2016 UAB VOLLEYBALL QUICK FACTS
2016 UAB VOLLEYBALL QUICK FACTS
UAB Media Relations | 617 13th Street South | Birmingham, Ala. 35294 | 205.934.0722| UABsports.com Facebook: facebook.com/UABVolleyball | Twitter: @UAB_VB | Instagram: @UAB_Volleyball General Information
School..............................................................................................................UAB Location...................................................................................... Birmingham, Ala. Founded........................................................................................................1969 Enrollment..................................................................................................18,333 Nickname...................................................................................................Blazers Mascot.......................................................................................................... Blaze Colors............................................................................Forest Green and Old Gold Home Venue........................................................................ Bartow Arena (8,500) Affiliation....................................................................................... NCAA Division I Conference........................................................................ Conference USA (C-USA) President................................................................................... Ray L. Watts, M.D. Director of Athletics............................................................................Mark Ingram Faculty Athletics Represenative................................................... Dr. Frank Messina Ticket Office Phone...........................................................................205.975.8221 Website........................................................................................... UABsports.com Facebook...................................................................facebook.com/UABVolleyball Twitter.................................................................................................. @UAB_VB Instagram.................................................................................. @UAB_Volleyball
Athletics Communications
Associate AD/Communications...............................................................Ted Feeley Associate Athletics Communications Director..................................... Jay D’Abramo Assistant Athletics Communications Director........................................Kylie Murphy Athletics Communications Associate......................................................Tyler Brown Athletics Communications Associate/Volleyball Contact..................Kathryn Langley Email:............................................................................langleyk@uab.edu Phone:.........................................................................229.308.3823 (cell) Athletics Communications Assistant...................................................... Abby Vinson Main Office Phone............................................................................205.934.0722 Office Fax........................................................................................205.934.7505 Mailing Address............................................................. UAB Media Relations 617 13th Street South Bartow Arena - West Tower Birmingham, Ala. 35294
Team History
First Year of UAB Volleyball........................................................................... 1978 Years of UAB Volleyball.....................................................................................38 All-Time Overall Record............................................................................ 671-699 NCAA Tournament Appearances/Last.........................................................2/2008 Last NCAA Appearance/Result..............2nd Round at Nebraska (12/6/08) - L, 0-3 C-USA Championships/Last..........................1/Defeated Memphis 3-2 (11/19/06)
Coaching Staff
Head Coach..........................................................Kerry Messersmith (11th season) Alma Mater....................................................................... Chadron State,’86 Career Record............................................................663-399 (28th season) UAB Record.................................................................189-147 (11th season) Associate Head Coach.................................................. Ashley Hardee (3rd season) Alma Mater........................................................................East Carolina, ‘00 Assistant Coach.......................................................... Rashinda Reed (2nd season) Alma Mater................................................................................Georgia, ‘05 Volunteer Assistant Coach................................................Chelsi Carter (1st season) Director of Operations.......................................................... Brynnley Messersmith Student Manager............................................................................ Ashlyn Sunseri Athletic Trainer.................................................................................. Katelyn Hand Volleyball Office Phone.....................................................................205.934.6003
Team Information
2015 Overall Record........................................................................................9-23 C-USA Record................................................................................................... 1-15 2015 Home Record.......................................................................................... 7-10 2015 Away Record........................................................................................... 0-11 2015 Neutral Record..........................................................................................2-2 Returning Players............................................................................................... 11 Caitlin Conner Gabby Deshotel Sydney Hinds Haley Jared Emily Martinez Zahria Richard Emily Rudolph Kassidy Sullivan Jillian Tinglin Amber Treace Victoria Young Players Lost.........................................................................................................7 Autumn Hiett Amy Hunter Gabbi Moreno Sydney Nelson Emma Schroer Ashlyn Sunseri Baley West Newcomers..........................................................................................................6 Kenley Adams Kaylee Gilchrist Emma Mitchell Petra Silic Aria Smith Erika Zembyla
2016 UAB VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE
UAB Media Relations | 617 13th Street South | Birmingham, Ala. 35294 | 205.934.0722| UABsports.com Facebook: facebook.com/UABVolleyball | Twitter: @UAB_VB | Instagram: @UAB_Volleyball Catamount Volleyball Classic - Cullowhee, N.C. (August 26-27) Aug. 26 Aug. 27 Aug. 27
vs. Western Carolina vs. Tennessee Tech vs. Charleston Southern
Cullowhee, N.C. Cullowhee, N.C. Cullowhee, N.C.
Liston B. Ramsey Activity Center Liston B. Ramsey Activity Center Liston B. Ramsey Activity Center
5:30 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m.
Blazer Classic - Birmingham, Ala. (September 2-3) Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept.
2 2 3 3
vs. vs. vs. vs.
North Carolina Central SE Missouri State Northwestern State Radford
BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM
Bartow Bartow Bartow Bartow
Arena Arena Arena Arena
11:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.
Jax State Invitational - Jacksonville, Ala. (September 9-10) Sept. 9 Sept. 9 Sept. 10
vs. Mississippi Valley vs. Jackson State vs. New Orleans
Jacksonville, Ala. Jacksonville, Ala. Jacksonville, Ala.
Pete Matthews Coliseum Pete Matthews Coliseum Pete Matthews Coliseum
Sept. 13
vs. Troy
BIRMINGHAM
Bartow Arena
9:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.
Fight Like Hal Memorial Invitational - Birmingham, Ala. (September 16-17) Sept. 16 Sept. 16 Sept. 17
vs. UT Martin vs. UL Lafayette vs. Memphis
BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM
Bartow Arena Bartow Arena Bartow Arena
12:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
Sept. 23 Sept. 25
*Middle Tennessee *UTEP
BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM
Bartow Arena Bartow Arena
7:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.
Oct. 7 Oct. 9
*North Texas *Louisiana Tech
BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM
Bartow Arena Bartow Arena
11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m.
Oct. 28 Oct. 30
*UTSA *Western Kentucky
BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM
Bartow Arena Bartow Arena
7:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m.
Nov. 12
*Marshall
BIRMINGHAM
Bartow Arena
2:00 p.m.
Sept. 30 Oct. 2 Oct. 14 Oct. 16 Oct. 19 Oct. 23
Nov. 4 Nov. 10
Nov. 18 Nov. 19 Nov. 20
*at Charlotte *at FIU
*at Western Kentucky *at Rice at Alabama State *at Middle Tennessee *at Southern Miss *at FAU
at C-USA Championship at C-USA Championship at C-USA Championship
Charlotte, N.C. Miami, Fla.
Bowling Green, Ky. Houston, Texas Montgomery, Ala. Murfreesboro, Tenn. Hattiesburg, Miss. Boca Raton, Fla. Houston, Texas Houston, Texas Houston, Texas
Home Matches in BOLD, played at Bartow Arena
*Conference USA match All times are Central and subject to change
Halton Arena FIU Arena
E.A. Diddle Arena Tudor Fieldhouse Lockhart Gymnasium Alumni Memorial Gym Reed Green Coliseum FAU Arena Tudor Fieldhouse Tudor Fieldhouse Tudor Fieldhouse
5:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
TBD TBD TBD
2016 UAB VOLLEYBALL ROSTER
UAB Media Relations | 617 13th Street South | Birmingham, Ala. 35294 | 205.934.0722| UABsports.com Facebook: facebook.com/UABVolleyball | Twitter: @UAB_VB | Instagram: @UAB_Volleyball
Numerical No.
Name
Class
Pos.
Ht.
1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 23 33
Caitlin Conner Amber Treace Kassidy Sullivan Erika Zembyla Emily Rudolph Gabby Deshotel Kaylee Gilchrist Petra Silic Emma Mitchell Sydney Hinds Kenley Adams Victoria Young Aria Smith Emily Martinez Zahria Richard Jillian Tinglin Haley Jared
Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. RS-So. Fr. So. RS-So. So. Jr.
S S MB OH MB OH DS/L MB OH DS/L S/RSH MB DS DS/L OH OH OH
5-8 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-11 5-6 6-4 6-0 5-2 6-0 6-1 5-7 5-8 5-9 5-9 5-11
Hometown/Previous School Lakeland, Fla./Daytona State Spanish Fort. Ala./Spanish Fort HS Utica, Neb./Iowa Western CC Cypress/Hillsborough CC Chesterfield, Mo./Marquette HS Daphne, Ala./Bayside Academy Pelham, Ala./John Carroll HS Zagreb, Croatia/Hutchinson CC Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Catholic Wake Forest, N.C./Heritage HS Panama City, Fla./Mosley HS Mobile, Ala./McGill-Toolen HS Albany, Ga./Woodward Academy San Antonia, Texas/Comfort HS South Lyon, Mich./South Lyon HS Montgomery, Ala./Montgomery Academy Hartselle, Ala./Hartselle HS
Alphabetical No.
Name
Class
Pos.
Ht.
12 1 7 8 11 33 16 10 17 6 9 15 3 23 2 13 5
Kenley Adams Caitlin Conner Gabby Deshotel Kaylee Gilchrist Sydney Hinds Haley Jared Emily Martinez Emma Mitchell Zahria Richard Emily Rudolph Petra Silic Aria Smith Kassidy Sullivan Jillian Tinglin Amber Treace Victoria Young Erika Zembyla
Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. So. Fr. RS-So. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. Sr. RS-So. Jr.
S/RSH S OH DS/L DS/L OH DS/L OH OH MB MB DS MB OH S MB OH
6-0 5-8 5-11 5-6 5-2 5-11 5-8 6-0 5-9 6-0 6-4 5-7 6-0 5-9 6-0 6-1 6-0
Head Coach: Kerry Messersmith (11th season) Associate Head Coach: Ashley Hardee (3rd season) Assistant Coach: Rashinda Reed (2nd season) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Chelsi Carter (1st season) Director of Operations: Brynnley Messersmith Athletic Trainer: Katelyn Hand Manager: Ashlyn Sunseri
Hometown/Previous School Panama City, Fla./Mosley HS Lakeland, Fla./Daytona State Daphne, Ala./Bayside Academy Pelham, Ala./John Carroll HS Wake Forest, N.C./Heritage HS Hartselle, Ala./Hartselle HS San Antonia, Texas/Comfort HS Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Catholic South Lyon, Mich./South Lyon HS Chesterfield, Mo./Marquette HS Zagreb, Croatia/Hutchinson CC Albany, Ga./Woodward Academy Utica, Neb./Iowa Western CC Montgomery, Ala./Montgomery Academy Spanish Fort. Ala./Spanish Fort HS Mobile, Ala./McGill-Toolen HS Cypress/Hillsborough CC
UAB Media Relations | 617 13th Street South | Birmingham, Ala. 35294 | 205.934.0722| UABsports.com Facebook: facebook.com/UABVolleyball | Twitter: @UAB_VB | Instagram: @UAB_Volleyball General Information
School..............................................................................................................UAB Location...................................................................................... Birmingham, Ala. Founded........................................................................................................1969 Enrollment..................................................................................................18,333 Nickname...................................................................................................Blazers Mascot.......................................................................................................... Blaze Colors............................................................................Forest Green and Old Gold Home Venue........................................................................ Bartow Arena (8,500) Affiliation....................................................................................... NCAA Division I Conference........................................................................ Conference USA (C-USA) President................................................................................... Ray L. Watts, M.D. Director of Athletics............................................................................Mark Ingram Faculty Athletics Represenative................................................... Dr. Frank Messina Ticket Office Phone...........................................................................205.975.8221 Website........................................................................................... UABsports.com Facebook...................................................................facebook.com/UABVolleyball Twitter.................................................................................................. @UAB_VB Instagram.................................................................................. @UAB_Volleyball
Athletics Communications
Associate AD/Communications...............................................................Ted Feeley Associate Athletics Communications Director..................................... Jay D’Abramo Assistant Athletics Communications Director........................................Kylie Murphy Athletics Communications Associate......................................................Tyler Brown Athletics Communications Associate/Volleyball Contact..................Kathryn Langley Email:............................................................................langleyk@uab.edu Phone:.........................................................................229.308.3823 (cell) Athletics Communications Assistant...................................................... Abby Vinson Main Office Phone............................................................................205.934.0722 Office Fax........................................................................................205.934.7505 Mailing Address............................................................. UAB Media Relations 617 13th Street South Bartow Arena - West Tower Birmingham, Ala. 35294
Team History
First Year of UAB Volleyball........................................................................... 1978 Years of UAB Volleyball.....................................................................................38 All-Time Overall Record............................................................................ 671-699 NCAA Tournament Appearances/Last.........................................................2/2008 Last NCAA Appearance/Result..............2nd Round at Nebraska (12/6/08) - L, 0-3 C-USA Championships/Last..........................1/Defeated Memphis 3-2 (11/19/06)
Coaching Staff
Head Coach..........................................................Kerry Messersmith (11th season) Alma Mater....................................................................... Chadron State,’86 Career Record............................................................663-399 (28th season) UAB Record.................................................................189-147 (11th season) Associate Head Coach.................................................. Ashley Hardee (3rd season) Alma Mater........................................................................East Carolina, ‘00 Assistant Coach.......................................................... Rashinda Reed (2nd season) Alma Mater................................................................................Georgia, ‘05 Volunteer Assistant Coach................................................Chelsi Carter (1st season) Director of Operations.......................................................... Brynnley Messersmith Student Manager............................................................................ Ashlyn Sunseri Athletic Trainer.................................................................................. Katelyn Hand Volleyball Office Phone.....................................................................205.934.6003
Team Information
2015 Overall Record........................................................................................9-23 C-USA Record................................................................................................... 1-15 2015 Home Record.......................................................................................... 7-10 2015 Away Record........................................................................................... 0-11 2015 Neutral Record..........................................................................................2-2 Returning Players............................................................................................... 11 Caitlin Conner Gabby Deshotel Sydney Hinds Haley Jared Emily Martinez Zahria Richard Emily Rudolph Kassidy Sullivan Jillian Tinglin Amber Treace Victoria Young Players Lost.........................................................................................................7 Autumn Hiett Amy Hunter Gabbi Moreno Sydney Nelson Emma Schroer Ashlyn Sunseri Baley West Newcomers..........................................................................................................6 Kenley Adams Kaylee Gilchrist Emma Mitchell Petra Silic Aria Smith Erika Zembyla
2016 UAB VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE
UAB Media Relations | 617 13th Street South | Birmingham, Ala. 35294 | 205.934.0722| UABsports.com Facebook: facebook.com/UABVolleyball | Twitter: @UAB_VB | Instagram: @UAB_Volleyball Catamount Volleyball Classic - Cullowhee, N.C. (August 26-27) Aug. 26 Aug. 27 Aug. 27
vs. Western Carolina vs. Tennessee Tech vs. Charleston Southern
Cullowhee, N.C. Cullowhee, N.C. Cullowhee, N.C.
Liston B. Ramsey Activity Center Liston B. Ramsey Activity Center Liston B. Ramsey Activity Center
5:30 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m.
Blazer Classic - Birmingham, Ala. (September 2-3) Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept.
2 2 3 3
vs. vs. vs. vs.
North Carolina Central SE Missouri State Northwestern State Radford
BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM
Bartow Bartow Bartow Bartow
Arena Arena Arena Arena
11:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.
Jax State Invitational - Jacksonville, Ala. (September 9-10) Sept. 9 Sept. 9 Sept. 10
vs. Mississippi Valley vs. Jackson State vs. New Orleans
Jacksonville, Ala. Jacksonville, Ala. Jacksonville, Ala.
Pete Matthews Coliseum Pete Matthews Coliseum Pete Matthews Coliseum
Sept. 13
vs. Troy
BIRMINGHAM
Bartow Arena
9:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.
Fight Like Hal Memorial Invitational - Birmingham, Ala. (September 16-17) Sept. 16 Sept. 16 Sept. 17
vs. UT Martin vs. UL Lafayette vs. Memphis
BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM
Bartow Arena Bartow Arena Bartow Arena
12:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
Sept. 23 Sept. 25
*Middle Tennessee *UTEP
BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM
Bartow Arena Bartow Arena
7:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.
Oct. 7 Oct. 9
*North Texas *Louisiana Tech
BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM
Bartow Arena Bartow Arena
11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m.
Oct. 28 Oct. 30
*UTSA *Western Kentucky
BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM
Bartow Arena Bartow Arena
7:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m.
Nov. 12
*Marshall
BIRMINGHAM
Bartow Arena
2:00 p.m.
Sept. 30 Oct. 2 Oct. 14 Oct. 16 Oct. 19 Oct. 23
Nov. 4 Nov. 10
Nov. 18 Nov. 19 Nov. 20
*at Charlotte *at FIU
*at Western Kentucky *at Rice at Alabama State *at Middle Tennessee *at Southern Miss *at FAU
at C-USA Championship at C-USA Championship at C-USA Championship
Charlotte, N.C. Miami, Fla.
Bowling Green, Ky. Houston, Texas Montgomery, Ala. Murfreesboro, Tenn. Hattiesburg, Miss. Boca Raton, Fla. Houston, Texas Houston, Texas Houston, Texas
Home Matches in BOLD, played at Bartow Arena
*Conference USA match All times are Central and subject to change
Halton Arena FIU Arena
E.A. Diddle Arena Tudor Fieldhouse Lockhart Gymnasium Alumni Memorial Gym Reed Green Coliseum FAU Arena Tudor Fieldhouse Tudor Fieldhouse Tudor Fieldhouse
5:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
TBD TBD TBD
2016 UAB VOLLEYBALL ROSTER
UAB Media Relations | 617 13th Street South | Birmingham, Ala. 35294 | 205.934.0722| UABsports.com Facebook: facebook.com/UABVolleyball | Twitter: @UAB_VB | Instagram: @UAB_Volleyball
Numerical No.
Name
Class
Pos.
Ht.
1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 23 33
Caitlin Conner Amber Treace Kassidy Sullivan Erika Zembyla Emily Rudolph Gabby Deshotel Kaylee Gilchrist Petra Silic Emma Mitchell Sydney Hinds Kenley Adams Victoria Young Aria Smith Emily Martinez Zahria Richard Jillian Tinglin Haley Jared
Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. RS-So. Fr. So. RS-So. So. Jr.
S S MB OH MB OH DS/L MB OH DS/L S/RSH MB DS DS/L OH OH OH
5-8 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-11 5-6 6-4 6-0 5-2 6-0 6-1 5-7 5-8 5-9 5-9 5-11
Hometown/Previous School Lakeland, Fla./Daytona State Spanish Fort. Ala./Spanish Fort HS Utica, Neb./Iowa Western CC Cypress/Hillsborough CC Chesterfield, Mo./Marquette HS Daphne, Ala./Bayside Academy Pelham, Ala./John Carroll HS Zagreb, Croatia/Hutchinson CC Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Catholic Wake Forest, N.C./Heritage HS Panama City, Fla./Mosley HS Mobile, Ala./McGill-Toolen HS Albany, Ga./Woodward Academy San Antonia, Texas/Comfort HS South Lyon, Mich./South Lyon HS Montgomery, Ala./Montgomery Academy Hartselle, Ala./Hartselle HS
Alphabetical No.
Name
Class
Pos.
Ht.
12 1 7 8 11 33 16 10 17 6 9 15 3 23 2 13 5
Kenley Adams Caitlin Conner Gabby Deshotel Kaylee Gilchrist Sydney Hinds Haley Jared Emily Martinez Emma Mitchell Zahria Richard Emily Rudolph Petra Silic Aria Smith Kassidy Sullivan Jillian Tinglin Amber Treace Victoria Young Erika Zembyla
Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. So. Fr. RS-So. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. Sr. RS-So. Jr.
S/RSH S OH DS/L DS/L OH DS/L OH OH MB MB DS MB OH S MB OH
6-0 5-8 5-11 5-6 5-2 5-11 5-8 6-0 5-9 6-0 6-4 5-7 6-0 5-9 6-0 6-1 6-0
Head Coach: Kerry Messersmith (11th season) Associate Head Coach: Ashley Hardee (3rd season) Assistant Coach: Rashinda Reed (2nd season) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Chelsi Carter (1st season) Director of Operations: Brynnley Messersmith Athletic Trainer: Katelyn Hand Manager: Ashlyn Sunseri
Hometown/Previous School Panama City, Fla./Mosley HS Lakeland, Fla./Daytona State Daphne, Ala./Bayside Academy Pelham, Ala./John Carroll HS Wake Forest, N.C./Heritage HS Hartselle, Ala./Hartselle HS San Antonia, Texas/Comfort HS Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Catholic South Lyon, Mich./South Lyon HS Chesterfield, Mo./Marquette HS Zagreb, Croatia/Hutchinson CC Albany, Ga./Woodward Academy Utica, Neb./Iowa Western CC Montgomery, Ala./Montgomery Academy Spanish Fort. Ala./Spanish Fort HS Mobile, Ala./McGill-Toolen HS Cypress/Hillsborough CC
