2007-08 VOLLEYBALL
Roster
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| 2 | Brittany Haan | 5-8 | Defensive Specialist | FR | Sioux Center, Iowa |
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Was the libero on Unity Christian High School's (Iowa) state tournament team where she averaged 2.4 digs per game and served for 94 percent efficiency. Was an honorable mention all-state selection in Class 2A. Also earned second team all-conference honors and played in the post-season Iowa Girls Coaches Association all-star game. |
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| 3 | Liz Van Voorst | 5-11 | Libero | JR | Rock Valley, Iowa |
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Had 17 kills and averaged 3.46 digs per game last season. Was second on the team with 38 total service aces. In 2005 she played in 21 matches and averaged 2.11 digs as a freshman after undergoing an appendectomy partially through the season. |
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| 4 | Emily Van Voorst | 5-11 | Setter | SR | Rock Valley, Iowa |
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Earned 2nd team All-GPAC honors last season as Dordt's setter. Averaged 10.4 assists per game and totaled 36 aces and piled up nearly 1,400 set assists. In 2005 she received All-GPAC first-team, All-NAIA Region III first-team, and NAIA All-American honorable mention honors as a sophomore. In 2004 she appeared in 133 of 137 games as a freshman and averaged 8.6 assists per game. Dordt College volleyball teams are 105-20 since Van Voorst arrived. |
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| 5 | Cassie Huizenga | 5-6 | Setter/Defensive Specialist | SO | Orange City, Iowa |
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Had 24 service aces, 41 digs, and 26 assists in 2006 as a freshman on the varsity team. Served as the setter for the Defender junior varsity team where she averaged 9.3 assists per game with 2.2 digs. |
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| 6 | Larissa Veldhuizen | 5-8 | Outside Hitter | SO | Pipestone, Minnesota |
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Played in 121 games last season and averaged 2.07 kills per game and had 53 total blocks in her initial Dordt College campaign. |
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| 7 | Dorinda Hibma | 5-9 | Outside Hitter | FR | Sioux Center, Iowa |
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Put down 2.1 kills per game and had 2.6 digs per game for Unity Christian High School (Iowa) with a .258 kill efficiency. Took all-War Eagle Conference honors in 2006. |
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| 8 | Jennifer Blom | 5'7 | Defensive Specialist/Outside | FR | Prinsburg, Minnesota |
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Was an all-conference honoree as a senior for Central Minnesota Christian and helped the BlueJays to a pair of third place finishes at the state tournament in 2005 and 2006. |
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| 9 | Beth Tinklenberg | 6-0 | Middle | FR | Pipestone, Minnesota |
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Played three seasons of varsity volleyball for Pipestone Area High School (Minnesota). Put down 375 kills and had 405 blocks and was a second team all-area selection as a senior. Was a part of a state-runner up team in Class AA in 2005 and a third-place team in 2006. |
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| 10 | Becca Schelhaas | 5-11 | Rightside | SO | Leota, Minnesota |
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Played for both the junior varsity and varsity teams in 2006. In varsity action she had a 1.1 kills per game average in seven matches played and recorded 14 blocks for the varsity. Averaged 1.6 kills and nearly a block per game on the junior varsity team. |
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| 11 | Betsy Van't Hul | 5-10 | Rightside/ Defensive Specialist | SO | Rock Valley, Iowa |
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Had 95 total kills, 96 assists, and 40 blocks while averaging 3.4 digs per game as a right-side hitter for Dordt College in 2006. Also had 27 service aces in her first season. |
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| 12 | Kayla McMahon | 5-8 | Defensive Specialist | FR | Grand Island, Nebraska |
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Projected as a defensive specialist at Dordt College after attending Grand Island Northwest high school (Nebraska). |
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| 13 | Autumn Vande Kamp | 5-11 | Middle | FR | Sioux Center, Iowa |
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Had a .314 kill efficiency as a senior when she helped Western Christian High School (Iowa) to a state championship in Class 2A. She averaged 1.8 kills per game for the Wolfpack and was a second-team all-Lakes Conference pick as a junior and senior. |
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| 16 | Steph Goslinga | 5-10 | Setter/Utility | FR | Orange City, Iowa |
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Averaged 4.9 assists last season for Unity Christian High School (Iowa), helping them to a state tournament appearance. Earned all-War Eagle Conference honors. |
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| 17 | Kristin De Ronde | 6-2 | Rightside | JR | Oskaloosa, Iowa |
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Earned both 1st team all-GPAC and NAIA Region III 2nd team honors in 2006. Led the team in kills per game with 4.7 and recorded a .287 kill efficiency while totaling 117 blocks. In 2005 De Ronde averaged 2.41 kills and had a .251 kill efficiency as a freshman after earning a spot in the lineup immediately. |
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| 18 | Stacy Bervig | 5-9 | Outside Hitter | FR | Alamosa, Colorado |
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A 2006 graduate of Alamosa High School (Colorado), Stacy attended the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs last year. Was an all-conference all-defense selection during her senior season at Alamosa High School. Is projected as an outside hitter for the Defenders. |
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| 19 | Kendra Potgeter | 6-1 | Middle | FR | Byron Center, Michigan |
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A middle blocker for South Christian High School (Michigan), she helped South Christian to their first ever volleyball state title in 2007 after a runner-up finish in Class B in 2006. Was a first-team all-state pick as a senior after taking second team honors in 2006. Was an all-conference pick in 2005, 2006 and 2007. |
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| 20 | Amber DeKoekkoek | 5-8 | Setter | FR | Falmouth, Michigan |
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Set for McBain High School (Michigan) and had 810 assists and also totaled 354 kills. She was a first-team all-conference and all-area selection as a junior and senior. Earned all-region honors after her senior season and was McBain's team captain as a junior and senior. |
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Head Coach: Tom Van Den Bosch
Assistant Coach: Bill Dreise
Athletic Director: Rick Vander Berg
Sports Information Director: Mike Byker
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