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- Height:
- 5-6
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- Year:
- So
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- Hometown:
- Maumee, Ohio
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- High School:
- Springfield
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- Position:
- OH
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- Major:
- Business Administration
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- m
- 27
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- k/s
- 2.93
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- h %
- .150
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- a/s
- 0.10
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- b/s
- 0.25
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- sa/s
- 0.18
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- d/s
- 1.06
Bio
Sophomore (2015): Named All-HCAC ... Played in 27 matches and 101 sets ... Lead the team with 296 kills on the season averaging 2.93 k/s and a .150 hitting percentage ... Was ninth in kills in the conference and fourth against HCAC teams ... Had 15 matches with 10 or more kills ... Career-high 20 kills against Otterbein University ... Had 10 assists and 18 service aces ... Recorded 107 digs ... Posted 25 total blocks (eight solo and 17 assists).
Freshman (2014): HCAC All-Freshman Team ... Honorable mention All-HCAC ... Played in all 30 matches and played in all but one set for the season with 105 ... Second on the team in kills with 276 and averaged 2.63 kills per set ... Recorded a season-high 18 kills against Rose-Hulman (Ind.) Institute of Technology on Oct. 26 ... Had a .200 hitting percentage ... Fifth in total blocks with 31 (10 solo and 21 assists) ... Posted a season-best five blocks (five assists) against Geneva (Pa.) College on Sept. 27 ... Seventh in digs with 89 (0.85 digs per set) ... Added four set assists and 11 service aces.
Prep: Lettered three years at Springfield High School under Head Coach McKenna Reitz ... Named to Second Team All-NLL all three years ... Team MVP and Golden Spike MVP ... Honorable Mention All-District twice ... Helped lead team to the Northern Lakes League Championship her junior year ... Named to both the NLL and District 7 Academic Teams in 2013.
Personal: Daughter of Greg and Joyce Shank ... Majoring in business administration.
Recent Games
| Total | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 27 | 9 |
| Sets | 101 | 35 |
| Kills | 296 | 106 |
| Kills per set | 2.93 | 3.03 |
| Errors | 135 | 43 |
| Total Attacks | 1075 | 390 |
| Hitting Percentage | .150 | .162 |
| Assists | 10 | 2 |
| Assists per set | 0.10 | 0.06 |
| Service Aces | 18 | 6 |
| Service Errors | 21 | 8 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.18 | 0.17 |
| Receptions | 12 | 4 |
| Reception Errors | 4 | 0 |
| Digs | 107 | 42 |
| Digs per set | 1.06 | 1.20 |
| Block Solo | 8 | 4 |
| Block Assist | 17 | 6 |
| Block Total | 25 | 10 |
| Blocks per set | 0.25 | 0.29 |
| Block Errors | 9 | 4 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 1 | 1 |
| Points | 330.5 | 119.0 |
| Points per set | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| Matches started | 6 | 2 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Calvin | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 6 | 21 | .048 | 1 | 10.0 |
| Sep 4 | vs. Pacific Lutheran | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 13 | 6 | 46 | .152 | 2 | 15.0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Emory | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 48 | .167 | 0 | 16.0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. John Carroll | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -.043 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Bethany (W.V.) | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 11 | vs. D'Youville | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 12 | at Penn St.-Behrend | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 12 | vs. Geneva | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 15 | at Heidelberg | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 48 | .250 | 1 | 16.0 |
| Sep 18 | at Ohio Wesleyan | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 8 | 36 | -.056 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. John Carroll | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 17 | 4 | 50 | .260 | 1 | 17.0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Alma (Mich.) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 20 | -.150 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Grove City | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 12 | 11 | 40 | .025 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Sep 25 | at Muskingum | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 11 | 5 | 55 | .109 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Capital | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 13 | 2 | 48 | .229 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Baldwin Wallace | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 3 | 31 | .194 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Ohio Northern | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 17 | 5 | 56 | .214 | 0 | 19.5 |
| Sep 29 | Ohio Northern | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 10 | 37 | -.135 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Oct 3 | Mt. St. Joseph | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 7 | 5 | 40 | .050 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Oct 3 | Otterbein | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 20 | 5 | 59 | .254 | 0 | 22.0 |
| Oct 7 | at Bluffton | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 30 | .367 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Oct 10 | at Hanover (Ind.) | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 9 | 6 | 35 | .086 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Oct 14 | Manchester (Ind.) | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 16 | 4 | 54 | .222 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Oct 17 | at Transylvania (Ky.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 40 | .300 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Oct 21 | Anderson (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 5 | 30 | .100 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Oct 24 | at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 14 | 4 | 56 | .179 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Oct 28 | at Earlham (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 5 | 26 | .154 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Oct 31 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 18 | 12 | 79 | .076 | 1 | 19.0 |
| Nov 4 | Manchester (Ind.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 14 | 1 | 27 | .481 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Nov 7 | vs. Bluffton | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 39 | .103 | 2 | 10.5 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Calvin | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | vs. Pacific Lutheran | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Emory | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. John Carroll | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Bethany (W.V.) | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 11 | vs. D'Youville | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 12 | at Penn St.-Behrend | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 12 | vs. Geneva | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | at Heidelberg | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Ohio Wesleyan | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. John Carroll | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Alma (Mich.) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Grove City | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Muskingum | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Capital | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Baldwin Wallace | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Ohio Northern | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | Ohio Northern | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | Mt. St. Joseph | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | Otterbein | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Bluffton | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Hanover (Ind.) | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | Manchester (Ind.) | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Transylvania (Ky.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | Anderson (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Earlham (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | Manchester (Ind.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs. Bluffton | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Calvin | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 4 | vs. Pacific Lutheran | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Emory | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. John Carroll | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Bethany (W.V.) | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 11 | vs. D'Youville | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 12 | at Penn St.-Behrend | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 12 | vs. Geneva | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Sep 15 | at Heidelberg | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | at Ohio Wesleyan | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Sep 18 | vs. John Carroll | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Alma (Mich.) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Grove City | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Muskingum | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Capital | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Baldwin Wallace | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Ohio Northern | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | Ohio Northern | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | Mt. St. Joseph | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | Otterbein | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Bluffton | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Hanover (Ind.) | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 |
| Oct 14 | Manchester (Ind.) | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Transylvania (Ky.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | Anderson (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Earlham (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | Manchester (Ind.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs. Bluffton | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Splits Stats - Offense
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 27 | 101 | 296 | 2.93 | 135 | 1075 | .150 | 10 | 0.10 | 330.5 | 3.3 |
| Conference | 9 | 35 | 106 | 3.03 | 43 | 390 | .162 | 2 | 0.06 | 119.0 | 3.4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 7 | 29 | 88 | 3.03 | 42 | 326 | .141 | 2 | 0.07 | 98.0 | 3.4 |
| Away | 9 | 32 | 97 | 3.03 | 40 | 347 | .164 | 2 | 0.06 | 108.5 | 3.4 |
| Neutral | 11 | 40 | 111 | 2.77 | 53 | 402 | .144 | 6 | 0.15 | 124.0 | 3.1 |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 10 | 41 | 129 | 3.15 | 43 | 414 | .208 | 2 | 0.05 | 142.5 | 3.5 |
| Losses | 17 | 60 | 167 | 2.78 | 92 | 661 | .113 | 8 | 0.13 | 188.0 | 3.1 |
| Month | |||||||||||
| September | 15 | 53 | 148 | 2.79 | 82 | 560 | .118 | 6 | 0.11 | 164.0 | 3.1 |
| October | 10 | 40 | 126 | 3.15 | 48 | 449 | .174 | 2 | 0.05 | 141.0 | 3.5 |
| November | 2 | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 5 | 66 | .258 | 2 | 0.25 | 25.5 | 3.2 |
Splits Stats - Defense
| m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 27 | 101 | 107 | 1.06 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 0.25 |
| Conference | 9 | 35 | 42 | 1.20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.29 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 7 | 29 | 32 | 1.10 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.41 |
| Away | 9 | 32 | 35 | 1.09 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.16 |
| Neutral | 11 | 40 | 40 | 1.00 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.20 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 10 | 41 | 52 | 1.27 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0.37 |
| Losses | 17 | 60 | 55 | 0.92 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.17 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 15 | 53 | 56 | 1.06 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.17 |
| October | 10 | 40 | 45 | 1.13 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.33 |
| November | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
Splits Stats - Serve/Receive
| m | s | sa | sa/s | r | re | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 27 | 101 | 18 | 0.18 | 12 | 4 |
| Conference | 9 | 35 | 6 | 0.17 | 4 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 7 | 29 | 3 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 |
| Away | 9 | 32 | 7 | 0.22 | 7 | 4 |
| Neutral | 11 | 40 | 8 | 0.20 | 5 | 0 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 10 | 41 | 4 | 0.10 | 4 | 0 |
| Losses | 17 | 60 | 14 | 0.23 | 8 | 4 |
| Month | ||||||
| September | 15 | 53 | 10 | 0.19 | 8 | 4 |
| October | 10 | 40 | 6 | 0.15 | 4 | 0 |
| November | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 |
News Mentions
Defiance Has 61 Student-Athletes Selected Chi Alpha Sigma
DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College Athletic Department announced its group of student-athletes to the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society.
June 2, 2016
Volleyball Has Three Earn HCAC Postseason Honors
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November 11, 2015
Defiance Ends Season at HCAC Semifinals
HANOVER, IND. -- After advancing to the semifinal round of the 2015 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament with a win on Wednesday,...
November 7, 2015
Yellow Jackets Advance to HCAC Semifinals
DEFIANCE, OHIO -- Sophomore Meredith Shank (Maumee/Springfield) had a match-high 14 kills to lead the Defiance College volleyball team past...
November 4, 2015
Jackets Edged By Grizzlies on Senior Day
DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College volleyball team lost a 3-2 seesaw battle against Franklin (Ind.) College in a Heartland Collegiate...
October 31, 2015
DC Volleyball Downs Earlham (Ind.)
RICHMOND, IND. -- The Defiance College volleyball team defeated Earlham (Ind.) College in straight sets, 3-0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-18) in a...
October 28, 2015
Jackets Lose Close Match Against Rose-Hulman (Ind.)
TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- Sophomore Meredith Shank (Maumee/Springfield) had a match-high 14 kills in a 3-1 loss against Rose-Hulman (Ind.) Institute...
October 24, 2015
Yellow Jackets Sweep Ravens
DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College volleyball team defeated Anderson (Ind.) University in straight sets, 3-0, in a Heartland Collegiate...
October 21, 2015
Volleyball Rallies to Beat Transylvania (Ky.)
LEXINGTON, KY. -- After dropping a close first set, the Defiance College volleyball team then captured three straight sets to win 3-1 against...
October 17, 2015
Defiance Wins Thriller Against Manchester (Ind.)
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October 14, 2015
Volleyball Beaten by Hanover (Ind.)
HANOVER, IND. -- The Defiance College volleyball team suffered a 3-1 loss against Hanover (Ind.) College in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic...
October 10, 2015
Jackets Defeated by the Beavers
BLUFFTON, OHIO – The Defiance College volleyball team traveled to Bluffton, Ohio to face Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference rival...
October 7, 2015
Jackets Win Twice as Kain Becomes All-Time Digs Leader
DEFIANCE, OHIO -- Senior Rebecca Kain (Orland, Ind./Prairie Heights) entered today needing 29 digs to become the program's all-time leader in...
October 3, 2015
Defiance Loses Twice on Final Day of OAC/HCAC Challenge
NEW CONCORD, OHIO -- The Defiance College volleyball team lost both of its matches on the final day of the OAC/HCAC Challenge hosted by...
September 26, 2015
Jackets Beat Capital; Fall to Muskingum
NEW CONCORD, OHIO -- The Defiance College volleyball team began play at the OAC/HCAC Challenge hosted by Muskingum University with a split in...
September 25, 2015
DC Volleyball Ends OWU Invitational with Split
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September 19, 2015
Volleyball Defeated by Heidelberg
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September 15, 2015
DC Loses Both Matches on Final Day of Calvin Invitational
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. -- The Defiance College volleyball team wrapped up play in the Calvin (Mich.) College Invitational with a pair of losses...
September 5, 2015
Volleyball Opens Season at Calvin (Mich.) College Invitational
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. -- The Defiance College volleyball team began the 2015 season with a pair of matches at the Calvin (Mich.) College Invitatio...
September 4, 2015
2015 Volleyball Preview
DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College Yellow Jackets continued to be one of the top teams in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference last...
September 2, 2015
Volleyball Picked to Finish Third in HCAC Preseason Poll
GREENWOOD, IND. – Following a third straight winning season and a second consecutive year as hosts of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic...
August 6, 2015