UNIVERSITY
PLAYERS
2008 REVIEW
Volleyball Tradition ........................................................... 2-3 Awards and Honors ........................................................... 4-5 McCasland Field House ...................................................... 6-7 Why Oklahoma? ................................................................ 8-9 The University ............................................................... 10-13 Academics ..................................................................... 14-17 Excellence ..................................................................... 18-19 Tradition........................................................................ 20-21 Oklahoma Spirit ............................................................ 22-23 Community ................................................................... 24-25 Media Attention ............................................................ 26-27 Strength/Sports Medicine ............................................. 28-29 Facilities ........................................................................ 30-31 Big 12 Conference ......................................................... 32-33 Norman, Oklahoma ....................................................... 34-35 SoonerSports.com ...............................................................36
Bridget Laplante ........................................................... 50-51 Jackie Fotu .................................................................... 52-53 Francie Ekwerekwu .............................................................54 Chrissy Disarro.....................................................................55 Sarah Freudenrich ...............................................................56 Brianne Barker ....................................................................57 Suzy Boulavsky ...................................................................58 Kylie Cowan.........................................................................59 Danielle Alva .......................................................................60 Caitlin Higgins .....................................................................61 Alex Edwards.......................................................................62 MarĂa Fernanda ...................................................................62 Morgan Reynolds ................................................................62
2008 Season Review ..................................................... 74-75 2008 Results .......................................................................76 2008 Statistics .....................................................................77 2008 Big 12 Recap...............................................................78
GENERAL INFORMATION Quick Facts ..........................................................................38 Media Information ..............................................................39 Opponents Directory ..................................................... 40-41 Big 12 Composite Schedule ........................................... 42-43 2009 Roster .........................................................................44 2009 Schedule ....................................................................45 Season Preview ............................................................. 46-47 Staff Directory .....................................................................48
STAFF Head Coach Santiago Restrepo ...................................... 64-65 Assistant Coach Kelly Files ...................................................66 Assistant Coach Sam Ojie.....................................................67 Director of Operations Nicki Green.......................................68 Volleyball Staff ....................................................................68 President David Boren .........................................................69 Athletics Director Joe Castiglione ........................................70 Athletics Administration .....................................................71 Head Coaches ......................................................................72
HISTORY National/Regional Honors ...................................................80 Conference Honors ..............................................................81 Academic All-Conference ....................................................82 Postseason History ..............................................................83 Letterwinners .....................................................................84
RECORDS Individual Match Records ....................................................86 Team Match Records ...........................................................87 Single Season Records.........................................................88 Career Records.....................................................................89 Coaching History .................................................................90 Year-By-Year Results ................................................... 91-103 All-Time Series Records ............................................. 104-113 Ace Club ............................................................................114
The 2009 University of Oklahoma volleyball media guide is dedicated to a young boy who encouraged us to smile even during the tough times, make the most of every moment and, most of all, showed us the true character of Sooner Nation. JAVIER SANTIAGO RESTREPO 2005-2009
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