What’s Ahead MOORHEAD, Minn. – The 4-3 Minnesota State University Moorhead Volleyball team will open conference play this week with three matchups on the road. First, on Tuesday the Dragons travel to Aberdeen, S.D. to face the No. 21-ranked Northern State Wolves. The Wolves are currently 7-1 on the season and have won their last four matches aſter going undefeated in the Northern State Tournament. The Wolves breezed through the compeon last weekend, winning each of their four matches in three sets. Four members of the NSU team were named to the All-Tournament Team. Preseason NSIC player of the year Kelsey Chambers leads a dangerous NSU offense that is averaging 15.5 kills per set as a team and is hing .341 on the season. Next, MSUM travels to Mankato, MN Friday night to face the 4-3 Mavericks from Minnesota State Mankato. MSU is looking to connue its strong momentum aſter winning two out of three matches in the Maverick Invitaonal. Playing in all three matches on their home court, MSU defeated Upper Iowa 3-1, lost to Wayne State 1-3, and beat Black Hills State 3-0. Three members of the Mavericks were honored on the All-Tournament team, including sophomore Krista Hassing, who leads the team in kills and blocks. Finally, MSUM faces its toughest test so far in the young season when they face the seven-me defending Naonal Champion Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears. The Golden Bears are 7-1 on the season and ranked No. 2 in the country, the only defeat coming to the hands of No. 1-ranked Tampa in the Colorado Premier Challenge last weekend. CSP defeated No-4 BYU-Hawaii in Colorado and also has wins over top-25 teams Southwest Minnesota State and Wheeling Jesuit this season. Two members were selected to the All-Tournament team this last weekend, including Riley Hanson who leads the team in blocks and is second in kills. A Look Back at Last Week The Dragons traveled south to Sioux Falls, S.D. last weekend to compete in the NSIC Challenge. MSUM faced four Mid-America Intercollegiate Athlec Associaon teams on Friday and Saturday, coming away with a 3-1 record over the weekend. On Friday aſternoon, the Dragons took care of Fort Hays State in three straight sets. Junior Kaitlin VanWinkle led the Dragons in kills and blocks with 16 and six, respecvely. Junior Amber Krenske led the back row, contribung 25 kills in the match. In the evening, MSUM faced South Dakota Tech. Aſter dropping the first set 23-25, the Dragons gained momentum at the beginning of the second set, jumping out to an 8-1 lead. MSUM went on to win three straight sets and take the match. VanWinkle set a career high in kills in the match with 20, the second me she has set a career high mark in kills this season. Three Dragons had over six blocks in the match, sophomore Kelsey Hartkopf had seven while VanWinkle had six and freshman Claire Grimm had seven. On Saturday aſternoon, MSUM a match to Missouri Western in five sets. Junior Abby Wolpern set a career high in kills in the match with 22 and junior Casie Baer set a career high in assists with 38. In the evening match, MSUM beat Northwest Missouri State in four sets. Three Dragons saw double digits in kills as senior Maggie Gruber had 15, Wolpern had 11, and Grimm had 10. The Dragons lost the second set by eight points and trailed 13-11 in the third set before fighng back to earn the victory in the fourth set. Date Opp. (TV) Time/Result ......Record September (5-3, 0-0 NSIC) 5-6 Oredigger Volleyball Classic, Golden, Co. 5 vs. No. 14 Grand Valley St. .. L 0-3 ..........0-1 5 at. Colorado Christian .......... L 2-3 ..........0-2 6 vs. Bentley ............................ W 3-0 .........1-2 6 vs. Dominican ...................... W 3-0 .........2-2 12-13 NSIC Challenge, Sioux Falls, SD. 12 vs. Fort Hays State .............. W 3-0 .........3-2 12 at South Dakota Tech.......... W 3-1 .........4-2 13 vs. Missouri Western........... L 2-3 ..........4-3 13 vs. Northwest Missouri St... W 3-1 .........5-3 16 *at No. 21 Northern State ... 7 p.m. ........0-0 19 *at Minnesota State ............. 7 p.m. ........0-0 20 *at No. 2 Concordia-St. Paul 4 p.m. ........0-0 23 *Minot State......................... 7 p.m. ........0-0 26 *Winona State...................... 7 p.m. ........0-0 27 *Upper Iowa......................... 5 p.m. ........0-0 October (0-0, 0-0 NSIC) 3 *at No. 22 Augustana ........... 7 p.m. ........0-0 4 *at No. 19 Wayne State ........ 4 p.m. ........0-0 10 *No. 8 SMSU ....................... 7 p.m. ........0-0 11 *Sioux Falls.......................... 5 p.m. ........0-0 14 *at Mary ............................... 7 p.m. ........0-0 17 *at Bemidji State ................. 7 p.m. ........0-0 18 *at Minnesota Crookston..... 4 p.m. ........0-0 24 *St. Cloud State................... 7 p.m. ........0-0 25 *No.3 Minnesota Duluth ..... 4 p.m. ........0-0 28 *No. 21 Northern State....... 7 p.m. ........0-0 31 *at Upper Iowa..................... 7 p.m. ........0-0 November (0-0, 0-0 NSIC) 1 *at Winona State .................... 4 p.m. ........0-0 7 *No. 2 Concordia-St. Paul ..... 7 p.m. ........0-0 8 *Minnesota State................... 4 p.m. ........0-0 2014 MSU Moorhead Schedule (5-3, 0-0 NSIC) Minnesota State University Moorhead · Athletics Communications Volleyball Game Notes 2014 Nemzek Hall · 1104 7TH AVE SOUTH · MOORHEAD, MINN. 56563 Volleyball Contacts: Andrew Melroe 218.477.2550 ([email protected]) Follow the Dragons on Twitter and Facebook @DragonAthletics “LIKE” facebook.com/DragonAthletics www.msumdragons.com MSUM Athletics Website: www.msumdragons.com Home Facility : Alex Nemzek Hall 5-3 Overall 0-0 NSIC This Week’s Opponents Northern State (7-1) Sept. 16/7 p.m. CT Aberdeen, S.D. Head Coach- Brent Aldridge MSUM vs. NSU- 46-18 Minnesota State (4-3) Sept. 19/7 p.m. CT Mankato, MN Head Coach- Dennis Amundson MSUM vs. MSU- 10-21 Concordia-St. Paul (7-1) Sept. 20/4 p.m. CT St. Paul, MN Head Coach- Brady Starkey MSUM vs. CU- 6-23
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What’s AheadMOORHEAD, Minn. – The 4-3 Minnesota State University Moorhead Volleyball team will open conference play this week with three matchups on the road.
First, on Tuesday the Dragons travel to Aberdeen, S.D. to face the No. 21-ranked Northern State Wolves. The Wolves are currently 7-1 on the season and have won their last four matches after going undefeated in the Northern State Tournament. The Wolves breezed through the competition last weekend, winning each of their four matches in three sets. Four members of the NSU team were named to the All-Tournament Team. Preseason NSIC player of the year Kelsey Chambers leads a dangerous NSU offense that is averaging 15.5 kills per set as a team and is hitting .341 on the season.
Next, MSUM travels to Mankato, MN Friday night to face the 4-3 Mavericks from Minnesota State Mankato. MSU is looking to continue its strong momentum after winning two out of three matches in the Maverick Invitational. Playing in all three matches on their home court, MSU defeated Upper Iowa 3-1, lost to Wayne State 1-3, and beat Black Hills State 3-0. Three members of the Mavericks were honored on the All-Tournament team, including sophomore Krista Hassing, who leads the team in kills and blocks.
Finally, MSUM faces its toughest test so far in the young season when they face the seven-time defending National Champion Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears. The Golden Bears are 7-1 on the season and ranked No. 2 in the country, the only defeat coming to the hands of No. 1-ranked Tampa in the Colorado Premier Challenge last weekend. CSP defeated No-4 BYU-Hawaii in Colorado and also has wins over top-25 teams Southwest Minnesota State and Wheeling Jesuit
this season. Two members were selected to the All-Tournament team this last weekend, including Riley Hanson who leads the team in blocks and is second in kills.
A Look Back at Last WeekThe Dragons traveled south to Sioux Falls, S.D. last weekend to compete in the NSIC Challenge. MSUM faced four Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association teams on Friday and Saturday, coming away with a 3-1 record over the weekend.
On Friday afternoon, the Dragons took care of Fort Hays State in three straight sets. Junior Kaitlin VanWinkle led the Dragons in kills and blocks with 16 and six, respectively. Junior Amber Krenske led the back row, contributing 25 kills in the match. In the evening, MSUM faced South Dakota Tech. After dropping the first set 23-25, the Dragons gained momentum at the beginning of the second set, jumping out to an 8-1 lead. MSUM went on to win three straight sets and take the match. VanWinkle set a career high in kills in the match with 20, the second time she has set a career high mark in kills this season. Three Dragons had over six blocks in the match, sophomore Kelsey Hartkopf had seven while VanWinkle had six and freshman Claire Grimm had seven.
On Saturday afternoon, MSUM a match to Missouri Western in five sets. Junior Abby Wolpern set a career high in kills in the match with 22 and junior Casie Baer set a career high in assists with 38. In the evening match, MSUM beat Northwest Missouri State in four sets. Three Dragons saw double digits in kills as senior Maggie Gruber had 15, Wolpern had 11, and Grimm had 10. The Dragons lost the second set by eight points and trailed 13-11 in the third set before fighting back to earn the victory in the fourth set.
Date Opp. (TV) Time/Result ......RecordSeptember (5-3, 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 .............. 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 ... 7 p.m. ........0-019 *at Minnesota State ............. 7 p.m. ........0-020 *at No. 2 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
November (0-0, 0-0 NSIC)1 *at Winona State .................... 4 p.m. ........0-07 *No. 2 Concordia-St. Paul ..... 7 p.m. ........0-08 *Minnesota State ................... 4 p.m. ........0-0
2014 MSU Moorhead Schedule(5-3, 0-0 NSIC)
Minnesota State University Moorhead · Athletics CommunicationsVolleyball Game Notes 2014Nemzek Hall · 1104 7TH AVE SOUTH · MOORHEAD, MINN. 56563Volleyball Contacts: Andrew Melroe 218.477.2550 ([email protected])
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This Week’s OpponentsNorthern State (7-1)Sept. 16/7 p.m. CTAberdeen, S.D.Head Coach- Brent AldridgeMSUM vs. NSU- 46-18
Minnesota State (4-3)Sept. 19/7 p.m. CTMankato, MNHead Coach- Dennis AmundsonMSUM vs. MSU- 10-21
Concordia-St. Paul (7-1)Sept. 20/4 p.m. CTSt. Paul, MNHead Coach- Brady StarkeyMSUM vs. CU- 6-23
VanWinkle and Krenske Earn All-Tournament HonorsJuniors Kaitlin VanWinkle and Amber Krenske were selected to the NSIC Challenge All-Tournament Team after both having strong weekends and helping the Dragons to a 3-1 record in the tournament. VanWinkle tallied 61 kills in the four matches, averaging 3.81 kills per set. VanWinkle hit a solid .373 in 126 attack attempts over the weekend. Krenske led the back row defense for the Dragons, posting 85 digs over the weekend, averaging 5.31 per set. Krenske also had four service aces in the four games.
VanWinkle, Baer, Gradishar, Wolpern all set Career Highs in NSIC ChallengeFour Dragons set career highs during matches over the weekend in Sioux Falls, S.D. In the Friday evening matchup, VanWinkle set a career high in kills and points with 20 and 24, respectively. Setter Baer set a career high in assists against Missouri Western Saturday afternoon with 38. Junior Morgan Gradishar set a career high in hitting percentage Friday afternoon against Fort Hays State, hitting .562. Gradishar had nine kills on 16 attacks. In the Saturday afternoon matchup against Missouri Western, Abby Wolpern set a career high in kills, attacks, and points. Wolpern had 22 kills, 46 attacks, and 23.5 points. Against South Dakota Tech, she set a career high in digs with 20.
Defense Leads the DragonsEarly in the season, the Dragons have tallied five wins carried behind a strong defense. MSUM ranks 2nd in the NSIC in blocks, 3rd in opponent hitting percentage, and 5th in digs. VanWinkle has led the Dragons in total blocks for six out of eight matches this season and is averaging 1.40 blocks per set. In total, VanWinkle has 42 blocks this season. Gruber is second on the team in blocks with 18, 0.60 blocks per set. Krenske leads the Dragons in digs with 5.33 digs per set, 160 in total for the season. Wopern is second on the team with 3.37 digs per set, 101 in total.
Sullivan and Baer Splitting Setter DutiesDue to the 6-2 formation the Dragons run, senior Sam Sullivan and Baer have split the setting duties this season. Sullivan set season highs over the weekend against South Dakota Tech and Missouri Western, posting 22 assists in both matches. Sullivan is averaging 4.43 assists per set. Baer been impressive so far this season, posting 206 assists this season, for an average of 6.87 assists per season. Baer set a career high this last weekend against Missouri Western, contributing 38 assists in the match.
Last Week’s MSUM HighlightsKaitlin VanWinkle (MB, 5-11, Jr., Farmington, Minn. / Lakeville South HS) earned NSIC Challenge All-Tournament honors after posting big numbers over the weekend in Sioux Falls, S.D. VanWinkle had 61 kills over the weekend, averaging 3.81 kills per set, including a career high 20 kills against South Dakota Tech. She hit .373 in 126 attacks in four games. VanWinkle also had 20 total blocks over the weekend, raising her season total to 42, good for second best in the NSIC.
Amber Krenske (L, 5-7, Jr., Faribault, Minn. / Faribault HS) also earned NSIC Challenge All-Tournament honors after compiling 85 digs over the four game span. She averaged 5.31 digs per set and had four service aces in the tournament. Krenske is ranked second in the NSIC digs, averaging 5.33 per set.
Abby Wolpern (MB, 6-0, Jr., Belle Plaine, Minn. / Belle Plaine HS) set career highs in numerous categories for the second straight weekend. She continues to play good volleyball for the Dragons. In the matchup against Missouri Western, she posted highs in kills (22), attacks (46), and points (23.5). Against South Dakota Tech, she posted a high in digs with 20.
MSUM’s Record When... ’14Overall Record ............................................. 5-3When down 0-1 ........................................... 1-3When up 1-0 ............................................... 4-0When tied 1-1 ............................................. 2-2When down 1-2 ........................................... 0-2When up 2-1 ............................................... 2-0When tied 2-2 ............................................. 0-2When down 0-2 ........................................... 0-1When up 2-0 ............................................... 3-0Scoring the first point ................................. 4-1Giving up the first point ............................... 1-2Leading at match-point ............................... 5-0Behind at match-point ................................. 0-3Vs. 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 ....... 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 5-5Totals 4-3 28-22 32-25
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.) .......337-256 (19 Yrs.)Career Record (Yrs.) ...........337-256 (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.................. [email protected] Office .................................218-477-2550 Cell ....................................651-343-3272Secondary Contact .......................... Tom Berg E-mail.................. [email protected] Office .................................218-477-2550 Cell ....................................605-677-9222
AVCA/Division II Coaches Poll (September 15)
2014 Rec Pts Prev.1. Tampa (33) .................................7-1 ........1,180 ... 22. Concordia-St. Paul (10) ..............7-1 ........1,153 ... 13. Minnesota Duluth (3) ..................9-1 ........1,104 ... 34. Nebraska-Kearney (1) ..................8-0 ........995 ...... 65. Washburn (1) ..............................8-0 ........974 ...... 76. BYU-Hawaii .................................3-3 ........963 ...... 47. Cal State San Bernardino ............5-1 ........873 ...... 88. Southwest Minnesota State .........5-3 ........809 ...... 109. Wheeling Jesuit ...........................7-1 ........763 ...... 1110. Western Washington ..................7-2 ........713 ...... 911. Central Washington ...................7-1 ........592 ...... 1312. Wingate ....................................7-1 ........569 ...... 1213. UC San Diego ............................4-2 ........536 ...... 1414. Central Missouri ........................3-5 ........505 ...... 515. Ferris State ...............................4-2 ........463 ...... 1516. Colorado School of Mines .........7-1 ........453 ...... 1717. Grand Valley State .....................4-2 ........365 ...... 1818. West Florida ..............................8-0 ........356 ...... T-1919. Wayne State ..............................7-1 ........342 ...... T-1920. West Texas A&M ........................6-2 ........334 ...... 1621. Northern State ..........................7-1 ........302 ...... 2122. Augustana ................................7-1 ........233 ...... 2323. Colorado Mesa ..........................6-2 ........183 ...... NR24. Armstrong State ........................5-1 ........169 ...... 2425. Palm Beach Atlantic ..................9-0 ........116 ...... NR *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
2013 NSIC Volleyball Standings Conf. OverallAugustana ....................... 0-0 ....... 7-1Concordia-St. Paul .......... 0-0 ....... 7-1Minnesota Duluth ............ 0-0 ....... 7-1Northern State ................ 0-0 ....... 7-1Wayne State .................... 0-0 ....... 7-1Winona State .................. 0-0 ....... 5-1Minnesota Crookston ...... 0-0 ....... 6-2St. Cloud State ................ 0-0 ....... 6-2MSU Moorhead ............... 0-0 ...... 5-3Southwest Minnesota St. . 0-0 ....... 5-3Upper Iowa ..................... 0-0 ....... 5-3Minnesota State .............. 0-0 ....... 4-3Sioux Falls ...................... 0-0 ....... 5-4U-Mary............................ 0-0 ....... 3-6Bemidji State .................. 0-0 ....... 2-6Minot State ..................... 0-0 ....... 2-6NSIC Players of the Week (Sept. 15)Offense- Monica Turner, Minnesota DuluthDefense- Brianne Stamer, St. Colud StateSetter- Ashley Hinsch, Minnesota Duluth
About Northern StateRecord: 7-1Last Match: Def. Minnesota Crookston 3-0; 25-23, 25-16, 25-22Notes: Northern State is currently on a four match winning streak after rolling over the competition in the Northern State Tournament. As the host team, the Wolves defeated Southwest Baptist State, along with fellow NSIC schools St. Cloud State, Minot State, and Minnesota Crookston. NSU swept each team in the tournament in their victories. Sophomore outside hitter Tori Biach, junior outside hitter Kelsey Chambers, junior middle hitter Cari McGar-vie, and junior setter were all named to the all-tournament team for their performances. McGarvie took home the MVP of the tournament honor after posting 37 kills, six service aces, 20 blocks, and a .540 hitting percentage over the weekend. Chambers, the NSIC preseason player of year, leads the Wolves in kills for the season with 93, averaging 3.88 kills per set and 2.58 digs per set. McGarvie is tied for second on the team in kills with 73, while leading the team with 30 blocks. Junior setter Drew Smith leads the team with 14.08 assists per set and freshman libero Annika van Oosbree leads the team with 3.54 digs per set.Team Statistics: .341 Hitting Percentage 15.0 Assists Per Set 1.2 Service Aces Per Set15.5 Kills Per Set 2.3 Blocks Per Set 16.0 Digs Per Set
About Concordia-St. PaulRecord: 7-1Last Match: Def. Colorado Mesa 3-1; 22-25, 25-16, 25-19, 25-11Notes: The current seven-time defending National Champion Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears are currently 7-1 on the season after winning three out of four matches at the Colorado Premier Challenge. The Golden Bears beat Georgia Southern 3-2, lost to No. 2-ranked Tampa 0-3, beat No. 4 BYU-Hawaii, and defeated Colorado Mesa 3-1. CSP is 3-1 this year against AVCA Top 25 teams after also defeating No. 7 Southwest Minnesota State and No. 17 Wheeling Jesuit the weekend before. Junior outside hitter Anna Schlaak and sophomore middle blocker Riley Hanson were named to the Colorado Premier Challenge All-Tournament Team after strong weekends. Hanson put up eight blocks in the match against Colorado Mesa. Schlaak leads the team in kills with 95 (3.39 per set), has hit .234 this season, and is averaging 2.46 digs per set. Hanson leads the team in blocks with 34 on the season (1.21 per set) and is sec-ond in kills with 85 (3.04 per set). Junior setter Kasey Williams has averaged 12.39 assists per set and 3.29 digs per set. Junior libero Taylor Doran leads the Golden Bears defense, averaging 3.32 digs per set.Team Statistics:.292 Hitting Percentage 14.0 Assists Per Set 1.5 Service Aces Per Set15.1 Kills Per Set 2.2 Blocks Per Set 16.2 Digs Per Set
About Minnesota State MankatoRecord: 4-3Last Match: Def. Black Hills State 3-0; 29-27, 25-23, 25-19Notes: Minnesota State Mankato won two out of three matches over the weekend to raise their season record to 4-3 after hosting the Maverick Invitational. The Mavericks defeated Upper Iowa in four sets and Black Hills State in three straight sets while falling to Wayne State in three sets. Junior setter Ellie Van De Steeg, sophomore middle blocker Krista Hassing, and junior outside hitter Chandra Honebrink were all named to the Maverick Invitational All-Tourna-ment team. Those three players all lead the Mankato in different categories. Hassing leads the team in kills with 112 (4.31 per set) while hitting .311 on the season. She also leads the team with 22 blocks, 0.85 blocks per set. Van De Steeg has flourished in the setter role, compiling 330 assists this season, averaging 12.69 per set. Honebrink leads the team in digs with 75 (2.88 per set) while ranking second on the team in kills with 92 (3.54 per set).Team Statistics:.215 Hitting Percentage 14.5 Assists Per Set 1.9 Service Aces Per Set15.0 Kills Per Set 1.5 Blocks Per Set 15.8 Digs Per Set
Statistics Summary(Seniors and Juniors)
2.30 KPS.194 H%0.60 BPS0.43 DPS2.67 PPS
•Last Time Out: 15 kills, .312 H% vs. NW Missouri St.•Season-High Kills: 15 vs. NW Missouri St. (9/13)•Season-High Attacks: 41 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Hitting %: .438 vs. Dominican (9/6)•Season-High Digs: 3, three times•Season-High Blocks: 5 vs. Bentley (9/6)•Season-High Points: 16 vs. NW Missouri St. (9/13)
8 • Maggie Gruber • 6-2 • Sr. • MB • Belgrade, MinnesotaCAREER 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)Digs: 10 vs. Mary (9/21/13)Total Blocks: 10 vs. Northern St. (9/24/13)Points: 22 vs. MN-Crookston (10/11/13)
4.43 APS0.20 KPS0.37 SAPS1.53 DPS0.58 PPS
•Last Time Out: 18 assists, 6 digs vs. NW Missouri St.•Season-High Assists: 22, twice•Season-High Kills: 1, six times•Season-High Attacks: 4 vs. Fort Hays State (9/12)•Season-High Service Aces: 3, twice•Season-High Digs: 12 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Points: 4, twice
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
0.27 APS0.33 SAPS5.33 DPS0.37 PPS
•Last Time Out: 15 digs, 1 assist vs. NW Missouri St.•Season-High Assists: 2, twice•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)
•Last Time Out: 9 kills, 4 blocks vs. NW Missouri St.•Season-High Kills: 20 vs. South Dakota Tech (9/12)•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 vs. South Dakota Tech (9/12/14)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: 24 vs. South Dakota Tech (9/12/14)
4 • Casie Baer • 5-8 • Jr. • S • Canby, Minnesota6.87 APS0.03 KPS.071 H%0.13 SAPS1.93 DPS
•Last Time Out: 24 assists, 13 digs vs. NW Missouri St. •Season-High Assists: 38 vs. Missouri Western (9/13)•Season-High Kills: 1 vs. NW Missouri St. (9/13)•Season-High Hitting %: N/A•Season-High Aces: 1, four times•Season-High Digs: 13 vs. NW Missouri St. (9/13)•Season-High Points: 1, five times
CAREER HIGHS Assists: 38 vs. Missouri Western (9/13/14)Kills: 3, twiceHitting %: N/AAces: 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 1.60 KPS.101 H%0.40 BPS0.47 DPS1.80 PPS
•Last Time Out: 2 kills, 4 digs vs. NW Missouri St.•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 Wolpren • 6-0 • Jr. • MB • Belle Plaine, Minnesota3.57 KPS.315 H%0.63 BPS3.37 DPS3.95 PPS
•Last Time Out: 11 kills, 18 digs vs. NW Missouri St.•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)
•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)
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:
0.53 KPS.102 H%0.93 BPS0.07 DPS1.03 PPS
•Last Time Out: 3 kills, 5 blocks vs. NW Missouri St.•Season-High Kills: 4 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Attacks: 12 vs. CCU (9/5)•Season-High Total Blocks: 7 vs. SD Tech (9/12)•Season-High Points: 7 vs. CCU (9/5)
CAREER HIGHS Kills: 4 vs. Colorado Christian (9/5/14)Attacks: 12 vs. Colorado Christain (9/5/14)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, Minnesota0.00 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:
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: 10 kills, 10.5 pts vs. NW Missouri St.•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)
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
