2008 Olivet College Volleyball

Olivet College Athletics

OLIVET COLLEGE

Established in 1844, Olivet College is a private,l ibera l ar ts inst i tu t ion located in south centra lMichigan, between Battle Creek and Lansing. Olivetwas one of the first institutions in America to admitwomen and minorities. The college is dedicated toits vision of Education for Individual and SocialResponsibi l i ty , and remains true to i ts roots byproviding a quality higher education to all, regardlessof gender, race or financial means. Olivet College ishome to more than 1,100 students, who study underThe O l i ve t P lan . In th is un ique educa t iona lexperience, students engage in both curricular andco-curr icular programs that combine real worldexperiences with lectures and service learning.

Olivet College offers 49 majors leading to abachelor of arts degree, a Master of Arts in Teaching

OLIVET COLLEGEdegree, and dual degree programs with two highereducation institutions in Michigan. Olivet is accreditedby the North Central Association of Colleges andSchools.

The college offers opportunities for students toget involved in more than 20 clubs and organizations.Approximately 40 percent of al l Ol ivet studentsparticipate in athletics on a non-scholarship basis.

Olivet consistently has one of the most diversestudent populations of any private insti tut ion inMichigan. In a typical year, the student body includes15 percent minor i ty students and internat ionalstudents from six countries. All of this makes thecampus community a microcosm of the world – anideal place for learning to live and work in the globalsociety of the 21st century.

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CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTSPREVIEW2 COACHING STAFF3

MEET THE COMETS4 2007 STATISTICS10

CONTENTSInside Front Cover .................................. Olivet College

1 .............................................................. Table of Contents

1 ........................................................................... Quick Facts

2 ................................................................ Season Preview

3 ................................................................... Coaching Staff

4 ..................... Meet the Comets/Roster Breakdown

5 .................................................................... Team Pictures

6-9 .............................................................. Player Profiles

10 ......................... 2007 Statistics and Match Results

11 ........................................ 2007 Individual Match Highs

12 ... Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

Inside Back Cover ....... Comet Athletic Department

Back Cover ........................... Cutler Athletic Complex

CREDITS: The 2008 Olivet College Volleyball Guide is apublication of Olivet’s Office of College Relations. Theprogram was designed and written by Sports InformationDirector Geoff Henson with editing by the college relationsstaff. Individual pictures were taken by Mike Gorecki of SPIPhoto and action pictures were taken by Brian Sanford ofgamewinningshots.com. The guide was printed byGraphics 3 Inc. in Coldwater.

Location: ........................................................ Olivet, Mich. 49076Founded: ................................................................................. 1844Enrollment: ............................................................................ 1,050Affiliation: .......................................................... NCAA Division IIIConference: ......... Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationNickname: .......................................................................... CometsColors: .................................................................... Red and WhitePresident: ....................................................... Donald L. Tuski ’85Athletic Director: ......................................... Dominic Livedoti ’65

Office phone number: ............................... (269) 749-4183Associate Athletic Director/SWA: ................... Heather Bateman

Office phone number: ............................... (269) 749-7189Assistant Athletic Director: ...................................... Glen Metcalf

Office phone number: ............................... (269) 749-7779Athletic Department Administrative Assistant: ..... Chris Bramer

Office phone number: ............................... (269) 749-7512Head Athletic Trainer: ........................................... Aaron GuntherAssistant Athletic Trainer: ................................. Heather Sjoquist

QUICK FACTSVolleyball InformationHead Coach: ................................................................ John Miller

Alma mater/year: ....................... Western Michigan, 1996Office phone number: ............................... (269) 749-6677E-mail address: ...................... [email protected]/years at Olivet: ........................................... 5-52/2

Assistant Coaches: ...................... Susan Beaver, Mike Lovelessand Kelly Offrink

Letterwinners returning/lost: .................................................... 9/4Starters returning/lost: .............................................................. 4/2

Sports Information Office320 S. Main St., Olivet, MI 49076

Director: ........................................................ Geoff HensonOffice phone number: ............................... (269) 749-7602Cell phone number: .................................. (616) 902-0338Fax number: .............................................. (269) 749-7170E-mail address: .................... [email protected]

For all of the latest information,including rosters,

press releases and statistics onOlivet College athletics, please visit:

www.olivetcollege.edu/athletics/

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SEASON PREVIEW

VOLLEYBALL TEAM LOOKING FORIMPROVEMENT FROM LAST YEAR

After a winless campaign in his first season as head coach,John Miller and the Olivet College volleyball team won five matcheslast year. This year, in his third season at the helm, Miller hopesthat the Comets can continue to improve and win more matches.

Senior middle hitter and co-captain Mackenzie Heator (UnionCity) returns for her final season at Olivet. She has been a mainstayin the Olivet starting lineup since her freshman year. In threeseasons, Heator has recorded 697 kills and 242 blocks.

“Mackenzie is going to make agreat captain this year,” statedMiller. “She is ready to lead thisteam and do whatever it takes asone of our offensive leaders.”

Joining Heator as the other co-captain is senior defensive specialistNatalee Singleton (Sand Lake/Lakeview).

“Natal ie is our emot ionalleader,” Miller said. “She is one thatwe can always count on to remainpositive and pick her teammatesup.”

Other offensive attackers willbe senior Lindsey Tarrant(Metamore/Oxford) and sophomoreEllen Schulz (Freeland). Tarrant,who transferred to Ol ivet fromOakland Community College (OCC)

2008 ScheduleAUG. 29-30 at Kalamazoo College Hornet Invitational .............................. TBASEPT. 3 at Alma * ........................................................................................ 6:30 p.m.

6 ALBION AND HOPE * ......................................................................... 10 A.M.11 at Saint Mary’s, Ind. * ................................................................... 7 p.m.

12-13 at Defiance, Ohio College Yellow Jacket Invitational ..... TBA16 at Rochester Triangular with Siena Heights .................. 4 p.m.18 at Kalamazoo * .................................................................................. 7 p.m.23 CALVIN * .......................................................................................... 6:30 P.M.25 TAYLOR-FORT WAYNE, IND. ........................................................... 7 P.M.26 TRINE, IND. * ......................................................................................... 7 P.M.

OCT. 1 ADRIAN * ......................................................................................... 6:30 P.M.3 at Hope * ......................................................................................... 6:30 p.m.8 ROCHESTER ............................................................................................. 7 P.M.11 SAINT MARY’S, IND. AND ALMA * ............................................ 11 A.M.15 at Albion * ...................................................................................... 6:30 p.m.17 KALAMAZOO * ...................................................................................... 7 P.M.21 at Calvin * ...................................................................................... 6:30 p.m.23 at Trine, Ind. * .................................................................................... 7 p.m.29 at Adrian * ............................................................................................ 7 p.m.

NOV. 4 MIAA Tournament Quarterfinals (Site TBA) .................... 7 p.m.7 MIAA Tournament Semifinals (Site TBA) ................................. TBA8 MIAA Tournament Championship (Site TBA) .......................... TBA

CAPS denote home match* - denotes MIAA match

prior to last season, had 209 kills and was also a threat at theservice line with a team-leading 35 aces in 2007. In her rookieseason of collegiate volleyball last year, Schulz led the Cometswith 348 kills.

Junior Kim Travis (Shepherd) is back after missing last year.While recovering from a shoulder injury, she remained with theteam, serving as a student assistant coach.

Seniors Ashley Adams (Brighton/Hartland) and CourtneyLewis (Battle Creek/St. Philip)also return with signif icantexperience in the back row aseither a defensive specialist orlibero.

Adams also came to Olivetfrom OCC and played in 25matches with 287 digs. Lewissaw action in all 30 matchesand was second on the teamwith 409 digs and 31 serviceaces. Singleton played in 29matches and recorded 231digs.

Sophomore Jenessa Hicks(Union City) is back as setter.In her first season at Olivet lastyear, she tal l ied 1,027 setassists, 21 service aces and 26blocks.

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Olivet College Volleyball

COACHING STAFF

HEAD COACH JOHN MILLERJohn Miller is in his third season as

head volleyball coach at Olivet College.In addition, he teaches full-time in theco l l ege ’s Ma themat i cs and Hea l th ,Phys ica l Educat ion, Recreat ion andSport (HPERS) departments.

Miller came to Olivet after working fiveyears at Kel logg Community Col lege

(KCC) in Battle Creek. In 2005, he served as the Bruins’ headvolleyball coach and from 2001-04, he was an assistant coach.In 2005, Miller was selected as the MCCAA Western ConferenceCoach of the Year, MCCAA Coach of the Year and NJCAARegion XII, District E Coach of the Year.

ASSISTANT COACHMIKE LOVELESS

Mike Loveless is in his second seasonas an assistant volleyball coach. In additionto his coaching duties, he is a claimsrepresentative for State Farm Insurance inKalamazoo.

Prior to joining the Olivet staff this year,Loveless was a volleyball coach in MarshallPublic Schools the last 18 years, including

the last five years as the head varsity coach.Loveless lives in Marshall with wife, Gina. They have three

children, Brittany (21), Kameron (19) and Alex (18).

ASSISTANT COACHKELLY OFFRINK

Kelly Offrink is in her second year asthe assistant varsity and head junior varsityvolleyball coach. In addition, she serves asan instructor in the HPERS department ofthe col lege and as a health/physicaleducation teacher at Maple Valley juniorand senior high schools.

Offrink’s volleyball coaching experienceincludes seven years as the head varsity coach at Maple ValleyHigh School, two years as the head varsity coach at Bellevue HighSchool and two years as the assistant varsity coach at RavennaHigh School.

Offrink earned a bachelor’s degree from Olivet in 1999 and amaster’s degree from Marygrove College in 2003. She transferredto Olivet after playing two years of volleyball at MuskegonCommunity College. She was also a two-year letterwinner onOlivet’s volleyball team.

Offrink resides in Olivet with husband, Andy.

In 1996, Miller earned a bachelor’s degree in industrialand manufactur ing eng ineer ing f rom Western Mich iganUniversity (WMU). He spent seven years as an engineer beforechanging gears and pursuing coaching and teaching. Millerwent on to complete his master’s degree in sports managementfrom WMU in April 2008.

Miller resides in Marshall with wife, Noelle, and their threedogs, Nikita, Jack and Dempsey.

Susan BeaverGraduate Assistant Coach

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MEET THE COMETS

ROSTERSALPHABETICALNAME YR. POS. HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOLAshley Adams Sr. DS Brighton HartlandJennifer Baum Fr. DS Albion SpringportLacee Boone Fr. S Otsego OtsegoKendra Cavin Fr. MH/RS Jackson Hanover-HortonChristina Cooley Fr. OH Litchfield LitchfieldApril Cupps So. MH/RS Garden City Garden CityKaylee Hart Fr. OH/MH Burr Oak Burr OakMackenzie Heator Sr. MH Union City Union CityKrystal Heeres Jr. MH/RS Flushing FlushingJenessa Hicks So. S Union City Union CityKailyn Johnson Fr. OH Albion AlbionBrittani Kincaid So. DS Gobles GoblesTiffany Kincaid Fr. DS Gobles GoblesCourtney Lewis Sr. DS/S Battle Creek St. PhilipMegan McCarty So. DS Battle Creek Harper CreekHeather Nicklaw Fr. MH Springport SpringportKinna Parker Fr. OH Grand Junction BangorWhitney Reitz Fr. OH Hillsdale HillsdaleMallory Schug Fr. DS/S Climax Galesburg-AugustaEllen Schulz So. MH Freeland FreelandKirstine Sherman Fr. S Charlotte CharlotteNatalee Singleton Sr. DS Sand Lake LakeviewLindsey Tarrant Sr. OH Metamora OxfordLaurie Thomas Fr. MH Potterville PottervilleKim Travis Jr. OH Shepherd ShepherdBrittany Vanwyck Fr. RS Jerome North Adams

VARSITY NUMERICAL# NAME1 ................................... Ashley Adams2 ................................ Megan McCarty3 ................................. Lindsey Tarrant4 ............................. Natalee Singleton5 ................................... Mallory Schug6 .................................. Jenessa Hicks7 ................................. Courtney Lewis8 ................................... Whitney Reitz9 ................................. Brittani Kincaid10 .......................... Mackenzie Heator11 .................................... Ellen Schulz12 ....................................... Kim Travis13 .................................. Kendra Cavin14 ................................... Lacee Boone15 ................................ Krystal Heeres

JUNIOR VARSITY NUMERICAL# NAME1 .................................. Tiffany Kincaid2 ................................. Brittani Kincaid3 ............................... Heather Nicklaw5 ....................................... Kaylee Hart6 .................................. Jennifer Baum7 ............................. Brittany VanWyck8 ................................. Kailyn Johnson9 ..................................... Lacee Boone10 ..................................... April Cupps11 ................................ Laurie Thomas12 ................................... Kinna Parker14 ............................ Kirstine Sherman15 ............................. Christina Cooley

BY POSITIONDefensive Specialist (8): Ashley Adams, Jennifer Baum, Brittani Kincaid, Tiffany Kincaid, Courtney Lewis, Megan McCarty,Mallory Schug and Natalee SingletonMiddle Hitter (8): Kendra Cavin, April Cupps, Kaylee Hart,Mackenzie Heator, Krystal Heeres, Heather Nicklaw, Ellen Schulz andLaurie ThomasOutside Hitter (7): Christina Cooley, Kaylee Hart, Kailyn Johnson,Kinna Parker, Whitney Reitz, Lindsey Tarrant and Kim TravisRight-side Hitter (4): Kendra Cavin, April Cupps, Krystal Heeres andBrittany VanWyckSetter (5): Lacee Boone, Jenessa Hicks, Courtney Lewis, Mallory Schugand Kirstine Sherman

ROSTER BREAKDOWN

BY CLASSSeniors (5): Ashley Adams, Mackenzie Heator, Courtney Lewis,Natalee Singleton and Lindsey TarrantJuniors (2): Krystal Heeres and Kim TravisSophomores (5): April Cupps, Jenessa Hicks, Birttani Kincaid,Megan McCarty and Ellen SchulzFreshmen (15): Jennifer Baum, Lacee Boone, Kendra Cavin,Christina Cooley, Kaylee Hart, Kailyn Johnson, Tiffany Kincaid,Heather Nicklaw, Kinna Parker, Whitney Reitz, Mallory Schug,Kirstine Sherman, Laurie Thomas and Brittany VanWyck

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2008 TEAM PICTURES

2008 OLIVET COLLEGE VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TEAMFront row (from left): Natalee Singleton, Mackenzie Heator, Krystal Herres and Ashley AdamsMiddle row (from left): Courtney Lewis, Megan McCarty, Mallory Schug, Brittani Kincaid, Whitney Reitz, Lacee Boone and Jenessa HicksBack row (from left): Lindsey Tarrant, Kim Travis, Assistant Coach Mike Loveless, Head Coach John Miller, Assistant CoachKelly Offrink, Kendra Cavin and Ellen Schulz

2008 OLIVET COLLEGE JUNIOR VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TEAMFront row (from left): Jennifer Baum, Lacee Boone, Tiffany Kincaid, Kaylee Hart and Kirstine ShermanMiddle row (from left): Brittani Kincaid, Brittany VanWyck, Laurie Thomas, Kailyn Johnson, April Cupps and Kinna ParkerBack row (from left): Christina Cooley, Assistant Coach Mike Loveless, Head Junior Varsity Coach Kelly Offrink, Head Varsity CoachJohn Miller and Heather Nicklaw

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PLAYER PROFILES

ASHLEY ADAMSSenior ........................... Defensive SpecialistBrighton .................................... Hartland H.S.

#1

Adams’ Career StatisticsSET SERVICE TOTAL

YEAR GP-MP KILLS ASSISTS ACES DIGS BLOCKS2007 77-25 1 0 15 287 0TOTAL 77-25 1 0 15 287 0

RETURNING PLAYERSMACKENZIE HEATORSenior ........................................ Middle HitterUnion City ............................ Union City H.S.

#10

Heator’s Career StatisticsSET SERVICE TOTAL

YEAR GP-MP KILLS ASSISTS ACES DIGS BLOCKS2005 115-31 215 2 0 49 982006 87-27 190 3 13 40 622007 107-30 302 4 9 54 86TOTAL 309-88 707 9 22 143 246

JENESSA HICKSSophomore .......................................... SetterUnion City ............................ Union City H.S.

#6

Hicks’ Career StatisticsSET SERVICE TOTAL

YEAR GP-MP KILLS ASSISTS ACES DIGS BLOCKS2007 108-30 16 1,027 21 338 26TOTAL 108-30 16 1,027 21 338 26

BRITTANI KINCAIDSophomore .................. Defensive SpecialistGobles ........................................ Gobles H.S.

#9

Kincaid’s Career StatisticsSET SERVICE TOTAL


COURTNEY LEWISSenior ............... Setter/Defensive SpecialistBattle Creek ............................ St. Philip H.S.

#7

Lewis’ Career StatisticsSET SERVICE TOTAL


MEGAN MCCARTYSophomore .................. Defensive SpecialistBattle Creek .................... Harper Creek H.S.

#2

McCarty’s Career StatisticsSET SERVICE TOTAL


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PLAYER PROFILES

ELLEN SCHULZSophomore ............................... Middle HitterFreeland .................................. Freeland H.S.

#11

Schulz’s Career StatisticsSET SERVICE TOTAL


RETURNING PLAYERSNATALEE SINGLETONSenior ........................... Defensive SpecialistSand Lake .............................. Lakeview H.S.

#4

Singleton’s Career StatisticsSET SERVICE TOTAL


LINDSEY TARRANTSenior ...................................... Outside HitterMetamora .................................... Oxford H.S.

#3

Tarrant’s Career StatisticsSET SERVICE TOTAL


KIM TRAVISJunior ....................................... Outside HitterShepherd ................................ Shepherd H.S.

#12

Travis’ Career StatisticsSET SERVICE TOTAL

YEAR GP-MP KILLS ASSISTS ACES DIGS BLOCKS2005 32-12 34 6 0 22 32006 86-27 179 8 11 109 27TOTAL 118-39 213 14 11 131 30

APRIL CUPPSSophomore ............ Middle/Right-side HitterGarden City ........................ Garden City H.S.

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PLAYER PROFILES

JENNIFER BAUMFreshman ..................... Defensive SpecialistAlbion ................................... Springport H.S.

#6

NEWCOMERSLACEE BOONEFreshman ............................................. SetterOtsego ........................................ Otsego H.S.

#9

KENDRA CAVINFreshman ............... Middle/Right-side HitterJackson ....................... Hanover-Horton H.S.

#13 CHRISTINA COOLEYFreshman ................................ Outside HitterLitchfield .................................. Litchfield H.S.

#15

KAYLEE HARTFreshman ....................Outside/Middle HitterBurr Oak .................................. Burr Oak H.S.

#5 KRYSTAL HEERESJunior ...................... Middle/Right-side HitterFlushing ................................... Flushing H.S.

#15

KAILYN JOHNSONFreshman ................................ Outside HitterAlbion .......................................... Albion H.S.

#8 TIFFANY KINCAIDFreshman ..................... Defensive SpecialistGobles ........................................ Gobles H.S.

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PLAYER PROFILES

HEATHER NICKLAWFreshman .................................. Middle HitterSpringport ............................ Springport H.S.

#3

NEWCOMERSKINNA PARKERFreshman ................................ Outside HitterGrand Junction .......................... Bangor H.S.

#12

WHITNEY REITZFreshman ................................ Outside HitterHillsdale .................................. Hillsdale H.S.

#8 MALLORY SCHUGFreshman ......... Setter/Defensive SpecialistClimax ................... Galesburg-Augusta H.S.

#5

KIRSTINE SHERMANFreshman ............................................. SetterCharlotte ................................ Charlotte H.S.

#14 LAURIE THOMASFreshman .................................. Middle HitterPotterville .............................. Potterville H.S.

#11

BRITTANY VANWYCKFreshman ............................ Right-side HitterJerome ............................. North Adams H.S.

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2007 STATISTICS AND RESULTS

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALAll Matches 5-25 2-5 0-14 3-6MIAA Matches 2-14 2-5 0-8 0-1Non-Conference Matches 3-11 0-0 0-6 3-5

|--------------ATTACK--------------| |---SET---| |-------SERVE-------| |----DIG----| |----------BLOCKING-------------|STATS SUMMARY G K K/Game E TA Pct. A A/Game SA SE SA/Gm RE DIG Dig/G BS BA Total B/Game BEAshley Elston 4 2 0.50 0 8 .250 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 1 0.25 0 1 1 0.25 1Ellen Schulz 102 348 3.41 188 1072 .149 6 0.06 28 31 0.27 34 303 2.97 23 59 82 0.80 17Mackenzie Heator 107 302 2.82 159 981 .146 4 0.04 9 4 0.08 2 54 0.50 30 56 86 0.80 32Courtney Lewis 101 4 0.04 1 21 .143 6 0.06 31 40 0.31 19 409 4.05 4 0 4 0.04 1Kenzie Steward 84 80 0.95 39 312 .131 40 0.48 0 0 0.00 4 61 0.73 5 34 39 0.46 12Jennie Malm 106 215 2.03 116 853 .116 7 0.07 12 11 0.11 39 243 2.29 8 49 57 0.54 23Lindsey Tarrant 103 209 2.03 132 780 .099 3 0.03 35 46 0.34 48 417 4.05 7 24 31 0.30 14Jaime Kowalczyk 47 42 0.89 27 218 .069 2 0.04 0 0 0.00 0 19 0.40 9 23 32 0.68 16Brittani Kincaid 7 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 0 2 0.00 5 11 1.57 0 0 0 0.00 0Natalee Singleton 87 0 0.00 0 2 .000 3 0.03 13 32 0.15 37 231 2.66 0 0 0 0.00 0Kelly Rousch 2 0 0.00 0 0 .000 12 6.00 0 1 0.00 0 4 2.00 0 0 0 0.00 0Megan McCarty 1 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 4 4.00 0 0 0 0.00 0Jenessa Hicks 108 16 0.15 18 134 -.015 1,027 9.51 21 10 0.19 1 338 3.13 4 22 26 0.24 34Ashley Adams 77 1 0.01 2 9 -.111 0 0.00 15 16 0.19 50 287 3.73 0 0 0 0.00 0TEAM 12OLIVET 108 1,219 1,1.29 682 4,390 .122 1,110 10.28 164 193 1.52 251 2,382 22.06 90 268 224.0 2.07 150

TEAM STATISTICS OLIVETATTACK

Kills 1,219Errors 682Total Attacks 4,390Attack Pct .122Kills/Game 11.3

SETAssists 1,110Assists/Game 10.3

SERVEAces 164Errors 193Aces/Game 1.5

SERVE RECEPTIONSErrors 251Errors/Game 2.3

DEFENSEDigs 2,382Digs/Game 22.1

BLOCKINGBlock Solo 90Block Assist 268Total Blocks 224.0Blocks Per Game 2.1Block Errors 150

DATE OPPONENT SCORE SCORE-BY-GAME8/31/2007 vs. Dubuque, Iowa ! ................................. Lost, 3-0 ............. 26-30,13-30,20-308/31/2007 vs. Manchester, Ind. ! ............................. Won, 3-0 ............. 30-21,30-25,30-269/01/2007 at Earlham, Ind. ! ...................................... Lost, 3-0 ............. 27-30,22-30,20-309/01/2007 vs. Taylor-Fort Wayne, Ind. ! ................... Lost, 3-1 ............. 25-30,24-30,30-21,18-309/04/2007 HOPE * ................................................... LOST, 3-0 ............. 21-30,14-30,23-309/07/2007 at Hanover, Ind. $ ..................................... Lost, 3-0 ............. 6-30,11-30,15-309/07/2007 vs. Anderson, Ind. $ ................................. Lost, 3-0 ............. 20-30,21-30,22-309/08/2007 vs. Maryville, Mo. $ .................................. Lost, 3-0 ............. 12-30,23-30,21-309/08/2007 vs. Tri-State, Ind. $ ................................... Lost, 3-0 ............. 27-30,25-30,27-309//11/2007 at Saint Mary's, Ind. * .............................. Lost, 3-0 ............. 17-30,19-30,27-309/15/2007 ALBION * ................................................ WON, 3-2 ............. 30-24,25-30,20-30,34-32,15-99/19/2007 at Kalamazoo * ......................................... Lost, 3-1 ............. 19-30,22-30,30-22,23-309/21/2007 CALVIN * ................................................ LOST, 3-0 ............. 20-30,30-32,18-309/22/2007 at Hope * .................................................... Lost, 3-0 ............. 17-30,22-30,19-309/25/2007 at Tri-State, Ind. * ..................................... Lost, 3-2 ............. 19-30,30-27,21-30,30-26,11-159/27/2007 at Rochester .............................................. Lost, 3-1 ............. 24-30,26-30,30-24,29-319/29/2007 ADRIAN * ............................................... LOST, 3-0 ............. 24-30,16-30,24-309/29/2007 KALAMAZOO * ..................................... LOST, 3-0 ............. 27-30,25-30,29-31

10/03/2007 at Alma * .................................................... Lost, 3-1 ............. 17-30,23-30,30-24,22-3010/05/2007 vs. Tri-State, Ind. * ................................... Lost, 3-0 ............. 11-30,23-30,15-3010/05/2007 at #15 Calvin * .......................................... Lost, 3-1 ............. 26-30,27-30,30-27,23-3010/09/2007 SAINT MARY'S, Ind. * .......................... WON, 3-2 ............. 20-30,29-31,30-25,31-29,18-1610/12/2007 at Albion *# ................................................ Lost, 3-2 ............. 31-29,21-30,26-30,30-27,18-2010/12/2007 vs. Rochester # ........................................ Won, 3-0 ............. 30-20,30-19,30-1910/13/2007 at York, Pa. # ............................................ Lost, 3-2 ............. 23-30,30-28,31-29,22-30,12-1510/16/2007 at Adrian * .................................................. Lost, 3-2 ............. 15-30,30-28,28-30,30-28,10-1510/18/2007 at Siena Heights % .................................. Lost, 3-1 ............. 26-30,30-26,21-30,17-3010/18/2007 vs. Rochester % ...................................... Won, 3-0 ............. 30-14,30-25,30-2410/24/2007 ALMA * ................................................... LOST, 3-0 ............. 25-30,13-30,28-3010/29/2007 at Alma ^ .................................................... Lost, 3-0 ............. 29-31,28-30,28-30

BOLD and CAPS denote home match* - Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association! - Earlham College Quaker Classic (Richmond, Ind.)$ - Hanover College Panther Invitational (Hanover, Ind.)# - Albion College Quad (Albion, Mich.)% - Siena Heights Triangular (Tecumseh, Mich.)^ - 2007 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament

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2007 INDIVIDUAL MATCH HIGHS

ATTACK PERCENT (K-E-TA) minimum 12 kills .440 (12- 1-25) ....................... Lindsey Tarrant at Kalamazoo College (Sept. 19, 2007) .324 (16- 4-37) ................ Mackenzie Heator vs. Kalamazoo College (Sept. 29, 2007) .306 (17- 2-49) .................. Mackenzie Heator vs. Saint Mary's College (Oct. 9, 2007).304 (19- 5-46) ................................. Mackenzie Heator at York College (Oct. 13, 2007).275 (19- 8-40) ..................................... Ellen Schulz vs Albion College (Sept. 15, 2007)

KILLS (K-E-TA)23 (23- 9-66) 5g ....................................... Ellen Schulz vs. York College (Oct. 13, 2007)20 (20- 5-57) 5g ........................... Ellen Schulz vs. Saint Mary's College (Oct. 9, 2007)20 (20- 9-48) 5g ........................ Mackenzie Heator vs. Albion College (Sept. 15, 2007)19 (19-14-63) 4g ............................ Ellen Schulz at Rochester College (Sept. 27, 2007)19 (19- 8-40) 5g .................................. Ellen Schulz vs. Albion College (Sept. 15, 2007)19 (19- 5-46) 5g ............................... Mackenzie Heator at York College (Oct. 13, 2007)

KILLS 3-GAMES (K-E-TA)17 (17- 7-45) ............................... Ellen Schulz vs. Kalamazoo College (Sept. 29, 2007)16 (16-10-34) ...................................... Ellen Schulz vs. Adrian College (Sept. 29, 2007)16 (16- 4-37) ..................... Mackenzie Heator vs. Kalamazoo College (Sept. 29, 2007)13 (13- 6-40) ........................................ Ellen Schulz vs. Calvin College (Sept. 21, 2007)11 (11- 2-44) .................................. Mackenzie Heator vs. Alma College (Oct. 24, 2007)

KILLS 4-GAMES (K-E-TA)19 (19-14-63) .................................. Ellen Schulz at Rochester College (Sept. 27, 2007)17 (17- 6-45) .............................................. Ellen Schulz at Calvin College (Oct. 5, 2007)17 (17- 8-50) ............................................. Jennie Malm at Calvin College (Oct. 5, 2007)14 (14-12-56) ........................ Mackenzie Heator at Rochester College (Sept. 27, 2007)14 (14- 3-41) ................................................ Ellen Schulz at Alma College (Oct. 3, 2007)

KILLS 5-GAMES (K-E-TA)23 (23- 9-66) ............................................... Ellen Schulz at York College (Oct. 13, 2007)20 (20- 5-57) ................................................ Ellen Schulz vs. Saint Mary's (Oct. 9, 2007)20 (20- 9-48) .............................. Mackenzie Heator vs. Albion College (Sept. 15, 2007)19 (19- 5-46) ................................... Mackenzie Heator vs. York College (Oct. 13, 2007)19 (19- 8-40) ........................................ Ellen Schulz vs. Albion College (Sept. 15, 2007)

TOTAL ATTEMPTS (K-E-TA)66 (23- 9-66) 5g ....................................... Ellen Schulz vs. York College (Oct. 13, 2007)63 (19-14-63) 4g ............................ Ellen Schulz at Rochester College (Sept. 27, 2007)60 (17-13-60) 5g ..................................... Ellen Schulz at Albion College (Oct. 12, 2007)59 (15-14-59) 5g .......................... Mackenzie Heator at Adrian College (Oct. 16, 2007)57 (20- 5-57) 5g ........................... Ellen Schulz vs. Saint Mary's College (Oct. 9, 2007)

TOTAL ATTEMPTS 3-GAMES (K-E-TA)45 (17- 7-45) ................................................ Ellen Schulz vs. Kalamazoo (Sep 29, 2007)44 (11- 2-44) .................................. Mackenzie Heator vs. Alma College (Oct. 24, 2007)40 (13- 6-40) .......................................... Ellen Schulz vs. Calvin College (Sep 21, 2007)37 ( 9- 9-37) ................................ Ellen Schulz at Saint Mary's College (Sept. 11, 2007)37 (16- 4-37) ..................... Mackenzie Heator vs. Kalamazoo College (Sept. 29, 2007)

TOTAL ATTEMPTS 4-GAMES (K-E-TA)63 (19-14-63) .................................. Ellen Schulz at Rochester College (Sept. 27, 2007)56 (14-12-56) ........................ Mackenzie Heator at Rochester College (Sept. 27, 2007)54 (12- 4-54) ................................. Ellen Schulz at Kalamazoo College (Sept. 19, 2007)50 (17- 8-50) ............................................. Jennie Malm at Calvin College (Oct. 5, 2007)45 (17- 6-45) .............................................. Ellen Schulz at Calvin College (Oct. 5, 2007)

TOTAL ATTEMPTS 5-GAMES (K-E-TA)66 (23- 9-66) ............................................. Ellen Schulz vs. York College (Oct. 13, 2007)60 (17-13-60) ........................................... Ellen Schulz at Albion College (Oct. 12, 2007)59 (15-14-59) ................................ Mackenzie Heator at Adrian College (Oct. 16, 2007)57 (20- 5-57) ................................................ Ellen Schulz vs. Saint Mary's (Oct. 9, 2007)52 (12- 4-52) ............................................. Jennie Malm vs. York College (Oct. 13, 2007)

ASSISTS57 (5g) ................................................... Jenessa Hicks vs. York College (Oct. 13, 2007)56 (5g) .................................................. Jenessa Hicks at Albion College (Oct. 12, 2007)56 (5g) .............................................. Jenessa Hicks vs. Albion College (Sept. 15, 2007)52 (5g) .................................................. Jenessa Hicks at Adrian College (Oct. 16, 2007)46 (5g) ....................................... Jenessa Hicks vs. Saint Mary's College (Oct. 9, 2007)

ASSISTS 3-GAMES41 .............................................. Jenessa Hicks vs. Kalamazoo College (Sept. 29, 2007)37 ............................................................. Jenessa Hicks at Alma College (Oct. 29, 2007)35 ............................................... Jenessa Hicks vs. Manchester College (Aug. 31, 2007)33 ....................................................... Jenessa Hicks vs. Adrian College (Sept. 29, 2007)32 .................................................. Jenessa Hicks vs. Rochester College (Oct. 18, 2007)

ASSISTS 4-GAMES45 ............................................................. Jenessa Hicks at Calvin College (Oct. 5, 2007)40 ......................................... Jenessa Hicks at Siena Heights University (Oct. 18, 2007)37 ................................................................ Jenessa Hicks at Alma College (Oct. 3, 2007)36 ................................................ Jenessa Hicks at Kalamazoo College (Sept. 19, 2007)33 .................................................. Jenessa Hicks at Rochester College (Sept. 27, 2007)

ASSISTS 5-GAMES57 ............................................................ Jenessa Hicks vs. York College (Oct. 13, 2007)56 ........................................................... Jenessa Hicks at Albion College (Oct. 12, 2007)56 ....................................................... Jenessa Hicks vs. Albion College (Sept. 15, 2007)52 ........................................................... Jenessa Hicks at Adrian College (Oct. 16, 2007)46 ................................................ Jenessa Hicks vs. Saint Mary's College (Oct. 9, 2007)

DIGS41 (4g) ..................................................... Lindsey Tarrant at Alma College (Oct. 3, 2007)28 (5g) .................................................. Lindsey Tarrant vs. York College (Oct. 13, 2007)27 (3g) .................................................. Ellen Schulz at Earlham College (Sept. 1, 2007)26 (4g) ....................... Ashley Adams vs. Taylor-Fort Wayne University (Sept. 1, 2007)25 (5g) ............................................. Lindsey Tarrant vs. Albion College (Sept. 15, 2007)

DIGS 3-GAMES27 ........................................................... Ellen Schulz at Earlham College (Sept. 1, 2007)24 ........................................................ Jenessa Hicks at Earlham College (Sept. 1, 2007)22 ........................................................ Ashley Adams at Earlham College (Sept. 1, 2007)21 ................................................ Ashley Adams vs. Manchester College (Aug 31, 2007)20 ................................................. Ellen Schulz at Saint Mary's College (Sept. 11, 2007)

DIGS 4-GAMES41 .............................................................. Lindsey Tarrant at Alma College (Oct. 3, 2007)26 ................................ Ashley Adams vs. Taylor-Fort Wayne University (Sept. 1, 2007)23 ................................................................... Ellen Schulz at Alma College (Oct. 3, 2007)21 ................................................................... Jennie Malm at Alma College (Oct. 3, 2007)21 .............................................................. Courtney Lewis at Kalamazoo (Sept. 19, 2007)

DIGS 5-GAMES28 ........................................................... Lindsey Tarrant vs. York College (Oct. 13, 2007)25 ...................................................... Lindsey Tarrant vs. Albion College (Sept. 15, 2007)25 ...................................................... Courtney Lewis vs. Albion College (Sept. 15, 2007)24 ............................................................... Ashley Adams at York College (Oct. 13, 2007)24 ........................................................ Ashley Adams vs. Albion College (Sept. 15, 2007)

ACES5 ............................................................. Lindsey Tarrant vs. York College (Oct. 13, 2007)5 ...................................................... Ellen Schulz vs. Saint Mary's College (Oct. 9, 2007)4 ................................................. Courtney Lewis vs. Tri-State University (Sept. 8, 2007)4 .................................................. Lindsey Tarrant at Rochester College (Sept. 27, 2007)4 ......................................... Lindsey Tarrant at Siena Heights University (Oct. 18, 2007)

BLOCKS (BS-BA)10 ( 4- 6) ..................................................... Ellen Schulz at Calvin College (Oct. 5, 2007)8 ( 4- 4) ....................................... Mackenzie Heator vs. Albion College (Sept. 15, 2007)8 ( 0- 8) ......................................................... Ellen Schulz at Alma College (Oct. 3, 2007)7 ( 1- 6) ................................ Jaime Kowalczyk vs. Manchester College (Aug. 31, 2007)6 ( 3- 3) ............................................ Ellen Schulz vs. Rochester College (Oct. 12, 2007)6 ( 3- 3) ....................................... Ellen Schulz vs. Taylor-Fort Wayne U. (Sept. 1, 2007)6 ( 2- 4) .......................................... Mackenzie Heator at Adrian College (Oct. 16, 2007)6 ( 2- 4) ................................................. Ellen Schulz vs. Calvin College (Sept. 21, 2007)6 ( 1- 5) ......................................................... Jennie Malm at Alma College (Oct. 3, 2007)

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MICHIGAN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA)is America’s oldest collegiate athletic conference.

The 2008-09 school year marks the 122nd consecutiveyear of operation for the NCAA Division III affil iatedconference. The MIAA was founded March 24, 1888. Fromthe very beginning, the MIAA has conducted full-seasonchampionships in multiple sports. There have been changesin some of the sports (bicycle racing and Indian club jugglinghave long since disappeared, and basketball did not evenexist in 1888), but these changes have served to developthe MIAA into one of America’s finest NCAA Division IIIconferences, today offering 18 sports for men and women.

The MIAA’s continuity is noteworthy. Of the 12 schoolsthat have had full membership, eight are still members —Adrian, Albion, Alma, Calvin, Hope, Kalamazoo, Olivet, andSaint Mary’s. Significantly, not one of these eight collegeshas ever belonged to any other formal league. Albion andOlivet were charter members although Albion is the onlymember to hold continuous membership. Ex-members areMichigan State University (1888-1907), Eastern MichiganUniversity (1892-1926), Hillsdale College (1888-1960), andDefiance College (1997-2000).

The MIAA’s membership list went unchanged from 1960until 1997 when the Defiance College of Ohio and SaintMary’s College of Indiana were invited to join. It also markedthe first time that the league added members outside thestate of Michigan. The league stipulated, however, that thename of the conference would not change. The inauguralyear of current members are: Adrian (1908), Albion (1888),Alma (1902), Calvin (1953), Hope (1926), Kalamazoo(1896), Olivet (1888), and Saint Mary’s (1997).

The MIAA marked a historic note in 2002 when theleague accepted Wisconsin Lutheran College of Milwaukeeas an associate member for the purpose of competing infootball. Wisconsin Lutheran left the MIAA after the 2007season to join the Northern Athletics Conference.

Trine University of Angola, Ind., became a conferencemember in 2004-05 upon its acceptance as a provisionalNCAA member.

Adrian CollegeAlbion College

Alma CollegeCalvin College

Hope CollegeKalamazoo College

Olivet CollegeSaint Mary’s College

Trine University

2008 MIAA Composite Schedule

Sept. 2 Adrian at Saint Mary’s, 7 p.m.Sept. 3 Olivet at Alma, 6:30 p.m. Albion at Trine, 6:30 p.m.

Calvin at Kalamazoo, 7 p.m.Sept. 6 Albion and Hope at Olivet, 10 a.m.Sept. 9 Albion at Alma, 6:30 p.m. Calvin at Trine, 7 p.m.

Saint Mary’s at Hope, 7 p.m. Kalamazoo at Adrian, 7 p.m.Sept. 11 Olivet at Saint Mary’s, 7 p.m.Sept. 12 Alma and Trine at Kalamzoo, 4 p.m.Sept. 16 Hope at Kalamazoo, 7 p.m.Sept. 17 Trine at Adrian, 6:30 p.m. Calvin at Alma, 6:30 p.m.

Albion at Saint Mary’s, 7 p.m.Sept. 18 Olivet at Kalamazoo, 7 p.m.Sept. 20 Adrian at Hope, 2 p.m.Sept. 23 Calvin at Olivet, 6:30 p.m. Trine at Hope, 7 p.m.

Kalamazoo at Saint Mary’s, 7 p.m.Sept. 25 Adrian at Albion, 6:30 p.m.Sept. 26 Trine at Olivet, 7 p.m.Sept. 27 Kalamazoo at Albion, 11 a.m. Saint Mary’s at Calvin, 11 a.m.

Saint Mary’s vs. Adrian at Calvin, 1 p.m.Oct. 1 Adrian at Olivet, 6:30 p.m. Hope Alma, 6:30 p.m.

Calvin at Adrian, 6:30 p.m. Trine at Saint Mary’s, 7 p.m.Oct. 3 Olivet at Hope, 6:30 p.m. Saint Mary’s at Alma, 7 p.m.Oct. 4 Kalamazoo at Trine, 11 a.m. Albion at Adrian, 11 a.m.Oct. 7 Alma at Albion, 6:30 p.m. Trine at Calvin, 7 p.m.

Adrian at Kalamazoo, 7 p.m. Hope at Saint Mary’s, 7 p.m.Oct. 9 Kalamazoo at Alma, 7 p.m.Oct. 10 Calvin at Adrian, 6:30 p.m. Albion at Hope, 6:30 p.m.Oct. 11 Alma and Saint Mary’s at Olivet, 11 a.m.Oct. 15 Adrian at Trine, 6:30 p.m. Olivet at Albion, 7 p.m.Oct. 18 Trine at Alma, 4 p.m.Oct. 21 Alma at Adrian, 6:30 p.m. Olivet at Calvin, 6:30 p.m.Oct. 22 Saint Mary’s at Kalamazoo, 7 p.m.Oct. 23 Olivet at Trine,7 p.m. Saint Mary’s at Albion, 7 p.m.Oct. 24 Hope at Trine, 7 p.m.Oct. 25 Albion at Kalamazoo, 11 a.m. Hope at Adrian, 11 a.m.Oct. 28 Albion at Calvin, 6:30 p.m.Oct. 29 Olivet at Adrian, 6:30 p.m. Saint Mary’s at Trine, 7 p.m.Oct. 31 Kalamazoo at Calvin, 4:30 p.m. Alma at Hope, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 1 Alma at Calvin, 11 a.m. Kalamazoo at Hope, 11 a.m.

Trine at Albion, 11 a.m.Nov. 4 MIAA Tournament Quarterfinals (Site TBA), 7 p.m.Nov. 7 MIAA Tournament Semifinals (Site TBA), TBANov. 8 MIAA Tournament Championship (Site TBA), TBA

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COMET ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

Heather Bateman Bill Boyle Chris Bramer

James Farnum Gene Gifford Angela Goodman

Aaron Gunther Geoff Henson Todd Hibbs

Dominic Livedoti Bill Maas Ted Mahan

ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT STAFFTitle Name Office Phone #President Donald L. Tuski 749-7642Athletic Director Dominic Livedoti 749-4183Associate Athletic Director/SWA Heather Bateman 749-7189Assistant Athletic Director Glen Metcalf 749-7779Administrative Assistant Chris Bramer 749-7512Sports Information Director Geoff Henson 749-7602Head Athletic Trainer Aaron Gunther 749-4167Assistant Athletic Trainer Heather Sjoquist 749-4169Strength & Conditioning Coach Mike Sparks 749-7640Faculty Representative Janine Peters 749-7659Faculty Representative Charlie Wilson 749-6649

HEAD COACHESBaseball Ted Mahan 749-4184Men’s Basketball Gene Gifford 749-7674Women’s Basketball Heather Bateman 749-7189Cross Country/Track and Field Angela Goodman 749-6686Football Dominic Livedoti 749-4183Men’s Golf Gary Morrison 749-7669Women’s Golf Bill Maas 749-7567Men’s Soccer Bill Boyle 749-6602Women’s Soccer Hans Morgan 749-7155Softball James Farnum 749-6604Swimming and Diving Jake Taber 749-7195Women’s Tennis Mary Anne McMullen 749-7131Volleyball John Miller 749-6677Wrestling Todd Hibbs 749-7671

FAX NUMBERSAthletic Department 749-7229Athletic Training Room 749-4144Sports Information 749-7170

NOTE: All phone numbers above are 269 area code.

Mary Anne McMullen Glen Metcalf John Miller

Heather Sjoquist Mike Sparks Jake Taber

Hans Morgan Gary Morrison Janine Peters

Donald L. Tuski Charlie Wilson

www.olivetcollege.edu/athletics

Now Open!The Cutler Event Center

Thanks to the generosity of Dave Cutler, a 1965 Olivet alumnus, TheOlivet College Cutler Event Center is now open. Cutler contributed twodonations totaling $4.3 million toward the $5.1 million facility. Constructionof the facility began last October. A grand opening ceremony will takeplace after the Homecoming football game Oct. 4, 2008.

According to Cutler, his support of the center has been given inrecognition of Olivet’s 1961 football team. That year, he was the startingquarterback and led the Comets to one of their best overall records inschool history at 8-1.

“Olivet College is very fortunate to have an alumnus such as DaveCutler, who has taken on a tremendous responsibility by funding themajority of the events center,” said Olivet President Don Tuski.

“This is truly a monumental gift that helps Olivet maintain a competitiveedge with other colleges and universities. The entire Olivet Collegecommunity is grateful for Dave Cutler’s outstanding support through theyears.”

The 44,500-square-foot multipurpose facility was added on to theexisting athletic building at the Cutler Athletic Complex. It will be used bythe college and community for activities ranging from athletic events tocommencement exercises, student events, guest speakers, concerts andconferences. The new facility will include a fitness center, 100-meter track,locker rooms, coaches’ offices and wrestling room.

Olivet’s men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball and wrestlingprograms will use the facility for practices and competition. All of thecollege’s 18 NCAA Division III athletic programs will use the center for off-season workouts and conditioning.

A native of DeWitt, Cutler is a noted software engineer and designerwith Microsoft and holds more than 20 patents. After arriving at Microsoftin 1988, he launched the Windows NT group and has since led thedevelopment of three major releases of the product. In addition to leadingthe Windows 2000 team, Cutler contributed to the architecture of all partsof the system. In recognition of his significant contributions to the field,Cutler was awarded membership in the National Academy of Engineeringin 1993.

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