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Meyer, Huntoon lead team award winners

Casey HuntoonLinda MeyerMENOMONIE (December 10, 2007) - Linda Meyer (Sr, Cedarburg/Grafton) and Casey Huntoon (Sr, Mantorville, Minn/Byron) earned the UW-Stout most valuable offensive and defensive volleyball team awards, coach Jill Jolliff announced recently at the team's annual awards banquet.

Maggie Meixl (Jr, Mankato, Minn/West) was given the team spirit award. Freshman Stephanie Nichols (Greendale) was named the most improved and shared the rookie of the year award with Kim Labat (Fr, Marshall, Minn). Alicia Mizer (So, Barron) received the hustle award.

Meyer, an outside hitter, led the team in kills with 2.98 k/game. She was second on the team in digs, behind only Huntoon, with 295 total and a 3.47 dig/game average. Meyer finsihed with 23 service aces and 27 total blocks.

Huntoon – Stout’s libero – not only led the team in digs, but she also set the school record for digs in a single season with 607 (6.13 digs/game), easily eclipsing the previous record of 536 put up by Monica Cyrus in 1998. Huntoon, an all-WIAC defensive team selection, led the WIAC in digs by nearly one dig per game. In the Blue Devils’ first tournament of the year, Huntoon shattered Barb Carlson and Scooter Aspen’s previous record of 40 digs in a match when she dug up 48 against Hamline University. Huntoon earned all-tournament team honors at the Platteville Invitational, totaling 76 digs over 14 games.

Meixl was also named to the all-conference squad. As a middle hitter, Meixl led the team in blocks (0.98 b/g) and was second on the team in kills (241 total, 2.46 k/g). Nichols saw action in 58 games, tallying 1.24 kills/game. Labat played in 77 games, coming in primarily as a serving specialist where she finished second on the team with 29 service aces and a team-high 0.38 service aces per game. She also averaged 2.64 digs/game. Mizer, a defensive specialist, finished with 299 digs, averaging 3.05 digs/game.

Meixl, Huntoon land on all-conference teams

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MENOMONIE (November 6, 2007) - UW-Stout’s Maggie Meixl (Jr, Mankato, Minn/West) and Casey Huntoon (Sr, Mantorville, Minn/Byron) earned all-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) volleyball honors. Meixl earned honorable mention and Casey Huntoon was one of four players on the all-defensive team.

Casey HuntoonMaggie MeixlAs a middle hitter for the Blue Devils, Meixl led the team in blocks with 96 total (.98 blocks/game). She also ranked second on the team with 241 total kills (2.46 kills/game) and hitting percentage (.251). Her block average placed her seventh in the conference and her hitting percentage put her at ninth. Meixl was also named to the all-sportmanship team.

Huntoon – Stout’s libero – not only led the team in digs, but she also set the school record for digs in a single season with 607 (6.13 digs/game), easily eclipsing the previous record of 536 put up by Monica Cyrus in 1998. Huntoon led the WIAC in digs by nearly one dig per game.

In the Blue Devils’ first tournament of the year, Huntoon shattered Barb Carlson and Scooter Aspen’s previous record of 40 digs in a match when she dug up 48 against Hamline University. Huntoon earned all-tournament team honors at the Platteville Invitational, totaling 76 digs over 14 games.

Stout finished the season at 10-18 overall, 1-8 in the WIAC.

Stout falls in WIAC quarterfinals

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WHITEWATER (October 30, 2007) - UW-Whitewater put an end to UW-Stout's season with a 3-0 win over the Blue Devils Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the WIAC tournament.

Stout's (10-18) Jenna Swanson (So, Hayfield, Minn) led Stout with 10 kills, while Maggie Meixl (Jr, Mankato, Minn) had nine kills.

The top-seeded Warhawks (28-4) scored a 30-25, 30-23, 30-16, over the Blue Devils. Kelly Sorenson had 15 kills and Abby Schultz and Rebekah Nelson each had 11 kills.

Stout drops pair of matches at Point

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STEVENS POINT (October 27, 2007) - By identical 3-1 scores, UW-Stout lost to host UW-Stevens Point and the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) Saturday in a triangular.

Stout (10-17) lost to the Pointers, 30-14, 30-25, 24-30, 30-11, and to MSOE, 33-31, 30-27, 20-30, 30-25.

Against the Pointers (23-11), Jenna Swanson (So, Hayfield, Minn) was Stout's kills leader with nine points. The Blue Devils hit at a .012 clip, getting almost as many hitting errors (36) as kills (38). Gina Guell had 15 kills for Stevens Point.

Linda Meyer (Sr, Cedarburg) led all scorers in the MSOE (11-18) match, putting down 18 kills. Swanson and Maggie Meixl (Jr, Mankato, Minn) each added 14 kills. Casey Huntoon (Sr, Mantorville, Minn) finished the match with 42 digs. Allie Sowinski had 16 kills for the Engineers.

Stout will be at UW-Whitewater, Tuesday, Oct. 30 in the quarterfinals of the WIAC tournament.

Blue Devils stay with fourth ranked Titans

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MENOMONIE (October 20, 2007) - By watching the match, a spectator would have a hard time determining which team had a sub-.500 record and which team was ranked fourth in the country.

Even the uniforms looked very similar as UW-Oshkosh (27-3, 6-1) defeated UW-Stout (10-15, 1-7), 3-1, but all of the games were close - with the exception of the one game the Titans won. The Titans survived for a 30-26, 18-30, 32-30, 30-27 win.

Oshkosh continually shot themselves in the foot, especially at the service line where they committed 24 service errors. The Titans also committed 35 hitting errors, and finished the day hitting only .106.

Casey HuntoonBut it wasn't all Oshkosh hurting themselves. Stout took advantage of Oshkosh mistakes and stayed close with the fourth ranked Titans throughout the match.

Linda Meyer (Sr, Cedarburg) finished the game with 15 kills for Stout and Maggie Meixl (Jr, Mankato, Minn) had 10 kills. Meixl was impressive at the defensive net, scoring five solo blocks and one assisted block.

Casey Huntoon (Sr, Mantorville, Minn) tallied 30 digs for the Blue Devils and, in the process, set a school record for digs in a single season. Huntoon currently has 538 digs and broke the school record of 536 by Monica Cyrus from 1998.

The Titans' Kim Vail matched Meyers with 15 kills and Jacque Ray added 10.

Stout will close out the regular season, Saturday, Oct. 27 when they travel to Stevens Point to face the Pointers in a non-conference contest and the Milwaukee School of Engineering.

Blue Devils hang with top 10 Warhawks

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Menomonie (October 19, 2007) - That UW-Whitewater defeated UW-Stout 3-0 does not show how close this match really was.

For two games, Stout (10-14, 1-6) stayed with the eighth ranked Warhawks (22-4, 6-0), losing the first two, 30-25 and 31-29, before Whitewater took over in the third and cruised to a 30-18 win.

Maggie Meixl (Jr, Mankato, Minn) led the Blue Devils with nine kills. Bridget Kelly (Jr, Dodge Center, Minn) and Steph Nichols (Fr, Greendale) each tallied seven. Casey Huntoon (Sr, Mantorville, Minn) led the team with 23 digs, followed by Jenna Welsh (Sr, Abbotsford), who finished with 11. Welsh also added a team-high 32 assists.

Sarah Theis led the Warhawks with nine kills. Kate Lazotte finished with all 35 of Whitewater's assists. Kelly Sorenson and Kristina Conlin both cracked double digits in digs with 15 and 13, respectively.

Stout will be back in action Saturday, Oct. 20 at noon in the Johnson Fieldhouse when they host the fourth-ranked Oshkosh Titans.

Scholastica beats Stout for second time

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DULUTH, Minn (October 16, 2007) - UW-Stout took the first game, but St. Scholastica rallied back to take the next three games as the Saints defeated Stout for the second time this season.

The first game was tied at 19 apiece, before the Blue Devils (10-13) pulled away for a 30-22 win. The Saints (13-14) went on to win the final three games, 30-21, 30-13, 30-23. Stout had lost 3-2 to St. Scholastica early in the season at the Bridge Tournament hosted by the Saints in September.

Stout's Maggie Meixl (Jr, Mankato, Minn) led all players with 17 kills. Linda Meyer (Sr, Cedarburg) and Jenna Swanson (So, Hayfield, Minn) both finished with 11 kills. The Saints got 16 kills from Amy Thompson, 12 from Shawn Varichak and 10 from Dustie Richardson.

Stout will have their hands full this weekend when they host eighth ranked UW-Whitewater, Friday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. and fourth ranked UW-Oshkosh, Saturday, Oct. 20 at noon.

Blue Devils snap skid with win over Falcons

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RIVER FALLS (October 10, 2007) - Jenna Swanson (So, Hayfield, Minn) continued to make her presence known as she helped UW-Stout snap a seven match losing streak as the Blue Devils defeated UW-River Falls, 3-1, Wednesday.

Swanson recorded a career-high 20 kills in leading Stout to a 30-25, 30-19, 24-30, 30-27 win over the Falcons. The win also gave Stout (10-12, 1-5) their first WIAC win of the season.

Swanson was joined in the double-digit kills column by teammates Linda Meyer (Sr, Cedarburg) with 13 kills and Maggie Meixl (Jr, Mankato, Minn) with 12 kills. Meixl was also tough on the net, recording three solo blocks and four block assists. The Falcons (5-18, 1-5) were led by Kelsey Scheele's 12 kills.

Stout will be off until Tuesday, Oct. 16 when they are at St. Scholastica, then host UW-Whitewater, Friday, Oct. 19 and UW-Oshkosh, Saturday, Oct. 20.

Pioneers take Blue Devils in three games

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PLATTEVILLE (October 6, 2007) - UW-Platteville kept UW-Stout winless in WIAC play by taking a 3-0 win over the Blue Devils Saturday.

The Pioneers, hitting at a .351 clip, took a 30-20, 30-18, 30-17, win. Platteville (18-7, 2-3) were led by Rachel Chapman with 13 kills and Lisa Bell with 12 kills.

Stout (9-12, 0-5) got nine kills apiece from Linda Meyer (Sr, Cedarburg) and Maggie Meixl (Jr, Mankato, Minn). Stout hit .118 on the afternoon.

After a five match winning streak in September, Stout has now dropped nine of their last 10 matches. The Blue Devils will be at UW-River Falls, Wednesday, Oct. 10.

La Crosse gives Stout three-game loss

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LA CROSSE (October 5, 2007) - UW-Stout put up a fight in the third game, but it proved to be too late as the Blue Devils lost to 20th ranked UW-La Crosse, 30-14, 30-15, 30-28, Friday at Mitchell Hall.

La Crosse (17-4, 2-2) had three players in double digits in kills, while Stout (9-11, 0-4) got a match-high nine kills from Maggie Meixl (Jr, Mankato, Minn). Katelyn Carlson had 14 kills to lead La Crosse, while Nina Walch had 13 and Amber Schoonover finished with 10. La Crosse finished the match hitting .330, while Stout was held to .130.

Stout will be at UW-Platteville, Saturday, Oct. 6.

Stout loses a nail-biter to Eau Claire

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MENOMONIE (October 3, 2007) - UW-Stout won a fourth game to tie up the match, but lost a heartbreaking fifth game, as they fell to UW-Eau Claire, 22-30, 30-14, 30-26, 25-30, 15-0, Wednesday, in the Johnson Fieldhouse.

Jenna Swanson (So, Hayfield, Minn) led the Blue Devils with 15 kills, followed by Linda Meyer (Sr, Cedarburg), who had 11. Jenna Welsh (Sr, Abbotsford) had a game-high 40 assists, as well as 3 service aces. Four Blue Devils went into double digits in digs, including Alicia Mizer (So, Barron), who was credited with 22 and Casey Huntoon (Sr, Mantorville, Minn) with 20.

For the Blugolds, Abby Freiborg led the way with with a match-high 20 kills. Lissa Martinez and Nikki Peterson each had 10. Freiborg also led Eau Claire in digs with 21, followed closely by Heather Harnell, who dug up 18.

In the fourth game, Swanson put down five kills to lead the way. In the fifth and deciding contest, Meyer had three kills and Swanson and Pagel each added two kills, but it was errors that turned the tide. Leading 5-2, Stout had five errors over the next nine points to fall behind, 10-6. The Blugolds' Freiborg collected four kills in the final nine points of the match.

The Blue Devils, who are winless in WIAC play, will try to get a conference win under their belt in their next contest, when they travel to face UW-La Crosse on Friday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. The Blue Devils will be at UW-Platteville, Saturday, Oct. 6. / by Dan Nelson, sports information assistant

Huntoon makes Platteville all-tourney team

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PLATTEVILLE (September 29, 2007) - Casey Huntoon (Sr, Mantorville, Minn) was named to the all-tournament team, but UW-Stout lost both games on the final day of the UW-Platteville Invitational Saturday.

Huntoon finished the four game tournament with 76 total digs over 14 games.

Stout (9-9) lost 24-30, 30-24, 30-24, 30-28 to Cornell College and 30-26, 30-27, 30-23, to UW-Eau Claire Saturday.

Bridget Kelly (Jr, Dodge Center, Minn) and Jenna Swanson (So, Hayfield, Minn) each had 14 kills in the four game loss to Cornell. Maggie Meixl (Jr, Mankato, Minn) had one solo block and four block assists. Swanson led the way against the Blugolds with 13 kills.

Stout will host UW-Eau Claire, Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m.

Blue Devils break four game streak

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PLATTEVILLE (September 28, 2007) - Lake Forest College provided the tonic as UW-Stout broke a four-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over the Foresters Friday in the first game of the UW-Platteville Impact Sports Volleyball Tournament.

The Blue Devils (9-7) rang up the Foresters, 30-26, 30-23, 30-25. Bridget Kelly (Jr, Dodge Center, Minn) led Stout with 13 kills, while Jenna Swanson (So, Hayfield, Minn) and Maggie Meixl (Jr, Mankato, Minn) each had 10. Jenna Welsh (Sr, Abbotsford) had 41 assists.

Stout lost to host Platteville, 30-13, 30-24, 30-28, in the late game Friday. Kelly had seven kills.

Stout will conclude the tournament by playing Cornell College and UW-Eau Claire Saturday, Sept. 29. Stout will host UW-Eau Claire, Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m.

Stout falls in four games to Superior

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SUPERIOR (September 26, 2007) - UW-Stout won the first game, but dropped the second game and things went downhill from there as the Blue Devils lost to UW-Superior, 3-1, in a WIAC contest.

Stout (8-6, 0-2) took the first game, 30-26, but fell, 30-20, in the second game. The Yellowjackets (10-6, 1-2) won the final two games by identical 30-26 scores.

Stout's Jenna Swanson (So, Hayfield, Minn) matched Superior's Chelsie Christopherson for hitting honors as both players put down 13 kills. The Yellowjackets' Courtney Stach had 11 kills.

Stout will be at the UW-Platteville Invitational, Sept. 28-29.

Lack of solid hitting, blocking spells loss

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MENOMONIE (September 21, 2007) - UW-Stout had a negative hitting percentage in two games and could muster only a hitting percentage of .053 in the third game as the Blue Devils were swept by UW-Stevens Point, 30-25, 30-25, 30-15, in the conference opener for both teams.

Neither team hit particularly well, but the Pointers (11-5, 1-0) proved to be more opportunistic, especially on the defensive side of the net. The Pointers had two solo blocks and 20 assisted blocks to none recorded for Stout (8-5, 0-1).

The Pointers got 13 kills from Beth Richter and 12 from Shelly Maus. Maus and Richter each recorded four block assists and Maus had a solo block. Pam Nora had six block assists and Leah Dutkiewicz added four.

Kendra Pagel (Jr, Wausau) managed seven kills to lead Stout.

Stout will be at UW-Superior, Wednesday, Sept. 26 and will be at the UW-Platteville Invitational, Sept. 28-29.

Stout splits game at Bridge Tournament

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DULUTH, Minn (September 15, 2007) - UW-Stout split their final two games at the Bridge Tournament Saturday at St. Scholastica, downing Northland College, 3-0, but falling to host St. Scholastica in five games, 3-2.

In the opener with Northland College, the Lumberjills (3-9), who Stout had easily vanquished last weekend, threw a minor scare into the Blue Devils. After Stout took the first game, 30-25, Northland bounced back to knot the match with a 30-26 win.

Coach Jill Jolliff hasn't won 300 career wins by sitting on her hands during a match and Stout (8-4) came back with a 30-18 third game win and secured the match with a 30-23 win.

Bridget Kelley (Jr, Dodge Center, Minn) led four Blue Devils in double-digit kills with 13. Kendra Pagel (Jr, Wausau) finished with 12 kills and Linda Meyer (Sr, Cedarburg) and Jenna Swanson (So, Hayfield, Minn) both had 10. Setter Jenna Welsh (Sr, Abbotsford) had 43 assists and eight kills.

In the second game with St. Scholastica took a 30-24, 26-30, 26-30, 30-25, 15-11 decision as four Saint players had double digit kills, led by Shawn Varichak's 21 kills.

Stout got 26 kills from Meyer and 11 from Pagel. Casey Huntoon (Sr, Mantorville, Minn) had 41 digs in the contest. Welsh finished with 54 assists and Maggie Meixl (Jr, Mankato, Minn) had three solo blocks and six block assists.

Welsh was named to the All-Tournament team.

Stout will host UW-Stevens Point, Friday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. in the conference opener.

 

Coach Jolliff notches 300th career win

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SUPERIOR (September 14, 2007) - UW-Stout head coach Jill Jolliff earned her 300th career win when her Blue Devils swept past St. Catherine's, 3-0, at the Bridge Tournament, Friday at UW-Superior.

Coach Jill JolliffThe Blue Devils (7-3) got 13 kills from Kendra Pagel (Jr, Wausau) to pave the way for the win. Casey Huntoon (Sr, Mantorville, Minn) kept up her torrid pace in the back row, recording 25 digs in the three games. that saw the Blue Devils win, 30-24, 30-26, 30-24.

Jolliff, who came to Stout in 1993, currently has a 300-184 overall record. Stout has three times advanced to the NCAA Division III tournament, all three under Jolliff's tutelage.

Stout was scheduled to play Lakehead University in a late exhibition game with the Canadian school. Stout will play Northland College and St. Scholastica during the second day of the tournament, which will be held at St. Scholastica.

Stout defeats Northwestern in three games

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MENOMONIE (September 12, 2007) - UW-Stout was able to hold off Northwestern in a close second game, defeating them in three games, 30-22, 32-30, 30-22, Wednesday at Johnson Fieldhouse.

Linda Meyer (Sr, Cedarburg) led Stout (6-3) with 15 kills, followed by Jenna Welsh (Sr, Abbotsford), who tallied 11. Welsh also had a game-high 39 of the team's 46 assists. Three Blue Devils went into double digits in digs. Meyer and Casey Huntoon (Sr, Mantorville,Minn) led the team with 16 apiece, and Welsh was close behind with 13.

Kathryne Engel led the way for Northwestern (5-5) with eight kills. Hillary Slagter had 15 digs and Steph Koth finished with 13. The Eagles did find success blocking at the net. Laura Bicket finished with seven block assists and Elissa Sandstrom and Engel each had four block assists. The Eagles finished with 11 total blocks to four for Stout. In contrast, Stout doubled the kills total by the Eagles, with Stout finishing with 56 to 27 for the visitor.

Stout will travel to the Bridge Classic this weekend. Play will start in Superior Friday, Sept. 14th and continue on Saturday in Duluth.

 

Stout finishes in third at Augsburg Invite

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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn (September 8, 2007) - UW-Stout finished third at the Augsburg Invite by defeating Macalester College and Augsburg College on the second and final day of action.

In their second game of the day, Stout competed in the third place game against Augsburg College. The Blue Devils were down two games to one after three, but pulled themselves together and grinded out the win over the host team in five games, 31-29, 19-30, 26-30, 30-24, 15-12. Linda Meyer (Sr, Cedarburg) led the Blue Devils with 18 kills, followed by Kendra Pagel (Jr, Wausau), who had 13, and Maggie Meixl (Jr, Mankato, Minn) with 10. Jenna Welsh (Sr, Abbotsford) led both teams with 50 assists.

The team had five players with double digits in digs. Casey Huntoon (Sr, Mantorville, Minn) led the way with 22. Meyer followed her with 20, Kim Labat (Fr, Marshall, Minn) collected 17, Welsh added 11, and Alicia Mizer (So, Barron) was credited with 10.

In the first game, Stout tripped up Macalester College in three games, 30-28, 30-25, 30-17. Stout's a Pagel led all players with 13 kills, while Meixl added 10. Meyer led the Blue Devils with 10 digs and also added two service aces. Welsh added a game-high 30 assists, along with eight digs.

Stout's Meixl and Pagel were named to the All-Tournament Team, a team composed of the top ten players in the tournament.

Stout returns to action Wednesday, Sept. 12 when they host Northwestern College at 7 p.m. in Johnson Fieldhouse.

Stout takes opener, drop second at Augsburg

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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn (September 7, 2007) - Five UW-Stout players contributed seven or more kills in a 3-0 win over Northland College, but only two had seven or more kills in a 3-0 loss to St. Thomas at the first day of the Augsburg College Invitational Friday.

Bridget Kelly (Jr, Dodge Center, Minn) and Linda Meyer (Sr, Cedarburg) each had eight kills against Northland, as the Blue Devils won 30-17, 30-24, 30-21. Kendra Pagel (Jr, Wausau), Tara Cipperly (Sr, Andover, Minn) and Maggie Meixl (Jr, Mankato, Minn) each finished with seven kills. Casey Huntoon (Sr, Mantorville, Minn) had 21 digs, while Meyer had 20 and Meixl 19.

In the 30-23, 30-24, 30-22 loss to St. Thomas, Kelly led the way with eight kills.

Stout (3-3) will face Macalester College Saturday morning, then will move on to a place game in the afternoon.

Meixl named to all-tournament team

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EAU CLAIRE (September 1, 2007) - UW-Stout Maggie Meixl (Jr, Mankato, Minn) was named to the UW-Eau Claire Labor Day Tournament all-tournament team and Casey Huntoon (Sr, Mantorville, Minn) set a school record as the Blue Devils split their two games Saturday.

Stout fell, 3-1, to Hamline University, losing the match, 30-26, 26-30, 30-23, 32-30. The Blue Devils bounced back to down conference rival UW-River Falls, 3-0, with a 32-30, 30-23, 30-23, decision.

Meixl had 12 kills in the opener to go along with her seven block assists. She finished with 10 kills against the Falcons and three block assists. On the weekend, Meixl averaged 3.0 kills per game and finished with one solo block and 13 block assists.

Huntoon completely shattered the school record for digs in a match, shoveling up 48 digs in the four game loss against Hamline. The previous school record was 40 digs shared by Barb Carlson in 1993 and Scooter Aspen in 2004

Stout was led by Kendra Pagel's (Jr, Wausau) 17 kills in the opener, while Linda Meyer (Sr, Cedarburg) put down 16 kills. Pagel finished with a team high 11 kills against the Falcons.

Stout is off until Friday, Sept. 7 when they participate in the Augsburg Invitational in Minneapolis, Minn.

Stout splits first two games of the season

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EAU CLAIRE (August 31, 2007) - UW-Stout had little trouble with UM-Morris in the opening match of the 2007 season at the UW-Eau Claire Invitational, but the Blue Devils were blanked by Gustavus Adolphus, 3-0, in the second game.

Stout (1-1) defeated Morris, 30-14,30-19, 30-23, but fell to Gustavus, 30-16, 30-25, 30-22.

Linda Meyer (Sr, Cedarburg) led the way against Morris, slamming down 13 kills in the contest. Kendra Pagel (Jr, Wausau) notched 10 kills. Jenna Welch (Sr, Abbotsford) finished with 32 assists and Casey Huntoon (Sr, Mantorville, Minn) had 15 digs.

Huntoon was busy in the loss to Gustavus, recording 24 digs. Meyer had 18 digs. Maggie Meixl (Jr, Mankato, Minn) led the Blue Devils (1-1) with 11 kills.

The Blue Devils will face Hamline University and UW-River Falls in the second day of the Eau Claire Invitational.

McDermid, Huntoon named MVP's

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MENOMONIE (December 6, 2006) - Outside hitter Jenny McDermid (Sr, Oconto Falls)was named the most valuable offensive player and libero Casey Huntoon (Jr, Mantorville, Minn/Byron) was named the most valuable defensive player for the UW-Stout volleyball team, coach Jill Jolliff announced recently.

McDermid was named to the All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) honorable mention team for the second consecutive year. McDermid finished the season with 243 kills, 42 assists, 65 digs, 14 solo blocks and 76 assisted blocks. McDermid finished her career with 860 kills and is third on the all-time block assists with 295.

Huntoon led the team in digs with 522 and was second on the team in service aces with 39.

Liz Langreck (Jr, Neillsville) received the Blue Devil award and Kendra Pagel (So, Wausau) was named most improved.

The Blue Devils finished the season at 15-14 overall.

McDermid repeats as honorable mention choice

Jenny McDermid

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MENOMONIE (November 7, 2006) - Outside hitter Jenny McDermid (Sr, Oconto Falls) was named honorable mention all-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) volleyball team for the second consecutive year.

McDermid led the team in hitting percentage (.247) and was 18th in the WIAC in that category. She finished the season with 243 kills for a 2.23 kills/game average. Ten times throughout the season, she tallied 10 kills or more per match. Playing in 109 of 110 games, McDermid averaged 0.83 blocks per contest and finished with 42 assists, tops on the team for non-setters.

"Jenny has been a tremendous student athlete to work with the past four years," said coach Jill Jolliff. "She has become quite the leader off and on the court. It is my hope that the younger players have picked up on her work ethic and dedication both academically and athletically."

Stout finished the season at 15-14 overall.