Table of Contents ............................................................................................................. 1 

Volleyball coaching staff ................................................................................................ 2 

Support staff ....................................................................................................................... 3 

2008 season preview ........................................................................................................ 4 

2008 GLIAC preseason poll .......................................................................................... 5 

2007 Hillsdale College volleyball statistics ............................................................ 6-7 

2008 Hillsdale College volleyball roster .................................................................... 8 

Meet the players ................................................................................................................ 9 

2 - Stephanie Booms ...................................................................................................... 10 

3 - Amanda Bigney ........................................................................................................ 11 

5 - Sydney Dow ............................................................................................................... 12 

6 - Hannah Barrett ......................................................................................................... 13 

7 - Jamie Murray ............................................................................................................. 14 

10 - Rachel VanderWall ................................................................................................ 15 

13 - Kittrick Smith .......................................................................................................... 16 

14 - Amanda Geelhoed ................................................................................................. 17 

16 - Emily Bennett .......................................................................................................... 18 

17 - Elisse Shank .............................................................................................................. 19 

2008 freshman class .................................................................................................. 20-21 

Photo page ....................................................................................................................... 22 

2008 volleyball golf outing ........................................................................................... 23 

Trip to Brazil - May 2006 .............................................................................................. 24 

All-Americans ................................................................................................................ 25 

Hillsdale College volleyball history .................................................................... 26-27 

School records ................................................................................................................ 28 

All-time letterwinners .................................................................................................. 29 

NCAA volleyball officials’ signals ............................................................................. 30 

2006 postseason .............................................................................................................. 31 

2007 GLIAC standings .................................................................................................. 32 

2007 GLIAC statistical leaders .............................................................................. 33-34 

All-time GLIAC award winners ................................................................................ 35 

GLIAC Tournament history ................................................................................. 36-37 

GLIAC history ................................................................................................................ 38 

2008 opponents ......................................................................................................... 39-41 

Recent results vs. GLIAC teams ........................................................................... 42-43 

Charger volleyball NCAA Tournament teams ............................................... 44-47 

Advertising ................................................................................................................. 48-49 

About Hillsdale College .............................................................................................. 50 

Hillsdale-area basic services map ............................................................................. 51 

President Dr. Larry Arnn .............................................................................................. 52 

Table of Contents 

Media guide credits: The 2008 Hillsdale College volleyball media guide 

was written and designed by Brad Monastiere. Cover designed by Brad 

Monastiere and photographed by Mark Rogers. Player action photos by 

Mark Rogers, Andrew Dodson and Abby Ashmore. Cover photo shot 

on location at Glacial Sand and Gravel, Jonesville, Mich. Editorial assistance 

by Katie Botsis, Dana Gould, Kellie Hirst and Devon Blain. 

1

Charger Coaching Staff 

2 

Underneath the sly smile and casual demeanor lies the 

heart of a champion and competitor in Hillsdale College volleyball 

coach Chris Gravel. Those are traits he wants his players 

to approach each day with, even if they aren’t easily visible 

on the surface with the coach. 

Now entering his 13th season as the head coach of the 

program, Gravel has guided the Chargers into the upper echelon 

of Division II volleyball programs nationwide. He has 

led Hillsdale to an overall record of 55-10 and 32-2 in the 

GLIAC over the past two seasons. 

“Anyone who is in coaching understands that success gets 

traced back to the players you have,” Gravel said. “I’ve been 

extremely fortunate to have great players who are also great 

people throughout my time here at Hillsdale.” 

Gravel is the volleyball program’s all-time winningest 

coach, and won a milestone 200th match of his career on Sept. 

30, 2006 vs. Northern Michigan. He has been named GLIAC 

Coach of the Year in 1999 and 2006. 

With the success came plenty of national attention last year, 

both for Gravel and the program at large. But through it all, he 

maintained the humble and lighthearted personality that make 

him the kind of coach players love to play for. 

Gravel has guided the Chargers into the GLIAC postseason 

tournament in 10 of his first 11 seasons as coach. His teams 

have also qualified for the NCAA Division II Regional Tournament 

four years in a row, an accomplishment only matched 

only by Ashland and Grand Valley State in the conference. 

Prior to taking over the Charger program, Gravel served 

as an assistant coach at fellow GLIAC schools Grand Valley 

and Wayne State. A 1990 graduate of Grand Valley, Gravel has 

also coached at the club and high school level in Jenison and 

Kalamazoo. 

Gravel doesn’t have to look far for great support from his 

coaching staff. His wife of 11 years, associate head coach 

Stephanie Gravel is also in her 13th year on the Charger volleyball 

coaching staff. Stephanie played collegiately at Schoolcraft 

College in Livonia, later transferring to Grand Valley where 

she was a two-year captain for the Lakers. Stephanie’s teams at 

Schoolcraft qualified for the national tournament twice during 

her career there. Stephanie does extensive traveling, recruiting 

and fundraising for the volleyball program. She works 

closely with players on technique, training and teamwork concepts. 

She is also in charge of countless behind-the-scenes tasks, 

including player counseling, travel accommodations, camp 

promotions and recruiting year-round. Stephanie also has 

experience as head coach at Grandville and Reading High 

Schools. Later in her playing career, Stephanie played for the 

MPVA (Michigan Professional Volleyball Association), where 

she achieved a No. 13 personal ranking as a player on tour. In 

high school, she was an All-State and All-Conference player 

at Brighton High School. 

Volleyball has played a big part in Stephanie’s life, but also 

the lives of her family members. Stephanie’s brother David 

Jandasek, was an All-American setter for the men’s volleyball 

team at Ohio State University and played professionally overseas. 

Her father Joe still competes in open events around the 

country, and has won many individual and team awards past 

his 60 th birthday. Chris and Steph are the proud parents of 

seven-year-old Brooklynn. 

Rick Langston is entering his seventh season as assistant 

coach of the Chargers. Langston is a day-to-day presence at 

Charger matches and practices. He works diligently on keeping 

drills on task in practice. When it comes to match times, 

Langston sets up and organizes unique stat-keeping and video 

programs that assist Chris and Stephanie with evaluating players’ 

performances. Langston played golf at Olivet College, 

where he was a Division III All-American. He resides in 

Jonesville with his wife Johncie and children Drew, 9, and 

Lauren, 5. 

Chris Gravel presided over the two most successful seasons in Charger 

volleyball history in 2006 and 2007. Assisting him on the sidelines are his 

wife, associate coach Stephanie Gravel (above right) and assistant coach 

Rick Langston (below, left). 

Chris Gravel’s coaching record 

Year Overall W-L GLIAC W-L 

1996 11-22 6-11 

1997 23-12 10-7 

1998 15-19 9-10 

1999 24-10 13-6 

2000 21-15 11-6 

2001 20-12 9-8 

2002 13-17 3-14 

2003 17-15 9-8 

2004 19-10 11-6 

2005 19-12 11-6 

2006 29-2 17-0 

2007 26-8 15-2 

Totals 237-154 124-84

Charger Support Staff 

Claudette Charney 

Associate Athletic Director 

Claudette Charney enters her seventh season carrying several important 

roles on the Hillsdale College athletic department staff. 

Charney is the school’s women’s basketball 

coach and also serves as associate athletic director 

and senior woman administrator. In addition to 

coaching one of the school’s most successful programs, 

Charney is also responsible for all NCAA 

clearinghouse and compliance work throughout the 

athletic department. 

Charney was named interim athletic director 

at Hillsdale College starting July 1, 2008. 

Charney has coached women’s college basketball 

in Michigan for more than 20 years, and in 

2006-07, won her 400th game as head coach. She is 

the Chargers’ all-time winningest women’s basketball 

coach, and in 2007-08, guided the team to its 

best season ever, finishing with a 23-5 mark and an appearance at the 

NCAA Division II regionals. 

The only two All-American players in Hillsdale College women’s basketball 

history have earned those honors while Charney was the head coach. 

Stephanie Heid was named All-American following the 2002-03 season, 

and still holds many career records for the Chargers. 

In 2007-08, Katie Cezat was named First-Team All-American by 

Daktronics as well as the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. Cezat 

shattered 10 single-game and single-season records under Charney’s 

tuteledge. 

One of the most experienced coaches and administrators in the entire 

conference, Charney has coached women’s basketball in the GLIAC for 

more than 20 years, also serving as head coach at Saginaw Valley State and 

Grand Valley State. 

Charney and her husband, Dr. Mark Kosciuszko, reside in Hillsdale 

with their beloved dog Maggie. 

Brad Monastiere 

Sports Information Director 

Brad Monastiere was hired as the Sports Information Director for Hillsdale 

College on June 6, 2005. He spent the first nine years of his post-college career 

working as a sportswriter for two different newspaper 

groups in Oakland County. Just before his appointment 

with the college, Brad was the Sports Editor of the 

Hillsdale Daily News for 18 months. 

His duties include issuing press releases, updating 

and maintaining the school’s athletic website, media 

relations, general gameday management and keep statistical 

records on all events. 

In November, 2006, Brad served as the tournament 

director for the Division II Great Lakes Regional Volleyball 

Tournament, hosted by Hillsdale College. In 

March 2007, he was selected to be the official statician of 

the MHSAA state high school volleyball semifinals and 

finals. 

This year, Brad will serve as the Daktronics Volleyball National Coordinator. 

He will handle the release of the Division II All-American volleyball team. In 2007, 

Brad was the Daktronics Great Lakes Regional Coordinator. In June 2008, he received 

the Grant-Burger Media Award from the AVCA, in recognition of his contributions 

to the advancement of the sport of volleyball. Only eight such awards 

went out to Division II SIDs in the country. 

Brad is a 1996 graduate of Central Michigan University, with a degree in journalism. 

He’s won several awards for sportswriting at the collegiate and professional 

level. In June 2008, Brad became engaged to Katie Norris. 

Assisting Brad at Charger home events this year include sports information 

intern Katie Botsis, along with student workers Dana Gould and Anna Leutheuser. 

Jeanie Adams 

Executive 

Assistant to the 

Athletic Director 

David Frisby (MSATC) 

Head Athletic Trainer 

David Frisby returns for his fifth year as Hillsdale College’s 

head athletic trainer in 2008. He previously served as the assistant 

athletic trainer at Hillsdale for 

two years. He has more than 20 years 

of athletic training experience, including 

stints with area high schools, 

the University of Michigan, and the 

Cincinnati Reds Major Leage Baseball 

team. 

Dave earned both his bachelor’s 

and master’s degrees from Ohio University. 

He was part of the school’s first 

graduating class of athletic training 

majors in 1987. Less than two years 

later, he earned his master’s degree, 

also from Ohio U., in athletic training 

administration. 

Since coming to Hillsdale, Dave has instituted an athletic 

training fellowship with the Hillsdale Community Health Center, 

where he brings over college graduates who have obtained 

degrees in athletic training, to assist Charger athletes with their 

needs in that area. The program, which runs between 12 and 24 

months long, helps maintain great athletic training coverage of 

all the college’s teams. 

Dave and his wife Jennifer reside in Hillsdale with their 

sons Hayden (14), Mitchell (11) and Conner (5). 

Secretarial Staff 

Anita Gordon 

Sports Complex 

Secretary 

Claudia Gillette 

Business 

Secretary 

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2008 Season Preview 

Chargers intent on staying in the 

nation’s elite with young team in 2008 

4 

The past two years have seen unprecedented success for the Hillsdale College 

volleyball team. Back-to-back GLIAC South Division titles. A combined wonloss 

record of 55-10. Two GLIAC Players of the Year. Two First-Team All- 

Americans. Continued success in the classroom. Back-to-back appearances in 

the NCAA Division II Regional Tournament. 

Time to sit back, relax and enjoy the success, right? Not for head coach Chris 

Gravel, who continues to strive for the ultimate goal, a national championship. 

“I want to bring a national title to this program,” Gravel states. “We’ve been 

taking some very positive steps towards that goal with the success we’ve had the 

past few years. But we aren’t there yet, and I feel like the roster we have coming 

into this season can take that next step forward.” 

The 2007 Charger volleyball team finished 26-8, once again winning the 

GLIAC South Division title while advancing to the GLIAC Tournament 

Championship Match for the first time in school history. That team graduated 

four players, including all-time digs leader Megan Howard, and First-Team All- 

American Melissa Bartlett. But the 2008 squad has the talent and drive to live up 

to the achievements of the teams that preceded them. 

The Chargers return four primary starters from last year’s team, led by twotime 

First-Team All-GLIAC setter Stephanie Booms. With around 700 assists 

this season, Booms will become Hillsdale’s all-time leader in assists, but that only 

begins to describe the role she will play with a relatively young team. 

Booms, along with OH Elisse Shank and DS Jamie Murray, are the team’s 

only seniors. Booms was a co-captain of last year’s team, and is a natural leader 

on and off the court. She is a technically brilliant player who has grown into her 

leadership role she’ll carry this season. 

Murray has shown continuous improvement in her game since joining the 

team before the 2005 season, culminating in her being named honorable mention 

All-GLIAC in 2007. She improved her passing and court coverage last season, 

and saw significant time as a setter. She’s also one of the team’s most efficient 

servers. 

Shank improved greatly in the second half of last season at the right-side 

and outside hitter. She is a versatile player who can play in both the front and 

back rows. 

Junior OH Kittrick Smith was named Second-Team All-GLIAC last season 

after carrying a much bigger offensive load for the team. Her 365 kills were 

ninth-most in a single season in school history, and her game showed more 

maturity in all areas. Smith figures to carry more leadership responsbilities with 

this team as well. 

Junior middle hitters Emily Bennett and Hannah Barrett are also on a 

fast-improvement track. After hardly playing at all as a freshman in 2006, 

Bennett was a pleasant surprise in 2007, leading the team in hitting percentage. 

Barrett enjoyed an excellent spring season, using her length and athleticism to 

become a more effective middle. 

Last year’s freshman class holds plenty of promise for Hillsdale as those four 

players mature into sophomores this season. Amanda Geelhoed emerged as the 

team’s strongest middle hitter in spring practice, and could make the biggest leap 

on the team this season. She has excellent court awareness and is technically 

sound. 

Sophomore Amanda Bigney sent notice at the end of last season that she’s 

going to be a player to be reckoned with this season. She had a career-high 24 kills 

in the team’s regional loss to Indianapolis, and showed signs of being an unstoppable 

force from her outside hitter position. She has great leaping ability and raw 

power. With more experience, Bigney could take her place among the GLIAC’s 

most lethal offensive players this season. 

Right-side hitter Rachel VanderWall brings a multitude of skills to the 

team, and her versatility will be very valuable this season. VanderWall is one of 

five players on the team to have been a part of a state championship team in high 

school, and that winning pedigree has played a big part in the Chargers’ success 

in recent years. 

Defensive specialist Sydney Dow jumped into the playing rotation right 

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Kittrick 

Smith 

Stephanie 

Booms 

Amanda 

Bigney 

Three players expected to be big-time contributors to 

this year’s Charger volleyball team: Junior Kittrick 

Smith (top), senior Stephanie Booms (middle) and 

sophomore Amanda Bigney (bottom).

2008 GLIAC Preseason Poll 

Coaches Pick Grand Valley State, Hillsdale to 

Win 2008 GLIAC Volleyball Divisional Titles 

Bay City, Mich. -- The head volleyball coaches of the Great Lakes 

Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) chose Grand Valley 

State University to win the North Division and Hillsdale College to 

win the South Division in preseason balloting. 

Grand Valley State, the 2007 North Division and GLIAC 

Tournament champion, received 24 points, including four of the five 

first-place votes it was eligible for. The Lakers edged out Northern 

Michigan University, who received 18 points and the only other two 

first-place votes. Ferris State University and Michigan Technological 

University both ended up with 16 points in a tie for the third slot. 

Saginaw Valley State University finished with 11 points in 

the five spot, followed by Lake Superior State University in sixth 

place with five points. 

Hillsdale College, after winning the South Division last season, 

received 23 points along with three first-place votes for the top 

spot in this year’s preseason poll. Ashland University finished just 

one point behind Hillsdale with 22 points for the second-place slot, 

including three first-place votes as well. 

Northwood University finished in third-place with 17 points, 

followed by the University of Findlay with 13 points in fourth-place, 

Wayne State University in fifth-place with 10 points, and Tiffin University 

rounding out the South Division in sixth place with five points. 

Each of the GLIAC’s 12 coaches voted for the division in 

which they play, but were not allowed to vote for their own team. 

First-place votes were worth five points, second-place were worth 

four, etc. 

GLIAC play opens-up on Sept. 10 with Tiffin University 

playing at the University of Findlay in a 7:30pm contest. The GLIAC 

Tournament quarterfinals will begin Nov. 12 at campus sites, with 

the semifinals and finals taking place Nov. 15-16 at the campus of 

the highest remaining seed. 

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Continued from page 4 

2008 GLIAC Volleyball 

Preseason Coaches’ Poll 

North Division 

School (first-place votes) Points 

1. Grand Valley State (4) ....................... 24 

2. Northern Michigan (2) ..................... 18 

3. Ferris State ....................................... 16 

Michigan Tech ................................. 16 

5. Saginaw Valley State ........................ 11 

6. Lake Superior State ............................ 5 

South Division 

1. Hillsdale (3) ...................................... 23 

2. Ashland (3) ...................................... 22 

3. Northwood ....................................... 17 

4. Findlay ............................................. 13 

5. Wayne State ..................................... 10 

6. Tiffin .................................................. 5 

2007 GLIAC Volleyball 

Final Standings 


School 

Record (GLIAC) 

Grand Valley State (1N) * ............. 33-4 (17-1) 

Northern Michigan (2N) .............. 20-12 (13-5) 

Ferris State (3N) .......................... 20-10 (12-6) 

Saginaw Valley State (WC1) .......... 20-12 (9-9) 

Michigan Tech (WC2) .................. 9-17 (7-11) 

Northwood .................................. 18-12 (6-12) 

Lake Superior State ...................... 8-22 (3-15) 


Hillsdale (1S) ................................ 26-8 (15-2) 

Ashland (2S) ............................... 26-6 (14-3) 

Findlay (3S) .................................. 19-14 (8-9) 

Wayne State ............................... 10-15 (5-12) 

Mercyhurst ................................. 18-14 (4-13) 

Gannon ......................................... 6-20 (1-16) 

(x) - GLIAC Tournament Seed 

(*) - GLIAC Tournament Champion 

away as a true freshman in 2007, giving the team 

a steady back-row presence.. But Dow gave the 

team excellent defensive play, energy and serving 

ability all season. 

Coach Gravel said he is extremely excited to 

begin working with the incoming freshman class, 

a group of five players he calls as good a class as 

he’s recruited here. It’s a class that provides depth 

and considerable talent at every position on the 

court. 

One player who didn’t have to travel far to 

join the program is middle hitter Clara 

Leutheuser. She played her prep volleyball at 

Hillsdale Academy, and has excellent height, 

leaping ability and toughness. She led her high 

school team to back-to-back regional titles. 

The player coming to Hillsdale from the 

furthest distance away is also one of the most 

highly decorated players to join the program in 

recent years. Setter Apryl Schmucker is a twotime 

Kansas 1A Player of the Year, and was 

regarded as one of the top setting prospects in the 

entire Midwest. Like Booms, Schmucker is also a 

capable right-side hitter. 

Howard was regarded as the best libero in 

school history, but has now graduated. Taking up 

her position and jersey number (4) is Morgan 

Podkul, who hails from Mishawaka, Indiana. 

Podkul has the ability to challenge for a starting 

spot right away this season. 

Two Michigan-born players come to the team 

fresh off state championships at the high school 

level. Middle hitter Ashlee Crowder was a finalist 

for Miss Volleyball before leading Jenison High 

School to a Class A title last fall. The addition of 

Crowder makes middle hitter one of the deepest 

and most talent-laden positions 

on the team. 

Brogan Wells also finished 

her high school career on the 

highest of notes, leading 

Pontiac Notre Dame Prep to 

its first-ever state volleyball 

title. Wells brings heart, hustle, 

desire and a winning attitude 

to the team, and is capable of 

playing several positions, 

including libero, setter and 

defensive specialist. 

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2007 Season Statistics 

Hillsdale College Volleyball 

Hillsdale College Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 15, 2007) 

All matches 

Overall record: 26-8 Conf: 15-2 Home: 12-0 Away: 5-4 Neutral: 9-4 

|-----------ATTACK---------| |---------SET---------| |----------SERVE-----------| 

## Name GP-MP-MS K K/Game E TA Pct A A/Game TA Pct SA SA/Gm SE TA Pct 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

12 Melissa Bartlett 121 34-32 635 5.25 175 1535 .300 36 0.30 205 .176 54 0.45 54 550 .902 

13 Kitt Smith 115 34-17 365 3.17 136 898 .255 28 0.24 74 .378 6 0.05 16 84 .810 

16 Emily Bennett 98 34-13 201 2.05 50 456 .331 2 0.02 20 .100 5 0.05 4 125 .968 

8 Jen Pilot 95 28-24 175 1.84 76 389 .254 2 0.02 17 .118 0 0.00 1 1 .000 

2 Stephanie Booms 123 34-32 151 1.23 38 402 .281 1537 12.50 3243 .474 49 0.40 37 587 .937 

3 Amanda Bigney 48 27-3 138 2.88 59 338 .234 4 0.08 14 .286 0 0.00 5 24 .792 

10 Rachel VanderWall 54 24-11 58 1.07 37 196 .107 16 0.30 66 .242 2 0.04 6 42 .857 

17 Elisse Shank 46 21-8 57 1.24 18 174 .224 17 0.37 66 .258 16 0.35 15 162 .907 

6 Hannah Barrett 50 29-6 55 1.10 23 157 .204 0 0.00 7 .000 2 0.04 5 36 .861 

14 Amanda Geelhoed 37 22-4 49 1.32 32 122 .139 2 0.05 4 .500 3 0.08 7 17 .588 

11 Devon Blain 47 23-8 34 0.72 17 105 .162 15 0.32 35 .429 13 0.28 16 106 .849 

4 Megan Howard 123 34-1 19 0.15 34 154 -.097 43 0.35 205 .210 53 0.43 46 633 .927 

7 Jamie Murray 121 34-0 3 0.02 2 27 .037 58 0.48 187 .310 22 0.18 29 553 .948 

5 Sydney Dow 120 33-30 3 0.03 4 24 -.042 11 0.09 88 .125 36 0.30 31 496 .938 

HILLSDALE COLLEGE... 123 34-34 1943 15.80 701 4977 .250 1771 14.40 4231 .419 261 2.12 272 3416 .920 

Opponents........... 123 34-34 1712 13.92 825 5009 .177 1554 12.63 4382 .355 164 1.33 273 2994 .909 

|----RECEPT----| |---DIG---| |--------BLOCKING---------| 

## Name G RE TA Pct DIG Dig/G BS BA Total B/Game BE BHE POINTS Pts/Gm 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 

12 Melissa Bartlett 121 30 615 .951 419 3.46 9 58 67 0.55 5 1 727.0 6.01 

13 Kitt Smith 115 3 64 .953 68 0.59 8 41 49 0.43 2 2 399.5 3.47 

16 Emily Bennett 98 0 4 1.000 13 0.13 21 56 77 0.79 5 1 255.0 2.60 

8 Jen Pilot 95 1 15 .933 12 0.13 11 88 99 1.04 7 2 230.0 2.42 

2 Stephanie Booms 123 0 0 .000 286 2.33 4 47 51 0.41 9 21 227.5 1.85 

3 Amanda Bigney 48 2 12 .833 26 0.54 0 16 16 0.33 0 0 146.0 3.04 

10 Rachel VanderWall 54 2 6 .667 24 0.44 2 14 16 0.30 2 4 69.0 1.28 

17 Elisse Shank 46 0 9 1.000 40 0.87 1 17 18 0.39 0 2 82.5 1.79 

6 Hannah Barrett 50 0 4 1.000 5 0.10 9 24 33 0.66 2 0 78.0 1.56 

14 Amanda Geelhoed 37 1 7 .857 3 0.08 6 32 38 1.03 8 0 74.0 2.00 

11 Devon Blain 47 0 2 1.000 16 0.34 0 10 10 0.21 1 0 52.0 1.11 

4 Megan Howard 123 38 727 .948 596 4.85 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 72.0 0.59 

5 Sydney Dow 120 28 412 .932 302 2.52 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 39.0 0.32 

7 Jamie Murray 121 24 351 .932 248 2.05 0 0 0 0.00 0 4 25.0 0.21 

TEAM 34 

HILLSDALE COLLEGE... 123 163 2642 .938 2058 16.73 71 403 272.5 2.22 41 37 2476.5 20.13 

Opponents........... 123 261 3087 .915 1937 15.75 53 357 231.5 1.88 37 50 2107.5 17.13 

Team Match Highs 

Kills (3 games): 58 vs. Lock Haven 9/8/07 

Kills (4 games): 71 vs. Indianapolis 11/15/07 

Kills (5 games): 77 vs. Grand Valley 10/13/07 

Aces (3 games): 12 vs. Gannon 10/27/07 

Aces (4 games): 14 vs. Abilene Christian 8/24/07 

Aces (5 games): 7 two times (most recent) vs. Grand Valley 

10/13/07 

Digs (3 games): 77 vs. Ashland 11/3/07 



Blocks (3 games): 12 vs. Ashland 11/3/07 

Blocks (4 games): 12 vs. Mercyhurst 9/29/07 

Blocks (5games)15 vs. Saginaw Valley 9/15/07 

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2007 Season Statistics 


Hillsdale College Team Match-by-Match (as of Nov 15, 2007) 

All matches 

|-------ATTACK------| |-----SET-----| |-------SERVE------| |----RECEPT---| DEF |-------BLOCK------| GEN 

Date Opponent GP K E TA Pct A TA Pct SA SE TA Pct RE TA Pct DIG BS BA BE Total BHE Points 

08/24/07 at Florida Southern.... 3 42 22 143 .140 40 134 .299 2 6 70 .914 4 85 .953 47 0 10 0 5.0 4 49.0 

Aug 24, 2007 vs Abilene Christian... 4 54 25 137 .212 49 135 .363 14 18 112 .839 5 83 .940 57 5 6 0 8.0 3 76.0 

8/25/07 vs Metro State......... 3 50 12 127 .299 44 120 .367 11 3 88 .966 1 59 .983 56 1 8 0 5.0 0 66.0 

8/25/07 vs Colorado Springs.... 3 48 12 104 .346 39 96 .406 9 9 88 .898 0 54 1.000 43 3 10 1 8.0 2 65.0 

8/28/07 SPRING ARBOR........... 3 49 18 115 .270 46 108 .426 4 6 88 .932 0 43 1.000 52 2 14 0 9.0 0 62.0 

Aug 31, 2007 vs Tiffin.............. 3 52 21 103 .301 44 85 .518 8 11 89 .876 5 59 .915 33 1 2 1 2.0 1 62.0 

Aug 31, 2007 vs Truman State........ 5 72 24 220 .218 58 155 .374 7 10 126 .921 5 94 .947 101 2 17 6 10.5 2 89.5 

Sep 01, 2007 vs Bellarmine.......... 3 48 15 104 .317 41 92 .446 8 6 88 .932 5 51 .902 43 2 13 2 8.5 0 64.5 

Sep 01, 2007 vs North Alabama....... 3 55 11 124 .355 47 100 .470 3 4 89 .955 2 60 .967 50 3 8 0 7.0 0 65.0 

9/7/07 vs Northern Kentucky... 4 64 26 171 .222 59 170 .347 12 11 119 .908 7 106 .934 62 2 12 5 8.0 4 84.0 

9/7/07 vs Wheeling-Jesuit..... 4 59 25 164 .207 51 158 .323 11 9 104 .913 6 99 .939 62 3 4 1 5.0 3 75.0 

9/8/07 vs Bellarmine.......... 3 52 21 124 .250 47 116 .405 8 7 88 .920 7 72 .903 46 1 8 0 5.0 2 65.0 

9/8/07 vs Lock Haven.......... 3 58 17 114 .360 54 111 .486 10 7 89 .921 6 65 .908 48 2 2 0 3.0 0 71.0 

9/14/07 NORTHWOOD.............. 3 56 18 122 .311 53 119 .445 5 12 88 .864 6 75 .920 44 1 4 2 3.0 0 64.0 

9/15/07 SAGINAW VALLEY......... 5 80 39 202 .203 74 196 .378 2 8 127 .937 5 115 .957 77 8 14 0 15.0 0 97.0 

Sep 18, 2007 at Wayne State......... 3 55 16 135 .289 53 141 .376 6 13 87 .851 5 68 .926 62 3 4 0 5.0 0 66.0 

9/21/07 ASHLAND UNIVERSITY..... 5 62 34 199 .141 58 196 .296 6 7 120 .942 7 105 .933 104 3 10 0 8.0 0 76.0 

9/22/07 FINDLAY................ 4 56 20 147 .245 52 138 .377 11 8 112 .929 9 89 .899 52 0 22 3 11.0 1 78.0 

Sep 28, 2007 at Gannon University... 3 51 6 97 .464 45 0 .000 6 5 81 .938 4 47 .915 43 6 8 0 10.0 1 67.0 

Sep 29, 2007 at Mercyhurst College.. 4 68 25 162 .265 65 164 .396 9 7 119 .941 6 89 .933 63 3 18 1 12.0 0 89.0 

10/4/07 MICHIGAN TECH.......... 4 61 27 151 .225 59 148 .399 13 7 118 .941 6 86 .930 63 0 16 1 8.0 0 82.0 

10/5/07 NORTHERN MICHIGAN...... 3 47 16 139 .223 44 132 .333 3 5 89 .944 3 66 .955 67 3 12 2 9.0 0 59.0 

10/6/07 LAKE SUPERIOR STATE.... 3 46 12 101 .337 40 93 .430 9 3 88 .966 3 51 .941 45 2 16 1 10.0 0 65.0 

Oct 12, 2007 at Ferris State........ 5 76 34 240 .175 72 192 .375 4 6 125 .952 4 118 .966 96 1 16 2 9.0 0 89.0 

Oct 13, 2007 at Grand Valley........ 5 77 28 227 .216 72 121 .595 7 14 128 .891 4 114 .965 100 1 18 1 10.0 2 94.0 

10/19/07 WAYNE STATE............ 3 57 8 118 .415 52 107 .486 3 11 88 .875 3 52 .942 47 2 6 1 5.0 0 65.0 

10/26/07 MERCYHURST COLLEGE..... 3 43 16 110 .245 38 97 .392 10 10 88 .886 3 57 .947 35 0 16 2 8.0 0 61.0 

10/27/07 GANNON UNIVERSITY...... 3 53 16 100 .370 49 99 .495 12 9 88 .898 3 52 .942 44 0 10 0 5.0 0 70.0 

Nov 02, 2007 at Findlay............. 4 52 21 145 .214 46 126 .365 8 9 117 .923 5 80 .938 55 4 14 3 11.0 8 71.0 

Nov 03, 2007 at Ashland University.. 3 43 15 140 .200 39 140 .279 7 1 89 .989 5 66 .924 77 4 16 0 12.0 0 62.0 

11/7/07 SAGINAW VALLEY......... 4 68 24 149 .295 63 146 .432 10 9 114 .921 6 88 .932 53 0 22 2 11.0 1 89.0 

Nov 10, 2007 vs Ashland University.. 4 70 27 195 .221 67 117 .573 7 3 113 .973 5 90 .944 98 0 20 0 10.0 1 87.0 

Nov 11, 2007 at Grand Valley........ 4 48 29 176 .108 45 77 .584 13 8 90 .911 12 103 .883 63 2 8 2 6.0 0 67.0 

Nov 15, 2007 vs Indianapolis........ 4 71 21 172 .291 66 102 .647 3 10 109 .908 6 101 .941 70 1 19 2 10.5 2 84.5 

Hillsdale College...................123 1943 701 4977 .250 1771 4231 .419 261 272 3416 .920 163 2642 .938 2058 71 403 41 272.5 37 2476.5 

Opponent............................123 1712 825 5009 .177 1554 4382 .355 164 273 2994 .909 261 3087 .915 1937 53 357 37 231.5 50 2107.5 

TEAM PER-GAME: 

Games played: 123 

Kills per game: 15.80 

Assists per game: 14.40 

7

2008 Hillsdale College Volleyball Roster 

# Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/High School 

1 Brogan Wells DS/S 5-7 Fr. West Bloomfield, Mich./Notre Dame Prep 

2 Stephanie Booms S/RS 5-9 Sr. Marysville, Mich./Marysville 

3 Amanda Bigney OH 5-11 So. Cedar Springs, Mich./Cedar Springs 

4 Morgan Podkul L/DS 5-7 Fr. Mishawaka, Ind./LaPorte 

5 Sydney Dow DS/S 5-5 So. Jonesville, Mich./Jonesville 

6 Hannah Barrett MH 6-1 Jr. Coloma, Mich./Coloma 

7 Jamie Murray DS/S 5-7 Sr. Howell, Mich./Howell 

10 Rachel VanderWall RS/OH 5-10 So. East Kentwood, Mich./East Kentwood 

11 Ashlee Crowder M/OH 5-11 Fr. Jenison, Mich./Jenison 

12 Clara Leutheuser MH 6-1 Fr. Hillsdale, Mich./Hillsdale Academy 

13 Kittrick Smith OH 6-0 Jr. Colorado Springs, Col./ 

Colorado Springs School 

14 Amanda Geelhoed MH 6-0 So. Grand Rapids, Mich./Lowell 

15 Apryl Schmucker S 6-0 Fr. Inman, Kan./Little River 

16 Emily Bennett MH 6-3 Jr. Neenah, Wisc./Neenah 

17 Elisse Shank RS/OH 5-10 Sr. London, Ont./Saunders 

Roster by State 

Michigan 

Ashlee Crowder 

Clara Leutheuser 

Brogan Wells 

Stephanie Booms 

Jamie Murray 

Hannah Barrett 

Rachel VanderWall 

Amanda Bigney 

Amanda Geelhoed 

Sydney Dow 

Ontario 

Elisse Shank 

Wisconsin 

Emily Bennett 

Colorado 

Kittrick Smith 

Indiana 

Morgan Podkul 

Kansas 

Apryl Schmucker 

Roster by Position 

Middle hitter 


Emily Bennett 



Outside hitter 


Amanda Bigney 


Right-side hitter 

Elisse Shank 


Libero 

Morgan Podkul 

Setter/Defensive Specialist 


Sydney Dow 

Jamie Murray 

Brogan Wells 


Pronounciation Guide 

GIL-hood (Amanda Geelhoed) 

LOIT-hoiser (Clara Leutheuser) 

BIG-nee (Amanda Bigney) 

POD-cool (Morgan Podkul) 

Shmucker (Apryl Schmucker) 

Alphabetical Roster 

Barrett, Hannah 

Bennett, Emily 

Bigney, Amanda 

Booms, Stephanie 

Crowder, Ashlee 

Dow, Sydney 

Geelhoeed, Amanda 

Leutheuser, Clara 

Murray, Jamie 

Podkul, Morgan 

Schmucker, Apryl 

Shank, Elisse 

Smith, Kittrick 

VanderWall, Rachel 

Wells, Brogan 

8

The Sophomores 

Meet the Players 

The Freshmen 

The Juniors 

The Seniors 

9


5-9 Senior Setter 

Marysville, Mich./Marysville High School 

2 

“It’s been a pleasure to 

coach Stephanie every day 

of her career.” - Coach 

Chris Gravel 

Entering fourth season as the team’s starting setter...Ranks 

third in career assists with 3,578...Needs 712 assists to 

become school’s all-time leader in that category...2007: 

Named First-Team All-GLIAC for second year in a 

row...Recorded second career triple-double in NCAA 

Regional match vs. Indianapolis, getting 14 kills, 12 digs 

and 50 assists...Set career-highs in digs, kills and 

assists...Broke school record for assists in a season...Ranks 

tied for fourth in career service aces with 146...Named 

GLIAC South Division Player of the Week on Sept. 

17...Named to GLIAC All-Academic Team for second 

year in a row...2006: Named First-Team All-GLIAC and 

to the Daktronics First-Team All-Region...Named GLIAC 

Player of the Week on Oct. 16...Set career high in 

assists...Named to GLIAC All-Academic Team...2005: 

Named honorable mention All-GLIAC, one of two 

freshmen in the conference to earn such honors...Recorded 

the only triple double of the season on Sept. 13 vs. Wayne 

State...Led team with 34 service aces...Saw some playing 

time as a right-side hitter...Finished academic year with a 

3.944 grade point average, second-best among all Hillsdale 

College femlae student-athletes...High School: Named 

Miss Volleyball in the state of Michigan for the 2004-05 

season...Led Marysville High School to three state 

championships in her four seasons of starting on the 

varsity team...Led the Vikings to a total record of 231-6 

during her career...Earned All-District, All-Region, All- 

Conference and All-State honors many times throughout 

prep career...Born Dec. 9, 1986...Parents are Wayne and 

Margie. 

Career Highs 

Kills: 14 vs. Indianapolis 11/15/07 

Assists: 66 vs. Northern Michigan 9/30/06 

Digs: 19 two times (most recent) vs. Ashland 

9/21/07 

Blocks: 6 three times (most recent) vs. 

Mercyhurst 10/27/07 

Service aces: 8 vs. TAMUK 8/25/06 

Career Statistics 

Season....... GP-MP K K/G E TA Pct. A SA SE RE DIG BS BA TB BE BHE 

2005 ............... 110-31 113 1.03 41 366 .197 867 34 24 2 268 5 56 61 12 18 

2006 ............... 101-31 75 0.74 26 223 .220 1261 63 35 2 187 5 51 56 2 17 

2007 ............... 123-34 151 1.23 38 402 .281 1537 49 37 0 286 4 47 51 9 21 

Totals ......... 334-96 339 1.01 105 991 .236 3665 146 96 4 741 14 154 168 23 56 

10

Amanda Bigney 

5-11 Sophomore Outside Hitter 

Cedar Springs, Mich./Cedar Springs High School 

3 

“Amanda can be a home 

run hitter in our offense.” 

- Coach Chris Gravel 

2007: Emerged as a productive offensive player in the 

second half of the season...Had 24 kills in the team’s 

regional match vs. Indianapolis...Added 12 kills in the 

team’s GLIAC tournament first-round win over Saginaw 

Valley State...Had five or more kills in nine of the team’s 

last 12 matches of the season...Has excellent leaping ability 

and strength...High School: Three-year starter at Cedar 

Springs High School, playing mostly at the left-side hitter 

position...Two-time All-Conference selection...Voted 

team captain and team MVP after her senior year...Rang 

up 473 kills and 76 service aces, both team-highs...Named 

to the “Advance” All-Area team for the Northern Michigan 

area...Also an outstanding track athlete...Four-time All- 

Conference track athlete, with multiple regional titles in 

the shot put event...Holds school record for most career 

points in girls track, and was a four-time state qualifier in 

track, one of two such athletes in Cedar Springs High 

School history...Holds and shares five school records in 

shot put, discus, 400 meter relay, 800 meter relay and the 

100 meter dash...Played on two different AAU volleyball 

teams in the Cedar Springs area, and won a championship 

at a tournament held at Grand Valley State University in 

2005...Youngest of four children...Born Nov. 3, 

1989...Parents are Lloyd and Christine. 

Career Highs 

Kills: 24 vs. Indianapolis 11/15/07 

Assists: 1 four times (most recent) vs. 

Indianapolis 11/15/07 

Blocks: 2 five times (most recent) vs. 

Indianapolis 11/15/07 

Service aces: 0 


Season ....... GP-MP K K/G E TA Pct. A SA SE RE DIG BS BA TB BE BHE 

2007................ 48-27 138 2.88 59 338 .234 4 0 5 2 26 0 16 16 0 0 

Totals .......... 48-27 138 2.88 59 338 .234 4 0 5 2 26 0 16 16 0 0 

11

Sydney Dow 

5-5 Sophomore Defensive Specialist 

Jonesville, Mich./Jonesville High School 

5 

“Sydney was a pleasant 

surprise for us last year.” 

- Coach Chris Gravel 

2007: Earned a regular spot in the playing rotation at 

defensive specialist...Was also one of the team’s top 

servers...Had a service ace in nine different matches, and 

generated 10 or more digs in 14 different matches...High 

School: Four-year starter for the Comets at Jonesville 

High School...Named to the Jackson Citizen Patriot 

Dream Team for the 2006-07 season...Named Class C 

All-Region and named to the First Team All-Big 8 

Conference as a setter...Had 248 digs and 81 service aces 

as a senior...Had a serving percentage of .950...Also played 

four years of varsity basketball and was an All-County 

performer in track...Finished seventh in the state in the 

long jump at the Division 4 state track meet in 2007...Was 

also part of the third-place 4x100 relay team at the state 

finals...Has one brother, Shea...Born Feb. 17, 

1989...Parents are Scott and Sharon. 

Career Highs 

Kills: 1 three times (most recent) vs. 

Saginaw Valley 11/7/07 

Assists: 2 two times (most recent) vs. 


Digs: 25 vs. Truman State 8/31/07 

Service aces: 7 vs. Metro State 8/25/07 



2007 ............... 120-33 3 0.03 4 24 -.042 11 36 31 28 302 0 0 0 0 0 

Totals .......... 120-33 3 0.03 4 24 -.042 11 36 31 28 302 0 0 0 0 0 

12


6-1 Junior Middle Hitter 

Coloma, Mich./Coloma High School 

6 

“Hannah’s work ethic 

and dedication set a great 

example for our younger 

players.” - Coach Chris 

Gravel 

Improved her game in all areas through spring season...Will 

have chance at starter-level playing time at middle hitter 

this year...2007: Showed great aggressiveness in some of 

the team’s toughest matches of the season...Had a careerhigh 

20 attack attempts at Ferris State Oct. 12...Had 19 

attack attempts in the team’s sweep of Ashland in the 

GLIAC Tournament Semifinals...2006: Saw action in eight 

matches, totaling six kills...High School: Led Coloma High 

School to four consecutive conference titles in her prep 

career...Named First-Team All-Conference three 

times...Also named Best Defensive Player and Top Gun 

(most kills) on high school team...Played for the Midwest 

Junior club team, based in Mishawaka, Indiana...Parents 

are Bonny and Joe. 

Career Highs 

Kills: 6 vs. North Alabama 9/1/07 

Assists: 0 

Blocks: 6 vs. Ashland 11/10/07 

Service aces: 1 two times (most recent) vs. 

Truman 8/31/07 


Season ....... GP-MP K K/G E TA Pct. A SA SE RE DIG BS BA TB BE BHE 

2006 .................. 8-7 6 0.75 4 19 .105 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 

2007 ................ 50-29 55 1.10 23 157 .204 0 2 5 0 5 9 24 33 2 0 

Totals .......... 58-36 61 1.05 27 176 .193 0 2 8 0 5 10 25 35 2 0 

13

Jamie Murray 

5-7 Senior Defensive Specialist/Setter 

Howell, Mich./Howell High School 

7 

“Jamie’s passing ability 

will be crucial to our 

success this season.” - 

Coach Chris Gravel 

2007: Enjoyed best season since joining 

program...Named honorable mention All-GLIAC...A 

steadying influence on the team with her defense and 

serving...Showed improved quickness and floor coverage 

defensively in 2007...Had a service aces in 17 matches 

last year including six straight in September...Had a 

career-high 19 digs vs. both Wheeling-Jesuit and 

Ashland...2006: Became part of the regular playing 

rotation in her first season with the Chargers...Named to 

the GLIAC All-Academic Volleyball Team for the first 

time...Was one of the team’s most consistent servers and 

best defensive players...Will see playing time at setter, 

along with her regular defensive specialist position...2005: 

Sat out season after transferring from Northern Michigan 

University...2004: Racked up 23 assists in 14 games played 

for NMU...Wildcats reached the NCAA Division II Elite 

Eight in 2004...High School: Named All-State and All- 

County (Livingston County)...Also named First-Team 

All-Conference...Named Player of the Week by the 

Lansing State Journal...All-Academic selection in 

volleyball and basketball...Parents are Bill and Jennifer. 

Career Highs 

Kills: 2 vs. TAMUK 8/25/06 


Wayne State 10/19/07 

Digs: 19 two times (most recent) vs. 

Ashland 9/21/07 

Service aces: 3 two times (most recent) vs. Tiffin 

8/31/07 



2004 ................ 14-12 1 0.07 1 2 .000 23 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 

2005 ........... Redshirted 

2006 ................ 93-31 4 0.04 3 22 .045 40 32 16 17 149 0 0 0 0 2 

2007 ............... 121-34 3 0.02 2 27 .037 58 22 29 24 248 0 0 0 0 4 

Totals ......... 228-77 8 0.04 6 51 .039 121 54 45 41 399 0 0 0 0 10 

14


5-10 Sophomore Right-Side/Opposite Side Hitter 

East Kentwood, Mich./East Kentwood High School 

10 

“Rachel is capable of 

playing at a high level 

anywhere on the court.” - 


2007: Started very first match of collegiate career against 

Abilene Christian at the Florida Southern College 

Tournament on Aug. 24...Had at least one kill in all but 

four matches she played in during the season...A versatile 

player who can play effectively in the front and back 

rows...Will fill the crucial right-side hitter position in 

2008...High School: Three-year starter for East Kentwood 

High School, one of the elite prep programs in 

Michigan...Led Falcons to 2005-06 Class A state 

championship and a berth in the 2006-07 state 

semifinals...Saw playing time at outside hitter and on the 

right side...Named First-Team All-OK Conference and 

First-Team All-Region as a senior...Finished with 266 kills, 

171 digs, 54 blocks and 30 service aces in her senior 

year...Part of East Kentwood’s Academic All-State Team, 

and was also named Academic All-State as an 

individual...Played for the Far Out Volleyball Club, based 

in Grand Rapids, for three years...Helped club team to a 

record of 153-25 in that time...Led team to fifth-place 

national finish in 2005 and team was state champions in 

2003...Also a member of the Grand Rapids Youth 

Symphony for five years and was first-chair cellist in 

2007...Says her dream is to play the cello at Carnegie 

Hall...Has two younger siblings, Zach, 17, and Elizabeth, 

14...Born Nov. 8, 1988...Parents are Bret and Carol. 

Career Highs 

Kills: 8 vs. North Alabama 9/1/07 

Assists: 3 two times (most recent) vs. Bellarmine 

9/1/07 

Blocks: 2 vs. Truman State 8/31/07 


Gannon 10/27/07 



2007 ................ 54-24 58 1.07 37 196 .107 16 2 6 2 24 2 14 16 2 4 

Totals .......... 54-24 58 1.07 37 196 .107 16 2 6 2 24 2 14 16 2 4 

15


6-0 Junior Outside Hitter 

Colorado Springs, Col./Colorado Springs School 

13 

“Kitt turned a corner in a 

great way last year and 

really elevated her 

game.” - Coach Chris 

Gravel 

2007: Took her game to a brand-new level, being named 

Second-Team All-GLIAC...Her 365 kills are ninth-most 

in a single season in school history...Went for a careerhigh 

20 kills in the tough environment at Grand Valley 

State on Oct. 13...Had 10 or more kills in a match 23 

times...Had an attack percentage of .400 or better eight 

times......2006: Played her way into the rotation on an 

experienced and talented roster...Had season-high 15 kills 

in thrilling five-game home win over rival 

Findlay...Finished fifth on the team in kills with 

181...High school: Four-year starter at Colorado Springs 

School and was the top player on championship club 

teams in Colorado...Led CSS to a school-record 20 wins 

in 2005-06...First-Team All-Conference, District MVP, 

All-Area and First-Team All-State as a senior...Honorable 

mention All-State in 2004-05...Served as captain of the 

Colorado Junior 17s that won the national championship 

at the 2005 Junior Olympics...Stayed with that same age 

group in 2006, leading it to wins in the Central Zone 

Championship, the Colorado Crossroads 17 Open, and a 

third-place finish (out of 125 teams) at the Las Vegas 

Invitational...Her 2006 club team finished in ninth place 

at the 2006 Junior Olympics held in Atlanta...The 2006 

Colorado Juniors team finished 74-8 during its 

season...Has one sister, Molly, a 2008 graduate of Hillsdale 

College, and a brother, Andrew..Aunt, father and cousin 

are all Hillsdale College graduates...Born Oct. 31, 

1988...Parents are John and Patty. 

Career Highs 

Kills: 20 vs. Grand Valley 10/13/07 

Assists: 3 four times (most recent) vs. 


Blocks: 5 two times (most recent) vs. Grand Valley 

10/13/07 





2006................ 85-13 181 2.13 83 475 .206 2 7 9 8 60 1 28 29 0 0 

2007............... 115-34 365 3.17 136 898 .255 28 6 16 3 68 8 41 49 2 2 

Totals ......... 200-47 546 2.73 219 1373 .238 30 13 25 11 128 9 69 78 2 2 

16


6-1 Sophomore Middle Hitter 

Grand Rapids, Mich./Lowell High School 

14 

“Amanda showed the 

most improvement on our 

team during spring 

practice.” - Coach Chris 

Gravel 

2007: Another of the rapidly improving young players 

on the team...Plays with strength and intelligence in the 

middle, and has outstanding court awareness...Role in 

offense grew as season went along...Had 15 kills in her 

final five matches of the season, her most productive stretch 

of the 2007 campaign...Was second on team with 1.03 

blocks per game...High School: Highly successful twosport 

athlete at Lowell High School...Named OK White 

All-Conference in 2006...Led Red Arrows volleyball team 

to district title in 2005-06 and conference title in 2006- 

07...Was also key part of strong girls basketball team that 

won back-to-back conference, district and regional 

championships in 2005 and 2006...Starter on basketball 

team that made the state semifinals in 2006...Played for 

USA Michigan and InSide Out club teams...Has two 

sisters, Hannah and Samie...Born Aug. 19, 1989...Parents 

are Dan and Cinda. 

Career Highs 

Kills: 7 vs. Mercyhurst 9/29/07 

Assists: 1 two times (most recent) vs 

Gannon 9/28/07 

Blocks: 6 vs. Mercyhurst 9/29/07 

Service aces: 2 vs. Tiffin 8/31/07 



2007 ................ 37-22 49 1.32 32 122 .139 2 3 7 1 3 6 32 38 8 0 

Totals .......... 37-22 49 1.32 32 122 .139 2 3 7 1 3 6 32 38 8 0 

17

Emily Bennett 

6-3 Sophomore Middle/Right-side Hitter 

Neenah, Wisc./Neenah High School 

16 

“Emily accepted a major 

challenge last year and 

gave us good play in the 

middle.” - Coach Chris 

Gravel 

2007: Was thrust into a starting role at middle hitter, and 

provided valuable offense after rarely playing as a 

freshman...Led team in attack percentage (.331), ranking 

her in the top 10 in the conference in that category...Her 

77 block assists were second on the team...Achieved a 

career-high 12 kills in back-to-back matches in one 

weekend against Northwood and Saginaw Valley (Sept. 

14 and 15)...Had 10 or more kills six times...Was even 

more effective in those matches, committing two or fewer 

attack errors in five of those six matches...Had a plus-10 

kill-to-error ratio three times...2006: Saw limited playing 

time in the middle...Played in seven games with six kills 

and one block assist...High School: Led Neenah High 

School to 36-5 record as a senior and was team captain 

and First-Team All-Conference...Had perfect serving 

percentage as a senior and led team to first state semifinal 

spot since 1988...Won the Spirit Award as a 

senior...Volunteered at Theda Clark Hospital and Habitat 

for Humanity...Worked on her high school yearbook and 

the health careers academy...Parents are Mark and Anne. 

Career Highs 


Wayne State 10/19/07 


Findlay 11/2/07 

Blocks: 7 vs. Saginaw Valley 9/15/07 

Service aces: 2 vs. Northern Kentucky 9/7/07 



2006.................. 7-6 6 0.75 2 11 .364 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 

2007................ 98-34 201 2.05 50 456 .331 2 5 4 0 13 21 56 77 5 1 

Totals .......... 105-40 207 1.97 52 467 .332 2 5 4 0 14 21 57 78 6 1 

18

Elisse Shank 

5-10 Senior Right-side Hitter 

London, Ont./Saunders Secondary School 

17 

“Elisse thrived with more 

playing time and 

responsibility.” - Coach 

Chris Gravel 

2007: Enjoyed the most productive stretch of her career 

just as the GLIAC schedule started, generating 27 kills 

and 14 digs in a five-match stretch in September...Had a 

career-high seven kills in back-to-back matches against 

Findlay and Gannon...Delivered five service aces in 3-2 

win over nationally ranked Ashland on Sept. 21...2006: 

Saw limited playing time at right side hitter and leftback...Played 

in 10 games, getting three kills, three assists 

and one dig...2005: Played in a career-high 25 games, 

starting at Ashland on Oct. 21...Finished with 20 kills for 

the season...High School: Competed at high level on the 

Canadian club volleyball circuit, playing in the Montcon 

New Brunswick Canadian National Tournament in May 

2005...Led Saunders Secondary School to a bronze medal 

finish in the OFSAAFinals...Played for the Forest City 

Volleyball Club...Parents are Sandy and Yvon. 

Career Highs 


Gannon 9/28/07 

Assists: 2 fives times (most recent) vs. 

Ashland 11/3/07 

Blocks: 3 vs. Ferris State 10/12/07 

Service aces: 5 vs. Ashland 9/21/07 



2005 ................ 25-18 20 0.80 8 68 .176 0 1 1 5 22 0 7 7 1 1 

2006 ................. 10-9 3 0.30 6 18 .091 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 

2007 ................ 46-21 57 1.24 18 174 .224 17 16 15 0 40 1 17 18 0 2 

Totals ........... 81-48 80 .988 32 260 .185 20 17 16 5 63 1 25 26 1 3 

19

Brogan Wells 

5-10 Freshman Libero/Setter 

West Bloomfield, Mich./Pontiac Notre Dame Prep High School 

1 

“Brogan brings a 

winning attitude and a 

winning pedigree with 

her to our team. She 

comes to us with great 

leadership skills.” - 


Led Pontiac Notre Dame Prep to first-ever state volleyball championship in 

2007...Had 29 assists and 10 digs in Class A state championship match...Team 

won four conference titles during her career, and led team to first Catholic 

League A-B title in more than 20 years...Named Third-Team All-State by The 

Detroit News...All-League and All-Catholic in 2006 and 2007...Broke school 

record for assists in a season (1,071) as a junior...Played on the right side in 

addition to being the team’s top defensive specialist and libero...Played for Club 

Unified 16 National in 2006 and Club Legacy 18 National in 2007...Served as 

Student Council President in 2007-08, and was a representative on the student 

council from 2004-06...Born Aug. 30, 1990...Parents are Kent and Debra. 

Morgan Podkul 

5-7 Freshman Libero 

Mishawaka, Ind./LaPorte High School 

4 

“Morgan has a passion 

for the game and a great 

hunger for winning.” - 


Three-year varsity starter for the Slicers of LaPorte High School...Recorded 

523 assists as a senior in 2007-08, leading team to 36-7 record...Named school’s 

Athlete of the Month, and earned Academic All-State honors as a senior...Named 

Most Outstanding Underclassman Athlete of the Year in 2005-06...IHSAA Player 

of the Week in 2006...Led conference in assists and was second in service 

aces...Team won three straight conference titles, and was sectional champions 

twice...Was part of the yearbook staff for two years and was the sports editor of 

the yearbook in 2007-08...Also member of ther Art Club and National Honor 

Society...Played for Network VBC Club...Her Junior Olympic team won its division 

title in 2006...Born March 1, 1990...Parents are Richard and Kathy. 


5-11 Freshman Middle Hitter 

Jenison, Mich./Jenison High School 

11 

“Ashlee has all the tools 

you’d want in a dominant 

hitter. All of her teams 

have been very successful 

at all levels.” - Coach 

Chris Gravel 

Led Jenison High School to Class A state championship in 2007...Had 15 kills 

and hit .480 in state championship match...Three-year starter at Jenison and 

was named First-Team All-State by The Detroit News...A finalist for 2007 Miss 

Volleyball Award...Named honorable mention All-Conference in basketball and 

played softball...Member of the FaR Out Volleyball Club, one of the top clubs in 

Michigan...Member of the school’s honor roll, and served as a peer educatorand 

won a leadership award from the school...Achieved 3.9 overall grade point average 

in high school...Born Aug. 13, 1990...Parents are Donald Crowder and 

Kris VanTimmeren. 

20


6-1 Freshman Middle Hitter 

Hillsdale, Mich./Hillsdale Academy High School 

12 

“We’ve watched Clara 

grow up here in Hillsdale 

and have watched her 

achieve great things in 

high school. We’re very 

excited she is now with 

our program.” - Coach 

Chris Gravel 

Led Hillsdale Academy to first two appearances in Class D state quarterfinals 

as a junior and senior...Named First-Team All-State in volleyball by the Detroit 

News...Was one of 32 statewide recipients of the MHSAA Scholar-Athlete 

Award...Named to the Jackson Citizen-Patriot Dream Team in 2006-07 and 

2007-08...Led Colts to district and regional championships in 2007...Earned 

10 All-State honors in track in her prep career...Was state runner-up in 800 

meter run at 2008 state track meet...Named Academic All-State three 

times...Holds or shares eight high school track records...Sister Anna is on 

Hillsdale College’s track team, and mother Laura was a track All-American for 

the Chargers in 1984...Grandfather John Willson is an assistant football coach 

at Hillsdale College, and a member of the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame...Also 

has a younger sister, Gracie...Born Jan. 28, 1990...Parents are Eric and Laura. 


6-1 Freshman Setter 

Inman, Kan./Little River High School 

15 

“Apryl comes to us with 

maybe the best set of 

setter hands I’ve ever 

seen out of a high school 

program.” - Coach 

Chris Gravel 

Highly decorated athlete at Little River High School, where she is considered 

one of its best-ever volleyball players...Named the 1A Kansas Player of the Year 

in 2005-06 and 2006-07...Set school record for service aces...Named First-Team 

All-State three times...Led team to 122-36 record in her four years as a starter 

for the Redskins...Team finished as state runner-ups in 2005...Recorded 471 

service aces, 1,427 kills, 1,396 assists and 142 blocks in her career...Also played 

basketball and ran track in high school...Member of the Scholars Bowl for four 

years, the yearbook for one year and the Art Club for four years...Played club 

volleyball for the Topeka 18’s...Born April 26, 1990...Parents are Bryan and 

Becky. 

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Welcome to Hillsdale College Volleyball 

The players on the Hillsdale College volleyball team 

know when it’s time to have fun, and when it’s time to 

work. The team carries itself with discipline and a 

high-end work ethic on the court, led by head coach 

Chris Gravel (above). Coach Gravel demands nothing 

less from the players during games and practices. 

But this is a group that works hard and can have a 

good time away from the court (pictures below and 

above right). Freshman Apryl Schmucker (far right, 

picture below) made fast friends with teammates 

Stephanie Booms (left) and Amanda Geelhoed 

(middle) during her official visit last year. Despite the 

intense practice and game schedule, the girls always 

find time for things like “The Raptor” (top right). 

Even at the team’s youth camp, Hannah Barrett (bottom 

right, at left) and Booms set aside time for fun. 

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2008 Hillsdale College Volleyball Golf Outing 

Friday, June 6, 2008 

Grande Golf Course - Jackson, Mich. 

Above, the baseball program demonstrates 

their support for the volleyball 

program. Head baseball 

coach Paul Noce (left) was joined in 

this group by assistant coach, and 

2006 Hillsdale College graduate, 

Andy Lovell. Below, freshman Brogan 

Wells (left) learns the technique 

of “The Raptor” from teammates 

Rachel VanderWall (center) and 

Amanda Geelhoed (right). 

At left, parents Dan 

Geelhoed (red shirt) and 

Bret VanderWal (blue shirt) 

are part of this foursome 

that played at the golf outing. 

Below center, senior 

Jamie Murray (gray shirt) 

is joined by Sydney Dow, 

Rachel VanderWall, 

Stephanie Booms and Brogan 

Wells in helping to announce 

raffle ticket winners. 

Below right, assistant men’s 

basketball coach Dan Evans 

takes a swing at this tee shot. 

More than 50 golfers turned 

out to this year’s golf outing 

to enjoy a round under a hot 

June sun in Jackson, Michigan. 

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2006 Brazil Trip 

In the spring of 2006, players and coaches on the Hillsdale College volleyball team took a trip they will never 

forget. For eight days, they played in, and toured through, the country of Brazil. Along the way, the team played 

some tough competition, saw once-in-a-lifetime sites, and sampled food and culture unlike any they had ever 

experienced before. Below is a photo tour of the team’s trip. 

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Charger All-Americans 

In each of the past two seasons, Hillsdale College’s volleyball team has been blessed with some incredible individual 

performances, along with a 55-10 overall record. In 2006, Taryn Rudland became the first player in the program’s history to 

be named First-Team All-American. It took exactly one year for another player to achieve that honor, which Melissa Bartlett 

did in 2007. Both players were named GLIAC Player of the Year, and each were named First-Team All-Region. 

TARYN RUDLAND 

MELISSA BARTLETT 

• 2006 GLIAC Player of the Year 

• 2006 Daktronics First-Team All-Region 

• 2006 Daktronics Regional Player of the Year 

• 2006 Daktronics First-Team All-American 

• 2006 AVCA Third-Team All-American 

• Featured in “Faces in the Crowd” in Sports 

Illustrated on Oct. 2, 2006 

• Hillsdale’s career leader in solo blocks 

• 2004 and 2006 First-Team All-GLIAC 

• 2003 GLIAC Freshman of the Year 

• 2007 GLIAC Player of the Year 

• 2007 Daktronics First-Team All-Region 

• 2007 Daktronics First-Team All-American 

• 2007 and 2006 First-Team All-GLIAC 

• 2007 AVCA First-Team All-American 

• Five-time GLIAC South Division Player of the Week 

• Second-most kills in a single season in school history 

(635) 

• Fourth in school history in career kills (1,046) in just 

two seasons 

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Information boxes 

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Hillsdale’s All-GLIAC Players 

Year Player Honor 

2007 Melissa Bartlett First Team 

2007 Stephanie Booms First Team 

2007 Megan Howard Second Team 

2007 Kittrick Smith Second Team 

2007 Jamie Murray Honorable Mention 

2006 Taryn Rudland First Team 

2006 Melissa Bartlett First Team 

2006 Becky Grzegorski First Team 

2006 Stephanie Booms First Team 

2006 Katherine Jones Second Team 

2006 Megan Howard Honorable Mention 


2005 Katherine Jones Second Team 

2005 Stephanie Booms Honorable Mention 

2004 Becky Grzegorski First Team 

2004 Taryn Rudland Second Team 

2004 Katherine Jones Honorable Mention 


2003 Becky Grzegorski Second Team 

2003 Karin Poschke Honorable Mention 

2002 Busra Kurtuldu Second Team 

2002 Karin Poschke Honorable Mention 

2000 Jennie Cook Second Team 

1999 Cassandra Cole First Team 

1999 Stephanie McKeachieHonorable Mention 

1998 Cassandra Cole First Team 

1998 Stephanie McKeachieHonorable Mention 

1997 Cassandra Cole Second Team 

Hillsdale in GLIAC Tournament 

Year Opponent Score 

2007 Grand Valley L 3-1 

2007 Ashland W 3-0 

2007 Saginaw Valley W 3-1 

2006 Ashland L 3-0 

2006 N. Michigan W 3-0 


2005 Findlay W 3-2 


2004 Findlay W 3-0 


2001 Northwood L 3-1 


2000 Ferris State W 3-2 


1997 Michigan Tech L 3-0 


Year-by-Year Records 

Year Overall/GLIAC Coach 

1979 13-5* 4-6 Phyllis Cupp 

1980 23-13 7-7 Phyllis Cupp 

1981 28-7 7-3 Phyllis Cupp 

1982 29-13 4-4 Phyllis Cupp 

1983 N/A 3-5 Phyllis Cupp 

1984 16-14* N/A Phyllis Cupp 

1985 N/A 1-7 Phyllis Cupp 

1986 N/A 1-15 Dick Powers 

1987 12-13* 3-13 Dick Powers 

1988 4-20 2-14 Dick Powers 

1989 7-15 2-14 Dick Powers 

1990 3-22 1-15 Dick Powers 

1991 5-23 1-15 Dick Powers 

1992 1-22 0-16 Jackie Snook 

1993 7-22 2-16 Jackie Snook 

1994 17-21 3-15 Fred Lin 

1995 9-24 4-14 Fred Lin 

1996 11-22 6-11 Chris Gravel 

1997 23-12 10-7 Chris Gravel 

1998 15-19 9-10 Chris Gravel 

1999 24-10 13-6 Chris Gravel 

2000 21-15 11-6 Chris Gravel 

2001 20-12 9-8 Chris Gravel 

2002 13-17 3-14 Chris Gravel 

2003 17-15 9-8 Chris Gravel 

2004 19-10 11-6 Chris Gravel 

2005 19-12 11-6 Chris Gravel 

2006 29-2 17-0 Chris Gravel 

2007 26-8 15-2 Chris Gravel 

* - indicates latest available won-loss record 

Past NCAA Division II Champs 

Year Champion Runner-up 

2007 Concordia St. Paul W. Washington 

2006 Tampa North Alabama 

2005 Grand Valley Nebraska-Kerney 

2004 Barry Truman 

2003 North Alabama Concordia-St. Paul 

2002 BYU-Hawaii Truman 

2001 Barry South Dakota St. 

2000 Hawaii-Pacific North Dakota State 

1999 BYU-Hawaii Tampa 

1998 Hawaii-Pacific North Dakota St. 

1997 W. Texas A&M Barry 

1996 Nebraska-Omaha Tampa 

1995 Barry Northern Michigan 

1994 Northern Michigan Cal-St. Bakersfield 

1993 Northern Michigan Cal-St. Bakersfield 

1992 Portland St. Northern Michigan 

1991 W. Texas A&M Portland St. 

1990 W. Texas A&M North Dakota St. 

1989 Cal-St. Bakersfield Sacramento St. 

1988 Portland St. Cal-St. Northridge 

1987 Cal-St. Northridge C. Missouri St. 

1986 UC-Riverside Cal-St. Northridge 



1983 Cal-St. Northridge Portland St. 

1982 UC-Riverside Cal-St. Northridge 

1981 Sacramento St. Lewis

KILLS 

1. Cassandra Cole 1,663 

2. Taryn Rudland 1,366 

3. Becky Grzegorski 1,160 

4. Leslie Koppelman 1,051 

5. Melissa Bartlett 1,046 

6. Katie Keane 922 

7. Katherine Jones 898 

8. S. Chaffin 758 

9. Tessa Bloemers 735 

10. Jami Schrock 724 

KILLS PER GAME 

1. Melissa Bartlett 4.82 

2. Cassandra Cole 3.96 

3. Stephanie Dulz 3.67 

4. Leslie Koppelman 3.34 

5. Taryn Rudland 3.24 

6. Busra Kurtuldu 3.10 

7. Katie Keane 3.01 

8. Kittrick Smith 2.79 

9. Becky Grzegorski 2.67 

10. Amanda Bigney 2.62 

ASSISTS 

1. Stephanie McKeachie 4,289 

2. Karin Poschke 4,083 

3. Stephanie Booms 3,578 

4. Wendy Waltz 3,082 

5. Lani Pentico 1,251 

6. Ashley Pfeffer 1,027 

7. Ardith Straight 967 

8. Sumer Way 610 

9. Diane Betz 479 

10. Becky Grzegorski 130 

DIGS 

1. Megan Howard 2,134 

2. Cassandra Cole 1,800 

3. Jami Schrock 1,490 

4. Tessa Bloemers 1,458 

5. Kati Klein 1,157 

6. Jessica Phillips 1,055 

7. Amanda Proctor 929 

8. Stephanie McKeachie 902 



Career records 

DIGS PER GAME 

1. Megan Howard 5.06 

2. Cassandra Cole 4.27 

3. Busra Kurtuldu 3.92 

4. Tessa Bloemers 3.53 

5. Jami Schrock 3.43 

6. Melissa Bartlett 3.17 

7. Amanda Proctor 2.77 

8. Jessica Phillips 2.76 

9. Katie Keane 2.74 

10. Lauren Grover 2.64 

SERVICE ACES 


2. Megan Howard 160 

3. Kati Klein 149 

4. Cassandra Cole 146 

5. Stephanie Booms 144 

6. Jessica Phillips 139 

7. Karin Poschke 136 

8. J. Pitrone 126 


10. Leslie Koppelman 110 

TOTAL BLOCKS 

1. Leslie Koppelman 574 

2. Taryn Rudland 532 

3. Jennie Cook 405 


5. Molly Daugherty 277 



8. Heidi Scott 174 

9. Cassandra Cole 168 

10. Stephanie Booms 168 

GAMES PLAYED 

1. Kati Klein 468 



4. Jami Schrock 435 


6. Taryn Rudland 421 

7. Megan Howard 421 

8. Tessa Bloemers 413 


10. Jessica Phillips 382 

current player - bold 

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KILLS 

1. Cassandra Cole (1999) 638 

2. Melissa Bartlett (2007) 635 


4. Stephanie Dulz (2000) 452 

5. Leslie Koppelman (1997) 414 



8. Katie Keane (1997) 373 

9. Kittrick Smith (2007) 365 

10. Taryn Rudland (2004) 363 

Single-season records 

DIGS 


2. Megan Howard (2007) 596 




6. Jami Schrock (1999) 486 

7. Amanda Proctor (2003) 456 



10. Jami Schrock (2000) 436 

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ATTACK ATTEMPTS 

1. Cassandra Cole (1999) 1,664 

2. Melissa Bartlett (2007) 1,535 


4. Stephanie Dulz (2000) 1,177 

5. Katie Keane (1997) 1,153 



8. Jami Schrock (1999) 960 


10. Busra Kurtuldu (2002) 905 

ASSISTS 

1. Stephanie Booms (2007) 1,537 

2. Stephanie McKeachie (1999) 1,521 

3. Jessica Ping (1995) 1,512 


5. Karin Poschke (2003) 1,461 

6. Stephanie Booms (2006) 1,261 

7. Karin Poschke (2002) 1,257 


9. Lani Pentico (1997) 1,151 

10. Wendy Waltz (1995) 1,118 

SERVICE ACES 

1. Kati Klein (1999) 64 

2. Stephanie Booms (2006) 63 

3. Monica Wilson (1994) 59 

4. Jessica Phillips (1997) 56 

5. Herminda Angeles (1998) 55 




9. Jessica Phillips (1999) 52 

10. Karin Poschke (2002) 51 

TOTAL BLOCKS 




4. Sommer Carter (1995) 168 



7. Jennie Cook (2001) 136 

8. Kim Argiri (1987) 128 



POINTS 

1. Melissa Bartlett (2007) 727.0 

2. Cassandra Cole (1999) 727.0 

3. Leslie Koppelman (1997) 581.0 

4. Cassandra Cole (1998) 567.0 

5. Stephanie Dulz (2000) 521.5 

6. Melissa Bartlett (2006) 488.5 

7. Taryn Rudland (2004) 487.5 

8. Taryn Rudland (2005) 451.0 

9. Katie Keane (1997) 448.5 

10. Taryn Rudland (2006) 431.0 

Cassandra Cole (2) is Hillsdale’s single-season 

kills record holder.

A 

Kathy Affholter 1991-94 

Hermina Angeles 1997-98 

Kim Argiri 1986-89 

B 

Caitlin Baron 2005-07 

Hannah Barrett 2006- 

Patty Barrett 1982-85 

Erin Bartee 2001-04 

Melissa Bartlett 2006-07 

Sally Belew 1977-78 

Emily Bennett 2006 

Diane Betz 1994-96 

Amanda Bigney 2007- 

Devon Blain 2004-07 

Tessa Bloemers 2003-06 

Karen Bobo 1979-81 

Lynn Bobo 1979-81 

Stephanie Boll 1994-97 

Stephanie Booms 2005- 

Carrie Bowen 1981-84 

Tatum Bowen 1992 

Andrea Boyd 1990-91 

Deirdre Brady 1990-93 

Micheleen Brancel 1994 

Kim Brennan 1989-92 

Brooke Brown 2000-02 

Deanne Burson 1991 

C 

Kelly Carpenter 1998 

Sommer Carter 1995-96 

Roseanne Caruso 1986 

Shere Chaffin 1980-83 

Kelly Christenson 1989-92 

Jean Clearwater 1982-85 

Kathie Cleary 1980-81 

Cassandra Cole 1996-99 

Jennie Cook 1998-01 

Mandy Cribar 1990-91 

Ashlee Crowder 2008- 

D 

Marie Daranyi 1985-88 

Allison Darr 1991-94 

LeAnn Daugherty 1993-96 

Molly Daugherty 1998-01 

Sydney Dow 2007- 

Marsha Dowdy 1977-78 

Lisa Driscoll 1986 

Stephanie Dulz 1999-00 

E 

Lindsey Eshelman 2004 

F 

Kay Flint 1980-81 

Amy Foster 1999-02 

Jennifer Foster 1998-01 

G 

Amanda Geelhoed 2007- 

Lauren Grover 2004 

Becky Grzegorski 2003-06 

All-time letterwinners 

H 

Leslie Hale 1989-91 

Cheri Harmon 1977-78 

Michelle Haugen 1989-91 

Nicole Hebb 1991-92 

Brenda Heiler 1991 

Brenda Hennink 1990 

Debbie Hite 1979 

Melinda House 1982-85 

Megan Howard 2004-07 

Paige Howell 1988 

Sandra Hudson 1992 

J 

Marioara Jinariu 1990-91 

Stephanie Johnson 1999-02 

Sue Johnson 1977-78 

Christy Jones 1979-81 

Katherine Jones 2003-06 

Jennifer Josten 1994 

Becky June 1981 

K 

Mary Kaminski 1981 

Maureen Kapanowski 1984-87 

Jill Kaufmann 1983 

Katherine Keane 1994-97 

Kim Kipp 1979 

Kati Klein 1998-01 

Leslie Koppelman 1994-97 

Sue Korff 1981 

Charlene Krause 1988-91 

Busra Kurtuldu 2002-03 

Amy Kyes 1979 

L 

Sarah Lakkides 1994-97 

Amanda Lambert 1995 

Micki Laub 1986 

Clara Leutheuser 2008- 

Beth Lewis 1979 

M 

Anne MacIntyre 1986-89 

Heather MacLane 1990-93 

Beth Maizland 1984-87 

Rebecca Maplethorpe 1997 

Edina McCollum 1997-00 

Stephanie McKeachie 1997-00 

Heather McLaughlin 1992-94 

Karrie McNair 1981 

Kimberly Melvin 1988-89 

Jacque Merrifield 1983-86 

Miriam Mitchum 1998 

Dawn Morin 1988 

Tonya Morley 1988 

Darcy Morton 1993-96 

Kathy Mullin 1993 

Shannon Murphy 1980-83 

Jamie Murray 2006- 

N 

Laura Neer 1977-78 

Brooke Neptune 2002 

Marcy Nesbitt 1977-78 

Amy Northcott 1994-96 

Lindsay Nufer 1998-2001 

O 

Carolyn Ohm 1977-78 

P 

Christie Papenhagen 1985-86; 88 

Lani Pentico 1996-97 

Ashley Pfeffer 1998-2001 

Jessica Phillips 1996-99 

Jen Pilot 2004-07 

Jackie Pitrone 1982-85 

Elizabeth Pitts 1990-91 

Morgan Podkul 2008- 

Karin Poschke 2001-04 

Amanda Proctor 2001-03 

R 

Jennifer Rosenmund 1987-90 

Taryn Rudland 2003-06 

Julie Ruprich 1989 

S 

Apryl Schmucker 2008- 

Jami Schrock 1998-2001 

Angie Schultz 1988-91 

Heidi Scott 2001-04 

Elisse Shank 2005- 

Stacey Skaisgir 1991-94 

Kittrick Smith 2006- 

Michele Smith 1981-84 

Sara Snavely 2003-05 

Sarah Spaulding 2000-03 

Brittiney Stanger 1992-93 

Jill Story 1989-92 

Ardith Straight 1982-85 

Nancy Stewart 1984 

Joanna Switzer 1988 

T 

Liz Tallman 1982-85 

Anne Terski 1986-89 

Charlene Thompson 1987 

Jennifer Thornton 1994-96 

Jannell Tillman 1977-78 

V 

Jodie VanBuren 1989-92 

Audra VanderMolen 2003-06 

Rachel VanderWall 2007- 

W 

Sarah Walters 1979 

Wendy Waltz 1993-96 

Sumer Way 2002-05 

Brogan Wells 2008- 

Monica Wilson 1991-94 

Tracee Withers 1994; 96 

Y 

Amber Young 1994 

Z 

Tanya Zandarski 1993 

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Volleyball officials’ signals

2006 Postseason in Review 

During the month of November 2006, Hillsdale College was host to two postseason volleyball tournaments for the 

first time. On November 3-4, Hillsdale hosted the 2006 GLIAC Volleyball Tournament for the first time. The Chargers 

hosted the tournament by virtue of their 17-0 GLIAC record, and a first-round 3-0 victory over Northern Michigan 

University. The following weekend, Hillsdale hosted the 2006 NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional Volleyball 

Tournament. Hillsdale finished the regular season ranked No. 1 in the Great Lakes Region. It was the first time in school 

history that Hillsdale hosted an NCAA Division II regional event in a team sport. 

Hillsdale made it to the semifinals of both tournaments, losing each time to a red-hot Ashland team that went on 

to win both the GLIAC championship and the regional championship. 

Both tournaments were a rousing success. Crowds regularly exceeded 600, peaking at nearly 1,000 for the Chargers’ 

regional semifinal match vs. Ashland on Friday, November 10. It was the largest crowd to ever watch a Hillsdale College 

volleyball match at home. The crowds were deafening, and lines to get into the sports complex extended out onto Oak 

Street before the Chargers played. 

Although the results of that last match didn’t go the way the Charger players and coaches planned, it was a grand 

way to wrap up an unforgettable season. 

Photos by 

Mark Rogers 

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2007 GLIAC Standings 


Team GLIAC Pct. Overall Pct. 

Grand Valley 17-1 .944 33-4 .892 

Northern Michigan 13-5 .722 20-12 .625 

Ferris State 12-6 .667 20-10 .667 

Saginaw Valley 9-9 .500 20-12 .625 

Michigan Tech 7-11 .389 9-17 .346 

Northwood 6-12 .333 18-12 .600 

Lake Superior State 3-15 .167 8-22 .267 


Team GLIAC Pct. Overall Pct. 

Hillsdale 15-2 .882 26-8 .765 

Ashland 14-3 .824 26-6 .813 

Findlay 8-9 .471 19-14 .576 

Wayne State 5-12 .294 10-15 .400 

Mercyhurst 4-13 .235 18-14 .563 

Gannon 1-16 .059 6-20 .231 

2007 GLIAC Tourament NCAA Elite Eight 

Quarterfinals 

Quarterfinals 

Hillsdale 3, Saginaw Valley 1 Concordia St. Paul 3, California (Pa.) 0 

Ashland 3, Findlay 1 West Texas A&M 3, Grand Valley 2 

Grand Valley 3, Michigan Tech 0 Western Washington 3, Dowling 0 

Northern Michigan 3, Ferris State 0 Washburn 3, Tampa 2 

Semifinals 

Semifinals 

Hillsdale 3, Ashland 1 Concordia St. Paul 3, West Texas A&M 1 

Grand Valley 3, Northern Michigan 0 Western Washington 3, Washburn 1 

Finals 

Finals 

Grand Valley 3, Hillsdale 1 Concordia St. Paul 3, Western Washington 1 

Great Lakes Regional Tournament 

Quarterfinals 

Indianapolis 3, Hillsdale 1 

Lewis 3, Ashland 2 

SIU-Edwardsville 3, N. Kentucky 0 

Grand Valley 3, Charleston 0 

Semifinals 

Grand Valley 3, SIU-Edwardsville 1 

Lewis 3, Indianapolis 2 

Finals 

Grand Valley 3, Lewis 2 

GLIAC All-Tournament Team 

Melissa Bartlett - Hillsdale 

Stephanie Booms - Hillsdale 

Jamie Ashmore - Grand Valley (MVP) 

Danielle Alexander - Grand Valley 

Mary Kate Glowe - Ashland 

Rebeccah Rapin - Grand Valley 

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2007 GLIAC Statistics 

HITTING PERCENTAGE 

1. Grand Valley .272 

2. Hillsdale .250 

3. Ashland .246 

4. Findlay .226 

5. Saginaw Valley .207 

6. Ferris State .205 

7. Northwood .183 

8. Northern Michigan .175 

9. Michigan Tech .171 

10. Mercyhurst .165 

11. Lake Superior State .150 

12. Gannon .146 

13. Wayne State .122 

OPPONENT HITTING PERCENTAGE 













13. Gannon .296 

ASSISTS PER GAME 

1. Hillsdale 14.40 

2. Ashland 14.39 

3. Grand Valley 14.09 

4. Ferris State 13.79 

5. Northwood 13.20 

6. Findlay 13.02 

7. Mercyhurst 12.81 

8. Northern Michigan 12.76 

9. Saginaw Valley 12.34 

10. Michigan Tech 11.57 

11. Lake Superior State 10.95 

12. Wayne State 10.81 

13. Gannon 9.43 

DIGS PER GAME 












12. Findlay 14.44 

13. Gannon 12.19 














13. Gannon 10.63 

BLOCKS 













13. Gannon 1.73 

SERVICE ACES 

1.Ferris State 2.25 








9. Gannon 1.76 





TEAM WON-LOSS PERCENTAGE 













13. Gannon .059 

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2007 GLIAC Statistics 

HITTING PERCENTAGE 

1. Erica Vandekopple GV .367 

2. Rebeccah Rapin GV .350 

3. Amanda Stefanski AU .348 

4. Emily Bennett HC .331 

5. Danielle Alexander GV .330 

6. Kelsey Wesaw UF .329 

7. Sophie Paddock AU .317 

8. Kelly Jorgensen MT .302 

9. Jamie Ashmore GV .301 

10. Jaclyn Carnago SV .301 

ASSISTS 

1. Lynsey Warren AU 12.71 

2. Stephanie Booms HC 12.50 

3. Lauren Chapman NU 11.61 

4. Megan Florence UF 11.59 

5. Julia Butler MC 11.15 

6. Brittany McGowan NM 10.97 

7. Jamie Ashmore GV 10.82 

8. Katy Westenberg WS 9.12 

9. Andrea Rich FS 8.54 

10. Maire Prybyl GU 8.52 

BLOCKS 

1. Rebeccah Rapin GV 155 

2. Danielle Alexander GV 148 

3. Amanda Stefanski AU 147 

4. Jen Jung MT 129 

5. Caitlyn Yoder UF 118 

6. Jaclyn Carnago SV 113 

7. Jen Pilot HC 99 

8. Kim Gear WS 91 

9. Sophie Paddock AU 84 

10. Kelly Jorgensen MT 81 


1.Melissa Bartlett HC 5.25 

2. Mary Kate Glowe AU 4.69 

3. Lindsay Tye FS 4.65 

4. Lana Sorokina NU 4.50 

5. Mallory Fleming UF 4.10 

6. Allison Schlinkert SV 3.64 

7. Gordana Barac NU 3.55 

8. Caryn VanBeckum NM 3.49 

9. Lauren Kubinski MC 3.42 

10. Jenna Matson MC 3.36 

SERVICE ACES 

1.Jamie Ashmore GV 59 

2. Gordana Barac NU 55 

3. Carmen Schacher SV 55 

4. Melissa Bartlett HC 54 

5. Lana Sorokina NU 52 

6. Amy Howard SV 49 

7. Kristy Gilchrist FS 48 

8. Christine Nisbet MC 44 

9. Maire Prybyl GU 43 

10. Ashley Tubbs GU 39 

POINTS 

1. Melissa Bartlett HC 6.01 

2. Lindsay Tye FS 5.25 

3. Lana Sorokina NU 5.24 

4. Mary Kate Glowe AU 5.19 

5. Mallory Fleming UF 4.59 

6. Caryn VanBeckum NM 4.47 

7. Allison Schlinkert SV 4.30 

8. Gordana Barac NU 4.24 

9. Erica Vanderkopple GV 4.15 

10. Lauren Kubinski MC 4.11 

DIGS 

1. Allyson Riley GV 686 

2. Mayssa Bazzi WS 656 

3. Megan Howard HC 596 

4. Jessica Ewer LS 548 

5. Jamie Palazzolo FS 534 

6. Cassie Osiecki NM 528 

7. Mary Kate Glowe AU 518 

8. Carmen Schacher SV 475 

9. Kendall Ashworth MC 444 

10. Sarah Pollard NU 299 

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Melissa Bartlett was one of the most feared outside 

hitters in the GLIAC in 2007, and was named First-Team 

All-American.

GLIAC Postseason Award Winners 

Player of the year 

Freshman of the year 

Coach of the year 

2007 - Melissa Bartlett .............. HC 

2006 - Taryn Rudland ............... HC 

2005 - Gorana Maricic ................. NU 

2004 - Carrie Ritchie ..................... AU 

2003- Sabrina Bird ................... GVSU 

2002- Amy Gruszynski ................ NU 

2001- Carly Miller .................... GVSU 

2000- Romana Moravkova ......... NU 

1999- Romana Moravkova ......... NU 

1998- Lucia Pereira .................. NMU 

1997- Marisol Mosquera ......... MTU 

1996- Liu Jun ............................ NMU 

1995- Liu Jun ............................ NMU 

1994- Kim Hoppes ................... MTU 

1993- Stacy Metro .................... NMU 

1992- Stacy Metro .................... NMU 

1991- Lisa Haan .......................... FSU 

1990- NA 

1989- NA 

1988- NA 

1987- Rachel Parham................ WSU 

1986- NA 

1985- Lisa Cancelli ................... GVSU 

2007 - Rebeccah Rapin ..................... GV 

2006 - Kelly Jorgensen .................. MTU 

2005 - Nicole Hintze .................... NMU 

2004 - Gorana Maricic ..................... NU 

2003- Taryn Rudland ................... HC 

2002- Kari Clapham ........................ MC 

2001- Sladjana Vasiljevic .................. NU 

2000- Kristen Koralewski ............ NMU 

1999- Nirvana Kos ....................... NMU 

1998- Lisa Chard ............................. FSU 

1997- 

1996- Lucie Jara ................................ NU 

1995- Jennifer Nagel ........................ NU 

1994- Jenny Logue ........................ WSU 

1993- Pavla Melicharova ................. NU 

1992- Tracy Ganger ...................... WSU 

1991- Carrie Baker ..................... GVSU 

1990- NA 

1989- Andrea Gommans ............ NMU 

1988- Emily Peterson................... NMU 

1987- Colleen Murphy ............... GVSU 

1986- NA 

1985- NA 

2007 - Deanne Scanlon ............... GVSU 

2006 - Chris Gravel ...................... HC 

2005 - Deanne Scanlon ............... GVSU 

2004 - Connie Surowicz .................... AU 

2003- Jim Moore .......................... NMU 

2002- Tia Brandel ........................... FSU 

2001- Deanne Scanlon ................ GVSU 

2000- Jeff Williams ........................... NU 

1999- Chris Gravel....................... HC 

1998- Tia Brandel ........................... FSU 

1997- Mark Rosen ....................... NMU 

1996- Mark Rosen ....................... NMU 

1995- Mark Rosen ....................... NMU 

1994- Mary Kaminski ................... MTU 

1993- Mark Kaminski ................... MTU 

1992- Jim Moore .......................... NMU 

1991- Jim Moore .......................... NMU 

1990- NA 

1989- NA 

1987- Chris Bertie ........................ SVSU 

(tie) Matt Peck ............................. WSU 

1986- 

1985- Jill Hirschinger ...................... FSU 

(tie) Joan Boand ........................ GVSU 

Libero of the year 

Tournament M.V.P 

2007 - Alyson Riley ...................GVSU 



2004 - Sei Hee Hwang ............... WSU 

2003 - Kristy James .................... LSSU 

2007 - Jamie Ashmore ................ GVSU 

2006 - Beth Dangel ........................... AU 

2005-Tracey Kirk ......................... GVSU 

2004 - Ashley Green ....................... FSU 

2003- Kristy James ........................ LSSU 

2002- Carly Miller ....................... GVSU 

2001- Amy Gruszynski .................... NU 

2000- Kathy Vis ........................... GVSU 

1999- Romana Moravkova ............. NU 

1998- Lucia Pereira ...................... NMU 

1997- Lucia Pereira ...................... NMU 

1996- Liu Jun ............................... NMU 

1995- Liu Jun ................................ NMU 

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GLIAC Tournament History 

2006 

Jesse Philips Arena, Hillsdale, Mich. 

Championship Match 

(4) Ashland 3, (2) Grand Valley 1 

30-26, 32-30, 18-30, 30-17 

Semifinals 

(2) Grand Valley 3, (3) Ferris State 0 

30-22, 30-18, 30-19 

(4) Ashland 3, (1) Hillsdale 0 

30-28, 30-24, 30-28 

Quarterfinals 

at (1N) Grand Valley 3, (WC1) Northwood 0 

30-20, 30-22, 30-21 

at (2N) Ferris State 3, (3N) Michigan Tech 0 

30-24, 31-29, 30-22 

at (1S) Hillsdale 3, (WC2) Northern Michigan 0 

30-15, 30-25, 30-25 

(3S) Ashland 3, at (2S) Findlay 0 

30-18, 32-30, 30-21 

2005 

GVSU Fieldhouse, Allendale, Mich. 


(1) Grand Valley State 3, (2) Northwood 0 

(30-24,30-28,30-26) 

Semifinals 

(2 )Northwood 3, (3) Ashland 1 

(27-30,30-25,30-27,30-20) 

(1) Grand Valley State 3, (4) Hillsdale 0 

(30-24,30-11,30-28) 

Quarterfinals 

at (1N) Grand Valley State 3,(4N) Ferris State 0 

(30-19,30-19,30-21) 

at (2N) Northwood 3,(3N) Northern Michigan 0 

(30-18,30-28,30-28) 

at (1S) Ashland 3, (4S) Wayne State 0 

(30-23,30-24,30-22) 

(3S) Hillsdale 3 at (2S) Findlay 2 

(30-22,19-30,24-30,30-26,15-13) 

2004 



2N Ferris State 3, 1N Grand Valley State 0 

(30-27,30-24,30-16) 

Semifinals 

2N Ferris State 3, 1S Ashland 1 

(30-21,30-28,23-30,31-29) 

1N Grand Valley State 3, 2S Hillsdale 2 

(30-28,26-30,30-22,25-30,15-13) 

Quarterfinals 

1N Grand Valley State 3, 4N Michigan Tech 0 

(30-24,30-16,30-24) 

2S Hillsdale 3, 3S Findlay 0 

(40-38,30-28,30-28) 

2N Ferris State 3, 2N Northern Michigan 1 

(30-26,30-27,21-30,30-28) 

1S Ashland 3, 4N Northwood 2 

(30-24,25-30,26-30,30-23,15-9) 

2003 

Battle Creek, Michigan, at Kellogg Arena 


1N Northern Michigan 3, 2N Grand Valley St. 2 

(30-28, 30-19, 28-30, 33-35, 16-14) 

Semifinals 

1N Northern Michigan 3, 2S Gannon 0 

(30-24, 30-20, 30-16) 

2N Grand Valley St. 3, 1N Findlay 2 

(30-26, 30-28, 28-30, 25-30, 15-12) 

Quarterfinals 

2N Grand Valley St. 3, 3S Hillsdale 1 

(19-30, 30-23, 30-22, 30-28) 

2S Gannon 3, 3N Ferris St. 2 

(23-30, 25-30, 32-30, 30-17, 22-20) 

1N Northern Michigan 3, 4S Michigan Tech 0 

(30-28, 30-21, 31-29) 

1S Findlay 3, 4N Northwood 0 

(30-24, 30-19, 30-20) 

2002 



1N Grand Valley State 3, 3S Gannon 0 

(30-19, 30-20, 30-19) 

Semifinals 

3S Gannon 3, 4N Northern Michigan 2 

(18-30, 30-17, 31-33, 30-27, 15-13) 

1N Grand Valley State 3, 3N Nothwood 0 

(30-28, 30-24, 30-22) 

Quarterfinals 

3S Gannon 3, 2N Ferris State 2 

(29-31, 30-23, 30-27, 19-30, 16-14) 

3N Northwood 3, 2S Mercyhurst 0 

(30-28, 30-22, 30-26) 

4N Northern Michigan 3, 1S Findlay 0 

(30-23, 30-24, 30-20) 

1N Grand Valley State 3, 4S Michigan Tech 0 

(30-13, 30-22, 30-25) 

2001 


Championship: Northwood 3, Ferris State 0 

(30-24, 30-20, 30-28) 

Consolation: Michigan Tech 3, Northern Michigan 1 

(30-26, 30-25, 27-30, 30-27) 

Semifinals 

Northwood 3, Northern Mich 0 

(30-17, 30-19, 30-26) 

Ferris State 3, Michigan Tech 2 

(30-27, 26-30, 30-19, 27-30, 15-4) 

Quarterfinals 

(3N) Ferris St. 3, (2S) Mercyhurst 1 

29-31, 30-21, 30-23, 30-24 

(2N) Northwood 3, (3S) Hillsdale 1 

23-30, 30-26, 30-26, 30-18 

(4N) Northern Michigan 3, (1S) Findlay 1 

28-30, 30-28, 30-27, 30-27 

(4S) Mich. Tech 3, (1N) Grand Valley St. 1 

(30-27, 25-30, 30-28, 30-26) 

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GLIAC Tournament History 

2000 


Championship: Grand Valley State d. Northwood, 

3-0, (16-14, 15-7, 15-5) 

Consolation: Northern Michigan d. Hillsdale 3-2 

(15-5, 6-15, 15-6, 12-15, 15-10) 

Semifinals 

Grand Valley State d. Hillsdale, 3-0 

(15-5, 15-3, 15-7) 

Northwood d. Northern Michigan, 3-0 

(15-3, 15-10, 15-6) 

Quarterfinals 

Northern Michigan (3N) d. Findlay (2S), 3-0 

(15-10, 15-7, 15-2) 

Grand Valley State (2N) d. Gannon (3S), 3-1 

(15-6, 15-8, 14-16, 15-4) 

Hillsdale (1S) d. Ferris State (4N), 3-2 

(12-15, 15-5, 15-17, 15-11, 15-12) 

Northwood (1N) d. Michigan Tech (4S), 3-1 

(15-12, 12-15, 15-11, 15-8) 

1999 


Championship: Northwood d. Ferris State, 3-0 

(15-10, 15-2, 15-8) 

Consolation: Grand Valley State d. Northern Mich., 3-0 

(15-3, 16-14, 15-4) 

Semifinals 

Northwood d. Grand Valley State, 3-1 

(15-9, 8-15, 15-9, 15-7) 

Ferris State d. Northern Michigan, 3-2 

(16-14, 11-15, 15-11, 11-15, 17-15) 

First Round 

Grand Valley State d. Wayne State, 3-0 

(15-1, 15-8, 15-5) 

Northern Michigan d. Gannon, 3-2 

(15-8, 9-15, 13-15, 15-8, 15-12) 

Ferris State d. Hillsdale, 3-0 

(15-10, 15-6, 15-13) 

Northwood d. Michigan Tech, 3-0 

(15-3, 15-8, 15-8) 

1998 

Battle Creek, Michigan 

at Kellogg Arena 

Championship: Northern Michigan d. Ferris State, 3-0 

(15-4, 17-15, 15-) 

Consolation: Northwood d. Grand Valley State, 3-0 

(15-7, 15-7, 15-10) 

Semifinals 

Northern Michigan d. Grand Valley State, 3-0 

(15-7, 15-12, 17-15) 

Ferris State d. Northwood, 3-0 

(15-6, 16-14, 15-8) 

First Round 

Ferris State d. Gannon, 3-0 

(15-3, 15-4, 15-8) 

Grand Valley State d. Hillsdale, 3-1 

(15-6, 14-16, 15-5, 15-8) 

Northern Michigan d. Michigan Tech, 3-0 

(15-13, 15-11, 15-6) 

Northwood d. Wayne State, 3-0 

(15-7, 15-7, 16-14) 

1997 

Marquette, Michigan, 

at Northern Michigan University 

Championship: Northwood d. Northern Michigan, 3-0, 

(15-8, 16-14, 15-10) 

Consolation: Michigan Tech d. Wayne State, 3-2 

(15-13, 15-12, 14-16, 14-16, 15-9) 

Semifinals 

Northern Michigan d. Michigan Tech, 3-0 

(15-9, 15-6, 15-8) 

Northwood d. Wayne State, 3-1 

(15-6, 15-10, 12-15, 15-80 

Quarterfinals 

Northwood d. Ashland, 3-0 

(15-12, 16-14, 15-60 

Michigan Tech d. Hillsdale, 3-0 

(15-7, 15-11, 15-8) 

Wayne State d. Grand Valley State, 3-0 

(17-15, 15-4, 15-13) 

Northern Mighigan d. Saginaw Valley State, 3-0 

(15-3, 15-4, 15-5) 

1996 



Championship: Northern Michigan d. Michigan Tech, 3- 

1, (15-6, 15-12, 3-15, 15-8) 

Consolation: Northwood d. Wayne State, 3-0 

(15-12, 15-6, 15-11) 

Semifinals 

Michigan Tech d. Wayne State, 3-0 

(15-9, 15-4, 15-10) 

Northern Michigan d. Northwood, 3-1 

(15-5, 15-7, 9-15, 15-10) 

First Round 

Michigan Tech d. Ashland, 3-1 

(15-17, 15-7, 15-2, 15-8) 

Northwood d. Oakland, 3-1 

(15-6, 5-15, 15-9, 15-9) 

1995 



Championship: Northern Michigan d. Gannon, 3-0, (15- 

7, 15-3, 15-8) 

Consolation: Michigan Tech d. Grand Valley State, 3-2 

(13-15, 10-15, 16-14, 15-10, 15-11) 

Semifinals 

Northern Michigan d. Grand Valley State, 3-0 

(15-10, 15-4, 15-6) 

Gannon d. Michigan Tech, 3-2 

(1-15, 1-15, 15-13, 15-7, 15-13) 

First Round 

GVSU d. Northwood, 3-0 

(15-10, 15-12, 15-11) 

Gannon d. Oakland, 3-1 

(15-17, 15-9, 15-13, 15-7) 

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38 

GLIAC History

Hillsdale’s 2008 Opponents 

Ashland Bellarmine California (Pa.) 

Location: Ashland, Ohio 

Enrollment: 6,500 

Head Coach: Connie Surowicz 

2007 record: 26-6, 12-5 GLIAC 

Top returning 

player: 

Amanda 

Stefanski 

Match dates 

vs. Hillsdale: 

Sept. 12 at Hillsdale; Oct. 24 at 

Ashland 

Last meeting vs. Hillsdale: 

Hillsdale 3, Ashland 0 (Nov. 10, 

2007) 

Location: Louisville, Ky. 


Head Coach: Dan Palmer 

2007 record: 11-18 

Top returning player: Katie 

Willinger 

Match dates vs. Hillsdale: Sept. 5 

at Findlay, Ohio 


Hillsdale 3, Bellarmine 0 (Sept. 1, 

2007) 

Location: California, Pa. 


Head Coach: Stephanie Burner 

2007 record: 26-6, 12-5 GLIAC 

Top returning 

player: Joanna 

Nist 

Match dates vs. 

Hillsdale: Sept. 5 

at Findlay, Ohio 

Last meeting vs. 

Hillsdale: 

Hillsdale 3, Cal Pa. 

0 (Sept. 1, 2006) 

Davenport Ferris State Findlay 

Location: Grand Rapids, Mich. 


Head Coach: Rick Ryske 

2007 record: 11-28 

Top returning player: Kayla 

Vandermolen 

Match dates 


Sept. 9 at 

Hillsdale 

Last meeting 

vs. Hillsdale: First Meeting 

Location: Big Rapids, Mich. 


Head Coach: Tia Brandel-Wilhelm 

2007 record: 20-10, 12-6 GLIAC 

Top returning player: 

Kristy Gilchrist 


Hillsdale: Sept. 

12 at Hillsdale; 

Oct. 24 at 

Ashland 


Hillsdale: Ferris 

State 3, Hillsdale 2 (Oct. 12, 2007) 

Location: Findlay, Ohio 


Head Coach: Wick Colchagoff 

2007 record: 19-14, 8-9 GLIAC 

Top returning player: Megan 

Florence 



16 at Findlay; 

Oct. 31 at 

Hillsdale 

Last meeting 

vs. Hillsdale: Hillsdale 3, Findlay 1 

(Nov. 2, 2007) 

Gannon Grand Valley State Indiana (Pa.) 

Location: Erie, Pa. 


Head Coach: Matt Darling 

2007 record: 6-20 

Top returning 

player: Marie 

Prybyl 



6 at Findlay 


Hillsdale: 

Hillsdale 3, Gannon 0 (Oct. 27, 

2007) 

Location: Allendale, Mich. 


Head Coach: Deanne Scanlon 

2007 record: 26- 

6, 12-5 GLIAC 

Top returning 

player: Danielle 

Alexander 


Hillsdale: Oct. 4 

at Allendale 

Last meeting vs. Hillsdale: Grand 

Valley 3, Hillsdale 1 (Nov. 11, 

2007) 

Location: Indiana, Pa. 

Enrollment: 16-22 

Head Coach: Zach Shaver 

2007 record: 

16-22 

Top returning 

player: Tessa 

Siewert 


Hillsdale: Aug. 30 

at Big Rapids 

Last meeting vs. Hillsdale: Firstever 

meeting 

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Lake Erie College Lake Superior State Mercyhurst 

Location: Painesville, Ohio 


Head Coach: Gary 

VanCauwenberge 

2007 record: 

13-21 

Top returning 

player: 

Tiffany Farner 



at Hillsdale 


First-ever meeting 

Location: Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. 

Enrollment: xxx 

Head Coach: Mark Engle 

2007 record: 

8-22, 3-15 

GLIAC 

Top returning 

player: Holly 

Orban 


Hillsdale: 

Oct. 10 at Hillsdale 


Hillsdale 3, LSSU 0 (Oct. 6, 2007) 

Location: Erie, Pa. 


Head Coach: Ryan Patton 

2007 record: 18-14 

Top returning 

player: Kendall 

Ashworth 



at Big Rapids 


Hillsdale: Hillsdale 3, Mercyhurst 

0 (Oct. 26, 2007) 

Michigan Tech Minnesota-Duluth Northern Michigan 

Location: Houghton, Mich. 


Head Coach: Krista Mikesch 

2007 record: 

9-17, 7-11 

GLIAC 

Top returning 

player: Jen Jung 



27 at Hillsdale 


Hillsdale 3, Michigan Tech 1 (Oct. 

4, 2007) 

Location: Duluth, Minn. 


Head Coach: Jim Boos 

2007 record: 29-2 

Top returning 

player: 

Katie Gangelhoff 



at Big Rapids 


Hillsdale: UM-D 3, Hillsdale 2 

(Sept. 2, 2005) 

Location: Marquette, Mich. 


Head Coach: Dominic Yoder 

2007 record: 

20-12, 13-5 GLIAC 

Top returning 

player: Caryn 

VanBeckum 



at Hillsdale 


Hillsdale 3, Northern Michigan 0 

(Oct. 5, 2007) 

Northwood Saginaw Valley State Tiffin 

Location: Midland, Mich. 


Head Coach: Tim Koth 

2007 record: 

18-12, 6-12 

GLIAC 

Top returning 

player: Lauren 

Chapman 



19 in Midland; Nov. 7 in Hillsdale 


Hillsdale 3, Northwood 0 (Sept. 14, 

2007) 

Location: Saginaw, Mich. 


Head Coach: Will Stanton 

2007 record: 

20-11, 9-9 GLIAC 

Top returning 

player: Sarah 

Redoute 


Hillsdale: Oct. 11 

in Hillsdale 


Hillsdale 3, Saginaw Valley 1 (Nov. 

7, 2007) 

Location: Tiffin, Ohio 


Head Coach: T.J. Shouse 

2007 record: 

11-24 

Top returning 

player: Brooke 

Bernabei 



in Hillsdale; Oct. 

25 in Tiffin 


Hillsdale 3, Tiffin 0 (Sept. 25, 2004) 

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Urbana Wayne State Wheeling-Jesuit 

Location: Urbana, Ohio 


Head Coach: Wendy Cromer 

2007 record: 

17-17 

Top returning 

player: 

Lisa Schulte 

Match dates 


Aug. 30 at Big 

Rapids, Mich. 


First-ever meeting 

Location: Detroit, Mich. 


Head Coach: Phil Nickel 

2007 record: 10-15, 5-12 GLIAC 

Top returning player: Myassa 

Bazzi 



in Detroit; Nov. 8 

in Hillsdale 


Hillsdale: Hillsdale 3, Wayne State 

0 (Oct. 19, 2007) 

Location: Wheeling, W.Va. 


Head Coach: Christy Benner 

2007 record: 29-11 

Top returning player: Emily Ray 

Match dates vs. Hillsdale: Sept. 6 

at Findlay 


Wheeling-Jesuit 3, Hillsdale 1 

(Sept. 7, 2007) 

Indianapolis will be the 

site of the first-ever 

GLIAC-GLVC Crossover 

Volleyball Tournament, 

Friday and Saturday, 

October 17-18. This 

tournament will match 

up teams from two of 

the most competitive 

volleyball conferences in 

the country, under one 

roof over two days. Don’t miss it! 

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Recent results vs. GLIAC teams 

Ashland 

Findlay 

9/18/97 W 3-0 H 

10/24/97 W 3-0 A 

10/2/98 W 3-0 A 

11/7/98 W 3-1 H 

10/1/99 W 3-1 H 

11/6/99 L 1-3 A 

9/2/00 L 2-3 A 

9/9/00 L 3-1 A 

9/22/00 L 1-3 A 

10/28/00 W 3-0 H 

9/22/01 L 3-0 H 

11/2/01 L 1-3 A 

9/28/02 L 1-3 A 

11/8/02 L 2-3 H 

10/4/03 L 2-3 H 

10/31/03 L 0-3 A 

10/2/04 L 1-3 A 

10/29/04 W 3-2 H 

11/10/04 W 3-0 H 

9/17/05 W 3-1 H 

10/21/05 L 2-3 A 

11/9/05 W 3-2 A 

9/9/06 W 3-1 A 

10/13/06 W 3-2 H 

9/22/07 W 3-1 H 

11/2/07 W 3-1 A 

Lake Superior State 

Northern Michigan 

9/7/94 W 3-0 H 

10/20/95 W 3-0 N 

10/29/96 L 3-1 H 

10/15/96 L 3-2 A 

9/21/97 W 3-0 H 

10/26/97 W 3-0 A 

10/3/98 W 3-0 A 

11/6/98 W 3-2 H 

10/2/99 W 3-0 H 

11/5/99 W 3-0 A 

9/24/00 W 3-0 A 

10/27/00 W 3-1 H 

9/21/01 W 3-2 H 

11/3/01 W 3-0 A 

9/27/02 L 1-3 A 

11/9/02 W 3-0 H 

10/4/03 W 3-1 H 

11/1/03 L 2-3 A 

10/31/04 L 0-3 H 

11/6/04 L 0-3 A 

9/16/05 L 1-3 H 

10/22/05 L 1-3 A 

9/8/06 W 3-1 A 

10/14/06 W 3-0 H 

11/3/06 L 0-3 H 

11/10/06 L 0-3 H 

9/21/07 W 3-2 H 

11/3/07 W 3-0 A 

11/10/07 W 3-0 N 

Ferris State 

9/9/94 L 3-0 H 

11/1/94 L 3-1 A 

11/12/94 L 3-0 A 

9/2/95 W 3-2 N 

10/3/95 W 3-1 N 

10/17/95 W 3-0 A 

10/12/96 L 0-3 A 

10/5/97 L 0-3 H 

10/17/98 L 1-3 H 

10/16/99 L 1-3 A 

11/11/99 L 0-3 A 

8/25/00 L 0-3 A 

10/7/00 L 1-3 H 

11/9/00 W 3-2 A 

10/12/01 L 1-3 A 

10/18/02 L 1-3 H 

10/18/03 W 3-1 H 

10/16/04 L 0-3 A 

10/14/05 W 3-0 H 

10/6/06 W 3-2 A 

10/12/07 L 3-2 A 

Grand Valley State 

9/6/94 L 3-1 H 

10/21/95 L 3-2 A 

10/10/96 L 3-1 A 

10/4/97 L 3-2 H 

10/16/98 L 1-3 H 

11/12/98 L 1-3 A 

10/15/99 L 2-3 A 

10/6/00 L 0-3 H 

11/10/00 L 0-3 A 

10/13/01 L 1-3 A 

10/19/02 L 0-3 H 

10/17/03 L 1-3 H 

11/13/03 L 1-3 A 

10/15/04 L 1-3 A 

11/13/03 L 2-3 A 

10/15/05 L 1-3 H 

11/12/05 L 0-3 A 

10/7/06 W 3-0 A 

10/13/07 L 3-2 A 

10/8/94 W 3-0 H 

11/6/94 W 3-1 A 

10/5/95 W 3-0 N 

10/26/95 W 3-0 A 

10/26/96 W 3-1 H 

10/12/97 W 3-0 A 

9/18/98 L 1-3 A 

9/17/99 W 3-2 H 

9/29/00 W 3-1 A 

10/6/01 W 3-0 H 

10/11/02 L 0-3 A 

10/12/03 W 3-1 A 

10/10/04 W 3-1 H 

10/7/05 W 3-2 A 

9/29/06 W 3-0 H 

10/6/07 W 3-0 H 

Michigan Tech 

10/6/94 L 3-0 H 

11/4/94 L 3-1 A 

10/6/95 L 3-1 N 

10/27/95 W 3-2 A 

11/11/95 L 3-2 N 

10/25/96 L 3-2 H 

10/11/97 L 3-2 A 

9/19/98 L 0-3 A 

9/19/99 W 3-1 H 

9/30/00 W 3-1 A 

10/4/01 W 3-0 H 

10/12/02 L 2-3 A 

10/10/03 W 3-0 A 

10/8/04 L 1-3 H 

10/9/05 L 0-3 A 

10/1/06 W 3-0 H 

10/4/07 W 3-1 H 

10/1/94 L 3-1 H 

11/5/94 L 3-0 A 

10/7/95 L 3-0 N 

10/28/95 L 3-0 A 

11/10/95 L 3-0 N 

10/27/96 L 3-0 H 

10/10/97 L 3-0 A 

9/20/98 L 0-3 A 

9/19/99 L 2-3 H 

10/1/00 L 0-3 A 

11/11/00 L 2-3 A 

10/5/01 L 1-3 H 

10/13/02 L 0-3 A 

10/11/03 L 1-3 A 

10/9/04 W 3-2 H 

11/19/04 L 0-3 A 

10/8/05 L 0-3 A 

9/30/06 W 3-1 H 

10/31/06 W 3-0 H 

10/5/07 W 3-0 H 

Northwood 

10/7/94 L 3-0 H 

11/11/94 L 3-0 A 

10/14/95 L 3-0 A 

11/10/95 W 3-0 N 

9/28/96 L 3-0 A 

10/17/97 L 3-0 A 

10/10/98 L 0-3 H 

8/27/99 L 2-3 A 

10/9/99 L 0-3 A 

10/14/00 L 0-3 H 

10/20/01 L 0-3 H 

11/8/01 L 1-3 A 

9/20/02 L 0-3 A 

9/27/03 L 0-3 A 

9/25/04 W 3-2 H 

9/30/05 W 3-2 H 

9/22/06 W 3-0 A 

9/14/07 W 3-0 H 

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Recent results vs. GLIAC teams 

Wayne State 

9/13/94 L 3-0 A 

10/25/94 L 3-2 H 

9/22/95 L 3-1 A 

11/3/95 W 3-0 N 

9/7/96 L 3-1 H 

10/5/96 L 3-0 H 

11/9/96 L 3-0 A 

9/6/97 L 3-2 N 

10/15/97 W 3-1 H 

11/9/97 L 3-0 A 

10/6/98 W 3-0 A 

10/20/98 L 1-3 H 

10/6/99 W 3-0 H 

10/23/99 L 2-3 A 

9/8/00 W 3-1 A 

10/10/00 W 3-2 A 

11/4/00 W 3-2 H 

9/19/01 L 0-3 A 

10/19/01 W 3-0 H 

9/17/02 L 1-3 H 

10/23/02 W 3-0 A 

9/16/03 W 3-1 A 

11/7/03 L 2-3 H 

9/14/04 W 3-0 H 

11/5/04 W 3-0 A 

9/13/05 W 3-2 A 

10/28/05 W 3-0 H 

9/5/06 W 3-0 H 

10/20/06 W 3-0 A 

9/18/07 W 3-0 A 

10/19/07 W 3-0 H 

Saginaw Valley State 

9/20/94 W 3-1 H 

10/29/94 L 3-0 A 

10/13/95 W 3-2 A 

9/1/96 L 3-2 N 

9/27/96 W 3-1 A 

10/18/97 W 3-1 A 

10/9/98 L 1-3 H 

8/28/99 W 3-2 A 

10/8/99 W 3-0 A 

8/26/00 W 3-0 A 

10/13/00 W 3-0 H 

9/15/01 W 3-1 H 

9/21/02 W 3-1 A 

9/26/03 W 3-0 A 

9/24/04 W 3-0 H 

10/1/05 W 3-0 H 

9/23/06 W 3-0 A 

9/15/07 W 3-2 H 

11/7/07 W 3-1 H 

Past GLIAC Champions 

Year Champion Runner-Up 

2007 Grand Valley Hillsdale 

2006 Ashland Grand Valley 

2005 Grand Valley Northwood 

2004 Ferris State Grand Valley 

2003 N. Michigan Grand Valley 

2002 Grand Valley Gannon 

2001 Northwood Ferris State 

2000 Grand Valley Northwood 

1999 Northwood Ferris State 

1998 N. Michigan Ferris State 

1997 Northwood N. Michigan 

1996 N. Michigan Michigan Tech 

1995 N. Michigan Gannon 

Stephanie Booms (2) and Melissa Bartlett (12) were named to the 2007 

GLIAC All-Tournament Team. 

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Hillsdale College’s NCAA Tournament Teams 

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19-10 overall 

12-5 GLIAC 

2nd place GLIAC South 

Senior Erin Bartee 

2004: The arrival 

Anytime a sports program “breaks through” to a new level of 

success, it often happens as the result of just one game. That can 

accurately describe what happened to the Hillsdale College volleyball 

team very early in the 2004 season. 

During the team’s first tournament of the season, it knocked 

off North Alabama, the 2003 Division II national champions. That 

win set the stage for the first-ever NCAA Division II volleyball 

regional tournament appearance for the program later that season. 

On Sept. 28, Hillsdale entered the national rankings for the 

first time in its program’s history. The accolade came at a point in 

the schedule when the Chargers had won eight straight games and 

were 12-2 overall, fresh off a 3-0 win over Tiffin University. 

The Chargers went on to finish in second place in the GLIAC 

South Division with a 12-5 conference mark. Another signature 

win by the team during the regular season came on Oct. 9 when it 

defeated 14th-ranked Northern Michigan 3-2 at home. 

But no win was as dramatic for the team as the one it had in the 

first round of the GLIAC Tournament. Facing arch-rival Findlay, 

Hillsdale advanced to the tournament semifinals with a 3-0 sweep, 

but the game score did not indicate the epic nature of the match. 

The Chargers set a school record for points in a single game with 

an incredible 40-38 triumph over the Oilers in the opening game 

of the match. The next two games were just as close, with Hillsdale 

winning by identical scores of 30-28. 

After losing in the GLIAC semifinals, Hillsdale earned its first 

bid to the NCAA tournament, where it lost to Northern Michigan, 

3-0. 

Sophomore right-side hitter Becky Grzegorski was named 

First-Team All-GLIAC, while setter Karin Poschke and middle hitter 

Taryn Rudland made the Second Team.


2005: They’re baaack 

With just two seniors and two freshmen, the 2005 Hillsdale 

College volleyball team was one that grew and matured together 

as the season progressed. It transitioned from a team learning 

what success was, into learning what it took to be consistently 

successful. 

Some of the respect the team earned in 2004 paid off for this 

2005 squad. The Chargers were consistently ranked in the top 

eight in the region, and earned that kind of respect by playing 

some outstanding teams in its non-league schedule. Three of the 

team’s first four losses came to nationally ranked teams like Southern 

Illinois-Edwardsville, Nebraska-Omaha and Minnesota- 

Duluth. The team came back to post a perfect 4-0 mark at the 

University of Findlay Tournament in early September. 

Hillsdale ended the regular season with three straight wins, 

then gutted out a 3-2 win over Findlay on the road in the first 

round of the GLIAC Tournament. Playing without two key contributors, 

the Chargers were down 2-1, but won game four, setting 

up a fifth game that seemed inevitable from the start. That game 

was tied 13-13 when Becky Grzegorski had a kill, followed by a 

Findlay net violation that ended the match and sparked a big 

Hillsdale celebration on the court. 

Hillsdale would lose to eventual national champion Grand 

Valley State in the GLIAC semifinals, and bowed out of the NCAA 

tournament after a loss in Allendale to Rockhurst. 

Junior Taryn Rudland was named First-Team All-GLIAC for 

the second time in her career, while Katherine Jones (Second Team) 

and freshman Stephanie Booms (honorable mention) also netted 

all-conference recognition. The awards for those players, as well 

as the team’s success, would set the stage for an avalanche of success 

that would follow in 2006. 

19-12 overall 

11-6 GLIAC 

3rd place GLIAC South 

Senior Sumer Way 

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29-2 overall 

17-0 GLIAC 

1st place GLIAC South 

Senior Tessa Bloemers 

2006: The winning streak 

Hillsdale College has seen a lot of success among its sports 

teams in the 100-plus year history of athletics. But few teams have 

ever matched the excellence displayed by the 2006 Charger volleyball 

team. 

History was made on an almost weekly basis by this team, 

which finished 29-2 overall and was ranked as high as No. 3 in the 

nation. The team won the GLIAC South Division title, hosted the 

GLIAC Tournament for the first time, and would go on to host the 

NCAA Division II Regional Tournament for the first time. 

The Chargers were a perfect blend of depth, talent and toughness, 

a team in possession of no weaknesses. Hillsdale started the 

season winning its first 28 consecutive matches, 20 of those by 3-0 

sweeps. 

Highlighting that perfect regular season was a visit to Allendale 

on Saturday, Oct. 7. The home court of Grand Valley State had 

been a house of horrors for the Chargers over the years, as was the 

team calling that court its home. Hillsdale hadn’t beaten Grand 

Valley since October 18, 1989, but that streak would come to a 

screeching halt on this day, as the Chargers pounded the defending 

national champions, 3-0. Hillsdale won the first two games by 

a combined 21 points in the victory. 

Nearly 1,000 fans packed the Jesse Philips Arena on Friday, 

Nov. 10 when the Chargers hosted Ashland in the regional semifinals. 

It was the largest crowd to ever watch a volleyball match in 

the arena, and represented the deepest the team ever advanced in 

the national tournament. A 3-0 loss to an Eagles team playing at 

an unbelievably high level ended this most amazing of seasons. 

Senior Taryn Rudland was named First-Team All-American, 

becoming the first Charger volleyball player to ever earn such an 

honor. She was also the GLIAC Player of the Year and shared First- 

Team All-GLIAC honors with sophomore setter Stephanie Booms.


2007: Division dominance 

How does a team follow up a season like the Hillsdale College 

volleyball squad had in 2006? By not dwelling on that season and 

establishing a legacy of its own. 

The 2007 Chargers repeated as GLIAC South Division champions 

and made their fourth straight appearance in the NCAA 

Division II regional tournament. Over the past two years, Hillsdale 

is 55-10 overall and 32-2 in the GLIAC, both ranking first among 

all conference teams in that span. 

With rock-steady seniors like libero Megan Howard and outside 

hitter Melissa Bartlett, the Chargers had two of the best players 

at key positions in the GLIAC. Howard would become 

Hillsdale’s all-time leader in career digs and was named Second- 

Team All-GLIAC. 

Bartlett was one of the most powerful hitters in the nation, 

and finished fourth nationally in total kills with 635. She was named 

First-Team All-American by both Daktronics and the AVCA, in 

addition to being the second straight Hillsdale College player to 

be named GLIAC Player of the Year. 

Complementing the team’s older players was a precocious group 

of underclassmen, highlighted by a diversely talented freshman 

class. Outside hitter Amanda Bigney made a big statement in the 

team’s regional loss to Indianapolis, leading the team with 24 kills 

and proving to be completely unstoppable vs. a team that was the 

GLVC regular season champions. 

Sophomore Kittrick Smith stepped her game up to a new level 

in her second year, finishing with the seventh-most kills in a single 

season in school history and being named Second-Team All- 

GLIAC. 

This team also exorcised demons from 2006, when it defeated 

Ashland three times, including the GLIAC tournament semifinals. 

The Eagles were the only team to beat Hillsdale in 2006. 

26-8 overall 

15-2 GLIAC 

1st place GLIAC South 

Senior Megan Howard 

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We Love You! 

Mom, Dad, Darryl, and Alex 

Good luck, Sydney! 

from: 

Hillsdale Dental Associates 

1426 Hudson Rd. 

Hillsdale, MI 49242 

(517) 437-7339 

158th Hillsdale County Fair 

September 21-27, 2008 

Musical guests: Tracy Lawrence with former American Idol Bucky Covington 

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About Hillsdale College 

Type of College: 

Four-year, independent, liberal arts, 

residential. 

Location: 

Hillsdale, in south-central Michigan, 

about a one-hour drive from Lansing 

and Ann Arbor. 

Enrollment: 

Nearly 1,200 students, representing 45 

states, Puerto Rico, the U. S. Virgin 

Islands, and 15 foreign countries. 

Academic Year: 

Two semesters, late August to mid- 

December and mid-January to mid- 

May. 

Degrees Offered: 

Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science. 

Faculty: 

83 full-time faculty members, a student/ 

faculty ratio of 12 to 1, average class size 

of 25. More than 82 percent have earned 

a Ph.D. or the highest degree in their 

fields. 

English, French, German, History, 

Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, 

Physical Education, Physics, Political 

Science, Psychology, Religion, 

Sociology, Spanish and Theatre and 

Speech. 

Interdisciplinary Majors: 

American Studies, Christian Studies, 

Comparative Literature, European 

Studies, International Business and 

Political Economy. 

Preprofessional Programs: 

Dentistry, Engineering, Environmental 

Sciences, Forestry, Law, Medicine, 

Theology and Veterinary Medicine 

Financial Aid: 

Need-based, athletic, academic and 

leadership scholarships. 

Academic Scholarships: 

Renewable, four-year awards, 

including both full and partial tuition, 

are granted regardless of financial 

need. 

Traditional Majors: 

Art, Biology, Business Economics, 

Chemistry, Classical Studies, Computational 

Mathematics, Economics, 

Education (Elementary, Secondary), 

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Hillsdale College campus map 

Produced by Hillsdale College Publications, January 2008 

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Campus Information 

• General information ...................................(517) 437-7341 

• Admissions ...................................................(517) 607-2327 

• Hillsdale College bookstore .......................(517) 607-2266 

• Gift and estate planning ..............................(800) 334-8904 

• On- and off-campus lecture series, (517) 607-2318 

books and publications ..........................or (800) 437-2268 

• Professional seminars 

for managers and executives ......................(517) 437-3311 

• On-campus accommodations 

and dining.....................................................(517) 437-3311 

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DR. LARRY ARNN 

President 

President Dr. Larry Arnn 

Dr. Larry P. Arnn, the 12th president 

of Hillsdale College, received his B.A. 

in Political Science and Accounting 

in 1974 from Arkansas State 

University, graduating with the 

highest distinction. He studied at the 

Claremont Graduate School and 

received his M.A. in Government in 

1976, and his Ph.D. in Government in 

1985. He studied in England from 

1977 to 1980, first as a research student 

in International History at the London 

School of Economics and then in 

Modern History at Worcester College, 

Oxford University. He has received 

numerous fellowships and awards, 

among them a two-year fellowship 

from the Alcoa Foundation in 1972; a 

Richard M. Weaver Fellowship in 

1975; a Rotary International 

Fellowship in 1977; and Earhart 

Foundation Fellowships in 1978, 1979, 

and 1980; and a Winston S. Churchill 

Association Fellowship from 1977 to 

1980. 

While in England, Dr. Arnn served 

as Director of Research for Mr. 

Martin, now Sir Martin, Gilbert of 

Merton College, Oxford. Sir Martin is the official biographer of Sir Winston Churchill. Dr. Arnn returned 

to the United States in 1980 to become an editor for Public Research, Syndicated. In 1985, he became 

president of the Claremont Institute, a public policy research institution based in Southern California. 

Published widely in many national newspapers, magazines and periodicals on issues of public policy 

and political theory, Dr. Arnn is a director of the Henry Salvatori Center of Claremont McKenna College, 

of the Americans Against Discrimination and Preferences, of the Center for Individual Rights, of St. 

Mark’s Episcopal School, and of the Claremont Institute. He served on the Board of Advisors for 

Landmark Legal Foundation, and on the Academic Advisory Board of the Free Enterprise Institute and 

of the International Churchill Society. He recently was appointed to the Congressional Policy Advisory 

Board which provides counsel to the House Republican Policy Committee. He is a member of the 

American Political Science Association, Pi Sigma Alpha, the Mont Pelerin Society, the International 

Churchill Society and the Philanthropy Roundtable. 

Hillsdale’s new president was also the Founding Chairman of the California Civil Rights Initiative, or 

Proposition 209 on the November 1996 ballot. He and his wife, Penelope, have three children, Henry, Katy 

and Alice. 

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