California Collegiate Athletic Association Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2015 Final Poll): Cal State San Bernardino (28-6 overall, 17-3 California Collegiate Athletic Association) 2015 Final National Ranking: 19 th 2015 Postseason Finish: NCAA Division II West Regional semi-finalist 2015 Conference Finish: 2 nd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3 plus libero / 8 Top Returners: Malika O’Brien (Senior 6-1 MB — 2015 AVCA All-American), Jayann DeHoog (Sophomore 5-7 S — AVCA West Region Freshman of the Year), Lauren Nicholson (Junior 5-8 OH), Abbey Vollkommer (Senior 5-4 L). Top Newcomers: Hailey Jackson (Sophomore 6-3 MB Apple Valley / University of Montana). Top Players Lost: Brenna McIntosh (Senior 6-0 MB — three-time AVCA All-American, upon graduation D2’s leading active blocker), Alexandra Torline (Senior 5-10 OH — AVCA All-American, CoSIDA Academic All-American, CSUSB career points leader), UC San Diego (20-12 overall, 14-6 California Collegiate Athletic Association) 2015 Final National Ranking: RV 2015 Postseason Finish: NCAA Division II West Region semifinalist 2015 Conference Finish: 3rd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3 + libero/8 Top Returners: Meagan Wright (Senior, OH, 6-0, Three-time All-CCAA, 2012 CCAA FOY at SF State), Amanda Colla (Junior, L, 5-10, NCAA West Regional All-Tournament). Top Newcomers: Jessyca Beksa (Freshman, OH, 6-2), Rachel Linden (Junior, S, 6-0), Jessica Rieble (Freshman, MB, 6-3). Top Players Lost: Danielle Dahle (OH, 2013 All-America First Team, 2015 AVCA All-America HM, three- time All-CCAA, UCSD’s all-time kills leader), Heidi Sierks (S, 2013 AVCA All-America HM, two-time All- CCAA), Kameron Cooper (MB). Sonoma State (26-4 overall, 19-1 California Collegiate Athletic Association) 2015 Final National Ranking: 24 2015 Postseason Finish: NCAA Division II West Region Quarterfinal appearance 2015 Conference Finish: 1 st Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4/11 Top Returners: Rachel Andrews (Senior MB – 2015 D2CCA All-West Region First Team selection), Lexi Reddick (Senior OH – 2015 All-CCAA Honorable Mention), Emily Papale (Senior OH), Calan Seitz (Junior S — 2014 All-CCAA Second Team), Courtney Seda (Junior S — 2014 All-CCAA Honorable Mention), Kelsey McIntire (Junior MB). Top Newcomers: Olivia Schonewise (RS Junior, 6-0, OH, transfer from SUNY Albany, hometown Papillion, Neb.), Lexi Mudd (Freshman Libero), Megan Bohorquez (Freshman OH). Top Players Lost: Caylie Seitz (OH — Three-time AVCA & Daktronics/D2CCA All-American, 2013 & 2015 CCAA Player of the Year, Four-time All-CCAA selection), Madelyn Densberger (OH — 2013 & 2015
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California Collegiate Athletic Association
Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2015 Final Poll):
Cal State San Bernardino
(28-6 overall, 17-3 California Collegiate Athletic Association)
2015 Final National Ranking: 19th
2015 Postseason Finish: NCAA Division II West Regional semi-finalist
2015 Conference Finish: 2nd
Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3 plus libero / 8
Region First Team selection, 2015 CCAA Libero of the Year) … All lost to graduation.
Others:
Cal State L.A. (19-11, 11-9 California Collegiate Athletic Association)
2015 Final National Ranking: NA
2015 Postseason Finish: NA
2015 Conference Finish: 6
Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5 + libero/10
Top Returners: JamieAnn Bero (Senior, MB, 6-0, AVCA All-America honorable mention, All-CCAA first
team), Taylor Kushner (Senior, RS, 6-0), Kelsey Molnar (Junior, S, 5-8, 2014 CCAA Freshman of the
Year)
Top Newcomers: Daisy Portillo (Freshman, OH, 6-2, San Gabriel HS), Nicole Efseaff (Junior, S, 5-8,
transfer from Sierra College), Erianna Williams, MB, 6-1, transfer from American River JC)
Top Players Lost: OH Iona Lofrano (AVCA 2nd
-team All-American, graduated)
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2015 Final Poll):
Others:
Georgian Court University (20-15, 13-6, CACC) 2015 Final National Ranking: NR 2015 Postseason Finish: Lost 1
st Round of Conference Tournament
2015 Conference Finish: 3rd
CACC South Returning Starters/Letter winners: 5/8 Top Returners: Kelsie Blue (Sr, MB, 6’1”, 1
st Team All Conference, Team MVP); Peggy Rosario (So, OH,
5’10”); Kelsey Oliver (Sr, S, 5’8”, 2014 2nd
Team All Conference) Top Newcomers: Janelli Torres (L, Jr, 5’5”); Amy Bruno (RS, Fr, 5’10”); Kathryn VonKampen (MB, Fr,
6’0); Vanelix Gaby Merced (DS, FR, 5’4”) Philadelphia University (2015 Overall Record 21-7, 2015 Conference Record 16-3, Conference Name CACC southern) 2015 Final National Ranking: 10
th in East for D2
2015 Postseason Finish: 2015 Conference Finish: 3
rd lost in semi due to injuries
Returning Starters/Letterwinners: Courtney Wensel (outside) all tournament team CACC playoffs, Ali
Harrington (setter), Corinne Justus (middle hitter) All league 1st team
Top Returners: Name (Yr., Pos, Ht, Post-Season Honors)
Top Newcomers: Name (Yr., Pos, Ht) Amber Johnson 6’ (Delone Catholic-middle hitter), Alexis Leddy 5’
3” (Libero Berks Catholic), Mariah Cadzow 6’(Hempfield High school-Middle/outside hitter) Ariane Rosario (Lefty Opposite from Puerto Rico) 5’8” Top Players Lost: Name (Pos., Honors) Chelsea Hughes (all league, all conference 1000 kills career),
team all league, first team all conference Libero)
Post University (25-10 overall, 15-4 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: NR 2015 Postseason Finish: lost 1
st round NCAA DII East Regional (#8 seed)
2015 Conference Finish: CACC Tournament Champion (1st North Division)
Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5/11 Top Returners: Skylar German (Senior MH, 5-10 – Two-time CCA All-American and CACC Player of the
Year, 2015 CoSIDA Academic All-District, AVCA All-East Region, and ECAC First Team All-Star), Brianna Root (Sophomore S, 5-5 – CACC and ECAC Rookie of the Year, First Team All-CACC), Hailey Griffin (Senior OH, 5-11 – Third Team All-CACC) Top Newcomers: Sarah Ryder (Junior L), Shannon Veale (Freshman OH) Top Players Lost: Janiellee Alvarez (graduated), Kristine Ripson (graduated)
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2015 Final Poll):
Others:
Conference Carolinas
Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2015 Final Poll):
Others:
King University (19-13, 11-5 Conference Carolinas) 2015 Final National Ranking: 2015 Postseason Finish: Conference Carolinas Tournament semifinal 2015 Conference Finish: 1st in Conference Carolinas North Division Returning Starters/Letterwinners: Top Returners: Ashton Beckner (Sr., MB/RS, 6-0); Amy Serowski (Jr., DS/OH, 5-8, third team all-
(Freshman 6-4 MB from Prince of Peace Christian School, hometown Plano, Texas)
Top Players Lost: MB Katie Huff (graduated), S Sarita Stegall (did not return)
Harding (15-16 overall, 9-7 Great American Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: none 2015 Postseason Finish: none 2015 Conference Finish: 6th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5 / 1 + Libero Top Returners: Zoe Hardin (Sophomore MB — 2015 First Team All-GAC, 2015 Two-Time GAC Player of
the Week) and Sara Smith (Senior MB — 2015 Honorable Mention All-GAC, 2014 & 2015 GAC Academic Honor Roll)
Top Newcomers: Selena Foster (Junior, 5-8, OH, transfer from Colorado Northwestern CC, hometown
Santa Fe, N.M.) Top Players Lost: OH Molly Howard (graduated).
Southwestern Oklahoma State (22-12, 10-6, Great American Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: NA 2015 Postseason Finish: NCAA Division II Central Region Quarterfinals 2015 Conference Finish: 4th/GAC Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6/12 Top Returners: Carly Zak (Senior OH – Second Team All-Central Region, D2CCA; First Team All-GAC;
All-GAC Tournament Team), Kayla Hebert (Senior S – Second Team All-GAC, GAC Tournament MVP), Kelsi Schmidtberger (Senior MH – Honorable Mention All-GAC, All-GAC Tournament Team) Top Newcomers: Kaitlyn Dillon (Freshman, 5-6, DS, Edmond, Okla.), Valerie Vermillion (Freshman, 5-
10, OH/RS, Wylie, Texas) Top Players Lost: DS Kaila Lancaster (All-time leader in digs, graduated) Oklahoma Baptist University 27-13, Great American Conference 20-2 2015 Final National Ranking: NCCAA #2 2015 Postseason Finish: 2nd in NCCAA 2015 Conference Finish: 2nd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: Top Returners: Kynnedy Myers, So., Setter, 5'10, NCCAA All-American, GAC First Team
Nicole Fleitman, SO, MH, 6'3, GAC Honorable Mention Name (Yr., Pos, Ht, Post-Season Honors) Top Newcomers: Name (Yr., Pos, Ht) Mikayla Watson, Fr. OH, 5'11, Sophia Couto, JR, MB, 6'2 Top Players Lost: Name (Pos., Honors) Kaitlyn Lucy, L, GAC Defensive POY, NCCAA All American
(Graduation), Cat Roth, MB, GAC First Team, NCCAA All American (graduation), Carey Strong, RH,
NCCAA All Tournament team,
Southern Nazarene University (16-17, 11-5 Great American Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: NR 2015 Postseason Finish: Semifinals of GAC Championships 2015 Conference Finish: 2nd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: Literally the whole team - 6 + Libero/15 Top Returners: McKayla Benner (Junior MB - All-GAC Second Team), Abbey Bell (Senior L - All-GAC
HM), McKenna Qualls (Senior OH - All-GAC HM), Courtney Bowie - (Senior MB/OPP - All-GAC HM) Top Newcomers: Bailee Turang (Freshman, 5-8, OH, Santiago HS) Top Players Lost: Not one
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2015 Final Poll):
University of Findlay (26-9 Overall Record, 15-3 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
2015 Final National Ranking: N/A
2015 Postseason Finish: NCAA Midwest Region Semifinalists
Hillsdale College 23-8 overall, 14-4 GLIAC 2015 Final National Ranking: N/A 2015 Postseason Finish: Lost to Findlay in the 1
st round of the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional
2015 Conference Finish: 2nd
GLIAC South Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3/8 Top Returners: Taylor Bennett (6-0 So. S); Paige VanderWall (5-10 So. RS); Brittany Jandasek (5-5 Jr. L); Kara Vyletel (5-11 So. OH); Erin Holsinger 2015 GLIAC Blocker of the Year (5-11 Sr. MH) Top Newcomers: Jackie Langer, transfer from Wisconsin-Parkside (5-11 Jr. OH); Taylor Wiese (5-4 Fr. DS); Emily Lachmann (6-0 Fr. OH); Hannah Gates (6-2 Fr. MH); Veronica O’Conner (6-1 Fr. MH) Top Players Lost: Emily Wolfert (6-2 MH); Haylee Booms (6-0 RS); Marissa Owen (5-8 S) Lake Superior State (0-25, 0-18 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: N/A 2015 Postseason Finish: N/A 2015 Conference Finish: 16 Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4 + Libero/9 Top Returners: Justice Kjolhede (Jr., Libero, 5-4), Elizabeth Ballor (Jr., MB, 5-11), Jena Tulgestke (So., OH, 5-11),
Mikala Williams (So., L/DS, 5-5), Brooke Williams (Jr., OH, 5-10) Top Newcomers: Caitlyn Kane (Fr., MB/OPP, 6-1), Anita Jenkins (Fr., Setter, 5-9), Karlee Weissend (Jr., MB, 6-1,
transfer from Oakland Community College, hometown Clio, Mich.), Top Players Lost: Sydne McMullen (MB- graduation), Janelle Nagy (Setter., All-GLIAC Honorable Mention- transfer)
Ohio Dominican (17-13, 10-8 GLIAC) 2015 Final National Ranking: N/A 2015 Postseason Finish: N/A 2015 Conference Finish: Tied 8th (16 teams) Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5 + libero/9 Top Returners: Tory Thompson (R-Sr., OH, 5-10, Second Team All-GLIAC), Jackie Oestreich (Sr., MH,
6-2, Honorable Mention All-GLIAC), Anna Ficker (So., DS, 5-5), Taylor Foster (Sr., OH, 5-9), Megan Hendershot (Sr., DS, 5-8) Top Newcomers: Leah Howser (Fr., OH, 6-2), Kendra Siefring (Fr., MH, 6-2) Top Players Lost: Kelsey Fortney (S), Darby Slavin (RS)
Northern Michigan Wildcats (21-11 overall, 10-8 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: NR 2015 Postseason Finish: None 2015 Conference Finish: 7
th
Returning Starters/Letter winners: 5 / 7 Top Returners: Madison Whitehead (Junior RS, Honorable Mention All-American, Second Team ALL-
GLIAC) Top Newcomers: Marta Fraga-Guntin (Senior, 5-11, OH, transfer from Dalton State College, Georgia);
Gabriela Martinez (Sophomore, 5-2, Libero, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras); Rachel Braunschweig (Sophomore, 5-6, Libero Cape Fear CC). Top Players Lost: Libero; Alex Berger (Graduation); OH, Lisa Studnicka (Graduation)
Wayne State University (MI) (12-18 overall, 7-11 GLIAC)
2015 Final National Ranking: NA
2015 Postseason Finish: NA
2015 Conference Finish: 11th
Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6 + Libero / 12
Top Returners: Hannah Moore (Jr., OH, Second Team All-GLIAC, 3.69 K/s, .162 Hit%), Emily Norscia
Truman State University (17-13, 10-8, Great Lakes Valley Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: NR 2015 Postseason Finish: NA 2015 Conference Finish: 8
th/16 Teams
Returning Starters/Letterwinners:3 /6 Top Returners: Name (Yr., Pos, Ht, Post-Season Honors) Kayla Bastian (Sr. OH, 5’11) Bailey
O’Drobinak (R-SR. MB, 6’1) Claire Wandrey (R-SO L 5’7) Top Newcomers: Name (Yr., Pos, Ht) Savvy Hughes (SO, S, 5’7) Lauren Wacker (FR, L, 5’7) Jocelynn
Livingston (FR, OPP, 5’9) Liv Callaway (FR, OH, 5’9) Claire Viviano (FR, OH, 5’10) Meghan Gaspher (FR, S, 5’7) Top Players Lost: Name (Pos., Honors) Abby Heise (OPP) Ali Patterson (MB, All GLVC 2
nd Team 2014
and 2015, 2013 and 2014 AVCA Honorable Mention All-America)
Great Midwest Athletic Conference
Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2015 Final Poll):
Others:
Cedarville University (19-15 overall, 9-1 Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC))
Central Washington University (20-8, 16-4 Great Northwest Athletic Conference) 2014 Final National Ranking: NR 2014 Postseason Finish: NCAA Division II West Region Appearance 2014 Conference Finish: 3rd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4 + libero / 12 Top Returners: Sabrina Wheelhouse (Junior MB - All–GNAC First Team), Kiah Jones (Senior OH - two–
time All-GNAC Honorable Mention) Madison Weg (Sophomore, OH - 2015: 155 Kills, 1.52 Kills per set, 3 solo blocks, 78 block assists), Lindsey Milner (Senior L - 22 Service Aces, 417 Digs). Top Newcomers: Five total returning starters and players returning within the roster poised to take
openings. Unclear as to which newcomers will play. Top Players Lost: S Catie Fry (graduated), MB Kaitlin Quirk (graduated), OH Linden Firethorne
(graduated), OH Rachel Hanses (graduated) . Western Washington University (27-6, 17-3 Great Northwest Athletic Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: 6 2015 Postseason Finish: NCAA II West Region Champions, Elite Eight/Final Four Appearance 2015 Conference Finish: 2nd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4 + libero / 10 Top Returners: Abby Phelps (Sophomore OH – 2015 GNAC Freshman of the Year, 2015 GNAC First-Team, 2015 NCAA II West Regional All-Tournament Team), Kayleigh Harper (Sophomore MB – HERO
Sports DII Newcomer of the Year, D2CAA West Region 2nd Team, NCAA II National Championships All-Tournament, NCAA II West Regional All-Tournament, GNAC First Team) Top Newcomers: Joslyn Bopray (RS Freshman, 6-1, MB, Spokane, WA), Kazlyn Roullier (RS Freshman, 6-1, OH, Spokane, WA), Mae Thungc (RS Freshman, 5-4, DS/L, Kent, WA) Top Players Lost: Rachel Roeder (OH, Graduated, 2015 AVCA Honorable Mention All-America), Jennica McPherson (OPP, Graduated, 2015 All-GNAC Honorable Mention, 2015 NCAA II National
Championships All-Tournament Team)
Others:
Northwest Nazarene (19-9 overall; 16-4 Great Northwest Athletic Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: Not ranked 2015 Postseason Finish: Did not qualify for postseason 2015 Conference Finish: Tied for 3rd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4/7 Top Returners: Kendra Bodine (Jr., OH, 5-9, 2015 GNAC First Team); Hailey Cook (Jr., S, 5-10, 2015
Simon Fraser University (15-13 overall, 11-9 Great Northwest Athletic Conference)
2015 Final National Ranking: unranked 2015 Postseason Finish: did not qualify 2014 Conference Finish: 5
th
Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6 + libero / 12 Top Returners: Name (Yr., Pos, Ht, Post-Season Honors) Alison McKay (Senior, DS/L , 5-6, GNAC Defensive Player of the Year/Canadian National Team); Tessa May (Sophomore, MB, 6-3, GNAC All-Conference HM); Devon May (Senior, OH, 5-9, Christine Howlett (JR, OH, 5-11) Top Newcomers: Name (Yr., Pos, Ht) Angelica Kilberg (So, MB, 6-0, transfer University of Manitoba hometown South Surrey); Tamara Clarke (R-Fr, S, 5-11, hometown Delta, BC) Top Players Lost: Name (Pos., Honors)
Gulf South Conference
Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2015 Final Poll):
West Florida (28-7 overall, 19-1 [1st place] Gulf South Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: 25 2015 Postseason Finish: NCAA South Regional Quarterfinal (L, 3-0 vs. Saint Leo) 2015 Conference Finish: GSC Championship (L, 3-2 vs. North Alabama) Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3 + libero / 14 Top Returners: Monique StCyr (Junior S -- 2015 All-GSC First Team, 2015 GSC All-Tournament Team,
2x GSC Offensive Player of the Week in 2015), Tori Martella (Senior L -- 2015 All-GSC First Team, 2x
GSC Defensive Player of the Week in 2015), Kathryn Torre (Senior MB -- 2015 AVCA All-American
Honorable Mention, 2015 AVCA All-South Region First Team, 2015 All-GSC Second Team, 2015 GSC
All-Tournament Team, GSC Defensive Player of the Week (10/13/15)), Cora Bidlack (Senior OH -- 2014
& 2015 All-GSC Second Team, 2014 & 2015 GSC All-Academic Team, 2015 ADA Academic
Acheivement Award, 3x GSC Fall Academic Honor Roll) Top Newcomers: Caleigh Morrison (Freshman, MB, Jacksonville, Florida; The Espiscopal School of
Jacksonville) and Jordyn Poppen (Freshman, OH, Aurora, Illinois; West Aurora HS) Top Players Lost: OH Autumn Duyn (4-time 1st team All-GSC, 4-time All-South Region, 2-time All-
American, 2012 GSC Player of the Year) and libero Colleen Starrs (Graduated)
University of Alabama in Huntsville (19-15, 10-10, Gulf South Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: N/A 2015 Postseason Finish: GSC Tournament quarterfinals 2015 Conference Finish: 5th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5 + Libero/11 Top Returners: Rachel Brugman (Senior MB) Anna Claire Johnson (Junior OH, 2014 All GSC 2nd
Team), Kirsten Giles (Junior Setter), Anna LeDuc (Soph OH) Haley Hop (Soph Libero) Lorah Yonce (Soph RS) Top Newcomers: Isabelle Barnes (6 ft MB, Madison, Al), Anna Claire Whaley (6 ft RS, Spanish Fort, Al), Ali Lowe (6 ft OH, Hoover, Al), Caroline Sanford (5'10 MB, Hoover, Al), Jordan Grammer (6 ft OH, Brookwood, Al), Isabelle Feliciano (5'8 DS, Austin, TX), Jessica Pascadlo (6 ft RS, Lynchburg, VA) Top Players Lost: Haley Snyder, MB (2015 All GSC, graduated)
Christian Brothers University (9-21, 5-15 Gulf South Conference)
2015 Final National Ranking: n/a
2015 Postseason Finish: n/a
2015 Conference Finish: 9th/11 teams
Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5 + libero / 10
Top Returners: Brinsley Cooper (Sr., MB, 6-1, 2013 AVCA Region and GSC Freshman of the Year,
2014 First Team All-GSC); Mary Kathryn Miller (Jr., MB, 6-2, n/a)
Top Newcomers: Emma Lenoir (Fr., OH, 6-0); Mollie Wadsworth (Fr., OH, 6-0)
Top Players Lost: Alexis Gillis (OH, 3-time First Team All-GSC)
North Alabama (26-8 overall, 17-3 Gulf South Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: None 2015 Postseason Finish: NCAA Division II South Region Appearance 2015 Conference Finish: 1st Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5 + libero / 11 Top Returners: Jessica Austin (5-10 JR MH -- GSC Defensive Player of the Week, MVP 2015 GSC
Tournament, D2CCA Second Team All-South Region), Lexie Bradley (5-11 JR OH -- Second Team All-
GSC), Natasha Fomina (5-10 SR OH -- 3 time GSC Offensive Player of the Week, First Team All-GSC,
Academic All-GSC, D2CCA & AVCA First Team All-South Region, AVCA Second Team All-America),
Ashtyn Kapovich (5-5 JR LIB -- GSC All-Tournament). Top Players Lost: S Andrea De Leon (graduated).
Union University (10-19, 9-11, Gulf South Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: NR 2015 Postseason Finish: NA 2015 Conference Finish: T6 (top six made tournament, missed tourney by tiebreaker rule) Returning Starters/Letterwinners: Top Returners: Deja Moorer (Sr., OH, 5-9, NA); Hannah Hugely (Sr., S/RS, 5-10, NA); Cecile Blanchard
(Jr., OH, 5-9, 2nd Team All-Conference, GSC Player of the Week, TSWA Player of the Week); McKenna Carter (Sr., MH, 6-1, GSC Defensive Player of the Week) Top Newcomers:Audrey Cagle (Fr., DS, 5-7); Abbie Rahn (Fr., OH, 5-11); Suheily Colon Rodriguez (Jr.,
MH, 5-11, transfer from Polk State College); Taylor Chiaro (Fr., DS/L, 5-4); Jordan Davis (So., MB, 5-11, transfer from Loyola University-New Orleans) Top Players Lost: Elise Seifert (graduated) (L, ; Casi Neff (transferred) (MB, GSC Freshman of the Week
Award twice)
Valdosta State University (23-7 overall, 17-3 Gulf South Conference)
2015 Final National Ranking: N/A
2015 Postseason Finish: Third Place Finish in NCAA Division II Gulf South Conference
2015 Conference Finish: 2nd
Returning Starters / Letterwinners: 5 / 3
Top Returners: Natalia Campos (Senior, Libero, 5-5, All-Academic, GSC Defensive Player of the Week),
Susanna Peonia (Senior, MB / OH, 6-0, Pre-Season All-GSC, All-South Region, GSC Defensive Player of
the Week)
Top Newcomers: Tristyn Sells (Junior, OH, 5-10 transfer from Palm Beach State, hometown Littleton,
Colo.), Gabie Velez-Oriz (Junior, L, 5-7 transfer from Arizona Western, hometown Toa Baja, Puerto Rico)
Top Players Lost: Jessica Codato (Setter, All-American, All-South Region, GSC Player of the Year)
graduated.
Heartland Conference
Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2015 Final Poll):
UAFS (29-4 overall, 16-0 Heartland Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: 17 2015 Postseason Finish: NCAA Division II South Central Region Champions, Elite Eight Appearance 2015 Conference Finish: 1st Returning Starters: 4 + libero Top Returners: Payton Hamilton (Senior MH – First Team All-Conference), Emily Tripp (Senor L – First
Team All-Conference), Kennedi Coleman (Senior OH – Second Team CCA All-Region, First Team AVCA All-Region, First Team All-Conference, Conference Offensive Player of the Year), Merrisa Murphy (Senior OH/MH), Shannon Thompson (Senior MH). Top Newcomers: Erin Black (Freshman, 6-0, OH/RS, Greenwood High School), Anna Demmer
(Freshman, 6-1, OH/RS, Lee’s Summit North High School), Sarah Phillips (Freshman, 5-10, RS, Liberty High School), Eliza Piccirillo (Freshman, 5-8, S, Cy-Fair High School), Lauren Wood (Freshman, 5-10, OH, Plano East High School), Marika Stiles (Freshman, 5-6, L/DS, Southside High School) Top Players Lost: RS Abigail Phillips (graduated), DS Macy Ayulo (graduated), S Whitney Mills
(graduated)
Others:
Dallas Baptist University (14-12, 9-7, Heartland Conference)
2015 Final National Ranking: N/A
2015 Postseason Finish: N/A
2015 Conference Finish: 4th
Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4 + Libero/7
Top Returners: Carly Hess, SR, OH, 6’1, All-Conference. Lauren Nicks SO, L, 5’9, All-Conference,
Sidnee Fitzpatrick, JR, MB, 6’0, Madeline Dolberry, SO, MB, 6’0
Top Newcomers: Strealy Sizelove, FR, S, 5’8, Alexa Lezak, SO, OH, 5’11, transfer University of
St. Edward’s University (8-20, 6-10, Heartland Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: NA 2015 Postseason Finish: NA 2015 Conference Finish: 6th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5 + libero / 10 Top Returners: Morgan Beckham (So., L, 5-9, NA), Katie Martin (Jr., OH, 5-9, NA), Mikayla Grill (So.,
OH, 5-11, NA) Top Newcomers: NA Top Players Lost: Hannah Rauch (OH, Graduated, First-Team All-Heartland Conference, Nanook
Tarleton State University (27-7, 15-1 Lone Star Conference)
2015 Final National Ranking: Receiving Votes (7)
2015 Postseason Finish: NCAA South Central Region Quarterfinalists
2015 Conference Finish: LSC Regular Season Champions (1st); LSC Championship Tournament
Runners-Up (2nd
)
Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3 / 6
Top Returners: Hailey Roberts (Jr., OH, 6-0, AVCA 1st Team All-America, D2CCA South Central Region
Player of the Year, AVCA all-region, D2CCA all-region 1st Team, LSC Offensive Player of the Year, All-
LSC 1st Team, 5-time LSC Offensive Player of the Week); Chandler Gow (Jr., S, 5-11, 2
nd Team All-LSC)
Top Newcomers: Autumn Taylor (Sr., OH, 5-9); Elizabeth Muliaga (Jr., MB, 6-1)
Top Players Lost: Kenya Alexander (MB, 1st Team All-LSC, AVCA 1
st Team All-Region); Meg Umbel
(MB, 2nd
Team All-LSC); Ayssa Garcia (L, 2nd
Team All-LSC, LSC Championship All-Tournament);
Xzache Mathis (OH, 2nd
Team All-LSC)
Others:
Cameron (17-10 overall, 7-9 Lone Star Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: NR 2015 Postseason Finish: Lone Star Conference Tournament Semifinal 2015 Conference Finish: Fifth Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3 Top Returners: Jenna Gillean (Sophomore OH – Lone Star Conference Freshman of the Year, All-
Conference Second Team) Top Newcomers: Gabby Lerma (Freshman, 5-9, L/DS, true freshman from Mission HS, hometown
Mission, Texas), Joseline Caraveo (Freshman, 5-11, MH, true freshman from Los Fresnos HS, hometown Los Fresnos, Texas) Top Players Lost: Kat Evans, OH, Lone Star Conference first team (graduated)
Western New Mexico University (19-8 overall, 14-4 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) 2016 will be
member of the Lone Star Conference
2015 National Ranking: na
2015 Postseason Finish: na
2015 Conference Finish: 2nd
Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5+ Libero/ 10
Top Returners: Shannon Rich (Senior MB 6’4, RMAC 2nd
Team All-Conference), Ashley Mataele (Junior
Libero, 5’7, RMAC 2nd
Team All-Conference), Heather Verrill (Junior, MB, 6’3, RMAC Honorable-Mention
All-Conference)
Top Newcomers: Elizabeth Robinson (Freshman, 6’5, MB, Sacramento, CA), Samantha Haupeakui
(Junior, 6’0, OPP, transfer from Eastern Arizona College), Hannah Tishlarich (Freshman, 6-0, MB, Elk
Top Newcomers: Audra Jones (Junior, Middle Blocker, 6-5, Transfer from New Mexico State, hometown
Orland, CA); Danielle Anderson (Junior, Middle Blocker/Right Side, 6-1, Transfer from Trinity Valley CC,
hometown Palestine, TX); Larami Lancaster (Sophomore, Outside Hitter, 5-10, Transfer from Vernon
College, hometown Mobeetie, TX); Crystal Thomas (Junior, Outside Hitter, 5-6, Transfer from Seminole
State College, hometown Aurora, CO); Selena Batiste (Freshman, Setter, 5-9, Finalists for the Oregon
Prep Volleyball Player of the Year, hometown Portland, OR)
Top Players Lost: Lexi Davis (Middle Blocker, 1st Team All-Lone Star Conference, AVCA/D2CCA All-
South Central Region)
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2015 Final Poll):
University of Central Missouri (30-5, 15-3, Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) 2015 Final National Ranking:11 2015 Postseason Finish: MIAA Tournament Champions; NCAA Central Region First Round 2015 Conference Finish: Regular Season – 2
nd, Tournament – 1st
Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5 / 9 Top Returners: Maddie Jones (Senior MH – AVCA All-American, Three-time All-MIAA selection);
Kourtney Thompson (Senior S – Two-time All MIAA Second Team selection); Cheyanne Lyons (Senior OH – 2015 All-MIAA selection); Kasey Hohlen (Junior MH – 2015 All-MIAA selection); Kylie Hohlen (Sophomore OH/L - – 2015 All-MIAA selection) Top Newcomers: Rylee Neigenfind (Fr., 5-11, OH, Topeka, Kan.); Cassidy Loberg (6-0, MH/RS, Omaha,
Sojka (OH, graduated – Two-time AVCA All-American, four-time All-MIAA, 2015 MIAA Player of the Year and D2CCCA Central Region Player of the Year). Central Oklahoma
2015 Final Ranking: 12th
2015 Postseason Finish: Lost second round of Central Regional
Top Players Lost: Jessica Thobe (L, AVCA All-Atlantic Region 1st Team, D2CCA All-American HM, MEC
Libero of the Year, All-MEC 1st Team)
Others:
UVA-Wise (15-17 overall, 10-6 Mountain East Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: N/A 2015 Postseason Finish: Mountain East Conference Tournament, First Round 2015 Conference Finish: 4th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5 + libero / 12 Top Returners: Karley Allen (Senior, OH, 5-11 — All-MEC First Team, NCAA Division II Conference
Commissioner’s Association All-Atlantic Region First Team, American Volleyball Coaches Association Atlantic Region honorable mention, Virginia Sports Information Directors College Division All-State Second Team), Amanda Auxier (Sophomore, RS, 6-1 — MEC All-Freshman Team and All-MEC honorable mention), Lindsey Tucker (Senior, MB, 5-10 — Played in only 20 matches last season due to injury but had the best attack percentage (.314) on the team, sixth-best in the MEC. Recorded 164 total kills (2.31 per set) and made 33 blocks in only 71 sets played as a junior). Top Newcomers: Caitlynn Doss (Freshman, S, 5-8), Morgan Milligan (Freshman, S, 5-6) Top Players Lost: Chandler Rouse (S, left program)
Urbana (13-17 overall, 7-9 Mountain East Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: N/A 2015 Postseason Finish: Mountain East Conference Tournament Quarterfinals 2015 Conference Finish: 7th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4 + libero / 9 Top Returners: Katlynn Dunlap (Junior - 2015 All-MEC First Team, 2014 MEC Freshman of the Year,
All-MEC Second Team); Madison Davis (Sophomore – second-most kills on team); Aleese Butler (Junior – third-most kills on team); Maia Dunlap (Junior – Team-high 3.27 digs per set). Top Newcomers: Alyssa Myers (Freshman, S, hometown Whitehall, Mich.), Mikaela Beck (Junior 5-10
OH, transfer from St. Catherine College, hometown Detroit, Mich.). Top Players Lost: Setter Mary Hendricks (graduated).
West Liberty University (15-18, 8-8 Mountain East Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: N/A 2015 Postseason Finish: Quarter Finals in Conference Tournament 2015 Conference Finish: 6th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5 Top Returners: Stephanie Leonard (So, OH, 6-0, Conference Freshmen of the Year, 2
nd Team All-
Conference, All-Freshmen Team); Amanda Leonard (So, S/RS, 5’11, All-Freshmen Team); Sydney Scherer (Jr, MB, 6’1), Raimey Benson (So, RS, 6’2) Top Newcomers: Kailee Cunningham (Fr, OH, 5’8); Jo Lyn Jurek (Fr L, 5’5) Top Players Lost: Courtney Pyeritz (L, 2
nd Team All-Conference), Michaela Hawkins (MB)
West Virginia Wesleyan College 2015 Overall Record: 12-19; 2015 Conference Record: 6-10 Conference Name: Mountain East Conference 2015 Final National Ranking: N/A 2015 Postseason Finish: First Round of MEC 2015 Conference Finish: T-8th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4 + 1 libero/ 7 Top Returners: Stacie Baumann (Senior OH, 5-8), Paulina Nottingham (Senior S, 5-6), Hannah Moore
(Senior, OH, 5-9) Top Newcomers: Shelby Akos (Freshman, MH/RS, 6-4), Kaelyn Nash (Freshman, OH, 6-0). Top Players Lost: Shannon Gregorek, RS, Caitlin Churn, MH, Sarah Crowder, MH.
Northeast-10 Conference
Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2015 Final Poll):
Others:
Bentley University (18-10 overall, 11-3 Northeast-10) 2015 Final National Ranking: None 2015 Postseason Finish: Lost in 1st round of NE-10’s 2015 Conference Finish: 3rd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4 / 8
Franklin Pierce University,18-11, 12-2 Northeast 10
2015 Final National Ranking: na
2015 Postseason Finish: eliminated 1st round of NCAA Tournament
2015 Conference Finish: 2/15
Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 7/11
Top Returners: Name (Yr., Pos, Ht, Post-Season Honors) Katie Leidhold, OH, 5’9, East Region
Honorable Mention, NE10 Freshman of the Year, 1st Team NE10, Abigail Sonuga, NE10 All Rookie
Team, Hannah Runge 2nd
Team Ne10
Top Newcomers: Name (Yr., Pos, Ht) Danielle Varricchio, RS, 5’10
Top Players Lost: Name (Pos., Honors) Aiden Garcia, MH, 1st Team Ne10
The College of Saint Rose (12-12, 8-6, Northeast-10) 2015 Final National Ranking: N/A 2015 Postseason Finish: First Round of NE-10 Tournament 2015 Conference Finish: 5th/15 Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4 + libero / 10 Top Returners: Maryellen Devic (Senior, MH – Two-time All Northeast-10 First Team selection), Jennifer
Gundrum (Senior, MB – Finished Top 10 in the conference in blocks per set), Sam Kubik (Sophomore, S) Top Newcomers: Stevie Schweitzer (Freshman, 5'9, OH, High School - Carrollwood Day School,
hometown Tampa Florida, Club - Under Armour Tampa Elite), Madison Gerace (Freshman, 5'5, DS/Libero, High School Pearl River, hometown - Nanuet, NY, Club - DIGS), Tina Ceriello (Freshman, 5'7, DS/Libero, High School - Kellenberg Memorial High, hometown - Plainview, New York, Club - Sportime VBC) Top Players Lost: Carissa Dube (OH, All Northeast-10 Third Team, graduated)
University of New Haven (18-16, 7-7 Northeast-10) 2015 Final National Ranking: N/A 2015 Postseason Finish: NCAA First Round 2015 Conference Finish: T-6th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3 + libero / 9 Top Returners: Meghan Kennelly (Sr., OH, 5-9, NE-10 Second Team All-Conference), Alex Bussey (Jr.,
MH, 6-0, NE-10 All-Championship Team) Top Newcomers: Fernanda da Silva (Jr., 6-1, MB, transfer from Frank Phillips College), Charleigh Crews
(Fr. 5-3, L/DS, Naples, Fla.), Mallory Nowicki (Fr., 6-0, OPP, Grand Rapids, Mich.), Carol Martins (Jr., 60, OH, transfer from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M) Top Players Lost: Kristen Lee (graduated), Micki Impellizeri (graduated)
Southern Connecticut State University – 7-26 overall, 1-15 Northeast-10 Conference 2015 Final National Ranking: N/A 2015 Postseason Finish: N/A 2015 Conference Finish: N/A Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4/9
Top Returners: Name (Yr., Pos, Ht, Post-Season Honors)
Alexandra Nimz Jr. S 5-7
Alexandria Jurgens Jr. RS/S 5-11
Leanna Jadus So. OH/RS 5-11
Faith Ford Sr. MB/RS 6-1
Briauna Tutwiler Sr. MB 5-11
No post-season honors for any Top Newcomers: Name (Yr., Pos, Ht)
Tea Carter Fr.
Jillian Chambers Fr.
Jenixza Febles Fr.
Jourdan Hodge Fr.
Keya Rode Fr.
Anna Venard Fr.
Top Players Lost: No major players of note lost
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2015 Final Poll):
Augustana University (18-11, 11-9 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference)
2015 Final National Ranking: Receiving Votes
2015 Postseason Finish: NSIC Conference Tournament First Round
2015 Conference Finish: Seventh
Returning Starters/Letter winners: 4 + Libero/8
Top Returners: Ashley Wilson (Junior, MB, 6-2, Two-Time All-NSIC Second Team) Tahlyr Banks (Junior,
Libero, 5-6, All-NSIC Second Team) Brittany Cech (Senior, Outside Hitter, 5-9)
Top Newcomers: Courtney Place (Sophomore, OH, 6-2, transfer from the University of North Dakota,
hometown Okabena, Minn.) Hanna Justesen (Sophomore, OH, 5-10, transfer from George Washington
University, hometown Elmwood, Neb.)
Top Players Lost: Sydney Hunsley, RS (graduated)
Concordia-St. Paul (29-5 overall, 18-2 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: 4
2015 Postseason Finish: NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2015 Conference Finish: 1st
Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5 / 11 Top Returners: Riley Hanson (Sr., MB, 5-11, two-time AVCA All-America First Team and two-time
D2CCA All-America, two-time AVCA & D2CCA All-Region First Team, three-time All-NSIC), Emma Lange (Sr., MB, 6-1, two-time AVCA All-America Second Team, two-time AVCA All-Region First Team, two-time All-NSIC First Team), Kasey Williams (Sr., S, 5-8, 2014 AVCA All-America Third Team & 2015 AVCA All-America honorable mention, two-time All-NSIC), Anna Schlaak (Sr., OH, 5-9, 2014 AVCA All-America honorable mention, 2014 Daktronics All-Region Second Team, two-time All-NSIC First Team) Top Newcomers: Taylor Schile (Jr., Lib., 5-6, transfer from University of Montana), Sara Macek (Fr., MB,
Top Players Lost: Heather Schiller (MB, graduated), Taylor Dordan (Lib., graduated)
Minnesota Duluth (23-8 overall; 15-5 NSIC) 2015 Final National Ranking: 10th 2015 Postseason Finish: NA 2015 Conference Finish: 5th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3 + libero/11 Top Returners: Sarah Kelly (Sophomore. ,RS, 5-11, All-NSIC second team); Sydnie Mauch (Senor., MB 6-1, All-SIC second team). Top Newcomers: Makenzie Morgen (Sophomore, 5-10, OH transfer from University of Maryland-Baltimore County, hometown Appleton, Wis.), Hannah Meyer (Freshman, 5-10, OH, Tomahawk, Wis.), Abbey Thor, (Fr., MB, Woodbury, Minn. – New Life Academy) Top Players Lost: Ashley Hinsch (S, AVCA All-American third team); Mariah Scharf (OH, AVCA All-American first team); Monica Turner (MB, All-NSIC second team)
Minnesota State (16-13 overall, 10-10 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: NR 2015 Postseason Finish: DNQ 2015 Conference Finish: 8th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4/10 Top Returners: Name (Yr., Pos, Ht, Post-Season Honors)
Krista Hassing (Sr., MB, 6-0, Two-time All-NSIC 1st Team pick, 2016 AVCA DII All-America HM) Top Newcomers: Name (Yr., Pos, Ht)
Megan Krentz (Fr., MB, 6-0, Sibley East HS, Two-time all-state HM pick), Joie Veldman (Fr., OH, 5-8, Spirit Lake (Iowa) HS, 3rd Team All-Iowa as a senior), Ashton Lee (Fr., MM 6-0, Coal Valley, Ill., 2nd Team All-Illinois as a senior).
Top Players Lost: Name (Pos., Honors)
Ellie Van De Steeg (S, Two-time All-NSIC Second Team selection, graduated) Northern State University (25-4 overall record, 17-3, conference record, Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: 14 2015 Postseason Finish: 1
st Round of the NSIC Tournament
2015 Conference Finish: 2nd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 2/7 Top Returners: Tori Biach (Sr., OH/MH, 6-0, Haier Academic Achievement Honorable Mention) Top Newcomers: Jenna Reiff (Fr., OH, 6-2), Alyssa Deobler (So., L/DS, 5-5) Top Players Lost: Drew Smith (S, NSIC Player of the Year, NSIC 1
st Team All-Conference, AVCA & D2CCA All-
Region 1st Team, AVCA 1
st Team All-American, D2CCA 1
st Team All-American, NCAA National Statistics Leader in
Assists per set), Kelsey Chambers (OH, NSIC 1st Team All-Conference, AVCA & D2CCA All-Region 1
11) Top Players Lost: Abbey Thissen (graduated, OH, 2015 AVCA third team All-America)
Wayne State (Neb.) College (28-8 overall, 16-4 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: 3rd 2015 Postseason Finish: NCAA Division II Central Region Champions -Final Four 2015 Conference Finish: 4th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3/8 Top Returners: Alyssa Frauendorfer (Sr. MH - 2015 AVCA 3rd Team All-American, 1st Team All-NSIC
for third straight year, 1st Team AVCA All-Central Region for second straight season); Michaela Mestl (Sr. OH - led NSIC in service aces in 2015); Alex Opperman(Sr. MH ) Top Newcomers: Natalie Vondrak (Sr. 6-1 OH, Transfer from Iowa State); Top Players Lost: Katie Hughes (OH, graduated); Leisa McClintock (Set, graduated); Courtney
VanGroningen (Lib, graduated); Elizabeth Gebhardt (RH, graduated); Winona State University – 20-10, 12-8 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Top Newcomers: Madison Ogas (Soph., OH/MB, transfer from UC Riverside, from Clovis, Calif.),
Top Players Lost: Mattie Shelford (Graduated, OPP, First-Team All-Conference)
BYU-Hawaii (15-13, 13-7 PacWest) 2015 Final National Ranking: NR 2015 Postseason Finish: N/A 2015 Conference Finish: 4th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3/6 Top Returners: Sinamoni Tonga - Jr., OH, 5'11" - PacWest 3rd team ; Leilani Adolpho - Jr., OH, 5'10";
Brittany Waite - So., MB, 6'1"; Lacy - Sr., RH, 5'10" Top Newcomers: Kayle Park - Jr., 5'10", Setter; Sydney Bunker - Jr., 5'6", Setter; Penina Sao - Fr., 5'5",
Libero Top Players Lost: Michelle Chen - Setter, PacWest 1st Team (4yrs.), Team MVP 2 yrs.; Malary Reid -
Middle, Transfer to Dixie California Baptist University (21-7 overall, 14-6 Pacific West Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: N/A 2015 Postseason Finish: N/A 2015 Conference Finish: Tied for 2nd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5 + libero / 11 Top Returners: Lauren Hackett (Jr., OH, 6-2 – 2014 AVCA NCAA D-II All-American and Freshman of the
Abbie Gortsema (Sr., MB, 6-4 – 2015 All-PacWest honorable mention); Jessica Harris (Sr., MB, 6-0 – 2014 All-PacWest honorable mention); Top Newcomers: Sydney Kralj (Jr., S, 5-8, transfer from Cal State Los Angeles, hometown Castro
Valley, Calif.); Elizabeth Gilley (Fr., OH, 5-11, incoming freshman, hometown Dallas, Texas) Top Players Lost: Jordyn Siko, graduated (S – 2015 and 2014 All-PacWest honoree)
Chaminade University of Honolulu (19-9 overall, 12-8 Pacific West Conference)
2015 Final National Ranking: None
2015 Postseason Finish: None
2015 Conference Finish: 6th
Returning starters/letterwinners: 4 / 2 + libero
Top returnees: Kim Spring (senior OH), Daisia LaBrie (sophomore MB -- PacWest Freshman of the
Top Newcomers: Hannah Baker (Junior, 5-7, S, transfer from San Jacinto College, hometown Bellville,
Texas)
Top Players Lost: OH Keani Passi (graduated), MB Reigna Johnson (graduated), L Brenda Walker
(graduated)
Dixie State University (19-11, 15-5 Pacific West Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: Not ranked 2015 Postseason Finish: NCAA Division II West Regional First Round (lost to #1-seed Alaska-
Anchorage 3-2) 2015 Conference Finish: 1st Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4/9 Top Returners: Delayne Daniel (Sr., OH, 5-9, All-PacWest Second Team), Lindsay (Jones) Garrett (Sr.,
MB, 6-2, All-PacWest Third Team), Kailey Frei (Sr., S, 5-11), Taylor Duryea (So., OH, 5-11). Top Newcomers: Alexa Goulding (Jr., S, 5-9, Transfer from Western Wyoming CC), Jaydra Thurber (So.,
OH, 6-1, Transfer from Utah), Malary Reid-Marshall (Jr., MB, 5-11, Transfer from BYU-Hawai’i), Lauren Gammell (Fr., RS, 6-2, Spanish Fork [UT] HS), Amanda Schultz (Fr., OH, 5-10, Springville [UT] HS), Rebekah Farris (Fr., L, 5-7, Kuna [ID] HS), Kjersten Hillers (Fr., MB, 6-0, Silverdale, Wash/Central Kitsap HS). Top Players Lost: Alex Anderson (L, All-PacWest Third Team/Graduated), Makenzi Bird-Murphey (MB, All-PacWest Second Team/Graduated), Brette Anderson (RS, All-PacWest HM/did not return to program), Talia Brown (L/S, left for LDS Church mission). Dominican University of California (9-17 overall, 6-14 PacWest) 2015 Final National Ranking: N/A 2015 Postseason Finish: N/A 2015 Conference Finish: 12th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6 + Libero / 8 Top Returners: Amanda Lee (Sr., Libero, 5-2, D2CCA Division II Women's Volleyball All-West Region
Second Team, PacWest Libero of the Year and All-PacWest First Team), Aimee Steinwand (Jr., OH/OPP, 5-8, All-PacWest Second Team), Hannah Smith (Sr., S, 5-6), Brittany Latigue (So., MB, 6-0) Top Newcomers: Rebecca Coleman (Fr., OPP, 6-2), Abbie Schultz (Fr., MB, 5-11), Cat Thomason (Jr.-
(Freshman 6-0 RS - Horseheads HS, Horseheads, NY); Autumn Mayo (Freshman, 5-10, OH - Battle Ground, Wash. ; Battle Ground HS) Top Players Lost: OH/MH Anna McGee (graduated).
Flagler College (23-8 overall, 13-5 Peach Belt Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: n/a 2015 Postseason Finish: NCAA Division II Southeast Region appearance, PBC Tournament champion 2015 Conference Finish: t2nd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5/ 12 Top Returners: Sara Davis (Junior MH - 2015 AVCA & D2CCA All-Southeast Region, Two-time All-PBC
selection), Tara Savisky (Sophomore S - AVCA Southeast Region Freshman of the Year, AVCA & D2CCA All-Southeast Region, PBC Co-Setter and Co-Freshman of the Year, All-PBC second-team), Megan Hooks (Senior OH - 2015 AVCA All-Southeast Region First Team; 2015 All-PBC Second Team ) Top Newcomers: Rachel Porada (Freshman, 5-8, S, hometown Dearborn, Mich.), Kayla Norelli
(Freshman, 5-3, L, hometown Lake Mary, Fla.), Sarah Scharck (Freshman, 5-8, L, hometown St. Charles, Mo.).
Francis Marion University (16-14, 9-9, Peach Belt Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: none
2015 Postseason Finish: Lost in quarterfinals of Peach Belt Conference Tournament 2015 Conference Finish: 6th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4 + libero / 6 Top Returners: Caroline Boone (Sr., MB, 6-2, All-Region HM, All-Conference, Academic All-Conference); Carlie Smith (Sr., OH, 6-1); Georgia Garrison (Soph., OH, 5-9). Top Newcomers: Erika Hartings (Jr., OH, 5-10, transfer from Owens Community College, hometown Coldwater, Ohio); Alanna Anon (Fr., MB, 6-0, hometown Hialeah, Fla.); Lenee' Blot (Fr., MB, 6-0, hometown Miami, Fla.); Megan Dash (Fr., MB, 6-0, hometown Bethany, Ill.); Felicia Kessler (Fr., DS/OH, 5-10, hometown Moreno Valley, Calif.); Natalie Vaughn (Fr., DS/LIB, 5-7, hometown Newport News, Va.); Kaitlyn Ziegelmaier (Fr., S, 5-10, hometown Naples, Fla.). Top Players Lost: Alexzandra Reed (OH, 2015 All-Conference)
USC Aiken (27-6, 14-4 Peach Belt Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: N/A 2015 Postseason Finish: NCAA Tournament – first round 2015 Conference Finish: PBC – 1st place regular season; 2nd in PBC Tournament Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5 (Based off six starters and libero); 10 returners Top Returners: Name (Yr., Pos, Ht, Post-Season Honors) Taylor Stratton (Sr., OH, 5-10, All-Region);
Victoria Severo MH, Challen Litwiler OH, Sydney Trathen S, Latoya Hutchinson MH, Megan Screptock
OH.
Top Returners: Challen Litwiler PSAC West Player of the Year, PSAC All Conference, All Region; Sydney
Trathen PSAC All Conference, All Region; Victoria Severo PSAC All Conference
Top Newcomers: Amanda Lessman OH, Molly Owens OPP/MH, Raichelle Erman MH, Jordan VanOss S,
Tatum Hosie OPP.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (17-15 Overall, 9-13 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: N/A 2015 Postseason Finish: N/A 2015 Conference Finish: 6
th West Division
Returning Starters/Letterwinners: Top Returners: Natalie Cignetti (Junior, OH, 5’8”, Second Team All-PSAC West. Lindsay Moeller,
Top Players Lost: Meghan Schneider, MH, Graduated, 10th All Time Career Blocks.
Seton Hill (23-13 Overall Record, 13-9 PSAC) 2015 Final National Ranking: N/A 2015 Postseason Finish: N/A 2015 Conference Finish:T-5th PSAC West Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4/9 Top Returners: Cassie Hausfeld (Senior OH, 5-11, First Team All PSAC West Selection) Top Newcomers: Leah Bisignani (R-FR, 6-1, MH), Jillian Livorse (FR, OH, 5-11), Jess Hanson (FR, MH,
6-0), Danielle Nese (FR, DS, 5-6 ), Taylor Sabol (FR, S/MH, 5-11), Erin Parks (FR, OH, 5-9) Top Players Lost: Lauren Teed (Libero, PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Year, D2CCA & AVCA All
Region Selection), Shelby Kyllo (MH, All PSAC West Selection)
SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY (30-9 overall, 16-6 PSAC) 2015 Final National Ranking: NR 2015 Postseason Finish: NCAA Atlantic Region Quarterfinals (No. 3 seed) 2015 Conference Finish: 1
st (PSAC Champions)
Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4 / 8 Top Returners: Maura Nolan (Senior S – 2015 AVCA All-Atlantic Region, Three-time All-PSAC East);
Annie Goerl (Senior OH), Morgan DeFloria (Sophomore OH – 2015 PSAC Championships MVP) Top Newcomers: Gabriella Johnson (OH, freshman from Gov. Mifflin HS); Samantha Webber (MB,
freshman from Parkland HS); Kendall Johnson (MH, freshman from James River HS) Top Players Lost: MB Taylor Gottshall (graduated), MB Faith Athey (graduated), L Laura Plank
(graduated)
Slippery Rock University (10-25, 3-19 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference)
COLORADO MESA MAVERICKS (19-12 overall, 14-4 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: RV 2015 Postseason Finish: NCAA Division II South Central Region Semifinals, (L 2-3, Arkansas-Fort Smith) 2015 Conference Finish: 2nd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 2 + libero / 9 Top Returners: S Ali Svorinic (Senior, 5-8, Scottsdale, Ariz.), M Hattie Gianinetti (Junior, 6-0, Carbondale, Colo.), L
Taylor Woods (Sophomore, 5-3, Glendale, Ariz., AVCA South Central Region Freshman of the Year, RMAC Freshman of the Year, All-RMAC First Team). Top Newcomers: OH Allison Smith (Freshman, 6-0, Parker, Colo.), OH Katie Scherr (Freshman, 5-11, Bismarck,
2015 Postseason Finish: NA 2015 Conference Finish: 10
th
Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6+Libero/10 Top Returners: Name (Yr., Pos, Ht, Post-Season Honors):Hope Baldrica (So., MH, 6’1, All-RMAC 2
nd
Team, NCCAA All American); Taylor Sturms (Sr., OH, 5’9, 2015 RMAC Honorable Mention); Mollie Bailey (Sr., OH, 5’10, NCCAA All-Tournament Team) Top Newcomers: Nicole Williams (Jr, OPP, 6’0); Aubrey Parker (Fr., MH/OH, 6’0) Top Players Lost: Kaylee Pierce (RS, Graduated)
Fort Lewis College (5-21, 2-16 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: Not Ranked 2015 Postseason Finish: N/A 2015 Conference Finish: 16th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5 + Libero/11 Top Returners: Ally Dell’Amico (SR, L, 5-9, RMAC Honorable Mention), Matisse Monty (SO, OH, 6-0,
RMAC Honorable Mention) Top Newcomers: Bailey Longacre (FR, OH, 6-1), Laine Waters (SO, MB, 6-3)
Top Players Lost: Shelby Lehman (OH, Graduated)
South Dakota School of Mines (8-20, 4-14 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: N/A 2015 Postseason Finish: N/A 2015 Conference Finish: Tied for 6
th in division
Returning Starters/Letterwinners: Emily Newton, Jr., MH; Anna Breidt, So., MH; Elizabeth Jensen, So., S Top Returners: Name (Yr., Pos, Ht, Post-Season Honors) Anna Breidt, So., MH, 6’1”, HM all-conference Top Newcomers: Name (Yr., Pos, Ht) Allie Boggs, Fr., S, 5’11”; Hannah Stevenson, Fr., RS, 6’0” Top Players Lost: Name (Pos., Honors) Mikkella Reese, OH, 2
nd team all-RMAC (redshirting)
South Atlantic Conference
Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2015 Final Poll):
Carson-Newman (29-8 Overall Record, 18-4, South Atlantic Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: Receiving Votes (#31) 2015 Postseason Finish: NCAA Division II Southeast Region Champions, Elite Eight Appearance 2015 Conference Finish: 2nd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4 + Libero/9 Top Returners: Maddie Borch (Senior MB – All-Southeast Region Team, First-Team All-SAC, SAC All-Tournament Team, Southeast Region All-Tournament Team), Natalie Harris (Sophomore MB – SAC Freshman of the Year), Anna Patton (Junior Setter – Second-Team All-SAC, Southeast Region All-Tournament Team) Top Newcomers: Marnie Streeter (Freshman, 5-10, OH, Fredericksburg Christian High School), Abby McFarlane (Freshman, 5-10, OH, McKinney High School), Top Players Lost: OH Sara Fairley (graduated), OH Molly Locke (graduated)
Others:
Anderson University 11-18,7-8 Conference,South Atlantic
2015 Final National Ranking: NA 2015 Postseason Finish: NA 2015 Conference Finish: 7th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: Serena Jackson-Jr. –MB; Marissa Mitter-Jr-OH
; Jessica Chase -Sr.-MB; Emily Conard-So.Libero; Alison Gamonde-Sr.RS Top Returners: Name (Yr., Pos, Ht, Post-Season Honors) Serena Jackson-Jr. MB.5'11"Second team All
Conference; Marissa Mitter-Jr-OH,6'0" Hon.Mention All Conference; Emily Conlin-Libero. 5'5" AU freshman of the year Top Newcomers: Name (Yr., Pos, Ht) Emily Conlin-Setter,5'5"; Kathryn Hughes -Outside/Right side, 6'0"; Rachel Mackey-Outside,5'9";Rachel Burts 6'1", MB Top Players Lost: Name (Pos., Honors) Priscilla Irizzary, Setter, Hon Mention All Conference
Coker College (4-24, 1-21 South Atlantic Conference)
2015 Final National Ranking: N/A
2015 Postseason Finish: Did not qualify
2015 Conference Finish: 12th
Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4 + libero/7
Top Returners: Madison Bingle (Junior OH - team-high 254 kills last season, ranked No. 22 in the South
Atlantic Conference in kills, her 2.57 kills per set ranked No. 17 in the SAC), Christen Bragg (Junior S -
team-high 677 assists, ranked No. 10 in the SAC in assists), Alexis Berles (Junior MB – team-high 0.96
blocks per set, ranked No. 4 in the SAC in blocks per set).
Top Newcomers: Bethany Prochnow (Junior MB – transfer from Palomar College, second team all-
having a better junior year until getting hurt with 10 matches left in the season, still earned first team All-SAC and All-Region honors), Oakley Attaway (Sophomore OH — All-SAC Freshman team selection – Finished third on the team in kills, piling up 22 kills in NCAA Tourney match), Anna Holmquist (Sophomore MB — All-SAC Freshman team selection – Collected 1.60 kills per set with a .300 hitting percentage, represented USA in 2016 European Global Challenge), Kimberly Hovey (Sophomore L — Second team All-SAC libero/All-SAC Freshman team selection).
Top Newcomers: Rachel Lods (Junior, Lancaster, Calif. / Pierce Junior College), Hanna Knaley
Spring Hill College (23-7 overall, 19-1 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) 2015 Final National Ranking: N/A 2015 Postseason Finish: N/A 2015 Conference Finish: t1st regular season, but ineligible for postseason due to NCAA Year 2 transition status Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4 / 6 Top Returners: Molly Griffin (Senior OH — 2015 Pre-Season All-SIAC ... 2013 SSAC 2
nd Team All-
Conference Team ... 2013 SSAC All-Freshman Team), Madison Seuzeneau (Senior OH — 2015 SIAC All-Conference Team ... 2013 SSAC All-Freshman Team ), Savannah Becnel (Redshirt Junior MH — returning from medical redshirt season). Top Newcomers: Emily Sullivan (Freshman, 5-9, OH, Marist High School, hometown Chicago, Ill.),
Brittany Bilotti (Freshman, 5-6 DS, Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, hometown Miami, Fla.), Cassidi Sterrett (Freshman, DS/L, 5-6, Lee's Summit High School, hometwon Lee's Summit, Mo.). Top Players Lost: S Mallory Raulerson (graduated), DS Abby Allard (graduated), MH Dorina Klinger
(transferred).
Sunshine State Conference
Top-25 and Receiving Votes (2015 Final Poll):
Florida Southern College (25-9 overall Record, 9-7 Sunshine State Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: 16 2015 Postseason Finish: NCAA Division II South Region Runner-Up (lost in championship game) 2015 Conference Finish: Tied for 3rd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5/12 Top Returners: Anna Tovo (Junior, OH, 5-11 – Honorable Mention All-America; All-South Honorable
Mention, South Region All-Torunament Team, All-SSC; 2014 SSC All-Newcomer Team); Brindl Langley (Senior, OH, 5-8 – South Region All-Tournament Team, 2013 SSC Freshman of the Year); Nicole Mattson (Sophomore, OH, 5-10 – Honors); Bethany Besancenez (Sophomoire, S, 5-8 – honors); Allie Geary (Junior, MG, 6-2 – honors) Top Newcomers: Sydney Marshall (Junior, MB, 6-1, Jan. 2015 transfer from Gardner-Webb); Anna-Sofie
Frank (Freshman, Libero, 5-9, graduate of Pierre-de-Coubertin-Gymnasium in Germany); Allison Hart (Freshman, OH, 5-10, graduate of Denver South High School) Top Players Lost: Name (Pos., Honors): Kayshia Brady (MB – South Region All-Tournament Team, All-
Palm Beach Atlantic (31-5 overall, Sunshine State Conference provisional member: no conference record) 2015 Final National Ranking: 2 2015 Postseason Finish: NCAA Division II South Region Champions, NCAA Tournament Runner-up 2015 Conference Finish: N/A Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4 / 9 Top Returners: Sarah Ragland (Junior MB — AVCA All-American 3
rd Team, AVCA and D2CCA All-
South Region, NCAA South Region and National All-Tournament Team in 2015), Ally Rohn (Sophomore RS/S — AVCA South Region Freshman of the Year, NCAA South Region and National All-Tournament Team), Emma Ballantyne (Senior MB — Honorable Mention All-South Region AVCA, CoSIDA Academic All-District). Top Newcomers: Sophie Hoekstra (Sophomore, 6-0, RS, transfer from Bryant University, hometown
Severna Park, Md.), Olivia Finckel (Freshman 6-2 OH, Dulaney High School, hometown Baltimore, Md.), Molly Burkhardt (Sophomore, 6-0, S, transfer from South Florida, hometown St. Augustine, Fla.). Top Players Lost: OH Faith Rohn (graduated), L Rachael Holehouse (graduated).
University of Tampa (27-6, 15-1 Sunshine State Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: 9 2015 Postseason Finish: NCAA Division II South Region Semifinals 2015 Conference Finish: 1st Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 2 + Libero. / 11 Top Returners: Logan Holanchock (Sophomore, Libero, 5-6, All-SSC First Team, SSC Freshman of the
Year), Allee Stelogeannis (Senior, OH, 5-10) Top Newcomers: Courtney Randazzo (Freshman, MB, 5-8, hometown Mount Dora, Fla.), Taylor Fosler
America First Team), Marissa Lisenbee (RS, AVCA All-America Second Team)
Others:
Barry (14-12 Overall, 8-8 Sunshine State Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: N/A 2015 Postseason Finish: N/A 2015 Conference Finish: 5th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3 / 3+libero Top Returners: Kaitlin Drake (Sr., OH, 5-10, Sunshine State Conference All-Newcomer Team) , Ivana
Didanovic (Sr., 6-3, Honorable Mention All-SSC), Jenny Trinidad (Sr., S, 5-10) Top Newcomers: Jaeda Allen (Jr., OH, 6-1, transfer from Blinn College, hometown Las Vegas); Genesis
Castillo (Jr., OH, 5-10, transfer from Polk State College, hometown Catano, Puerto Rico) Top Players Lost: Brittany Jaco (L, Third-Team All-American)
Rollins College (2015: 11-19 overall, 6-10 Sunshine State Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: N/A 2015 Postseason Finish: N/A 2015 Conference Finish: 7th Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5 + Libero/12
Top Returners: Bri Civiero (Junior, OH, 2014 Daktronics Second Team All-South Region, 2014 All SSC
Newcomer Team) Shannon McDonough (Junior, RS/OH, AVCA South Region Freshman of the Year, 2014 SSC Freshman and Newcomer of the Year, 2014 All SSC Newcomer Team), Rachel Sawyer (Sophomore, OH), Rebecca Wilson (Junior, L, 2015 SSC Defensive Player of the Week – 10/19/15) Top Newcomers: Jaime Becker (Freshman, 5-4, L, true freshman from Dexter High School, hometown
Dexter, Mich.) Gina Cappetta (Freshman, 5-5, S, true freshman from Montini Catholic High School, hometown Lisle, Ill.) Cassidy Cason (Freshman, 5-9, S, true freshman from Oak Mountain Academy, hometown Villa Rica Ga.) Madison Jenkins (Freshman, 5-11, OH, true freshman from Berkeley Preparatory School, hometown Land O’Lakes, Fla.) Top Players Lost: MaryEllen Pole (S, graduated), April Jackson (S, graduated)
Saint Leo (21-11, 10-6, Sunshine State Conference) 2015 Final National Ranking: N/A 2015 Postseason Finish: NCAA South Regional 2
nd Round – Lost 3-2 to PBA
2015 Conference Finish: 2nd Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3+Libero / 7 Top Returners: Hope Lemon (Sr., OH, 5-9, Honorable Mention All-SSC, South Region All-Tournament Team), Jamee Townsend (Sr., Libero, 5-9, Second Team All-SSC) Top Newcomers: Allie Daul (Fr., MB, 6-1), Nina Vattovaz (Fr.,OH, 6-0), Annabella Arcari (Fr., MB, 5-10), Jen Kruglova (Jr., 5-11, OH) Top Players Lost: Ashlee Hodgskin (S, First Team All-SSC, First Team All-South Region (AVCA), Honorable Mention All-American (AVCA), South Region All-Tournament Team), Anna Siruckova (OPP,Third Team All-American (AVCA), First Team All-South Region (AVCA), First Team All-SSC, SSC Newcomer of the Year, and named to the SSC All-Newcomer Team)