2018 Chicago Regional Guide

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8 To Watch Emma Griffith, Chicago sophomore setter Julianne Malek, Washington-St. Louis senior middle Tyler Brown, Illinois Wesleyan senior outside Katrina Lieberman, Trinity (Texas) junior setter Katie Vondra, Aurora senior outside Amanda Roberts, Cal Lutheran senior outside Nicole Ciari, Cornell senior middle Kara Wright, Dubuque junior outside

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Schedule at Ratner Athletics Center in Chicago, Ill.Nov. 9 (times central) 12:30 p.m. #2 Washington-St. Louis (25-7) 3 vs. #7 Cornell (18-9) 0 3 p.m. #3 Illinois Wesleyan (25-5) 3 vs. #6 Cal Lutheran (18-11) 0 5:30 p.m. #4 Trinity (Texas) (25-6) 0 vs. #5 Aurora (23-8) 3 8 p.m. #1 Chicago (28-4) 3 vs. #8 Dubuque (24-8) 0Nov. 10 2:30 p.m. #2 Washington-St. Louis (26-7) 1 vs. #3 Illinois Wesleyan (26-5) 3 5 p.m. #1 Chicago (29-4) 2 vs. #5 Aurora (24-8) 3Nov. 11 1 p.m. #3 Illinois Wesleyan (27-5) 1 vs. #5 Aurora (25-8) 3

CHICAGO REGIONAL TEAM CAPSULES

No. 1 Seed University of Chicago 28-4 (No. 1 Midwest Region, No. 10 AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: Chicago, Ill. Nickname: Maroons Colors: Maroon & white Enrollment: 16,445 Founded: 1890 Famous Attendee: Mike Nichols, film director Key Wins: Rose-Hulman (3-0); Cornell (3-2); Illinois Wesleyan (3-1); Carthage (3-1); Trinity-TX (3-1); Washington-St. Louis (3-0)(3-1); UW-Eau Claire (3-2); Rochester (3-0)(3-1); Carnegie Mellon (3-1); Losses: Concordia Wisconsin (1-3); Calvin (2-3); Emory (0-3)(0-3). All-Conference Players (UAA): Sophomore S Emma Griffith (1st); senior RS Sarah Muisenga (1st); junior MH Madison Pearson (1st); junior OH Anne Marie Stifter (MH). All-Region Players (Midwest): Sophomore S Emma Griffith (1st); senior RS Sarah Muisenga (1st); junior MH Madison Pearson (1st).

Team LeadersKills: Sarah Muisenga 311; Madison Pearson 280; Anabella Pinton 278 Assists: Emma Griffith 1,280; Katherine Wilson 99; S. Muisenga 22 Aces: E. Griffith & K. Wilson 44; S. Muisenga 32 Digs: K. Wilson 490; E. Griffith 352; S. Muisenga 336 Blocks: M. Pearson 77; Audra Berg 61; E. Griffith 38

Team Stats (National Rank)Kills/Set: 13.45 (19) Hitting Percentage: .248 (10) Digs/Set: 17.88 (74) Blocks/Set: 1.47 (184) Aces/Set: 1.58 (319)

No. 2 Seed Washington University in St. Louis 25-7 (No. 2 Central Region, No. 13 AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: St. Louis, Mo. Nickname: Bears Colors: Red & green Enrollment: 15,155 Founded: 1853 Famous Attendee: Tennessee Williams, playwright Key Wins: Illinois Wesleyan (3-2); Birmingham-Southern (3-0); Carthage (3-1); Cal Lutheran (3-1); Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (3-1); Colorado College (3-2); Carnegie Mellon (3-2)(3-1); Rochester (3-2); Wartburg (3-1); Texas Dallas (3-0). Losses: Berry (2-3); Hope (2-3); Juniata (0-3); Chicago (0-3)(1-3); Emory (0-3); Aurora (0-3). All-Conference Players (UAA): Senior MB Julianne Malek (1st); senior OH Ifeoma Ufondu (1st); junior L Zoe Baxter (1st); junior MB Leila King (2nd); sophomore S Kirby Knapp (HM). All-Region Players (Central): Senior MB Julianne Malek (1st); senior OH Ifeoma Ufondu (1st).

Team LeadersKills: Ifeoma Ufondu 356; Julianne Malek 331; Tricia Brown 176 Assists: Kirby Knapp 1,004; Chloe Stile 126; Zoe Baxter 80 Aces: J. Malek 49; Z. Baxter 26; Natalie Stephanus 24 Digs: Z. Baxter 529; N. Stephanus 248; K. Knapp 244 Blocks: J. Malek 103; Leila King 92; I. Ufondu 59

Team Stats (National Rank)Kills/Set: 12.59 (71) Hitting Percentage: .226 (35) Digs/Set: 15.66 (248) Blocks/Set: 2.06 (27) Aces/Set: 1.47 (357)

No. 3 Seed Illinois Wesleyan University 25-5 (No. 3 Midwest Region, No. 11 AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: Bloomington, Ill. Nickname: Titans Colors: Green & White Enrollment: 1,893 Founded: 1850 Famous Attendee: Dave Kindred, sportswriter Key Wins: Emory (3-1); Whittier (3-2); Aurora (3-0); UW-Whitewater (3-2); Trinity-TX (3-2); Wittenberg (3-0); Concordia Wisconsin (3-1); Cornell (3-1); Carthage (3-1)(3-1). Losses: Texas Tyler (1-3); Washington-St. Louis (2-3); Chicago (1-3); Calvin (1-3); DePauw (2-3). All-Conference Players (CCIW): Senior OH Tyler Brown (Player of the Year); senior OH Rachel Burkman (1st); senior S Leah Seielstad (1st); senior MH Heidi Dague (2nd); freshman MH Bev Ryan (2nd); freshman S Madi Corey (2nd); HC Kim Nelson-Brown (Coach of the Year. All-Region Players (Midwest): Senior OH Tyler Brown (Player of the Year); senior OH Rachel Burkman (1st).

Team LeadersKills: Tyler Brown 426; Rachel Burkman 392; Jessica McCall 196 Assists: Leah Seielstad 664; Madi Corey 452; Caitlin Meyer 75 Aces: M. Corey 34; J. McCall 33; T. Brown 32 Digs: T. Brown 545; R. Burkman 330; Amber Juarez 314 Blocks: Heidi Dague 100; Bev Ryan 62; R. Burkman 51

Team Stats (National Rank)Kills/Set: 13.48 (15) Hitting Percentage: .235 (23) Digs/Set: 17.66 (92) Blocks/Set: 1.75 (86) Aces/Set: 1.62 (306)

No. 4 Seed Trinity University 25-6 (No. 4 West Region, No. 12 AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: San Antonio, Texas Nickname: Tigers Colors: Maroon & white Enrollment: 2,606 Founded: 1869 Famous Attendee: Alice Walton, businesswoman Key Wins: Cabrini (3-0); Gustavus Adolphus (3-1); Southwestern (3-0)(3-2); UW-Stevens Point (3-1); Aurora (3-1); La Verne (3-1); Rose-Hulman (3-0); Colorado College (3-2); Mary Hardin-Baylor (3-1). Losses: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (2-3); Texas Dallas (2-3); Chicago (1-3); Illinois Wesleyan (2-3); Colorado College (2-3); Southwestern (1-3). All-Conference Players (SCAC): Junior S Katrina Lieberman (1st); senior OH Madeline McKay (1st); senior L Sarah Mullens (2nd); senior RS Jade Schoenberger (2nd); freshman MB Emily Ellis (2nd). All-Region Players (West): Junior S Katrina Lieberman (1st); senior OH Madeline McKay (1st); senior RS Jade Schoenberger (HM).

Team LeadersKills: Madeline McKay 362; Avery Tuggle 275; Jade Schoenberger 230 Assists: Katrina Lieberman 1,217; Sarah Mullens 81; Lexie Acevedo 56 Aces: S. Mullens 56; Annie Rose Leggett 43; A. Tuggle 25 Digs: S. Mullens 493; A. Tuggle 335; K. Lieberman 283 Blocks: Emma Funk 73; Emily Ellis 57; J. Schoenberger 56

Team Stats (National Rank)Kills/Set: 13.56 (10) Hitting Percentage: .257 (6) Digs/Set: 17.69 (88) Blocks/Set: 1.76 (84) Aces/Set: 1.80 (230)

No. 5 Seed Aurora University 23-8 (No. 5 Midwest Region, RV AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: Aurora, Ill. Nickname: Spartans Colors: Blue & white Enrollment: 5,500 Founded: 1893 Famous Attendee: Mickey Johnson, basketball player Key Wins: UW-Stevens Point (3-0); Cabrini (3-0); Carthage (3-1); Concordia Wisconsin (3-1)(3-2); Washington-St. Louis (3-0). Losses: Gustavus Adolphus (1-3); Trinity-TX (1-3); Illinois Wesleyan (0-3); UW-Whitewater (0-3); UW-Oshkosh (1-3); Calvin (2-3); DePauw (1-3); Wartburg (0-3). All-Conference Players (NACC): Senior OH Katie Vondra (Player of the Year); senior S Emily Lines (1st); sophomore L Julia Wood (1st); sophomore OH Imani Freeman (2nd); HC James Seitelman (Coach of the Year). All-Region Players (Midwest): Senior OH Katie Vondra (1st); senior S Emily Lines (1st).

Team LeadersKills: Katie Vondra 413; Imani Freeman 288; Karli Chambers 272 Assists: Emily Lines 1,113; Miranda Cada 107; Julia Wood 83 Aces: K. Vondra 46; E. Lines 24; Makayla Fincher 23 Digs: J. Wood 441; K. Vondra 351; E. Lines 328 Blocks: Lindsey Simpson 102; Samantha Weising 89; K. Vondra 51

Team Stats (National Rank)Kills/Set: 13.59 (9) Hitting Percentage: .212 (64) Digs/Set: 18.21 (58) Blocks/Set: 1.95 (41) Aces/Set: 1.44 (363)

No. 6 Seed California Lutheran University 18-11 (No. 5 West Region, RV AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: Thousand Oaks, Calif. Nickname: Regals Colors: Purple & gold Enrollment: 4,282 Founded: 1959 Famous Attendee: Moe Set Wine, Miss Universe Key Wins: Johnson & Wales-RI (3-1); Carthage (3-1); Whittier (3-1); La Verne (3-0); Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (3-2); Chapman (3-2)(3-1). Losses: Mary Hardin-Baylor (2-3); Clarkson (2-3); La Verne (2-3); Washington-St. Louis (1-3); Texas Dallas (1-3); Juniata (2-3); Chapman (1-3); Pomona-Pitzer (2-3); Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (1-3)(0-3); Whittier (1-3). All-Conference Players (SCIAC): Senior OH Amanda Roberts (1st); freshman MB Maci Haddad (1st); senior S Steph Rolfson (2nd). All-Region Players (West): Freshman MB Maci Haddad (1st, Freshman of the Year).

Team LeadersKills: Amanda Roberts 341; Maci Haddad 274; Paris Dosch 134 Assists: Steph Rolfson 782; Jennifer Kent 389; Carly Rose Howard 77 Aces: A. Roberts 31; Julia Trento 26; CR Howard 25 Digs: CR Howard 454; A. Roberts 333; Sarah Hein 227 Blocks: M. Haddad 116; Taylor Johnson 51; P. Dosch 39

Team Stats (National Rank)Kills/Set: 12.55 (74) Hitting Percentage: .190 (132) Digs/Set: 17.30 (117) Blocks/Set: 2.00 (35) Aces/Set: 1.56 (328)

No. 7 Seed Cornell College 18-9 (NR Midwest Region, NR AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: Mount Vernon, Iowa Nickname: Rams Colors: Purple & white Enrollment: 1,033 Founded: 1853 Famous Attendee: James Daly, actor Key Wins: Rose-Hulman (3-2); Augsburg (3-1); Dubuque (3-1). Losses: Chicago (2-3); Coe (0-3); UW-La Crosse (0-3); St. Thomas (1-3); Wartburg (1-3)(1-3); UW-River Falls (1-3); Saint Benedict (1-3); Illinois Wesleyan (1-3). All-Conference Players (MWC): Senior MB Nicole Ciari (Player of the Year); senior S Jillian Schulte (1st); freshman OH Alissa McEndaffer (2nd); sophomore MB Allison Eikenberry (2nd). All-Region Players (Midwest): Senior MB Nicole Ciari (1st); senior S Jillian Schulte (1st); freshman OH Alissa McEndaffer (HM).

Team LeadersKills: Nicole Ciari 400; Alissa McEndaffer 304; Allison Eikenberry 267 Assists: Jillian Schulte 1,084; Sydney Meeker 39; Barbie Becker 23 Aces: N. Ciari 33; J. Schulte 32; Katie Wycoff 24 Digs: S. Meeker 497; B. Becker 343; J. Schulte 206 Blocks: N. Ciari 82; A. Eikenberry 48; Amber Frazier 36

Team Stats (National Rank)Kills/Set: 13.40 (25) Hitting Percentage: .225 (39) Digs/Set: 18.23 (57) Blocks/Set: 1.46 (188) Aces/Set: 1.62 (304)

No. 8 Seed University of Dubuque 24-8 (NR Central Region, NR AVCA)Team PageRosterScheduleStatsTwitterFacebookLocation: Dubuque, Iowa Nickname: Spartans Colors: Blue & white Enrollment: 2,190 Founded: 1852 Famous Attendee: Tony Danza, actor Key Wins: Sewanee (3-2); Wartburg (3-1)(3-1). Losses: Birmingham-Southern (1-3); Augustana (0-3); Gustavus Adolphus (0-3); Cornell (1-3); Marian (0-3); Carroll (0-3); Buena Vista (2-3); Simpson (1-3). All-Conference Players (ARC): Junior OH Kara Wright (Player of the Year); freshman S Kate Messino (1st, Freshman of the Year); senior L Jenna Runde (1st); junior MH Rylee Andresen (HM); HC April Elsbernd (Coach of the Year). All-Region Players (Central): Junior OH Kara Wright (1st).

Team LeadersKills: Kara Wright 407; Rylee Andresen 242; Sarrah Farraday 171 Assists: Kate Messino 1,137; Jenna Runde 96; Grace Strawser 28 Aces: J. Runde 41; K. Messino 37; G. Strawser 31 Digs: J. Runde 556; K. Wright 382; G. Strawser 380 Blocks: R. Andresen 89; K. Wright 58; Paige Harbort 48

Team Stats (National Rank)Kills/Set: 12.27 (59) Hitting Percentage: .176 (167) Digs/Set: 19.26 (7) Blocks/Set: 1.79 (60) Aces/Set: 1.49 (312)

-Ricky Nelson