LAKELAND'S HEBERLEIN NAMED HONORABLE MENTION IN MIDWEST REGION
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. -- Lakeland senior Heather Heberlein was been named Honorable Mention on the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s Midwest All-Region team for the second straight season.

“It is an honor being named and recognized as one of the top 18 players in the region,” said Heberlein. “It is just a really great feeling.”

Heberlein was also named the Player of the Year of the Lake Michigan Conference for the second straight year. This season, the Kiel native led the team in kills with 402 and had 59 blocks. The right side hitter averaged 3.53 kills per game this season, which is third best in Lakeland history. For her career, Heberlein finished with 1,067 kills, fifth best in Lakeland history.

--November 11, 2005-- [Complete release provided by Lakeland College Sports Information Department]

 

LAKELAND FALLS TO UW-EAU CLAIRE AT NCAA VOLLEYBALL REGIONAL
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- The Lakeland volleyball team fell to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Blugolds (30-21, 30-19, 30-23) 3-0 in the first round of the NCAA Division III Regional hosted by UW-Oshkosh.

"I think emotionally we were ready to play," said Lakeland head coach Chad Schreiber. "At times we were distracted and lost our roles a little bit, and that cost us points. We can't lose points in a match like this. We lost a little focus and we got distracted, and that was the difference in all three games."

In the first game, the Muskies, who finish the season 23-16, scored the first points of the game and both teams exchanged the lead several times. With the game tied at 8-8, the Blugolds went on a six-point run, forcing Schreiber to call a timeout.

The Muskies were able to go on a five-point run coming out of the timeout to close within one at 14-13, and a Renee Steinert kill tied the match at 16-16. But the Blugolds took command to net the 30-21 win.

--November 10, 2005-- [Complete release provided by Lakeland College Sports Information Department]

ALL-LAKE MICHIGAN CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL AWARDS ANNOUNCED
MADISON, Wis. -- The 2005 All-Lake Michigan Conference volleyball awards, as voted on by the conference head coaches, have been released.

Lakeland College's Heather Heberlein (Kiel, Wis.) was named LMC Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. The senior right side hitter helped lead the Muskies (23-15, 13-3 LMC) to a share of the 2005 LMC Championship and a trip to the NCAA Division III tournament four the fourth consecutive season. Heberlein was fourth in the conference in hitting percentage (.311) and third in kills per game with 3.76.

The 2005 Rookie of the Year was awarded to Allie Sowinski (Franklin, Wis.) of Milwaukee School of Engineering. Sowinski led the conference in kills and service aces, averaging 4.67 kills and 0.54 aces per game.

The Libero of the Year award was shared by Concordia University's Megan Cattau (Wheatridge, Colo.) and MSOE's Theresa Narveson (Chatfield, Minn.). Cattau was second in the conference with 5.69 digs per game, while Narveson was fifth with 4.88.

Marsha Jackson was voted Lake Michigan Conference Coach of the Year by her peers after leading the Maranatha Baptist Bible College Crusaders (24-13, 13-3) to a share of their first LMC championship since 1995.

--November 8, 2005--  [2005 All-LMC Volleyball Awards]

LAKELAND TO FACE UW-EAU CLAIRE AT NCAA VOLLEYBALL REGIONAL IN OSHKOSH
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Sixty teams are set for the 2005 NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Championship. The NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Committee announced the field this morning. Lake Michigan Conference regular season co-champion and tournament champion Lakeland College will face UW-Eau Claire at the UW-Oshkosh regional this Thursday, Nov. 10.

The No. 7 seeded Muskies (23-15) will face the No. 2 Blugolds (28-4) at 3:30pm in UW-Oshkosh's Kolf Sports Center. The winner will take on the winner of the No. 3 UW-Oshkosh/No. 6 Carthage College winner on Friday. Tickets may be purchased at the door, and will be $7 for adults, $5 for seniors, and $3 for students.

This is Lakeland's fourth straight NCAA tournament appearance, and look to win their first match in the postseason event.

--November 7, 2005-- [Tournament Bracket]  [Regional Host]

LAKELAND WINS FOURTH STRAIGHT LMC VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. -- The Lakeland College women's volleyball team captured its fourth straight Lake Michigan Conference tournament championship with a 3-1 victory over No. 2 seed Maranatha Baptist Bible College. The win earns the Muskies (23-15) the LMC's automatic berth to the NCAA Division III tournament which starts next week.

--November 5, 2005--

LAKE MICHIGAN CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT PREVIEW
MADISON, Wis. -- The 2005 Lake Michigan Conference women's volleyball tournament begins tonight on the Dominican University campus with the No. 8 / No. 9 play-in match. The Stars (5-26, 4-12 LMC) host the Alverno College Inferno (3-30, 0-16) at 7pm.

The winner of the play-in will travel to Sheboygan on Thursday to take on the Muskies of Lakeland College (20-15, 13-3), the No. 1 seed and LMC Co-Champions. The Muskies look to win their fourth consecutive LMC tournament, and are looking for their fourth consecutive trip to the NCAA Division III tournament as well. Lakeland swept both Alverno and Dominican during the regular season.

No. 2 seed Maranatha  Baptist Bible College (22-12, 13-3) looks to capitalize on their share of the 2005 LMC Championship, and will host No. 7 seed Edgewood College (5-26, 4-12) in Watertown on Thursday. Maranatha defeated the Eagles, 3-1, in both meetings this season.

The Falcons of Concordia University (17-12, 12-4) claimed the No. 3 seed and will host sixth-seeded Milwaukee School of Engineering (12-22, 6-10) in Mequon on Thursday. The teams spilt their regular season meetings, as MSOE won 3-2 at the Maranatha triangular, and the Falcons defended their home court, 3-1, two weeks later.

In the final quarterfinal match-up, fourth-seeded Wisconsin Lutheran College (14-15, 11-5) hosts No. 5 seed Marian College (16-17, 9-7) at the REX in Milwaukee. The team actually squared-off three times this season, their most recent meeting at a tournament hosted by Carthage College on October 22. Marian won that recent meeting, 3-0, as well as their second meeting of the season at a LMC triangular in Fond du Lac. The Warriors won the teams' first meeting of the season, 3-1, also at Marian.

All quarterfinal matches are scheduled for a 7pm start time on Thursday. The semifinals and championship will be hosted by the highest remaining seed of the final four teams. Semifinals will take place on Friday, November 4, beginning at 5pm. The LMC tournament championship is scheduled for Saturday, November 5, with a start time of 7pm or 8pm, depending on host. The LMC tournament champion will receive the conference's automatic berth to the NCAA Division III tournament.

--November 1, 2005--

LAKELAND, MARANATHA SPLIT LMC VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
MADISON, Wis. -- The Lakeland College and Maranatha Baptist Bible College women's volleyball teams are the 2005 Lake Michigan Conference Co-Champions. Both teams finished with a 13-3 record in LMC play.

The share of the 2005 championship marks the fifth consecutive championship for the Muskies (19-12). Lakeland will look to win their fourth consecutive LMC tournament, and earn a spot in the NCAA Division III tournament. The Muskies are the No. 1 seed in the upcoming conference tournament, and will host the winner of Alverno and Dominican in a quarterfinal game next Thursday, November 3.

Maranatha's share of the 2005 title marks the program's first championship since 1995, and their third overall title in women's volleyball. The Crusaders (22-8) are the second seed in the 2005 LMC Tournament, after losing the tie breaker to the Muskies. They will look to earn the school's first NCAA Division III tournament berth in any sports. Maranatha hosts seventh-seeded Edgewood College in the quarterfinals.

--October 28, 2005--

MSOE WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL SPONSOR FOOD DRIVE AT TRIANGULAR MEET
MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- MSOE Athletics and Raider Women's Volleyball, in conjunction with the MSOE Office of Servant Leadership are sponsoring a can food drive to benefit the evacuees of Hurricane Katrina.

On Friday, September 16, as part of the MSOE Triangular Women's Volleyball match, admission to the event is free with a non-perishable food item. The match will be at the MSOE Kern Center, 1245 N Broadway, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Admission is regularly $3.00 for Adults, $2.00 for Students.

MSOE will face Edgewood at 4pm, followed by Edgewood vs. Marian at 6pm and concluding with MSOE and Marian playing at 8pm.

All proceeds will go to America's Second Harvest of Wisconsin-an organization that specializes in food distribution to the needy.

--September 13, 2005-- [Release provided by MSOE Sports Information]

LAKELAND NAMED FAVORITE IN LMC WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL PRESEASON COACHES POLL
Lakeland College is the big favorite to claim its fifth consecutive Lake Michigan Conference championship according to the 2005 LMC Women's Volleyball Preseason Coaches Poll. The Muskies (25-14, 13-1 LMC in 2004) received eight of nine first place votes, for 80 total points. Wisconsin Lutheran College (24-8, 11-3) received the remaining first place vote, finishing second in the poll with 65 points. The Sabres of Marian College (10-18, 7-7) tallied 53 points and are predicted to finish third, and Concordia University (13-17, 8-6) totaled 49 points. Maranatha Baptist Bible College (22-16, 9-5) is tabbed to take fifth with 45 points to round out the top five of the standings.

Milwaukee School of Engineering (8-22, 6-8) tallied 39 points, and conference-newcomer Dominican University (20-17) 35, to place sixth and seventh. Edgewood College (3-31, 2-12) is slated eighth with 26 points, and Alverno College (6-28, 0-14) fills the last spot with 13 points.

  2005 LMC Women's Volleyball Media Guide  --September 1, 2005--