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- Height:
- 5-8
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- Year:
- Jr
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- Hometown:
- West Alexandria, Ohio
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- High School:
- Twin Valley
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- Position:
- OH
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- Major:
- Integrated Mathematics
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- m
- 28
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- k/s
- 2.79
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- h %
- .205
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- a/s
- 0.05
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- b/s
- 0.23
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- sa/s
- 0.23
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- d/s
- 3.51
Bio
2007 at Defiance: Built on a strong freshman campaign by setting new career highs with 108 sets played, 387 kills, 47 service aces and 403 digs … Led the Jackets in kills and aces, second in digs and third with 38 total blocks … Continued assault on the Heartland Conference by ranking among the top six players in the league in kills and aces per set … Named to Defiance Invitational All-Tournament Team … Named Second Team All-HCAC.
2006 at Defiance: Wasted little time making an impact during rookie season … Was one of two Lady Jackets to play in all 103 sets … Second on squad with 273 kills … Added 305 digs and 52 total blocks to cement her status as one of the top all-around threats in the Heartland Conference … Posted seven double-doubles … Topped 20 digs six times and turned in 15-or-more kills five times.
High School: Lettered all four seasons during career at Twin Valley South High … Named Third-Team All-Ohio as a senior … Two-time Division III Player of the Year … Member of National Honor Society … Named to Dean’s List … Valedictorian of graduating class … Winner of Rae Burick Award for academic women in sports … Nominated for Heisman Award.
Personal: Majoring in integrated mathematics … Daughter of Todd and Rhonda Baker and Mike Lipps.
Recent Games
| Total | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 28 | 8 |
| Sets | 107 | 30 |
| Kills | 299 | 93 |
| Kills per set | 2.79 | 3.10 |
| Errors | 107 | 25 |
| Total Attacks | 936 | 268 |
| Hitting Percentage | .205 | .254 |
| Assists | 5 | 2 |
| Assists per set | 0.05 | 0.07 |
| Service Aces | 25 | 7 |
| Service Errors | 28 | 8 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.23 | 0.23 |
| Receptions | 16 | 6 |
| Reception Errors | 41 | 12 |
| Digs | 376 | 111 |
| Digs per set | 3.51 | 3.70 |
| Block Solo | 7 | 0 |
| Block Assist | 18 | 8 |
| Block Total | 25 | 8 |
| Blocks per set | 0.23 | 0.27 |
| Block Errors | 19 | 8 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 5 | 2 |
| Points | 340.0 | 104.0 |
| Points per set | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| Matches started | 9 | 3 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Franklin (Ind.) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -.053 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Aug 29 | at Kalamazoo | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 19 | 5 | 52 | .269 | 0 | 21.0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. Ohio Wesleyan | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 9 | 3 | 26 | .231 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. Baldwin-Wallace | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 9 | 5 | 37 | .108 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Oberlin | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 1 | 19 | .368 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Sep 5 | at Ohio Wesleyan | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 3 | 32 | .125 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Grove City | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 23 | 7 | 54 | .296 | 1 | 26.0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Otterbein | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 11 | 3 | 35 | .229 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Sep 9 | at Heidelberg | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 32 | .375 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Sep 12 | Dominican (Ill.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 41 | .341 | 2 | 21.5 |
| Sep 12 | Concordia (MI) | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 12 | Concordia (Ind.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 6 | 53 | .302 | 0 | 25.0 |
| Sep 13 | Olivet (Mich.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 22 | .273 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Sep 13 | Albion (Mich.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 27 | .481 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Wooster | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 8 | 13 | 46 | -.109 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Sep 19 | at Hiram | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 24 | .000 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Sep 23 | Ohio Northern | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | .000 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Sep 26 | at Hanover (Ind.) | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 10 | 0 | 39 | .256 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Sep 27 | at Franklin (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 1 | 32 | .250 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Oct 4 | Mt. St. Joseph | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 34 | .294 | 1 | 13.5 |
| Oct 11 | at Otterbein | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 4 | 4 | 31 | .000 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Columbus St. CC | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 3 | 35 | .057 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Oct 15 | at Anderson (Ind.) | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 11 | 7 | 43 | .093 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Oct 25 | Transylvania (Ky.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 14 | 0 | 30 | .467 | 0 | 18.0 |
| Oct 26 | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 46 | .152 | 1 | 19.0 |
| Oct 28 | Manchester (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 29 | .241 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Nov 4 | at Bluffton | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 3 | 15 | .533 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Manchester (Ind.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 12 | 5 | 38 | .184 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Nov 9 | at Mt. St. Joseph | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 5 | 32 | .031 | 0 | 7.5 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Franklin (Ind.) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | at Kalamazoo | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. Ohio Wesleyan | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. Baldwin-Wallace | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Oberlin | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Ohio Wesleyan | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Grove City | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Otterbein | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Heidelberg | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | Dominican (Ill.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | Concordia (MI) | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 12 | Concordia (Ind.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Olivet (Mich.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Albion (Mich.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Wooster | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Hiram | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | Ohio Northern | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Hanover (Ind.) | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Franklin (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | Mt. St. Joseph | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 11 | at Otterbein | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Columbus St. CC | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Anderson (Ind.) | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | Transylvania (Ky.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | Manchester (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Bluffton | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Manchester (Ind.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | at Mt. St. Joseph | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Franklin (Ind.) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 29 | at Kalamazoo | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 30 | vs. Ohio Wesleyan | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 30 | vs. Baldwin-Wallace | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Oberlin | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Ohio Wesleyan | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Grove City | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Otterbein | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Heidelberg | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 12 | Dominican (Ill.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sep 12 | Concordia (MI) | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 12 | Concordia (Ind.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sep 13 | Olivet (Mich.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Sep 13 | Albion (Mich.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Wooster | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Hiram | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | Ohio Northern | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Sep 26 | at Hanover (Ind.) | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 27 | at Franklin (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | Mt. St. Joseph | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Oct 11 | at Otterbein | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Columbus St. CC | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 15 | at Anderson (Ind.) | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 25 | Transylvania (Ky.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 28 | Manchester (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | at Bluffton | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Manchester (Ind.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Mt. St. Joseph | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Splits Stats - Offense
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 28 | 107 | 299 | 2.79 | 107 | 936 | .205 | 5 | 0.05 | 340.0 | 3.2 |
| Conference | 8 | 30 | 93 | 3.10 | 25 | 268 | .254 | 2 | 0.07 | 104.0 | 3.5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 9 | 34 | 116 | 3.41 | 29 | 295 | .295 | 4 | 0.12 | 133.5 | 3.9 |
| Away | 10 | 39 | 92 | 2.36 | 31 | 332 | .184 | 0 | 0.00 | 102.5 | 2.6 |
| Neutral | 9 | 34 | 91 | 2.68 | 47 | 309 | .142 | 1 | 0.03 | 104.0 | 3.1 |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 15 | 58 | 179 | 3.09 | 48 | 513 | .255 | 4 | 0.07 | 204.5 | 3.5 |
| Losses | 13 | 49 | 120 | 2.45 | 59 | 423 | .144 | 1 | 0.02 | 135.5 | 2.8 |
| Month | |||||||||||
| August | 4 | 16 | 43 | 2.69 | 20 | 134 | .172 | 0 | 0.00 | 48.5 | 3.0 |
| September | 14 | 55 | 155 | 2.82 | 46 | 469 | .232 | 3 | 0.05 | 176.0 | 3.2 |
| October | 7 | 26 | 72 | 2.77 | 28 | 248 | .177 | 2 | 0.08 | 84.0 | 3.2 |
| November | 3 | 10 | 29 | 2.90 | 13 | 85 | .188 | 0 | 0.00 | 31.5 | 3.1 |
Splits Stats - Defense
| m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 28 | 107 | 376 | 3.51 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 0.23 |
| Conference | 8 | 30 | 111 | 3.70 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.27 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 34 | 118 | 3.47 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 0.41 |
| Away | 10 | 39 | 126 | 3.23 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.13 |
| Neutral | 9 | 34 | 132 | 3.88 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.18 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 15 | 58 | 205 | 3.53 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 0.28 |
| Losses | 13 | 49 | 171 | 3.49 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.18 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 4 | 16 | 75 | 4.69 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.19 |
| September | 14 | 55 | 163 | 2.96 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.24 |
| October | 7 | 26 | 87 | 3.35 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.31 |
| November | 3 | 10 | 51 | 5.10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.10 |
Splits Stats - Serve/Receive
| m | s | sa | sa/s | r | re | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 28 | 107 | 25 | 0.23 | 16 | 41 |
| Conference | 8 | 30 | 7 | 0.23 | 6 | 12 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 9 | 34 | 9 | 0.26 | 16 | 17 |
| Away | 10 | 39 | 7 | 0.18 | 0 | 15 |
| Neutral | 9 | 34 | 9 | 0.26 | 0 | 9 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 15 | 58 | 16 | 0.28 | 7 | 17 |
| Losses | 13 | 49 | 9 | 0.18 | 9 | 24 |
| Month | ||||||
| August | 4 | 16 | 3 | 0.19 | 0 | 8 |
| September | 14 | 55 | 12 | 0.22 | 10 | 19 |
| October | 7 | 26 | 8 | 0.31 | 6 | 12 |
| November | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 0 | 2 |
News Mentions
Trio of Jackets Honored, Nicely Named HCAC's Top Freshman
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its 2008 award winners on Wednesday. Defiance saw three student-ath...
November 12, 2008
Lipps and Nicely Earn Spot on HCAC All-Tournament Squad
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance hitters Danyel Lipps and Kristen Nicely led the Jackets to the championship match of the 2008 Heartland Collegiate...
November 10, 2008
Jackets Fall to MSJ in HCAC Title Bout
CINCINNATI, Ohio – The 2008 season came to a close on Sunday for the Defiance College volleyball team, as the Yellow Jackets fell to Mount...
November 9, 2008
DC Advances to HCAC Championship Match
CINCINNATI, Ohio – Defiance earned a spot in the championship match of the 2008 HCAC Conference Tournament with a four-set win against...
November 8, 2008
Beavers End DC's HCAC Title Hopes
BLUFFTON, Ohio – The Defiance College volleyball team saw its bid for at least a share of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference...
November 4, 2008
Jackets Keep Perch Atop HCAC Standings with Sweep
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance picked up its fourth-straight victory in league play with a three-set win over HCAC foe Manchester on Tuesday...
October 28, 2008
Lipps Nets HCAC Player-of-the-Week Honors
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Danyel Lipps led Defiance College to a pair of key HCAC victories and has been selected as the Heartland Collegiate...
October 27, 2008
DC Secures Spot in HCAC Tournament with Win
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College volleyball team notched its third-straight Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference victory on Sunday...
October 26, 2008
Volleyball Tops Transylvania in Straight Sets
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance kept pace with Mount St. Joseph atop the HCAC standings with a three-set win over Transylvania on Saturday...
October 25, 2008
Jackets Rally Past Anderson in Five
ANDERSON, Ind. – Defiance College moved into second place in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference on Wednesday with a five-set win...
October 15, 2008
Defiance Falls to No. 21 MSJ in Clash for HCAC Top Spot
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance hosted Mount St. Joseph on Saturday morning inside of the Karl H. Weaner Community Center with sole-possession of...
October 4, 2008
DC Cruises Past Franklin, 3-0
FRANKLIN, Ind. – Defiance recorded a three-set victory over Franklin College on Saturday, September 27 to improve to 2-0 in the HCAC. The...
September 27, 2008
Fifth-Set Victory Carries DC Past Hanover
HANOVER, Ind. – The Defiance College volleyball team overcame a 10-2 in the fifth set to grab a 3-2 victory over Hanover College on Friday,...
September 26, 2008
Jackets Drop Pair of Matches in Friday Night Action
HIRAM, Ohio – Defiance suffered consecutive losses on Friday for the first time since opening the season with a pair of defeats. The Jackets...
September 19, 2008
Jackets Roll to DC Invite Championship, Nicely Named MVP
DEFIANCE, Ohio ? Defiance College stormed past Olivet and Albion on Saturday to clinch the 2008 DC Invitational Championship.
September 13, 2008
Jackets Have Four-Match Win Streak Snapped
TIFFIN, Ohio – Defiance pushed a talented Heidelberg team to a fourth set before falling by a 25-19, 25-14, 24-26, 25-16 count on Tuesday...
September 9, 2008
Jackets Claim OWU Invitational Championship
DELAWARE, Ohio – Defiance won for the fifth time in six matches, en route to winning the Ohio Wesleyan Invitational Championship on...
September 6, 2008
Defiance Sweeps First Day of Action at OWU Invitational
DELAWARE, Ohio – Defiance did not drop a single set on Friday, sweeping Oberlin and Ohio Wesleyan in the first night of matches at the Ohio...
September 5, 2008
Defiance Notches Win Over Ohio Wesleyan at Hornet Invite
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Defiance College picked up its first win of the young 2008 season on Saturday, scoring a 3-1 victory over Ohio Wesleyan...
August 30, 2008
Brunsman, Lipps Lead Yellow Jackets at Hornet Invitational
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Julie Brunsman wasted little time putting her stamp on the 2008 campaign, as the sophomore tallied 38 assists, 12 digs...
August 29, 2008
Volleyball Selected Fifth in HCAC Preseason Poll
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The 2008 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Preseason Coaches Poll was recently announced by the league...
August 11, 2008