2005 Season Preview - University of Kentucky Athletics

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K e n t u c k y V o l l e y b a l l #14 • Tess Edwards Freshman • HS • 6-0 • Setter • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • All Saints Catholic HS • Club Team: National Capitals/Ottawa Kangaroos • Major: Communications Why Kentucky? “If I was going to come south, I wanted to make absolutely sure that I would be coached by the very best people in a program where the athletes and the team were well supported by the school. Kentucky has such a great sporting reputation and Craig, Robbie and Jenae are just exactly the type of people that I wanted to spend the next few years of my life with. Coaches! Conference! Cats! Kentucky!” Coach Skinner on Edwards: “Tess is a gifted player and a great teammate. She will do whatever it takes to make an impact in our program right away and compete to be our starting setter. She is one of only a few setters at the Division I level who has the ability to excel in all areas of the setting position.” Games in 2004 and was one of only 20 athletes invited to train with the 2004 Canadian Junior National Team ... Was awarded the 2005 Evelyn Holick Award, presented annually at the Ontario Championships to a female youth-division athlete who demonstrates the qualities of determination, leadership, athletic ability, sportsmanship and fair play ... Is left-handed ... Club coach was Cathy O’Doherty. Personal – Full name is Tessa Louise Audrey Edwards ... Daughter of Paul and Eva Edwards… Born Dec. 4, 1987 in Ottawa, Ontario … Has four sisters - Christina (19), Laura (14), Grace (7) and Holly (4) and one brother - Dean (12). High School – Was a four-time Ontario Volleyball Association Award of Excellence recipient ... A two-time member of the Ontario Provincial team ... Served as the captain for her club teams for five of six seasons ... Was a member of the Region 6 Team at the Ontario Summer #9 • Ashlee Fisher Freshman • HS • 5-11 • Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter • West Bend, Wisc. • West Bend West HS • Club Team: Milwaukee Sting • Major: Undeclared Why Kentucky? “I chose Kentucky because this place simply fits me. The girls on the team were so friendly and made me feel at home right away. I really liked the campus, and Lexington itself is so beautiful with all the horse farms around. I knew right away I wanted be a part of UK.” Coach Skinner on Fisher: "Ashlee has great jumping ability and has just begun playing outside hitter this year. We believe that she can play that position very well in college and we look forward to coaching her." Played for the Milwaukee Sting club program and helped guide her 15-Open team to a third-place finish at nationals and her 16-Open team took second at nationals in 2003, where she earned All-America honors ... Was coached at West Bend West by Laurie Scholemer ... Was coached at Milwaukee Sting by Doug Hext. Personal – Daughter of Mark and Laura Fisher … Born Sept. 27, 1986 in Fort Washington, Wisc. ... Has two sisters - Hilaree (13) and Emilee (8) and one brother - Jonathan (10). High School – Helped guide her squad to the Wisconsin state title match in 2004, earning all-tournament team honors ... Was named second-team All-Conference in the Little Ten and earned All-County recognition as a senior ... Also was named West Bend West's most valuable player in 2004 ... Was named fifth-team All-State by the Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches’ Association in 2004 ... Was a three-year letterwinner in volleyball and also earned a high school letters in track and basketball ... 60 Kentucky Volleyball Fall 2005
K e n t u c k y V o l l e y b a l l #11 • Alisa Pierce Freshman • HS • 5-7 • Libero/Defensive Specialist • Louisville, Ky. • Pleasure Ridge Park HS • Club Team: KIVA • Major: Pre-Pharmacy Why Kentucky? “I chose University of Kentucky because it's a school rich in tradition. I'm excited to be able to play near my hometown of Louisville, so I can see my family more often. The coaches are amazing and I couldn't imagine playing volleyball for anyone else. I know it's an exciting time to be a Wildcat!” Coach Skinner on Pierce: “Alisa has the mentality and competitiveness that we are looking for in the libero position. She has played club at the highest level which will help her come in and compete for immediate playing time.” her high school all four years ... Was coached at PRP by cousin Leslie Drury Prather ... Was coached at KIVA by Annie Filley. Personal – Full name is Alisa Shayne Pierce ... Daughter of Monica Tabor and Jim Pierce … Born Dec. 21, 1986 in Louisville, Ky. ... Her mother played college softball at Louisville … Her cousins, Lesley Drury Prather and Sarah Drury, both played volleyball at Louisville ... Sarah was a two-time member of the US National Team ... Her aunt, Joan Burks, played softball and basketball at Louisville. High School – Played outside hitter in high school, but will transition to a defensive role at Kentucky ... Was a two-time first-team All-State selection and a standout club player at Kentucky Indiana Volleyball Association ... Was named to the All-District and All- Region teams in each of her four seasons as a Panther and was a second-team All-State selection in 2001 ... Was named a Junior Olympic All-American in 2004 and 2002 ... Also been a member of the honor roll at #12 • Erin Turner Freshman • HS • 6-0 • Outside Hitter • Winnetka, Calif. • Bishop Alemany HS • Club Team: Santa Monica Beach Club • Major: Physical Therapy Why Kentucky? “I picked Kentucky for the challenge of playing at a top Division I school while also experiencing a different part of the country. When I visited Kentucky, the campus and city of Lexington were beautiful. I love the sense of community at the school and was very impressed with the athletic department and all the people I met.” Coach Skinner on Turner: “Erin is a complete volleyball player who can execute, at a high level, the skills of an outside hitter. We are looking forward to seeing her blossom as a Wildcat.” High School – Earned four varsity volleyball letters at Bishop Alemany High School in Mission Hills, Calif. ... Finished her career by being named first-team All-Mission League in 2004, while earning her team’s Best Offensive Player award ... Won the Vincent Zarcone Memorial Scholarship, awarded to the top female scholar-athlete in the school ... Also received the President’s Award for Educational Excellence as a senior ... Was named first-team All-Mission League as a junior in 2003 while earning her team's Most Valuable Player award ... Was a second-team All-Mission League seledtion in 2002 ... Was named a Scholar Athlete in 2001, 2002 and 2003 and was selected as the Best JV Offensive Player in 2001 ... Played club volleyball for Santa Monica Beach Club where her 17-1 team finished seventh at the Volleyball Festival in Reno, Nev. in 2004 ... Her 16-1 team finished 14th overall at the Southern California Volleyball Association Tournament in 2003 ... Was given a citizenship award at her school in 2004 for coordinating a special presentation to the family of a volleyball teammate who was killed in a car accident ... Personal – Full name is Erin Nicole Turner ... Daughter of Kerry and Kina Turner … Born April 29, 1987 in Van Nuys, Calif. ... Has one brother - Karl (15) ... Her father, Kerry, was on the crew team at UCLA. Fall 2005 Kentucky Volleyball 61
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Page 5 and 6: Coaches and Staff
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