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VOLLEYBALL NEWS AND NOTES

10/11/2004

Sophomore Julia Hood (right) tallied a career-high 18 kills against Maine last week.

– The UMBC Volleyball team went 1-1 last week and continues to hold strong on the road as they play their first five conference road games away from the confines of RAC Arena.  News and Notes this week features a look at the Retrievers’ trip to Hartford and Northeastern this week, a wrap of last week’s action and much more. 

 LOOKING AHEAD

 CONFERENCE PLAY IN FULL SWING

The Retrievers this week head back on the road to the University of Hartford on Friday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. and take on Northeastern on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m.  UMBC is currently 1-2 in the America East Conference as the top-four teams at the end of the regular season advance to the conference tournament.  Last season the Retrievers split matches with Hartford, winning at home in three sets before falling in the season finale in four sets.  The Retrievers were 0-2 in two matches to Northeastern as the Huskies defeated UMBC in four sets in the first match and then swept the Retrievers in three in the second match. 

VOLLEYBALL IN MIDST OF LONG ROAD SWING

The Retrievers Volleyball team is in the midst of an eight-game road stretch that has them playing away from the confines of RAC Arena from Sept. 24 to Oct. 22 when they return home to face Albany.  During the stretch the Retrievers will play their first five conference games on the road.  The Retrievers, who are currently 3-3 during the stretch, face Hartford and Northeastern this weekend on the road.  The Retrievers on the horizon have five-straight home matches that begin with the Oct. 22 date against Albany.

WEEKLY WRAP

RETRIEVERS EARN FIRST CONFERENCE VICTORY WITH FIVE-SET WIN OVER NEW HAMPSHIRE

The UMBC Volleyball team defeated 2003 America East Conference Champion and preseason No. 1 AE Coaches Poll pick New Hampshire in five sets to earn their first conference victory of the season.  The Retrievers rallied from a set down to go up a set before the Wildcats forced the fifth game of the match.  In game five UMBC produced 10 kills out of the 15 total points and hit .389 as a team.  Jocelyn Teoh (Punchong, Maylasia/Bukit Jalil Sports Academy) and Megan Gross (Montclair, Va./Forest Park) each finished with double-doubles, the seventh time this season Teoh and Gross have both scored a double-double in the same match as UMBC is 5-2 when Teoh and Gross both record double-doubles.  Teoh finished the match with 23 kills and 19 digs while Gross handed out 55 assists and recorded 16 digs.  Gross finished with six kills as well, four away from a triple-double.  Emily Berman (Towson, Md./Towson) finished in double figure kills with 18 as did Julia Hood (Charlotte, N.C./West Charlotte) with 10 kills.  Christine Skala (Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale South) recorded 15 digs as UMBC recorded seven total blocks and recorded nine service aces. 

RETRIEVERS FINISH WEEK WITH 1-1 SPLIT AFTER FOUR-SET LOSS TO MAINE

The Maine Black Bears captured the first of two definite meetings between them and the Retrievers, taking the final three games after UMBC won the first set to hand the Retrievers their second conference loss of the season as UMBC split last week, 1-1 on the road.  The Retrievers captured the first set with 22 kills out of the 30 possible points, hitting .269 in the set.  The Retrievers, however, managed just 32 kills over the remaining three sets as the Black Bears, who hit .256 for the match as a team, were able to take the final three sets.  Jocelyn Teoh (Punchong, Maylasia/Bukit Jalil Sports Academy) recorded a double-double for the second time in as many days with 10 kills and 14 digs.  Julia Hood (Charlotte, N.C./West Charlotte) led UMBC with a team and career-high 18 kills while Emily Berman (Towson, Md./Towson) recorded 16 kills.  Junior Megan Gross (Montclair, Va./Forest Park) finished with 38 assists and Christine Skala (Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale South) recorded 22 defensive digs. 

DAWG BITES

JULIA HOOD EMERGES WITH CAREER-HIGH PERFORMANCE AGAINST MAINE

Sophomore Julia Hood (Charlotte, N.C./West Charlotte) emerged with a big game against Maine as the Retrievers’ outside hitter recorded a career-high 18 kills against the Black Bears last Saturday night.  Hood finished both games last week in double-figure kills, averaging 3.11 kills per game with 28 on the week.  Hood hit .258 on the week as well.  Her 18-kill career high tops her old mark of 15 kills set last year against Hartford in the season finale.

RETRIEVERS PLAY FIRST FIVE-SET MATCH OF SEASON, BREAK STREAK AT 23 GAMES

The UMBC Volleyball team played their first five-set match of the season, defeating New Hampshire last Friday night.  The match marked the first time this season and first time since Nov. 1 at home against Albany in 2003 the Retrievers have played a five-set match. The Retrievers stretch of three or four-set matches ended at 23 games, the longest in program history.  The Retrievers have never went a season in their D-I history (UMBC became Division-I in 1986) without playing a five-set match and have at least three five-set matches in every season.  The Retrievers over the last two seasons are 5-2 when needing the final and decisive fifth set. 

TEOH RECORDS TWO DOUBLE-DOUBLES ON THE WEEK

and Jocelyn Teoh (Puchong, Maylasia/Bukit Jalil Sports Academy) recorded double-doubles in both matches last week to raise her season total to 13 double-doubles.  Teoh recorded 18 kills and 19 digs against New Hampshire to open the week and closed out with 10 kills and 14 digs at Maine.  Megan Gross (Montclair, Va./Forest Park) also recorded a double-double last week as the junior setter notched her seventh on the season.  Gross tallied 55 assists and 16 digs against New Hampshire.  In each of Gross’ seven double-doubles, Teoh has also recorded a double-double.  UMBC is 5-2 when both have a double-double in the same match.

2004 Double-Doubles

Name                                           Total 1         Total 2                                       Opponent

Jocleyn Teoh                              10 Kills        14 Digs                                      at Maine (10-9-04)

Jocleyn Teoh                              18 Kills        19 Digs                                      at New Hampshire (10-8-04)

Megan Gross                              55 Assists  16 Digs                                      at New Hampshire (10-8-04)           

Jocelyn Teoh                              14 Kills        11 Digs                                      at Manhattan (10-3-04)

Megan Gross                              31 Assists  19 Digs                                      at Manhattan (10-3-04)

Jocelyn Teoh                              12 Kills        14 Digs                                      at VCU (9-28-04)

Megan Gross                              21 Assists  17 Digs                                      at VCU (9-28-04)

Jocelyn Teoh                              13 Kills        11 Digs                                      Loyola (Md.) (9-25-04)

Megan Gross                              38 Assists  19 Digs                                      Loyola (Md.) (9-25-04)

Jessie Folk                                 11 Kills        12 Digs                                      vs. Yale (9-18-04)

Megan Gross                              49 Assists  22 Digs                                      vs. Yale (9-18-04)

Jocelyn Teoh                              20 Kills        11 Digs                                      vs. Yale (9-18-04)

Jocelyn Teoh                              10 Kills        11 Digs                                      vs. West Virginia (9-18-04)

Jocelyn Teoh                              12 Kills        10 Digs                                      at Morgan State (9-15-04)

Jocelyn Teoh                              17 Kills        14 Digs                                      at William & Mary (9-11-04)

Megan Gross                              44 Assists  12 Digs                                      vs. Loyola (Md.) (9-11-04)

Jocelyn Teoh                              19 Kills        10 Digs                                      vs. Loyola (Md.) (9-11-04)

Jocelyn Teoh                              12 Kills        14 Digs                                      St. Francis (Pa.) 9-7-04)

Jocleyn Teoh                              12 Kills        14 Digs                                      vs. Bradley (9-4-04)

Megan Gross                              46 Assists  10 Digs                                      vs. Kent State (9-3-04)

Jocleyn Teoh                              18 Kills        18 Digs                                      vs. Kent State (9-3-04)

GROSS CONTINUES CLIMB WITH 93 ASSISTS LAST WEEK

Junior Megan Gross (Montclair, Va./Forest Park) in two matches last week amassed 93 assists as she continues to climb the Retrievers’ all-time assists chart.  Gross now has 2.659 career assists and ranks third all-time.  This season Gross has handed out 676 assists (9.94 per game).  Gross has 2,659 for her career and is 375 assists behind second place all-time.

UMBC Career Assists Chart

    Name                               Assists

1. Lanae Baker                    4722

2. Heather Hollidge             3034

3. Megan Gross                   2659

4. Joy Figueredo                  2501

5. Judy Jackson                   2481

    -bold denotes active player

TEOH ADDS TO CAREER KILLS MARK

Senior Jocelyn Teoh (Puchong, Maylaysia/Bujit Jalil Sports Academy), who became the sixth member of the UMBC Volleyball 1,000 Career Kills Club earlier this season, continued to add to her all-time fifth place mark with 33 kills in two matches last week.   Teoh, who started the season with 881 career kills, has scored 255 to date this season and holds a career kills mark of 1,136.  Dana Eberly ranks fourth with 1,311 career kills.

UMBC 1,000 Kill Club

    Name                                 Kills

1. Kelly O’Brien                    2,161

2. Lisa Cline                         1,869

3. Megan McNamara           1,536

4. Dana Eberly                      1,311

5. Jocelyn Teoh                   1,136

6. Rehena Rentuma           1,064

    -bold denotes active player

RETRIEVERS ON AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE CHARTS

Jocelyn Teoh (Puchong, Maylasia/Bukit Jalil Sports Academy) and Emily Berman (Towson, Md./Towson) rank tied for fourth on the America East kills chart with both averaging 3.75 kills per game.  Berman ranks second in service aces per game at 0.52 with 32 on the season while Teoh ranks fifth on the AE’s service aces per game chart with 0.49 per game and 33 aces on the year.   A number of other Retrievers are showing up in various categories as well with Megan Gross (Montclair, Va./Forest Park) ranking fourth in assists per game at 9.94, Christine Skala (Hinsdale, Ill/Hinsdale South) ranking eighth in digs per game at 3.53 and Jessie Folk (S. Elgin, Ill./St Charles North) ranking seventh in blocks per game at 0.81. 

FOLK CLAIMS SIXTH ALL-TIME ON RETRIEVERS’ TOP-10 ASSISTED BLOCKS CAREER CHART

Sophomore Jessie Folk (S. Elgin, Ill./St. Charles North) moved into sixth place after recording four assisted blocks last week.  Folk now has 125 career assisted blocks.  Junior Megan Gross (Montclair, Va./Forest Park) and senior Jocelyn Teoh (Punchong, Malaysia/Bukit Jalil Sports Academy) also rank on the Retrievers top-10 chart for career assisted blocks.  Gross has 110 career blocks and ranks ninth while Teoh leads all active players in career assisted blocks with 151 and is fourth all-time. 

UMBC Career Assisted Blocks Chart

        Name                             Assisted Blocks

3.     Dana Eberly                  191

4.     Jocelyn Teoh               151

5.     Rehena Rentuma       129

6.     Jessie Folk                   125

7.     Anna Gibbs                   124

        Lisa Cline                     124

9.     Megan Gross               110

    -bold denotes active player

TEOH CLOSING IN ON 200 CAREER BLOCKS

Jocelyn Teoh (Punchong, Malaysia/Bukit Jalil Sports Academy) has 193 career total blocks after tallying two blocks last week.  Teoh moved into ninth all-time passing  Dawn Garnes and Pam Lottes (182 total blocks each) just over a week ago.  Teoh is closing in on 200 career blocks and needs just seven blocks to become the third Retriever to achieve, 1,000 kills, 200 blocks and 100 service aces.  The others are Kelly O’Brien (2,161 kills, 251 blocks, 174 aces), Lisa Cline (1,869 kills, 208 blocks, 160 aces) and Rehena Rentuma (1,064 kills, 365 blocks, 189 aces).    

 UMBC Career Total Blocks Chart

        Name                            Total Blocks

6.     Lisa Cline                     208

7.     Loreta Saurusaitis      205

8.     Anna Gibbs                   204

9.     Jocelyn Teoh               193

      -bold denotes active player

WACLAWIAK SIX ACES BEHIND SEVENTH PLACE ALL-TIME

Senior Julia Waclawiak (San Antonio, Texas/Ronald Regan) is six service aces behind Lisa Cline for seventh all-time on the Retrievers career Service Aces Chart.  Waclawiak last season recorded the Retrievers eighth best individual serving season with 65 aces, ranking 24^th in the nation at 0.59 per game.  Waclawiak this season has 13 aces and currently ranks eighth all-time with 154 career service aces.

UMBC Career Service Aces Chart

        Name                             Aces

6.     Tracey Cullins              167

7.     Lisa Cline                     160

8.     Julia Waclawiak         154

    -bold denotes active player

SKALA MOVES INTO SEVENTH ON TOP-10 CAREER DIGS CHART, THREE OTHER RETRIEVERS IN REACH

Christine Skala (Hinsdale, Ill./Hindsdale South) is looking to become the seventh Retriever in program’s history to reach 1,000 career digs as she moved into seventh place all-time with 37 digs last week.  Skala is averaging 3.53 digs per game, needs 127 to reach the 1,000 digs plateau.  A number of other Retrievers are in reach of joining UMBC’s top-10 digs chart with Jocelyn Teoh (Puchong, Malaysia/Bukit Jalil Sports Academy) leading all active Retrievers in the digs category. 

 UMBC Career Digs Chart

        Name                             Digs

6.     Lisa Cline                     1,197

7.     Christine Skala           873

8.     Heather Hollidge         842

9.     Beth Straley                  841

10. Judy Jackson               826

        Joy Figueredo              826

Jocelyn Teoh               777

Julia Waclawiak         767

Megan Gross               761