Date Opp. (TV) Time/Result ......RecordSeptember (2-2, 0-0 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 .............. 2 p.m. ........0-012 at South Dakota Tech.......... 7 p.m. ........0-013 vs. Missouri Western ........... 2 p.m. ........0-013 vs. Northwest Missouri St. .. 7 p.m. ........0-016 *at No. 21 Northern State ... 7 p.m. ........0-019 *at Minnesota State ............. 7 p.m. ........0-020 *at No. 1 Concordia-St. Paul 4 p.m. ........0-023 *Minot State......................... 7 p.m. ........0-026 *Winona State ...................... 7 p.m. ........0-027 *Upper Iowa ......................... 5 p.m. ........0-0

October (0-0, 0-0 NSIC)3 *at No. 23 Augustana ........... 7 p.m. ........0-04 *at No. 19 Wayne State ........ 4 p.m. ........0-010 *No. 10 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.3 Minnesota Duluth ..... 4 p.m. ........0-028 *No. 21 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. 1 Concordia-St. Paul ..... 7 p.m. ........0-08 *Minnesota State ................... 4 p.m. ........0-0

2014 MSU Moorhead Schedule(2-2, 0-0 NSIC)

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Arkansas, averaging 6.47 and 5 assists per set respectively.

About South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologySouth Dakota School of M&T lost three out of four matches in their opening tournament in Kearney, Nebraska last weekend. On day one of the tournament, the Hardrockers lost to Northern State 3-0 and defeated Western Colorado 3-0. On the second day of the tournament, SDSMT were swept in three straight sets to host team Nebraska-Kearney and Newman. Senior setter Carsyn Garcia was a shining moment in an otherwise frustrating weekend for the Hardrockers. Garcia averaged 9.14 assists per set over the weekend, posting 29 in the victory over Western Colorado. Sophomore outside hitters Jena Kreuzer and Kirsten Johnson led the team offensively, recording 2.93 and 2.43 kills per set respectively.

About Missouri WesternMissouri Western came out victorious in three out of four matches in the Rockhurst Classic last weekend. The Griffons beat Findlay 3-1 and lost to Rockhurst 3-1 on the first day and swept East Central and William Jewell in three straight sets on day two. Junior setter Jordan Chohon starred over the weekend, posting over 40 assists in three of four matches. Chohon averaged 12.09 assists per set during the weekend. Senior outside hitter Erica Rottinghaus and junior right side hitter Jessie Thorup will lead the offensive charge for the Griffons. Rottinghaus hit a spectacular .400 in the tournament, averaging 4.36 kills per set. Thorup hit .326 and averaged 3.95 kills per set. As a team, the Griffons are averaging 13.4 digs, 12 kills, and 11.3 assists per set. In the victory over William Jewell, Missouri Western posted 48 kills as a team.

About Northwest Missouri StateThe Bearcats from Northwest Missouri State split four matches in the Rockhurst Classic last weekend. The Bearcats defeated William Jewell 3-0 and lost to Findlay 3-1 on day one and lost to Rockhurst 3-0 and beat East Central 3-0 on day two. In her collegiate debut, freshman Sarah Dannettell posted 138 total assists over the four game span. Dannettell averaged 9.86 assists per set and recorded over 30 assists in both matched of day one of competition. As a team, the Bearcats are averaging 11.7 kills, 11.1 assists, and 14.7 digs per set.

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What’s AheadMOORHEAD, Minn. – The Minnesota State University Moorhead Volleyball will compete in its second tournament in as many weeks this weekend. The Dragons will face three Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) opponents in the MIAA/NSIC Challenge in Sioux Falls, S.D. on Friday and Saturday. MSUM will face Fort Hays State and South Dakota School of Mines and Technology on Friday. On Saturday, the Dragons face Missouri Western and Northwest Missouri State.

MSUM split four matches last week at the Oredigger Volleyball Classic in Golden, Co. to open the season. On Friday they dropped matches to No. 14 Grand Valley State and Colorado Christian. The Dragons bounced back quickly however, defeating both of their Saturday opponents in three straight sets, Bentley and Dominican.

Junior Abby Wolpern led the Dragon offense over the weekend, smashing 50 kills in four games. Wolpern averaged 3.57 kills per set and hit a spectacular .360 on the weekend. Junior Casie Baer and senior Sam Sullivan split the setting duties for the Dragons. Baer had 90 assists in four games for an average of 6.43 per set. Sullivan had 57 assists of her own for an average of 4.07 per set. Senior Kaitlin Van Winkle led the Dragons in blocks with 22 and junior Amber Krenske led the team in digs with 75.

About Fort Hays StateFort Hays State competed in the Henderson State Classic in Arkadelphia, Ark. last weekend. In the two-day event, the Tigers went 3-1. On Friday, the defeated McMurry in three straight sets and outlasted Southeastern Oklahoma State in four sets. On Saturday, Fort Hays State lost to Union 3-2 and swept tournament host Henderson State in three sets. The Tigers will bring an explosive offense to Sioux Falls. The team averaged 14.67 kills per set and 13.67 assists per set in the first weekend of play, hitting a respectable .231 as a team. Junior right side hitter Mallory Flagor leads the offensive attack with 4.20 kills per set, hitting .372 in her first four games, including a career high 24 kills against SOSU. Senior Libby Ary and sophomore Kristen Conor split the setting duties in

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2-2 Overall0-0 NSIC

This Week’s Opponents

Fort Hays StateSept. 12/2 p.m. CTSioux Falls, S.D.

Missouri WesternSept. 13/2 p.m. CTSioux Falls, S.D.

NW Missouri StateSept. 13/7 p.m. CTSioux Falls, S.D.

South Dakota TechSept. 12/7 p.m. CTSioux Falls, S.D.

MSUM Sets PlayedNo.-Player Career SP1-Amber Krenske............................................... 2042-Kaitlin VanWinkle ........................................... 2273-Katie Meyers .................................................... 924-Casie Baer ..................................................... 2055-Morgan Gradishar .......................................... 2186-Maddie Johnston ................................................ 07-Abby Wolpern ................................................. 2088-Maggie Gruber ............................................... 3059-Sam Sullivan .................................................. 18710-Sydney Foss ................................................... 1411-Kelsey Hartkopf ............................................. 2112-Monica Vega .................................................... 113-Kristy Bruni .................................................... 2814-Carly Masloski.................................................. 015-Kara Ziemer ................................................... 2318-Claire Grimm ................................................. 1120-Bailey Luce ...................................................... 0

MSUM’s Record When... ’14Overall Record ............................................. 2-2When down 0-1 ........................................... 0-2When up 1-0 ............................................... 2-0When tied 1-1 ............................................. 0-1When down 1-2 ........................................... 0-1When up 2-1 ............................................... 0-0When tied 2-2 ............................................. 0-1When down 0-2 ........................................... 0-1When up 2-0 ............................................... 2-0Scoring the first point ................................. 2-1Giving up the first point ............................... 0-1Leading at match-point ............................... 2-0Behind at match-point ................................. 0-2Vs. NSIC teams at home.............................. 0-0Vs. NSIC teams on the road......................... 0-0Vs. 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 ....... 2-2

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 5-5Totals 4-3 28-22 32-25

Dragons in the NSIC Ranks

IndividualPlayer ......... Category ........Rank ........#VanWinkle ... Blocks ............. 2nd ...1.57Krenske....... Digs ................. 3rd ...5.36Sullivan ....... Service Aces..... 4th ...0.57Team................... Digs ................. 6th .16.36................... Blocks .............. 3rd ...2.64................... Kills. .............. 10th .12.79................... Assists........... .. 8th .12.43................... Hitting %. ........ 9th ... .212................... Oppt. Hit % ...... 6th ... .115................... Service Aces..... 5th ...1.93

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.) .......334-254 (19 Yrs.)Career Record (Yrs.) ...........334-254 (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

Last Week’s MSUM HighlightsAbby Wolpern (MB, 6-0, Jr., Belle Plaine, Minn. / Belle Plaine HS) set career game highs in kills, attacks, digs, and points over the weekend against Colorado Christian at the Oredigger Volleyball Classic. In her best game as a Dragon, Wolpern had 17 kills, 41 attacks, 17 digs, and 20.5 points. Wolpern also set a career high in hitting percentage against Bentley, at .692. Wolpern led the team in kills and attacks over the four game span at 50 and 100.

Kaitlin VanWinkle (MB, 5-11, Jr., Farmington, Minn. / Lakeville South HS) began the season right where she left off from last season. VanWinkle led the Dragons in blocks over the opening weekend with 22. Her 1.57 blocks per set currently ranks 2nd in the NSIC. VanWinkle was second on the team in kills with 43 and first on the team in points with 60.

Casie Baer (S/DS, 5-8, Jr., Canby, Minn. / Canby HS) shined as the Dragons starting setter in Colorado. She posted 90 assists in total, averaging 6.43 assists per set, leading the team in both categories. Baer also contributed 24 digs and three service aces for MSUM.

2013 NSIC Volleyball Standings Conf. OverallConcordia-St. Paul .......... 0-0 ....... 4-0Minnesota Crookston ...... 0-0 ....... 4-0Minnesota Duluth ............ 0-0 ....... 4-0Winona State .................. 0-0 ....... 4-0Augustana ....................... 0-0 ....... 3-1Northern State ................ 0-0 ....... 3-1Sioux Falls ...................... 0-0 ....... 3-1St. Cloud State ................ 0-0 ....... 3-1Upper Iowa ..................... 0-0 ....... 3-1Wayne State .................... 0-0 ....... 3-1Bemidji State .................. 0-0 ....... 2-2Minnesota State .............. 0-0 ....... 2-2Minot State ..................... 0-0 ....... 2-2MSU Moorhead ............... 0-0 ...... 2-2SMSU ............................. 0-0 ....... 2-2Mary ............................... 0-0 ....... 2-2NSIC Players of the Week (Sept. 8)Offense- Brittany Looker, Minnesota CrookstonDefense- Tahlyr Banks, AugustanaSetter- Hailey Brown, Upper Iowa

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

AVCA/Division II Coaches Poll (September 8)

2014 Rec Pts Prev.1. Concordia-St. Paul (43) ..............3-0 ........1,192 ... 12. Tampa (5) ...................................4-0 ........1,153 ... 23. Minnesota Duluth ......................4-0 ........1,098 ... 34. BYU Hawaii ................................2-0 ........1,046 ... 45. Central Missouri ..........................3-1 ........990 ...... 56. Nebraska-Kearney .......................4-0 ........942 ...... 97. Washburn ...................................4-0 ........890 ...... 108. Cal State San Bernardino ............3-1 ........782 ...... 89. Western Washington ....................3-1 ........740 ...... 1210. Southwest Minnesota State .......2-2 ........692 ...... 711. Wheeling Jesuit .........................3-1 ........664 ...... 1712. Wingate ....................................4-0 ........589 ...... 1513. Central Michigan .......................4-0 ........531 ...... NR14. UC San Diego ............................2-2 ........486 ...... 1115. Ferris State ...............................2-2 ........440 ...... 1316. West Texas A&M ........................2-2 ........410 ...... 617. Colorado School of Mines .........3-1 ........350 ...... 1818. Grand Valley State .....................2-2 ........320 ...... 14T-19. Wayne State ...........................3-1 ........289 ...... 20T-19. West Florida ...........................4-0 ........289 ...... 2321. Northern State ..........................3-1 ........267 ...... 2122. Sonoma State ...........................2-2 ........244 ...... 1623. Augustana ................................3-1 ........200 ...... NR24. Armstrong State ........................4-0 ........187 ...... 2225. Angelo State .............................3-1 ........145 ...... 19 *Bolded teams denotes NSIC members

Probable Starters4 • Casie Baer • 5-8 • Jr. • S • Canby, Minnesota

2 • Kaitlin VanWinkle • 5-11 • Jr. • MB • Farmington, Minnesota

5 • Morgan Gradishar • 5-10 • Jr. • OH • Aurora, Colorado

10 • Sydney Foss • 5-10 • Fr. • OH/DS • Webster, Minnesota

7 • Abby Wolpren • 6-0 • Jr. • MB • Belle Plaine, Minnesota

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

6.43 APS0.00 KPS.000 H%0.21 SAPS1.71 DPS

0.29 APS0.43 SAPS5.36 DPS0.50 PPS

1.93 KPS.092 H%0.43 BPS0.57 DPS2.14 PPS

3.07 KPS.351 H%0.21 SAPS0.57 DPS1.57 BPS

0.14 KPS-.050 H%0.14 BPS2.79 DPS0.64 PPS

3.57 KPS.360 H%0.57 BPS2.86 DPS3.93 PPS

0.57 KPS.043 H%1.00 BPS0.07 DPS1.11 PPS

•Last Time Out: 18 assists, 5 digs vs. Dominican •Season-High Assists: 31 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Kills: N/A•Season-High Hitting %: N/A•Season-High Aces: 1, three times•Season-High Digs: 9 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Points: 1, three times

•Last Time Out: 10 digs, 1 assist vs. Dominican•Season-High Assists: 2 vs. Bentley (9/6)•Season-High Aces: 3 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Digs: 31 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Points: 3 vs. CCU (9/5)

•Last Time Out: 4 kills, .300 H% vs. Dominican•Season-High Kills: 12 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Attacks: 41 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Hitting %: .300 vs. Dominican (9/6)•Season-High Total Blocks: 4 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Digs: 3 vs. CCU (9/5/14)•Season-High Points: 14 vs. CCU (9/5)

•Last Time Out: 7 kills, .462 H% vs. Dominican•Season-High Kills: 15 vs. Bentley (9/6)•Season-High Attacks: 30 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Hitting %: .583 vs. Bentley (9/6)•Season-High Service Aces: 1, twice•Season-High Total Blocks: 8 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Points: 19.5 vs. Bentley (9/6)

•Last Time Out: 12 digs, 1 assist vs. Dominican•Season-High Kills: 1, twice•Season-High Attacks: 12 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Hitting %: .333 vs. Bentley (9/6)•Season-High Total Blocks: 2 vs. vs. CCU (9/6)•Season-High Digs: 12 vs. Dominican (9/6)•Season-High Points: 4 vs. Bentley (9/6)

•Last Time Out: 11 kills, 10 digs vs. Dominican•Season-High Kills: 17 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Attacks: 41 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Hitting %: .692 vs. Bentley (9/6)•Season-High Total Blocks: 5 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Digs: 17 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Points: 20.5 vs. CCU (9/5)

•Last Time Out: 1 kill, 3 blocks vs. Dominican•Season-High Kills: 4 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Attacks: 12 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Hitting %: .167 vs. GVSU (9/5)•Season-High Total Blocks: 7 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Digs: 1 vs. Bentley (9/6)•Season-High Points: 7 vs. CCU (9/5)

CAREER HIGHS Assists: 31, twiceKills: 3, twiceHitting %: N/AAces: 7 at Wayne State (11/9/13)Digs: 18 at Florida Southern (9/4/12)Points: 3, four times

CAREER HIGHS Kills: 19 vs. MN-Crookston (10/11/13)Attacks: 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: 20.5 at St. Cloud State (10/19/13)

CAREER HIGHS Kills: 20 vs. Augustana (10/5/13)Attacks: 64 vs. Augustana (10/5/13)Hitting %: .400 vs. Upper Iowa (9/7/13)Total Blocks: 5 at Wayne State (11/9/13)Digs: 19, five timesPoints: 22.5 vs. Augustana (10/5/13)

CAREER HIGHS Kills: 1, twiceAttacks: 12 vs. CCU (9/5/14)Hitting %: .333 vs. Bentley (9/6/14)Total Blocks: 2 vs. CCU (9/6/14)Digs: 12 vs. Dominican (9/6/14)Points: 4 vs. Bentley (9/6/14)

CAREER HIGHS Kills: 17 vs. Colorado Christian (9/5/14)Attacks: 41 vs. Colorado Christian (9/5/14)Hitting %: .692 vs. Bentley (9/6/14)Total Blocks: 7 at Eckerd (9/6/12)Digs: 17 vs. Colorado Christian (9/5/14)Points: 20.5 vs. Colorado Christian (9/5/14)

CAREER HIGHS Kills: 4 vs. Colorado Christian (9/5/14)Attacks: 12 vs. Colorado Christain (9/5/14)Hitting %: .167 vs. GVSU (9/5/14)Total Blocks: 7 vs. CCU (9/5/14)Digs: 1 vs. Bentley (9/6/14)Points: 7 vs. Colorado Christian (9/5/14)

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)

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

OFF THE BENCH

0.21 KPS4.07 APS0.57 SAPS1.86 DPS0.79 BPS

•Last Time Out: 13 assists, 4 digs vs. Dominican•Season-High Assists: 19 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Service Aces: 3, twice•Season-High Digs: 12 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Points: 4, twice

CAREER HIGHS Assists: 54, twiceKills: 13 at Minnesota State (9/21/12)Digs: 20 vs. Augustana (10/5/13)Points: 13.5 at Minnesota State (9/21/12)

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

2.14 KPS.149 H%0.64 BPS0.50 DPS2.46 PPS

•Last Time Out: 7 kills, .438 H% vs. Dominican•Season-High Kills: 11 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Attacks: 41 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Hitting %: .438 vs. Dominican (9/6)•Season-High Blocks: 5 vs. Bentley (9/6)

8 • Maggie Gruber • 6-2 • Sr. • MB • Belgrade, Minnesota

CAREER HIGHS Kills: 19 vs. St. Cloud St. (9/23/11)Attacks: 50 vs. MN-Crookston (10/11/13)Hitting %: .680 vs. St. Cloud St. (9/23/11)Total Blocks: 10 vs. Northern St. (9/24/13)

18 • Claire Grimm • 5-10 • R-Fr. • OH/RS • Eagan, Minnesota 1.36 KPS.263 H%0.55 BPS0.09 DPS1.64 PPS

CAREER HIGHS Kills: 10 vs. Dominican (9/6/14)Attacks: 19 vs. Dominican (9/6/14)Hitting %: .474 vs. Domincian (9/6/14)Points: 11 vs. Dominican (9/6/14)

•Last Time Out: 10 kills, .474 vs. Dominican•Season-High Kills: 10 vs. Dominican (9/6)•Season-High Attacks: 19 vs. Dominican (9/6)•Season-High Hitting %: .474 vs. Dominican (9/6)•Season-High Points: 11 vs. Dominican (9/6)

3 • Katie Meyers • 5-2 • So. • L/DS • Crystal Lake, Illinois

0.00 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. Pittsburgh State (9/13/13)Aces: 6 vs. Pittsburgh State (9/13/13)Digs: 24 vs. Pittsburgh State (9/13/13)Points: 6 vs. Pittsburgh State (9/13/13)

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:

14 • Carly Masloski • 6-0 • R-Fr. • OH/MB • Underwood, Minnesota0.00 KPS0.000 H%0.00 APS0.00 DPS0.00 BPS

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

CAREER HIGHS Kills:Attacks:Hitting %:Total Blocks:

15 • Kara Ziemer • 5-8 • So. • OH • Elk River, Minnesota0.00 KPS.000 H%0.00 APS0.00 DPS0.00 BPS

CAREER HIGHS Assists: 2 vs. Sioux Falls (11/16/13)Service Aces: 2, three timesDigs: 13 at Wayne State (11/9/13)Points: 2, three times

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

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 NW Missouri StateSept. 12 Missouri WesternSept. 13 Fort Hays StateSept. 13 at South Dakota TechSept. 16 at Northern StateSept. 19 at Minnesota StateSept. 20 at Concordia-St. PaulSept. 23 vs. Minot StateSept. 26 vs. Winona StateSept. 27 vs. Upper IowaOct. 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. Paul

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. Amy Weinzierl (1997-00) .............................................. 23210. Kaitlin VanWInkle (2012-Present) ............................... 22611. Maggie Gruber (2011-Present) ................................... 219

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 ............................................ 2-2 .....................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 .................................... 334-254 .................

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

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

Wisconsin (1)Kristy Bruni

Illinois (1)Katie Meyers

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

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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

MSU Moorhead Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 09, 2014)All matches

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 2-2 0-0 0-0 2-2CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 2-2 0-0 0-0 2-2

Attack Set Serve Dig Blocking## Player sp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa se sa/s re dig dig/s bs ba total blk/s be bhe points7 Wolpern, Abby 14 50 3.57 14 100 . 3 6 0 7 0.50 1 1 0.07 5 40 2.86 0 8 8 0.57 0 0 55.02 VanWinkle, Kaitlin 14 43 3.07 10 94 . 3 5 1 2 0.14 3 1 0.21 0 8 0.57 6 16 22 1.57 1 0 60.08 Gruber, Maggie 14 30 2.14 16 94 . 1 4 9 1 0.07 0 0 0.00 0 7 0.50 0 9 9 0.64 1 1 34.55 Gradishar, Morgan 14 27 1.93 18 98 . 0 9 2 3 0.21 0 0 0.00 0 8 0.57 0 6 6 0.43 2 0 30.018 Grimm, Claire 11 15 1.36 5 38 . 2 6 3 3 0.27 0 0 0.00 0 1 0.09 0 6 6 0.55 0 0 18.011 Hartkopf, Kelsey 14 8 0.57 7 23 . 0 4 3 2 0.14 0 0 0.00 0 1 0.07 1 13 14 1.00 3 0 15.59 Sullivan, Sam 14 3 0.21 0 9 . 3 3 3 57 4.07 8 6 0.57 0 26 1.86 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 11.010 Foss, Sydney 14 2 0.14 3 20 - . 0 5 0 5 0.36 6 4 0.43 1 39 2.79 0 2 2 0.14 1 0 9.01 Krenske, Amber 14 1 0.07 0 7 . 1 4 3 4 0.29 6 4 0.43 2 75 5.36 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 7.04 Baer, Casie 14 0 0.00 0 11 . 0 0 0 90 6.43 3 0 0.21 0 24 1.71 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 3.012 Vega, Monica 1 0 0.00 1 1 -1.000 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0

#TM - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - -MSU MOORHEAD 14 179 12.79 74 495 . 2 1 2 174 12.43 27 16 1.93 8 229 16.36 7 60 37.0 2.64 8 3 243.0Opponents 14 155 11.07 96 511 . 1 1 5 146 10.43 8 21 0.57 27 207 14.79 5 32 21.0 1.50 5 2 184.0

Team Statistics MSUM OPPATTACK K i l l s 179 155 E r r o r s 74 96 Total Attacks 495 511 Attack Pct . 2 1 2 . 1 1 5 K i l l s / S e t 12.8 11.1SET A s s i s t s 174 146 A s s i s t s / S e t 12.4 10.4SERVE A c e s 27 8 E r r o r s 16 21 A c e s / S e t 1.9 0.6SERVE RECEPTIONS E r r o r s 8 27 E r r o r s / S e t 0.6 1.9DEFENSE D i g s 229 207 D i g s / S e t 16.4 14.8BLOCKING Block Solo 7 5 Block Assist 60 32 Total Blocks 37.0 21.0 B l o c k s / S e t 2.6 1.5 Block Errors 8 5Ball handling errors 3 2ATTENDANCE T o t a l 0 0 Dates/Avg Per Date 0/0 0/0 Neutral site #/Avg 4/60 Current win streak 2 - Home win streak 0 -

Date Opponent Score Score by set Att.Sep 05 vs #14 Grand Valley State L 0-3 16-25,30-32,22-25 100Sep 05 vs Colorado Christian L 2-3 25-27,25-18,21-25,25-20,13-15 67Sep 06 vs Bentley W 3-0 25-11,25-13,25-15 37Sep 06 vs Dominican (CA) W 3-0 25-11,25-12,25-16 37

Record in 3-set matches: 2-1Record in 4-set matches: 0-0Record in 5-set matches: 0-1