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Head Coach: Chris
Johnson
Record at SPU: 46-9 (2
years)
Overall Record: 46-9 (2
years)
Volleyball Office Phone: 206-281-2263
Assistant Coaches: Crystal
Ames (Central Washington '06), Johnny Lai (UC Davis '91)
Conference: Great
Northwest Athletic Conference
Home Court: Royal
Brougham Pavilion (2,650)
2006 Season Record: 24-3
(NCAA 1st round, No. 18 AVCA poll)
2006 GNAC Record: 16-0
(Champion)
Previous Honors: NCAA playoffs:
2000-01, 05-06; NAIA Playoffs: 1987, 1989, 1990. PWC Playoffs:
1998, 1999, 2000
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/3
Starters Returning/Lost: 5/1
Key Returnees (Pos, Hgt, Cl):
Rachel Biornstad, 6-0, MH, Sr (1.09 blk, All-GNAC);
Alyssa Given, 5-10, OH, Sr (4.52 kills, All-Region);
Angie Wodrich, 5-10, MH, Sr (2.74 kills); Jessica
Bettencourt, 5-11, OH, So (0.55 blk); Robin DeJong,
5-10, MH, So; Nikki Finley, 5-9, OH, So (2.67
kills); Torii Mount, 5-2, L, Jr (3.13 dig)
Key Losses: Tiffany
Butac, 5-2, L, Sr (5.02 dig); Whitney Dibble, 6-1,
MH, Sr (0.65 blk); Shelby Gihring, 5-10, MH, Sr (3.24
kills); Jenna Von Moos, 5-10, S, Sr (13.09 ast,
All-America)
Top Newcomers : Courtney
Alberi, OH, 5-11 (Castaic, Ca./Valencia); Kylie
Johnson, MH, 6-0 (Tucson, Az./Catalina Foothills); Nikki
Osuna, L, 5-5 (Bellflower, Ca./Los Alamitos); Joelle
Perez, S, 5-8 (Vancouver, Wa./Heritage); Sarah Risser,
OH, 5-9 (Santa Barbara, Ca./Dos Pueblos) |

Sept 15 -- Falcons Pull Off Volleyball
Upset Over Crusaders in Five
Back to back service aces by Alyssa Given to close out the fifth
game solidified the win for Seattle Pacific (2-1 GNAC, 7-4) as
they took down Great Northwest Athletic Conference co-leaders
Northwest Nazarene 3-2 at Brougham Pavilion.
The Full Story
Sept 13 -- Volleyballs Gut-Check Time
Comes Early (Weekly Volleyball Release)
Having split their first two Great Northwest Athletic Conference
matches, and at home no less, the Seattle Pacific University
volleyball team finds itself facing a very big date for early in
the season. The Falcons (1-1, 6-4) host co-leader Northwest
Nazarene (2-0, 8-2) to close-out their homestead Saturday night.
The Full Story
Sept 8 -- Yellowjackets Down Falcons in
Four to Snap SPU Win Streaks
Alicia Cazemier had four of the last five kills for Montana State
Billings in the fourth game, as the Yellow jackets took down the
Falcons (1-1 GNAC, 6-4) at Brougham Pavilion Saturday night,
30-26, 30-22, 26-30, 30-21.
The Full Story
Sept 7 -- Falcons Edge Redhawks for 28th
Straight GNAC Volleyball Win
Alyssa Given hit two of her 22 kills in the decisive fifth game
as Seattle Pacific University (1-0 GNAC, 6-3) defeated cross-town
rival Seattle University Thursday night at Brougham Pavilion for
its 28th straight in Great Northwest Athletic Conference play.
The Full Story
Sept 4 -- Welcome to SPU, Winner Of 20 in a
Row (Weekly Volleyball Release)
Following a couple weeks in California, the Seattle Pacific
University volleyball team now comes home to roost. The Falcons
(5-3) host crosstown rival Seattle University (3-5) to commence
Great Northwest Athletic Conference play Thursday night.
The Full Story
Sept 3 -- Falcons Fall Out of Volleyball
Rankings
Although two of its three losses were to the nation's top two
teams, Seattle Pacific University fell out of the NCAA Division II
volleyball rankings this week.
The Full Story
Sept 1 -- No. 20 Seattle Pacific Finishes
2-2 at Otter Invitational Volleyball Tourney
Angie Wodrich had 23 kills and Alyssa Given had 20, as Seattle
Pacific (5-3) beat Notre Dame de Namur in five games Saturday
night to close out the Otter Invitational at Cal State Monterey
Bay University. In the earlier match of the day, the University of
Tampa beat Seattle Pacific University in three games.
The Full Story
Aug 31 -- SPU Splits Opening Matches of
Monterey Bay Volleyball Tourney
Behind the career-high eight service aces and 10 kills of Alyssa
Given, Seattle Pacific University swept host Cal State Monterey
Bay, earning a split of its opening-day volleyball matches at the
Otter Invitational. The Falcons (4-2) had their three-match win
streak snapped by Michigan's Saginaw Valley State, 3-0.
The Full Story
Aug 30 -- No. 20 Falcons to Take Given Back
Home (Weekly Volleyball Release)
Its a big state, and the Seattle Pacific University
volleyball team will move 350 miles closer to home without leaving
California this weekend for the Otter Invitational in Seaside.
There, the 20th-ranked Falcons (3-1) will play four times Friday
and Saturday (Aug. 31-Sept. 1) before coming back home to begin
Great Northwest Athletic Conference play.
The Full Story
Aug 25 -- Volleyball Streak Reaches 3 With
Back-to-Back Wins
Alyssa Given totaled 35 kills as 20th-ranked Seattle Pacific
University (3-1) extended its volleyball win streak to three
matches with wins over Fort Lewis (Co.) and Cal State Dominguez
Hills in the final day of the Coyote Classic. Angie Wodrich had
the kill at match point versus Fort Lewis.
The Full Story
Aug 24 -- Given Sparks Seattle Pacific
Volleyball Upset of No. 4 UC San Diego
Alyssa Given hit five of her 22 kills in the deciding fifth game
as Seattle Pacific University (1-1) upset No. 4-ranked UC San
Diego at the Coyote Classic volleyball tournament Friday.
The Full Story
Aug 23 -- No. 3 Coyotes Sweep No. 20
Falcons in Volleyball Opener
Behind the 13 kills of Jessica Granados, No. 3-ranked Cal State
San Bernardino swept 20th-ranked Seattle Pacific University in the
volleyball season opener for both teams Thursday night at
Coussoulis Arena.
The Full Story
Aug 22 -- Volleyball Faces Tough Foes for
Starters (Weekly Volleyball Release)
Seemingly on the verge of breaking into the top echelon of
volleyball in NCAA Division II, Seattle Pacific University will
get several up-close glimpses of teams owning just such a
distinction during the first two weeks of the 07 season. The
Falcons, ranked No. 20 in the preseason poll, begin by visiting
3rd-rated Cal State San Bernardino Thursday night.
The Full Story
Aug 14 -- SPU Starts Season 20th in
National Volleyball Ratings
Based upon the preseason NCAA Division II rankings, no volleyball
team has a more daunting early-season schedule than Seattle
Pacific University. Seattle Pacific earned a ranking for the
second year in a row, occupying the No. 20 slot.
The
Full Story
Aug 9 -- Falcons Figure to be Among GNAC
Volleyball Contenders
Once again Seattle Pacific University figures to be among the
contenders for the Great Northwest Athletic Conference volleyball
crown. Although the Falcons lost three starters from their GNAC
championship team, they have been picked second in a preseason
poll of coaches.
The
Full Story
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