2013 Calvin Regional Guide

Also see the Elmhurst Regional Guide and the St. Thomas Regional Guide.

8 To WatchMegan Rietema, Calvin senior setter Andrea Behling, Wittenberg senior middle Eirene Kim, Chicago junior libero Taylor Webb, Mount Union senior outside Ali Celentano, Carnegie Mellon junior opposite Kelsey Bashore, Buffalo State senior setter Kendra Parmenter, Bluffton sophomore outside Lindsay Bean, Penn State Behrend sophomore middle

Random FactoidFive conference Players of the Year will be at this regional: Calvin’s Rietema (MIAA); Wittenberg’s Behling (NCAC); Chicago’s Kim and setter Nikki DelZenero (shared top UAA honors); and Penn State Behrend setter Chelsea Magnusen (AMCC).

Predicted Calvin Regional FinalCalvin over Wittenberg

Predictions For The Other RegionalsSt. Thomas Regional: St. Thomas over Wisconsin-Stevens Point Elmhurst Regional: Hope over Elmhurst Trinity (Texas) Regional: Cal Lutheran over Trinity (Texas) Emory Regional: Emory over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Juniata Regional: Juniata over Eastern Clarkson Regional: Clarkson over Richard Stockton Williams Regional: Springfield over Roger Williams

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The Schedule at Van Noord Arena in Grand Rapids, Mich.NOV. 14 (times central) 11:30 a.m. #2 Wittenberg (23-8) 3 vs. #7 Bluffton (16-18) 0 2:00 p.m. #3 Chicago (26-10) 3 vs. #6 Buffalo State (25-9) 1 4:30 p.m. #4 Mount Union (30-4) 3 vs. #5 Carnegie Mellon (25-9) 0 7:00 p.m. #1 Calvin (29-1) 3 vs. #8 Penn State Behrend (22-8) 0NOV. 15 3:30 p.m. #2 Wittenberg (24-8) 3 vs. #3 Chicago (27-10) 1 6:00 p.m. #1 Calvin (30-1) 3 vs. #4 Mount Union (31-4) 2NOV. 16 6:00 p.m. #1 Calvin (31-1) 3 vs. #2 Wittenberg (25-8) 2

CALVIN REGIONAL TEAM CAPSULES

No. 1 seed Calvin College 29-1 (No. 2 Great Lakes; No. 1 AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsLocation: Grand Rapids, Mich. Nickname: Knights Colors: Maroon, gold Enrollment: 4,008 Founded: 1876 Famous Alum: Wayne Huizenga, businessman Key wins: Wartburg (3-1); Pacific Lutheran (3-2); Puget Sound (3-0); Washington-St. Louis (3-0); Otterbein (3-0); Hope (3-0)(3-2); Mount Union (3-0); Wittenberg (3-0); Elmhurst (3-0); Chicago (3-0). Losses: Hope (2-3). All-Conference Players (MIAA): Senior setter Megan Rietema (Player of the Year); sophomore outside Maggie Kamp (1st); senior libero Kristen Zietse (1st, Defensive Player of the Year); freshman middle Laura Danhoff (2nd, Freshman of the Year); junior middle Emily Crowe (2nd). All-Region Players (Great Lakes): Senior setter Megan Rietema (1st); sophomore outside Maggie Kamp (1st); senior libero Kristen Zietse (1st); junior middle Emily Crowe (1st); freshman middle Laura Danhoff (HM, Freshman of the Year).

Team LeadersKills: Maggie Kamp 399; Ellie Diepersloot 207; Emily Crowe 197 Blocks: E. Crowe 103; Megan Rietema 61; Laura Danhoff 57 Assists: M. Rietema 972; Kristen Zietse 71; Stacey Kamp  59 Digs: K. Zietse 467; M. Rietema 250; M. Kamp 231 Aces: Elise Biesboer 38; K. Zietse 32; L. Danhoff 29

Team Stats (national rank) Hitting Percentage: .303 (1)Kills/Set: 13.64 (12) Blocks/Set: 1.96 (50) Assists/Set: 12.61 (12) Digs/Set: 15.50 (205) Aces/Set: 1.77 (208)

No. 2 seed Wittenberg University 23-8 (No. 3 Great Lakes; No. 10 AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsLocation: Springfield, Ohio Nickname: Tigers Colors: Red, white Enrollment: 2,000 Founded: 1845 Famous Alum: James Rebhorn, actor Key wins: Johns Hopkins (3-0); Ohio Northern (3-0); Otterbein (3-1); DePauw (3-1)(3-0); Mount Union (3-1). Losses: Emory (1-3); St. Thomas (1-3); Pacific Lutheran (0-3); Washington-St. Louis (1-3); Juniata (0-3); Calvin (0-3); Hope (2-3); Cedarville (1-3). All-Conference Players (NCAC): Senior middle Andrea Behling (Player of the Year); junior setter Meghan Vodopich (1st); sophomore opposite Kara Seidenstricker (1st); freshman middle Emily Kahlig (HM); HC Paco Labrador (Coach of the Year). All-Region Players (Great Lakes): Sophomore opposite Kara Seidenstricker (1st); senior middle Andrea Behling (HM); junior setter Meghan Vodopich (HM).

Team LeadersKills: Kara Seidenstricker 314; Andrea Behling 300; Meghan Vodopich 166 Blocks: Emily Kahlig 52; K. Seidenstricker 41; A. Behling 39 Assists: M. Vodopich 954; Katie Zito 70; Courtney Huck 41 Digs: Kiah Murray 322; K. Zito 314; K. Seidenstricker 292 Aces: K. Seidenstricker 66; K.Zito 33; two tied with 32

Team Stats (national rank) Hitting Percentage: .229 (42) Kills/Set: 13.07 (27) Blocks/Set: 1.49 (193) Assists/Set: 11.69 (45) Digs/Set: 16.75 (97) Aces/Set: 2.06 (128)

No. 3 seed University of Chicago 26-10 (No. 3 Midwest; No. 16 AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsLocation: Chicago, Ill. Nickname: Maroons Colors: Maroon, white Enrollment: 5,369 Founded: 1890 Famous Alum: Carl Sagan, astronomer Key wins: Coe (3-1); Dominican (3-1); UW-Eau Claire (3-0); Christopher Newport (3-2); Washington-St. Louis (3-1); Emory (3-1)(3-1); New York University (3-0); Carnegie Mellon (3-0). Losses: Elmhurst (1-3)(0-3); Hope (0-3); St. Thomas (0-3); Wheaton (Ill.) (1-3); Millikin (0-3); Clarkson (2-3); Calvin (0-3); Carnegie Mellon (1-3); DePauw (0-3). All-Conference Players (UAA): Junior libero Eirene Kim (Co-Most Valuable Player); senior setter Nikki DelZenero (Co-Most Valuable Player); senior opposite Katie Huntington (2nd); sophomore outside Maren Loe (2nd); senior middle Maggie Vaughn (HM); sophomore outside Jasmine Mobley (HM); Team Coaching Staff of the Year. All-Region Players (Midwest): Senior setter Nikki DelZenero (HM).

Team LeadersKills: Katie Huntington 324; Maren Loe 320; Maggie Vaughn 275 Blocks: M. Vaughn 106; Kara Conway 64; M. Loe 62 Assists: Nikki DelZenero 988; Ragine Graves 303; Eirene Kim 139 Digs: E. Kim 748; R. Graves 391; N. DelZenero 303 Aces: R. Graves 39; N. DelZenero 30; Morgan Barry 25

Team Stats (national rank) Hitting Percentage: .217 (63) Kills/Set: 12.28 (73) Blocks/Set: 1.71 (94) Assists/Set: 11.72 (37) Digs/Set: 18.07 (71) Aces/Set: 1.35 (250+)

No. 4 seed University of Mount Union 30-4 (No. 4 Great Lakes; No. 9 AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsLocation: Alliance, Ohio Nickname: Purple Raiders Colors: Purple, white Enrollment: 2,209 Founded: 1846 Famous Alum: Philander Knox, U.S. politician Key wins: Buffalo St. (3-0); Clarkson (3-2); Richard Stockton (3-0); Fredonia St. (3-0); Nazareth (3-0); Washington and Lee (3-2); Ohio Northern (3-0); Otterbein (3-0). Losses: Wittenberg (1-3); Calvin (0-3); Hope (0-3); Otterbein (0-3). All-Conference Players (OAC): Senior outside Taylor Webb (1st); junior opposite Nicole Snyder (1st); junior libero Lauren Mastroine (2nd, Libero of the Year); junior setter Sarah Schleich (HM). All-Region Players (Great Lakes): Senior outside Taylor Webb (1st); junior opposite Nicole Snyder (1st).

Team LeadersKills: Taylor Webb 352; Nicole Snyder 290; Kara Berger 191 Blocks: K. Berger 132; Sara Brown 108; T. Webb 79 Assists: Sarah Schleich 703; Brittany Woodard 455; Lauren Mastroine 76 Digs: L. Mastroine 723; N. Snyder 275; Abby Riffee 173 Aces: L. Mastroine 42; S. Schleich 41; A. Riffee 33

Team Stats (national rank) Hitting Percentage: .231 (41) Kills/Set: 12.57 (53) Blocks/Set: 2.38 (9) Assists/Set: 11.42 (62) Digs/Set: 16.42 (128) Aces/Set: 1.97 (153)

No. 5 seed Carnegie Mellon University 25-9 (No. 8 Mid-Atlantic; RV AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsLocation: Pittsburgh, Penn. Nickname: Tartans Colors: Cardinal, gray, Carnegie Mellon tartan Enrollment: 6,203 Founded: 1900 Famous Alum: Andy Warhol, artist Key wins: Chicago (3-1); Johns Hopkins (3-2); New York University (3-1); Washington-St. Louis (3-2). Losses: Westminster (Pa.) (0-3); Otterbein (1-3); John Carroll (2-3); Stevenson (2-3); Emory (0-3); New York University (0-3); Washington-St. Louis (0-3); Juniata (1-3); Chicago (0-3). All-Conference Players (UAA): Junior opposite Ali Celentano (1st); senior outside Senna Parsa (2nd); freshman middle Jackie Gibbons (HM). All-Region Players: Junior opposite Ali Celentano (HM).

Team LeadersKills: Ali Celentano 406; Senna Parsa 366; Jackie Gibbons 191 Blocks: J. Gibbons 97; A. Celentano 86; S. Parsa 70 Assists: Emily Lawlis 813; Emily Newton 327; Ali Nichols 45 Digs: A. Nichols 492; S. Parsa 304; Molly Higgins 276 Aces: J. Gibbons 34; A. Celentano 33; S. Parsa 33

Team Stats (national rank) Hitting Percentage: .232 (38) Kills/Set: 11.29 (152) Blocks/Set: 1.98 (48) Assists/Set: 10.18 (169) Digs/Set: 15.74 (182) Aces/Set: 1.46 (250+)

No. 6 seed Buffalo State College 25-9 (No. 7 New York; NR AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsLocation: Buffalo, N.Y. Nickname: Bengals Colors: Burnt orange, black, cool gray Enrollment: 10,002 Founded: 1871 Famous Alum: Grover Cleveland, 22nd and 24th U.S. President Key wins: New Paltz (3-1); Nazareth (3-1); Fredonia St. (3-1). Losses: Mount Union (0-3); Richard Stockton (0-3); Clarkson (1-3); Capital (2-3); Bluffton (1-3); Albion (2-3); New Paltz (1-3); Nazareth (1-3); Washington-St. Louis (0-3). All-Conference Players (SUNYAC): Senior setter Kelsey Bashore (1st); junior outside Sam Parente (1st); senior Chelsea Moore (2nd). All-Region Players (New York): Junior outside Sam Parente (1st); senior setter Kelsey Bashore (HM).

Team LeadersKills: Sam Parente 376; Jessica Crooks 249; Kayla Pyc 243 Blocks: K. Pyc 88; J. Crooks 87; S. Parente 54 Assists: Kelsey Bashore 1139; Jennifer Cecchettini 52; Chelsea Pietrzykowski 42 Digs: C. Moore 617; Sarah Horvath 435; K. Bashore 410 Aces: C. Moore 58; S. Horvath 33; K. Bashore 30

Team Stats (national rank) Hitting Percentage: .195 (107) Kills/Set: 11.86 (99) Blocks/Set: 1.70 (111) Assists/Set: 10.68 (120) Digs/Set: 19.29 (12) Aces/Set: 1.56 (250+)

No. 7 seed Bluffton University 16-18 (NR Great Lakes; NR AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsLocation: Bluffton, Ohio Nickname: Beavers Colors: Royal purple, white Enrollment: 1,001 Founded: 1899 Famous Alum: Judson Laipply, YouTube sensation Key wins: Buffalo St. (3-1). Losses: Bethany (0-3); Hope (0-3); Marietta (0-3); Alma (1-3); Illinois Wesleyan (1-3); Thomas More (2-3); Muskingum (0-3); Capital (1-3); Ohio Northern (0-3)(0-3); Mount Union (0-3); Heidelberg (1-3); Mount St. Joseph (1-3); Anderson (2-3); Hanover (1-3); Trine (1-3); Defiance (1-3); Transylvania (0-3). All-Conference Players (HCAC): Sophomore outside Kendra Parmenter (1st); sophomore middle Jenny Brown (1st); sophomore setter Brooke Ruffer (1st). All-Region Players (Great Lakes): None.

Team LeadersKills: Kendra Parmenter 373; Jenny Brown 309; Adrienne Shepard 209 Blocks: J. Brown 117; K. Parmenter 67; Lauren Weisgarber 66 Assists: Brooke Ruffer 953; Sara Roth 307; Hailey Phillips 33 Digs: H. Phillips 395; Lindsay Krohn 284; B. Ruffer 270 Aces: MacKenzie McFarlin 52; B. Ruffer 50; S. Roth 32

Team Stats (national rank) Hitting Percentage: .171 (187) Kills/Set: 11.51 (129) Blocks/Set: 1.70 (109) Assists/Set: 10.42 (139) Digs/Set: 14.52 (250+) Aces/Set: 1.64 (250+)

No. 8 seed Penn State Erie, The Behrend College 22-8 (NR Mid-Atlantic; NR AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsLocation: Erie, Penn. Nickname: Nittany Lions Colors: Blue, white Enrollment: 4,767 Founded: 1948 Famous Alum: Matthew Bresee, NBA Development League team executive Key wins: None. Losses: Westminster (Pa.) (0-3); Hiram (1-3); Grove City (2-3); Catholic (2-3); Neumann (2-3); Richard Stockton (2-3); Rowan (1-3); Fredonia St. (0-3). All-Conference Players (AMCC): Senior setter Chelsea Magnusen (Player of the Year); sophomore middle Lindsay Bean (2nd); junior libero Tory Storino (2nd); freshman middle Meredith Snyder (2nd, Co-Newcomer of the Year); freshman outside Alyssa Samarco (2nd); HC Phil Pasano (Co-Coach of the Year). All-Region Players (Mid-Atlantic): None.

Team LeadersKills: Lindsay Bean 250; Meredith Snyder 236; Alyssa Samarco 210 Blocks: M. Snyder 83; L. Bean 65; A. Samarco 41 Assists: Chelsea Magnusen 844; M. Snyder 87; Tory Storino 38 Digs: T. Storino 484; C. Magnusen 235; Courtney Hopson 218 Aces: C. Magnusen 56; A. Samarco 55; T. Storino 32

Team Stats (national rank) Hitting Percentage: .192 (120) Kills/Set: 10.99 (176) Blocks/Set: 1.55 (167) Assists/Set: 10.09 (176) Digs/Set: 15.75 (180) Aces/Set: 2.23 (78)

-Ricky Nelson