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MUSTANG VOLLEYBALL Morningside College honors its three-member Class of 2021 student-athletes prior to the start of tonight’s Great Plains Athletic Conference varsity match against Dordt University. Defensive specialist Ashley Boer and outside hitters Krista Zenk and Caitlin Mackovicka have been a part of 55 program victories including one 20-plus win campaign (2017); three GPAC postseason tournament appearances; and three National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ championships appearances. Head coach Jessica Squier’s Mustangs enter the evening 4-6 overall and 3-4 in the league. The visiting Defenders of Dordt University stand 5-3 overall and 4-3 in loop competition.
MUSTANG MARKS Morningside finished off a strong 2-1 week in GPAC action with a three-set sweep of Dakota Wesleyan University Oct. 4. It was an old-fashioned family road trip, complete with a stop at the World’s Only and Famous Corn Palace. Mside, ready for a break from the bus, took the opportunity to stretch its legs and see the sights, picking up a souvenir, a straight-set victory, thanks to scores of 25-17, 25-18, and 25-12. “A game like this to bounce back after Northwestern shows that our players have grit,” explained Squier. “Now we just need to channel it no matter who is across the net.” … The Mustangs hit a staggering .427 as a team in stark contrast to .140 last time these two teams met. Squier’s squad had just eight hitting errors and 55 kills in 110 attempts in the afternoon, with four players hitting double-digit kills. “We have seen so much growth from the team in the last two weeks, and we are excited we are making strides forward,” she said … The offensive attack, orchestrated by junior setter Sabrina Creason with 43 assists, was led by junior outside hitter Kaelyn Giefer with 16 kills and a .500 hitting percentage. Makovicka and Zenk each tallied 12 kills, hitting .455 and .355 percent, respectively. Freshman middle hitter Meredith Hoffman took top honors for efficiency among the Morningside attackers, hitting .643 on her way to 10 kills in the match … Junior defensive specialist Kayla Harris, continuing the weekend road trip theme, collected 16 digs against the Tigers like commemorative keychains. Due to that effort, she remained atop the conference digs per set column (5.7). Other impressive GPAC digits include Zenk (second – kills per set – 4.2) and Creason (third – assists per set – 11.1). Along national lines, Creason is leading the way in total assists (420), Zenk is third in total kills (159) and Harris’ 217 digs rank fourth … Morningside breaks from competition until Friday, Oct. 16, after tonight’s action, as Mount Marty University visits Allee Gymnasium for a 6 and 7:30 p.m. junior varsity – varsity doubleheader.
DEFENDER NOTES Head coach Chad Hanson’s squad arrives in Sioux City fresh off a pivotal three-set victory over conference rival Northwestern College Oct. 5. A robust .337 attack percentage led the way, as Allison and Corrina Timmermans combined for 23 kills and each hit .200 or higher, and junior middle hitter Jessi De Jager played a key role at the net with six total blocks, four of which were solo. Senior Karsyn Winterfeld (85), sophomore Brenna Krommendyk (77), and De Jager (79) lead DU in kills. Krommendyk (37), De Jager (26), and Corrina Timmermans (21) guide the net defense block-wise. Continuing the team statistical leader theme are sophomore Megan Raszler (283 assists); Corrina Timmermans (13 service aces); and senior Hannah Connelly (145 digs).
REMAINING SCHEDULE
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Oct. 16
Mount Marty*
7:30 p.m.
Oct. 17
College of Saint Mary*
3 p.m.
Oct. 23
Midland*
7:30 p.m.
Oct. 24
Concordia*
4 p.m.
Oct. 29
Peru State
7 p.m.
Oct. 31
Doane*
7:30 p.m.
Nov. 3
Northwestern*
7:30 p.m.
Nov. 7
Hastings
3 p.m.
Nov. 13
Jamestown
7:30 p.m.
*Great Plains Athletic Conference game Home games in bold
MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE MUSTANGS NO. NAME
POS.
HT.
YR.
HOMETOWN
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. So. Sr. So. Jr. So. Jr. Jr.
DS/L S S RS DS OH OH M/OH S MH S OH MH OH/RS DS OH DS OH DS DS DS
5-4 5-11 5-8 5-6 5-4 5-10 6-0 5-9 5-6 6-1 5-9 6-1 6-0 5-10 5-5 5-10 5-6 5-10 5-6 5-6 5-9
Mansfield, Tex./Mansfield Estherville, Iowa/Estherville-LC Shawnee Mission, Kan./Northwest Hooper, Neb./Logan View Rock Rapids, Iowa/Central Lyon Alliance, Neb./Alliance Le Mars, Iowa/Le Mars Battle Creek, Iowa/OABCIG Bennington, Neb./Bennington Colorado Springs, Colo./Coronado Halden, Norway/The Berg School Des Moines, Iowa/Carlisle Battle Creek, Iowa/OABCIG Kingsley, Iowa/Kingsley-Pierson North Sioux City, S.D./Dakota Valley Ceresco, Neb./Wahoo Bishop Neumann Sioux Falls, S.D./Roosevelt Loveland, Colo./Thompson Valley Glidden, Iowa/Glidden-Ralston Windsor, Colo./Fossil Ridge Dakota City, Neb./South Sioux City
Payton Shoquist Kendall Evans Sabrina Creason Tyler Christianson Ashley Boer Ryley Rolls Krista Zenk Corin Bower Grace Jensen Amara Austin Agnes Garder Meredith Hoffman Elizabeth Zobel Madison Goodwin Grace Wiese Caitlin Makovicka Marisa Beintema Kaelyn Giefer Emma Hannasch Lindi Pojar Kayla Harris
Head coach: Jessica Squier Assistant coaches: Kayla Ruff, Theison Anderson
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DORDT UNIVERSITY VARSITY NO.
NAME
POS.
HT.
YR.
HOMETOWN
1 2 3 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 25 26
Hannah Connelly Emma Bousema Makenna Kooima Megan Raszler Corina Beimers Corrina Timmermans Jori Bronner Lydia Smits Ava Van Soelen Jessi De Jager Karsyn Winterfeld Brenna Krommendyk Grace Langemeier McKenna Vroom Allison Timmermans Danielle VandeVoort Erica Bousema
DS DS DS S S OH OH OH OH MH OH MH OH S S/OH MH DS
5-6 5-6 5-2 5-7 5-7 6-0 5-10 6-0 5-11 6-1 5-9 6-1 5-10 5-10 6-1 6-0 5-7
Sr. So. Fr. So. Jr. So. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. So. Sr. So. Sr.
McCook Lake, S.D./Siouxland Christian Sheldon, Iowa/Western Christian Rock Valley, Iowa/Western Christian Elkhorn, Nebraska /Elkhorn Langley British Columbia/Langley Christian Orange City, Iowa/Unity Christian Sioux Center, Iowa/Unity Christian Crete, Illinois/Trinity Christian Waukee, Iowa/Des Moines Christian Hull, Iowa/Western Christian Sioux Center, Iowa/Western Christian Belle Plaine, Minn./Southwest Christian Marquette, Neb./Nebraska Christian Monument, Colo./Palmer Ridge Orange City, Iowa/Unity Christian Leighton, Iowa/Pella Christian Sheldon, Iowa/Western Christian
Head coach: Chad Hanson Assistant coaches: Julia Bakker, Addison Mertler, Ian Leibitzke
DORDT UNIVERSITY JUNIOR VARSITY NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 16 17 21 22 23 24 25
NAME Riley Doenhoefer Tori Wynja Molly Bolt Hannah Decious Sarah Wenke Jamaica Calkhoven Abby Vetch Liv Mellema Grace Nanninga Danielle VandeVoort Regina Rogers Kylee Weber Mikenna Erickson JoLea Woreck Alyssa Elton Lexi Long Juliana Dieleman Hope Borger Ariel Vander Woude
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POS. MH/OH S/OH OH OH S DS DS MH OH MH OH OH OH OH MH/OH MH MH/OH DS S
HT. 5-10 5-7 5-9 5-8 5-7 5-3 5-4 5-11 5-8 6-0 5-9 5-9 5-9 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-1 5-2 5-9
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YR. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. So. Fr. So. Fr.
HOMETOWN Sioux City, Iowa/Siouxland Christian Sioux Center, Iowa/Western Christian Pella, Iowa/Pella Christian Mesa, Ariz./Mountain View Kalamazoo, Mich./Kalamazoo Christian Sioux Falls, S.D./Sioux Falls Christian Faulkton, S.D./Faulkton Everson, Wash./Lynden Christian Edmonton, Alberta/Edmonton Christian Leighton, Iowa/Pella Christian Sergeant Bluff, Iowa/Sergeant Bluff-Luton Ida Grove, Iowa/OABCIG Alden, Minn./Alden Randolph, Wis./Randolph Sioux Falls, S.D. Lincoln, Neb./Lincoln Southeast Melbourne, Ontario/London Christian Longmont, Colo./Mead Tracy, Calif./Ripon Christian
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