2016 Calvin Regional Guide

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8 To WatchLaura Danhoff, Calvin senior middle Maddie Fischer, Wittenberg junior outside Ashley Borchers, Ohio Northern senior setter Rachael Lenderman, DePauw senior libero Lauren Mueller, Carnegie Mellon sophomore outside Cassidy Kingery, Millikin senior libero Dylana McKenzie, Bethany senior outside Kirsten Platz, Pitt-Bradford sophomore middle

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Schedule at Van Noord Arena in Grand Rapids, Mich.Nov. 10 (times central) 11:30 a.m. #3 Ohio Northern (27-3) 2 vs. #6 Millikin (26-11) 3 2 p.m. #2 Wittenberg (21-5) 3 vs. #7 Bethany (25-11) 0 4:30 p.m. #4 DePauw (24-5) 3 vs. #5 Carnegie Mellon (25-7) 1 7 p.m. #1 Calvin (27-1) 3 vs. #8 Pitt-Bradford (25-5) 0Nov. 11 3:30 p.m. #2 Wittenberg (22-5) 2 vs. #6 Millikin (27-11) 3 6 p.m. #1 Calvin (28-1) 3 vs. #4 DePauw (25-5) 0Nov. 12 6:30 p.m. #1 Calvin (29-1) 3 vs. #6 Millikin (28-11) 1

CALVIN REGIONAL TEAM CAPSULES

No. 1 Seed Calvin College 27-1 (No. 1 Great Lakes Region; No. 2 AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: Grand Rapids, Mich. Nickname: Knights Colors: Maroon & gold Enrollment: 3,918 Founded: 1876 Famous Alum: Marc Evan Jackson, actor Key Wins: Millikin (3-2); UW-Eau Claire (3-0); Chicago (3-0); Heidelberg (3-0); Juniata (3-0); Wittenberg (3-1); Hope (3-0)(3-2); Clarkson (3-0); Elmhurst (3-0); Ohio Wesleyan (3-1). Losses: Hope (2-3). All-Conference Players (MIAA): Senior MH Laura Danhoff (Player of the Year); junior S Jenna Lodewyk (1st); sophomore OH Anna Kamp (1st); sophomore L Keilahna Castillo (2nd, Defensive Player of the Year); freshman MH Sarah DeVries (2nd, Freshman of the Year). All-Region Players (Great Lakes): Senior MH Laura Danhoff (1st); junior S Jenna Lodewyk (1st); sophomore OH Anna Kamp (1st); sophomore L Keilahna Castillo (1st); freshman MH Sarah DeVries (HM).

Team LeadersKills: Laura Danhoff 344; Anna Kamp 299; Tessa Van Laare 214 Assists: Jenna Lodewyk 952; Keilahna Castillo 90; Emily Blankespoor 46 Aces: Kristen Vyletel 64; L. Danhoff 51; E. Blankespoor 46 Digs: K. Castillo 356; E. Blankespoor 219; K. Vyletel 216 Blocks: L. Danhoff 70; Sarah DeVries 69; Ally Fea 38

Team Stats (national ranks)Kills/Set: 13.52 (10) Hitting Percentage: .269 (2) Digs/Set: 15.24 (273) Blocks/Set: 1.71 (116) Aces/Set: 2.84 (14)

No. 2 Seed Wittenberg University 21-5 (No. 2 Great Lakes Region; No. 6 AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: Springfield, Ohio Nickname: Tigers Colors: Red & white Enrollment: 2,000 Founded: 1845 Famous Alum: James Rebhorn, former actor Key Wins: Bethany (3-1); Mount Union (3-0); Christopher Newport (3-0); Juniata (3-0); Cal Lutheran (3-1); Elmhurst (3-1); Ohio Wesleyan (3-0)(3-1); DePauw (3-0)(3-0); Illinois Wesleyan (3-0); Carnegie Mellon (3-2). Losses: Washington-St. Louis (0-3); Texas Dallas (0-3); Calvin (1-3); Carnegie Mellon (0-3); Hope (0-3). All-Conference Players (NCAC): Junior OH Maddie Fischer (1st); freshman MB Aubrey Cox (1st, Newcomer of the Year); senior OH Camila Quinones (HM); sophomore S Karen Wildemann (HM). All-Region Players (Great Lakes): Junior OH Maddie Fischer (1st); freshman MB Aubrey Cox (1st, Freshman of the Year); sophomore S Karen Wildemann (HM).

Team LeadersKills: Maddie Fischer 303; Camila Quinones 226; Aubrey Cox 155 Assists: Karen Wildemann 707; Megan Flaherty 184; Madison Manger 90 Aces: M. Fischer 28; K. Wildemann 22; M. Flaherty 19 Digs: M. Manger 414; K. Wildemann 257; Taylor Brown & M. Flaherty 159 Blocks: A. Cox 71; Emily Kahlig 70; C. Quinones 50

Team Stats (national ranks)Kills/Set: 13.26 (22) Hitting Percentage: .226 (33) Digs/Set: 18.04 (50) Blocks/Set: 1.98 (49) Aces/Set: 1.73 (242)

No. 3 Seed Ohio Northern University 27-3 (No. 3 Great Lakes Region; No. 22 AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: Ada, Ohio Nickname: Polar Bears Colors: Orange, black & white Enrollment: 3,290 Founded: 1871 Famous Alum: George Getty, former lawyer Key Wins: Illinois Wesleyan (3-1); DePauw (3-0); Salisbury (3-0); Stevenson (3-2); Bluffton (3-1)(3-0); Mount Union (3-0); Heidelberg (3-1)(3-2). Losses: Carnegie Mellon (2-3); Eastern (0-3); Ohio Wesleyan (1-3). All-Conference Players (OAC): Senior S Ashley Borchers (Co-Player of the Year); junior MH Haley Potters (1st); senior RS Claire Heitkamp (2nd); junior L Megan Nieszala (2nd); freshman MH Chelsea Huppert (HM); freshman OH McKenna Jordan (HM). All-Region Players (Great Lakes): Senior S Ashley Borchers (1st); junior MH Haley Potters (1st); Kate Witte (Coach of the Year).

Team LeadersKills: Haley Potters 266; Chelsea Huppert 244; McKenna Jordan 226 Assists: Ashley Borchers 993; Megan Nieszala 104; Madison Broering 87 Aces: H. Potters 38; McKenna Hostetler 28; A. Borchers 26 Digs: M. Nieszala 453; M. Hostetler 380; M. Jordan 311 Blocks: H. Potters 100; C. Huppert 83; A. Borchers 74

Team Stats (national ranks)Kills/Set: 14.07 (3) Hitting Percentage: .267 (4) Digs/Set: 18.97 (26) Blocks/Set: 2.07 (30) Aces/Set: 1.59 (306)

No. 4 Seed DePauw University 24-5 (No. 4 Great Lakes Region; RV AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: Greencastle, Ind. Nickname: Tigers Colors: Black & gold Enrollment: 2,400 Founded: 1837 Famous Alum: Bill & Scott Rasmussen, co-founders of ESPN Key Wins: Washington-St. Louis (3-1); Heidelberg (3-0); Bluffton (3-0); Hope (3-0); Ohio Wesleyan (3-1); Illinois Wesleyan (3-1). Losses: Wittenberg (0-3)(0-3); Millikin (0-3); Ohio Northern (0-3); Hanover (2-3). All-Conference Players (NCAC): Senior L Rachael Lenderman (2nd, Libero of the Year); junior S Keegan Kollias (2nd); senior MH Elisabeth Wilson (2nd). All-Region Players (Great Lakes): Senior L Rachael Lenderman (HM); senior MH Elisabeth Wilson (HM).

Team LeadersKills: Suzanne Peters 290; Elisabeth Wilson 237; Gabi Allread 188 Assists: Keegan Kollias 957; Rachael Lenderman 95; Kaylee Nichols 35 Aces: K. Nichols 27; Emily Beckes 25; R. Lenderman 20 Digs: R. Lenderman 501; K. Kollias 290; E. Beckes 270 Blocks: E. Wilson 99; Haley Bitzer 57; K. Kollias 45

Team Stats (national ranks)Kills/Set: 13.00 (33) Hitting Percentage: .218 (45) Digs/Set: 18.77 (30) Blocks/Set: 2.03 (38) Aces/Set: 1.33 (384)

No. 5 Seed Carnegie Mellon University 25-7 (No. 4 Mid-Atlantic Region; No. 21 AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: Pittsburgh, Pa. Nickname: Tartans Colors: Cardinal, black, grey & white Enrollment: 6,362 Founded: 1900 Famous Alum: Andy Warhol, former artist Key Wins: Gallaudet (3-0); Johns Hopkins (3-1); Salisbury (3-1); Wittenberg (3-0); Christopher Newport (3-0); Stevenson (3-2); Ohio Northern (3-2); Franklin & Marshall (3-2); Bethany (3-0); Randolph-Macon (3-1); Mount Union (3-0); Rochester (3-0)(3-0); Messiah (3-1); Chicago (3-2). Losses: Emory (1-3)(0-3); Wittenberg (2-3); Chicago (2-3); Washington-St. Louis (1-3); Ithaca (1-3); Juniata (1-3). All-Conference Players (UAA): Senior MB Jackie Gibbons (1st); senior S Emily Newton (1st); sophomore OH Lauren Mueller (2nd); senior L Molly Higgins (HM). All-Region Players (Mid-Atlantic): Senior MB Jackie Gibbons (1st); senior S Emily Newton (1st); senior L Molly Higgins (1st); sophomore OH Lauren Mueller (HM).

Team LeadersKills: Lauren Mueller 307; Jackie Gibbons 298; Heather Holton 218 Assists: Emily Newton 1,055; Amanda Thiele 60; Molly Higgins 52 Aces: M. Higgins 43; L. Mueller 33; Kayla Yew 30 Digs: M. Higgins 620; L. Mueller 333; K. Yew 284 Blocks: Eliza Donohue 89; J. Gibbons 75; E. Newton 40

Team Stats (national ranks)Kills/Set: 12.00 (97) Hitting Percentage: .200 (89) Digs/Set: 17.64 (76) Blocks/Set: 1.76 (99) Aces/Set: 1.53 (329)

No. 6 Seed Millikin University 26-11 (No. 5 Midwest Region, RV AVCA) Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: Decatur, Ill. Nickname: Big Blue Colors: Blue & white Enrollment: 2,400 Founded: 1901 Famous Alum: George Musso, former NFL player Key Wins: Chicago (3-1); Concordia Wisconsin (3-2); DePauw (3-0); St. Norbert (3-2); Illinois Wesleyan (3-0); Greenville (3-0); UW-Eau Claire (3-1); Bowdoin (3-0); Elmhurst (3-0). Losses: Calvin (2-3); UW-Oshkosh (2-3); Hope (0-3); Christopher Newport (1-3); Eastern (1-3); Luther (0-3); Colorado College (2-3); Washington-St. Louis (2-3); Elmhurst (1-3); UW-Whitewater (0-3); Bethel (2-3). All-Conference Players (CCIW): Senior L Cassidy Kingery (Player of the Year); junior OH Erin Syversen (1st); junior RS Alora Goodey (1st); junior S Emily Mihalkanin (2nd); Cortney Bohn (2nd). All-Region Players (Midwest): Senior L Cassidy Kingery (1st); junior OH Erin Syversen (1st).

Team LeadersKills: Erin Syversen 550; Emily Seegmiller 288; Cortney Bohn 280 Assists: Emily Mihalkanin 1,197; Rose Syversen 219; Cassidy Kingery 111 Aces: E. Mihalkanin 53; E. Syversen 45; C. Kingery 40 Digs: C. Kingery 710; E. Syversen 414; E. Mihalkanin 312 Blocks: Kelsey Talkington 94; C. Bohn 74; Alora Goodey 63

Team Stats (national ranks)Kills/Set: 13.24 (22) Hitting Percentage: .210 (61) Digs/Set: 17.58 (79) Blocks/Set: 1.38 (233) Aces/Set: 1.88 (177)

No. 7 Seed Bethany College 25-11 (NR Great Lakes Region; NR AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: Bethany, W.V. Nickname: Bison Colors: Green & white Enrollment: 1,030 Founded: 1840 Famous Alum: Frances McDormand, actress Key Wins: Stockton (3-0). Losses: Juniata (0-3); Washington and Jefferson (1-3); Randolph-Macon (0-3); John Carroll (0-3); Carnegie Mellon (0-3); Thomas More (2-3); Case Western Reserve (2-3); Baldwin Wallace (1-3); Mount Union (1-3); Wittenberg (1-3); Hope (2-3). All-Conference Players (PAC): Senior OH Dylana McKenzie (Player of the Year); senior OH Dakota McKenzie (1st); senior S Allie Powell (1st); senior MH Alexis Castro (2nd); freshman L Maggie Merren (2nd); junior MH Samayyah Mohammad (HM); Courtney Kline (Coach of the Year). All-Region Players (Great Lakes): Senior OH Dylana McKenzie (1st).

Team LeadersKills: Dylana McKenzie 442; Dakota McKenzie 413; Alexis Castro 249 Assists: Allie Powell 1,150; Emily Duke 183; Maggie Merren 56 Aces: A. Powell 42; Keili Terry 41; Reilly Parker 38 Digs: M. Merren 498; R. Parker 365; Da. McKenzie 250 Blocks: Sumayyah Muhammad 93; A. Castro 84; Dy. McKenzie 64

Team Stats (national ranks)Kills/Set: 12.98 (36) Hitting Percentage: .200 (92) Digs/Set: 16.79 (137) Blocks/Set: 2.04 (37) Aces/Set: 1.87 (181)

No. 8 Seed University of Pittsburgh at Bradford 25-5 (NR Mid-Atlantic Region; NR AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: Bradford, Pa. Nickname: Panthers Colors: Blue & gold Enrollment: 1,502 Founded: 1963 Famous Alum: Tom Lucas, television director Key Wins: [None]. Losses: Moravian (1-3); Vassar (0-3); Wooster (0-3); Geneseo (2-3); Alfred St. (0-3). All-Conference Players (AMCC): Sophomore MH Kirsten Platz (Player of the Year); senior S Christina Rauh (1st); junior MH Rose Thacker (3rd); senior OH Mandy Finch (3rd); Tom Roof (Coach of the Year). All-Region Players (Mid-Atlantic): [None].

Team LeadersKills: Kirsten Platz 328; Rose Thacker 167; Erin Fagan 158 Assists: Christina Rauh 884; Alexis Dhayer 62; Mandy Finch 32 Aces: C. Rauh 66; K. Platz 46; A. Dhayer 40 Digs: C. Rauh 309; Emily Reitz 273; Brianna Majot 268 Blocks: K. Platz 106; R. Thacker 52; A. Dhayer 44

Team Stats (national ranks)Kills/Set: 11.83 (111) Hitting Percentage: .242 (18) Digs/Set: 17.00 (118) Blocks/Set: 1.75 (103) Aces/Set: 2.28 (75)

-Ricky Nelson