2001 women's
Volleyball
(2001: 0-0, 0-0 GLVC)Head
Coach: Chrissy
Smith (email)
Phone: 464-1789
For Immediate Release
August 3, 2001
USI volleyball starts 2001 with
practice on August 4
The
University of Southern Indiana volleyball team, which is coming off its
most successful season in the history of the program, will begin its 2001
campaign with the start of practice on Saturday, August 4. The Screaming
Eagles will practice from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday at the Physical
Activities Center.
The
Eagles will practice twice on Sunday, August 5, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 7-9
p.m., before starting three-a-day practices next week. The squad will
practice from 9-11 a.m., 2-4 p.m., and 7:30-9:30 p.m. Monday through
Friday.
The
practices are open to the public and groups wishing to view practice are
asked to call 812/465-1789 ahead of time to confirm practice times and
schedule. The media also is welcome at practice and is asked to call the
USI Sports Information Office at 812/465-1622 or 812/475-0373 to confirm
times and practice schedules.
The
Eagles are coming off a 27-4 2000 campaign which saw them capture the
Great Lakes Valley Conference’s Green Division title with a 14-2 mark
and host the GLVC Tournament, finishing second. The volleyball team enters
2001 under the direction of new head coach Chrissy Smith, who is
taking over for Katie Loyer.
Leading
the way for the Eagles is first team All-GLVC players Shannon Wells (Merrillville,
Indiana), a junior outside hitter, and Kim Boehmer (Cincinnati,
Ohio), a sophomore setter who was the GLVC Freshman of the Year.
Wells
broke-out in her sophomore campaign, finishing second in the nation with
0.89 service aces per game and becoming the second player in USI history
to earn All-Great Lakes Regional honors. Her 93 services aces led the GLVC
and set a school record. Boehmer finished fourth in the conference with
11.88 assists per game and set a school record with 1,236 assists per
game.
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