SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MUSTANGS VOLLEYBALL 2017

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1 SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MUSTANGS VOLLEYBALL 2017 SMSU Sports Information Staff Assistant SID (VB)- Chris Paige Phone: (o) , (c) SID- Kelly Loft Phone: (o) smsumustangs.com Week 13- NCAA Regional Southwest Minnesota State University AVCA Ranking: Record: 28-3 (17-3 NSIC) Head Coach: Terry Culhane (14th Season) Mascot: Mustangs Quarterfinal Opponent vs Arkansas Tech- Nov. 30 (7:30 p.m.) Marshall, Minn.- PE Gym AVCA Ranking: Record: 35-0 (16-0 GAC) Head Coach: Kristy Bayer (14th season) Mascot: Golden Suns Tournament Info/ Participants 2017 NCAA DII Central Region Championships Location: Marshall, Minn. Arena: PE Gymnasium Dates: Nov. 30- Dec. 2 *Winner advances to NCAA Elite Eight in Pensacola, Fla. (Dec. 7-9) (2) Concordia-St. Paul AVCA Ranking: Record: 28-3 (19-1 NSIC) (3) Nebraska-Kearney AVCA Ranking: Record: 33-3 (16-2 MIAA) (4) Northern State AVCA Ranking: Record: 23-6 (16-4 NSIC) (5) Minnesota Duluth AVCA Ranking: Record: 24-6 (16-4 GAC) (6) Missouri Western State AVCA Ranking: NR 2017 Record: (16-2 MIAA) (7) Central Oklahoma AVCA Ranking: Record: 29-5 (15-3 MIAA) Mustangs 2017 Schedule 28-3, 17-3 NSIC Date Opponent Location Time (CDT) West Florida Invitational (Sept. 1-2) Sept. 1 North Alabama Pensacola, Fla. W 3-1 Sept. 1 #11 Wheeling Jesuit Pensacola, Fla. W 3-1 Sept. 2 Southern Indiana Pensacola, Fla. W 3-0 Sept. 2 West Florida Pensacola, Fla. W 3-1 Colorado Premier Challange (Sept. 8-9) Sept. 8 #20 Tampa Denver, Colo. W 3-0 Sept. 8 #8 Ferris State Denver, Colo. W 3-0 Sept. 9 #17 Tarleton State Denver, Colo. W 3-1 Sept. 9 #1 Concordia-St. Paul Denver, Colo. W 3-1 Sept. 14 *at #9 Augustana Sioux Falls, S.D. W 3-2 Sept. 16 *#17 WAYNE STATE (White Out) Marshall, Minn. W 3-0 Sept. 19 *at Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, S.D. W 3-1 Sept. 22 *at Bemidji State Bemidji, Minn. W 3-0 Sept. 23 *at Minnesota Crookston Crookston, Minn. W 3-0 Sept. 29 *ST. CLOUD STATE Marshall, Minn. W 3-0 Sept. 30 *#6 MINNESOTA DULUTH Marshall, Minn. W 3-0 Oct. 6 *at MSU Moorhead Moorhead, Minn. W 3-0 Oct. 7 *at #13 Northern State Aberdeen, S.D. L 1-3 Oct. 13 *MINOT STATE Marshall, Minn. W 3-0 Oct. 14 *UNIVERSITY OF MARY Marshall, Minn. W 3-0 Oct. 20 *at #15 Winona State Winona, Minn. W 3-2 Oct. 21 *at Upper Iowa Fayette, Iowa W 3-1 Oct. 27 *MINNESOTA STATE (Red Out) Marshall, Minn. W 3-0 Oct. 28 *#2 CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL Marshall, Minn. L 1-3 Oct. 31 *SIOUX FALLS (Faculty/Staff Appreciation) Marshall, Minn. W 3-1 Nov. 3 *at #9 Minnesota Duluth Duluth, Minn. L 1-3 Nov. 4 *at St. Cloud State St. Cloud, Minn. W 3-1 Nov. 10 *MINNESOTA CROOKSTON (Senior Night) Marshall, Minn. W 3-0 Nov. 11 *BEMIDJI STATE (Parents Day) Marshall, Minn. W 3-0 NSIC Tournament (Nov ) Nov. 15 UPPER IOWA Marshall, Minn. W 3-1 Nov. 18 #16 Augustana St. Paul, Minn. W 3-2 Nov. 19 #1 Concordia-St. Paul St. Paul, Minn. W 3-0 NSIC Regional (Nov.. 30-Dec. 2) Nov. 30 #8 ARKANSAS TECH 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1 NCAA Central Region Semifinals 5/ 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2 NCAA Central Region Championship 3 p.m. * = NSIC Home events in ALL CAPS Central Region Quarterfinal Pairings Nov. 30, 12:00 p.m. QF 1: No. 7 Central Oklahoma (29-5) vs. No. 2 Concordia St. Paul (28-3) Nov. 30, 2:30 p.m. QF 2: No. 6 Missouri Western (24-10) vs. No. 3 Nebraska-Kearney (33-3) Nov. 30, 5:00 p.m. QF 3: No. 5 Minnesota Duluth (24-6) vs. No. 4 Northern State (23-6) Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m. QF 4: No. 8 Arkansas Tech (35-0) vs. No. 1 Southwest Minnesota State (26-3) (8) Arkansas Tech AVCA Ranking: Record: 35-0 (16-0 GAC) 1

2 15 NCAA Tournament Appearances 22 NCAA AVCA All-Americans 7 Daktronics / CCA All-Americans 3 CoSIDA All-Americans 2017 ROSTER No. Name Pos Height Year Hometown High School/ Previous School 1 Taylor Reiss OH 5-10 Jr. Taunton, Minn. Minneota 2 Cassie Kunshier L 5-2 So. North Branch, Minn. North Branch 3 Jenna Walczak OH 6-0 So. Wadsworth, Ill. Warren Township 4 Greta Geist L 5-6 Sr. Burnsville, Minn. Burnsville 5 Emma Thomssen S 5-8 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. Northeast 6 Megan Larson S 5-9 Sr. Minneota, Minn. Minneota 7 Payton Hjerleid L 5-7 Fr. Mallard, Iowa Pocahontas 8 Kaylee Burmeister OH 5-8 Jr. Lakefield, Minn. Jackson County Central 9 Brooke Borchardt MB/RS 6-1 Sr. Zimmerman, Minn. Zimmerman 10 Dani Potter L 5-10 Jr. Lakewood, Colo. Green Mountain/ Sheridan College 11 Sarina Smith MB 6-2 Fr. Andover, Minn. Andover 12 Caedyn Reinhardt MB 6-2 Fr. El Dorado, Kan. El Dorado 14 Madi Strodtman S/RS 5-11 So. Owatonna, Minn. Bethlehem Academy 15 Erin Corrigan OH 5-10 So. Hutchinson, Minn. Hutchinson 16 Zoe Lier MB 6-2 Fr. Henderson, Nev. Coronado 18 Angela Young OH 6-1 RFr. Conde, S.D. Clark Pronunciation Guide Brooke Borchardt Bor-cart Kaylee Burmeister Bur-my-ster Amber Demenge Da-men-gee Greta Geist Guy-st Payton Hjerleid Jer-lid Cassie Kunshier Kun-sher Zoe Lier Leer Madi Strodtman Strot-man Jenna Walczak Wal-zak University Information Location Marshall, Minn. Population 13,483 Year Established 1967 Total Enrollment 3,200 Nickname Mustangs School Colors Brown & Gold Division NCAA Division II Conference Northern Sun (NSIC) Director of Athletics Chris Hmielewski SMSU Coaching Staff Head Coach Terry Culhane (14th year) Career Career Conference Record Assistant Coach Tyler Boddy (6th year) Assistant Coach Aryn Moura (1st year) Assistant Coach Paul Soupir (14th year) Athletic Trainer Cody Kliever Facility Information Arena PE Gym Year Opened 1971 Capacity 2,000 Overall Record Home Record Home Record 10-1 Volleyball Program History First Year of Volleyball 1971 All-Time Record All-Time Conference Record NCAA Tournament Appearances 15 NCAA Central Region Championships 1 NCAA DII National Championship Appearances 1 Consecutive Weeks in AVCA Top Consecutive Weeks in AVCA Top Consecutive Weeks in AVCA Top Team Info Letterwinners Returning 9 Starters Returning Record (Conf.) 28-6 (18-2) 2016 NSIC Finish T Final AVCA Ranking 2 2

3 4 NSIC Championships 2 NSIC Tournament Championships 5 NSIC Players of the Year 82 First Team All-NSIC Selections Head Coach Terry Culhane Terry Culhane begins his 14th season as head coach at Southwest Minnesota State in 2017 as the program s all-time winningest head coach. During his first 13 seasons as head coach, Culhane directed the Mustangs to an overall record of (.785) which includes a (.820) record in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference matches and 13 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances. Culhane led the Mustangs to a 13th consecutive NCAA Tournament in 2016 and was named the 2016 NSIC Coach of the Year. The Mustangs finished 2016 as AVCA s second ranked team in the country after posting SMSU s 13th straight season with at least 20 wins. He began the 2016 season among the Top 10 in winning percentage among active coaches in NCAA Division II. He also began the season ranked in the Top 25 in all levels of NCAA in winning percentage among active coaches. During Culhane s tenure, the Mustangs have one NCAA national runner-up finish, two NCAA Central Region runner up finishes, have claimed two NSIC regular season championships, one NSIC tournament championship, have placed second five times in the final NSIC standings and have played in three NSIC tournament championship matches. Culhane, who has been named NSIC Coach of the Year four times, has coached 14 NCAA II All-American players, 19 first team all-region selections, one CCA All-Region Player of the Year, five AVCA Region Freshmen of the Year, four NSIC Players of the Year, five NSIC Freshman of the Year, 30 first team all-conference honorees, three CoSIDA Academic All-Americans and one NCAA Freshman of the Year. Per tradition, Culhane put together an even better season in 2008, leading SMSU to a 28-6 overall record and a second place finish with a 16-4 mark in a newly expanded NSIC. The Mustangs also matched the 2006 squad s record of a 12-match winning streak. SMSU added another NCAA Tournament appearance advancing to the Central Region Semifinal. The Mustangs were mainstays on the national poll, claiming a spot there every week and checking in as high as No. 3 on Oct. 27, the highest ranking in school history at the time. Culhane had a pair of players land on the AVCA All-America team as senior Kasey Loeslie was third team honoree and freshman Devin Diedrich received an honorable mention accolades. The 2007 season saw even more success as Culhane coached the Mustangs to a 26-8 overall record and a second place finish in the NSIC. After opening the season ranked 25th nationally, the Mustangs jumped to 11th on Sept. 4 and were ranked in the top-15 the remainder of the season, including as high as fourth on Sept. 24. For a fourth season in a row, Culhane s squad advanced to the NCAA tournament before falling to Concordia in the region semifinals. Senior Erin Contons was named first team All-America following the season, SMSU s first since joining NCAA. In 2006, SMSU set a school record with a 27-9 overall record as well as setting a school record with a 12-match winning streak. The Mustangs finished third in the NSIC standings and made their third NCAA tournament appearance. SMSU was ranked in the NCAA II national poll 11 times throughout the season. In 2005, SMSU had a 26-8 overall record, advanced to the NCAA tournament and won the program s first ever NCAA tournament match as the team advanced to the regional semifinals. The 26 victories was the most ever by an SMSU team since moving to NCAA Division II in 1995 and the highest by an SMSU squad since the 1991 team won 30 matches. SMSU also appeared in the AVCA Top 25 national poll for three weeks, becoming the first Mustang squad to do so in school history. For his efforts, he was named the NSIC Co-Coach of the Year. Coach Culhane followed up the first National Championship appearance in program history in 2014 by becoming the school s all-time winningest head coach in Culhane earned career win number 309, passing Deb Denbeck ( ), in a sweep over Upper Iowa on Nov. 7, He picked up career win number 300 on Oct. 10, 2015, versus St. Cloud State. SMSU finished the season 26-6 overall and finished third in the NSIC with a 17-3 conference record. The 2014 season was one of the most memorable in school history as Culhane led SMSU to the NCAA Elite Eight for the first time in program history and advanced to the NCAA national championship match before losing to the University of Tampa. SMSU finished the season overall and recorded a fourth-place NSIC finish with a 15-5 conference record. The program reached new heights in capturing its first ever NCAA Central Region championship. SMSU also snapped Concordia-St. Paul s 43 post-season match win streak along with a streak of seven consecutive National Championship appearances. The 2013 season saw the Mustangs win 30 matches, the highest win total since SMSU also held the No. 1 national ranking for four consecutive weeks and remained ranked in the top 10 all season. For his team s performance over the course of the 2013 season, Culhane was named Coach of the Year by the NSIC for the third time. In 2012, Culhane guided the Mustangs to a record-breaking season as SMSU won a school-record 19 straight victories, claimed the No. 1 ranking in the national poll for the first time in school history, earned a share of the NSIC title for the first time since 2001 and was crowned NSIC Tournament champions. Culhane led SMSU to another first during the 2011 season, guiding the Mustangs to the NCAA region championship match for the first time in school history and finishing with a 25-7 record. SMSU ended the season ranked No. 8 in the country and had two players named AVCA All-American. In 2010, SMSU finished 27-4, was ranked as high as No. 2 in the national poll and for the first time in program history hosted the NCAA region tournament at the PE Gym. SMSU began the season ranked No. 15 before moving to the No. 2 ranking during the week of Oct. 11. SMSU earned the top seed in the region and the right to host the NCAA Central Region volleyball tournament. Culhane led the Mustangs to another winning record in 2009, finishing 25-8 and ranking No. 16 in the country and making its sixth straight NCAA tournament appearance. SMSU ended the season ranked in the top-10 nationally in three statistical categories, ranking second in the nation in assists per set with 14.06, third in kills per set (14.86) and sixth in digs per set (18.25). In his first season as head coach in 2004, Culhane led SMSU to a overall record and a second place finish in the conference standings. The squad also advanced to the conference tournament championship match and qualified for the NCAA tournament, just the second NCAA appearance in school history at the time. After enjoying unparalleled success coaching high school volleyball for 22 seasons, Culhane returned to his alma mater on Jan. 22, 2004, when he was named the fourth head coach in the program s history. Culhane is a member of both the Minnesota Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame and the Minnesota Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame for his time coaching high school volleyball and basketball. Culhane is a 1978 graduate of SMSU with a degree in elementary education, physical education and health. While at SMSU, he spent time on both the Mustang baseball and basketball squads. He earned his master s degree from SMSU in 2000 in education leadership. Terry and his wife Sandy live in Marshall and have two daughters, Ashley and Allison. Culhane Career Record Year School Overall Conf. Conf. Finish 2004 SMSU nd 2005 SMSU nd 2006 SMSU rd 2007 SMSU nd 2008 SMSU nd 2009 SMSU th 2010 SMSU nd 2011 SMSU rd 2012 SMSU T-1st 2013 SMSU rd 2014 SMSU th 2015 SMSU rd 2016 SMSU T- 1st 2017 SMSU nd Overall

4 15 NCAA Tournament Appearances 22 NCAA AVCA All-Americans 7 Daktronics / CCA All-Americans 3 CoSIDA All-Americans Arkansas Tech: Match Preview #2 Nov. 30-7:30 p.m. Marshall, Minn. PE Gym #8 TEAM STATISTICS SMSU Ark. Tech ATTACK Kills Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Opp. Attack Pct Kills/Set SET Assists Assists/Set SERVE Aces Errors Aces/Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors/Set DEFENSE Digs Digs/Set BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks/Set Block Errors Ball handling errors Match wins by #sets Total Southwest Minnesota Opponents Sets won by set Total Southwest Minnesota Opponents Points by set Total Southwest Minnesota Opponents Arkansas Tech Team Notes - Overall Record: 35-0 (16-0 GAC) - Road Record: Record vs AVCA Top-25: Golden Suns enter the NCAA Central Region Tournament coming off of a perfect 32-0 regular season followed by three straight wins to capture the GAC Tournament Championship GAC Championship - Arkansas Tech won a tight five-set match in the GAC Championship match after going up Harding won the third and fourth sets, and before Arkansas Tech kept its perfect season alive with a win in the fifth to secure the GAC Championship and the automatic bid to the NCAA Regional Head Coach- Kristy Bayer (Grand Valley State 01) - The Golden Suns have now won five GAC Championships ( 11, 13, 14, 15, 17) under Head Coach Kristy Bayer - Bayer began her coaching career with Arkansas Tech and has a career record of Four of the five NCAA Tournament appearances for Ark. Tech have come during Bayer s tenure as head coach ( 11, 13, 14, 17) Arkansas Tech NCAA Tournament History - NCAA Tournament appearances: 5 ( 00, 11, 13, 14, 17) - NCAA Tournament record: 1-4 NCAA Rankings (Updated 11/19) Team/ Player Category Rk. Ark. Tech Assists per set (13.63) 8 Ark. Tech Att. pct. (.290) 3 Ark. Tech Kills per set (14.76) 7 Ark. Tech Total assists (1,635) 3 Ark. Tech Total kills (1,771) 2 Ark. Tech Total blocks (257.0) 22 Amanda Milnick Assists per set (10.78) 36 Amanda Milnick Triple Doubles (3) 10 Lexie Johnston Att. pct. (.407) 7 Team Leaders Category Kills/ Set Uniform #/ Player/ Stat #2 Hunter Eshnaur k/set #5 Allie Anderson k/set Arkansas Tech/ GAC Series History - Thursday s match will mark the first ever meeting between SMSU and Arkansas Tech - Southwest Minnesota State is 3-2 all-time against schools from the Great American Conference (GAC) - Thursday s match against Arkansas Tech will mark the first match against a GAC school in the Mustangs NCAA Tournament history - The last time SMSU faced a GAC opponent was in the North Alabama Classic in 2000 Assists Aces Blocks Digs #8 Amanda Milnick- 1,164 (10.78 a/set) #8 Amanda Milnick- 40 sa #3 Greer Rogers- 118 tb (1.12 blk/set) #14 Madison Nagel- 564 digs (4.70 d/set) 4

5 4 NSIC Championships 2 NSIC Tournament Championships 5 NSIC Players of the Year 82 First Team All-NSIC Selections SMSU NCAA Tourney History - SMSU is making its 14th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and its 15th appearance overall - NCAA Tournament Overall Record: Central Region Quarterfinal Record: Central Region Semifinal Record: Central Region Championship Record: NCAA Elite Eight: NCAA Final Four: NCAA Championship: Years in NCAA Tournament: 01, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 - SMSU captured its first NCAA Tournament win with a 3-0 victory over MSU Moorhead back in the 2005 Central Region Tournament - The Mustangs earned their first Central Region semifinal win and first Sweet 16 appearance in 2011 with a 3-1 win over Colorado School of Mines - SMSU won its first and only NCAA Central Region championship in 2014 with a 3-1 win over Minnesota Duluth - The Mustangs, following the only region championship in school history, advanced all the way to the DII National Championship in SMSU defeated Sanoma State (Calif.), 3-2 in the 2014 NCAA Elite Eight and followed up with a 3-0 victory over Grand Valley State in the NCAA Final Four - The Mustangs fell in four sets to Tampa in the only national championship appearance in school history back in Regional Recap - Top-seeded Concordia-St. Paul defeated SMSU in the 2016 Central Region Championship en route to a national championship victory for CSP NSIC Tournament Champs - Southwest Minnesota State swept Concordia-St. Paul in the NSIC Championship match on Nov. 19 to secure an automatic bid into the NCAA regional - The Mustangs defeated Upper Iowa, 3-1 in the NSIC Quarterfinals before traveling to top-seeded Concordia-St. Paul for the final two rounds of the tournament - SMSU defeated Augustana, 3-2 after falling behind, 2-1 in the NSIC Semifinals - SMSU swept CSP, 25-19, 25-21, in a rematch of the 2016 NSIC Championship - Taylor Reiss tied an NSIC Tournament record with 31 kills against Upper Iowa in the quarterfinal round before setting the record with 41 kills against Augustana in the semifinal win for SMSU - Reiss was named the NSIC Tournament MVP while Kaylee Burmeister and Megan Larson were also named to the all-tournament team To Be the Best; Beat the Best - SMSU has gone 11-3 against ranked opponents this season which includes a stretch of six straight matches against ranked opponents - SMSU has a 5-2 record against AVCA Top-10 opponents this season - SMSU has defeated a No. 1 ranked opponent twice this season (3-1 vs CSP, 9/9; 3-0 at CSP, 11/19) -The Mustangs had wins over three of the eight NCAA Region Champions during the 2016 season (Concordia-St. Paul, Palm Beach Atl., Angelo State) - The Mustangs have been ranked No. 1 in the AVCA Top-25 in five different polls this season and have been ranked No. 2 in five polls - SMSU defeated Wayne State, 3-1 in the second quarterfinal match on day one of the 2016 regional - The Mustangs won a back-and-forth, five-set semifinal match on day two of the 2016 regional over Augustana - Taylor Reiss led the tournament with 4.67 k/set and 5.39 pts/set and Eisha Oden led the regional with a.571 hitting percentage - Megan Larson led all players over the weekend with 13.0 assists per set - Reiss, Larson, and Oden were each named to the 2016 Central Region All-Tournament team 5

6 4 NSIC Championships 2 NSIC Tournament Championships 5 NSIC Players of the Year 82 First Team All-NSIC Selections Reiss: Attacking Records - Taylor Reiss set new SMSU record for attack attempts in single match (90) and kills in a single match (41) in the Mustangs NSIC semifinal win over Augustana on Nov Reiss also set an NSIC Tournament record with her 41 kills against Augustana after tying the record with 31 kills in the quarterfinal against Upper Iowa - Reiss has put up 25 plus kills in each of her last three matches and has a hitting percentage over.300 in her last six matches overall - In addition to six matches with at least 20 kills and 20 digs, Reiss has at least 20 kills in 12 different matches this season - Reiss is one of just three players in the top-10 in career kills with a career hitting percentage over.300 and her 578 kills gives her the fourth most for a single season in school history SMSU Career Kills per set (minimum 150 sets) Erin Contons (483 sets) Taylor Reiss (312 sets) Pam Tomasek (157 sets) SMSU Career Points per set (minimum 150 sets) Pam Tomasek (157 sets) Erin Contons (483 sets) Taylor Reiss (312 sets) SMSU Career Kills Erin Contons (.242) Mary Groth (.305) Brooke Burmeister (.237) Taylor Reiss (.311) Kills in NSIC Tournament Match Taylor Reiss vs AU (SMSU) (Nov. 18, 2017) T Taylor Reiss vs UIU (SMSU) (Nov. 15, 2017) T Mariah Scharf (UMD) at WSC (Nov. 18, 2015) SMSU Kills in a Single Match 1. 41, Reiss, Taylor; vs Augustana; Nov 18, , Beth Elliott; MSU Moorhead; 9/26/ , Contons, Erin; vs Northern State Univ; Oct 07, , Reiss, Taylor; at Lewis; Sep 03, 2016 SMSU Kills in a Single Season Erin Contons (.244) Beth Elliott (.333) Erin Contons (.287) Taylor Reiss (.308) Taylor Reiss (.298) Larson: Setting the Standard - Megan Larson, who currently ranks No. 1 among active players in all of Division II in career assists, had a season high 65 assists in the NSIC semifinal against Augustana - Larson, the first SMSU player to surpass 5,000 career assists, also became the all-time leader in career service attempts earlier this season - Larson has also moved into first in career assists and career assists per set during the 2017 season - Having played in every match for SMSU during her four years as a Mustang, Larson, has also recently moved into the top-10 in sets played and matches played school history NCAA Career Assists (active players only) Rk. Player No. 1. Megan Larson, Southwest Minn. St. 5, Casey Klobedans, Tex. A&M-Kingsville 5, Sydney Trathen, Edinboro 4,578 SMSU Career Assists per set (minimum 150 sets) Megan Larson (486 sets) Sara Graf (388 sets) Cara Carson (358 sets) SMSU Career Assists Megan Larson (486 sets) Sara Graf (388 sets) Sarah Rittenhouse (439 sets) SMSU Career Sets Played Paige Karno Sarah Quiram Mary Alice Studer Megan Larson Borchardt Breaks Into the Record Books - Senior middle blocker, Brooke Borchardt, currently has the fourth highest attack percentage for a single season in SMSU history SMSU Single Season Attack Percentage Char Nelson ( ) Eisha Oden ( ) Sarah Parker ( ) Brooke Borchardt ( ) Her five solo blocks on Oct. 21 against Upper Iowa was tied for the fourth most for a single match in school history - Borchardt s eight block assists against North Alabama in the Mustangs season opener was tied for the seventh most in a single match in school history 6

7 15 NCAA Tournament Appearances 22 NCAA AVCA All-Americans 7 Daktronics / CCA All-Americans 3 CoSIDA All-Americans No. Team Pts. Overall Prev. 1 California Baptist (27) Southwest Minnesota State (13) Concordia - St. Paul (7) Lewis (1) Western Washington Nebraska-Kearney Minnesota Duluth Arkansas Tech T-9 Palm Beach Atlantic T-9 Regis Northern State Tarleton State Winona State NW Nazarene Central Oklahoma Augustana (SD) West Florida Colorado School of Mines Central Missouri Ferris State Florida Southern Wayne State (Neb.) Saint Leo Wheeling Jesuit Hillsdale NR Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Missouri Western 50; Rockhurst 43; Cal State San Bernardino 40; Upper Iowa 37; Metro State 36; Findlay 32; Angelo State 29; Wingate 22; Flagler 12; McKendree 10; Azusa Pacific 9; Central Washington 7; 1 team mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 6 points. Dropped Out: Angelo State 25 AVCA Top-25 Poll (11/20) Sports Imports/ AVCA National POW - Taylor Reiss was named the Division II National Player of the Week for a second time this season on Nov. 21, following her record breaking performances during the NSIC Tournament - Taylor Reiss was also named Sports Imports/ AVCA Division II National Player of the Week for her performance in the Colo. Premier (Sept. 8-9) - Reiss won the award as a freshman middle blocker back in 2014 and is the fourth SMSU player to do so NCAA Central Region Poll (11/15) No. Team Region Record Overall 1 Concordia-St. Paul Southwest Minnesota State Nebraska-Kearney Northern State Minnesota Duluth Central Oklahoma Winona State Augustana (South Dakota) Missouri Western Arkansas Tech AVCA Polls Week # (Date) AVCA Rank Region Rank Preseason (8/14) 2 - Week 1 (9/4) 2 - Week 2 (9/11) 1 - Week 3 (9/18) 1 - Week 4 (9/25) 1 - Week 5 (10/2) 1 - Week 6 (10/9) 2 - Week 7 (10/16) 2 - Week 8 (10/23) 1 - Week 9 (10/30) 2 1 Week 10 (11/6) 4 2 Week 11 (11/13) 4 2 Week 12 (11/20) 2 1 Final (12/11) - Mustangs in the National Spotlight - SMSU moved back to No. 2 in the AVCA Top-25 following its NSIC Tournament Championship - SMSU has been ranked in the AVCA s Top-25 for 160 consecutive polls and has made it into the nation s Top-10 teams for 64 consecutive polls (dates back to Sept. 2006) - The Mustangs have been ranked in the AVCA Top-5 since being ranked No. 4 in the 2016 preseason poll NCAA Rankings: Mustangs in the Top-10 Team/ Player Category (value) NCAA Rk. SMSU Assists Per Set (14.29) 1 SMSU Assists (1,600) 7 SMSU Kills Per Set (15.37) 1 SMSU Kills (1,721) 6 Taylor Reiss Attacks Per Set (12,86) 6 Taylor Reiss Total Attacks (1,440) 5 Taylor Reiss Kills Per Set (5.16) 3 Taylor Reiss Total Kills (578) 3 Taylor Reiss Points Per Set (5.71) 3 Megan Larson Assists Per Set (12.51) 3 Megan Larson Total Assists (1,401) 4 Brooke Borchardt Hitting Percentage (.372) 16 Sarina Smith Hitting Percentage (.366) 19 Taylor Reiss Hitting Percentage (.309) 96 7

8 15 NCAA Tournament Appearances 22 NCAA AVCA All-Americans 7 Daktronics / CCA All-Americans 3 CoSIDA All-Americans 2017 NSIC Standings CCA All-Region Honors Team NSIC Rec Overall Rec Streak Concordia-St. Paul L1 Southwest Minnesota State W6 Northern State L2 Minnesota Duluth L1 Winona State L1 Augustana L1 Upper Iowa L1 Wayne State L2 Sioux Falls W2 Minnesota State Mankato W2 St. Cloud State L3 MSU Moorhead L6 U-Mary L4 Minnesota Crookston L4 Minot State L5 Bemidji State L22 - The Mustangs had three players named to the 2017 Division II Conference Commissioner s Association (CCA) Central Region all-region teams - Taylor Reiss and Brooke Borchardt were each named to the seven-member first team all-region - Megan Larson was named to the CCA second-team all region team - The Division II Conference Commissioners Association encourages and promotes Division II athletics and high standards of sportsmanship as important elements of higher education - A combined total of 10 of the 14 members on the first and second all-region teams will be competing in Marshall at the NCAA regional tournament As of 11/27/17 NSIC Rankings (Conference matches only) Team/ Player Category (value) NSIC Rk. SMSU Hitting Percentage (.304) 2 SMSU Opp Hitting Percentage (.165) 1 SMSU Assists (14.10) 3 SMSU Kills (15.20) 3 SMSU Aces (1.70 sa/set) 2 Taylor Reiss Kills (4.93 k/set) 1 Taylor Reiss Points Per Set (5.49) 1 Megan Larson Assists (12.31 a/set) 2 Brooke Borchardt Hitting Percentage (.385) 4 Sarina Smith Hitting Percentage (.363) 9 All-Conference Mustangs - Taylor Reiss was named the NSIC Player of the Year for a second straight year in addition to receiving first team All-NSIC honors for a third consecutive season CCA Central Region Player of the Year - The DII CCA also named Taylor Reiss as the Central Region Player of the Year for a second consecutive season - Reiss was also named the 2016 CCA Central Region Player of the Year and enters the weekend ranked third in the nation in kills, kills per set, and points per set Reiss: NSIC Player of the Year - The NSIC Preseason Player of the Year also, Taylor Reiss, was named the NSIC Player of the Year for a second straight year and also received NSIC Freshman of the Year honors back in Reiss averaged a league-best 4.93 kills per set in conference matches this season - Reiss is now the only two-time winner of the NSIC POY award in SMSU history - Megan Larson was named All-NSIC for a third straight year and was named first team All-NSIC for a second straight season - Kaylee Burmeister was named first team All-NSIC this week and has averaged 3.20 kills per set entering the NCAA regional - Brooke Borchardt also received first team All-NSIC recognition with her 2.66 k/set and 89 total blocks coming into the weekend - Sarina Smith was named second team All-NSIC after leading the Mustangs with 101 blocks going into the NCAA regional NSIC Preseason Player of the Year - In addition to being named SMSU s Player to Watch in this year s conference preview, Taylor Reiss was named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference s Preseason Player of the Year - Reiss has been recognized by the NSIC as Freshman of the Year (2015) and NSIC Player of the Year (2016, 2017) twice 8

9 4 NSIC Championships 2 NSIC Tournament Championships 5 NSIC Players of the Year 82 First Team All-NSIC Selections 2017 NCAA Team Rankings Statistic National Rank Conference Rank Value National Leader Value Conference Leader Value Aces Per Set (289 ranked) Virginia Union 2.69 Minnesota St Assists Per Set (289 ranked) Southwest Minn. St Southwest Minn. St Blocks Per Set (289 ranked) Northern Mich MSU Moorhead 2.30 Digs Per Set (289 ranked) Mars Hill Upper Iowa Hitting Percentage (289 ranked) Minn. Duluth Minn. Duluth Kills Per Set (289 ranked) Southwest Minn. St Southwest Minn. St Match W-L Pctg. (285 ranked) Arkansas Tech California Baptist Concordia-St. Paul Southwest Minn. St Opp Hitting Percentage (289 ranked) Fayetteville St Upper Iowa Team Assists (289 ranked) 7 2 1,600 Wheeling Jesuit 1,761 Concordia-St. Paul 1,629 Team Attacks Per Set (289 ranked) Mars Hill Augustana (SD) Team Digs (289 ranked) ,861 Ark.-Fort Smith 2,435 Augustana (SD) 2,118 Team Kills (289 ranked) 6 1 1,721 Wheeling Jesuit 1,841 Southwest Minn. St. 1,721 Team Service Aces (288 ranked) LIU Post 301 Southwest Minn. St. 186 Team Total Attacks (289 ranked) ,186 Southwestern Okla. 5,119 Augustana (SD) 4,692 Team Total Blocks (289 ranked) Northern Mich Wayne St. (NE) NCAA Individual Rankings Statistic Player National Rank Conference Rank Value National Leader Value Conference Leader Value Aces Per Set (298 ranked) Peyton Hjerleid Kaylee Burmeister Sarah Miller, USciences 0.72 Ashley Rozell, Northern St Assists Per Set (300 ranked) Megan Larson Elizabeth Mohr, Concordia-St. Paul Elizabeth Mohr, Concordia-St. Paul Attacks Per Set (300 ranked) Taylor Reiss Kaylee Burmeister Bianca Alvarez, Notre Dame de Namur Taylor Reiss, Southwest Minn. St Blocks Per Set (300 ranked) Sarina Smith Brooke Borchardt Sabrina Wheelhouse, Central Wash Bethany Lovhaug, Upper Iowa 1.25 Digs Per Set (299 ranked) Autumn Reese, Ark.-Fort Smith 7.31 Clara Krentz, St. Cloud St Hitting Percentage (300 ranked) Brooke Borchardt Sarina Smith Taylor Reiss Rachel Neblett, West Florida Sarah Kelly, Minn. Duluth Kills Per Set (300 ranked) Taylor Reiss Kaylee Burmeister Mackenzie Harrison, Fairmont St Taylor Reiss, Southwest Minn. St Points Per Set (300 ranked) Taylor Reiss Kaylee Burmeister Mackenzie Harrison, Fairmont St Taylor Reiss, Southwest Minn. St Service Aces (280 ranked) Peyton Hjerleid Kaylee Burmeister Megan Larson Jalynn Roberts, Kentucky St. 65 Ashley Rozell, Northern St. 55 Total Assists (300 ranked) Megan Larson 4 2 1,401 Stephanie Sylvester, Wheeling Jesuit 1,577 Elizabeth Mohr, Concordia-St. Paul 1,504 Total Attacks (300 ranked) Taylor Reiss Kaylee Burmeister , Mackenzie Harrison, Fairmont St. 1,802 Taylor Reiss, Southwest Minn. St. 1,440 Total Blocks (293 ranked) Sarina Smith Brooke Borchardt Alyssa Hasler, Ill.-Springfield 170 Bethany Lovhaug, Upper Iowa 135 Total Digs (296 ranked) Kaylee Burmeister Autumn Reese, Ark.-Fort Smith 862 Tahlyr Banks, Augustana (SD) 632 Total Kills (300 ranked) Taylor Reiss Kaylee Burmeister Brooke Borchardt Mackenzie Harrison, Fairmont St. 710 Taylor Reiss, Southwest Minn. St. 578 Triple Doubles (21 ranked) Mckenzey Beck, Augusta Ally Rohn, Palm Beach Atl Mckenna Larsen, Winona St. 3 9

10 4 NSIC Championships 2 NSIC Tournament Championships 5 NSIC Players of the Year 82 First Team All-NSIC Selections 2017 NSIC Team Rankings (conference matches only) Conference Team Leaders as of Nov 11, 2017 (Conference matches) HITTING PERCENTAGE OPPONENT HITTING PCT. Team G Kills Errs Total Pct Team G Kills Errs Total Pct Concordia-St. Paul Southwest Minnesota Southwest Minnesota Upper Iowa Northern State Augustana Minnesota Duluth Minnesota Duluth Winona State Northern State Augustana Winona State Minnesota State Concordia-St. Paul Wayne State Sioux Falls Upper Iowa Minnesota State Sioux Falls Wayne State University of Mary St. Cloud State St. Cloud State MSU Moorhead Minnesota Crookston Minnesota Crookston MSU Moorhead University of Mary Minot State Bemidji State Bemidji State Minot State ASSISTS KILLS Team G No. Per Game Team G No. Per Game Concordia-St. Paul Concordia-St. Paul Minnesota Duluth Minnesota Duluth Southwest Minnesota Southwest Minnesota Winona State Winona State Northern State Northern State Augustana Augustana Minnesota State Minnesota State Upper Iowa Sioux Falls Sioux Falls Upper Iowa University of Mary Wayne State St. Cloud State St. Cloud State Wayne State University of Mary Minnesota Crookston Minnesota Crookston MSU Moorhead MSU Moorhead Minot State Minot State Bemidji State Bemidji State BLOCKS SERVICE ACES Team G Solo Asst Total Per Game Team G No. Per Game MSU Moorhead Minnesota State Upper Iowa Southwest Minnesota Sioux Falls Concordia-St. Paul Minnesota Duluth Winona State Augustana Augustana Wayne State Sioux Falls Northern State Minnesota Duluth Bemidji State St. Cloud State Southwest Minnesota Northern State Concordia-St. Paul University of Mary Minnesota State Upper Iowa St. Cloud State Wayne State Minnesota Crookston MSU Moorhead Winona State Bemidji State Minot State Minot State University of Mary Minnesota Crookston MATCH WON-LOST PCT --Conference Overall---- DIGS Team W-L Pct W-L Pct Team G No. Per Game Concordia-St. Paul Upper Iowa Southwest Minnesota Augustana Northern State Northern State Minnesota Duluth Minnesota Crookston Winona State Winona State Augustana St. Cloud State Wayne State Minnesota Duluth Upper Iowa Southwest Minnesota Sioux Falls MSU Moorhead Minnesota State Concordia-St. Paul St. Cloud State Wayne State University of Mary Sioux Falls MSU Moorhead Minnesota State Minnesota Crookston Minot State Minot State University of Mary Bemidji State Bemidji State

11 15 NCAA Tournament Appearances 22 NCAA AVCA All-Americans 7 Daktronics / CCA All-Americans 3 CoSIDA All-Americans 2017 NSIC Individual Rankings (conference matches only) (Players listed below meet or exceed the minimums and have played in at least percent of their team s games.) HITTING PERCENTAGE (Minimum.200/3.0 attacks per game) KILLS (Minimum 2.50 per game) Player Team Cl G Kills Errs Total Pct Player Team Cl G No. Per Game Sarah Kelly... UMD JR Reiss, Taylor... SMSU JR Snyder, Laura... NSU FR Busch, Hailey... NSU JR Wrage, Maria... WSU JR Lewis, Brooklyn... CSP JR Borchardt, Brooke... SMSU SR Randall, Lauren... MARY SR Book, Sydney... CSP SO Sarah Kelly... UMD JR Larsen, McKenna... WSU SR Place,Courtney... AUGIE JR Allison Olley... UMD SR Rampart, Danielle... WSU SR Seurer, Shelby... CSP SR Green, Kassi... UMC SR Smith, Sarina... SMSU FR Kate Berg... UMD FR Lewis, Brooklyn... CSP JR Rockeman,Makenna... USF JR ASSISTS (Minimum 5.00 per game) SERVICE ACES (Minimum 0.25 per game) Player Team Cl G No. Per Game Player Team Cl G No. Per Game Mohr, Elizabeth... CSP JR Fallert, Erin... CSP FR Larson, Megan... SMSU SR Porter, Micayla... MSU FR Rozell, Ashley... NSU SO Rozell, Ashley... NSU SO Emily Torve... UMD SO Makenzie Morgen... UMD JR Banker,Alex... AUGIE SR LeClaire,Malissa... UIU JR Larsen, McKenna... WSU SR Masberg, Kate... WSU FR Gebhardt, Megan... WSC JR Mohr, Elizabeth... CSP JR LeClaire,Malissa... UIU JR Wilson,Ashley... AUGIE SR Lopes, Amanda... MARY JR Hjerleid, Payton... SMSU FR Hagen, Kaycie... UMC SR Hanson, Tori... CSP FR BLOCKS DIGS (Minimum 2.00 per game) Player Team Cl G Solo Asst Total Per Game Player Team Cl G No. Per Game Lovhaug,Bethany... UIU JR Krenz, Clara... SCSU SO Kanwischer, Kylie... MSUM FR Banks,Tahlyr... AUGIE SR Jenkins, Kaylyn... MSUM SO Koza, Karli... MINOT FR Reiff, Jenna... NSU SO Pagel, Becca... WSU FR Koch,Bailey... AUGIE SR Larson,Ashley... UIU SR Feyereisen,Abby... USF JR Vega, Monica... MSUM JR Beller, Tarrin... WSC SO Quam, Mara... MSU FR Scott,Lexi... USF JR Lam,Janelle... USF SR Allison Olley... UMD SR Langlie, Jaiden... NSU SO Filipiak, Maddie... BSU JR Hanson, Tori... CSP FR POINTS Player Team Cl G K SA BS BA Points Pts/G Reiss, Taylor... SMSU JR Busch, Hailey... NSU JR Lewis, Brooklyn... CSP JR Randall, Lauren... MARY SR Sarah Kelly... UMD JR Place,Courtney... AUGIE JR Rampart, Danielle... WSU SR Green, Kassi... UMC SR Kate Berg... UMD FR Rockeman,Makenna... USF JR

12 4 NSIC Championships 2 NSIC Tournament Championships 5 NSIC Players of the Year 82 First Team All-NSIC Selections The Last Time It Happened... Team- Wins/ Losses: Won at Home vs. Upper Iowa, Nov. 15, 2017 Won on the Road at No. 1 Concordia-St. Paul, Nov. 19, 2017 Won at Neutral vs No. 16 Augustana, Nov. 18, 2017 Won 3-0 at No. 1 Concordia-St. Paul, Nov. 19, 2017 Won 3-0 at Home vs. Bemidji State, Nov. 11, 2017 Won 3-0 on the Road at MSU Moorhead, Oct. 6, 2017 Won in Four Sets vs. Upper Iowa, Nov. 15, 2017 Won in Five Sets vs No. 16 Augustana, Nov. 18, 2017 Won After Going Down 2 Sets vs. No. 1 Concordia-St. Paul, Oct. 14, 2016 Defeated a No. 1 Ranked Opponent at No. 1 Concordia-St. Paul, Nov. 19, 2017 Lost at Home vs. No. 2 Concordia-St. Paul, Oct. 28, 2017 Lost on the Road at No. 9 Minnesota Duluth, Nov. 3, 2017 Lost at Neutral vs. No. 1 Concordia-St. Paul, Sept. 10, 2016 Lost 3-0 at No. 1 Concordia-St. Paul, Dec. 3, 2016 Lost 3-0 at Home at Wayne State, Nov. 19, 2015 Lost 3-0 on the Road at No. 1 Minnesota Duluth, Oct. 29, 2016 Lost in Four Sets at No. 9 Minnesota Duluth, Nov. 3, 2017 Lost in Five Sets vs. No. 20 Augustana, Sept. 15, 2016 Lost to an NSIC Opponent at No. 9 Minnesota Duluth, Nov. 3, 2017 Lost After Being Up 2 Sets vs. No. 21 Augustana, Sept. 23, 2014 Lost to an Unranked Opponent vs. Minnesota State, Oct. 25, 2014 Attack: Hit Nov. 11, 2017 vs Bemidji State ( ) Hit Nov. 11, 2017 vs Bemidji State ( ) Hit Nov. 11, 2017 vs Bemidji State ( ) Had 80+ Kills 81- Oct. 9, 2010 vs. Wayne State Had 70+ Kills 72- vs. Upper Iowa, Nov. 15, 2017 Set: Had 80+ Assists Had 70+ Assists Defense: Had 125+ Digs Had 100+ Digs Blocking: Had 20+ Blocks Had 15+ Blocks Had 12+ Blocks Serve: Had 20+ Aces Had 15+ Aces Had 10+ Aces 82- Oct. 22, 2005 at MSU Moorhead 74- Nov. 18, 2017 vs. Augustana 130- Oct. 18, 2002 at Bemidji State 105- Sept. 12, 2015 vs. Ferris State 21- Oct. 4, 2002 at MSU Moorhead 16- Nov. 8, 2014 at Minnesota Duluth 13- Sept. 19, 2017 at Sioux Falls 20- Aug. 30, 2003 vs. Briar Cliff (Iowa) 15- Sept. 10, 2005 vs. Upper Iowa 11- Nov. 18 vs. Augustana 12

13 15 NCAA Tournament Appearances 22 NCAA AVCA All-Americans 7 Daktronics / CCA All-Americans 3 CoSIDA All-Americans Individual- The Last Time It Happened... Attack: Hit.775+ Hit.750+ Hit.725+ Hit.700+ Had 35+ Kills Had 30+ Kills Had 25+ Kills Set: Had 70+ Assists Had 65+ Assists Had 60+ Assists Defense: Had 45+ Digs Had 40+ Digs Had 35+ Digs Blocking: Had 15+ Total Blocks Had 10+ Total Blocks Had 8+ Total Blocks Had 10+ Block Assists Had 8+ Block Assists Had 8+ Solo Blocks Had 6+ Solo Blocks Had 5 Solo Blocks Had 4 Solo Blocks Serve: Had 8+ Aces Had 7 Aces Had 6 Aces Kaylee Burmeister (.846)- Nov. 11, 2017 vs. Bemidji State Kaylee Burmeister (.846)- Nov. 11, 2017 vs. Bemidji State Kaylee Burmeister (.846)- Nov. 11, 2017 vs. Bemidji State Kaylee Burmeister (.846)- Nov. 11, 2017 vs. Bemidji State Taylor Reiss (41)- Nov. 18, 2017 vs Augustana Taylor Reiss (41)- Nov. 18, 2017 vs Augustana Taylor Reiss (41)- Nov. 18, 2017 vs Augustana Cara Carson (74)- Oct. 9, 2010 vs. Wayne State Megan Larson (65)- Nov. 18 vs. Augustana Megan Larson (65)- Nov. 18 vs. Augustana Beth Elliott (46)- Oct. 10, 1990 vs. Northern State Natalie Runge (40)- Nov. 15, 2002 at Winona State Whitney Burmeister (35)- Nov. 20, 2014 vs. Nebraska-Kearney Jenai Hutchinson (16)- Sept. 5, 1990 vs. Dordt (Iowa) Eisha Oden (10)- Sept. 11, 2015 vs. Colorado Mesa Sarina Smith (8)- Sept. 19, 2017 vs. Sioux Falls Kasey Loeslie - Oct. 6, 2006 at MSU Moorhead Brooke Borchardt (8)- Sept. 1, 2017 vs. North Alabama Jenai Hutchinson- Oct. 13, 1990 vs. St. Olaf Jenai Hutchinson- Oct. 16, 1990 vs. Minnesota Duluth Brooke Borchardt- Oct. 21, 2017 at Upper Iowa Sarah Parker- Nov. 22, 2014 at Minnesota Duluth Brenda Hopkins- Sept. 25, 2001 vs. Northern State Jen Otto- Sept. 18 at Northern State Brittany Wenzel- Oct. 16, 2009 vs. St. Cloud State 13

14 4 NSIC Championships 2 NSIC Tournament Championships 5 NSIC Players of the Year 82 First Team All-NSIC Selections SMSU Combined Statistics 2017 Southwest Minnesota State Southwest Minnesota Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 16, 2017) All matches Overall record: 26-3 Conf: 17-3 Home: 10-1 Away: 9-2 Neutral: 7-0 Attack Set Serve Dig Blocking ## Player sp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa se sa/s re dig dig/s bs ba total blk/s be bhe points 1 Reiss, Taylor Burmeister, Kaylee Borchardt, Brooke Smith, Sarina Reinhardt, Caedyn Larson, Megan Walczak, Jenna Young, Angela Lier, Zoe Corrigan, Erin Hjerleid, Payton Geist, Greta Thomssen, Emma Kunshier, Cassie Potter, Dani SOUTHWEST MINNES Opponents Team Statistics SMSU OPP ATTACK Kills Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Kills/Set SET Assists Assists/Set SERVE Aces Errors Aces/Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors/Set DEFENSE Digs Digs/Set BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks/Set Block Errors Ball handling errors ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 11/784 11/492 Neutral site #/Avg 7/70 Current win streak 4 - Home win streak 4 - Date Opponent Score Score by set Att.!Sep 01 vs North Alabama W ,29-31,25-19, !Sep 01 vs #11 Wheeling Jesuit W ,25-19,21-25, !Sep 02 vs Southern Indiana W ,25-16, !Sep 02 at West Florida W ,26-24,20-25, vs #20 Tampa W ,25-19, vs #8 Ferris State W ,25-17, vs #17 Tarleton State W ,25-15,21-25, vs #1 Concordia St. Paul W ,19-25,25-22, *Sep 14 at #9 Augustana W ,25-23,20-25,17-25, *Sep 16 #17 WAYNE STATE W ,25-13, *Sep 19 at Sioux Falls W ,21-25,28-26, *Sep 22 at Bemidji State W ,25-8, *Sep 23 at Minnesota Crookston W ,25-20, *Sep 29 ST. CLOUD STATE W ,25-15, *Sep 30 #6 MINNESOTA DULUTH W ,25-23, *Oct 06 at MSU Moorhead W ,25-9, *Oct 07 at #13 Northern State L ,23-25,25-18, *Oct 13 MINOT STATE W ,25-13, *Oct 14 UNIVERSITY OF MARY W ,25-18, *Oct 20 at #15 Winona State W ,25-18,25-15,19-25, *Oct 21 at Upper Iowa W ,25-18,25-15, *Oct 27 MINNESOTA STATE W ,25-21, *Oct 28 #2 CONCORDIA ST. PAUL L ,16-25,25-10, *Oct 31 SIOUX FALLS W ,22-25,25-21, *Nov 03 at #9 Minnesota Duluth L ,21-25,14-25, *Nov 04 at St. Cloud State W ,25-19,25-10, *Nov 10 MINNESOTA CROOKSTON W ,25-15, *Nov 11 BEMIDJI STATE W ,25-13, #Nov 15 UPPER IOWA W ,25-19,24-26, ! - West Florida - Colorado Premier Challenge # - NSIC Tournament 14

15 15 NCAA Tournament Appearances 22 NCAA AVCA All-Americans 7 Daktronics / CCA All-Americans 3 CoSIDA All-Americans SMSU Career Stats Borchardt, Brooke TOTAL Kills: 16, at Minnesota Crookston, Sep 23, 2017 Attacks: 31, at Winona State, Oct 20, 2017 Attack pct:.667, at Minnesota Crookston, Sep 23, 2017 ( ) Assists: 1, 10 times Digs: 4, vs Tarleton State, Sep 09, 2017 Blocks: 8, vs North Alabama, Sep 01, 2017; vs UNA, Sep 01, 2017 Block solo: 5 [t-4th], at Upper Iowa, Oct 21, 2017 Block assist: 8 [t-7th], vs North Alabama, Sep 01, 2017; vs UNA, Sep 01, 2017 SINGLE-SEASON RANKINGS: Attack pct.: 3rd (.396 in 2017) Burmeister, Kaylee TOTAL Kills: 21, at Concordia-St. Paul, Oct 14, 2016; at Augustana, Sep 14, 2017 Attacks: 65, at Augustana, Sep 14, 2017 Attack pct:.538, vs Wayne State (Neb.), Nov 19, 2016 ( ) Assists: 5, at St. Cloud State, Nov 04, 2017 Serve aces: 5, at Minot State, Oct 30, 2015; Northern State, Sep 30, 2016 Digs: 21, at Northern State, Oct 07, 2017; Winona State, Oct 08, 2016 Blocks: 4, vs Colorado Mines, Sep 09, 2016 Block solo: 1, 10 times Block assist: 3, at West Florida, Sep 02, 2017; vs Colorado Mines, Sep 09, 2016 Corrigan, Erin TOTAL Kills: 1, 12 times Attacks: 3, 4 times Assists: 4, at Upper Iowa, Oct 21, 2017 Serve aces: 4, at Concordia-St. Paul, Dec 03, 2016; Northern State, Sep 30, 2016 Digs: 21, Winona State, Oct 08, 2016; at West Florida, Sep 02, 2017; vs Concordia St. Paul, Sep 09,

16 4 NSIC Championships 2 NSIC Tournament Championships 5 NSIC Players of the Year 82 First Team All-NSIC Selections SMSU Career Stats Geist, Greta TOTAL Kills: 1, University of Mary, Oct 04, 2014 Attacks: 1, University of Mary, Oct 04, 2014 Assists: 2, University of Mary, Oct 04, 2014; at Concordia-St. Paul, Sep 05, 2014 Serve aces: 1, vs Wheeling Jesuit, Sep 05, 2014 Digs: 10, vs Wheeling Jesuit, Sep 05, 2014 Hjerleid, Payton TOTAL Kills: 1, at West Florida, Sep 02, 2017 Attacks: 2, at Northern State, Oct 07, 2017; at West Florida, Sep 02, 2017 Assists: 2, at Minnesota Duluth, Nov 03, 2017; at Augustana, Sep 14, 2017 Serve aces: 4, Minnesota State, Oct 27, 2017; vs Tampa, Sep 08, 2017; Wayne State, Sep 16, 2017 Digs: 16, at Augustana, Sep 14, 2017 Kunshier, Cassie TOTAL Attacks: 1, vs Angelo State, Sep 10, 2016 Assists: 1, 5 times Serve aces: 2, 4 times Digs: 4, at Lewis, Sep 03,

17 15 NCAA Tournament Appearances 22 NCAA AVCA All-Americans 7 Daktronics / CCA All-Americans 3 CoSIDA All-Americans SMSU Career Stats Larson, Megan TOTAL Kills: 10, vs Sonoma State, Dec 04, 2014 Attacks: 17, at Winona State, Oct 18, 2014 Assists: 67 [t-8th], Winona State, Oct 08, 2016 Serve aces: 5, at Upper Iowa, Oct 21, 2017; vs Michigan Tech, Sep 02, 2016; vs Univ. of Tampa, Sep 12, 2015 Digs: 27, vs Ferris State, Sep 12, 2015 Blocks: 7, vs North Alabama, Sep 01, 2017; vs UNA, Sep 01, 2017 Block solo: 2, at St. Cloud State, Nov 04, 2017 Block assist: 6, vs North Alabama, Sep 01, 2017; vs UNA, Sep 01, 2017 CAREER ALL-TIME RANKINGS: Assists: 1st (5405) Assists per set: 1st (11.31) Service attempts: 1st (2003) Sets played: 10th (478) SINGLE-SEASON RANKINGS: Assists: 2nd (1517 in 2016) Assists per set: 2nd (12.86 in 2016) Assists: 4th (1439 in 2015) Assists per set: 6th (12.44 in 2017) Assists per set: 8th (11.99 in 2015) Lier, Zoe TOTAL Kills: 4, vs Southern Indiana, Sep 02, 2017; vs USI, Sep 02, 2017 Attacks: 9, at West Florida, Sep 02, 2017 Digs: 1, Bemidji State, Nov 11, 2017; at West Florida, Sep 02, 2017 Blocks: 3, at West Florida, Sep 02, 2017 Block solo: 1, Upper Iowa, Nov 15, 2017 Block assist: 3, at West Florida, Sep 02, 2017 Potter, Dani TOTAL Attacks: 4, at Minnesota Duluth, Nov 03, 2017; vs WJU, Sep 01, 2017; vs Wheeling Jesuit, Sep 01, 2017 Assists: 6, Minot State, Oct 13, 2017 Serve aces: 3, at Winona State, Oct 20, 2017 Digs: 20, at St. Cloud State, Nov 04, 2017; Upper Iowa, Nov 15,

18 4 NSIC Championships 2 NSIC Tournament Championships 5 NSIC Players of the Year 82 First Team All-NSIC Selections SMSU Career Stats Reinhardt, Caedyn TOTAL Kills: 8, Minot State, Oct 13, 2017 Attacks: 18, at Upper Iowa, Oct 21, 2017 Assists: 1, at Minnesota Duluth, Nov 03, 2017; Bemidji State, Nov 11, 2017; Upper Iowa, Nov 15, 2017 Digs: 4, Sioux Falls, Oct 31, 2017; vs Tampa, Sep 08, 2017; at Augustana, Sep 14, 2017 Blocks: 4, at West Florida, Sep 02, 2017; at Sioux Falls, Sep 19, 2017 Block solo: 1, 5 times Block assist: 4, at West Florida, Sep 02, 2017; at Sioux Falls, Sep 19, 2017 Reiss, Taylor TOTAL Kills: 35 [3rd], at Lewis, Sep 03, 2016 Attacks: 79 [t-8th], at Lewis, Sep 03, 2016 Attack pct:.643, Upper Iowa, Oct 07, 2016 ( ) Assists: 4, vs UW-Parkside, Sep 03, 2016 Serve aces: 5, Minot State, Nov 12, 2016 Digs: 25, at Northern State, Oct 07, 2017 Blocks: 9, at Upper Iowa, Oct 02, 2015 Block solo: 2, 8 times Block assist: 8 [t-7th], at Upper Iowa, Oct 02, 2015 CAREER ALL-TIME RANKINGS: Kills per set: 2nd (4.57) Points per set: 3rd (5.22) Attack attempts: 7th (3397) Kills: 8th (1389) Attack pct.: 8th (.309) Points: 8th (1586.0) SINGLE-SEASON RANKINGS: Kills per set: 3rd (4.92 in 2017) Points per set: 3rd (5.48 in 2017) Kills: 4th (577 in 2016) Kills per set: 4th (4.89 in 2016) Points per set: 4th (5.47 in 2016) Attack pct.: 6th (.348 in 2015) Points: 6th (645.5 in 2016) Attack attempts: 8th (1443 in 2016) Kills: 9th (512 in 2017) Smith, Sarina TOTAL Kills: 14, at Winona State, Oct 20, 2017; vs Concordia St. Paul, Sep 09, 2017 Attacks: 27, vs Concordia St. Paul, Sep 09, 2017 Attack pct:.619, at Winona State, Oct 20, 2017 ( ) Assists: 3, vs WJU, Sep 01, 2017; vs Wheeling Jesuit, Sep 01, 2017 Digs: 3, Upper Iowa, Nov 15, 2017; at Northern State, Oct 07, 2017 Blocks: 8, at Sioux Falls, Sep 19, 2017 Block solo: 1, 11 times Block assist: 7, vs Tarleton State, Sep 09, 2017; at Sioux Falls, Sep 19,

19 15 NCAA Tournament Appearances 22 NCAA AVCA All-Americans 7 Daktronics / CCA All-Americans 3 CoSIDA All-Americans SMSU Career Stats Strodtman, Madi TOTAL Kills: 1, at MSU Moorhead, Nov 05, 2016; Bemidji State, Oct 21, 2016 Attacks: 2, at Minnesota State, Oct 15, 2016 Assists: 1, at Minnesota State, Oct 15, 2016 Digs: 2, Minot State, Nov 12, 2016 Thomssen, Emma TOTAL Assists: 7, vs Southern Indiana, Sep 02, 2017; vs USI, Sep 02, 2017 Serve aces: 1, Sioux Falls, Oct 31, 2017 Digs: 2, at Augustana, Sep 14, 2017 Walczak, Jenna TOTAL Kills: 8, Minot State, Oct 13, 2017 Attacks: 16, at MSU Moorhead, Nov 05, 2016 Digs: 2, at Northern State, Oct 07, 2017; Minot State, Oct 13, 2017; at Winona State, Oct 20, 2017 Blocks: 3, at MSU Moorhead, Nov 05, 2016 Block solo: 1, at Northern State, Oct 07, 2017; vs Concordia St. Paul, Sep 09, 2017 Block assist: 3, at MSU Moorhead, Nov 05, 2016 Young, Angela TOTAL Kills: 5, at Minnesota Duluth, Nov 03, 2017 Attacks: 13, at Minnesota Duluth, Nov 03, 2017 Digs: 2, at Minnesota Duluth, Nov 03, 2017; Bemidji State, Nov 11, 2017; Minot State, Oct 13, 2017 Blocks: 4, vs Tarleton State, Sep 09, 2017 Block solo: 1, Minot State, Oct 13, 2017; vs Tarleton State, Sep 09, 2017 Block assist: 3, vs Tarleton State, Sep 09,

20 4 NSIC Championships 2 NSIC Tournament Championships 5 NSIC Players of the Year 82 First Team All-NSIC Selections 2017 NSIC Tournament Bracket 2017 NSIC Tournament Bracket 20

21 Regionals Quarterfinals Semifinals Semifinals Quarterfinals Regionals 15 NCAA Tournament Appearances 22 NCAA AVCA All-Americans 7 Daktronics / CCA All-Americans 3 CoSIDA All-Americans 2017 DII NCAA Women s Volleyball Tournament Championship Dec. 9 Nov. 30-Dec. 2 Dec. 7 Dec. 8 Dec. 8 Dec. 7 Nov. 30-Dec. 2 On Campus On Campus 1 *Wheeling Jesuit (31-5) *Fla. Southern (25-6) 1 8 Winston-Salem (22-7) Kentucky St. (26-12) 8 4 Indiana (PA) (24-9) North Ala. (27-7) 4 5 West Chester (24-8) Saint Leo (22-6) 5 2 Gannon (28-6) Atlantic South Palm Beach Atl. (25-3) 2 7 Shippensburg (21-11) Eckerd (17-11) 7 3 Pitt.-Johnstown (26-8) West Florida (28-6) 3 6 Seton Hill (22-7) Tampa (18-13) 6 1 *Southwest Minn. St. (28-3) *Flagler (24-3) 1 8 Arkansas Tech (35-0) Barton (23-7) 8 UWF Field House Pensacola, Florida 4 Northern St. (23-6) 1 2 Anderson (SC) (27-4) 4 Dec. 9 6 p.m. 5 Minn. Duluth (24-6) Queens (NC) (23-7) 5 2 Concordia-St. Paul (28-3) Central Southeast Wingate (25-3) 2 7 Central Okla. (29-5) Carson-Newman (17-14) 7 3 Neb.-Kearney (33-3) 8 7 S.C. Aiken (25-5) 3 6 Missouri Western (24-10) Georgia College (23-7) 6 1 *New Haven (23-7) *Regis (CO) (28-3) 1 National Champion 8 Caldwell (25-7) St. Mary's (TX) (19-11) 8 4 NYIT (25-8) 4 3 Colo. Sch. of Mines (24-5) 4 5 Southern Conn. St. (23-10) Angelo St. (21-9) 5 2 Molloy (25-5) East South Central Tarleton St. (29-5) 2 Final Eight Seed List 1. 7 St. Anselm (16-12) 2. West Tex. A&M (21-13) LIU Post (28-5) MSU Denver (21-8) American Int'l (21-10) 8. Tex. A&M-Commerce (21-11) 6 1 *Lewis (31-2) *California Baptist (28-0) 1 8 Michigan Tech (20-10) Sonoma St. (20-8) 8 The eight advancing teams to the final site will be seeded by the Division II Women's Volleyball Committee after completion of the regionals. 4 Ferris St. (23-7) Cal St. San B'dino (21-7) 4 5 McKendree (23-8) Azusa Pacific (22-6) 5 2 Hillsdale (28-3) Midwest West Western Wash. (25-3) 2 * Host Institution All times are Eastern time. 7 Findlay (27-6) Alas. Anchorage (19-10) 7 Information subject to change. 3 Rockhurst (28-7) Northwest Nazarene (24-4) 3 6 Bellarmine (23-8) Central Wash. (19-9) National Collegiate Athletic Association. No commercial use without the NCAA's written permission. The NCAA opposes all forms of sports wagering. 21