Recent Season Stats
Volleyball Fans... Welcome to another exciting season of Yellowjacket volleyball at Rochester Community and Technical College! On behalf of the volleyball team, coaches, students, faculty, and staff, thank you for your support. As the President of this great institution, I am excited for what the year holds for our student athletes, both on and off the court. I am also very excited for what our future holds as we mark 100 years of providing accessible, affordable, quality learning opportunities to serve a diverse and growing community. I hope you are able to return to the campus throughout the year to participate in the many celebrations scheduled for our Centennial. In addition to celebrating our history, we are also excited to provide to our student athletes a college experience typically found at four-year universities. Thanks to the support of our local community, the Regional Sports Center was built to serve both our student athletes and also the community in a variety of athletic competitions. Take a few minutes between games to walk the facilities and experience what it has to offer to our student athletes and the community. In addition to the athletic facilities, students on our campus may also choose from a variety of other student life programs to make life-long connections with other students, develop leadership and life skills, and of course, be part of the most extensive varsity sports program of any public two-year college in the state. So while on campus, feel free to tour the entire campus, study in our library, view our artwork, or just walk the grounds. You’ll be amazed at what you’ll find at RCTC. Again, thank you for your support, and GO YELLOWJACKETS!
Leslie R. McClellon, RCTC President
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2014 Season Record: 30-4 • 3rd Place NJCAA National Tournament • 1st, 2nd, 3rd Nationally Ranked (NJCAA Poll) • MCAC Co-Conference Champions • Hosted Regionals • Region 13A Champions 2013 Season Record: 26-6 • 1st, 4th Nationally Ranked (NJCAA Poll) • .1st Place - MCAC Co-Conference Champs • Hosted Regionals • 2nd Place – Region Tournament
RCTC All-Americans
Kathy Anderson - 1979 Andrea Whelan - 1981 Terri Fowler - 1991, 1992 Jenni Fisher - 2000 Rebeccah Fitzgerald - 2005 Ashley King - 2008 Kathryn Kuecker - 2011 Marcy Swenson - 2012 (Honorable Mention) Taylor Aakre - 2013, AVCA All-American Lindsay Ayers - 2013 Brianna Atkins - 2014, AVCA All-American
2015 Schedule DATE OPPONENT 8/22 Highland Comm College 8/22 Carl Sandburg 8/23 Harper 8/23 Madison 8/28 Fergus Falls 8/29 Ridgewater 9/2 MN West 9/9 Riverland 9/11 DMACC 9/11 Bismarck 9/12 Central Lakes 9/12 Ellsworth 9/16 Western Tech 9/18 Black Hawk 9/18 Joliet 9/19 Madison 9/19 Harper 9/26 St. Cloud 9/30 Anoka Ramsey 10/3 Ellsworth 10/3 NIACC 10/7 MN West 10/10 St. Cloud 10/14 Western Tech 10/21 Riverland 10/23 Ridgewater 10/24 Fergus Falls 10/28 Anoka Ramsey 11/6-7 Region Tourney 11/13-14 NJCAA DIII Nationals
TIME PLACE 1:30pm Wisconsin Dells 3:30pm Wisconsin Dells 1:30pm Wisconsin Dells 3:30pm Wisconsin Dells 6:30pm RCTC 12:00pm RCTC 6:30pm MN West 6:30pm Riverland 1:00pm RCTC 5:00pm RCTC 9:00am RCTC 1:00pm RCTC 6:30pm RCTC Homecoming 5:00pm Harper 7:00pm Harper 10:00am Harper 12:00pm Harper 12:00pm RCTC 6:30 Coon Rapids 11:00am NIACC 12:30pm NIACC 6:30pm RCTC 12:00pm St. Cloud 6:30pm Holy Cross 6:30pm RCTC 6:30pm Ridgewater 12:00pm Fergus Falls 6:30pm RCTC TBD TBD TBD RCTC
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Your 2015 Yellowjacket Volleyball Team
RCTC Yellowjackets Team Roster
NO NAME
YR
CITY
POS
HIGH SCHOOL
1
Johanna Bungum
FR
Hayfield, MN
OH/DS
Hayfield
2
Jessica Foster
SO
Brownsdale, MN
S/DS
Hayfield
3
Madisen Ziebell
FR
Glenville, MN
RH/MH
Glenville-Emmons
4
Maria Tibesar
FR
Saint Paul, MN
MH/OH
Saint Agnes
5
Tori Peterson
SO
Harmony, MN
RH/OH
Fillmore Central
6
Jesnasha Jamison
FR
Rochester, MN
MH/OH
Rochester Century
7
Callie Hanley
FR
Dover, MN
S/DS
Dover-Eyota
8
Ashley Bichel
FR
Caledonia, MN
MH
Caledonia
9
Megan Schock
FR
Granada, MN
OH/RH
Martin Luther
10 Kenna Bannister
SO
Lakefield, MN
OH
Jackson County Central
14 Carly McCabe
FR
Decorah, IA
L/DS
Mabel-Canton
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2015 Volleyball OFFICIAL SEASON PROGRAM
2015 Rochester Yellowjacket Volleyball Staff Amber Zitzow – Head Coach is
entering her fourth season as the Yellowjackets’ head volleyball coach with a 73-19 (.793) overall record. During the 2014 season, she coached her team to a 30-4 overall record and a 13-1 Conference standing. The Yellowjackets were the MCAC Southern Co-Conference Champions. In a play-off, they won the right to host the Region 13A Tournament, which they also won. They respectfully attained a third place finish at the NJCAA Division III National Tournament while enjoying the #1 National Division III ranking for three weeks. This was RCTC’s first National Tournament appearance in 14 years. Her teams have produced numerous MCAC Players of the Week, several MCAC Southern All-Division Players, many All-MCAC Conference Team players, MCAC Southern Conference Player of the Year, MCAC AllAcademic Team players, and National Player of the Week honors. In post-season, the Yellowjackets have been honored with Region 13A Division III All-Region and All-Tournament players. National honors included NJCAA All-Tournament players, Division III All-Americans, and AVCA Two-Year College All-Americans. Coach Zitzow has been awarded the MCAC Southern Division Coach of the Year (2013, 2014), NJCAA Division III Region 13A Coach of the Year (2014), and NJCAA Division III District E Coach of the Year (2014). She was a finalist for the 2014 Rochester Area Sports Banquet Coach of the Year. Prior to Rochester Community and Technical College, Coach Zitzow spent many years as an assistant coach at the college and high school levels. She has led many Junior Olympic volleyball teams to national and AAU tournaments. “I look forward to the challenge of motivating athletes to grow and reach their full potentials while maintaining their classroom performances. I am optimistic that Rochester Community and Technical College will remain competitive and continue to offer a winning program.”
Tori Ristau – Assistant Coach is in
her fourth year as the assistant coach for the Rochester Community and Technical College volleyball team. A Preston, MN, native, Tori brings a wealth of coaching experience to the Yellowjacket bench. She has previous experience coaching the Fillmore Central and Kenyon-Wanamingo
Junior Olympic volleyball teams. Currently, she is a RYVA board member and helps with the VolleyTot and Miniball programs. She also has a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Nursing from the University of Minnesota. Coach Ristau was previously a Yellowjacket volleyball player, and she helped lead the Yellowjackets to a 48-12 record over her two-year career. Throughout her Rochester Community and Technical College coaching career, she has helped Coach Zitzow lead the Yellowjackets to a 73-19 record. During the 2014 Season, the Yellowjackets held the No. 1 national ranking, were MCAC Conference Co-Champions, NJCAA Region XIIIA Champions, and placed third at the NJCAA National Tournament. Coach Ristau has helped produce MCAC All-Divison athletes, MCAC AllState athletes, NJCAA National Players of the Week, and All-Americans. “Not only do I enjoy teaching about the skills and strategies of volleyball, but I enjoy being a mentor for the young ladies as they begin or continue on their collegiate journey. It is great to be a part of the winning legacy of Yellowjacket volleyball, and I look forward to helping our athletes with the goals and obstacles of being collegiate athletes.” Amberlee Dunagan – Volunteer Assistant is from Rochester, MN, where she played for Rochester Community and Technical College. She helped lead the Yellowjackets to a 56-10 record, third-place finish at Nationals, Conference Champions, and Region 13A Champions. While at RCTC, she was a two-year setter and was awarded All-Conference and All-Academic. She set the school records for individual single-match set assists (61), individual season total set assists (1,172), and per set average (10.02). Dunagan enjoys teaching younger kids about volleyball, which she is very passionate about. She has coached a 10’s and 16’s team for Southern Minnesota Volleyball and has been involved with coaching the Volleytots and Miniball programs through RYVA. She is currently going to school to become a social worker at Winona State Rochester. The Yellowjackets are
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#1 Johanna Bungum OH, DS FR is from Hayfield, MN,
where she played outside hitter for Hayfield High School. She was a two-time All-Conference Volleyball Player, MVP in both volleyball and basketball, Team Captain, part of the All-Herald Volleyball Team, a three-time All-Conference Basketball Player, National Honor Society, All-State Academic in volleyball and basketball, and her team made the All-State Gold Academic Team for volleyball. Her family includes her parents, David and Lisa, brothers, Evan (past RCTC football player) and Erik, and sister, Brooke. Her major at RCTC is Dental Hygiene. Her favorite movie is We’re the Millers. Her favorite sports team is the Minnesota Gophers. Her favorite food is anything grilled! Her special talent is cooking. She came to RCTC to pursue a dental hygiene degree, to continue her love for volleyball and basketball, and to stay close to family and friends.
#2 Jessica Foster S SO is from Brownsdale, MN, where she
played right side/setter for Hayfield High School. She was a 2012 All-Conference Player, 2013 All-Conference Honorable Mention, two-time Most Assists, 2013 Prep Athlete of the Week, four-time letter winner, three-year starter, and A Honor Roll. She made the Dean’s List, was awarded the Hustle Award, and part of the 2014 NJCAA third place Yellowjackets last year at RCTC. Her family includes her parents and one brother. Her major at RCTC is Nursing. Her favorite movie is Love & Basketball. Her favorite sports team is the Minnesota Gophers. Her favorite food is alfredo. She came to RCTC because she wanted to play sports.
#6 Jesnasha Jamison MH/OH FR is from Rochester, MN,
where she played middle/outside hitter for Rochester Century High School. She was a letter winner. Her family includes her mom, Ruth Jamison, brother, Juette Bush, and sister, Satin Bush. Her favorite sports team is the Penn State volleyball team. Her favorite food is Chinese. She enjoys singing and dancing. She came to RCTC to play volleyball.
#7 Callie Hanley S FR Callie is from Dover, MN, where she
played setter for Dover-Eyota High School. She was awarded All-Conference Honorable Mention, All-Conference, 1,000 set assists, three-time Hustle Award, broke school record in serving and set assists, Triple A Award (arts, academics, & athletics), three-time KFIL Player of the Game, Team Captain, and a four-year Honor Student. Her family includes her parents, Sam and Julie, and her sister, Brynn. Her major at RCTC is Liberal Arts – Criminal/Forensic Psychology. Her favorite movies are The Longest Yard and Pretty in Pink. Her favorite sports teams are the Florida State volleyball and football teams. Her favorite foods are pasta and seafood. She came to RCTC to get her generals done, stay close to home, and play volleyball.
#8 Ashley Bichel MH FR is from Caledonia, MN, where she
played middle hitter for Caledonia High School. She was awarded Most Improved, All-Conference, and earned the Honor Roll. Her family includes her parents, Robin and Tim. Her major at RCTC is Nursing. Her favorite movie is Grown Ups. Her favorite sports teams are the Minnesota Vikings and the Minnesota Gophers. Her favorite foods are steak and cheeseburgers. She came to RCTC to study nursing and to play volleyball.
#3 Madisen Ziebell Hitter FR is from Glenville, MN, where
she played right side/outside/middle hitter for Glenville-Emmons High School. She was 1st Team All-Area, MVP, All-Conference, Team Captain, and awarded the Most Kills and Most Blocks. She was also awarded MVP, All-Conference, 1st Team All-Area, Team Captain, Most Strikeouts, Most Rebounds, and Most Blocks while playing both softball and basketball. She received the Gold Academic Award, Spotlight on Scholarship, and was the Salutatorian. Her parents are Dan and Lisa. She has a sister, Chelsey, and a brother, Tyler, and his wife, Jena, and nephew, Hudson. Her major at RCTC is nursing. Her favorite movie is Remember the Titans. Her favorite food is hamburger. Her favorite sports team is the Minnesota Twins. She enjoys drawing and painting. She came to RCTC because it seemed like the right decision when she visited.
#4 Maria Tibesar MH FR is from Saint Paul, MN, where she
played middle hitter for Saint Agnes High School. She was awarded All-Conference, two-time All-Conference Honorable Mention, MVP, Offense Player of the Year, and was on the Honor Roll. Her family includes Bob, Amy, Matt, Conrad, Tim, Ray, Henry, JP, Millie, and Odelia. Her major at RCTC is Nursing. Her favorite movie is The Lion King. Her favorite sports team is the Minnesota Lynx. Her favorite food is pizza. She loves singing. She came to RCTC because it was affordable, offered good sports, and had a nursing program.
#5 Tori Peterson RH/OH SO is from Harmony, MN, where
she played right side for Fillmore Central High School. She was awarded the Wells Fargo All-Tournament Team, Athletic Academic All-Conference Team, All-Conference, Class A Showcase All-Tournament Team, Triple A Award (Arts, Academics, & Athletics), National Honor Society, Falcon Scholar Club, and the Dean’s List. In 2013, she was part of the MN Class A State Volleyball Tournament, where her team placed second. Her family includes her mom, Tracy Peterson, her dad, Mike Peterson, and her sister, Alex Peterson. Her major at RCTC is nursing. Her favorite food is raspberries. She came to RCTC to attend the nursing program.
#9 Megan Schock OH/RH FR is from Granada, MN, where
she played outside/right side hitter for Martin Luther High School. She was awarded Captain and Honorable Mention. She had the most ace serves and the most pancakes during the season. Her family includes her parents, Greg and Lori, brother, Garrett, and two dogs, Bo and Macy. Her major at RCTC is Liberal Arts and Sciences. Her favorite movie is Step Brothers. Her favorite sports team is Duke. Her favorite food is salsa. Her special talent is that she is double jointed. She came to RCTC because she wanted to be in a big town and didn’t know what her major was going to be.
#10 Kenna Bannister OH/RH SO is from Lakefield, MN,
where she played outside hitter for Jackson County Central High School. She was a Team Captain and the Jackson Lions Club Female Athlete of the Year. She was awarded 7th Player, Toughest Serve, and part of the NJCAA third place Yellowjackets last season at RCTC. Her family includes her parents, Terry and Julie, and a brother, Logan. Her major at RCTC is undecided. Her favorite movie is The Little Mermaid. Her favorite sports team is the Minnesota Gophers volleyball team. Her favorite food is cheese. She is able to play multiple instruments. She came to RCTC because it was a nice size and affordable and to play volleyball.
#14 Carly McCabe L/DS FR is from Decorah, IA, where she
played setter and libero for the five-time SEC Champs and four-time Subsection Runner-up, Mabel-Canton High School. She was All-Conference, MVP, Hardest Worker, Player of the Game, awarded Play of the Week, and Academic All-Conference. Her family includes her parents, Kevin and Holly, and her siblings are Kori, Rikki, and Dylan. Her major at RCTC is Sports Management. Her favorite movie is Love and Basketball. Her favorite sports team is the Dallas Cowboys. Her favorite food is strawberries. She came to RCTC to continue playing the sport she loves and to get an education.
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Rochester Community and Technical College Volleyball Records Individual – Single Match
Hitting...................................... Terri Fowler...............914........1992.................vs. Hibbing Kills.......................................... Brianna Atkins..........34...........2014.................vs. Ridgewater Setting Assists.......................... Darla Erickson..........61...........1991.................vs. NDSCS Amberlee Dunagan...61...........2014.................vs. Harper Service Aces............................. Kirsten Springer.......11............1986.................vs. Willmar Traci Robinson.........11............1986.................vs. Itasca Digs.......................................... Haley Lenz...............40...........2014.................vs. Bismarck Blocks...................................... Jenny Fisher..............13...........2001.................vs. Bethany Lutheran 10/17/2001
Individual – Season Total
Hitting...................................... Tracy Breuer.............410.........1979 Kills.......................................... Brianna Atkins..........624.........2014 Setting Assists.......................... Amberlee Dunagan...1172........2014 Service Aces............................. Missy Schultz...........112..........1988 Digs.......................................... Natalie Reinardy.......586.........2014 Blocks...................................... Terri Fowler..............142.........1991
Win/Loss Record YEAR................................... WIN...........................................LOSS 1991................................... 38..............................................16 1992................................... 31..............................................10 1993................................... 13..............................................22 1994................................... 18..............................................20 1995................................... 10..............................................26
Individual – Two Year Total
Hitting Average........................ Tracy Breuer.............350.........1979-80 Kills.......................................... Jenni Fisher..............864.........2000-2001 Setting Assists.......................... Darla Erickson..........2042.......1991-92 Service Aces............................. Terri Fowler..............189.........1991-92 Digs.......................................... Haley Lenz...............1108........2013-14 Blocks...................................... Terri Fowler..............182.........1991-92
1996................................... 8................................................26 1997................................... 6................................................24 1998................................... 14..............................................21 1999................................... 6................................................24 2000................................... 35..............................................10 2001................................... 23..............................................17 2002................................... 19..............................................18 2003................................... 16..............................................20 2004................................... 22..............................................16 2005................................... 13..............................................25
Team – Single Match
2006................................... 11..............................................20
Hitting Average........................ vs. Austin/Bethany....457........1983-1991 Kills.......................................... vs. NDSCS...............71...........1991 Setting Assists.......................... vs. NDSCS...............64...........1991 Service Aces............................. vs. Itasca...................29...........1986 Digs.......................................... vs. Crookston............128.........1987 Blocks...................................... vs. Winona................38...........1984
Per Game Averages (as of 1991)
One Year Kills........................Brianna Atkins.......... 5.47........2014 Setting....................Amberlee Dunagan... 10.02......2014 Service ...................Amy Schuth.............. 0.61........2001 Digs........................Haley Lenz................ 5.7..........2013 Blocks....................Chelsey Ruppercht.... 1.65........2004
2007................................... 18..............................................20 2008................................... 27..............................................5 2009................................... 27..............................................5 2010................................... 24..............................................8 2011................................... 21..............................................7 2012................................... 17..............................................9 2013................................... 26..............................................6 2014................................... 30..............................................4
Two Year Jenni Fisher...........3.69......2000-2001 Darla Erickson......8.2........1991-1992 Amy Schuth..........0.44......2000-2001 Haley Lenz............5.53......2013-2014 Jennifer Fisher.......0.74......2000-2001
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