UNIVERISITY
Name of School...............Southern Utah University
Location........................................Cedar City, Utah
Founded.........................................................1897
Enrollment.....................................................8,881
Nickname..........................................Thunderbirds
Colors.........................................Scarlet and White
Arena..............................................Centrum Arena
Capacity.........................................................5,300
Affiliation.......................................NCAA Division I
Conference..............................Big Sky Conference
University Website............................www.SUU.edu
Athletics Website.................www.SUUTBIRDS.com
SPORTS INFORMATION
Athletic Director...................................Jason Butikofer
SWA.........................................................Debbie Corum
Asst. AD, Strategic Communication.....Chanel Barnes
Volleyball SID.......................................Tessa Coplin
Email.....................................................SID2@suu.edu
Website.................................................suutbirds.com
Official Team Twitter Account................SUUVolleyball
Official Facebook Account.....................SUU Volleyball
TEAM INFORMATION
2015 Overall Record...............................15-15
2015 Big Sky Record, Finish...................6-10, 4th
2015 Home Record..................................2-6
2015 Away Record...................................6-7
2015 Neutral Record...............................7-2
LETTERWINNERS RETURNING
POS.
S
MB
DS
OH
OP
MB
Name
Rylee Rogers
Ann Clappier
Sariah Harris
Rebecca Nelson
Chennin Benson
MaCail Evans
NEWCOMERS
POS.
S
OH
OH
OH
Name
Alexis Averrett
Sarah Morley
Sarah Vang
Macky Fifita
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach....................................Craig Choate
Alma Mater......................................BYU, 1978
Record/Season................................Second
Assistant Coach..............................Annie Stradling
Alma Mater...................................Southern Utah, 2015
Season............................................Second
Assistant Coach................................Shane Tye
Alma Mater.......................................BYU, 2013
Season..............................................First
2015 BIG SKY STANDINGS
NORTH
IDAHO
NORTHERN COLORADO
NORTH DAKOTA
EASTERN WASHINGTON
MONTANA
MONTANA STATE
SOUTH
NORTHERN ARIZONA
IDAHO STATE
SACRAMENTO STATE
SOUTHERN UTAH
PORTLAND STATE
WEBER STATE
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SOUT H E R N U TAH VO L L EYB A L L 2016
SOU THERN U TA H VOL L EYB A LL 2016
2016 SCHEDULE
2016 Roster
DATE
OPPONENT
LOCATION
TIME (MST)
NO.
1
2 3 6 7 9 12 15 21 22 23 CALIFORNIA BERKELEY TOURNAMENT
8-26
8-27
8-27
TBD
UC RIVERSIDE
CALIFORNIA
UTAH VALLEY TOURNAMENT
9-2
9-3
9-3
SAN JOSE STATE
UTAH VALLEY
NORTH TEXAS
NEVADA TOURNAMENT
9-9
9-10
9-10
UC DAVIS
NEVADA
GONZAGA
AIR FORCE TOURNAMENT
BERKELEY, CA
BERKELEY, CA
BERKELEY, CA
4:30 P.M.
12:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
OREM, UT
OREM, UT
OREM, UT
4:30 P.M.
12:00 P.M.
4:30 P.M.
RENO, NV
RENO, NV
RENO, NV
4:30 P.M.
12:00 P.M.
5:00 P.M.
9-16
9-17
9-17
DENVER
GEORGETOWN
AIR FORCE ACADEMY
DENVER, CO
DENVER, CO
DENVER, CO
7:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
9-22
9-24
9-29
10-1
10-6
10-8
10-13
10-15
10-20
10-22
10-27
10-29
11-3
11-5
11-10
11-12
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA*
NORTHERN ARIZONA*
WEBER STATE *
IDAHO STATE*
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO *
EASTERN WASHINGTON *
SACRAMENTO STATE *
PORTLAND STATE *
UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA*
MONTANA STATE *
PORTLAND STATE*
SACRAMENTO STATE *
IDAHO STATE *
WEBER STATE *
NORHTERN COLORADO *
NORTHERN ARIZONA*
GRAND FORKS, ND
CEDAR CITY, UT
CEDAR CITY, UT
CEDAR CITY, UT
MOSCOW, ID
CHENEY, WA
CEDAR CITY, UT
CEDAR CITY, UT
CEDAR CITY, UT
CEDAR CITY, UT
PORTLAND, OR
SACRAMENTO, CA
POCATELLO, ID
OGDEN, UT
CEDAR CITY, UT
FLAGSTAFF, AZ
6:00 P.M.
1:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
8:00 P.M.
8:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
8:00 P.M.
8:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
2:00 P.M.
NAME
Sarah Vang
Sarah Morley
Macky Fifita
Rylee Rogers
Remo Gaogao
Alexis Averett
Ann Clappier
Sariah Pelaez Harris
Rebecca Nelson
Chennin Benson
Macail Evans
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
NO.
NAME
POS.
9
22
12
23 3
7
2
21
15
6
1
Alexis Averett
S
Chennin Benson OP
Ann Clappier
MB
MaCail Evans
MB
Macky Fifita
OH
Remo Gaogao
OH
Sarah Morley
OH
Rebecca Nelson OH
Sariah Pelaez HarrisDS
Rylee Rogers
S
Sarah Vang
OH
POS.
OH
OH
OH
S
OH
S
MB
DS
OH
OP
MB
HT.
5-11
5-5
5-9
5-8
5-9
5-10
6-1
5-4
6-0
6-1
6-1
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HOMETOWN
Parker, Colorado
Spanish Fork, Utah
Salem, Utah
Highland, Utah
Honolulu, Hawaii
South Jordan, Utah
Pocatello, Idaho
Hooper, Utah
Provo, Utah
Parowan, Utah
Beaver, Utah
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ROSTER BY CLASS
Senior (3): Chennin Benson, Ann Clappier,
Sariah Pelaez Harris
Junior (3): MaCail Evans, Macky Fifita, Remo
Gaogao
Sophomore (2): Rylee Rogers, Rebecca
Nelson
Freshman (3): Alexis Averett, Sarah Morley,
Sarah Vang
SP
99
K
276 K/SET
2.79 TA PCT.
866 .152
A
7
BS
4
BA TOTAL
69 73
2015 FALL ALL-ACADEMIC
ANN CLAPPIER
MB | SR.
SP K
96 191
K/SET
1.99
TA
434
PCT.
.313
A
2
BS BA TOTAL
24 119 143 2015 FALL ALL- ACADEMIC
2015 SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
2014 SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
SARIAH PELAEZ HARRIS
DS | SR.
SP DIG DIG/SET
97 424 4.37
SA SE SA/SET
17 30 .18
2015 FALL ALL-ACADEMIC
SOUT H E R N U TAH VO L L EYB A L L 2016
2015 OVERALL STATS