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UMBC Volleyball News and Notes:

9/13/2006

UMBC News and Notes this week catches you up on the first few weeks of the 2006 season.  UMBC enters this week looking to break a six-game slide as they host Loyola (Md.) on Wednesday night in the Retrievers last game before they hit the road for seven straight road contests. 

This Week

Date                                         Opponent                     Time               

Wed. Sept. 13                          Loyola (Md.)                 7:00 pm

                        Villanova Tournament (Sept. 15-16)

Fri. Sept. 15                              vs. Sacred Heart            5:00 pm

Sat. Sept. 16                             vs. Holy Cross               12:30 pm

Sat. Sept. 16                             at Villanova                    6:00 pm

Home Game in Bold

Last Week

Date                                  Opponent                    Final Score                             

Tue. Sept. 5                       Delaware                          L, 0-3 (22-30, 27-30, 22-30)

Fri. Sept. 8                          at No. 5 Washington            L, 0-3 (13-30, 19-30, 21-30)

Fri. Sept. 8                          vs. Gonzaga                        L, 0-3 (27-30, 24-30, 27-30)

Sat. Sept. 9                         vs. Portland St.          L, 1-3 (23-30, 16-30, 30-24, 19-30)

Sat. Sept. 9                         vs. North Dakota St.   L, 1-3 (32-30, 27-30, 19-30, 22-30)

Home Game in Bold

Dawg Bites

Service Errors Troubling UMBC Offense

If the UMBC offense is going to pick up any momentum, the Retrievers are going to have to do a better job of controlling their serves.  UMBC through nine games has 84 service errors, including 60 over its six-game losing streak.  UMBC last year had 77 service errors after nine games but also had 77 service aces.  This year UMBC has only recorded 42 service aces to date.  UMBC’s total number of service errors in 2005 was 250, a 2.17 per game average.  UMBC currently is recording 2.8 service errors per game. 

Retrievers Set For The Long Road Back Home

After UMBC completes its second home match of the season by hosting Loyola (Md.) on Wednesday night, the Retrievers will hit the road for seven matches before returning to RAC Arena.  UMBC will play three matches as the Villanova Invitational this weekend; take on Morgan State and St. Francis (Pa.) in non-conference action and travel to Hartford and Albany to begin league play.  UMBC’s next home match will not be until October 6, when the Retrievers host Maine.  Seven of UMBC’s final 12 matches are at home.  

Retriever Travels Takes Them To Home Of National Champions

UMBC’s travels took them to the home of the 2005 National Champions as UMBC visited the University of Washington for four games in the Husky Classic.  UMBC went 0-4 in the classic, including a three-set loss to the reigning NCAA champions.  UMBC also faced Gonzaga, Portland State and North Dakota State

UMBC Wins Colgate Classic With Best Start Since 2001

UMBC went 3-0 to start the season with wins over La Salle, Rider and Colgate, capturing the Colgate Classic title and posting its best start since the 2001 season.  UMBC swept all three teams as Sarah Ball and Kira Giles each made the all-tournament team of the invitational.  In 2001 UMBC went 5-0 to start the season before losing its next seven matches.  That year UMBC went 8-1 in the Northeast Conference regular season. 

Ashley Oscars Captures Second Rookie of the Week Honors For UMBC

UMBC freshman Ashley Oscars (Bakersfield, Calif./Liberty) was named America East Conference Rookie of the Week for the week ending September 10, 2006.  The award is the second consecutive for UMBC as fellow freshman Kira Giles (Winnipeg, Canada/Glenlawn) won the honor the first week of the season. 

Oscars emerged as an outside hitter last week, averaging 3.73 kpg and 4.10 ppg in five matches last week. Oscars entered in the second game of a three-game match with Delaware, recording seven kills, eight digs and two service aces over the final two sets. Used as a reserve against Washington, Oscars once again recorded seven kills over the final two sets of the match.

Oscars joined the starting line up the final three matches of the week, recording double-digit kills in each match. She began with 15 kills against Gonzaga, recording three errors on 38 attacks for a .316 hitting percentage. She added 14 kills against Portland State and 13 against North Dakota State. Oscars added 1.47 digs per game and 0.33 blocks per game as well on the week.

Kira Giles Earns First Rookie of the Week Accolade of the Season

UMBC freshman Kira Giles (Winnipeg, Canada/Glenlawn) was named America East Conference Rookie of the Week for the first weekly awards of the 2006 season.  The Retriever freshman recorded 11.69 assists per game in the opening four matches en route to winning the league honors.  Giles earned a spot on the Colgate Classic All-Tournament team after leading UMBC to three sweeps and the tournament title with a double-double and a 12.65 assist per game mark.  

Giles opened the season with 37 assists, seven digs and two service aces against La Salle.  She went on to record 17 digs and 43 assists against Colgate and followed that up the same day with 33 assists, four digs and a service ace against Rider.  Giles against Towson recorded her second double-double of the season with 16 digs and 39 assists. In her first four games, she averaged 11.69 apg, 3.38 dpg and 0.54 bpg.

2006 America East Rookie of the Week Honors

Week                                                     Athlete

Aug. 25-Sept. 3                                    Kira Giles (UMBC)

Sept. 4-10                                             Ashley Oscars (UMBC)

Retriever Stat Pak

2006 Double-Doubles

Name                           Total 1                Total 2                      Opponent        

Kira Giles                      43 Assists            17 Digs                      Colgate

Sarah Ball                     17 Kills                13 Digs                      Colgate

Sarah Ball                     15 Kills                10 Digs                      Rider

Sarah Ball                     14 Kills                15 Digs                      La Salle

Kira Giles                      39 Assists            16 Digs                      Towson

Kira Giles                      32 Assists            14 Digs                      Delaware

Kira Giles                      35 Assists            11 Digs                      Gonzaga

Kira Giles                      32 Assists            10 Digs                      Portland State
Kira Giles                      43 Assists            10 Digs                      North Dakota State

Sarah Ball                     19 Kills                18 Digs                      North Dakota State

UMBC In America East Charts

America East Charts (as of games thru 9-14-06)

Hitting Percentage (Min. of .200/3.0 attacks per game)

      Name                     Mark

1.   Britney Hodson        .352

9.   Sarah Ball               .211

Kills (per game)

      Name                     Mark

4.   Ashley Oscars         3.73 kpg

9.   Sarah Ball               3.50 kpg

Assists (per game)

      Name                     Mark

3.   Kira Giles                10.47 apg

Digs (per game)

Name                           Mark

1.   Jennifer Wylie          5.83 dpg

4.   Sarah Ball               3.80 dpg

Blocks (per game)

      Name                     Mark

1.   Amanda Willey        1.27 bpg

Points (per game)

Name                           Mark

6.   Ashley Oscars         4.10 ppg

7.   Sarah Ball               4.05 ppg

Service Aces (per game)

      Name                     Mark

10.  Jennifer Wylie          0.37 sapg

20-Dig Game Club

Name                           Digs                    Opponent

Jennifer Wylie                31                        Towson

Jennifer Wylie                25                        Delaware

Jennifer Wylie                21                        Colgate

Jennifer Wylie                20                        Portland State

Jennifer Wylie                20                        Rider

UMBC Career Total Blocks Chart

      Name                     Total Blocks

1.   Dana Eberly            426

2.   Rehena Rentuma     365

3.   Kara Welniak           364

4.   Jennifer Davis          258

5.   Kelly O’Brien           251

6.   Jessie Folk             239

UMBC Career Assisted Blocks Chart

      Name                     Assisted Blocks

1.   Kara Welniak           299

2.   Jen Davis                227

3.   Jessie Folk             217

4.   Dana Eberly            191

5.   Jocelyn Teoh           180

6.   Rehena Rentuma     129

7.   Anna Gibbs             124

      Lisa Cline                124

9.   Megan McNamara    102

10.  Joanne Marshall       101

      Ashley Hargrove    93

      -bold denotes active player