2024 WSU VOLLEYBALL GAMEDAY by Winona State Athletics

WINONA STATE WARRIORS

2024 Volleyball GAME PROGRAM

2024 SCHEDULE

Sept 5

Sept 6

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Sept 10

Sept. 13

Sept 13

Sept 14

Sept. 14

Sept 19

Sept 21

Sept. 21

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Sept 27

Sept 28

Oct. 4

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Oct 18

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Oct 31

Nov. 2

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WILLIAM JEWEL COLLEGE WASHBURN ROCKHURST EMPORIA STATE UPPER IOWA

MALONE QUINCY MISSOURI S&T MARYVILLE

MINNESOTA DULUTH NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE AT UPPER IOWA SIOUX FALLS AT CONCORDIA - ST PAUL AT MINN STATE MANKATO AT UMARY AT MINOT STATE WAYNE STATE

MINNESOTA STATE MOORHEAD

NORTHERN STATE AT SOUTHWEST MINN STATE AT AUGUSTANA

CONCODRIA - ST PAUL AT SIOUX FALLS

MINNESOTA STATE MANKATO

BEMIDJI STATE

CROOKSTON

CLOUD STATE AT MINNESOTA DULUTH

4:00pm 6:00pm 2:00pm 6:00pm 4:00pm

BY THE NUMBERS

Head coach Joe Getzin enters year 11th at the helm of the Warrior volleyball team.

Winona State volleyball has ten home games this season with the first home game coming on Sept 10 and the last game on Nov. 9.

This is Winona State volleyballs first home game of the 2024 season 200

Coach Getzin has 179 wins as Winona State’s head coach and is 21 wins away from 200 career wins at the start of the 2024 season

September 10, 2024 @ 6:00pm Winona, Minn McCown Gymnasium home of WNB Financial Court

GAME BREAKDOWN

2023 Record................18-10, 10-8 NSIC 2024 Record.......................2-2, 0-0 NSIC

Last Game L, 0-3, vs ESU

Head Coach Joe Getzin Record at WSU 179-85 Career Record.............................373-344

INSIDE THE SERIES

QUICK NOTES

The Winona State volleyball team traveled to Kansas City for the Kansas City Classic where they started the season off playing four games in three days competing at a high level

Upper Iowa is a familiar foe as they were in the NSIC just two years ago before joining the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC)

The Winona State offense connected for touchdowns on their first two drives of the game Each touchdown was scored via a touchdown pass from Paulsen to Williams.

Winona State volleyball athlete Sidney Paulson was tabbed as WSU’s NSIC Preseason Player to Watch, voted by coaches around the league.

The Warriors were picked sixth in the NSIC Preseason Coaches’ Poll, which was voted by coaches around the league. WSU earned 122 points, just one point above Northern State and trailing Minnesota Duluth who earned 148 points

Graduates Getting us Going

Lydia Lange and Sidney Paulson are first and fourth in kills for the Warriors through four games this season

Sidney Paulson

Winona State volleyball athlete Sidney Paulson was tabbed as WSU’s NSIC Preseason Player to Watch, voted by coaches around the league

Sophomore Surge

Kenna Kornely and Jayda Berg are picking up right where they left off from last season, being second and third on the team respectively in kills so far this season

Sharing is Caring

Jaci Winchell and Ashlyn Steding lead the team in assists on the year with Winchell at 72 assists and Steding at 57 on the year so far.

Fantastic Four

Head coach Joe Getzin brought in four freshman; Ellery Apel, Abby Ongna, Ella Zmolek, and Trinity Pearce, this year who look to make an impact in year one for the Warriors.

1,000

Sidney Paulson became the 15th Winona State volleyball player to ever reach 1,000 career kills. The most recent recipient being Megan Flom (2017-2021).

GAMES AROUND THE NSIC

WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY / WARRIORS / VOLLEYBALL GAME PROGRAM

2024 WINONA STATE VOLLEYBALL ROSTER

HOMETOWN

Lewiston, Minn

Jacy

Kenna

Ellery Apel

Jayda Berg

Abigail Savatski

Gianna Vollrath

Lydia Lange

Quinn Robak

Leah Mach

Kylie Welch

Ashlyn Steding

Abby Ongna

Ella Zmolek

Trinity Pearce

Sophia Armstrong

Sidney Paulson

HeadCoach:JoeGetzin

AssistantCoach:JackieKiecker

AssistantCoach:KristineFisch

StudentManager:JosiQuam

Cannon Falls, Minn

Burlington, Wis.

Sauk Prairie, Wis

Coon Valley, Wis

North Prairie, Wis.

Fall Creek, Wis

Caledonia, Minn

Clarkston, Mich.

Lincoln, Neb.

Davenport, Iowa

Victoria, Minn

Marshfield, Wis.

Rochester, Minn

Waupun, Wis

West Burlington, Iowa

Jackson, Wis HIGH

Lewiston Altura

Cannon Falls

Burlington

Sauk Prairie

Westby Area

Mukwonago

Falls Creek

Caledonia

Lady of the Lakes

St. Pius X Assumption

Chanhassen

Marshfield

Rochester Century

Waupun

West Burlington

West Bend West

WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY / WARRIORS / VOLLEYBALL GAME PROGRAM

2024 UPPER IOWA VOLLEYBALL ROSTER

NAME

McKenna Diermeier

Martha Pace

Avery Agnew

Kylie Gustafson

Morgan Block

Grace Fruzen

Nicole Pozorski

Alexis Moses

Lydia Imbrogno

Jaeden Cook

Maria Winter

Reese Martin

Emily Kono

Zoe Semelroth

Marissa Becker

Kailey Porter

HeadCoach:JimDietz

AssistantCoach:SarahStevelinck

HOMETOWN

Elk Mound, Wis

West Liberty, Iowa

Milton, Wis.

Hugo, Minn

Sumner, Iowa

Manitowoc, Wis.

Mukwonago, Wis

Fairfax, Iowa

Readlyn, Iowa

Kansas City, Mo. Rochester, Minn

Independence, Iowa

Center Point, Iowa

Tripoli, Iowa

Dundee, Minn

Dekalb, Ill.

HIGH SCHOOL

Elk Mound

West Liberty

Milton

White Bear Lake Area

Sumner-Fredericksburg

Manitowoc

Mukwonago

Cedar Rapids Prairie

Wapsie Valley

William Chrisman Mayo

Independence

Center Point-Urbana

Tripoli

Heron Lake-Okabena

Dekalb

South Dakota Frostburg State

WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY

ABOUT WINONA STATE

Founded in 1858, Winona State University is a regional public university and the oldest member of the Minnesota State system.

WSU offers more than 200 majors and programs with campuses in Winona and Rochester, Minn WSU has a 16:1 student to faculty ratio with an average class size of 24 students

Winona State has the #1 student success rate in the Minnesota State system and is the #2 best public institution in all of Minnesota, according to the U S News & World Report

Widely known for its stunning natural setting, the WSU Winona campus is nestled between picturesque bluffs and the Mississippi River meaning rock climbing, paddle-boarding, hiking, kayaking, and more are within a mile of campus.

MCCOWN GYMNASIUM HOME OF WNB FINANCIAL COURT

WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY / WARRIORS / FOOTBALL GAME PROGRAM

CAREER RECORD

HEAD COACH • JOE GETZIN COACHING RESUME

COACHING EXPERIENCE

2014-Present- Winona State

2002-2013- Ole Miss

1999- Portland

1996-1998 Embry-Riddle (AZ)

Joe Getzin was introduced as the Winona State volleyball coach on February 12, 2014, becoming a Warrior after spending the previous 12 seasons as the head volleyball coach at NCAA Division I Ole Miss.

The 2022 WSU season saw the Warriors battle through the always-tough NSIC campaign, ultimately finishing with a 12-15 overall mark and 8-12 league record. Under Getzin, Winona State was 5-5 at home and earned a 4-3 mark in neutral site contests including a victory over nationally-ranked Oklahoma Baptist on August 27, a 3-1 Warrior win Getzin also reached and then surpassed the 350win mark as a head coach midway through the season

Heading into the 2023 fall season, Getzin is No 1 all-time at Winona State in winning percentage ( 682) and second all-time in seasons at the school (8), wins (161), and matches coached (236)

In 2021, Getzin led Winona State to one of the best seasons ever in Warrior volleyball history. WSU racked up a 28-5 overall record and earned runner up status in both the NSIC regular season and the NSIC Volleyball Tournament The Warriors' success in one of the toughest leagues in the country was rewarded with an at-large bid to the NCAA Division II tournament. Winona State continued their success in the classroom as well, earning their 16th consecutive American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) team academic award

The 2019 Winona State campaign saw Getzin lead his team to a 21-8 overall record and a 13-7 mark in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NISC) action The Warriors advanced to the 2019 NSIC Tournament, eventually falling to Concordia - St Paul, the eventual tournament champion

Following the 2019 season, Getzin saw Warrior standout Megan Flom earn American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) AllAmerican honors, one of just three WSU volleyball players ever named to the AVCA All-American list while compete in the NCAA ranks. Flom was also named to the 2020-21 CoSIDA Academic All-American team in volleyball, the first CoSIDA volleyball honoree in WSU history.

In 2018, Getzin notched his 100th win at Winona State, becoming the fastest coach in program history to reach the milestone. The Warriors finished 13-15 (10-10 NSIC) with a young roster that notched three conference wins over teams ranked or receiving votes in the AVCA Top 25 It marked the fifth straight season under Getzin that WSU went at least 500 in the ultra-competitive NSIC – a feat that had not been accomplished in more than two consecutive years prior to his arrival

Andrew Millis, MD

Randall Norgard, MD Adam Fletcher, MD Garrett Fooshee, PA-C

2024 WINONA STATE VOLLEYBALL

BURNSVILLE, Minn. – The Winona State University volleyball team is set to begin their season with WSU being selected sixth in the 2024 NSIC Volleyball Preseason Coaches' Poll. Sidney Paulson was named the Preseason Player to Watch for the Warriors.

WSU gathered 122 points in the 2024 NSIC Volleyball Preseason Coaches' Poll, putting them just ahead of Northern State with 121 points and behind Minnesota Duluth with 148 points. Wayne State was selected first with 194 points and 12 first place votes.

Winona State finished 18-10 (10-8 NSIC) in the 2023 season, including a 6-3 record at home. Heading into his eleventh season as head coach for the Warriors, Joe Getzin noted, "We have a very balanced team with great experience in key roles. Along with some very talented freshman we are looking forward to a very competitive season. While the preseason should test us, it will be a great opportunity to get ready for the rigors of the always competitive NSIC season."

Paulson, a graduate student from Jackson, Wis. led the Warriors in many facets of the game last season. While starting all 28 matches in the 2023 season, Paulson led the team in points (375.5), points per set (3.65), kills (342) and kills per set (3.32). Coach Getzin went on to note, "Sidney has been an impact player for us since she has arrived on campus. This past spring she graduated with a BS in Composite Engineering with a 4.0 GPA. She has been a captain for the team for the past two season and leads our team both on and off the field."

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