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2016 Nationals Guide

Writer: goldenstateservicesj
goldenstateservicesj
Nov 13, 2016
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8 To WatchLaura Danhoff, Calvin senior middle Jessica Holler, Emory senior middle Nikki Welch, Southwestern senior setter Stephanie Elechko, Eastern senior outside Emma Olson, Mary Washington senior setter Caroline Dupont, Washington-St. Louis senior middle Lindsey Peterson, Northwestern junior outside Elizabeth Ahrens, Tufts senior middle

Schedule at Kolf Sports Center in Oshkosh, Wis.Nov. 17 (times central) 12:30 p.m. #2 Calvin (30-1) 3 vs. #5 Emory (33-5) 2 3 p.m. #13 Eastern (32-5) 2 vs. #18 Northwestern (33-4) 3 5:30 p.m. #7 Southwestern 3 (33-4) vs. Tufts (27-3) 2 8 p.m. #14 Mary Washington (31-3) 2 vs. #16 Washington-St. Louis (25-10) 3Nov. 18 5 p.m. #2 Calvin (31-1) 3 vs. #18 Northwestern (34-4) 0 7:30 p.m. #7 Southwestern (34-4) 0 vs. #16 Washington-St. Louis (26-10) 3Nov. 19 7 p.m. #2 Calvin (32-1) 3 vs. #16 Washington-St. Louis (27-10) 0

DIVISION III WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM CAPSULES

No. 2 Calvin College 30-1 (No. 1 Great Lakes Region)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)(3-1); 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); Pitt-Bradford (3-0); DePauw (3-0). 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). All-America Players: Senior MH Laura Danhoff (1st); sophomore OH Anna Kamp (1st); junior S Jenna Lodewyk (2nd); sophomore L Keilahna Castillo (HM).

Team LeadersKills: Laura Danhoff 383; Anna Kamp 337; Tessa Van Laare 238 Assists: Jenna Lodewyk 1,060; Keilahna Castillo 100; Emily Blankespoor 55 Aces: Kristen Vyletel 69; L. Danhoff 55; E. Blankespoor 51 Digs: K. Castillo 386; E. Blankespoor 255; K. Vyletel 244 Blocks: L. Danhoff 78; Sarah DeVries 75; Ally Fea 42

Team Stats (national ranks)Kills/Set: 13.60 (10) Hitting Percentage: .275 (2) Digs/Set: 15.29 (267) Blocks/Set: 1.69 (124) Aces/Set: 2.79 (17)

No. 5 Emory University 33-5 (No. 1 South Region)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: Atlanta, Ga. Nickname: Eagles Colors: Blue & gold Enrollment: 7,656 Founded: 1836 Famous Alum: Amy Ray & Emily Saliers, Indigo Girls Key Wins: St. Thomas (3-1); UW-Oshkosh (3-0); Ohio Wesleyan (3-2); Mary Washington (3-0); Berry (3-0)(3-0); Hendrix (3-2); Birmingham-Southern (3-0); Rochester (3-1); Carnegie Mellon (3-1)(3-0); Washington-St. Louis (3-1)(3-1); Juniata (3-1); Randolph-Macon (3-0); Clarkson (3-0)(3-1); Washington & Lee (3-0); New Rochelle (3-0); Brockport (3-0). Losses: Eastern (2-3); Chicago (1-3); Cal Lutheran (0-3); Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (1-3); Saint Benedict (2-3). All-Conference Players (UAA): Senior MH Jessica Holler (Player of the Year); senior RS Sarah Maher (1st); sophomore MH Sydney Leimbach (1st); senior OH Kathryn Trinka (2nd); sophomore L Becky Breuer (2nd); freshman S Sarah Porter (HM). All-Region Players (South): Senior MB Jessica Holler (1st); senior RS Sarah Maher (1st); sophomore MB Sydney Leimbach (1st). All-America Players: Senior MB Jessica Holler (1st); senior RS Sarah Maher (1st); sophomore MB Sydney Leimbach (HM).

Team LeadersKills: Jessica Holler 395; Sarah Maher 276; Sydney Leimbach 273 Assists: Sarah Porter 763; Hannah Billings 514; Mady Arles 210 Aces: Becky Breuer & J. Holler 40; S. Porter 38 Digs: B. Breuer 393; S. Maher 348; Sara Carr 279 Blocks: J. Holler 130; S. Leimbach 93; Kathryn Trinka 46

Team Stats (national ranks)Kills/Set: 13.76 (7) Hitting Percentage: .266 (5) Digs/Set: 16.79 (137) Blocks/Set: 1.90 (70) Aces/Set: 1.69 (255)

No. 7 Southwestern University 33-4 (No. 4 West Region)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: Georgetown, Texas Nickname: Pirates Colors: Black & gold Enrollment: 1,536 Founded: 1840 Famous Alum: Bill Engvall, comedian Key Wins: Carthage (3-2); Puget Sound (3-1); Vassar (3-1); Whitworth (3-0); Trinity (Texas) (3-1); Colorado College (3-0)(3-2)(3-0); Mary Washington (3-1); Christopher Newport (3-2); Johns Hopkins (3-1); Hendrix (3-2); La Verne (3-2); Texas Dallas (3-2). Losses: Trinity (Texas) (1-3)(2-3); Texas Dallas (0-3); Colorado College (2-3). All-Conference Players (SCAC): Senior S Nikki Welch (1st); junior RS Kate Mitchell (1st); senior MB Kirby Kincannon (2nd); senior L Andie Alford (2nd); Don Flora (Co-Coach of the Year). All-Region Players (West): Senior S Nikki Welch (1st); junior RS Kate Mitchell (1st). All-America Players: Senior S Nikki Welch (2nd); junior RS Kate Mitchell (HM).

Team LeadersKills: Kate Mitchell 449; Jamison Duck 363; Piper Sisemore 336 Assists: Nikki Welch 1,409; Sydney Rochelle 97; Kirby Kincannon 51 Aces: Megan Grimes 48; K. Mitchell 38; Andie Alford & N. Welch 33 Digs: A. Alford 683; J. Duck 425; N. Welch 413 Blocks: K. Kincannon 117; K. Mitchell 80; P. Sisemore 76

Team Stats (national ranks)Kills/Set: 13.20 (24) Hitting Percentage: .208 (68) Digs/Set: 20.21 (4) Blocks/Set: 1.52 (177) Aces/Set: 1.64 (283)

No. 13 Eastern University 32-5 (No. 3 Mid-Atlantic Region)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: St. Davids, Pa. Nickname: Eagles Colors: Maroon & white Enrollment: 4,300 Founded: 1925 Famous Alum: Marvin Rees, politician Key Wins: Swarthmore (3-0); Johns Hopkins (3-2); Ohio Northern (3-0); Franklin and Marshall (3-1); Salisbury (3-1); Ithaca (3-0); Stockton (3-2); Messiah (3-0); Millikin (3-1); Emory (3-2); Hunter (3-0); Farmingdale St. (3-0); Ramapo (3-0); Stevens (3-0). Losses: Juniata (1-3); Luther (0-3); Colorado College (2-3); Stevenson (1-3); Mary Washington (1-3). All-Conference Players (Freedom): Senior OH Stephanie Elechko (Player of the Year); senior OH Alicia Weigel (1st); senior L Rylie Haas (2nd); freshman S Morgan Kline (2nd, Co-Rookie of the Year); sophomore MB Michelle Paulsen (2nd); Mark Birtwistle (Coach of the Year). All-Region Players (Mid-Atlantic): Senior OH Stephanie Elechko (1st); senior OH Alicia Weigel (1st); senior L Rylie Haas (1st); freshman S Morgan Kline (1st, Freshman of the Year); sophomore MB Michelle Paulsen (HM); Mark Birtwistle (Coach of the Year). All-America Players: Senior OH Stephanie Elechko (2nd); senior OH Alicia Weigel (3rd); senior L Rylie Haas (3rd); freshman S Morgan Kline (HM).

Team LeadersKills: Stephanie Elechko 570; Alicia Weigel 414; Sarah Roberts 245 Assists: Morgan Kline 1,377; Rylie Haas 68; Giana Cirulli 49 Aces: R. Haas 50; M. Kline 49; A. Weigel 32 Digs: R. Haas 627; A. Weigel 336; M. Kline 251 Blocks: Michelle Paulsen 128; Morgan Shemonski 67; S. Roberts 55

Team Stats (national ranks)Kills/Set: 13.11 (30) Hitting Percentage: .250 (13) Digs/Set: 15.75 (227) Blocks/Set: 2.39 (12) Aces/Set: 1.92 (168)

No. 14 University of Mary Washington 31-3 (No. 1 Mid-Atlantic Region)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: Fredericksburg, Va. Nickname: Eagles Colors: Blue & gray Enrollment: 4,383 Founded: 1908 Famous Alum: Eric Axelson, musician Key Wins: Randolph-Macon (3-1)(3-0); Heidelberg (3-1); Clark (3-2); MIT (3-0); Eastern (3-1); Stockton (3-1); Washington and Lee (3-0); Salisbury (3-0); Gallaudet (3-0); Christopher Newport (3-2)(3-0); Bridgewater (3-0); Marymount (3-0); Cabrini (3-0); Juniata (3-1). Losses: Marymount (1-3); Southwestern (1-3); Emory (0-3). All-Conference Players (CAC): Senior S Emma Olson (1st); freshman OH Savannah Powers (1st, Rookie of the Year); sophomore MH Leslie Walters (2nd); Matt Troy (Coach of the Year). All-Region Players (North): Senior S Emma Olson (1st); freshman OH Savannah Powers (HM, Freshman of the Year); Matt Troy (Coach of the Year). All-America Players: Senior S Emma Olson (HM).

Team LeadersKills: Savannah Powers 355; Rachel Hendricks 307; Leslie Walters 252 Assists: Emma Olson 1,169; Jenna Yost 131; Ellie Benning 56 Aces: Ryan Cho 50; S. Powers 37; E. Olson & L. Walters 36 Digs: J. Yost 408; E. Olson 338; S. Powers 231 Blocks: Skyler Sisk 89; L. Walters 80; R. Hendricks 56

Team Stats (national ranks)Kills/Set: 13.41 (17) Hitting Percentage: .240 (20) Digs/Set: 15.49 (246) Blocks/Set: 1.76 (99) Aces/Set: 1.86 (182)

No. 16 Washington University in St. Louis 25-10 (No. 3 Central Region)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitter FacebookLocation: St. Louis, Mo. Nickname: Bears Colors: Red & green Enrollment: 7,543 Founded: 1853 Famous Alum: Phyllis Schlafly, former lawyer Key Wins: Juniata (3-2); Heidelberg (3-2)(3-2); Cal Lutheran (3-2); Greenville (3-0)(3-1); Carnegie Mellon (3-1); Rochester (3-0); Millikin (3-2); Wittenberg (3-0); Chicago (3-1); Bluffton (3-0); UW-Whitewater (3-1). Losses: DePauw (1-3); Illinois Wesleyan (1-3); La Verne (1-3); UW-Whitewater (0-3); Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (0-3); Elmhurst (0-3); Chicago (1-3); Emory (1-3)(1-3); Texas Dallas (1-3). All-Conference Players (UAA): Senior MB Caroline Dupont (1st); senior OH Rexi Sheredy (1st); sophomore MB Julianne Malek (2nd); sophomore OH Ifeoma Ufondu (2nd). All-Region Players (Central): Senior MB Caroline Dupont (1st); senior OH Rexi Sheredy (1st). All-America Players: Senior MB Caroline Dupont (2nd); senior OH Rexi Sheredy (3rd).

Team LeadersKills: Caroline Dupont 359; Ifeoma Ufondu 331; Rexi Sheredy 304 Assists: Chloe Stile 1,158; Savannah Zhang 245; Zoe Baxter 57 Aces: C. Dupont 36; R. Sheredy 32; Natalie Stephanus 28 Digs: Z. Baxter 497; R. Sheredy 370; N. Stephanus 313 Blocks: C. Dupont 129; Julianne Malek 108; I. Ufondu 80

Team Stats (national ranks)Kills/Set: 13.17 (26) Hitting Percentage: .241 (19) Digs/Set: 16.88 (134) Blocks/Set: 2.05 (33) Aces/Set: 1.45 (346)

No. 18 University of Northwestern-St. Paul 33-4 (No. 1 Central Region)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: St. Paul, Minn. Nickname: Eagles Colors: Purple & gold Enrollment: 1,800 Founded: 1902 Famous Alum: Jo Bender, broadcaster Key Wins: Augsburg (3-1); St. Thomas (3-1); Bethel (3-1); UW-Eau Claire (3-1); UW-Oshkosh (3-1); Gustavus Adolphus (3-0); St. Norbert (3-0); UW-La Crosse (3-0); Cal Lutheran (3-2). Losses: UW-Eau Claire (0-3); UW-La Crosse (1-3); St. Thomas (2-3); Wartburg (1-3). All-Conference Players (UMAC): Junior OF Lindsey Peterson (Player of the Year); senior MB Shanay Gonder (1st); junior L Jackie Doering (1st); junior RS Leesa Hulstrand (1st); Beth Wilmeth (Coach of the Year). All-Region Players (Central): Junior OF Lindsey Peterson (1st); senior MB Shanay Gonder (1st); junior L Jackie Doering (HM); Beth Wilmeth (Coach of the Year). All-America Players: Junior OF Lindsey Peterson (1st); senior MB Shanay Gonder (HM).

Team LeadersKills: Lindsey Peterson 607; Shanay Gonder 320; Freya Hanson 272 Assists: Leesa Hulstrand 667; Kaelyn Kilbo 641; Jackie Doering 94 Aces: F. Hanson 36; L. Peterson 33; K. Kilbo 31 Digs: J. Doering 607; L. Peterson 547; F. Hanson 350 Blocks: S. Gonder 138; Toria Gillson & L. Hulstrand 95

Team Stats (national ranks)Kills/Set: 14.00 (4) Hitting Percentage: .261 (5) Digs/Set: 18.32 (43) Blocks/Set: 2.50 (4) Aces/Set: 1.31 (388)

RV Tufts University 27-3 (No. 1 New England Region)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: Medford, Mass. Nickname: Jumbos Colors: Blue & brown Enrollment: 5,216 Founded: 1852 Famous Alum: Hank Azaria, actor Key Wins: Clark (3-1); Endicott (3-1); Regis (3-0); Roger Williams (3-0); Williams (3-1); Amherst (3-0); Bowdoin (3-1)(3-1); Rivier (3-0); Middlebury (3-2); Babson (3-0)(3-0); MIT (3-2); Maine Maritime (3-0); UMass Boston (3-1); Springfield (3-1). Losses: Middlebury (2-3); Springfield (0-3); UMass Boston (1-3). All-Conference Players (NESCAC): Senior MB Elizabeth Ahrens (1st); freshman L Kelly Klimo (2nd); Cora Thompson (Coach of the Year). All-Region Players (Northeast): Senior MB Elizabeth Ahrens (1st); senior MB McKenzie Humann (HM); Cora Thompson (Coach of the Year). All-America Players: Senior MB Elizabeth Ahrens (HM).

Team LeadersKills: Brigid Bell 251; Elizabeth Ahrens 209; McKenzie Humann 193 Assists: Angela Yu 652; Rachel Furash 294; Katie Zheng 128 Aces: Alexandra Garrett 49; B. Bell 36; Kelly Klimo 33 Digs: K. Klimo 474; B. Bell 273; A. Yu 230 Blocks: M. Humann 111; E. Ahrens 81; Maddie Stewart 36

Team Stats (national ranks)Kills/Set: 12.14 (85) Hitting Percentage: .209 (65) Digs/Set: 14.88 (302) Blocks/Set: 1.98 (49) Aces/Set: 2.12 (115)

-Ricky Nelson

 
 
 

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