2019 Chicago Regional Guide

Also See:
Calvin Regional Guide
St. Thomas Regional Guide

8 To Watch
Emma Griffith, Chicago junior setter
Megan Behrendt, Carthage senior outside
Phoebe Madsen, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps senior setter/opposite
Tate Eppard, Otterbein junior middle
Ashton Doll, Wisconsin-Whitewater senior middle
Michaela Bach, Washington-St. Louis sophomore opposite
Kaylin Kuhn, Grinnell junior outside
Ashley Kistaitis, Westminster (Mo.) senior outside

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Schedule at Ratner Athletics Center in Chicago, Ill.
Nov. 15 (times central)
12:30 p.m. #3 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (26-3) 3 vs. #6 Washington-St. Louis (24-8) 1
3 p.m. #2 Carthage (27-3) 3 vs. #7 Grinnell (26-4) 0
5:30 p.m. #4 Otterbein (25-6) 3 vs. #5 Wisconsin-Whitewater (22-9) 1
8 p.m. #1 Chicago (26-3) 3 vs. #8 Westminster (Mo.) (19-8) 0
Nov. 16
2:30 p.m. #2 Carthage (28-3) 3 vs. #3 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (27-3) 2
5 p.m. #1 Chicago (27-3) 3 vs. #4 Otterbein (26-6) 0
Nov. 17
2 p.m. #1 Chicago (28-3) 2 vs. #2 Carthage (29-3) 3

CHICAGO REGIONAL TEAM CAPSULES

No. 1 Seed University of Chicago 26-3 (No. 1 Midwest Region, No. 2 AVCA)
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Location: Chicago, Ill.
Nickname: Maroons
Enrollment: 6,286
Founded: 1890
Famous Attendee: Bernie Sanders, politician
Key Wins: Concordia WI (3-1); DePauw (3-0); UT Dallas (3-1); Otterbein (3-0); Hendrix (3-0); Millikin (3-0); Dubuque (3-1); Calvin (3-1); NYU (3-0); Washington-St. Louis (3-0); Aurora (3-1); Carnegie Mellon (3-1)(3-0); Carthage (3-1); Emory (3-1); Hope (3-1).
Losses: UW-Stevens Point (0-3); UW-Eau Claire (1-3); Emory (2-3).
All-Conference Players (UAA): Junior S Emma Griffith (1st); senior OH Anne Marie Stifter (1st); senior MH Madison Pearson (1st); junior OH Fredericka Paulson (2nd); freshman MH Ellie Alden (2nd); junior L Katherine Wilson (HM); junior OH Mikayla Hardy (HM); Coaching Staff of the Year.
All-Region Players (Midwest): Junior S Emma Griffith (1st); senior OH Anne Marie Stifter (1st); senior MH Madison Pearson (1st); freshman MH Ellie Alden (HM); Sharon Dingman (Coach of the Year).

Team Leaders
Kills: Anne Marie Stifter 301; Fredericka Paulson 269; Madison Pearson 244; Ellie Alden 210
Assists: Emma Griffith 1,121; Katherine Wilson 95; F. Paulson 18; A. Stifter 14
Aces: E. Griffith 54; K. Wilson 33; F. Paulson 29; A. Stifter & Mikayla Hardy 25
Digs: K. Wilson 498; A. Stifter 346; F. Paulson 321; E. Griffith 320
Blocks: E. Alden 92; M. Pearson 78; F. Paulson 47; A. Stifter 43

Team Per-Set Stats (National Rank)
Kills: 13.90 (7)
Hitting Percentage: .227 (32)
Digs: 20.18 (7)
Blocks: 1.87 (53)
Aces: 2.07 (138)

No. 2 Seed Carthage College 27-3 (No. 2 Midwest Region, No. 4 AVCA)
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Location: Kenosha, Wis.
Nickname: Lady Reds
Enrollment: 2,800
Founded: 1847
Famous Attendee: David Holliday, actor
Key Wins: Whitworth (3-0); Concordia WI (3-0)(3-1); St. Thomas-MN (3-0); UW-Eau Claire (3-1); UW-Stevens Point (3-1); Hope (3-0); Millikin (3-0)(3-2); Aurora (3-0).
Losses: UW-Whitewater (1-3); Chicago (1-3); Calvin (1-3).
All-Conference Players (CCIW): Senior OH Megan Behrendt (Player of the Year); senior S Ellie LeCount (1st); senior OH Shannon Kebisek (1st); junior RS Haley Horner (1st); sophomore MB Nicole Acton (1st); junior RS Andrea Kozak (1st); senior L Laura de Rosales (2nd); Leanne Ulmer (Coach of the Year).
All-Region Players (Midwest): Senior OH Megan Behrendt (1st); senior S Ellie LeCount (1st); junior RS Haley Horner (1st).

Team Leaders
Kills: Haley Horner 304; Megan Behrendt 282; Shannon Kebisek 221; Nicole Acton 169
Assists: Ellie LeCount 1,031; Laura de Rosales 73; Kathryn Shuty 38; M. Behrendt 32
Aces: E. LeCount 44; M. Behrendt 30; Megan Dawrant 27; Autumn McGee 24
Digs: L. de Rosales 462; M. Behrendt 362; S. Kebisek 303; E. LeCount 276
Blocks: H. Horner 91; Andrea Kozak 88; N. Acton 73; M. Behrendt 39

Team Per-Set Stats (National Rank)
Kills: 13.25 (23)
Hitting Percentage: .252 (11)
Digs: 17.81 (90)
Blocks: 2.05 (20)
Aces: 1.86 (220)

No. 3 Seed Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges 26-3 (No. 2 West Region, No. 5 AVCA)
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Location: Claremont, Calif.
Nickname: Athenas
Enrollment: 3,206 (total)
Founded: Claremont McKenna (1946); Harvey Mudd (1955); Scripps (1926)
Famous Attendee: Robin Williams (Claremont), actor
Key Wins: St. Olaf (3-1); Emory (3-0); Washington-St. Louis (3-1); CA Lutheran (3-1)(3-2); Chapman (3-0)(3-0).
Losses: Augsburg (2-3); Juniata (1-3); Chapman (2-3).
All-Conference Players (SCIAC): Senior S/RS Phoebe Madsen (Player of the Year); senior OH Amanda Walker (1st); junior MB Melanie Moore (1st); senior L Sarah Tritschler (2nd).
All-Region Players (West): Senior S/RS Phoebe Madsen (Player of the Year); senior OH Amanda Walker (1st); junior MB Melanie Moore (1st); senior L Sarah Tritschler (1st).

Team Leaders
Kills: Amanda Walker 322; Lucila Grinspan 213; Phoebe Madsen 207; Melanie Moore 173
Assists: P. Madsen 642; Spencer Hagenbuch 361; Sarah Tritschler 181; Jessica Lee 99
Aces: P. Madsen 50; S. Tritschler 29; M. Moore 22; S. Hagenbuch 20
Digs: S. Tritschler 555; P. Madsen 334; S. Hagenbuch 166; Lina Aluzri 152
Blocks: Regan Dinovitz 110; M. Moore 102; A. Walker 83; P. Madsen 41

Team Per-Set Stats (National Rank)
Kills: 13.77 (11)
Hitting Percentage: .247 (13)
Digs: 18.45 (52)
Blocks: 2.33 (6)
Aces: 1.77 (251)

No. 4 Seed Otterbein University 25-6 (No. 5 Great Lakes Region, RV AVCA)
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Location: Westerville, Ohio
Nickname: Cardinals
Enrollment: 2,342
Founded: 1847
Famous Attendee: Rachael Harris, actress
Key Wins: St. John Fisher (3-1); Sewanee (3-0); Hendrix (3-0); Carnegie Mellon (3-1); Heidelberg (3-1); Ohio Northern (3-2); Mount Union (3-1); Muskingum (3-0).
Losses: Chicago (0-3); Wittenberg (0-3); Transylvania (0-3); Mount Union (2-3); Muskingum (1-3); Ohio Northern (2-3).
All-Conference Players (OAC): Junior MB Tate Eppard (Player of the Year); freshman S Carlie Craycraft (2nd, Freshman of the Year); junior OH Emily Shuk (2nd).
All-Region Players (Great Lakes): Junior MB Tate Eppard (1st); freshman S Carlie Craycraft (HM).

Team Leaders
Kills: Tate Eppard 383; Emily Shuk 299; Dasha Bruyako 229; Anna Donner 191
Assists: Carlie Craycraft 1,205; Taylor Belcher 81; Ashlyn Leon 48; Bridget Oder 42
Aces: B. Oder 39; A. Leon 38; A. Donner 36; C. Craycraft 31
Digs: A. Leon 482; B. Oder 289; C. Craycraft 202; Julia Vermilion 169
Blocks: T. Eppard 88; E. Shuk 64; Amber Greeley 40; D. Bruyako 37

Team Per-Set Stats (National Rank)
Kills: 14.07 (3)
Hitting Percentage: .246 (14)
Digs: 15.95 (246)
Blocks: 1.61 (135)
Aces: 2.17 (106)

No. 5 Seed University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 22-9 (No. 5 Midwest Region, RV AVCA)
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Location: Whitewater, Wis.
Nickname: Warhawks
Enrollment: 10,747
Founded: 1868
Famous Attendee: John Belushi, actor
Key Wins: Carthage (3-1); UMass Boston (3-1); Ohio Northern (3-1); Heidelberg (3-2); UW-Eau Claire (3-0); UW-La Crosse (3-2); UW-Platteville (3-0); Concordia WI (3-1); UW-Oshkosh (3-2).
Losses: Augsburg (2-3); St. Thomas-MN (1-3); Wittenberg (0-3); Saint Mary’s-IN (1-3); Susquehanna (0-3); Emory (1-3); UW-Stevens Point (2-3)(2-3); Aurora (0-3).
All-Conference Players (WIAC): Senior MB Ashton Doll (1st); freshman OH Chloe Buescher (1st); freshman L Morgan Jensen (1st); senior RS Rachel Butterfield (HM); Stacy Boudreau (Coach of the Year).
All-Region Players (Midwest): Senior MB Ashton Doll (1st).

Team Leaders
Kills: Chloe Buescher 328; Ashton Doll 252; Rachel Butterfield 240; Erin McNeil 155
Assists: KellyAnn Sotiros 444; Maggie Streckert 425; Paige Manssen 236; Morgan Jensen 100
Aces: M. Jensen 40; Hailey Mackenthun 36; K. Sotiros 24; Emma Aske 20
Digs: M. Jensen 650; H. Mackenthun 296; C. Buescher 248; E. Aske 238
Blocks: A. Doll 133; C. Buescher 61; R. Butterfield 47; Emily Gillen 43

Team Per-Set Stats (National Rank)
Kills: 11.92 (118)
Hitting Percentage: .179 (138)
Digs: 17.85 (113)
Blocks: 1.96 (34)
Aces: 1.58 (320)

No. 6 Seed Washington University in St. Louis 24-8 (No. 4 Central Region, No. 24 AVCA)
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Location: St. Louis, Mo.
Nickname: Bears
Enrollment: 7,599
Founded: 1853
Famous Attendee: Michael Isikoff, journalist
Key Wins: Wartburg (3-1); Westminster-MO (3-0); Trinity-TX (3-2); CA Lutheran (3-1); NYU (3-0); Carnegie Mellon (3-1)(3-1); UW-Platteville (3-1).
Losses: Hendrix (2-3); North Park (2-3); Loras (2-3); Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (1-3); Chicago (0-3); Emory (1-3)(2-3); Millikin (0-3).
All-Conference Players (UAA): Senior MH Leila King (1st); junior S Kirby Knapp (2nd); junior OH Tricia Brown (2nd); senior L Zoe Baxter (2nd); sophomore RS Michaela Bach (HM); sophomore MH Caitlin Lorenz (HM).
All-Region Players (Central): Senior MH Leila King (1st).

Team Leaders
Kills: Michaela Bach 337; Tricia Brown 296; Leila King 294; Alaina Bohrer 222
Assists: Kirby Knapp 1,183; Zoe Baxter 93; Samantha Kaiser 86; Taryn Gurbach 24
Aces: Z. Baxter 40; M. Bach 29; L. King 25; A. Bohrer 19
Digs: Z. Baxter 487; K. Knapp 301; T. Brown 268; M. Bach 263
Blocks: L. King 111; Caitlin Lorenz 86; M. Bach 44; A. Bohrer 41

Team Per-Set Stats (National Rank)
Kills: 13.01 (35)
Hitting Percentage: .236 (22)
Digs: 15.45 (293)
Blocks: 1.80 (66)
Aces: 1.45 (368)

No. 7 Seed Grinnell College 26-4 (NR Midwest Region, NR AVCA)
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Location: Grinnell, Iowa
Nickname: Pioneers
Enrollment: 1,716
Founded: 1846
Famous Attendee: Gary Cooper, actor
Key Wins: [None].
Losses: St. Scholastica (2-3); Wartburg (1-3); St. Norbert (0-3); Illinois College (0-3).
All-Conference Players (MWC): Junior OH Kaylin Kuhn (1st); sophomore S Julianna Roth (2nd).
All-Region Players (Midwest): [None].

Team Leaders
Kills: Kaylin Kuhn 475; Rachel Woock 299; Olivia Jensen 185; Anna Killin 172
Assists: Julianna Roth 1,056; Payton Lowrey 65; Julia Welch 32; Abbie Smith 27
Aces: P. Lowrey 59; K. Kuhn 47; J. Roth 38; Emmy Nyquist 33
Digs: P. Lowrey 444; R. Woock 344; K. Kuhn 313; J. Roth 272
Blocks: A. Killin 58; Hannah Taylor 54; O. Jensen 39; K. Kuhn 36

Team Per-Set Stats (National Rank)
Kills: 13.06 (31)
Hitting Percentage: .217 (54)
Digs: 17.98 (82)
Blocks: 1.20 (274)
Aces: 2.35 (64)

No. 8 Seed Westminster College 19-8 (NR Central Region, NR AVCA)
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Location: Fulton, Mo.
Nickname: Blue Jays
Enrollment: 717
Founded: 1851
Famous Attendee: Henry Iba, basketball coach
Key Wins: [None].
Losses: Cornell (0-3); Hendrix (0-3); Washington-St. Louis (0-3); Elmhurst (0-3); Aurora (1-3); Webster (1-3); Greenville (2-3); MacMurray (0-3).
All-Conference Players (SLIAC): Senior OH Ashley Kistaitis (1st); freshman OH Eryka Wanyonyi (1st, Newcomer of the Year); senior S Teresa Becker (1st); junior MB Natalie Needy (2nd); junior MB Sarah Rivers (3rd).
All-Region Players (Central): [None].

Team Leaders
Kills: Ashley Kistaitis 366; Eryka Wanyonyi 283; Natalie Needy 166; Sarah Rivers 128
Assists: Teresa Becker 869; Erica Schrader 92; Kate Rable 35; A. Kistaitis & E. Wanyonyi 14
Aces: A. Kistaitis 32; N. Needy & T. Becker 26; E. Wanyonyi 22
Digs: E. Schrader 439; E. Wanyonyi 338; T. Becker 300; A. Kistaitis 280
Blocks: S. Rivers 45; N. Needy 41; Payton Bledsoe 32; A. Kistaitis 20

Team Per-Set Stats (National Rank)
Kills: 12.65 (52)
Hitting Percentage: .185 (128)
Digs: 18.83 (38)
Blocks: 1.16 (294)
Aces: 1.47 (359)

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