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Washburn volleyball head coach Chris Herron announced the addition of five players that will join the Washburn volleyball team for the 2004 season. Anna Byers from Beattie, Kan., Becky Kipper from Spokane, Mo., Monica Miesner from Florissant, Mo., Ashley Reider from Lansing, Kan. and Jamie Sleichter from Carbondale, Kan. will be on the Washburn volleyball roster next fall.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Dani McHenry, who earned first team All-South Central Region honors, named to the honorable mention All-American team by the AVCA. She becomes the first Washburn player ever to earn All-American honors in volleyball. McHenry was also named to the All-MIAA first team in November.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Dani McHenry earned first team All-South Central Region honors, which were announced by the AVCA. McHenry was also named to the All-MIAA first team earlier this month.
Washburn volleyball head coach Chris Herron announced the addition of three new players that will join the Washburn volleyball team. Erica Cowhick from Shawnee Heights, Mandi Cox from Central Heights High School and Ashley Ruzick from St. Thomas Aquinas all will join the Lady Blues as freshman next fall.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Four members of the Washburn Lady Blues volleyball squad earned all-conference honors, which were announced Wednesday morning by the MIAA. Junior Dani McHenry was named to the first team, while Alecia Barron, Susan Crooks and Anna Neufeld were honorable mention selections.
Lady Blues fall in opening round of MIAA Tournament
(Nov. 11)
EMPORIA - The No. 25 Washburn Lady Blues fell 30-25,
30-25, 21-30, 30-26 to Emporia State in the opening round of the
MIAA Volleyball Tournament Tuesday night. Dani McHenry led the Lady
Blues with 23 kills and added 14 digs. Anna Neufeld and Susan Crooks
added 12 and 11 kills, while Alecia Barron had a team-high 15 digs.
Washburn finished the season 26-10, while Emporia improved to 20-13.
Box Score | Season
Stats
Lady Blues fall at No. 25 Rockhurst
(Nov. 8)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The No. 24 Washburn Lady Blues
fell 30-27, 25-30, 30-23, 30-22 to No. 25 Rockhurst University Saturday
afternoon. Dani McHenry had a career-high 27 kills for the Lady
Blues with only two errors in 50 attempts and had 14 digs. Susan
Crooks had 14 kills, while Emily Foster had 13 kills. Anna Neufeld
had 11 kills in 19 attempts, while Alecia Barron had a team-high
20 digs. The Lady Blues are back in action 7 p.m. Tuesday night
at Emporia State in the opening round of the MIAA Volleyball Tournament.Box
Score | Season Stats
The No. 24 Washburn volleyball team is fifth in the latest NCAA
Division II South Central Region Poll, which was released by the
NCAA Wednesday. Washburn improved to 26-8 with a win over MidAmerica
Nazarene Monday night. The Lady Blues are back in action 2 p.m.
Saturday at Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Mo. Washburn will
be the No. 5 seed in the MIAA tournament and travel to either Emporia
State or Central Missouri State 7 p.m. on Nov. 11.
Lady Blues top MidAmerica Nazarene on Senior
Night (Nov. 3)
TOPEKA - The No. 22 Washburn volleyball team topped
MidAmerica Nazarene 30-19, 30-18, 30-18 on Senior Night in Lee Arena
Monday. Dani McHenry led Washburn with 14 kills and 14 digs, while
Megan Houk added 10 kills. Washburn outhit MNU .233 to -.047. The
Lady Blues are back in action Saturday at 2 p.m. in Kansas City,
Mo. against No. 25 Rockhurst. Box
Score | Season Stats
Lady Blues fall at Emporia State
(Oct. 31)
EMPORIA - The No. 22 Washburn volleyball team fell
27-30, 30-17, 30-22, 17-30, 15-9 to Emporia State in White Auditorium
Saturday afternoon. Dani McHenry led Washburn with 21 kills, while
Susan Crooks added 13 kills and 13 digs. Anna Neufeld and Emily
Foster each finished with 10 kills. Neufeld added six blocks and
Alecia Barron had a match-high 23 digs. Washburn, which fell to
25-8 and 9-7 in the MIAA, will host MidAmerica Nazarene for Senior
Night Monday at 7 p.m. The loss also dropped the Lady Blues into
fifth place in the MIAA. Washburn will be the No. 5 seed in the
MIAA Tourament and will open at either Emporia State or Central
Missouri State. Box Score |
Season Stats
Lady Blues fall at Central Missouri
(Oct. 28)
WARRENSBURG, Mo. - The No. 22 Washburn volleyball
team fell 30-28, 30-28, 30-26 to No. 20 Central Missouri State Tuesday
night. Dani McHenry led the Lady Blues with 15 kills and added 12
digs, while Anna Neufeld added 10 kills. Alecia Barron tallied 16
digs for the Lady Blues, while Julie Sackman had 38 assists and
seven kills. Washburn, which fell to 25-7 and 9-6 in the MIAA is
back in action 1 p.m. Saturday at Emporia State. Box
Score | Season Stats
Lady Blues fall to Pittsburg State
(Oct. 25)
TOPEKA- The No. 20 Washburn volleyball team fell 30-24,
20-30, 29-31, 26-30 to Pittsburg State in Lee Arena Saturday night.Susan
Crooks led Washburn with 16 kills and added 10 digs. Megan Houk
had a career-high 15 kills, while Dani McHenry added 13 kills and
20 digs. Anna Neufeld had 12 kills, while Alecia Barron had a team-high
21 digs. Julie Sackman had 57 assists and 16 digs. Pittsburg State
had 17 blocks and hit .362 in the final game. Washburn, which fell
to 25-6 and 9-5 in the MIAA is back in action 7 p.m. Tuesday night
at Central Missouri State. Box
Score | Season Stats
Lady Blue spikers sweep Bearcats
(Oct. 22)
TOPEKA - The No. 20 Washburn volleyball team swept
Southwest Baptist 30-20, 30-22, 30-15 in Lee Arena Friday night.
Dani McHenry led the way for the Lady Blues with 15 kills and 12
digs and hit .609 for the match. Anna Neufeld added 13 kills and
five blocks. The Lady Blues hit .390 or better in all three games.
Washburn, which is ranked No. 4in the South Central Region poll,
is back in action Saturday at 6 p.m. against Pittsburg State. Box
Score | Season Stats
Lady Blue spikers get back on track at MSSU
(Oct. 22)
JOPLIN, Mo.- The No. 20 Washburn volleyball team moved
back into a tie for third in the MIAA with a 31-29, 30-19, 30-24
win over Missouri Southern Wednesday night. The Lady Blues outlasted
Southern in the opening game and hit .436 in the final game to take
the win. Dani McHenry led Washburn with 18 kills, while Susan Crooks
added 12 kills. Alecia Barron had 12 digs, while Megan Houk hit
.600 with seven kills in her first start of the season. Washburn,
which is ranked No. 4in the South Central Region poll, is back in
action 7 p.m. Friday night against Southwest Baptist and Saturday
at 6 p.m. against Pittsburg State. Box
Score | Season Stats
Lady Blues win fifth straight in sweep over
MWSC (Oct. 15)
TOPEKA.- The No. 21 Washburn volleyball team swept
Missouri Western 30-15, 30-28, 30-25 in Lee Arena Wednesday night.
Washburn cruised in the first game by hitting .455 to Missouri Western's
.083. Dani McHenry led WU with 16 kills, while Susan Crooks added
13 kills. Katie Brandt and Anna Neufeld added eight and seven kills
respectively. Brandt also had a team-high four blocks (three solo),
while Julie Sackman had 36 assists and a team-high nine digs. Washburn,
which improved to 22-4 and 6-3 in MIAA play, is back in action 7
p.m. Friday night at Northwest Missouri State and 5 p.m. Saturday
at No. 7 Truman State Box Score
| Season Stats
TOPEKA - The No. 23 Washburn Lady Blues topped Wayne State
30-19, 30-21, 30-21 in their only match in the Lady Blues Invitational
at Lee Arena Friday night. Dani McHenry led Washburn with 13 kills
and 18 digs, while Anna Neufeld added seven kills without an error
in 19 attempts. Katie Brandt had six kills in 12 attempts without
an error and Julie Sackman had eight kills and 30 assists. McHenry
and Neufeld earn all-tournament honors .RU
vs. ESU | WU vs. WSC | RU
vs. WSC | ESU vs. WSC
TOPEKA.- The No. 23 Washburn volleyball team is fourth
in the initial NCAA Division II South Central Region Poll, which
was released by the NCAA Wednesday. Washburn, which improved to
20-4 with a 30-21, 30-23, 19-30, 30-16 win over No. 18 Fort Hays
Sate Tuesday, hosts the Lady Blues Invitational this weekend. Washburn
faces Wayne (Neb.) State College Friday at 7:30 p.m. after the opening
match between Emporia State and Rockhurst at 5 p.m. The Invitational
concludes with Wayne State against Emporia State at 11 a.m. Saturday,
followed by Wayne State against Rockhurst at 1:30 p.m.
Lady Blues knock off No. 18 Fort Hays State
(Oct. 7)
TOPEKA.- The No. 23 Washburn volleyball team topped
No. 18 Fort Hays State 30-21, 30-23, 19-30, 30-16 in Lee Arena Tuesday
night. The Lady Blues hit .400 to win the first game and never looked
back. Dani McHenry had 14 kills in 32 attempts, while Julie Sackman
had 47 assists, 11 digs and three aces. Anna Neufeld had 13 kills
and five blocks, while Katie Brandt added 12 kills and four solo
blocks. Washburn, which improved to 20-4, is back in action 7:30
p.m. Friday night in the Lady Blues Invitational against Wayne State.Box
Score | Season Stats
Lady Blues sweep Emporia State (Oct.
4)
TOPEKA.- The No. 23 Washburn volleyball team swept
Emporia State 30-25, 30-24, 30--22 in Lee Arena Saturday afternoon.
Dani McHenry had 14 kills without an error in 36 attempts, while
Susan Crooks had 13 kills and Anna Neufeld added 10 kills and five
blocks. Valerie Peterson, who earned her second career start, had
eight kills without an error in 11 attempts. Washburn, which improved
to 19-4 and 5-3 in MIAA play, is back in action 7 p.m. Tuesday against
No. 21 Fort Hays State.Box Score
| Season Stats
Lady Blues sweep Benedictine (Oct.
2)
TOPEKA.- The No. 23 Washburn volleyball team swept
Benedictine 30-20, 30-18, 30-23 in Lee Arena Thursday night. Washburn
cruised in the first two games before the Ravens took a 16-9 lead
in game three. The Lady Blues rallied back and tied the game at
21 on Susan Crooks'ace. Three straight kills by Anna Neufeld and
a kill by Dani McHenry gave Washburn the victory. Neufeld and McHenry
led Washburn with 14 kills apiece. Julie Sackman had 11 kills without
an error in 15 attempt and led the Lady Blues with 25 assists.Washburn,
which improved to 18-4, is back in action 1 p.m. Saturday against
rival Emporia State. .Box Score
| Season Stats
Lady Blues fall to Jennies in five games
(Sept. 24)
TOPEKA.- The No. 22 Washburn Lady Blues volleyball
team fell 25-30, 30-21, 30-22, 28-30, 15-11 to No. 20 Central Missouri
State in Lee Arena Tuesday night.Washburn led 11-9 in the fifth
game before Central scored six straight points. Katie Brandt led
Washburn with 16 kills and six blocks, while Alecia Barron had 22
digs in the loss. The Lady Blues are back in action 7 p.m. Thursday
against Benedictine in Lee Arena.Box
Score | Season Stats
Lady Blues split MIAA road matches
(Sept. 27)
The No. 22 Washburn Lady Blues volleyball team split
two MIAA road matches this weekend. The Lady Blues beat Southwest
Baptist 30-22, 30-14, 30-16 Friday night, before falling 30-16,
25-30, 30-19, 30-28 to No. 18 Pittsburg State Saturday afternoon.
Washburn is back in action 7 p.m. Tuesday against No. 21 Central
Missouri State in Lee Arena. SBU
Box Score | PSU Box Score
| Season Stats
Lady Blues tame Lions in MIAA sweep
(Sept. 24)
TOPEKA.- The No. 22 Washburn Lady Blues volleyball
team swept Missouri Southern 30-19, 30-25, 30-25 in Lee Arena Wednesday
night. Julie Sackman led Washburn with a career-high 12 kills in
just 16 attempts, while Dani McHenry had 11 kills and 14 digs. Alecia
Barron led the Lady Blues with 17 digs. Washburn is back in action
7 p.m. Friday at Southwest Baptist. Box
Score | Season Stats
Lady Blues fall to No. 9 Truman State (Sept.
20)
TOPEKA.- The No. 22 Washburn Lady Blues had a nine-match
winning streak stopped 26-30, 30-22, 30-14, 30-23 against No. 9
Truman State in Lee Arena Saturday. Dani McHenry led Washburn (15-2,
2-1 MIAA) with 14 kills, while Anna Neufeld added 10 kills and seven
blocks. Truman, which improved to 13-2 (3-0 MIAA) hit .352 in the
match with 27 kills by Jessica Sears. Washburn is back home 7 p.m.
Wednesday against Missouri Southern. Box
Score | Season Stats
Lady Blues sweep Northwest Missouri (Sept.
19)
TOPEKA.- The No. 22 Washburn Lady Blues swept Northwest
Missouri State 30-21, 30-17, 30-10 in Lee Arena Friday night to
improve to a school record 15-1 overall and 2-0 in the MIAA. Dani
McHenry had 15 kills and 12 digs to lead the Lady Blues, while Emily
Foster had 10 kills and 10 digs. The Lady Blues are back in action
1 p.m. Saturday in Lee Arena against No. 9 Truman State. Box
Score | Season Stats
Lady Blues hold off Griffons in MIAA opener
(Sept. 17)
ST. JOSEPH, Mo.- The No. 22 Washburn Lady Blues held
off Missouri Western 32-30, 30-22, 16-30, 28-30, 15-13 in their
MIAA opener Wednesday night. Susan Crooks and Emily Foster each
tallied 18 kills, while Dani McHenry added 17 to help Washburn to
its best-ever start at 14-1 overall. Foster and Alecia Barron collected
15 digs in the win for the Lady Blues who are back in action 7 p.m.
Friday for their MIAA home opener against Northwest Missouri State.
Box Score | Season
Stats
McHenry named Wilson/MIAA Player of the
Week for 2nd time (Sept. 9)
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. - Dani McHenry, a 6-foot-0 junior
from Topeka, Kan., hit .465 (71 kills, 12 errors, 127 attempts)
and averaged 3.94 kills, 2.44 digs and 0.89 blocks per game as the
Lady Blues posted a 4-1 mark last week. She hit .700 (15-1-20) with
five blocks and two aces in a home sweep of Kansas Wesleyan Wednesday
(Sept. 3). At the Nebraska-Omaha Tournament, McHenry hit .611 (11-0-18)
with two aces, two block assists, six assists and 12 digs Friday
(Sept. 5) against Colorado Christian. The next day against Christian
Brothers (Tenn.), she hit .517 (17-2-29) with three aces, three
blocks (one solo) and seven digs. McHenry is a graduate of Tecumseh
(Kan.)-Shawnee Heights High School, and transferred to WU from the
University of Kansas following her freshman season.
The Washburn Lady Blue volleyball team improved to
5-0 with a 30-16, 30-18, 30-17 victory over Kansas Wesleyan in their
home opener Wednesday night in Lee Arena. Box
Score | Season Stats
McHenry named Wilson/MIAA Player of the
Week (Sept. 2)
McHenry, a 6-foot-0 junior from Topeka, Kan., hit
.362 (64 kills, 14 errors, 138 attempts) and averaged 3.56 kills
and 2.83 digs per game in helping the No. 24 Lady Blues go 4-0 at
the St. Mary's (Texas) Invitational. In a 3-2 win over No. 17 Northwood
(Mich.), she hit .414 (15-3-29) with five assists, an ace, a block
assist and nine digs. McHenry hit .404 (23-4-47) with 14 digs, two
blocks (one solo) and three assists in a 3-2 win over Concordia-St.
Paul (Minn.). The 23 kills were a career-high. She also hit .421
(9-1-19) with 10 digs, two solo blocks, three assists and two aces
vs.Rollins (Fla.) in a 3-0 sweep. She is a graduate of Tecumseh
(Kan.)-Shawnee Heights High School, and transferred to WU from the
University of Kansas following her freshman season.
Lady Blues finish sweep in Texas tournament
(Aug. 30)
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - The No. 24 ranked Washburn Lady
Blues went undefeated in San Antonio topping Concordia-St. Paul
3-2 and host school St. Mary's 3-2 to open the first weekend of
the season 4-0. Against Concordia, the Lady Blues were led by Dani
McHenry who had 21 kills. She also had 14 digs in the match. Anna
Neufeld had 17 kills with no errrors in 43 attempts and Callie Bjelland
had 31 assists. Against the Lady Rattlers, McHenry had 15 kills
to pace the Lady Blues. Susan Crooks added 13. The Lady Blues return
home on Sept. 3 to take on Kansas Wesleyan at 7 p.m. Concordia
St. Paul Box Score | St.
Mary's Box Score | Season Stats
Lady Blues open season wins over Rollins,
No. 17 Northwood (Aug. 29)
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - The No. 24 ranked Washburn Lady
Blues opened the 2003 season with a 3-0 win over Rollins with game
scores of 30-20, 30-15, 30-16. Senior Susan Crooks and junior Dani
McHenry led the Lady Blues with nine kills in the match. Sophomore
Callie Bjelland had 16 assists in the match. In the second match
of the evening, the Lady Blues topped No. 17 tanked Northwood University
3-2 winning game five 15-11. In match two, the Lady Blues were led
by Crooks and McHenry each with 15 kills and senior Anna Neufeld
had 14. Bjelland had 33 assists in the match. Rollins
Box Score | Northwood Box
Score | Season Stats
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- The Mid-America Intercollegiate
Athletics Association volleyball coaches have selected 2002 NCAA
Division II runner-up Truman State University as the favorite to
win the conference title for the upcoming season. The Lady Blues,
the defending MIAA Champions, were picked third. |
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