Evangel University - Lancer Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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News kaowWVN-K asmfgtww . mxw F ??? i l l l ? Terry Darnell l Talent and determination A team to contend with; both present and future he women's volleyball Tteam had more than a winning season, it had a winning experience. The girls finished with a 24-15-6 record, placed second in the state tournament, and tied for fifth place in the regional tour- nament. Individuals also finished with honors. Cindy Poirier, juniorl and Val Aldrich, fresh- man, both made first team, all state. Karla Blauvelt, junior, made second team, all state. Coach Sandra Sorbo com- mented early in the season, Iunior Dawn Badder puts one through the middle against Southwest Missouri State University. Junior Cindy Poirier and freshman Val Aldrich get set for a return. I'm excited about our pro- spects this year. The first day of practice we looked like we'd already been here a week. We have more players that are better qualified to play. The Lady Crusaders faced some big disappointments dur- ing the season. Two of them were crucial losses to Tarkio College. In an invitational with co-host Drury College, the Crusaders lost an important game, against Tarkio, eliminat- ing them from the final matches. The situation occured again at the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women fAlAWl lll tournament, November 7-8 at Tarkio, Mis- souri. This time, however, the battle was for first and second place. Both teams traveled to St. Paul, Minnesota for the AIAW Regional 6 Women's Volleyball Tournament. The six starters for the Lady Crusaders remained the same all year. Setters were Miss Poirierl and junior Penny Patterson. Spikers were Miss Bluavelt and junior Rhonda Williams, Miss Aldrich, and Nancy Krizek, freshman. The substitutes included seniors Cathy Eiland, Kathy Gustafson, and Vicki Johnson. Dawn Badder, junior, Deb- bie Ragan, sophomore, and freshmen Nancy Lemp, and Danica Shoults completed the squad. ' The outlook for next year is optimistic. Coach Sorbo commented, Next year b Front row: Dawn Badder, Danica Shoults, Nancy Lemp, Angie Petty- iohn, Rhonda Williams, Kathy Eiland, Vicki Johnson, Valerie Aldrich. Back row: Coach Sandra Sorbo, Cindy Poirier, Nancy Krizek, Karla Blauvelt, Penny Patterson, Debbie Ragan, Beverly Lowry, graduate assistant. Photo by Terry Durnell Cindy Poirier, junior, goes up for a power hit against Columbia College. The Lady Crusaders won the match in two straight games, during the Evangel-Drury Tournament. Photo by Terry Durnell ANUNOONNNNNw-JAbw-IN-IN NO-Iddpu NU .I w-INN WO-IO OOONON 1930 Volleyball Cottey College Evangel-Drury Invitational Columbia College Mineral Area Community College Culver-Stocklon College Tarkio College School of the Ozarks Washington University Southwest Baptist College Missouri Valley College William Jewell College Avila College Coney College N. Arkansas Community College Drury College Lincoln University Southwest MO State Univ. IV Missouri Southern Northeast Oklahoma State Maryville College University of Missouri-Sl. Louis School of the Ozarks North Arkansas Community College Tournament Harris-Stowe Arkansas College Northeast Oklahoma State School of the Ozarks Arkansas College tSemi-finah Northeast Oklahoma State lThird placel Drury College Columbia College Stephens College Missouri Western State College Tournament North Dakota State University Central Methodist College Northwest Missouri State Southwest Baptist College MAIAW State Tournament William Jewell College Stephens College Tarkio College Southwest Baptist College lSemi-finall Tarkio College tChampionshipl AIAW Region 6 Tournament Black Hills State Macalester College Concordia College Briar Cliff College St. Catherine Bethany College I O wu-n-INu-nuoo-Aonwana-Igo .IN-l-l-Io U .INo-l ON-IN .I NNN-IN-I Volleyball 195 :6: 5;

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Terry DumeII Coach Sandra Sorbo gives instruction to the six players. The team had several new players that were better qualified to play, said Coach Sorbo. 196 Volleyball A team to contend with; both present and future we hope to do even better. Only the winning team will go to the regional tournament, so we'll have to win state. I think we can do that. Bev Lowry, graduate assis- tant coach, commented about the team, I was very proud of the team. We showed that we have the talent, potential, and determination to be a team to contend with at the present and in the future. Some impressive statistics prove the quality of the players. Miss Poirier led the team in sets with 90.9 per cent, and in blocks with 50.9 per cent. She also managed 223 assists and scored 261 points. Miss Patterson led the team in spikes with 90.1 per Terry Darnell The ball sails toward the net after being hit by Penny Patterson, junior, as Val Aldrich, freshman, watches. Miss Patterson finished the season with 90.1 per cent in spikes. The ball drops inbounds from a dink by junior Karla Blauvelt. Miss Blauvelt led her team in hits with 95.6 per cent cent, and was second in sets with 88.8 per cent. She record- ed 276 assists and scored 143 points. The team's leading server was Miss Blauvelt, She finished with 95.2 per cent. She also led the team in hits with 95.6 per cent. She scored 164 points during the season. The top receiver was Miss Krizek with 81.5 per cent. She also led in passing with 79.1 per cent and hustles, 100 per cent. She scored 138 points for the team. Scoring the most points for the team was Miss Aldrich with 272. The team members were proud of the season they played. I felt the team went a lot farther than anyone expeq. 4-ed this season, and I think we'll go even further next year, said Miss Patterson. Coach Sorbo planned a spring schedule for the team with the United States Volley- ball Association tUSVBAi, the second year the team has been a member. e A two man block by Juniors Cindy Poirier and Rhonda Williams fails to stop the ball, but Dawn Badder, junior, is ready. The Lady Crusaders finished the season with a fifth-place tie at regionals. 8 1W,