BROOKE BASEY 6
Fr.-FY, Outside Hitter
5-8 • Buda, Texas (Hays) The Prep Years Played on regional finalist squad...Academic All-District selection.
Personal Info Born: 3-5-90...Daughter of Lee and Nancy Basey of Buda, Texas...Major: Pre-Physical Therapy...Would like to attend graduate school at the University of Texas after completing her undergraduate degree...Hobbies: Volleyball, running, going to the lake...Nickname: Brookie...Favorite Athlete: Steve Prefontaine...Favorite Move: Superbad.
COURTNEY BIRD 11
Fr.-FY, Libero
5-7 • New Braunfels, Texas (Canyon) The Prep Years First Team All-District in 2006...First Team All Comal County in 2006...Played for Coach Heather Sanders...Academic All-District in 2004, 2005 and 2006.
Personal Info Born: 3-1-89...Daughter of Stan and Susan Bird of New Braunfels, Texas...Sister of TLU Assistant Coach Ashley Bird...Major: Elementary Education with a possible minor in Spanish...Would like to travel and work after graduation from TLU...Would love to teach in another country...Hobbies: Swimming and walking her dogs...Big fan of the San Antonio Spurs and Manu Ginobili...Nickname: Court.
SARAH BLACK 2
So.-1L, Outside Hitter
5-7 • Needville, Texas (Needville) The TLU Years 2007 - Earned first varsity letter...Played in 19 matches and 59 games...78 kills in 281 attempts with a .117 hitting percentage...Served nine aces...22 total blocks (7 solo, 15 assists)...Career-best 14 kills (with just three errors) in 29 attempts against East Texas Baptist...Career-best 19 digs in crossover victory against University of Texas-Dallas...Four service aces in win against University of Texas-Tyler...Member of 2007 ASC Championship Team, ASC West Division Co-Championship Team, and NCAA Division III Tournament Team.
The Prep Years Played in TGCA All-Star game...First Team All-State in junior and senior years...Graduated third in her class...Member of the National Honor Society.
Personal Info Born: 3-12-89...Daughter of Connie and Jan Black of Needville, Texas...Major: Biology...After TLU: Plans to get a job, enjoy a life, and start a family...Hobbies: Sewing and shopping...Favorite Team: Dallas Cowboys...Favorite Pro Athlete: Lance Berkman.
Career Statistics
Year G Kill E TA Pct K/Gm Aces Ast Bl Digs 2007 59 78 45 281 .117 1.32 9 4 14 88
Career 59 78 45 281 .117 1.32 9 4 14 88
AMANDA CURRY 3
Jr.-TR, Setter
5-8 • Lago Vista, Texas (Lago Vista/Leander/Hardin-Simmons) Hardin-Simmons Two-year varsity letterwinner at HSU...Led Hardin-Simmons to back-to-back American Southwest Conference Championship Tournament finals appearances...Starting setter on HSU's ASC Championship team in 2006...Starting setter on HSU's conference tournament runner-up team in 2007...ASC All-Conference selection in 2007...2006 and 2007 ASC All-West Division First Team...Three-time ASC West Setter of the Week...Academic All-Conference...2006 All-Tournament selections at Wayland Baptist, Trinity River City Classic and Texas-Dallas Tournament...2007 All-Tournament selections at Trinity River City Classic and ASC Championship Tournament...Broke the HSU career assist record in 2007...Broke single season assist record at HSU in her freshman season and again in her sophomore season.
The Prep Years Selected to the All-District Team all four years...Team Most Valuable Player for two years...Academic All-District.
Personal Info Born: 3-15-88...Daughter of Lindy and Jalinda Curry...Major: Business...Hobbies: Watching movies, playing volleyball, playing with her dog...Family members are descendants of Sam Houston.
EDEN DENNEY 1
So.-TR, Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter
5-11 • Converse, Texas (Judson/Texas-San Antonio) Texas-San Antonio Played club volleyball (not varsity) at UTSA.
The Prep Years Second Team All-District selection...Team captain...Three-year varsity letterwinner...A/B Honor Roll...National Honor Society...Played for Head Coach Rachel Lee.
Personal Info Born: 12-19-88...Daughter of Charles and Anna Denney of Converse, Texas...Major: Kinesiology...Hobbies: Volleyball, music, anything fun and challenging...Nickname: E...Favorite Athlete: Misty May-Treanor...Favorite Team: Boston Celtics.
JAMIE JAHNS 9
Jr.-2L, Middle Blocker
5-10 • Spring, Texas (Klein Collins) The TLU Years 2007 - ASC West Division Co-Player of the Year...ASC All-Conference selection...ASC Championship Tournament All-Tournament Team...ASC Academic All-Conference...Hiram Classic All-Tournament selection...Led team in total attacks (913), kills (408), kills per game (3.81) and hitting percentage (.323)...Also recorded 12 assists, 21 aces and 57 blocks (26 solo, 31 assists)...Posted 23 kills in a match on two different occasions - in four-game win over Schreiner (23 kills, 3 errors, 36 attempts, .556) and in four-game win over Sul Ross State (23 kills, 5 errors, 50 attempts, .360)...Registered double-digit kills in 24 of the Bulldogs' 29 matches...Posted more than a .400 hitting percentage in seven different matches...Career-best 10 blocks (5 solo, 5 assists) in home win over Hardin-Simmons...Career-best six solo blocks in crossover win over Mary Hardin-Baylor...Three solo blocks in five-game ASC Championship Tournament semifinal victory over Texas-Dallas...Career-best five assists in road win at Schreiner...Member of 2007 ASC Championship Team, ASC West Division Co-Championship Team, and NCAA Division III Tournament Team.
2006 - Played in every match...Had 15 kills, two aces and six digs in her third collegiate match...Posted 16 kills, and a hitting percentage of .325, in conference win over Schreiner...Had 15 kills in home win over Hardin-Simmons and a then career-best 24 kills in road win over Hardin-Simmons...Matches then career-best 24 kills in win over Mary Hardin-Baylor...Double-digit kills in last six matches of 2006...Finished year with .236 hitting percentage and 347 total kills...17 matches with double-digit kills.
The Prep Years Team MVP for 2005 season...Named to First Team All-District in 2004 and 2005...Played for former TLU All-American Maddie (Klasing) Williams at Klein Collins High School in Spring, Texas...National Honor Society member in high school.
Personal Info Born: 2-14-88...Daughter of Steven and Deann Jahns of Spring, Texas...Major: Business Marketing with a minor in English...Member of Delta Epsilon Iota (academic honor society)...Dean's List...Has volunteered at the Guadalupe County Women's Shelter...President of the Student Athlete Advisory Council...Member of Xi Tau social sorority.
Career Statistics
Year G Kill E TA Pct K/Gm Aces Ast Bl Digs 2006 104 347 133 908 .236 3.34 24 4 56 77
2007 107 408 113 913 .323 3.81 21 12 57 44
Career 211 755 246 1821 .280 3.58 45 16 113 121
AMANDA KING 17
Fr.-FY, Outside Hitter
6-0 • Edgewood, Texas (Edgewood) The Prep Years Second Team All-District selection as a senior...First Team All-District as a junior...Helped team to volleyball playoffs in junior and senior years...Academic All-District for three years...Regional qualifier in golf...Third-place district medalist in golf...Team MVP in golf...Four-year letterwinner in golf...Also a varsity cheerleader...Member of National Honor Society...Superintendent's Honor Roll...National Honor Roll...Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Personal Info Born: 6-9-90...Daughter of Jeff and Jennifer King of Edgewood, Texas...Major: Pre-Dentistry...After TLU: Plans to go to dental school and become a dentist...Hobbies: Volleyball, golf, shopping, reading, cooking, going out with friends...Fun Facts: Her sister is a Southwest Airlines flight attendant...Amanda made a hole-in-one at the Edgewood Invitational Tournament in her junior year...Favorite Athlete: Dirk Nowitzki...Favorite Team: Dallas Mavericks...Nickname: "Mana" and "Amazon."
WHITNEY LANFORD 8
Sr.-3L, Outside Hitter
5-8 • Seguin, Texas (Lifegate Christian) The TLU Years 2007 - Played in 17 games in her junior year...Recorded nine kills and had a hitting percentage of .207...Also recorded two assists, one service ace and a solo block...Member of 2007 ASC Championship Team, ASC West Division Co-Championship Team, and NCAA Division III Tournament Team.
2006 - Played in 19 games in her sophomore season...Had career-best four kills in conference win over Mississippi College...Had .375 hitting percentage in that win over MC...Also posted career-best eight digs in that win over the Choctaws...Finished season with 11 kills, two aces, and 24 digs...Also had five digs in win at McMurry.
2005 - Appeared in seven games in her first varsity season with the Bulldogs...Lettered as part of TLU’s ASC Championship Tournament Semifinal squad.
The Prep Years Played for Coach Jennifer Hines at Lifegate Christian...TAPPS 1A Athlete of the Year in 2005...First Team All-State in basketball and volleyball...First Team All-District in volleyball for two seasons...Member of TAPPS 1A state championship team in 2003 and 2004...District MVP in volleyball...Offensive Player of the Year and Volleyball MVP...Student council president...President of the National Honor Society...Served on student council for four years.
Personal Info Born: 7-20-87...Daughter of Wade Lane Lanford and Zelda A. Lanford of Seguin, Texas...Major: Business...Hobbies: Decorating...Biggest Influence On Your Life: Her mother...Interesting Family Facts: She is the youngest of five children, and she is the only daughter.
Career Statistics
Year G Kill E TA Pct K/Gm Aces Ast Bl Digs 2005 7 1 2 5 -.200 0.14 0 0 0 2
2006 19 11 12 42 -.024 0.58 0 2 2 24
2007 17 9 3 29 .207 0.53 1 2 1 2
Career 43 21 17 76 .053 0.49 1 4 3 28
JAMIE LASSITER 7
Sr.-3L, Middle Blocker
6-0 • Richardson, Texas (Berkner) The TLU Years 2007 - Second Team All-ASC West Second Team selection...Led team in blocks with 78 total (17 solo, 61 assists)...Third on team in kills (with 257)...Hit .274 for the season...Hit .293 in conference play...ASC Academic All-Conference...Member of 2007 ASC Championship Team, ASC West Division Co-Championship Team, and NCAA Division III Tournament Team.
2006 - ASC West Division First Team selection...Led the team in hitting percentage (.301), blocks (79) and blocks per game (.80)...Third on team in kills per game (3.03) and fourth on the team in total kills (300)...ASC Academic All-Conference.
2005 - ASC West Division Second Team selection...One of the top freshmen in the conference...Started from day one at middle blocker...Led the team in hitting percentage (.268) with 190 kills and only 56 errors in 500 attempts...Led the team in blocks, with 72...Posted 20 solo blocks.
The Prep Years Played for Coach Courtney Solomon at Richardson’s Berkner High School...Middle and right-side hitter for three years (all on varsity)...Second Team All-District selection as a senior...Second Team All-City selection in her senior season.
Personal Info Born: 10-21-86...Daughter of Dan and Nina Lassiter of Richardson, Texas...Major: Kinesiology...Hobbies: Tennis...Biggest Influence On Her Life: God...Also at TLU: Competes for the TLU women's track and field team.
Career Statistics
Year G Kill E TA Pct K/Gm Aces Ast Bl Digs 2005 92 190 56 500 .268 2.07 6 0 72 27
2006 99 300 71 762 .301 3.03 1 3 79 11
2007 97 257 73 671 .274 2.65 0 3 78 18
Career 288 747 200 1933 .283 2.59 7 6 229 56
BLAIR O'BRIEN 15
So.-1L, Libero
5-6 • Austin, Texas (Manor) The TLU Years 2007 - Earned first varsity letter...Played in 27 matches and in 84 games...Served 33 aces and had just 22 errors...Also had 10 assists...194 digs for an average of 2.31 digs per game...Closed out the 2007 season with five matches in which she recorded at least 10 digs per match...Career-best 19 digs in ASC Championship Tournament semifinal victory over University of Texas-Dallas...Registered 18 digs in NCAA DIII Tournament game against Austin College...Four service aces in five-game win over Concordia Texas...Member of 2007 ASC Championship Team, ASC West Division Co-Championship Team, and NCAA Division III Tournament Team.
The Prep Years District 17-4A Most Valuable Player as a setter...All-CenTex Honorable Mention selection...Played for Coach Kelli Lopez...Academic All-State...Graduated Top 5 in her class.
Personal Info Born: 11-28-89...Daughter of Michael and Pamela O'Brien...Major: Mathematics...Community Service at TLU: Participated in President's Service Day (city park clean-up)...Also volunteered at the Guadalupe County Humane Society...After TLU: Would like to teach high school math and coach volleyball...Hobby: Making shirts...Nickname: "Blair Bear"...Favorite Athlete: Vince Young...Favorite Team: Los Angeles Lakers...Favorite Movie: Gone with the Wind.
Career Statistics
Year G Kill E TA Pct K/Gm Aces Ast Bl Digs 2007 84 5 2 32 .094 0.06 33 10 1 194
Career 84 5 2 32 .094 0.06 33 10 1 194
JENNA PHILIPS 12
So.-FY, Defensive Specialist
5-8 • Gonzales, Texas (Gonzales) The Prep Years Three-year varsity letter winner...Two-year varsity letter winner in basketball and track and field...Honorable Mention All-District in volleyball...Academic All-District in volleyball, basketball and track and field...National Honor Society...Future Farmers of America...Three years as a varsity cheerleader.
Personal Info Born: 7-15-88...Daughter of Brian and Sandra Philips of Gonzales, Texas...Major: Kinesiology with an interest in pre-physical therapy...Career Plans: To be a volleyball coach in her hometown and send her team to the state tournament...Fun Facts: She is a twin...She loves gymnastics...Nicknames: "Boo", "Phil", "Beeper", and "Bee."
SARAH SKAINS 5
Fr.-FY, Setter
5-8 • Klein, Texas (Klein) The Prep Years Lettered as a freshman at Klein High School before turning her focus to club volleyball...Played for four-time U.S. Olympian Tara Cross-Battle in 2007 club volleyball season...Four-time participant in USA Volleyball Junior Olympics...Member of bronze-medal winning team at Volleyball Junior Olympics in 2007...National Honor Society...National Latin Honor Society...Co-President of the Latin Club...Klein High School Stand leader.
Personal Info
Born: 10-17-89...Daughter of Michael and Susan Skains of Klein, Texas...Major: Undecided...Community Service: Six-year member of National Charity League...Hobbies: Volleyball, piano, church-related activities...scrap-booking...Nickname: "Little Bit"...Favorite Athlete: Jeff Bagwell...Favorite Team: Houston Astros...Favorite Movie: Finding Nemo.
JESSICA STETLER 13
So.-1L, Outside Hitter
5-8 • San Antonio, Texas (Churchill) The TLU Years 2007 - Earned first varsity letter...ASC Championship Tournament All-Tournament selection...ASC West Division Honorable Mention selection...Starter at outside hitter as a true freshman...Played in 28 matches and 101 games...Second on team in total attacks (266)...Fourth on team in blocks (32 total)...Second on team in total kills (266)...Third on team in kills per game (2.63)...Led team in service aces, with 64...Third on team in team in digs, with 340 (an average of 3.37 per game)...Really came on in the latter stages of 2007, with double-digit kill performances in 11 of her last 12 matches...Registered career-best 22 kills in NCAA Division III first round match against Austin College (22 kills, 8 errors, career-high 63 attempts, hitting percentage .222)...17 kills in ASC Championship Tournament victory over Hardin-Simmons...Also tied her career-best for service aces (6) in the championship tournament win over HSU...Also served career-best six aces in home win over Sul Ross State...Went over the 20-dig mark five times during season, including a career-best 27 in ASC Championship final win over Hardin-Simmons...Career high in blocks is three (performed twice in 2007 - vs. Thiel and Mary Hardin-Baylor)...Career-best hitting percentage of .481 in crossover win over Mississippi College (15 kills, 2 errors, 27 attempts)...Member of 2007 ASC Championship Team, ASC West Division Co-Championship Team, and NCAA Division III Tournament Team.
The Prep Years Member of National Honor Society from 2004 to 2006...All-District 26-5A Academic Team...2006 KSAT 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Week...2006 All-State Volleyball Academic selection...Senior captain on regional semifinalist team...First Team All-District 26-5A as a senior...Member of reginal finalist team as a junior...Second Team All-District 26-5A as a junior...Played on district championship and regional finalist squad as a sophomore.
Personal Info Born: 2-28-89...Daughter of Millard and Lynda Stetler of San Antonio...Major: Psychology with a minor in public relations...After TLU: Plans to go to graduate school...Would like to pursue a career in sports psychology or criminal psychology...Hobbies: Other sports...Says her mother, father, brother, and grandparents are the biggest influences on her life...Her brother is studying to be a doctor...Her mother is a teacher...Her father owns a restaurant...Nickname: "Stet"...Favorite Team: San Antonio Spurs...Favorite TV Show: Las Vegas.
Career Statistics
Year G Kill E TA Pct K/Gm Aces Ast Bl Digs 2007 101 266 101 770 .214 2.63 64 22 32 340
Career 101 266 101 770 .214 2.63 64 22 32 340
ALANNAH TILLER 4
Fr.-FY, Outside Hitter
5-7 • San Antonio, Texas (Lee) The Prep Years First Team All-District as a junior...Second Team All-District as a senior...Academic All-State...Magna Cum Laude graduate...Played for Mary Tschirhart.
Personal Info Birth Date: 8-12-90...Daughter of Donald and Sarah Tiller...Major: Pre-Dentistry...Hobbies: Playing volleyball...Biggest Influences On Her Life: Her father and her high school coach...Interesting Fact: She was born in England...Nickname: "Lana" or "Tiller".
REBECCA VALDEZ 16
Fr.-FY, Setter
5-10 • McAllen, Texas (McAllen)
The Prep Years Four-year varsity letter winner in basketball...Three-year varsity letter winner in volleyball...First Team All-Valley in basketball as a senior...Second Team All-Valley in volleyball as a senior...First Team All-District in basketball and volleyball as a senior...All-District Outstanding Middle Blocker as a senior...Helped team to state Sweet 16 in volleyball as a sophomore...Helped basketball team to state Sweet 16 in basketball as a senior...Team captain in volleyball and basketball...Texas Scholar...Tech Prep Scholar...Distinguished Achievement Program.
Personal Info Birth Date: 1-5-90...Daughter of Robert and Graciela Valdez of McAllen...Major: Undecided...Hobbies: Shopping, listening to music and hanging out with friends...Interesting Facts: Her father is a graduate of Texas Lutheran and played football for the Bulldogs. He was an All-American and played on two NAIA Championship squads...Nickname: "Becca."...Favorite Pro Athlete: Tim Duncan...Favorite Team: San Antonio Spurs.
