Midwest Region: Who Loses Whom?

The following are the senior losses and potential returnees for all Midwest Region teams. My benchmarks for key returnees, with a few exceptions, 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 Central teams. Figured I’d beat the AVCA site to the punch.
See here for senior losses, key returnees for teams in the final Bison/AVCA Top 25 poll.

Alverno (2-24, Northern Athletics Conference)
Senior losses: MB Rebecca Schmid, OH Liz Malko
Key potential returnees: Junior MB Robyn Rosenthal, senior S Kim Reuter, sophomore OH Ashley Graham, sophomore OH Alicia Kontowski, sophomore DS Mai Kaw Xiong
Augustana (23-12, College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin)
Senior losses: S Jaime Spolum (HM All-Midwest Region, 2nd-Team All-CCIW), OH Lisa Neverman
Key Potential returnees: Junior OH Courtney Jungnickel (HM All-CCIW), senior MH Angela Baumgartner (HM All-CCIW), senior OH Mallory Thelander, senior RS Bridget Reich, junior L Jackie Rust, junior S Jenna Howard, junior MH Jackie Dickens, junior OH Mary Rhoades, senior DS Rachel Uhrig, senior S Maddie Shaw
Aurora (7-23, Northern Athletics Conference)
Senior losses: (None)
Key potential returnees: Senior MB Jill Smart (1st-Team All-NAC), sophomore L Carly Blask (NAC All-Freshman Team), senior S Cortni Ramm, sophomore MB Tanya Wilhoit, sophomore DS Carly Blask, sophomore OH Lauren Fairbanks, sophomore MB Robeska Sanchez, senior S Christine Ozlanski

Beloit (18-13, Midwest Conference)
Senior losses: RS Christine Brown (2nd-Team All-MWC), OH Lauren Rybka
Key potential returnees: Senior OH Mary Parker (1st-Team All-MWC), junior OH Tess Jacquez (1st-Team All-MWC), junior S Caitlin O’Leary (2nd-Team All-MWC), junior MB Laura Toth, senior L Esther Chiu, sophomore MB Emma Kozera
Benedictine (17-16, Northern Athletics Conference)
Senior losses: DS Amanda Distasio, MH Sierra Griffin
Key potential returnees: Junior OH Kayla Leyden (HM All-America, 1st-Team All-Midwest Region, 1st-Team All-NAC), senior MH Sarah Porod (2nd-Team All-NAC), senior RS Kate McGuire, senior S Jessica Judge, sophomore S Taylor Hoppe, senior OH Celia Porod, sophomore DS Sara Olszta
Carroll (12-19, Midwest Conference)
Senior losses: OH Alexandra Loch, L Laura Penovich
Key potential returnees: Sophomore OH Heather Kulibert (2nd-Team All-MWC), senior MB Jessica Fleck (2nd-Team All-MWC), junior MB Michele Leonard, sophomore S Melanie Schloesser, sophomore OH Stephanie Podlin, senior S Nikole Bohn, sophomore DS Megan Falk, senior DS Justine Martin
Carthage (32-5, College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin)
Senior losses: OH Sarah Carlino
Key potential returnees: Junior RS Rachel Swoboda (1st-Team All-America, 1st-Team All-Midwest Region, 1st-Team All-CCIW), senior L Katie Lundgren (2nd-Team All-America, 1st-Team All-Midwest Region, CCIW Player of the Year), sophomore S Drewann Pancratz (HM All-America, HM All-Midwest Region, Midwest Region Freshman of the Year, 2nd-Team All-CCIW), 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
Chicago (19-17, University Athletic Association)
Senior losses: MB Kerry Dornfeld (HM All-UAA), S Nikki Boddicker, MB Katie Volzer
Key potential returnees: Sophomore L Liane Rousseau (HM All-UAA), sophomore OH Isis Smalls (HM All-UAA), sophomore OH Colleen Belak, junior OH Elizabeth Kossnar, sophomore DS Julia Marks, sophomore DS Alexandria Meyers
Concordia Chicago (19-14, Northern Athletics Conference)
Senior losses: S Kari Herbst (1st-Team All-NAC), OH Katie Kloess, OH Meg Kline, DS Hanna Stelzer
Key potential returnees: Senior OH Alex Pinotti (1st-Team All-NAC), senior MH Jacquie Boatman (2nd-Team All-NAC), sophomore OH Sarah Potter, sophomore L Nancy Wietfeldt, senior OH Jordan Scifres, sophomore MH Rachel Cooper
Concordia Wisconsin (16-17, Northern Athletics Conference)
Senior losses: (None)
Key potential returnees: Senior MB Katie Roessler (NAC Player of the Year), junior MB Stephanie Boehm (1st-Team All-NAC), junior OH Lydia Meaden, junior S Tasha Strey, junior OH Sarah Schmerber, junior OH Kelsey Lorenzen, junior DS Katy Vanderhyde, junior S Joanne Kirk, senior OH Liz Pfeiffer
Dominican (16-15, Northern Athletics Conference)
Senior losses: (None)
Key potential returnees: Junior OH Darcy Kammeier (1st-Team All-NAC), senior L Megan Moore (HM All-NAC), sophomore S Kimberly Wakeman (HM All-NAC), sophomore MH Evelyn Gamboa, junior MH Kasey Kiepura, sophomore MH Kellie VanVoorhis, senior DS Anka Niemczewska, senior DS Lindsey Cochran
Edgewood (7-23, Northern Athletics Conference)
Senior losses: MH Kim Paskey (2nd-Team All-NAC), S Hannah Williams, DS Leslie Kopatz
Key potential returnees: Sophomore S Abbi Schultz, sophomore OH Kristin Manske, junior L Kim Lueck, sophomore OH Aryn Wellnitz, sophomore MH Ashley Averkamp, sophomore DS Emily Monson
Elmhurst (22-14, College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin)
Senior losses: OH Alison Friedrich (HM All-Midwest Region, 2nd-Team All-CCIW), MH Morgan Jones, RS Lindsay Wiley, OH Alyssa Childress
Key potential returnees: Senior MH Caitlin O’Hara (HM All-America, 1st-Team All-Midwest Region, 1st-Team All-CCIW), senior S Emily Hilliker (HM All-CCIW), senior OH Lisa Burger, sophomore S Lindy Melville, sophomore OH Meghan Mullaney, junior DS Jameela Chaudhry, senior DS Katie Buechel, senior OH Callier Schriner, sophomore DS Erika Lindstrom
Finlandia (12-19, Independent)
Senior losses: (None)
Key potential returnees: Sophomore MH Kara Rastello, junior OH Karen Koljonen, junior RS Janna Daavettila, senior OH Becky Kangas, sophomore L Mallory Torola, sophomore OH Emily Sheffer
Grinnell (7-21, Midwest Conference)
Senior losses: (None)
Key potential returnees: Junior MH Claire Reeder (1st-Team All-MWC), junior OH Elizabeth Davis, sophomore S Olivia Wilks, junior MH Kelsey Montgomery, senior DS Caroline Bailey, sophomore OH Bonnie Kircher, junior OH Erin Labasan, senior DS Muriel Gallo-Chasanoff, sophomore MH Anna Day
Illinois College (13-16, Midwest Conference)
Senior losses: MH Angela Siebers (1st-Team All-MWC), OH Katie Miller (2nd-Team All-MWC), OH Clarissa Edge, S Lindsey Walthall, S Krista Privia, OH Courtney Sweatman, DS Valerie Howell
Key potential returnees: Senior L Eileen Hickey, junior MH Taylor McDermott
Illinois Wesleyan (18-17, College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin)
Senior losses: OH Michele Malinowski (HM All-America, 1st-Team All-Midwest Region, 1st-Team All-CCIW), RS Jessica Nardulli
Key potential returnees: Senior MH Emily Hagen (HM All-America, 1st-Team All-Midwest Region, 1st-Team All-CCIW), sophomore S Stacy Hassinger (HM All-CCIW), junior MH Lori Johnson, sophomore OH Gaby Johnson, senior L Jackie Wrobel, senior MH Amy VanDerVoorn, junior OH Teresa Kirk
Knox (4-15, Midwest Conference)
Senior losses: MH Jaclyn Anderson, OH Shannon Liston
Key potential returnees: Senior OH Katharina Schulte (1st-Team All-MWC), senior S Karen Frost, sophomore DS Lisa Blagg, senior S Cory Bieber
Lake Forest (8-19, Midwest Conference)
Senior losses: L Lisa Sturgill (HM All-Midwest Region, 1st-Team All-MWC), OH Ashley Cretacci (2nd-Team All-MWC), OH Amy Chappuis, S Ashleigh Martinez
Key potential returnees: Junior MB Mandi Mulliner, junior S Deena Blanchard, senior OH Nicole Leonard, sophomore S Emily Seaman, sophomore DS Theresa Converse
Lakeland (25-11, Northern Athletics Conference)
Senior losses: S Jessica Sparling (1st-Team All-NAC), RS Heidi Kramer (1st-Team All-NAC), DS Yarixa Cruz, MH Amanda Ditter
Key potential returnees: Senior OH Brittanie Paulus (HM All-America, 1st-Team All-Midwest Region, 1st-Team All-NAC), senior MH Kim Linger (1st-Team All-NAC), senior MH Jessica Keller, senior L Tonia Strebelinski, junior S Kristine Raeder, junior OH Andrea Mueller, senior OH Kaylyn Kasper
Lawrence (3-27, Midwest Conference)
Senior losses: OH Tara Carmody
Key potential returnees: Senior OH Melissa Schnettler (2nd-Team All-MWC), sophomore MH Clare Bohrer, senior OH Margaret Rhatican, senior S Laura Aerts, junior S Farrell Tremble, sophomore L Samantha Nimmer, junior MH Jessie Schira
Maranatha (16-14, Northern Athletics Conference)
Senior losses: L Kedra DeLozier (NAC Defensive Player of the Year, 2nd-Team All-NAC), MH Holly Peterson (HM All-NAC), OH Deborah Giegerich, S Jessica Biechy, OH Joelle Isaacs, OH Rose Peterson
Key potential returnees: Junior L Samantha Pagel, junior S Erin Fredericks, junior MH Keelin Nissley
Marian (8-23, Northern Athletics Conference)
Senior losses: MH Heather Alft (2nd-Team All-NAC), L Jennifer Wallrich
Key potential returnees: Sophomore OH Tiffany Richard, senior OH Kelsey Westerveld, junior S Jamie Mau, sophomore MH Michelle Zietlow, sophomore L Elizabeth Vogel
Millikin (24-13, College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin)
Senior losses: L Albana Gashi (1st-Team All-CCIW), S Karen Carlson (2nd-Team All-CCIW), OH Joanna Zefron, OH Tabitha Pennekamp
Key potential returnees: Sophomore OH Kelsy England, senior MH Lauren West, senior OH Kayci Creviston, junior OH Kylee Brown, senior L Elizabeth Lynch
Milwaukee School of Engineering (15-14, Northern Athletics Conference)
Senior losses: OH Allie Sowinski (1st-Team All-NAC), RS Ashley Brown
Key potential returnees: Sophomore OH Katie Schultz (NAC All-Freshman Team), senior S Hayley Mc Enerney, sophomore L Kathy Collingbourne, junior RS Jackie Bertram, senior MH Karly Ellwanger, sophomore S Kassey Hoffmann
Monmouth (12-18, Midwest Conference)
Senior losses: MH Samantha Robinson (1st-Team All-MWC), L Crystal Myers (1st-Team All-MWC), RS Tanesha Hughes (2nd-Team All-MWC), OH Amanda Boonstra, OH Rachel Leffelman, RS Anna Damos
Key potential returnees: Junior OH Alyson Schroeter (2nd-Team All-MWC), junior S Alisha Shadid, senior S Alexis Keller, sophomore MH Kendra Newlon
Mount Mary (4-24, Independent)
Senior losses: S Danielle Becker
Key potential returnees: (Unknown – no stats available)
North Central (24-13, College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin)
Senior losses: RS Jessica Eggert (2nd-Team All-CCIW)
Key potential returnees: Senior S Stephanie Ryding (1st-Team All-CCIW), sophomore OH Crystal Wright (HM All-CCIW), senior MH Christy Hermann (HM All-CCIW), junior L Anna Wirtz, senior RS Stacie Mokros, senior MH Amy Bruns, sophomore RS Jamie Drozd, sophomore S Alyssa Lantz
North Park (19-12, College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin)
Senior losses: OH Yaifeh Chafeh (2nd-Team All-CCIW), MH Sarah Foote
Key potential returnees: Junior S Caitlin O’Connell, junior OH Mallory Bieritz, sophomore OH Amber Walker, sophomore L Jessica Holmes, senior MH Vicki Foxall
Ripon (10-17, Midwest Conference)
Senior losses: OH Jeni Yaeger (1st-Team All-MWC), OH Amy Patton, OH Emily Nichols, DS Dresden Goodwin, OH Mona Delsman
Key potential returnees: Senior L Sara Heim (2nd-Team All-MWC), junior MH Anna Alvin, senior OH Christy Looker, junior S Alison Ernst, sophomore S Andrea Zak, junior L Ashley Kirst, sophomore OH Alexis Becker
Rockford (7-19, Northern Athletics Conference)
Senior losses: OH Clara Wiersma, S Amanda Austin, OH Amelia King, MH Angie Butler
Key potential returnees: Junior RS Melissa Swaziek, junior S Tara Dean, junior L Haley Emford, sophomore DS Katy Atkerson
St. Norbert (30-4, Midwest Conference)
Senior losses: MH Joanna Mamayek (MWC Player of the Year), OH Katie Casebolt (1st-Team All-MWC), senior OH Danielle DeGroot (2nd-Team All-MWC)
Key potential returnees: Senior OH Sam Jungbluth (1st-Team All-MWC), junior MH Sarah Sulentic (2nd-Team All-MWC), senior S Laura Ayello, junior L Kim Angst, senior S Amy Perszyk, senior OH Courtney Stephenson
Wheaton, Ill. (17-16, College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin)
Senior losses: RS/S Lisa Jutsum (HM All-CCIW), MH Kelli Miller, DS Stefanie Ryan
Key potential returnees: Junior OH Hannah Haskell, sophomore S Jenna McCallister, junior L Ashlie Pace, senior MH Hannah McGinnis, sophomore OH Sarah McWilliams, junior DS Emily Hamilton, sophomore DS Kaitlyn Graham, sophomore OH Brooke Monroe
Wisconsin Lutheran (19-12, Northern Athletics Conference)
Senior losses: L Jaclyn Sack, RS Sam Sturomski, DS Linzi Engstrand
Key potential returnees: Sophomore MH Rachel Johnson (2nd-Team All-NAC, NAC All-Freshman Team), sophomore OH Jenna Neuberger (HM All-NAC, NAC All-Freshman Team), junior MH Erika Laete, senior OH Megan Sankey, sophomore S Kailey Buenting, sophomore S Leanna Miller, sophomore DS Dana Welch
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-Defensive 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
Wisconsin-La Crosse (28-12, Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: OH Amber Schoonover (1st-Team All-Midwest Region, 1st-Team All-WIAC), MH Nina Walch (HM All-WIAC), OH Elizabeth Carlisle, MH Jenna Starck, S Emily Carroll
Key potential returnees: Senior RS Brianne Stankus (1st-Team All-America, 1st-Team All-Midwest Region, 1st-Team All-WIAC), junior L Melannie Tate (WIAC All-Defensive Team), sophomore S Liz Schlobohm
Wisconsin Oshkosh (40-3, Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: MB Val Yost
Key potential returnees: Junior L Christina Cahoon (1st-Team All-America, 1st-Team All-Midwest Region, 1st-Team All-WIAC, WIAC All-Defensive Team), senior MB Jacque Ray (3rd-Team All-America, 1st-Team All-Midwest Region, 1st-Team All-WIAC), 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
Wisconsin-Platteville (16-18, Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: OH Rachel Chapman (1st-Team All-WIAC), DS Rochelle Ripp
Key potential returnees: Senior MH Lisa Bell (1st-Team All-WIAC), junior OH Melissa Hillebrand (HM All-WIAC), sophomore S Ali Sikic, junior L Abby Carey, senior MH Stephanie Tronnes, sophomore MH Casee Simms, sophomore OH Sam Plomb
Wisconsin-River Falls (15-22, Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: DS Drew Hample, OH Nina Cooper, MB Justine Speckel
Key potential returnees: Senior OH Kelsey Scheele (HM All-America, 1st-Team All-Midwest Region, 1st-Team All-WIAC), senior MH Gina DeRosa (HM All-WIAC), senior RS Andria Vetsch, junior S Alicia Cook, junior L Mandy McKenzie, sophomore OH Kara Buffington, junior S Becky Ponick, junior MH Liz Braun, sophomore S Deidre Held
Wisconsin-Stevens Point (12-23, Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: L Amanda Mix
Key potential returnees: Sophomore OH Jennifer Rueter (HM All-WIAC), senior OH Pam Nora (HM All-WIAC), sophomore MH Michaela Rheineck, sophomore S Chantel York, junior OH Jasmine Johnson, junior DS Mandy Meyer, junior OH Whitney Oftedahl, sophomore DS Lizzy Taylor, junior OH Kayla Behnke
Wisconsin-Stout (5-25, Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: MH Maggie Meixl (1st-Team All-WIAC)
Key potential returnees: Senior OH Jenna Swanson, junior MH Steph Nichols, junior S Kim Labat, senior L Alicia Mizer, junior DS Allie Moir, sophomore DS Kristie Lakatos
Wisconsin-Superior (13-19, Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: MH Brittany Jarvis (HM All-WIAC)
Key potential returnees: Senior OH Jess Ebel (1st-Team All-WIAC), junior S Kayla Finck, senior OH Chelsie Christofferson, senior MH Kelsey Lesny, senior L Samantha Blake, senior OH Audra Stevenson
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

-Ricky Nelson

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