SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL 2018

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1 SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL 2018 Volleyball Contact: Annie Nawrocki (o) (f) For Immediate Release: Aug. 23, Schedule/Results 0-0, 0-0 NSIC Date Opponent Time West Florida Invitational (Aug ) Aug. 24 Western Washington 2 p.m. Aug. 24 West Florida 7 p.m. Aug. 25 Regis (Colo.) 2 p.m. Aug. 25 Wheeling Jesuit (W.VA.) 7 p.m. Colorado Premier Challenge (Aug. 31-Sept. 1) Aug. 31 Colorado Christian 12 p.m. Aug. 31 Saint Leo (Fla.) 7 p.m. Sept. 1 TBA TBA Sept. 1 TBA TBA --- Sept. 6 *Augustana (White Out) 6 p.m. Sept. 8 *Wayne State 1 p.m. Sept. 11 *Sioux Falls 6 p.m. Sept. 14 *Winona State 6 p.m. Sept. 15 *Upper Iowa 2 p.m. Sept. 21 *Minnesota State 6 p.m. Sept. 22 *Concordia-St. Paul 2 p.m. Sept. 28 *Minnesota Crookston 6 p.m. Sept. 29 *Bemidji State 1 p.m. Oct. 5 *Minnesota Duluth (Homecoming) 6 p.m. Oct. 6 *St. Cloud State (Homecoming) 2 p.m. Oct. 9 *Sioux Falls 6 p.m. Oct. 12 *Minot State 6 p.m. Oct. 13 *U-Mary 11 a.m. Oct. 19 *MSU Moorhead (Red Out) 6 p.m. Oct. 20 *Northern State 2 p.m. Oct. 26 *Concordia-St. Paul (Senior Night) 6 p.m. Oct. 27 *Minnesota State (Parents Day) 2 p.m. Nov. 2 *Upper Iowa 6 p.m. Nov. 3 *Winona State 2 p.m. NSIC Tournament (Nov. 6-10) Nov. 6 NSIC Tournament - Quarterfinals TBA Nov. 9 NSIC Tournament - Semifinals TBA Nov. 10 NSIC Tournament - Championship TBA Bold indicates home game *NSIC game Mustangs Social Media SMSU Athletics Twitter SMSU Volleyball Twitter Facebook - facebook.com/smsumustangs YouTube - youtube.com/smsuathletics Follow Your Mustangs The following links are available online for media and fans to follow Mustang volleyball during the 2018 season at SMSUmustangs.com Audio SMSU volleyball broadcasts can by heard online by clicking the live audio broadcast on the men s basketball home page. Video All home and NSIC games can be viewed for free at SMSUmustangs.com/watch Live Statistics Live stats for all games, home and away, can be found online by clicking the schedule link on the men s basketball home page. No. 2 Mustangs Open Season at West Florida Invitational No. 2 ranked Southwest Minnesota State women s volleyball team open the programs 49th season this weekend at the West Florida Invitational in Pensacola, Fla. All four teams the Mustangs will face are ranked in the AVCA Top-25 Preseason Poll. Tournament Info/Opponents Location: Pensacola, Fla. Dates: Fri., Aug. 24- Sat., Aug. 25 Arena: Ross Center at Pensacola State College (Fri) and UWF Fieldhouse (Sat) Western Washington: Match Preview (Fri., Aug. 2 p.m. CST) AVCA Preseason Ranking: 5th 2017 Record: 27-5 Head Coach: Diane Flick-Williams (19th season) Mascot: Vikings Series History SMSU has one both meetings between the two schools back in 1998 and Mustangs won the first series 3-1 and the second encounter 3-2. Western Washington Notes Western Washington named the unanimous favorite by the Great Northwest Atlantic Conference to defend their conference title. The Vikings led their conference and ranked 14th in Division II with kills per set, while also ranking national in blocks per set (3rd, 2.75), digs (4th, 20.39), and hitting pct. (18th,.249). They return 6 starters including Abby Phelps, 2017 GNAC Player of the Year and All-American ranked 12th in Division II. West Florida: Match Preview (Fri., Aug. 7 p.m. CST) AVCA Preseason Ranking: 15th 2017 Record: 30-7 Head Coach: Melissa Wolter (16th season) Mascot: Argonauts Series History SMSU leads the series 5-1. West Florida s victory was the first of the team s encounters in Mustangs won the last match last season, 3-1 (25-23, 26-24, 20-25, 25-22). West Florida Notes Agronouts ranked No. 15 in AVCA Preseason Poll. UWF was 30-7 in the 2017 season and advanced to the NCAA South Regional Championship match for the third time in program history. Regis (Colo.): Match Preview (Sat., Aug. 2 p.m. CST) AVCA Preseason Ranking: 7th 2017 Record: 31-4 Head Coach: Joel List (13th season) Mascot: Rangers Series History SMSU is undefeated in the series having won all seven matches. The teams last played in Regis Notes Regis is favored to finish first in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC). Nikki Kennedy was named Preseason and Defensive Player of The Year and reigns as the RMAC Player and Defensive Player of the Year. Wheeling Jesuit: Match Preview (Sat., Aug. 7 p.m. CST) AVCA Preseason Ranking: 24th 2017 Record: 33-6 Head Coach: Christy Benner (17th season) Mascot: Cardinals Series History Each school has a win and loss in the series to tie at 1-1. The Cardinals won the first showdown on Sept. 5, 2014 in five games (2-3). Mustangs won the last match up on Sept. 1, 2017 (3-1) with final scores of: 25-23, 25-19, 21-25, Wheeling Jesuit Notes Wheeling Jesuit was voted favored to win the Mountain East Conference. Stephanie Sylvester returns All-American honors as well as All-MEC Libero of the year, Audrey Francis, Mall-MEC and MEC Freshman of the Year, Cassie Meyer, and All-MEC Honorable Mention Makenna Babb. Agros return eight letterwinners from the 2017 roster.

2 SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL 2 AVCA Academic Award Head Coach Terry Culhane What You Need To Know SMSU earned the AVCA Team Academic Award for the 2017 season. The 2017 team finished with a GPA of 3.49 and was one of 128 NCAA Division II Programs to earn the award Season Record 29-4 Overall, 17-3 NSIC Date School Result West Florida Invitational (Aug ) Sept. 1 North Alabama W 3-1 Sept. 1 Wheeling Jesuit W 3-1 Sept. 2 Southern Indiana W 3-0 Sept. 2 West Florida W 3-1 Colorado Premier Challenge (Aug. 31-Sept. 1) Sept. 8 Tampa W 3-0 Sept. 8 Ferris State W 3-0 Sept. 9 Tarleton State W 3-1 Sept. 9 Concordia-St. Paul W Sept. 14 Augustana W 3-2 Sept. 16 Wayne State W 3-0 Sept. 19 Sioux Falls W 3-1 Sept. 22 Bemidji State W 3-0 Sept. 23 Minnesota Crookston W 3-0 Sept. 29 St. Cloud State W 3-0 Sept. 30 Minnesota Duluth W 3-0 Oct. 6 MSU Moorhead W 3-0 Oct. 7 Northern State L 1-3 Oct. 13 Minot State W 3-0 Oct. 14 U-Mary W 3-0 Oct. 20 Winona State W 3-2 Oct. 21 Upper Iowa W 3-1 Oct. 27 Minnesota State W 3-0 Oct. 28 Concordia-St. Paul L 1-3 Oct. 31 Sioux Falls W 3-1 Nov. 3 Minnesota Duluth L 1-3 Nov. 4 St. Cloud State W 3-1 Nov. 10 Minnesota Crookston W 3-0 Nov. 11 Bemidji State W 3-0 NSIC Tournament (Nov ) Nov. 15 Upper Iowa W 3-1 Nov. 18 Augustana W 3-2 Nov. 19 Concordia-St. Paul W 3-0 NCAA Regional (Nov. 30-Dec. 2) Nov. 30 Arkansas Tech W 3-0 Dec. 1 Minnesota Duluth L 0-3 Bold indicates home game Terry Culhane enters his 15th season as head coach. He is decorated as the program's all-time winningest head coach. His overall record going into the 2018 season is and in the conference. His home record is Full bio on page 4. Reiss: NSIC Preseason Player of the Year Taylor Reiss was named the conference s 2018 Preseason Player of the Year. Reiss is the reigning two-time NSIC Offensive Player of the Year and last season s American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) National Player of the Year. She was the first student-athlete to be named a two-time consecutive Player of the Year. Reiss was named CoSIDA Academic All-District (2017) and was nominated for the DII Honda Athlete of the Year. Last season, Reiss was named to the 2017 NSIC Volleyball All-Tournament Team. Mustang Awards Kaylee Burmeister was awarded the Butch Raymond Scholarship, sponsored by Sanford Health. To be eligible, Burmeister had to have a GPA of 3.20 or higher, participate in intercollegiate athletics, and plan to work in a health related field or attend graduate school in a health related field. Mustangs return two 2017 CCA and AVCA All- American honorees this season, Kaylee Burmeister and Taylor Reiss. Reiss was named first-team CCA and AVCA All- American and Burmeister was named honorable mention CCA and AVCA All-American. Reiss Watch in the SMSU Career Record Book The Mustangs begin the season ranked 2nd in the first AVCA poll of the year. This marks the program s 10th consecutive season beginning the year ranked in the Top 10. Mustangs return 10 letter winners on the 2018 roster. The 2017 Mustangs finished at the NCAA Regional Tournament. Their overall record was 29-4 overall and 17-3 in the conference. Mustangs were picked to finish second in the NSIC Preseason Coaches Poll for the 2018 season. Mustangs return three All-Conference award winners. Taylor Reiss and Kaylee Burmeister were named NSIC First Team All-Conference and Sarina Smith was named NSIC Second Team All-Conference. SMSU has won its season opener the past three years. AVCA Division II Coaches Top Preseason Poll No. School 2017 Record/Final Rank 1 Concordia St. Paul Southwest Minnesota State Minnesota Duluth Florida Southern Western Washington Lewis Regis Nebraska-Kearney Northern State Rockhurst Cal State San Bernardino Palm Beach Atlantic Gannon Arkansas Tech West Florida Central Oklahoma Winona State Tarleton State NW Nazarene Colorado School of Mines Ferris State Central Missouri RV 23 Augustana (SD) Wheeling Jesuit RV 25 Flagler Poll released on Aug. 9, Kills Erin Contons (.242) Paige Karno (.196) Devin Diedrich (.314) Abbey Thissen (.282) Mary Groth (.305) Brooke Burmeister (.237) Taylor Reiss (.310) Kills per set Erin Contons (483 sets) Taylor Reiss (318 sets) Points per set Pam Tomasek (157 sets) Erin Contons (483 sets) Taylor Reiss (318 sets) Attack pct Eisha Oden ( ) Beth Elliott ( ) Kim Gardner ( ) Char Nelson ( ) Sarah Parker ( ) Devin Diedrich ( ) Kasey Loeslie ( ) Taylor Reiss ( ) Points Erin Contons (2494k 102a b) Devin Diedrich (1652k 84a b) Paige Karno (1661k 144a b) Abbey Thissen (1632k 36a b) Jenai Hutchinson (1224k 212a b) Mary Groth (1612k 0a b) Brooke Burmeister (1550k 96a b) Taylor Reiss (1482k 75a b) Attack Attempts Erin Contons ( ) Paige Karno ( ) Brooke Burmeister ( ) Devin Diedrich ( ) Taylor Reiss ( )

3 SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL Roster No. Name Pos Height Year Hometown High School 1 Taylor Reiss OH 5-10 Sr. Taunton, Minn. Minneota 2 Sydney Omtvedt L/DS 5-8 Fr. Daphne, Ala. Daphne 3 Jenna Walczak OH 6-0 Jr. Wadsworth, Ill. Wren Township 4 Madisyn Heaney L/DS 5-8 Fr. Caledonia, Minn. Caledonia 5 Emma Thomssen S 5-8 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. Northeast 7 Payton Hjerleid L/DS 5-7 So. Mallard, Iowa Pocahontas 8 Kaylee Burmeister OH 5-8 Sr. Lakefield, Minn. Jackson County Central 9 Meg Schmidt RS 6-1 Fr. Jordan, Minn. Jordan 10 Sariah Naea S 5-8 Fr. Sandy, Utah Alta 11 Sarina Smith MB 6-3 So. Andover, Minn. Andover 12 Caedyn Reinhardt MB 6-2 So. El Dorado, Kan. El Dorado 14 Lexi Ferrell OH 6-1 Fr. Luverne, Minn. Luverne 15 Erin Corrigan L/DS 5-10 Jr. Hutchinson, Minn. Hutchinson 16 Zoe Lier MB 6-2 So. Henderson, Nev. Coronado 17 Marissa Thompson OH 6-1 Fr. Hawley, Minn. Hawley 18 Angela Young OH 6-1 So. Conde, S.D. Clark Head Coach: Terry Culhane, 15th season Assistant Coaches: Tyler Boddy, Aryn Moura, Paul Soupir Pronunciation Guide Kaylee Burmeister...Bur-my-ster Madi Heaney...Hee-nee Payton Hjerleid...Jer-lid Sariah Naea...Sor-Ry-Ya Ny-ya Sydney Omtvedt...Omp-ta-vet Taylor Reiss...Reese Jenna Walczak...Wal-zak SMSU Coaching Staff Head Coach...Terry Culhane (15th season) Career Career Conference Record Assistant Coach...Tyler Boddy (7th season) Assistant Coach...Aryn Moura (2nd season) Assistant Coach...Paul Soupir (15th season) Facility Information Arena...PE GYM Year Opened Capacity...2,000 Overall Home Record Home Record University Information Location...Marshall, Minn. Population...13,664 University Established Undergraduate Enrollment...2,343 Nickname...Mustangs School Colors...Brown & Gold Division...NCAA Division II Conference...Northern Sun (NSIC) Director of Athletics...Chris Hmielewski Volleyball Program History First Year of Volleyball All-Time Record All-Time Conference Record NCAA Tournament Appearances...15 NCAA Central Region Championship Appearances...1 NCAA DII National Championship Appearances...1 Culhane Year by Year Record Year Overall Conf. Conf. Finish nd nd rd nd nd th nd rd T-1st rd th rd T- 1st rd Overall New Mustang Faces SMSU welcomes six new teammates #2 Sydney Omtvedt (L/DS) #4 Madisyn Heaney (L/DS) #9 Meg Schmidt (RS) #10 Sariah Naea (S) #14 Lexi Ferrell (OH) #17 Marissa Thompson (OH) Culhane Home Record Year Wins Losses Overall Final 2017 NSIC Standings Team NSIC Rec Overall Rec Streak Concordia-St. Paul L1 Southwest Minnesota State L1 Minnesota Duluth L1 Northern State L3 Winona State L1 Augustana L1 Upper Iowa L2 Wayne State L2 Sioux Falls W2 Minnesota State Mankato W2 St. Cloud State L3 MSU Moorhead L6 U-Mary L4 Minnesota Crookston L5 Bemidji State L NSIC Rankings (Conference matches only) Team/ Player Category (value) Rank 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 Sarina Smith Hitting Percentage (.363) 9

4 SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL 4 Head Coach Terry Culhane Terry Culhane begins his 15th season as head coach at Southwest Minnesota State in 2018 as the program's all-time winningest head coach. A native of Marshall and a graduate of Southwest Minnesota State University, Culhane has cemented his status as an icon on the Minnesota volleyball scene with his success at both the prep and collegiate levels. During his 14 seasons as head coach, Culhane has directed the Mustangs to an overall record of (.792), including in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference matches. SMSU has made 14 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances with 11 appearances in the NCAA region semifinals, three region championship appearances, and one national championship appearance. Culhane helped SMSU to a second place finish in the NSIC in 2017 and led the Mustangs to the second NSIC Tournament Championship in program history with a sweep over top-seeded Concordia-St. Paul in the championship match. He coached the program's first ever Division II National Player of the Year in Taylor Reiss as the Mustangs made a 14th consecutive appearance while hosting the NCAA Central Region Tournament as the region's top seed. 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 14th 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 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. Coach Culhane followed up the first National Championship appearance in program history by becoming the school's all-time winningest head coach in Culhane became the program's alltime wins leader with 309 victories, passing Deb Denbeck ( ) after a sweep over Upper Iowa on Nov. 7. Culhane picked up his 300th career win on Oct. 10, 2015, versus St. Cloud State. Culhane led SMSU to its 12th consecutive season of at least 20 wins and its 12th straight appearance in the NCAA tournament. SMSU finished the season 26-6 overall and finished third in the NSIC with a 17-3 loop record. Culhane entered the 2015 season with 286 career wins in 11 seasons as head coach at SMSU. 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 falling to the University of Tampa. In 2014, Culhane lead his team to its 12th straight season of at least 20 wins and its 11th consecutive appearance in the NCAA tournament. SMSU finished the season overall and recorded a fourth-place NSIC finish with a 15-5 conference record. The program reached new heights by 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. appearance was added to the books with SMSU advancing to the region semifinals. 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 at the time--in school history. 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. Highlighting the season was SMSU s 3-2 victory over eventual national champion Concordia-St. Paul, ending CU s 69-match conference winning streak. For the 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. 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 came to SMSU after spending four seasons as head volleyball coach at Marshall High School, where he guided the Tigers to a sixth place finish at the 2003 Minnesota Class AAA state tournament and a No. 1 ranking in the final regular season state poll. During his tenure at Marshall, the Tigers made three Minnesota Class AAA state tournament appearances, including a runner-up finish in Culhane, who led Marshall to an overall record of in his four seasons as head coach, was named the 2002 Minnesota Class AAA Coach of the Year. A five-time Minnesota State Volleyball Coach of the Year honoree, Culhane finished with an impressive record of in 22 seasons as a volleyball head coach. He also compiled 15 state tournament appearances and won six state championships. He started his coaching career at Milroy High School in While at Milroy, he coached the Scrappers to a sixth place finish in the state tournament in 1983 and a fifth place finish in In 1986, he was named head coach at Tracy-Milroy High School and in the next 11 seasons, guided the Panthers to 10 state tournament appearances, including state championship squads in 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995 and Tracy-Milroy also finished as state runners-up in 1991 and earned third place finishes in 1986, 1988 and He was named Minnesota Class A State Coach of the Year in 1992, 1994, 1995 and An inductee into the Minnesota Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame and Minnesota Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame, Culhane has also had tremendous success as a high school girls basketball coach. Named head coach at Marshall High School in 1997, he led the Tigers to three state tournament appearances, including a pair of state championships in 2001 and He was named Minnesota Class AAA Coach of the Year in 2000, 2001 and 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 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 produced four more All-America players in 2010 with Devin Diedrich being named to Daktronics All- America second team and AVCA All-America first team. Brooke Burmeister and Mary Groth were named to the AVCA All-America third team and Cara Carson was named AVCA All-America honorable mention. Diedrich was named the NSIC Offensive Player of the Year.7478 Before taking over at Marshall, he led Tracy-Milroy High School to a pair of Minnesota Class A state championships in both 1992 and Prior to Tracy-Milroy, he was head girls basketball coach at Milroy High School where his 1985 squad placed second at the state tournament while he earned Minnesota Outstate Coach of the Year accolades. He has also had an outstanding career as a Junior Olympic volleyball head coach, leading the Southwest Minnesota Juniors to a fifth place finish at the National Open Division Tournament in 1998 and an eighth place finish at the 1999 Club Division National Tournament. On the basketball court, he led the North Tartan AAU squad to the Division I National Championship in 2003, while his North Tartan team finished in third place in 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 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). Culhane once again produced an AVCA All-America player in Devin Diedrich who was named to the third team, while freshman Mary Groth was named NSIC 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. Another NCAA tournament

5 SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL 5 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 The Last Time It Happened... (Indiv.) 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 The Last Time It Happened... (Team) Wins/ Losses: Won 3-0 vs. Arkansas Tech, Nov. 30, 2017 Won 3-0 at Home vs. Arkansas Tech, Nov. 30, 2017 Won 3-0 on the Road at No. 1 Concordia-St. Paul, Nov. 19, 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 vs. No. 7 Minnesota Duluth, Dec. 1, 2017 Lost 3-0 at Home vs. No. 7 Minnesota Duluth, Dec. 1, 2017 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 After Being Up 2 Sets vs. No. 21 Augustana, Sept. 23, 2014 Lost to an Unranked Opponent vs. Minnesota State, Oct. 25, 2014 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 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 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 76- Nov. 18, 2017 vs. Augustana Set: Had 80+ Assists Had 70+ Assists 82- Oct. 22, 2005 at MSU Moorhead 74- Nov. 18, 2017 vs. Augustana Serve: Had 8+ Aces Had 7 Aces Had 6 Aces Brenda Hopkins- Sept. 25, 2001 vs. Northern State Jen Otto- Sept. 18, 2004 at Northern State Brittany Wenzel- Oct. 16, 2009 vs. St. Cloud State Defense: Had 125+ Digs Had 100+ Digs Blocking: Had 20+ Blocks Had 15+ Blocks Had 12+ Blocks 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 Serve: Had 20+ Aces Had 15+ Aces Had 10+ Aces 20- Aug. 30, 2003 vs. Briar Cliff (Iowa) 15- Sept. 10, 2005 vs. Upper Iowa 11- Nov. 18, 2017 vs. Augustana

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