msum volleyball notes week 4

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Date Opp. (TV) ........................W/L ......... Score August (2-0) Rollins Tournament 31 Chestnut Hill............................. W ..............3-0 31 Eckerd ...................................... W ..............3-1 September (7-2, 1-1 NSIC) Rollins Tournament 1 California University of Penn ....L .............. 0-3 1 Rollins.....................................W ............. 3-1 4 Florida Southern ...................W ............. 3-1 Eckerd Tournament 6 Eckerd ....................................W ............. 3-2 7 Rollins.....................................W ............. 3-2 7 Northwood (Fla.) .....................W ............. 3-0 8 Newberry ................................W ............. 3-0 14 *St. Cloud State ...................W ............. 3-1 15 *Minnesota Duluth...............L .............. 2-3 18 *Northern State .................................... 0-0 21 *Concordia-St.Paul ................................ 0-0 22 *Minnesota State .................................. 0-0 28 *Sioux Falls.......................................... 0-0 29 *Southwest Minnesota State .............. 0-0 October (0-0, 0-0 NSIC) 5 *Bemidji State....................................... 0-0 6 *Minnesota, Crookston ......................... 0-0 12 *Upper Iowa......................................... 0-0 13 *Winona State ....................................... 0-0 16 *Northern State.................................... 0-0 19 *Augustana ........................................... 0-0 20 *Wayne State ........................................ 0-0 26 *Minnesota Duluth ............................... 0-0 27 *St. Cloud State.................................... 0-0 November (0-0, 0-0 NSIC) 1 *U-Mary................................................. 0-0 3 *Minot State.......................................... 0-0 9 *Minnesota, Crookston......................... 0-0 10 *Bemidji State...................................... 0-0 Home games in BOLD * Indicates NSIC Game 2012 MSU Moorhead Schedule (9-2, 1-1 NSIC) Minnesota State University Moorhead · Athletic Media Relations Volleyball GAME NOTES 2012 Nemzek Hall · 1104 7TH AVE SOUTH · MOORHEAD, Minn.56563 Volleyball Contacts: Tom Berg 218.477.2550 ([email protected]); Meredith Wathne ([email protected]) AVCA/Division II Coaches Poll Rec Pts Previous 1. Nebraska-Kearney (24) ................ 10-0 ...... 784............1 2. Concordia - St. Paul (5) .............. 8-1 ........ 754............3 3. Minnesota Duluth (3) .................. 11-0 ...... 718............4 4. Southwest Minnesota State......... 8-1 ........ 693............2 5. Washburn ................................... 8-0 ........ 667............5 6. West Texas A&M .......................... 10-1 ...... 634........... 7 7. Tampa ........................................ 6-2 ........ 628............6 8. Central Missouri .......................... 8-3 ........ 553 ...........8 9. Indianapolis ................................ 8-2 ........ 517...........10 10. Metro State .............................. 7-3 ........ 494...........9 11. Angelo State ............................. 8-2 ........ 453 ...... 13 12. Minnesota State, Mankato ........ 7-3 ........ 456...........11 13. Western Washington .................. 9-1 ........ 407...........14 14. BYU-Hawaii ............................... 6-2 ........ 382...........15 15. Grand Canyon ........................... 10-1 ...... 342 ...... 12 16. Wheeling Jesuit ......................... 10-1 ...... 279...........21 17. West Florida ............................. 5-5 ........ 230...........24 18. Regis ........................................ 7-4 ........ 199...........25 19. MSU Moorhead ......................... 9-2 ........ 185...........22 20. Sonoma State ........................... 8-2 ........ 171 ...... NR 21. Wayne State (Neb.) .................. 7-3 ........ 150...........18 22. Wingate ................................... 9-1 ........ 131...........16 23. Colorado School of Mines ......... 6-4 ........ 255...........17 24. Ferris State ............................... 7-3 ........ 85........... 19 T25. Adams State ........................... 9-1 ........ 74. ..........NR T25. Chico State ............................. 8-1 ........ 74 ....... NR NSIC Teams Receiving Votes: Winona State 30 Dropped out: Cal State-San Bernardino, Flagler *Bolded teams denotes NSIC members Others receiving votes: Sonoma State 73, Lewis 70, Armstrong Atlantic State 69, Grand Valley State 56, UC San Diego 32, Eckerd 32, Adams State 23, Central Washington 20, Chico State 18, Truman 6, Wayne State (Mich.) 3. with a record of 18-19 at the school. Concordia-St. Paul Five-time defending national champions Concordia is off to an 8-1 start, including a 2-0 in the NSIC. The No. 3-ranked Golden Bears swept No. 2-ranked Southwest Minnesota State and Sioux Falls last weekend to extend their winning streak to five. CSP’s only loss was to West Florida in four sets on Sept. 7. Cassie Haag leads the Golden Bear hitters with 111 kills, while Ellie Duffy has 108. Amanda Konetchy has 386 set assists, while Kara Pioske has 177 digs. Brady Starkey is in his 10th season as Concordia’s head coach with a record of 314-27 at the school. MSU Mankato No. 11-ranked MSU Mankato is 7-3 on the season and 1-1 in the NSIC. The Mavericks split last weekend, topping Sioux Falls in five sets before being swept by No. 2 SMSU at home. Chelsea Fogarty leads the Mankato hitting corps with 139 kills, while Jill Storlie. Ellie Van De Steeg has 419 set assists, while Kelli Elhardt leads with 152 digs. Dennis Amundson is in his eighth season as Mankato’s head coach with a record of 144-76. Follow the Dragons on Twitter and Facebook @DragonAthletics “LIKE” facebook.com/DragonAthletics www.msumdragons.com What’s Ahead The No. 19-ranked Minnesota State University Moorhead volleyball team continues NSIC play with three more road matches this week. The Dragons open the week Tuesday at Northern State, followed by matches at No. 2-ranked Concordia- St. Paul on Friday and No. 12-ranked Minnesota State, Mankato on Saturday. The Dragons (9-2, 1-1 NSIC) are one of six NSIC teams ranked in the AVCA Division II Top 25. MSUM split a pair of matches last week, beating St. Cloud State in four sets on Sept. 14 before losing a five-set heartbreaker at No. 4-ranked Minnesota-Duluth on Sept. 15. The Dragons’ early-season success can be attributed to their hitting balance. Senior Heidi Lensing has 128 kills, followed by sophomore Annie Palmquist with 112 and freshman Kaitlin VanWinkle at 102. Sophomore Maggie Gruber has 89 kills while freshman Abby Wolpern has 74. As team, the Dragons are hitting a solid .240, while holding their opponents to a .177 percentage. Senior setter Anna Olson has 270 assists, while freshman Cassie Baer has 143. Senior libero Katy Ness leads with 254 digs and 11 service aces. VanWinkle has made her presence known at the net with 42 total blocks. The Opponents Northern State The Wolves are 5-5 on the season. One of their wins was over then-No. 13 Minnesota State, Mankato on Sept. 7 in Kearney, Neb. Northern has lost four of five matches, including losses at No. 4 Minnesota-Duluth and St. Cloud State last week. Kelsey Chambers leads the Northern hitting attack with 100 kills, while Drew Smith has 324 set assists. Sami Nygaard has 109 digs. Brent Aldridge is in his second season as Northern’s head coach Opponent: .. at Northern, CSP, MSU Mankato Home Court: ........... Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse Athletic Website: .... www.msumdragons.com Live Stats: go to links at msumdragons.com 9-2 Overall 1-1 NSIC

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Page 1: MSUM Volleyball Notes Week 4

Date Opp. (TV) ........................W/L .........ScoreAugust (2-0)Rollins Tournament31 Chestnut Hill .............................W ..............3-031 Eckerd ......................................W ..............3-1

September (7-2, 1-1 NSIC)Rollins Tournament 1 California University of Penn ....L ..............0-31 Rollins .....................................W .............3-14 Florida Southern ...................W .............3-1Eckerd Tournament6 Eckerd ....................................W .............3-27 Rollins .....................................W .............3-27 Northwood (Fla.) .....................W .............3-08 Newberry ................................W .............3-014 *St. Cloud State ...................W .............3-115 *Minnesota Duluth ...............L ..............2-318 *Northern State ....................................0-021 *Concordia-St.Paul................................0-022 *Minnesota State ..................................0-028 *Sioux Falls ..........................................0-029 *Southwest Minnesota State ..............0-0

October (0-0, 0-0 NSIC)5 *Bemidji State .......................................0-06 *Minnesota, Crookston .........................0-012 *Upper Iowa .........................................0-013 *Winona State .......................................0-016 *Northern State ....................................0-019 *Augustana ...........................................0-020 *Wayne State ........................................0-026 *Minnesota Duluth ...............................0-027 *St. Cloud State ....................................0-0

November (0-0, 0-0 NSIC)1 *U-Mary .................................................0-03 *Minot State ..........................................0-09 *Minnesota, Crookston .........................0-010 *Bemidji State ......................................0-0

Home games in BOLD * Indicates NSIC Game

2012 MSU Moorhead Schedule(9-2, 1-1 NSIC)

Minnesota State University Moorhead · Athletic Media RelationsVolleyball GAME NOTES 2012Nemzek Hall · 1104 7TH AVE SOUTH · MOORHEAD, Minn.56563Volleyball Contacts: Tom Berg 218.477.2550 ([email protected]); Meredith Wathne ([email protected])

AVCA/Division II Coaches Poll

Rec Pts Previous 1. Nebraska-Kearney (24) ................10-0 ......784............12. Concordia - St. Paul (5) ..............8-1 ........754............33. Minnesota Duluth (3) ..................11-0 ......718............44. Southwest Minnesota State .........8-1 ........693............25. Washburn ...................................8-0 ........667............56. West Texas A&M ..........................10-1 ......634........... 77. Tampa ........................................6-2 ........628............68. Central Missouri ..........................8-3 ........553 ...........89. Indianapolis ................................8-2 ........517...........1010. Metro State ..............................7-3 ........494...........911. Angelo State .............................8-2 ........453 ...... 1312. Minnesota State, Mankato ........7-3 ........456...........1113. Western Washington ..................9-1 ........407...........1414. BYU-Hawaii ...............................6-2 ........382...........15 15. Grand Canyon ...........................10-1 ......342 ...... 12 16. Wheeling Jesuit .........................10-1 ......279...........2117. West Florida .............................5-5 ........230...........2418. Regis ........................................7-4 ........199...........2519. MSU Moorhead .........................9-2 ........185...........2220. Sonoma State ...........................8-2 ........171 ...... NR21. Wayne State (Neb.) ..................7-3 ........150...........1822. Wingate ...................................9-1 ........131...........1623. Colorado School of Mines .........6-4 ........255...........1724. Ferris State ...............................7-3 ........ 85........... 19T25. Adams State ...........................9-1 ........ 74. ..........NRT25. Chico State .............................8-1 ........ 74 ....... NRNSIC Teams Receiving Votes: Winona State 30 Dropped out: Cal State-San Bernardino, Flagler*Bolded teams denotes NSIC members

Others receiving votes: Sonoma State 73, Lewis 70, Armstrong Atlantic State 69, Grand Valley State 56, UC San Diego 32, Eckerd 32, Adams State 23, Central Washington 20, Chico State 18, Truman 6, Wayne State (Mich.) 3.

with a record of 18-19 at the school.

Concordia-St. Paul Five-time defending national champions Concordia is off to an 8-1 start, including a 2-0 in the NSIC. The No. 3-ranked Golden Bears swept No. 2-ranked Southwest Minnesota State and Sioux Falls last weekend to extend their winning streak to five. CSP’s only loss was to West Florida in four sets on Sept. 7. Cassie Haag leads the Golden Bear hitters with 111 kills, while Ellie Duffy has 108. Amanda Konetchy has 386 set assists, while Kara Pioske has 177 digs. Brady Starkey is in his 10th season as Concordia’s head coach with a record of 314-27 at the school.

MSU Mankato No. 11-ranked MSU Mankato is 7-3 on the season and 1-1 in the NSIC. The Mavericks split last weekend, topping Sioux Falls in five sets before being swept by No. 2 SMSU at home. Chelsea Fogarty leads the Mankato hitting corps with 139 kills, while Jill Storlie. Ellie Van De Steeg has 419 set assists, while Kelli Elhardt leads with 152 digs. Dennis Amundson is in his eighth season as Mankato’s head coach with a record of 144-76.

Follow the Dragons on Twitter and Facebook@DragonAthletics

“LIKE” facebook.com/DragonAthleticswww.msumdragons.com

What’s Ahead

The No. 19-ranked Minnesota State University Moorhead volleyball team continues NSIC play with three more road matches this week. The Dragons open the week Tuesday at Northern State, followed by matches at No. 2-ranked Concordia-St. Paul on Friday and No. 12-ranked Minnesota State, Mankato on Saturday. The Dragons (9-2, 1-1 NSIC) are one of six NSIC teams ranked in the AVCA Division II Top 25. MSUM split a pair of matches last week, beating St. Cloud State in four sets on Sept. 14 before losing a five-set heartbreaker at No. 4-ranked Minnesota-Duluth on Sept. 15. The Dragons’ early-season success can be attributed to their hitting balance. Senior Heidi Lensing has 128 kills, followed by sophomore Annie Palmquist with 112 and freshman Kaitlin VanWinkle at 102. Sophomore Maggie Gruber has 89 kills while freshman Abby Wolpern has 74. As team, the Dragons are hitting a solid .240, while holding their opponents to a .177 percentage. Senior setter Anna Olson has 270 assists, while freshman Cassie Baer has 143. Senior libero Katy Ness leads with 254 digs and 11 service aces. VanWinkle has made her presence known at the net with 42 total blocks. The OpponentsNorthern State The Wolves are 5-5 on the season. One of their wins was over then-No. 13 Minnesota State, Mankato on Sept. 7 in Kearney, Neb. Northern has lost four of five matches, including losses at No. 4 Minnesota-Duluth and St. Cloud State last week. Kelsey Chambers leads the Northern hitting attack with 100 kills, while Drew Smith has 324 set assists. Sami Nygaard has 109 digs. Brent Aldridge is in his second season as Northern’s head coach

Opponent: .. at Northern, CSP, MSU MankatoHome Court: ........... Alex Nemzek FieldhouseAthletic Website: ....www.msumdragons.com

Live Stats: go to links at msumdragons.com

9-2 Overall1-1 NSIC

Page 2: MSUM Volleyball Notes Week 4

MSUM Games PlayedNo.-Player Career GP

1-Amber Krenske................................................. 34

2-Maggie Gruber ............................................... 105

3-Meredith Egeland ........................................... 206

4-Katy Ness ...................................................... 349

5-Morgan Gradishar ............................................ 94

6-Annie Palmquist ............................................. 128

7-Heidi Lensing ................................................. 349

8-Anna Olson .................................................... 247

9-Sam Sullivan .................................................... 41

10-Abby Wolpern ................................................. 31

11-Ashley Feldman ............................................ 121

12-Amanda Feils ................................................... 2

13-Kristen Henning ............................................... 0

14-Casie Baer ..................................................... 21

15-Kelsey Hartkopf ............................................... 0

16-Kaitlin VanWinkle ........................................... 33

18-Kristi Bruni ...................................................... 1

MSUM’s Record When... ’12

Overall ........................................................ 9-2

When down 0-1 ........................................... 2-2

When up 1-0 ............................................... 7-0

When tied 1-1 ............................................. 5-1

When down 1-2 ........................................... 1-1

When up 2-1 ............................................... 5-0

When tied 2-2 ............................................. 2-0

When down 0-2 ........................................... 0-1

When up 2-0 ............................................... 3-0

Scoring the first point ................................. 6-1

Giving up the first point ............................... 3-1

Leading at match-point ............................... 9-0

Behind at match-point ................................. 0-2

Vs. NSIC teams at home.............................. 0-0

Vs. NSIC teams on the road......................... 1-1

Vs. NSIC teams at neutral location .............. 0-0

Vs. Non-NSIC teams at Home. ..................... 0-0

Vs. Non-NSIC teams on the road ................. 1-0

Vs. Non-NSIC teams at neutral location ....... 7-1

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 0-0 0-0Totals 4-3 18-12 22-15

MSU Moorhead (8-1)Notes: Ness Earns 2nd Straight

NSIC Defensive Player of the Week Honor

Senior libero Katy Ness has been named the NSIC’s Defensive Player of the Week for the second straight week, the league announced on Monday. It is the seventh time Ness has earned the honor in her career. The native of Ada, Minn., has another outstanding week in helping the Dragons to a 5-0 mark. In five matches, Ness had 122 digs -- averaging an NSIC best 6.1 digs per set -- to help the Dragons (8-1) extend their winning streak to six matches. Ness was also named the MVP of the Eckerd Classic, where the Dragons finished with a perfect 3-0 mark. For the season, Ness leads MSUM with 212 digs and has 1,682 for her career, third all-time

2012 MSUM VOLLEYBALL QUICK FACTSUNIVERSITY FACTSLocation ....................................Moorhead, Minn.Founded ...................................................... 1887Enrollment ................................................ 7,500Nickname ...............................................DragonsColors...............................................Red & WhiteMascot...................................................... ScorchPresident ......................Dr. Edna Mora SzymanskiAthletics Director ............................. Doug PetersConference .............. Northern Sun Intercollegiate

VOLLEYBALL HISTORYFirst Year .................................................... 1966All-Time Record .................................... 777-562Home Court ....................Alex Nemzek FieldhouseCapacity .................................................... 4,0002011 Overall Record .................................. 13-142010-11 NSIC Record .................................. 11-92011 Letterwinners Ret./Lost ......................11/4

TEAM FACTSHead Coach ............................ Tammy Blake-KathRecord at MSUM (Yrs.) ............ 309-229 (17 Yrs.)Career Record (Yrs.) ................ 309-229 (17 Yrs.)NSIC Championships (Last) .............. 3 (2004-05)NSIC Tournament Championships .................... 0Assistant Coaches .........................Katy Peterson.................................................. Kelsey HennessyStrength & Conditioning Coach ... Travis AndersonHead Athletic Trainer.......................Andrea Scott

MSUM ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONSAssociate Athletics Director .................Tom Berg [email protected] Office ...................................... 218-477-2550Secondary Contact ........................... Jon Wepking E-mail.................... [email protected] Office ...................................... 218-477-2113Sports Information Coordinator .......Collin Boyles E-mail......................... [email protected] Cell ......................................... 701-771-1108

NSIC Players of the WeekSept. 4 - Off: Haag (CSP); Def: Ness (MSUM); Set: Konetchy (CSP)Sept. 10 - Off: Lange (UMD); Def: Ness (MSUM); Set: Hinsch (UMD)Sept. 17 - Off: Lange (UMD); Def: VanGroningen (WSC); Set: Konetchy (CSP)

Dragons in the NSIC Ranks

Individual

Player ......... Category ........Rank ........#

Ness ........... Digs ................. 1st ...5.91

Team

................... Digs ................. 1st .17.16

................... Blocks .............. 6th ...2.22

................... Kills. ................ 4th ..13.86

................... Assists..............4th..13.12

................... Hitting %. ........ 6th ..0.240

................... Services Aces . 15th ...1.02

NSIC Volleyball Standings Conf. Overall Minnesota Dululth ................2-0.............11-0Concordia-St.Paul .................2-0..............8-1Winona State ........................2-0.............10-2Minnesota, Crookston ...........2-0..............6-3Southwest Minnesota State ...1-1..............8-1MSU Moorhead .....................1-1..............9-2Augustana ............................1-1..............7-3Minnesota State ....................1-1..............7-3Wayne State (Neb.) ................1-1..............7-3St. Cloud State ......................1-1..............5-5Bemidji State ........................1-1..............3-6U-Mary..................................1-1..............1-8Sioux Falls (S.D.) ..................0-2..............8-3Upper Iowa ...........................0-2..............6-4Northern State.......................0-2..............5-5Minot State ...........................0-2..............3-8

NSIC Player of the WeekOffensive.........Kate Lange, OH, UMDDefensive.....Courtney VanGroningen, L, WSCSetter...........Amanda Konetchy, S, CSP

Page 3: MSUM Volleyball Notes Week 4

2012 DRAGONS IN THE MSUM RECORDS BOOKMSUM’S ALL-TIME KILL LEADERS1. Emily Hegg (1994-97) ............................................... 17882. Cheri Pundsack (1987-90) ........................................ 13733. Mary Sampson (1986-89) ......................................... 13274. Sigourney Schaffer (2003-05) .................................... 12785. Laura Tvrdik (2007-10) ............................................. 12346. Shawnette VanderWolde (1992-95) ............................ 11797. Amy Gernand (1991-92) ............................................ 11078. Heidi Lensing (2009-12) ........................................... 11059. Megan Norling (2006-08) .......................................... 107710. Michelle Larson (1990-93) ...................................... 1038

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. Amy Weinzierl (1997-00) .............................................. 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) ........................................... 23312. Emily Hegg (1994-97) ............................................... 18073. Katy Ness (2009-12) ................................................. 17244. Laurna Frankovich (1988-90) ..................................... 15855. Dana Gross (1989-92) ............................................... 14716. Jessica Bruns (1997-00) ........................................... 14287. Tanya Wales (1991-94) .............................................. 13668. Susan Kolbow (2001-04) ........................................... 13019. Robyn Brady (1988-91) ............................................. 128210. Shawnette VanderWolde (1992-95) ............................ 1281

MSUM’S ALL-TIME ASSISTS LEADERS1. Julie Cancura (2004-07) ............................................. 53342. Dana Gross (1989-92) ................................................ 46623. Jessica Bruns (1997-00) ............................................ 42614. Leigh Splittstoesser (2007-10) ................................... 31815. Sara Myskevitz (1992-94) ........................................... 31806. Suszi Larsen (1987-89) .............................................. 22307. Renae Miller (1984-88)............................................... 22308. Anna Olson (2009-12) ............................................... 14109. Heather Smith (2001-03) ........................................... 132110.Susan Kolbow (2001-04) ............................................ 1061

Tammy Blake-Kath2012 VOLLEYBALL COACH BIO

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

BLAKE-KATH YEAR-BY-YEARSeason School Overall 2012 MSUM ...............................9-2 ...............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 ..................................309-229 ...............*As head coach

COACHING STAFFAssistant Coaches: ............................Katy Peterson.......................................................Kelsey Hennessy Strength & Conditioning Coach:......Travis AndersonHead Athletic Trainer: ........................ Andrea Scott

Having reached another memo-rable milestone, Tammy Blake launches her 18th season as head coach at Minnesota State University Moorhead in search of more goals in 2012.

The only coach to marshal the Dragons to the NCAA Division II post-season playoffs, Tammy Blake became the first and lone MSUM head coach to reach the 300-win plateau in 2011. A 13-14 finish lifted her overall record at MSU Moorhead to 300-227. During her 17-year run, MSU Moorhead advanced to the NCAA Division II Regional tour-nament play in 2000, 2004 and 2005 and claimed a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference championship in 2000.

The crowning jewel of her stay at MSUM was a remarkable 28-4 finish in 2000 that in-cluded 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 Vermillion, 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. All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference team member Katy Ness led the defensive game as her 6.03 digs per game set her at No. 8 in the country. Ness was one of three All-NSIC honorees for the Dragons on the season.

Blake graduated from USD 1989 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.

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NUMERICAL ROSTERNo. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Hometown H.S./Last School1 Amber Krenske ............. L/DS 5-7 Fr. Faribault, Minn. Faribault 2 Maggie Gruber ............. MB/RS 6-2 So. Belgrade, Minn Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 3 Meredith Egeland ......... MB/RS 6-1 Sr. Fisher, Minn. Fisher 4 Katy Ness ..................... L 5-7 Sr. Ada, Minn. Ada-Borup5 Morgan Gradishar ........ OH 5-10 So. Aurora, Co. Grandview 6 Annie Palmquist ........... OH 5-10 So. Grantsburg, Wis. Grantsburg 7 Heidi Lensing ............... OH 5-11 Sr. Belgrade, Minn. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 8 Anna Olson ................... S 5-9 Sr. Apple Valley, Minn. Eastview 9 Sam Sullivan ................ S/RS 5-11 So. Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury 10 Abby Wolpern ............. MB/RS 6-0 Fr. Belle Plaine, Minn. Belle Plaine11 Ashley Feldman .......... MB/RS 6-2 Jr. Baudette, Minn. Lake of the Woods12 Amanda Feils .............. MB/RS 6-2 So. Kellogg, Minn. Wabasha-Kellogg 13 Kristen Henning.......... OH/RS 5-10 So. Jackson, Wisc. Kettle Moraine Lutheran 14 Casie Baer .................. S/DS 5-8 Fr. Canby, Minn. Canby 15 Kelsey Hartkopf ......... MB 5-11 Fr. Howard Lake, Minn. Dassel-Cokato 16 Kaitlin VanWinkle ........ MB 5-11 Fr. Farmington, Minn. Lakeville South 18 Kristi Bruni ................. OH 5-10 Fr. Juneau, Wisc. Lakeside Lutheran

ALPHABETICAL ROSTERNo. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Hometown H.S./Last School14 Casie Baer .................. S/DS 5-8 Fr. Canby, Minn. Canby 18 Kristi Bruni ................. OH 5-10 Fr. Juneau, Wisc. Lakeside Lutheran3 Meredith Egeland ......... MB/RS 6-1 Sr. Fisher, Minn. Fisher11 Ashley Feldman .......... MB/RS 6-2 Jr. Baudette, Minn. Lake of the Woods12 Amanda Feils .............. MB/RS 6-2 So. Kellogg, Minn. Wabasha-Kellogg 5 Morgan Gradishar ........ OH 5-10 So. Aurora, Co. Grandview2 Maggie Gruber ............. MB/RS 6-2 So. Belgrade, Minn. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa15 Kelsey Hartkopf ......... MB 5-11 Fr. Howard Lake, Minn. Dassel-Cokato13 Kristen Henning.......... OH/RS 5-10 So. Jackson, Wisc. Kettle Moraine Lutheran1 Amber Krenske ............. L/DS 5-7 Fr. Faribault, Minn. Faribault 7 Heidi Lensing ............... OH 5-11 Sr. Belgrade, Minn. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa4 Katy Ness ..................... L 5-7 Sr. Ada, Minn. Ada-Borup8 Anna Olson ................... S 5-9 Sr. Apple Valley, Minn. Eastview 6 Annie Palmquist ........... OH 5-10 So. Grantsburg, Wis. Grantsburg9 Sam Sullivan ................ S/RS 5-11 So. Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury16 Kaitlin VanWinkle ........ MB 5-11 Fr. Farmington, Minn. Lakeville South 10 Abby Wolpern ............. MB/RS 6-0 Fr. Belle Plaine, Minn. Belle Plaine

PRONUNCIATION GUIDEPlayers Baer .............................. Bay-er

MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MOORHEAD DRAGONS

BY CLASSSeniors (4)Anna OlsonHeidi LensingKaty NessMeredith Egeland

Juniors (1)Ashley Feldman

Sophomores (6)Amanda FeilsAmber KrenskeCasie BaerKristen HenningAnnie PalmquistMorgan Gradishar

Freshmen (6)Abby WolpernAmber KrenskeCasie BaerKaitlin VanWinkleKelsey HartkopfKristi Bruni

BY STATEColorado (1)Morgan Gradishar

Minnesota (13)Abby WolpernAmanda FelisAmber KrenskeAnna OIsonAshley FeldmanCasie BaerHeidi LensingKaitlin VanWinkleKaty NessKelsey HartkopfMaggie GruberMeredith EgelandSam Sullivan

Wisconsin (3)Annie PalmquistKristen HenningKristi Bruni

PLAYERS BY HEIGHTAmanda Feils ........................................................6-2

Ashley Feldman .....................................................6-2

Maggie Gruber ......................................................6-2

Meredith Egeland ..................................................6-1

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

Heidi Lensing ........................................................5-11

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

Kelsey Hartkopf ....................................................5-11

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

Annie Palmquist ....................................................5-10

Kristen Henning ....................................................5-10

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

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

Anna Olson ...........................................................5-9

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

Katy Ness .............................................................5-7

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

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2011-12 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER BIOS

RADIO-TV ROSTER

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

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

3 - Meredith EgelandMB/RS, 6-1, Sr. Fisher, Minn. Fisher

4 - Katy NessL, 5-7, Sr. Ada, Minn. Ada-Borup

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

6 - Annie PalmquistOH, 5-10, So. Grantsburg, Wis. Grantsburg

7 - Heidi LensingOH, 5-11, Sr. Belgrade, Minn. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa

8 - Anna OlsonS, 5-9, Sr. Apple Valley, Minn. Eastview

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

10 - Abby WolpernMB/RS, 6-0, Fr. Belle Plaine, Minn. Belle Plaine

11 - Ashley FeldmanMB/RS, 6-2, Jr. Baudette, Minn. Lake of the Woods

12 - Amanda FeilsMB/RS, 6-2, So. Kellogg, Minn.Wabasha-Kellogg

13 - Kristen HenningOH/RS, 5-10, So. Jackson, Wisc. Kettle Moraine Lutheran

14 - Casie BaerS/DS, 5-8, Fr. Canby, Minn. Canby

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

16 - Kaitlin VanWinkleMB, 5-11, Fr. Farmington, Minn. Lakeville South

18 - Kristi BruniOH, 5-10, Fr. Juneau, Wisc. Lakeside Lutheran

Head CoachTammy Blake-Kath18th Season

Assistant CoachKaty Peterson

Assistant CoachKelsey Hennessy

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