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Date Opp. (TV) ........................W/L ......... Score August (2-0) Rollins Tournament 31 Chestnut Hill............................. W ..............3-0 31 No. 19 Eckerd........................... W ..............3-1 September (6-5, 1-4 NSIC) Rollins Tournament 1 California University of Penn ....L .............. 0-3 1 No. 22 Rollins .........................W ............. 3-1 4 Florida Southern ...................W ............. 3-1 Eckerd Tournament 6 No. 22 Eckerd .........................W ............. 3-2 7 Rollins.....................................W ............. 3-2 7 Northwood (Fla.) .....................W ............. 3-0 8 Newberry ................................W ............. 3-0 14 *St. Cloud State ...................L .............. 3-1 15 *No. 4 Minnesota Duluth .....L .............. 2-3 18 *Northern State ...................L .............. 2-3 21 *No. 2 Concordia-St.Paul.....L .............. 0-3 22 *No. 12 Minnesota State ...................... 1-3 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 (9-5, 1-4) Minnesota State University Moorhead · Athletics Communications Volleyball GAME NOTES 2012 Nemzek Hall · 1104 7TH AVE SOUTH · MOORHEAD, Minn. 56563 Volleyball Contacts: Tom Berg 218.477.2550 ([email protected]) AVCA/Division II Coaches Poll Rec Pts Previous 1. Nebraska-Kearney (29) ................ 11-0 ...... 794............1 2. Southwest Minnesota State ........ 11-1 ...... 743............4 3. Washburn (1) .............................. 12-0 ...... 702............5 4. Concordia-St.Paul (1) ................. 10-2 ...... 690............2 5. West Texas A&M .......................... 12-1 ...... 662............6 6. Minnesota Duluh (1) ................... 13-1 ...... 652............3 7. Tampa ........................................ 9-2 ........ 619............7 8. Central Missouri .......................... 10-3 ...... 559............8 9. Indianapolis ................................ 11-2 ...... 545............9 10. Minnesota State, Mankato ........ 9-3 ........ 509...........12 11. Angelo State ............................. 11-2 ...... 468...........11 12. BYU-Hawaii ............................... 7-2 ........ 429...........14 13. Grand Canyon ........................... 12-1 ...... 382...........15 14. Merto State............................... 8-4 ........ 335...........10 15. Wheeling Jesuit ......................... 15-1 ...... 324...........16 16. Colorado School of Mines ......... 8-4 ........ 282...........23 17. Western Wasington.................... 10-2 ...... 264...........13 18. Chico State ............................... 10-1 ...... 211...........25 19. Adams State ............................. 11-1 ...... 190...........25 20. Wayne State (Neb.) ................... 10-3 ...... 177...........21 21. West Florida .............................. 8-6 ........ 142...........17 22. Ferris State ............................... 9-3 ........ 130...........24 23. Regis (Colo.) ............................. 8-6 ........ 112...........18 24. Sonoma State .......................... 9-3 ........ 101...........20 25. Fresno Pacific............................ 11-1 ...... 91.............NR Dropped Out: No.19 MSU Moorhead; Wingate 22. Others receiving votes: Central Washington 46; MSU Moorhead 40; Winona State 34; Western Oregon 32; Wayne State (Mich.) 24; Northwood (Mich.) 21; Truman 17; Wingate 14; Lewis 13; UC San Diego 13; Northern Michigan 9; Lynn 4; Palm Beach Athlantic 2. *Bolded teams denotes NSIC members The Opponents Sioux Falls The Cougars, who are newcomers to the NSIC, are 9-5 overall and 1-4 in the NSIC. The Cougars earned their first conference win on Sept. 22, a sweep of St. Cloud State. Prior to that USF had lost four straight conference games, all to teams ranked in the Top 25. Emily Johnson leads the Cougar hitting attack with 138 kills, while Sarah Kohler has 116 and Chanda Goedken 111. Alexa Reed has 495 set assists, while Andrea Odbert has 189 digs. Joel McCartney is in his first season as USF’s head coach with a record of 9-5. SMSU No. 2-ranked SMSU is 11-1 overall and 4-1 in the NSIC. The Mustangs’ lone loss was at then No. 2-ranked Concordia-St. Paul earlier this month. SMSU will face Northern State prior to facing the Dragons. Mary Groth leads the SMSU hitting attack at 126 kills, while Brooke Burmeister is at 125. Emilee Gutzmer has 467 set assists, while Rachel Westby has 153 digs. Devin Diedrich leads with 48 blocks. Terry Culhane is in ninth season as SMSU’s head coach with a record of 217-61 at the school. Follow the Dragons on Twitter and Facebook @DragonAthletics “LIKE” facebook.com/DragonAthletics www.msumdragons.com What’s Ahead After playing its first 14 matches on the road, the Minnesota State University Moorhead volleyball team will make its home debut this weekend against a pair of Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference foes. The Dragons will play host to Sioux Falls for a 7:30 p.m. match on Friday, and then face No. 2-ranked Southwest Minnesota State at 5 p.m. on Saturday. Both matches will be at Alex Nemzek Hall in Moorhead. Live stats and live video links can be accessed above, while game notes can be found below. The Dragons (9-5, 1-4 NSIC) went 0-3 on the road last week. They lost a tough five- set decision at Northern State on Sept. 18, and then lost to then-No. 2-ranked Concordia in three sets on Sept. 21 before closing the weekend with a four-set loss at No. 12-ranked Minnesota State, Mankato. MSUM, which is just outside the AVCA Division II Top 25 after receiving 46 points in the latest poll, is led by senior Heidi Lensing, who has 155 kills. Sophomore Annie Palmquist has had a strong season with 150 kills, while freshman Kaitlin VanWinkle has 122 and sophomore Maggie Gruber 114. Senior Anna Olson has 326 set assists, while freshman Casie Baer has 176. Senior Katy Ness has 321 digs and leads the NSIC in that category, a mark that is also eighth in all of Division II. VanWinkle has 51 total blocks. As a team, MSUM is hitting .224, compared to .203 for its opponents. Tammy Blake, the dean of NSIC volleyball coaches, is in her 18th year at MSUM. She is 309-232 at the school. Opponent: .................. Sioux Falls and SMSU Home Court: ........... Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse Athletic Website: .... www.msumdragons.com Live Stats: web.mnstate.edu/livestats/volleyball/xlive.htm 9-5 Overall 1-4 NSIC

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Page 1: MSUM Volleyball Week 5

Date Opp. (TV) ........................W/L .........ScoreAugust (2-0)Rollins Tournament31 Chestnut Hill .............................W ..............3-031 No. 19 Eckerd ...........................W ..............3-1

September (6-5, 1-4 NSIC)Rollins Tournament 1 California University of Penn ....L ..............0-31 No. 22 Rollins .........................W .............3-14 Florida Southern ...................W .............3-1Eckerd Tournament6 No. 22 Eckerd .........................W .............3-27 Rollins .....................................W .............3-27 Northwood (Fla.) .....................W .............3-08 Newberry ................................W .............3-014 *St. Cloud State ...................L ..............3-115 *No. 4 Minnesota Duluth .....L ..............2-318 *Northern State ...................L ..............2-321 *No. 2 Concordia-St.Paul .....L ..............0-322 *No. 12 Minnesota State ......................1-328 *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(9-5, 1-4)

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

AVCA/Division II Coaches Poll

Rec Pts Previous 1. Nebraska-Kearney (29) ................11-0 ......794............12. Southwest Minnesota State ........11-1 ......743............43. Washburn (1) ..............................12-0 ......702............54. Concordia-St.Paul (1) .................10-2 ......690............25. West Texas A&M ..........................12-1 ......662............66. Minnesota Duluh (1) ...................13-1 ......652............37. Tampa ........................................9-2 ........619............78. Central Missouri ..........................10-3 ......559............89. Indianapolis ................................11-2 ......545............910. Minnesota State, Mankato ........9-3 ........509...........1211. Angelo State .............................11-2 ......468...........1112. BYU-Hawaii ...............................7-2 ........429...........1413. Grand Canyon ...........................12-1 ......382...........1514. Merto State ...............................8-4 ........335...........1015. Wheeling Jesuit .........................15-1 ......324...........1616. Colorado School of Mines .........8-4 ........282...........2317. Western Wasington ....................10-2 ......264...........1318. Chico State ...............................10-1 ......211...........2519. Adams State .............................11-1 ......190...........2520. Wayne State (Neb.) ...................10-3 ......177...........2121. West Florida ..............................8-6 ........142...........1722. Ferris State ...............................9-3 ........130...........2423. Regis (Colo.) .............................8-6 ........112...........1824. Sonoma State ..........................9-3 ........101...........2025. Fresno Pacific ............................11-1 ......91.............NRDropped Out: No.19 MSU Moorhead; Wingate 22.

Others receiving votes: Central Washington 46; MSU Moorhead 40; Winona State 34; Western Oregon 32; Wayne State (Mich.) 24; Northwood (Mich.) 21; Truman 17; Wingate 14; Lewis 13; UC San Diego 13; Northern Michigan 9; Lynn 4; Palm Beach Athlantic 2.

*Bolded teams denotes NSIC members

The OpponentsSioux Falls The Cougars, who are newcomers to the NSIC, are 9-5 overall and 1-4 in the NSIC. The Cougars earned their first conference win on Sept. 22, a sweep of St. Cloud State. Prior to that USF had lost four straight conference games, all to teams ranked in the Top 25. Emily Johnson leads the Cougar hitting attack with 138 kills, while Sarah Kohler has 116 and Chanda Goedken 111. Alexa Reed has 495 set assists, while Andrea Odbert has 189 digs. Joel McCartney is in his first season as USF’s head coach with a record of 9-5.SMSU No. 2-ranked SMSU is 11-1 overall and 4-1 in the NSIC. The Mustangs’ lone loss was at then No. 2-ranked Concordia-St. Paul earlier this month. SMSU will face Northern State prior to facing the Dragons. Mary Groth leads the SMSU hitting attack at 126 kills, while Brooke Burmeister is at 125. Emilee Gutzmer has 467 set assists, while Rachel Westby has 153 digs. Devin Diedrich leads with 48 blocks. Terry Culhane is in ninth season as SMSU’s head coach with a record of 217-61 at the school.

Follow the Dragons on Twitter and Facebook@DragonAthletics

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

What’s Ahead

After playing its first 14 matches on the road, the Minnesota State University Moorhead volleyball team will make its home debut this weekend against a pair of Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference foes. The Dragons will play host to Sioux Falls for a 7:30 p.m. match on Friday, and then face No. 2-ranked Southwest Minnesota State at 5 p.m. on Saturday. Both matches will be at Alex Nemzek Hall in Moorhead. Live stats and live video links can be accessed above, while game notes can be found below. The Dragons (9-5, 1-4 NSIC) went 0-3 on the road last week. They lost a tough five-set decision at Northern State on Sept. 18, and then lost to then-No. 2-ranked Concordia in three sets on Sept. 21 before closing the weekend with a four-set loss at No. 12-ranked Minnesota State, Mankato. MSUM, which is just outside the AVCA Division II Top 25 after receiving 46 points in the latest poll, is led by senior Heidi Lensing, who has 155 kills. Sophomore Annie Palmquist has had a strong season with 150 kills, while freshman Kaitlin VanWinkle has 122 and sophomore Maggie Gruber 114. Senior Anna Olson has 326 set assists, while freshman Casie Baer has 176. Senior Katy Ness has 321 digs and leads the NSIC in that category, a mark that is also eighth in all of Division II. VanWinkle has 51 total blocks. As a team, MSUM is hitting .224, compared to .203 for its opponents. Tammy Blake, the dean of NSIC volleyball coaches, is in her 18th year at MSUM. She is 309-232 at the school.

Opponent: ..................Sioux Falls and SMSUHome Court: ........... Alex Nemzek FieldhouseAthletic Website: ....www.msumdragons.com

Live Stats: web.mnstate.edu/livestats/volleyball/xlive.htm

9-5 Overall1-4 NSIC

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MSUM Games PlayedNo.-Player Career GP

1-Amber Krenske................................................. 55

2-Maggie Gruber ............................................... 126

3-Meredith Egeland ........................................... 213

4-Katy Ness ...................................................... 370

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

6-Annie Palmquist ............................................. 149

7-Heidi Lensing ................................................. 370

8-Anna Olson .................................................... 268

9-Sam Sullivan .................................................... 57

10-Abby Wolpern ................................................. 46

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

12-Amanda Feils ................................................... 5

13-Kirsten Henning ............................................... 0

14-Casie Baer ..................................................... 42

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

16-Kaitlin VanWinkle ........................................... 54

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

MSUM’s Record When... ’12

When tied 0-0 ............................................. 9-5

When down 0-1 ........................................... 2-4

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

When tied 1-1 ............................................. 5-2

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

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

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

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

When up 2-0 ............................................... 4-0

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

Giving up the first point ............................... 3-4

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

Behind at match-point ................................. 0-5

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

Vs. NSIC teams on the road......................... 1-4

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

Dragons in the NSIC Ranks

Individual

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

Ness ........... Digs ................. 1st ...5.84

Team

................... Digs ................. 3rd .16.65

................... Blocks .............. 7th ...2.10

................... Kills. ................ 6th ..13.51

................... Assists..............5th..12.73

................... Hitting %. ........ 7th ..0.224

................... Services Aces . 16th ...0.87

................... Oppt. Hit % .... 14th .0.203

MSU Moorhead Notes

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.) ............ 309-232 (17 Yrs.)Career Record (Yrs.) ................ 309-232 (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

Climbing the Charts--Ness is now third all-time in digs at MSUM with 1,791. She is just 16 digs away from second-place Emily Hegg.

--Lensing is at 1,132 kills and is now seventh all-time in school history. She is just 47 kills away from sixth.

--Olson is at 1,466 set assists, ranking her eighth all-time.

NSIC Players of the Week Ness became the first MSUM player to earn NSIC Player of the Week honors this season, and has earned the Defensive Player of the Week honors three times (Sept. 4, 10 and 24).

NSIC preseason poll The Dragons were picked to finish seventh in the NSIC preseason coaches poll. The Dragons received 146 votes in the poll, just five away from sixth-place Augustana. Defending national champion Concordia led the poll with 225 points and 15 first-place votes. The regular-season champion will be determined by a 20-game conference schedule and will host the top eight teams qualifying in the NSIC tournament.

NSIC Volleyball Standings Conf. Overall Winona State .......................5-0.............13-2Minnesota Duluth ..................4-1.............13-1Southwest Minnesota State ...4-1.............11-1Concordia-St.Paul .................4-1.............10-2Minnesota State ....................4-1.............10-3Wayne State ..........................4-1.............10-3Augustana ............................3-2..............9-4Minnesota, Crookston ...........3-2..............7-5Upper Iowa ...........................2-3..............8-5U-Mary..................................2-3.............2-10MSU Moorhead .....................1-4..............9-5Sioux Falls (S.D.) ...................1-4..............9-5Northern State ......................1-4..............6-7St. Cloud State .....................1-4..............5-8Benidji State..........................1-4..............3-9Minot State ...........................0-5.............3-11

NSIC Players of the WeekOffensive..............Kate Horihan, Winona StateDefensive...............Katy Ness, MSU MoorheadSetter.....Amanda Konetchy, Concorida-St.Paul

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2012 DRAGONS IN THE MSUM RECORDS BOOKMSUM’S ALL-TIME KILL LEADER1. 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. Heidi Lensing (2009-12) ............................................. 11328. Amy Gernand (1991-92) ............................................ 11079. Megan Norling (2006-08) .......................................... 107710. Michelle Larson (1990-93) ...................................... 1038

MSUM’S ALL-TIME SERVICE ACES LEADER1. 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 LEADER1. 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 LEADER1. 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 LEADER1. Calla Oftedahl (2005-08) ........................................... 23312. Emily Hegg (1994-97) ............................................... 18073. Katy Ness (2009-12) ................................................. 17914. 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 LEADER1. 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) ............................................... 14669. Heather Smith (2001-03) ........................................... 132110.Susan Kolbow (2001-04) ............................................ 1061

Tammy Blake2012 VOLLEYBALL COACH BIO

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

BLAKE-KATH YEAR-BY-YEARSeason School Overall 2012 MSUM ...............................9-5 ...............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 ..................................309-232 ...............*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 tournament play in 2000, 2004 and 2005 and claimed a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference cham-pionship in 2000.

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 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 Drag-ons 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 Confer-ence 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)Maggie GruberAnnie PalmquistAmanda FeilsSam SullivanMorgan GradisharKirsten Henning

Freshman (6)Abby WolpernAmber KrenskeCasie BaerKaitlin VanWinkleKelsey HartkopfKristi Bruni

BY STATEColorado (1)Morgan Gradishar

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

Wisconsin (3)Annie PalmquistKirsten 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.Woodburry, Minn. Woodburry

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

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 - Kirsten 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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