Grinnell College volleyball player Claire Reeder '11 was named to the 2007 All-Midwest Conference second team on Monday.

Reeder, a 6-foot middle hitter from La Grange Park, Ill., provided the Pioneers with a huge spark this season. She not only made the all-tournament team at every tournament in which Grinnell competed, but also etched her name among the Pioneers' all-time leaders in numerous categories. She finished third-best in kills per game average for a season (4.00), sixth in kills in a season (392) and 11th for blocks in a season (104). She had 32 kills in a match with Culver-Stockton, which is the third-highest total in Grinnell history.

Reeder also led the Pioneers in aces with 0.29 per game and was third in digs with 3.15 a contest. Her efforts helped the young Pioneers finish the season with a two-match winning streak, a good sign of things to come.

Joanna Mamayek of St. Norbert College was named the 2007 MWC Player of the Year.
All-MWC Volleyball Release

The Grinnell College volleyball team closed its 2007 campaign in stellar fashion Sunday afternoon with a four-game win at Darby Gym. Game scores in favor of the Pioneers, who ended the season with a two-game winning streak, were 30-27, 23-30, 30-26 and 30-21.

With the weekend wins, Grinnell finished seventh in the Midwest Conference at 3-6 while going 5-24 overall. Illinois College finished at 2-7 and 6-21.

The Pioneers started out on fire by scoring five of the first six points in the initial game. Erin Labasan '11 had an ace during that span and Claire Reeder '11 a kill. After Illinois College scored a point, there was a 20-minute delay in action when Janice Johnson of the visiting team went down with an ankle injury. Paramedics were summoned to take her to the hospital. She later returned to the game on crutches.

The game remained tight until Grinnell used a five-point run to turn a tied score into a 16-11 lead. The Pioneers continued to hold the visitors at bay, taking another five-point lead a bit later when a combo block by Elizabeth Davis '11 and Reeder made it 18-13. But then it was Illinois College's turn, as the Lady Blues went on a five-point run to tie things up. There was one more tie before the visitors took their first lead at 20-19. Things remained tight before a three-point run by Grinnell put the hosts at game point with a 29-26 lead. After the visitors scored, the Pioneers closed out the victory.

Grinnell dug itself in a 6-3 hole in the second game, only to respond with a five-point run to grab an 8-6 edge. Labasan and Montgomery had kills to spark the run. Illinois came back, though, and took a four-point lead midway through the contest at 16-12 with the aid of a four-point spurt. The Pioneers reeled off two straight points to come within 16-14, but that was as close as it would get as the visitors won by seven.

The Pioneers led the third game most of the early going, breaking out to a 12-9 lead before a three-point run that included an ace by Rachel Smith made it 15-9. The Pioneers still held a seemingly-comfortable 18-13 lead when Illinois College went on a run to forge an 18-all tie. There were four more ties in the next few minutes, the last at 22-all, when Grinnell went on a 4-1 run for a 26-23 edge. Reeder had a pair of tips during that time. The Pioneers never let Illinois College get closer than two after that and finished off the four-point win with a kill by Caitlin Helterline '10.

Illinois College shot out to a 4-0 lead in the fourth game. The lead fluctuated between two and five points for quite some time after that before a passing error by the visitors brought Grinnell within 15-14. The Pioneers finally drew even at 18 on a tip by Montgomery and took their first lead of the game on a hitting error by the visitors.

After the contest was tied at 19, Grinnell went on a key four-point run that included a block by Helterline for a 23-19 lead. The Pioneers continued to cruise and eventually gained a 26-20 lead to force a timeout by Illinois College. When play resumed, Reeder came up with a thundering kill to push the hosts up by seven and Labasan served an ace to make it 28-20. The Lady Blues answered with a point, only to have Reeder have another big kill to make it match point. A four-hit violation on Illinois College ended the game and gave Grinnell the match.

Reeder had 26 kills, 16 digs, five blocks and hit .320 on the day. Montgomery had 12 kills and hit .440, while Labasan dished out 46 assists while coming up with 13 digs and two aces. Muriel Gallo-Chasanoff '10 had 16 digs, Helterline had 12 and both Davis and Camille Lindsey-Larabee '10 had two aces.

The Grinnell College volleyball team got its final weekend of the 2007 season off to a good start with a three-game sweep of Knox College Saturday afternoon at Darby Gym.

Game scores, in favor of the winners, were 30-27, 30-25 and 30-25. With the win, Grinnell improved to 2-6 in the Midwest Conference and 4-24 overall. Knox fell to 0-9 and 0-26.

Claire Reeder '11 led the winners with 16 kills, 16 digs and seven total blocks. Erin Labasan '11 added 25 assists and 14 digs, while Caitlin Helterline '10 contributed 13 digs. Kelsey Montgomery '11 tallied five total blocks on the day, while Elizabeth Davis '11 and Camille Lindsey-Larabee '10 added three blocks each.

Adrienne Doubet and Shannon Liston had seven kills apiece for Knox, while Karen Frost distributed 19 assists.

Grinnell closes out its campaign Sunday with another home match, this a 1 p.m. meeting against Illinois College.

The Grinnell College volleyball team dropped a pair of contests Saturday at Cornell College in Mount Vernon.

The Pioneers got off to a good start in their match with Mount Mercy College, winning the first game 30-26 before losing the next three by scores of 30-26, 30-28 and 30-28. Claire Reeder '11 had a big effort at the net for Grinnell, coming up with 24 kills while hitting at a .352 efficiency rate. Erin Labasan '11 added 16 kills and hit .273. Cara Rowe '11 dished out 27 assists and Labasan had 15. Reeder led the team in digs with 24.

The Pioneers followed with a 30-22, 30-24 and 30-18 loss to Cornell. Reeder had 11 kills and Labasan 20 assists. Labasan also had 12 digs.

Grinnell, 3-24 overall, closes out the regular season this coming weekend with a pair of home matches. The Pioneers play Knox College at 1 p.m. Saturday and Illinois College at 1 p.m. Sunday.

The Grinnell College volleyball team dropped a three-game match at William Penn University Tuesday night. Game scores, in favor of the winners, were 30-19, 30-18 and 30-18.

Claire Reeder '11 had seven kills for Grinnell, while Cara Rowe '11 was credited with 13 assists and 10 digs. Erin Labasan '11 and Caroline Bailey '10 had eight digs each, while Kelsey Montgomery '11 added three solo blocks. Reeder had one solo block and two assists.

Grinnell, 3-22 no the season, plays in the Cornell College Triangular at Mount Vernon Saturday. Grinnell meets Mount Mercy at noon and the hosts at 2 p.m.

Beloit College stopped the Grinnell College volleyball team in three games Sunday afternoon. Game scores, in favor of the winners, were 30-22, 30-22 and 30-26.

Claire Reeder '11 had 18 of Grinnell's 30 kills while hitting .227 on the day. Erin Labasan '11 added 20 assists and 28 digs. Reeder tallied 18 digs and Elizabeth Davis '11 came up with 12. Kelsey Montgomery '11 served two aces and Labasan and Montgomery had a trio of blocks apiece.

Grinnell, 1-6 in the Midwest Conference and 3-21 in all matches, travels to Oskaloosa on Tuesday to face William Penn. Match time is 7 p.m.

Lake Forest College swept the Grinnell College volleyball team by scores of 30-17, 30-23 and 30-24 on Saturday.

Nicole Baich and Ashley Cretacci led the winners with 11 and 10 kills, respectively. With the win, Lake Forest improved to 3-3 in the Midwest Conference and 8-15 overall. The Pioneers fell to 1-5 in the league and 3-20 overall.

Elizabeth Davis '11 had 10 kills for Grinnell, while Erin Labasan '11 distributed 18 assists. Labasan also had 12 digs, while Davis and Claire Reeder '11 added 10 apiece. Reeder also served two aces.

The Pioneers play a 1 p.m. contest Sunday at Beloit College. After the weekend action, Grinnell steps out of league play next Tuesday to take on William Penn Tuesday at Oskaloosa. Match time is 7 p.m.

The Grinnell College volleyball team came up with a gigantic effort Tuesday night by winning a five-game thriller over Monmouth College at Darby Gym. The win, which was Grinnell's first in Midwest Conference play this year, came by a margin of 17-30, 30-23, 33-31, 29-31 and 15-10.

Grinnell, which has wins in two of its last three matches, is now 1-4 in the league and 3-19 overall while Monmouth fell to 2-3 in the MWC and 11-6 in all matches.

The Fighting Scots shot out to a 3-0 lead in the first game before Grinnell clawed back within 5-4 on a hitting error by the visitors. Grinnell was still within two after a tip by Claire Reeder' 11 made it 11-9, but Monmouth countered with a 5-1 run to go up by six at 16-10. Again Grinnell shot back, cutting the gap to three at 17-14, but Monmouth came up with a five-point run for a 22-14 edge. The Pioneers never got closer than seven the rest of the game.

Grinnell had the fast start in the second game, taking a 3-0 lead on a tip by Reeder, kill by Caitlin Helterline '10 and combo block by Reeder and Helterline. The Pioneers continued to build their lead, going up 9-3 and forcing a Monmouth timeout. The Fighting Scots cut the gap to five a bit later, but Grinnell came up with a six-point run that included two kills by Reeder, one by Helterline and an ace by Kelsey Montgomery '11 to take a 17-6 lead. Monmouth got as close as 24-19 and 28-23 later in the game before Grinnell closed out the win.

The teams battled on even terms early in the third game, as there were four ties initially before Grinnell pulled out to an 8-5 lead following a Fighting Scot hitting error. The Pioneers built their lead as big as six at 14-8, but Monmouth got right back in it with a five-point run to come within 14-13. However, a Reeder kill kept the visitors from tying it. The Pioneers continued to hold off Monmouth, twice going up by five on kills by Reeder that made it 21-16 and 22-17.

The visitors closed within two at 22-20, but Grinnell answered with a four-point run that was capped by a kill from Elizabeth Davis '11 to make it 26-20. But Monmouth wouldn't give up, eventually taking a 30-29 lead. Reeder answered with a kill to force a 30-all tie before Monmouth scored, followed by a Grinnell point to make it 31-all. A hitting error by the visitors put Grinnell a point away from the win and Reeder's kill sealed it at 33-31.

Like the third game, the fourth was also close early and remained so for a while after. The teams were tied numerous times, the last time at 11-all, before Monmouth went on a 5-1 run for a 16-12 lead. The Pioneers slowly crept back into the game, eventually tying it at 20-all on Montgomery's ace and even taking a 21-20 lead. There were four more ties shortly after that before Grinnell went on a critical three-point run that included a block by Davis and Montgomery, a hitting error by the visitors and a tip by Montgomery for a 27-24 lead, forcing Monmouth to use a timeout.

The Fighting Scots then went on a four-point run to take the lead before Grinnell tied it at 28-all. A hitting error by Monmouth put Grinnell at game point before Monmouth scored three straight points to secure the win and force a fifth game.

The fifth game was a classic battle early on, as neither team led by more than one and there were ties at the first eight points. That's when Grinnell got down to business with a five-point run that included kills by Helterline and Reeder for a 13-8 lead. After Monmouth scored a point, Reeder followed with a kill to make it 14-9. The Fighting Scots made it 14-10 when Davis closed out the win with a spike that hit the net and rolled over just inside the line.

Reeder finished with 28 kills, Davis 16 and Helterline 13. Erin Labasan '11 dished out 55 assists and Davis had 31 digs.

Grinnell's next action will be two weekend contests. The Pioneers are at Lake Forest at 1 p.m. Saturday and face Beloit at 1 p.m. Sunday.

The Grinnell College volleyball team placed sixth at the Augustana College Invitational Saturday in Rock Island, Ill., en route to snapping an 11-match losing streak.

Grinnell's win came over Midwest Conference foe Knox College Saturday morning by a 30-28, 26-30, 30-26, 30-20 margin. The Pioneers then fell to Luther College in the fifth-place match in the afternoon by a 30-19, 30-17, 31-29 score. On Friday, the Pioneers fell 30-27, 31-29, 30-21 to Elmhurst College and 30-14, 30-22, 30-16 to Washington University.

Grinnell's Claire Reeder '11 was named to the all-tournament team. Others on the all-tournament team were Haleigh Spencer and Alli Alberts of tourney champ Washington, Maggie Kelly and C.J. Heckman of runner-up North Central, Kassie Soderstrom of third-place Elmhurst, Angela Baumgartner of fourth-place Augustana and Grayce Hamilin of fifth-place Luther.

In the win over Knox, Reeder had 17 kills, Elizabeth Davis '11 added 12, Caitlin Helterline '10 contributed 11 and Kelsey Montgomery '11 tallied 10. Erin Labasan '11 dished out 43 assists and had 21 digs, while Caroline Bailey '10 served up five aces.

Reeder had 12 kills and Labasan 26 assists against Elmhurst, while those two also had 13 kills and 29 assists against Luther, respectively. Labasan added 13 assists against Washington.

Grinnell, 2-19 overall, returns to Midwest Conference play next week with a home match against Monmouth at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

The Grinnell College volleyball team dropped a pair of matches Friday at the Augustana College Invitational in Rock Island, Ill.

The Pioneers fell 30-27, 31-29, 30-21 to Elmhurst College and 30-14, 30-22, 30-16 to Washington University. Statistics from either match were not immediately available. The Pioneers meet Knox at 9 a.m. Saturday before taking part in a one-game placing match in the afternoon at 1 p.m.

The Grinnell College volleyball team suffered a three-game setback to Clarke College Tuesday night in Dubuque.

The Crusaders, who improved to 12-6, won by scores of 30-24, 30-25 and 30-20. With the setback, Grinnell dipped to 1-16.

Hillary Waddell and Jayme Kalb sparked Clarke's 45-kill attack with 13 and 11, respectively. Elizabeth Davis '11 and Claire Reeder '11 had 11 kills each for the Pioneers, while Erin Labasan '11 had 30 assists. Labasan added 12 digs, Davis served two aces and Kelsey Montgomery '11 added four block assists. Caroline Bailey '10 had three block assists.

The Pioneers travel to Rock Island, Ill., this weekend to play in the Augustana College Tournament. Grinnell meets Elmhurst at 2 p.m. Friday and Washington University at 6. On Saturday, Grinnell plays Knox at 9 a.m. and a foe to be determined at 1 p.m.

The Grinnell College volleyball team played Carroll close in the first game of Saturday's Midwest Conference clash, only to fall just short.

Carroll picked up where it left off after that to win in three games at Darby Gymnasium. Game scores, in favor of the winners, were 30-27, 30-18 and 30-23.

The opening game saw multiple ties early, the last at 13-all, before Carroll took off to gradually build its lead. The winners were up 27-22 before Grinnell gave a hard charge with five straight points to force a tie and ensuing timeout by Carroll. However, Carroll bounced back with three straight points to get the win.

Carroll led the second game just 12-11 before a key five-point run put the visitors in control. The winners continued to cruise and won by 12. Grinnell broke out to leads of 3-1 and 5-4 in the third game, but Carroll responded with a big run to go up 21-12. Grinnell got as close as 29-23 before the visitors nabbed the win.

Erin Labasan '11 had 23 assists and 13 digs for Grinnell, while Claire Reeder '11 added 10 kills, three total blocks and two aces. Caitlin Helterline '10 also had a pair of aces. Ashli Ligocki had 10 kills to lead Carroll and Niki Bohn added 37 assists.

Carroll stayed perfect in league play with the win, moving to 5-0 and 10-6 overall. Grinnell fell to 0-4 in the MWC and 1-15.

Grinnell steps out of league play for a match at Clarke College in Dubuque Tuesday. That starts at 7 p.m. The Pioneers travel to Rock Island, Ill., next weekend to play in the Augustana College Tournament.

Ripon College took a three-game match from the Grinnell College volleyball team Friday night at Darby Gymnasium, winning by scores of 30-20, 30-25 and 30-18.

The Pioneers hung tight with the visitors early in the first game, drawing into a 7-all tie on an ace serve by Caroline Beach '10. However, Ripon countered with a three-point run and gradually began pulling away. Grinnell wasn't done, though, and closed within 20-18 on a block by Claire Reeder '11. But Ripon finished the game with a 10-2 spurt for the win.

The second game was tied 2-all early before the visitors went on a nine-point run for an 11-2 edge. Ripon still held a seemingly-comfortable 21-12 lead later in the contest when Grinnell went on a tear, coming within 27-23 on an ace by Erin Labasan. The Pioneers made it a three-point game a short time later when a hitting error by Ripon made it 28-25, but the visitors came up with two straight points to close out the contest.

A kill to start the third game by Caitlin Helterline '10 gave Grinnell its first lead of the night. The Pioneers stretched their lead as big as 5-2 on Reeder's kill and led 6-4 a short time later when Ripon responded with an 8-2 run to take the lead. A seven-point stretch later helped the visitors turn a 13-10 cushion into 20-10. Grinnell got as close as seven points late in the match before Ripon closed out the victory.

Elizabeth Davis '11 had 12 kills and hit for a .308 efficiency for the Pioneers, while Reeder had 10 kills. Labasan distributed 25 assists and Davis came up with 17 digs. Jeni Yaeger had seven kills to lead Ripon and Mary Friend added 19 assists.

Grinnell dipped to 1-14 overall with the setback and is 0-3 in the Midwest Conference. The Red Hawks are 7-7 and 2-1.

Grinnell remains at home Saturday with a match against Carroll College. The contest starts at 1 p.m. After that, Grinnell steps out of league play for a match at Clarke College in Dubuque Tuesday. That starts at 7 p.m. The Pioneers travel to Rock Island, Ill., next weekend to play in the Augustana College Tournament.

St. Norbert College stopped the Grinnell College volleyball team in three games Saturday afternoon. Game scores, in favor of St. Norbert, were 30-18, 30-16 and 30-25.

Claire Reeder '11 had nine kills to lead the Pioneers, who dipped to 1-13 overall and 0-2 in the Midwest Conference, and Kelsey Montgomery '11 had a .333 hitting efficiency. Erin Labasan '11 came up with 15 assists and an equal number of digs, Caroline Beach '10 had 14 digs and Elizabeth Davis '11 added 11 digs. Caitlin Helterline '10 and Reeder both had four block assists.

St. Norbert, 15-2 overall and 2-0 in the league, was led by a balanced hitting attack that saw Joanna Mamayek, Kate Meehan and Sam Jungbluth each tally 10 kills.

Grinnell returns home for the first time in nearly a month to host a pair of matches next weekend. Ripon College visits next Friday for a 7 p.m. contest and Carroll College is on tap at 1 p.m. Saturday.

The Grinnell College volleyball team lost a 3-2 heart-breaker to Lawrence University Friday night. Game scores, in favor of the winners, were 30-24, 30-32, 31-29, 30-25 and 20-18.

Claire Reeder '11 had 26 kills for the Pioneers and Elizabeth Davis '11 added 16. Reeder also served three aces and came up with 25 digs. Davis had 24 digs. Erin Labasan distributed 53 assists and had 19 digs. Caroline Beach '10 also had 19 digs.

The Pioneers are now 1-12 overall and 0-1 in the Midwest Conference, while Lawrence improved to 5-10 and 1-0. Grinnell plays at St. Norbert Saturday.

The Grinnell College volleyball team dropped a 3-1 decision at Cornell College on Wednesday in the final match before Midwest Conference play begins. Game scores, in favor of the winners, were 30-14, 30-32, 30-20 and 30-10.

Cornell was sparked by the 1-2 hitting attack of Kristin Paczosa and Laura Dudgeon, who had 18 and 11 kills, respectively. Dudgeon hit .381 for the night and Paczosa .250.

Claire Reeder '11 led Grinnell with 13 kills and Elizabeth Davis '11 had 11. Erin Labasan '11 dished out 29 assists. Caroline Beach '10 had 16 digs, while Labasan and Davis came up with 13 apiece. Caitlin Helterline '10, Beach and Davis each served two aces.

Cornell improved to 5-7 with the win, while the Pioneers dipped to 1-11.

The Pioneers start league play over the weekend, playing at Lawrence University Friday night and at St. Norbert College Saturday. The following weekend the Pioneers see their first home action in nearly a month as Ripon College visits Sept. 28 and Carroll College the next afternoon.

The Grinnell College volleyball team dropped three matches at the Iowa Wesleyan Quadrangular Saturday, including a five-game thriller to Culver-Stockton.

Culver-Stockton won that contest by a 28-30, 30-21, 22-30, 30-28, 15-12 margin. The Pioneers fell in four games to both unbeaten Morningside (30-14, 24-30, 30-11, 30-13) and in a tight match to the hosts (32-30, 30-27, 30-24).

Claire Reeder '11 had a big hitting effort against Morningside with a .419 efficiency and 13 kills. Elizabeth Davis '11 also had 13 kills while hitting .355. Erin Labasan '11 added 19 assists and three aces and Caroline Bailey '10 tallied 10 digs. As a team, Grinnell hit .247 in the match.

In the setback to Culver-Stockton, Reeder pounded down 32 kills and Davis 11. Labasan came up with 38 assists and Caroline Beach '10 added 34 digs. Against Iowa Wesleyan, Caitlin Helterline '10 hit for a .476 efficiency while coming up with 10 kills. Davis and Reeder had 12 kills each, Labasan 31 assists and Davis 17 digs.

Morningside went 3-0 in the event to move its season mark to 13-0. Culver-Stockton went 2-1 and Iowa Wesleyan 1-2.

The 1-10 Pioneers travel to Mount Vernon on Wednesday to face non-conference foe Cornell College. From there it's to Midwest Conference play where the Pioneers play at Lawrence University next Friday and at St. Norbert Saturday.

St. Paul, Minn. - For the second weekend in a row, Grinnell College volleyball player Claire Reeder '11 has been named to an all-tournament team as the Pioneers went 1-1 Saturday at the St. Catherine Tournament.

The Pioneers' victory was a 30-17, 30-28, 30-15 decision over Finlandia University.

The Pioneers had one of their better spiking efforts of the year, recording 37 kills and hitting at a .220 efficiency.

Reeder herself hit .355 with 15 kills, while Elizabeth Davis '11 hit .219 with 12 kills. Caitlin Helterline '10 added a .333 efficiency and served four aces.

Erin Labasan '11 recorded 29 assists and Reeder had three solo blocks.

The Pioneers also faced St. Olaf Saturday, losing 30-17, 30-15 and 30-20.

Reeder and Helterline had seven and six kills, respectively. Labasan added 12 assists and Reeder 10 digs.

In a contest previously not reported from Friday, Grinnell lost 30-21, 31-29 and 30-20 to Hamline.

Reeder had eight kills for Grinnell and Labasan 22 assists and 12 digs.

The Pioneers, 1-7 on the season, have a week off before competing in the Iowa Wesleyan Triangular on Sept. 15.

St. Paul, Minn. - The Grinnell College volleyball team lost a pair of contests Friday at the College of St. Catherine Tournament.

The Pioneers fell by 3-0 scores to both the host school and Hamline University.

Claire Reeder '11 had 11 kills in the 30-17, 37-35, 30-21 loss to St. Catherine. Elizabeth Davis '11 added seven kills and 15 digs, while Erin Labasan '11 distributed 21 assists.

Reeder also served four aces and Kelsey Montgomery '11 had five kills.

No information was available in the loss to Hamline.

The Pioneers, 0-6 this season, continue tournament play Saturday with two more matches.

Grinnell meets St. Olaf at 9 a.m. and then plays Finlandia at 11.

After the tournament, the Pioneers have a week off before competing in the Iowa Wesleyan Triangular on Sept. 15.

The Grinnell College volleyball team is listed ninth in the 2007 Midwest Conference preseason coaches' poll.

Carroll and St. Norbert shared the top spot in the balloting, even though Carroll had one more first-place vote (4 to 3).

The Pioneers are looking to improve on last season's mark of 3-25 and 0-9in the league. That likely will be the case as Coach Tom Sonnichsen's 13-player team of a year ago consisted of nine first-years and sophomores. Gone to graduation are three players who started all four seasons during their careers. However, this year's squad of 15 players adds six new faces and according to Sonnichsen some of the first-years will start immediately.

Leading the returnees are sophomore outside hitter Caitlin Helterline (120 kills, 126 digs), junior setter Courtney Smith (368 assists, 116 digs) sophomore libero Caroline Bailey (529 digs) and outside hitter Sandra King (88 kills, 131 digs). King is the squad's lone senior in 2007.

Grinnell will be tested early this season on August 31 and September 1 when they host the annual Grinnell College Invitational Tournament. Among their opponents in the tournament are the perennial powerhouses Central and Augustana Colleges. Later in the year they play national powers Elmhurst College and Washington University in another tournament.

"In tournaments you really don't get to pick and choose who you will be playing," says Sonnichsen, "but, our goal is to prepare to play in the tough Midwest Conference. What better way than to play outstanding teams and become accustomed to pressure and great competition. We will be young again this season with the majority of players being sophomores and first-years, but I know that this is a talented group of players with great attitudes, and I know they will rise to the challenge."

2007 Midwest Conference Volleyball Preseason Coaches Poll
1, (tie) Carroll (4 first-place votes) and St. Norbert (3 first-place votes); 3, Lake Forest (1 first-place vote); 4, Monmouth (1 first-place vote); 5, Beloit (1 first-place vote); 6, Illinois College; 7, Ripon; 8, Lawrence; 9, Grinnell; 10, Knox.