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Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference

Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2014 Final Poll):

Others:

Penn State Behrend (19-13, 5-4, Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: NA 2014 Postseason Finish: NA 2014 Conference Finish: 3rd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: (5+Libero/13) Top Returners: Meredith Snyder (Jr., MH, 5-11, First Team All-AMCC); Hannah Saunders (So., S, 5-8, Third Team

All-AMCC); Lindsay Bean (Jr., MH, 5-11); Courtney Hopson (Sr., DS, 5-6); Ashley Solo (Sr., OH, 5-8); Allania Banta (Jr., DS, 5-6); Paige Scurpa (Jr., OH, 5-9) Top Newcomers: Lexi Irwin (Fr., S, 5-10); Amanda Henry (Fr., OH, 5-8) Top Players Lost: Alyssa Samarco (OH, 5-10)

American Southwest Conference


University of Mary Hardin-Baylor 25-6 / 14-2 (American Southwest Conference)

2014 Final National Ranking: None 2014 Postseason Finish: ASC Conference Champions (regular season and tournament champions)

NCAA First Round lost to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges Thousand Oaks, CA L 2-3 22-25, 27-25, 15-25, 28-26, 12-15 2014 Conference Finish: ASC Conference Tournament Champions Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4 Top Returners: Shelby Prather (Sr., Setter, 5’6’’, ASC All Conference 2

nd Team) ; Cheyenne Dowdey (Sr., Middle,

6’, ASC All Conference 3nd

Team); Abby Voskuil (Jr., Outside, 5’8’’, Honorable Mention All-America, All Region, ASC All Conference 1

st Team); Natasha Evans (So. Setter/Right Side, 5’10’’, ASC Freshmen of the Year, ASC All

Conference 2nd

Team) Top Newcomers: Shelby Russell (Fr., Outside, 5”10’’); Sarah Paolini (Fr., Outside, 5’10’’); Maddie Frerich (Fr., Middle, 6’) Top Players Lost: Kendra Feldmann (Libero, ASC All Conference 1

st Team)

Others:

LeTourneau University (10-21, 4-12, American Southwest Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: N/A 2014 Postseason Finish: N/A 2014 Conference Finish: 7th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5+libero/8 Top Returners: Kayla Ronda (Sr, OH, 5’ 11”, ASC 3

rd Team All-Conference, ASC Sportsmanship Award, LETU

Female Scholar Athlete); Dolores Kroese (JR, OH, 5’ 9”, ASC Honorable Mention All-Conference); Allie Bordelon (SR, Lib, 5’ 4”), Skylar Horan (JR, MB/RS, 5’ 11”), Nicole Mosley (SO, S, 5’ 9”) Top Newcomers: Jenny Olejar (JR, MB/RS, 5’ 10”), AJ Campbell (SO, MB/RS, 5’ 9”) Top Players Lost: N/A Howard Payne University (3-22, 1-15, American Southwest Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: None 2014 Postseason Finish: None 2014 Conference Finish: 9

th out of 10

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Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3/7 Top Returners: Micah Cisneroz (Jr., RS, 5-10), Briana Williams (Jr., OH, 5-7) Top Newcomers: Top Players Lost: Shelby Bridges (DS, starter, HM All-Conference)

The University of Texas at Dallas (22-11, 12-4, American Southwest Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: N/A 2014 Postseason Finish: N/A 2014 Conference Finish: 2

nd (Runner-Up)

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5/10 Top Returners: Kayla Jordan (SR, S, 5-8, ASC Tournament All-Tournament Team, ASC First Team All-Conference);

Meredith Crawford (SR, OH, 5-8, ASC Second Team All-Conference), Michelle Toro (JR, M, 5-10, ASC Third Team All-Conference), Holyn Handley (JR, OH/RS, 5-11), Abbie Barth (JR, OH, 5-8) Top Newcomers: Fayna Zeng (FR, S, 5-7), Shelby Walker (FR, M, 5-10), Kristyn Schott (FR, OH, 5-10), Sydney Riordan (FR, OH, 5-9), Amy Kunz (FR, RS, 5-8) Top Players Lost: Taylour Toso (M, Starter, ASC All-Tournament Team, ASC First Team All-Conference)

Capital Athletic Conference Inc.


Christopher Newport University (34-4, 9-0, Capital Athletic Conference) 2014 Final AVCA National Ranking: 7th

2014 Post-Season Finish: NCAA Elite Eight

2014 Conference Finish: Regular season Champion, Tournament Champion

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6/11

Top Returners: Hannah Miller (JR, MB, 5-11, 1st Team All American, 1

st Team All Region, 1

st Team All Conference,

NCAA Regional Most Outstanding Player), Rachel Conway (SR, S, 6-0, 2nd

Team All American, 1st Team All Region,

Conference Player of the Year), Briana Sutton (JR, OH, 5-11, 3rd

Team All American, 1st Team All Region, 2

nd Team

All Conference), Eliza Fisher (SO, OPP, 5-10, Hon. Mention All American, 1st Team All Region, 2

nd Team All

Conference), Maddie McCann (JR, OH, 6-1, Hon. Mention All Region)

Top Newcomers: Madi Wickens (Jr, S/DS, 5-5, transfer from Nazareth College, 2014 Honorable Mention All

American), Catherine Boyle (Fr, OH, 5-9), Kellyn DeChirico (Fr, MB, 6-0), Tessa Klimaitis (Fr, OPP/MB, 5-11), Josie

Lucernoni (Fr, DS/L, 5-6)

Top Players Lost: Brooke Moore (libero, starter)

Others:

Marymount University, 28-11, 7-2, Capital Athletic Conference 2014 Final National Ranking: NA 2014 Postseason Finish: ECAC Southeast runners up 2014 Conference Finish: tied 2nd regular season, finished 6th in tournament (lost to 6 six in first round) Returning Starters/Letterwinners: (note: libero is not a starter; if starting libero returning, please add a “+ libero” next to the number indicating the amount of returning starters) 5/10 Top Returners: Name (Yr., Pos, Ht, Post-Season Honors) Morgan McAlpin (Sr., MH, 5-9, 1st team All-CAC), Emileigh Rettig (Jr., OH, 5-8, 2nd team All-CAC), Cailyn Thomas (Jr., MH, 5-11), Margaret McAlpin (So, RH, 5-11) Top Newcomers: Name (Yr., Pos, Ht) Caroline Hanson (Fr., S, 5-8), Ashton Walker (Fr, OH/MH, 5-10), Olivia Good (Fr, MH, 6-0) Top Players Lost: Name (Pos., Honors) Erin Allison (OH, All-CAC 2012, 2013, Starter), Cassidie Watson (L, Starter)

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University of Mary Washington (2014 Overall Record 22-12, 2014 Conference Record 5-4, Capital Athletic

Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: N/A 2014 Postseason Finish: N/A 2014 Conference Finish: 3

rd Capital Athletic Conference

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: (4 +L) Top Returners: Emma Murphy (Sr, MB, 6’0) Emma Olson (Jr, S, 5’10, 2

nd Team All-Conference) Caroline Porco (Jr,

L/DS, 5’4) Dani Fiore (So, OH, 5’11, 1st Team All-Conference, Rookie of the Year) Rachel Hendricks (So, OH, 5’9)

Jenna Yost (Fr, L/DS, 5’5) Top Newcomers: Leslie Walters (Fr, OH/MB, 5’11) Eve Williamson (Fr, S, 5’10) Ryan Cho (Fr, L/DS, 5’5) Casey

Spannitz (Fr, L/DS, 5’3) Mallory Hill (Fr, MB, 5’10) Lindsay Vaught (Fr, 5’10, OH) Top Players Lost: None

St. Mary's College of Maryland (17-10, 5-4 CAC, Capital Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: N/A 2014 Postseason Finish: CAC semifinalist 2014 Conference Finish: 5th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6 + libero/12 Top Returners: Mandy Goodspeed (Sr., MH, 6-1, 3-time All-CAC First Team, 2012 CAC ROY); Brigid Morris (So.,

OH/RS, 6-0); Karlee Vaillant (Sr., MH, 5-10); Mimi Graf (Jr., S/RS, 5-8); Autumn Fisher (Sr., OH, 5-9); Grace Chao (Sr., S, 5-4) Top Newcomers: Marissa Dangler (Fy., LB, 5-3); Hanna Krauss (Fy., OH, 6-0) Top Players Lost: Jenahye' Johnson (M/RS)

Wesley College (12-15, 1-8, Capital Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: N/A 2014 Postseason Finish: Missed Conference Playoffs 2014 Conference Finish: 9th/10 Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6 + Libero Top Returners: Tionne Graves-Brown (So., OH, 5-9); Jessica Tynes (So., OH, 5-9); Tania Rounds (So., OH, 5-9);

Codi Ziolkowski (So., S, 5-11); Meghan Marshall (Sr., L/DS, 5-4, 2014 Team MVP) Top Newcomers: Top Players Lost: Rachel Hausler (L/DS)

Centennial Conference


Haverford College; 22-10 overall; 9-1 Centennial Conference 2014

Final National Ranking: N/A

2014 Postseason Finish: NCAA Second Round

2014 Conference Finish: 1st

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6 + libero

Top Returners: Meg O’Day Sr. MH, 6’1 Centennial Conference Player of the Year; 3rd

Team All-American; Keri

Godbe Sr., OH 5’10 1st Team All-Conference; Zoe Wong So. S, 5’6; Nina Mutty Sr. OH, 5’8; Val Courouble Jr. RS,

5’11; Kaylynn Mayo Jr. MH, 6’; Jeanna Kenney Sr. L, 5’3

Top Newcomers: Natalie Pisch, Fr. OH 6’1; Maddie Becker, Fr. DS/OH 5’7

Top Players Lost: N/A

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Johns Hopkins University (17-11, 8-2 Centennial Conference)

2014 Final National Ranking: n/a

2014 Postseason Finish: n/a

2014 Conference Finish: Tied 3rd (Reg. Season); Centennial Quarterfinals


Top Returners: Ali Cox (Sr. • OH • 5-10 / 200 kills in 2014), Ally Hirsch (Jr. • RS • 6-0 / 223 kills, 40 blocks • First

Team CoSIDA Academic All-District), Erica Johnston (So. • OH • 5-9 / 137 kills, 249 digs, 51 aces), Kristi Rhead (So.

• S • 5-11 / team-high 489 assists), Mereze Visage (So. • MH • 6-2 / 191 kills, team-high 54 blocks), Liz Wuerstle (So.

• OH • 5-11 • / 281 kills, team-high 68 aces • 2014 Second Team All-Centennial Conference), Stephanie Yokoyama

(Sr. • S/L • 5-1 / 193 digs), Carolyn Zin (Sr. • S • 5-8 /398 assists, 260 digs • First Team CoSIDA Academic All-

District).

Top Newcomers: Sasha Gorelik (Fr. • MB/OH), Grace Haselhorst (Fr. • MB/RS), Esther Hong (Fr. • L), Michelle

Abt (Fr. • OH)

Top Players Lost: Anne Cohen (Libero) – 2014 Second Team All-Centennial Conference

Others:

Franklin & Marshall College (21-12, 6-4, Centennial Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: N/A 2014 Postseason Finish: NCAA First Round 2014 Conference Finish: 5th (Regular season), 1st - Conference Tournament Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3/15 + libero Top Returners: Ellie Ezekiel (JR, OH, 5-9, AVCA Honorable Mention All-America, Centennial Conference 2nd Team,

AVCA 1st Team All Region); Alyssa Sanchez (SR, libero, 5-4, 2014 2nd Team Centennial Conference) Top Newcomers: Mikayla Grossman (Fr, MH, 5-11), Barbara Kapustin (FR, OH, 6-1), Lydia Budd (FR, S, 5-8), Top Players Lost: Caroline Hubbard (S, 1st Team Centennial Conference, Honorable Mention All Region), Julie

Harvey (MH, Honorable Mention All Centennial)

Gettysburg College (19-11, 5-5 Centennial Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: N/A 2014 Postseason Finish: N/A 2014 Conference Finish: 6th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6+Libero Top Returners: Laura Bergin (Jr., OH, 6-0, All-CC Second Team), Hannah Bentz (Sr., Libero, 5-3, All-CC Honorable Mention), Stephanie Blair (So., S, 5-7), Alesha Miller (Sr., DS, 5-3), Hannah Dallman (Jr., MH/OH, 6-0), Courtney Morrow (Sr., MH, 6-1), Joosje Grevers (Sr., RS, 6-2), Katherine Gilbert (So., DS, 5-8), Maddie Weikert (So., OH, 5-9) Top Newcomers: N/A Top Players Lost: None

Muhlenberg College (25-8, 8-2, Centennial Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: n/a 2014 Postseason Finish: lost in Centennial Conference final 2014 Conference Finish: second Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5½+libero/9 Top Returners: Katherine Boll (Sr, M, 6-0, AVCA All-America honorable mention, All-Centennial Conference first

team); Allison Glass (Jr, OH, 5-10, All-CC honorable mention); Chelsea Kaser (Sr, L, 5-7, two-time All-CC); Joanne Josephson (Sr, M, 5-10); Vanessa Pulice (Sr, S, 5-7); Sarah Weyhmuller (Sr, RS/M, 6-1); Erin Murphy (Sr, RS/M, 5-11); Elizabeth Garrison (Jr, DS, 5-5) Top Newcomers: Shannon Hubert (Fr, S, 5-8); Brenna Littleson (Fr, DS, 5-2); Erica Schultz (Fr, M, 6-2); Kelly

Tornetta (Fr, OH, 5-8) Top Players Lost: Nikki Dickson (S)

Swarthmore College (24-8, 9-1, Centennial Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: n/a 2014 Postseason Finish: ECAC semifinalist 2014 Conference Finish: 2nd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5+libero/10 Top Returners: Sarah Wallace (So, OH, 5-10, AVCA All-America honorable mention, All-Centennial Conference first team); Madison Heppe (Sr, L, 5-6, All-Centennial Conference first team); Sam DuBois (Sr, S, 5-8, All-Centennial second team); Alice Liu (So, MB, 6-0); Bridget Scott (So, MB/OH, 5-11); Malia Scott (So, S, 5-8); Olivia Leventhal (So, OH, 5-8) Top Newcomers: Elise Cummings (Fr, S, 5-6), Sarah Girard (Fr, OH/DS, 5-6), Guin Mesh (Fr, OH/DS, 5-8) Top Players Lost: Chastity Hopkins (MB), Kate Amodei (DS)

City University of New York Athletic Conference


Others:

Baruch College (15-18, 7-1, CUNYAC Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: None 2014 Postseason Finish: None 2014 Conference Finish: 2nd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5 + Libero/9 Top Returners: Amy Sung (SR, Libero, 5-5, CUNYAC Libero of the Year), McKenzie Davidson (SR, Outside Hitter,

5-9, CUNYAC 2nd

Team All-Star); Sydney Parks (SR, MH, 5-11, CUNYAC 1st Team All-Star); Crystle Dela Cruz (SR,

Setter, 5-5); Akilah Meulens (SO, Right Side, 5-6); Symone Green (SO, MH, 5-11) Top Newcomers: Sophia Shahipour (FR, OH, 5-8); Tara Imbrenda (FR, Setter, 5-6); Kaitlyn Vichas (OH, 5-9)

Top Players Lost: Michelle Stommes (OH, CUNYAC 2nd

Team All-Star, Starter), Catherine Cespedes (DS)

Hunter College (24-16, 8-0 CUNYAC) 2014 Final National Ranking: NA 2014 Postseason Finish: NCAA First Round 2014 Conference Finish: Regular Season and Tournament Champions Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4/4+1 Top Returners: Julia Connolly (Soph., OH, 5-11, CUNYAC Rookie of the Year, CUNYAC All-Tournament Team),

Samantha Barrett (Sr., MB, 6-1, Starter), Paulina Jobczk (Sr., OH, 5-7, Starter) Top Newcomers: Haley Trunkett (Fr, Libero), Miranda Hogan (Fr, Setter), Paola Martinez (Jr, Middle Hitter), Taylor

Haidyk (Fr, Outside Hitter), Breanna Banske (Jr, Setter)

Top Players Lost: Lucia Stosic (MB, CUNYAC Player of the Year; ECAC All-Star), Taylor Kordich (OPP, Second

Team CUNYAC All-Star; CUNYAC Tournament MVP), Karolina Gajda (OH, CUNYAC All-Tournament Team)

College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin


Carthage College. 36-4 7-0. CCIW Final Ranking: 12th Postseason Finish: Lost in Regional Final 5 starters/8 letter winners Top returners: Karen Chin Sr. Setter 5'9" 2nd team All-America/1st Team All-Region/CCIW Co-Player of the

Year/1st Team CCIW, Bria Hailey Sr. 5'10" MB 1st Team CCIW, Emily Heuermann Sr. 5'10" 1st team All region, HM

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All-America, Rachel Mickey 6' Jr.MB, Mallory Parsons 5'10" Soph. OH, Stefanie Romanowski 6'4" Jr. MB, Anna Kinell 5'10" OH, Megan Fallert 6' So MB, Luci Krenzke 5'5" Lib. Top Newcomers: Stephanie Korbakes, Jr.5'10"RS Transfer, Abigail McGowan 5'9" Fr. Setter,Jelena Romanovic 6'

OH Top Players lost: Hanna Cahoon 5'7" Lib, Rachel Fields 5'10" RS, Sara Schumacher 5'4" DS Elmhurst (31-9 overall, 4-3 CCIW)

2014 Final National Ranking: 14th

2014 Postseason Finish: 2

nd round of NCAA

2014 Conference Finish: 4th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: (note: libero is not a starter; if starting libero returning, please add a “+ libero”

next to the number indicating the amount of returning starters) 3 + libero Top Returners: Name (Yr., Pos, Ht, Post-Season Honors) Hannah Nimrick 1

st team CCIW Regional All

American Top Newcomers: Name (Yr., Pos, Ht) Hannah Davis, SO. MH, 6’0” Jaime Vargo, FR, RS, 5’10” Alyssa

Stepney, FR, OH, 5’ 8” Top Players Lost: Name (Pos., Honors) Sam Szarmach, OH, 1

st Team Midwest Regional All American: 1

st Team

CCIW; 3rd

team All American Jackie Pavilonis , MH, Regional All American; 2

nd team CCIW

Melissa Nava, season ending injury, MH, 1st team Midwest Regional All American, Honorable Mention All American; 2

nd team CCIW

Others:

AUGUSTANA VIKINGS (2014: 24-9; College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin: 3-4) 2014 Final National Ranking: N/A 2014 Postseason Finish: N/A 2014 Conference Finish: 5th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3+libero/11 Top Returners: Jacqueline Kibir-Evans (Jr, MH, 6-1, Vikings’ Most Improved Player, All-Tournament at Viking Classic); Jordan Hampel (Sr, S, 5-6); Hannah Lindaman (Jr, S, 5-5); Nicole Morrissey (Jr, RS, 5-8, Academic All-Conference); Martha Murray (Sr, OH, 5-10, All-tournament at Gargoyle Classic); Kylie Siebert (Sr, Libero, 5-5, Vikings' Co-Most Valuable Player, 2nd team All-CCIW, All-Tournament at UW-Platteville, Capital One 2nd team Academic All-District, Jack Swartz Award, Academic All-Conference) Top Newcomers: N/A Top Players Lost: Hailee Brayton (MH, All-Tournament at Pumpkin Bash); Dory Dudley (OH/RS, Vikings’ Co-Most

Valuable Player, 3rd team All-CCIW); Emily Leazer (OH, Viking Classic MVP, Academic All-Conference); Julee Morrison (DS) Illinois Wesleyan (2014 Overall Record 20-12, 2014 Conference Record 3-4, Conference Name: College Conference of IL and WI) 2014 Final National Ranking: N/A 2014 Postseason Finish: N/A 2014 Conference Finish: 5th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5+libero/8 Top Returners: Kyleigh Block (SO, OH, 2nd Team All-CCIW); Mary Rankin (SR, L/DS, 5'6"); Nicole Bing (SO, S,

5'3"); Colleen Rynne (JR, S, 5'7"); Maisy Bowden (SO, MH, 5'11"); Anne Cummings (SO, RS, 5'9") Top Newcomers: Tyler Brown (FR, OH); Melissa Swartz (FR, DS/L, 5'8"); Heidi Dague (FR, MH, 6'0"); Anna

Clausen (FR, MH/RS, 6'0"); Leah Seielstad (FR, S, 5'9"); Rachel Burkman (FR, OH/RS, 5'11") Top Players Lost: Maddie Greybar (OH, CCIW All-Conference); Kinzie Schweigert (RS, starter)

Millikin University (30-10, 5-2, College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) 2014 Final National Ranking: NR 2014 Postseason Finish: NCAA First Round 2014 Conference Finish: 2nd Returning Starters/Letter winners: 3+libero/11 Top Returners: Alora Goodey (SO, OH, 5-11, CCIW All-Conference

Third Team); Erin Syversen (SO, OH, 5-9); Jenna Hilgers (SO, S, 5-8); Christina Capuani (SO, DS, 5-4).

Top Newcomers: Cortney Bohn (Fr., OH, 6-2), Ally Isenhower (Fr., S, 5-8), Kirty Durflinger (Fr., OH, 5-6), Ysamar

Lozano (Fr., OH, 5-9), Erica Pleau (Fr., RSH, 5-10), Katlin Schmitter (Fr., MH, 5-10), Emily Seegmiller (Fr., OH, 5-11) Top Players Lost: Audrey Krajec (OH, AVCA All-American First Team three times, AVCA All-Region four times,

CCIW Co-Player of the Year, CCIW All-Conference First Team three times); Jade Becker (MH, CCIW All-Conference First Team)

Wheaton College (Illinois) (12-21 overall, 4-3 CCIW, College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW)) 2014 Final National Ranking: None 2014 Postseason Finish: None 2014 Conference Finish: T3rd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5+libero/11 (note: libero is not a starter; if starting libero returning, please add a “+ libero” next to the number indicating the amount of returning starters) Top Returners: Shelby Knowles (Jr., OH, 5-8, two-time All-CCIW; 3.82 KPS in 2014; 3.81 DPS in 2014; ranked 2

nd

in the CCIW in kills per set and 5th in digs per set, ranked 36

th in Division III in kills per set); Hannah Japp (So., 6-2,

MH All-CCIW Third Team as a freshman in 2014; 1.03 blocks per set; 1.31 kills per set; ranked 38th in Division III in

blocks per set in 2014 and led the CCIW in the category).

Top Newcomers: Sydney Vischer (Fr., OH, 5-11), Kelly Thornton (Fr., S, 5-11.), Amanda Smith (Fr., OH, 5-10.,).

Juliana Sudfeld (Fr., MH, 6-0) Top Players Lost: Andy DeMoss (OH., 2014 All-CCIW honorable mention)

Colonial States Athletic Conference


Others:

Commonwealth Coast Conference


Roger Williams University (23-6, 8-0, Commonwealth Coast Conference)

2014 Final National Ranking: 3rd in New England Region/ NA National ranking

2014 Postseason Finish: NCAA Regional Semi-finals

2014 Conference Finish: 1st; Champions

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6+libero/15

Top Returners: Kristen Boyer (Jr., OH, 5’11”, Commonwealth Coast Conference 1st team, AVCA All-

America Honorable mention.) Elizabeth Flaherty (Sr., OH, 5’10”, Commonwealth Coast Conference

player of the year, AVCA All-America honorable mention, ECAC All-New England All- Star.) Brittany

McMullen (Jr., MB, 6’6”, Commonwealth Coast Conference 1st team, AVCA Honorable mention.)

Top Newcomers: Katherine Thieret (Fr., MB, 6’2”)

Top Players Lost: NA

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Endicott College (18-17, 5-3 Commonwealth Coast Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: N/A 2014 Postseason Finish: CCC Semifinals, ECAC DIII New England Finals 2014 Conference Finish: 4th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5 + Libero / 10 Top Returners: Erika Trudon (Jr., L, 5-8, AVCA Honorable Mention All-Region, Commonwealth Coast Conference

Honorable Mention); Tori McIntyre (Jr., OH, 5-10, Commonwealth Coast Conference 1st Team); Alleigh VandeMerkt

(Gr., S, 5-8, Commonwealth Coast Conference 2nd

Team); Hayley Knapp (Jr., MB, 6-0, Commonwealth Coast Conference Honorable Mention); Cydney Pierce (So., DS, 5-7); Kelli Sugrue (Jr., MB, 5-11); Lexi Watts (Sr., Opp, 6-0) Top Newcomers: Mareena Clotfelter (Fr., S, 5-8), Emma Mancini (Fr., OH, 5-10), Staci Sonke (Fr., S, 5-9) Top Players Lost: Jessica Petrucci (DS)

Commonwealth Conference


Stevenson University (30-6, 8-0, Commonwealth Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: RV 2014 Postseason Finish: NCAA Second Round 2014 Conference Finish: 1st Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5/15 Top Returners: Annika Schwartz (SO, OH, 5-10, AVCA Division III All-American Third Team, AVCA All-Region First Team, AVCA Mid-Atlantic Rookie of the Year, All-Commonwealth Conference Second Team, Commonwealth Conference Rookie of the Year); Sara Bollinger (JR, S, 5-2, All-Commonwealth Conference Second Team); Kristen Brooks (JR, OH, 5-10, All-Commonwealth Conference First Team); Lauren Weaver (SO, OH, 5-10). Top Newcomers: Moriah Savage (FR, OP, 5-9): Chelsea Ireland (FR, MB, 6-0). Top Players Lost: Samantha Perillo (L, AVCA Division III All-American Third Team, AVCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region

First Team, ECAC South Defensive Player of the Year, Commonwealth Conference Tournament MVP, All -Commonwealth Conference First Team, Commonwealth Conference Player of the Year, MAC Volleyball Scholar Athlete of the Year, Capital One Academic All-District 2 Team); Megan Miller (MB, AVCA Division III All-American Third Team, AVCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region First Team, All-Commonwealth Conference First TeamECAC South Second Team).

Others:

School Name (2014 Overall Record, 2014 Conference Record, Conference Name)

Lycoming College (18-17, 5-3, MAC Commonwealth) 2014 Final National Ranking: N/A 2014 Postseason Finish: Semifinals of MAC Commonwealth Tournament 2014 Conference Finish: 4

th/9

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6 + libero Top Returners: Name (Yr., Pos, Ht, Post-Season Honors) Bethany Richardson (Sr., MH, 5-9, Second Team All-MAC Commonwealth, HM AVCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region); Catherine Burger (So., S, 5-11, HM All-MAC Commonwealth, HM AVCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region); Lauren Fink (Jr., OH/MH, 5-8), Maggie Slawson (So., OH, 5-7), Kristine Jahn (So., RH, 5-11), Tayler Whitman (So., OH/MH, 5-11)

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Top Newcomers: Cheyenne Altland (Fr., MH/RS, 5-10); Kyra Beltrandi (Fr., L/OH, 5-8)

Top Players Lost: Name (Pos., Honors)

Kristin Whitehead (DS, reserve)

Empire 8


Stevens Institute of Technology (33-7, 8-0 Empire 8) 2014 Final National Ranking: NR 2014 Postseason Finish: NCAA Tournament Regional Final 2014 Conference Finish: Empire 8 Champions Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4+/12 Top Returners: Mary Tobin (Jr., OH, 5-8, First Team All-Empire 8 and Second-Team Division III ECAC

Metro/Upstate Region); Sydni Horner (So. L, 5-8, Empire 8 Rookie of the Year, First-Team All-Empire 8 and Second-Team ECAC Division III Metro/Upstate Region); Brianna Evans (So. OH, 5-9 Empire 8 Tournament Most Valuable Player); Christina Sciarra (Jr. OPP, 5-11); Annemarie Thomas (Sr. MB, 5-10) Top Newcomers: Emily Singleton (So. Transfer from University of Portalnd, RS, 6-1); Brianna Perez (Fr. S, 5-9); Emily Ferguson (Fr. OH/RS, 5-10); Emily Piekarski (Fr. OH, 5-9) Top Players Lost: Katie Hall (OH/MB, Starter, Second-Team All-Empire 8); Ashley Castillo (S, Starter, Second-

Team All-Empire 8)

Others:

Elmira College ( 2014 Record - 7-22, Conference Record 3-5, Empire 8 Conference)

2014 Final National Ranking - NA

2014 Postseason Finish - NA

2014 Conference Finish - 6th

Returning Starters/Letterwinners:7

Top Returners: Ashley Heiman '16, MH, 6'0', Sami Haynes '16, S, 5'5", Amanda Blinkinsop '16 Opp, 5'6"

Top Newcomers: Kelsey Ray '17, OH, 5'7", Natalie Scheider '19, OH 5'8",Evie Gollas '19, L, 5'2", Taylor Kasnowski

'19,Setter, 5'6"

Top Players Lost: NA

Hartwick (10-21, 1-7 Empire 8) 2014 Final National Ranking: - 2014 Postseason Finish: - 2014 Conference Finish: Tie - 7th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6 + libero / 8 Top Returners: Taylor Vonasek (Sr, 6'0''); Quincy Kinzel (Jr, 5'8'', Empire 8 Honorable Mention); Alyssa Zeitler (Jr,

5'4''); Hannah Armstrong (Jr, 5'8'')

Ashley Werner (So, 5'6''); Kayla Baril (So, 5'11''); Rosa Maun (So, 5'11'')

http://www.empire8.com/

Top Newcomers: Jamie Reidy (Fr, S, 5'7''); Rachel Jones Fr, M, 5'11''); Erin Formosa Fr, OH, 5'8'')

Top Players Lost: -

St. John Fisher College (11-21, 4-4, Empire 8)

2014 Final National Ranking: N/A

2014 Post Season Finish: N/A

2014 Conference Finish: 5th


Top Returners: Madison Karwas (So, OH, 5-10, Second Team All Empire 8), Anna Marcy (So, OPP, 5-11), Katie

Mazierski (So, L, 5-6), Megan Miller (Sr, OH, 5-7), Amanda Miller (So, MB, 5-11), Jordan DeMartino (So, DS, 5-6),

Danielle Reid (Jr, S, 5-4), Jessica Simonetti (Jr, L, 5-4).

Top Newcomers: Meghan Stonebarger (Fr, S, 5-7), Annie Stoklosa (Jr, L, 5-7), Elise Kreuz (Fr, 5-8, UT), Erica

Pawlewicz (Fr, 5-8, MB), Mackenzie Dowdle (Fr, MB, 5-11)

Top Players Lost: Paige Willson (Sr, MB, 5-10)

Freedom Conference


Eastern University (31-6, 7-0, Freedom Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: 13th 2014 Postseason Finish: NCAA Sweet Sixteen 2014 Conference Finish: 1st Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4+libero/9 Top Returners: Erika Schlager (SR, S, 5-8, AVCA All-All-American 3rd Team, AVCA All-Region, Freedom Conference 1

st Team); Rylie Haas (JR, L, 5-5, AVCA All-All-American 2nd Team, AVCA All-Region, Freedom

Conference 1st Team); Alicia Weigel (Freedom Conference 2nd Team)

Top Newcomers: Alexis Harbold (Fr, DS, 5-4), Sarah Roberts (FR, MH, 6-1), Michelle Paulsen (FR, MH, 6-0),

Rachael Graham (FR, S, 5-6), Lynnae Stine (FR, DS, 5-5) Top Players Lost: Katrina Pisch (MH, Starter) Lauren Sproles (OH, Starter)

Others:

DeSales University, 23-13 Overall; 6-1 MAC Freedom) 2014 Final National Ranking: Not Ranked 2014 Postseason Finish: Lost in Conference Final; ECAC Quarterfinals 2014 Conference Finish: #2 seed in MAC Freedom Conference Returning Starters/Letterwinners: (note: libero is not a starter; if starting libero returning, please add a “+ libero” next to the number indicating the amount of returning starters): 2 Starters/6 Letterwinners Top Returners: Name (Yr., Pos, Ht, Post-Season Honors) Lisa Wallitsch (Jr., S; 5-6; First-Team All-Conference; All-

Region First-Team; HM All-American); Logan Wieziolowski (So., MH; 5-9; Honorable-Mention All-Conference; Honorable-Mention All-Region) Top Newcomers: Name (Yr., Pos, Ht) Gabriella Savite (Fr., OH; 5-8); Taylor Antoniewicz (Fr., MH; 5-11); Natalie

Gray (Fr., Lib., 5-2); Top Players Lost: Name (Pos., Honors) Julie Blessing (OH; HM All-American); Amanda Wallitsch (Lib., HM All-

Region); Chrissy Banos (Sr., MH)

http://www.gomacsports.com/

Wilkes University (13-18, 3-4, Freedom Conference)


Returning Startes/Letterwinners:

Top Returners: Danica Benson (Jr./Starter), Ellen Mook (So./Starter), Megan Powers (Sr./Starter/Setter), All Paskas

(Jr./Starter)

Top Players Lost: Erin Nothstein (Libero;Starter)

Great Northeast Athletic Conference


Others:

Johnson & Wales Providence (17-16, 8-3, Great Northeast Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: NA 2014 Postseason Finish: Conference Championship Runner-ups 2014 Conference Finish: 4th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3/11 Top Returners: Kellen Tensen (SR, S, 5-8, 2

nd Team All-GNAC); Marissa Bunnewith (SR, MH, 6-2, 3rd Team All-

GNAC, GNAC Championship All-Tournament Team); Paula Cadavid (SR, OH, 5’7, 3rd

Team All-GNAC) Top Newcomers: Emily Kalmink (FR, 6-1, MH); Nastasia Kapustin (FR, 6-1, OH/RH) Top Players Lost: Alyssa Drapeau (RH, Starter); Lauren Cordts (MH, Starter); Kaitlin Kuntz (Libero, Starter)

Simmons College (12-15, 9-2 Great Northeast Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: NA 2014 Postseason Finish:Semifinals of GNAC Championship Tournament 2014 Conference Finish: 3rd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5+Libero/11 Top Returners: Andalyn Duke (JR, S, 5-9, Great Northeast Athletic Conference 3rd Team; Sarah Woodward (SO,

OH, 5-10); Nicole Alberghini (SR, RS, 5-8); Cailin Fredrickson (JR, OH, 5-11); Abby Hart (JR, MH, 6-1); Alex Itasaka (JR, L, 5-0) Top Newcomers: Paola Rios (FR., DS, 5-6); Emily Zawisa (FR, MH, 5-8) Top Players Lost: Emmee Ashby (MB., Great Northeast Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year, GNAC First Team)

Great South Athletic Conference


Others:

Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference


http://www.thegnac.com/

http://www.greatsouth.org/

http://www.heartlandconf.org/

Others:

Bluffton University (23-12, 7-2, Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference) 2013 Final National Ranking: NA 2013 Postseason Finish: NCAA First Round 2013 Conference Finish: 2nd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4+libero/9 Top Returners: Jenny Brown (SR, MH, 6-1, Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference 1

st Team); Kendra Parmenter

(SR, OH, 5-11, Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference 1st Team); Mackenzie McFarlin (JR, OH, 5-9, Heartland

Collegiate Athletic Conference Most Valuable Player); Lauren Weisgarber (JR, MH, 5-9); Sydney Mohler (SO, L, 5-8); Top Newcomers: Abigail Rohrbach (Fr, DS, 5-4), Erin Weisgarber (FR, S, 5-8), Jessie Gibson (FR, S, 5-10),

Bethany Martini (FR, OH, 5-9), Alyssa Hornback (FR, OH, 5-9) Top Players Lost: Sara Roth (S, Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference 1

st Team) Ashley Litwiller (OPP, Starter)

Mount St Joseph University (2014 Overall Record 17-16, 2014 Conference Record 5-4, Conference Name Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: NR 2014 Postseason Finish: 1st Round of HCAC Tourney 2014 Conference Finish: 4th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6 “+ libero" note: libero is not a starter; if starting libero returning, please add a “+ libero” next to the number indicating the amount of returning starters) Top Returners: Name (Yr., Pos, Ht, Post-Season Honors) Jessica Wilgenbusch, Jr Outside Hitter, 5’10” 1st Team All-Conference Taylor Ruder, Sr, Defensive Specialist, 5’4" Top Newcomers: Josie Andres, Fr. Opp, 6’1”; Cailey Plemmons, Fr. OH, 5’10”; Lynsee Spatz, Fr. S, 5’7" Top Players Lost: Janelle Davis, Setter, 1st Team All-Conference

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (14-17, 5-4, Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference)

2014 Final National Ranking: Not Ranked

2014 Postseason Finish: HCAC Tournament 1st Round

2014 Conference Finish: T-4th


Top Returners: Gabi Razma (SO, L, 5-6, Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year, 1st

Team All-HCAC); Sarah Jensen (SR, RS/S, 5-6, 1st Team All-HCAC); Morgan Dreyer (JR, S/RS, 5-9, Honorable

Mention All-HCAC); Becca Poppel (SO, OH/MH, 5-6); Mackenzie Gossard (SO, MH/RS, 5-11); Emily McLendon (JR,

MH, 6-0)

Top Newcomers: Elizabeth Alzate (FR, MH/RS, 5-11); Marissa Gollnick (FR, S/RS, 6-0); Julia Hammond (FR, OH,

5-11); Bailey MacInnis (FR, OH/RS, 5-11)

Top Players Lost: Briana Harvey (OH, Starter); Claire Raycraft (MH)

Independent


Nebraska Wesleyan University (22-7 overall; 10-6 Great Plains Athletic conference-NAIA, 12-0 NCAA D3

matches) - Dual affiliated

2014 Final National Ranking: 19

2014 Postseason finish: NCAA First Round

2014 Conference Finish: 4th in Great Plains Athletic Conference (NAIA)

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4

Top returners: Malory Dahl (JR, OH, 5'9, AD3I 2nd team, All Conference GPAC HM, Colorado College all tourney

team), Kennedy Hegert (JR, DS, 5'7), Kelsey Bahe (SO, Setter, 5'5)

Top Newcomers: Kierra Harder (FR, OH, 5'8), Kylie Sestak (FR, Setter, 6'0), Karrie Sestak (FR, MH, 6'0), Lizzie

Saale (FR, DS, 5'6), Kaylee Glover (SO, MH, 5'10), Mackenzie Allen (SO, OH, 5'10)

Top Players Lost: Alyssa Stanek (MH, Starter), Katelyn Walsh (OH, Starter), Alexa Rosenau (Setter, Starter),

Mackenzie Ashton (L, Starter)

Others:

Iowa Intercol. Athletic Conf.


Coe College (29-9 overall, 7-0 Iowa Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: 23rd 2014 Postseason Finish: NCAA Tournament Second Round 2014 Conference Finish: First Place Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4 Returning Starters/10 Returning Letterwinners Top Returners: Mackenzie Harbaugh (Sr., S, 5-8, AVCA Third Team All-American, AVCA First Team All-Central

Region, First Team All-Iowa Conference), Brianna Smith (Sr., RS, 5-10, First Team All-Iowa Conference), Olivia Leisinger (Jr., MB, 6-0), Meghan McClimon (Sr., OH, 5-10) Top Newcomers: N/A Top Players Lost: Rachel Schaefer (OH, AVCA Honorable Mention All-American, AVCA First Team All-Central

Region, First Team All-Iowa Conference), Rachel Bosworth (MB, First Team All-Iowa Conference), Alissa Wittenburg (DS/L, First Team All-Iowa Conference)

Others:

Wartburg College 23-11 overall, 4-2 Iowa Intercollegiate Conference 2014 Final National Ranking: n/a 2014 Postseason Finish: Lost in IIAC Tournament Semifinal 2014 Conference Finish: Tie for Second Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5+libero/13 Top Returners: Emma Harmeyer (Sr. Setter, 5-7); Jamie Farley (Sr. DS/Libero, 5-7, All-Conference)

Kaity Brouwer (Sr. MB, 5-10, All-Conference); Claire Willenbring (Jr. OH, 5-9, Honorable Mention All-Conference) Kalyn Ertz (Sr. OH, 5-8); Krystal Graves (Sr. MB/OH, 5-11); Maria Brown (So. 5-6, Setter)

Top Newcomers: Mallary Erbes (S, 5-9); Kathryn Nasby (DS, 5-7) Lizzy Blough (OH, 5-9)

Top Players Lost: Bailey Wilson (MB, AVCA Honorable Mention All-American, two-time AVCA All-Region, Iowa Conference MVP)

http://www.iowaconference.com/

Landmark Conference


Juniata College(28-8, 9-0, Landmark Conference)

Final National Ranking - #10

Postseason Finish – Lost to Hope 3-2 in second round of regionals

Conference Finish – 1st

Returning Letterwinners – 5

Top Returners – Nakita Gearhart(Junior,middle hitter, 5’11”) – 1st team all-conference, AVCA All-Region, AVCA

Honorable Mention All-America, Kelly Reynolds(Junior, setter, 5’7”) – 1st team All-Conference, AVCA All-Region,

AVCA Honorable Mention All-America, Megan Moroney(Sophomore,middle hitter, 5’11”) – 2nd

team All-Conference,

Landmark Conference Rookie of the Year, AVCA All-Region, MarJana Phillips(Junior, outside hitter, 6’0”) – 2nd

team

All-Conference, NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team.

Top Newcomers – Glen Brumm Fr. OH 6’0”, Katie Thomas Fr. Setter, 5’5”, Marybeth Weihbrecht Fr. MH 6’2”,

Shaina Robinett Fr. L/DS 5’7”, Katie Byrne Fr. L/DS 5’7”, Sarah Wiley Fr. L/DS 5’2”, Ashley Sweigart Fr. MH/Opp

6’1”, Maribeth Ault Fr. L/DS 5’8”, Tara Neidigh Fr. L/DS 5’6”

Top Players Lost – Amelia Kepler OH, 2013 &2014 Landmark Player of the Year, 3-time 1st Team All-Confernce,

Two time AVCA All-Region, 2013 First Team AVCA All-America, 2014 AVCA Honorable Mention All-America,

Brittani Young L – 2014 Conference Specialist of the Year, 2014 1st Team All-Conference, 2012 & 2013 2

nd Team All-

Conference, Christine Sumner MH – 2012 2nd

Team All-Conference.

Others:

Moravian College (15-19, 4-3 Landmark Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: N/A 2014 Postseason Finish: Landmark Conference Semifinals 2014 Conference Finish: 4th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3+libero/8 Top Returners: Taylor Kornmann (JR, MB, 6-0, Landmark All-Conference 2nd Team); Megan Szkolnicki (SR, S, 5-

7); Mary Zacher, SO, OH, 5-10); Jean Markovic (SO, Lib, 5-8); Andrea Giardina (SR., DS, 5-5), Jaclyn Smith (JR, RS, 5-9) Top Newcomers: TBA Top Players Lost: Kelianne Comitalo (OH, starter), Lauren Hostetler (OH, starter), Victoria Bobyak (MB, starter) Susquehanna University (30-9, 6-1, Landmark Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: NA 2014 Post Season Finish: NA 2014 Conference Finish: 2

nd

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6+Libero/12 Top Returners: Sarah Paluck (SR, L, 5-4, Landmark Conference 1

st team), Erin Byrne (JR, OPP, 5-10, Landmark

Conference 1st Team), Morgan Whiteman (SR, OH, 5-8 Landmark Conference 2

nd Team), Maggie O’Hearn (JR, S, 5-

7, Landmark Conference 2nd

Team), Leana Carvin (JR, MH, 5-10), Marykate Sherkness (JR, OH, 5-10), Alyssa Chiodo (JR, DS, 5-4), Corinne Eidle (JR, DS, 5-4) Top Newcomers: Tara Mahoney (FR, MH, 6-3), Janai Henderson (FR, OH, 6-1) Top Players Lost: Hayley Dunkel (MH, Starter), Jessica Holm (OH, Starter)

Liberty League

http://landmarkconference.org/

http://www.libertyleagueathletics.com/


Clarkson University (37-4, 12-0, Liberty League) 2014 Final National Ranking: 14th 2014 Postseason Finish: NCAA Quarterfinals 2014 Conference Finish: 1st Returning Starters/Letterwinners: (5/9) Top Returners: Kirstie Shurie (SR, S, 5-5, AVCA 2nd Team All-American, AVCA 1st-Team All-Region, Liberty

League 1st-Team); Victoria Kirkemo (SR, OH, 5-9, AVCA Honorable Mention All-American, AVCA 1st-Team All-Region, Liberty League 1st-Team, Liberty League Player of the Year); Aishvina Arasu (SR, OH, 5-10, AVCA Honorable Mention All-American, AVCA 1st-Team All-Region, Liberty League 1st-Team), Danielle Farabee (SR, MH, 5-10), Lauren Hutchinson (SR, RS/S, 5-9), Sierra Rhoades (JR, OH, 5-9), Katrina Lane (JR, RS, 5-10), Rachael Aird (SO, MH, 6-0). Top Newcomers: Tara Stillwell (FR, L, 5-11), Kendall Cheval (FR, L, 5-7), Sophia Holms (FR, OH, 5-11), Jillian Saenz (FR, S, 5-7), Savannah Peters (FR, MH, 5-11), Meghan Edmund (FR, DS/L, 5-7). Top Players Lost: Adrienne Walker (MH, AVCA Honorable Mention All-American, AVCA 1st-Team All-Region,

Liberty League 1st-Team), Kristen Orlandini (DS), Evanne Jimenez (L, Starter), Hannah Jones (DS).

Others:

RIT (22-17, 7-5 Liberty League) 2014 Final National Ranking: N/A 2014 Postseason Finish: Advanced to Liberty League Championship Match 2014 Conference Finish: 3rd in regular season, Liberty League Runner-Up postseason Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6 Top Returners: Sarah Szybist, Jr., OH, 6-1, Named American Volleyball Coaches Association Third Team All-

American … became RIT’s first non-honorable mention All-American since 1999 … named CoSIDA/Capital One Third Team Academic All-American … earned CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-New York Region honors … All-AVCA New York Region selection … unanimous All-Liberty League first team pick Kayla Wheeler, Sr., MB, 5-10, Named CoSIDA/Capital One Second Team Academic All-American … CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-New York Region selection Laiz Novaez, Sr., S/OH, 5-8, Earned All-Liberty League honorable mention accolades Emma Dowdy, Jr., OH/S, 5-9, Earned All-Liberty League second team honors … named to the Liberty League Championship All-Tournament Team Top Newcomers: Aleah Chinn (Fr., MB, 5-11), Erin Parkinson (Fr., S, 5-9), Sara Taylor (Fr., OH, 5-10), Liz Wunder

(Fr., MB/RS, 6-1) Top Players Lost: Bethany Davis, L/DS, 5-2, Served as one of RIT’s three captains … earned All-Liberty League second team honors … RIT’s all-time leader with 2,171 digs … had season totals of 545, 549, 540, and 537 digs.

Skidmore College (8-25, 3-9, Liberty League)



Top Returners: Marcela Familiar-Bola os (JR, L, 5-7); Brittany Osborn (JR, H, 5-9)

Top Newcomers: Caite Canfield (FR, OH, 5-9); Allie Dillon (FR, OH, 5-8); Bailey Hutchins (FR, S-H, 5-9); Caitlyn

Sprinkle (FR, H, 5-10)

Top Players Lost: Aria Goodman (OH, All-Liberty League Second Team); Clare Kenny (DS)

Vassar College (13-17, 4-8, Liberty League)


2014 Postseason Finish: N/A



Top Returners: Gabby Miller (Jr., OH, 6-0), Chloe Hallum (Sr., L, 5-1) Liberty League Honorable Mention, Sophia

Tiajoloff (So., S, 5-7), Alex Sams (So., MH, 6-0)

Top Newcomers: Lydia Bailey (Fr., H, 5-10), Devan Gallagher (Fr., H, 5-11), Annie MacMillan (Fr., S, 5-7)

Top Players Lost: Clare Cardillo (MH, Starter), Marie Pitre (RS, Starter); Taylor Mosley (OH, Starter)

Little East Conference Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2014 Final Poll):

Others:

Eastern Connecticut State University (17-17, 5-2, Little East Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: NR 2014 Postseason Finish: -- 2014 Conference Finish: 3

rd in regular season; reached playoff championship game

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4+libero/12 Top Returnees: Adrianna Mihalek (Jr., OH, 5-8, 1

st team all-conference); Kay Mullen (Jr., MH, 6-1); Caryn Sibiskie

(Fr., MH, 6-0) Top Newcomers: Fabiana Della-Monica (Jr., S, 5-6); Sage Tourigny (Fr., MH, 6-2) Top Players Lost: Allie Henry (S); Hannah Koehler (MH) Plymouth State University (13-19, 2-5, Little East Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: N/A 2014 Postseason Finish: LEC Quarterfinals 2014 Conference Finish: 6th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5 + libero/12 Top Returners: Brenna Peruch (SO, L, 5-5, N/A), Kirsten Perrotta (SR, S, 5-8, N/A), Brianna Wojtas (JR, MB, 5-10,

N/A) Top Newcomers: Danielle Tabor (JR, MB, 6-2), Alisha Flanagan (FR, OH, 5-7) Top Players Lost: Jana Nieman (OH, NEWVA Senior Classic)

Rhode Island College (12-14, 3-4, Little East Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: Not ranked 2014 Postseason Finish: No Postseason 2014 Conference Finish: 5th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5+libero/12 Top Returners: Michelle Malboeuf (SR, MH, 5-9); Abigayl White (SO, S, 5-3); Morgan Stewart (SR, RSH, 5-8); Lauren Palazzini (SR, OH), 5-7) Top Newcomers: Kelsey Lace (OH, 6-1); Jillian Ward (OH, 5-7) Top Players Lost: None

University of Southern Maine (18-14, 1-6, Little East Conference)

2014 Final National Ranking: Not ranked

2014 Postseason Finish: ECAC Division III New England First Round


Returning Starters/Letter Winners: 2+libero/5

http://www.littleeast.com/

Top Returners: Jess Williamson (Soph., OH, 5-7, Little East Conference Rookie of the Year, All-Little East

Conference 2nd team, ECAC Division III New England Rookie of the Year, ECAC Division III All-New England 2nd

team); Megan Nilson (JR, Setter, 5-7); Demi Ruder (SR, L, 5-1); Monica Raymond (Soph., OH, 5-4)

Top Newcomers: Nicole Schmitz (Setter/RS, 5’8”); Cammi Baumann (DS, 5’5”); Robbi Termentozzi (MH, 5’10”);

Kiela Bridge (RS/MH, 6’2”); Taylor White (OH, 5’ 6”); Aislyn Lee (DS, 5’4”)

Top Players Lost: Renee Trottier (RS, Starter); Jessica Garrett (MH, Starter); Ali Stewart (MH, Starter)

Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2014 Final Poll):

Others:

Framingham State University (2014 23-12, 6-0 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference)

2014 National rank?

2014 Post season finish: NCAA first round

2014 Conferance finisg: 1st

Returning starters/letter winners: 4

Top returners: Jr 6'0" RS Alycia Rackliffe first team all MASCAC, two time ECAC player of the week, JR OH 5'10"

Julia Wan first team all MASCAC, Sr. 5'10" MH Annie Deloid second team all MASCAC, Sr. 5'6" OH Danielle Girard

Top newcomesr: Sarah Leonard (Soph 5'8" setter), Mackenzie Whalen (Freshman 5'7" setter), Tess Neverett

(Freshman 5'6" OH), Mackenzie Webster (Freshman 5'10" RS)

Top players lost: Courtney Wilbur (Libero), Maribeth martin (setter), Morgan Drew (setter)

Michigan Intercol. Ath. Assn. Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2014 Final Poll):

Calvin College (31-4, 15-1, Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association)

2014 Final National Ranking: 3rd

2014 Postseason Finish: NCAA III NationalSemifinals

2014 Conference Finish: Tie for first place


Top Returners: Maggie Kamp (SR, OH, 6-2, 2014 AVCA D3 National Player of Year, 2014 AVCA D3 1st Team All-

American, 2014 MIAA MVP); Laura Danhoff (JR, MH, 6-2, 2014 AVCA D3 2nd

Team All-American, 2014 All-MIAA 1st

Team); Jenna Lodewyk (SO, S, 5-11, 2014 AVCA D3 National Freshman of the Year, 2014 AVCA D3 3rd

Team All-

American, 2014 AVCA D3 Great Lakes Region Freshman of Year, 2014 All-MIAA 1st Team); Emily Blankespoor (SO,

DS/S, 5-9); Jamie Kooiman (SR,DS, 5-4).

Top Newcomers: Anna Kamp (Fr, OH, 6-1), Keilahna Castillo (FR, DS, 5-7), Leah Kamp (FR, MH, 6-0), Jamie

Petrarca (FR, OH, 6-1).

Top Players Lost: Emily Crowe (MH, Starter, 2014 AVCA D3 Hon. Mention All-American) Ellie Diepersloot (OH,

Starter). Elise Biesboer (LB, 2014 AVCA Great Lakes All-Region Honorable Mention, 2014 All-MIAA second team).

Hope College (34-2, 15-1, Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association)

http://www.mascac.com/

http://miaa.org/

2014 Final National Ranking: 1 2014 Postseason Finish: National Champion 2014 Conference Finish: 1st-tie Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 2+libero/12 Top Returners: Lauren Hazekamp (SR, Setter, 5-8, AVCA Second Team All-American; All-MIAA First Team); Allie

Mitchell (MIAA Defensive Player of the Year); Jayne Kessel (SR, 5-6, DS); Alexis Thompson (JR, 5-5, DS); Courtney VanHouzen (JR, 6-1, MH); Sarah Feldpaush (JR, 5-9, OH); Paige Baker (SO, 5-10, MH) Top Newcomers: Haley Muller (SO, RS, 6-0), Grace Ditzenberger (FR, MH, 6-0); Katie Rietberg (FR, OH, 5-11);

Vanessa Reynhout (FR, MH/OH, 5-10) Top Players Lost: Jenna Grasmeyer (OH, AVCA First Team All-American); Amy VanderStoep (OH, First Team All-MIAA); Anna Lynch (OH, 2nd Team All-MIAA); Jillian Sommerville (MH); Elyse Maley (DS)

Others:

Albion College (5-23, 2-14, Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association)




Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5+Libero/14

Top Returners: Halle Thom (SR, OH, 5’9) Stephanie Thurner (JR, RS, 6’2) Jessica Konieczny (JR, MH, 6’1) Lauren

Outwater (JR, OH, 5’8), Ami Milligan (JR, S, 5’9), Rachel Zawodny (SO, L, 5’5) Rachel Spencer (SO, OH, 5’8).

Top Newcomers: Monica Shuk (FR, L, 5’2) Emily Buckelew (FR, OH, 5’10), Emily Brouwer (FR, OPP, 6’2) Darian

Elson (FR, MH, 6’1), Taylor Rosenthal (FR, MH, 5’11), Madelyn Slamka (FR, OH, 5’9)

Top Players Lost: Caitlin McClorey (RS/MH starter)

Kalamazoo College (11-17, 6-10, Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association)

2014 Final National Ranking: NA

2014 Postseason Finish: NA


Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3 + Libero/ 11

Top Returners: Logan Horejsi (Jr., Libero, 5’6”), Paige Johnson (Jr., MH/S, 5’10”), Olivia Cares (Sr., 6’2” MH), Kaela

VanTil (Jr., OH, 5’9”) Dana DeVito (Jr., DS, 5’6”), Sidney Wall (Jr., Opp, 6’2”)

Top Newcomers: Kaiya Herman-Hilker (Fr., S, 5’9”), Sophie Spencer (Fr., OH, 5’10”), Shelby Suseland (Fr., MH,

6’), Carina Ghafari (Fr., DS, 5’4”)

Top Players Lost: Nya Greenstone (OH, 2nd

Team All MIAA), Alex Gothard (S), Kelsey Hill (MH)

Saint Mary's College (15-13, 8-8 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) 2014 Final National Ranking: n/a 2014 Postseason Finish: n/a 2014 Conference Finish: t-4th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3+libero/9 Top Returners: Katie Hecklinski (SR, OH, 5-7), Clare McMillan (JR, S, 5-5), Meaghan Gibbons (JR, 5-11, L/OH), Rachel Bonek (SO, 6-0, RH) Top Newcomer: Caitey Sosnowski (FR, Libero, 5-5) Top Players Lost: Kati Schneider (OH, three-time All-MIAA selection), Melanie Kuczek (MH, Starter) Midwest Conference

http://www.midwestconference.org/


Cornell College (26-7, 10-0, Midwest Conference)


2014 Postseason Finish: NCAA Regional Final



Top Returners: Lauren Ahart (JR, MB, 5-9, 1st Team All-Conference), Diamond Boyd (JR, OH, 5-9, 2nd Team All-

Conference), Mariah Brandly (SR, OH, 5-8, 2nd Team All-Conference)

Top Newcomers: Nicole Ciari (FY, MB, 5-10), Jillian Schulte (FY, S, 5'7")

Top Players Lost: Kylea Weber (Sr., Libero, 5-6, Third Team All-America); Taylor Dicus (SR, MB, 6-2, HM All-

American)

Others:

Lake Forest College (13-15, 7-3, Midwest Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: 2014 Postseason Finish: 2014 Conference Finish: 4th Returning Starters/Letter winners: 5+libero/12 Top Returners: Brittany Avonts (Jr., MB, 6’1”, Midwest Conference 1

st Team) , Paige Jespersen (Jr, OH, 6’1”,

Midwest Conference 2nd

Team) Top Newcomers: Maxie Mottlowitz (Jr., OH, 6’), Grace Larson (Fr, OH, 5’10”), Mallory Krzysciak, Fr, DS, 5’5”) Top Players Lost: Torie Pasiewicz (S), Taylor Bradbury (DS) Ripon College (16-11, 6-4 Midwest Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: N/A 2014 Postseason Finish: N/A 2014 Conference Finish: 5th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6/12 Top Returners: Emily Gary (Sr., MB, 6-0, Midwest Conference First Team), Abbi Williamson (Jr., S, 5-6, Midwest

Conference Second Team), Katie Berrell (So., OH, 5-9, Led the team in Kills) Top Newcomers: N/A Top Players Lost: Brianne Milroy (L, Starting Libero, Played in all 27 matches), Wylie Gahart (DS, Played in all 27 matches)

Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2014 Final Poll):

Augsburg College (23-6 overall, 9-2 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: 24 2014 Postseason Finish: NCAA 1st round. 2014 Conference Finish: t-1st MIAC regular season, MIAC playoff runner-up Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5/13 Top Returners: Ashley Peper (SR, RS, 5-10, AVCA 1st-team All-American 2013 and 2014, AVCA All-Central

Region 2013 and 2014, All-MIAC 2012, 2013 and 2014); Courtney Lemke (JR, S, 5-6, AVCA Honorable Mention All-

American in 2014, AVCA All-Central Region 2014, All-MIAC 2014); Jessica Lillquist (SR, MH, 5-11); DeeDee Maier

(JR, DS, 5-7); Taylor Linn (SO, MH/OH, 5-8)

http://www.miacathletics.com/

Top Newcomers: Stephanie Hechsel (FY, OH/RS, 5-9); Morgan Malley (FY, S, 5-8); Danika Mikesh (FY, DS/Lib, 5-

3); Macey Terhell (FY, DS/Lib, 5-5) Top Players Lost: Colleen Ourada (OH, AVCA 3rd-team All-American in 2013 and 2014, AVCA All-Central Region

2013 and 2014, All-MIAC 2013 and 2014); Mackensie Menke (Libero, All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team in 2014) Kyle

Everett (DS)

College of Saint Benedict (21-10, 9-2, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: RV 2014 Postseason Finish: NCAA First Round 2014 Conference Finish: 3rd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3/8 Top Returners: Laura Schmitt (Sr., OH, 5-8, MIAC All Conference); Mary Franz (Sr., MB, 6-1) Top Newcomers: Megan Pekarek (So., S, 5-10); Megan Barta (FY, L, 5-6); Emily Goerdt (FY, Opp, 5-10) Top Players Lost: Taya Kockelman (S., AVCA 2

nd Team All-America, Central All Region 1

st Team, MIAC All-

Conference); Lexi Rinde (Opp, AVCA All-America HM, Central All Region 1st Team, MIAC All-Conference); Victoria

Nass (L)

University of St. Thomas (24-7, 10-1, MIAC) 2014 Final National Ranking: AVCA #16 2014 Postseason Finish: NCAA participant 2014 Conference Finish: Conference Tournament Champions Returning Starters/Letterwinners: (note: 3/10) Top Returners: Name (JR Whitney Llyold, MB, 6’0”, JR Taylor Lewis, OH

5’10”) Top Newcomers: FR Setter Rebecca Hawkins, Blaine, MN FR setter Katherine Mallak, Eden Prairie, FR OH Audrey Erickson Hopkins, FR MB Grace Bordson Hutchinson, MN) Top Players Lost: Kelly Foley (MB 3x 1

st team AVCA All American, Jill Greenfield OH 3

rd team AVCA All American)

Others:

Bethel University (18-10, 7-4, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: n/a 2014 Postseason Finish: n/a 2014 Conference Finish: Tie 4th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: (6+libero/14) Top Returners: Kristin Stern (So., MB, 6-0, MIAC Rookie of the Year, All-MIAC 1st Team) Carlee Hoppe (Jr., OH, 5-

9, All-MIAC 1st Team); Katie Lubben (Jr., S, 5-5, All-MIAC 1st team); Tegan LaBerge (Jr., MB, 6-0, All-MIAC 1st Team); Kali Johnson (Sr., OH/Lib, 5-9) Top Newcomers: Callie Sinclair (Jr. - Transfer, North Dakota State College of Science, OH/RS, 5-10), Tina Hoppe

(Fr.,OH, 5-10), Morgan Johnson (Fr., S, 5-9), Bailey Israelson (Fr., S, 5-9), Brooke Olstad (Fr., OH/RS, 5-9) Top Players Lost: None Carleton College (18-8, 5-6, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Association) 2014 Final National Ranking: NA 2014 Postseason Finish: NA 2014 Conference Finish: 6th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3 + libero / 12 Top Returners: Camille Benson (Sr, L, 5'7", MIAC Defensive

Player of the Year, MIAC All-Conference, AVCA Central All-Region Team, currently #1 in D3 NCAA Career Digs/Set stats), Caroline Duke (Jr, S/RS, 5'11"), Lucy Stevens (SO, MH, 6'2") Top Newcomers: Jona Plevin (Fr, MH, 6'1"), Faith Skinner (Fr, OH, 6'1"), Elyse Wanzenried (Fr, RS, 5'10"), Isabelle

Rieth (Fr, S, 5'9") Top Players Lost: Karen Halls (MH, MIAC All-Conference) Gustavus Adolphus College, (11-15 Overall, 5-6, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)

2014 Final National Ranking: NR

2014 NCAA Postseason Finish: NA

2014 Conference Finish: 6

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6 + libero/9

Top Returners: Alyssa Taylor (SR, MH, 6-2, MIAC All-Conference), Marisa Morgan (SO, S, 5-9, MIAC All-

Conference), Kelle Nett (SR, MH, 5-10), Becca Woodstra (SR, OH, 5-10), Janessa Jahnke (JR, OH, 5-10), Taylor

Trautman (JR, OPP, 5-11), Abilene Leitch (SO, L, 5-6)

Top Newcomers: Samantha Haugen (FY, MH, 5-10), Lauren Hanson (FY, OH, 5-10), Hanna Albers (FY, OH, 5-9),

Nora Holtan (FY, S, 5-8), Brittany Luethmers (FY, DS, 5-5), Caitlyn Riese (SO transfer, MH, 6-0)

Top Players Lost: Paige Breneman (SR, DS, 5-4)

Hamline University (13-10, 5-6, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: None 2014 Postseason Finish: None 2014 Conference Finish: Tie 6th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4/13 Top Returners: Michelle Mattke (Sr, OH,180 digs, 1.72 KPG, 11 Service Aces in 2014); Miquel Green (Sr., DS, 178

digs in 2014); Top Players Lost: Lynsey Reimer (DS, Starter), Stephanie Kaup (MB, Starter), Caitlyn Gottwald (RS, Starter)

Macalester College (8-20, 0-11, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: 2014 Postseason Finish: 2014 Conference Finish: Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6 + libero/8 Top Returners: Clara Baumann (So., OH, 5-7), Cora Trout (Sr., L, 5-4), Arianna Hesterberg (Sr., S/RS/, 5-9), Brooke

Hunter (Jr., OH, 5-9), Regan Fruh (So., MH, 6-0) Top Newcomers: Gabrielle Ivy (Fy., OH, 5-8) Top Players Lost: Hannah Rehak (MH)

Saint Mary's University of MN (20-13, 7-4 MIAC) 2014 Final National Ranking: NA 2014 Postseason Finish: NA 2014 Conference Finish: 4th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: (4 +Libero) Top Returners: Alex Peterson (Sr., OH, 5'11") , Lex Krogstad (Sr., Libero, 5'4" First Team All-MIAC), Tayler MacVey (Sr., S, 5'5"), Macki Fadness (Sr. Opp., 5'10"), Molly Urban (Jr, MB, 5'10"), Kenzie Lind (Sr., OH 5'9"), Jenna Sullivan (Sr., OH, 5'9"), Morgan Thomas (Jr, DS, 5'5") Top Newcomers: Cassidy Bittle (Fr., Opp., 6'0"), Ciara Nervik (Fr., OH, 5'7"), Brandi Blattner (Fr., OH, 5'10") Brittney

Flom (Fr., MB, 6'0"), Leah Scheevel (Fr. MB,5'10"), Gloria Kitange (Fr. Opp., 5'10"), Jordyn Anderson (Fr. OH/Opp., 5'8") Top Players Lost: Mary Nordick (MB, 6'4" First Team All-MIAC), Molly Grover (Opp., 6'0") St. Catherine University (10-17, 1-10, MIAC) Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4+Libero/8 Top Returners: Alyssa Besch (SR, MB, 5-11), Megan Lindenfelser (SO, OH, 5-9) Top Newcomers: Hayley Levenhagen (FY, S, 5-6), Johna Radke (FY, S, 5-9), Mackenzie Peper (FY, RS, 5-10), Payton Baker (FY, OH, 5-9) Top Players Lost: Jana Christensen (RS), Karsee Knutson (S)

New England Collegiate Conference Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2014 Final Poll):

http://www.neccathletics.com/landing/index

Others:

New England Small College Athletic Conference


Williams College (28-5, 8-2, New England Small College Athletic Conference)

2014 Final National Ranking: 21st

2014 Postseason Finish: T-5 (NCAA Elite Eight)

2014 Conference Finish: Regular Season 2nd

, Conference Championship 1st


Top Returners: Ryan Farley (Sr., S, 5’11, 1st Team All-NESCAC, AVCA All-New England), Tori Jasuta (Jr.,

OH, 6’0, 1st Team All-NESCAC, AVCA 2

nd Team All-American), Catherine Egan (Sr., 6’1, MH/Opp),

Katherine Lane (Sr., 6’1, MH), Anna Spellman (Jr.,5’11, OH/Opp), Caitie Benell (Jr., 5’6, Libero/DS), Funmi Adejobi (Jr., 5’8, OH/Opp), Shelby Fisher (So., 6’1, MH/Opp), Elizabeth Cromack (So., 6’1, MH) Top Newcomers: Tess Richman (Fr., 5’11, MH), Ally Ostrow (Fr., 5’9, Libero/DS), Mia Weinland (Fr., 5’11, MH/OH), Nica Kovalcik (Fr., 6’0, OH), Roxi Corbeil (Fr., 6’1, Opp), Morgan Richman (Fr., 5’10, OH/Opp) Top Players Lost: Raea Rasmussen (Sr., MH, 5’10), Claire Miller (Sr., 5’10, OH), Emily O’Day (Sr., 5’9, DS), Mandy Schott (Sr., 5’10, Libero/DS)

Others:

Amherst College; 2014 Overall Record 21-7; 2014 Conference Record 8-2; New England Small College Athletic Conference - NESCAC 2014 Final National Ranking: 2014 Postseason Finish: 2014 Conference Finish: 3

rd

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5+libero/15 Top Returners: Nicole Carter, S, 5’8”; Katie Warshaw, L, 5’5”; Maggie Danner, JR, OH 6’0”; Nicole Gould, JR, OH

5’10”; Mia Natsis, M, 6’1” Conference Rookie of Year; Jennifer Krems, M, 6’0”; Top Newcomers: Hayes Honea, DS, 5’5” Top Players Lost: Bowdoin College (23-9, 6-4, New England Small College Athletic Conference)

2014 Final National Ranking: n/a

2014 Postseason Finish: NCAA Division III Tournament Regional Finalist

2014 Conference Finish: Tie-4th

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6 + libero / 11

Top Returners: Christy Jewett (Sr., OH, 6-0, First Team All-NESCAC, AVCA Honorable Mention All-American)

Quincy Leech (Jr., S, 5-11, Second Team All-NESCAC, AVCA Honorable Mention All-American)

Katie Doherty (Jr., L, 5-11, First Team All-NESCAC, NESCAC Defensive Player of the Year)

Top Newcomers: TBA

Top Players Lost: None, returning all letterwinners

Connecticut College (14-11, 5-5, NESCAC)

http://www.nescac.com/

2014 Final National Ranking: NR 2014 Postseason Finish: Quarterfinals of NESCAC Championship 2014 Conference Finish: 6th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6+libero/11 Top Returners: Carol Martin (SR, OH, 5-9, All NESCAC 2nd Team); Sam Hunter (SO, RS, 5-9) Top Newcomers: Jenny Kellogg (Fr, OH, 6-1); Maddie Rust (Fr, MB, 6-0), Quinlan Low (Fr, DS, 5-8) Top Players Lost: Chloe Ainley (DS, 5-10)

Hamilton College (15-12, 4-6, NESCAC)

2014 Final National Ranking: None

2014 Postseason Finish: NESCAC Championship quarterfinalist

2014 Conference Finish: Tie for 7th place


Top Returners: Kyndal Burdin (So., S, 5-9); Margaret O'Brien (So., MH, 6-1); Jessica Weston (Jr., MH, 6-1);

Courtney Brown (So., OH, 5-7).

Top Players Lost: Anna Brown (L, 2014 NESCAC Co-Defensive Player of the Year and 2nd Team All-NESCAC;

2014 AVCA All-Northeast Region Honorable Mention).

Middlebury College (12-12, 6-4, NESCAC)

2014 Final National Ranking: NA 2014 Postseason Finish: NA 2014 Conference Finish: 4th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4/9 Top Returners: Hannah Blackburn (JR, S, 5-7, 2

nd Team All-NESCAC); Becca Raffel (SO, OH, 5-11, NESCAC Co-

Rookie of the Year) Top Newcomers: Sarah Staver (FR, MH, 6’0); Isabel Sessions (FR, OH, 6-0) Top Players Lost: Olivia Kolodka (RH), Piper Underbrink (MH), Lizzy Reed (Lib)

Tufts University (22-9, 9-1, New England Small College Athletic Conference)

2014 Final National Ranking: N/R


2014 Conference Finish: 2nd


Top Returners: Maddie Kuppe (SR, OH, 6-2, All NESCAC 2nd Team); Carolina Berger (SR,LIB, 5-6); Kyra Baum

(SR, SET, 5-7);Elizabeth Ahrens (JR, MH, 6’1)

Top Newcomers: McKenzie Humann (Jr, MH, 6-2), MacKenzie Bright (Fy, OH/OPP, 5-10), Alex Wood (Fy, 5-10,

OH), Katie Zheng (Fy, 5-8, Set/DS), Angela Yu (Fy, 5-8, Set/DS/OH)

Top Players Lost: Isabel Kuhel (6-1, MH, Starter, All NESCAC 1st Team, All New England 1st Team, AVCA All

Region), Hayley Hopper (5-9, OH, Starter, All NESCAC 1st Team, All New England 1st Team, AVCA All Region)

New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference


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MIT (28-6, 9-1, NEWMAC)



Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4+libero / 9

Top Returners: Alli Davanzo (So, MH, 6-0, AVCA New England Freshman of the Year, AVCA New

England All-Region), Meg Gebhard (Jr, OH, 6-1, NEWMAC 1st Team All-Conference, AVCA New

England All-Region, AVCA All-America Third Team)

Top Newcomers: Abby Bertics (Fr, OH/OPP, 6-2), Kerrie Greene (Fr, OH/OPP, 5-9), Christina Liao (Fr,

S, 5-8), Carly Silvernale (Fr, DS/L, 5-6), Carly Staub (Fr, MH/OPP, 6-2), Fiona Tanuwidjaja (Fr, S, 5-8)

Top Players Lost: Jenny Astrachan (OH, Starter), Nicole Gagnier (S, Starter)

Others:

COAST GUARD ACADEMY (19-12 overall, 6-4 NEWMAC) 2014 Final National Ranking: NA 2014 Postseason Finish: NA 2014 Conference Finish: tied 4th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6 + libero (note: libero is not a starter; if starting libero returning, please add a “+ libero” next to the number indicating the amount of returning starters) Top Returners: Ashley Dumont (Sr., MB, 6-0, NEWMAC All-Conference first team, AVCA honorable mention All-

America), Michelle Hernandez (So., S, 5-6, NEWMAC All-Conference second team, AVCA honorable mention All-America), Susan West (Jr., MB, 6-0) Top Newcomers: NA Top Players Lost: NONE

WPI (12-19, 2-8, NEWMAC)

2014 Final National Ranking: None

2014 Postseason Finish: None

2014 Conference Finish: Nine

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5+/10

Top Returners: Shay Feeley (Jr, S, 5-9, Carolyn McCabe Award), Cassandra Tomerlin (Jr, DS/Libero, 5-6), Melissa

Daigle (So, OH, 5-8), Sam Bircsak (Jr, RS, 5-11, Academic All-Conference)

Top Newcomers: Azita Bakhtyari (Fr, S, 5-7), Casey Hunt (Fr, OH, 5-10), Victoria Nassar (Fr, DS/Libero, 5-6)

Top Players Lost: Adrienne Weishaar (MH, Academic All-Conference), Kenzie Whalen (MH)

New Jersey Athletic Conference Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2014 Final Poll):

Others:

Kean University (2014 Overall Record 17-18, 2014 Conference Record 6-2, New Jersey Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: N/A 2014 Postseason Finish: NJAC Semi-Finals 2014 Conference Finish: 3rd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4+1. Top Returners: Starters Kassie Hernandez (Sr OH, 5’9” 1

st Team All-

NJAC, HM All Region), Calli Scheuermann (So OH 5’10”), Sara Ridgway (So MH, 5’9”), Joelle Tondi (So M/R 5’9”),

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Lisa DeGroot (Sr Libero, 5’6”) Letterwinners: Nicollette Poveromo (Sr S, 5’6”), Alexis Whitney (Jr DS 5’2” NJAC All -Academic), Rachael Wells (Jr MH 6’), Lena Buccigrossi, (So MH 6’2”) Kendall Sonico (So S 5’7”) Top Newcomers: Myiah Gatling (Fr MH 6’0” Cherry Hill VBC), Brett Harper (Fr OH 6’1” Treasure Coast Volleyball),

Juliana Romero (Fr DS 5’0” Cut Shot VC), Vikki Stec (Fr OH 5’10 Cut Shot VC), Top Players Lost: Alana Aranjo (S, NJAC 2

nd Team), Aysia Peterson (OH, NJAC 2

nd Team)

Montclair State University (2014 23-11, 5-3, New Jersey Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: NR 2014 Postseason Finish: NR 2014 Conference Finish: 5th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5+Libero/12 Top Returners: Courtney Matlock (JR, OH, 5-9, New Jersey Athletic Conference First Team); Melissa Terpstra (JR, OH, 5-10, New Jersey Athletic Conference Honorable Mention); Lily Scanzillo (SO, L, 5-6); Madison Maute (SO, MB, 6-0); Courtney LePore (SR, MB, 6-0). Top Newcomers: Natalia Majkut (FR, OPP, 6-2); Ashley Griffith (FR, S, 5-6); Lilliana Gonzalez (SR, OH, 5-8);

Danielle Olcese (SO, DS, 5-6). Top Players Lost: Angela Campo (S, Starter); Erika Gerner (OH).

School Name ROWAN UNIVERSITY (2014 OVERALL RECORD: 16-16, 2014 CONFERENCE RECORD: 6-2 CONFERENCE NAME: NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE) 2014 Final National Ranking: 2014 Postseason Finish: 2

ND IN CONFERENCE

2014 Conference Finish: 2ND

IN CONFERENCE Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5+LIBERO/9 Top Returners: DANIELLE HAVLICEK (SR, OH, 5’8”, NJAC ALL CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION); JEN

VOREL (JR, L, 5’7”, NJAC ALL CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION); MARY GRACE TESTA (SO, S, 5’10”); MAGGIE CATHERINA (SR, MH, 5’9”); ERICA O’HAGAN (JR, OH, 5’10”); KELSEY MAZUREK (SR, OPP, 6’0”) Top Newcomers: JAMIE SHIRTZ (FR, MH, 6’2”); KRISTIN AKIN (FR, OH, 5’7” ); ALANNAH SRSICH (FR, DS,5’5”) DALTON SANCHEZ (FR, OPP, 5’9” ) Top Players Lost: MORGAN MENDE (MH, NJAC ALL CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM, ALL REGION HONORABLE

MENTION) Stockton University (28-7, 7-1, New Jersey Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: 2014 Postseason Finish: NCAA First Round 2014 Conference Finish: 1st Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 7+libero/9 Top Returners: Macy Schwartz (SR, MH, 5-10, AVCA Honorable Mention All-Region, AVCA All New York Region,

New Jersey Athletic Conference 1st Team and player of the year, ECAC All Star 1

st Team); Shannon Clark (SR, S, 5-

9, AVCA Honorable Mention All-Region, AVCA All New York Region, New Jersey Athletic Conference Honorable Mention); Lindsay Schuele (JR, RS, 5-11, New Jersey Athletic Conference 1st Team); Idi Uffen (JR, MH, 6-0, New Jersey Athletic Conference 2

nd Team); Becka Zabilowicz (JR, DS/L, 5-6)

Top Newcomers: Stephanie Kovacs (SO, OPP, 5-11), Amanda Rodriguez (SO, S, 5-5), Tanesia Rehrig (FR, DS, 5-

6), Allie Desmond (FR, RS/OH, 5-10) Top Players Lost: (Emily Grube, DS, New Jersey Athletic Conference 2

nd Team)

North Atlantic Conference Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2014 Final Poll):

Others:

http://www.nacathletics.com/

Colby-Sawyer College (27-9, 6-0, North Atlantic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: N/A 2014 Postseason Finish: NCAA First Round 2014 Conference Finish: 1st Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4+libero/7 Top Returners: Laura Smolinski (Sr. Setter, 5’8”, 2014 First Team All-NAC, 2014 First Team AVCA All-New England, 2014 AVCA All-American Honorable Mention), Kelsey Sullivan (Sr. MH, 5’10”), Kelsey McCulley (Sr., OH, 5’10”), Gabrielle Rodriguez (Jr., RS, 5’9”), Alexis Strong (So., Lib., 5’2”, 2014 NAC Defensive Player of the Year, 2014 NAC Rookie of the Year), Brenna Walczak (So. MH, 6’2”) Top Newcomers: Shari Juranovits (So., OH, 5’11”), Gabrielle Ratte (Fr., S/RS, 5’10”), Courtney Murray (Fr., OH, 6’0”), Erin Burgoyne (Fr., MH/RS, 5’9”), Nicole Olivieri (Fr. DS, 5’7”) Top Players Lost: Jackie Keating (OH, NAC Player of the Year, First Team All-NAC), Stephanie Vecchio (OH, First

Team All-NAC), Sarah Hannon (DS, Starter), Leah Drolet (MH, Starter) Maine Maritime Academy (16-15, 5-1, North Atlantic Conference)


2014 Postseason Finish: NAC Finals


Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3+

Top Returners: Gillian O'Neal, Jr., OH, 5-7, NAC First Team All-Conference, NAC All-Tournament Team; Molly

Marcotte, Sr. OH/L/S, 5-3; Jessica Menges, Sr., RS/L, NAC All-Academic Team

Top Newcomers: Tess Clark, Fr., RS/MH, 5-10., Mikaela Galm, Fr. L/DS, 5-4., Alex McClure, Fr., OH, 5-9., Melissa

Spaulding, Fr., S, 5-4., Micaela Tanguay, Fr. DS/L, 5-3,.

Top Players Lost: Betsy Trenckmann, S/RS, NAC Second Team All-Conference, NAC All-Academic; Sydney

Robertson, MB, NAC Second Team All-Conference, NEWVA Senior Classic Honorable Mention.

North Coast Athletic Conference


DePauw University (27-11 Overall, 7-1 NCAC)




Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4 + libero/14

Top Returners: Faith Rolwes (SR, S, 5-11, AVCA Honorable Mention All-American, AVCA Player of the Week,

NCAC 1st Team); Keely McGrath (SR, L, 5-7, NCAC 2

nd Team); Elisabeth Wilson (JR, MH, 6-0, NCAA Regional All-

Tournament Team, NCAC 2nd

Team); Lauren Falotico (JR, OH, 5-9, NCAC Honorable Mention); Sarah Burtenshaw

(SR, OH, 5-11); Brekiesha Weszeley (SR, DS, 5-7); Rachel Lenderman (JR, DS, 5-6); Emily Beckes (SO, DS, 5-7)

Top Newcomers: Quinci Miller (FR, MH, 6-0); Suzanne Peters (FR, OH, 5-11); Claire Emmick (FR, OH, 5-9).

Top Players Lost: Mary Kate Etling (MH, Honorable Mention NCAC)

Wittenberg University (29-4, 8-0, North Coast Athletic Conference)


2014 Postseason Finish: NCAA Regional Final



Top Returners: Kara Seidenstricker (SR, OH, 5-9, AVCA 1st Team, North Coast Athletic Conference Player of the

Year. Emily Kahlig (JR, MH, 5-10, AVCA 3rd Team, North Coast Athletic Conference 2nd Team); Camila Quinones

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(JR, OH, 6-2, North Coast Athletic Conference 2nd Team); Kendall Farmer (JR, MH, 5-10, Trinity (TX) Tournament

MVP, Kristina Fultz (SR, OH/DS, 5-9), Melissa Emming (SR, OH, 5-9); Bryanna Jay (SR, RS, 6-1)

Top Newcomers: Taylor Brown (FR, OH, 5-10), Sydney Eiselt (FR, L, 5-4), Megan Flaherty (FR, S, 5-7), Lauren

Hiller (FR, S, 5-7), Madison Manger (FR, L, 5-6), Karen Wildemann (FR, S, 5-8), Ciarra Wirick (JR, L, 5-8), Kennedey

Schmidt (FR, 6-0, OH/RS).

Top Players Lost: Meghan Vodopich (S, North Coast Athletic Conference 1st Team) Kiah Murray (L, Starter)

Others:

Denison University (15-13, 4-4 North Coast Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: N/A 2014 Postseason Finish: N/A 2014 Conference Finish: 5th Place Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5/15 Top Returners: Leah Reinfranck, So., MB, .338 attack%, 2.31 kps; Elena Lein, Sr., 6-1, MB, second-team all-NCAC, 2.25 kps, second in the conference in total blocks; Rachele Lock Jr, OH, 5-10, second on the team in kills with 238, 2.77 kps;Brittany Perry Sr., OH, 5-10, led the team in kills with 245 and added 117 digs.Top

Newcomers: Alexandria Seward (Fr. S, 5-10) and Olivia Buroker (Fr., OH, 5-10) Top Players Lost: Emily Marguerite (Libero, 2x NCAC Libero of the Year and 2x first-team all-NCAC, Denison's career-leader in digs); Jessica Borsani (setter, 6.25 aps);

Kenyon College (6-24, 0-8 North Coast Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: Not ranked 2014 Postseason Finish: Didn’t qualify for postseason 2014 Conference Finish: 9th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3, + Libero/11 Top Returners: Lauren Kerr, Sophomore, Middle Blocker, 6-1, Led team with .304 attack percentage; Tierney McClure, Sophomore, Outside Hitter, 5-9, NCAC Honorable Mention selection; Led team with 234 kills last year Katie Goulder, Junior, Outside Hitter, 5-10, Was third on the team in digs per set (2.45) Top Newcomers: Delaney Swanson, Outside Hitter, 5-11; Schuyler Stupica, Middle Blocker, 5-11 Top Players Lost: Hannah Shank, Setter; Left Kenyon with 2,619 assists, third most all-time; Kaitlyn Power, Middle Blocker; Do-it-all player left Kenyon with over 300 kills, 80 service aces, 80 blocks and 115 digs.

Ohio Wesleyan University, 17-12, 5-3, NCAC 2014 Final National Ranking: 120 2014 Postseason Finish: 4th Conference Tournament 2014 Conference Finish: 4th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6+Libero/11 Top Returners: Iris Anderson (5'8" OH, SO, NCAC Newcomer of the Year, 2nd Team NCAC) Brianna La Croix (5'7" OH, SO, NCAC Honorable Mention) Top Newcomers: Lauren Carpenter (5'10" OH) Elise Duldner (5'8" RS) Nina Carmichael-Tanaka (5'6" DS) Top Players Lost: None

North Eastern Athletic Conference Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2014 Final Poll):

Others:

Gallaudet University (22-14, 11-1, North Eastern Athletic Conference)

http://www.neacsports.com/

2014 Final National Ranking: N/A 2014 Postseason Finish: NCAA First Round 2014 Conference Finish: 1

st place

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4+libero / 7 Top Returners: TraciAnn Hoglind (Sr, S, 5’7”, NEAC 1

st team All-Conference) Molly Perkins (Sr, OH, 5’7”, NEAC 3

rd

team All-Conference), Danielle Morris (Sr, MH/OP, 5’10”, NEAC Tournament MVP) Giuletta Maucere (Jr, MH, 6’0”), Darriyan Thomas (So, OH, 5’ 6”) Top Newcomers: Tessa Lewis (Fr, OH, 5’ 9”), Raelyn Fuechtmann (Fr, OH/DS, 5’ 6”), Top Players Lost: Kali Frowick (OH, NEAC Player of the Year, NEAC 1

st team All-Conference, Northeast Region 1

st

team All-Region, AVCA All-American honorable mention) Julia Wolff (MH, NEAC 1st team All-Conference)

Keuka College (14-15, 10-2, NEAC) 2014 Final National Ranking: N/A 2014 Postseason Finish: N/A 2013 Conference Finish: Tie 4th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3+libero/11 Top Returners: Kate Warren (SO, MH, 5-10), Tally McDondald (JR, Opp, 5'11); Kate Burke(JR, L, 5-4); Rachel Elliot

(JR, MH, 5-9); Alissa Girod (JR, Opp, 5-8); Top Newcomers: Alyssa Rex (Fr, S, 5-7), Anna Smith (FR, S, 5-6), Malika Bahe (FR, MH, 5-6), Lauren Moelbert (F, OH, 5-9), K Top Players Lost: Rachel Parker-setter, Dani Alred-MH, 3rd team all conference, Devan Curtis-OH, all conference

SUNY Polytechnic, 2014 16-19 Overall Record, 7-5 Conference Record (NEAC Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: Unranked 2014 Postseason Finish: Lost in NEAC Conference Quarter-Finals 2014 Conference Finish: 6/13 for regular season Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5 Top Returners: Emma Larson (Jr. RS 2014 2nd-Team All-Conference), Megan Will (So. MB 2014 2nd-Team All-

Conference), Morgan Eberley (Sr. OH 2012 All-Conference Selection) Top Newcomers: Ryenn Smith (Jr. OH, 5'7), Melissa Krak (Jr. OH 5'8), Sydney Johnson (Fr. S, 5'5), Maureen Krak

(Fr. S, 5'6) Top Players Lost: Erika Reakes (Libero 2013 All-Conference Selection)

Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2014 Final Poll):

Others:

Lakeland College (17-17 , 7-4, Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference ) 2014 Final National Ranking: N/A 2014 Postseason Finish: Lost in NACC Tournament quarterfinals 2014 Conference Finish: Tie-4

th

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6 +Libero/9 Top Returners: Caleigh Galvan (SR, L, 5-6, NACC Defensive Player of the Year, 1

st Team All-NACC), Kathy

Flanagan (JR, MB, 5-11, Honorable Mention All-NACC) Taylor Levitt (JR, S, 5-5 H.M. All-NACC) Brooke Aiazzi (SR, DS, 5-6), Jenna Ward (SR, OH, 5-7), Allison Errthum (SO, OH, 5-10), Courtney Naser (SO, MB, 5-7), Britini Scoles (SO, OH, 5-7) Top Newcomers: Emilie Schartner (FR, MB, 6-0), Carleigh Johnson (FR, OH, 5-9), Megan Samson (FR, OH, 5-10) Top Players Lost: Shaina Carlson (OH)

Wisconsin Lutheran College, 2-23, 1-10 NACC, Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference 2014 Final National Ranking: N/A 2014 Postseason Finish: N/A 2014 Conference Finish: 12th of 12

http://www.naccsports.org/

Returning Starters/Letter Winners: 5+ Libero / 6 Top Returners: Megan Wierzbicki (JR, L, 5-1), Carly Warner (JR,

MB, 6-0), Alexis Hafemeister (SR, S, 5-4), Andrea Hafemeister (JR, DS, 5-5), Nicole Klipstein (SO, MB, 6-0), Anamarie Stern (SO, MB, 5-7) Top Newcomers: Britley Grulke (FR, OH, 5-10), Courtney Pattison (FR, S/OPP, 5-9), Morgan Scanlon (FR, DS, 5-4) Top Players Lost: Jennifer Polzin (OH, Starter)

Northwest Conference Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2014 Final Poll):

Pacific Lutheran University (21-5, 14-2, Northwest Conference)

2014 Final National Ranking: 22

2014 Postseason Finish: NCAA First Round

2014 Conference Finish: Tie 1st

Returning Starters: 4

Top Returners: Lucy Capron(SR, OH, 5-9, Northwest Conference 1st Team); Kylai Cooley(SR, OH, 5-9,

Northwest Conference Honorable Mention); Taylor Komagome(JR, DS, 5-0); Michaela Edgers(SR, MB, 6-4);

Kacey Hartman(SR, MB, 5-9); Alyssa Workman(SR, S, 5-7); Gabrielle Alley(SO, OH, 5-10); Julia Hutchison(SO, DS,

5-3); Kayse Guest(SO, S, 5-9)

Top Newcomers: Roshel Muzzall(JR, OH, 5-10); Chloe Epker(FR, OH, 5-10); Jordan Sherfey(FR, MB, 5-10); Kendle

Valade Nunez(FR, S, 5-7); Mackenzie Harris(FR, MB, 6-0); Caylie Shiramizu(FR, DS, 5-5)

Top Players Lost: Samantha North( S, 4 time Northwest Conference 1st Team ; Amber Aguiar(L,1st Team

Northwest Conference); Amy Wooten(MB, Starter); Ariana Judson(RS, Starter)

Others:

Lewis & Clark College (Overall - 11-14, Conference- 5-11, Northwest Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: n/a 2014 Postseason Finish: n/a 2014 Conference Finish: 7th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3+/6 Top Returners: Alexe Navarro (JR, Lib, 5-1, NWC 2

nd Team), Isabel Valentine (SR, MB, 6-0), Emily Drake (SR, S, 5-

3), Alexandra Carleton (SR, OH, 5-9) Top Newcomers: Julia Somers (FR, OH, 6-2), Mikayla Lopez (FR, S/DS, 5-5) Top Players Lost: Kataleya Milan (OH, NWC Honorable Mention) Pacific University (6-18, 2-14, Northwest Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: none 2014 Postseason Finish: n/a 2014 Conference Finish: 9th/9 Returning Starters/Letterwinners: (4+libero/11) Top Returners: Name (Hannah Herbert, SR, OP) Top Newcomers: Name (Ciara Smith, FR, MB, 6'2", Kalli Dixon, FR, MB, 5'11") Top Players Lost: Name (Una Areta, Haley Bedell)

University of Puget Sound (12-13, 11-5, Northwest Conference)

2014 Conference Finish: 3rd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5 + Libero / 15 Top Returners: Emily Convery (SR, M, 5’11”), Katie Rice (SO, Opp, 6’ 2”), Moira McVicar (SO, S, 5’ 9”), Rachael

Garrison (SO, Lib, 5’ 5”), Hannah Stinson (SO, M, 6’ 1”)

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Top Newcomers: Kristen Miguel (FR, OH, 5’ 10”), Marcelle Rutherfurd (FR, 6’ 1”, Opp), Renee Kenneally (FR, 5’ 9”,

S), Katarina Moffett (FR, OH, 5’ 10”) Top Players Lost: Nic Reynaud (M, All-Conference) Willamette University (12-13, 7-9, Northwest Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: N/A 2014 Postseason Finish: N/A

2014 Conference Finish: 5th place tie (7-9 NWC) Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5+libero/10

Top Returners: Sarah Fincher (Sr., OH, 5-9, Northwest Conference 2nd

Team); Lindsey Compton (Sr., OH/S, 5-10); Taylor Lum (Jr., MH/OH, 5-11); Peyton Wahl (So., DS/LIB, 5-4) Top Newcomer: Kaylen Higa (Fr., DS/LIB, 5-4, Punahou School/Honolulu, Hawaii) Top Players Lost: Elisa Ahern (OH, part-time Starter); Taylor Gee (MH, Starter)

Ohio Athletic Conference Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2014 Final Poll):

University of Mount Union (29-6, 8-1, Ohio Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: 11th 2014 Postseason Finish: NCAA Second Round 2014 Conference Finish: 1st Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5 Top Returners: Morgan Chapman (SO, OH, 5-10), Abby Riffee (SR, DS, 5-1), Riley Schenk (SO, S, 5-7), Mallory

Sliman (SO, OH, 5-9), Caitlyn Synek (JR, RS, 6-0) Top Newcomers: Raven Hood (FR, S, 5-2), Allison Baird (FR, DS, 5-9), Kyleigh Jackson (FR, MH, 6-1) Top Players Lost: Nicole Snyder (RS, Starter, ACVA All-American, OAC Player of the Year), Lauren Mastroine

(Libero, AVCA All-American, OAC Libero of the Year)

Others:

Baldwin Wallace University (15-15, 3-6 Ohio Athletic Conference) Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5 + libero/7 Top Returners: Arlayna Newcomer (Jr., Libero, 5-5, All-OAC Honorable Mention); Anna Miley (Sr. OH, 5-9); Sydney Robinson (Jr., S, 5-6); Melissa Metz (So., OH, 5-6); Ellen Hawkins (So., MH/RS, 5-11); Lauryn Wright (So., OH/RS, 6-0). Top Newcomers: Ashley Nuding (Fr., S, 5-5); Brittany Miner (Fr., DS, 5-7); Morgan Thomas (Fr., OH, 5-11); Lauren

Gerhing (Fr., MH/RS, 5-11); Alicia Lortcher (Fr., OH, 5-10) and Nikollete Scruggs (Jr., 6-2, MH). Top Players Lost: Katie Primeau (S, Starter), Alayna Chlad (OH, Starter) Heidelberg (19-12, 7-2, OAC) 2014 Final National Ranking: NR 2014 Postseason Finish: OAC First Round 2014 Conference Finish:T-2nd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4/10 Top Returners:( Sarah Parker,Jr, MH, 6-1. HM All-American, 1st Team All Region, 1st team All-OAC) Top Newcomers: Top Players Lost: Stephanie Romie (S, Starter)

Muskingum University (16-15, 2-7, Ohio Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: N/A 2014 Postseason Finish: N/A

http://www.oac.org/

2014 Conference Finish: 8th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5+libero/9 Top Returners: Brooke Scott (SR, OH, 6-0); Lane Browning (SR, DS, 5-5); Katie Hunt (JR, MH, 5-9); Taylour

Fatheree (SO, MH, 5-10); Taylor Mathews (SO, S, 5-8); Deidre Prince (SO, L, 5-5) Top Players Lost: Alexa Abrams (OH, Honorable Mention All-OAC)

OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY (16-14 overall, 7-2 in Ohio Athletic Conference)


2014 Postseason Finish: Lost in OAC quarterfinals, no NCAA bid

2014 Conference Finish: T-2nd in regular season

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3 / 9

Top Returners: Morgan Lowenkamp (So., MH, 6-0) … Gracie Staten (Sr., DS/Libero, 5-7)

Top Newcomers: Sam Hurdzan (Fr., MH,) … Meredith Rivers (Fr., OH)

Top Players Lost: Kim Barker (MB, All-OAC) … Kendel Kellogg (OH, All-OAC) … Evelyn Carus (Libero)

Ohio Northern University, 19-9, 6-3 Ohio Athletic Conference, tied for 3rd place

Not ranked in Top 25: NA

Conference Finish: 3rd

6+libero/10

Top Returners: Ellie Gillespie, SR, OH, 5'10" 2nd Team All-OAC; Kaitlann Hogrefe SR, MH, 5'11" 2nd

Team All-OAC; Ashley Borchers, JR, Setter, 5'11" Honorable Mention All-OAC

Newcomers: Courtney Adelman, Setter; Taylor Emery, Libero/DS; Michaela Sharlow, Libero/DS

Old Dominion Athletic Conf. Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2014 Final Poll):

Others:

Bridgewater College (9-21, 4-7, Old Dominion Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: none 2014 Postseason Finish: none 2014 Conference Finish: 9

th/12

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5+Libero/14 Top Returners: Shannon Skellchock (Jr., S, 5-6); Carleigh Studtmann (So., MH, 5-11); Abby Mills (Jr., OH, 5-9); Chelsea Owensby (Jr., DS, 5-4); Courtney Thornburg (So., S, 5-7); Rachel Kinsey (So., MH, 5-10) Top Newcomers: Victoria Wilson (Fr., S, 5-9); Macon Frey (So., DS/L, 5-5); Jenna Hamra (Fr., S, 5-7); Kiara Greene

(Fr., OH, 5-10) Top Players Lost: Megann Grimes (MH, All-ODAC- 2012, 2013, 2014, VaSID All-State- 2013, AVCA All-Region-

2014)

Emory & Henry College (18-12, 6-5, Old Dominion Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: Not Ranked 2014 Postseason Finish: NA 2014 Conference Finish: T6/12 Returning Starters/Letterwinners: (4 + libero) Top Returners: Tristen Pennington (Jr., OH, All-ODAC Second Team); Kennedy Thomason (Jr., M, All-ODAC Third

Team) Top Newcomers: Torianne (Tori) Holmberg (Fr., OH) Top Players Lost: Name (Pos., Honors)

Maleah Neely (S, three-year starter, one of the top statistical setters in the league for three years); Anika

Constantinescu (M)

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Virginia Wesleyan College (24-10, 9-2, Old Dominion Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: NA 2014 Postseason Finish: ODAC Semifinals 2014 Conference Finish: 3rd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4+libero/15 Top Returners: Tiffany Barrett (JR, OH, AVCA Honorable Mention All-Region, All-ODAC 1st Team); Kirstin Sessoms

(SR, S/DS, All-ODAC 3rd Team); Marin Crowder (SR, L/DS, All-ODAC 2nd Team) Top Newcomers: NA Top Players Lost: Michaela Holbrooks (M/OH, Starter); Alex Lambert (MH, All-ODAC 2nd Team)

Washington and Lee University (27-7, 9-2, Old Dominion Athletic Conference)

2014 Final National Ranking: Not Ranked

2014 Postseason Finish: Lost in the NCAA First Round to Mount Union


Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5 + Libero/113

Top Returners: Mackenzie Shand (JR, MB, 5’11”, 2014 AVCA Honorable Mention All-America, 2014 AVCA All-

South Region First Team, 2014 First Team All-ODAC), Anna Lausberg (SR, OH, 5’11”, Second Team All-ODAC),

Kasey Cannon (SR, OH, 5’9”) and Jenna Gustafson (SR, MB, 6’1”)

Top Newcomers: Meg Guignon (FR, OH, 5’10”), Elly Cosgrove (FR, OH, 5’11”), Miller Townes (FR, OH, 6’0”)

Top Players Lost: Alex Kinzer (S, 2014 First Team All-ODAC)

Presidents' Athletic Conference Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2014 Final Poll):

Thomas More College (30-5, 16-2, Presidents Athletic Conference)

2014 Final National Ranking: 29th (in others getting votes)



Returning Starters/ Letterwinners: 6/11

Top Returners: Jessica Knaley (Sr., MH, 5-11, 1st team all PAC, led PAC in hitting percentage), Stacy Howell (Sr.,

OH, 5-10, 2nd team all PAC, led PAC in kills), Jenna Fessler (Jr., S, 5-9, First team all PAC, PAC freshman of the

year, led the Nation in assists per set, Honorable mention All-Region AVCA North, NCAA All-Central Region team)

Alexis Beirbaum (Jr., MH, 5-11, 3rd in PAC blocking)

Top Newcomers: Haley Cundiff (Fr., Lib./DS, 5-5), Kasey Niesen (Fr., Lib./DS, 5-4) Rachel Bronner (Fr., Lib./DS, 5-

6)

Top Players Lost: Kelsey Castiglioni (Lib., Two time PAC Player of the year, 2014 All-Region AVCA North) Felicity

Britt (RS, First-team PAC), Holly Bronner (OH/DS, Starter), Christina Newport-Brackett (DS, Starter)

Others:

Bethany College (27-14, 16-2, Presidents’ Athletic Conference)

2013 Final National Ranking: 2013 Postseason Finish: 2013 Conference Finish: 3rd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6+libero/9 Top Returners: Julia Mouch (SR, L/OH, 5-9, PAC 2

nd Team); Mackenzie Lauber (SR, S, 5-8, PAC 2

nd

Team); Dakota Mckenzie (JR, OH, 6-3, AVCA Honorable Mention All-Region, PAC 1st Team, ECAC

http://www.pacathletics.org/

South Region 2nd

Team); Dylana Mckenzie (JR, OH, 6-3, PAC 1st Team); Alexis Castro (JR, OH/MB, 5-

10); Arielle Sanders (JR, MB, 5-11); Haley Santymire (JR, L, 5-6); Sumayyah Muhammad (SO, MB, 5-10)

Top Newcomers: Reilly Parker (FR, L, 5-5); Emily Duke (FR, S, 5’6); Ashley Veryser (FR, MB, 5’11)

Top Players Lost: Lynsie Mandt (OH, Starter) Kelly Becquet (DS, Starter)

Grove City College (13-16, 6-12, PAC-Presidents' Athletic Conference)

2014 Final National Ranking: N/A - not in the top 25

2014 Postseason Finish: N/A – did not qualify for postseason

2014 Conference Finish: 8th in PAC


Top Returners: Natalija Galens (SR, OH, 5'10, 2014 honorable mention all-conference); Amy Trageser (SR, S, 5'4,

2014 honorable mention all-conference); Jamie Robatisin (SO, OH, 5'11); LeAnne Disco (SO, MH, 5'11); Ariella

Carter (SO, MH, 5’11); Rebekah Russell (SO, DS, 5’5); Stephanie Althausen (SR, RS, 5’8)

Top Newcomers: Laura Buchanan (FR, RS/MH, 6’3)

Top Players Lost: Dalaney Algiere (MH, 2014 honorable mention all-conference); Frances Trenta (L/DS)

Saint Vincent College (2014 - 18-13, 8-10, Presidents' Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: None 2014 Postseason Finish: None 2014 Conference Finish: Tied 6th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5 + Libero Top Returners: Emily Vaughan (Jr., 5-9, OH, All-PAC Second Team); Brittany George (Sr., Libero, 5-6,

All-PAC Honorable Mention); Allie Liboski (Sr. MH, 5-11, All-PAC Honorable Mention) Top Newcomers: Marissa O'Dell (Fr., Setter, 5-11); Danielle Wassick (Fr., MH, 5'11); Sydni

Massisnger,(Fr., DS, 5-8) Top Players Lost: Anna Christy (Setter, Three-Year Starter) Thiel College (14-17, 10-8, Presidents’ Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: N/A 2014 Postseason Finish: N/A 2014 Conference Finish: 4th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5/13 Top Returners: Veronica Brueggman (SO, MB, 6-1, Presidents’ Athletic Conference Honorable Mention); Bailey

Holmes (JR, MB, 5-9) Ashley Baer (JR, DS, 5-0); Jessa Covine (SO, OH, 5-5); Jennifer Shelley (JR, S, 5-6); Danielle Gomula (JR, DS, 5-7); Hannah Budzowski (JR, OH, 5-7) Top Newcomers: N/A Top Players Lost: Alex Hall (OPP, Presidents’ Athletic Conference 2

nd team) Lauren Downs (DS, Presidents’

Athletic Conference 2nd

team) Waynesburg University (6-29, 2-16, Presidents’ Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: -- 2014 Postseason Finish: -- 2013 Conference Finish: 9th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4+libero/7 Top Returners: Jessica Dorazio (SR, L/DS, 5-4, All-PAC Honorable Mention); Kourtney Skinner (SR, OH, 5-5, All-

PAC Honorable Mention) Top Newcomers: Sydni Ayers (Fr, S, 5-5), Cassidy Guiser (Fr, S/OH, 5-5) Top Players Lost: --

Westminster College (PA) (16-15, 9-9, Presidents’ Athletic Conference)



Top Returners: Lexie Yoho (SO, MH, 6-1, Presidents’ Athletic Conference Second Team); Tiffany Jackson (SR, S,

5-8 ); Kendell Dickson (SO, OH, 5-10); Erin Kennedy (SR, DS, 5-10); Megan Prybyl (JR, OH, 5-10).

Top Newcomers: Delaney Saxton (FR, OH, 6-0); Ashley Barker (FR, S, 5-4); Marti Liechty (FR, DS/S, 5-7); Rachel

Moore (FR, DS, 5-4); Hope Wilterdink (FR, MB, 5-8)

Top Players Lost: Kassie Freyermuth (MH, PAC First Team); Alaura Hannsen (OH, PAC Honorable Mention); Haley

Turner (OPP/MH, Starter); Julie Powell (OH, Starter)

Skyline Conference Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2014 Final Poll):

Others:

Mount Saint Mary College (20-17, 7-2, Skyline Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: NR 2014 Postseason Finish: Skyline Conference Runner-Up 2014 Conference Finish: 2nd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5+libero/12 Top Returners: Chelsea Barberan (SO, L, 5-1, Skyline Conference 2

nd Team); Kayla Kurka (SR, OH, 5-9, Skyline

Conference 2nd

Team); Rachel Sabatini (JR, OH, 5-8, Skyline Conference 1st Team).

Top Newcomers: Angelina Cirigliano (Transfer, OH); Nicole Spinelli (FR, OH); Jen Hanley (FR, MB). Top Players Lost: Natalie Candarelli (MB, Starter); Katie Lynch (OH, Occasional Starter)

College of Mount Saint Vincent (14-16, 6-3, Skyline Conference)




(Conference Tournament Semifinals)

Returning Starters/Letter winners: 5+libero/10

Top Returning Players: Ashleigh Scozzari (Sr., MB, 5-11, First Team All-Skyline Conference), Nicole Henderson

(So., S, Bergenfield, N.J., Second Team All-Skyline Conference), Jennifer Roman (Sr., L, Queens, N.Y.).

Top Newcomers: N/A

Top Players Lost: N/A

The Sage Colleges (25-7, 9-0, Skyline Conference)

2014 Final National Ranking: 33 2014 Postseason Finish: lost first round of NCAA Regionals at Williams College 2014 Conference Finish: First Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4 +libero/11 (note: libero is not a starter; if starting libero returning, please add a

“+ libero” next to the number indicating the amount of returning starters) Top Returners: Mickey Mango (Sr., MH, 5'9"); Rachel Liebig (Jr., S, 5'6", All Conference Second Team); Siena

Wilder (Jr., L, 5'4", All Conference First Team); Michayla Berard (Jr., OH, 6'0); Sara Campolieta (Jr., OH, 5'6") Top Newcomers: Amelia Taylor (Fr., MH, 5'9"); Bianca Bustamante (Fr., OH, 5'7"); Carlie Clayton (Fr., MH, 6'0") Top Players Lost: Helen Putriment (OH, First Team All Conference, AVCA All Region); Rachel Martin (MH, First

Team All Conference)

Sarah Lawrence (3-22, 1-8 Skyline Conference)

2014 Final National Ranking: none

2014 Postseason Finish: none



Top Returners: Yolanda Lyne Cando (Jr., RS, 5-7); Lenie Segal (So., OH, 5-8); Monet Thibou (Jr., MB, 5-8);

http://www.skylineconference.org/

Top Newcomers: none

Top Players Lost: Xina Graham-Vannais (S), Alexis Chapman (OH)

Southern Athletic Association


Hendrix College (31-6, 12-2, Southern Athletic Association) 2014 Final National Ranking:Receiving Votes, 29th 2014 Postseason Finish:NCAA Second Round 2014 Conference Finish: 1st Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6+libero/ 15 Top Returners: MC Rogers (JR, OH, 6'2", Honorable Mention All-America, All South Region, 1st Team All-SAA),

Lauren Petrisin (SO, OH, 5'11", Honorable Mention All South Region, 1st Team All-SAA, SAA Newcomer of the Year), Sara Dyslin (SO, MB, 6'1", 1st Team All-SAA, All NCAA Regional Team, St. Louis), Felicia Beeman (SR, L, 5'6, 2nd Team All-SAA), Bradi Ryan (SO, OH, 5'9", Honorable Mention All-SAA) Top Newcomers: Brianna Kelly (FR, 511", OH), Amber Melcher (FR, 5'7", S), Victoria Amadi (JR, 6', MB, 3 Time All American in track and field) Top Players Lost: No starters lost

Others:

Berry College (16-15, 9-5, Southern Athletic Association)

2014 Postseason Finish: n/a



Top Returners: Katie O’Rourke (SR, MB, 6-1, 2014 AVCA Honorable Mention All American, 2014 AVCA All South

Region, two-time SAA 1st Team All Conference, 2013 SAA Tournament MVP), Emily Stromberg (SR, OH, 5-10, 2013 AVCA Honorable Mention All American, 2013 AVCA All South Region, two-time SAA 1st Team All Conference, 2014 SAA 2

nd Team All Conference), Katie Truluck (JR, 5-7, L, two-time SAA Honorable Mention All

Conference), Lauren Schmitz (SR, 5-6, S, 1st in the SAA for Assists Per Set)

Top Newcomers: Jessica Gum (JR, MB, 6-1), MicaylaBedoian (FR, RS/OH, 5-11), Hannah Billiard (FR, MB, 5-

11), Cassi Culhan (FR, RS/OH, 5-9), Christina Goforth(FR, OH, 5-10), Alli Johnson (FR, MB, 5-11), Sarah Sprague (FR, OH, 5-9), Madi Young (FR, L, 5-7) Top Player Lost: Anna Keappler (OH, 5- 11, 2014 SAA 2

nd Team All Conference)

Birmingham-Southern College (24-11, 10-4, Southern Athletic Association)





Top Returners: Katie McCormack (SR, S, 5-10, AVCA Honorable Mention All-Region, Southern Athletic Association

1st Team); Laura Van Peursem (JR, MH, 6-0, Southern Athletic Association 2nd Team); Lauren Bedford (SR, L, 5-8,

Southern Athletic Conference 3rd Team); Emily Dang (SR, S, 5-7); Molly Peavy (SR, OH, 5-10); Caroline Hyde (JR,

MH, 5-10).

Top Newcomers: Jeneva Salter (Fr, OH, 6-1); Melaina Hissam (FR, DS/L, 5-3); Marjorie Ward (FR, OPP, 5-9);

Amelia Collins (FR, OH, 5-11); Natalie Dunlay (FR, OH, 5-10); Katie White (FR, OPP/DS, 5-10).

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Top Players Lost: Lynsie Byrd (OH, 5-11, AVCA Honorable Mention All-Region, Southern Athletic Association 1st

Team); Katie O'Bar (MH, 6-0, Southern Athletic Association 2nd Team); Kathleen Pfitzer (OPP, 6-1, Southern Athletic

Association 3rd Team); Meredith Lee (OH, 5-10, Starter).

Centre College (14-17, 7-7, SAA)



2014 Conference Finish: 5

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: ( 5“+ libero”)

Top Returners: Beth Cecil (Sr., OH, 5-10, 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-Region, HM All-American), Liz

Janszen (Sr., S, 5-10, HM All-Confeerence)

Top Newcomers: N/A

Top Players Lost: Suzanne Asbury (MH, four time All-Conference selection)

Rhodes College (7-22, 0-14, Southern Athletic Association)

2014 National Ranking: n/a

2014 postseason finish: n/a


Returning Starters/Letter winners: 5+libero/8, Elasha Williams (SO, OH, 5-8, Southern Athletic

Association 2nd Team), Maraia Tremarelli (SR, L, 5-6, Southern Athletic Association H.M.), Lauren

Johnson (S, MB, 6-0), Leah Washburn (SR,OH/DS, 5-8)Alex Overstreet (JR, OH, 5-11), Catherine Grimes

(JR, OH, 5-9), Gabby Gafford (SO, MB, 5-10), Dani Plata (SR, DS/L, 5-3)

Top Newcomers: Ellen Platt (FR, RS, 6-1), Mackenzie Capetillo (FR, OH, 5-10), Camila Zimmerman (FR,

OH, 5-8), Morgan Hill (FR, MB, 6-0), Ana McMullen (FR, S, 5-8), August Bishop (FR, OH, 5-10), Lulu Schulz

(FR, MB, 6-2)

Top Players Lost: Mollie Newbern (RS, starter)

Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf.


Cal Lutheran University (29-3, 15-1, Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)





Top Returners: Allie Eason (SR, OH, 5-11, AVCA 1st Team All American, All West Region, 1

st Team All SCIAC);

Michelle Lawrence (JR, OH, 6-3, AVCA All American Honorable Mention, All West Region, 1st Team All SCIAC);

Sarah Pappas (JR, MH, 6-0, AVCA All American Honorable Mention, All West Region, 1st Team All SCIAC); Nicole

Tetherow (JR, L, 5-4, SCIAC 2nd

Team); Pua Mo’Okini-Oliveira (SR, RS, 5-9); Dianna Rohrer (JR, MH, 5-11); Jamie

Smith (SO, S, 5-9)

Top Newcomers: Erin Scuoler (Fr, OPP, 5-11), Amanda Roberts (FR, OH, 5-10), Stephanie Rolfson (FR, S, 5-9), CJ

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O’Brien (FR, Lib, 5-6),

Top Players Lost: Kennedy Peters (S 5-7, 1st Team SCIAC)

Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges (27-7, 14-2, Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: 9th 2014 Postseason Finish: NCAA Tournament Quarter Finals. West Region Champions 2014 Conference Finish: 2nd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 10 Top Returners: Nicole Kerkhof (Jr, OH, 5-11), Mariah Rigg (So, MB, 6'0"), Margaux Anntson (So, Opp, 6'1"), Clara

Madsen (So, S, 5'6"), Tanner Hoke (Sr, S, 5'6"), Sarah Bruml (so, MB, 6'1") Top Newcomers: Kimberly Tuttle (Fr, OH, 6'0"), Hannah Grobisen (Fr, MB, 6'0") Top Players Lost: Megan Coleman (Libero, starter), Audrey Breitwieser (Opp, starter)

University of La Verne (20-7, 12-4, Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: NR 2014 Postseason Finish: NCAA First Round 2014 Conference Finish: 3rd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6/7 Top Returners: Brittany Yaxley (SR, OH, 5-9, NCAA All-America 3

rd Team, AVCA All Region, SCIAC 1

st Team);

Kelsi Robinson (JR, MB, 5-11, NCAA All-America Honorable Mention, AVCA All Region, SCIAC 1st Team); Destinee

Sales (SR, OPP, 5-11); Cassie Thompson (JR, OH/OPP, 6-1); Ashlyn Cross (SR, OH, 5-8); Tiffany Mancuso (JR, S, 5-7) Top Newcomers: Danielle Ridewood (FR, S, 6-1); Delaney Lynch (FR, OPP, 5-9); Katelyn Winiecki (FR, MB, 5-11);

Kelsie Sievers (FR, MB, 6-1); Kristen Sanchez (FR, Lib, 5-5); Sarah Yauchzee (FR, Lib, 5-5); Teagan Griffiths (FR, Lib, 5-5); Maddie Hickey (FR, S, 5-9); Lauren Bonaldo (FR, S, 5-9) Top Players Lost: Anna Suarez (Lib, Starter)

Others:

Pomona Pitzer Colleges (19-10, 11-5, SCIAC) 2014 Final National Ranking: na 2014 Postseason Finish: na 2014 Conference Finish: 4th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 2/11 Top Returners: Michelle Schultz (Sr, L); Jessica Finn (So, S); Kelli Derrah (Jr, OH); Sarah Gamble (Jr, MH);

Stephanie Sun (Jr, OH) Top Newcomers: Wali Deutsch (MH), Julia Zwaal (OH), Sophie Janssen (OH) Top Players Lost: Allie Frappier (OH, 1

st Team All America, All West Region, SCIAC POY); Kirea Mazzolini (MH -

starter); Ellen Yamasaki (OH-starter), Samantha Cahill (MH-starter)

Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference


Colorado College (30-9, 11-3, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference)

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2014 Conference Finish: 3rd


Top Returners: Abbe Holtze (Jr., OH, 5-10, AVCA Honorable Mention All-American, SCAC Player of the Year, 1st-

team all-SCAC); Keli Sherwood (Jr., MH, 5-11, AVCA Honorable Mention All-Region, 2nd-team all-SCAC); Sophie

Merrifield (Sr., L, 5-8, 2nd-team all-SCAC); Sarah Barker (So., S, 5-6, SCAC Freshman of the Year); Courtney Birkett

(Sr., RS, 5-11, 2013 AVCA Honorable Mention All-American)

Top Newcomers: Reagan Folaron (So., OH, 5-10); Myca Steffey-Bean (Fr., MH, 5-11); Audrey Dervarics (Fr., S, 5-

9); Aria Dudley (Fr., RS, 5-11)

Top Players Lost: Kristen Liberty (MH/OH, 1st-team all-SCAC); Julia Lawton (DS)

Trinity University (30-10, 13-1, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: 15th 2014 Postseason Finish: NCAA Regional Finals 2014 Conference Finish: 1st Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3+libero/8 Top Returners: Erika Edrington (JR, S, 5-7, AVCA Honorable Mention All-American, AVCA All-South Region, 2nd

Team All-SCAC); Shannon Courtney (SR, DS/LIB, 5-8); Rebecca Hayes (SO, MB, 6-1); Kirby Smith (SO, OH, 5-9) Top Newcomers: Sarah Mullens (FY, OH, 5-10); Jade Schoenberger (FY, OH, 5-9); Tabby Mays (FY, RS, 5-11);

Nicole Spooner (FY, S, 5-7); Amelia Roden (FY, S, 5-8) Top Players Lost: Maggie Emodi (OH, AVCA All-American); Erin Cusenbary (MB, AVCA All-American); Layne

Hubbard (OH, AVCA All-American)

Others:

Chapman University (8-18, 7-9) Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 2014 Final National Ranking: N/A 2014 Post Season Finish: N/A 2014 Conference Finish: 5

th

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 2/6 Top Returners: Michele Hammer (SR, OH, 5’9”) Top Players Lost: Val Geiger (MB) 2

nd team all-conference

Southwestern University - TX (26-9, 12-2, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: N/A 2014 Postseason Finish: N/A 2014 Conference Finish: 2nd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6/12 Top Returners: Katie Foster (SR, OH, 5-9, SCAC 1

st Team); Macey Pool (SR, OH, 5-10, SCAC 1

st Team); Kirby

Kincannon (JR, MH, 5-10, SCAC 1st Team)

Top Newcomers: Top Players Lost: Chandler Lentz (Libero, Starter)

St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2014 Final Poll):

Others:

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Iowa Wesleyan University (6-24, 4-14, St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)

2014 Final National Ranking: 37th-USCAA

2014 Postseason Finish: No postseason play. 2014 Conference Finish: 8th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3+Libero/12 Top Returners: Alyssa Morales (Sr., DS, 5’4”); Kali Unruh (Sr., OH, 5’7”); Lexa Mahr (Sr., S, 5’10”); Cierra Howard

(Jr., L, 5’4”, 3rd

Team SLIAC All-Conference). Top Newcomers: Name (Yr., Pos, Ht) Ariel Smale (Fr., OH/S, 5’6”); Maggie Earney (Jr., S, 5”5”); Kara Gillis (Fr. DS/OH, 5’8”); Sydnee Stalker (Fr., OH, 5’7”); Sydney Ellsworth (Fr., MB, 5’7”); Miranda Marshall (Fr., OH, 5’7”); Allegra Collette (FR., OH, 5’8”); Andriana Howard (Fr., DS, 5’5”); Cassandra Schwamborn (Fr., OH, 5’6”); Maddison Hiland (So., MB, 5’8”); McKenzie Bollock (Fr., Opp, 5’9”). Top Players Lost: Name (Pos., Honors) Lindsey Johnson (DS, SLIAC Sportsmanship Award); Dakota Flesner (OH, Starter); Emily West (OH, Starter); Erica Rookstool (MB, Starter). MacMurray College (12-19, 7-11 Sliac Conference) No Postseason 2014 Conference Finish: 7-11 Returning Starters: Morgan Hauser Sr, OH, 5'8 Alexa Boyer Sr, S, 5'5 Aly Ferrari Sr, DS, 5'7 Kennedy Magee SO,

RS, 6'2 Top Returners: Morgan Hauser Third Team All Conference Top Newcomers: Brianna Markusic, MB, 6'1; Emma Waid RS 6'1 Principia College (14-16, 11-7, St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: N/A 2014 Postseason Finish: N/A 2014 Conference Finish: 5th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3/8 Top Returners: Sierra Sprague(SR., OH/RS, 5’8), Molly Moser (SR., S/RS, 5’7), Lily Richards (JR., OH, 5’10”) Top Newcomers: Sophia Hathaway (FR., OH, 5’11””), Emily Tibbetts (FR, MB, 5’9”) Top Players Lost: Tess Rountree (OH., AVCA All Region player, CoSIDA Academic All District, Ranked #1 in points

per set and #2 in kills per set for NCAA DIII, SLIAC Player of the Year, SLIAC First Team All Conference) Savanna Sprague (Setter, SLIAC Third Team All Conference), Summer Switzer (Libero, SLIAC Player of the Week), Jessica Bushong (OH)

Westminster College (Mo.) – (17-14, 14-4, SLIAC)


2014 Postseason Finish: SLIAC Tournament Semi-Finals

2014 Conference Finish: 3rd

Place

Returning Starters/Letter winners: 5 + Libero/11

Top Returners: Lexi Collier (SR, MH, ’14-’13 1st Team All-SLIAC, ’12 2

nd Team All-SLIAC), Amanda Kiso (JR, MH,

’14-’13 2nd

Team All-SLIAC), Kayla Reeg (JR, S, ’14 2nd

Team All-SLIAC, ’13 Honorable Mention All-SLIAC)

Top Newcomers: Nikki Testerman (FR, OH, 5’11), Micha Frasher (FR, OH, 5’9), Bridget Ringwald (FR, DS, 5’4)

Top Players Lost: Riley Lawerence (OH, 2x 1st Team All-SLIAC, 2x SLIAC All-Tournament)

State University of New York Athletic Conference Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2014 Final Poll):

Others:

http://www.sunyac.com/

SUNY New Paltz (31-6, 11-0, SUNYAC) 2014 Final National Ranking: n/a 2014 Postseason Finish: NCAA Regional Round 1 2014 Conference Finish: SUNYAC Champions Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5/10 Top Returners: Becca Borquist (Sr., OH, 3rd Team All America, SUNYAC Player of the Year) Maddie Zwickl (So, S, Northeast and SUNYAC Rookie of the Year), Morgan Roessler (Jr, MB, SUNYAC All Conference), Anna Paulik (Jr, OH) Top Newcomers: Meg Kinee (Jr, L), Christine Donat (Fr, RS) Top Players Lost: Katy Herbst (L, All-Region, SUNYAC All Conference)

USA South Athletic Conference Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2014 Final Poll):

Others:

Averett University (22-15, 15-4, USA South Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: N/A 2014 Postseason Finish: USA South Conference Semifinals 2014 Conference Finish: Second (USA South North Division) Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5+ libero/15 Top Returners: Hannah Shields (SO, OH, 5-10, AVCA All-America Honorable Mention, AVCA All-Region First

Team, AVCA Region Freshman of the Year, USA South Conference 1st Team, USA South Conference Rookie of the Year); Sarah Smoot (SO, OH, 5-11, USA South Conference Honorable Mention), Jessica Sheek (SO, MH/OH, 5-11); Leslie Fulton (SR, MH, 5-10); Brittany Daley (JR, MH, 5-10); Christiana Summa (SO, L, 5-4); Katelyn Holley (SR, DS, 5-3); Lindsey Boles (SR, DS, 5-3); Lynsey Corriher (SO, MH/RS, 5-9). Top Newcomers: Christina Insull (SO, S, 5-6), Danielle Reed (FR, S, 5-11), Keenan Marks (FR, S, 5-10), Keyla

Jones (FR, MH, 6-2) Top Players Lost: Nicole Barringer (S, AVCA All-America Honorable Mention, AVCA All-Region First Team, USA South Conference 1st Team)

Covenant College (27-10, 12-4, USA South Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: N/A 2014 Postseason Finish: USA South Tournament runner-up 2014 Conference Finish: 2nd (USA South, South Division) Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4/11 Top Returners: Chelsea VanDyk (SR, MH, 5-11, All-USA South 1st team); Ginny Moore (SO, OH, 5-8, All-USA

South 2nd team); Schuyler Moore (SO, S, 5-7, All-USA South 2nd team); Maddie Wieskamp (SO, MH/RS, 5-9); Hannah Rogers (SR, RS, 5-11) Top Newcomers: Olivia Becker (FR, OH/MH, 6-0); Arianna Buchanan (FR, DS, 5-3); Hannah Harris (FR, OH, 5-10);

Hannah Stewart (FR, DS, 5-7); Morgan Opgenorth (JR, OH/MH, 5-8) Top Players Lost: Chloe Carlson (DS, All-USA South honorable mention); Stephanie Kirkpatrick (S, three-year starter)

Maryville College (26-9, 16-0, USA South Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: N/A

2014 Postseason Finish: NCAA First Round (12th

NCAA Tournament Appearance)

2014 Conference Finish: 1st (Second Consecutive USA South Championship)


Top Returners: Stephanie Gleason (SR, DS, 5-0); Madison Coker (SR, MB, 6-1); Rachel Kozemko (SO, OH, 6-0,

USA South Athletic Conference HM Team); Mary Kate White (JR, RS/MB, 6-1, USA South Athletic Conference 2nd

http://www.usasouth.net/

Team); Sophia del Campo (SR, OH, 5-9); Julia Vineyard (JR,RS, 5-11).

Top Newcomers: Yasmeen Chan (FR,L/DS), Lauren Suddath (FR, OH), Kylie Scruggs (FR, OH).

Top Players Lost: Kelsey Handel (MB, Starter) Mallory Bonee (DS, Starter), Morgan Hall (SE), Lauren Bonee (SE).

Meredith College (25-8, 16-3 USA South) 2014 Final National Ranking: n/a 2014 Postseason Finish: n/a 2014 Conference Finish: North Division Regular Season Champions, USAS Conference Tournament final four Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6+libero/16 Top returners: Karlie Long (JR, OH, 5-9, AVCA All-America Hon. Mention, AVCA All-Region, NCCSIA All-State 1

st

team, USA South 1st Team); Jasmine Aguinaldo (SR, MB, 5-9, NCCSIA All-State 2

nd team, USAS All-Sportsmanship,

led USAS with 0.87 b/s and 96 total blocks); Elizabeth Pattison (JR, RS, 5-11, USAS All-Conference 2nd

team);

Hannah Blaylock (SO, S, 5-8, USAS All-Conference hon. Mention, set new all-time Meredith record with 983 sets in

single season as a rookie) Top Newcomers: Karlee Michalina (FR, DS, 5-4); Haley Reeg (FR, MB, 6-0) Top Players Lost: n/a

University Athletic Association


University of Chicago (26-13, 4-3 University Athletic Association) 2014 Final National Ranking: N/A 2014 Postseason Finish: NCAA 1st Round 2014 Conference Finish: 2nd out of 8 teams Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3/10 Top Returners: Maren Loe (Sr., OH, 6-0, AVCA Honorable Mention All-American and First Team All-Region, UAA

MVP and First Team All-UAA); Ragine Graves (Sr., S, 5-7, Second Team All-UAA); Jasmine Mobley (Sr., OH, 6-0); Taylor David (So., MB, 6-2); Mary Claire Tuohy (Jr., L/DS, 5-7) Top Newcomers: Makayla Kochheiser (Fr., DS, 5-9); Syndey Majors (Fr., MB, 6-0); Sarah Muisenga (Fr., RS/S, 5-

10); Audrey Scrafford (Fr., OH/RS, 6-1); Jessica Wang (Fr., OH/S, 5-9); Brooke Watson (Fr., L, 5-7) Top Players Lost: Eirene Kim (L, UAA Co-MVP in 2013, Ranked No. 2 in school history with 2,408 digs, Owns the

school record in season digs – 802 – and digs in a match – 42); Morgan Barry (OH, H.M. All-UAA); Kara Conway (MB, Starter)

Emory University (39-4, 6-1, University Athletic Association) 2014 Final National Ranking: 2nd 2014 Postseason Finish: Division III National Runner-Up 2014 Conference Finish: 1

st Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3/10 Top Returners: Sydney Mikes (Sr., S, 6-1, AVCA First Team All-American, All-UAA First Team, NCAA

Championships All-Tournament Team); Jessica Holler (Jr., MH, 6-1, AVCA Second Team All-American, All-UAA First

Team); Sarah Maher (Jr., RS, 6-0, AVCA Honorable Mention All-American, All-UAA Second Team) Top Newcomers: Sydney Leimbach (Fr., MH, 6-2); Karissa Dzurik (Fr., OH, 5-11); Becky Breuer (Fr., DS, 5-10) Top Players Lost: Leah Jacobs (OH., AVCA First Team All-Amercian, All-UAA First Team); Kate Bowman (L, AVCA

Third Team All-American); Cat McGrath (MH, All-UAA Second Team, NCAA St. Louis Regional All-Tournament

Team)

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Washington University-St. Louis (Overall 35-6, Conference 6-1) 2014 Final National Ranking: 2014 Postseason Finish: Regional Final 2014 Conference Finish: UAA 3rd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5/10 Top Returners: Name (Yr., Pos, Ht, Post-Season Honors: Jackie Nelligan Sr.m MB, AVCA 2nd Team All American

and All UAA Selection. Caroline DuPont Jr., MB, All UAA Selection Top Newcomers: Name (Yr., Pos, Ht )Ifeoma Ufondu, Fr., OH, 5'11) Top Players Lost: Name (Pos., Honors)

Others:

Carnegie Mellon University (23-12, 5-2, University Athletic Association) 2014 Final National Ranking: N/A 2014 Postseason Finish: N/A 2014 Conference Finish: 4th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5+libero/13 Top Returners: Emily Newton (Jr, S, 5-11, UAA 2nd Team); Jackie Gibbons (Jr., MH, 6-0, UAA 2

nd Team); Heather

Holton (So., OH, 6-2, UAA 2nd

Team, UAA Rookie of the Year, AVCA All Region); Molly Higgins (Jr., L, 5-0, UAA Honorable Mention); Eliza Donohue (So., MH, 6-3, UAA Honorable Mention); Top Newcomers: Sarah Jurgens (Fr, OPP, 5-11), Samantha Toomey (Fr, MB, 6-1) Top Players Lost: Ali Celentano (OPP, UAA 1

st Team, ECAC All-Star 1

st Team)

Case Western Reserve University (18-12, 6-4, University Athletic Association) 2014 Final National Ranking: NA 2014 Postseason Finish: NA 2014 Conference Finish: Fifth Returning Starters/Letterwinners: (7/12) Top Returners: Katie Best (Sr., OH/L, 5-8, UAA Honorable Mention), Marian Barton (Jr., OH/RS 5-10, UAA Honorable Mention), Kayla Pfaff (Jr., MB, 6-0, UAA Honorable Mention), Carolyn Bogart (Sr., OH, 5-9), Haley Kauffman (Sr., MB, 5-8), Robyn Marks (Sr., S, 5-7) Top Newcomers: Shannon Carroll (Fr., S, 5-9), Karina Bondelid (Fr., S/DS, 5-6), Emily Wolfenbarger (Fr., DS, 5-

6)Name Top Players Lost:

Upper Midwest Athletic Conference Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2014 Final Poll):

University of Northwestern (24-11, 14-0, Upper Midwest Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: Receiving Votes 2014 Postseason Finish: NCAA Second Round 2014 Conference Finish: 1

st

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5/11 Top Returners: Lindsey Peterson (SO, OH, 5-9, AVCA Honorable Mention All-Region, UMAC 1

st Team, UMAC

Rookie of the Year); Kendra Dahl (JR, OH, 5-11, AVCA Honorable Mention All-American, UMAC 1st Team); Faith

Vander Galien (SR, MB, 5-11, UMAC 1st Team); Leesa Hulstrand (SO, OPP, 6-1); Lizzy Jonas (SR, S, 5-8), Lydia

Palkert (SR, OPP, 5-11); Jackie Foster (SO, L, 5-8); Abby Vander Galien (SO, OH, 5-8); Shanay Gonder (JR, MB, 6-0) Top Newcomers: Toria Gillson (JR, MB, 6-1), Nicole Brouwer (FR, S, 5-8) Top Players Lost: Cari Miller (OPP, UMAC 1

st Team), Lizzy Potratz (L, UMAC 1

st Team and Defensive Player of the

Year), Hallie Mueth (OH, UMAC 1st Team)

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Others:

Minnesota Morris (23-12, 12-2, Upper Midwest Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: NA 2014 Postseason Finish: NA 2014 Conference Finish: Second Place Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5/11 Top Returners: Abby Tietz (Sr., OH, 5-10, All-UMAC First Team), Marissa Ekness (So., OH, 5-9, All-UMAC

Honorable Mention), Brooke Decker (Sr., S, 5-5), Kayley Siekmann (Jr., S, 5-10), Cori Becker (Sr., MB, 5-11) Top Newcomers: Name (Yr., Pos, Ht) Katelyn Middendorf (Fr., S, 5-7), Alyssa Houelog (Fr., MB, 6'0), Kassidy Przymus (Fr., OH, 5-7), Leah Ruter (Fr., OH, 5'11), Lizzie Kaiser (Fr., DS, 5-3) Top Players Lost: Emily Auch (OH., All-UMAC First Team), Hannah Terhaar (libero, All-UMAC Honorable Mention),

Addie Vancura (RS, All-UMAC Honorable Mention) The College of St. Scholastica (16-14, 10-4 Upper Midwest Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: NR 2014 Postseason Finish: UMAC Tournament Semifinals 2014 Conference Finish: 3rd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5+libero/10 Top Returners: Kortney Morrin (Sr., OH, 5-10, 2014 UMAC Player of the Year); Danielle Benusa (Sr., libero, 5-5,

Honorable Mention All-UMAC); Noelle Elvehjem (Jr., MB, 5-11, Honorable Mention All-UMAC) Top Newcomers: Emily Bounds (Fr., OH, 5-11); Brooke Elvehjem (Fr., MB, 6-0) Top Players Lost: Erika Birkeland (Setter, Honorable Mention All-UMAC)

Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2014 Final Poll):

UW-Stevens Point (33-5, 7-1, Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: 4th 2014 Postseason Finish: NCAA Semifinals 2014 Conference Finish: T-1st Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5+L/16 Top Returners: Emma Brunkhorst (SR, M, 6-0, AVCA First Team All-American, AVCA All-Midwest Region, First Team All-WIAC, Midwest Regional All-Tournament Team), Hannah Picel (SR, DS/L, 5-4, Honorable Mention All-WIAC, WIAC All-Defensive Team), Tiffany Stargardt (SO, OH, 5-9, Honorable Mention All-WIAC), Bri Piepenbrok (JR, DS/L, 5-5), Marie Krengel (JR, DS, 5-9), Gabby Thomas (JR, OH, 5-10), Krista Loos (JR, OH, 5-9), Ellen Drewry (SO, MB/RS, 6-2) Top Newcomers: Maddie Courter (FR, MB, 6-0), Holly Spaude (FR, S, 5-9), Delaney McCreary (SO, S, 5-9), Brittany

Laffin (FR, S, 5-5), Shannah Carter (FR, DS, 5-5) Top Players Lost: Alexis Hartman (S, Two-time WIAC Player of the Year, Two-time AVCA Second Team All-

American, Four-time First Team All-WIAC, NCAA Division III Championship All-Tournament Team, Midwest Regional MVP, AVCA All-Midwest Region) UW-Whitewater (26-9, 1st, WIAC) 2014 Final National Ranking: 25 2014 Postseason Finish: NCAA 1st Round 2014 Conference Finish: 1st Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4/9 Top Returners: Lauren Pfeifer (Jr., OH., 6', AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention, 1st Team All-Conference, 2013

Region Freshman of the Year); Jessica Sabey (Sr., OH., 5'10", WIAC Player of the Week., All-WIAC Sportsmanship Award), Jaclyn Krizka (Sr, DS., 4 year starter), Brittney Langley (Sr., RH., 5'11", 2013 AVCA National Player of the Week), Tessa Weber (Jr., DS., 2 year starter), Courtney Wagner (So, MB, 6'), Staci Hasler (JR, Setter, 5'10")

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Top Newcomers: Kelley Berk (6'1, FR, MB), Brittany Robinson (5'5", FR, Libero), Lizzie Niestrom (5'10", FR setter),

Morgan Meade (5'10" FR, setter), Amanda Spera (6', FR MB), Kalene Ruemler (5'11, FR, OH), Angelika Pointer (5'10", JR MB), Morgan Strzok (5'11" Jr, OH), Sydney Rackey (5'9" Jr, RH), Erin Lyman (5'10", So, OH) Top Players Lost: Kelsey Nobilio (Libero, 2013 3rd team All-American/2015 HM All American), Ariel Feiertag (RH,

2014/2015 HM All-American), Kristen Ruchti (MB 2015 HM All-American), Kim Frei (Setter, 2014 HM All-American) Others:

UW-La Crosse (9-18, 1-7, Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic) 2014 Final National Ranking: NA 2014 Postseason Finish: NA 2014 Conference Finish: Tied 8th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5/14 Top Returners: Jaclyn Barrette (Sr., S, 5-7); Jill Entinger (Jr., MB, 5-9, WIAC Honorable Mention); Maddie Entinger (So., S, 5-7); Stephanie Henk (So., OH, 5-10); Leah Putzier (Sr., OH, 5-9, WIAC Honorable Mention); Ida Steingas (Jr., OH, 5-8); Top Newcomers: NA Top Players Lost: Courtney Geisler (L, Starter); Melanie Martin (L), Lauren Rosowski (L) University of Wisconsin-Stout Blue Devils (20-10, 4-4 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: NA 2014 Postseason Finish: NA 2014 Conference Finish: 4

th, tie

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4 starters returning/12 letterwinners returning) Top Returners: Molly Brion (Sr, OH/DS, 5-7, All-WIAC honorable mention); Laura Reiter (Sr, OH, 5-11) Top Newcomers: Emily Bialka (Fr, S, 5-8); Michaela Eiden (Fr, MH, 5-10); Carissa Hilgers (Fr, DS, 5-4); Steph

Cannon (Fr, OH, 5-10); Kennedy Strain (Fr, MH/RS, 6-1); Payton Schultz (Fr, DS, 5-6) Top Players Lost: Morgan Denny (MH, All-WIAC); Karley Wiensch (S, two-time All-WIAC Honorable mention)

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (31-8, 5-3 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: N/A 2014 Postseason Finish: NCAA First Round 2014 Conference Finish: 3rd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5+libero/10 Top Returners: Katelyn Malcheski (SR, OH, 5-11, AVCA Honorable Mention All-American, AVCA All-Midwest

Region 1st Team, WIAC 1

st Team), Mandy Trautmann (SR, L, 5-6, WIAC 1

st Team, WIAC All-Defensive Team) ,

Brooke Brinkman (JR, MB, 5-11, WIAC Honorable Mention), Allison Rueger (JR, OPP, 5-9), Rachel Smith (SR, DS,

5-7), Lexi Thiel (JR, S, 5-9), Laura Trochinski (JR, OH, 5-10), Nerissa Vogt (JR, MB, 6-0) Top Newcomers: Kristina Elstner (FR, OH, 6-0), Sarah Halles (FR, MB, 6-1), Katie Hodges (FR, DS, 5-6), Stephani

Knutson (FR, OPP, 6-2), Carly Lemke (FR, MB, 6-0), Madison Micech (SO, DS, 5-5), Shay Sullivan (FR, OH, 5-9),

Brianna Venturini (FR, DS, 5-3), Morgan Windau (FR, S, 5-10) Top Players Lost: Danielle Stoppenbach (DS, Starter

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