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2004-2005 News Archive

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March 24, 2005
Slugs Get 1st Win in Iowa

DUBUQUE, IA -- Though missing two starters, the Slugs (12-8, 2-0 NCAA D-III) defeated Ohio Northern (club) today in 4 games, 30-22, 25-30, 30-22, 30-23. A few key runs made the difference for UC Santa Cruz. After starting game 1 down 7-1, behind the serving of Jesse Garber (Frosh, MB) the Slugs made a 3 to 10 run to take the lead at 10-11.

Dave Henderson (Frosh, MB) and Art Mueller (Frosh, OH) had good nights. Mueller added 10 kills to the Slugs effort while Henderson made some key kills and blocks.

UC Santa Cruz will play two matches on Friday, March 25; Milwaukee School of Engineering (NCAA, D-III) at 4 p.m. and host Clarke College (NCAA D-III, AVCA #14) at 8 p.m.

SANTA CRUZ, CA -- UC Santa Cruz Men's Volleyball won its first 5-game match of the season over visiting N.C.C.V.L. member San Jose State University. The win brings the Slugs record to 6-4 (2-2 NCAA).

After losing the first game 27-30 UCSC battled to win game 2, 34-32. With the momentum of game 2, the Slugs won game 3 30-26. The Spartans were able to force a game 5 after winning game 4, 24-30.

To start off game 5 it was all Santa Cruz. Tyler Madden put away the first ball of the game and led the Slugs to a quick 8-2 lead. Madden had 5 kills in game five with no errors, 17 kills total. But, it wasn't going to be all UCSC. Strong serving by SJSU's Billy Fowler (25 kills) and Barry Ivers (16 kills, 2 aces) put the Spartans back into the match.

It proved to be the Santa Cruz blocking that made the difference. The Slugs earned 6 of their 20 blocks in game 5. Jesse Garber had 6 blocks, Joseph Su and Bryan Shires each chipped in 3 blocks. Eric Reid added 7 digs behind the strong Santa Cruz block.

The Slugs' next home match is Saturday, February 19 versus Santa Clara University.
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DAVIS, CA -- UC Santa Cruz Men's Volleyball team moves to 5-4 (2-2, NCAA) after putting up a wall against N.C.C.V.L. rivals UC Davis Aggies.

"This match was important for us," said Coach Jonah Carson. "Davis is consistently one of the best teams in League [N.C.C.V.L.] and our play against them is a good barometer for where we stand at this point in our season. I was really pleased with our blocking and defensive strategy for this match." As he should be, the Slugs racked up 16 total team blocks for the match. In addition, they converted several easy defensive points that were forced by the successful blocking.

It wasn't just blocking and defense--The Slugs were putting away their fare share of balls. UC Santa Cruz hit an impressive .416 for the match (44 kills on 72 attempts). The Slugs started out on-fire in game 1 hitting .393 (16 kills on 28 attempts) and then improved in game 2 to .529 (12 kills on 17 attempts). Santa Cruz hit .370 in game 3.

Setter Jesse Bazarnick had 33 assists helping Freshman Bryan Shires to 10 kills. Fellow Slugs Tyler Madden, Junior, and Joseph Su, Freshman, each had 7 kills.

The Slugs' next match is versus San Jose State at 7pm on Saturday, February 5 at the West Field House of UC Santa Cruz.
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The UC Santa Cruz Men's Volleyball team swept its two NCAA D-III opponents over the weekend. The Slugs defeated Steven's Institute of Technology last Friday in 3 games and SUNY - New Paltz last Saturday in 4 games. This brings the Slugs record to 2-3 (2-1 NCAA).

The weekend was a breakthrough for the Slugs who started the season losing their first three matches. The Slugs lost to University of the Pacific (NCAA D-I) on January 5, 0-3 in the West Field House. Then, the Slugs lost twice in 5 games to fellow N.C.C.V.L. members Cal Poly San Louis Obispo and Sacramento State.

The difference this weekend was UCSC's attacking out of the middle. Dane Gilliam (Sr. 2004 AVCA All-American Second-Team) hit .684 on 19 attempts with only 1 error versus Steven's. He then bettered his performance the next night versus SUNY-New Paltz and hit .773 on 22 attempts, again with only 1 error. Freshman middle Jesse Garber was errorless against the Steven's block and added 5 kills on 7 attempts. Then, he too added more the next night with 8 kills versus SUNY- New Paltz.

Other statistical leaders for the weekend include Jesse Bazarnick who had 44 assists versus S.I.T. and 48 versus SUNY-New Paltz. Eric Reid chipped in 7 and 8 digs respectively. Tyler Madden lead the Slug attack against S.I.T. with his 17 kills and had 12 against SUNY.

The team and coaches are extremely excited about the 2005 season. Momentum from attending the Molten Final Four last year has carried into this year's season. Highlights of the upcoming season include: joining the Northern California Collegiate Volleyball League (NCCVL), hosting 14 home matches, and taking a trip to Dubuque, IA.

In the quest for another Molten Final Four appearance, the Slugs will play several NCAA D-III opponents. They will host SUNY- New Paltz and Steven's Institute of Technology the weekend of January 14-15. In March they will travel to Dubuque, IA to play in the Clarke College Invitational. The Clarke tournament will determine the at-large bid for the Molten Final Four.

With a strong core of returnees and the best recruiting class the program has seen, this year's Slugs look stronger than ever. Five returnees make the core. Senior Middle Blocker and 2004 AVCA All-American Dane Gilliam as well as Senior Libero Eric Reid have both taken on important leadership roles. Outside Hitter Charles Cooper, Middle Blocker Darren Soby and Libero Matt Ward add a level of experience that the Slugs have missed in past seasons. Slug fans should expect great performances from incoming players. Freshmen Outside Hitters Bryan Shires, Art Mueller, and Joseph Su, are all quickly adapting to the collegiate game. Tyler Madden, a Setter who transferred from Santa Barbara City College, is quickly adapting to his position. Freshman Middle Blockers Dave Henderson and Jesse Garber are battling to fill the starting middle position. Additionally, Freshman Setter Alejandro Quan-Madrid, Sophomore Defensive Specialist Mike Buchanan and rookie Opposite Tom Jin Joo are working to add ball control to the squad.

The UC Santa Cruz Men's Volleyball team will be coached by first year Head Coach Jonah Carson, a UCSC Alumni and former volleyball athlete. Coach Carson teaches English at Aptos High School, coaches the Varsity Boys team there along with running his own boy's club program, Bear Volleyball. Co-Coaching with Jonah Carson is another former Slug and volleyball team captain, Selene Teitelbaum. Coach Teitelbaum, a previous assistant for both the men and women's teams, is the current Head Coach of the UC Santa Cruz Women's Volleyball team.