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Date Opp. (TV) ........................ W/L Score August (0-0) Rollins Tournament 31 Chestnut Hill...............................................W, 3-0 31 Eckerd ........................................................W, 3-1 September (0-0, 0-0 NSIC) Rollins Tournament 1 California University of Penn ..................... L, 0-3 1 Rollins...................................................... W, 3-1 4 Florida Southern .................................... W, 3-1 6 Eckerd ..................................................... 0-0 Eckerd College Classic 7 Rollins...................................................... 0-0 7 Northwood (Fla.) ...................................... 0-0 8 Newberry ................................................. 0-0 14 *St. Cloud State .................................... 0-0 15 *Minnesota Duluth................................ 0-0 18 *Northern State .................................... 0-0 21 *Concordia-St.Paul ................................ 0-0 22 *Minnesota State .................................. 0-0 28 *Sioux Falls.......................................... 0-0 29 *Southwest Minnesota State .............. 0-0 October (0-0, 0-0 NSIC) 5 *Bemidji State....................................... 0-0 6 *Minnesota, Crookston ......................... 0-0 12 *Upper Iowa......................................... 0-0 13 *Winona State ....................................... 0-0 16 *Northern State.................................... 0-0 19 *Augustana ........................................... 0-0 20 *Wayne State ........................................ 0-0 26 *Minnesota Duluth ............................... 0-0 27 *St. Cloud State.................................... 0-0 November (0-0, 0-0 NSIC) 1 *U-Mary................................................. 0-0 3 *Minot State.......................................... 0-0 9 *Minnesota, Crookston......................... 0-0 10 *Bemidji State...................................... 0-0 Home games in BOLD * Indicates NSIC Game 2012 MSU Moorhead Schedule (4-1, 0-0) Minnesota State University Moorhead · Atheltics Communications Volleyball GAME NOTES 2012 Nemzek Hall · 1104 7TH AVE SOUTH · MOORHEAD, Minn. 56563 Volleyball Contacts: Tom Berg 218.477.2550 ([email protected]) AVCA/Division II Coaches Poll Rec Pts Previous 1. Concordia - St. Paul (32) ............ 3-0 ........ 800............1 2. Nebraska-Kearney ....................... 3-0 ........ 730............4 T3. Southwest Minnesota State....... 3-0 ........ 713............6 T3. Tampa ...................................... 2-1 ........ 713............2 5. Central Missouri .......................... 3-1 ........ 668............5 6. Minnesota Duluth ....................... 4-0 ........ 645...........T7 7. Washburn ................................... 4-0 ........ 616...........T7 8. Indianapolis ................................ 3-1 ........ 512..........T10 9. Angelo State .............................. 4-0 ........ 508...........15 10. Metro State ............................... 3-1 ........ 479...........13 11. Cal State-San Bernardino .......... 2-2 ........ 452............3 12. Wayne State (Neb.) .................. 3-1 ........ 376...........12 13. Minnesota State........................ 4-0 ........ 358...........23 14. West Texas A&M ........................ 3-1 ........ 329............9 15. Flagler ...................................... 3-0 ........ 309...........16 16. BYU-Hawaii .............................. 2-2 ........ 292...........20 17. Lewis ........................................ 4-1 ........ 266...........18 18. Western Washington ................. 4-0 ........ 236...........NR 19. Ferris State ............................... 3-1 ........ 218...........14 20. Wingate .................................... 3-0 ........ 197...........21 21. Colorado School of Mines ......... 4-0 ........ 173...........25 22. Eckerd ...................................... 3-1 ........ 132...........19 23. Sonona State ........................... 3-1 ........ 114...........24 24. Grand Canyon .......................... 3-0 ........ 93.............NR 25. UC-San Diego............................ 2-2 ........ 72.............17 Dropped Out: No. 10 Hillsdale, No. 22 Rollins, No. 25 Wheeling Jesuit *Bolded teams denotes NSIC members Others receiving votes: Wheeling Jesuit 52, Central Washington 43, Hillsdale 33, Armstong Athlantic State 30, Adams State 25, MSU Moorhead 25, Grand Valley State 17, Seattle Pacific 14, Barry 13, Hawaii Pacific 13, Rollins 11, Truman 5. Rollins The Tars, lost to MSUM in four sets on Sept. 1, are 2-2 on the season. Megan Hodges leads the team with 52 kills, while Kiana Parks has 72 set assists. Collyn Welsch has 82 digs to lead the backrow defense. Sindee Snow is in her 12th season as the Rollins head coach with a record of 217-170. Northwood Northwood, a member of the Great Lakes Athletic Conference, is 3-1 on the season. The Timberwolves are coming off of a loss to Mercyhurst on Sept. 1. Juliia Pakhomenko leads the Northwood hitting attack with 40 kills, while Jordan Dunn has 100 set assists. Pakhomenko leads with 67 digs. Tim Koth is in his seventh season as Northwood’s head coach with a record of 105-78. Newberry Newberry, a member of the South Atlantic Conference, is off to a 5-0 start on the season. The Wolves swept Lander on Sept. 4 for their fifth straight win. Samantha Parrish leads Newberry with 65 kills on the season, while Lauren Prachar has 33. Rachel Moran and Blair Browning have 84 and 82 set assists, respectively. Elayni Stokes has 63 digs for the Wolves. Todd Hay is in his first season as Newberry’s head coach. Follow the Dragons on Twitter and Facebook @DragonAthletics “LIKE” facebook.com/DragonAthletics www.msumdragons.com What’s Ahead The Minnesota State University Moorhead volleyball team caps off its Florida trip with four matches to conclude the week. The Dragons (4-1) will face Eckerd at 6 p.m. on Thursday in St. Petersburg, Fla., and then will play three matches as part of the Eckerd College Classic starting Friday. At the Eckerd Classic, MSUM, which is receiving votes in the latest AVCA Top 25 Coaches Poll, will face Rollins, Northwood (Fla.) and Newberry at the event. The Dragons are off to a 4-1 start on the season, going 3-1 at the Rollins Invitational. The tournament included wins over No. 19-ranked Eckerd and No. 22-ranked Rollins. Seniors Heidi Lensing and Katy Ness earned all-tournament honors. MSUM followed up with a four-set win over Florida Southern on Tuesday. Lensing leads a balanced Dragon attack with 65 kills. Freshman Kaitlin VanWinkle has 48, while sophomore Maggie Gruber has 44. Senior setter Anna Olson leads the way with 107 assists, while Sullivan has 85. Ness leads with 115 digs, and VanWinkle has 17 total blocks. The Dragons are hitting .257, compared to just .178 for their opponents. Tammy Blake is in her 18th season as Dragon head coach with a record of 304-228. Upcoming Opponents Eckerd The Dragons will meet Eckerd for a second time on Thursday after defeating them 3-1 last week. Eckerd is ranked No. 22 in the latest AVCA poll and led Lindsay Biggs with 43 kills, Alex Laton and Taylor Whaley had 31 each. Madison Burr has 121 set assists, while Biggs has 67 digs for the Tritons, who are members of the Sunshine State Conference. Michelle Piantadosi is in her first season as Eckerd’s head coach. Opponent: ........ vs. Eckerd/at Eckerd Classic Home Court: ........... Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse Athletic Website: .... www.msumdragons.com Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/eckerd/wvball/ xlive.htm 4-1 Overall 0-0 NSIC

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Date Opp. (TV) ........................ W/L ScoreAugust (0-0)Rollins Tournament31 Chestnut Hill ...............................................W, 3-031 Eckerd ........................................................W, 3-1

September (0-0, 0-0 NSIC)Rollins Tournament 1 California University of Penn .....................L, 0-31 Rollins ......................................................W, 3-14 Florida Southern ....................................W, 3-16 Eckerd .....................................................0-0Eckerd College Classic7 Rollins ......................................................0-07 Northwood (Fla.) ......................................0-08 Newberry .................................................0-014 *St. Cloud State ....................................0-015 *Minnesota Duluth ................................0-018 *Northern State ....................................0-021 *Concordia-St.Paul................................0-022 *Minnesota State ..................................0-028 *Sioux Falls ..........................................0-029 *Southwest Minnesota State ..............0-0

October (0-0, 0-0 NSIC)5 *Bemidji State .......................................0-06 *Minnesota, Crookston .........................0-012 *Upper Iowa .........................................0-013 *Winona State .......................................0-016 *Northern State ....................................0-019 *Augustana ...........................................0-020 *Wayne State ........................................0-026 *Minnesota Duluth ...............................0-027 *St. Cloud State ....................................0-0

November (0-0, 0-0 NSIC)1 *U-Mary .................................................0-03 *Minot State ..........................................0-09 *Minnesota, Crookston .........................0-010 *Bemidji State ......................................0-0

Home games in BOLD * Indicates NSIC Game

2012 MSU Moorhead Schedule(4-1, 0-0)

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

AVCA/Division II Coaches Poll

Rec Pts Previous 1. Concordia - St. Paul (32) ............3-0 ........800............12. Nebraska-Kearney .......................3-0 ........730............4T3. Southwest Minnesota State .......3-0 ........713............6T3. Tampa ......................................2-1 ........713............25. Central Missouri ..........................3-1 ........668............56. Minnesota Duluth .......................4-0 ........645...........T77. Washburn ...................................4-0 ........616...........T78. Indianapolis ................................3-1 ........512..........T109. Angelo State ..............................4-0 ........508...........1510. Metro State ...............................3-1 ........479...........1311. Cal State-San Bernardino ..........2-2 ........452............312. Wayne State (Neb.) ..................3-1 ........376...........1213. Minnesota State........................4-0 ........358...........2314. West Texas A&M ........................3-1 ........329............915. Flagler ......................................3-0 ........309...........1616. BYU-Hawaii ..............................2-2 ........292...........2017. Lewis ........................................4-1 ........266...........1818. Western Washington .................4-0 ........236...........NR19. Ferris State ...............................3-1 ........218...........1420. Wingate ....................................3-0 ........197...........2121. Colorado School of Mines .........4-0 ........173...........2522. Eckerd ......................................3-1 ........132...........1923. Sonona State ...........................3-1 ........114...........2424. Grand Canyon ..........................3-0 ........93.............NR25. UC-San Diego ............................2-2 ........72.............17Dropped Out: No. 10 Hillsdale, No. 22 Rollins, No. 25 Wheeling Jesuit

*Bolded teams denotes NSIC members

Others receiving votes: Wheeling Jesuit 52, Central Washington 43, Hillsdale 33, Armstong Athlantic State 30, Adams State 25, MSU Moorhead 25, Grand Valley State 17, Seattle Pacific 14, Barry 13, Hawaii Pacific 13, Rollins 11, Truman 5.

Rollins The Tars, lost to MSUM in four sets on Sept. 1, are 2-2 on the season. Megan Hodges leads the team with 52 kills, while Kiana Parks has 72 set assists. Collyn Welsch has 82 digs to lead the backrow defense. Sindee Snow is in her 12th season as the Rollins head coach with a record of 217-170.NorthwoodNorthwood, a member of the Great Lakes Athletic Conference, is 3-1 on the season. The Timberwolves are coming off of a loss to Mercyhurst on Sept. 1. Juliia Pakhomenko leads the Northwood hitting attack with 40 kills, while Jordan Dunn has 100 set assists. Pakhomenko leads with 67 digs. Tim Koth is in his seventh season as Northwood’s head coach with a record of 105-78.NewberryNewberry, a member of the South Atlantic Conference, is off to a 5-0 start on the season. The Wolves swept Lander on Sept. 4 for their fifth straight win. Samantha Parrish leads Newberry with 65 kills on the season, while Lauren Prachar has 33. Rachel Moran and Blair Browning have 84 and 82 set assists, respectively. Elayni Stokes has 63 digs for the Wolves. Todd Hay is in his first season as Newberry’s head coach.

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What’s Ahead

The Minnesota State University Moorhead volleyball team caps off its Florida trip with four matches to conclude the week. The Dragons (4-1) will face Eckerd at 6 p.m. on Thursday in St. Petersburg, Fla., and then will play three matches as part of the Eckerd College Classic starting Friday. At the Eckerd Classic, MSUM, which is receiving votes in the latest AVCA Top 25 Coaches Poll, will face Rollins, Northwood (Fla.) and Newberry at the event. The Dragons are off to a 4-1 start on the season, going 3-1 at the Rollins Invitational. The tournament included wins over No. 19-ranked Eckerd and No. 22-ranked Rollins. Seniors Heidi Lensing and Katy Ness earned all-tournament honors. MSUM followed up with a four-set win over Florida Southern on Tuesday. Lensing leads a balanced Dragon attack with 65 kills. Freshman Kaitlin VanWinkle has 48, while sophomore Maggie Gruber has 44. Senior setter Anna Olson leads the way with 107 assists, while Sullivan has 85. Ness leads with 115 digs, and VanWinkle has 17 total blocks. The Dragons are hitting .257, compared to just .178 for their opponents. Tammy Blake is in her 18th season as Dragon head coach with a record of 304-228.Upcoming OpponentsEckerdThe Dragons will meet Eckerd for a second time on Thursday after defeating them 3-1 last week. Eckerd is ranked No. 22 in the latest AVCA poll and led Lindsay Biggs with 43 kills, Alex Laton and Taylor Whaley had 31 each. Madison Burr has 121 set assists, while Biggs has 67 digs for the Tritons, who are members of the Sunshine State Conference. Michelle Piantadosi is in her first season as Eckerd’s head coach.

Opponent: ........vs. Eckerd/at Eckerd ClassicHome Court: ........... Alex Nemzek FieldhouseAthletic Website: ....www.msumdragons.com

Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/eckerd/wvball/xlive.htm

4-1 Overall0-0 NSIC

MSUM Games PlayedNo.-Player Career GP

1-Amber Krenske................................................. 18

2-Maggie Gruber ................................................. 94

3-Meredith Egeland ........................................... 195

4-Katy Ness ...................................................... 333

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

6-Annie Palmquist ............................................. 112

7-Heidi Lensing ................................................. 333

8-Anna Olson .................................................... 231

9-Sam Sullivan .................................................... 25

10-Abby Wolpern ................................................. 15

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

12-Amanda Feils ................................................... 2

13-Kristen Henning ............................................... 0

14-Casie Baer ....................................................... 5

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

16-Kaitlin VanWinkle ........................................... 18

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

MSUM’s Record When... ’12

When tied 0-0 ............................................. 4-1

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

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

When tied 1-1 ............................................. 3-0

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

When up 2-1 ............................................... 3-0

When tied 2-2 ............................................. 0-0

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

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

Scoring the first point ................................. 3-0

Giving up the first point ............................... 1-1

Leading at match-point ............................... 4-0

Behind at match-point ................................. 0-1

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

Vs. NSIC teams on the road......................... 0-0

Vs. NSIC teams at neutral location .............. 0-0

Vs. Non-NSIC teams at Home. ..................... 0-0

Vs. Non-NSIC teams on the road ................. 1-0

Vs. Non-NSIC teams at neutral location ....... 3-1

In the Lair...

MSUM at Nemzek Fieldhouse vs. Non-Conf. vs. NSIC Overall2009 0-0 6-4 6-42010 3-1 7-3 10-42011 1-2 5-5 6-72012 0-0 0-0 0-0Totals 4-3 18-12 22-15

Dragons in the 2011 NSIC Ranks

Individual

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

Olson .......... Assists ............. 8th ...10.5

Lensing ....... Service Aces..... 9th .....0.3

Ness ........... Digs ................. 1st ...6.03

Team

................... Digs ................. 1st .19.88

................... Blocks .............. 6th ...2.02

................... Kills. ................ 8th ..12.71

................... Assists.............. 8th..11.83

................... Hitting %. ........ 9th ..0.171

................... Services Aces . 10th ...1.12

MSU Moorhead (0-0, 4-1)Week 1 Recap

MSUM is off to an impressive 4-1 start to the season, with wins over Chestnut Hill, No. 19-ranked Eckerd, No. 22-ranked Rollins and Florida Southern. Seniors Heidi Lensing and Katy Ness each were named to the all-tournament team at the Rollins Invitational for MSUM.

The Dragon offensive attack is off to a strong start, hitting .257 through five matches. MSUM has a 332-287 edge in digs and also a 31.5-28.0 edge in blocks. The Dragons also have 23 service aces.

MSUM is 1-1 in three-set matches and 3-0 in four-set matches this season. As a result of their 4-1 start, the Dragons are receiving votes in the AVCA Division II Coaches Poll.

NSIC Volleyball Standings Conf. Overall Minnesota Dululth ................0-0..............5-0Minnesota State ....................0-0..............4-0Upper Iowa ...........................0-0..............4-0Concordia-St.Paul ................0-0..............3-0Southwest Minnesota State ...0-0..............3-0MSU Moorhead .....................0-0..............4-1Northern State .....................0-0..............3-1St. Cloud State University ......0-0..............3-1Minnesota, Crookston ...........0-0..............3-1University of Sioux Falls ........0-0..............3-1Wayne State (Neb.) ................0-0..............3-1Winona State ........................0-0..............3-2Augustana .............................0-0..............2-2Minot State ..........................0-0..............2-3Bemidji State.........................0-0..............1-3UMary....................................0-0..............0-3

NSIC Player of the WeekOffensive.......Cassie Haag, Concordia - St.Paul Defensive...............Katy Ness, MSU MoorheadSetter...Amanda Konetchy, Concordia - St.Paul

2012 MSUM VOLLEYBALL QUICK FACTSUNIVERSITY FACTSLocation ....................................Moorhead, Minn.Founded ...................................................... 1887Enrollment ................................................ 7,500Nickname ...............................................DragonsColors...............................................Red & WhiteMascot...................................................... ScorchPresident ......................Dr. Edna Mora SzymanskiAthletics Director ............................. Doug PetersConference .............. Northern Sun Intercollegiate

VOLLEYBALL HISTORYFirst Year .................................................... 1966All-Time Record .................................... 777-562Home Court ....................Alex Nemzek FieldhouseCapacity .................................................... 4,0002011 Overall Record .................................. 13-142010-11 NSIC Record .................................. 11-92011 Letterwinners Ret./Lost ......................11/4

TEAM FACTSHead Coach .................................... Tammy Blake Record at MSUM (Yrs.) ............ 300-227 (17 Yrs.)Career Record (Yrs.) ................ 300-227 (17 Yrs.)NSIC Championships (Last) .............. 3 (2004-05)NSIC Tournament Championships .................... 0Assistant Coaches .........................Katy Peterson.................................................. Kelsey HennessyStrength & Conditioning Coach ... Travis AndersonHead Athletic Trainer.......................Andrea Scott

MSUM ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONSAssociate Athletics Director .................Tom Berg [email protected] Office ...................................... 218-477-2550Secondary Contact ........................... Jon Wepking E-mail.................... [email protected] Office ...................................... 218-477-2113Sports Information Coordinator .......Collin Boyles E-mail......................... [email protected] Cell ......................................... 701-771-1108

2012 DRAGONS IN THE MSUM RECORDS BOOKMSUM’S ALL-TIME KILL LEADER1. Emily Hegg (1994-97) ............................................... 17882. Cheri Pundsack (1987-90) ........................................ 13733. Mary Sampson (1986-89) ......................................... 13274. Sigourney Schaffer (2003-05) .................................... 12785. Laura Tvrdik (2007-10) ............................................. 12346. Shawnette VanderWolde (1992-95) ............................ 11797. Amy Gernand (1991-92) ............................................ 11078. Megan Norling (2006-08) .......................................... 10779. Heidi Lensing (2009-12) ............................................. 104210. Michelle Larson (1990-93) ...................................... 1038

MSUM’S ALL-TIME SERVICE ACES LEADER1. Dana Gross (1989-92) ................................................... 2002. Tanya Wales (1991-94) .................................................. 1963. Sara Myskevitz (1992-94) .............................................. 1914. Shawnette Vanderwolde (1992-95) ................................ 1865. Cheri Pundsack (1987-90) ............................................ 1836. Emily Hegg (1994-97) ................................................... 1827. Amy Gernand (1991-92) ................................................ 1578. Jessica Bruns (1997-00) ............................................... 1279. Beth Fraser (1989-91) ................................................... 124 Carrie Hegg (1993-94) .................................................. 124 Mary Sampson(1986-89) .............................................. 124

MSUM’S ALL-TIME BLOCK ASSISTS LEADER1. Mary Sussenguth (2006-09) ......................................... 3902. Laura Tvrdik (2007-10) ................................................ 3493. Kelci Guenther (2005-08) ............................................. 3304. Val Wolf (1999-00, 02-03) ............................................ 3245. Mary Sampson (1986-89) ............................................ 3226. Ann Swanson (1987-90) ............................................... 3177. Jill Dixon (1998-01) ..................................................... 2868. Shawnette VanderWolde (1992-95) ............................... 2669. Amy Weinzierl (1997-00) .............................................. 232

MSUM’S ALL-TIME BLOCK SOLOS LEADER1. Mary Sampson (1986-89) ............................................ 1442. Shawnette VanderWolde (1992-95) ............................... 1213. Sigourney Schaffer (2003-05) ......................................... 834. Emily Hegg (1994-97) .................................................... 805. Val Wolf (1999-00, 2003-05) .......................................... 776. Ann Swanson (1987-90) ................................................. 717. Shannon McQuade (1994) .............................................. 658. Jill Dixon (1998-01) ....................................................... 649. Amy Gernard (1991-92) ................................................. 6110. Lisa Jorgenson (1985-86) ............................................. 59

MSUM’S ALL-TIME DIGS LEADER1. Calla Oftedahl (2005-08) ........................................... 23312. Emily Hegg (1994-97) ............................................... 1807T3. Katy Ness (2009-12)............................................... 1585T3. Laurna Frankovich (1988-90) ................................... 15855. Dana Gross (1989-92) ............................................... 14716. Jessica Bruns (1997-00) ........................................... 14287. Tanya Wales (1991-94) .............................................. 13668. Susan Kolbow (2001-04) ........................................... 13019. Robyn Brady (1988-91) ............................................. 128210. Shawnette VanderWolde (1992-95) ............................ 1281

MSUM’S ALL-TIME ASSISTS LEADER1. Julie Cancura (2004-07) ............................................. 53342. Dana Gross (1989-92) ................................................ 46623. Jessica Bruns (1997-00) ............................................ 42614. Leigh Splittstoesser (2007-10) ................................... 31815. Sara Myskevitz (1992-94) ........................................... 31806. Suszi Larsen (1987-89) .............................................. 22307. Renae Miller (1984-88)............................................... 22308. Heather Smith (2001-03) ........................................... 13219. Anna Olson (2009-12) ............................................... 124710.Susan Kolbow (2001-04) ............................................ 1061

Tammy Blake-Kath2012 VOLLEYBALL COACH BIO

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

BLAKE-KATH YEAR-BY-YEARSeason School Overall 2012 MSUM ...............................0-0 ...............2011 MSUM ...........................13-14 ...............2010 MSUM ...........................16-12 ...............2009 MSUM ...........................21-12 ...............2008 MSUM ...........................17-14 ...............2007 MSUM ...........................19-10 ...............2006 MSUM ...........................16-12 ...............2005 MSUM .............................25-6 ...............2004 MSUM .............................23-8 ...............2003 MSUM ...........................17-13 ...............2002 MSUM ...........................10-20 ...............2001 MSUM ...........................16-15 ...............2000 MSUM .............................28-4 ...............1999 MSUM ...........................12-15 ...............1998 MSUM ...........................15-14 ...............1997 MSUM ...........................14-16 ...............1996 MSUM ...........................19-19 ...............1995 MSUM ...........................19-23 ...............TOTAL ..................................300-227 ...............*As head coach

COACHING STAFFAssistant Coaches: ............................Katy Peterson.......................................................Kelsey Hennessy Strength & Conditioning Coach:......Travis AndersonHead Athletic Trainer: ........................ Andrea Scott

Having reached another memo-rable milestone, Tammy Blake launches her 18th season as head coach at Minnesota State University Moorhead in search of more goals in 2012.

The only coach to marshal the Dragons to the NCAA Division II post-season playoffs, Tammy Blake became the first and lone MSUM head coach to reach the 300-win plateau in 2011. A 13-14 finish lifted her overall record at MSU Moorhead to 300-227. During her 17-year run, MSU Moorhead advanced to the NCAA Division II Regional tour-nament play in 2000, 2004 and 2005 and claimed a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference championship in 2000.

The crowning jewel of her stay at MSUM was a remarkable 28-4 finish in 2000 that in-cluded a school record 17-match win streak, the return of the NSIC title to MSU Moorhead and a first ever appearance at the NCAA Division II North Central Regional Championships. It also earned Blake Regional Coach of the Year honors.

Blake was appointed the fifth head volleyball coach in Dragon history in 1995 replacing Becky Schulze. She joined MSUM after

four years as head coach at Vermillion High School in Vermillion, S.D. Her 1992-93 edition placed 11th on the final South Dakota High School poll.

She faced a major challenge in her first season at MSUM, including the upgrade from the NAIA to the powerful NCAA Division II, but Blake and the rebuilt Dragons posted a second place finish in the NSIC, the first of three straight league runner-up finishes. Blake directed a Division II-leading defense in 2011 while averaging 19.88 digs per game. All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference team member Katy Ness led the defensive game as her 6.03 digs per game set her at No. 8 in the country. Ness was one of three All-NSIC honorees for the Dragons on the season.

Blake graduated from USD 1989 with a major in Physical Education/Health. Following her career at South Dakota, she spent two seasons at South Dakota State University as an assistant coach in volleyball and softball and earned a Master’s Degree.

A native of Sgt. Bluff, Iowa, Blake graduated from Sgt. Bluff-Luton High School in 1984. A four-sport letterwinner, she was a three-year regular in volleyball at outside hitter. A two-time Iowa All-State and a three-time All-War Eagle Conference selection, Blake was voted Most Valuable Player as a junior and senior.

NUMERICAL ROSTERNo. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Hometown H.S./Last School1 Amber Krenske ............. L/DS 5-7 Fr. Faribault, Minn. Fairbault 2 Maggie Gruber ............. MB/RS 6-2 So. Belgrade, Minn Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 3 Meredith Egeland ......... MB/RS 6-1 Sr. Fisher, Minn. Fisher 4 Katy Ness ..................... L 5-7 Sr. Ada, Minn. Ada-Borup5 Morgan Gradishar ........ OH 5-10 So. Aurora, Co. Grandview 6 Annie Palmquist ........... OH 5-10 So. Grantsburg, Wis. Grantsburg 7 Heidi Lensing ............... OH 5-11 Sr. Belgrade, Minn. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 8 Anna Olson ................... S 5-9 Sr. Apple Valley, Minn. Eastview 9 Sam Sullivan ................ S/RS 5-11 So. Woodburry, Minn. Woodburry 10 Abby Wolpern ............. MB/RS 6-0 Fr. Belle Plain, Minn. Belle Plain 11 Ashley Feldman .......... MB/RS 6-2 Jr. Baudette, Minn. Lake of the Woods12 Amanda Feils .............. MB/RS 6-2 So. Kellogg, Minn. Wabasha-Kellogg 13 Kristen Henning.......... OH/RS 5-10 So. Jackson, Wisc. Kettle Moraine Lutheran 14 Casie Baer .................. S/DS 5-8 Fr. Canby, Minn. Canby 15 Kelsey Hartkopf ......... MB 5-11 Fr. Howard Lake, Minn. Dassel-Cokato 16 Kaitlin VanWinkle ........ MB 5-11 Fr. Farmington, Minn. Lakeville South 18 Kristi Bruni ................. OH 5-10 Fr. Juneau, Wisc. Lakeside Lutheran

ALPHABETICAL ROSTERNo. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Hometown H.S./Last School10 Abby Wolpern ............. MB/RS 6-0 Fr. Belle Plaine, Minn. Belle Plaine12 Amanda Felis .............. MB/RS 6-2 So. Kellogg, Minn. Wabasha-Kellogg 1 Amber Krenske ............. L/DS 5-7 Fr. Faribault, Minn. Faribault 8 Anna Olson ................... S 5-9 Sr. Apple Valley, Minn. Eastview 6 Annie Palmquist ........... OH 5-10 So. Grantsburg, Wis. Grantsburg11 Ashley Feldman .......... MB/RS 6-2 Jr. Baudette, Minn. Lake of the Woods14 Casie Baer .................. S/DS 5-8 Fr. Canby, Minn. Canby 7 Heidi Lensing ............... OH 5-11 Sr. Belgrade, Minn. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa16 Kaitlin VanWinkle ........ MB 5-11 Fr. Farmington, Minn. Lakeville South 4 Katy Ness ..................... L 5-7 Sr. Ada, Minn. Ada-Borup15 Kelsey Hartkopf ......... MB 5-11 Fr. Howard Lake, Minn. Dassel-Cokato13 Kristen Henning.......... OH/RS 5-10 So. Jackson, Wisc. Kettle Moraine Lutheran18 Kristi Bruni ................. OH 5-10 Fr. Juneau, Wisc. Lakeside Lutheran2 Maggie Gruber ............. MB/RS 6-2 So. Belgrade, Minn Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa3 Meredith Egeland ......... MB/RS 6-1 Sr. Fisher, Minn. Fisher5 Morgan Gradishar ........ OH 5-10 So. Aurora, Co. Grandview9 Sam Sullivan ................ S/RS 5-11 So. Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury

PRONUNCIATION GUIDEPlayers Baer .............................. Bay-er

MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MOORHEAD DRAGONS

BY CLASSSeniors (4)Anna OlsonHeidi LensingKaty NessMeredith Egeland

Juniors (1)Ashley Feldman

Sophomores (5)Amanda FeilsAmber KrenskeCasie BaerKaitlin VanWinkleAnnie PalmquistKristen Henning

Freshman (6)Abby WolpernAmber KrenskeCasie BaerKaitlin VanWinkleKelsey HartkopfKristi Bruni

BY STATEColorado (1)Morgan Gradishar

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

Wisconsin (3)Annie PalmquistKristen HenningKristi Bruni

PLAYERS BY HEIGHTAmanda Felis ........................................................6-2

Ashley Feldman .....................................................6-2

Maggie Grueber ....................................................6-2

Meredith Egeland ..................................................6-1

Abby Wolpern ........................................................6-0

Heidi Lensing ........................................................5-11

Kaitlin VanWinkle ..................................................5-11

Kelsey Hartkopf ....................................................5-11

Sam Sullivan .........................................................5-11

Annie Palmquist ....................................................5-10

Kristen Henning ....................................................5-10

Kristi Bruni ...........................................................5-10

Morgan Gradishar .................................................5-10

Anna Olson ...........................................................5-9

Casie Baer ............................................................5-8

Katy Ness .............................................................5-7

2011-12 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER BIOS

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1 - Amber KrenskeL/DS, 5-7, Fr.Faribault, Minn.Faribault

2 - Maggie GruberMB/RS, 6-2, So. Belgrade, Minn Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa

3 - Meredith EgelandMB/RS, 6-1, Sr. Fisher, Minn. Fisher

4 - Katy NessL, 5-7, Sr. Ada, Minn. Ada-Borup

5 - Morgan GradisharOH, 5-10, So. Aurora, Co. Grandview

6 - Annie PalmquistOH, 5-10, So. Grantsburg, Wis. Grantsburg

7 - Heidi LensingOH, 5-11, Sr. Belgrade, Minn. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa

8 - Anna OlsonS, 5-9, Sr. Apple Valley, Minn. Eastview

9 - Sam SullivanS/RS, 5-11, So.Woodburry, Minn. Woodburry

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

11 - Ashley FeldmanMB/RS, 6-2, Jr. Baudette, Minn. Lake of the Woods

12 - Amanda FelisMB/RS, 6-2, So. Kellogg, Minn.Wabasha-Kellogg

13 - Kristen HenningOH/RS, 5-10, So. Jackson, Wisc. Kettle Moraine Lutheran

14 - Casie BaerS/DS, 5-8, Fr. Canby, Minn. Canby

15 - Kelsey HartkopfMB, 5-11, Fr. Howard Lake, Minn. Dassel-Cokato

16 - Kaitlin VanWinkleMB, 5-11, Fr. Farmington, Minn. Lakeville South

18 - Kristi BruniOH, 5-10, Fr. Juneau, Wisc. Lakeside Lutheran

Head CoachTammy Blake-Kath18th Season

Assistant CoachKaty Peterson

Assistant CoachKelsey Hennessy