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Numerical RosterNo. Name Ht. Yr. Pos. Hometown (H.S.)1 Sheri Swanson 6-1 Jr. MH/OH Hayfield, MN (Hayfield)2 Chloe Quirk 6-0 So. OH/RS Mankato, MN (Mankato West)3 Courtney Battey 5-8 So. DS/L Alexandria, MN (Jefferson)4 Sheila Parrish 5-10 So. OH Fargo, ND (North)5 Kelly Kaufmann 6-0 So. RS Minnetonka, MN (Hopkins)6 Shanna Kvam 5-5 Fr. S Fargo, ND (South)8 Kate Haider 6-0 Sr. RS/MH Champlin, MN (Champlin Park)9 Danielle Dahl 6-0 So. MB Willmar, MN (Willmar)10 Kari Fagnan 5-8 Fr. DS/L Fridley, MN (Fridley)11 Mary Blume 6-1 Fr. MH/OH Herman, MN (Wheaton)13 Christy Stuewe 6-2 Fr. OH/MH Hamburg, MN (Mayer Lutheran)14 Lindsay Shockman 6-1 So. OH/MB LaMoure, ND (LaMoure)16 Emily Luensmann 5-10 Fr. S Dubuque, IA (Hempstead)17 Kim Hebl 6-0 Sr. OH Stewartville, MN (Stewartville)

Head Coach: Zaundra Bina (NDSU, '86)Assistant Coach: Lisa Axel (Minnesota, '04)Graduate Assistant: Eric Viney (Defiance, '02)Student Assistant: Becky Ruebke, Kari HolmgrenAthletic Trainer: Sherri MotherwellStudent Trainers: Erin Sturlaugson, Sara Koppelman

Alphabetical Roster3 Courtney Battey11 Mary Blume9 Danielle Dahl10 Kari Fagnan8 Kate Haider17 Kim Hebl5 Kelly Kaufmann6 Shanna Kvam13 Emily Luensmann4 Sheila Parrish2 Chloe Quirk14 Lindsay Shockman13 Christy Stuewe1 Sheri Swanson

Breakdown by Height6-2 Christy Stuewe6-1 Mary Blume

Lindsay ShockmanSheri Swanson

6-0 Danielle DahlKate HaiderKim HeblKelly KaufmannChloe Quirk

5-10 Emily LuensmannSheila Parrish

5-8 Courtney BatteyKari Fagnan

5-5 Shanna Kvam

Breakdown by YearSeniors 2, Juniors 1,

Sophomores 6, Freshmen 5

Breakdown by StateIowa 1, Minnesota 9,

North Dakota 3, Washington 1

Breakdown by PositionMiddle Hitter 3, Outside Hitter 5,

Right Side 2, Setter 2,Defensive Specialist/Libero 2

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Starters Returning (3)OH Kim HEBL, 6-0, Sr., .222 hit%, 505 kills,

4.07 kpg, 7bs-41ba-48 tb, 0.39 bpg,342 digs, 2.76 dpg, 40 sa, 16 a, AVCADivision II All-America H.M., AVCA All-Region 1st team, NCAA North CentralRegional All-Tourney, Daktronics All-Region 2nd team, All-NCC 1st team,NCC Player of the Week

RS Kate HAIDER, 6-0, Sr., .221 hit%, 2.45kpg, 4bs-81ba-85 tb, 0.66 bpg, 231digs, 1.79 dpg, 76 a, 28 sa

OH Sheila PARRISH, 5-10, So., .150 hit%,270 kills, 2.35 kpg, 3bs-37ba-40 tb, 0.35bpg, 371 digs, 3.23 dpg, 25 a, 41 sa,AVCA Region Freshman of the Year

Returning Letterwinners (6)MH Sheri SWANSON, 6-1, Jr., .151 hit%,

117 kills, 1.30 kpg, 5bs-33ba-38 tb, 0.42bpg, 32 digs, 1 a, 4 sa

LIB Courtney BATTEY, 5-8, So., 111 digs,1.00 dpg, 15 a, 4 kills

MH Danielle DAHL, 6-0, So., .100 hit%, 4kills, 7 blocks, 4 digs, 1 a, 1 sa

RS Kelly KAUFMANN, 6-0, So., .067hit%, 17 kills, 7 blocks, 4 digs, 3 a

OH Chloe QUIRK, 6-0, So., .400 hit%, 33kills, 1.32 kpg, 3 blocks, 36 digs, 1.44dpg, 3 sa, season-ending knee injury

OH Lindsay SHOCKMAN, 6-1, So., .129hit%, 13 kills, 6 blocks, 4 digs, 1 a, 1 sa

Key Losses (4)MH Jenny GRONNER-ROISUM, 5-11,

.293 hit%, 3.54 kpg, 31bs-148ba-179tb,1.38 bpg, 158 digs, 12 a, 36 sa, AVCADivision II All-America 1st team,Daktronics Division II All-America 2ndteam, NCAA North Central Region All-Tourney team, AVCA All-Region 1stteam, All-NCC 1st team, Daktronics All-Region 2nd team, CoSIDA AcademicAll-District 2nd team, Academic All-NCC1st team, NCC Player of the Week.

MH Nicole RIECK, 5-10, .329 hit%,2.34 kpg, 8bs-97ba-105tb, 0.84 bpg,101 digs, 3 a, 14 sa, NCC Player of theWeek, NCC All-Academic H.M.

LIB Becky RUEBKE, 5-9, 17 kills, 524 digs,4.19 dpg, 39 a, Academic All-NCC H.M.

S Kari HOLMGREN, 5-9, .265 hit%, 1686a, 12.87 apg, 439 digs, 3.35 dpg, 48sa, 3bs-63ba-66tb, 0.50 bpa, AVCADivision II All-America 3rd team, AVCAAll-North Central Region, DaktronicsAll-Region 1st team, NCC Co-MVP, All-NCC 1st team, Academic All-NCC 1stteam, NCC Setter of the Week

Top Newcomers (4)MH Mary BLUME, 6-1, Fr., All-State

Wheaton (MN) H.S.DS Kari FAGNAN, 5-8, Fr., All-State H.M.

Fridley (MN) H.S.S Emily LUENSMANN, 5-10, Fr., All-State

Dubuque (IA) Hempstead H.S.OH Christy STUEWE, 6-2, Fr., All-State

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Ask North Dakota State Universityhead women's volleyball coachZaundra Bina about the 2004 volley-ball season and you'll hear words likeexciting, process and challenge.

The Bison make the move to theNCAA Division I ranks this season aftera long and successful run at theDivision IIlevel that sawthe volleyballteam qualifyfor 20 of 24NCAAtournaments.NDSU'sathleticprogram is inthe secondyear of a five-year transi-tion periodand will takethe court asa Division Iindependent.

There's adramaticchange in theschedulewith the likesof KansasState,Kansas,Creightonand Wiscon-sin-GreenBay. There'sa dramaticchange in theroster withthe departureof fourseniors including All-Americans JennyGronner-Roisum and Kari Holmgren.

"I think it's exciting. It's an excitingtime for our volleyball program and ourathletic department. The challenge weface is much greater than it has everbeen. At this point, we just want to bein a building mode, so we can put allthe blocks together to create a qualityDivision I volleyball program," said Bina,who is also a 1986 graduate of NDSUand was a member of several Bisonteams that played Division I competi-tion.

"I think our athletes understand andthe community understands this is aprocess, nothing is going to happenovernight. If we approach the transitionwith the same work ethic and samebusiness-type approach, in addition tomaintaining the same philosophy thatwe've had at the Division II level I think

we can besuccessful inour owndefinition ofsuccess."

NorthDakota Statereturns nineletterwinnersincludingthree startersfrom the 2003squad thatcompiled a25-9 recordand con-cluded theNorth CentralConferencewith an 11-3mark thatgave theprogram it's11th leaguechampionshipduring itsfarewell tour.Add to themix a tal-ented recruit-ing class thatincludes atrio of all-state perform-ers, who

could impact the program right away.Question marks surround 6-foot

senior outside hitter Kim Hebl(Stewartville, MN), who had off-seasonsurgery to repair her shoulder. Heblmissed spring practice and might notbe available until September. She iscoming off an impressive junior yearthat saw her earn honorable mention onthe AVCA Division II All-America team.

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service aces. Hebl enters her senioryear with 1,121 kills and looks to climbthe NDSU career charts.

"From our standpoint, we're trying todo two things. No. 1, plan without her,that we would potentially not have herat all and look at the season from thatperspective. If she's able to be good togo, that's a bonus," said Bina, whostated Hebl's recovery has stayed oncourse through the off-season.

"However, we do have three-to-fourpeople who have played asignificant amount. We have asolid base of experience, eventhough it just may look differentfrom our experience from lastyear because it's not seniors."

A pair of sophomores, 5-10Sheila Parrish (Fargo, ND) andChloe Quirk (Mankato, MN),look to help on the outside.Parrish had a more than produc-tive first season at the collegiatelevel and was named the AVCANorth Central Region Freshmanof the Year. She averaged 3.23digs and 2.35 kills per game,and also added 41 service aces.

Quirk had her first collegiateseason cut short by a kneeinjury after 14 matches. Duringher brief time on the court, shehit .400 including one match with17 kills and only one error in 21attacks. NDSU also looks to tapinto the potential of 6-2 freshmanChristy Stuewe, an all-stateproduct from Mayer LutheranHigh School (MN).

There's another talented senioron the right side in 6-foot Kate Haider(Champlin, MN), who hit .221. Sheaveraged 2.45 kills and 1.79 digs pergame last season, and added 85blocks, 76 assists and 28 service aces.Haider's numbers have improved eachyear and will look to make sure thattrend continues. Looking to throw acurve at the opposition on the right is 6-foot sophomore lefty Kelly Kaufmann(Minnetonka, MN).

"We're definitely excited about Kateand her senior season. I think she hada breakthrough season as a junior.We've seen her just grow in confidenceand grow as a leader," said Bina.

The middle is wide open with thedeparture of All-American Gronner-Roisum and Nicole Rieck. However,that provides an opportunity for playerslike 6-1 junior Sheri Swanson(Hayfield, MN), 6-1 sophomore LindsayShockman (LaMoure, ND) and 6-1freshman Mary Blume (Herman, MN).Swanson continued to refine her game,Shockman is making rapid progressand Blume is excited about taking hergame to the next level.

There will be a new setter in town astalented 5-10 freshman EmilyLuensmann (Dubuque, IA) takes overthe tradition-rich position recentlyvacated by Holmgren. Luensmann wasa prep All-American and Iowa Class 4APlayer of the Year at Hempstead HighSchool. The coaching staff was im-pressed with her skill and competitivenature. A late addition to the roster was5-5 freshman Shanna Kvam, whoplayed nearby Fargo South (ND) HighSchool.

"Emily really strives for perfection,but yet she has a lot of fun playing thegame. I think she will be perceived as a

leader, in terms of how she plays.Down the road, I see her developing theability to pick apart opposing de-fenses," said Bina.

A familiar face and familiar name isgone in the backrow as NDSU's firstlibero Becky Ruebke will not seen onthe court, but on the bench as astudent assistant. The Bison do return5-8 sophomore Courtney Battey(Alexandria, MN), who saw action in all34 matches a year ago. Also expected

to see plenty of court time is 5-8freshman Kari Fagnan (Fridley,MN), who comes to NDSU withan impressive club resume.

North Dakota State starts it'sfirst season at the Division I levelon Sept. 2 at the University ofWisconsin-Milwaukee. The Bisonthen participate at the MarquetteUniversity Challenge on Sept. 3-4. Marquette is coached byformer Bison Hall of Famer PatiRolf.

"We'll know when we get therehow much more we will need todo, but the way we're looking at itis that the game itself reallydoesn't change. Maybe we'll seea bigger athlete, the premierathlete on a more consistentbasis," said Bina.

"From our standpoint, we'regoing to try and do the littlethings well, and continue to playthe same brand of volleyball we'vealways played and tweak fromthere."

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She is a very good blocker, closes and reads well.We feel good about Sheri and her progress in the

middle.—————Bina

Sheri's Career BestsKills: 12 vs. Cameron (OK), 9-5-0312 vs. Concordia-St. Paul, 9-13-03Attacks: 33 vs. Concordia-St. Paul,9-13-03Percentage: .391 (12-3-23) vs.Cameron (OK), 9-5-03Assists: 1 vs. three teamsService Aces: 2 vs. Nova South-eastern, 9-19-03Digs: 4 vs. Cameron (OK), 9-5-03Solo Blocks: 3 vs. Minnesota-Duluth, 8-29-03Block Assists: 5 vs. NorthernColorado, 9-3-03Points: 13 vs. Cameron (OK), 9-5-03Matches W/Double Figure Kills: 3

Bina on Swanson:Bina on Swanson:Bina on Swanson:Bina on Swanson:Bina on Swanson: “Sheri hada quality off-season. I think she reallybroke through in several skill areas inthe middle. Sheri did a nice job ofadjusting back to the middle. Webelieve it's her natual position,especially with the graduation ofJenny and Nicole. She provides usquite a bit of experience and workedhard on all of her routes. She is a verygood blocker, closes and reads well.We feel good about Sheri and herprogress in the middle.” The 2003 Season: Sheri hit .151(117k-61e-372att) playing in 33matches and 90 games during hersophomore year ... Averaged 1.30 killsper game, and added 38 blocks, 32digs, four service aces and an assist... Reached double-figure kills in threematches including a career-high 12kills vs. Cameron, OK (9-5-03) andnationally-ranked Concordia-St. Paul(9-13-03) ... Connected for a careerbest .391 (12k-3e-23att) and alsonotched a season-high four digsagainst Cameron, OK ... Led theBison in blocking twice ... Recorded acareer-high three solo blocks vs.Minnesota-Duluth (8-29-03), and alsofive block assists vs. NorthernColorado (9-3-03) ... Served a pair ofaces against Nova Southeastern (9-19-03). In Her Career: Sheri has played in52 matches and 123 games in herfirst two seasons ... Hitting .122(134k-78e-458att) over that span,averaging 1.09 kills per game ... Hasadded 43 digs, 42 blocks, four assistsand four service aces ... Swansonappeared in 18 matches and 32games in 2002 ... Contributed 17 kills,11 digs, four blocks and three assists... Redshirt in the NDSU programduring the 2001 season High School Days:High School Days:High School Days:High School Days:High School Days: A 2001graduate of Hayfield High School...A

well-rounded student-athlete, Swansonearned All-State volleyball honors ...Two-time All-Hiawatha Valley Leaguepick ... Set school records for aceblocks in career and kills in a seasonas a senior ... Also played basketball,where she earned all-conferencehonors and set the school record forblocked shots ... Competed in track &field in the high jump, 100 and 300hurdles, and the 1,600 meter relay ...

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sheriSWANSON6-1, JuniorMiddle Hitter / Outside HitterHayfield, MN (Hayfield H.S.)

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Placed 2nd in high jump at 2001section meet ... Set Hayfield Highrecord in 100 meter hurdles as afreshman ... Involved in SADD, thechoir and was a majorette for theband. Personal File: Daughter ofWendy Martin, Hayfield, MN, and Jeffand Susan Swanson, Hayfield, MN ...Born January 10, 1983 ... Has twobrothers, Lynn and Nick, and onesister, Tina ... Majoring in interiordesign ... Spent summer farmingand working as a day care supervi-sor ... Prep coaches were DebHarvey, Jay Klagge, Vince Reynolds,Don Simon, Greg Peterson, DickThompson and Lisa Talcott.

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Bina on Quirk: “Chloe is reallyprogressing nicely from the ACL injuryto her knee. She is just on a timelineand is right where she should be. Ithink Chloe really demonstrated anumber of good things during the fallbefore her injury. She was knocking onthe door. Chloe really had a greatmatch in Florida, where we went, 'wow',she can be an effective hitter for us onthe outside. We're very much lookingforward to her being a full strength.Chloe is going to be an important keyfor us on the outside.” The 2003 Season: Chloe's seasonwas cut short after 14 matches and 25games ... Hit .400 (33k-9e-60att) inlimited action ... Averaged 1.32 kills and1.44 digs per game, and added threeblocks and three service aces ... Flirtedwith the school three-game hittingpercentage mark against Florida Tech,hitting .762 (17k-1e-21att) in only twogames in a 3-0 win ... Led the Bisonwith a match-high 17 kills ... Recorded aseason-high 18 points vs. Florida Tech... Came up with career-high six digsagainst Winona State (9-12-03). High School Days: A 2003 gradu-ate of Mankato West High School ...Finished her career with 1,000-pluskills ... Twice honorable mention on theall-state team ... Played on two unde-feated Big 9 championship teams ...Three-time All-Big 9 Conferenceperformer ... Earned the “Big Bang”Award while playing for the MankatoJ.O. team at the USAVB 16-undernationals ... Played with the EliteNorthern Lites 18's program based out

We're very much looking forward to her being a fullstrength. Chloe is going to be an important key for

us on the outside.—.—.—.—.—Bina

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#Chloe's Career BestsKills: 17 vs. Florida Tech, 9-20-03Attacks: 21 vs. Florida Tech, 9-20-03Percentage: .762 (17-1-21) vs. FloridaTech, 9-20-03Assists: n/aService Aces: 2 vs. Northern State, 8-30-03Digs: 6 vs. Winona State, 9-12-03Solo Blocks: n/aBlock Assists: 1 vs. three teamsPoints: 18 vs. Florida Tech, 9-20-03Matches W/Double Figure Kills: 1

Chloe as a BisonYear M-GP K E TA .Pct AS SA DS BS BA2003 14-25 33 9 60 .400 0 3 36 0 3

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chloeQUIRK6-0, SophomoreOutside Hitter / Right SideMankato, MN (Mankato West H.S.)

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of Burnsville, MN ... Three-time all-conference and all-city performer forthe Mankato West basketball team ...Middle distance runner for track team. Personal File: Daughter of Wayneand Kelley Quirk ... Born February 12,1985 ... Has a brother, Anthony, and twosisters, Kaitlin and Carly ... Undecidedon college major ... Actor Jeff Daniels isthe most famous person Chloe hasmet ... Prep coaches were Jane Brunz(vb), Mark Schmiesing (bb) and ScottCarlson (track).

Aug. 28 Becky RuebkeSept. 7 Head Coach Zaundra BinaOct. 18 Kelly Kaufmann

Oct. 26 Mary BlumeNov. 1 Kari FagnanDec. 2 Lindsay Shockman

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Bina on Battey: “Courtney filled inas our libero this spring with thegraduation of Becky, and did a realgood job of learning and developing inthat position. A number of things withthe libero position aren't associatedwith skill. There is a lot of leadershipand court presence involved. Courtneyunderstands the importance of herconsistency. She worked hard becom-ing a more skilled player. Courtney is afun defensive player because she tendsto make the real amazing play. Courtneyhas the ability to play two or threepositions in the backcourt, so that givesus flexibility either as a libero ordefensive specialist.” The 2003 Season: Courtney wasone of six players to see action in all 34matches, playing in 113 games overallat either defensive specialist or libero ...Averaged 1.00 digs per game, andadded 15 assists and four kills ...Recorded double-figure digs in threematches ... Twice came up with 11 digs,against Nova Southeasten (9-19-03)and SW Minnesota State (9-12-03). High School Days: A 2002 gradu-ate of Alexandria Jefferson High School... Team leader in digs as a senior asthe Cardinals posted a 27-5 record andadvanced to the state tournament ...Also topped team in digs as a junior, asAlexandria went 29-3, advanced to thestate tourney and was ranked No. 2 inClass AAA ... Member of Alexandria's1999 state championship team, whichwent undefeated at 32-0 ... Alexandriawas undefeated in Central LakesConference play during her three-yearvarsity career ... Member of the Alexan-dria J.O. Volleyball Club since thirdgrade ... Played on four teams thatadvanced to national tournaments ...Captain of the 18U's team ... Also

competed in track & field as a freshmanand sophomore ... National HonorSociety ... Member of choir ... Placed atDECA state competition ... Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll ... DistinguishedAcademic Achievement Award ...Fellowship of Christian Athletes ...Played leading role twice in drama,including the character of Rizzo inGrease. Personal File: Daughter of Davidand Lucie Battey ... Strangest nicknameis "Batwoman"... Born August 1, 1983 ...Has a sister, Lindsay ... Lindsay playedDivision I volleyball at the University ofCincinnati ... Majoring in mass commu-nication ... Career aspiration is tobecome a public relations specialist fora sports team ... Prep coach were BobHatlestad.

Courtney filled in as our libero this spring withthe graduation of Becky, and did a real good job of

learning and developing in that position.—Bina

Courtney's Career BestsPoints: 1 vs. four teamsKills: 1 vs. four teamsAttacks: 3 vs. West Texas A&M, 9-6-03Percentage: .333 (1-0-3) vs. WestTexas A&M, 9-6-03Assists: 1 vs. 15 teamsService Aces: n/aDigs: 11 vs. Nova Southeastern, 9-19-0311 vs. SW Minnesota State, 9-12-03Solo Blocks: n/aBlock Assists: n/aMatches W/Double Figure Digs: 3

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courtneyBATTEY5-8, SophomoreDefensive Specialist / LiberoAlexandria, MN (Jefferson H.S.)

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Bina on Parrish: “Sheila is comingoff hernia surgery. She was hampered bythat injury during the spring, but playedthrough it. Sheila has made tremendousprogress in the weight room. She is areally strong player, a really strongathlete. Sheila has become stronger, buthas also developed skill-wise. She isbecoming more of a finesse player. Shewill continue to be a primary passer anda quality defensive player for us. WhenSheila stays aggressive in the backcourt,she can really make some amazingplays as quick as she is.” The 2003 Season: Not a typicalfreshman year as Sheila had a suddenimpact on the Bison program ... Namedthe AVCA North Central Region Fresh-man of the Year ... Started in 32matches and 115 games ... Hit .150(270k-146e-827att) ... Averaged 2.35kills and 3.23 digs per game ... Third onthe team in digs ... Added 41 serviceaces, 40 blocks and 25 assists ...Second on the team in service aces ...In the final NCC stats, tied for No. 5 inservice aces (0.35 sapg) ... Connectedfor a season-high 18 kills vs.Concordia-St. Paul (11-14-03) in lastyear's final regular season match, oneof 10 matches with double-figure kills ...Finished with 17 digs to complete oneof seven "daily doubles" last season ...Also collected career-high 20 pointsagainst Concordia ... Came up withdouble-figure digs on 20 occasions ...Had three matches with 20-plus digsincluding a season-best 26 vs. Minne-sota State, Mankato (10-25-03) ... Had24 vs. Augustana (11-7-03) and 21 vs.Concordia-St. Paul (11-22-03) in theNCAA North Central Region champion-ship match ... Served up four aces inwin over Minnesota State Moorhead(10-16-03). High School Days: A 2003 gradu-ate of Fargo North High School ... North

Dakota's "Miss Volleyball" ... Three-timeall-state selection ... Three-time all-conference pick ... Had over 1,000 killsand 1,000 digs during prep career ...Member of the Spartans' 2002 statechampionship basketball team thatachieved a 25-0 record ... An outstandingall-around athlete, Parrish placed in fourevents (long jump, triple jump, 100hurdles and 300 hurdles) at the statetrack meet ... Competed for the NorthFargo Junior Olympic VB Club and wasselected as an AAU All-American inFlorida ... National Honor Society ...Member of Student Council ... Was agymnast at American Gold. Personal File: Daughter of Ronaldand Marlys Parrish ... Born May 16, 1985... Has three brothers, Chris, Mike andJoe ... Majoring in human performanceand fitness ... Prep coaches wereCrystal Deringer, Cari Oberholtzer,Jennifer Glasheen, Larry Sijevold, JackDischer.

When Sheila stays aggressive in the backcourt, she canreally make some amazing plays.—Bina

Sheila's Career BestsPoints: 20 vs. Concordia-St. Paul, 11-14-03Kills: 18 vs. Concordia-St. Paul, 11-14-03Attacks: 55 vs. Concordia-St. Paul, 11-14-03Percentage: .324 (16-4-37) vs. NovaSoutheastern, 9-19-03Assists: 3 vs. Nebraska-Omaha, 10-3-03Service Aces: 4 vs. Minnesota StateMoorhead, 10-16-034 vs. South Dakota, 10-4-03Digs: 26 vs. Minnesota State, Mankato,10-25-03Solo Blocks: 1 vs. three teamsBlock Assists: 4 vs. Minnesota State,Mankato, 10-10-03Matches W/Double Figure Kills: 10Matches W/Double Figure Digs: 20Matches W/20+ Digs: 3Matches W/"Daily Double": 7

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Bina on Kaufmann: “Kelly as a six-foot lefty is a fun player to have. Shereally developed this year. I think allaspects of her game technicallyimproved. Early in the fall, it seemedshe was afraid to set the ball. Now asa secondary setter on the floor in a 5-1,she is real comfortable. I think herconfidence is apparent. Kelly alsoimproved with her approach and hittingshots. She is going to primary pass forus. Kelly is a good passer and de-fender. We're just excited about herprogress.” The 2003 Season: Kelly played in24 matches and 38 games during herfreshman year ... Hit .067 (17k-13e-60att), and added seven blocks, fourdigs and three assists ... Collectedseason-high three kills against FloridaTech (9-20-03), Winona State (9-12-03) and Emporia State (8-29-03) ... Hit.750 (3k-0e-4att) in the season openeragainst Emporia State ... Recorded apair of block assists twice, vs. WinonaState (9-12-03) and Nebraska-Kearney(8-30-03). High School Days: A 2003graduate of Hopkins High School ...Earned all-conference honors afterhitting .317 during senior year ...Played all three front row positions inhigh school ... Led team with 102blocks as a junior ... Played for

Kelly as a six-foot lefty is a fun player to have. Shereally developed this year. I think all aspects of her

game technically improved.—————Bina

Kelly's Career BestsPoints: 4 vs. Winona State, 9-12-03Kills: 3 vs. three teamsAttacks: 9 vs. Nova Southeastern, 9-19-03Percentage: .750 (3-0-4) vs. EmporiaState, 8-29-03Assists: 1 vs. three teamsService Aces: n/aDigs: 2 vs. Northern State, 8-30-03Solo Blocks: n/aBlock Assists: 2 vs. Winona State, 9-12-032 vs. Nebraska-Kearney, 8-30-03

Kelly as a BisonYearYearYearYearYear M-GPM-GPM-GPM-GPM-GP KKKKK EEEEE TATATATATA .Pct.Pct.Pct.Pct.Pct ASASASASAS SASASASASA DSDSDSDSDS BSBSBSBSBS B AB AB AB AB A2003 24-38 17 13 60 .067 3 0 4 0 75kelly

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Wayzata J.O. Club team ... Academicall-state ... Hopkins softball ranked No.1 in nation during 2002 season andNo. 4 in 2001 ... Hit over .400 and hadover .995 fielding percentage duringcareer ... All-state, all-section and all-conference performer at first base ...Played for Hopkins traveling team. Personal File: Daughter of Jim andDawn Kaufmann ... Born October 18,1984 ... Strangest nickname is "BigFoot" ... Has two sisters, Jenna andLindsey ... College major is civilengineering ... Prep coaches were AnneCampbell (sb) and Vicki Seliger-Swenson (vb).

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Bina on Haider: “Kate is just aversatile player. We played her a lot onthe left during the spring and actuallydid play Kate in the middle, and shewas able to adjust. Kate has made agreat deal of progress with her game.She is a better backcourt player, aneffective attacker and is the kind ofblocker we need at the next level. Sheis able to penetrate the net well. We'redefinitely excited about Kate and hersenior season. I believe Kate had abreak through season as a junior.We've see her just gain in confidenceand grow as a leader on the court.” The 2003 Season: Productivejunior year for Kate ... Hit .221 (316k-119e-893att) playing in all 34matches and 129 games ... Averaged2.45 kills and 1.79 digs per game ...Added 85 blocks, 76 assists and 28service aces ... Named to the NDSUDoublewood Inn Classic all-tourna-ment team ... In the final NCC stats,Haider was No. 14 in service aces(.026 sapg) ... Had 16 kills and 18digs against nationally-rankedMinnesota-Duluth (8-29-03) in theClassic ... First of five "daily doubles"collected during season ... Reacheddouble-figure kills in 14 matches ...Led the Bison with 13 kills vs. Ne-braska-Omaha (10-3-03) ... Recordedseven matches with double-figure digs... Served up three aces twice, vs. NorthDakota (10-18-03) and Emporia State(8-29-03) ... Part of record-breakingperformance against Northern Colo-rado (9-3-03) with a career-high sevenblock assists ... Dished out sevenassists vs. North Dakota (10-18-03). In Her Career: Kate has appearedin 88 matches and 265 games duringher first three seasons ... Hitting .228(539k-195e-1509att) with 409 digs,156 blocks, 134 assists and 40 serviceaces ... Averaging 2.03 kills per game... Has 17 matches with double-figure

kate HAIDER6-0, Senior

Right Side / Middle HitterChamplin, MN (Champlin Park H.S.)

kills, 12 with double-figure digsincluding one with 20-plus ... Has six"daily doubles" to her credit ... Playedin 32 matches and 106 games, hitting.238 (193k-63e-547att) as a sopho-more ... Had 166 digs, 64 blocks, 49assists and 11 service aces ...Recorded first collegiate "dailydouble" with 12 kills and career-high20 digs against Wayne State, NE (9-14-02) ... Smacked a season best 14kills vs. nationally-ranked NorthernColorado (9-21-02) ... Hit .500 (14k-1e-26att) against the Bears ... One ofthree matches with double-figure kills... Topped the Bison in blocks in fivematches ... Recorded two solo blocksvs. Arkansas Tech (9-6-02). High School Days: A 2001

Kate's Career BestsPoints: 20 vs. Minnesota-Duluth, 8-29-03Kills: 16 vs. Minnesota-Duluth, 8-29-

03Attacks: 40 vs. South Dakota State, 9-26-0340 vs. Minnesota-Duluth, 8-29-03Percentage: .500 (14-1-26) vs. North-ern Colorado, 9-21-02Assists: 7 vs. North Dakota, 10-18-03Service Aces: 3 vs. North Dakota, 10-18-033 vs. Emporia State, 8-29-03Digs: 20 vs. Wayne State (NE), 9-14-02Solo Blocks: 2 vs. Arkansas Tech, 9-6-02Block Assists: 7 vs. Northern Colorado,9-3-03Matches W/Double Figure Kills: 17Matches W/Double Figure Digs: 12Matches W/20+ Digs: 1Matches W/"Daily Double": 6

Kate as a BisonYearYearYearYearYear M-GPM-GPM-GPM-GPM-GP KKKKK EEEEE TATATATATA .Pct.Pct.Pct.Pct.Pct ASASASASAS SASASASASA DSDSDSDSDS BSBSBSBSBS B AB AB AB AB A2001 22-30 30 13 69 .246 9 1 12 1 62002 32-106 193 63 547 .238 49 11 166 4 602003 34-129 316 119 893 .221 76 28 231 4 81TotalsTotalsTotalsTotalsTotals 88-26588-26588-26588-26588-265 5 3 95 3 95 3 95 3 95 3 9 1 9 51 9 51 9 51 9 51 9 5 15091509150915091509 .228.228.228.228.228 1 3 41 3 41 3 41 3 41 3 4 4 04 04 04 04 0 4 0 94 0 94 0 94 0 94 0 9 99999 1 4 71 4 71 4 71 4 71 4 7

I believe Kate had a breakthrough season as a junior. We've see her just gain in confidence and

grow as a leader on the court.—————Bina

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graduate of Champlin Park HighSchool ... An all-state selection in2000 ... Two-time all-region and all-conference selection ... SetChamplin Park records for kills,blocks and digs ... Earned secondteam All-Metro honors after finishingfifth with 375 kills and 15th in digswith 253 in the metro area ... Playedfor the Nike Heartland volleyballclub, a North Minneapolis squad thatcompiled a 17-1 record and placedthird in the J.O. national 18-underclub tournament in 2001. Personal File: Daughter of Gregand Diane Haider ... Born February7, 1983 ... Has three sisters, Angie,Shelly and Lora ... Spent summerworking as a machinist, grindingsteel parts for her Dad ... Served assecretary on NDSU's Student-Athlete Advisory Council in 2003-04... College major is English educa-tion.

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Bina on Dahl: “Danielle is a realstable middle for us. She tends to be aplayer who doesn't always do the flashything or get the booming kill, but she isa very efficient and disciplined middle.We believe Danielle improved a greatdeal in a number of technical aspectsof the game, particularly working withher approach. I think her entire gameimproved. Danielle is someone whohas the skills to play backrow and wewouldn't hesitate at all to have herprimary pass. That's a unique aspect ofher game.” The 2003 Season: Danielle sawlimited action during her freshmanseason ... Appeared in 12 matches and13 games ... Hit .100 (4k-3e-10att), andadded three digs, an assist, oneservice ace and one block ... Recordeda season-high three kills, a blockassist and 3.5 points against St. CloudState (10-24-03). High School Days: A 2003 graduateof Willmar High School ... AssociatedPress all-state selection as a senior,honorable mention all-state as a junior... Willmar's all-time career leader inkills (1,153) and blocks (325) ...Hammered down 348 kills for theCards as a senior and hit .376 ...Received numerous honors duringprep career including all-conference,all-area, and academic all-conferenceand all-state honors ... Played for WestCentral J.O. Club team ... All-confer-ence selection on the ice for the

She tends to be a player who doesn't always do theflashy thing or get the booming kill, but she is a very

efficient and disciplined middle.—Bina

Danielle's Career BestsPoints: 3.5 vs St. Cloud State, 10-24-03Kills: 3 vs. St. Cloud State, 10-24-03Attacks: 6 vs. St. Cloud State, 10-24-03Percentage: .500 (1-0-2) vs. EmporiaState, 8-29-03Assists: 1 vs. St .Cloud State, 10-24-03Service Aces: 1 vs. Winona State, 9-12-03Digs: 1 vs. three teamsSolo Blocks: n/aBlock Assists: 1 vs. St. Cloud State,10-24-03

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Willmar girls' hockey team, whichadvanced to the state tournament in2002 and 2003 ... Honorable mentionon all-conference softball team. Personal File: Daughter of Kevinand Corinne Dahl ... Born June 25, 1985... Strangest nickname was "Hooter" ...Has a sister, Alyssa ... College major isbusiness administration ... Prepcoaches were Mary Hanson, Ross Dahland Guy Nelson.

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Bina on Fagnan: “Kari is anexperienced, seasoned, quality libero.She is an excellent defender, whoreads well, is a money passer and areal stable force. I think it's realapparent Kari has fun playing thegame and that's a real compliment toher.” High School Days: 2004 graduateof Fridley High School ... A three-timeall-conference performer for the Tigers

I think it's real apparent Kari has funplaying the game and that's a real

compliment to her.—Bina

Bina on Blume: “We're excited aboutMary's athleticism. She may not havethe high level club experience, but wethink we can start training her as a left,middle or right side right away, if weneed to. She could play all threepositions and that gives us versatilitywith other personnel and injuries. Werealize it will be a transition for her, butwe believe Mary will be a real effectiveplayer for our program.” High School Days: A 2004 graduateof Wheaton High School ... Three-timeall-conference selection ... 2003 All-Forum team pick ... Led the Warriors to

We're excited about Mary'sathleticism... She could play all three

positions and that gives us versatility.—Bina

maryBLUME6-1, FreshmanMiddle Hitter / Outside HitterHerman, MN (Wheaton H.S.)

kariFAGNAN5-8, Freshman Defensive Specialist/LiberoFridley, MN (Fridley H.S.)

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... Honorable mention on the St. PaulPioneer Press All-State team and anAll-Metro third team pick ... Startinglibero for the Mizuno Minnesota OneJ.O. club team the past two years forthe M-1 17's and M-1 18's ... Hasplayed for M-1 for the past four years ...All-conference hockey selection as afreshman. Personal File: Daughter of ChrisFagnan-Olson and Chuck Olson ... Born

November 1, 1985 ... Has one brother,Rob, and two step-sisters, Natalie andKri ... Plans to major in pre-law orpsychology ... Favorite hobby issnowboarding ... Favorite vacationswere going on a cruise to Alaska andattending the 2002 Winter Olympics ...Prep coaches were Ron Kuntz (vb),Randy Mott (vb).

the 2003 Pheasant Conference champi-onship ... Recorded a team-high 325 killsand 74 blocks ... Named the 2002 leagueMVP after she averaged 5 kills per gameand hit .360 ... Claimed 81 solo blocksand added 35 service aces ... Her juniorseason included a match with 35 kills ...Standout for the Wheaton Stars J.O. clubteam ... Played for the Alexandria Selectteam in 2004 ... An outfielder for thesoftball team, earning honorable mentionall-conference honors as a junior ...Member of the National Honor Society ...Regular on the "A" honor roll ... ReceivedCharacter Award.

Personal File: Daughter of Paul andElizabeth Blume, Herman, MN ... BornOctober 26, 1985 ... Has one brother,Tony, and two sisters, Sarah and Julie ...Favorite vacations were traveling toAustralia and Hawaii to play volleyball ...Prep coaches were Russell Armstrongand Darla Thiel.

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Bina on Stuewe: “Christy remindedus a lot of Alanna Hetland – real tall, thinand hoppy. She is a 6-foot-2 athlete thatneeds to develop technically, but webelieve Christy can fit in well at the nextlevel and with our program. We feel shecan play a variety of positions and beeffective. She's an athlete, the leadingrebounder on her basketball team, high-jumped 5-8 and had one of the top 200meter dash times in the state. Christyhas great potential. With her just concen-trating on volleyball, we think she candevelop and help us.” High School Days: A 2004 graduateof Mayer Lutheran High School ...Sparked Mayer Lutheran to a 23-8 recordin 2003 and the program's first Class AAstate tournament appearance since1999 ... Had 23 kills, 19 digs and fourblocks against Kasson-Mantorville in thestate tournament ... The match was oneof 16 with double-figure kills ... During

Christy has great potential. With herjust concentrating on volleyball, wethink she can develop and help us.—

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christySTUEWE6-2, FreshmanOutside Hitter / Middle HitterHamburg, MN (Mayer Lutheran H.S.)

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Allowing the libero to serve is one ofthe new rule changes in the NCAA thisseason.

“We're excited about that option. Wefeel like that can be a real impact for ourprogram with the ability to add that oncein the rotation of six,” said North DakotaState head coach Zaundra Bina.

The original intent of the liberoposition was to create a defensive ball-handling specialist. By allowing thelibero to serve, a team will be able to puttheir best six players on the court for alarger percentage of the game, andindividual players are given anotheropportunity to play. In response, thisrules change will allow the libero playerto serve in one position designated forthe game.

Coaches must still designate the

number of the libero player before thegame, but can designate the rotation thelibero will serve in at any time during thegame.

Current rules also state that theremust be a rally between two liberoreplacements. To allow the libero toserve, an exception will be made to thisruling. The libero will be allowed toreplace the server without leaving thegame for a rally.

Another rule change included addinglanguage to clarify where coaches maystand during play. This rule change willallow coaches to stand directly in front ofand near their bench or any portion ofthe score table that extends past theattack line on their side.

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her senior year, Stuewe had 299 kills,101 digs, 38 blocks and 12 aces inearning honorable mention on the ClassAA all-state team ... Also selected to the2003 Class AA all-state tournamentteam ... Played for the Heartland AdidasSouth J.O. volleyball club ... On thebasketball court, Stuewe averaged 14points, 12.7 rebounds and 5.7 blocks pergame to earn KDUZ-KARP all-areahonors ... Had 21 "double-doubles" lastseason ... Mayer Lutheran won the 2003Class A state track meet during Stuewe'sjunior year ... Individually, she tied forthird in the high jump and placed fifth inthe 200 ... Also ran on the second place4x400 and third place 4x200 relay teams... Member of the National Honor Society,Daniel Program, choir, ACT and CollegePrep Program ... Participated in theNational Youth Gathering and Habitat forHumanity ... Personal File: Daughter of Dale and

Karene Stuewe, Hamburg, MN ... Plansto major in business administration ...Prep volleyball coach was BrendaHolmgren.

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Bina on Shockman: “Lindsay justhad a fantastic spring. It was really funto see her blossom, in terms of herconfidence level. I think Lindsay isgoing to be a real force on the court.She still has much to learn, but she isa real solid athlete who can match upwith a lot of middles out there. Webelieve Lindsay is going to be a solidblocker, and with continued work, shecan develop into an effective attacker inthe middle. We believe she candevelop into a variety of positions. Wefeel good about the fact when we'replaying against some of the real big,big middles we can put Lindsay inthere.” The 2003 Season: Lindsayappeared in 15 matches and 18games during the 2003 season ... Hit.129 (13k-9e-31att) with five blockassists and four digs ... Delivered acareer-high four kills vs. Winona State(9-12-03) ... Finished with a seasonbest 5.5 points against Emporia State(8-29-03), while recording three digsand three block assists. High School Days: A 2003 gradu-ate of LaMoure High School ...Two-timeall-state pick ... Had 449 kills, 93 blocks,97 aces and 218 digs in leading theLoboes to the state tournament in 2002... 2002 District 5 Player of the Year ...Region 3 Player of the Year and ClassB “Miss Volleyball” candidate ... 2002All-Forum team ... Three-time all-regionvolleyball pick ... All-state tournamentperformer ... Also an all-region pick onthe basketball court for the Loboes ...Averaged 18 points per game ...Regular on honor roll.

Lindsay is going to be a real force on the court. Shestill has much to learn, but she is a real solid athlete

who can match up with a lot of middles out there.—————Bina

Lindsay's Career BestsPoints: 5.5 vs. Emporia State, 8-29-03Kills: 4 vs. Winona State, 9-12-03Attacks: 7 vs. Winona State, 9-12-03Percentage: .333 (3-1-6) vs. EmporiaState, 8-29-03Assists: 1 vs. Winona State, 9-12-03Service Aces: 1 vs. Emporia State, 8-29-03Digs: 3 vs. Emporia State, 8-29-03Solo Blocks: 1 vs. Northern Colorado,9-3-03Block Assists: 3 vs. Emporia State, 8-29-03

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Bina on Hebl: “Kim is clearly ourtop returner, but was hampered byshoulder surgery she had in the springand is clearly a question mark. It's atouch and go recovery, but the timing isright on. Kim is definitely a finessepower outside in that she's both at thesame time and that's unique. She hasa lot of shots and hits really hard. Kimhad some really outstanding perfor-mances last season. One of the bestI've ever seen was against NorthDakota. She was just unstoppable. Ithink we can see that from her again.We need her court presence. We needher experience. Without her we're notthe same kind of team. I think that ifshe is able to come back, she is goingto make an impact for us and have afun senior year – a unique and chal-lenging season to see how effective

Bina on Luensmann: “We believeEmily can help us out right away. Shemay not be the refined, perfectly skilledsetter right now, but she is the kind ofcompetitor, the kind of athlete and kindof person that we would want in thatrole. She has a lot experience at theclub level, and can definitely set the fastoffense. Beyond that, Emily is a goodenough blocker to be at the net andhelp us out on the defensive end too.One person she reminds us of with hercourt presence is Pam Stencel. She'sjust feisty. ”

She may not be the refined, perfectlyskilled setter right now, but she is thekind of competitor, the kind of athlete

and kind of person that we would wantin that role.—Bina

she can be at the Division I level.” The 2003 Season: Capped off animpressive junior season by beingtabbed for honorable mention on theAVCA Division II All-America team ... Hit.221, and averaged 4.07 kills and 2.76digs per game in starting 33 matchesand 124 games last season ... Alsoadded 48 blocks, 40 service aces and16 assists ... Named to the NCAADivision II North Central Regional all-tournament team ... Named to theAVCA All-North Central Region firstteam and the Daktronics All-NorthCentral Region second team ... Earnedspot on the All-NCC first team ... NCCPlayer of the Week ... In the final NCCstatistics, Hebl was No. 1 in kills (4.39kpg), No. 5 in service aces (0.35 sapg)and No. 12 in hitting pct. (.248, 224k-75e-600att) ... Connected for a career-

Kim as a BisonYear M-GP K E TA .Pct AS SA DS BS BA2001 32-67 122 49 316 .231 2 12 61 1 162002 33-119 494 189 1252 .244 10 43 274 4 512003 33-124 505 205 1354 .222 16 40 342 7 41Totals 98-310 1121 443 2922 .232 28 95 677 12 108

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emilyLUENSMANN5-10, FreshmanSetterDubuque, IA (Hempstead H.S.)

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high 31 kills against North Dakota (10-18-03) ... Became the first Bison sinceformer All-American Julie Sherman toreach 30 kills in a match. Sherman hada NDSU four-game record 35 againstAugustana on Nov. 9, 1991 ... Reacheddouble-figure kills in 27 matchesincluding seven 20-plus efforts ...Recorded double-figure digs in 20matches ... Led the Bison in kills on 18occasions, and blocks one time. In Her Career: Kim has played in98 matches and 310 games during herfirst three seasons ... Hitting .232(1,121k-443e-2,922att) ... Averaging3.62 kills and 2.18 digs per game ...Has 120 blocks, 95 aces and 28assists ... Recorded 27 career "dailydoubles" ... Has reached double-figurekills in 58 of 98 matches played, and29 times in digs ... Hebl played in all 33

High School Days: A 2004 gradu-ate of Hempstead High School ... An All-American prep player, who playedsetter, libero, right side and middlehitter ... Iowa 4A All-State first team ...Iowa Elite All-State first team ... IowaState 4A all-tournament team ... 2003Mississippi Valley Conference player ofthe year ... Named to the all-statesecond team as a junior ... Three-timeall-conference, all-area and all-districtselection ... Has been the driving forcefor the Court Masters Starz J.O. clubteam since 1998 ... Member of several

first place and runner-up Iowa J.O. GoldRegional tournament teams ... Com-peted at the national tourneys held inAtlanta and Louisville ... Also lettered insoccer, track & field and basketball. Personal File: Daughter of Williamand Linda Luensmann ... Born January7, 1986 ... Has one sister, Abby ...Undecided on a college major ... Mostprized possession is her banjo ...Favorite hobbies include pottery,singing, sports ... High school volleyballcoach was Julie Kieffer.

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Kim's Career BestsPoints: 31.5 vs. North Dakota, 10-18-03Kills: 31 vs. North Dakota, 10-18-03Attacks: 67 vs. Minnesota State, Mankato,10-10-03Percentage: .591 (16-3-22) vs. BryantCollege (RI), 8-31-02Assists: 2 vs. six teamsService Aces: 5 vs. Augustana, 9-27-035 vs. Dickinson State, 9-9-02Digs: 25 vs. Northern Colorado, 9-21-02Solo Blocks: 2 vs. Augustana, 11-7-03Block Assists: 4 vs. South Dakota, 11-9-024 vs. Minnesota-Duluth, 10-8-024 vs. Minnesota-Crookston, 9-7-01Matches W/Double Figure Kills: 58Matches W/20+ Kills: 15Matches W/30+ Kills: 1Matches W/Double Figure Digs: 29Matches W/20+ Digs: 2Matches W/"Daily Double": 27

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matches and 119 games in 2002,hitting .244 (494k-189e-1,252att) ...Averaged a team-high 4.15 kills and2.30 digs per game ... Led the Bisonwith 43 service aces ... Added 55blocks and 10 assists ... Daktronics,Inc., All-North Central Region secondteam ... All-North Central Conferencefirst team ... NCC Player of the Week(11-4-02) ... MVP of NDSU DoublewoodInn Classic ... UNA Ricatoni's Classicall-tourney team ... In the final NCCstatistics, Hebl was No. 4 in kills (4.10kpg) and No. 6 in service aces (0.30sapg) ... Topped NDSU in kills in 25matches including a career-high 26against nationally-ranked NorthernColorado (9-21-02) ... One of eightmatches with 20-plus kills ... Reacheddouble-figure kills in 29 of 33 matches... Also had a career-high 25 digsagainst UNC (9-21-02) to completeone of her eight "daily doubles" ... Had20-plus digs in two matches, the otherwith 21 vs. Wayne State, NE (9-14-02)... Had nine matches with double-figuredigs ... Led NDSU in blocking three

times ... Tied a career-high with fourblock assists against Minnesota-Duluth (10-8-02) and South Dakota(11-9-02) ... Served a career-high fiveaces against Dickinson State (9-9-02).... Named the 2001 NCC Freshman ofthe Year ... Hebl became the thirdNDSU player to earn the award, joiningCarrie Jacobson (1996) and PamStencel (1993)... Played in 32 matchesand 67 games as a freshman, hitting.231 and averaging 1.82 kills per game... Had 61 digs, 17 blocks, 12 aces andtwo assists ... Recorded a season-high 13 kills and 14 digs againstWinona State (10-13-01) to notch herfirst collegiate “daily double” ... Led theBison in kills and blocks in onematch... Reached double-figure kills inthree matches, once in digs ... Had acareer-high four blocks vs. UM-Crookston (9-7-01). High School Days: A 2001graduate of Stewartville High School ...Hebl led the Stewartville Tigers to the2000 Minnesota Class AA state

championship ... Dominated play in thetitle match with 40 kills, 20 digs andfour solo blocks to earn all-statetournament honors ... Played on twostate championship teams, a thirdplace squad and consolation cham-pion team ... Two-time all-state and all-state tournament team selection ...Three-time All-Hiawatha Valley Leaguepick ... Athlete of the Week pick duringsenior year by KAAL and Varsity Online,and also KFIL Player of the Game ...Set school records for most ace servesand best ace serve percentage ... Alsoplayed basketball and softball ...Played the drums in the Stewartvillemarching band and went to state forsolo ensemble. Personal File: Daughter of Deweyand Cynthia Hebl ... Born January 29,1983... Has three sisters, Jenny,Michelle, Erin, and one brother, Jeremy... Majoring in child development ...Spent summer working road construc-tion ... Prep coaches were Mr. Dzubay,Mrs. Morlock and Mr. Raadt.

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North Dakota State gets together during a 2003 timeout.

2003 reviewThe North Dakota State women's

volleyball team went out with a bang inits final year as a member of NCAADivision II in 2003 proving they were noflash in the pan.

While head coach Zaundra Binaand the Bison didn't achieve their finalgoal, the veteran team went downswinging to the final point.

From the opening serve againstEmporia State on August 29th until thelast ball settled on the court — theplayers expended all their energies inpursuit of the ring.

NDSU rolled up an impressive 25-9record and claimed ashare of the program's11th NCC title with an11-3 record. The Bisonwere 12th in the finalTop 25 poll andreached the NCAANorth Central Regionchampionship matchfor the second time inthree seasons.

The Bison finishedthe season with a 12-match winning streakat the Bentson BunkerFieldhouse — markingonly the eighth timeNDSU charted anundefeated record athome and the firsttime since 1999.

There was more movement onthe NDSU career charts than onthe NASCAR track at Daytonaas five different players — JennyGronner-Roisum, Kari Holmgren,Becky Ruebke, Nicole Rieck andKim Hebl — each added their namesto several lists.

Other notables from the 2004 seasonincluded breaking the school's four-game blocking records in a marathonmatch against UNC. The Bison finishedwith 24 team blocks including 42 blockassists. There were 39 points scored inthe 41-39 game one loss, was also aNDSU record.

Kim Hebl drilled 31 kills in a five-game win over North Dakota. Shebecame the first Bison to reach 30 killssince former All-American Julie

Sherman. Sherman had a NDSU four-game record 35 against Augustana onNov. 9, 1991.

All the hard work was noticed andawards rolled in. Gronner-Roisum andHolmgren were named to the AVCADivision II All-America team withRoisum becoming the first player sinceCarrie Jacobson in 1999 to earn firstteam honors. Roisum was also namedto the Daktronics, Inc. Division II All-America second team.

Roisum and Holmgren were joined byHebl on the AVCA all-region team,while Sheila Parrish was named the

region's top freshman. Roisum,Holmgren and Hebl were all selected tothe Daktronics, Inc. all-region squad.

Holmgren was one of four players toshare the NCC MVP award, and shewas joined by Roisum, Hebl and Rieckon the all-league squad. The fourplayers were also recognized as NCCplayers of the week.

North Dakota State University couldbe found often in the North CentralConference statistics report releasedNov. 17.

Individually, Rieck was No. 3 inhitting pct. (.307, 130-35-309) and No.15 in blocks (0.74 bpg); Roisum wasNo. 3 in blocks (1.20 bpg), No. 5 in

hitting pct. (.300, 201-52-497) and No.6 in kills (3.72 kpg); Hebl was No. 1 inkills (4.39 kpg), No. 5 in service aces(0.35 sapg) and No. 12 in hitting pct.(.248, 224-75-600); Holmgren was No.1 in assists (13.74 apg), No. 5 inservice aces (0.35 sapg) and No. 15 indigs (3.63 dpg); Ruebke was No. 3 indigs (4.37 dpg); Parrish was No. 5 inservice aces (0.35 sapg), and KateHaider was No. 14 in service aces(.026 sapg).

Team-wise, North Dakota State wasNo. 1 in hitting pct. (.236, 908-329-2454), assists (15.43 apg), kills (16.81

kpg) and service aces(1.63 sapg); No. 2 inopponent hitting pct. (.174,775-343-2478); No. 3 inblocks (2.17 bpg), and No.4 in digs (20.67 dpg).

Academically, Roisumearned CoSIDA Academicall-district second teamhonors, while Holmgrenand Roisum headlined theleague's all-scholar squad.

Bina achieved the 350thwin of her collegiate careeragainst Northern State onAugust 30th. She now hasa 372-112 record in 14seasons with 239 of thosevictories coming at heralma mater of NDSU.

Four differentpersonalities in three differentpositions, this intelligent quartetjoined together to work toward

one common goal during their careersin the Yellow and the Green.

The Bison won 97 matches over thatspan, including a pair of NCC titles andfour trips to the NCAA tournament.

And it's not every year when theprogram has seen all four seniorsclimbing the NDSU career leader chart.But with this impressive group, itshouldn't surprise anyone.

Calm and cool under pressure,Holmgren, a 5-9 setter from Elk River,MN, directed the Bison offense. The all-American was the fifth NDSU setter torecord over 4,000 assists in a careerand also ranks No. 10 all-time in digs.Among the assist leaders in the NCAA

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2003 AVCA Division IIAll-America Team

First Team: Nicole Bayle, S, GrandValley State; Jenny Gronner-Roisum,MB, North Dakota State; DevonHerron, S, Metro State; LinneaKiilsgaard, S, Northern Colorado; KristinKoralewski, OH, Northern Kentucky;Chun Yi Lin, MB, BYU-Hawaii; KimMorohunfola, MB, Cal State SanBernardino; Gretchen Naruta, S, Tampa(FL); Yana Ninova, OH, North Alabama;Teresa Ohta, S, UC San Diego; AniaRuiz, OH, Tampa; Jessica Shepler, OH,Rockhurst

Second Team: Liz Bishop, S,Western Washington; Anna Bondarenko,MB, Queens (NY); Flavia Brakling, OH,Hawai’i Pacific; Erin Gudmundson, MB,Nebraska-Kearney; Tia Lindberg, RS,Concordia-St. Paul; Valerie Martinez, S,North Florida; Carrie Potthast, OH,Central Missouri State; Jessica Sears,OH, Truman State; Jessica Slayton, OH,Cal State Bakersfield; Jackie Struck, MB,North Florida; Yu Chuan Weng, OH,BYU-Hawaii; Callie Zwettler, OH,Minnesota Duluth

Third Team: Erin Arnold, OH,Nebraska-Kearney; Sabrina Bird, MB,Grand Valley State; Amiee Dewitte, MB,Northern Michigan; Fernanda Ferreira,MB, Barry (FL); Erika Figueiredo, OH, St.Edward’s (TX); Kim Ford, OH, Cal State-San Bernardino; Kari Holmgren, S,North Dakota State; Ashley Moffitt, S,North Alabama; Cathleen Price, MB, CalState-San Bernardino; Rachael Shedd,S, Truman State; Ashley Walton, MB,Edinboro (PA); Dina Wathan, OH,Pittsburg State

Player of the Year: Kim Morohunfola,Cal State San Bernardino

Freshman of the Year: SarahShearman, OH, Truman State

Coach of the Year: Matt Peck, NorthAlabama

2003 Daktronics, Inc.All-America Team

First Team: Ashley Moffitt, S, NorthAlabama; Yana Ninova, OH, NorthAlabama; Ania Ruiz, OH, Tampa (FL);Anna Bondarenko, MH, Queens (NY);Kim Morohunfola, MH, Cal State-SanBernardino; Nicola Parker , L/DS,Western Washington

Second Team: Devon Herron, S,Metro State; Fernanda Brino, OH, Barry(FL); Kelsey Kosick, OH, Cameron (OK);Jenny Gronner-Roisum, MH, NorthDakota State; Ashley Walton, MH,Edinboro (PA); Carola Pierluisi, L/DS,Bryant (RI)

Third Team: Gretchen Naruta, S,Tampa (FL); Jill Kalvik, OH, Concordia-St.Paul; Jessica Sears, OH, Truman State;Fernanda Ferreira, MH, Barry (FL);Jackie Struck, MH, North Florida;Courtney Veasey, L/DS, FloridaSouthern

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and NCC, Kari played in all 135matches during her four-year stay andappeared in 319 straight games.

Years from now, Ruebke, of Ada,MN, can say she was the first Libero inthe program's history. It was be easy tospot Ruebke, even without the differentcolor jersey, she's the one flying aroundafter the volleyball. Ruebke finishedfourth on the career dig charts.

Intensity could be one word todescribe 5-11 middle hitter Gronner-Roisum; perseverance would beanother. She came back from adevastating knee injury to become adominating force. The All-Americancould be found among the national andleague blocking leaders. Roisumfinished No. 5 all-time at NDSU in blockassists and No. 15 in kills with 1,048.

High-flying Rieck, a 5-10 middle hitterfrom Huron, SD, is a rarity at the

Division II level — a two-sport athlete involleyball and track, who has definitelytaken it to the next level. She was anAll-American and conference champ intrack, and the NDSU coaching staffworried if Nicole would hit her head onthe BBF's low-hanging ceiling.

Rieck was impressive in theclassroom in pursuing her nursingdegree. She was named to the 2002-03Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholars firstteam and is a three-time scholarathlete on the track.

Bina and the volleyball program aremoving up to the Division I ranks in2004. There is a solid recruiting classin place to join a talented cast ofveterans. While there will be manychallenges ahead, the Bison areenthusiastic about taking their game tothe next level.

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2003 Final Volleyball StatisticsPlayer MP-GP K E TA PCT AS SA SE RE DS BS BA BE BHE PTSChloe Quirk 14-25 33 9 60 .400 0 3 8 3 36 0 3 0 1 37.5Nicole Rieck 34-125 293 71 675 .329 3 14 33 2 101 8 97 4 2 363.5Jenny Roisum 34-130 460 131 1121 .293 12 36 39 3 158 31 148 18 1 601.0Kari Holmgren 34-131 82 22 226 .265 1686 48 49 1 439 3 63 10 27 164.5Kim Hebl 33-124 505 205 1354 .222 16 40 83 34 342 7 41 3 0 572.5Kate Haider 34-129 316 119 893 .221 76 28 25 15 231 4 81 11 7 388.5Sheri Swanson 33-90 117 61 372 .151 1 4 4 1 32 5 33 7 0 142.5Sheila Parrish 32-115 270 146 827 .150 25 41 40 54 371 3 37 4 1 332.5Becky Ruebke 33-125 17 10 52 .135 39 0 1 37 524 0 3 0 1 18.5Lindsay Shockman 15-18 13 9 31 .129 1 1 3 0 4 1 5 0 0 17.5Danielle Dahl 12-13 4 3 10 .100 1 1 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 5.5Kelly Kaufmann 24-38 17 13 60 .067 3 0 2 4 4 0 7 0 0 20.5Courtney Battey 34-113 4 4 22 .000 15 0 4 18 113 0 0 0 0 4.0Stormi Harvey 34-111 0 1 7 -.143 56 14 18 15 159 0 0 0 2 14.0----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------————–NDSU 34-131 2131 804 5710 .232 1934 230 310 192 2519 62 519 57 43 2682.5OPPONENTS 34-131 1818 876 5674 .166 1631 192 228 230 2377 83 365 88 64 2275.5--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------———KEY: MP/GP–Matches Played/Games Played; K–Kills; E-Errors; TA–Total Attacks; PCT–Hitting Percentage (K+A / TA) ;AS–Assists; SA–Service Aces; SE–Service Errors; RE–Reception Errors; DS–Defensive Saves; BS–Solo Blocks; BA–Block Assists; BE–Blocking Errors, BHE–Ball-handling Errors, PTS-Points

2003 Volleyball Match Results (25-9 overall, 11-3 NCC)Date Opponent Score Kill Leader Block Leader Att.A29 %EMPORIA STATE W 3-0 Parrish, Hebl 8 Roisum 3 247A29 %MINNESOTA-DULUTH W 3-2 Hebl 20 Roisum 10 729A30 %NORTHERN STATE W 3-1 Roisum 15 Roisum 7 385A30 %NEBRASKA-KEARNEY W 3-1 Hebl 21 Rieck 8 213S3 at Northern Colorado L 1-3 Hebl 21 Roisum 12 520S5 @vs. Cameron, OK W 3-1 Rieck 15 Roisum 9 75S5 @at Metro State L 1-3 Roisum 17 Rieck 6 200S6 @vs. West Texas A&M W 3-0 Roisum 12 Roisum 4 75S6 @vs. St. Edward's (TX) W 3-0 Roisum, Rieck 12 Roisum 7 45S12 #vs. Winona State W 3-0 Roisum, Hebl 9 Swanson, Roisum 3 35S12 #vs. SW Minnesota State L 2-3 Roisum, Hebl 16 Roisum 10 75S13 #vs. Concordia-St. Paul L 1-3 Hebl 19 Rieck 4 75S19 at Nova Southeastern W 3-2 Parrish 16 Roisum 3 176S20 vs. Florida Tech W 3-0 Quirk 17 Roisum 3 75S20 at Barry University L 0-3 Roisum 11 Roisum 6 167S23 *U. of North Dakota W 3-1 Roisum 17 Roisum 4 717S26 *SOUTH DAKOTA STATE W 3-2 Hebl 19 Roisum 6 826S27 *AUGUSTANA W 3-1 Hebl 21 Roisum 6 878O3 *NEBRASKA-OMAHA W 3-0 Haider 13 Swanson, Roisum 2 686O4 *SOUTH DAKOTA W 3-1 Roisum 23 Roisum 5 659O10 *at Minnesota State, Mankato L 1-3 Hebl 20 Roisum 7 368O11 *at St. Cloud State W 3-1 Roisum 17 Roisum 7 150O16 at Minnesota State Moorhead W 3-1 Roisum 16 Roisum 6 450O18 *NORTH DAKOTA W 3-2 Hebl 31 Roisum 6 1284O24 *ST. CLOUD STATE W 3-1 Roisum 20 Rieck 5 582O25 *MINNESOTA ST., MANKATO W 3-1 Roisum 17 Rieck, Hebl 5 881O31 *at South Dakota L 0-3 Hebl 17 Rieck 4 176N1 *at Nebraska-Omaha W 3-0 Roisum 14 Roisum 6 823N7 *at Augustana College L 1-3 Hebl 16 Roisum 5 824N8 *at South Dakota State W 3-0 Hebl 17 Roisum 7 402N11 UM-CROOKSTON W 3-0 Hebl 14 Rieck 5 663N14 at Concordia-St. Paul W 3-2 Hebl 25 Roisum 7 521N21 !vs. North Dakota W 3-0 Hebl 17 Roisum, Rieck 3 287N22 !at Concordia-St. Paul L 2-3 Hebl 18 Rieck 4 500Legend: %—Doublewood Inn Classic, @—Colorado Premier Challenge, #—NCC-NSIC Crossover, *—NCC matches,!—NCAA North Central RegionalHome matches (BOLD CAPS) are played in Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse

2003 AttendanceSite # Total Avg.Home 12 8,033 669Away 14 5,994 428Neutral 8 742 93Total 34 14,769 434

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Won-Loss Records25-9 Overall Record11-3 NCC Record

0-1 vs. NCAA Division I25-8 vs. NCAA Division II0-0 vs. NCAA Division III

0-0 vs. NAIA12-0 at home

7-7 on the road6-2 at neutral site84-47 in games

6-7 vs. Top 25 teams21-8 vs. Regionally Ranked teams

StreaksMatch Wins–5 Game Wins–9Match Losses–2 Game Losses–3

The Bison Were...9-4 in tournaments

16-5 in dual matches11-3 in NCC matches12-3 vs. NCC schools

10-2 in 3-game matches10-5 in 4-game matches5-2 in 5-game matches20-2 winning 1st game

5-7 losing 1st game13-1 winning 1st two games

11-6 splitting first pair1-2 losing first two

4-0 in August9-5 in September

7-2 in October5-2 in November0-0 on Mondays2-0 on Tuesdays

0-1 on Wednesdays1-0 on Thursdays10-5 on Fridays

12-3 on Saturdays0-0 on Sundays

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