2015 dragon volleyball quick facts
Tom Berg, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations Minnesota State University Moorhead . Office: 218-477-2550 . Cell: 605-677-9222 . Email: [email protected]
2015 DRAGON VOLLEYBALL QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location. .............................................................................................Moorhead, Minn. Founded ..................................................................................................................... 1887 Enrollment ................................................................................................................6,500 Mascot .................................................................................................................. Dragons School Colors ............................................................................................. .Red & White Home Court ......................................................................... Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse Capacity ..................................................................................................................... 3,000 Affiliation ............................................................................................................NCAA DII Conference.................................................................. Northern Sun Intercollegiate President........................................................................................ Dr. Anne Blackhurst Athletic Director........................................................................................ Doug Peters Associate Athletic Director..............................................................Chad Markuson Athletics Phone ...................................................................................... 218-477-2622 Athletics Fax ............................................................................................ 218-477-2324 COACHES & SUPPORT STAFF Head Coach.................................................................................................Tammy Blake Alma Mater/Year........................................................................... South Dakota/1989 Record at MSUM/Seasons......................................................................... 343-269/20 Career Record/Seasons ..............................................................................343-269/20 Volleyball Office....................................................................................... 218-477-2997 Assistant Coach........................................................Katy Peterson, Natalie Thomas Head Athletics Trainer.............................................................................. Andrea Scott Volleyball Athletics Trainer............................................................. Ronda Peterson Strength & Conditioning ................................................................ Travis Anderson ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Assistant AD for Media Relations (VB Contact)...................................... Tom Berg Office/Cell Phone...................................................... 218-477-2550/605-677-9222 Email Address .......................................................................tom.berg@mnstate.edu Assistant AD for Marketing/New Media............................................ Jon Wepking Office/Cell Phone.......................................................218-477-2113/605-350-1462 Email Address................................................................. [email protected] Website.................................................................................www.msumdragons.com
2015 SCHEDULE 9/4/-9/5 at Oredigger Classic, Golden, Colo. 9/11-9/2 at Augie Invitational Sioux Falls, S.D. 9/17 at Minot State* 9/19 Mary* 9/22 Northern State* 9/25 St. Cloud State* 9/26 Minnesota Duluth* 10/2 at Bemidji State* 10/3 at MN Crookston* 10/9 at Winona State*
7 p.m. 4 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 p.m. 7 p.m.
10/10 10/16 10/17 10/20 10/23 10/24 10/30 10/31 11/6 11/7 11/13 11/14
at Upper Iowa* MSU Mankato* Concordia-St. Paul* at Northern State* at SMSU* at USF* Augustana* Wayne State* MN Crookston* Bemidji State* at MN Duluth* at St. Cloud State*
3 p.m. 7 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 p.m.
Blake
VanWinkle
Krenske
Baer
HISTORY First Year of Volleyball.............................................................................................. 1968 All-Time Record .......................................................................................820-603 (.581) All-Time Kills Leader................................................... Emily Hegg, 1,788 (1994-97) All-Time Assists Leader...........................................Julie Vancura, 5,334 (2004-07) All-Time Digs............................................................Calla Oftedahl, 2,331 (2005-08) All-Time Blocks Leader............................................Mary Sampson, 466 (1986-89) All-Time Aces Leader......................................................Dana Gross, 200 (1989-92) TEAM INFORMATION 2014 Record...............................................................................................................11-17 .............................................................................4-6 Home • 2-8 Away • 5-3 Neutral Conference Record/Finish............................................................................ 6-14/12th Starters Returning/Lost......................................................................6 (plus libero)/0 Letterwinners Returning/Lost............................................................................... 10/4
KEY RETURNERS --#2 Kaitlin VanWinkle (MB, 5-11, Sr., Farmington, Minn.): All-NSIC first team in 2014, 345 kills (led team), 103 blocks (led team) --#1 Amber Krenske (L/DS, 5-7, Sr., Faribault, Minn.): led team in digs at 371 despite missing seven matches; averaged 4.82 digs per set. Also had 16 service aces --#4 Casie Baer (S, 5-8, Sr., Canby, Minn.): Led team with 570 set assists, averaging 5.7 per set. Also had 211 digs, 4th-most on the team.
# Name 1 Amber Krenske 2 Kaitlin VanWinkle 3 Katie Meyers 4 Casie Baer 5 Sarah Hagler 6 Maddie Johnston 7 Abby Wolpern 8 Alyssa Fry 9 Ellie Rutten 10 Sydney Foss 11 Kelsey Hartkopf 12 Monica Vega 13 Makayla Wenzel 14 Carly Masloski 18 Claire Grimm
2015 ROSTER
Pos. Ht. L/DS 5-7 MB 5-11 L/DS 5-2 S/DS 5-8 MB 5-10 S 5-8 MB/RS 6-0 OH 5-10 RS 6-2 OH/DS 5-10 MB 5-10 DS/L 5-5 S 5-7 OH/MB 6-0 OH/RS 5-10
Yr. Hometown/High School Sr. Faribault, Minn. / Faribault Sr. Farmington, Minn. / Lakeville South Jr. Crystal Lake, Ill. / Crystal Lake South Sr. Canby, Minn. / Canby Fr. Cando, N.D. / North Star So. Lakeville, Minn. / Lakeville South Sr. Belle Plaine, Minn. / Belle Plaine Fr. Colorado Springs, Colo. / Discovery Canyon Fr. New York Mills, Minn. / New York Mills So. Webster, Minn. / New Prague Jr. Howard Lake, Minn. / Dassel-Cokato RFr. Ada, Minn. / Ada-Borup Fr. Chaska, Minn. / Chaska So. Underwood, Minn. / Underwood So. Eagan, Minn. / Eastview
2015 DRAGON VOLLEYBALL QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location. .............................................................................................Moorhead, Minn. Founded ..................................................................................................................... 1887 Enrollment ................................................................................................................6,500 Mascot .................................................................................................................. Dragons School Colors ............................................................................................. .Red & White Home Court ......................................................................... Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse Capacity ..................................................................................................................... 3,000 Affiliation ............................................................................................................NCAA DII Conference.................................................................. Northern Sun Intercollegiate President........................................................................................ Dr. Anne Blackhurst Athletic Director........................................................................................ Doug Peters Associate Athletic Director..............................................................Chad Markuson Athletics Phone ...................................................................................... 218-477-2622 Athletics Fax ............................................................................................ 218-477-2324 COACHES & SUPPORT STAFF Head Coach.................................................................................................Tammy Blake Alma Mater/Year........................................................................... South Dakota/1989 Record at MSUM/Seasons......................................................................... 343-269/20 Career Record/Seasons ..............................................................................343-269/20 Volleyball Office....................................................................................... 218-477-2997 Assistant Coach........................................................Katy Peterson, Natalie Thomas Head Athletics Trainer.............................................................................. Andrea Scott Volleyball Athletics Trainer............................................................. Ronda Peterson Strength & Conditioning ................................................................ Travis Anderson ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Assistant AD for Media Relations (VB Contact)...................................... Tom Berg Office/Cell Phone...................................................... 218-477-2550/605-677-9222 Email Address .......................................................................tom.berg@mnstate.edu Assistant AD for Marketing/New Media............................................ Jon Wepking Office/Cell Phone.......................................................218-477-2113/605-350-1462 Email Address................................................................. [email protected] Website.................................................................................www.msumdragons.com
2015 SCHEDULE 9/4/-9/5 at Oredigger Classic, Golden, Colo. 9/11-9/2 at Augie Invitational Sioux Falls, S.D. 9/17 at Minot State* 9/19 Mary* 9/22 Northern State* 9/25 St. Cloud State* 9/26 Minnesota Duluth* 10/2 at Bemidji State* 10/3 at MN Crookston* 10/9 at Winona State*
7 p.m. 4 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 p.m. 7 p.m.
10/10 10/16 10/17 10/20 10/23 10/24 10/30 10/31 11/6 11/7 11/13 11/14
at Upper Iowa* MSU Mankato* Concordia-St. Paul* at Northern State* at SMSU* at USF* Augustana* Wayne State* MN Crookston* Bemidji State* at MN Duluth* at St. Cloud State*
3 p.m. 7 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 p.m.
Blake
VanWinkle
Krenske
Baer
HISTORY First Year of Volleyball.............................................................................................. 1968 All-Time Record .......................................................................................820-603 (.581) All-Time Kills Leader................................................... Emily Hegg, 1,788 (1994-97) All-Time Assists Leader...........................................Julie Vancura, 5,334 (2004-07) All-Time Digs............................................................Calla Oftedahl, 2,331 (2005-08) All-Time Blocks Leader............................................Mary Sampson, 466 (1986-89) All-Time Aces Leader......................................................Dana Gross, 200 (1989-92) TEAM INFORMATION 2014 Record...............................................................................................................11-17 .............................................................................4-6 Home • 2-8 Away • 5-3 Neutral Conference Record/Finish............................................................................ 6-14/12th Starters Returning/Lost......................................................................6 (plus libero)/0 Letterwinners Returning/Lost............................................................................... 10/4
KEY RETURNERS --#2 Kaitlin VanWinkle (MB, 5-11, Sr., Farmington, Minn.): All-NSIC first team in 2014, 345 kills (led team), 103 blocks (led team) --#1 Amber Krenske (L/DS, 5-7, Sr., Faribault, Minn.): led team in digs at 371 despite missing seven matches; averaged 4.82 digs per set. Also had 16 service aces --#4 Casie Baer (S, 5-8, Sr., Canby, Minn.): Led team with 570 set assists, averaging 5.7 per set. Also had 211 digs, 4th-most on the team.
# Name 1 Amber Krenske 2 Kaitlin VanWinkle 3 Katie Meyers 4 Casie Baer 5 Sarah Hagler 6 Maddie Johnston 7 Abby Wolpern 8 Alyssa Fry 9 Ellie Rutten 10 Sydney Foss 11 Kelsey Hartkopf 12 Monica Vega 13 Makayla Wenzel 14 Carly Masloski 18 Claire Grimm
2015 ROSTER
Pos. Ht. L/DS 5-7 MB 5-11 L/DS 5-2 S/DS 5-8 MB 5-10 S 5-8 MB/RS 6-0 OH 5-10 RS 6-2 OH/DS 5-10 MB 5-10 DS/L 5-5 S 5-7 OH/MB 6-0 OH/RS 5-10
Yr. Hometown/High School Sr. Faribault, Minn. / Faribault Sr. Farmington, Minn. / Lakeville South Jr. Crystal Lake, Ill. / Crystal Lake South Sr. Canby, Minn. / Canby Fr. Cando, N.D. / North Star So. Lakeville, Minn. / Lakeville South Sr. Belle Plaine, Minn. / Belle Plaine Fr. Colorado Springs, Colo. / Discovery Canyon Fr. New York Mills, Minn. / New York Mills So. Webster, Minn. / New Prague Jr. Howard Lake, Minn. / Dassel-Cokato RFr. Ada, Minn. / Ada-Borup Fr. Chaska, Minn. / Chaska So. Underwood, Minn. / Underwood So. Eagan, Minn. / Eastview
