Nine years ago, the University of Evansville set out to rebuild a volleyball program and entrusted the process to an experienced coach who had proven he knew how to win. In the years following the hire, Mike Swan has built Evansville into a Missouri Valley Conference contender and established himself as one of the sport’s top coaches. “Rebuilding in the MVC is a much longer process than I expected because the MVC is so strong,” Swan said. “In the last two or three years, we have been able to find our niche in recruiting because girls want small environments with strong academics. Because of everything UE provides, we have had strong recruiting classes the last few years.” It didn’t take long for Swan to see that the Evansville campus and community was a match for him as a professional and in his everyday life. The 2010 season marked Swan’s longest coaching tenure at one school. “Evansville just proves to be a great fit for me,” Swan said. “It continues to improve, and I feel more confident that this is a great place to be in and the right fit for me. I consistently have great assistants to help challenge the players, which is also an extra bonus. “With the small environment and the friendships I have made with the coaches and the community, I continue to love it here at Evansville,” Swan said. “It just has so much to offer for me personally.” When first arriving at Evansville in January of 2003, Swan inherited a team that had just won five games the previous season. Although it would be a major obstacle in Swan’s career, he quickly turned the program in a new direction. After two seasons with the Aces, he more than doubled
Evansville’s 2002 win total. Before his time at UE, Swan had proven that he was a winner. While at Morehead State, Swan was named the Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year in 2001 and led the school to second-place OVC finishes in both 2001 and 2002. In his final three seasons with the Eagles, Swan’s teams were averaging over 20 wins per season and posted regional rankings during his last two campaigns at MSU. Swan’s defensive mindset also played a tremendous role for Morehead State as the school was ranked among the nation’s leaders in digs per game in four out of Swan’s five seasons as head coach. Twice Swan took the Eagles as high as second in the nation in digs per game, including his final season when the team averaged 21.4 digs per game. Prior to taking over the helm at Morehead State, Swan spent a season at NCAA Division II American International College in Springfield, Massachusetts, where the Yellow Jackets recorded a 23-10 mark in 1997.
SWAN AT UE YEAR RECORD CONF PCT 2011 14-19 2010 17-13 2009 14-16 2008 14-18 2007 14-15 2006 12-18 2005 10-22 2004 13-18 2003 7-23 OVERALL
4-14 .424 6-12 .567 7-11 .467 8-11 .438 7-11 .483 6-12 .400 5-13 .312 6+12 .419 2-16 .233
115-162 51-112 .415
A native to the state of Indiana, Swan was called upon to resurrect a program that had fallen on hard times in his home state. Swan brought his golden touch to Manchester College and guided a school that had only won two matches one season before to its second-highest victory total ever after three seasons. Swan also directed the teams at Huntington College to new heights during his eight-year tenure with the Foresters. As head coach, he guided Huntington to national prominence at the NAIA level. In 1993, Swan led the program to a 36-9 overall record, No. 11 national ranking and an appearance in the NAIA national championship tournament. Named conference “Coach of the Year” in seven out of his eight seasons at Huntington, Swan’s highest honor came after the 1993 campaign as he was named Mid-East Region Coach of the Year. Swan’s head coaching career began at Southwood High School in Wabash, Indiana, where he led the Knights to a 115-37 mark in six seasons and helped Southwood reach the state semifinals in 1983. A product of Lagro, Indiana, Swan graduated from Manchester College in 1979 with a degree in Secondary Education. He is a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) and has a Level II certification through the United States Volleyball Association (USVBA).
University of Evansville head women’s volleyball coach Mike Swan has announced the hiring of Dean Torgerson as an assistant coach with the Aces. Torgerson comes to Evansville from Arkansas State where he spent last season as a volunteer assistant coach. In his one season with the team, he led the Red Wolves to a 21-win season while claiming the Sun Belt Conference’s Western Division title while having three players named to the All-Conference squad. Prior to his time at Arkansas State, Torgerson did all of his work in the Midwest. He spent two seasons working with the Northshore Assault Volleyball Club in Evanston, Ill., serving as the head coach for the 15-1s team and the 14-1s team for a season apiece. During his work in Evanston, he also spent time in nearby Racine, Wis. at William Horlick High School, working as an assistant coach for both the boy’s and girl’s teams. A 2010 graduate of Loyola University of Chicago, Torgerson was a player/coach on the men’s club volleyball team in all four of his years there while spending two seasons working as a coach on the women’s volleyball club team. Torgerson earned his Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Sports Management from Loyola before working towards his Master’s from Arkansas State. His graduation from ASU is set for August where he has accumulated a perfect 4.0 GPA thus far. In 2005, he was named to the Fab 50 list by Volleyball Magazine as one of the top senior players in the country.
Stephanie Budde enters her second season as the program’s graduate assistant coach. “I am really happy to announce Stephanie as our new assistant coach,” said Swan. “She was a very successful setter at the Division I level and has experience coaching with Sports Performance in Chicago, likely the premier club in the country. “ Budde comes to Evansville after a season-long stint as the head coach of a club team, 17 Runbird, at Sports Performance, which she guided to a ninth place finish at nationals. Budde also gained coaching experience while a student-athlete at Central Michigan University, working summer camps and clinics throughout her four years. As a player, Budde was a two-year team captain and a second team All-MAC selection in 2008. She was recognized as a Dick Enberg Award finalist and finished her career ranked 10th in total assists by a Chippewa. Budde also attended the 2009 National Team tryouts in Colorado. A native of Joliet, Ill., Budde majored in health fitness and minored in psychology at Central Michigan University, receiving her degree in 2010. While at UE, she will be pursuing her masters in health administration.
The 2012-13 University of Evansville Women’s Volleyball Roster
# 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 15
Name Kim Deprez Jessica Knackmuhs Katie Klages Emma Roberson Jenn Murphy Lauren Seyller Rachel TenHoor Stephanie Cerino Meaghan Holmes Lauren Robertson Ashley Ring Hannah Wilson
Pos. DS OH DS/L OH S OH MH OH MH/RS S OH OH
Hgt. 5-4 5-11 5-4 6-1 5-9 5-11 6-2 5-9 6-4 5-10 6-2 5-11
Yr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Sr.
Hometown/Previous School Glen Ellyn, Ill. / Glenbard South Albion, Ill. / Edwards County St. Louis, Mo. / Cor Jesu Academy Brooks, Ky. / duPont Manual Wilmington, Ill. / Joliet Catholic Academy Bloomington, Ill. / Bloomington (Ohio Univ.) Grand Rapids, Mich. / Forest Hills Eastern Brentwood, Tenn. / Ravenwood Lawrence, Kan. / Lawrence Free State Wilmington, Ill. / Joliet Catholic Madison, Wisc. / Edgewood Granite City, Ill. / St. Joseph’s Academy
Head Coach: Mike Swan Assistant Coach: Dean Torgerson Graduate Assistant: Stephanie Budde Volunteer Assistant: Nathan Antoine Assistant Athletic Trainer: Kristin Hodge Strength and Conditioning Coach: Joe Hermes Equipment Manager: Daryl Buente
By Class Senior (2): Jessica Knackmuhs, Hannah Wilson Junior (4): Katie Klages, Jenn Murphy, Lauren Seyller, Rachel TenHoor Sophomore (2): Meaghan Holmes, Ashley Ring Freshman (4): Stephanie Cerino, Kim Deprez, Emma Roberson, Lauren Robertson
By State/Country
Illinois (6): Hannah WIlson, Jessica Knackmuhs, Jenn Murphy, Lauren Seyller, Kim Deprez, Lauren Robertson Kansas (1): Meaghan Holmes Kentucky (1): Emma Roberson Michigan (1): Rachel TenHoor Missouri (1): Katie Klages Tennessee (1): Stephanie Cerino Wisconsin (1): Ashley Ring
2011: Made appearances in 23 matches and 55 sets as a junior…set new career high with 10 kills at Southern Illinois, also had a pair of blocks to tie her mark…tallied two blocks on four occasions to match her top efforts at UE…put forth an efficient effort in win over Texas A&M CC, recording eight kills while hitting .400, a career best, to help UE take a 3-0 win…notched three assists in 3-0 win over UNC Greensboro. 2010: Saw time in 19 matches and had four starts…recorded a careerhigh .389 attack percentage against Northern Iowa (10/30)…posted seven kills, two digs, one block and a career-high 37 attempts against Bradley (10/29)… had a career-best two blocks against Indiana State (10/9) and Wichita State (11/12). 2009: Appeared in 21 games…collected seven kills and two digs in win versus Indiana State (10/2)…posted seven kills, two digs, one assist and one block solo against Bradley (10/24)…hit a season-high nine kills against Indiana State (10/31), Wichita State (11/7) and in final game against Southern Illinois (11/20). At Edwards County: Lettered in volleyball and basketball for the Lions... led the Lions to conference championships in three straight seasons... named to the all-conference team in 2007 and 2008...received the team’s hitting award both years...helped the Lions finish third in the state in 2007 with a record of 35-6.
CAREER STATS YEAR SP-MP K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE D D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE 2009 49-21 72 1.47 49 269 0.86 5 0.10 0 0.00 0 30 0.61 0 1 4 5 0.10 0 2010 34-19 43 1.26 25 143 .126 4 0.12 0 0.00 1 8 0.24 1 0 8 8 0.24 2 2011 55-23 80 1.45 44 291 .124 8 0.15 0 0.00 0 32 0.58 0 1 17 18 0.33 0 TOTAL 138-63 195 1.41 118 703 .110 17 0.12 0 0.00 1 60 0.43 1 2 29 31 0.22 2
BHE 1 2 1 4
2011: Played in 29 matches in junior campaign, including 97 sets… opened season with strong outing against North Carolina A&T, tallied six kills while notching career-bests in attack percentage (.556) and assists (3)…tied career-best in digs with 18 in match at Drake… finished with season-high ten kills in match at Creighton. 2010: Played in all 30 matches with 17 starts…recorded five doubledoubles on the season…finished 15th in the MVC with a 2.59 kills per set average (259 total)… averaged 1.83 digs and .42 blocks per set…recorded a career-high 20 kills, four block assists and a .423 attack average against Southern Illinois (10/22)…posted her first career solo block at Creighton (11/19) . 2009: Played in 27 games…posted 41 digs and 19 kills in her first collegiate tournament in Memphis (8/28-8/29)…earned her first double-double versus College of Charleston (9/4) with 18 digs and 16 kills…hit a season-high 17 kills versus Youngstown State (9/5)… collected 15 kills and two blocks in UE’s first win over Creighton (10/16) under head coach Mike Swan. At St. Joseph’s Academy: Lettered in volleyball and basketball for the Angels...named both all-conference and all-district her junior and senior year...recorded 20 kills in the state quarterfinals against Lafayette to help her team to the state tournament...helped the Angels finish second at state for two seasons and win the state championship in 2008.
CAREER STATS YEAR 2009 2010 2011 TOTAL
SP-MP K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE 95-27 127 1.34 81 449 .102 11 0.12 11 0.12 18 100-30 259 2.59 121 776 .178 8 0.08 5 0.05 9 97-29 59 0.61 50 282 .032 10 0.10 7 0.07 17 292-86 445 1.54 252 1507 .128 29 0.10 23 0.08 44
D D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE 175 1.84 16 0 15 15 0.16 2 183 1.83 15 1 41 42 0.42 1 220 2.27 16 0 10 10 0.10 1 578 1.98 47 1 66 67 0.23 4
BHE 2 1 0 3
2011: Played in all 33 matches while appearing in 124 sets as a sophomore…recorded 564 digs in 2011, the No. 4 total in the UE record book…has accumulated 1046 digs in just two seasons, tenth on the career list…started season strong, earning Libero of the Tournament honors at the UNC Greensboro Invitational, helping UE to a perfect 4-0 mark…named to the Dunn Hospitality Invitational All-Tournament Team…recorded ten or more digs in 30 out of 33 games…averaged 4.55 digs per set, seventh in the league… tied personal best with two service aces on two occasions, most recently against Missouri State. 2010: Played in all 30 matches with nine starts…ended the season in 4th place in the MVC with 4.73 digs per set…led the team with 482 total digs…finished with a .975 reception percentage… ranks tenth in UE history for single-season digs… posted a season-high 32 digs against Drake (11/20)…tallied double-digit digs in 22 matches…recorded two service aces in three matches. At Cor Jesu Academy: First-team all conference, second-team alldistrict and an all-region honorable mention in 2009...team’s Most Valuable Player senior year...district champs in 2009...two-time selection to the academic all-state team...named Metro East Classic Tournament MVP...earned athlete of the week honors from the St. Louis Post Dispatch and Suburban Journal.
CAREER STATS YEAR SP-MP 2010 102-30 2011 124-33 TOTAL 226-63
K K/S 3 0.03 1 0.01 4 0.02
E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE D D/S RE BS BA TB 2 22 0.45 18 0.18 13 0.13 9 482 4.73 13 0 0 0 2 13 -0.77 37 0.30 10 0.08 18 564 4.55 20 0 0 0 4 35 0.00 55 0.24 23 0.10 27 1046 4.63 33 0 0 0
B/S BE BHE 0.00 0 2 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 2
2011: Made appearances in 23 matches while playing in 67 overall sets… recorded 313 assists, second on the team…posted a 51-assist effort in 5-set loss at Southern Illinois…notched 31 two matches later at Indiana State…recorded a pair of kills to set her top UE mark at Southern Illinois…notched three blocks, her career best, at Illinois State…collected five double-digit dig efforts, including a career-high of 15, which she did twice. 2010: Appeared in 17 matches…finished second on the team with 103 assists…tallied a season-high 22 assists and eight digs against Wichita State (11/12)…recorded two service aces on the season…posted one block assist against Western Illinois (9/5) and SIUE (9/15). At Joliet Catholic: Earned two letters for the Angels…named second team all-area by the Herald News…all-conference selection…St. Charles East All-Tournament Team honoree…helped lead team to two state championships and a school record for most wins in a season…made honor roll for six semesters.
CAREER STATS YEAR SP-MP 2010 30-17 2011 67-23 TOTAL 97-40
K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE 3 0.10 1 11 .182 103 3.43 2 0.07 2 4 0.06 3 19 .053 313 4.67 2 0.03 5 7 0.07 4 30 .100 416 4.29 4 0.04 7
D D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE 24 0.80 0 0 2 2 0.07 1 0 130 1.94 2 0 7 7 0.10 2 7 154 1.59 2 0 9 9 0.09 3 7
2011: Played in all 33 matches in 2011 while seeing time in 103 sets…had ten double-figure kill efforts with first coming in 3-0 win at UNC Greensboro where she finished with 11…top outing came against UIC where she recorded 19 in a 3-2 win over the Flames… averaged 14.67 kills/match at Dunn Hospitality Invitational en route to All-Tournament honors…had career-high six blocks at Cincinnati…finished season with 67 digs including season-high of seven at UNC Greensboro…notched eight assists on the year, with two coming at Cincinnati. At Ohio University: Played in seven matches as a freshman for the 22-13 Bobcats At Bloomington: Four-time letterwinner at Bloomington High School...led the Purple Raiders to a 28-8 record her senior season... team captain her junior and senior years... two-time Big Twelve Conference first-team selection... twice named to the Pantagraph all-area team....awarded WJBC Player of the Week honors once in 2009 and twice in 2010.
CAREER STATS YEAR SP-MP K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE 2011 103-33 230 2.23 89 728 .194 8 0.08 0 0.00 1 TOTAL 103-33 230 2.23 89 728 .194 8 0.08 0 0.00 1
D D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE 67 0.65 3 0 24 24 0.23 5 1 67 0.65 3 0 24 24 0.23 5 1
2011: Led the squad with 97 blocks in 2011 while playing in 31 games and 106 sets…had nine double-digit kill efforts, including a pair at the season-opening UNC Greensboro Invitational… notched ten versus Coastal Carolina before notching a careerbest 15 in the finale en route to All-Tournament honors…reset career block mark with eight against Missouri State, also had seven at Cincinnati…had five service aces in 2011 with three coming in home victory over Wichita State, the other two came against Illinois State…set career mark with four assists against the Bearcats. 2010: Appeared in 26 matches with 12 starts…was fourth on the team with 51 total blocks and six solo blocks…averaged .66 blocks per set…recorded 60 kills on the season and hit .187… posted a season-high two solo blocks at UIC (9/21)…tallied a season-best seven kills and 16 attacks at Troy (9/5) At Forest Hills Eastern: Played three years for the Hawks due to injury…earned all-state second team junior year…all-region selection sophomore and junior year…all-conference honoree first three years…named captain her junior and senior year…helped lead the Hawks to four conference championships…member of the National Honors Society and an honor roll student.
CAREER STATS YEAR SP-MP K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE 2010 77-26 60 0.78 22 203 .187 16 0.21 1 0.01 1 2011 106-31 233 2.20 68 623 .265 11 0.10 5 0.05 10 TOTAL 183-57 293 1.60 90 826 .246 27 0.15 6 0.03 11
D 40 36 76
D/S RE 0.52 0 0.34 0 0.42 0
BS BA TB B/S BE BHE 6 45 51 0.66 6 1 15 82 97 0.92 8 2 21 127 148 0.81 14 3
2011: Played in 20 games in 2011 while seeing time in 56 matches…tallied 51 blocks as a freshman, including six, all block assists, coming against Missouri State… set season mark of eight kills at Illinois State while notching ten digs and three assists on the season. At Edgewood: Lettered four times for the Firebirds… named first team all-Sunflower League in 2010… finished her senior season as the overall blocking leader in the Greater Kansas City Volleyball Coaches Association as well as the Sunflower and East Kansas Leagues…As a senior, ranked in the Tope Five in serving percentage in the Sunflower League…in 2009, ranked in the Top Three for total blocks in the GKCV Coaches Association as well as in the Sunflower League…has played for both the KC Power and the KC Extreme club teams.
CAREER STATS YEAR SP-MP K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE 2011 56-20 50 0.89 26 155 .155 3 0.05 0 0.00 0 TOTAL 56-20 50 0.89 26 155 .155 3 0.05 0 0.00 0
D D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE 10 0.18 1 5 46 51 0.91 0 0 10 0.18 1 5 46 51 0.91 0 0
2011: Named to the MVC All-Freshman Team in 2011 while garnering Freshman of the Week honors on Oct. 17 after averaging 11.5 kills/match against Wichita State and Missouri State…third on UE’s squad with 74 blocks…played in 31 games as a freshman while seeing time in 92 sets…recorded career-high 16 kills at Cincinnati, tallied 14 on two occasions…notched a pair of solo blocks on three occasions while tallying nine block assists in home match versus Missouri State…finished with nine digs at Cincinnati while recording her personal high of four assists in two matches. At Edgewood: Four-time letterwinner… led the Crusaders to a 32-3 record and a runner-up finish in the 2010 Wisconsin state tournament in her senior season...finished her high school career with 1078 total kills and 113 total blocks…helped her team claim conference and regional championships all four years at Edgewood…named first team all-state in 2010…was named to the all-conference team three consecutive times, earning a unanimous decision in 2010…named to the 2010 all-tournament team at the Wisconsin state tournament…a member of the Capital Volleyball Academy club team.
CAREER STATS YEAR SP-MP K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE 2011 92-31 187 2.03 118 533 .129 34 0.37 6 0.07 9 TOTAL 92-31 187 2.03 118 533 .129 34 0.37 6 0.07 9
D D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE 61 0.66 2 10 64 74 0.80 4 7 61 0.66 2 10 64 74 0.80 4 7
At Glenbard South – Was a three-year started at libero at Glenbard South…named team captain in 2011… earned Team MVP honors in 2010 and 2011…named All-Conference in 2010 and 2011 while garnering Metro Suburban Conference Player of the Year honors in 2010…named to six all-tournament teams in high school career…notched 1151 digs in high school to hold school record…also holds records for digs in a match (25), digs in a season (463) along with passing in a match and season…named an All-Area player in the Daily Herald, one of just two liberos to make the team.
At duPont Manual – Lettered all four years of high school…in last year’s Junior Nationals, carried team to 4th place finish, recording 20 kills…was named High School MVP along with being named an All-District player and All-Region on two occasions…high school team won district championship in each of her four years… club team won national championship.
At Ravenwood – earned letters in all four years of high school…won state championship in 2010 with a 49-8 mark and again in 2011 with a 48-8 record…team was the state runner-up in 2009…named 1st Team AllDistrict in sophomore through senior years…earned 2nd Team All-Mid-State and Regional Tournament MVP honors as a sophomore…was named District MVP as a junior…wrapped up senior season with 1st Team District Tournament honors and was the MVC of the Regional Tournament.
At Joliet Catholic - led Joliet to a 32-7 record last year, tallying 286 service points and 47 aces…was a playoff call-up for Joliet’s two Class 3A state volleyball championships in 2008 and 2009…current Aces Jenn Murphy was her teammate for two seasons…garnered Herald News All-Area Team honors in 2010 while being named an Honorable Mention in 2011…earned East Suburban Catholic Conference Award in 2010.
UE CAREER TOP 10 Attempts 4,401 Julie Groves 4,257 Brooke Maher 4,079 Jessica Kiefer 3,922 Lisa Sampson 3,895 Samantha Butler 3,572 Megan Spurlock 3,525 Lori Schulz 3,475 Lacy Haller 3,201 Vicki Spahn 3,192 Sarah Treadway
‘97-00 ‘08-’11 ‘97-01 ‘90-93 ‘98-01 ‘03-07 ‘86-89 ‘02-05 ‘91-94 ‘03-06
Kills 1,706 1,523 1,437 1,318 1,279 1,270 1,254 1,215 1,211 1,063
‘97-01 ‘97-00 ‘90-93 ‘98-01 ‘03-07 ‘02-05 ‘08-’11 ‘82-85 ‘86-89 ‘93-96
Jessica Kiefer Julie Groves Lisa Sampson Samantha Butler Megan Spurlock Lacy Haller Brooke Maher Laura Seib Lori Schulz Misty Lamp
Attack Percentage (min. 1,000 att.) .277 Betsy Knott ‘95-98 .277 Jessica Kiefer ‘97-01 .273 Marty Niehaus ‘82-82 .263 Jenny Schulz ‘81-83 .260 EmilyWandersee ‘07-’10 .259 Mandy Goldman ‘88-89 .250 Ladi Iya ‘97-00 .246 Kaisi Nixon ‘08-’11 .242 Laura Seib ‘82-85 .241 Misty Lamp ‘92-96
Total Blocks 576 Jessica Kiefer 428 Ladi Iya 386 Jenny Zenthoefer 367 Tara Korff 365 Danielle Diehl 340 Lacy Haller Kerry Sylvester 327 Jill Fenneman 319 Lisa Sampson 305 EmilyWandersee 290 Deena Silke Assists 5,067 3,877 3,187 2,771 2,686 2,663 2,562 1,964 1,915 1,643
Betsy Knott Ellen Sawin Chris Ney Pam Johnson Elaine Walroth Megan Sacksteder Sheila Seib Michelle Minne Katie Kincaid Erica Haukap
UE SINGLE SEASON TOP 10 ‘97-01 ‘97-00 ‘00-03 ‘87-90 ‘04-07 ‘02-05 ‘05-08 ‘98-02 ‘90-93 ‘07-’10 ‘94-96 ‘95-98 ‘08-’11 ‘84-87 ‘91-94 ‘04-07 ‘99-02 ‘88-91 ‘87-90 ‘05-08 ‘02-05
Service Aces 205 Kim Seib 204 Vicki Spahn 198 Laura Seib 193 Lisa Sampson 189 Jessica Kiefer 186 Julie Groves 158 Diane Davis 149 Sheila Seib 130 Chris Ney 128 Laura Carpenter
‘81-84 ‘91-94 ‘82-85 ‘90-93 ‘97-01 ‘97-00 ‘87-89 ‘88-91 ‘84-87 ‘84-87 ‘04-07 ‘97-00 ‘98-01 ‘91-94 ‘08-’11 ‘07-’09 ‘03-‘06 ‘02-05 ‘90-93 ‘97-01
Block Solos 178 Jessica Kiefer 105 Ladi Iya 100 Lisa Sampson 91 Tara Korff 84 Deena Silke 76 Jill Fenneman 71 Kristi Reirden 63 Jenny Zenthoefer 61 Misty Lamp Mandy Goldman
‘97-01 ‘97-00 ‘90-93 ‘87-90 ‘94-96 ‘98-02 ‘91-95 ‘00-03 ‘93-96 ‘88-89
Block Assists 398 Jessica Kiefer 323 Ladi Iya 323 Jenny Zenthoefer 314 Danielle Diehl 298 Kerry Sylvester 279 Lacy Haller 276 Tara Korff 267 EmilyWandersee 251 Jill Fenneman 249 Megan Spurlock
Digs 2,095* 2,055 1,734 1,448 1,418 1,328 1,279 1,137 1,126 1,017
‘97-01 ‘97-00 ‘00-03 ‘04-07 ‘05-08 ‘02-05 ‘87-90 ‘07-’10 ‘98-02 ‘03-07
Games Played 506 Jessica Kiefer 497 Julie Groves 492 Lori Schulz 486 Samantha Butler 474 Betsy Knott 469 Lisa Sampson 467 Chris Ney 463 Megan Sacksteder 449 Megan Spurlock
Julie Walroth Julie Groves Samantha Butler Vicki Spahn Brooke Maher Julie Sylvester Sarah McClellan Erica Haukap Lisa Sampson Jessica Kiefer
‘97-01 ‘97-00 ‘86-89 ‘98-01 ‘95-98 ‘90-93 ‘84-87 ‘99-02 ‘03-07
Consecutive Games Played 455** Julie Groves ‘97-00 *-ranks 11th all-time in NCAA D-I **-ranks 12th all-time in NCAA D-1
Attempts 1,256 Julie Groves 1,198 Lisa Sampson 1,189 Julie Groves 1,116 Brooke Maher 1,070 Samantha Butler 1,065 Brooke Maher 1,063 Brooke Maher Mandy Goldman 1,058 Samantha Butler 1,054 Laura Seib
1998 1993 2000 2011 2000 2010 2008 1988 2001 1985
Assists 1,549 1,320 1,242 1,212 1,187 1,085 1,021 1,019 991 990
Kills 454 438 434 432 428 419 416 413 410 399
1998 1998 1997 1985 1983 1988 2000 2000 1989 2001
Service Aces 87 Diane Davis Kim Seib Laura Seib 83 Robin Owen 72 Jessica Kiefer 67 Lisa Sampson Vicki Spahn 61 Laura Seib 57 Sheila Seib 54 Vicki Spahn Julie Groves
1989 1983 1983 1981 2000 1993 1991 1985 1991 1993 1999
Digs 656 651 600 561 558 520 501 489 485 482
2007 2006 2009 2008 1998 2000 1997 2000 2005 2010
Julie Groves Jessica Kiefer Jessica Kiefer Laura Seib Laura Seib Mandy Goldman Ladi Iya Julie Groves Diane Davis Jessica Kiefer
Attack Percentage (min. 400 att.) .320 Mary E. Greaney 1981 .318 Emily Wandersee 2010 .303 Laura Seib 1983 .299 Jessica Kiefer 1997 .296 Ladi Iya 2000 .294 Jessica Kiefer 1998 .281 Jessica Kiefer 2001 .280 Kerry Sylvester 2008 .277 Robin Owen 1981 .275 Jenny Schulz 1981 Block Solos 58 Jessica Kiefer Jessica Kiefer 51 Ladi Iya 41 Mandy Goldman 37 Deena Silke 37 Jessica Kiefer 35 Lisa Sampson 32 Kristi Reirden 31 Deena Silke Laura Seib
1998 1997 2000 1988 1996 2000 1991 1993 1995 1984
Block Assists 151 Ladi Iya 124 Jenny Zenthoefer 122 Mandy Goldman 112 Kerry Sylvester 111 Lacy Haller 106 Jessica Kiefer 103 Jenny Zenthoefer 102 Ladi Iya 99 Becky Roberts 97 Jessica Kiefer
2000 2003 1988 2006 2005 1998 2002 1999 1988 2000
Total Blocks 202 Ladi Iya 164 Jessica Kiefer 163 Mandy Goldman 154 Jessica Kiefer 141 Jenny Zenthoefer 134 Jessica Kiefer Kerry Sylvester 130 Lacy Haller 129 Jenny Zenthoefer Ladi Iya
2000 1998 1988 1997 2003 2000 2006 2005 2002 1999
Betsy Knott Betsy Knott Ellen Sawin Betsy Knott Megan Sacksteder Pam Johnson Michelle Minne Ellen Sawin Ellen Sawin Pam Johnson
Julie Walroth Julie Walroth Julie Sylvester Julie Sylvester Julie Groves Julie Groves Julie Groves Samantha Butler Julie Walroth Katie Klages
1998 1997 2009 1996 2001 1993 1988 2011 2010 1994
UE MATCH RECORDS Individual Records Kills -- 32, Jessica Kiefer vs. W. Kentucky,11/6/01 Attempts -- 68, Mandy Goldman vs. Dayton,1988 Attack Percentage (Min. 15 att.) -- .727, Jessica Kiefer vs. Chicago St. (17-1-22), 9/5/97, Emily Wandersee vs. Western Carolina, 9/10/10 Assists -- 80, Betsy Knott vs. Creighton, 1996 Service Aces -- 11, Vicki Spahn vs. Saint Louis,1991 Digs -- 38, Julie Sylvester vs. Southern Illinois, 11/20/09 Block Solos -- 6, Jessica Kiefer vs. Wright State, 9/4/98 and vs. Belmont, 10/4/97; Tara Korff vs. Austin Peay, 1987 Block Assists -- 10, Emily Wandersee vs. Indiana State, 10/2/09; Danielle Diehl at Bradley, 10/12/07; Jenny Zenthoefer at Drake, 9/19/03; Jill Fenneman at Middle Tenn. St., 8/31/02; Tara Korff vs. Saint Louis, 1988 Team Records Kills -- 103 vs. UMKC, 09/18/98 Attempts -- 246 vs. Dayton, 1988 Attack Percentage (Min. 80 att.) -- .471 vs. Western Carolina, 9/10/10 Assists -- 88 vs. UMKC, 9/18/98 Service Aces -- 22 vs. Ky. Wesleyan, 1991 Digs -- 121 vs. Southern Illinois, 11/20/09 Block Solos -- 14 vs. Xavier, 1991 Block Assists -- 34 vs. Indiana State, 10/2/09
All-Conference Missouri Valley Conference 2010 Emily Wandersee- second team 2009 Emily Wandersee-second team 2008 Emily Wandersee--second team 2007 Julie Walroth--first team 2006 Julie Walroth--first team 2004 Lacy Haller--second team 2002 Jill Fenneman--second team 2001 Jessica Kiefer--second team 2000 Julie Groves--first team Samantha Butler, Ladi Iya, and Jessica Kiefer--second team 1999 Julie Groves--second team 1998 Jessica Kiefer--second team Julie Groves and Betsy Knott--honorable mention 1997 Jessica Kiefer--honorable mention
Player of the Week Missouri Valley Conference 2010 Emily Wandersee 2009 Julie Sylvester (Defensive) 2008 Brooke Maher (Freshman) 2007 Julie Walroth 2006 Kerry Sylvester 2000 Julie Groves 1998 Samantha Butler 1997 Jessica Kiefer
1990
Evansville Invite--Pam Johnson SEMO Classic--Traci King Evansville Invite I--Lisa Sampson Evansville Invite II--Sheila Seib; Lisa Sampson
Indiana AIAW Division II All-State 1982 Mary Ellen Greaney 1982 Kris Niendorf 1981 Kris Niendorf, first team
Midwestern Collegiate Conference 1993 Pam Johnson 1988 Mandy Goldman
UE Hall of Fame 2008 Julie Groves-Stewart 2001 Laura Seib 1997 Debbie Bajovich-Kliegl 1993 Lois Patton 1989 Mary Ellen Greaney-Muenstman 1987 Darla Edwards 1986 Pam Hendricks-Zwickel 1984 Cheryl Becker Edwardso
Midwestern Collegiate Conference 1993 Lisa Sampson--second team 1992 Lisa Sampson--second team 1991 Lisa Sampson--second team 1989 Mandy Goldman--second team 1988 Mandy Goldman--second team 1987 Lori Schulz--second team 1986 Debbie Bajovich--honorable mention
All-Midwest 1981 Kris Niendorf 1981 Jenny Schulz 1981 Kim Seib
Ida Stieler Award Presented to UE’s top female student-athlete 1987 Debbie Bajovich 1986 Laura Seib
Scholar-Athlete of the Week Missouri Valley Conference 2010 Emily Wandersee
North Star Conference 1984 Kim Seib, Laura Seib 1983 Laura Seib
All-Invitational 2011 UNCG Invitational - Brooke Maher - MVC, Kaisi Nixon, Rachel TenHoor, Katie Klages Marriott Volley Brawl - Brooke Maher Dunn Hospitality Invitational - Katie Klages, Lauren Seyller 2010 Michigan State Showcase- Brooke Maher, Emily Wandersee UE Dunn Hopsitality Invite- Brooke Maher, Ellen Sawin, Emily Wandersee 2009 Memphis Invite-Brooke Maher; Ellen Sawin Bearcats Invite-Brooke Maher; Emily Wandersee Raider Challenge-Kaisi Nixon 2008 New Hampshire Invite --Ginta Gabruseva; Brooke Maher Loyola Invite--Kaisi Nixon; Kerry Sylvester IUPUI Invite --Kerry Sylvester 2007 Liberty Invite --Julie Walroth; Ginta Gabruseva Xavier Invite --Julie Walroth 2006 Evansville Invite- -Julie Walroth ETSU Tournament-- Julie Walroth, Caitlin Schaffstall 2004 Evansville Invite -- Megan Spurlock; Sarah McClellan Nike/Comfort Suites Classic -- Megan Spurlock; Sarah Treadway 2003 EIU Pepsi/Super 8--Jenny Zenthoefer Illini Classic--Jenny Zenthoefer Papa John’s/JSU Invite--Lacy Haller 2002 Evansville Invite--Jill Fenneman MTSU Invite--Lacy Haller 2001 Catamount Clash--Samantha Butler; Jessica Kiefer 2000 Butler Invite--Ladi Iya; Julie Groves Iowa Invite--Ladi Iya; Jessica Kiefer Bowling Green Invite--Ladi Iya 1998 Miami (Ohio) Invite--Betsy Knott; Julie Groves Saluki Invite (Southern Illinois)- Samantha Butler, MVP; Betsy Knott Morehead State Invite--Betsy Knott; Samantha Butler 1997 Kangaroo Classic (UMKC)--Jessica Kiefer; Jennifer Fogler Evansville Invite--Julie Groves; Jessica Kiefer 1996 Evansville Invite--Daria McConnell; Deena Silke Saluki Invite--Deena Silke 1995 Evansville Invite--Deena Silke; Kristi Reirden 1994 Hilltopper Invite (Western Ky.)--Vicki Spahn 1993 Hawkeye Invite--Pam Johnson Graphic Systems Classic (Memphis St.)--Pam Johnson; Lisa Sampson Northeastern Illinois Invite--Kerri Kubinski Virginia Tech Classic--Vicki Spahn 1992 Warrior Challenge (Marquette)--Lisa Sampson
All-Tournament Missouri Valley Conference 2008 Ginta Gabruseva 2006 Julie Walroth 2000 Ladi Iya 1998 Jessica Kiefer
All-Newcomer/All-Freshman Missouri Valley Conference 2011 Ashley Ring 2008 Ellen Sawin 2003 Megan Spurlock 1998 Samantha Butler 1997 Jessica Kiefer, Julie Groves 1996 Daria McConnell 1995 Dawn Leon Midwestern Collegiate Conference 1993 Misty Lamp 1991 Vicki Spahn 1989 Sheila Seib Academic All-Conference Missouri Valley Conference 2010 Emily Wandersee- honorable mention 2008 Katie Kincaid, Sally Kulupka, Kerry Sylvester- honorable mention 2007 Julie Walroth--first team Megan Spurlock--honorable mention 2006 Julie Walroth--honorable mention 2001 Samantha Butler--first team 2000 Julie Groves and Ladi Iya--first team Samantha Butler, Jennifer Fogler, and Jessica Kiefer--honorable mention 1999 Jill Hewitt-Raines and Ladi Iya--honorable mention 1998 Julie Groves--first team Jill Hewitt and Ladi Iya--honorable mention 1997 Betsy Knott--first team Jill Hewitt, Tiffany Tornatta, and Katie Zuz inec - honorable mention 1996 Jeanne Braun, Betsy Knott, Tiffany Tornatta and Katie Zuzinec--honorable mention 1995 Kristi Reirden--honorable mention 1994 Vicki Spahn, first team, Jeanne Braun and Kerri Kubinski--honorable mention North Star Conference 1985 Debbie Bajovich, Gail Groeninger, Laura Seib 1984 Debbie Bajovich, Gail Groeninger, Kim Seib, Laura Seib GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-America 1985 Laura Seib, second team 1984 Kim Seib, first team ESPN/CoSIDA Academic All-District 2007 Julie Walroth
Freshman of the Week Missouri Valley Conference 2011 Ashley Ring
North Star Conference 1983 Laura Seib IAIAW Tournament 1981 Mary Ellen Greaney MAIAW Tournament 1981 Mary Ellen Greaney Division II State Tournament 1980 Robin Owen Kiwanis Award 1998 Betsy Knott 1997 Tiffany Tornatta 1996 Jeanne Braun 1995 Marsha St. Ledger 1994 Vicki Spahn 1993 Pam Johnson 1992 Lisa Sampson 1991 Sheila Seib 1990 Michelle Minne 1989 Mandy Goldman 1988 Mandy Goldman 1987 Chris Ney 1986 Debbie Bajovich 1985 Laura Seib 1984 Kim Seib 1983 Jenny Schulz 1982 Kris Niendorf 1981 Robin Owen 1980 Joan Ernst 1979 Darla Edwards 1978 Elizabeth Ashworth 1977 Darla Edwards 1976 Vicky Egg AIAW Division II State Champions 1981 (42-10) Invitational Championships 2011 UNCG Invitational 1998 Saluki Invitational 1995 Hilltopper Invitational 1993 Graphic Systems Classic 1983 Xavier Invitational 1982 Xavier Invitational