks are going to be a test.” Pinder said. “These matches against Georgia, Kansas, North Carolina kind of give us a gauge. I think if we can keep things in perspective, it will prepare us to hopefully make a championship run.”
Mid-week matches against James Madison and VCU will serve as key tune-ups for conference play.
The 14-match conference slate opens Sept. 23 at Radford, with a match against UNC Asheville Sept. 30 serving as the conference home opener.
Nov. 5 will serve as the team’s final home match, as the Lady Flames play host to High Point in a rematch of the 2010 Big South final.
The 2011 Big South Volleyball Championship will take place at CSU Field House, on the campus of Charleston Southern. The tournament, restructured into a four-day event scheduled for Nov. 17-20, will determine the Big South's automatic qualifier to the NCAA Division I Volleyball Championship.
High Point @ High Point University Classic in High Point, North Carolina
Liberty @ Liberty Volleyball Tournament
Presbyterian College @ North Florida Tournament - Jacksonville, Fla.
Radford @ Miami/Best Western Tournament in Oxford, Ohio
UNC Asheville @ County Inn & Suites Invitational in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Virginia Military Institue VMI @
Winthrop @ The Carolina Challenge
Stony Brook @ Central Connecticut State Invitational
Holy Cross @ Bryant Invitational
Bucknell @ Central Connecticut State Tournament
Sept 16 - 17
Campbell@ Elon Tournament
Charleston Southern @ GSU Tournament
Caostal Carolina @ Davidson Tournament in Davidson North Carolina
Gardner-Webb @ USC Upstate Tournament in Spartanburg, South Carolina
High Point @ Black and Gold Challenge in Winston Salem, North Carolina
Liberty @ North Carolina State Volleyball Tournament in Raleigh, North Carolina
Presbyterian College @ Georgia Southern Tournament - Statesboro, Ga.
Radford @ Spartan Spiketacular in Greensboro, North Carolina
UNC Asheville @
Virginia Military Institute VMI @
Winthrop @ Elon Volleyball Tournament
Stony Brook @
Holy Cross @ Harvard Invitational
Bucknell @ Bucknell Invitational
Sept 23 - 24
Campbell @ High Point Tournament
High Point@ High Point University Invitational
Big South Preseason Volleyball Tournaments Scheduled For Campbell
Sept. 2 and 3 will see the Camels travel to Raleigh, N.C. for a tournament hosted by North Carolina State. CU will face off against Wisconsin, Western Carolina and North Carolina A&T in addition to the Wolfpack.
After Campbell makes its home debut on Sept. 6 against UNC Wilmington, the Camels will return to the road with Charlotte, Furman and Morgan State at Charlotte.
For the second straight season, CU will head to historic Cameron Indoor Stadium to meet the Blue Devils of Duke. This season's matchup will be on Sept. 13 in Durham, N.C.
The Camels' final pair of tournaments will be at Elon and at High Point. Campbell will take on the Phoenix and NC Central on Sept. 16 and 17 before traveling to HPU on Sept. 23 and 24, where the Camels will see Maryland Eastern Shore and Norfolk State in addition to the Panthers.
Big South Preseason Volleyball Tournaments Scheduled For Charleston Southern
The Bucs open the 2011 season Aug. 26 at a tournament hosted by Duke University. CSU opens September with a three-match tournament at Wake Forest on Sept. 2 and Sept. 3. The Bucs head to North Carolina for their third tournament Sept. 9 and 10. CSU competes in one last regular-season classic Sept. 16 and 17 at USC Upstate in Spartanburg, S.C.
Big South Preseason Volleyball Tournaments Scheduled For Gardner-Webb
The Runnin' Bulldogs open up the season at the East Carolina Classic in Greenville, S.C. on August 26-27th. The Runnin' Bulldogs travel to Columbia, S.C. to participate in the Gamecock Invitational hosted by the University of South Carolina on the weekend of September 2-3. GWU continues its tournament play at the Comfort Suites Coastal Carolina Invitational in Conway, S.C. on September 9-10th.
On Tuesday, September 13th, GWU will take part in the USC Upstate Tournament in Spartanburg, S.C. on September 16-17th.
Big South Preseason Volleyball Tournaments Scheduled For Liberty
The Lady Flames opens the 2011 season Aug. 26 and 27 in Athens, Ga., competing in a tournament at Georgia. Then the Lady Flames travel to Michigan to appear in a tournament at Western Michigan. Liberty will then host a tournament in the Vines Center Sept. 9 and 10. Liberty will then travel to Raleigh, N.C., for its final tournament before league play begins, at N.C. State, along with Towson and The Citadel, Sept. 16 and 17.
Big South Preseason Volleyball Tournaments Scheduled For Presbyterian College
The Blue Hose opens the season in Greenville, N.C. Aug. 26-27 at the East Carolina Classic. Then the Blue Hose head to Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 2-3 for a tournament featuring Arizona and Cal State Fullerton. The next weekend, Presbyterian College takes to the road again for the North Florida Tournament. PC then heads to Georgia Southern Sept. 15-17, for its final tournament of the season.
Big South Preseason Volleyball Tournaments Scheduled For Radford
After opening their 2011 campaign at the Hofstra Tournament Aug. 26-27, the Highlanders host the Radford University Tournament the following weekend (Sept. 2-3). The Highlanders will join host Miami (Ohio) and Florida Gulf Coast in Oxford, Ohio, for the Miami (Ohio) Tournament Sept. 9-10. On Sept. 16-17, Radford concludes its tournament slate with an appearance at the UNC Greensboro Tournament.
Big South Preseason Volleyball Tournaments Scheduled For UNC Asheville
The Bulldogs take part in the UAB/Samford Invitational (Aug. 26-27) that will be held at Samford University. The next weekend (Sept. 2-3) has the Bulldogs competing in the Gamecock Invitational at the University of South Carolina. Santos' club final regular-season tournament takes place the following weekend in Chattanooga, Tenn. as Asheville competes in the County Inn & Suites Invitational the weekend of Sept. 9-10.
Big South Preseason Volleyball Tournaments Scheduled For Winthrop
Torbett has lined up appearances in four invitational tournaments. In addition to the Winthrop Classic (Aug. 26-27) Winthrop will be competing in a tournament at Kennesaw State (Sept. 2-3), the Carolina Challenge (Sept. 9-10) which will be hosted by College of Charleston, and a three-team tourney at Elon (Sept. 16-17).
Big South Preseason Volleyball Tournament Schedule For Stony Brook
The 2011 campaign kicks off at the Temple Invitational on Aug 26-27, one of four straight tournaments Stony Brook will play in to open the season. The Seawolves then host the Stony Brook Holiday Inn Express Tournament the following weekend Sept. 2-3.
On Sept. 9-10, Stony Brook heads up to the Central Connecticut State Invitational. The Seawolves wrap up their tournament schedule on Sept. 16-17, traveling to the Bucknell Tournament.
Liberty Voted First in Big South Poll; Three Lady Flames Honored
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Liberty has been predicted to finish first in the annual Big South Conference preseason volleyball poll, as voted by the league’s head coaches. Additionally, three Lady Flames have been named to the Preseason all-Big South Team.
Lady Flames senior libero/defensive specialist Kelly Haseman, along with junior middle blocker Loren Thomas and sophomore setter Jade Craycraft, were chosen to the Preseason All-Big South Team.
Winthrop’s Becca Toor was tabbed Big South Preseason Player of the Year, edging out Cindi Miller of UNC Asheville for the top preseason honor.
Liberty has been voted the preseason favorite for the seventh time. The Lady Flames, under the direction of eighth-year head coach Shane Pinder, return a majority of their players from last year’s 25-9 team which won their fourth-straight Big South regular season title with a 14-2 conference mark. The team has qualified for each of the last four Big South Championship finals, with wins in 2007 and 2008 serving as its most recent championships.
Last year’s Big South tournament champion, High Point, came in second in the preseason voting, followed by Coastal Carolina, Winthrop and Campbell in the top five. Charleston Southern and UNC Asheville tied for sixth. Presbyterian College, Radford and Gardner-Webb rounded out the rankings.
This marks the third time that one school has had three players on the preseason all-conference team since its inception in 2006. Winthrop earned three preseason all-Big South mentions in 2006, while the Lady Flames had three honorees in 2009 and again this season.
Haseman, a 2010 Big South All-Conference and VaSID All-State second team member, returns for her fourth season as Liberty’s starting libero. She led the Big South and finished 32nd in the nation with 5.12 digs per set as a junior, posting a Liberty rally-scoring-record 653 digs last season. She is currently in fifth place all-time at Liberty with 1,520 career digs. Haseman was named Big South Defensive Player of the Week a record four times during the 2010 campaign.
Thomas continued to be a dominant presence at the net as a sophomore in 2010, being named to the Big South All-Conference Second Team. She led the team and ranked fourth in the Big South with a .309 attack percentage, hitting .360 during the conference season. Thomas led the team with 19 solo blocks while placing second with a career-high 86 block assists and 105 total blocks. She recorded at least one block in every match, including seven five-block contests.
Craycraft fashioned a standout freshman campaign in 2010, becoming the only conference freshman named to the All-Big South team. She also was tabbed to the Big South All-Tournament team and earned VaSID All-State second team mention. Craycraft showed her versatility, posting her first career triple-double during the conference semifinal match at Winthrop. She also was the only Big South player with 1,000 assists, 200 digs, 100 kills, 60 blocks, and 40 assists last season.
The Lady Flames open their season Aug. 26 against Georgia at the Bulldog Invitational, held in Athens, Ga. Big South play begins Sept. 23, with Liberty traveling to Radford to take on the Highlanders.
The 2011 Big South Volleyball Championship will take place at CSU Fieldhouse, on the campus of Charleston Southern. The tournament, restructured into a four-day event scheduled for Nov. 17-20, will determine the Big South’s automatic qualifier to the NCAA Division I Volleyball Championship.
2011 Big South conference Preseason Volleyball Poll (first place votes) total points 1. Liberty (9) 99 2. High Point 81 3. Coastal Carolina (1) 78 4. Winthrop 70 5. Campbell 53 6. Charleston Southern 45 UNC Asheville 45 8. Presbyterian College 36 9. Radford 24 10. Gardner-Webb 18
2011 Preseason All-Big South Team Becca Toor, Winthrop* Cindi Miller, UNC Asheville Jade Craycraft, Liberty Kelly Haseman, Liberty Loren Thomas, Liberty Michelle Chakirelis, High Point Meghan Laffin, Coastal Carolina Presley Mabry, Presbyterian College
