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Women's Volleyball Hangs Championship Banner
Coach Shaw looking for 200th Pac-10 win.
September 29, 1998
MARKING A MILESTONE: Stanford head coach Don Shaw heads into this weekends action against the Washington schools looking for his 200th Pac-10 victory. In his 14-plus seasons on The Farm, Shaw has lead the Cardinal to a 199-21 conference mark, and, in the last four-plus seasons, he has guided the Cardinal to a 74-2 (.974) Pac-10 record, including 133-10 (.930) overall. Shaw has led Stanford to four NCAA titles and amassed the best winning percentage in NCAA Division I history. The UCSB graduate, who served as co-head coach with Fred Sturm in 1984-85 before taking sole control in 1986, has a career mark of 390-65 (.857). Shaw, the 1997 Volleyball Magazine National Coach of the Year, Pac-10 Co-Coach of the Year and District 8 Coach of the Year, has also led Stanford to six Pac-10 titles and eight Final Four appearances.
CHAMPIONSHIP CELEBRATION: Stanford's 1997 NCAA Championship banner will be unveiled at Friday night's game against Washington State. National Championship flag collectors pins will also be given to the first 1,000 fans. The Cardinal finished the season with a 33-2 mark, tying the school single-season record for wins, also established in 1980 (33-18). Stanford finished the 1997 campaign with a school record 28 straight wins, tied for the ninth-longest streak in NCAA Division I history. The 5-0 mark in the NCAA Tournament gives Stanford a 49-14 record in the postseason since the event began in 1981. The 49 NCAA Tournament wins is the most by any Division I school. Stanford also went 18-0 in the Pac-10 for the third time in school history (1991, 1995, 1997) en route to its fourth straight conference title. Stanford is one of only four programs that have earned a berth in all 17 NCAA tournaments. Pacific, Penn State and Santa Barbara are the other three.
ANOTHER RUN FOR THE TITLE: Stanford is shooting for its fifth straight conference title, as the Cardinal is the only team to remain undefeated in conference play. The three schools that are in second place-Arizona, USC and UCLA have only lost one match in Pac-10 action, each of which has been to the Cardinal.
PERFORMING AT THE PAVILION: The Cardinal is currently riding a 38-match win streak at home in Pac-10 play that stretches back to the beginning of the 1994 season. Stanford has won 70 of its last 72 home conference matches, with both losses coming at the hands of UCLA.
THE RANKINGS: Stanford is ranked No. 7 by the USA Today/AVCA Coaches Poll and No. 5 by Volleyball Magazine. The Cardinal began the season ranked No. 4 and No. 5 by the polls, respectively. In fact, Stanford has been ranked in the top ten for 202 weeks, topping the chart. No. 3 Nebraska is next on the list at 190. The Cardinal has been ranked as low as No. 9 this season, which is the lowest since a No. 8 ranking in the 1989 season. Stanford hasnt dropped out of the top ten since Sept. 23, 1986, when the team was ranked 14th. The Cardinal was ranked second in the conference behind USC, according to the Pac-10 Preseason Coaches Poll.
THE SERIES: The Cardinal swept all four matches against the Washington schools last year. Although Stanford holds the all-time series against Washington State 24-1, the Cougars are the last team to defeat the Cardinal in conference play when WSU defeated Stanford in Pullman during the 1996 season. The Cardinal holds a 26-2 advantage over Washington, winning the last 17 matches since the 1989 season.
ON THE AIRWAVES: Cable Co-op will broadcast Friday nights game vs. Washington State on a tape-delayed basis. KZSU radio will air both matches live on 90.1 FM. The games will also be on a real audio webcast on Stanfords athletic website: www.gostanford.com.
VOLLEYBALL PROMOTIONS: In addition to the collectors pins being given Friday night, Sunday afternoon is Nike Cap day for the first 500 fans. Also on Sunday, Head coach Don Shaw will host a Coaches Clinic. Reservations are now being accepted for the mens and womens volleyballs golf tournament, Mon., Nov. 9 at 11 a.m. at Stanford Golf Course. Its a great chance for the Stanford community to meet the coaches and athletes from both programs, as well as alumni. Lunch will be served and a raffle will be held. For more information on any of these events, please contact the volleyball office at (650) 723-4528.
IN THE BEGINNING: Stanford opened the season on the road for the ninth time in ten years, falling to No. 10 UC Santa Barbara (9/1), marking the first time the Cardinal has lost its first game of the season in 15 years. The last time was the 1983 opener at Hawaii, when Stanford fell in three games. The loss to the Gauchos was also Don Shaws first season-opening loss since he took the reins in 1985. The team rebounded, recording a first-place finish at the PowerBar Invitational in Boulder, Colo., and a second-place finish at the San Diego State Tournament the following weeks.
REACHING FOR THE ROOF: Stanfords been averaging 4.16 blocks per game to lead the nation. With the exception of No. 3 Nebraska, Stanford has out-blocked its opponents in matches this season. The Cardinal is averaging 1.9 more than its opponents. The team has also recorded 158 blocks on the season, compared to only 86.5 for the opposition. Stanford recorded a season-high 29 blocks vs. No. 12 Colorado (9/12), the Pac-10s single-match best performance. The Cardinal also leads the conference in blocks per game (4.16), with three individuals in the Pac-10s top-10 leaderboard.
HAVE A SEAT: Stanford ranks fifth in the country in attendance, averaging 2,218 fans through two games. Hawaii ranks first, with a 6,551 average, followed by Nebraska (3,085), Illinois State (2,543) and Florida (2,354). The Cardinal is averaging 1,312 fans on the road and 405 fans at neutral sites.
TOPPING THE LEADERBOARD: Stanford tops four Pac-10 categories: assists per game (16.13), blocks per game (4.16), kills per game (17.58) and digs per game (16.95). The teams assist average is also good for fourth best in the country and its kills average ranks the team fifth. Stanford also ranks second in the Pac in hitting percentage (.248).
STRONG SCHEDULE: In four weeks of action, Stanford has already played six teams ranked in the top 25: No. 10 UC Santa Barbara (9/1), No. 5 Nebraska (9/4), No. 21 San Diego (9/5), No. 12 Colorado (9/12), No. 5 USC (9/18), No. 20 Arizona (9/25) and will face two others before the seasons end, according to the USA Today/AVCA Coaches Poll. The Cardinal is 4-2 vs. ranked opponents.
WALSH BACK ON TRACK: Two-time First Team AVCA All-American and 1996 National Freshman of the Year Kerri Walsh returns from off-season shoulder surgery to be the cornerstone of the Cardinal attack in 1998. In the first two weeks of the season, she was named to the All-Tournament Team at the San Diego State Tournament and led her team to the PowerBar Invitational title, posting 29 kills, 22 digs and 18 blocks en route to Tournament MVP and Pac-10 Player-of-the-Week honors. She leads the Pac-10 in hitting percentage (.389) and is fifth in blocks per game (1.33) and ninth in digs per game (3.06). In addition to 1996 All-America and National Freshman of the Year Honors, Walsh was named the Final Four Most Valuable Player and First Team All-Pac-10. In 1997, she earned First Team All-America, All-District 8 and First Team All-Pac-10 honors. Walsh concluded the year by recording a triple-double of 30 digs (single match school record), 14 kills and 11 assists in the championship match victory over Penn State. She enters 1998 as one of the top candidates for AVCA National Player-of-the-Year honors.
WALSH'S CAREER STATISTICS Year G Kills Errs TA Pct. Ast. SA SE Digs BS BA 1996 109 521 137 1042 .369 113 47 92 309 14 105 1997 97 296 78 650 .335 113 9 39 307 30 105 1998 33 124 15 280 .389 26 5 4 101 9 35 Totals 239 941 230 1972 .364 252 61 135 717 53 245
JUMPING JENNIFER: With the graduation of Barbara Ifejika and Paula McNamee, Stanford is looking to sophomore Jennifer Detmer to dominate the middle. Last year, she was selected to the 1997 Pac-10 All-Freshman Team, recording 56 blocks in 59 games, as well as 72 kills and a .366 hitting percentage. This season, Detmer was selected to the All-Tournament Team at the San Diego State Tournament and her 1.73 blocks per games is good enough for seventh best in the country. Detmer is second in blocks (1.87) and fourth in hitting percentage (.356) in the Pac-10. She posted a career-high 11 blocks vs. New Mexico at the PowerBar Invitational.
ROCKIN ROBYN: Sophomore Robyn Lewis, one of last years back-up setters (83 assissts, 22 digs, nine blocks in seven matches), is third the conference in assists this season, averaging 13.33 a game, also good for tenth best in the NCAA. This season, shes tallied 309 assists, 17 kills, 53 digs and 23 block assists. At the PowerBar Invitational, Lewis earned All-Tournament Team honors, registering 92 assists in two games.
DIGGING IT UP: Junior Jaimi Gregory ranks fourth in the conference in digs per game, averaging 3.35. Last weekend, Gregory posted 30 digs in two matches, including a season-high 18 digs at Arizona State. She leads the team with 124 digs on the season.
THE WEEK IN REVIEW:
Match No. 9 - #7 Stanford d. #20 Arizona 15-9, 15-12, 13-15, 15-7 (Sept. 25 @ McKale Center): Stanford snapped the Wildcats 10-match win streak, the programs best in school history. This was also the ninth consecutive victory for the Cardinal over Arizona. Jennifer Detmers 10 blocks helped her teammates hold a 19-8 blocking edge over the Wildcats. She also contributed a team-high 15 kills. Michelle Chambers added 14 kills to the effort. Robyn Lewis recorded a career-high 16 digs.
Match No. 10 - #7 Stanford d. Arizona State 15-7, 14-16, 15-6, 15-6 (Sept. 27 @ Wells Fargo Arena): Sara Sandrik posted a career-high 16 kills on her 19th birthday. This was the first time since 1993 that the Cardinal dropped a game to the Sun Devils. Jaimi Gregory added 18 digs, while Robyn Lewis set a carrer-high in kills (seven) and service aces (three). Kerri Walsh added 14 kills, committing no errors for a .350 hitting percentage.
STANFORD RECORD BOOK
Career Kills
1. Kristin Klein (1988-91) 1,909
2. Kristin Folkl (1994-97) 1,833
3. Bev Oden (1989-92) 1,753
4. Kim Oden (1982-85) 1,751
5. Teresa Smith (1984-87) 1,465
Kerri Walsh 941
Career Service Aces
1. Teresa Smith (1984-87) 189
2. Barbra Fontana (1983-86) 135
3. Wendy Rush (1984-87) 132
4. Amy Hayes (1985-88) 120
5. Kristin Klein (1988-91) 113
Kerri Walsh 61
Career Digs
1. Kristin Klein (1988-91) 1,456
2. Cary Wendell (1992-95) 1,319
3. Wendy Rush (1984-87) 1,262
4. Barbra Fontana (1983-86) 1,210
5. Bev Oden (1989-92) 1,087
Kerri Walsh 717
Career Total Blocks
1. Kim Oden (1982-85) 665
2. Bev Oden (1989-92) 650
3. Laura Olesen (1985-89) 507
4. Barbara Ifejika (1994-97) 425
5. Nancy Reno (1984-87) 402
Kerri Walsh 298
Career Assists
1. Wendy Rush (1984-87) 5,003
2. Carrie Feldman (1989-92) 4,461
3. Lisa Sharpley (1994-97) 4,288
4. Piper Hahn (1990-93) 2,084
5. Cary Wendell (1992-95) 2,073
Robyn Lewis 483
Lindsay Kagawa 335
Italic represents active Stanford leaders.
Single Season Kills
1. Kristin Folkl (1997) 605
2. Teresa Smith (1986) 563
3. Kerri Walsh (1996) 521
4. Nancy Reno (1987) 514
5. Bev Oden (1993) 513
Bold represents current Stanford player.
Pac-10 Confernce Standings Conference Overall School W L .Pct GB W L .Pct Stanford 4 0 1.000 - 8 2 .800 Arizona 3 1 .750 1 11 1 .917 USC 3 1 .750 1 7 3 .700 UCLA 3 1 .750 1 3 7 .300 ASU 2 2 .500 2 5 6 .455 Oregon 1 2 .333 2.5 6 7 .462 Wash.St. 1 2 .333 2.5 4 5 .444 Washington 1 2 .333 2.5 2 5 .286 Oregon St. 0 3 .000 3.5 10 4 .714 California 0 3 .000 3.5 3 9 .250
#4 Katherine Kuchenbecker
Digs: 2, twice, last vs. Nebraska (9/4)
Assists: 1 vs. Nebraska (9/4)
#5 Emily Lawrence
Attempts: 1 vs. UCLA (9/20)*
Digs: 5 vs. Nebraska (9/4)*
Assists: 1, twice, last at Colorado (9/12)*
#6 Alex Newell
Kills:1 vs. USD (9/5)*
Attempts: 2 vs. USD (9/5)*
Hitting Pct: .500 vs. USD (9/5)*
Blocks: 2 vs. USD (9/5)*
#9 Kerri Walsh
Kills: 24 vs. USC (9/18)
Attempts: 50 vs. USC (9/18)
Hitting Pct: .556 vs. Nebraska (9/4)
Digs: 18 vs. USC (9/18)
Blocks: 14 at Colorado (9/12)*
Service Aces: 2, twice, last at Arizona (9/25)
Assists: 5 at Arizona State (9/27)
# 10 Tara Conrad
Kills: 8 at Colorado (9/12)*
Attempts: 25 at UC Santa Barbara (9/1)*
Hitting Pct: .360 at UC Santa Barbara (9/1)*
Digs: 9 at Colorado (9/12)*
Blocks: 11 at Colorado (9/12)*
Service Aces: 1 at Colorado (9/12)*
Assists: 1, twice, last vs. Nebraksa (9/4)*
#12 Sarah Clark
Kills: 15, twice, last vs. Nebraska (9/4)
Attempts: 48 vs. Nebraska (9/4)
Hitting Pct: .500 at SDSU (9/3)
Digs: 11 at Colorado (9/12)*
Blocks: 7 at Colorado (9/12)*
Service Aces: 1, twice, last vs. Nebraska (9/4)
Assists: 1, five times, last vs.UCLA (9/20)
#16 Jaimi Gregory
Kills: 13 at UC Santa Barbara (9/1)
Attempts: 30 at UC Santa Barbara (9/1)
Hitting Pct: .533 vs. USD (9/5)
Digs: 18 at Arizona State (9/27)
Blocks: 4 vs. New Mexico (9/11)*
Service Aces: 2 at SDSU (9/3)
Assists: 3, twice, last at Arizona (9/25)
#17 Lindsay Kagawa
Kills: 3 vs. USD (9/5)*
Attempts: 4 vs. USD (9/5)
Hitting Pct: .750 vs. USD (9/5)
Digs: 6 vs. USD (9/5)
Blocks: 2 vs. USD (9/5)
Service Aces: 3 at SDSU (9/3)*
Assists: 54 vs. USD (9/5)*
#18 Michelle Chambers
Kills: 22 vs. UCLA (9/20)*
Attempts: 49 vs. UCLA (9/20)*
Hitting Pct: .667 vs. SDSU (9/3)*
Digs: 15 vs. UCLA (9/20)*
Blocks: 6 at Arizona (9/25)*
Service Aces: 2 at Arizona State (9/27)*
Assists: 3 at Arizona (9/25)*
#23 Sarah Neal
Kills: 2 at Arizona (9/25)*
Attempts: 4 at Arizona (9/25)*
Hitting Pct: .500 at Arizona (9/25)*
Digs: 11 at UC Santa Barbara (9/1)
Service Aces: 1 at Arizona (9/25)
Assists: 1, twice, last at Arizona State (9/27)
#24 Sara Sandrik
Kills: 16 at Arizona State (9/27)*
Attempts: 45 at UC Santa Barbara (9/1)*
Hitting Pct: .571 vs. New Mexico (9/11)*
Digs: 14 vs. UCLA (9/20)*
Service Aces: 1, twice, last at Arizona (9/25)*
Assists: 2, twice, last vs. UCLA (9/20)*
Blocks: 9 vs. USD (9/5)*
#31 Robyn Lewis
Kills: 7 at Arizona State (9/27)*
Attempts: 13, twice, last at Arizona State (9/27)
Hitting Pct: .556 vs. Nebraska (9/4)
Digs: 16 at Arizona (9/25)*
Blocks: 8 vs. New Mexico (9/11)*
Service Aces: 3 at Arizona State (9/27)*
Assists: 66 vs. USC (9/18)*
#32 Jennifer Detmer
Kills: 23 vs. USC (9/18)*
Attempts: 39, twice, last at Colorado (9/12)
Hitting Pct: .684 vs. USD (9/5)
Digs: 3, twice, last at Arizona (9/27)*
Blocks: 11 vs. New Mexico (9/11)*
Service Aces: 1 vs. USC (9/18)*
Assists: 2 at Arizona (9/25)*
* Indicates Career High as well.
As A Team
Kills: 81 vs. Nebraska (9/4)
Attempts: 224 vs. UCLA (9/20)
Hitting Pct: .397 vs. USD (9/5)
Digs: 92 vs. UCLA (9/20)
Blocks: 29 at Colorado (9/12)
Service Aces: 6 at SDSU (9/3)
Assists: 78 vs. Nebraska (9/4)