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JOURNEY TO THE TOURNEY No. 11 is appearing in its fifth straight NAIA National Championship Tournament, having received an automatic bid to the final site in Sioux City for the fifth year in a row. Only five others can make that claim as the Warriors are joined by Columbia, Georgetown, Lindsey Wilson, Madonna, and Park. Midland finished fourth in the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) this year and advanced to the semifinals for the seventh straight year. Midland received an at-large bid to THE ‘PAC IS WHERE IT’S AT the tournament this year. They enter the tournament The Great Plains Athletic Conference was once with a 19-9 record, having only suffered losses to again one of the toughest conferences in the nation. teams ranked higher than them after the opening This year five teams, No. 3 Hastings, No. 4 Dordt, weekend. No. 5 Northwestern, No. 11 Midland, and (RV) Morningside, will all be playing in Sioux City. Last NATIONAL TOURNAMENT HISTORY year Hastings, Dordt, and Midland finished 1-2-3 in Last year, Midland made their longest postseason the final NAIA Coaches’ Poll after they all run in school history advancing to the National reached the national semifinals and then Hastings Semifinals. They went 3-0 in pool play, defeating defeated Dordt in the championship match. Oklahoma City, Bellevue, and Mobile while dropping only two sets over the first three days. In the round 54 AND COUNTING of 16 they were taken to the edge by Montana Tech, The Lady Warriors have been ranked in each of winning in five sets advancing to the Elite 8. They the last 54 NAIA Volleyball Coaches’ Top 25 Polls. defeated Lindsey Wilson in four sets to punch their Their streak dates back to the beginning of the ticket to the final day. They were joined by fellow 2013 when they were ranked 13th in the preseason GPAC schools, Hastings and Dordt, as well as poll. Only one school has a longer streak. During Park, in the semifinals. The Warriors would fall to their streak, they have been ranked in the top ten Dordt and ended their season 31-4. In the history 39 times and were ranked No. 1 from September the national tournament Midland is 12-7 overall, 6, 2016 to October 5, 2016. The top five longest including an 8-4 record during pool play. active winning streaks are: Lindsey Wilson (55), Midland (54), Park (54), Georgetown (44), and TO BE THE BEST, Eastern Oregon (39). YOU HAVE TO PLAY THE BEST Midland routinely plays one of the toughest schedules in the country year in and year out. This year was no exception as 18 of the Warriors’ 28 matches were against teams either ranked or receiving votes in the coaches’ poll. Of those 18 matches, 13 were against teams in the national tournament. Over the last five years, Midland is 53-29 against Top 25 teams as the time of the match.

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WIKERT EVENT CENTER - HOME OF THE WARRIORS EVENT CENTER ELECTRICITY STANDOUTS IN THE CLASSROOM During Midland Volleyball’s rise as one of the nation’s Midland has established their program both on the most successful programs, they have become a court and in the classroom over the past few years. staple on campus and in the Fremont community. Concluding the 2016-17 academic year, the Lady The Warriors drew over 11,000 fans for the second Warriors were named a NAIA Scholar-Team and straight year over 10 homes matches this season at also earned the honor of being the NAIA Scholar- Wikert Event Center. Over 1,000 fans packed into Team of the Year. They finished with the highest the gym on six occasions to watch Midland take on team GPA in the nation (3.90) along with Arizona some of the best teams in the country. Last year, Christians’s women’s cross country team and the Warriors drew a WEC record 2,088 fans for Indiana Tech’s women’s team. a match with . Midland’s average attendance of 1,139 this year would have ranked HOMEGROWN TALENT 41st among all NCAA Division I volleyball teams Midland’s full roster consists of 31 student- based on November 16th data. They averaged more athletes, 26 of which call home. Two fans than NCAA Top 25-ranked Missouri State, states make up the rest of the Warrior Nation as Baylor, and San Diego. four players come from neighboring Iowa and one from neighboring South Dakota. Fifteen of the 16 O’WOW players on the national tournament rosters are from Junior middle blocker, Priscilla O’Dowd, leads the the Husker State. GPAC in hitting efficiency (.396) and ranks fourth nationally. She also ranks 40th in both kills per GOING STREAKING game (3.51) and blocks per game (1.05). Since The Warriors had a streak of 14 consecutive wins this arriving on campus in 2015, she has been a pillar year. After a tough opening weekend in Wisconsin to the Warriors’ success. She is a two-time NAIA they started their run which included 11 sweeps and All-American and was named National Freshman of only two matches that went the distance. In 2015, the Year in 2015. Midland had a streak of 22 consecutive victories as well as 17 straight in 2016.

2017 VOLLEYBALL POSTSEASON MEDIA GUIDE twitter: @MIDLAND_SPORTS instagram: @MIDLAND_SPORTS ACCOLADES AND AWARDS AWARDS 5 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS & HONORS JENNY BAIR - 2016 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athlete - 2017 GPAC All-Conference Honorable Mention GABBY KNOBBE - 2016 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athlete JORDAN LEMPKA - 2016 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athlete JESSICA NEKL - 2016 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athlete - GPAC Defender of the Week (11/06/17) - 2017 GPAC All-Conference 2nd Team PRISCILLA O’DOWD PRISCILLA O’DOWD - 7-time GPAC Attacker of the Week - 2-time NAIA National Attacker of the Week - 2015 GPAC Freshman of the Year - 2015 GPAC All-Conference 1st Team - 2015 Omaha World Herald All-Nebraska NAIA 1st Team - 2015 AVCA-NAIA All-Region (West Central) Team - 2015 NAIA National Championship All-Tournament Team - 2015 AVCA-NAIA Freshman of the Year - 2015 AVCA-NAIA All-America 2nd Team - 2016 GPAC All-Conference 1st Team - 2016 Omaha World Herald All-Nebraska NAIA 1st Team - 2016 NAIA National Championship All-Tournament Team JESSICA NEKL - 2016 AVCA-NAIA All-America 1st Team - 2017 GPAC All-Conference 1st Team JESSICA PETERS - 3-time GPAC Setter of the Week - 2015 GPAC All-Conference 1st Team - 2015 Omaha World Herald All-Nebraska NAIA 1st Team - 2015 Omaha World Herald All-Nebraska NAIA Honorary Captain - 2015 AVCA-NAIA All-Region (West Central) Team - 2015 AVCA-NAIA All-America 3rd Team - 2016 GPAC All-Conference 1st Team - 2016 Omaha World Herald All-Nebraska NAIA 1st Tam - 2016 NAIA AVCA-NAIA All-America 1st Team - 2017 GPAC All-Conference 1st Team JESSICA PETERS

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3 5 5 8 Jessica Nekl Kalli Brester Taylor Liesenmeyer Jaisa Russell 5’8 // Senior // Libero 5’8 // Freshman // Outside Hitter 5’11 // Senior // Middle Blocker 5’7 // Freshman // Defensive Specialist Shelby, Nebraska Howells, Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska Gretna, Nebraska Shelby Rising City H.S. Howells-Dodge H.S. Minnesota State-Moorhead Gretna H.S.

9 12 13 14 Gabby Knobbe Nicole Skovsende Priscilla O’Dowd Jessica Peters 6’0 // Senior // Middle Blocker 5’7 // Sophomore // Defensive Specialist 6’1 // Junior // Middle Blocker 5’9 // Junior // Setter West Point, Nebraska Elkhorn, Nebraska Omaha, Nebraska Omaha, Nebraska Guardian Angels Central Catholic H.S. Elkhorn H.S. Papillion LaVista H.S. Papillion LaVista H.S.

15 17 19 20 Sydney Morehouse Mackenzie Wecker Shelby Bretschneider Taylor Petersen 5’10 // Freshman // Middle Blocker 5’6 // Junior // Defensive Specialist 5’10 // Sophomore // Right Side 5’11 // Sophomore // Outside Hitter Papillion, Nebraska O’Neil, Nebraska Pierce, Nebraska Auburn, Nebraska Papillion South H.S. Northeast Community College Pierce H.S. Auburn H.S.

22 23 24 30 Jordan Lempka Jenny Bair Maggie Hiatt Bailey Preston 6’2 // Senior // Outside Hitter 5’9 // Junior // Outside Hitter 6’2 // Freshman // Middle Blocker 5’8 // Senior // Setter Sterling, Nebraska Clarinda, Iowa Springfield, Nebraska Omaha, Nebraska Sterling H.S. Clarinda H.S. Louisville H.S. Southwest Community College

2017 VOLLEYBALL POSTSEASON MEDIA GUIDE twitter: @MIDLAND_SPORTS instagram: @MIDLAND_SPORTS 2017 ROSTER/BREAKDOWN INFORMATION 7 NUMERICAL ROSTER NO . NAME POS HT CL HOMETOWN PREVIOUS SCHOOL 3 Jessica Nekl L 5-8 SR Shelby, Neb. Shelby Rising H.S. 5 Kalli Brester OH 5-8 FR Howells, Neb. Howells-Dodge H.S. 6 Taylor Liesemeyer MB 5-11 SR Lincoln, Neb. Minnesota State-Moorhead 8 Jaisa Russell DS 5-7 FR Gretna, Neb. Gretna H.S. 9 Gabby Knobbe MB 6-0 SR West Point, Neb. Guardian Angels Central Catholic H.S. 12 Nicole Skovsende DS 5-7 SO Elkhorn, Neb. Elkhorn H.S. 13 Priscilla O’Dowd MB 6-1 JR Omaha, Neb. Papillion LaVista H.S. 14 Jessica Peters S 5-9 JR Omaha, Neb. Papillion LaVista H.S. 15 Sydney Morehouse MB 5-10 FR Papillion, Neb. Papillion South H.S. 17 Mackenzie Wecker DS 5-6 JR O’Neil, Neb. Northeast CC 19 Shelby Bretschneider RS 5-10 SO Pierce, Neb. Pierce H.S. 20 Taylor Petersen OH 5-11 SO Auburn, Neb. Auburn H.S. 22 Jordan Lempka RS 6-2 SR Sterling, Neb. Sterling H.S. 23 Jenny Bair OH 5-9 JR Clarinda, Iowa Clarinda H.S. 24 Maggie Hiatt RS 6-2 FR Springfield, Neb. Louisville H.S. 30 Bailey Preston S 5-8 SR Omaha, Neb. Southwest CC Head Coach: Paul Giesselmann (8th Season) Assistant Coaches: Nicole Venditte, Nate Mongan, Rod Richardson, Steve Bymers BY CLASS BY POSITION SENIORS (5) SOPHOMORES (3) MIDDLE BLOCKER (4) RIGHT SIDE (3) Gabby Knobbe Shelby Bretschneider Gabby Knobbe Shelby Bretschneider Jordan Lempka Taylor Petersen Taylor Liesemeyer Maggie Hiatt Taylor Liesemeyer Nicole Skovsende Sydney Morehouse Jordan Lempka Jessica Nekl Priscilla O’Dowd Bailey Preston FRESHMAN (4) DEF . SPECIALIST / LIBERO (4) Kalli Brester OUTSIDE HITTER (3) Jessica Nekl JUNIORS (4) Maggie Hiatt Jenny Bair Jaisa Russell Jenny Bair Sydney Morehouse Kalli Brester Nicole Skovsende Priscilla O’Dowd Jaisa Russell Taylor Petersen Mackenzie Wecker Jessica Peters Mackenzie Wecker SETTER (2) Jessica Peters Bailey Preston PRONUNCIATIONS Jessica NEKL ...... NECK - ell Shelby BRETSCHNEIDER...... bret - SHN - EYE - der Taylor LIESEMEYER...... LEASE - my - er Jordan LEMPKA...... lem - KAH JAISA Russell...... JAY - suh Paul GIESSELMANN ...... GEESE - ell - man Gabby KNOBEE...... kah - NO - bee Nicole VENDITTE...... vin - DET - ee Nicole SKOVSENDE...... sko - SIN - dee Nate MONGAN...... MON - gun

WWW.MIDLANDATHLETICS.COM 2017 VOLLEYBALL POSTSEASON MEDIA GUIDE Midland University’s Growing Campus Midland University is Nebraska’s fastest growing college. With Nebraska’s largest athletic department, hundreds of opportunities in the performing arts and a cozy campus where you can learn and live, it’s no wonder more students are calling Midland home than ever. Our History Founded in 1883, Midland University is the product of college and church mergers. Midland College was established in Atchison, Kansas, by the General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church on September 15, 1887. The name Midland College was selected because of its central location in the . In 1919, the college moved to Fremont, Nebraska. The Fremont property had previously been called Fremont Normal School and Business College. In 1962, Midland merged with Luther Junior College (founded in Wahoo, Nebraska, in 1883). Midland College then became Midland Lutheran College, and finally, in 2010, Midland Lutheran College became Midland University. History of the Midland Warriors Midland University’s history is rooted in multiple institutions, each of which has left its mark on the school and on its mascot. Midland College was first located in Atchison, Kansas, where it was founded by German and Swedish immigrants. The first mascot they selected was the “Tigers,” along with the official colors orange and PHOTO CREDIT: LEWIS WILCOX black. The college was relocated to Fremont in 1919, and the mascot About Midland was changed to the “Warriors” in recognition of a theme tied more closely to the history of the founders. Founded in 1883, Midland University is a private liberal later merged with Midland College in 1962 arts college located in the heart of Fremont, Nebraska and just 20 to create Midland Lutheran College. The Luther College “Vikings” minutes from Omaha. About 1,400 students from across the map sported blue as their school color prior to the merge. attend Midland University. Nearly 60% of students reside on campus, For many years, the Warrior mascot was personified through creating a thick campus community. With a 10:1 student to faculty imagery of a Native American Warrior. This was recognized to be a ratio, and an average class size of 18, students have full access to misfit, however, as Midland’s past was actually routed in European professors who know them by name. Midland University provides a ancestry, and just the name “Warriors” was used without any additional close-knit community for faculty, staff, students, friends and alumni! icon. Acclaimed Academics Feeling the absence of a living, breathing figure that appropriately Midland University students gain personal attention from their represented the school on and off the field, various warrior types were advisors and hands-on experience in their major, not to mention the edge used in short spurts ranging from “Melvin the Midland Monster” from in job and graduate school placement. Midland promotes excellence the early 1990’s to Leonidas, a more recent Spartan Warrior. through more than 30 majors and pre-professional programs and has In 2010, amid Midland Lutheran College’s refounding as a reputation as a leader in education, business, nursing and medical Midland University, a new icon was created to reflect Midland’s Nordic sciences, and human performance. history, incorporating both the Luther College Viking blue and the Midland Warrior orange and black. This new Nordic Warrior provides You Can Graduate in 4-Years, Guaranteed a connection to Midland’s heritage while offering a modern symbol The Midland 4-Year Graduation Guarantee assures students of the strength and determination Midland University student-athletes meeting basic requirements will graduate within four years. If you don’t display as Warriors. graduate in our four-year plan, we will pay 100% of your tuition until Throughout Midland University’s proud history, many changes you do. How do we do it? In our innovative Center for the 4-Year have taken place. Whether you are connected to Midland from the Graduation Guaranteed, we have an entire team of professional past, the present, or in the years to come, one thing remains the same. advisors dedicated to helping you succeed! The heart of a Warrior is present in all who call Midland their own.

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The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) is an affiliated awards an All-Sports Trophy based on the final league standings and conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics conference meet results at the end of each school year. Competitive (NAIA), consisting of 11 private, faith-based colleges and universities Cheer and Dance is the most recently added championship sport in in Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota. Originally founded in 1969 as the GPAC (2016-17). the Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NIAC), the league Through our first 17 years as a conference the GPAC has 26 retains four of the six charter members - Concordia, Doane, Hastings, NAIA team National Champions. and Midland. First and foremost, the GPAC remains committed to Academic In 1992, the NIAC added Northwestern and became the and Athletic Excellence! Nebraska-Iowa Athletic Conference. Eight years later, Dakota Corey Westra of Sioux City, Iowa, is the GPAC Commissioner Wesleyan, Dordt, Mount Marty and Sioux Falls joined the conference and Lucas Mohrman of Columbus, Nebraska, is the GPAC Assistant which became the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) in Commissioner for Sports Information. 2000-2001. Briar Cliff entered the league in 2002-2003 and Morningside GPAC REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS joined starting with the 2003-2004 school year. Both schools are in GPAC Overall Sioux City, Iowa. Team (Rank) Record Record Home Away Neutral In the summer of 2010 Dana College ceased operations ! Hastings (3) 14-2 25-2 12-1 7-1 6-0 (Member from 1969-2010) and in 2011 The University of Sioux Falls ! Northwestern (5) 14-2 28-4 13-3 8-1 7-0 discontinued membership in the GPAC (Member from 2000-2011). ! Dordt (4) 14-2 29-6 12-0 8-5 9-1 Nebraska Wesleyan discontinued membership in 2016 (Member Midland (11) 11-5 19-9 7-3 7-4 9-1 from 1969-2016). Morningside (RV) 10-6 18-12 7-2 5-6 6-4 In 2015 the GPAC added in Omaha, Doane (24) 9-7 17-12 6-2 3-8 8-2 Nebraska, as a member. Briar Cliff 8-8 18-9 6-4 5-5 7-0 The University of Jamestown in Jamestown, North Dakota, will Concordia 3-13 9-19 8-8 0-10 1-1 join the GPAC in 2018-19 as a new member. Jamestown will be an Dakota Wesleyan 3-13 16-18 5-8 4-8 7-2 affiliate member for 2017-18 for wrestling and cheer & dance. Mount Marty 1-15 9-19 3-8 1-9 5-2 The GPAC sponsors 21 intercollegiate sports - nine for College of Saint Mary 1-15 8-19 5-8 1-9 2-2 women, ten for men, and cheer & dance as a co-ed offering - and ! Regular Season Tri-Champions

2016 GPAC POSTSEASON TOURNAMENT (1) Hastings College Hastings College (8) Concordia University (25-20, 25-17, 25-17) Hastings College (4) Midland University (25-23, 25-20, 25-15) Midland University (5) Morningside College (25-22, 26-24, 25-19) Hastings College (2) Northwestern College (25-14, 26-24, 17-25, 29-27) Northwestern College (7) Briar Cliff University (25-23, 21-25, 25-13, 25-21) Dordt College (3) Dordt College (23-25, 25-14, 25-21, 25-20) Dordt College (6) (21-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-18)

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YEAR GP MP K K/G ATK% A A/G SA SA/G SRV% DIG D/G BS BA TOT B/G 2014 4 3 0 0 .00 1 .000 0 .25 0 0 .00 0 .000 0 .00 0 0 0 0 .00 2015 21 11 0 0 .00 0 .000 0 .00 2 0 .10 7 .412 0 .33 0 0 0 0 .00 2016 126 35 3 0 .02 22.077 0 .17 7 0 .06 213.184 1 .69 0 1 1 0 .01 2017 90 25 3 0 .03 62.077 0 .69 25 0 .28 436.827 4 .84 0 0 0 0 .00 3 TOTALS 241 74 6 0 .02 85.077 0 .35 34 0 .14 656.702 2 .72 0 1 1 0 .00 KALLIBRESTER BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION • HOWELLS, NEB.

YEAR GP MP K K/G ATK% A A/G SA SA/G SRV% DIG D/G BS BA TOT B/G 5 2017 6 2 0 0 .00 1 .000 0 .17 0 0 .00 1 .429 0 .17 0 0 0 0 .00 TAYLORLIESEMEYER EXERCISE SCIENCE • LINCOLN, NEB.

*-IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE #-MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD YEAR GP MP K K/G ATK% A A/G SA SA/G SRV% DIG D/G BS BA TOT B/G *2014 153 46 307 2 .010 .368 1 0 .01 0 0 .00 31 0 .20 15 111 126 0 .82 *2015 122 37 216 1 .770 .362 1 0 .01 14 0 .11 77 0 .63 3 83 86 0 .70 #2016 96 26 188 1 .960 .231 2 0 .02 o o 1 .00032 0 .33 4 59 63 0 .66 2017 8 7 5 0 .630 .1251 0 .13 0 0 .000 .0000 0 .00 0 6 6 0 .75 6 TOTALS 379 116 716 1 .890 .320 5 0 .013 14 0 .041 .000140 0 .37 22 259 281 0 .74 JAISARUSSELL NURSING • GRETNA, NEB.

YEAR GP MP K K/G ATK% A A/G SA SA/G SRV% DIG D/G BS BA TOT B/G 8 2017 98 27 3 0 .03 12.167 0 .12 0 0 .000182 1 .86 0 0 0 0 .00

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YEAR GP MP K K/G ATK% A A/G SA SA/G SRV% DIG D/G BS BA TOT B/G 2014 (NO VARSITY STATISTICS) 2015 16 9 8 0 .50 2 .182 0 .13 0 0 .00 2 .000 0 .13 0 2 2 0 .13 2016 10 7 5 0 .50 0 .231 0 .00 0 0 .00 0 .000 0 .00 0 1 1 0 .10 2017 6 5 2 0 .33 0 .125 0 .00 0 0 .00 1 .000 0 .17 0 6 6 1 .00 9 TOTALS 32 21 15 0 .47 2 .186 0 .06 0 0 .00 3 .000 0 .09 0 9 9 0 .28 NICOLESKOVSENDE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION • ELKHORN, NEB.

YEAR GP MP K K/G ATK% A A/G SA SA/G SRV% DIG D/G BS BA TOT B/G 2016 25 11 1 0 .041 .0001 0 .04 2 0 .08 18.649 0 .72 0 0 0 0 .00 2017 93 27 2 0 .02 26.143 0 .28 11 0 .12 186.643 2 .00 0 0 0 0 .00 12 TOTALS 118 38 3 0 .03 27.250 0 .23 13 0 .11 204.645 1 .73 0 0 0 0 .00 PRISCILLAO’DOWD SECONDARY EDUCATION • OMAHA, NEB.

YEAR GP MP K K/G ATK% A A/G SA SA/G SRV% DIG D/G BS BA TOT B/G 2015 133 37 479 3 .60 2 .381 0 .02 0 0 .001 .00023 0 .1714 186 200 1 .50 2016 128 35 491 3 .84 8 .383 0 .06 0 0 .001 .00032 0 .2523 118 141 1 .10 2017 102 28 358 3 .51 17.396 0 .17 26 0 .25 77.826 0 .75 21 86 107 1 .05 13 TOTALS 363 100 1328 3 .66 27.386 0 .07 26 0 .07 132.829 0 .36 58 390 448 1 .23 JESSICAPETERS BIOLOGY • OMAHA, NEB.

YEAR GP MP K K/G ATK% A A/G SA SA/G SRV% DIG D/G BS BA TOT B/G 2015 133 37 111 0 .83 1408.331 10 .59 14 0 .11 250.400 1 .88 3 98 101 0 .76 2016 128 35 142 1 .11 1329.381 10 .38 8 0 .06 308.801 2 .41 1 64 65 0 .51 2017 92 25 69 0 .75 922.239 10 .02 9 0 .10 227.908 2 .47 3 31 34 0 .37 14 TOTALS 353 97 322 0 .91 3659.326 10 .37 31 0 .09 785.798 2 .22 7 193 200 0 .57

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YEAR GP MP K K/G ATK% A A/G SA SA/G SRV% DIG D/G BS BA TOT B/G 15 2017 98 28 197 2 .01 3 .268 0 .03 0 0 1 .00019 0 .19 4 53 57 0 .58 MACKENZIEWECKER ATHLETIC TRAINING • O’NEIL, NEB.

*-NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (NEB .) YEAR GP MP K K/G ATK% A A/G SA SA/G SRV% DIG D/G BS BA TOT B/G 2015 132 34 21 0 .16- .010 18 0 .14 35 0 .27 ?? 507 3 .84 0 1 1 0 .01 2016 124 38 6 0 .05 91.000 0 .73 47 0 .38 ?? 750 6 .05 0 0 0 0 .00 2017 99 27 0 0 .00 30.000 0 .3 5 0 .05 217.688 2 .19 0 0 0 0 .00 17 TOTALS 355 99 27 0 .08 .000139 0 .392 87 0 .25 .6881474 4 .15 0 1 1 0 .00 SHELBYBRETSCHNEIDER ELEMENTARY EDUCATION • PIERCE, NEB.

YEAR GP MP K K/G ATK% A A/G SA SA/G SRV% DIG D/G BS BA TOT B/G 2016 106 33 165 1 .56 1 .106 0 .01 0 0 .001 .00033 0 .31 3 66 69 0 .65 2017 79 26 157 1 .99 0 .119 0 .00 0 0 .00 33.000 0 .42 9 29 38 0 .48 19 TOTALS 185 59 322 1 .74 1 .112 0 .01 0 0 .001 .00066 0 .3612 95 107 0 .58 TAYLORPETERSEN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION • AUBURN, NEB.

YEAR GP MP K K/G ATK% A A/G SA SA/G SRV% DIG D/G BS BA TOT B/G 2016 8 4 0 0 .00 0 .000 0 .00 3 0 .38 0 .333 0 .00 0 0 0 0 .00 2017 100 28 131 1 .31 93.104 0 .93 19 0 .19 130.737 1 .30 2 37 39 0 .39 20 TOTALS 108 32 131 1 .21 93.104 0 .86 22 0 .20 130.714 1 .20 2 37 39 0 .36

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YEAR GP MP K K/G ATK% A A/G SA SA/G SRV% DIG D/G BS BA TOT B/G 2014 13 5 2 0 .15- .125 0 0 .00 0 0 .00 2 .000 0 .15 0 2 2 0 .15 2015 120 35 163 1 .36 2 .090 0 .02 0 0 .00 54.000 0 .45 3 49 52 0 .43 2016 39 18 30 0 .77 1 .109 0 .03 0 0 .00 13.000 0 .33 2 14 16 0 .41 2017 36 18 56 1 .56 3 .140 0 .08 0 0 .00 16.000 0 .44 0 15 15 0 .42 22 TOTALS 208 76 251 1 .21 6 .100 0 .03 0 0 .00 85.000 0 .41 5 80 85 0 .41 JENNYBAIR BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION • CLARINDA, IOWA

YEAR GP MP K K/G ATK% A A/G SA SA/G SRV% DIG D/G BS BA TOT B/G 2015 56 21 3 0 .05- .171 2 0 .04 21 0 .38 26.787 0 .46 1 2 3 0 .05 2016 128 35 241 1 .88 13.112 0 .10 42 0 .33 151.732 1 .18 3 54 57 0 .45 2017 102 28 231 2 .26 .1173 0 .03 36 0 .35 123.817 1 .21 5 27 32 0 .31 23 TOTALS 286 84 475 1 .66 18.108 0 .06 99 0 .35 300.774 1 .05 9 83 92 0 .32 MAGGIEHIATT BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION • SPRINGFIELD, NEB.

YEAR GP MP K K/G ATK% A A/G SA SA/G SRV% DIG D/G BS BA TOT B/G 24 2017 33 10 63 1 .91 1 .071 0 .03 0 0 .00 7 .000 0 .21 2 19 21 0 .64 BAILEYPRESTON NURSING • OMAHA, NEB.

*-SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (IOWA) YEAR GP MP K K/G ATK% A A/G SA SA/G SRV% DIG D/G BS BA TOT B/G *2014 130 38 92 0 .71 859.099 6 .61 29 0 .22 ?? 223 1 .72 7 24 31 0 .24 2015 (MIDLAND - NO VARSITY STATISTICS) 2016 (MIDLAND - NO VARSITY STATISTICS) 2017 41 16 0 0 .00 6 .000 0 .1512 0 .29 13.657 0 .32 0 0 0 0 .00 30 TOTALS 171 54 92 0 .54 865.099 5 .05 41 0 .24 236.657 1 .38 7 24 31 0 .18

WWW.MIDLANDATHLETICS.COM 2017 VOLLEYBALL POSTSEASON MEDIA GUIDE 14 COACHES HEAD COACH PAULGIESSELMANN 8TH SEASON • 199-74 at MIDLAND • 426-154 OVERALL The 2017 campaign is Paul notch recruiting classes. Creighton’s seven selections to the MVC All- Giesselmann’s eighth year as head Freshman Team in seven years are tied for second-most leaguewide, coach of the Warrior volleyball and the Jays became one of two schools in league history with multiple program. Coach Giesselmann has All-Freshman team picks in consecutive seasons (2004 and 2005). led Midland to a 20+ win season Prior to his service at Creighton, Giesselmann was head volleyball in six consecutive campaigns and coach at College of Saint Mary (Neb.) from 1994–2001. There he with one more win at the NAIA earned NAIA National Coach of the Year honors in 2000 and Region Volleyball Nationals, he will make Coach of the Year accolades in 1996, 1999, 2000 and 2001. He also it seven straight seasons. A win in claimed Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year Sioux City would also be his 200th at Midland University. honors in seven straight seasons from 1995–2001. Since his arrival in 2010, Midland has posted a 199-74 record. As the College of Saint Mary’s all-time winningest coach, Under Giesselmann’s guidance, the Warriors have won a pair of GPAC Giesselmann led the Flames to a number-two national ranking in 2001 Postseason Tournament Championships and were the 2016 GPAC and four national tournament appearances finishing in the NAIA Elite Regular Season Co-Champs. Giesselmann entered the 2016 season Eight twice and the NAIA Final Four in 2000. He was also named the with a 376-141 career record as an NAIA head coach. His .727 winning Omaha World-Herald Nebraska State College Women’s Coach of the percentage is the 11th best among active volleyball coaches, and those Year in 1999, and Giesselmann earned two regional championships, 376 wins rank 16th. six consecutive MCAC championships and seven consecutive MCAC In 2017 Midland went 11-5 in conference play finishing fourth tournament titles. Coming into the 2017 season Giesselmann had a in arguably the toughest volleyball conference in the NAIA. At one 407-145 career NAIA record, ranking 12th among active head coaches point there were four teams from the GPAC ranked in the top ten with an impressive .737 winning percentage. of the coaches’ poll. The Warriors advanced to the semifinals of the Giesselmann has coached 12 Academic All-Americans, 17 postseason tournament for the seventh straight year. All-Americans, 29 All-Region athletes, 27 All-GPAC players, 33 All- In 2013, the Warriors set a new school record with 37 wins, MCAC athletes, three Region of the Year players, five MCAC Player of including a 22-match winning streak (tied in 2015) to begin the year the Year athletes and has had six players named to the NAIA National which shattered Midland’s previous mark of 10 set in 1995. Championship All-Tournament Team. In addition to his teams’ success Midland won the 2013 GPAC postseason tournament, earning on the court, all eight of Giesselmann’s squads at CSM earned American an automatic bid into the NAIA National Tournament for the first time Volleyball Coaches Association National Team Academic Awards, from in school history. The Warriors went 2-1 in pool play to advance to 1994-2001. He also received the Omaha Sportscasters Recognition the final bracket where they beat conference rival Northwestern (3-1) Award in 1996 and 2000. before falling to the eventual National Champions, University of Texas at Giesselmann earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education with an Brownsville (3-1) in the “Elite 8”. Endorsement in Health and Physical Education K-12 and an Endorsement In Giesselmann’s first three years as the Warriors’ head coach, in Coaching from in 1988. Giesselmann is married the team nearly tripled their GPAC wins total and went from having an to Dr. Paige Groppe and they have three children, twin boys Hunter and eight-win season in 2009 to finishing with 21 wins in 2011 and 2012. Garret, who both play on the Midland golf team, and a daughter, Ansley. Under his direction, the 2012 team appeared in the semifinal round The Giesselmann’s reside in Fremont. of the GPAC Postseason Tournament. In just three season his team earned five postseason awards, earned 11 GPAC victories and were NAIA National Coach of the Year – 2000 ranked in the NAIA Top 25 Coaches Poll throughout the season for the Five Time Region Coach of the Year first time in school history. 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001 & 2013 Additionally, Giesselmann has helped to cultivate success off Two Time GPAC Coach of the Year the court, with his teams winning the American Volleyball Coaches 2013, 2015 Association Team Academic Award in three consecutive seasons. Giesselmann joined the Warriors in 2010 after coaching at Seven Time MCAC Coach of the Year 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 & 2001 since 2003. At Creighton, Giesselmann served as Creighton’s recruiting coordinator while working heavily with individual on-court training. During his time at Creighton, Giesselmann worked Years W L Pct. School 1993 - - - ASST. COACH AT NEBRASKA-OMAHA closely with and helped develop the institution’s first two All-Americans 1994-2001 227 80 .739 College of Saint Mary at middle blocker: Kelly Goc and Jessica Hotus. 2002–2009 - - - ASST. HEAD COACH AT CREIGHTON With his recommendations, Creighton offered and signed the 2010-2017 199 74 .729 Midland University top prep players in Nebraska and the Midwest to complete eight top- OVERALL 426 154 .734 Overall Head Coaching Record

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NICOLEVENDITTE 7TH SEASON Venditte is in her seventh season on staff with the Midland University volleyball team. She began as a member of the coaching staff as a graduate assistant for two seasons before being added as a full-time assistant. She also oversees the women’s strength and conditioning programs at Midland University. Nicole has twice been named the GPAC Volleyball Assistant Coach of the Year (2013, 2015 & 2016), and was named the Assistant Coach of the Year by the AVCA for the West Central Region in 2013 and 2016. In 2016, Venditte was named to the AVCA’s Thirty Under 30 List as an up-and-coming coaching talent in sport. Venditte is a graduate of Millard West High School and played college volleyball at Dana College where she lettered three times. Venditte is a 2011 graduate of Midland University in K-12 Physical Education and Elementary Education. Venditte resides in Omaha, Neb.

RODRICHARDSON 8TH SEASON Rod Richardson has been an assistant coach with the Warriors for eight seasons. Prior to coaching at Midland, Richardson was a volunteer coach at Creighton University in 2009 and was also an assistant coach at College of St. Mary for 14 years, during which time the Flames qualified for the national tournament in eight seasons. Richardson has also been an assistant coach at Omaha Westside High School where during his tenure at Westside, the Warriors qualified for the state tournament five times. Rod is a native of Iowa City, Iowa, and holds a Masters Degree in Environment Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, with Highest Distinction, from the University of Iowa. Richardson works at HDR in Omaha, an architecture and engineering firm, as Computer Systems Analyst and Project Manager. Richardson and his wife Shirley live in Omaha. Richardson gets the most joy out of coaching volleyball from seeing his former players continue in the sport as players and coaches.

NATEMONGAN 8TH SEASON Nate Mongan is in his eighth season as an assistant coach for the Warriors. In addition to his coaching duties at Midland, Mongan coaches for the Premier Volleyball Club in Omaha. He has coached 16, 17 and 18 year-olds and has qualified his teams for the Junior Olympic National Championships each year since 2005. In the summer of 2015, Mongan’s 17 year-old team placed fifth at the Junior Olympic National Volleyball Championships and had one player named to the American All-Tournament Team. Nate has also spent time coaching in the high school ranks. He coached Mead High School in 2006 and 2007 guiding the Raiders to a state tournament semifinals appearance in Class D1. Mongan and his wife Sarah have two boys and reside in Mead. Nate is the Claims Manager for The Hartford Insurance Company in Omaha and his wife Sarah is a veterinarian in a small animal practice in Omaha.

STEVEBYMERS 2ND SEASON Steve Bymers joined the Warrior coaching staff in 2016 and is in his second season coaching for Midland. He is a Bennington, Nebraska native who has coached at Nebraska Elite, one of Omaha’s most prestigious club teams, since 2001. He is currently the club director at Nebraska Elite. Bymers was the head coach at Skutt High School from 2009-10 and served as an assistant at Dana College from 2001-02. He was also an assistant with Coach Giesselmann at Creighton University. Steve’s daughter, Jordyn, played at Midland from 2012-15.

TARRAH BISCH Volleyball Athetic Trainer WWW.MIDLANDATHLETICS.COM 2017 VOLLEYBALL POSTSEASON MEDIA GUIDE 16 INFORMATION QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION & MEDIA Location...... Fremont, Nebraska Sports Information Director...... Jeff Braun Founded...... 1883 SID E-Mail...... [email protected] Enrollment...... 1,386 SID Office Phone...... (402) 941-6244 Nickname...... Warriors / Lady Warriors SID Cell Phone...... (785) 766-5897 Colors...... Orange & Navy Broadcast/Mutimedia Coordinator...... Paul Dobler Conference...... Great Plains Athletic E-Mail...... [email protected] President...... Jody Horner Website...... www.MidlandAthletics.com Faculty Athletic Representative...... Rita Bristol Twitter ...... @Midland_Sports Facility (Capacity)...... Wikert Event Center (2,000) Facebook ...... @MidlandSports Athletic Director ...... Dave Gillespie Instagram...... @Midland_Sports Associate Athletic Director...... Bode Hill Volleyball Twitter ...... @Midland_VBall Director of Athletic Student Achievement...... Keith Kramme Volleyball Facebook ...... @MidlandVolleyball Head Athletic Trainer ...... Tom Reilly Volleyball Instagram...... @Midland_Volleyball Assistant Athletic Trainer...... Tarrah Bisch Voice of the Warriors...... Rich Ray Strength and Conditioning ...... Morgan Bergen Area Newspapers Athletics Office Phone ...... (402) 941-6545 Fremont Tribune...... [email protected] Athletics Office FAX...... (402) 721-9406 Omaha World-Herald...... [email protected] Mailing Address...... 900 N. Clarkson Lincoln Journal Star...... [email protected] Fremont, NE 68025 Radio...... KHUB-AM 1340

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18 (23) Carroll College (VITERBO PRESEASON INVITATIONAL) . L 2-3 AUGUST 15TH 4TH 505

(6) Viterbo University (VITERBO PRESEASON INVITATIONAL)...... L 1-3 SEPTEMBER 5 9TH 445

19 (10) (VITERBO PRESEASON INVITATIONAL) ...... L 1-3 SEPTEMBER 19 9TH 445 23 ...... W 3-0 OCTOBER 3 9TH 430

25 Saint Xavier University (SXU/TTC CROSSOVER TOURNAMENT)...... W 3-0 OCTOBER 17 9TH 438

Roosevelt University (SXU/TTC CROSSOVER TOURNAMENT)...... W 3-0 OCTOBER 31 11TH 312

26 University of Saint Francis (SXU/TTC CROSSOVER TOURNAMENT)...... W 3-0 NOVEMBER 13 11TH 370 SEPTEMBER

1 (RV) Oklahoma City University (BELLEVUE PREMIER LABOR DAY CLASSIC). W 3-2 NAIA COACHES’ TOP 25 POLL

(17) University of Jamestown (BELLEVUE PREMIER LABOR DAY CLASSIC). . . . W 3-0 RANK LAST SCHOOL [VOTES] RECORD POINTS 1 1 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) [16] 28-0 557 2 (23) Carroll College (BELLEVUE PREMIER LABOR DAY CLASSIC). W 3-0 2 2 Viterbo (Wis.) [4] 35-1 545 6 Concrodia University* . W 3-0 3 3 Hastings (Neb.) 24-2 524 12 (24) Morningside College* ...... W 3-0 4 5 Dordt (Iowa) 29-5 505 16 Dakota Wesleyan University* ...... W 3-0 5 4 Northwestern (Iowa) 28-4 474 19 College of Saint Mary*...... W 3-1 6 6 Westmont (Calif.) 32-3 466 22 Briar Cliff University* . W 3-0 7 9 Park (Mo.) 29-3 459 8 8 Grand View (Iowa) 31-7 440 23 Mount Marty College* ...... W 3-0 9 7 Columbia (Mo.) 33-6 411 27 (15) Doane University*...... W 3-2 10 10 Corban (Ore.) 24-7 406 30 (6) Dordt College* ...... L 1-3 11 11 Midland (Neb.) 19-9 370 OCTOBER 12 14 College of Idaho 24-6 365 4 (4) Hastings College*. L 0-3 13 12 Missouri Baptist 29-9 339 11 College of Saint Mary*...... W 3-0 14 15 Montana Tech 21-8 327 15 13 Eastern Oregon 22-9 312 14 Dakota Wesleyan University* ...... W 3-1 16 18 Cornerstone (Mich.) 27-6 304 17 (RV) Doane Unversity* ...... W 3-1 17 17 Georgetown (Ky.) 21-4 244 20 (3) Northwestern College*. L 2-3 18 16 Madonna (Mich.) 29-4 240 25 (5) Hastings College*...... L 1-3 19 19 Jamestown (N.D.) 28-8 235 28 (6) Dordt College* ...... L 2-3 20 21 Northwest (Wash.) 22-8 218 NOVEMBER 21 22 Bellevue (Neb.) 28-11 190 22 24 Campbellsville (Ky.) 26-8 187 1 Concordia University* . W 3-1 23 23 Rocky Mountain (Mont.) 23-10 174 4 (20) Morningside College (GPAC TOURNAMENT - QUARTERFINALS)...... W 3-0 24 NR Doane (Neb.) 17-12 155 8 (3) Hastings College (GPAC TOURNAMENT - SEMIFINALS). L 0-3 25 25 MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) 24-10 115 28 (RV) Marian University (NAIA TOURNAMENT - POOL PLAY)...... 3:00 PM

29 (RV) Saint Xavier University (NAIA TOURNAMENT - POOL PLAY)...... 4:00 PM Others receiving votes: Morningside (Iowa) 101, Marian (Ind.) 78, William

30 (6) Westmont College (NAIA TOURNAMENT - POOL PLAY)...... 4:00 PM Woods (Mo.) 59, Missouri Valley 48, Tabor (Kan.) 22, Indiana Wesleyan DECEMBER 21, Saint Xavier (Ill.) 11, Oklahoma City 9, Lourdes (Ohio) 7, College of the Ozarks (Mo.) 6. Central Methodist (Mo.) 5, Mobile (Ala.) 3, Webber 1 Round of 16...... TBD International (Fla.) 3, Ottawa (Kan.) 3 Quarterfinals . TBD 2 Semifinals...... TBD Championship ...... TBD *GPAC Games; Home Games in Orange

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AUGUST 18 - , WIS. - VITERBO TOURNAMENT MIDLAND LEADERS KILLS O’DOWD & BRETSCHNEIDER 16 4 Midland (Neb.) 20 23 26 25 13 ACES NEKL, O’DOWD & PETERSEN 3 BLOCKS BRETSCHNEIDER 4 23 Carroll (Mont.) 25 25 24 18 15 ASSISTS PETERS 48 DIGS WECKER 17

AUGUST 18 - LACROSSE, WIS. - VITERBO TOURNAMENT MIDLAND LEADERS KILLS O’DOWD & PETERSEN 8 4 Midland (Neb.) 25 12 21 17 - ACES BAIR 2 BLOCKS O’DOWD 6 6 Viterbo (Wis.) 15 25 25 25 - ASSISTS PETERS 30 DIGS WECKER 12

AUGUST 19 - LACROSSE, WIS. - VITERBO TOURNAMENT MIDLAND LEADERS KILLS O’DOWD 11 10 Grand View (Iowa) 25 17 25 25 - ACES RUSSELL & NEKL 2 BLOCKS BAIR & O’DOWD 2 4 Midland (Neb.) 19 25 20 15 - ASSISTS PETERS 31 DIGS SKOVSENDE 13

AUGUST 23 - FREMONT, NEB. MIDLAND LEADERS KILLS O’DOWD 10 Peru State (Neb.) 19 22 9 - - ACES NEKL 4 BLOCKS MOREHOUSE 2 4 Midland (Neb.) 25 25 25 - - ASSISTS PETERS 23 DIGS NEKL 9

AUGUST 25 - CHICAGO, ILL - SXU/TTC CROSSOVER TOURNAMENT MIDLAND LEADERS KILLS BAIR 9 4 Midland (Neb.) 25 25 25 - - ACES O’DOWD, PETERSEN & NEKL 2 BLOCKS BRETSCHNEIDER 6 Saint Xavier (Ill.) 16 17 22 - - ASSISTS PETERS 27 DIGS NEKL 21

AUGUST 25 - CHICAGO, ILL - SXU/TTC CROSSOVER TOURNAMENT MIDLAND LEADERS KILLS O’DOWD 11 4 Midland (Neb.) 25 25 25 - - ACES O’DOWD 5 BLOCKS O’DOWD 3 Roosevelt (Ill.) 9 16 16 - - ASSISTS PETERS 27 DIGS NEKL 11

AUGUST 26 - CHICAGO, ILL - SXU/TTC CROSSOVER TOURNAMENT MIDLAND LEADERS KILLS O’DOWD 17 4 Midland (Neb.) 28 25 25 - - ACES O’DOWD 3 BLOCKS MOREHOUSE 3 RV Saint Francis (Ill.) 26 20 15 - - ASSISTS PETERS 35 DIGS PETERS & NEKL 10

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SEPTEMBER 1 - BELLEVUE, NEB. - BELLEVUE PREMIER LABOR DAY CLASSIC MIDLAND LEADERS KILLS O’DOWD 20 4 Midland (Neb.) 25 20 25 25 15 ACES O’DOWD 3 BLOCKS O’DOWD 7 RV Oklahoma City 22 25 27 10 11 ASSISTS PETERS 51 DIGS PETERS & NEKL 14

SEPTEMBER 1 - BELLEVUE, NEB. - BELLEVUE PREMIER LABOR DAY CLASSIC MIDLAND LEADERS KILLS O’DOWD 14 4 Midland (Neb.) 26 25 25 - - ACES O’DOWD 2 BLOCKS O’DOWD 5 17 Jamestown (N.D.) 24 23 19 - - ASSISTS PETERS 35 DIGS NEKL 20

SEPTEMBER 2 - BELLEVUE, NEB. - BELLEVUE PREMIER LABOR DAY CLASSIC MIDLAND LEADERS KILLS O’DOWD 13 4 Midland (Neb.) 25 25 25 - - ACES NEKL 2 BLOCKS O’DOWD 5 23 Carroll (Mont.) 17 22 22 - - ASSISTS PETERS 43 DIGS NEKL 21

SEPTEMBER 6 - FREMONT, NEB - GPAC MIDLAND LEADERS KILLS O’DOWD 13 Concordia (Neb.) 14 22 17 - - ACES PETERSEN 1 BLOCKS O’DOWD 4 4 Midland (Neb.) 25 25 25 - - ASSISTS PETERS 38 DIGS NEKL 9

SEPTEMBER 12 - FREMONT, NEB - GPAC MIDLAND LEADERS KILLS O’DOWD 12 24 Morningside (Iowa) 21 15 22 - - ACES NEKL 4 BLOCKS O’DOWD & BRETSCHNEIDER 3 9 Midland (Neb.) 25 25 25 - - ASSISTS PETERS 34 DIGS NEKL 24

SEPTEMBER 16 - FREMONT, NEB - GPAC MIDLAND LEADERS KILLS MOREHOUSE 12 Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 15 9 21 - - ACES PETERSEN & BAIR 3 BLOCKS PETERSEN 3 9 Midland (Neb.) 25 25 25 - - ASSISTS PETERS 33 DIGS O’DOWD 14

SEPTEMBER 19 - OMAHA, NEB - GPAC MIDLAND LEADERS KILLS O’DOWD 12 9 Midland (Neb.) 25 25 25 25 - ACES BAIR 3 BLOCKS O’DOWD 3 Saint Mary (Neb.) 27 11 23 19 - ASSISTS PETERS 40 DIGS RUSSELL 13

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SEPTEMBER 22 - SIOUX CITY, IOWA - GPAC MIDLAND LEADERS KILLS O’DOWD & BAIR 12 9 Midland (Neb.) 25 25 25 - - ACES PRESTON 3 BLOCKS O’DOWD 3 Briar Cliff (Iowa) 20 18 22 - - ASSISTS PETERS 36 DIGS NEKL 19

SEPTEMBER 23 - YANKTON, S.D. - GPAC MIDLAND LEADERS KILLS O’DOWD 17 9 Midland (Neb.) 25 25 25 - - ACES BAIR 1 BLOCKS LEMPKA 4 Mount Marty (S.D.) 17 22 12 - - ASSISTS PETERS 40 DIGS NEKL 20

SEPTEMBER 27 - FREMONT, NEB. - GPAC MIDLAND LEADERS KILLS O’DOWD 16 Doane (Neb.) 25 25 20 18 11 ACES BAIR & NEKL 3 BLOCKS O’DOWD 9 9 Midland (Neb.) 19 15 25 25 15 ASSISTS PETERS 42 DIGS NEKL 23

SEPTEMBER 30 - FREMONT, NEB. - GPAC MIDLAND LEADERS KILLS BAIR 15 6 Dordt (Iowa) 23 25 25 25 - ACES SKOVSENDE 3 BLOCKS O’DOWD 3 9 Midland (Neb.) 25 22 15 18 - ASSISTS PETERS 45 DIGS PETERS 11

OCTOBER 4 - FREMONT, NEB. - GPAC MIDLAND LEADERS KILLS MOREHOUSE & BAIR 6 9 Midland (Neb.) 15 26 17 - - ACES BAIR 2 BLOCKS MOREHOUSE 3 4 Hastings (Neb.) 25 28 25 - - ASSISTS PETERSEN 18 DIGS NEKL 12

OCTOBER 11 - FREMONT, NEB. - GPAC MIDLAND LEADERS KILLS O’DOWD 10 Saint Mary (Neb.) 19 22 13 - - ACES NEKL 4 BLOCKS O’DOWD 8 9 Midland (Neb.) 25 25 15 - - ASSISTS PETERSEN 23 DIGS NEKL 17

OCTOBER 14 - MITCHELL, S.D. - GPAC MIDLAND LEADERS KILLS O’DOWD 16 9 Midland (Neb.) 25 26 22 25 - ACES BAIR 7 BLOCKS HIATT 4 Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 19 24 25 18 - ASSISTS PETERSEN 48 DIGS NEKL 32

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OCTOBER 17 - CRETE, NEB. - GPAC MIDLAND LEADERS KILLS O’DOWD 18 9 Midland (Neb.) 25 21 25 25 - ACES NEKL & BAIR 1 BLOCKS O’DOWD 6 RV Doane (Neb.) 16 25 17 16 - ASSISTS PETERS 42 DIGS NEKL 21

OCTOBER 20 - FREMONT, NEB. - GPAC MIDLAND LEADERS KILLS O’DOWD 15 3 Northwestern (Iowa) 26 25 14 15 16 ACES PETERSEN 2 BLOCKS O’DOWD 8 9 Midland (Neb.) 24 17 25 25 13 ASSISTS PETERS 43 DIGS RUSSELL 13

OCTOBER 25 - FREMONT, NEB. - GPAC MIDLAND LEADERS KILLS O’DOWD 12 5 Hastings (Neb.) 26 21 25 25 - ACES WECKER 1 BLOCKS HIATT 5 9 Midland (Neb.) 24 25 14 11 - ASSISTS PETERS 35 DIGS NEKL 20

OCTOBER 28 - SIOUX CENTER, IOWA - GPAC MIDLAND LEADERS KILLS O’DOWD 16 9 Midland (Neb.) 25 19 25 19 8 ACES PETERS 1 BLOCKS MOREHOUSE 6 6 Dordt (Iowa) 22 25 20 25 15 ASSISTS PETERS 46 DIGS NEKL 38

NOVEMBER 1 - SEWARD, NEB. - GPAC MIDLAND LEADERS KILLS O’DOWD 20 11 Midland (Neb.) 25 25 26 25 - ACES BAIR 2 BLOCKS O’DOWD 7 Concordia (Neb.) 19 23 28 20 - ASSISTS PETERS 41 DIGS NEKL 27

NOVEMBER 4 - FREMONT, NEB. - GPAC QUARTERFINALS MIDLAND LEADERS KILLS O’DOWD 11 20 Morningside (Iowa) 22 24 19 - - ACES BAIR 2 BLOCKS BAIR 3 11 Midland (Neb.) 25 26 25 - - ASSISTS PETERS 31 DIGS NEKL 15

NOVEMBER 8 - HASTINGS, NEB. - GPAC SEMIFINALS MIDLAND LEADERS KILLS BAIR 9 11 Midland (Neb.) 23 20 15 - - ACES BAIR 1 BLOCKS O’DOWD 3 3 Hastings (Neb.) 25 25 25 - - ASSISTS PETERS 25 DIGS NEKL 14

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Opponent S K E TA Pct. A SA SE RE DIG BS BA BE TTL BHE Carroll (Mont.) 5 58 25 182 .181 56 3 15 3 73 2 15 0 9.5 0 Viterbo (Wis.) 4 36 18 131 .137 34 3 10 8 44 2 16 2 10 0 Grand View (Iowa) 4 46 20 147 .177 40 6 14 4 65 2 4 3 4 0 Peru State (Neb.) 1 40 13 93 .290 35 4 9 5 34 1 4 0 3 0 Saint Xavier (Ill.) 3 36 12 98 .245 35 8 4 3 57 1 12 2 7 1 Roosevelt (Ill.) 3 32 15 84 .202 30 12 7 1 40 0 12 0 6 1 St. Francis (Ill.) 3 43 15 106 .264 41 8 5 1 47 1 10 5 6 1 Oklahoma City 5 65 25 177 .226 57 5 14 6 68 0 18 3 9 4 Jamestown (N.D.) 3 41 23 120 .150 38 4 8 4 58 2 10 2 7 0 Carroll (Mont.) 3 50 19 138 .225 49 4 7 3 74 3 10 3 8 0 *Concordia (Neb.) 3 46 14 108 .296 42 2 5 0 42 1 6 1 4 0 *Morningside (Iowa) 3 42 15 124 .218 39 8 9 2 57 2 8 2 6 0 *Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 3 42 13 105 .276 41 10 7 2 66 0 8 1 4 0 *College of Saint Mary (Neb.) 4 55 19 132 .273 49 7 8 4 54 1 8 1 5 4 *Briar Cliff (Iowa) 3 47 15 102 .314 42 5 10 2 49 2 8 0 6 0 *Mount Marty (S.D.) 3 49 11 117 .325 44 1 6 1 64 1 14 0 8 0 *Doane (Neb.) 5 52 19 159 .208 50 7 8 7 79 2 24 2 14 0 *Dordt (Iowa) 4 49 33 150 .107 48 7 10 5 53 0 6 2 3 0 *Hastings (Neb.) 3 26 27 101 -.010 21 5 10 8 46 3 6 4 6 0 *College of Saint Mary (Neb.) 3 35 17 106 .170 29 7 3 4 52 2 18 0 11 0 *Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 4 63 39 186 .129 61 9 10 2 99 2 8 0 6 0 *Doane (Neb.) 4 52 14 121 .314 46 2 12 1 60 2 12 1 8 0 *Northwestern (Iowa) 5 54 28 172 .151 52 5 13 6 73 5 16 1 13 0 *Hastings (Neb.) 4 40 28 153 .078 38 1 11 11 58 2 10 1 7 0 *Dordt (Iowa) 5 54 29 179 .140 47 1 10 7 89 2 14 0 9 4 *Concordia (Neb.) 4 52 24 154 .182 49 5 5 5 77 1 20 0 11 0 #Morningside (Iowa) 3 43 13 114 .263 39 7 5 4 47 1 8 1 5 0 #Hastings (Neb.) 3 33 23 120 .083 28 1 2 4 51 3 4 0 5 0 TOTALS 100 1,281 566 3,679 .194 1,180 147 237 113 1,676 46 309 37 200.5 15 *=GPAC Regular Season; #=GPAC Tournament

2017 VOLLEYBALL POSTSEASON MEDIA GUIDE twitter: @MIDLAND_SPORTS instagram: @MIDLAND_SPORTS SINGLE SEASON INDIVIDUAL RECORDS RECORDS 23 SINCE 2003 (ADOPTION OF RALLY SCORING) KILLS SOLO BLOCKS 1 Priscilla O’Dowd, 2016 491 1 Janelle Sager, 2003 79 2 Priscilla O’Dowd, 2015 479 2 Diana Wacker, 2004 56 3 Mackenzie Scheef, 2013 466 3 Nessa Blau, 2008 42 4 KC Heimann, 2013 465 4 Heather Pribyl, 2013 32 5 Ashley Wheeler, 2013 445 5 Heather Pribyl, 2014 30 6 Ashlee Harms, 2015 430 6 Kylee Polen, 2007 27 7 KC Heimann, 2016 417 7 Krystina Koepke, 2014 27 8 Janelle Sager, 2003 404 8 Megan Hoge, 2007 26 9 KC Heimann, 2015 395 9 Mikhala Newman, 2007 26 10 Amanda Hunt, 2007 385 10 Shelby Hageman, 2008 & Krystina Koepke, 2016 25 SET ASSISTS BLOCK ASSISTS 1 Megan Farley, 2013 1,701 1 Priscilla O’Dowd, 2015 186 2 Jessica Peters, 2015 1,408 2 Heather Pribyl, 2013 126 3 Jessica Peters, 2016 1,091 3 Krystina Koepka, 2016 118 4 Megan Farley, 2014 1,284 3 Priscilla O’Dowd, 2016 118 5 Megan Farley, 2011 1,246 5 Heather Priby, 2014 116 6 Kim Schmoldt, 2003 1,210 6 Ashlee Harms, 2013 112 7 Megan Farley, 2012 1,120 7 Krystina Koepke, 2014 111 8 Holly DeVorss, 2007 1,033 8 Halie Wewel, 2010 103 9 Kim Schmoldt, 2004 946 9 Ashlee Harms, 2014 99 10 Jessica Peters, 2017 922 10 Jessica Peters, 2015 98

SERVICE ACES ATTACK PERCENTAGE (minimum 500 attempts) 1 Ashley Wheeler, 2012 81 1 Priscilla O’Dowd, 2017 .396 2 Kim Schmoldt, 2003 68 2 Priscilla O’Dowd, 2016 .391 3 Amanda Hunt, 2007 59 3 Priscilla O’Dowd, 2015 .381 4 Britni Putnam, 2008 52 4 Halie Wewel, 2011 .320 5 Ashley Wheeler, 2011 51 5 Mackenzie Scheef, 2013 .316 6 Kim Schmoldt, 2005 49 6 Krystina Koepke, 2014 .295 7 Rachel Nisi, 2006 49 7 Heather Pribyl, 2012 .294 8 Diana Wacker, 2003 48 8 Halie Wewel , 2010 .294 9 Jordyn Bymers, 2013 47 9 Mackenzie Scheef, 2012 .293 10 Becca Gradoville, 2012 46 10 Heather Pribyl, 2013 .292 DIGS 1 Britni Putnam, 2007 744 2 Marcie Anderson, 2003 617 3 Molly Pettit, 2013 573 4 Julia Batenhorst, 2004 568 5 Britni Putnam, 2008 553 6 Becca Gradoville, 2012 525 7 Darcy Barry, 2015 503 8 Darcy Barry, 2016 502 9 Kim Schmoldt, 2012 471 10 Jessica Nekl, 2017 436 PRISCILLA O’DOWD

WWW.MIDLANDATHLETICS.COM 2017 VOLLEYBALL POSTSEASON MEDIA GUIDE 24 RECORDS CAREER INDIVIDUAL RECORDS SINCE 2003 (ADOPTION OF RALLY SCORING) KILLS SOLO BLOCKS 1 KC Heimann, 2013-2016 1,607 1 Janelle Sager, 2002-2003 173 2 Priscilla O’Dowd, 2015-PRESENT 1,328 2 Diana Wacker, 2002-2004 104 3 Ashley Wheeler, 2011-2014 1,252 3 Megan Hoge, 2004-2007 95 4 Ashlee Harms, 2012-2015 1,205 4 Heather Pribyl, 2011-2014 82 5 Mackenzie Scheef, 2010-2013 1,193 5 Maggie Larkin, 2004-2006 63 6 Amanda Hunt, 2007-2009 965 6 Krystina Koepke, 2013-2016 61 7 Megan Hoge, 2004-2007 889 7 Angie Johannesen, 2003-2006 59 8 Heather Pribyl, 2011-2014 873 8 Priscilla O’Dowd, 2015-PRESENT 58 9 Halie Wewel, 2009-2011 849 9 Halie Wewel, 2009-2011 55 10 Marcie Anderson, 2003-2004 691 10 Ashlee Harms, 2012-2015 45 SET ASSISTS BLOCK ASSISTS 1 Megan Farley, 2011-2014 5,351 1 Priscilla O’Dowd, 2015-PRESENT 390 2 Jessica Peters, 2015-PRESENT 3,659 2 Ashlee Harms, 2012-2015 346 3 Kim Schmoldt, 2003-2005 3,266 3 Heather Pribyl, 2011-2014 321 4 Kaylie Heberly, 2008-2010 1,830 4 Krystina Koepke, 2013-2016 283 5 Hollie DeVorss, 2006-2008 1,720 5 Mackenzie Scheef, 2010-2013 260 6 Jillian Wewel, 2003-2006 619 6 Halie Wewel, 2009-2011 236 7 Becca Gradoville, 2010-2013 517 7 KC Heimann, 2013-2016 209 8 Jill Schwartz, 2010-2011 371 8 Jessica Peters, 2015-PRESENT 193 9 Molly Pettit, 2012-2015 315 9 Janelle Sager, 2002-2003 169 10 Julia Batenhorst, 2002-2005 143 10 Angie Johannesen, 2003-2006 118

SERVICE ACES ATTACK PERCENTAGE (minimum 750 attempts) 1 Ashley Wheeler, 2011-2014 196 1 Priscilla O’Dowd, 2015-PRESENT .385 2 Julia Batenhorst, 2002-2005 144 2 Halie Wewel, 2009-2011 .288 3 Jordyn Bymers, 2012-2015 139 3 Heather Pribyl, 2011-2014 .284 4 Kim Schmoldt, 2003-2005 135 4 Mackenzie Scheef, 2010-2013 .280 5 Britni Putnam, 2007-2009 126 5 Krystina Koepke, 2013-2016 .278 6 Becca Gradoville, 2010-2013 122 6 Janelle Sager, 2002-2003 .238 7 Amanda Hunt, 2007-2009 106 7 Ashlee Harms, 2012-2015 .221 8 Jenny Bair, 2015-PRESENT 99 8 Mikhala Newman, 2006-2007 .211 9 Anna Grovijohn, 2013-2016 96 9 KC Heimann, 2013-2016 .199 10 Mahala Egr, 2011-1204 93 10 Julia Batenhorst, 2002-2005 .182 DIGS 1 Britni Putnam, 2007-2009 1,994 2 Julia Batenhorst, 2002-2005 1,843 3 Molly Pettit, 2012-2015 1,686 4 Becca Gradoville, 2010-2013 1,378 5 Marcie Anderson, 2003-2004 1,256 6 Ashley Wheeler, 2011-2014 1,204 7 Megan Farley, 2011-2014 1,193 8 Darcy Barry, 2013-2016 1,160 9 Kim Schmoldt, 2003-2005 1,091 10 Amanda Hunt, 2007-2009 999 JESSICA PETERS

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WINS IN A SEASON HOME ATTENDANCE 1 2013 - Paul Giesselmann 37-5 1 10/05/16 #1 Midland vs. #3 Hastings 2,088 2 2015 - Paul Giesselmann 33-4 2 10/23/13 #7 Midland vs. Doane 2,027 3 2016 - Paul Giesselmann 31-4 3 10/14/15 #4 Midland vs. #17 Concordia 1,908 3 1980 - John Brooks 30-19 4 08/31/16 #6 Midland vs. #20 Concordia 1,883 4 1989 - Sue Wewel 29-14 5 08/28/13 #13 Midland vs. College of Saint Mary 1,836 5 1990 - Sue Wewel 29-17 6 08/23/17 #4 Midland vs. Peru State 1,752 6 1995 - Mary Buresh 28-15 7 10/25/17 #9 Midland vs. #5 Hastings 1,596 7 1981 - John Brooks 27-11 6 11/11/15 #8 Midland vs. #10 Hastings (GPAC Semis) 1,5 51 8 1984 - Sue Wewel 27-22 7 08/29/12 Midland vs. #19 Bellevue 1,509 9 2002 - Joan Rickert 25-14 8 09/03/15 #9 Midland vs. #5 Rocky Mountain 1,505 CONFERENCE WINS NAIA NATIONAL ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM 1 2016 - Paul Giesselmann 14-2 2013 Megan Farley 2 2013 - Paul Giesselmann 13-3 2015 Priscilla O’Dowd 2 2015 - Paul Giesselmann 13-3 2016 KC Heimann 4 2014 - Paul Giesselmann 12-4 2016 Priscilla O’Dowd 4 2012 - Paul Giesselmann 11-5 4 2011 - Paul Giesselmann 11-5 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 4 2017 - Paul Giesselmann 11-5 2015 Ashlee Harms 8 2002 - Joan Rickert 10-6 2016 KC Heimann 9 1990 - Sue Wewel 9-4 NAIA ALL-AMERICANS 9 2003 - Joan Rickert 9-7 1990 Jill Mulvhill (2nd) 1995 Cindy Ohme (3rd) WINS BY A COACH (CAREER) 1 Paul Giesselmann, 2010-PRESENT 199 2013 Megan Farley (2nd) 2 Sue Wewel, 1983-90 157 2013 Mackenzie Scheef (2nd) 3 Joan Rickert, 1999-2004 119 2014 Megan Farley (2nd) 4 Mary Buresh, 1992-96 98 2014 Ashlee Harms (2nd) 5 John Brooks, 1979-82 86 2015 Priscilla O’Dowd (2nd) - Freshman of the Year 6 Kristen Lebeda, 2005-08 39 2015 Jessica Peters (3rd) 7 Rick Pruett, 1997-98 36 2015 Ashlee Harms (HM) 8 Dee Brackhan, 1977-79 29 2016 Jessica Peters (1st) 9 Joanne Kautzman - 1991 20 2016 Priscilla O’Dowd (1st) 10 Virginia Puffer, 1973-74 19 2016 KC Heimann (2nd)

WINNING PERCENTAGE (SEASON) 1 2015 - Paul Giesselmann (33-4) .892 2 2016 - Paul Giesselmann (31-4) .886 3 2013 - Paul Giesselmann (37-5) .881 4 1972 - Sharon Brown (12-3) .800 5 1981 - John Brooks (27-11) .711 6 2017 - Paul Giesselmann (19-9) .688 7 2014 - Paul Giesselmann (24-11) .686 8 1989 - Sue Wewell (29-14) .674 9 2011 - Paul Giesselmann (21-11) .656 9 2012 - Paul Giesselmann (21-11) .656 PAUL GIESSELMANN

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