2022 Transylvania Regional Guide

Also See:
Calvin Regional Guide
Northwestern Regional Guide
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Regional Guide

8 To Watch
Carly Wallace, Emory junior outside
Stella Yan, Carnegie Mellon senior setter
Peyton Breissinger, Berry senior outside
Grace Ward, Transylvania junior setter
Grace Parker, Randolph-Macon senior outside
Emma Kalbfleisch, Covenant senior middle
Courtney Pinkston, Southern Virginia senior outside
Emma Marthins, Bethany junior middle

Regional Webpages
Transylvania
Calvin
Northwestern
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
Juniata
Wesleyan (Conn.)
Tufts
Mary Washington

Printable Bracket
Interactive Bracket
Championship Digital Program

Schedule at Clive M. Beck Center in Lexington, Ky.
Nov. 10 (times central)
11:30 a.m. #3 Berry (23-4) 3 vs. #6 Covenant (21-11) 0
2 p.m. #2 Carnegie Mellon (20-8) 3 vs. #7 Southern Virginia (27-7) 0
4:30 p.m. #1 Emory (21-6) 3 vs. #8 Bethany (17-12) 0
7 p.m. #4 Transylvania (25-5) 3 vs. #5 Randolph-Macon (23-6) 0
Nov. 11
4:30 p.m. #2 Carnegie Mellon (21-8) 0 vs. #3 Berry (24-4) 3
7 p.m. #1 Emory (22-6) 2 vs. #4 Transylvania (26-5) 3
Nov. 12
4 p.m. #3 Berry (25-4) 1 vs. #4 Transylvania (27-5) 3

TRANSYLVANIA REGIONAL TEAM CAPSULES

No. 1 Seed Emory University 21-6 (No. 1 Region VI, No. 5 AVCA)
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Location: Atlanta, Ga.
Nickname: Eagles
Enrollment: 15,846
Founded: 1836
Famous Attendee: Kenneth Cole, clothing designer
Key wins: Covenant (3-0); Trinity-TX (3-1); Johns Hopkins (3-0); Case Western Reserve (3-0)(3-0); Washington-St. Louis (3-1)(3-0); Berry (3-1); NYU (3-1).
Losses: Birmingham-Southern (3-1); Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (3-1); Chicago (3-0); Carnegie Mellon (3-2); Berry (3-0); NYU (3-2).
All-Conference (UAA): Junior OH Carly Wallace (2nd); junior MH Amanda Meyer (2nd); sophomore RS Alana Dawson (2nd); sophomore L Deborah Hong (2nd); sophomore MH Madison Cail (HM).
All-Region (VI): Junior OH Carly Wallace (1st); junior MH Amanda Meyer (1st); sophomore RS Alana Dawson (HM).

Team Leaders
Kills: Carly Wallace 284; Amanda Meyer 218; Lily Martin 202; Alana Dawson 183
Assists: Olivia Rabinowitz 720; Sarah Luong 327; Deborah Hong 55; Lauren Bandera 44
Aces: Elly Beshears 35; D. Hong 29; C. Wallace 28; O. Rabinowitz 27
Digs: L. Bandera 348; D. Hong 304; C. Wallace 242; O. Rabinowitz 132
Blocks: A. Meyer 81; Madison Cail 45; L. Martin 38; Kaya Monrose 36

Team Stats (national rank)
Kills: 13.87 (3)
Hitting Percentage: .227 (29)
Digs: 16.47 (131)
Blocks: 1.80 (72)
Aces: 2.00 (215)

No. 2 Seed Carnegie Mellon University 20-8 (No. 2 Region VII, RV AVCA)
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Location: Pittsburgh, Pa.
Nickname: Tartans
Enrollment: 15,818
Founded: 1900
Famous Attendee: Sally Jessy Raphael, talk show host
Key wins: Mount Union (3-0); Mary Washington (3-1); Scranton (3-1); Christopher Newport (3-0); Emory (3-2); Muskingum (3-2); Smith (3-1); Brockport (3-0); Chicago (3-2).
Losses: Otterbein (3-2); Washington-St. Louis (3-1)(3-2); NYU (3-1)(3-1); Case Western Reserve (3-2); Chicago (3-1); Juniata (3-0).
All-Conference (UAA): Senior S Stella Yan (1st); sophomore L Abby Chen (HM); freshman OH Elizabeth Schlemmer (HM); junior MB Jane Dean (HM).
All-Region (VII): [None].

Team Leaders
Kills: Elizabeth Schlemmer 255; Laura Reichard 231; Jane Dean 202; Katherine Jackson 129
Assists: Stella Yan 996; Abby Chen 77; L. Reichard 37; Mindee Lai 30
Aces: A. Chen 44; S. Yan 39; M. Lai 34; L. Reichard 31
Digs: A. Chen 468; L. Reichard 436; S. Yan 335; E. Schlemmer 270
Blocks: J. Dean 54; Isabella Sierra 50; L. Reichard 30; Kai Herchenroether 27

Team Stats (national rank)
Kills: 12.12 (88)
Hitting Percentage: .179 (144)
Digs: 18.93 (15)
Blocks: 1.61 (139)
Aces: 2.10 (184)

No. 3 Seed Berry College 23-4 (No. 2 Region VI, No. 7 AVCA)
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Location: Rome, Ga.
Nickname: Vikings
Enrollment: 2,308
Founded: 1902
Famous Attendee: Collin McHugh, MLB player
Key wins: Covenant (3-0); Emory (3-0); Randolph-Macon (3-0); Washington & Lee (3-2).
Losses: UW-Eau Claire (3-2); Trinity-TX (3-0); Centre (3-2); Emory (3-1).
All-Conference (SAA): Senior OH Peyton Breissinger (Player of the Year); senior S Emily Rapach (1st); sophomore L Kate Whittle (1st, Defensive Player of the Year); junior OH Jazzy Innis (1st); senior RS Molly Bergin (1st); junior MB Olivia Mallow (2nd); HC Caitlyn Moriarty (Coach of the Year).
All-Region (VI): Senior S Emily Rapach (Player of the Year); senior OH Peyton Breissinger (1st); sophomore L Kate Whittle (1st, Defensive Player of the Year); junior OH Jazzy Innis (1st); senior RS Molly Bergin (1st); junior MB Olivia Mallow (2nd).

Team Leaders
Kills: Peyton Breissinger 298; Jazzy Innis 246; Molly Bergin 225; Olivia Mallow 159
Assists: Emily Rapach 928; Kate Whittle 66; Lindsey MacDiarmid 51; Cadence Maxfield 31
Aces: P. Breissinger 48; M. Bergin 30; K. Whittle 23; E. Rapach 21
Digs: K. Whittle 581; P. Breissinger 322; J. Innis 270; M. Bergin 151
Blocks: O. Mallow 96; M. Bergin 65; Cypress Guenther 63; J. Innis 52

Team Stats (national rank)
Kills: 13.22 (15)
Hitting Percentage: .254 (10)
Digs: 17.28 (69)
Blocks: 2.47 (5)
Aces: 1.86 (278)

No. 4 Seed Transylvania University 25-5 (No. 5 Region VIII, No. 16 AVCA)
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Location: Lexington, Ky.
Nickname: Pioneers
Enrollment: 963
Founded: 1780
Famous Attendee: Happy Chandler, MLB commissioner
Key wins: Chicago (3-0); Covenant (3-0); Otterbein (3-0); Christopher Newport (3-0); Washington-St. Louis (3-0).
Losses: Edgewood (3-1); UW-Eau Claire (3-0); Trinity-TX (3-0); Texas Lutheran (3-2); Wittenberg (3-1).
All-Conference (HCAC): Junior S Grace Ward (Player of the Year); sophomore OH Cate Scheper (1st); senior MB Karrington Jackson (1st); sophomore OH Kayden Holcomb (1st); freshman OH Isabella Myers (Newcomer of the Year); HC Amy Barmore (Coach of the Year).
All-Region (VIII): Junior S Grace Ward (1st); senior MB Karrington Jackson (1st).

Team Leaders
Kills: Cate Scheper 360; Karrington Jackson 247; Madison Sweeney 246; Kayden Holcomb 233
Assists: Grace Ward 1,121; Sylvie Miller 49; Ava Beltsos 48; Makayla Davis 23
Aces: G. Ward 47; Maggie Harrison 43; K. Holcomb 40; A. Beltsos 29
Digs: S. Miller 419; A. Beltsos 277; G. Ward 220; M. Harrison 214
Blocks: K. Holcomb & K. Jackson 66; M. Sweeney 35; C. Scheper 31

Team Stats (national rank)
Kills: 13.84 (4)
Hitting Percentage: .260 (5)
Digs: 15.54 (219)
Blocks: 1.53 (161)
Aces: 2.14 (168)

No. 5 Seed Randolph-Macon College 23-6 (No. 6 Region VI, NR AVCA)
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Location: Ashland, Va.
Nickname: Yellow Jackets
Enrollment: 1,543
Founded: 1830
Famous Attendee: Marty Brennaman, sports broadcaster
Key wins: Southern Virginia (3-0); Stevens (3-0); Virginia Wesleyan (3-1).
Losses: Mary Washington (3-0); Averett (3-1); Washington & Lee (3-2); Juniata (3-0); Christopher Newport (3-1); Berry (3-0).
All-Conference (ODAC): Senior OH Grace Parker (Player of the Year); freshman S Milly Mach (3rd, Rookie of the Year); junior RS Megan Bost (3rd).
All-Region (VI): Senior OH Grace Parker (1st).

Team Leaders
Kills: Grace Parker 553; Megan Bost 215; Bailey Johnson 159; Ashlyn Knott 110
Assists: Milly Mach 735; Kaitlyn Kaplan 291; Leslie Currie 51; Laura Walton 48
Aces: Mia Zazzero 56; G. Parker 40; Maddy DeCandido 40; M. Mach 30
Digs: L. Currie 462; G. Parker 243; M. DeCandido 198; Jasmin Hanson 146
Blocks: Gracyn Draney 82; M. Zazzero 69; G. Parker 46; M. Bost 45

Team Stats (national rank)
Kills: 12.44 (59)
Hitting Percentage: .214 (48)
Digs: 14.96 (274)
Blocks: 1.71 (103)
Aces: 2.31 (122)

No. 6 Seed Covenant College 21-11 (NR Region VI, NR AVCA)
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Location: Lookout Mountain, Ga.
Nickname: Scots
Enrollment: 1,030
Founded: 1955
Famous Attendee: Wes King, musician
Key wins: [None].
Losses: Emory (3-0); Birmingham-Southern (3-2); Averett (3-0); Oglethorpe (3-0); Ohio Northern (3-1); Berry (3-0); Sewanee (3-2); Marietta (3-0); Transylvania (3-0); Huntingdon (3-1); Maryville (3-2).
All-Conference (CCS): Senior MH Emma Kalbfleisch (Co-Player of the Year); senior MH Grace Logterman (1st); junior S Rachel Bartlett (1st); junior OH Kyla Bailey (2nd); HC Stephanie Wharton (Coach of the Year).
All-Region (VI): [None].

Team Leaders
Kills: Emma Kalbfleisch 275; Kyla Bailey 232; Grace Logterman 184; Kelsey Carman 146
Assists: Rachel Bartlett 890; Amber Snook 96; Anna Baldwin 78; Summer Johnson-Northcutt 47
Aces: K. Carman 34; E. Kalbfleisch 33; K. Bailey 28; A. Baldwin 26
Digs: A. Baldwin 397; R. Bartlett 341; K. Carman 241; K. Bailey 218
Blocks: G. Logtermann 111; E. Kalbfleisch 74; R. Bartlett 44; S. Johnson-Northcutt 42

Team Stats (national rank)
Kills: 11.56 (114)
Hitting Percentage: .186 (109)
Digs: 16.19 (174)
Blocks: 2.06 (21)
Aces: 1.73 (357)

No. 7 Seed Southern Virginia University 27-7 (NR Region VI, NR AVCA)
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Location: Buena Vista, Va.
Nickname: Knights
Enrollment: 1,106
Founded: 1867
Famous Attendee: Beezie Madden, equestrian
Key wins: Washington & Lee (3-0).
Losses: Randolph-Macon (3-0); Virginia Wesleyan (3-1); Lynchburg (3-1); Washington & Lee (3-2); Centre (3-0); William Peace (3-1); Mary Washington (3-0).
All-Conference (USAS): Senior OH Courtney Pinkston (Player of the Year); senior L Emma Steiger (1st, Libero of the Year); freshman S Sage Matheny (2nd); sophomore RS Brenna Clyde (2nd); sophomore OH Sydney Hopkin (2nd).
All-Region (VI): Senior OH Courtney Pinkston (HM).

Team Leaders
Kills: Courtney Pinkston 498; Sydney Hopkin 321; Brenna Clyde 299; Jilane Pedersen 153
Assists: Sage Matheny 835; Jessi Fietkau 334; Emma Steiger 54; C. Pinkston 25
Aces: E. Steiger 74; C. Pinkston 73; S. Matheny 63; Jessica Ensley 61
Digs: E. Steiger 657; C. Pinkston 312; S. Matheny 236; Tatum Matheny 230
Blocks: J. Pedersen 94; B. Clyde 51; S. Hopkin 44; Ashley Torbenson 41

Team Stats (national rank)
Kills: 11.83 (112)
Hitting Percentage: .190 (103)
Digs: 15.97 (181)
Blocks: 1.75 (92)
Aces: 3.18 (10)

No. 8 Seed Bethany College 17-12 (NR Region VII, NR AVCA)
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Location: Bethany, W.V.
Nickname: Bison
Enrollment: 650
Founded: 1840
Famous Attendee: Frances McDormand, actor
Key wins: [None].
Losses: Hanover (3-2); Smith (3-2); Hope (3-0); Baldwin Wallace (3-1); John Carroll (3-1); Trine (3-0); Ohio Wesleyan (3-1); Washington & Jefferson (3-1); St. Vincent (3-2); Grove City (3-1); Allegheny (3-1); Chatham (3-0).
All-Conference (PAC): Junior MH Emma Marthins (Player of the Year); senior S Alaina Torres (1st); junior OH Destiny Goodnight (2nd); senior MH Riley Felton (2nd); sophomore L Asia Crim (HM); HC Courtney Hilyer (Coach of the Year).
All-Region (VII): [None].

Team Leaders
Kills: Emma Marthins 283; Destiny Goodnight 244; Riley Felton 222; Sydney Kirker 189
Assists: Alaina Torres 781; Lynn Burton 314; Asia Crim 41; Anna Taylor 21
Aces: A. Crim 56; A. Torres 31; R. Felton 29; A. Taylor & S. Kirker 23
Digs: A. Crim 498; A. Taylor 294; S. Kirker 223; A. Torres 219
Blocks: R. Felton 115; E. Marthins 111; D. Goodnight 65; S. Kirker 21

Team Stats (national rank)
Kills: 11.33 (154)
Hitting Percentage: .145 (255)
Digs: 18.04 (30)
Blocks: 2.18 (15)
Aces: 1.93 (241)

-Ricky Nelson