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CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY | HONOR ROLL | 1,000 CAREER KILLS CLUB
YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING WIN/LOSS RECORDS
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS | TEAM RECORDS
Win-Loss Records versus opponents since 2012-13 season
Win-Loss Records versus opponents (2001-02 through 2011-12 seasons)
CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
GSC Tournament History
Appearances: 5
2019 (#4 seed): def. #5 Montevallo 3-2; lost to #1 West Florida 3-0 (semifinals)
2020 (#3A seed):Â lost to #6B Valdosta State 3-1 (Spring Championship Series)
2021 (#3 seed):Â lost to #6 Montevallo 3-0
2022 (#2 seed):Â def. #7 Auburn Montgomery 3-1, lost to. #1 West Florida 3-0 (runner-up)
2024 (#7 seed):Â lost at #6 Trevecca Nazarene 3-1
NCCAA National Champions
2003
NAIA Region XI Champions
2004
TranSouth Regular Season Champions
1999, 2000, 2004, 2010
TranSouth Tournament Champions
1999, 2004, 2008
TranSouth Tournament Title Match Appearances (8)
1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009
NAIA National Tournament Appearances
2004, 2008
NAIA Region XI Appearances
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007
Highest NAIA National Ranking
No. 12 (2004)
HONOR ROLL
GULF SOUTH ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL
2012 - Micaela Bailey, Mallory Baker, Savannah Hughes, Jami Humphries, Lindsey Mirtsching, Morgan Morfe, Elise Seufert, Lauren Sprouse, Abbey Wainwright
2013 - Mallory Baker, Erin Hennesy, Savannah Hughes, Hannah Huguley, Jami Humphries, Morgan Morfe, Elise Seufert, Abbey Wainwright, Lydia Wright
2014 - Mallory Baker, Ceciley Blanchard, Erin Hennesy, Savannah Hughes, Hannah Huguley, Courtney Masters, Elise Seufert, Jannelle Vest, Lydia Wright
2015 - Ceciley Blanchard, Hannah Huguley, Courtney Masters, Sarah McAlister, Deja Moorer, Casi Neff, Elise Seufert
2016 - Audrey Cagle, McKenna Carter, Jordan Davis, Alecia Funk, Hannah Huguley, Sarah McAlister, Deja Moorer, Abbie Rahn
2017 -Â Clare Taylor, Katie O'Malley, Audrey Cagle, Ceciley Blanchard, Bre Carlton, Lisa Hamilton, Kristen Bukowsky, Meghan Delaney, Anna Claire Winchester, Rebecca Sexton, and Christa Karns.
2018 - Sarah Adams, Laurel Alexander, Kristen Buckowsky, Audrey Cagle, Meghan Delaney, Lisa Hamilton, Christa Karns, Claressa Kohler, Courtney Ondrus, Abbie Rahn, Alyssa Tatsch, Anna Claire Winchester
2019 - Sarah Adams, Laurel Alexander, Adna Alihodzic, Kristen Bukowsky, Audrey Cagle, Emily Grace Calhoon, Meghan Delaney, Claressa Kohler, Courtney Ondrus, Abbie Rahn, Grace Roberts, Sydney Sample, Alyssa Tatsch, Jordan Vick, Anna Claire Winchester
2020 - Sarah Adams, Adna Alihodzic, Hannah Blackburn, Lauren Burrell, Emily Grace Calhoon, Meghan Delaney, Hannah Hampel, Ainsley Hartman, Haley Ramsey, Grace Roberts, Sydney Sample, Alyssa Tatsch, Jordan VickÂ
2021 - Adna Alihodzic, Greta Blakemore, Lauren Burrell, Emily Grace Calhoon, Hannah Hampel, Ainsley Hartman, Bailey Hughes, Reese Owens, Haley Ramsey, Grace Roberts, Sydney Sample, Chloe Steen, Gracie Tacker, Alyssa Tatsch, Jordan Vick
2022 - Sidney Hegg, Alyssa Tatsch, Lauren Burell, Emuly Grace Calhoon, Karlie Davis, Hannah Hampel, Bailey Hughes, Reese Owens, Mikiah Perdue, Sydney Sample, Davey Slaughter, Chloe Steen, Natalie Supine, Gracie Tacker, Marie Torosian, Jordan Vick, and Sydney Whittaker.
2023 - Lauren Burrell, Hannah Hampel, Hope Harrington, Bailey Hughes, Sarah Owens, Ashley Pruitt, Courtland Rose, Chloe Steen, Natalie Supine, Sara Tacker, Dylan Tolliver, Marie Torosian, and Sydney Whittaker.
GULF SOUTH ALL-ACADEMIC SELECTION
2018 - Meghan Delaney
2019 - Meghan Delaney
2020 - Meghan Delaney
2023 - Emily Grace Calhoon
GULF SOUTH ALL-CONFERENCE
1st Team
2019 - Meghan Delaney, Abbie Rahn
2021 - Emily Grace Calhoon
2022 - Emily Grace Calhoon, Jordan Vick
2nd Team
2015 - Ceciley "CeCe" Blanchard
2019 - Emily Grace Calhoon, Jordan Vick
2021 -Â Jordan Vick
2022 - Sydney Sample
2023 - Jordan Moore
GSC LIBERO OF THE YEAR
Abbie Rahn - 2019
GSC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Abbie Rahn - 2019
Jordan Vick, Emily Grace Calhoon - 2022
GSC COACH OF THE YEAR
Darrin McClure - 2019
AVCA ACADEMIC TEAM AWARD
2012, 2013, 2014, 2020
AVCAÂ All-America
Gladys Wandera 2003 (first team), 2004 (first team)
Amanda Hutchison Coyle - 2008 (honorable mention)
Marcela Madeira - 2009 (honorable mention)
Meghan Delaney - 2019 (third team)
Jordan Vick - 2022 (honorable mention)
AVCAÂ All-Region Player of the Year
Gladys Wandera 2003, 2004
AVCAÂ All-Region
Lauren Hayden - 2000, 2001
Andrea Darr - 2001, 2002
Phylis Anyango - 2003, 2004
Gladys Wandera 2003, 2004
Amanda Hutchison Coyle - 2005, 2007, 2008
Marcela Madeira 2009, 2010
Meghan Delaney - 2019
Abbie Rahn - 2019
Jordan Vick - 2022
CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT
Emmie Moroski - 2011
Meghan Delaney - 2019
CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA
Meghan Delaney - 2019 (first team)
D2CCA All-Region
Meghan Delaney - 2019
Abbie Rahn - 2019
NAIA All-Americans
Marcela Madeira - 2009
Gladys Wandera - 2003, 2004
Phylis Anyango - 2003, 2004
Andrea Darr - 2001, 2002
Lauren Hayden - 1999, 2000, 2001
NAIA Scholar Athletes
Lauren Sprouse - 2011
Emmie Moroski - 2011
Shelby Swink - 2011
Cassidy O'Hair - 2011
Kelsey Duling - 2010
Lindsay Holmes - 2005, 2006
Nicole Garber - 2004
Allison Shein - 2003, 2004
Crystal Abel - 2003
Sarah Davenport - 2001
NAIA All-Region
(NAIA Regions eliminated in 2007)
Amanda Hutchison - 2005, 2006, 2007
Monica Schirmer - 2006
Gladys Wandera - 2003, 2004
Phylis Anyango - 2003, 2004
Andrea Darr - 2000, 2001, 2002
Lauren Hayden - 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Melissa Hayden - 1998, 1999
Shanon Pollman - 1999
NAIA Region XI Player of the Year
Gladys Wandera - 2003, 2004
NAIA Region XI Coach of the Year
Brian Dunn - 2004
TranSouth All-Conference
Savannah Hughes - 2011
Amanda Deem - 2011
Emmie Moroski - 2010, 2011
Anna Sims - 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Marcela Madeira - 2009, 2010
Kelsey Duling - 2009, 2010
Heather Lieberman - 2009, 2010
Katie Adams - 2008, 2009
Ashley Young - 2008
Amanda Hutchison - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Emilie Ogas - 2007, 2008
CJ Neathamer - 2008
Cassi Hobbs - 2007
Jennifer Martins - 2007
Monica Schirmer - 2005, 2006
Edith Mendoza - 2005, 2006
Elena Villagomez - 2006
Purity Ogolla - 2005, 2006
Gladys Wandera - 2003, 2004
Phylis Anyango - 2003, 2004
Allison Shein - 2003, 2004
Nicole Garber - 2001, 2003, 2004
Lindsay Stahlberg - 2002, 2003
Crystal Abel - 2002
Erin Bayne - 2002
Andrea Darr - 2000, 2001, 2002
Lauren Hayden - 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Sarah Davenport - 2001
Emily Van Dam - 2001
Melissa Hayden - 1998, 1999
Shanon Pollman - 1998, 1999
TranSouth Player of the Year
Gladys Wandera - 2003, 2004
Lauren Hayden - 1999, 2001
TranSouth Freshman of the Year
Savannah Hughes - 2011
Amanda Hutchison - 2005
TranSouth Coach of the Year
Brian Dunn - 1999, 2004
Kelley Elliott - 2010
TranSouth Tournament MVP
Lauren Hayden - 1999
Gladys Wandera - 2004
CJ Neathamer - 2008
NCCAA National Player of the Year
Lauren Hayden - 2001
NCCAA National Scholar Athletes
Savannah Hughes- 2013, 2014
Jami Humphries- 2012, 2013, 2014
Abbey Wainwright- 2013, 2014
Lauren Sprouse - 2012
Lindsey Holmes - 2005, 2006
Nicole Garber - 2004
Allison Shein - 2003, 2004
Crystal Abel - 2003
Sarah Davenport - 2000, 2001
NCCAA All-Americans
Gladys Wandera - 2003
Phylis Anyango - 2003
Lindsay Stahlberg - 2002, 2003
Andrea Darr - 2001, 2002
Lauren Hayden - 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Emily Van Dam - 2001
Melissa Hayden - 1998, 1999
Shanon Pollmann - 1999
NCCAA National Coach of the Year
Brian Dunn - 1999, 2001, 2002
NCCAA MidEast All-Region
Kristin Cook - 2012
Elise Seufert - 2012
Gladys Wandera - 2003
Phylis Anyango - 2003
Lindsay Stahlberg - 2002, 2003
Andrea Darr - 2001, 2002
Lauren Hayden - 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Emily Van Dam - 2001
Melissa Hayden - 1998, 1999
Shanon Pollmann - 1999
1,000 CAREER KILLS CLUB
Lauren Hayden (1998-2001) -- 3427*
Amanda Hutchison (2005-08) -- 1803
Gladys Wandera (2003-04) -- 1655
Andrea Darr (1999-2002) -- 1558
Anna Sims (2009-2012) -- 1116
Phyllis Anyango (2003-04) -- 1054
Deja Moorer (2013-16) -- 1001
* - NAIA and Union career record
YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORDS/SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
Year -- Head Coach -- Records -- Season Highlights
2023 -- Kristen Blackburn --Â 6-25 (5-11)
2022 -- Stephen Vick (interim) -- 22-10 (14-2) (Career: 22-10; .688) -- GSC Second Place regular season and tournament
2021 -- Darrin McClure -- 20-13 (11-5) (Career: UU 90-108; .454; Overall 162-254; .389), GSC Tournament #3 Seed
2020 -- Darrin McClure -- 6-2Â (3-1), GSC Tournament Group A #3seed
2019 -- Darrin McClure -- 21-12 (12-4), GSC Tournament #4 Seed, advance to semifinals
2018 -- Darrin McClure -- 7-26 (3-13)
2017 -- Darrin McClure -- 15-16, 5-11
2016 -- Darrin McClure -- 11-20, 8-12
2015 --Darrin McClure -- 10-19 ,9-11
2014 -- Tripp Swisher (career: 19-48, .284) -- 8-24, 3-17
2013
-- Tripp Swisher
-- 11-24, 4-14
-- NCCAA MidEast Region Tournament
2012
-- Christy Mooberry
(career: 7-28, .200)
-- 7-28, 1-15
-- NCCAA MidEast Region Semifinals
2011
-- Kelly Elliot (career: 46-36, .561)
-- 15-21, 7-6
-- TranSouth Regular Season Thrid Place; TranSouth Tournament Third Place
2010
-- Kelly Elliott
-- 24-9, 13-1
-- TranSouth Regular Season Champions; TranSouth Tournament Third Place
2009
-- Kelly Elliott
-- 7-6, 2-1 --
TranSouth Regular Season Third Place; TranSouth Tournament Runner-Up
2009 -- Steven Gream (career: 121-51, .703)
-- 23-4, 7-4
2008
-- Steven Gream
-- 28-7, 10-4
-- TranSouth Regular Season Second Place; TranSouth Tournament Champions; NAIA National Tournament Opening Round
2007
-- Steven Gream
-- 25-11, 12-6
-- TranSouth Regular Season Fourth Place; TranSouth Tournament Fourth Place; NAIA Region XI Tournament Third Place
2006
-- Steven Gream
-- 27-10, 10-6
-- TranSouth Regular Season Third Place; TranSouth Tournament Third Place; NAIA Region XI Tournament Appearance
2005
-- Steven Gream
-- 19-18, 4-6
-- TranSouth Tournament Appearance;
2004
-- Brian Dunn (career: 243-62, .797)
-- 31-5, 10-0
-- TranSouth Conf. regular season and tourney champions; NAIA Region XI Champions; First ever NAIA National Tournament Appearance
2003
-- Brian Dunn
-- 41-9, 11-2
-- TranSouth Conf. regular season and tourney runner-up; NCCAA National Champions
2002
-- Brian Dunn
-- 26-13, 7-5
-- TranSouth Conf. regular season runner-up; NCCAA MidEast Region Champions
2001
-- Brian Dunn
-- 32-6, 8-2
-- TranSouth Conf. regular season and tourney runner-up; NCCAA National Tournament runner-up
2000
-- Brian Dunn
-- 35-10, 9-1
-- TranSouth Conf. regular season Champions; NCCAA MidEast Region Champions
1999
-- Brian Dunn
-- 44-6, 11-0
-- TranSouth Conf. regular season and tourney Champions; NCCAA MidEast Region Champions
1998
-- Brian Dunn
-- 34-13, 8-3
-- TranSouth Conf. regular season and tournament runner-up; NCCAA MidEast Region Champions
All-Time Volleyball Record 426-200, .681
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
KILLS
Most kills, match
41, Lauren Hayden Nov. 13, 1999 vs. Lee University (Tenn.)
Most kills, season
950, Lauren Hayden, 2000
Most kills per game, season
6.09, Lauren Hayden, 2000
Most matches with double figure kills, season
47, Lauren Hayden, 1999
Most matches with 20 kills, season
20, Lauren Hayden, 2000
20, Lauren Hayden, 1998
Most kills, career
3,427, Lauren Hayden, 1998-2001
1,803, Amanda Hutchison Coyle, 2005-08
Most matches with double figure kills, career
137, Lauren Hayden, 1998-2001
Most matches with 20 kills, career
55, Lauren Hayden, 1998-2001
HITTING PERCENTAGE
Highest hitting percentage, match (min 12 attacks)
1.000 (13-0-13) Amanda Hutchison Coyle, vs Lindsey Wilson, 09-07-07
1.000, (12-12) Elena Villagomez, 11/06/06
.765, (13-17), Edith Mendoza, 09/15/06
.762, Lauren Hayden, 10/28/99 vs. Brescia University (Ky.)
Highest hitting percentage, season
.518, Gladys Wandera 2003
.480, Gladys Wandera, 2004
.460, Amanda Hutchison, 2007
.448, Amanda Hutchison, 2006
.402, Melissa Lovekamp, 1998
Highest hitting percentage, career
.500, Gladys Wandera, 2003-04
.370, Edith Mendoza, 2005-06
.344, Melissa Lovekamp, 1998-1999
.341, Emily Grace Calhoon, 2019-2022
SERVICE ACES
Most service aces, match
18, Lydia Wright, Nov. 17, 2012 vs. Covenant (Ga.)
10, Melissa Hayden, August 31, 1999 vs. Christian Brothers (Tenn.)
Most service aces, season
99, Melissa Hayden, 1999
86, Edith Mendoza, 2006
84, CJ Neathamer, 2008
Most service aces per game, season
.800, Edith Mendoza, 2006
.690, Lindsay Holmes, 2005
.670, CJ Neathamer, 2008
.622, Kim Mashburn, 2000
Most service aces, career
239, Lauren Hayden, 1998-2001
BLOCKS
Most blocks, match
15, Shannon Pollman, vs. Lee Univ. 11/13/99
15, Shannon Pollman, vs. Lee Univ. 11/04/99
14, Amanda Hutchison Coyle, vs. Cumberland Univ. 9/9/05
Most blocks, season
334, Shannon Pollman, 1999
207, Amanda Hutchison, 2006
Most blocks per game, season
2.00, Shannon Pollman, 1999
Most matches with double figure blocks, season
13, Shannon Pollman, 1999
Most blocks, career
548, Anna Sims, 2008-2011
541, Amanda Hutchison Coyle, 2005-08
534, Shannon Pollman, 1998-1999
Most matches with double figure blocks, career
16, Shannon Pollman, 1998-1999
DIGS
Most digs, match
48, (5s) CJ Neathamer, vs. Bethel College, 10/02/08
46, (5s) Cassie Hobbs, vs. Rhodes College, 10/02/07
45, (5s) Sydney Sample, vs. Lee University, 9/24/21
45, (5s) CJ Neathamer, vs. Bryan College, 09/02/08
44. (4s) Cassie Hobbs, vs. Freed-Hardeman, 11/01/07
42, (4s) Abbie Rahn, vs. Auburn Montgomery, 11/02/19
41, (4s) CJ Neathamer, vs. Cumberland Univ., 11/10/08
41, (5s) Tiven Catrett, vs. Rhodes College, 10/02/07
41, (5s) Cassie Hobbs, vs. Trevecca Nazarene Univ., 09/11/07
40, (5s), Abbie Rahn, vs. Arkansas-Monticello, 09/13/19
40, (3s) CJ Neathamer, vs. Martin Methodist, 10/30/08
37, (5s) Cassie Hobbs, vs. Freed-Hardeman Univ., 09/18/07
35, (5s) Abbie Rahn, vs. Shorter University, 11/3/18
34, Lindsay Holmes, vs. Lyon College, 10/11/05
Most digs, season
829, CJ Neathamer, 2008
787, Cassi Hobbs, 2007
706, Lauren Hayden, 2000
660, Abbie Rahn, 2019
Most digs per set, season
7.50, Cassi Hobbs, 2007
6.63, CJ Neathamer, 2008
5.41, Kelsey Duling, 2010
5.20, CJ Neathamer, 2007
5.12, Abbie Rahn, 2019
4.53, Lindsey Wallach, 2006
4.53, Lauren Hayden, 2000
Most matches with double figure digs, season
38, Lauren Hayden, 1999
33, CJ Neathamer, 2008
31, Abbie Rahn, 2019
Most matches with 20 digs, season
21, Cassi Hobbs, 2007
20 , CJ Neathamer, 2008
19, Abbie Rahn, 2019
12, Lauren Hayden, 2000
Most digs, career
1899, Lauren Hayden, 1998-2001
1633, Elise Seufert, 2012-2015
1505, CJ Neathamer, 2007-08
Most matches with double figure digs, career
95, Lauren Hayden, 1998-2001
83, Elise Seufert, 2012-2015
65, CJ Neathamer, 2007-08
Most matches with 20 digs, career
37, CJ Neathamer, 2007-08
22, Lauren Hayden, 1998-2001
21, Abbie Rahn, 2016-19
21, Cassi Hobbs, 2007
ASSISTS
Most assists, match
75, Melissa Hayden, October 8, 1999 vs. Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
Most assists, season
1970, Melissa Hayden, 1999
1571, Purity Ogolla, 2005
1513, Jennifer Martins, 2007
1491, Katie Adams, 2009
1443, Purity Ogolla, 2006
1342, Katie Adams, 2008
Most assists per game, season
11.796, Melissa Hayden, 1999
11.50, Jennifer Martins, 2007
11.50, Purity Ogolla, 2006
Most assists, career
3,748, Melissa Hayden, 1998-2000
3,449, Jordan Vick, 2022
3,369, Purity Ogolla, 2003-06
TEAM RECORDS
WINS
Most wins, season
44, 1999
Highest season winning percentage
.880 (44-6), 1999
Most consecutive wins
22, 1999
15, 2009
15, 2001
14, 2001
14, 1999
13, 2004
11, 2006
11, 2003
Most consecutive conference wins
18, 2000
18, 1999
Most consecutive home court wins
30, October 21, 1998 - November 18, 2000
Best start to a season
15-0, 2009
14-0, 2001
14-0, 1999
14-0, 1998
Most consecutive wins (NCAA period since 2012)
9 - 2022
Most consecutive GSC Wins (Joined GSC in 2012)
7 - 2022
Best GSC StartÂ
7-0 - 2022
Most GSC Wins in a Season
14 (14-2) - 2022
KILLS
Most kills, match
92, October 2, 1998 vs. Lyon College (Ark.)
Most kills, season
2625, 2003
2439, 1999
2341, 1998
Most kills per set, season
16.30, 2004
15.81, 2003
15.72, 2005
15.35, 2006
14.61, 1999
HITTING PERCENTAGE
Highest hitting percentage, match
.586, vs. Mid-Continent (Ky.), 11-06-06
.506, vs. Tennessee Wesleyan, 08-24-09
.479, vs. Brescia University (Ky.), 10-28-99
Highest hitting percentage, season
.393, 2003
.355, 2004
.345, 2005
.344, 2006
.297, 1999
SERVICE ACES
Most service aces, match
23, vs. Covenant (Ga.), 11-17-12
21, vs. Rio Grande , 09-09-05
20, vs. Mid-Continent (Ky.), 11-06-06
19, vs. Univ. of Cumberlands (Ky.), 08-29-06
19, vs. Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.), 09-28-99
Most service aces, season
489, 2002
441, 2000
439, 1999
416, 2006
Most service aces per game, season
3.13, 2006
2.87, 2005
2.83, 2000
BLOCKS
Most blocks, match
50, November 4, 1999 vs. Lee University (Tenn.)
Most blocks, season
957, 1999
778, 2006
627, 2003
589, 1998
Most blocks per game, season
4.50, 2006
3.77, 2003
3.73, 2004
3.400, 2005
3.467, 1998
DIGS
Most digs, match
164, vs. Rhodes College (Tenn.), 10-02-07)
144, vs. Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.), 09-11-07
137, vs. Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.), 11-10-05
130, vs. Lyon College (Ark.), 10-11-05
124, vs. Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.), 11-17-06
122, vs. Lee University (Tenn.), 11-04-99
114, vs. Auburn Montgomary, 11/02/19 (most in D2 era)
Most digs, season
3,359, 2000
3,269, 2007
3,178, 2001
3,003, 2003
2,767, 1999
2,746, 2009
Most digs per game, season
24.80, 2007
21.53, 2000
ASSISTS
Most assists, match
90, October 2, 1998 vs. Lyon College
Most assists, season
2,343, 1999
2,094, 1998
1,894, 2000
1,834, 2003
1,766, 2004
1,757, 2005
1,742, 2006
Most assists per game, season
14.03, 1999
13.10, 2006
