2016 Northwestern Region Guide

Also See:
Calvin Regional Guide
Wisconsin-Whitewater Regional Guide

8 To Watch
Lindsey Peterson, Northwestern junior outside
Hope Stewart, California Lutheran junior outside
Nora Holtan, Gustavus Adolphus sophomore setter
Stephanie Henk, Wisconsin-La Crosse junior outside
Whitney Lloyd, St. Thomas junior middle
Aryn Jones, Wartburg junior middle
Kaily Moegenburg, Concordia Wisconsin junior outside
Anika Johnson, St. Norbert senior middle

Regional Webpages
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Northwestern
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Brockport
Mary Washington
Stevens
Texas Dallas
Tufts

Printable Bracket
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Championship Digital Program

Schedule at the Ericksen Center in St. Paul, Minn.
Nov. 10 (times central)
12:30 p.m. #3 Gustavus Adolphus (23-7) 3 vs. #6 Wartburg (21-5) 0
3 p.m. #2 California Lutheran (25-4) 3 vs. #7 Concordia Wisconsin (23-7) 0
5:30 p.m. #4 Wisconsin-La Crosse (22-5) 3 vs. #5 St. Thomas (22-8) 0
8 p.m. #1 Northwestern (30-4) 3 vs. #8 St. Norbert (16-14) 0
Nov. 11
4:30 p.m. #2 California Lutheran (26-4) 3 vs. #3 Gustavus Adolphus (24-7) 0
7 p.m. #1 Northwestern (31-4) 3 vs. #4 Wisconsin-La Crosse (23-5) 0
Nov. 12
7 p.m. #1 Northwestern (32-4) 3 vs. #2 California Lutheran (27-4) 2

NORTHWESTERN REGIONAL TEAM CAPSULES

No. 1 Seed University of Northwestern-St. Paul 30-4 (No. 1 Central Region, No. 18 AVCA)
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Location: St. Paul, Minn.
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Purple & gold
Enrollment: 1,800
Founded: 1902
Famous Alum: Jo Bender, broadcaster
Key Wins: Augsburg (3-1); St. Thomas (3-1); Bethel (3-1); UW-Eau Claire (3-1); UW-Oshkosh (3-1); Gustavus Adolphus (3-0).
Losses: UW-Eau Claire (0-3); UW-La Crosse (1-3); St. Thomas (2-3); Wartburg (1-3).
All-Conference Players (UMAC): Junior OF Lindsey Peterson (Player of the Year); senior MB Shanay Gonder (1st); junior L Jackie Doering (1st); junior RS Leesa Hulstrand (1st); Beth Wilmeth (Coach of the Year).
All-Region Players (Central): Junior OF Lindsey Peterson (1st); senior MB Shanay Gonder (1st); junior L Jackie Doering (HM); Beth Wilmeth (Coach of the Year).

Team Leaders
Kills: Lindsey Peterson 553; Shanay Gonder 290; Freya Hanson 247
Assists: Leesa Hulstrand 608; Kaelyn Kilbo 578; Jackie Doering 87
Aces: F. Hanson 33; L. Peterson 30; K. Kilbo 28
Digs: J. Doering 553; L. Peterson 477; F. Hanson 324
Blocks: S. Gonder 128; L. Hulstrand 87; Toria Gillson 81

Team Stats (national ranks)
Kills/Set: 14.00 (4)
Hitting Percentage: .265 (5)
Digs/Set: 18.03 (51)
Blocks/Set: 2.49 (4)
Aces/Set: 1.35 (376)

No. 2 Seed California Lutheran University 25-4 (No. 2 West Region; No. 1 AVCA)
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Location: Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Nickname: Regals
Colors: Purple & gold
Enrollment: 2,888
Founded: 1959
Famous Alum: Jason Hirsh, former MLB player
Key Wins: Hendrix (3-0); Trinity (Texas) (3-0); Stevens (3-0); Cabrini (3-0); Puget Sound (3-0); UW-Whitewater (3-0); Emory (3-0); Elmhurst (3-1); Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (3-0)(3-0); La Verne (3-0).
Losses: La Verne (1-3); Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (1-3); Washington-St. Louis (2-3); Wittenberg (1-3).
All-Conference Players (SCIAC): Junior OH Hope Stewart (1st); senior MB Sarah Pappas (1st); senior OH Michelle Lawrence (1st); senior L Nicki Tetherow (2nd).
All-Region Players (West): Junior OH Hope Stewart (1st); senior MB Sarah Pappas (1st); senior OH Michelle Lawrence (1st); senior L Nicki Tetherow (HM).

Team Leaders
Kills: Hope Stewart 317; Michelle Lawrence 235; Sarah Pappas 219
Assists: Jaime Smith 913; Steph Rolfson 84; Nicki Tetherow 78
Aces: Molly Holloway 32; Amanda Roberts 32; N. Tetherow 27
Digs: N. Tetherow 440; H. Stewart 251; A. Roberts 234
Blocks: Monica Lundgren 101; S. Pappas 96; M. Lawrence 70

Team Stats (national ranks)
Kills/Set: 13.36 (17)
Hitting Percentage: .252 (12)
Digs/Set: 16.19 (194)
Blocks/Set: 2.40 (11)
Aces/Set: 1.85 (195)

No. 3 Seed Gustavus Adolphus College 23-7 (No. 2 Central Region, RV AVCA)
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Location: St. Peter, Minn.
Nickname: Gusties
Colors: Black & gold
Enrollment: 2,450
Founded: 1862
Famous Alum: Steve Zahn, actor
Key Wins: UW-Whitewater (3-2); Wartburg (3-2); Bethel (3-2)(3-1); St. Thomas (3-1)(3-2); UW-Eau Claire (3-2).
Losses: Elmhurst (2-3); Cornell (2-3); Augsburg (1-3); UW-Stout (1-3); UW-Oshkosh (2-3); Northwestern (0-3); Saint Mary’s (Minn.) (2-3).
All-Conference Players (MIAC): Sophomore S Nora Holtan (Player of the Year); sophomore OH Lauren Hanson (1st); senior RS Taylor Trautman (1st); sophomore L Brittany Luethmers (1st).
All-Region Players (Central): Sophomore S Nora Holtan (1st); sophomore OH Lauren Hanson (1st).

Team Leaders
Kills: Lauren Hanson 398; Taylor Trautman 289; Hanna Albers 288
Assists: Nora Holtan 1,215; Brittany Luethmers 115; H. Albers 30
Aces: Abby Leitch 40; H. Albers 36; N. Holtan 28
Digs: B. Luethmers 545; H. Albers 427; A. Leitch 407
Blocks: Sam Haugen 87; Shaefer Rupar 66; T. Trautman 49

Team Stats (national ranks)
Kills/Set: 13.52 (11)
Hitting Percentage: .197 (100)
Digs/Set: 17.60 (78)
Blocks/Set: 1.52 (179)
Aces/Set: 1.54 (323)

No. 4 Seed University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 22-5 (No. 2 Midwest Region, No. 15 AVCA)
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Location: La Crosse, Wis.
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Maroon & grey
Enrollment: 9,777
Founded: 1909
Famous Alum: Kirsten Olson, former figure skater
Key Wins: Greenville (3-0); Elmhurst (3-2); Luther (3-2); St. Thomas (3-1); Augsburg (3-1); Northwestern (3-1); Illinois Wesleyan (3-2); UW-Oshkosh (3-1)(3-1); UW-Stevens Point (3-1).
Losses: Viterbo (1-3); UW-Eau Claire (0-3); Elmhurst (2-3); UW-Whitewater (0-3)(1-3).
All-Conference Players (WIAC): Junior OH Stephanie Henk (Offensive Player of the Year); junior S Maddie Entinger (1st); senior MB Jill Entinger (1st); senior RS Ashley Entinger (HM); Lily Hallock (Coach of the Year).
All-Region Players (Midwest): Junior OH Stephanie Henk (1st); junior S Maddie Entinger (1st).

Team Leaders
Kills: Stephanie Henk 396; Jill Entinger 266; Ashley Entinger 210
Assists: Maddie Entinger 1,177; Halle Barnabo 35; Paige Schmidt 24
Aces: Marisa Johnson 59; M. Entinger 36; S. Henk 35
Digs: H. Barnabo 430; P. Schmidt 316; S. Henk 243
Blocks: Jessica Jablonski 114; J. Entinger 73; A. Entinger 54

Team Stats (national ranks)
Kills/Set: 12.95 (38)
Hitting Percentage: .228 (32)
Digs/Set: 15.06 (289)
Blocks/Set: 1.92 (65)
Aces/Set: 1.80 (216)

No. 5 Seed University of St. Thomas 22-8 (No. 4 Central Region, RV AVCA)
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Location: St. Paul, Minn.
Nickname: Tommies
Colors: Purple & gray
Enrollment: 10,229
Founded: 1885
Famous Alum: John Schneider, NFL general manager
Key Wins: UW-Oshkosh (3-0); UW-Eau Claire (3-2); UW-Stevens Point (3-2); St. Norbert (3-1); Saint Mary’s (Minn.) (3-0); Northwestern (3-2); Bethel (3-0).
Losses: Birmingham-Southern (2-3); Emory (1-3); UW-La Crosse (1-3); Northwestern (1-3); Gustavus Adolphus (1-3)(2-3); Augsburg (1-3); UW-River Falls (1-3).
All-Conference Players (MIAC): Junior MB Whitney Lloyd (1st); freshman L Ellie Meyer (1st, Rookie of the Year).
All-Region Players (Central): Junior MB Whitney Lloyd (1st); freshman L Ellie Meyer (Freshman of the Year).

Team Leaders
Kills: Whitney Lloyd 293; Brooke Reichart 275; Taylor Lewis 221
Assists: Katharine Mallak 753; Abby Louwagie 367; Ellie Meyer 82
Aces: Madie Kroehler 29; E. Meyer 27; K. Mallak 25
Digs: E. Meyer 571; M. Kroehler 350; T. Lewis 220
Blocks: W. Lloyd 117; Grace Duffy 105; Ellie Etzell 69

Team Stats (national ranks)
Kills/Set: 12.08 (89)
Hitting Percentage: .214 (55)
Digs/Set: 17.89 (50)
Blocks/Set: 2.42 (10)
Aces/Set: 1.25 (391)

No. 6 Seed Wartburg College 21-5 (No. 6 Central Region, RV AVCA) 
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Location: Waverly, Iowa
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Orange & black
Enrollment: 1,600
Founded: 1852
Famous Alum: Jack Salzwedel, businessman
Key Wins: Concordia Wisconsin (3-0); Bethel (3-1); Northwestern (3-1).
Losses: Bethel (1-3); Gustavus Adolphus (2-3); Augustana (1-3); Augsburg (0-3); Luther (1-3).
All-Conference Players (IIAC): Junior MB Aryn Jones (Player of the Year); senior OH Claire Willenbring (1st); sophomore L Kathryn Nasby (1st).
All-Region Players (Central): Junior MB Aryn Jones (1st).

Team Leaders
Kills: Aryn Jones 285; Claire Willenbring 189; Lizzy Blough 162
Assists: Maria Brown 453; Mallary Erbes 443; Kathryn Nasby 93
Aces: L. Blough 36; M. Brown 32; K. Nasby 30
Digs: K. Nasby 451; M. Erbes 329; M. Brown 314
Blocks: A. Jones 91; Josie Esser 56; C. Willenbring 31

Team Stats (national ranks)
Kills/Set: 12.53 (64)
Hitting Percentage: .215 (48)
Digs/Set: 19.51 (13)
Blocks/Set: 2.12 (19)
Aces/Set: 1.88 (178)

No. 7 Seed Concordia University Wisconsin 23-7 (NR Midwest Region, NR AVCA)
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Location: Mequon, Wis.
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Blue & white
Enrollment: 4,363
Founded: 1881
Famous Alum: Andre Carson, politician
Key Wins: St. Norbert (3-2); Chicago (3-1).
Losses: Millikin (2-3); UW-Oshkosh (0-3); Carthage (1-3); Coe (0-3); Wartburg (0-3); UW-Whitewater (2-3); UW-Stevens Point (2-3).
All-Conference Players (NACC): Junior OH Kaily Moegenburg (1st); junior MB Lauren Nevinski (1st); sophomore L Lindsey Casper (1st); senior S Karina Klotz (2nd); freshman OH Megan Mayer (Freshman of the Year); Janelle Katz (Coach of the Year).
All-Region Players (Midwest): [None].

Team Leaders
Kills: Kaily Moegenburg 266; Lauren Nevinski 182; Megan Mayer 180
Assists: Karina Klotz 568; Ashley Jehlicka 263; Mackenzie Wockenfus 175
Aces: M. Mayer 37; L. Nevinski 29; K. Moegenburg 28
Digs: Lindsey Casper 467; K. Moegenburg 317; K. Klotz 199
Blocks: L. Nevinski 105; K. Moegenburg 59; Amanda Schultz 50

Team Stats (national ranks)
Kills/Set: 11.98 (102)
Hitting Percentage: .167 (181)
Digs/Set: 16.07 (207)
Blocks/Set: 2.08 (27)
Aces/Set: 1.82 (206)

No. 8 Seed St. Norbert College 16-14 (NR Midwest Region; NR AVCA)
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Location: De Pere, Wis.
Nickname: Green Knights
Colors: Green & gold
Enrollment: 2,180
Founded: 1898
Famous Alum: Tom Durkin, former sportscaster
Key Wins: [None].
Losses: Saint Mary’s (Minn.) (0-3); UW-Stevens Point (0-3)(0-3); Concordia Wisconsin (2-3); Carroll (0-3); UW-Oshkosh (2-3); St. Thomas (1-3); Bethel (1-3); UW-Eau Claire (2-3); Millikin (2-3); UW-Whitewater (0-3); Christopher Newport (0-3); Cornell (0-3); Edgewood (1-3).
All-Conference Players (MWC): Senior MB Anika Johnson (1st); senior L Aubree Antosch (1st); sophomore OH Halie Ferry (2nd); freshman MB Lexie Van Hiel (Newcomer of the Year).
All-Region Players (Midwest): [None].

Team Leaders
Kills: Anika Johnson 262; Hannah Johnshoy 237; Halie Ferry 233
Assists: Emily Rohloff 551; Anna Berghoefer 489; Aubree Antosch 53
Aces: H. Ferry 35; Jaisah Lee 30; E. Rohloff 24
Digs: A. Antosch 436; H. Ferry 245; J. Lee 220
Blocks: Lexie Van Hiel 96; A. Johnson 79; A. Berghoefer 38

Team Stats (national ranks)
Kills/Set: 11.06 (194)
Hitting Percentage: .156 (221)
Digs/Set: 15.21 (278)
Blocks/Set: 1.71 (119)
Aces/Set: 1.46 (345)

-Ricky Nelson