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WELCOMETIGERSFrom the PresidentGreetings to all Dakota WesleyanUnivers<strong>it</strong>y students, athletes, faculty, staff,alumni, fans, families and friends, andwelcome to another exc<strong>it</strong>ing season ofTiger athletics. Our sports teams andstudent-athletes are an essential part ofthe <strong>DWU</strong> commun<strong>it</strong>y, and DakotaWesleyan sincerely appreciates yourdevoted support.<strong>Athletics</strong> serve a key role in thedevelopment of our students –opportun<strong>it</strong>ies for leadership, teamworkand general wellness are lifelong valuesthat come from athletic participation. Andthe memories made, whether as anathlete or spectator, link our alumni to<strong>DWU</strong> for many years after they receivetheir diplomas. We anticipate that oursuccessful trad<strong>it</strong>ion will continue for ourteams on the field, court, course andtrack, as well as in the classroom.We enter the 2013-14 academic yearw<strong>it</strong>h hopes for another remarkable yearat <strong>DWU</strong>, both academically andathletically. This year, our comm<strong>it</strong>mentto academic excellence and studentengagement is embodied in the completion ofour new Corrigan Health Sciences Center,home to the finest undergraduate researchfacil<strong>it</strong>ies in the region.Whether w<strong>it</strong>h your presence at athleticevents or through your monetarycontributions, your support of our school,students, athletes, coaches and teams isgreatly appreciated. The Dakota Wesleyan<strong>DWU</strong> President Amy NovakUnivers<strong>it</strong>y family has never beenstronger, and for that, we offer oursincere grat<strong>it</strong>ude.Amy C. Novak<strong>DWU</strong> PresidentFrom the Athletic DirectorThe 2013-14 school year is upon us,bringing w<strong>it</strong>h <strong>it</strong> a new beginning forDakota Wesleyan Univers<strong>it</strong>y athletics.Our coaches and student-athletes areall prepared for another great year bothon the field or the court and in theclassroom, and 2013-14 has a greatamount of potential for all of our athleticteams. Our athletic staff, student-athletesand coaches are all comm<strong>it</strong>ted tomaking the Tiger experience a great onein every aspect.The <strong>DWU</strong> TeamMakers booster cluband the <strong>DWU</strong> athletic corporatesponsors make so much of thatsuccess possible for us at DakotaWesleyan. Their contributions allow ourcoaches to recru<strong>it</strong> the best studentathletesin order to be successful at boththe conference and national level, and provideour student-athletes w<strong>it</strong>h a great on-campusexperience. Both TeamMakers and ourcorporate sponsors have been extremelyinvolved in Tiger athletics, and I want to thankboth groups for their unending support.The sky is the lim<strong>it</strong> for <strong>DWU</strong> athletics, andwe want to inv<strong>it</strong>e you to be a part of that.Everyone is welcome to join the Tiger athleticfamily and be a part of the journey to newheights in both the Great Plains AthleticConference and the NAIA. Thank you for thesupport and go Tigers!Curt L. Hart<strong>DWU</strong> Athletic Director<strong>DWU</strong> Athletic Director Curt Hart2013 Tiger Volleyball page 2www.dwu.edu
FACILITIESChristen Family Recreation/Wellness CenterTIGERSChristen Family Recreation/Wellness CenterBuilt in 1985 and named after Paul and Donna Christen, the Christen Family Recreation/Wellness Center is the home to the Dakota Wesleyan Univers<strong>it</strong>y volleyball team, and <strong>it</strong>is the epicenter of Tiger athletics. The facil<strong>it</strong>y is home to classrooms, athletic staff andcoaches’ offices, and an athletic training room. However, the wellness center is at <strong>it</strong>sbest when enthusiastic, standing-room only crowds fueled by <strong>DWU</strong> students and Tigerfans provide the volleyball team w<strong>it</strong>h a true home-court advantage.Champions of CharacterAll Dakota Wesleyan Univers<strong>it</strong>y student-athletes and their coaches have taken a pledge, a comm<strong>it</strong>ment to the true spir<strong>it</strong> ofcompet<strong>it</strong>ion to become Champions of Character. This in<strong>it</strong>iative of the National Association of Intercollegiate <strong>Athletics</strong> bringsformal emphasis to character development through respect, responsibil<strong>it</strong>y, integr<strong>it</strong>y, servant leadership and sportsmanship.Athletes representing every sport at <strong>DWU</strong> raise their hands and vow to be true Champions of Character. By taking thepledge, <strong>DWU</strong> athletes and coaches agree to follow a code of ethics established by the NAIA and adapted to f<strong>it</strong> <strong>DWU</strong>.RESPECT: Information delivered by public address announcersat Dakota Wesleyan events is neutral and information based,and a Champions of Character announcement is read at thebeginning of each contest.RESPONSIBILITY: <strong>DWU</strong> reports graduation rates from anIPEDs Report and lists at least two objectives to increase theunivers<strong>it</strong>y’s graduation rate.INTEGRITY: A “Coaches Code” and “Code of Ethics” arepresented and signed by all athletic staff and administrators. All<strong>DWU</strong> student-athletes receive, read and sign a “Champions ofCharacter” pledge. They are asked to uphold the code.SERVANT LEADERSHIP: Student-athletes are asked toparticipate in at least one commun<strong>it</strong>y service activ<strong>it</strong>y.SPORTSMANSHIP: A policy of no profan<strong>it</strong>y in practice andgame compet<strong>it</strong>ion is established.2013 Tiger Volleyball page 3www.dwu.edu
SCHEDULETIGERSAugust 23-24 at Mount Mercy Univers<strong>it</strong>y Tournament Cedar Rapids, Iowa23 vs. St. Ambrose Univers<strong>it</strong>y 3:45 p.m.23 vs. William Penn Univers<strong>it</strong>y 5:30 p.m.24 vs. Ashford Univers<strong>it</strong>y 9 a.m.24 vs. Graceland Univers<strong>it</strong>y 12:30 p.m.30-31 CORN PALACE CLASSIC CORN PALACE30 YORK COLLEGE 10 a.m.30 VALLEY CITY STATE UNIVERSITY 8 p.m.31 COLLEGE OF ST. MARY (Neb.) 1 p.m.September31 DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY 7 p.m.3 at Presentation College Aberdeen, S.D. 6/7:30 p.m.6-7 at V<strong>it</strong>erbo Univers<strong>it</strong>y Tournament La Crosse, Wis.6 vs. Univers<strong>it</strong>y of Saint Francis 5 p.m.6 vs. Olivet Nazarene Univers<strong>it</strong>y 7 p.m.7 vs. Waldorf College 11 a.m.7 at V<strong>it</strong>erbo Univers<strong>it</strong>y 3 p.m.17 BRIAR CLIFF UNIVERSITY* HOME 6/7:30 p.m.20 CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY* HOME 6/7:30 p.m.21 NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY* HOME 1:30/3 p.m.24 at Morningside College* Sioux C<strong>it</strong>y, Iowa 6/7:30 p.m.27 at Midland Univers<strong>it</strong>y* Fremont, Neb. 6/7:30 p.m.28 at Hastings College* Hastings, Neb. 1:30/3 p.m.October 1 NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE* HOME 6/7:30 p.m.2 PRESENTATION COLLEGE HOME 6/7:30 p.m.5 at Mayville State Univers<strong>it</strong>y Mayville, N.D. Noon/2 p.m.5 vs. Valley C<strong>it</strong>y State Univers<strong>it</strong>y Mayville, N.D. 4 p.m.9 at Dordt College* Sioux Center, Iowa 6/7:30 p.m.11 MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE* HOME 6/7:30 p.m.15 at Briar Cliff Univers<strong>it</strong>y* Sioux C<strong>it</strong>y, Iowa 6/7:30 p.m.16 at Trin<strong>it</strong>y Bible College Ellendale, N.D. 7 p.m.19 at Nebraska Wesleyan Univers<strong>it</strong>y* Lincoln, Neb. 3:30/5 p.m.22 MOUNT MARTY COLLEGE* HOME 6/7:30 p.m.23 at Dakota State Univers<strong>it</strong>y Madison, S.D. 6/7:30 p.m.25 DOANE COLLEGE* HOME 6/7:30 p.m.29 DORDT COLLEGE* HOME 6/7:30 p.m.November 1 at York College York, Neb. 5:30/7:30 p.m.2 at Concordia Univers<strong>it</strong>y* Seward, Neb. 3/4:30 p.m.6 at Mount Marty College* Yankton, Neb. 6/7:30 p.m.9-16 GPAC Postseason Volleyball Tournament TBA TBA* indicates Great Plains Athletic Conference opponentHOME matches in BOLD CAPS playedat Christen Family Recreation/Wellness Center (Fosness Arena)Track the Tigers!www.dwuathletics.com2013 Tiger Volleyball page 4www.dwu.edu
ROSTER2013 <strong>DWU</strong> Volleyball Roster (Alphabetical)TIGERSName Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown Previous SchoolMacey Chambers OH 5-9 Fr. Blunt, S.D. Sully Buttes High SchoolSammy Fluck MH 6-0 RS Becker, Minn. Becker High SchoolRebecca Garcia S 5-7 Jr. Wh<strong>it</strong>tier, Calif. Rio Hondo CollegeHannah Hammer OH 6-1 So. Dell Rapids, S.D. Dell Rapids High SchoolElizabeth Humiston MH 5-11 Sr. Edgemont, S.D. Edgemont High SchoolMallory Jark MH 6-0 RS-Fr. Warner, S.D. Warner High SchoolBriana Jung S 5-6 Jr. Warner, S.D. Warner High SchoolSarah Kruse OH 6-0 So. George, Iowa George-L<strong>it</strong>tle Rock High SchoolKatie Lindow DS 5-8 Jr. Green Bay, Wis. Preble High SchoolTaylor Sm<strong>it</strong>h OH/MH 5-7 Fr. Saratoga, Wyo. Saratoga High SchoolMarissa Soderberg OH 5-10 Fr. Roundup, Mont. Roundup High SchoolTaylor Spence OH 5-9 Fr. North Branch, Minn. North Branch Area High SchoolMaggie Stehly DS 5-10 So. Sioux Falls, S.D. Sioux Falls Roosevelt High SchoolMackenzie Stevens DS 5-7 So. Polk, Neb. High Plains Commun<strong>it</strong>y High SchoolRachel Tinklenberg MH 6-1 Sr. Pipestone, Minn. Pipestone Area High SchoolKatie Vetch OH 5-7 Fr. Lake Crystal, Minn. Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial High SchoolShelby Vosburg S 5-10 So. Baltic, S.D. Baltic High SchoolHead Coach: Eric VineyA numerical roster will be available at every Dakota Wesleyan Univers<strong>it</strong>y home volleyball match.2013 Tiger Volleyball Team2013 Tiger Volleyball page 5www.dwu.edu
OUTLOOKbanking onEXPERIENCENumbers are down in 2013, but the <strong>DWU</strong> volleyballteam is as talented and returns as muchexperience as ever this season.TIGER PREVIEWBy LEAH RADO, Sports Information DirectorNumbers are down for the Dakota Wesleyan Univers<strong>it</strong>yvolleyball team in 2013, but that doesn’t mean that head coachEric Viney’s expectations for his squad have changed at all.The Tigers enter the season w<strong>it</strong>h 17 players on their roster –including just five upperclassmen – but four of <strong>DWU</strong>’s sixsophomores saw extended playing time as true freshmen in2012, and the five upperclassmen have all seen their fair shareof court time thus far in their Tiger careers.Viney returns just two sophomores and three juniors, includingone junior transfer, but the four returning upperclassmen haveall played significant roles throughout their <strong>DWU</strong> careers. Lastseason, the returning players were part of a squad that finished7-27 overall and 2-13 in the Great Plains Athletic Conference.“It feels like the third year in a row that we will have more youthon our roster than upperclassmen, but the experience all of ourreturners have from the past season or two will play a huge rolein our pursu<strong>it</strong> for a strong finish in the GPAC,” Viney said. “Ourcombination of experience and youthful energy will balance outto give us a huge boost of confidence in our abil<strong>it</strong>ies as ateam.”The two seniors on this year’s roster are middle h<strong>it</strong>ters RachelTinklenberg and Elizabeth Humiston. Tinklenberg, a6-foot-1 middle from Pipestone, Minn., earned All-GPACHonorable Mention accolades as a junior. She finishedsecond on the team w<strong>it</strong>h 236 kills desp<strong>it</strong>e missing part of theseason w<strong>it</strong>h injuries, and she finished tied for 10th in the leaguew<strong>it</strong>h an average 2.7 kills per game. After three seasons w<strong>it</strong>hDakota Wesleyan, Tinklenberg is 16th on the Tigers’ all-timekills chart w<strong>it</strong>h 552.TIGERSHumiston is in her fourth year w<strong>it</strong>h the Tiger volleyball programand her third season w<strong>it</strong>h the vars<strong>it</strong>y. The 5-11 middle h<strong>it</strong>terserves as a leader on and off the court for Dakota Wesleyan,and will take on more of a leadership role as one of a handful ofupperclassmen in 2013.“If Rachel stays healthy, she is an All-GPAC First-Teamperformer w<strong>it</strong>hout a doubt,” Viney said. “Liz’s role will certainlyexpand this fall to give us some much-needed experience onthe court. This should be a pos<strong>it</strong>ive season for her.”Junior setter Briana Jung returns to lead the Dakota Wesleyanoffense for the third straight season. Jung took over as theteam’s main setter as a freshman, and she held onto that roleas a sophomore in 2012. She finished seventh in the leaguew<strong>it</strong>h an average 8.13 assists per game and ended the year w<strong>it</strong>h935 assists. Jung, a Warner, S.D., native, also finished w<strong>it</strong>h 264digs. After just two seasons w<strong>it</strong>h the <strong>DWU</strong> volleyball program,Jung is fifth on the school’s all-time assists chart w<strong>it</strong>h 1,605 and18th on the all-time digs list w<strong>it</strong>h 534.“Bri continues to grow as a setter in our offense and improveseach day w<strong>it</strong>h understanding our offensive focus and tempo torun each of our plays,” Viney said. “Her playing experience thefirst two seasons will be monumental to our growth as a team.”Junior defensive specialist Katie Lindow, from Green Bay,Wis., is <strong>DWU</strong>’s most experienced defensive upperclassman.Lindow entered the program listed as an outside h<strong>it</strong>ter as afreshman, but she took on more of a defensive role as asophomore and became a staple in the back row for theTigers. She ended the year third on the team w<strong>it</strong>h 302 digs andsecond w<strong>it</strong>h 23 service aces.“Katie will continue to be an emotional spark plug for us on thecourt,” Viney said. “Her passion for the game, and hercomm<strong>it</strong>ment to her teammates will certainly be infectious toour entire squad.“Our seniors and juniors will be asked to carry a big load ofleadership and performance into every week. I am so confidentin each of their abil<strong>it</strong>ies to take on leading this team in a varietyof roles; they provide a great deal of balance for each other.”Other returners for the Tigers include defensive specialistsMaggie Stehly and Mackenzie Stevens, outside h<strong>it</strong>tersHannah Hammer and Sarah Kruse, middle h<strong>it</strong>ter MalloryJark and setter Shelby Vosburg. Stehly led the team w<strong>it</strong>h 347digs as a true freshman and served as the team’s libero.Stevens saw lim<strong>it</strong>ed playing time as a true freshman, recording13 digs.2013 Tiger Volleyball page 6www.dwu.edu
OUTLOOKJark is looking to enter the Tigers’ starting lineup after missinglast season w<strong>it</strong>h an injury. The 6-foot middle h<strong>it</strong>ter from Warner,S.D., played high school volleyball w<strong>it</strong>h Jung, and she is lookingto get back into the game after a successful prep career. Krusefinished w<strong>it</strong>h 89 kills and 10 total blocks as a true freshman,and Hammer saw time in a handful of games.“This sophomore class got <strong>it</strong>s opportun<strong>it</strong>ies in big matches lastseason and will need to carry over those experiences to thisupcoming season,” Viney said. “There will be a big demandput on each of them to perform at a high level every week.”Headlining the Tigers’ newcomers is Rebecca Garcia, a 5-7setter from Wh<strong>it</strong>tier, Calif. She played two years of collegevolleyball for Rio Hondo College in Wh<strong>it</strong>tier before transferringto Dakota Wesleyan. Viney expects Garcia, who earned fourvars<strong>it</strong>y letters playing prep volleyball at Southlands ChristianSchool in Wh<strong>it</strong>tier, to contend for the starting setter spot rightaway.Viney’s other five recru<strong>it</strong>s for 2013 add depth at the net forDakota Wesleyan. Macey Chambers, Taylor Sm<strong>it</strong>h, MarissaSoderberg, Taylor Spence and Katie Vetch are all outsideh<strong>it</strong>ters, and Sm<strong>it</strong>h also doubles as a middle h<strong>it</strong>ter.TIGERSSoderberg, a 5-10 h<strong>it</strong>ter, comes to the Tigers from RoundupHigh School in Roundup, Mont., where she had a season-high24 kills in a game as a senior. Soderberg has the abil<strong>it</strong>y to playmultiple pos<strong>it</strong>ions in the front row, and she has the potential toplay all six rotations in the future. Spence is a 5-9 h<strong>it</strong>ter fromNorth Branch, Minn. She had a 93 percent h<strong>it</strong>ting average as asenior and a 97 percent serve rate.Sm<strong>it</strong>h joins the Tigers from Saratoga High School in Saratoga,Wyo. Sm<strong>it</strong>h finished second in the state in blocks and fifth inkills as a senior, and she earned All-Conference accolades asboth a junior and senior. The 5-7 h<strong>it</strong>ter played mostly middle inhigh school, but she looks to shift to the outside at <strong>DWU</strong>.Chambers, a 5-9 outside h<strong>it</strong>ter, earned four vars<strong>it</strong>y letters atSully Buttes High School. The Blunt, S.D., native had 132 kills,159 digs and 50 service aces as a senior and helped theChargers to district t<strong>it</strong>les in 2011 and 2012. Vetch, a 5-7 h<strong>it</strong>ter,comes to <strong>DWU</strong> from Lake Crystal, Minn. She had 378 kills, 135blocks and 45 service aces as a senior at Lake CrystalWellcome Memorial High School.“Each of these newcomers will have a very important role in ourteam success this upcoming season,” Viney said. “A major<strong>it</strong>y ofthem will get opportun<strong>it</strong>ies in vars<strong>it</strong>y matches, and theirperformances may prove pivotal in the outcome of some ofthose matches.”Dakota Wesleyan was picked to finish 11th in the GPACpreseason coaches’ poll when <strong>it</strong> was released in early August,but Viney – who enters his sixth season w<strong>it</strong>h the Tigers in 2013– is looking to prove the league’s 10 other head coacheswrong. W<strong>it</strong>h the leadership and experience of <strong>DWU</strong>’s returningupperclassmen and younger returning players, along w<strong>it</strong>hViney’s newest recru<strong>it</strong>s, Dakota Wesleyan hopes to find <strong>it</strong>selfnear the top of the trad<strong>it</strong>ionally strong GPAC when the seasonends in November.“We have lost a lot of starters from our previous two seasons, soI expected the other GPAC coaches to put us where we are inthe preseason poll,” Viney said. “However, the preseason pollsdon’t mean much to me; <strong>it</strong> is rare that the final standings everfollow the preseason picks. We have a lot of pos<strong>it</strong>ive thingsgoing on here in our gym, and we have a few tricks up oursleeves for our opponents. It will be very difficult and frustratingto play against us this upcoming season, and we will fight foreach and every point all the way to last point of the match.”<strong>DWU</strong> junior Briana Jung sets the ball to a teammate in 2012.2013 Tiger Volleyball page 7www.dwu.edu
COACHESEric VineyHead Volleyball CoachEric Viney enters his sixth season at the helmof the Dakota Wesleyan Univers<strong>it</strong>y volleyball teamin 2013, and he is looking to help guide the Tigersto the top of the Great Plains Athletic Conference,which trad<strong>it</strong>ionally produces some of the topteams in the NAIA.Dakota Wesleyan fought through injuries againin 2013 and finished the year 7-27 overall and 2-13 and in 10th place inthe GPAC. The Tigers’ two conference wins came against Mount MartyCollege and Concordia Univers<strong>it</strong>y.<strong>DWU</strong> hosted a pair of tournaments in 2012 – the <strong>DWU</strong> Labor DayClassic and the Corn Palace Classic. The Tigers won one game ateach tournament, and they played plenty of nonconference compet<strong>it</strong>ionat both. Dakota Wesleyan also competed in the NorthwesternTournament, where <strong>it</strong> played against two teams that were ranked orreceiving votes in the NAIA. The Tigers beat Peru State 3-0 to start theseason at that tournament.<strong>DWU</strong> set the school record for serving percentage at 91.6 in 2012.Sophomore setter Briana Jung made her way up to fifth on the all-timeassists chart w<strong>it</strong>h 1,605 in two seasons. She is also currently 18th onthe all-time digs chart w<strong>it</strong>h 534. Sophomore outside h<strong>it</strong>ter Danielle Birdmoved up to 12th on the all-time kills list w<strong>it</strong>h 716 and 15th on the digslist w<strong>it</strong>h 667. Junior h<strong>it</strong>ter Rachel Tinklenberg is also 16th on the kills listw<strong>it</strong>h 552 in three seasons.Bird and Tinklenberg both earned All-GPAC Honorable Mentionaccolades in 2012. Bird led the team and finished seventh in the GPACw<strong>it</strong>h 357 total kills. She played in all 121 games and led the team w<strong>it</strong>h40 ace serves and finished second on the team w<strong>it</strong>h 309 digs and 64total blocks. Tinklenberg was second on the team w<strong>it</strong>h 236 kills desp<strong>it</strong>emissing time due to an injury. She also had 52 total blocks.Sam Sandau and Kelli Swenson earned Daktronics Scholar-Athletehonors.Viney is <strong>now</strong> 51-122 in five seasons w<strong>it</strong>h <strong>DWU</strong>. He had back-toback13-win seasons in 2008 and 2009 before picking up 10 wins in2010. He has coached nine All-GPAC athletes and 13 NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Before joining the Tigers, Viney was the head volleyballcoach at Oklahoma Panhandle State Univers<strong>it</strong>y for two years. Beforecoaching at OPSU, Viney spent two years as a graduate assistant atNorth Dakota State Univers<strong>it</strong>y in Fargo, N.D.Viney also spent two seasons coaching at Marietta College (Ohio).In 2002, he was hired as an assistant volleyball coach at the school.He took over head coaching duties in 2003 and found immediatesuccess. Marietta finished 18-13 that season and recorded theschool’s first win in the Ohio Athletic Conference PostseasonTournament since 1987. For his performance, Viney was named theOAC’s Coach of the Year.He got his start in coaching as a student at Defiance College (Ohio),where he served as a student assistant coach for the women’svolleyball teams during his junior and senior seasons. Viney graduatedfrom Defiance in 2002 w<strong>it</strong>h a bachelor’s degree in sport managementand a minor in marketing.Volleyball has been a constant for Viney throughout his life. Hisfather was an alternate for the Men’s USA National Team in the 1980s,and his mother was the head girls’ volleyball coach at Carroll HighSchool (Ohio), where she also started a boys’ program.Viney came to South Dakota w<strong>it</strong>h ties to the state. His wife,Sigourney, is a Redfield, S.D., native. They live in M<strong>it</strong>chell w<strong>it</strong>h theirson, Nolan.<strong>DWU</strong> Team PhysiciansDr. LucioMargalloDr. BrianKampmannTIGERSDr. JohnSwisher<strong>DWU</strong> Volleyball Athletic TrainersLana LokenATC HeadVolleyballTrainerBrandonWegehaupt,PA-CTrae BerghViney’s Contact InfoPhone: 605-995-2855Email: erviney@dwu.eduTaylor KuhnTaylor Piper2013 Tiger Volleyball page 8www.dwu.edu
PROFILESTIGERSElizabeth Humiston5-11 • Sr. • Middle H<strong>it</strong>terEdgemont, S.D.Edgemont High SchoolRETURNING PLAYERSGeneral: A fourth-year member of the Tiger squad ... addsdepth to the middle h<strong>it</strong>ter pos<strong>it</strong>ion for Dakota Wesleyan ...will be looked to for leadership as one of just two seniorson the Tigers’ roster this season ... has a great att<strong>it</strong>ude andwork ethic and will be a contributor to the program as a senior.College: Saw playing time in 53 sets as a junior in 2012 ... finished w<strong>it</strong>h 22 kills,32 digs and 15 block assists ... played in 60 sets for the Tigers as asophomore in 2011 ... recorded 27 kills ... also had 18 total blocks and 29 digs... played on the Tiger junior vars<strong>it</strong>y team as a freshman.High School: A five-year starter and letterwinner for the Edgemont High Schoolvolleyball team ... earned All-Conference First-Team honors as a sophomore,junior and senior ... named Best of the West Honorable Mention in 2008 and2009 ... had the team’s best serve percentage her junior and senior years andthe most block kills as a sophomore, junior and senior ... was the Team MVPas a junior and a co-captain as a senior ... also lettered in basketball for fouryears and earned two letters in track ... was a member of the National HonorSociety and the valedictorian of her class.Personal: Born March 25, 1992 ... daughter of Gene and Susan Humiston ... anathletic training major ... likes the Duke Blue Devils and J.J. Redick.Rachel Tinklenberg6-1 • Sr. • Middle H<strong>it</strong>terPipestone, Minn.Pipestone Area High SchoolGeneral: A tall, athletic middle h<strong>it</strong>ter w<strong>it</strong>h plenty ofstrength ... adds athleticism and depth at themiddle h<strong>it</strong>ter pos<strong>it</strong>ion ... stepped in as one of theTigers’ leading h<strong>it</strong>ters as a sophomore ... dealtw<strong>it</strong>h injuries as a junior but still finished second on the team in totalkills ... will be a leader on the court and at the net for <strong>DWU</strong>.College: Earned All-GPAC Honorable Mention accolades as a junior in2012 ... finished 10th in the GPAC w<strong>it</strong>h 2.7 kills per game ... played in88 sets and recorded 236 total kills ... finished third on the team w<strong>it</strong>h52 total blocks, including 19 total blocks ... played in 124 games in2011 ... finished second on the team w<strong>it</strong>h 233 kills ... averaged 1.88kills per game ... led the team w<strong>it</strong>h 88 total blocks, including nine soloblocks ... also had 52 digs ... played in 56 vars<strong>it</strong>y games ... recorded83 kills and averaged 1.48 kills per game in 2010 ... also had 15 digsand was fifth on the team w<strong>it</strong>h 38 total blocks.High School: Earned three vars<strong>it</strong>y letters for the Pipestone Area HighSchool volleyball team ... finished her high school career w<strong>it</strong>h 474total kills, 61 solo blocks and 173 block assists ... earned All-Conference Honorable Mention as a junior ... named team’s MVP asa senior and also named to the All-Conference First Team and All-Area Second Team ... lettered twice in basketball ... named team’sMost Improved Player and helped the team to a fourth-place finish atthe state basketball tournament in 2010.Personal: Daughter of Dennis and Mary Tinklenberg ... a graphicdesign major.2013 Tiger Volleyball page 9www.dwu.edu
PROFILESTIGERSBriana Jung5-6 • Jr. • SetterWarner, S.D.Warner High SchoolShelby Vosburg5-10 • So. • SetterBaltic, S.D.Baltic High SchoolGeneral: A second-year member of theTiger volleyball program ... has raw abil<strong>it</strong>yand talent that could lead to a successfulcareer at Dakota Wesleyan ... has a solidwork ethic ... played for the <strong>DWU</strong> JV team as a true freshman in2012 ... came into the program as a middle/right-side h<strong>it</strong>ter butwill trans<strong>it</strong>ion to setter as a sophomore.High School: A two-year starter and three-time letterwinner forthe Bulldogs ... was one of the team’s top attackers andblockers as both a junior and a senior ... earned All-Big Eastand All-Tri Valley Conference honors as a senior in 2011 ... amember of the honor roll.Personal: Born April 6, 1994 ... daughter of Brad Vosburg andStacy Arneson ... a biochemistry major.General: A third-year member of the Tigervolleyball team ... took over as startingsetter right away as a true freshman andhas served as the team’s main setter eversince ... helped <strong>DWU</strong> run a balanced offense ... will use thek<strong>now</strong>ledge gained as an underclassman to serve as anexperienced leader as a junior ... has good k<strong>now</strong>ledge of thegame and how to keep an offense balanced ... also has a goodunderstanding of the defensive side of the game.College: Played in 115 sets as a sophomore ... moved into fifthon the all-time assists chart w<strong>it</strong>h 1,605 in two seasons ... alsomoved into 18th on the school’s all-time digs chart w<strong>it</strong>h 534 ...finished seventh in the GPAC w<strong>it</strong>h 935 total assists and 8.13assists per game ... finished fourth on the team w<strong>it</strong>h 264 digs... also recorded 47 kills, 20 service aces and 12 total blocks ...stepped into the starting setter role as a true freshman in 2011... finished seventh in the GPAC in total assists ... averaged5.36 assists per game ... was fourth on the team w<strong>it</strong>h 270 digs... also had 26 service aces, 17 kills and four total blocks.High School: Was the starting setter for one of the top Class “B”volleyball programs in South Dakota ... played high schoolvolleyball for her mom, head coach Kari Jung ... named SouthDakota Class “B” Miss Volleyball in 2010 ... helped Warner to a63-3 record her final two seasons ... led the Monarchs to theClass “B” state t<strong>it</strong>le in 2009 and a runner-up finish in 2010 ...recorded 973 assists and averaged 10.9 assists per set as asenior ... also finished 2010 w<strong>it</strong>h 48 kills, 155 digs and 104service aces ... finished her high school career w<strong>it</strong>h 2,683assists, 304 service aces, 473 digs, 227 kills and 101 totalblocks ... named to the Class “B” All-State First Team and All-Tournament Team in 2009 and 2010 ... earned All-Area and All-Conference honors in 2008, 2009 and 2010 ... named MaxPreps Player-of-the-Week in 2008 and 2009 ... named MVP andAll-Tournament at various tournaments throughout her career ...also earned five letters in basketball, six in track and two incross country ... a member of the ‘A’ Honor Roll ... earnedAcademic All-State honors for volleyball.Personal: Born July 22, 1993 ... daughter of Stan and Kari Jung... a nursing major.Interested in becoming aTEAMMAKER?www.dwuathletics.com/teammakers2013 Tiger Volleyball page 10www.dwu.edu
PROFILESTIGERSKatie Lindow5-8 • Jr. • Defensive SpecialistGreen Bay, Wis.Preble High SchoolSammy Fluck6-0 • Redshirt • Middle H<strong>it</strong>terBecker, Minn.Becker High SchoolGeneral: A third-year player at <strong>DWU</strong> ...gained valuable experience and plenty ofplaying time in her freshman andsophomore seasons ... a highly compet<strong>it</strong>ive player ... has theabil<strong>it</strong>y to control and attack open areas of the court ... a strongdefensive player who makes plays for her team ... used mostlyas a defensive specialist as a sophomore ... also has theabil<strong>it</strong>y to play outside h<strong>it</strong>ter ... a vocal leader on and off the court.College: Played in all 121 sets as a sophomore ... finished thirdon the team w<strong>it</strong>h 302 digs and a .931 reception percentage ...also had six kills and finished second on the team w<strong>it</strong>h 23service aces ... played in 105 sets as a true freshman in 2011... finished second on the team w<strong>it</strong>h 19 service aces ... alsorecorded 10 kills, 88 digs and three total blocks.High School: A two-year starter and letterwinner at Preble HighSchool ... finished her senior season w<strong>it</strong>h 160 kills and 46service aces ... had four double-doubles as a senior ... had acareer-high 11 kills and eight service aces as a senior ... ledthe team to a 35-2 record as a junior and a 23-12 mark as asenior ... helped the Hornets to conference and regionalchampionships ... named team captain in 2010 ... played clubvolleyball for the Wisconsin Power Green Bay ... also earnedone letter in track ... was an officer in FBLA.Personal: Born Dec. 1, 1992 ... daughter of Kile and SharonLindow ... a business major.General: A second-year member of theTiger volleyball team ... one of the Tigers’top recru<strong>it</strong>s for 2012 ... was getting looksfrom several NCAA volleyball programs ...played in every set for <strong>DWU</strong> as a true freshman ... a talentedmiddle h<strong>it</strong>ter who can be a threat both offensively anddefensively at the net ... adds height to the Tiger front line ... willuse a medical redshirt in 2013.College: Played in all 121 sets for the Tigers as a truefreshman ... finished third on the team w<strong>it</strong>h 191 kills ... alsorecorded 52 digs and 39 total blocks.High School: A three-year starter and letterwinner for theBulldogs ... recorded 179 kills as a senior for Becker HighSchool in 2011 ... also had 98 total blocks and 45 service aces... named Breakdown – Section “5AA” Top Player as a juniorand senior and a Breakdown Super Senior in her seniorseason ... recorded more than 130 blocks in both 2010 and2011 w<strong>it</strong>h her club teams, Gran<strong>it</strong>e C<strong>it</strong>y and the Mid MinnesotaStars ... averaged 1.49 blocks per set for the Stars and led theMississippi 8 Conference in blocks per set as a junior w<strong>it</strong>hBecker ... had a 92 percent serve rate as a junior for her highschool team ... earned All-Conference Honorable Mentionstatus as a sophomore, junior and senior ... also lettered threetimes in basketball ... earned Academic All-Conference as asophomore and junior in both volleyball and basketball.Personal: Born Nov. 9, 1993 ... daughter of Lonnie and KateyFluck ... an athletic training major.2013 Tiger Volleyball page 11www.dwu.edu
PROFILESHannah Hammer6-1 • So. • Outside H<strong>it</strong>terDell Rapids, S.D.Dell Rapids High SchoolTIGERSGeneral: A second-year member of the<strong>DWU</strong> volleyball program ... saw lim<strong>it</strong>edplaying time as a true freshman ... aversatile player who plays mainly outsidebut can also set if necessary ... a left-handed h<strong>it</strong>ter ... addsheight, skill and athleticism to the <strong>DWU</strong> front line ... looks formore playing time as a sophomore.College: Saw playing time in 25 sets in 2012 ... finished theyear w<strong>it</strong>h seven kills ... also had six total blocks.High School: A three-year starter and letterwinner for theQuarriers ... recorded 79 kills and 20 total blocks in sevenconference matches as a junior ... earned All-Big SiouxConference honors in 2010 ... named Team MVP as a juniorand helped Dell Rapids to a 13-14 record ... also lettered twicein golf ... a member of the National Honor Society.Personal: Born July 22, 1994 ... daughter of Dean and ElaineHammer ... a nursing major.Mackenzie Stevens5-7 • So. • Defensive SpecialistPolk, Neb.High Plains Commun<strong>it</strong>y High SchoolGeneral: A second-year member of the<strong>DWU</strong> volleyball program ... a talented allaroundh<strong>it</strong>ter who is also a very consistentpasser and defender ... allows the <strong>DWU</strong>roster to be flexible between offense and defense ... sawlim<strong>it</strong>ed playing time for the Tiger defense as a true freshman ...looks to expand her role as a sophomore in 2013.College: Played in 44 sets as a true freshman in 2012 ...finished the year w<strong>it</strong>h 13 total digs and six service aces.High School: A four-year starter and letterwinner for the Storm ...recorded 175 kills and 37 service aces as a senior ... earnedAll-Nebraska Honorable Mention and was named to the All-Area Team as a senior ... also lettered four times in track andtwice in basketball.Personal: Born June 6, 1994 ... daughter of Bill Stevens andValerie Stevens ... a human services and communication major.Mallory Jark6-0 • RS-Fr. • Middle H<strong>it</strong>terWarner, S.D.Warner High SchoolGeneral: A second-year member of theTiger volleyball team ... missed the entire2012 season w<strong>it</strong>h an injury ... played for avery successful prep program ... looks tocrack the starting lineup in 2013 ... has the abil<strong>it</strong>y to dominatethe net by attacking and blocking ... adds height and athleticismto the <strong>DWU</strong> lineup.High School: A four-year starter and letterwinner for theMonarchs ... racked up 259 kills, 66 digs, 55 service aces and47 blocks as a junior ... averaged 2.8 kills per game ... helpedWarner to a 32-1 record and a runner-up finish at the Class “B”State Tournament in 2010 ... was on the All-American WatchList before her senior season ... earned All-Conference, All-Area and All-State First-Team honors and was named to the All-Tournament Team as a junior ... also lettered five times in bothbasketball and track ... earned All-Conference and All-Areabasketball honors as a junior ... holds the school’s 300-meterhurdle record and was part of the record-setting medley relayand 3,200-meter relay teams ... a member of the “A” HonorRoll.Personal: Born Feb. 4, 1994 ... daughter of Val and Nancy Jark... plans to major in secondary math education ... played highschool volleyball w<strong>it</strong>h Tiger setter Briana Jung.2013 Tiger Volleyball page 12www.dwu.edu
PROFILESSarah Kruse6-0 • So. • Outside H<strong>it</strong>terGeorge, IowaGeorge-L<strong>it</strong>tle Rock High SchoolTIGERSGeneral: A second-year member of theTiger volleyball program ... saw lim<strong>it</strong>edplaying time as a true freshman ... aconsistent option on offense ... gives theTigers options at the net ... looks to use that experience gainedin 2012 to help earn her a bigger role for <strong>DWU</strong> this season.College: Played in 53 sets in 2012 ... finished the year w<strong>it</strong>h 89kills ... also recorded 30 digs and 10 total blocks.High School: A three-year starter and letterwinner for theMustangs ... recorded 228 kills, 56 total blocks, 98 digs and 41service aces as a senior ... finished her career w<strong>it</strong>h 563 killsand 151 total blocks ... earned All-Conference and All-DistrictFirst-Team honors as a senior ... also named All-StateHonorable Mention and All-Review Second Team ... letteredthree times in basketball and once in track ... a member of thehonor roll.Personal: Born July 21, 1993 ... daughter of Bob and RhondaKruse ... a business administration major.Maggie Stehly5-10 • So. • Defensive SpecialistSioux Falls, S.D.Sioux Falls Roosevelt High SchoolGeneral: A second-year member of theTiger volleyball team ... a talented defensivespecialist who will help bring consistencyto the Tigers’ ball control as both a passerand a defender ... played in all 121 matches for <strong>DWU</strong> as a truefreshman ... looks to use that experience gained as a freshmanto improve even more as a sophomore.College: Played in all 121 sets in 2012 ... finished the year 11thin the GPAC w<strong>it</strong>h 2.7 digs per set and 15th in the league w<strong>it</strong>h347 total digs ... recorded 40 assists and 14 service aces ... ledthe team in total digs.High School: Played vars<strong>it</strong>y volleyball for the Rough Riders ...also played club volleyball in Sioux Falls throughout highschool ... helped Roosevelt to the t<strong>it</strong>le game and a runner-upfinish at the Class “AA” State Tournament each of the past twoseasons.Personal: Born July 13, 1994 ... daughter of Brad and Jill Stehly... an elementary education major.Track the Tigers!www.dwuathletics.com2013 Tiger Volleyball page 13www.dwu.edu
PROFILESNEWCOMERSMacey Chambers5-9 • Fr. • Outside H<strong>it</strong>terBlunt, S.D.Sully Buttes High SchoolGeneral: Comes to <strong>DWU</strong> from Sully ButtesHigh School ... adds depth to the outsideh<strong>it</strong>ter pos<strong>it</strong>ion ... gained valuableexperience playing prep volleyball.High School: A four-year letterwinner and three-year starter forthe Chargers ... had 132 kills, 159 digs, 50 ace serves and 13blocks as a senior ... recorded 69 kills, 54 aces and 117 digsas a junior ... helped Sully Buttes to district t<strong>it</strong>les in 2011 and2012 ... also lettered three times in basketball and once in track... a four-year member of the National Honor Society.Personal: Born May 22, 1995 ... daughter of Bryce and KristanChambers ... plans to major in criminal justice.Rebecca Garcia5-7 • Jr. • SetterWh<strong>it</strong>tier, Calif.Rio Hondo CollegeTIGERSGeneral: Comes to <strong>DWU</strong> w<strong>it</strong>h two seasonsof eligibil<strong>it</strong>y remaining after spending twoseasons at Rio Hondo College ... addsdepth and college-level experience at thesetter pos<strong>it</strong>ion and gives the Tigers another option ... gives<strong>DWU</strong> stabil<strong>it</strong>y at setter ... comes from a solid, talented JUCOleague in California.College: Played two seasons w<strong>it</strong>h the Road Runners ... amember of the dean’s list at Rio Hondo.High School: Earned four vars<strong>it</strong>y letters playing prep volleyballat Southlands Christian School in Wh<strong>it</strong>tier, Calif. ... also letteredfour times in basketball ... earned an academic excellenceaward in athletics.Personal: Born Dec. 15, 1992 ... daughter of Richard and LuzGarcia ... an athletic training major.Taylor Sm<strong>it</strong>h5-7 • Fr. • Outside/Middle H<strong>it</strong>terSaratoga, Wyo.Saratoga High SchoolGeneral: Comes to <strong>DWU</strong> from SaratogaHigh School ... adds depth to the outsideh<strong>it</strong>ter pos<strong>it</strong>ion for the Tigers ... has solidjumping abil<strong>it</strong>y and overall strength ...played middle h<strong>it</strong>ter in high school but will make the move tothe outside at <strong>DWU</strong>.High School: Earned four vars<strong>it</strong>y letters for the Panthers ...finished second in the state in blocks and fifth in kills as asenior ... earned All-Conference honors as a junior and senior... also lettered four times in both basketball and track ... earnedAll-Conference accolades twice in basketball ... set the schoolpole vault record twice ... placed at the state track meet as asophomore and junior ... student body president as a junior.Personal: Born April 4, 1995 ... daughter of Jim and Vicki Sm<strong>it</strong>h... plans to major in secondary education.Members of the <strong>DWU</strong> volleyball team celebrate after a point in 2012.Track the Tigers!www.dwuathletics.com2013 Tiger Volleyball page 14www.dwu.edu
PROFILESMarissa Soderberg5-10 • Fr. • Outside H<strong>it</strong>terRoundup, Mont.Roundup High SchoolGeneral: Comes to <strong>DWU</strong> from RoundupHigh School … an outside h<strong>it</strong>ter who hasthe abil<strong>it</strong>y to play multiple pos<strong>it</strong>ions in thefront row … has the potential to play all sixrotations … a strong athlete w<strong>it</strong>h a qual<strong>it</strong>y swing … adds depthto the Tigers’ front row.High School: Earned four vars<strong>it</strong>y letters and started for threeyears for the Panthers … had a season-high 24 kills in a gameand also had five solo blocks in a game as a senior … playedfor the Roundup club volleyball team … also lettered inbasketball and cheerleading … a member of the honor roll.Personal: Born March 26, 1995 … daughter of Paul Soderbergand Sheila Jorgenson … plans to major in accounting.Taylor Spence5-9 • Fr. • Outside H<strong>it</strong>terNorth Branch, Minn.North Branch Area High SchoolTIGERSKatie Vetch5-7 • Fr. • Outside H<strong>it</strong>terLake Crystal, Minn.Lake Crystal Wellcome MemorialHigh SchoolGeneral: Comes to <strong>DWU</strong> from LakeCrystal, Minn. ... a dynamic athlete w<strong>it</strong>hgood leaping abil<strong>it</strong>y ... has a pos<strong>it</strong>iveatt<strong>it</strong>ude and good work ethic ... adds depth to the middle h<strong>it</strong>terpos<strong>it</strong>ion for the Tigers.High School: Recorded 378 kills for the Knights as a senior ...also had 45 service aces, 135 total blocks and 139 digs ...earned All-Conference honors as a senior ... also lettered twicein track and field ... an All-Conference Honorable Mentionselection in the 100-meter hurdles ... was the 2012 sub-sectionchampion in the pole vault ... also earned Academic All-Statehonors in volleyball in 2011 and 2012.Personal: Born May 16, 1995 ... daughter of David and SaraVetch ... an undecided major.General: Comes to <strong>DWU</strong> from NorthBranch, Minn. ... played for successful highschool and club teams ... adds depth to theoutside h<strong>it</strong>ter pos<strong>it</strong>ion ... has the abil<strong>it</strong>y toattack aggressively and power through blockers.High School: A three-time letterwinner and two-year starter forthe Vikings ... had a .930 h<strong>it</strong>ting percentage as a senior in 2012... also had a .970 serving percentage and a .950 passingpercentage ... earned All-Conference accolades as a junior andsenior ... played club volleyball for the North Branch Vikings ...won two tournaments as a senior and one as a junior ... anAcademic All-Conference selection and a member of theNational Honor Society.Personal: Born Sept. 30, 1994 ... daughter of Raymond andRoxanne Spence ... an education major.<strong>DWU</strong> seniors Rachel Tinklenberg, left, and Elizabeth Humiston in 2012.2013 Tiger Volleyball page 15www.dwu.edu
2012 STATS TIGERS2012 Dakota Wesleyan VolleyballDakota Wesleyan Overall Team Statistics (Final 2012 Stats – All Matches)Overall Record: 7-27 • Conference: 2-13 • Home: 4-12 • Away: 1-7 • Neutral: 2-8ATTACKSET SERVE DIGBLOCKINGNo. STATS SUMMARY G K K/G E TA PCT A A/G SA SE SA/G RE DIG DIG/G BS BA TOTAL B/G BE BHE1 Kelli Swenson 67 0 0.00 2 7 -.286 122 1.82 5 9 0.07 0 55 0.82 0 1 1 0.01 0 102 Stacie Brinker 118 1 0.01 4 23 -.130 28 0.24 13 23 0.11 30 184 1.56 0 0 0 0.00 0 63 Briana Jung 115 47 0.41 8 128 .305 935 8.13 20 29 0.17 3 264 2.30 1 11 12 0.10 2 164 Sam Sandau 73 150 2.05 92 494 .117 4 0.05 0 0 0.00 5 46 0.63 2 8 10 0.14 3 05 Maggie Stehly 121 2 0.02 3 18 -.056 40 0.33 14 32 0.12 38 347 2.87 0 0 0 0.00 0 36 Elizabeth Humiston 53 23 0.43 22 100 .010 2 0.04 0 0 0.00 1 32 0.60 0 15 15 0.28 3 17 Hannah Hammer 25 7 0.28 5 32 .062 1 0.04 0 0 0.00 0 2 0.08 0 6 6 0.24 1 08 Kayla O’Connell 33 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 3 4 0.09 3 18 0.55 0 0 0 0.00 0 09 Danielle Bird 121 357 2.95 183 1,069 .163 17 0.14 40 44 0.33 54 309 2.55 20 44 64 0.53 10 010 Mackenzie Stevens 44 0 0.00 0 0 .000 1 0.02 6 13 0.14 4 13 0.30 0 0 0 0.00 0 111 Sammy Fluck 121 191 1.58 133 639 .091 2 0.02 5 14 0.04 4 52 0.43 7 32 39 0.32 6 012 Rachel Tinklenberg 88 236 2.68 107 582 .222 4 0.05 0 1 0.00 2 39 0.44 19 33 52 0.59 6 213 Elizabeth Mahsem 116 176 1.52 105 488 .145 5 0.04 8 9 0.07 5 28 0.24 17 60 77 0.66 5 314 Katie Lindow 121 6 0.05 10 82 -.049 33 0.27 23 22 0.19 43 302 2.50 0 0 0 0.00 0 115 Sarah Kruse 53 89 1.68 63 306 .085 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 30 0.57 1 9 10 0.19 2 116 Karlee Huber 21 23 1.10 10 91 .143 2 0.10 0 0 0.00 3 6 0.29 1 3 4 0.19 1 0Team — — — — — — — — — — — 5 — — — — — — — —Dakota Wesleyan 123 1,308 10.63 747 4,059 .138 1,196 9.72 137 200 1.11 205 1,727 14.04 68 222 179.0 1.46 39 44Opponents 123 1,472 11.97 557 3,858 .237 1,374 11.17 206 245 1.67 130 1,697 13.80 56 401 256.5 2.09 25 32TEAM STATISTICS <strong>DWU</strong> OPPATTACKKills 1,308 1,472Errors 747 557Total Attacks 4,059 3,858Attack Pct. .138 .237Kills/Game 10.6 12.0SETAssists 1,196 1,374Assists/Game 9.7 11.2SERVEAces 137 206Errors 200 245Aces/Game 1.1 1.7SERVE RECEPTIONSErrors 205 130Errors/Game 1.7 1.1DEFENSEDigs 1,727 1,697Digs/Game 14.0 13.8BLOCKINGBlock Solo 68 56Block Assist 222 401Total Blocks 179.0 256.5Blocks Per Game 1.5 2.1Block Errors 39 25BALL HANDLING ERRORS 44 32ATTENDANCETotal 1,540 1,285Dates/Avg. Per Date 16/96 8/161DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE SCORE-BY-GAME ATTENDAug. 24 vs. #19 Bellevue L 0-3 11-25, 12-25, 21-25 36Aug. 24 vs. Peru State W 3-0 25-23, 25-19, 25-19 —Aug. 25 vs. Valley C<strong>it</strong>y State L 2-3 25-17, 18-25, 16-25, 25-23, 10-15 —Aug. 25 vs. Baker L 1-3 14-25, 25-23, 12-25, 13-25 —Aug. 31 YORK W 3-0 25-16, 25-16, 25-15 35Aug. 31 JAMESTOWN L 0-3 24-26, 27-29, 14-25 150Sept. 1 MAYVILLE STATE L 1-3 25-23, 8-25, 22-25, 17-25 60Sept. 1 SIOUX FALLS L 0-3 13-25, 18-25, 18-25 —Sept. 5 at Sioux Falls L 0-3 22-25, 14-25, 19-25 425Sept. 7 VALLEY CITY STATE W 3-1 25-22, 25-18, 21-25, 28-26 25Sept. 7 CLARKE L 1-3 19-25, 23-25, 25-23, 24-26 100Sept. 8 ST. MARY L 1-3 24-26, 22-25, 25-22, 23-25 100Sept. 8 DAKOTA STATE L 1-3 27-25, 26-28, 16-25, 15-25 115Sept. 12 DORDT* L 0-3 18-25, 16-25, 21-25 125Sept. 19 at Morningside* L 1-3 19-25, 25-23, 18-25, 24-26 200Sept. 22 at Concordia* L 2-3 17-25, 25-20, 26-24, 23-25, 9-15 144Sept. 25 MOUNT MARTY* L 0-3 19-25, 21-25, 20-25 125Sept. 26 at Dakota State W 3-2 25-18, 21-25, 25-17, 23-25, 19-17 —Sept. 29 at Jamestown L 0-3 20-25, 18-25, 15-25 —Sept. 30 at Valley C<strong>it</strong>y State L 1-3 21-25, 25-23, 23-25, 22-25 —Oct. 2 at Briar Cliff* L 0-3 21-25, 18-25, 18-25 —Oct. 5 JAMESTOWN L 1-3 25-23, 5-25, 18-25, 20-25 150Oct. 10 at Northwestern* L 0-3 19-25, 23-25, 11-25 100Oct. 13 CONCORDIA* W 3-1 25-20, 25-16, 13-25, 26-24 150Oct. 14 #6 HASTINGS* L 0-3 14-25, 11-25, 14-25 200Oct. 17 at Morningside* L 2-3 12-25, 25-22, 25-22, 22-25, 9-15 115Oct. 19 at Nebraska Wesleyan* L 0-3 22-25, 17-25, 18-25 137Oct. 20 at #22 Midland* L 0-3 13-25, 17-25, 23-25 325Oct. 23 at Dordt* L 1-3 17-25, 25-22, 20-25, 10-25 —Oct. 27 #19 DOANE* L 0-3 13-25, 14-25, 19-25 80Oct. 27 PRESENTATION W 3-0 26-24, 25-16, 25-10 —Oct. 30 BRIAR CLIFF* L 0-3 19-25, 20-25, 23-25 125Nov. 1 at Mount Marty* W 3-0 26-24, 25-20, 25-17 198Nov. 3 at Hastings* L 0-3 13-25, 13-25, 14-25 —* indicates GPAC opponent ALL CAPS indicates HOME matches2013 Tiger Volleyball page 16www.dwu.edu
2012 GPAC TIGERSFinal GPAC StandingsCollege/Univers<strong>it</strong>y GPAC Overall(1) Hastings College 16-0 30-7(2) Doane College 12-4 28-9(4) Midland Univers<strong>it</strong>y 11-5 21-11(3) Dordt College 11-5 22-12(5) Northwestern College 10-6 21-10(6) Briar Cliff Univers<strong>it</strong>y 7-9 20-15(7) Morningside College 7-9 17-16Nebraska Wesleyan Univers<strong>it</strong>y 7-9 13-15(8) Concordia Univers<strong>it</strong>y 4-12 10-21Dakota Wesleyan Univers<strong>it</strong>y 2-13 7-27Mount Marty College 1-15 7-25( ) denotes GPAC Tournament seedAll-GPAC TeamFirst TeamPos<strong>it</strong>ion Name Team ClassOutside H<strong>it</strong>ter Kendra Schwein HAS SRMiddle Blocker Susan Rollman DOA SRMiddle Blocker Shayna Schacher HAS JRSetter Haley Beardsley HAS SROutside H<strong>it</strong>ter/Setter Ka<strong>it</strong>lin Floerchinger NOR SOMiddle Blocker Emily Max DOA JRSetter Kayla Gesink DOR SOSetter Megan Farley MID SOSetter Erin Frank BCU JRMiddle Blocker Briana Schaeuble MOR SROutside H<strong>it</strong>ter Ashley Wheeler MID SOOutside H<strong>it</strong>ter Amanda Kisker CNC SRLibero Alexis Bart NOR SOOutside H<strong>it</strong>ter Ashley Axmann DOA JRSecond TeamPos<strong>it</strong>ion Name Team ClassOutside H<strong>it</strong>ter Maggie Vondrak MOR JRRight Side Danae Geels DOR SRLibero Mackenzie H<strong>it</strong>e NWU JRMiddle Blocker Mackenzie Scheef MID JRSetter Miranda Wisehart DOA SOLibero Carissa Kinne HAS SRRight Side Marissa Van Driel BCU SRRight Side Karlie Schut NOR FRLibero Kayla Broekhuis DOR JROutside H<strong>it</strong>ter Katelyn Walsh NWU SOOutside H<strong>it</strong>ter Kirsten Nickel HAS SROutside H<strong>it</strong>ter Jaci Moret NOR SRLibero Carli Sm<strong>it</strong>h CNC SOOutside H<strong>it</strong>ter Katelyn Schuller DOR SOHonorable MentionKally Idema, Breanna Nogelmeier (BCU); Amanda Abbott,Mariah Schamp (CNC); Danielle Bird, Rachel Tinklenberg(<strong>DWU</strong>); Desiree Erikson, Julie Els (DOA); Lindsey Floen, LoySahr (DOR); Katie Zoucha, Jessica Osterhaus (HAS); MollyPett<strong>it</strong>, Becca Gradoville (MID); Anastasia Ott (MOR); AmandaDirksen, Ca<strong>it</strong>lyn Illg (MMC); Karny Kuehl, Hannah Softley(NWU); Megan Hutson, Jennie Jansen (NOR).GPAC Player-of-the-Year: Kendra Schwein (OH), HastingsGPAC Coach-of-the-Year: Matt Buttermore, HastingsService Aces(Minimum 0.10 assists per game)Player Team G No. A/GmAshley Wheeler MID 123 81 0.70Ka<strong>it</strong>lin Floerchinger NOR 96 47 0.50Julie Els DOA 143 69 0.50Becca Gradoville MID 125 46 0.40Claire Roesner NOR 105 39 0.40Lindy Matthews HAS 136 50 0.40Mariah Schamp CNC 114 38 0.30Danielle Bird <strong>DWU</strong> 121 40 0.30Heather Goehring NOR 107 34 0.30Miranda Wisehart DOA 149 46 0.30Assists(Minimum 5.00 assists per game)Player Team G No. A/GmHaley Beardsley HAS 131 1,339 10.2Miranda Wisehart DOA 149 1,517 10.2Kayla Gesink DOR 129 1,194 9.3Megan Farley MID 125 1,120 9.0Erin Frank BCU 140 1,226 8.8Alex Springman NWU 103 876 8.5Briana Jung <strong>DWU</strong> 115 935 8.1Melissa Mounts MOR 131 988 7.5Ca<strong>it</strong>lyn Illg MMC 111 678 6.1Madeline Hanno NOR 107 541 5.1Jami Nekoliczak CNC 114 577 5.1Digs(Minimum 1.00 digs per game)Player Team G No. D/GmMackenzie H<strong>it</strong>e NWU 103 541 5.3Alexis Bart NOR 110 519 4.7Carli Sm<strong>it</strong>h CNC 114 512 4.5Kayla Broekhuis DOR 129 557 4.3Carissa Kinne HAS 136 504 3.7Lindsey Jardine BCU 111 412 3.7Molly Pett<strong>it</strong> MID 125 425 3.4Maggie Vondrak MOR 133 423 3.2Lexi Welsh MOR 120 368 3.1Mackenzie Ashton NWU 103 307 3.0Kills(Minimum 2.00 kills per game)Player Team G No. K/GmKendra Schwein HAS 129 562 4.4Katelyn Walsh NWU 103 372 3.6Susan Rollman DOA 151 531 3.5Amanda Kisker CNC 114 378 3.3Ka<strong>it</strong>lin Floerchinger NOR 96 309 3.2Maggie Vondrak MOR 133 393 3.0Danielle Bird <strong>DWU</strong> 121 357 3.0Ashley Axmann DOA 151 428 2.8Kally Iedema BCU 134 378 2.8Rachel Tinklenberg <strong>DWU</strong> 88 236 2.7Ashley Wheeler MID 123 330 2.72013 Tiger Volleyball page 17www.dwu.edu
HISTORYChampionship SeasonsConference ChampionshipsSeason ConferenceYear Record Record Coach1989 42-6 10-0 Mary Schrad1990 47-10 10-0 Mary Schrad1992 23-12 9-1 Mark Schilling(co-champs w<strong>it</strong>h Black Hills State)1993 39-16 10-0 Mark SchillingSeasons Win-Loss RecordsYear W L Coach1974 4 8 Leann Overbay1975 NA NA Marcia Walker1976 7 16 Marcia Walker1977 9 15 Deb Imus1978 14 15 Jan Jirsak1979 7 12 Deb Imus1980 4 18 Deb Ackman1981 1 11 Deb Ackman1982 8 22 Connie Nelson1983 7 9 Connie Nelson1984 8 16 Deb Vining1985 9 22 Deb Vining1986 NA NA Deb Vining1987 9 14 Pam Olerich1988 4 22 Jelene Olsen1989 42 6 Mary Schrad1990 47 10 Mary Schrad1991 18 21 Mary Schrad1992 23 12 Mark Schilling1993 39 16 Mark Schilling1994 18 34 Mark Schilling1995 19 31 Mark Schilling1996 16 20 Mark Schilling1997 7 27 Danelle Sm<strong>it</strong>h1998 5 28 Danelle Sm<strong>it</strong>h1999 2 29 Danelle Sm<strong>it</strong>h2000 6 26 Geno Frugoli2001 13 23 Geno Frugoli2002 18 19 Geno Frugoli2003 15 24 Kylee Johnson2004 10 26 Kylee Johnson2005 9 22 Melissa Waddell2006 10 23 Melissa Waddell2007 6 23 Melissa Waddell2008 13 22 Eric Viney2009 13 23 Eric Viney2010 10 24 Eric Viney2011 8 26 Eric Viney2012 7 27 Eric Viney• In 1999, Mark Schilling finished the volleyball season 1-3after the resignation of Danelle Sm<strong>it</strong>h.Track the Tigers!www.dwuathletics.comTIGERSNAIA All-AmericansJulie Gustafson 1989 Third TeamJulie Gustafson 1990 Third TeamCatia Porto 1990 Honorable MentionVolleyball Team RecordsSeason Record YearKills 2,659 1993Kills Per Game 15.6 1994Kill % .355 1989Blocks 859 1993Blocks Per Game 5.5 1989Serve Reception % .920 2011Assists 2,431 1993Assists Per Game 14.34 1994Digs 3,338 1993Digs Per Game 20.54 1995Serving % 91.6 2012Service Aces 513 1993Aces Per Game 2.96 1993Match Wins 47 1990Individual Game Wins 114 1993Volleyball Individual RecordsSeason Record Athlete YearAssists 2,235 Betsy Bartels 1993Assists Per Game 13.51 Betsy Bartels 1994Kills 977 Jeanene McKelvey 1994Kills Per Game 6.34 Jeanene McKelvey 1993Service Aces 183 Jeanene McKelvey 1994Blocks 346 Jeanene McKelvey 1993Blocks Per Game 3.2 Julie Gustafson 1989Serve Reception % 95.3 Amy Krajeski 1993Digs 731 Elaine Ramold 1993Digs Per Game 5.3 Cheri Klabenes 2006Career Record Avg. Athlete YearAssists 6,220 11.19 Betsy Bartels 1990-94Serves 2,899 5.2 Betsy Bartels 1990-94Service Aces 446 .798 Jeanene McKelvey 1992-95Kills 2,602 4.65 Jeanene McKelvey 1992-95Blocks 904 1.6 Jeanene McKelvey 1992-95Serve Reception % 93.9 Amy Krajeski 1993-96(1,934 of 2,059)Digs 1,785 3.9 Dena Kopfmann 2005-08Games Played 559 Jeanene McKelvey 1992-95Other Highlights• The 1990 <strong>DWU</strong> volleyball team participated in theNAIA National Tournament.• <strong>DWU</strong> was named Team of the Year in South Dakotain 1989.• The 1990 volleyball team is the only <strong>DWU</strong> athleticteam to play in Japan. They started the seasontouring Japan and ended in Hawaii, participating inthe national tournament.• The 1993 volleyball team won 114 individualgames, the best in the univers<strong>it</strong>y’s history.2013 Tiger Volleyball page 18www.dwu.edu
HISTORYAll-Time Career ChartKills (500 or more)2,602 Jeanene McKelvey 1992-951,594 Pam Horner 2000-031,171 Maria Wieneke 2005-081,166 Emily Overgaard 2001-041,025 Jessica Callies 2002-04979 Ashley Kley 2008-10943 Kalie Whealy 2004-07843 Blythe Novotny 2003-06756 Becky Freed 1991-92736 Monica Nelson 1992-94729 Jen Miner 2007-09716 Danielle Bird 2011-12690 Emily Rautenberg 1997-98646 Br<strong>it</strong>tany Kirkey 2003-06563 Jeana Simons 2002-03552 Rachel Tinklenberg 2010-pres.519 April Bach 2000-02*Assists (500 or more)6,220 Betsy Bartels 1990-945,169 Molly Culhane 2001-043,075 Beth Kopfmann 2004-071,925 Carina Fesenmaier 2009-101,605 Briana Jung 2011-pres.1,269 Morgan Carlson 2006-081,247 Ashley Stewart 1996*561 Lindi Meyer 2000-01*Digs (500 or more)1,785 Dena Kopfmann 2005-081,766 Mercedes Felix 2001-041,733 Betsy Bartels 1990-941,569 Pam Horner 2000-031,267 Brooke Warne 2008-111,158 Elaine Ramold 1992-931,088 Cheri Klabenes 2005-061,087 Ashley Kley 2008-101,050 Molly Culhane 2001-04943 Kelly Darby 1996-97840 Becky Freed 1991-92825 Leslie Nebelsick 2003-06752 Beth Kopfmann 2004-07678 Jeana Simons 2002-03667 Danielle Bird 2011-12606 Katrina Brooks 2005-06581 Meridee Olson 2000-01*534 Briana Jung 2011-pres.526 Lindi Meyer 2000-01** season stats are incompleteNAIA All-America Scholar-AthletesEmily Rautenberg 1998Renee Noll 1999Meridee Olson 2000Dan<strong>it</strong>a Thomas 2000April Bach 2001Jeana Simons 2003Br<strong>it</strong>tany Kirkey 2005Becki Nelson 2005Blythe Novotny 2005Kristi Anderson 2006Br<strong>it</strong>tany Kirkey 2006Beth Kopfmann 2006Paula Mettler 2006Blythe Novotny 2006Maria Wieneke 2007Amanda Aman 2009Kara Robertson 2009Wendy Schmaltz 2009Kalissa Wade 2009Kara Robertson 2010Kacie Sanderson 2010Wendy Schmaltz 2010Kalissa Wade 2010Brooke Warne 2010Kacie Sanderson 2011Brooke Warne 2011Sam Sandau 2012Kelli Swenson 2012TIGERSAll-Region/All-District PerformersKristi Barnhart 1984 All-District 12Deb McKelvey 1987 All-District 12Julie Gustafson 1989 All-District 12Dawn Johnson 1989 All-District 12Julie Gustafson 1990 All-District 12District Player-of-the-YearDawn Johnson 1990 All-District 12Catia Porto 1990 All-District 12Betsy Bartels 1992 All-District 12Betsy Bartels 1993 All-District 12Jeanene McKelvey 1993 All-District 12Jeanene McKelvey 1995 Great Plains RegionSecond TeamPam Horner 2002 Region IV First TeamAll-GPAC PerformersApril Bach 1999 Second TeamPam Horner 2000 Second TeamPam Horner 2001 First TeamMolly Culhane 2001 Second TeamEmily Overgaard 2001 Honorable MentionPam Horner 2002 First TeamMolly Culhane 2002 Second TeamEmily Overgaard 2002 Honorable MentionMolly Culhane 2003 Second TeamBlythe Novotny 2003 Honorable MentionKalie Whealy 2004 Second TeamDena Kopfmann 2004 Honorable MentionBlythe Novotny 2006 Second TeamKalie Whealy 2006 Second TeamCheri Klabenes 2006 Honorable MentionBeth Kopfmann 2006 Honorable MentionKalie Whealy 2007 Second TeamDena Kopfmann 2007 Honorable MentionDena Kopfmann 2008 Second TeamMaria Wieneke 2008 Honorable MentionAshley Kley 2009 Second TeamCarina Fesenmaier 2009 Honorable MentionAshley Kley 2010 Honorable MentionBrooke Warne 2010 Honorable MentionDanielle Bird 2011 Honorable MentionDanielle Bird 2012 Honorable MentionRachel Tinklenberg 2012 Honorable Mention2013 Tiger Volleyball page 19www.dwu.edu
CAMPUSEnrollment: 850Tu<strong>it</strong>ion and Fees: $22,700 annuallyRoom and Board: $6,500 annuallyFast FactsA T A G L A N C ETIGERSDAKOTA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY1200 W. Univers<strong>it</strong>y Ave., M<strong>it</strong>chell, SD 57301 • 1-800-333-8506admissions@dwu.edu • www.dwu.edu• <strong>DWU</strong> is a private liberal arts univers<strong>it</strong>y. It was founded in 1885.• The financial aid prior<strong>it</strong>y deadline is April 1.• The major<strong>it</strong>y of our students come from the Midwest, but we also have studentsfrom across the nation and around the world.• A higher connection – <strong>DWU</strong> is proudly affiliated w<strong>it</strong>h the Dakotas Conference ofthe Un<strong>it</strong>ed Methodist Church. Members of any and all fa<strong>it</strong>hs are welcome andencouraged to experience an education based on learning, leadership, fa<strong>it</strong>h andservice.<strong>Athletics</strong>National Association of Intercollegiate<strong>Athletics</strong> (NAIA), Great Plains AthleticConference (GPAC)Sports: baseball, basketball, cross country,football, golf, soccer, softball, track and field,volleyball, wrestlingwww.dwu.edu<strong>Get</strong> connected! You’ll find that <strong>DWU</strong>’s webs<strong>it</strong>e at www.dwu.edu is quick andeasy. You can cruise <strong>DWU</strong>’s catalog link to research a major or apply online.learnSTRONG <strong>DWU</strong> offers the resources,direction and ethical foundation to transform your unique strengths into personal andprofessional success.M<strong>it</strong>chella great college townwww.c<strong>it</strong>yofm<strong>it</strong>chell.orgM<strong>it</strong>chell, S.D., offers a unique college atmosphere to studentswho attend Dakota Wesleyan Univers<strong>it</strong>y. The continually growingc<strong>it</strong>y of roughly 15,000 people packages the feel of a close-kn<strong>it</strong>commun<strong>it</strong>y into a c<strong>it</strong>y w<strong>it</strong>h endless resources for shopping,entertainment and recreation.Expanding commercial districts on the north and south ends oftown combine w<strong>it</strong>h M<strong>it</strong>chell’s historic Main Street to provide ampleopportun<strong>it</strong>ies for shopping, dining, hotels and night life, as well asjob opportun<strong>it</strong>ies that value students’ talents and abil<strong>it</strong>ies. SiouxFalls, just a 60-minute drive east on I-90, offers even more big-c<strong>it</strong>yamen<strong>it</strong>ies to students and their families.The c<strong>it</strong>y has a state-of-the-art movie theatre, along w<strong>it</strong>hendless opportun<strong>it</strong>ies for outdoor recreation. M<strong>it</strong>chell is home totwo 18-hole golf courses, indoor and outdoor swimming poolfacil<strong>it</strong>ies, tennis courts, athletic fields, a hockey arena, a bowlingalley and numerous recreation and f<strong>it</strong>ness centers. Lake M<strong>it</strong>chellprovides boating, swimming, fishing and camping opportun<strong>it</strong>ies,and the surrounding area is well-k<strong>now</strong>n for <strong>it</strong>s world-classpheasant hunting.M<strong>it</strong>chell is k<strong>now</strong>n for the World’s Only Corn Palace, but thisSouth Dakota commun<strong>it</strong>y has plenty to offer <strong>it</strong>s college students.M<strong>it</strong>chell is a safe, comfortable commun<strong>it</strong>y that feels like home.2013 Tiger Volleyball page 20www.dwu.edu