2016 Northwestern Region Guide

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8 To WatchLindsey Peterson, Northwestern junior outside Hope Stewart, California Lutheran junior outside Nora Holtan, Gustavus Adolphus sophomore setter Stephanie Henk, Wisconsin-La Crosse junior outside Whitney Lloyd, St. Thomas junior middle Aryn Jones, Wartburg junior middle Kaily Moegenburg, Concordia Wisconsin junior outside Anika Johnson, St. Norbert senior middle

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Schedule at the Ericksen Center in St. Paul, Minn.Nov. 10 (times central) 12:30 p.m. #3 Gustavus Adolphus (23-7) 3 vs. #6 Wartburg (21-5) 0 3 p.m. #2 California Lutheran (25-4) 3 vs. #7 Concordia Wisconsin (23-7) 0 5:30 p.m. #4 Wisconsin-La Crosse (22-5) 3 vs. #5 St. Thomas (22-8) 0 8 p.m. #1 Northwestern (30-4) 3 vs. #8 St. Norbert (16-14) 0Nov. 11 4:30 p.m. #2 California Lutheran (26-4) 3 vs. #3 Gustavus Adolphus (24-7) 0 7 p.m. #1 Northwestern (31-4) 3 vs. #4 Wisconsin-La Crosse (23-5) 0Nov. 12 7 p.m. #1 Northwestern (32-4) 3 vs. #2 California Lutheran (27-4) 2

NORTHWESTERN REGIONAL TEAM CAPSULES

No. 1 Seed University of Northwestern-St. Paul 30-4 (No. 1 Central Region, No. 18 AVCA)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). 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).

Team LeadersKills: Lindsey Peterson 553; Shanay Gonder 290; Freya Hanson 247 Assists: Leesa Hulstrand 608; Kaelyn Kilbo 578; Jackie Doering 87 Aces: F. Hanson 33; L. Peterson 30; K. Kilbo 28 Digs: J. Doering 553; L. Peterson 477; F. Hanson 324 Blocks: S. Gonder 128; L. Hulstrand 87; Toria Gillson 81

Team Stats (national ranks)Kills/Set: 14.00 (4) Hitting Percentage: .265 (5) Digs/Set: 18.03 (51) Blocks/Set: 2.49 (4) Aces/Set: 1.35 (376)

No. 2 Seed California Lutheran University 25-4 (No. 2 West Region; No. 1 AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: Thousand Oaks, Calif. Nickname: Regals Colors: Purple & gold Enrollment: 2,888 Founded: 1959 Famous Alum: Jason Hirsh, former MLB player Key Wins: Hendrix (3-0); Trinity (Texas) (3-0); Stevens (3-0); Cabrini (3-0); Puget Sound (3-0); UW-Whitewater (3-0); Emory (3-0); Elmhurst (3-1); Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (3-0)(3-0); La Verne (3-0). Losses: La Verne (1-3); Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (1-3); Washington-St. Louis (2-3); Wittenberg (1-3). All-Conference Players (SCIAC): Junior OH Hope Stewart (1st); senior MB Sarah Pappas (1st); senior OH Michelle Lawrence (1st); senior L Nicki Tetherow (2nd). All-Region Players (West): Junior OH Hope Stewart (1st); senior MB Sarah Pappas (1st); senior OH Michelle Lawrence (1st); senior L Nicki Tetherow (HM).

Team LeadersKills: Hope Stewart 317; Michelle Lawrence 235; Sarah Pappas 219 Assists: Jaime Smith 913; Steph Rolfson 84; Nicki Tetherow 78 Aces: Molly Holloway 32; Amanda Roberts 32; N. Tetherow 27 Digs: N. Tetherow 440; H. Stewart 251; A. Roberts 234 Blocks: Monica Lundgren 101; S. Pappas 96; M. Lawrence 70

Team Stats (national ranks)Kills/Set: 13.36 (17) Hitting Percentage: .252 (12) Digs/Set: 16.19 (194) Blocks/Set: 2.40 (11) Aces/Set: 1.85 (195)

No. 3 Seed Gustavus Adolphus College 23-7 (No. 2 Central Region, RV AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: St. Peter, Minn. Nickname: Gusties Colors: Black & gold Enrollment: 2,450 Founded: 1862 Famous Alum: Steve Zahn, actor Key Wins: UW-Whitewater (3-2); Wartburg (3-2); Bethel (3-2)(3-1); St. Thomas (3-1)(3-2); UW-Eau Claire (3-2). Losses: Elmhurst (2-3); Cornell (2-3); Augsburg (1-3); UW-Stout (1-3); UW-Oshkosh (2-3); Northwestern (0-3); Saint Mary’s (Minn.) (2-3). All-Conference Players (MIAC): Sophomore S Nora Holtan (Player of the Year); sophomore OH Lauren Hanson (1st); senior RS Taylor Trautman (1st); sophomore L Brittany Luethmers (1st). All-Region Players (Central): Sophomore S Nora Holtan (1st); sophomore OH Lauren Hanson (1st).

Team LeadersKills: Lauren Hanson 398; Taylor Trautman 289; Hanna Albers 288 Assists: Nora Holtan 1,215; Brittany Luethmers 115; H. Albers 30 Aces: Abby Leitch 40; H. Albers 36; N. Holtan 28 Digs: B. Luethmers 545; H. Albers 427; A. Leitch 407 Blocks: Sam Haugen 87; Shaefer Rupar 66; T. Trautman 49

Team Stats (national ranks)Kills/Set: 13.52 (11) Hitting Percentage: .197 (100) Digs/Set: 17.60 (78) Blocks/Set: 1.52 (179) Aces/Set: 1.54 (323)

No. 4 Seed University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 22-5 (No. 2 Midwest Region, No. 15 AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: La Crosse, Wis. Nickname: Eagles Colors: Maroon & grey Enrollment: 9,777 Founded: 1909 Famous Alum: Kirsten Olson, former figure skater Key Wins: Greenville (3-0); Elmhurst (3-2); Luther (3-2); St. Thomas (3-1); Augsburg (3-1); Northwestern (3-1); Illinois Wesleyan (3-2); UW-Oshkosh (3-1)(3-1); UW-Stevens Point (3-1). Losses: Viterbo (1-3); UW-Eau Claire (0-3); Elmhurst (2-3); UW-Whitewater (0-3)(1-3). All-Conference Players (WIAC): Junior OH Stephanie Henk (Offensive Player of the Year); junior S Maddie Entinger (1st); senior MB Jill Entinger (1st); senior RS Ashley Entinger (HM); Lily Hallock (Coach of the Year). All-Region Players (Midwest): Junior OH Stephanie Henk (1st); junior S Maddie Entinger (1st).

Team LeadersKills: Stephanie Henk 396; Jill Entinger 266; Ashley Entinger 210 Assists: Maddie Entinger 1,177; Halle Barnabo 35; Paige Schmidt 24 Aces: Marisa Johnson 59; M. Entinger 36; S. Henk 35 Digs: H. Barnabo 430; P. Schmidt 316; S. Henk 243 Blocks: Jessica Jablonski 114; J. Entinger 73; A. Entinger 54

Team Stats (national ranks)Kills/Set: 12.95 (38) Hitting Percentage: .228 (32) Digs/Set: 15.06 (289) Blocks/Set: 1.92 (65) Aces/Set: 1.80 (216)

No. 5 Seed University of St. Thomas 22-8 (No. 4 Central Region, RV AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitter Facebook Location: St. Paul, Minn. Nickname: Tommies Colors: Purple & gray Enrollment: 10,229 Founded: 1885 Famous Alum: John Schneider, NFL general manager Key Wins: UW-Oshkosh (3-0); UW-Eau Claire (3-2); UW-Stevens Point (3-2); St. Norbert (3-1); Saint Mary’s (Minn.) (3-0); Northwestern (3-2); Bethel (3-0). Losses: Birmingham-Southern (2-3); Emory (1-3); UW-La Crosse (1-3); Northwestern (1-3); Gustavus Adolphus (1-3)(2-3); Augsburg (1-3); UW-River Falls (1-3). All-Conference Players (MIAC): Junior MB Whitney Lloyd (1st); freshman L Ellie Meyer (1st, Rookie of the Year).All-Region Players (Central): Junior MB Whitney Lloyd (1st); freshman L Ellie Meyer (Freshman of the Year).

Team LeadersKills: Whitney Lloyd 293; Brooke Reichart 275; Taylor Lewis 221 Assists: Katharine Mallak 753; Abby Louwagie 367; Ellie Meyer 82 Aces: Madie Kroehler 29; E. Meyer 27; K. Mallak 25 Digs: E. Meyer 571; M. Kroehler 350; T. Lewis 220 Blocks: W. Lloyd 117; Grace Duffy 105; Ellie Etzell 69

Team Stats (national ranks)Kills/Set: 12.08 (89) Hitting Percentage: .214 (55) Digs/Set: 17.89 (50) Blocks/Set: 2.42 (10) Aces/Set: 1.25 (391)

No. 6 Seed Wartburg College 21-5 (No. 6 Central Region, RV AVCA) Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: Waverly, Iowa Nickname: Knights Colors: Orange & black Enrollment: 1,600 Founded: 1852 Famous Alum: Jack Salzwedel, businessman Key Wins: Concordia Wisconsin (3-0); Bethel (3-1); Northwestern (3-1). Losses: Bethel (1-3); Gustavus Adolphus (2-3); Augustana (1-3); Augsburg (0-3); Luther (1-3). All-Conference Players (IIAC): Junior MB Aryn Jones (Player of the Year); senior OH Claire Willenbring (1st); sophomore L Kathryn Nasby (1st). All-Region Players (Central): Junior MB Aryn Jones (1st).

Team LeadersKills: Aryn Jones 285; Claire Willenbring 189; Lizzy Blough 162 Assists: Maria Brown 453; Mallary Erbes 443; Kathryn Nasby 93 Aces: L. Blough 36; M. Brown 32; K. Nasby 30 Digs: K. Nasby 451; M. Erbes 329; M. Brown 314 Blocks: A. Jones 91; Josie Esser 56; C. Willenbring 31

Team Stats (national ranks)Kills/Set: 12.53 (64) Hitting Percentage: .215 (48) Digs/Set: 19.51 (13) Blocks/Set: 2.12 (19) Aces/Set: 1.88 (178)

No. 7 Seed Concordia University Wisconsin 23-7 (NR Midwest Region, NR AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: Mequon, Wis. Nickname: Falcons Colors: Blue & white Enrollment: 4,363 Founded: 1881 Famous Alum: Andre Carson, politician Key Wins: St. Norbert (3-2); Chicago (3-1). Losses: Millikin (2-3); UW-Oshkosh (0-3); Carthage (1-3); Coe (0-3); Wartburg (0-3); UW-Whitewater (2-3); UW-Stevens Point (2-3). All-Conference Players (NACC): Junior OH Kaily Moegenburg (1st); junior MB Lauren Nevinski (1st); sophomore L Lindsey Casper (1st); senior S Karina Klotz (2nd); freshman OH Megan Mayer (Freshman of the Year); Janelle Katz (Coach of the Year). All-Region Players (Midwest): [None].

Team LeadersKills: Kaily Moegenburg 266; Lauren Nevinski 182; Megan Mayer 180 Assists: Karina Klotz 568; Ashley Jehlicka 263; Mackenzie Wockenfus 175 Aces: M. Mayer 37; L. Nevinski 29; K. Moegenburg 28 Digs: Lindsey Casper 467; K. Moegenburg 317; K. Klotz 199 Blocks: L. Nevinski 105; K. Moegenburg 59; Amanda Schultz 50

Team Stats (national ranks)Kills/Set: 11.98 (102) Hitting Percentage: .167 (181) Digs/Set: 16.07 (207) Blocks/Set: 2.08 (27) Aces/Set: 1.82 (206)

No. 8 Seed St. Norbert College 16-14 (NR Midwest Region; NR AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: De Pere, Wis. Nickname: Green Knights Colors: Green & gold Enrollment: 2,180 Founded: 1898 Famous Alum: Tom Durkin, former sportscaster Key Wins: [None]. Losses: Saint Mary’s (Minn.) (0-3); UW-Stevens Point (0-3)(0-3); Concordia Wisconsin (2-3); Carroll (0-3); UW-Oshkosh (2-3); St. Thomas (1-3); Bethel (1-3); UW-Eau Claire (2-3); Millikin (2-3); UW-Whitewater (0-3); Christopher Newport (0-3); Cornell (0-3); Edgewood (1-3). All-Conference Players (MWC): Senior MB Anika Johnson (1st); senior L Aubree Antosch (1st); sophomore OH Halie Ferry (2nd); freshman MB Lexie Van Hiel (Newcomer of the Year). All-Region Players (Midwest): [None].

Team LeadersKills: Anika Johnson 262; Hannah Johnshoy 237; Halie Ferry 233 Assists: Emily Rohloff 551; Anna Berghoefer 489; Aubree Antosch 53 Aces: H. Ferry 35; Jaisah Lee 30; E. Rohloff 24 Digs: A. Antosch 436; H. Ferry 245; J. Lee 220 Blocks: Lexie Van Hiel 96; A. Johnson 79; A. Berghoefer 38

Team Stats (national ranks)Kills/Set: 11.06 (194) Hitting Percentage: .156 (221) Digs/Set: 15.21 (278) Blocks/Set: 1.71 (119) Aces/Set: 1.46 (345)

-Ricky Nelson