Top 25: Who loses whom?

The following are the senior losses/top potential returnees for the Top 25 teams in the final poll. My benchmarks, with a few exceptions, for key returnees was 100+ kills, digs or assists and/or 50+ blocks. Tis a long post.
I will return later this offseason with the losses and returnees for all non-Top 25 Central and Midwest teams. Figured I’d beat the AVCA site to the punch.

No. 1 Emory (35-6, University Athletic Association)
Senior losses: MH Dani Huffman (1st-Team All-America, NCAA Tournament MOP), RS Maggie Baird (HM All-South Region), MH Lulu Kaiali, S Madison Robelen
Key potential returnees: Senior OH Alysse Meyer (1st-Team All-America), sophomore S Natalie Schonefeld (2nd-Team All-America, South Region Freshman of the Year, NCAA All-Tournament Team), sophomore L Brannan O’Neill (2nd-Team All-UAA), junior OH Amelia McCall (HM All-UAA), sophomore MH Alexandra Wright (NCAA All-Tournament Team), senior DS Vista Murphy
No. 2 La Verne (27-3, Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: OH Brianna Gonzales (two-time 1st-Team All-America, NCAA All-Tournament Team), RS Madison Bradley
Key potential returnees: Senior MB Crista Jones (1st-Team All-America, NCAA All-Tournament Team), junior RS Anna Calmer (1st-Team All-SCIAC), senior S Yesenia Lopez (2nd-Team All-SCIAC), senior MB Ashley Morgado (2nd-Team All-SCIAC), junior L Chelsea Sleight, junior OH Rebecca Villanueva
No. 3 Juniata (35-5, Landmark Conference)
Senior losses: OH Amber Thomas (two-time National Player of the Year, four-time All-America), S Beth Kozak (two-time All-America, three-time All-Region), MH Erin Albert (NCAA All-Tournament Team, 2nd-Team All-Landmark), MH Cassie Dickmann (1st-Team All-Landmark), DS Jessica Ritchey
Key potential returnees: Senior L Megan Sollenberger (two-time All-America, three-time All-Region), junior S Steph Strauss (2nd-Team All-America), senior RS Paige Johnston (2nd-Team All-Landmark), senior OH Michelle Morchesky, senior DS Molly Sollenberger, sophomore MH Amanda Schmidt, sophomore OH Collin Wallace, sophomore OH Drew Barnhart

No. 4 Ohio Northern (34-5, Ohio Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: S Katie Weininger (1st-Team All-America), MH Samantha Markham (HM All-Great Lakes Region)
Key potential returnees: Senior MH Liz Schnelle (two-time All-America, NCAA All-Tournament Team), junior OH Abby Schaller (2nd-Team All-OAC), senior OH Renee Berry, sophomore L Kasey Roeser, sophomore DS Nicole Howard, junior OH Alex Christian
No. 5 Washington (31-7, University Athletic Association)
Senior losses: RS Nikki Morrison (three-time All-America), S Audra Janak (three-time All-America), OH Alli Alberts (2nd-Team All-America), OH Ali Crouch
Key potential returnees: Senior MB Erin Albers (3rd-Team All-America), sophomore MB Erin Kasson (HM All-America, Central Region Freshman of the Year), senior L Laura Brazeal (HM All-UAA), sophomore OH Kristen Thomas, sophomore DS Tricia Brandt
No. 6 Wisconsin Oshkosh (40-3, Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: MB Val Yost
Key potential returnees: Junior L Christina Cahoon (1st-Team All-America), senior MB Jacque Ray (3rd-Team All-America), junior OH Andrea Smith (HM All-WIAC), senior S Katelyn Vara, sophomore MB Kelsey Mauer, senior OH Megan Fischer, senior OH Katie Beining, junior OH Ashley Sullivan, junior RS Stephanie Magnuson
No. 7 Wittenberg (33-3, North Coast Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: RS Jackie Williams (two-time All-America, three-time All-Region), MH Jessica Kimble (1st-Team All-NCAC), L Laura Fender, OH Kathleen Graham
Key potential returnees: Senior MB Kate Snead (HM All-Great Lakes Region), senior S Erin Slattery (1st-Team All-NCAC), sophomore MH Katie Sumner, junior RS Amy Cox, senior OH Leslie Clark, senior S Kendall Obreza, senior DS Sara Heider, sophomore OH Kimmie Dyer
No. 8 Carthage (32-5, College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin)
Senior losses: OH Sarah Carlino
Key potential returnees: Junior RS Rachel Swoboda (1st-Team All-America), senior L Katie Lundgren (2nd-Team All-America), sophomore S Drewann Pancratz (HM All-America, Midwest Region Freshman of the Year), sophomore OH Lauren Dembkowski (2nd-Team All-CCIW), sophomore OH Michelle Madeja, junior RS Emily Stein, sophomore MB Jordan Burkholder, sophomore MB Cindy Cavanagh, junior S Kate Flanagan
No. 9 Southwestern (36-5, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: OH Danielle Bochat, MB Katie Hollyfield
Key potential returnees: Senior OH Audra Gentry (3rd-Team All-America, SCAC Player of the Year), senior L Samantha Lingamfelter (HM All-America, two-time All-South Region), sophomore MB Lindsey Thompson (HM All-America, SCAC Freshman of the Year), senior MB Lauren Brown (2nd-Team All-SCAC), sophomore S Christina Nicholls, sophomore RS Jill Wigington, senior DS Reese Cisneros
No. 10 Cal Lutheran (26-7, Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: S Lindsey Benson (2nd-Team All-America), OH Summer Plante-Newman (HM All-West Region, 1st-Team All-SCIAC), L Elicia Hildreth, DS Elizabeth Orona
Key potential returnees: Junior MB Allison Kerr (3rd-Team All-America), senior OH Cori Hayes (2nd-Team All-SCIAC), junior MB Erin Exline (2nd-Team All-SCIAC), junior OH Megan Thorpe, senior OH Bridgette Redmond
No. 11 St. Thomas (28-3, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: MB Katie McCaffrey (two-time 1st-Team All-America, MIAC Player of the Year), L Katie Kremer (HM All-Central Region, 1st-Team All-MIAC), MB DeJurnett Prioleau, OH Jen Gall
Key potential returnees: Junior S Emily Foster (2nd-Team All-America), senior OH Kyley Crotty, junior OH Carlie Waibel, junior MB Alesha Nelson, junior S Molly Staton
No. 12 Trinity, Texas (31-10, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: S Caroline Keener (two-time All-America), L Megan Guest (HM All-West Region, 1st-Team All-SCAC), OH Megan Dudley (2nd-Team All-SCAC)
Key potential returnees: Junior RS Tayler Malloy (1st-Team All-SCAC), senior OH Amy Mittelstaedt, junior OH Alexis Edwards, senior MB Aly Hazelwood, junior S Caiti Troyer, senior MB Ginger Haley, junior DS Emily Hillard
No. 13 Cal State-East Bay (29-5)
I think 2008 was East Bay’s last in D-III as it transitions to provisional D-II status. Someone correct me if I’m wrong.
No. 14 St. Benedict (29-7, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: (None)
Key potential returnees: Senior OH Emma Jaynes (2nd-Team All-America, two-time All-Central Region), senior S Beth Hanson (HM All-Central Region, 1st-Team All-MIAC), sophomore OH Chelsie Sobieck, senior L Andrea Millerbernd, junior MB Calleigh Brown, junior RS Kayli Schumacher, junior RS Amber Wortz, senior MH Candace Bartels, sophomore DS Alex Lenzen
No. 15 Wisconsin-Whitewater (30-10, Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: MB Liz Benzschawel, RS Stephanie Gardon
Key potential returnees: Sophomore OH Keri Klotzbuecher (HM All-Midwest Region, 1st-Team All-WIAC), sophomore L Alyssa Bauer (HM All-Midwest Region, All-WIAC Defensive Team), junior OH Caitlin Hogan (1st-Team All-WIAC), senior OH Kelly Sorensen (HM All-WIAC), sophomore S Christina Degroot (HM All-WIAC), senior MB Melissa Zuleger, sophomore OH Sofia Sanchez, senior OH Natalie Starken, junior S Jillian Neave, senior S Alyse Karls, junior DS Stacy Karls
No. 16 Calvin (26-5, Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association)
Senior losses: S Lauren DeGroot (HM All-Great Lakes Region, 2nd-Team All-MIAA), RS Jessica Garlick, DS Stacie Lippert
Key potential returnees: Sophomore MB Rebecca Kamp (1st-Team All-America, National Freshman of the Year), senior L Kelsey Sears (HM All-Great Lakes Region, 1st-Team All-MIAA, MIAA Defensive Player of the Year), senior RS Sara Kramer (2nd-Team All-MIAA), sophomore OH Erin VanderPlas, senior OH Rachel DeYoung, senior DS Katie Corbett, senior S Nora Bruskewitz, sophomore DS Kelly Peterson, junior S Carolyn Nelson
No. 17 Concordia-Moorhead (22-6, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: MH Abby Scheel (HM All-America, 1st-Team All-Central Region), L Anna Tinkham (HM All-Central Region, 1st-Team All-MIAC), S Jill Hance
Key potential returnees: Sophomore OH Jenna Green (MIAC Rookie of the Year), sophomore OH Katie Vohnoutka, junior MH Valerie Glynn, senior S Amy Sykora, senior OH Dana Wermers, senior RS Maggie Olson, junior L Allie Burnside, sophomore OH Greta King
No. 18 Pacific Lutheran (20-7, Northwest Conference)
Senior losses: (None)
Key potential returnees: Junior OH Beth Hanna (two-time All-America, NWC Player of the Year), junior S Sarah Beaver (HM All-West Region, 1st-Team All-NWC), senior L Brenna Archibald (2nd-Team All-NWC), sophomore OH Kelsie Moore (HM All-NWC), sophomore MB Erin Bremond, sophomore DS Kristi Neubauer, senior MB Kelcy Joynt, sophomore MB Katy Tauscher
No. 19 Eastern (35-2, Freedom Conference)
Senior losses: MB Mandy Platt (HM All-Mid-Atlantic Region, 2nd-Team All-Freedom)
Key potential returnees: Sophomore OH Courtney Reinhold (2nd-Team All-America, Mid-Atlantic Region Freshman of the Year, Freedom Rookie of the Year), sophomore S Maria Horning (3rd-Team All-America, Freedom Player of the Year), junior MB Nicole Burns (HM All-America, 1st-Team All-Mid-Atlantic Region, 2nd-Team All-Freedom), senior OH Kara Hildebrand (three-time All-Freedom), sophomore L Nikki Kummerer (1st-Team All-Freedom), sophomore DS Christi Schlager, sophomore MB Mary Poole
No. 20 Hope (26-7, Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association)
Senior losses: OH Nora Slenk (HM All-America, 1st-Team All-Great Lakes Region), L Meghan Winer
Key potential returnees: Junior MH Kara VandeGuchte (HM All-America, 1st-Team All-Great Lakes Region), senior S Andrea Helminiak (HM All-Great Lakes Region, 1st-Team All-MIAA), junior OH Cassidy Bulthuis (2nd-Team All-MIAA), senior MH Teresa Borst, junior OH Traci Baker, junior OH Sara DeWeerdt, senior DS Kristen Johnson
No. 21 Gustavus (26-7, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: S Bridget Burtzel (HM All-America, 1st-Team All-Central Region), L Emily Klein (HM All-America, 1st-Team All-Central Region, MIAC Defensive Player of the Year), MH Britta Bolm, DS Andrea Smilanich
Key potential returnees: Senior MH Meghan Gehring, sophomore OH Olivia Warren, sophomore MH Angela Ahrendt, junior OH Nicki Ainsworth
No. 22 Colorado (27-12, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: OH Anna Clithero (3rd-Team All-America, three-time All-West Region), OH Laura McQuaid, L Lainie Sherson, OH Carly Gelatt, OH Natalie Corrado
Key potential returnees: Junior MB Emily Perkins (HM All-West Region, 2nd-Team All-SCAC), sophomore RS Meredith Ballard (3rd-Team All-SCAC), sophomore S Amy Schornack, sophomore S Annie Bernacchi, sophomore OH Sarah Schmoker, junior RS Erika Pirotte, senior DS Holli Palmer
No. 23 Puget Sound (17-8, Northwest Conference)
Senior losses: S Jamee Fred (HM All-NWC)
Key potential returnees: Senior OH Lindsey Denman (HM All-America, 1st Team All-West Region), sophomore OH Brynn Blickenstaff (HM All-America, West Region Freshman of the Year, HM All-West Region), senior MB Kalli Kamphaus (HM All-West Region, HM All-NWC), senior S Stephanie Harvey, sophomore OH Juliette Witous, senior L Leigh Sumida, sophomore RS Erika Greene, junior DS Kris Sumida, senior OH Kelsie Telge, senior MB Emma Bryant
No. 24 Wisconsin-Eau Claire (24-12, Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: OH Abby Freiborg (2nd-Team All-America, 1st-Team All-Midwest Region, WIAC Player of the Year), S Emily Haese (HM All-America, 1st-Team All-Midwest Region, 1st-Team All-WIAC), MB Katie Fox (HM All-WIAC), MB Jenna Weber, RS Kristen Moore
Key potential returnees: Senior L Lindsey Smith (WIAC All-Defesive Team), junior OH Emily Zupon, junior MB Danielle Lucia, junior OH Rachel Ver Voort, junior S Amanda Lessner, senior DS Cassie Hunt, junior DS Jackie Tucker
No. 25 Mount St. Joseph (29-11, Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: S Katie Playko (HM All-America, 1st-Team All-Great Lakes Region, HCAC Player of the Year), MH Caitlin Sargent (HM All-HCAC), RS Sarah Dunn, L Julie Schumacher
Key potential returnees: Junior OH Jamie Grauvogel (3rd-Team All-America, 1st-Team All-Great Lakes Region), senior OH Anna Richter (1st-Team All-HCAC), senior L Jamie Cooper, junior RS Jess Gadberry, sophomore OH Alli Wilson

-Ricky Nelson

~ by uwoshvball on December 13, 2008.