COACH TIFFANY MASTIN ANNOUNCED ON MONDAY THAT EMILY ANDREWS, A 5’8 OUTSIDE HITTER FROM BARR REEVE HIGH SCHOOL HAS SIGNED A NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT TO CONTINUE HER VOLLEYBALL CAREER AT OAKLAND CITY UNIVERSITY DURING THE 2006-07 SEASON. EMILY’S SENIOR YEAR STATISTICS INCLUDE 417 KILLS, 255 DIGS, AND 55 BLOCKS.

AS A SENIOR IN 2005, ANDREWS WAS NAMED ICGSA 1^ST TEAM ALL STATE AND PARTICIPATED IN THE 1A/2A INDIANA SOUTH ALL STAR MATCH IN INDIANAPOLIS. IN 2005, SHE WAS NAMED 1^ST TEAM BLUE CHIP CONFERENCE, TRI-MVP AND WASHINGTON TIMES HERALD ALL AREA. AS A JUNIOR IN 2004, SHE WAS NAMED HONORABLE MENTION BLUE CHIP CONFERENCE. AS A SOPHOMORE, ANDREWS WAS NAMED 1^ST TEAM BLUE CHIP CONFERENCE, TRI-MVP AND WASHINGTON TIMES HERALD ALL AREA.

COACH MASTIN HAD THIS TO SAY ABOUT EMILY, “EMILY COMES FROM A GREAT PROGRAM AT BARR REEVE HIGH SCHOOL UNDER COACH AMBER DECOURSEY. EMILY’S FUNDAMENTAL BASE AND ALL AROUND SKILLS WILL BE AN ASSET TO OUR PROGRAM FOR THE NEXT 4 YEARS. A QUIET NATURED LEADER, EMILY BRINGS A WEALTH OF VOLLEYBALL EXPERIENCE AND INTELLIGENCE TO OCU. EMILY’S ATHLETICISM WILL HELP HER TO MAKE AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT IN OUR PROGRAM AS EITHER AN OUTSIDE OR RIGHT SIDE HITTER.”

COACH TIFFANY MASTIN ANNOUNCED ON MONDAY THAT MADISON HAYNE, A 6’1 MIDDLE HITTER HAS COMMITTED TO CONTINUE HER PLAYING CAREER AT OAKLAND CITY UNIVERSITY DURING THE 2006-07 SEASON. MADISON IS A TRANSFER FROM INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND IS A 2005 GRADUATE OF TERRE HAUTE SOUTH VIGO HIGH SCHOOL.

Madison was named All Vigo County all four years of high school from 2002 through 2005, was awarded the most Blocks 2004 and 2005, Most Aces 2004 and 2005, and was a member of the 2004 Terre Haute South Vigo High School 4A Basketball State Championship team.

COACH MASTIN HAD THIS TO SAY ABOUT MADISON, “WE ARE ABSOLUTELY THRILLED TO HAVE MADISON TRANSFER INTO OUR PROGRAM THIS FALL. MADISON WILL ADD AN IMMEDIATE PRESCENCE FOR US IN THE MIDDLE WITH NOT ONLY HER COLLEGIATE PLAYING EXPERIENCE, BUT ALSO DUE TO HER QUICKNESS OUT OF THE MIDDLE. MADISON IS AN EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT ATHLETE THAT WILL BE A MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR IN OUR FAST PACED OFFENSE IN 2006. MADISON IS A FAMILY FRIEND OF FORMER OCU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACH AND STANDOUT PLAYER CLINT WEDDLE. COACH WEDDLE WAS A VITAL PART IN INTRODUCING MADISON TO OUR VOLLEYBALL PROGRAM HERE AT OCU.”

COACH TIFFANY MASTIN ANNOUNCED ON MONDAY THAT ASHLEY BAUM, A 5’6

SETTER HAS COMMITTED TO CONTINUE HER PLAYING CAREER AT OAKLAND CITY UNIVERSITY. ASHLEY IS A TRANSFER FROM KENTUCKY WELSYAN COLLEGE AND

IS A 2005 GRADUATE OF EVANSVILLE REITZ HIGH SCHOOL.

During the 2005 season at KWC, Ashley compiled 184 assists, 77 digs, and 4 aces. She compiled 861 assists, 311 digs, 29 kills and 18 blocks as a senior at Reitz HS. In high school she earned first team All-Metro, second team All-Southern Indiana Athletic Conference and second team all-city honors, and received the team's Best Offensive Player Award.

“We are very excited to have Ashley as a part of our team! Ashley brings a year of college experience to our program as a setter. Ashley is an extremely hard worker and her leadership on the court is one of her best attributes.”