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Name
Position
Year
Hometown
Height
1
Cali Botsford
OH/DS
Freshman
Peosta, Iowa
5-6
2
Kristen Mortensen
DS
Junior
Belvidere, Ill.
5-5
3
Tiffani Gassman
DS
Sophomore
Atchinson, Kan.
5-3
4
Kirstyn Hines
S/DS
Freshman
Center Point, Iowa
5-4
6
Miranda Muchow
S/DS
Freshman
Galena, Ill.
5-4
7
Erika Tedford
OH
Junior
Grinnell, Iowa
5-7
8
LaShaila Thomas
OH
Freshman
Calumet City, Ill.
5-7
9
Chelsea Jones
MH
Freshman
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
5-11
10
Lindsay Ellinor
S/Opp
Freshman
Freeport, Ill.
5-8
11
Whitley Phillips
OH/Opp.
Senior
Spencer, Wis.
5-9
12
Tiffiney Kavars
S/Opp
Freshman
Elkader, Iowa
5-9
13
Susan Danielewski
MH
Sophomore
Lansing, Ill.
5-9
14
Kayla Starnes
DS
Freshman
Hohenfels, Germany
5-3
15
Lauren McKissick
OH
Sophomore
Bettendorf, Iowa
5-10
16
Sara Schutte
OH
Freshman
Castalia, Iowa
6-0
17
Carly Green
Opp.
Junior
Clinton, Iowa
6-1
18
Lilly Gors
OH
Senior
Madison, Wis.
5-10
21
Jessica Serd
DS
Sophomore
Lakenheath, U.K.
5-9
22
Janine Wegner
OH/MH
Freshman
Pittsville, Wis.
6-0
23
Laura Menta
MH
Freshman
Grayslake, Ill.
5-10
Year: Freshman
Position: OH/DS
High School: Western Dubuque
Hometown: Peosta, Iowa
Major: Business
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments: Honorable Mention All-Conference (2009)... Varsity Volleyball and Softball... Honor Roll (3 times).
Close
Year: Junior
Position: DS
High School: Belvidere
Hometown: Belvidere, Ill.
Major:
College Accomplishments:
2008 (Freshman): played in 30 matches and 80 sets... finished season with 10 service aces, 432 sets, and 167 digs.
2009 (Sophomore): Honorable Mention All-Iowa Conference... played in 33 matches and 120 sets... finished season with 29 service aces and 670 digs.
Prep Accomplishments:
Close
Year: Sophomore
Position: DS
High School: Atchinson
Hometown: Atchinson, Kan.
Major:
College Accomplishments:
2009 (Freshman): played in 5 matches and 9 sets...
Prep Accomplishments:
Close
Year: Freshman
Position: S/DS
High School: Center Point-Urbana
Hometown: Center Point, Iowa
Major: Psychology
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments: 2nd Team All-Conference (Sr)... 2nd Team All-Conference (Jr)... Honorable Mention All-Conference (So)... Letter Winner in Volleyball, Softball and Track... Honor Roll.
Close
Year: Freshman
Position: S/DS
High School: Galena
Hometown: Galena, Ill.
Major: Criminal Justice
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments: Volleyball Captain... Conference Champion (Track)... 2nd Team All-Conference (Basketball)... 4 time Letter Winner in Volleyball/Basketball and 3 times in Track... Honor Roll (4 years).
Close
Year: Junior
Position: OH
High School: Grinnell
Hometown: Grinnell, Iowa
Major: Computer Graphics / Interactive Media
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:
Voted most improved (2008)... holds the current record of highest hitting % in a match at .667 (2007).
Close
Year: Freshman
Position: OH
High School: Thornridge
Hometown: Calumet City, Ill.
Major: Nursing
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments: Southwest Suburban All-Conference... Rookie of the Year (So)... Honor Roll.
Close
Year: Freshman
Position: MH
High School: Marion
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Major: Biology
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments: 2nd Team All-Conference... 2008 3A State Champion... Honor Roll... National Honor Society... National Council on Youth Leadership... Honors Program.
Close
Year: Freshman
Position: S/Opp
High School: Freeport
Hometown: Freeport, Ill.
Major: Elementary Education
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments: Captain for Volleyball and Softball... 2 time All-Conference (Softball)... Super 60 (Softball)... 3 time Letter Winner in Volleyball and Softball... Honor Roll... National Honor Society.
Close
Year: Senior
Position: OH/Opp.
High School: Spencer
Hometown: Spencer, Wis.
Major:
College Accomplishments:
2007 (Freshman): played in 13 matches and 29 sets... finished season with 45 kills and 15 blocks.
2009 (Junior): played in 26 matches and 84 sets... finished season with 143 kills and 27 blocks.
Prep Accomplishments:
Close
Year: Freshman
Position: S/Opp
High School: Central Elkader
Hometown: Elkader, Iowa
Major: Business
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments: Captain (Sr)... Holds 3 School Records... Honorable Mention All-Conference... Letter Winner 4 times for Volleyball... Letter Winner 5 times for Softball... Supreme Honor Roll... John Phillip Sousa Band Award.
Close
Year: Sophomore
Position: MH
High School: Thornton Fractional South
Hometown: Lansing, Ill.
Major:
College Accomplishments:
2009 (Freshman): played in 33 matches and 119 sets... finished season with 177 kills, 293 digs and 64 blocks.
2009 (Softball): started 33 of 34 games played... had .343 Ave, 35 hits, 10-2B, 2-HR, and 16-RBI... named Spartan Freshman of the Year.
Prep Accomplishments:
Close
Year: Freshman
Position: DS
High School: Hohenfels
Hometown: Hohenfels, Germany
Major: Computer / Information Systems
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments: All-Conference (Sr)... All-European (Sr)... All Conference Softball (Sr, Jr)... Honor Roll.
Close
Year: Sophomore
Position: OH
High School: Bettendorf
Hometown: Bettendorf, Iowa
Major: Elementary Education
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments: First Team All-State... All-Conference... MVP... Captain.
Close
Year: Freshman
Position: OH
High School: Postville
Hometown: Castalia, Iowa
Major: Undecided
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments: First Team All-Conference (Sr)... Second Team All-Conference (Jr)... Honorable Mention All-Conference (So)... Captain... 3 time All-Conference in Basketball... Honor Roll (4 years)... National Honor Society.
Close
Year: Junior
Position: Opp.
High School: Clinton
Hometown: Clinton, Iowa
Major: Psychology
College Accomplishments:
2008 (Freshman): Honorable Mention All-IIAC... played in 32 matches and 107 sets... finished season with 171 kills, 12 service aces and 73 blocks.
2009 (Sophomore): played in 33 matches and 118 sets... finished season with 252 kills, 19 service aces, 120 digs and 59 blocks.
Prep Accomplishments:
Close
Year: Senior
Position: OH
High School: James Madison
Hometown: Madison, Wis.
Major:
College Accomplishments:
2007 (Freshman): played in 14 matches and 32 sets.
2008 (Sophomore): played in 6 matches and 9 sets.
2009 (Junior): played in 28 matches and 94 sets... finished season with 151 digs.
Prep Accomplishments:
Close
Year: Sophomore
Position: DS
High School: Lakenheath American
Hometown: Lakenheath, U.K.
Major:
College Accomplishments:
2009 (Freshman): played in 1 match and 1 set.
Prep Accomplishments:
Close
Year: Freshman
Position: OH/MH
High School: Pittsville
Hometown: Pittsville, Wis.
Major: Criminal Justice
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments: First Team All-Conference (Sr)... Second Team All-Conference (Jr)... 4 year Letter Winner in Volleyball, Basketball and Softball.
Close
Year: Freshman
Position: MH
High School: Grayslake Community
Hometown: Grayslake, Ill.
Major: Nursing
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments: Captain (Sr)... Most Valuable Player (Sr).
Close
University of Dubuque Volleyball Schedule |
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| Date | Opponent | Location | Time | JV |
| Wednesday, September 01 2010 | Clarke | Dubuque, IA | 6/7:30pm | |
| Friday, September 03 2010 | Wisconsin Lutheran Tour 3rd/4th | Milwaukee, WI | TBD | |
| Wednesday, September 08 2010 | Buena Vista | Dubuque, IA | 6/7:30pm | |
| Friday, September 10 2010 | River City Classic Tourney (10th/11th)(Loras, Clarke, Crowne, Ripon) 11th/12th | Dubuque, IA | TBD | |
| Wednesday, September 15 2010 | Central | Pella, IA | 6/7:30pm | |
| Friday, September 17 2010 | Mt Mercy (JV) | Cedar Rapids, IA | 5:30pm | |
| Wednesday, September 22 2010 | Cornell College | Dubuque, IA | 6/7:30pm | |
| Friday, September 24 2010 | Wheaton College Invite 24th/25th | Wheaton, IL | TBD | |
| Wednesday, September 29 2010 | Coe | Dubuque, IA | 6/7:30pm | |
| Friday, October 01 2010 | Border Battle | @ Loras, Dubuque, IA | TBD | |
| Wednesday, October 06 2010 | Loras (Think Pink Night) | Dubuque, IA | 6/7:30pm | |
| Friday, October 08 2010 | Coe Invite 8th/9th | Cedar Rapids, IA | TBD | |
| Tuesday, October 12 2010 | Simpson | Dubuque, IA | 6/7:30pm | |
| Thursday, October 14 2010 | Ashford | Dubuque, IA | 7:00pm | |
| Wednesday, October 20 2010 | Wartburg | Waverly, IA | 6/7:30pm | |
| Tuesday, October 26 2010 | Mt Mercy (Sr/Parent Night) | Dubuque, IA | 6/7:30pm | |
| Thursday, October 28 2010 | Edgewood | Madison, WI | 6/7:30pm | |
| Saturday, October 30 2010 | IIAC JV Tournament | Loras, Dubuque, IA | TBD | |
| Tuesday, November 02 2010 | Luther | Decorah, IA | 6/7:30pm | |
| Saturday, November 06 2010 | IIAC Tournament | see IIAC website | TBD | |
April Elsbernd
Head Women's Volleyball Coach; Physical Education/Health, Wellness and Recreation Adjunct Faculty BA, Coe College; MS, University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse. Email: aelsbernd@dbq.edu Office Phone: (563) 589-3231 Office Location: 111 Van Vliet Biography - Click to close
Elsbernd is a native of Calmar, Iowa (South Winneshiek High School), and played collegiate volleyball at Coe College from 1999-2002. She was a four-year letterwinner and earned Academic All-Iowa Conference honors in 2001 and 2002. She holds Coe's records for most kills in a match (4 games), career record attempts with 3,506, and solo blocks in a four game match with 7. After graduating from Coe, she spent three seasons as an assistant under Cornell College's Jeff Meeker and one season as an assistant at Western Technical College in La Crosse, Wis.
Most recently she was the head coach at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge, Iowa. In her first season, she finished with a 15-22 record. "I was really impressed with the University of Dubuque campus, the mission and vision of the college and the city of Dubuque itself," added Elsbernd. "I am familiar with the Iowa Conference, as a former student-athlete and am glad to be part of the IIAC as a head coach. I'm looking forward to the challenges of the strong competition among the IIAC and learning from my colleagues." One of Elsbernd's goals is to go out and be competitive every time they step on the court. She is anxious to begin working with the Spartans and to bring in recruits who will play at the level needed to be successful in the IIAC and in regional play. "The University of Dubuque believes we have hired someone with a love of the sport of volleyball, who has a great enthusiasm for recruiting," added Dan Runkle. "We have taken steps to help us move back among the top of the Iowa Conference and become a successful volleyball program once again." Elsbernd graduated from Coe in 2003 with a degree in sociology and communications. She received her masters degree in Sports Administration from the University of Wisconsin LaCrosse in 2007. Coaching Record 2009 11-22 overall, 2-6 in IIAC (7th place) |
Dana Serafini
Volleyball Graduate Assistant BA, Cornell College Email: dserafini@dbq.edu Off Campus Email: dananicoleserafini@yahoo.com Office Phone: (563) 589-3228 Fax: (563) 589-3425 Office Location: 116 Van Vliet Hall |
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