Central Region: Who Loses Whom?

The following are the senior losses and potential returnees for all Central 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. 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. See here for losses and returnees for Midwest Region teams.

Augsburg (17-12, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: OH Julie Jenkins (1st-Team All-MIAC), MH Amanda Rueb, MH Laura Harms
Key potential returnees: Junior OH Katie Christensen, senior S Shanna Reed, senior L Dani Tanaka, senior MH Barbara Simmons, senior OH Breann Woelfel, junior DS Jessica Hilk, senior OH Dani Boner
Bethany Lutheran (14-17, Upper Midwest Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: MH Eva Voss (1st-Team All-UMAC), OH Emma Orth (HM All-UMAC), DS Laura Mielke
Key potential returnees: Junior S Nicole Jones (HM All-UMAC), sophomore OH Amanda Edmison, senior L Laura Parochka, sophomore OH Vanessa Harkins, junior DS Kristin Becker, sophomore MH Klea Swenson
Bethel (9-18, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: MB Jennifer Stoa, OH Chelsea Falck
Key potential returnees: Senior MB Kelly Otto (1st-Team All-MIAC), junior S Betsy Naatjes, sophomore OH Nicole Wriedt, senior L Bethany Shearer, junior OH Hannah Parks, junior DS Casey Fregeau, sophomore S Kate Smith

Blackburn (8-15, St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: L Kaleena Lewison (2nd-Team All-SLIAC), MH Meghan Polston (HM All-SLIAC), MH Emily Denny, MH Angela Roth
Key potential returnees: Senior OH Emily Johnston, senior OH Kristen Beaver, junior S Aubrey Watson
Buena Vista (7-22, Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: S Molly Reuter, OH Kayla Dekker
Key potential returnees: Junior MH Katie Vondrak (2nd-Team All-IIAC), senior MH Kelli Luitjens (HM All-IIAC), junior OH McKenzie Moore, DS Samantha Narveson, senior DS Cara Kreman, senior MH Liz Auffert, junior DS Abby Davis
Carleton (11-14, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: MH Sarah Kunelius (1st-Team All-MIAC), OH Megan La Chapelle, OH Katie Stanchak
Key potenital returnees: Senior MH Annie Eckhoff, junior S Beth Jarrett, junior MH Kelly Lovett, senior L Laura Barsness, sophomore S Erin Anderson, senior RS Sarah Halls
Central (21-15, Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: OH Miranda Kouba (1st-Team All-IIAC), S Megan Callahan, L Maggie Nowicki
Key potential returnees: Senior OH Michelle Ripperger (1st-Team All-IIAC), senior MH Lindsay Jennings (HM All-IIAC), sophomore S Maggie Snyder, junior RS Ashley Ellingson, sophomore DS Chelsea Grieger, senior DS Jenna Gillette, senior MH Sara Mouw
Coe (4-30, Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: OH Shayla Chalker (HM All-Central Region, 1st-Team All-IIAC), S Rachel Robbins, OH Kate Olson
Key potential returnees: Sophomore OH Kayla Karpuk, junior MB Taylor Coots, junior OH Marisa Graham, sophomore MB Kaitlin McClimon, junior MB Lacey Ganske, junior L Katy Heater
Concordia-Moorhead (22-6, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: MH Abby Scheel (HM All-America, 1st-Team All-Central Region, 1st_team All-MIAC), 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
Cornell (16-16, Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: MH Heather Roberts
Key potential returnees: Senior MH Laura Dudgeon (HM All-Central Region, 1st-Team All-IIAC), junior S Hannah Boehmer (HM All-IIAC), senior OH Kristin Paczosa, junior OH Alissa Benjamin, junior RS Suzi Enoch, sophomore L Caiti Hladky, junior MH Simone Wright, senior DS Rachel Spriggs
Crown (2-23, Upper Midwest Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: S Annette Case
Key potential returnees: Sophomore MH Naomi Anderson (HM All-UMAC), junior OH Laura Plowman, sophomore L Joy Murry, sophomore DS Kendra Jenkins
Dubuque (11-23, Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: L Stephannie Parsons
Key potential returnees: Sophomore RS Carly Green (HM All-IIAC), senior MB Katelyn Herrman, sophomore RS Bailey Abele, sophomore S Yahaira Lugo, sophomore MB Tiffany Hight, sophomore OH Kirsten Davis, sophomore DS Kristin Mortenson, sophomore OH Nia Calbreath, sophomore OH Nikki Johnson
Eureka (4-30, St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: (None)
Key potential returnees: Senior OH Heather Myers (2nd-Team All-SLIAC), junior S Kylie Bahorik (HM All-SLIAC), sophomore MB Brittany Feger, senior L Laura Willman, junior MB Paige Fannon, junior OH Kaurie Lindenmeyer, junior S Marisa Durley
Fontbonne (8-15, St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: MH Ellen Toben (2nd-Team All-SLIAC)
Key potential returnees: Senior OH Kelly Lindsay (2nd-Team All-SLIAC), sophomore S Rachel Beydler, junior S Kaitlyn Stephan, senior L Megan Simon, junior OH Carla Stoll, senior OH Liz Johnson
Greenville (16-13, St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior Losses: L Kerry Hammer (1st-Team All-SLIAC, SLIAC Defensive Player of the Year)
Key potential returnees: Junior RS Katelin Feyerabend (1st-Team All-SLIAC), senior S Lauren Finders (2nd-Team All-SLIAC), junior MH Jessica Dothager (2nd-Team All-SLIAC), senior MB Marsha Marsland, senior OH Bethany Yoder, junior RS Jenna Marcotte, junior OH Nikki Snowden, sophomore DS Alyssa Cliffe
Gustavus (26-7, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: S Bridget Burtzel (HM All-America, 1st-Team All-Central Region, 1st-Team All-MIAC), L Emily Klein (HM All-America, 1st-Team All-Central Region, MIAC Defensive Player of the Year, 1st-Team All-MIAC), 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
Hamline (16-11, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: Senior OH Emily Amici (1st-Team All-MIAC), MB Amanda Booth (1st-Team All-MIAC), RS Jenny Nichols, DS Alex Askew
Key potential returnees: Junior S Jackie Kelly, junior L Heidi Larsen, senior OH Anita Rojas, senior OH Tasha Simmons, junior DS Molly Schroeder, senior DS Jenni Burns
Loras (32-5, Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: S Jenny Dziubla (HM All-America, 1st-Team All-Central Region, IIAC Player of the Year), MB Betsy Neverman (2nd-Team All-IIAC), RS Maggie Huguelet
Key potential returnees: Junior MB Kate Russell (1st-Team All-IIAC), junior L Morgan Murphy (HM All-IIAC), junior OH Danielle Lewis, junior OH Julianne Lord, senior OH Natalie Roling, senior DS Michelle Bahl, senior S Mandie Lillibridge
Luther (19-15, Iowa Intercollegiatre Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: MB Ally Czechowicz (2nd-Team All-IIAC), RS Gretchen Schwanz
Key potential returnees: Senior L Anna Simonson (2nd-Team All-IIAC), sophomore OH Emily Cory (HM All-IIAC), sophomore MB Taylor Skoglund (HM All-IIAC), senior OH Tiffany Kruse, junior S Molly Morrissey, sophomore DS Lindsey Weaver, senior S Heather Hoffman, sophomore DS Leah Ehret
Macalester (4-24, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: OH Sonia Muzikarova
Key potential returnees: Junior MH Majra Mucic, sophomore S Danielle Dweck, sophomore MH Taylor Tinkham, senior OH Erin Cusac, senior OH Marie Godwin, junior L Kiera Coulter
MacMurray (1-18, St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: RS Betsy Beard
Key potential returnees: Senior S Kristin Flahive, senior MH Rene Evans, junior MH Rikki Jenkins, junior OH Kelli Ruppel, sophomore OH Lyndsey Minton
Martin Luther (13-15, Upper Midwest Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: S Amanda Polzin (HM All-UMAC), MH Laura Fritzler
Key potential returnees: Senior L Emily Rasmussen (1st-Team All-UMAC), senior MH Carrie Fritzler (1st-Team All-UMAC), junior OH Jaime Eternick, junior OH Amanda Zwick, senior S Brianne Jeffers, sophomore MH Emily Boldt, junior DS Renee Peters
Maryville (Mo.) (12-17, St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: MB Maggie Hoette (1st-Team All-SLIAC), S Lyndsay Kleekamp (HM All-SLIAC), DS Brittany Willett, OH Courtney Ford
Key potential returnees: Junior OH Kelsey Bock (HM All-SLIAC), sophomore OH Jordan Dietl, junior S Samantha Bock
Minnesota-Morris (9-17, Upper Midwest Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: OH Alison Pippo (HM All-UMAC), RS Briana Czer (HM All-UMAC)
Key potential returnees: Junior S Sam Pfannenstein, junior L Colleen Hermes, sophomore OH Natalie Thomas, junior OH Casey Stott
Nebraska Wesleyan (20-10, Independent)
Senior losses: OH Abby Bade (3rd-Team All-America, 1st-Team All-Central Region), DS Jayme White, MH Katie Novicki, MH Lindsey Israelson
Key potential returnees: Junior L Erika Goldsmith (HM All-Central Region), senior MH Cara Ward, junior OH Laura Brammeier, sophomore OH Kelsey Elman, sophomore S Ashley Jedlicka, senior OH Brittny Barber, senior S Kirsten Foster, senior MH Elise Schmid
North Central (Minn) (9-23, Independent)
Senior losses: S Emily Matson, MH Kendra Lee
Key potential returnees: Senior OH Amanda Matson, senior RS Kelli Patrick, sophomore MH Katie Netherton, sophomore DS Danielle Anderson, sophomore S Courtney Pierce, sophomore OH Samantha Eide, sophomore RS Rebekah Faletti
Northland (13-19, Upper Midwest Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: RS Carrie Canfield
Key potential returnees: Senior MH Chelsea Lundgren (1st-Team All-UMAC), senior OH Melissa Anderson (HM All-UMAC), senior S Miranda Reichert (HM All-UMAC), junior MH Laura Fisher, junior OH Alicia Wiebe, sophomore L Annie Koberstein
Northwestern (30-7, Upper Midwest Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: OH Kathryne Engel (1st-Team All-UMAC), MH Laura Bicket (1st-Team All-UMAC)
Key potential returnees: Senior OH Steph Koth (HM All-America, 1st-Team All-Central Region, UMAC Player of the Year), junior S Leah Kostek (HM All-UMAC), junior L Danielle Rhodes (HM All-UMAC), senior MH Sarah Whitmore (HM All-UMAC), senior OH Hillary Slagter, junior MB Elissa Sandstrom, junior DS Kelsey Korporal
Presentation (3-20, Upper Midwest Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: OH Heidi Meier (1st-Team All-UMAC)
Key potential returnees: Senior OH Becky Smith, senior S Maggie Kuhlman, junior MH Amanda Feist, senior OH Meghan Schmidt, sophomore MH Kali Nash
Principia (23-10, St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: OH Christina Speer (HM All-Central Region, SLIAC Player of the Year), S Rachael Richards (1st-Team All-SLIAC), OH Sara McDaniel, DS Lindsey Farrell, DS Molly King
Key potential returnees: Senior OH Hannah Richards (HM All-SLIAC), sophomore S Tara Edwards, senior RS Anne Goodrich-Stuart
Saint 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
Saint Mary’s (19-13, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: L Theresa Perrini, S Carolyn Kiefer
Key potential returnees: Junior OH Jessica Mate (1st-Team All-MIAC), junior RS Sarah Gardner, senior S Brittany Cherwinka, senior OH Courtney Runge, sophomore MH Amy Kujak, senior MH Jessica Larson, junior L Lindsey Legatt
Simpson (20-15, Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: MH Jayna Fischbach, OH Amanda Norelius
Key potential returnees: Senior S Tara Christensen (HM All-America, 1st-Team All-Central Region, 1st-Team All-IIAC), senior L Brittany Friesth (2nd-Team All-IIAC), junior OH Amy Schuster (2nd-Team All-IIAC), senior MH Whitney Oviatt (2nd-Team All-IIAC), senior OH Lara Gillespie, sophomore MH Megan Dunlavy, junior OH Lexie Hagerty, senior DS Rebecca Westphal
St. Catherine (12-17, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: S Whitney Sparby, OH Rebecca Zenefski, DS Erika Kriechbaum
Key potential returnees: Senior MH Maria Hoffman (1st-Team All-MIAC), junior MH Megan Ahlbrect, sophomore L Callie Teigen, sophomore OH Kayla Sis, junior OH Nicole Neumann, sophomore RS Mallory Fultz
St. Olaf (21-12, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: MH Jessica Levin (HM All-Central Region, 1st-Team All-MIAC), DS Abby Fournier
Key potential returnees: Junior S Kelly Prunty (1st-Team All-MIAC), junior OH Kim Smisek, senior MH Paige Olson, junior OH Jane Meyer, senior L Alyssa Williams, senior DS Janet Sully
St. Scholastica (17-12, Upper Midwest Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: OH Shawna Varichak (1st-Team All-UMAC), OH Amy Thompson (1st-Team All-UMAC), L Cassie Roden (1st-Team All-UMAC), MB Dustie Richardson (1st-Team All-UMAC), MB Erin Niles (HM All-UMAC)
Key potential returnees: Sophomore S Caitlin Aten, senior RS Megan Baartman
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, 1st-Team All-Central Region, 1st-Team All-MIAC), senior OH Kyley Crotty, junior OH Carlie Waibel, junior MB Alesha Nelson, junior S Molly Staton
Wartburg (11-24, Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: OH Lindsay Schneider (1st-Team All-IIAC), OH Kelsey Steffens (2nd-Team All-IIAC), MH Sadie McGowan, DS Rachel Pirkl, MH Hope VanZinderen
Key potential returnees: Senior L Channing Merchant (HM All-IIAC), sophomore S Britney Hermsen, sophomore MH Sophie Swift, senior MH Jane Ohde, sophomore S Lindsay Greiner, senior S Whitney Dotson, sophomore OH Nicole Beer, sophomore OH Chelsea Wiegmann, junior DS Beth Von Ahsen
Washington (31-7, University Athletic Association)
Senior losses: RS Nikki Morrison (three-time All-America, 1st-Team All-Central Region, UAA Player of the Year), S Audra Janak (three-time All-America, 1st-Team All-Central Region, 1st-Team All-UAA), OH Alli Alberts (2nd-Team All-America, 1st-Team All-Central Region, 1st-Team All-UAA), OH Ali Crouch
Key potential returnees: Senior MB Erin Albers (3rd-Team All-America, 1st-Team All-Central Region, 1st-Team All-UAA), sophomore MB Erin Kasson (HM All-America, Central Region Freshman of the Year, 2nd-Team All-UAA), senior L Laura Brazeal (HM All-UAA), sophomore OH Kristen Thomas, sophomore DS Tricia Brandt
Webster (23-6, St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: MH Erin Grobe (1st-Team All-SLIAC), MH Sarah Rusnak (HM All-SLIAC)
Key potential returnees: Senior OH Jackie Schall (1st-Team All-SLIAC), senior OH Nicole Buse (2nd-Team All-SLIAC, SLIAC Newcomer of the Year), senior S Abby Williams (HM All-SLIAC), sophomore MH Caitlin Quinn, senior S Ashley Scanio, junior L Sarah Bailey, junior OH Mary Jo Schweitzer
Westminster (Mo.) (4-26, St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Senior losses: OH Elizabeth Jansen
Key potential returnees: Junior S Erin Rustemeyer, senior L Shanna Crafts, junior MH Meredith Gibbons, sophomore OH Kathryn Leetch, junior DS Danielle Bazan, junior DS Emily Crohare, junior OH Sarah Kirchoff, sophomore OH Lisa Priaulx, senior MH Katie Morfeld

-Ricky Nelson

~ by uwoshvball on January 4, 2009.