What’s AheadMOORHEAD, Minn. – In its first home stretch of the season, the Minnesota State University Moorhead team won two out of three matches to get back to .500 at 7-7. The Dragons return to the road with two Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference matches this week on Friday and Saturday.

On Friday, MSUM travels to Sioux Falls, S.D. to face the No. 16 Augustana Vikings. Augie has posted a record of 11-3 this season and owns two impressive victories over top-15 opponents. In the Oredigger Classic, the Vikings defeated No. 12 Grand Valley State in four sets. Last Tuesday, Augie traveled to then No. 7 ranked Southwest Minnesota State and beat the Mustangs in five sets. The Vikings have a 4-2 record in the NSIC so far and will host No. 24 Northern State on Saturday, one day after MSUM comes to town. Junior outside hitter Courtney Ysker leads the Viking offensive attack with 205 kills (3.80 per set) while freshman defensive specialist Tahlyr Banks leads the defense with 253 digs (4.69 per set).

Next, MSUM travels to Wayne, Neb. to face the Wayne State Wildcats. The Wildcats are currently 12-2 on the season and posses a No. 13 ranking in the AVCA Division II Coaches Poll. After losing to Grand Valley State in the second game of the season, the Wildcats won ten straight matches with key victories over Minnesota State and No. 16 Augustana. Wayne State has won five out of six NSIC matches this season. Wayne State’s offense is led by a balanced attack; the Wildcats have three players who have between 155 and 163 kills. Junior outside hitter Katie Hughes has 163, junior outside hitter Elizabeth Gebhardt has 158, and sophomore middle blocker

Alyssa Frauendorfer has 155. Gebhardt also leads the team in blocks this season with 42 total blocks.

A Look Back at Last WeekMSUM enjoyed its first home stand of the year last week, winning two out of three matches, including its first two NSIC victories of the season.

On Tuesday, the Dragons beat Minot State in three sets 28-26, 25-14, and 25-21. Senior Maggie Gruber led the Dragons in kills with 12 and hit an impressive .346 in 26 attacks. Junior Morgan Gradishar posted one of her better games of the season, adding 10 kills, hitting .409 in 22 attacks. Junior Casie Baer led the team in assists with 25 and junior Kaitlin VanWinkle led the team in total blocks with three.

The Dragons dropped a match to Winona State on Friday night in three sets, 25-20, 25-17, and 25-23. McKenna Larsen had a big match for the Warriors, posting 27 assists, eight digs, and five kills. Gruber had another impressive match for the Dragons, recording 19 kills while hitting .484 in 31 attacks. Senior Sam Sullivan led the team in assists and digs with 16 and 10, respectively.

On Saturday, MSUM got back in the win column against Upper Iowa, defeating the Peacocks in four sets 25-21, 25-16, 20-25, and 25-16. Junior Kailtin VanWinkle led all players in kills with 20 and hit a remarkable .548 in 31 attacks. She also led the Dragons in blocks in the match with three. Gruber finished off an impressive week with 14 kills. Freshman Sydney Foss filled in nicely in the libero-role and posted 29 digs in the match. Baer led the Dragons in assists with 26.

Date Opp. (TV) Time/Result ......RecordSeptember (7-7, 2-4 NSIC)5-6 Oredigger Volleyball Classic, Golden, Co.5 vs. No. 14 Grand Valley St. .. L 0-3 ..........0-15 at. Colorado Christian .......... L 2-3 ..........0-26 vs. Bentley ............................ W 3-0 .........1-26 vs. Dominican ...................... W 3-0 .........2-212-13 NSIC Challenge, Sioux Falls, SD.12 vs. Fort Hays State .............. W 3-0 .........3-212 at South Dakota Tech.......... W 3-1 .........4-213 vs. Missouri Western ........... L 2-3 ..........4-313 vs. Northwest Missouri St. .. W 3-1 .........5-316 *at No. 21 Northern State ... L 1-3 ..........5-419 *at Minnesota State ............. L 2-3 ..........5-520 *at No. 2 Concordia-St. Paul L 0-3 ..........5-623 *Minot State......................... W 3-0 .........6-626 *Winona State ...................... L 0-3 ..........6-727 *Upper Iowa ......................... W 3-1 .........7-7

October (0-0, 0-0 NSIC)3 *at No. 16 Augustana ........... 7 p.m. ........0-04 *at No. 13 Wayne State ........ 4 p.m. ........0-010 *No. 9 SMSU ....................... 7 p.m. ........0-011 *Sioux Falls .......................... 5 p.m. ........0-014 *at Mary ............................... 7 p.m. ........0-017 *at Bemidji State ................. 7 p.m. ........0-018 *at Minnesota Crookston ..... 4 p.m. ........0-024 *St. Cloud State ................... 7 p.m. ........0-025 *No. 2 Minnesota Duluth .... 4 p.m. ........0-028 *No. 24 Northern State ....... 7 p.m. ........0-031 *at Upper Iowa ..................... 7 p.m. ........0-0

November (0-0, 0-0 NSIC)1 *at Winona State .................... 4 p.m. ........0-07 *No. 3 Concordia-St. Paul ..... 7 p.m. ........0-08 *Minnesota State ................... 4 p.m. ........0-0

2014 MSU Moorhead Schedule(7-7, 2-4 NSIC)

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This Week’s OpponentsNo. 16 Augustana (11-3, 4-2)Oct. 3/7 p.m. CTSioux Falls, S.D.Head Coach:Ashley BuckleyMSUM vs. Augie: 6-19

No. 13 Wayne State (12-2, 5-1)Oct. 4/7 p.m. CTWayne, NEHead Coach- Tim KothMSUM vs. WSC: 17-22

Gruber’s Big WeekGruber had a very impressive week, posting 45 kills and leading the Dragons in kills in two out of three matches. Gruber hit very effectively in the matches against Minot State and Winona State, hitting .346 and .484 respectively. Her 19 kills against Winona State matched a career high for Gruber and the 31 attacks and .484 hitting percentage were a season high. Gruber has 140 kills this season, posting double-digit kills in right of 14 matches.

VanWinkle leads charge over the PeacocksVanWinkle posted her second 20-kill match of the season when she led all players with 20 kills in the victory over Upper Iowa on Sunday. She also posted an incredible .548 hitting percentage on 31 attacks in the match. VanWinkle has now compiled 174 kills on the season and is hitting .345. Her hitting percentage is good enough to be ranked 7th in the NSIC. VanWinkle is also ranked fourth in blocks per set and eighth points per set. She has posted 1.10 blocks per set and 4.11 points per set.

Foss Steps into Bigger RoleFoss has seen her role increase in her first season as a Dragon. On Friday night against Winona State, she put the libero shirt on for the first time. She responded with nine digs, a service ace, and an assist against Winona State. Foss shined in the win over Upper Iowa, recording 29 digs and a service ace. Her four service aces over the week increased her total to 23 and put her at 3rd in the NSIC with 0.44 service aces per set.

Ziemer Sees the CourtSophomore Kara Ziemer saw her first action of the season on Friday night against Winona State and added five digs. With one game under her belt on the season, Ziemer settled in nicely on Saturday and posted 14 digs and two service aces in the victory over Upper Iowa.

No Place Like HomeAfter competing in its first 11 matches away from home, the Dragons finally got to play in the three matches in the comfort of Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse last week. The Dragons utilized an excited home crowd and pulled off victories in two out of three matches. Since 2009, the Dragons are 34-26 at home, highlighted by a 10-4 record in 2010. The Dragons have posted a 5-5 record in the last two seasons at home.

Last Week’s MSUM HighlightsMaggie Gruber (MB, 6-2, Sr., Belgrade, Minn. / Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa HS) led the Dragons in kills for the week with 45 over three matches. Gruber hit a remarkable .346 against Minot State and .484 against Winona State. Her 19 kills in the match against Winona State tied a career high. The 31 kills and .484 hitting percentage against Winona State was also a season high for Gruber.

Casie Baer (S, 5-8, Jr., Canby, Minn. / Canby HS) led the Dragons in assists this past week with 61, 6.1 assists per set. Baer also had 15 digs in the week. Baer had 26 assists in the four set victory over Upper Iowa and 25 assists in the three sweep win against Minot State.

Sydney Foss (OH/DS, 5-10, Fr., Webster, Minn. / New Prague HS) flourished in her increased role last week. Foss had 44 digs over the week and averaged 4.40 digs per set. Foss posted a career high in digs with 29 in the victory over Upper Iowa. Her four service aces pushed her season-total to 23, placing her 3rd in the conference with 0.44 service aces per set.

MSUM Career Sets PlayedNo.-Player Career SP1-Amber Krenske............................................... 2352-Kaitlin VanWinkle ........................................... 2713-Katie Meyers .................................................... 904-Casie Baer ..................................................... 2435-Morgan Gradishar .......................................... 2566-Maddie Johnston ................................................ 07-Abby Wolpern ................................................. 2478-Maggie Gruber ............................................... 3439-Sam Sullivan .................................................. 22510-Sydney Foss ................................................... 5211-Kelsey Hartkopf ............................................. 5812-Monica Vega .................................................... 013-Kristy Bruni .................................................... 2814-Carly Masloski.................................................. 015-Kara Ziemer ................................................... 3018-Claire Grimm ................................................. 4920-Bailey Luce ...................................................... 0

MSUM’s Record When... ’14Overall Record ............................................. 7-7When down 0-1 ........................................... 1-5When up 1-0 ............................................... 6-2When tied 1-1 ............................................. 2-3When down 1-2 ........................................... 0-3When up 2-1 ............................................... 3-1When tied 2-2 ............................................. 0-3When down 0-2 ........................................... 0-3When up 2-0 ............................................... 5-1Scoring the first point ................................. 4-2Giving up the first point ............................... 3-5Leading at match-point ............................... 7-0Behind at match-point ................................. 0-7Vs. NSIC teams at home.............................. 2-1Vs. NSIC teams on the road......................... 0-3Vs. NSIC teams at neutral location .............. 0-0Vs. Non-NSIC teams at Home. ..................... 0-0Vs. Non-NSIC teams on the road ................. 0-0Vs. Non-NSIC teams at neutral location ....... 5-3

In the Lair...MSUM at Nemzek Fieldhouse vs. Non-Conf. vs. NSIC Overall2009 0-0 6-4 6-42010 3-1 7-3 10-42011 1-2 5-5 6-72012 0-0 5-5 5-52013 0-0 5-5 5-52014 0-0 2-1 2-1Totals 4-3 30-23 34-26

Dragons in the NSIC RanksIndividualPlayer ......... Category ........Rank ........#Krenske....... Digs ................. 3rd ...4.93Foss ............ Service Aces..... 3rd ...0.44VanWinkle ... Blocks .............. 4th ...1.10VanWinkle ... Hitting % ......... 7th ... .345VanWinkle ... Points .............. 8th ...4.11

Team................... Digs ................. 8th .15.83................... Blocks .............. 7th ...2.04................... Kills. ................ 9th .13.38................... Assists........... .. 8th .12.62................... Hitting %. ........ 9th ... .216................... Oppt. Hit % ...... 9th ... .183................... Service Aces... 10th ...1.27

2014 MSUM VOLLEYBALL QUICK FACTSUNIVERSITY FACTSLocation .............................. Moorhead, Minn.Founded .................................................1887Enrollment ...........................................7,500Nickname ......................................... DragonsColors......................................... Red & WhiteMascot................................................ ScorchPresident .........................Dr. Anne BlackhurstAthletics Director ....................... Doug PetersConference .........Northern Sun Intercollegiate

VOLLEYBALL HISTORYFirst Year ...............................................1966All-Time Record ...............................809-586Home Court .............. Alex Nemzek FieldhouseCapacity ...............................................3,0002013 Overall Record .............................15-132013 NSIC Record ..................................8-122014 Letterwinners Ret./Lost ................ 12/2

TEAM FACTSHead Coach .............................. Tammy BlakeRecord at MSUM (Yrs.) .......339-260 (19 Yrs.)Career Record (Yrs.) ...........339-260 (19 Yrs.)NSIC Championships (Last) ........ 3 (2004-05)NSIC Tournament Championships ...............0Assistant Coaches ...................Katy PetersonStudent Assistant .................. Natalie ThomasStrength/Conditioning Coach .Travis AndersonHead Athletic Trainer................. Andrea Scott Volleyball Trainer .................. Ronda Peterson

MSUM MEDIA RELATIONSMedia Relations Assistant ...... Andrew Melroe E-mail.................. melroean@mnstate.edu Office .................................218-477-2550 Cell ....................................651-343-3272Secondary Contact .......................... Tom Berg E-mail.................. Tom.Berg@mnstate.edu Office .................................218-477-2550 Cell ....................................605-677-9222

AVCA/Division II Coaches Poll (September 29)

2014 Rec Pts Prev.1. Tampa (47) .................................10-1 ......1,199 ... 12. Minnesota Duluth (1) ..................13-1 ......1,152 ... 23. Concordia-St. Paul ......................12-2 ......1,085 ... 34. BYU-Hawaii .................................6-3 ........1004 .... 45. Nebraska-Kearney .......................13-1 ......946 ...... 56. Wheeling Jesuit ...........................14-1 ......927 ...... 67. Washburn ...................................13-1 ......885 ...... 88. Cal State San Bernardino ............8-2 ........836 ...... 99. Southwest Minnesota State .........9-5 ........734 ...... 710. Wingate ....................................13-1 ......720 ...... 1011. Western Washington ..................10-4 ......619 ...... 1112. Grand Valley State .....................9-2 ........589 ...... 18T-13. Colorado School of Mines .......12-2 ......524 ...... 12T-13. Wayne State ...........................12-2 ......524 ...... 1715. Ferris State ...............................7-3 ........437 ...... 1416. Augustana ................................11-3 ......414 ...... 2117. Central Missouri ........................8-6 ........397 ...... 1618. Central Washington ...................10-3 ......369 ...... 1319. NW Nazarene ............................9-1 ........325 ...... 2320. Colorado Mesa ..........................11-3 ......310 ...... 2021. Armstrong State ........................10-1 ......262 ...... 2222. Metro State ...............................12-2 ......217 ...... NR23. Palm Beach Atlantic ..................14-0 ......188 ...... 2524. Northern State ..........................11-3 ......164 ...... 2425. West Florida ..............................12-2 ......151 ...... 15NSIC Schools receiving votes: Minnesota State 24 *Bolded teams denotes NSIC members

2014 Preseason NSIC Coaches Poll Pts1. Concordia-St. Paul (15) ................. 2252. Minnesota Duluth (1) .................... 2063. Southwest Minnesota State ........... 1964. Northern State .............................. 1765. Wayne State .................................. 1746. Augustana ..................................... 1477. Sioux Falls .................................... 1278. Minnesota State ............................ 1269. MSU Moorhead ............................. 12110. Minnesota Crookston .................. 11011. Winona State............................... 7512. St. Cloud State ............................ 6813. Minot State ................................. 6314. Upper Iowa ................................. 5415. Bemidji State .............................. 3516. Mary ........................................... 17First place votes in parentheses

2014 NSIC Volleyball Standings Conf. OverallNo. 2 Minnesota Duluth ... 6-0 ..... 13-1No. 3 Concordia-St. Paul . 5-1 ..... 12-2No. 13 Wayne State ......... 5-1 ..... 12-2Winona State .................. 5-1 ..... 10-2Minnesota State .............. 5-1 ....... 9-4No. 16 Augustana ........... 4-2 ..... 11-3No. 24 Northern State ..... 4-2 ..... 11-3Southwest Minnesota St. . 4-2 ....... 9-5MSU Moorhead ............... 2-4 ...... 7-7Upper Iowa ..................... 2-4 ....... 7-7Sioux Falls ...................... 2-4 ....... 6-8Minnesota Crookston ...... 1-5 ....... 7-7St. Cloud State ................ 1-5 ....... 7-7Bemidji State .................. 1-5 ..... 3-10Minot State ..................... 1-5 ..... 3-11U-Mary............................ 0-6 ..... 3-12NSIC Players of the Week (Sept. 29)Offense- Riley Hanson, Concordia-St. PaulDefense- Julie Rainey, Minnesota DuluthSetter- Ashley Hinsch, Minnesota Duluth

About AugustanaRecord: 11-3, 4-2 NSICLast Match: Defeated St. Cloud State 3-0: 25-22, 25-16, 25-23Notes: At the near-half-way point of the season, the Augus-tana volleyball team has posted an 11-3 record and is cur-rently ranked 16 in the AVCA Division II Coaches Poll. Augie has started NSIC play strong this season, posting a 4-2 record through the first two weeks. In week one, Augie lost to No. 13 Wayne State before defeating Minnesota Crookston in three sets and Bemidji State in five sets. During week two play, Augie traveled to Marshall, Min-nesota on Tuesday for a top-25 matchup against No. 9 Southwest Minnesota State. The Vikings defeated the Mustangs in a thrilling five-set match. Senior outside hitter Courtney Ysker led the Vikings with 18 kills in the match and also added 12 digs. In the weekend matchups, Augie dropped a match to the No. 2 Minnesota Duluth in three sets, followed by sweeping St. Cloud State in three sets on Saturday. Ysker leads the team in kills with 205, averaging 3.80 kills per set while also adding 3.02 digs per set. The Vikings run a two-setter formation similar to MSUM; junior setter Marissa Johnson leads the team with 425 assists (7.87 per set) while sophomore setter Anna Sykora has 204 assists (4.98 per set). Freshman defensive specialist Tahlyr Banks leads the Augie defense with 253 digs for an average of 4.69 per set while freshman middle blocker Ashley Wilson has 61 total blocks (1.13 per set).Team Statistics: .221 Hitting Percentage 13.0 Assists Per Set 1.1 Service Aces Per Set13.7 Kills Per Set 2.6 Blocks Per Set 17.4 Digs Per Set

About Wayne StateRecord: 12-2, 5-1 NSICLast Match: Lost to Minnesota Duluth: 25-20, 25-18, 25-14Notes: Wayne State College has jumped out to an impres-sive 12-2 start halfway through the season. The Wildcats are currently ranked 13 in the AVCA Division II Coaches Poll and have only dropped one NSIC matchup so far. In the first week of NSIC play, Wayne State defeated Augustana in five sets, Bemidji State in three sets, and Minnesota Crookston in four sets. In week two the Wildcats swept Sioux Falls and St. Cloud State in three sets before the conference’s top team traveled to Wayne to face the Wildcats. Minne-sota Duluth gave Wayne State its only loss of conference play in that matchup when they defeated the Wildcats in three straight sets. The Wildcats bring a very balanced offensive attack to the court, occupying three players with more than 150 kills. Junior outside hitter Katie Hughes leads the team with 163 kills, averaging 3.26 per set. Junior outside hitter Elizabeth Gebhardt has 158 kills (3.16 per set) and leads the team in blocks with 42 in total, while sophomore middle blocker Alyssa Frauendorfer added 155 kills (3.10 per set). Junior setter Leisa McClintock leads the Wildcats with 536 assists, averaging 10.72 per set. Junior libero Courtney VanGroningen leads the defense with 227 digs (4.54 per set).Team Statistics:.239 Hitting Percentage 12.4 Assists Per Set 1.4 Service Aces Per Set13.5 Kills Per Set 1.7 Blocks Per Set 17.9 Digs Per Set

Statistics Summary(Seniors and Juniors)

2.69 KPS.194 H%0.48 BPS0.46 DPS2.98 PPS

•Last Time Out: 14 kills, 14.5 points vs. Upper Iowa•Season-High Kills: 19 vs. Winona State (9/26)•Season-High Attacks: 43, twice•Season-High Hitting %: .484 vs. Winona State (9/26)•Season-High Digs: 3, five times•Season-High Blocks: 5 vs. Bentley (9/6)•Season-High Points: 20 vs. Winona State (9/26)

8 • Maggie Gruber • 6-2 • Sr. • MB • Belgrade, MinnesotaCAREER HIGHS Kills: 19, twiceAttacks: 50 vs. MN-Crookston (10/11/13)Hitting %: .680 vs. St. Cloud St. (9/23/11)Digs: 10 vs. Mary (9/21/13)Total Blocks: 10 vs. Northern St. (9/24/13)Points: 22 vs. MN-Crookston (10/11/13)

4.73 APS0.23 KPS0.25 SAPS1.77 DPS0.50 PPS

•Last Time Out: 21 assists, 11 digs vs. Upper Iowa•Season-High Assists: 23 at Northern State (9/16)•Season-High Kills: 4 at Northern State (9/16)•Season-High Attacks: 5 at Northern State (9/16)•Season-High Service Aces: 3, twice•Season-High Digs: 12 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Points: 4, three times

CAREER HIGHSAssists: 54. twiceKills: 13 at Minnesota State (9/21/12)Attacks: 32 at Minnesota State (9/21/12)Service Aces: 4, twiceDigs: 20 vs. Augustana (10/5/13)Points: 13.5 at Minnesota State (9/21/12)

9 • Sam Sullivan • 5-11 • Sr. • S • Woodbury, Minnesota

1 • Amber Krenske • 5-7 • Jr. • L • Faribault, Minnesota

0.36 APS0.29 SAPS4.93 DPS0.31 PPS

•Last Time Out: 15 digs, 1 service ace vs. Minot State•Season-High Assists: 5 at Northern State (9/16)•Season-High Service Aces: 3 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Digs: 31 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Points: 3 vs. CCU (9/5)

CAREER HIGHS Assists:7 at Wayne State (11/9/13)Aces: 4 vs. Augustana (10/5/13)Digs: 37 vs. Augustana (10/5/13)Points: 4 vs. Augustana (10/5/13)

2 • Kaitlin VanWinkle • 5-11 • Jr. • MB • Farmington, Minnesota3.35 KPS.345 H%0.10 SAPS0.85 DPS1.10 BPS

•Last Time Out: 20 kills, .548 H% vs. Upper Iowa•Season-High Kills: 20, twice•Season-High Attacks: 40 vs. Missouri Western (9/13)•Season-High Hitting %: .583 vs. Bentley (9/6)•Season-High Service Aces: 1, four times•Season-High Total Blocks: 8 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Points: 24 vs. South Dakota Tech (9/12)

CAREER HIGHS Kills: 20, twiceAttacks: 47 at St. Cloud State (10/19/13)Hitting %: .750 vs. Bemidji St. (10/12/13)Service Aces: 4 at MN-Duluth (9/15/12)Total Blocks: 12 vs. St. Cloud St. (10/27/12)Points: 24 vs. South Dakota Tech (9/12/14)

4 • Casie Baer • 5-8 • Jr. • S • Canby, Minnesota6.27 APS0.06 KPS.136 H%0.10 SAPS1.75 DPS

•Last Time Out: 26 assists, 5 digs vs. Upper Iowa •Season-High Assists: 38 vs. Missouri Western (9/13)•Season-High Kills: 1, three times•Season-High Hitting %: N/A•Season-High Service Aces: 1, four times•Season-High Digs: 13 vs. NW Missouri St. (9/13)•Season-High Points: 2 vs. Upper Iowa (9/27)

CAREER HIGHS Assists: 38 vs. Missouri Western (9/13/14)Kills: 3, twiceHitting %: N/AService Aces: 7 at Wayne State (11/9/13)Digs: 18 at Florida Southern (9/4/12)Points: 3, four times

5 • Morgan Gradishar • 5-10 • Jr. • OH • Aurora, Colorado 1.38 KPS.130 H%0.31 BPS0.40 DPS1.55 PPS

•Last Time Out: 3 kills, 3 assists vs. Upper Iowa•Season-High Kills: 12 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Attacks: 41 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Hitting %: .562 vs. Fort Hays St. (9/12)•Season-High Total Blocks: 4 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Digs: 4 vs. NW Missouri St. (9/5/14)•Season-High Points: 14 vs. CCU (9/5)

CAREER HIGHS Kills: 20 vs. Augustana (10/5/13)Attacks: 64 vs. Augustana (10/5/13)Hitting %: .562 vs. Fort Hays St. (9/12/14)Total Blocks: 5 at Wayne State (11/9/13)Digs: 19, five timesPoints: 22.5 vs. Augustana (10/5/13)

7 • Abby Wolpern • 6-0 • Jr. • MB • Belle Plaine, Minnesota3.04 KPS.268 H%0.46 BPS2.79 DPS3.34 PPS

•Last Time Out: 7 kills, 13 digs vs. Upper Iowa•Season-High Kills: 22 vs. Missouri Western (9/13)•Season-High Attacks: 46 vs. Missouri Western (9/13)•Season-High Hitting %: .692 vs. Bentley (9/6)•Season-High Total Blocks: 5 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Digs: 20 vs. South Dakota Tech (9/12)•Season-High Points: 23.5 vs. Missouri Western (9/13)

CAREER HIGHS Kills: 22 vs. Missouri Western (9/13/14)Attacks: 46 vs. Missouri Western (9/13/14)Hitting %: .692 vs. Bentley (9/6/14)Total Blocks: 7 at Eckerd (9/6/12)Digs: 20 vs. South Dakota Tech (9/12/14)Points: 23.5 vs. Missouri Western (9/13/14)

Statistics Summary(Sophomores and Freshmen)

3 • Katie Meyers • 5-2 • So. • L/DS • Crystal Lake, Illinois0.00 SAPS0.00 APS0.00 DPS0.00 R%

•Last Time Out: Has not played yet•Season-High Assists:•Season-High Aces:•Season-High Digs:•Season-High PPG:

CAREER HIGHS Assists: 3 vs. Pittsburg State (9/13/13)Aces: 6 vs. Pittsburg State (9/13/13)Digs: 24 vs. Pittsburg State (9/13/13)Points: 6 vs. Pittsburg

13 • Kristy Bruni • 5-10 • So. • OH • Juneau, Wisconsin 0.00 KPS.000 H%0.00 APS0.00 DPS0.00 BPS

CAREER HIGHS Kills: 11 vs. Southwest MN State (11/15/13)Attacks: 33 vs. Sioux Falls (11/16/13)Digs: 5 vs. Southwest MN State (11/15/13)Points: 11.5 vs. Southwest MN State (11/15/13)

•Last Time Out: Has not played yet•Season-High Kills:•Season-High Attacks:•Season-High Hitting %:•Season-High Digs:

0.65 KPS.158 H%0.78 BPS0.08 DPS1.02 PPS

•Last Time Out: 5 kills, 2 blocks vs. Upper Iowa•Season-High Kills: 5 vs. Upper Iowa (9/27)•Season-High Attacks: 15 vs. Upper Iowa (9/27)•Season-High Total Blocks: 7 vs. SD Tech (9/12)•Season-High Points: 7 vs. CCU (9/5)

CAREER HIGHS Kills: 5 vs. Upper Iowa (9/27/14)Attacks: 15 vs. Upper Iowa (9/27/14)Total Blocks: 7 vs. SD Tech (9/12/14)Points: 7 vs. Colorado Christian (9/5/14)

11 • Kelsey Hartkopf • 5-10 • So. • MB • Howard Lake, Minnesota

15 • Kara Ziemer • 5-8 • So. • OH • Elk River, Minnesota0.14 KPS.000 H%0.43 SAPS2.71 DPS0.14 BPS

CAREER HIGHS Kills: 2 vs. Sioux Falls (11/16/13)Attacks: 3 vs. Winona State (9/26/14)Service Aces: 2, four timesDigs: 14 vs. Upper Iowa (9/27/14)

•Last Time Out: 14 digs, 9 attacks vs. Upper Iowa•Season-High Kills: 1 vs. Upper Iowa (9/27)•Season-High Attacks: 3 vs. Winona State (9/26)•Season-High Service Aces: 2 vs. Upper Iowa (9/27)•Season-High Digs: 14 vs. Upper Iowa (9/27)

10 • Sydney Foss • 5-10 • Fr. • OH/L • Webster, Minnesota 0.19 KPS.040 H%0.08 BPS2.83 DPS0.67 PPS

•Last Time Out: 29 digs, 1 service ace vs. Upper Iowa•Season-High Kills: 2, three times•Season-High Attacks: 12 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Digs: 29 vs. Upper Iowa (9/27)•Season-High Points: 5, twice

CAREER HIGHS Kills: 2, twiceAttacks: 12 vs. CCU (9/5/14)Digs: 29 vs. Upper Iowa (9/27/14)Points: 5, twice

14 • Carly Masloski • 6-0 • R-Fr.OH/MB • Underwood, Minnesota

Has not played yet

18 • Claire Grimm • 5-10 • R-Fr. • OH/RS • Eagan, Minnesota1.88 KPS.161 H%0.41 BPS0.22 DPS2.09 PPS

CAREER HIGHS Kills: 1, three timesAttacks: 32 vs. NW Missouri St. (9/13/14)Hitting %: .474 vs. Domincian (9/6/14)Points: 11 vs. Dominican (9/6/14)

•Last Time Out: 6 kills, 3 blocks vs. Upper Iowa•Season-High Kills: 10, three times•Season-High Attacks: 32 vs. NW Missouri St. (9/13)•Season-High Hitting %: .474 vs. Dominican (9/6)•Season-High Points: 11 vs. Dominican (9/6)

12 • Monica Vega • 5-5Fr. • DS/L • Ada, Minnesota

Has not played yet

20 • Bailey Luce • 6-0Fr. • MB • Shakopee, Minnesota

Has not played yet

6 • Maddie Johnston • 5-8Fr. • S • Lakeville, Minnesota

Has not played yet

MATCH-BY-MATCHDate Opponent Kills Attacks Assists Digs Total BlocksSept. 5 Grand Valley State VanWinkle, Wolpern (12) VanWinkle (30) Baer (20) Krenske (21) VanWinkle (4)Sept. 5 Colorado Christian Wolpern (17) Wolpern, Gruber, Baer (31) Krenske (31) VanWinkle (8) Gradishar (41)Sept. 6 Bentley VanWinkle (15) VanWinkle (24) Baer (21) Krenske (13) VanWinkle (6)Sept. 6 Dominican Wolpern (11) Grimm (19) Baer (18) Foss (12) VanWinkle (4)Sept. 12 Fort Hays State VanWinkle (16) Wolpern (28) Baer (26) Krenske (25) VanWinkle (6)Sept. 12 at South Dakota Tech VanWinkle (20) Wolpern (38) Baer (28) Krenske (21) Hartkopf (7)Sept. 13 Missouri Western Wolpern (22) Wolpern (46) Baer (38) Krenske (24) VanWinkle (4)Sept. 13 NW Missouri State Gruber (15) Grimm, Gruber (32) Baer (24) Wolpern (18) Hartkopf (5)Sept. 16 at Northern State Gruber (16) Gruber (43) Sullivan (23) Krenske (21) VanWinkle (4)Sept. 19 at Minnesota State VanWinkle (14) Gruber (43) Baer (26) Foss (19) VanWinkle (2)Sept. 20 at Concordia-St. Paul VanWinkle, Grimm (9) Grimm (22) Sullivan (13) Krenske, Baer (7) Hartkopf (4)Sept. 23 vs. Minot State Gruber (12) Gruber (26) Baer (25) Krenske (15) VanWinkle (3)Sept. 26 vs. Winona State Gruber (19) Gruber (31) Sullivan (16) Sullivan (10) VanWinkle, Hartkopf (2)Sept. 27 vs. Upper Iowa VanWinkle (20) Gruber (33) Baer (26) Foss (29) VanWinkle (4)Oct. 3 at AugustanaOct. 4 at Wayne StateOct. 10 vs. SW Minnesota StateOct. 11 vs. Sioux FallsOct. 14 at MaryOct. 17 at Bemidji StateOct. 18 at Minnesota CrookstonOct. 24 vs. St. Cloud StateOct. 25 vs. Minnesota DuluthOct. 28 vs. Northern StateOct. 31 at Upper IowaNov. 1 at Winona StateNov. 7 vs. Concordia-St. PaulNov. 8 vs. Minnesota State

WEEKLY GRAPHIC

MSUM RECORDS BOOKMSUM’S ALL-TIME KILLS LEADERS1. Emily Hegg (1994-97) .............................................. 1,7882. Cheri Pundsack (1987-90) ....................................... 1,3733. Mary Sampson (1986-89) ........................................ 1,3274. Heidi Lensing (2009-12) ........................................... 1,2835. Sigourney Schaffer (2003-05) ................................... 1,2786. Laura Tvrdik (2007-10) ............................................ 1,2347. Shawnette VanderWolde (1992-95) ........................... 1,1798. Amy Gernand (1991-92) ........................................... 1,1079. Megan Norling (2006-08) ......................................... 1,07710. Michelle Larson (1990-93) ...................................... 1,038

MSUM’S ALL-TIME SERVICE ACES LEADERS1. Dana Gross (1989-92) ................................................... 2002. Tanya Wales (1991-94) .................................................. 1963. Sara Myskevitz (1992-94) .............................................. 1914. Shawnette Vanderwolde (1992-95) ................................ 1865. Cheri Pundsack (1987-90) ............................................ 1836. Emily Hegg (1994-97) ................................................... 1827. Amy Gernand (1991-92) ................................................ 1578. Jessica Bruns (1997-00) ............................................... 1279. Beth Fraser (1989-91) ................................................... 124 Carrie Hegg (1993-94) .................................................. 124 Mary Sampson(1986-89) .............................................. 124

MSUM’S ALL-TIME BLOCK ASSISTS LEADERS1. Mary Sussenguth (2006-09) ......................................... 3902. Laura Tvrdik (2007-10) ................................................ 3493. Kelci Guenther (2005-08) ............................................. 3304. Val Wolf (1999-00, 02-03) ............................................ 3245. Mary Sampson (1986-89) ............................................ 3226. Ann Swanson (1987-90) ............................................... 3177. Jill Dixon (1998-01) ..................................................... 2868. Shawnette VanderWolde (1992-95) ............................... 2669. Kaitlin VanWinkle (2012-Present) ................................ 25510. Amy Weinzierl (1997-00) ............................................. 232 Maggie Gruber (2011-Present) ................................... 232

MSUM’S ALL-TIME BLOCK SOLOS LEADERS1. Mary Sampson (1986-89) ............................................ 1442. Shawnette VanderWolde (1992-95) ............................... 1213. Sigourney Schaffer (2003-05) ......................................... 834. Emily Hegg (1994-97) .................................................... 805. Val Wolf (1999-00, 2003-05) .......................................... 776. Ann Swanson (1987-90) ................................................. 717. Shannon McQuade (1994) .............................................. 658. Jill Dixon (1998-01) ....................................................... 649. Amy Gernard (1991-92) ................................................. 6110. Lisa Jorgenson (1985-86) ............................................. 59

MSUM’S ALL-TIME DIGS LEADERS1. Calla Oftedahl (2005-08) .......................................... 2,3312. Katy Ness (2009-12) ................................................ 2,1603. Emily Hegg (1994-97) .............................................. 1,8074. Laurna Frankovich (1988-90) .................................... 1,5855. Dana Gross (1989-92) .............................................. 1,4716. Jessica Bruns (1997-00) .......................................... 1,4287. Tanya Wales (1991-94) ............................................. 1,3668. Susan Kolbow (2001-04) .......................................... 1,3019. Robyn Brady (1988-91) ............................................ 1,28210. Shawnette VanderWolde (1992-95) ........................... 1,281

MSUM’S ALL-TIME ASSISTS LEADERS1. Julie Vancura (2004-07) ............................................ 5,3342. Dana Gross (1989-92) ............................................... 4,6623. Jessica Bruns (1997-00) ........................................... 4,2614. Leigh Splittstoesser (2007-10) .................................. 3,1815. Sara Myskevitz (1992-94) .......................................... 3,1806. Suszi Larsen (1987-89) ............................................. 2,2307. Renae Miller (1984-88).............................................. 2,2308. Anna Olson (2009-12) ............................................... 2,1659. Heather Smith (2001-03) .......................................... 1,32110.Susan Kolbow (2001-04) ........................................... 1,061

Tammy Blake2014 VOLLEYBALL COACH BIO

HEAD COACH | Sgt. Bluff, Iowa | University of South Dakota - 1989

BLAKE YEAR-BY-YEARYr School Overall 2014 MSUM ............................................ 7-7 .....................2013 MSUM ....................................... 15-13 .....................2012 MSUM ....................................... 17-12 .....................2011 MSUM ....................................... 13-14 .....................2010 MSUM ....................................... 16-12 .....................2009 MSUM ....................................... 21-12 .....................2008 MSUM ....................................... 17-14 .....................2007 MSUM ....................................... 19-10 .....................2006 MSUM ....................................... 16-12 .....................2005 MSUM ..........................................25-6 .....................2004 MSUM ..........................................23-8 .....................2003 MSUM ....................................... 17-13 .....................2002 MSUM ....................................... 10-20 .....................2001 MSUM ....................................... 16-15 .....................2000 MSUM ..........................................28-4 .....................1999 MSUM ....................................... 12-15 .....................1998 MSUM ....................................... 15-14 .....................1997 MSUM ....................................... 14-16 .....................1996 MSUM ....................................... 19-19 .....................1995 MSUM ....................................... 19-23 .....................TOTAL .................................... 339-260 .................

COACHING STAFFAssistant Coaches: ....................Katy Peterson................................................Natalie Thomas Strength/Conditioning Coach: Travis Anderson

The winningest coach in Minnesota State University Moorhead history, Tammy Blake is in her 19th season as the Dragon head volleyball coach in 2013.

In 19 previous seasons, Blake is 332-252, and has led the Dragons to winning records 12 times. She enters the 2013 as the longest-tenured coach in the NSIC.

During her run, MSU Moorhead advanced to the NCAA Division II Re-gional tournament play in 2000, 2004 and 2005 and claimed a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference champion-ship in 2000. She is the only coach to marshal the Dragons to the NCAA Division II post-season playoffs. Blake became the first and lone MSUM head coach to reach the 300-win plateau in 2011.

In 2012, MSUM earned two wins over nationally-ranked foes (Eckerd and Rol-lins) on its way to a 17-12 mark. Playing in arguably the toughest Division II conference in the nation (NSIC), the Dragons finished with a 9-11 mark in conference play. MSUM opened the year 9-1 and finished the season with a five-match winning streak.

Senior Katy Ness had an outstanding senior season in 2012, earning Dak-tronics First-Team All-American honors. Ness was the Northern Sun Conference Libero of the Year after leading the con-ference this season with 6.31 digs per set, ranking sixth in NCAA Division II. Ness finished her career Dragon career with 2,164 digs.

The crowning jewel of her stay at MSUM was a remarkable 28-4 finish in 2000 that included a school record 17-match win streak, the return of the NSIC title to MSU Moorhead and a first ever appearance at the NCAA Division II North Central Regional Championships. It also earned Blake Regional Coach of the Year honors.

Blake was appointed the fifth head volleyball coach in Dragon history in 1995 replacing Becky Schulze. She joined MSUM after four years as head coach at Vermillion High School in Vermil-lion, S.D. Her 1992-93 edition placed 11th on the final South Dakota High School poll.

She faced a major challenge in her first season at MSUM, including the upgrade from the NAIA to the powerful NCAA Division II, but Blake and the rebuilt Dragons posted a second place finish in the NSIC, the first of three straight league runner-up finishes. Blake directed a Division II-leading defense in 2011 while averaging 19.88 digs per game.

A 1989 graduate of the University of South Dakota, Blake was installed as the Coyotes’ starting setter midway through her freshman year. A four-time letterwinner, she led the North Central Conference in serve aces as a junior and was elected captain as a senior.

Blake graduated from USD with a major in Physical Education/Health. Following her career at South Dakota, she spent two seasons at South Dakota State University as an assistant coach in volleyball and softball and earned a Master’s Degree.

A native of Sgt. Bluff, Iowa, Blake graduated from Sgt. Bluff-Luton High School in 1984. A four-sport letterwinner, she was a three-year regular in volleyball at outside hitter. A two-time Iowa All-State and a three-time All-War Eagle Conference selection, Blake was voted Most Valuable Player as a junior and senior.

NUMERICAL ROSTERNo. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown H.S./Last School1 Amber Krenske ............. L/DS 5-7 Jr. Faribault, Minn. Faribault 2 Kaitlin VanWinkle .......... MB 5-11 Jr. Farmington, Minn. Lakeville South 3 Katie Meyers ................ L/DS 5-2 So. Crystal Lake, Ill. Crystal Lake South4 Casie Baer .................... S/DS 5-8 Jr. Canby, Minn. Canby 5 Morgan Gradishar ........ OH/RS 5-10 Jr. Aurora, Co. Grandview 6 Maddie Johnston .......... S 5-8 Fr. Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville South 7 Abby Wolpern ............... MB/RS 6-0 Jr. Belle Plaine, Minn. Belle Plaine8 Maggie Gruber ............. MB/RS 6-2 Sr. Belgrade, Minn Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 9 Sam Sullivan ................ S/RS 5-11 Sr. Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury 10 Sydney Foss ............... OH/DS 5-10 Fr. Webster, Minn. New Prague11 Kelsey Hartkopf ......... MB 5-10 So. Howard Lake, Minn. Dassel-Cokato12 Monica Vega ............... DS/L 5-5 Fr. Ada, Minn. Ada-Borup13 Kristy Bruni ................ OH 5-10 So. Juneau, Wis. Lakeside Lutheran14 Carly Masloski ............ OH/MB 6-0 RFr. Underwood, Minn. Underwood15 Kara Ziemer ............... OH 5-8 So. Elk River, Minn. Elk River18 Claire Grimm .............. OH/RS 5-10 RFr. Eagan, Minn. Eastview20 Bailey Luce ...............MB 6-0 Fr. Shakopee, Minn. Shakopee

ALPHABETICAL ROSTERNo. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown H.S./Last School4 Casie Baer .................... S/DS 5-8 Jr. Canby, Minn. Canby13 Kristi Bruni ................. OH 5-10 So. Juneau, Wis. Lakeside Lutheran10 Sydney Foss ............... OH/DS 5-10 Fr. Webster, Minn. New Prague5 Morgan Gradishar ........ OH/RS 5-10 Jr. Aurora, Co. Grandview18 Claire Grimm .............. OH/RS 5-10 RFr. Eagan, Minn. Eastview8 Maggie Gruber ............. MB/RS 6-2 Sr. Belgrade, Minn Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa11 Kelsey Hartkopf ......... MB 5-10 So. Howard Lake, Minn. Dassel-Cokato6 Maddie Johnston .......... S 5-8 Fr. Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville South1 Amber Krenske ............. L/DS 5-7 Jr. Faribault, Minn. Faribault 20 Bailey Luce ...............MB 6-0 Fr. Shakopee, Minn. Shakopee14 Carly Masloski ............ OH/MB 6-0 RFr. Underwood, Minn. Underwood3 Katie Meyers ................ L/DS 5-2 So. Crystal Lake, Ill. Crystal Lake South9 Sam Sullivan ................ S/RS 5-11 Sr. Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury2 Kaitlin VanWinkle .......... MB 5-11 Jr. Farmington, Minn. Lakeville South12 Monica Vega ............... DS/L 5-5 Fr. Ada, Minn. Ada-Borup7 Abby Wolpern ............... MB/RS 6-0 Jr. Belle Plaine, Minn. Belle Plaine15 Kara Ziemer ............... OH 5-8 So. Elk River, Minn. Elk River

PRONUNCIATION GUIDEPlayers Baer .............................. Bay-erLuce .............................. Lou-ceMasloski ........................ Mas-lou-skiZiemer ........................... Zee-mer

MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MOORHEAD DRAGONS

BY CLASSSeniors (2)Maggie GruberSam Sullivan

Juniors (5)Casie BaerMorgan GradisharAmber KrenskeKaitlin VanWinkleAbby Wolpern

Sophomores (4)Kristy BruniKelsey HartkopfKatie MeyersKara Ziemer

Freshmen (6)Sydney FossClaire GrimmMaddie JohnstonBailey LuceCarly MasloskiMonica Vega

BY STATEColorado (1)Morgan Gradishar

Illinois (1)Katie Meyers

Minnesota (14)Casie BaerSydney FossClaire GrimmMaggie GruberKelsey HartkopfMaddie JohnsonAmber KrenskeBailey LuceCarly MasloskiSam SullivanKaitlin VanWinkleMoinca VegaAbby WolpernKara Ziemer

Wisconsin (1)Kristy Bruni

PLAYERS BY HEIGHTMaggie Gruber ......................................................6-2

Abby Wolpern ........................................................6-0

Carly Masloski.......................................................6-0

Bailey Luce ...........................................................6-0

Kaitlin VanWinkle ..................................................5-11

Sam Sullivan .........................................................5-11

Kelsey Hartkopf ....................................................5-10

Sydney Foss ..........................................................5-10

Claire Grimm ........................................................5-10

Kristi Bruni ...........................................................5-10

Morgan Gradishar .................................................5-10

Casie Baer ............................................................5-8

Maddie Johnston ...................................................5-8

Kara Ziemer ..........................................................5-8

Amber Krenske......................................................5-7

Monica Vega .........................................................5-5

Katie Meyers .........................................................5-2

2014 VOLLEYBALL

RADIO-TV ROSTER

1 - Amber KrenskeL/DS, 5-7, Jr.Faribault, Minn.Faribault

2 - Kaitlin VanWinkleMB, 5-11, Jr.Farmington, Minn. Lakeville South

3 - Katie MeyersL/DS, 5-2, So.Crystal Lake, Ill.Crystal Lake South

4 - Casie BaerS/DS, 5-8, Jr.Canby, Minn.Canby

5 - Morgan GradisharOH, 5-10, Jr. Aurora, Co. Grandview

6 - Maddie JohnstonOH, 5-8, Fr. Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville South

7 - Abby WolpernMB/RS, 6-0, Jr. Belle Plaine, Minn. Belle Plaine

8 - Maggie GruberMB/RS, 6-2, Jr. Belgrade, Minn. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa

9 - Sam SullivanS/RS, 5-11, Jr.Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury

10 - Sydney FossOH/DS, 5-11, Fr. Webster, Minn.New Prague

11 - Kelsey HartkopfMB, 5-11, So. Howard Lake, Minn. Dassel-Cokato

13 - Kristy BruniOH, 5-10, So. Juneau, Wisc. Lakeside Lutheran

14 - Carly MasloskiOH/MB, 6-0, RFr.Underwood, Minn.Underwood

15 - Kara ZiemerOH, 5-8, So.Elk River, Minn.Elk River

18 - Claire GrimmOH/RS, 5-10, RFr.Eagan, Minn.Eastview

Head CoachTammy Blake20th Season

Assistant CoachKaty Peterson

Assistant CoachNatalie Thomas

20 - Bailey LuceMB, 6-0, Fr. Shakopee, Minn. Shakopee

12 - Monica VegaDS/L, 5-5, Fr. Ada, Minn.Ada-Borup