2017 Illinois Wesleyan Regional Guide

Also See:2017 Northwestern Regional Guide

8 To WatchAlora Goodey, Millikin senior opposite Tyler Brown, Illinois Wesleyan junior outside Kaily Erdman, Concordia Wisconsin senior outside Julianne Malek, Washington-St. Louis junior middle Anna Kamp, Calvin junior outside Megan Behrendt, Carthage sophomore outside Sarah Muisenga, Chicago junior opposite Allyson Mitchell, Greenville senior outside

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Schedule at Shirk Center in Bloomington, Ill.Nov. 9 (times central) 12:30 p.m. #4 Washington-St. Louis (24-9) 2 vs. #5 Calvin (26-3) 3 3 p.m. #1 Millikin (28-7) 3 vs. #8 Greenville (26-7) 0 5:30 p.m. #3 Concordia Wisconsin (28-2) 1 vs. #6 Carthage (25-8) 3 8 p.m. #2 Illinois Wesleyan (22-7) 3 vs. #7 Chicago (23-8) 0Nov. 10 4:30 p.m. #1 Millikin (29-7) 0 vs. #5 Calvin (27-3) 3 7 p.m. #2 Illinois Wesleyan (23-7) 2 vs. #6 Carthage (26-8) 3Nov. 11 7 p.m. #5 Calvin (28-3) 3 vs. #6 Carthage (27-8) 2

ILLINOIS WESLEYAN REGIONAL TEAM CAPSULES

No. 1 Seed Millikin University 28-7 (No. 1 Midwest Region, No. 11 AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: Decatur, Ill. Nickname: Big Blue Colors: Blue & white Enrollment: 2,000 Founded: 1901 Famous Attendee: Hedy Burress, actress Key Wins: Brockport (3-0); Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (3-1); Gustavus Adolphus (3-2); Clarkson (3-2); Tufts (3-1); UW-Eau Claire (3-2); Illinois Wesleyan (3-2); Kean (3-0); Carthage (3-2); Washington-St. Louis (3-1); Heidelberg (3-0). Losses: UW-Stevens Point (1-3); Rose-Hulman (2-3); Chicago (1-3); DePauw (0-3); Northwestern (0-3); Calvin (2-3); Carthage (2-3). All-Conference Players (CCIW): Senior RS Alora Goodey (Player of the Year); senior OH Erin Syversen (1st); senior S Emily Mihalkanin (1st); junior OH Emily Seegmiller (2nd); freshman MB Maddie Holland (Freshman of the Year); Debbie Kiick (Coach of the Year). All-Region Players (Midwest): Senior OH Erin Syversen (Player of the Year); senior RS Alora Goodey (1st); senior S Emily Mihalkanin (1st).

Team LeadersKills: Erin Syversen 548; Alora Goodey 488; Emily Seegmiller 327 Assists: Emily Mihalkanin 1,204; Rose Syversen 291; Meredith Artime 146 Aces: E. Syversen 73; E. Mihalkanin 56; M. Artime 35 Digs: M. Artime 708; E. Syversen 371; E. Mihalkanin 345 Blocks: Maddi Holland 107; A. Goodey 81; Marissa McElroy 70

Team Stats (National Rank)Kills/Set: 13.91 (3) Hitting Percentage: .252 (9) Digs/Set: 16.75 (143) Blocks/Set: 1.52 (177) Aces/Set: 1.83 (217)

No. 2 Seed Illinois Wesleyan University 22-7 (No. 2 Midwest Region, No. 14 AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: Bloomington, Ill. Nickname: Titans Colors: Green & white Enrollment: 1,893 Founded: 1850 Famous Attendee: Jack Sikma, basketball player Key Wins: Washington-St. Louis (3-2); Ohio Northern (3-1); DePauw (3-0); Chicago (3-0); Calvin (3-1); Tufts (3-1); Cornell (3-1); Texas Dallas (3-2); UW-Whitewater (3-1); UW-Eau Claire (3-0). Losses: Wittenberg (1-3); Johns Hopkins (1-3); Emory (2-3); Aurora (2-3); Millikin (2-3); Carthage (1-3)(0-3). All-Conference Players (CCIW): Junior OH Tyler Brown (1st); junior OH Rachel Burkman (1st); junior MH Maddie Williams (1st); senior OH Kyleigh Block (2nd). All-Region Players (Midwest): Junior OH Tyler Brown (1st); junior MH Maddie Williams (1st).

Team LeadersKills: Tyler Brown 390; Rachel Burkman 284; Kyleigh Block 279 Assists: Caitlin Meyer 674; Kira Jackson 524; K. Block 87 Aces: K. Block 37; T. Brown & C. Meyer 25 Digs: T. Brown 491; K. Block 376; R. Burkman 322 Blocks: Maddie Williams 97; Heidi Dague 53; K. Block 49

Team Stats (National Rank)Kills/Set: 13.24 (21) Hitting Percentage: .218 (47) Digs/Set: 17.83 (60) Blocks/Set: 1.91 (49) Aces/Set: 1.33 (387)

No. 3 Seed Concordia University Wisconsin 28-2 (No. 3 Midwest Region, RV AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: Mequon, Wis. Nickname: Falcons Colors: Blue & gold Enrollment: 3,830 Founded: 1881 Famous Attendee: David Clarke, political pundit Key Wins: Carthage (3-0); Luther (3-2); UW-Stevens Point (3-0): Aurora (3-0)(3-1); UW-Whitewater (3-2). Losses: UW-Oshkosh (0-3); Wartburg (2-3). All-Conference Players (NACC): Senior OH Kaily Erdman (Player of the Year); junior RS Amanda Schultz (1st); senior MH Lauren Nevinski (1st); senior L Lindsey Casper (2nd); junior S Haley Sedo (2nd); Janelle Katz (Coach of the Year). All-Region Players (Midwest): Senior OH Kaily Erdman (1st); senior MH Lauren Nevinski (HM); Janelle Katz (Coach of the Year).

Team LeadersKills: Kaily Erdman 269; Megan Mayer 261; Amanda Schultz 252 Assists: Haley Sedo 555; Mackenzie Wockenfus 401; Cristina Stinson 80 Aces: K. Erdman 57; M. Mayer 36; H. Sedo 28 Digs: Lindsey Casper 417; K. Erdman 349; H. Sedo 168 Blocks: Lauren Nevinski 102; K. Erdman 55; A. Schultz 54

Team Stats (National Rank)Kills/Set: 12.85 (42) Hitting Percentage: .211 (61) Digs/Set: 15.91 (202) Blocks/Set: 1.95 (44) Aces/Set: 1.86 (201)

No. 4 Seed Washington University in St. Louis 24-9 (No. 4 Central Region, No. 13 AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: St. Louis, Mo. Nickname: Bears Colors: Red & green Enrollment: 7,604 Founded: 1853 Famous Attendee: Conde Nast, publisher Key Wins: Tufts (3-2); Cornell (3-2); Thomas More (3-1); Emory (3-2)(3-1); Rochester (3-0); Chicago (3-1)(3-0); Greenville (3-0); Heidelberg (3-0). Losses: Cornell (1-3); Illinois Wesleyan (2-3); Saint Mary’s-MN (2-3); Ohio Northern (1-3); Wittenberg (1-3); Carnegie Mellon (1-3); DePauw (2-3); Millikin (1-3); Hendrix (1-3). All-Conference Players (UAA): Junior MH Julianne Malek (Player of the Year); sophomore MH Leila King (2nd); junior OH Ifeoma Ufondu (2nd); sophomore L Zoe Baxter (2nd); Coaching Staff of the Year. All-Region Players (Central): Junior MH Julianne Malek (1st); junior OH Ifeoma Ufondu (1st).

Team LeadersKills: Ifeoma Ufondu 366; Julianne Malek 336; Leila King 258 Assists: Kirby Knapp 527; Chloe Stile 471; Alison Almgren-Bell 311 Aces: J. Malek 40; Zoe Baxter 31; Natalie Stephanus 29 Digs: Z. Baxter 549; Lauren Fournier 226; N. Stephanus 177 Blocks: L. King 109; J. Malek 88; I. Ufondu 77

Team Stats (National Rank)Kills/Set: 12.83 (44) Hitting Percentage: .231 (30) Digs/Set: 15.58 (230) Blocks/Set: 1.95 (43) Aces/Set: 1.78 (236)

No. 5 Seed Calvin College 26-3 (No. 4 Great Lakes Region, No. 2 AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: Grand Rapids, Mich. Nickname: Knights Colors: Maroon & gold Enrollment: 3,918 Founded: 1876 Famous Attendee: Betsy DeVos, politician Key Wins: Trinity-TX (3-0); Cal Lutheran (3-2); Kean (3-0); Millikin (3-2); Ithaca (3-1). Losses: Aurora (0-3); Illinois Wesleyan (1-3); Colorado College (0-3). All-Conference Players (MIAA): Junior OH Anna Kamp (Player of the Year); senior S Jenna Lodewyk (1st); sophomore MH Sarah DeVries (1st); junior L Keilahna Castillo (2nd); senior OH Tessa Van Laare (2nd). All-Region Players (Great Lakes): Junior OH Anna Kamp (Player of the Year); senior S Jenna Lodewyk (1st); sophomore MH Sarah DeVries (1st); junior L Keilahna Castillo (HM).

Team LeadersKills: Anna Kamp 419; Sarah DeVries 314; Tessa Van Laare 196 Assists: Jenna Lodewyk 950; Keilahna Castillo 112; S. DeVries 56 Aces: Emily Blankespoor 65; K. Castillo 48; Kristen Vyletel 36 Digs: K. Castillo 324; A. Kamp 217; J. Lodewyk 208 Blocks: S. DeVries 95; Ally Fea 87; two tied with 45

Team Stats (National Rank)Kills/Set: 13.57 (9) Hitting Percentage: .281 (2) Digs/Set: 14.28 (335) Blocks/Set: 2.03 (26) Aces/Set: 2.37 (63)

No. 6 Seed Carthage College 25-8 (No. 7 Midwest Region, No. 17 AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: Kenosha, Wis. Nickname: Lady Reds Colors: Red, white & black Enrollment: 2,600 Founded: 1847 Famous Attendee: Alden Clausen, banker Key Wins: Luther (3-1); Illinois Wesleyan (3-1)(3-0); UW-Stevens Point (3-0); Northwestern (3-2); Wittenberg (3-1); Millikin (3-2). Losses: Saint Mary’s-MN (2-3); Chicago (0-3); Concordia Wisconsin (0-3); UW-Stevens Point (2-3); UW-Whitewater (0-3); North Park (1-3); Millikin (2-3); UW-Oshkosh (1-3). All-Conference Players (CCIW): Sophomore OH Megan Behrendt (1st); sophomore S Ellie LeCount (1st); senior L Luci Krenzke (1st); senior RS Rachael Kisten (2nd); senior MB Megan Fallert (2nd). All-Region Players (Midwest): Sophomore OH Megan Behrendt (1st).

Team LeadersKills: Megan Behrendt 424; Shannon Kebisek 327; Rachael Kisten 294 Assists: Ellie LeCount 1,131; Abigail McGowan 181; Luci Krenzke 79 Aces: E. LeCount 55; M. Behrendt 34; S. Kebisek 33 Digs: L. Krenzke 607; M. Behrendt 424; S. Kebisek 376 Blocks: Katie Laio 76; Megan Fallert 73; R. Kisten 65

Team Stats (National Rank)Kills/Set: 13.56 (12) Hitting Percentage: .210 (62) Digs/Set: 18.59 (32) Blocks/Set: 1.48 (191) Aces/Set: 1.75 (244)

No. 7 Seed University of Chicago 23-8 (No. 6 Midwest Region, No. 23 AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: Chicago, Ill. Nickname: Maroons Colors: Maroon & white Enrollment: 6,299 Founded: 1890 Famous Attendee: Elaine May, actress Key Wins: Luther (3-2); Carthage (3-0); UW-Eau Claire (3-0); Cornell (3-0); Millikin (3-1); Rochester (3-0)(3-0); Emory (3-1); Otterbein (3-0); Dubuque (3-1). Losses: Minnesota Morris (2-3); Illinois Wesleyan (0-3); Gustavus Adolphus (0-3); Carnegie Mellon (1-3)(1-3); Washington-St. Louis (1-3)(0-3); Aurora (0-3). All-Conference Players (UAA): Junior RS Sarah Muisenga (1st); junior OH Audrey Scrafford (1st); freshman S Emma Griffith (1st); sophomore OH Anabella Pinton (2nd). All-Region Players (Midwest): Junior RS Sarah Muisenga (HM); junior OH Audrey Scrafford (HM).

Team LeadersKills: Audrey Scrafford 385; Sarah Muisenga 347; Anabella Pinton 311 Assists: Emma Griffith 1,109; Allison Muisenga 81; Anne Marie Stifter 64 Aces: S. Muisenga 34; E. Griffith & Madison Pearson 31 Digs: A.M. Stifter 485; S. Muisenga 337; E. Griffith 329 Blocks: M. Pearson 77; Madeleine Bol 47; A. Pinton 38

Team Stats (National Rank)Kills/Set: 13.45 (16) Hitting Percentage: .240 (17) Digs/Set: 18.52 (34) Blocks/Set: 1.46 (197) Aces/Set: 1.59 (313)

No. 8 Seed Greenville University 26-7 (NR Central Region, NR AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: Greenville, Ill. Nickname: Panthers Colors: Orange & black Enrollment: 1,100 Founded: 1892 Famous Attendee: Coleman Griffith, psychologist Key Wins: [None]. Losses: Westminster-MO (2-3); Webster (0-3); Rose-Hulman (0-3); Principia (2-3); MSOE (1-3); UW-Eau Claire (1-3); Washington-St. Louis (0-3). All-Conference Players (SLIAC): Senior OH Allyson Mitchell (Player of the Year); freshman MB Anna Finch (1st, Newcomer of the Year); sophomore S Alex Falcone (3rd); senior MB Brittni Bell (3rd); freshman OH Abby Freeman (3rd). All-Region Players (Central): [None].

Team LeadersKills: Allyson Mitchell 448; Anna Finch 310; Abby Freeman 251 Assists: Alex Falcone 753; Abby Quirin 529; Allyson Grabowski 60 Aces: A. Mitchell 67; A. Freeman 40; A. Falcone 32 Digs: A. Grabowski 494; A. Mitchell 356; Whitney Nichols 236 Blocks: Brittni Bell 89; A. Finch 87; A. Freeman 55

Team Stats (National Rank)Kills/Set: 12.53 (70) Hitting Percentage: .211 (64) Digs/Set: 15.45 (242) Blocks/Set: 1.67 (117) Aces/Set: 1.94 (169)

-Ricky Nelson