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ACC

Duke

2016 Overall Record: 21-9

2016 Conference Record: 15-5

Conference Name: ACC

2016 Postseason Finish: N/A

2016 Conference Finish: 3rd

2016 RKPI: 63

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4/10

Top Returners: Leah Meyer (Jr., MB, 6-3, All-ACC, AVCA All-East Coast Region); Nicole Elattrache (Sr.

DS/L, 5-7); Samantha Amos (So., RS, 6-2, All-ACC Freshman Team), Cadie Bates (Sr., OH, 6-2), Jamie

Stivers (So. OH, 6-2), Jessi Bartholomew (Jr. OH, 6-1); Kelli Kalinoski (Jr. DS/L, 5-8)

Top Newcomers: Payton Schwantz (Fr. OH, 5-11), Summer Brown (Fr. MB, 6-5), Kincey Smith (Fr. DS/L0,

Haley Seyfarth, Jr., S, 6-1)

Top Players Lost: Jordan Tucker (MB, All-America HM, All-Region, All-ACC); Sasha Karelov (L, All-

America, All-Region, All-ACC), Cindy Marina (S, Freshman All-ACC)

Florida State University

Final AVCA National Ranking: 13




2016 Postseason Finish: NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen Regionals

2016 Conference Finish: T-2nd

2016 RKPI: 18

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4 + Libero / 7

Top Returners: Milica Kubura (SR., OPP, 6-4, AVCA All-American HM, PrepVolleyball All-American HM,

VM All-American HM, AVCA All-East Region, All-ACC First Team), Cecilie Woie (SR., LIB, 5-6), Natasha

Calkins (SR., OH, 6-1), Brianne Burkert (JR., S, 6-1), Christina Ambrose (JR., OH, 6-3)

Top Newcomers: Taryn Knuth (FR., MH, 6-3), Deja Williams (FR., MH, 6-2), Tiana Jackson (FR., MH, 6-1),

Adrian Ell (FR., S, 6-2), Mariah Brim (FR., OPP, 6-6)

Top Players Lost: Katie Horton (OH, PrepVolleyball All-American HM, AVCA All-East Region, All-ACC

First Team), Mara Green (MH, AVCA All-East Region, All-ACC Second Team), Melanie Davis (MH,

PrepVolleyball All-American, VM All-American HM, AVCA All-East Region, All-ACC Second Team, CoSIDA

Academic All-District IV), Hailey Luke (S, Three Year Captain, CoSIDA Academic All-District IV)

Georgia Tech





2016 Conference Finish: T-3

2016 RKPI: 47


Top Returners: Gabriela Stavnetchei, SR, OH, 5-10; Sydney Wilson, SR, MB, 6-2; Kodie Comby, SO, MB, 6-

1

Top Newcomers: Nicole Alford, FR, S, 6-1

Top Players Lost: Teegan Van Gunst, OH, AVCA HM All-America, All-ACC first team, NCAA post-grad

scholarship; London Ackermann, DS/L; Annika Van Gunst, RS; Lauren Pitz, MB; Rebecca Martin, S

Louisville





2016 Conference Finish: 10

2016 RKPI: 159

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5 + Libero/9

Top Returners: Tess Clark, (Sr. MB,6-3, All ACC 2nd Team); Molly Sauer (Jr. L, 5-11, All ACC 2nd Team,

AVCA All Region HM), Melanie McHenry, (So, OH, 6-2)

Top Newcomers: Amanda Green (So., OH, 6-1); Wilma Rivera (Jr. S, 5-10), Alexis Hamilton (Fr., L, 5-7)

Top Players Lost: Janelle Jenkins, OH, Second Team All-AVCA East Region honors, second team All-

ACC.

Miami





2016 Conference Finish: 8th

2016 RKPI: 97


Top Returners: Olga Strantzali (Sr., OH, 6-1, AVCA All-America honorable mention, AVCA All-Region,

East Coast, First Team All-ACC, All-ACC Academic), Haley Templeton (R-Jr., S, 6-0), Lucia Pampana (Jr.,

MB, 6-3), Kolby Bird (Jr., OH, 6-0), Sylvia Hernandez (Sr., DS, 5-11), Hannah Sorensen (So., S, 6-0, All-ACC

Academic)

Top Newcomers: Cameron Dobbs (Fr., OH, 6-2)

Top Players Lost: Anna Haak (OH)

North Carolina





2016 Postseason Finish: Regional Semifinals

2016 Conference Finish: 1st

2016 RKPI: 9


Top Returners: Taylor Leath (R-Jr., OH, 6-3, AVCA All-America Second Team, ACC Player of the Year,

AVCA All-Region, All-ACC First Team, 3x National POW);

Julia Scoles (So., OH, 6-1, AVCA All-America HM, AVCA All-Region & Region Freshman of the Year, All-

ACC First Team, ACC Freshman of the Year, ACC All-Freshman Team);

Taylor Fricano (R-Sr., MH, 6-4, All-ACC Second Team);

Top Newcomers: Holly Carlton (R-Fr., S/OPP, 6-7) - redshirted last season; Kendra Koetter (Jr., S, 5-8) -

transfer from Ga. Southern

Top Players Lost: Taylor Treacy (OPP, AVCA All-Region, All-ACC First Team);

Abigail Curry (S, All-ACC Second Team, CoSIDA Academic All-District);

Sheila Doyle (L)

North Carolina State





2016 Conference Finish: Tied for 6th

2016 RKPI: 61


Top Returners: Julia Brown (Sr., OH, 6-1, AVCA All-Region, First Team All-ACC), Kaitlyn Kearney (Sr., MB,

6-2), Becky Porter (Jr., S, 6-1)

Top Newcomers: Bree Bailey (Gr., OH, 6-4, 2015 All-Pac 12 HM), Kylie Pickrell (Jr., S, 6-0), Melissa Evans

(Fr., OPP, 6-1, Colorado 5A Player of the Year, First Team All-State), Nailah Gordon (Fr., 5-8, OH)

Top Players Lost: Maggie Speaks (S, AVCA All-Region HM, Second Team All-ACC), Rachel Eppley (L)

Notre Dame





2016 Conference Finish: T-6th

2016 RKPI: 70

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5 + libero / 12

Top Returners: Jemma Yeadon (So., OH, 5-9, Freshman All-ACC Team selection, ACC All-Academic Team

selection), Ryann DeJarld (Jr., L, 5-9, All-ACC Second Team selection, ACC All-Academic Team selection),

Caroline Holt (Sr., S, 5-8, All-ACC Second Team selection), Sam Fry (Sr., MB, 6-0, All-ACC Second Team

selection)

Top Newcomers: Emma Cottrill ( Fr., MB, 6-2) Madison Cruzado (Fr., L, 5-4), Monroe Olsen (Fr., S, 6-2),

Hannah Thompson (Fr., OH, 5-9)

Top Players Lost: Katie Higgins (MB), Haley Bonneval (OH)

Pitt

Final AVCA National Ranking: RV




2016 Postseason Finish: NCAA Second Round

2016 Conference Finish: T-3rd

2016 RKPI: 37


Top Returners: Kamalani Akeo (Jr., S, 5â€˜7, AVCA All-East Coast Region First Team, ACC Setter of the

Year, All-ACC Second Team, All-ACC Academic Team), Layne Van Buskirk (Soph., MB, 6â€™3, ACC All-

Freshman Team, Two-time ACC Freshman of the Week), Mariah Bell (Sr., OH, 6â€™1, All-ACC Second

Team, All-ACC Academic Team), Stephanie Williams (Soph., OH, 6â€™0, AVCA Honorable Mention All-

America, AVCA All-East Coast Region First Team, All-ACC First Team, All-ACC Academic Team), Nika

Markovic (Soph., RS, 6â€™0, ACC All-Freshman Team, Two-time ACC Freshman of the Week), Angela

Seman (Jr., L, 5â€™9)

Top Newcomers: Chinaza Ndee (Fr., RS/MH, 5-11), Alex Rosignol (Sr., MH, 5-11), Kayla Lund (Fr., OH, 6-

0)

Top Players Lost: Jenna Potts (MB, AVCA Honorable Mention All-America, AVCA All-East Coast Region

First Team, All-ACC First Team, Preseason All-ACC, All-ACC Academic Team)

Virginia






2016 RKPI: 230


Top Returners: Kiley Banker (So., MB, 6-2); Kelsey Miller (So., DS, 5-10); Jennifer Wineholt (So., S, 6-1);

Kat Young (So., MB, 6-3)

Top Newcomers: Hannah Barcus (Fr., MB, 6-2); Sarah Billiard (Fr., OH, 6-0); Jelena Novakovic (So., RS, 6-

3); Alexandra Spencer (Fr., OH, 5-11); Megan Wilson (Fr., S, 5-10); Olivia Wolodkewitsch (Jr., DS, 5-9)

Top Players Lost: Haley Kole (OH, ACC All-Academic); Jasmine Burton (OH, All-ACC Second Team, AVCA

All-East Coast Region Honorable Mention); Lexi Riccolo (L)

Virginia Tech






2016 RKPI: 157

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4 + Libero /13

Top Returners: Cara Cunningham (Sr., MB, 6-4), Carol Raffety (So., OH/L, 5-11), Jaila Tolbert (Jr.,

MB/RS, 6-1)

Top Newcomers: Marisa Cerchio (Fr., MB, 6-3), Kaity Smith (Fr., OH, 6-1), Ester Talamazzi (Fr., OH, 6-0),

Kylie Thomas (Fr., L/DS, 5-7), Kai Young (Fr., MB, 5-11)

Top Players Lost: Ashley Battle (MB), Katie Krueger (OH), Amanda McKinzie (OH, VaSID All-State

Second Team), Lindsey Owens (OH, AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention, All-ACC, VaSID First Team All-

State, ACC Postgraduate Scholarship Recipient, All-ACC Academic Team)

America East

Albany



Conference Name: America East

2016 Postseason Finish: None

2016 Conference Finish: 2nd

2016 RKPI: 132


Top Returners: Nicole Otero (Jr. L, 5-7, America East All-Conf. Second Team), Akuabata Okenwa (R-So.

MB, 6-2, America East All-Rookie Team), Chloe Evering (So. OH, 5-10, America East All-Rookie Team),

Gabrielle Hansen (Jr. DS, 5-8), Taylor Robinson (Sr. MB, 6-1), Nina Holmes (Sr. DS/L, 5-7)

Top Newcomers: Larissa Focosi (Jr. S, 5-7), Tatiana Tiangco (Fr. OH, 6-0), Danielle Tedesco (Fr. 6-3 MB)

Top Players Lost: Laini Leindecker (OH, America East All-Conf. Second Team), Amanda Dolan (MB,

America East All-Conf. Second Team), Mikala McCauley (S, 3000-assist club)

Hartford






2016 RKPI: 286

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5-9

Top Returners: Katy Henchy (Sr., RS, 6-3); Paulina Modestow (Jr., OH, 6-0); Jenna Bridges (So., MB, 6-2,

AE All-Freshman Team)

Top Newcomers: Megan Anderson (Fr., S, 5-11); Brittany Braun (Fr., MB, 6-0); Jordan Fuelling (Fr., DS,

5-7)

Top Players Lost: Paula Llerandi (L)

Stony Brook




2016 Postseason Finish: Did Not Qualify


2016 RKPI: 241

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4 + libero/10

Top Returners: McKyla Brooks (Jr., MB, 5-8, America East First-Team All-Conference), Maria Poole (So.,

OH, 6-2, America East All-Rookie), Melann Amory (Sr., OH/DS, 5-7), Kardasia Hitchcock (So., DS, 5-3),

Jordan Gels (So., OH, 6-1), LeAnne Sakowicz (So., S, 5-10), Liz Pulver (So., OH, 6-1), Abby Hickey (Sr., DS,

5-6), Emily Costello (R-Jr., OH, 6-2), Cydney Bowman (Sr., MB, 5-11)

Top Newcomers: Kendra Harlow (So., MB, 6-1), Carla Souffront (So., S, 5-7), Nicole Jones (Fr., MB, 5-

11), Kiani Kerstetter (Fr., L/DS, 5-2)

Top Players Lost: Morgan Kath (S), Taylor Wilson (MB), Dani Nizich (DS)

UMass Lowell





2016 Conference Finish: 7th Place

2016 RKPI: 288


Top Returners: Katherine Claybaugh (So., OH, 6-0), Madi Bell (So., OH, 6-1), Haley Shimon (So., OH, 6-

0), Lade Adeniyi (Jr., MB, 6-2), Delaney Mendez (Jr., S, 5-8), Lindsey Visvardis (Jr., L, 5-5)

Top Newcomers: Jessica Jubb (Fr., MB, 6-3), Morgan Given (Fr., RS, 5-8), Ariel Delaney (Fr., MB, 6-0),

Grace Burkett (Fr., MB, 6-0)

Top Players Lost: Lauren Bennett (MB), Alexa Toth (S), Elima Ahzi (MB, RS)

Wichita State



Conference Name: American Athletic (2016 Missouri Valley)

2016 Postseason Finish: 0-1 in NCAA Tournament


2016 RKPI: 34

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 8-Apr

Top Returners: Abbie Lehman (SR, MB, 6-3, 3-time All-American); Emily Hiebert (SR, S, 6-0, 2016 MVC

Setter of the Year); Mikaela Raudsepp (SR, OH, 6-2, 2-time 2nd team all-Valley); Tabitha Brown (JR, OH,

5-10, 2nd team all-Valley)

Top Newcomers: Emma Wright (R-FR, MB, 6-3); Kora Kauling (FR, S, 6-2); Chase Jackson (FR, OH, 6-1);

Megan Taflinger (FR, OH, 6-0)

Top Players Lost: Jody Larson (OH, 2016 All-American); Dani Mostrom (L, 2015 MVC Libero of the

Year); Katy Dudzinski (MB)

American Athletic Conference

Connecticut



Conference Name: American Athletic Conference



2016 RKPI: 122


Top Returners: Kayla Williams (R-So., OH, 5-9, All-AAC Second Team)

Top Newcomers: Isabelle Peterson (Fr., MB, 5-10)

Top Players Lost: Hayley Cmajdalka (MB, LSU Tiger Classic and Dog Pound Challenge All-Tournament

Teams)

East Carolina






2016 RKPI: 180

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 1+libero/8

Top Returners: Natalie Montini (Sr., MH, 6-0)

Brandee Markwith (So., L, 5-8)

Top Newcomers: Stephie Andruskova (Fr., OH, 6-1)

Shelby Martin (Fr., S, 5-11)

Bri Wood (Fr., RS, 5-10)

Madison Clark (Jr., S, 6-2)

Kaiya Heyliger-Powell (Fr., OH, 6-1)

Top Players Lost: Ashley McRae (MH)

I'Tiana Taylor (OH)

Sabrina Gonzalez (S)

Sydney Darden (OH)

Houston






2016 RKPI: 234


Top Returners: Keandra McCardell (Sr., S, 5-8), Brianna Lynch (Sr., 5-9, OH), Chenelle Walker (Jr. 6-1,

MB), Sarah Afflerbaugh (Sr., 5-11, OH)

Top Newcomers: Ryan Emmert (Fr., 6-3, MB), Abby Irvine (Fr., 5-7, S/OH), Gabi Zelaya (Fr., 5-10, OH)

Top Players Lost: Hunter Wise (MB)

SMU







2016 RKPI: 24


Top Returners: Katie Hegarty (Sr., Opp., 6-2, AVCA All-Region First Team, All-AAC First Team

Kendall Patterson (So., S, 5-9, AAC Freshman of the Year, All-AAC Second Team

Lauren Mills (Sr., OH, 6-0, N/A)

Top Newcomers: Lexi Nordmann (Fr., MB, 6-1)

Eva Linden (Jr., OH, 6-0)

Hannah Hickman (So., OH, 6-1)

Top Players Lost: Morgan Heise (L, AVCA All-America Honorable Mention, AAC Libero of the Year)

Janelle Giordano (MB, AVCA All-Region, All-AAC First Team)

Kristen Stehling (MB, All-AAC Second Team)

UCF






2016 RKPI: 64


Top Returners: Alli Sabol, So., RS, 6'3"

Kia Bright, R-Sr., OH, 5'11", AAC Unanimous First Team Selection

Jordan Pingel, Jr., L, 5'7"

Top Newcomers: Jiayi Zhang, Jr., OH/OPP, 6'6"

Alex Fisher, Fr., S, 5'6"

Kristina Fisher, Fr., OH, 5'11"

Top Players Lost: JalÃ© Hervey, OH, AAC First Team, AVCA All-Region

Atlantic Sun

FGCU



Conference Name: ASUN

2016 Postseason Finish: 2nd


2016 RKPI: 59

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 7

Top Returners: Amanda Carroll: Jr, OH, 5'10, First Team All-Conference, AVCA All-Southeast Region

Honorable Mention, ASUN All-Academic Team

Maggie Rick: Jr, S, 5'10, ASUN Setter of the Year, First Team All-Conference, ASUN All-Academic Team

Top Newcomers: Sharonda Pickering: Jr, MB, 6'2

Snowy Burnam: Fr, OH/OPP/S, 5'11

Cortney VanLiew: Fr, OH, 5'11

Top Players Lost: Leigh Pudwill: First Team All-Conference, ASUN All-Academic Team

Marlene Moeller: led the team in blocks

Jacksonville University




2016 Postseason Finish: ASUN Tournament quarterfinals

2016 Conference Finish: 6th ASUN

2016 RKPI: 217


Top Returners: Mallory Mattingly (So., OH, 5-10, ASUN All-Freshman Team), Jessica Armstrong (Sr., MB,

6-3), Cristina Finan (Sr. OH, 5-9), Mackenzie Swan (Sr., L/DS, 5-10)

Top Newcomers: Hannah Marchand (Fr., MB, 5-11), Kendall Murr (Fr., OH/DS, 5-9), Lauren Petersen

(Jr., S, 5-11), Madison Rayam (Fr., RS, 5-10)

Top Players Lost: Jizzyan Gesualdo (S, 4th all-time at JU with 3,344 assists)

Lipscomb University




2016 Postseason Finish: NCAA First Round


2016 RKPI: 54


Top Returners: Carlyle Nusbaum (Jr., OH, 5-10, ASUN Player of the Year, ASUN Tournament MVP, First

Team All-ASUN, AVCA All-South Region First Team, AVCA Honorable Mention All-America,

Volleyballmag.com Honorable Mention All-America, PrepVolleyball.com Honorable Mention All-

America), Brittany Thomas (Sr., DS/L, 5-4, Second Team All-ASUN, ASUN All-Tournament Team), Lauren

Anderson (Jr., OH, 5-10, Second Team All-ASUN), Maddie Phillips (So., MB, 6-2, ASUN All-Freshman

Team), Morgan Elmore (So., S, 5-11, ASUN All-Freshman Team), Chloe Rogers (Sr., OH, 6-0)

Top Newcomers: Samantha Rubal (Fr., MB, 6-3), Megan Kuper (Fr., OH, 6-0)

Top Players Lost: Kayla Ostrom (S, ASUN All-Tournament Team, Back-to-back ASUN Scholar Athlete of

the Year, CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team, CoSIDA Academic All-District), Taylor Racich (RS,

ASUN All-Conference Second Team, ASUN All-Tournament Team, AVCA All-South Region First Team),

Katie Bradley (MB, ASUN All-Academic Team)

North Florida




2016 Postseason Finish: NA


2016 RKPI: 171


Top Returners: Gabby O'Connell, So., OH, ASUN Freshman of the Year, All-ASUN Second Team, ASUN

All-Freshman

Top Newcomers: Devyn Wheeler, MB, 6-0 | Callie Workman, L, 5-7

Top Players Lost: Morgan Van Alstine, MB, UNF's Leader in Blocks

Stetson




2016 Postseason Finish: n/a


2016 RKPI: 296


Top Returners: Shelby Connors (Sr., MB, 6-2), Eva Deisa (So., OH, 5-10), Charlotte Earnhart (Jr., OH, 5-

10), Julie Varga (Jr., RS, 6-0)

Top Newcomers: Hao Jin (Jr., MB, 6-2), Brianna Schmid (Jr., MB, 6-1), Riley Nieporte (Fr., OH, 5-9),

Jenna Boland (Fr., S, 5-10)

Top Players Lost: Madison Akins (RS), McKenna Foster (OH, ASUN All-Academic Team), Marissa Salazar

(L)

Atlantic 10

Davidson



Conference Name: Atlantic 10



2016 RKPI: 245


Top Returners: (Kelly Friers, Sr., MH, 6'2) (Mason Rooney, Jr., S/OPP, 6'2)

Top Newcomers: Ellie Crosley (Fr., MB, 5'11), Sydney Champaigne (Fr., S, 5'11), Remi Lehnertz (Fr.,

OH/OPP, 5'10)

Top Players Lost: Emily Franklin (MB, 2016 Atlantic 10 All-Conference, A-10 Player of the Week, led

NCAA in blocks)

Mikayla Derochie (S)

Sabrina Shepherd (MB, 2015 A-10 Rookie of the Year, A-10 Player of the Week)

Dayton






2016 Conference Finish: First

2016 RKPI: 33


Top Returners: Amber Erhahon (Sr., MB, 6-0, AVCA Midwest All-Region, A-10 All-Conference First

Team, A-10 Championship MOP), Jessica Sloan (Sr., OH, 6-1, A-10 All-Conference First Team and A-10

All-Tournament Team), Jane Emmenecker (Sr., S. 5-10, AVCA Midwest All-Region Team, A-10 Setter of

the Year, A-10 All-Conference First Team, A-10 All-Tournament Team), Margo Wolf (Jr., L, 5-8, A-10

Libero of the Year, A-10 All-Conference Second Team), Kendyll Brown (Jr., MB, 6-1, A-10 All-Conference

First Team and A-10 All-Tournament Team)

Top Newcomers: Bridget Doherty (Fr., S, 5-10), Maria Schorr (Fr., S, 5-10), Mackenzie Weaver (So., OH,

6-1)

Top Players Lost: NA

Fordham






2016 RKPI: 274


Top Returners: Olivia Fairchild (So., RS, 6'0, A-10 and ECAC Rookie of the Year, A-10 Second Team All-

Conference, All-Rookie), Breanna Jones (Jr., OH, 6'1), Morgan Williams (So., L, 5'8)

Top Newcomers: McKenna Lahr (Fr., OH, 5'10)

Top Players Lost: Kristen Ostach (MH, N/A)

Saint Louis






2016 RKPI: 74


Top Returners: Mackenzie Long (Sr., L, 5-4)

Top Newcomers: Maya Taylor (Fr., OH, 5-11)

Top Players Lost: Danielle Rygelski (OH, Third Team All-America/National Kills Leader)

VCU






2016 RKPI: 151


Top Returners: Julia Adler, Jr., OPP, 6-0, Second Team All-Atlantic 10... Jasmin Sneed, So., MB, 6-0,

Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team... Vicky Giommarini, So., OH, 6-0, Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team... Rebekah

Strange, Sr., L, 5-10

Top Newcomers: Paula Neciporuka, Fr., OH/DS, 5-8... Sydney Vanitvelt, Jr., L/DS, 5-5

Top Players Lost: None

Big 12

Baylor




Conference Name: Big 12

2016 Postseason Finish: NCAA Tournament Second Round

2016 Conference Finish: tied-4th

2016 RKPI: 39


Top Returners: Katie Staiger (RS-Sr., OH, 6-1, AVCA Second Team All-American, AVCA First Team All-

Region, Unanimous All-Big 12 First Team), Jana Brusek (Sr., L, 5-7, All-Big 12 Second Team, Academic All-

Big 12 First Team), Shelly Fanning (RS-So., OH/OPP, 6-2, 2015 All-Big 12 Second Team, 2015 All-Big 12

Freshmen Team)

Top Newcomers: Yossiana Pressley (Fr., 6-0, OH), Hannah Lockin (Fr., S, 6-1), Marieke van der Mark (Fr.,

OH, 6-6)

Top Players Lost: Morgan Reed (S, Academic All-Big 12 selection)

Iowa State






2016 RKPI: 35

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5+Libero/9

Top Returners: Jess Schaben (Jr., OH, 6-3, AVCA All-America Honorable Mention), Grace Lazard (Jr., MB,

6-2, All-Big 12 Second Team), Samara West (R-Sr., MB/RS, 6-4, All-Big 12 Second Team), Hali Hillegas (R-

So., L, 5-6, Big 12 All-Freshman Team), Alexis Conaway (Sr., MB, 6-0, 2015 All-Big 12 First Team),

Monique Harris (Sr., S., 5-8)

Top Newcomers: Piper Mauck (Fr., S, 6-1), Josie Herbst (So., OH, 5-10), Avery Rhodes (Fr., MB, 6-2),

Meegan Hart (Fr., MB, 6-2), Izzy Enna (Fr., DS, 5-7)

Top Players Lost: Morgan Kuhrt (OH/RS, 2015 All-Big 12 First Team), Ciara Capezio (OH), Suzanne

Horner (S), Branen Berta (DS)

Kansas







2016 RKPI: 10


Top Returners: Kelsie Payne (Sr., RS, 6-3, AVCA All-America First Team, Big 12 Player of the Year), Ainise

Havili (Sr., S, 5-11, AVCA All-America Third Team, Big 12 Setter of the Year), Madison Rigdon (Sr., OH, 6-

0, AVCA All-America HM, All-Big 12 First Team), Jada Burse (So., OH, 6-1, Big 12 All-Freshman Team)

Top Newcomers: Gabby Simpson (Sr., RS/S, 6-3), Taylor Alexander (Sr., MB, 6-4), Mmachi Nwoke (So.,

MB, 6-1)

Top Players Lost: Cassie Wait (L, AVCA All-America HM, Big 12 Libero of the Year), Tayler Soucie (MB,

All-Big 12 Second Team)

Kansas State







2016 RKPI: 19


Top Returners: Kylee Zumach (RS-Jr., OH, 6-4, 2015 Freshman All-American)

Bryna Vogel (Sr, OPP, 6-0, Second Team All-Big 12)

Elle Sandbothe (So., MB, 6-0, Big 12 All-Freshman Team)

Top Newcomers: Brynn Carlson (Fr., OH, 6-4)

Brooke Heyne (Fr., OH, 5-11)

Brooke Smith (Jr., S, 5-10)

Top Players Lost: Katie Brand (S, Three-time All-American)

Brooke Sassin (OH, Second Team All-Region)

Katie Reininger (MB, Second Team All-Big 12)

TCU






2016 RKPI: 21


Top Returners: Anna Walsh (JR, MB, 6-2), Kaylee Smith (SR, S, 5-11), Lamprini Konstantinidou (SR, S, 6-

1), Ashleigh Martin (JR, OH, 6-1)

Top Newcomers: Mykah Wilson (JR, DS/L, 5-11), Tori Dilfer (FR, S, 5-10), Dani Dennison (FR, DS/L, 5-7),

Allye Beth Deaton (FR, OH, 6-1), Berklie Baker (FR, DS/L, 5-9), Lexi MacLean (JR, OH, 6-2), Sarah Swanson

(FR, MB, 6-2)

Top Players Lost: Jillian Bergeson (OH/L), Ashley Smith (OH, All-Big 12, AVCA All-Southwest Region,

AVCA HM All-America, SENIOR Class Award Candidate), Regan McGuire (MB, All-Big 12, AVCA All-

Southwest Region), Sarita Mikals (OH/OPP), Chyna Perkins (MB), Chyanne Perkins (MB), Natalie Gower

(MB, All-Big 12, AVCA All-Southwest Region, AVCA HM All-America)

Texas





2016 Postseason Finish: 2


2016 RKPI: 2


Top Returners: Micaya White (So., OH, 6-1, VB Mag FOY, All-America First Team, Big 12 FOY)

Ebony Nwanebu (Sr., OH, 6-4, All-America First Team, NCAA All-Tourn Team)

Morgan Johnson (Jr., MB, 6-3, selected for USA VB Women's National Team)

Yaazie Bedart-Ghani (Jr., OH, 6-4, selected for USA VB Women's Natl. Team)

Cat McCoy (Sr., L, 5-7)

Chiaka Ogbogu (Sr., MB, 6-2, selected for USA VB Women's Natl. Team)

Top Newcomers: Lexi Sun (Fr., OH, 6-2)

Brionne Butler (Fr., MB, 6-4)

Ashley Shook (Fr., S, 6-1)

Top Players Lost: Chloe Collins (S, All-America Second Team)

Paulina Prieto Cerame (OH, All-America Honorable Mention)

Texas Tech






2016 RKPI: 143


Top Returners: Tita Akiu (Jr., L, 5-7, 2016 All-Big 12 Second Team), Sarah Redding (Jr., RS, 6-3), Katy

Keenan (Jr., MB, 6-4), Chandler Atwood (So., OH/RS, 6-0)

Top Newcomers: Missy Owens (Jr., S, 6-1), Emily Hill (So., OH, 6-1), Emerson Solano (Fr., DS, 5-8),

Allison White (Fr., MB, 6-2)

Top Players Lost: Lauren Douglass (MB, All-Big 12 Second Team, AVCA All-Region HM)

Marguerite Grubb (S, CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team)

West Virginia






2016 RKPI: 138


Top Returners: Payton Caffrey (So., OH, 6-0, AVCA Midwest Region Freshman of the Year, AVCA All-

Midwest Region Team, Big 12 All-Conference First Team, Big 12 All-Freshman Team), Erin Slinde (So., S,

6-0, Big 12 All-Freshman Team), Gianna Gotterba (Sr., L, 5-6), Mia Swanegan (Sr., MB, 6-1, Big 12

blocking leader)

Top Newcomers: Katie DeMeo (Fr., MB/OH, 6-3), Briana Lynch (Fr., MB, 6-2), Lindsay Proctor (Fr., DS, 5-

8)

Top Players Lost: Hannah Shreve (MB, CoSIDA Academic All-District), Haley Roe (S)

BIG EAST

Butler



Conference Name: BIG EAST



2016 RKPI: 105

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 5 Plus Libero / 9

Top Returners: Anna Logan (Jr., OH, 6-0, 2016 AVCA Honorable Mention All-American, 2016 AVCA All-

Region, 2016 First Team All-BIG EAST) Makayla Ferguson (Sr., S, 5-9) Taylor Takeda (Jr., L, 5-4) Bri Lilly

(Jr., MB, 6-2), Whitney Beck (Jr., OH, 6-0)

Top Newcomers: Natalie Ravenell (Fr., OH, 5-11), Rachel Klitzing (Fr., MB, 6-2) Melody Davidson (Fr.,

MB, 6-2) Bailey Foy (Fr. MB, 5-11)

Top Players Lost: Jessica Klingensmith (OH)

Creighton





2016 Postseason Finish: Elite Eight (3-1 in NCAA Tournament)

2016 Conference Finish: 1st of 10

2016 RKPI: 12


Top Returners: Lydia Dimke (Sr., S, 6-3, AVCA Third Team All-American; BIG EAST Player of the Year;

AVCA All-East Region First Team, First Team All-BIG EAST); Jaali Winters (Jr., OH, 6-3, PrepVolleyball.com

Second Team All-American, AVCA HM All-American, AVCA All-East Region First Team, First Team All-BIG

EAST; USA Volleyball CNT-Europe Team); Taryn Kloth (Jr., OH, 6-4, AVCA HM All-American, AVCA All-

East Region First Team, First Team All-BIG EAST, USA Volleyball CNT-Minneapolis Team); Marysa

Wilkinson (Sr., MB/RS, 5-11, AVCA First Team All-East Region, Second Team All-BIG EAST); Brittany Witt

(So., L, 5-8, AVCA East Region Freshman of the Year; AVCA All-East Region HM; USA Volleyball CNT-

Thailand Team); Megan Ballenger (So., MB/RS, 6-1)

Top Newcomers: Steph Gaston (Fr., RS, 6-5); Naomi Hickman (Fr. MB, 6-4); Alexa Roumeliotis (Fr., DS,

5-8)

Top Players Lost: Lauren Smith (MB, Senior CLASS Award First Team All-American; AVCA All-East

Region First Team; Second Team All-BIG EAST); Jess Bird (OH); Amanda Foje (DS)

DePaul



Conference Name: Big East


2016 Conference Finish: 7th place (tied)

2016 RKPI: 133

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: Brittany Maxwell, Caitlyn Coffey, Myah Reed, Claire Anderson, Haley

Bueser, Jameson MacPhie, Kelsey Horvath, Katie Dolan, Maddie Torti, MacKenzie Savage, Rachel

Breault, Ashely Marshall, Dominika Kowalska

Top Returners: Brittany Maxwell Jr., RS, 6'3",1st Team All-Big East; Caitlyn Coffey, Sr. MB, 6'2"; Myah

Reed, Sr., OH, 6'0"; Claire Anderson, So.,OH, 6'0"; Haley Bueser, Sr., L, 5'7"

Top Newcomers: Avarie Evans-Allen, Fr., MB, 6'2"; Isabell De La Rosa, Fr. MB, 6'1"; Isabelle Banez, Fr.,

L, 5'7", Shayla Santos, Fr. L, 5'8", Summer See, Fr. L, 5'8"

Top Players Lost: Jasmine King, MB, 2nd team All-Big East; Colleen Smith, S

Georgetown






2016 RKPI: 222


Top Returners: Symone Speech (Jr., MB, 6-3, All-BIG EAST Second Team), Alyssa Sinnette (Jr., OH, 5-11),

Paige McKnight (Jr., S, 5-9), Olivia King (Jr., OH, 5-11), Kenzie Higareda (Jr., L/DS, 5-1)

Top Newcomers: Aima Eichie (Gr., MB, 6-1), Riley Wertzberger (Fr., OH, 6-0), Margo Pivonka (Fr., OH, 5-

11)

Top Players Lost: Ashlie Williams (MB), Caitlin Brauneis (S/DS), Sara Feld (DS)

Marquette


2016 Conference Record: 13-5 BIG EAST




2016 RKPI: 42


Top Returners: Jenna Rosenthal (RS Jr., MH, 6-6, All-AVCA East Coast Region Team, First Team All-BIG

EAST), Allie Barber (So., OH, 6-5, First Team All-BIG EAST, Co-BIG EAST Freshman of the Year), Madeline

Mosher (So., OH, 6-0, N/A)

Top Newcomers: Hope Werch (Fr., OH, 6-1), Kortlyn Henderson (Fr., OH, 6-1), Elizabeth Orf (Fr., MB, 6-

3), Anna Haak (Jr., OH, 5-11)

Top Players Lost: Taylor Louis (RS/OH, AVCA All-American Honorable Mentions, All-BIG EAST First

Team), Meghan Niemann (MH, All-BIG EAST First Team, AVCA All-East Coast Region honorable mention),

Lauren Houg (DS/L, N/A)

Providence






2016 RKPI: 239


Top Returners: Allison Impellizeri Jr. MB 6-2

Top Newcomers: Allison Barber S 5-11

Top Players Lost: Michelle Cruz L

St. John's






2016 RKPI: 167


Top Returners: Erica Di Maulo (So. S, 6-0, BIG EAST Co-Freshman of the Year and All-BIG EAST)

Gaia Traballi (So. OH, 6-1)

Danisha Moss (GS. MB, 6-3)

Julia Cast (Sr. MB/RS, 6-4)

Top Newcomers: Yanjiao Zhao (Jr. S, 5-10)

Jordan McCalla (Fr. OH, 6-0)

Kayley Wood (Fr. MB/RS, 6-2)

Top Players Lost: Margherita Bianchin (OH)

Mona Karkkainen (MH/RS)

Seton Hall



Conference Name: Big EAST

2016 Postseason Finish: Big EAST Semifinals


2016 RKPI: 152


Top Returners: Dominique Mason (Sr., OH, 5-10); Sophia Coffey (Jr., S, 5-8); Abby Thelen (Jr., MB, 6-1)

Top Newcomers: Elizabeth Sottung (Fr., DS/L, 5-5); Catherine Cruz (Fr., DS/L, 5-3); Sharay Barnes (Gr.,

RS, 6-2); Amanda Rachwal (Fr., MB, 6-2)

Top Players Lost: Tessa Fournier (L, BIG EAST Libero of the Year, First Team All-Conference)

Danielle Schroeder (OH, Second Team All-Conference)

Xavier






2016 RKPI: 58


Top Returners: Kristen Massa (Sr., OH, 6-1, 2015 All-BIG EAST First Team), Alexis Newsome (R-Jr., MB,

6-1), Meredith Klare (R-Jr., Libero, 5-7)

Top Newcomers: Nadia Dieudonne (Fr., S, 5-8), Moriah Hopkins (Fr., RS, 6-1), Maya Krause (Fr., OH, 6-

2), Lauren Hanlon (Fr., RS, 6-1)

Top Players Lost: Abbey Bessler (OH, AVCA All-American - Honorable Mention), Sofia Peterson (RS,

AVCA All-Region First Team)

Big Sky

Idaho



Conference Name: Big Sky

2016 Postseason Finish: Big Sky First Round


2016 RKPI: 206


Top Returners: Sarah Sharp (Jr., OH, 6-4,)

Top Newcomers: Alycia Wodke (Jr., OH/L, 5-8), Rachel Mills (Fr., OH, 6-1), Nicole Ball (Fr., MB, 6-3)

Top Players Lost: Terra Varney (DS), Becca Mau (OH)

Montana






2016 RKPI: 266


Top Returners: Missy Huddleston (So., OH, 5-11)

Top Newcomers: Maddy Marshall (Fr., OH, 5-11)

Top Players Lost: Sadie Ahearn (L)

Northern Arizona University





2016 Conference Finish: 2nd/Big Sky South

2016 RKPI: 92


Top Returners: Abby Akin (So., MB, 6-3, Big Sky Outstanding Freshman, All-Big Sky Second Team),

Brittni Dorsey (R-Jr., MB, 5-11, All-Big Sky Second Team), Sydney Lema (So., OH, 6-0)

Top Newcomers: Dani Westfall (Sr., S, 5-10), Heaven Harris (Fr., OH, 6-0)

Top Players Lost: Lauren Jacobsen (OH, All-Big Sky First Team), Jensen Barton (S, All-Big Sky First Team)

Northern Colorado





2016 Conference Finish: Fourth

2016 RKPI: 139


Top Returners: Kortney Lockey (Jr., OH, 5-10, 2nd Team All-Big Sky); Kim Weissmann (Sr., OH, 6-0); Alex

Klohen (Sr., MB, 6-1, 2nd Team All-Big Sky)

Top Newcomers: Taylor Muff (Fr., OH, 5-11); Daisy Schultz (Fr., S, 5-9)

Top Players Lost: Ashley Guthrie (S, 1st Team All-Big Sky); Makenna Meier (L)

Sacramento State




2016 Postseason Finish: N/A (Big Sky Tournament Semifinals)

2016 Conference Finish: 1st - South Division

2016 RKPI: 104


Top Returners: Kennedy Kurtz (Sr., S, 5-10, First Team All-Big Sky); Shannon Boyle (Sr., OH, 5-11,

Second Team All-Big Sky)

Top Newcomers: Cianna Andrews (Fr., MB, 5-10); Sarah Falk (Fr., MB, 6-1); Macey Hayden (Fr., OH, 5-

11)

Top Players Lost: Madeline Cannon (OPP, Second Team All-Big Sky); Courtney Dietrich (MB, Second

Team All-Big Sky); Lexie Skalbeck, LIB, Big Sky Libero of the Year, Second Team All-Big Sky)

Southern Utah




2016 Postseason Finish: No Postseason Appearance

2016 Conference Finish: 6th in Big Sky South Division

2016 RKPI: 290


Top Returners: MaCail Evans (Sr., MB, 6-1), Macky Fifita (Sr., OH, 5-9), Sarah Vang (So., OH, 5-11)

Top Newcomers: Kacie Huntsman (Fr., S, 6-0), MaKenizie Van Uitert (Fr., OH, 6-2), Anna Cox (Fr., MB,

6'0''), Janet Kalaniuvalu (Fr., OH, 6-0), Miranda Canez (Fr., MB, 6-2), Elisa Lago (Fr., OH, 6-1)

Top Players Lost: Chennin Benson (OPP, 2nd Team All-BigSky), Sariah Pelaez Harris (L)

Weber State






2016 RKPI: 205


Top Returners: Amanda Varley (Sr. OH, 6'1)

Top Newcomers: Gracey Tuifua (Jr. OH, 5'11)

Top Players Lost: Megan Thompson (MB, 1st Team All Conference, #2 Blocker in the Nation)

Big South

Campbell



Conference Name: Big South

2016 Postseason Finish: Semi-Finalist in Big South Conference Tournament


2016 RKPI: 183


Top Returners: Allena Heath(So.,OH,6-0, BSC All-Freshman Team, BSC All-Tourney Team) Kayla

Schanback(Sr.,L,5-7,BSC 2nd Team All Conference), Summer Schuitema(Sr.,ST,5-9) Madison

Linxwiler(Jr.,MB,6-0,Academic All-Conference)

Top Newcomers: Madee Miner (Fr.,ST,5-7), Hannah Schneggenburger(Fr.,MB,6-1), Alysha Mitchell

(Fr.,MB,6-1), Courtney Jackson(Fr.,MB,6-1), Dani Bierman(Fr.,DS,5-7),Faith Murray(Fr.,ST,5-6) Grayson

Hall(Fr.,OH,6-0)

Top Players Lost: Jenny Tait(MB,BSC 1st Team All-Conference), Loni Kruen(OH,2nd Team All-

Conference),Rebecca Ramirez(ST)

Charleston Southern University






2016 RKPI: 285


Top Returners: Madison Martin, Jr., 5-6, 2016 Big South First Team All-Conference selection, 5th in the

NCAA in total digs and led Big South (665), 27th in the NCAA in service aces (46), 29th in the NCAA in

digs per set (5.04)

Kylie Klein, Sr., 6-3, Second in the Big South in total blocks (127), seventh in blocks per set (0.99), 94th in

the NCAA in total blocks (127)

Top Newcomers: N/A

Top Players Lost: N/A

High Point






2016 RKPI: 129


Top Returners: Haley Barnes (Sr., OH, 6-0, All-Big South First Team, Big South Tournament MVP, Big

South All-Academic Team), Molly Livingston (Jr., MB, 6-2, All-Big South First Team, Big South All-

Tournament Team), Jordan Hefner (Jr., MB, 6-1, All-Big South Second Team), Katie Tylman (Jr., RS, 6-2,

Big South All-Tournament Team), Carly Jimenez (Sr., S, 6-0) Amy Pilat (Sr, DS/Libero, 5-8) Abby

Broadstreet (Jr., OH, 6-1) and Jenna Smith (So., S, 5-8)

Top Newcomers: Abby Bottomley (Fr., DS/Libero, 5-6, Gatorade Virginia Player of the Year, All-Virginia

First Team), Katie Doering (Fr., 5-10, RS, Georgia 6A Player of the Year) and Adeline Ellis (Jr., 5-11, OH,

All-Kansas First Team in 2014)

Top Players Lost: Savannah Angel (RS, All-Big South Honorable Mention), Megan Kennedy (OH/Libero)

and Greta Griswold (DS)

Liberty University





2016 Conference Finish: T-2nd (2nd Seed for Conference Tournament)

2016 RKPI: 178


Top Returners: Anna Willey (Sr., S, 6-1, All-Big South, VaSID All-State); Anna Gragg (So., MB, 6-3, All-Big

South, Big South All-Freshman); Sirena Vorster (Sr., MB, 6-2, All-Big South); Margaret Latchford, (Jr.,

Libero, 5-2, Preseason All-Big South); Gabrielle Vess (Sr., OH, 6-0); Casey Goodwin (So., RS, 6-1)

Top Newcomers: Jenna Culhan (Fr., RS, 6-0); Kailey Macy (Fr., MB, 6-4); Amaya Williams (Fr., S, 5-7);

Victoria Baptista (Jr., OH, 5-10, transfer from Panola College)

Top Players Lost: Leah Clayton (OH, All-Big South; Big South Freshman of the Year, VaSID State Rookie

of the Year); Michelle Melendez (DS/L); Sydney Morris (OH); Hannah Weidner (RS)

Radford






2016 RKPI: 117


Top Returners: Maddie Palmer (Sr., OH, 6-0, Big South Player of the Year, Big South First Team All-

Conference), Haley Kleespies (Jr., S, 5-8, Big South First Team All-Conference), Amaya Rousseau (Jr., MB,

6-1, Big South Second Team All-Conference), Mallory McKnight (So., MB, 5-11, Big South All-Freshman

Team)

Top Newcomers: Maci Keaton (Fr., OH/MB, 6-1), Grace DiClementi (Jr., S, 5-10), Jordan Coomes (Fr., S,

5-10), Alyssa Carruth (Fr., DS/L, 5-4), Madison Trypuc (Fr., MB, 6-3)

Top Players Lost: Kelby Jackson (L, Holds school record of 1,651 career digs), Emma Wroblicky (DS)

UNC Asheville




2016 Postseason Finish: Big South Tournament 1st Round


2016 RKPI: 259


Top Returners: Cara Guthrie (Jr., OH, 5-10, All-Big South Conference Honorable Mention), Kailey

Hackett (So., S/RS, 5-10)

Top Newcomers: KK Haley (Fr., OH, 5-8), Cassandra Shaw (Fr., MB, 6-1), Cecilia Stack (Fr., MB, 6-1), Ava

Venema (Fr., MB, 6-2)

Top Players Lost: Madison Vaughn (MB, All-Big South Conference Second Team), Shelby Erickson (OH)

Big Ten

Indiana


2016 Conference Record: 6/14

Conference Name: Big Ten

2016 Postseason Finish: did not make NCAA tournament


2016 RKPI: 66


Top Returners: Kendal Beerman (RSo., OH, 6-2), Deyshia Lofton (So., MB, 6-2), Hayden Huybers (So.,

MB, 6-1), Elizabeth Asdell (Jr., RS, 6-3), Samantha Fogg (Jr., DS, 5-6), Jessica Leish (Sr., OH, 6-1).

Top Newcomers: Kamryn Malloy (Fr, OH, 6-0), Kristen Ostach (Sr., MB, 6-0), Bayli Lebo (Fr., DS, 5-7),

Alexis Parker (Fr., OH, 5-11), Julia Gauthier (Fr., S, 5-10), Nora Meehan (Fr., DS, 5-6).

Top Players Lost: Jazzmine McDonald (MB, All-Big Ten Honorable Mention), Megan Tallman (S, school

record holder in assists in rally scoring era), Taylor Lebo (DS, school record holder in aces in rally scoring

era, 1171 digs).

Iowa






2016 RKPI: N/A


Top Returners: Jessica Janota (Senior, MB, 6/3", Academic All-Big Ten), Meghan Buzzerio (R-

Sophomore, OH/RS, 6'2"), Annika Olsen (Senior, DS, 5'8", Coaches' Award, , Academic All-Big Ten),

Reghan Coyle (Junior, RS, 6'0", Most Improved Player)

Top Newcomers: Taylor Louis (Junior, OH, 6'3"), Gabrielle Orr (Freshman, S, 5'10")

Top Players Lost: Loxley Keala (Setter, All-Big Ten, , Academic All-Big Ten), Ashley Mariani (OH/MB,

Team MVP), Lauren Brobst (OH)

Michigan





2016 Postseason Finish: Sweet Sixteen


2016 RKPI: 14


Top Returners: MacKenzi Welsh (So., S, All-Region Honorable Mention, All-American Honorable

Mention), Claire Kieffer-Wright (Sr., MB), Cori Crocker (R-So., MB), Jenna Lerg (L)

Top Newcomers: Kiara Shannon (Fr., MB, 6-2), Natalie Smith (Fr., L, 5-7), Jacqueline DiSanto (Fr., L, 5-5 )

Top Players Lost: Abby Cole (MB/OH, All-American), Kelly Murphy (OH)

Michigan State



2016 Conference Record: 13-7 Big Ten


2016 Postseason Finish: lost in second round to Arizona, 3-2

2016 Conference Finish: 13-7, 5th Big Ten

2016 RKPI: 15

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4+L / 10

Top Returners: Autumn Bailey (R-Sr., OH, 5-10, 2016 HM All-America & HM All-Big Ten)

Alyssa Garvelink (Sr., MB, 6-4, 2016 2nd Team All-America & All-Big Ten)

Brooke Kranda (R-Sr, RS, 6-6)

Rachel Minarick (Sr., S, 6-2, 2016 HM All-Big Ten)

Abby Monson (Sr., L, 5-5)

Top Newcomers: Alyssa Chronowski (Fr., 6-2, OH), Jamye Cox (Fr., DS/L, 5-6); Julia Hatcher (Fr., MB, 6-

3); Meredith Norris (Fr., OH, 6-3);

Top Players Lost: Allyssah Fitterer (OH/MB, 3x AVCA All-Region) Chloe Reinig (RS, 2014 All-Big Ten &

All-America)

Minnesota





2016 Postseason Finish: NCAA Final Four

2016 Conference Finish: Tied for Second

2016 RKPI: 1


Top Returners: Samantha Seliger-Swenson (Jr., S, 5-11, First Team All-American, Big Ten Setter of the

Year, All-Big Ten), Alexis Hart (So., OH, 6-0, AVCA North Region Freshman of the Year, AVCA All-America

honorable mention, Big Ten Freshman Team), Molly Lohman (Sr., MB, 6-3, AVCA All-America honorable

mention, All-Big Ten honorable mention)

Top Newcomers: Regan Pittman (R-Fr., MB, 6-5), Stephanie Samedy (Fr., Opp, 6-2), Sara Nielsen (Fr., S,

5-11), Sydney Kleinman (Fr., OH, 6-2), Jasmyn Martin (Fr., OH, 6-3).

Top Players Lost: Sarah Wilhite (OH, AVCA Player of the Year, Big Ten Player of the Year, First Team All-

American and All-Big Ten selection), Hannah Tapp (MB, two-time All-American, two-time All-Big Ten

selection), Paige Tapp (MB, two-time All-American, All-Big Ten selection).

Nebraska





2016 Postseason Finish: NCAA Semifinal


2016 RKPI: 3


Top Returners: Kelly Hunter (Sr., S, 5-11, AVCA All-America Second Team, All-North Region First Team,

All-Big Ten)

Briana Holman (Sr., MB, 6-1, AVCA All-North Region First Team, All-America Honorable Mention)

Mikaela Foecke (Jr., OH, 6-3, AVCA All-North Region First Team, All-America Honorable Mention)

Top Newcomers: Jazz Sweet (Fr., OH, 6-3)

Chesney McClellan (Fr., MB, 6-4)

Top Players Lost: Justine Wong-Orantes (L, AVCA All-America First Team, Big Ten Defensive Player of

the Year, All-Big Ten)

Amber Rolfzen (MB, AVCA All-America Third Team, All-Big Ten)

Northwestern





2016 Conference Finish: 13th/14

2016 RKPI: 148

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: Symone Abbott, Ashley Bush, Emily Ehman, Rachael Fara, Gabrielle

Hazen, Sarah Johnson, Allie Lindroth, Cassidy Nussman, Taylor Tashima, Kaitlin Tavarez, Olivia Viscuso

Top Returners: Symone Abbott (Sr., OH, 6-1, All-Big Ten HM), Taylor Tashima (Sr., S, 6-0)

Top Newcomers: Nia Robinson (Fr., OH, 6-2), Ivey Whalen (Fr., OH, 6-3), Lexi Pitsas (Fr., L, 5-6), Britt

Bommer (Fr., S, 6-1), Danyelle Williams (Fr., OPP, 6-1), Alana Walker (Fr., MH, 6-3)

Top Players Lost: Maddie Slater (MB, second-highest career hitting pct. at Northwestern), Kayla Morin

(RS/OH, 1,000 kills at Northwestern)

Ohio State University





2016 Postseason Finish: 29


2016 RKPI: 29


Top Returners: Taylor Hughes (Jr., S/OH, 6-1, AVCA All-America honorable mention (2016), AVCA All-

Mideast Region honorable mention (2016), All-Big Ten honorable mention (2016))

Audra Appold (Jr., OH, 6-1)

Luisa Schirmer (Sr., OH, 6-1)

Top Newcomers: Jasmine Koonts (Jr., MB, 6-2)

Becca Mauer (Fr., S, 5-9)

Lauren Witte (Fr., MB, 6-2)

Hannah Gruensfelder (Fr., DS, 5-6)

Megan Carr (Fr., DS, 5-8)

Top Players Lost: Valeria Leon (L, Finished her collegiate career as the all-time leader in total digs

(1,795) and digs per set (3.51,Ohio State Defensive Player of the Year (2015, 16) )

Taylor Sandbothe (MB, Finished her career as Ohio State's all-time leader with 564 total blocks, First

Team AVCA All-America (2015), AVCA All-America honorable mention (2014), Second Team AVCA All-

America (2016))

Penn State





2016 Postseason Finish: NCAA Regional Semifinal

2016 Conference Finish: Fourth

2016 RKPI: 25

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6+libero/ 14

Top Returners: Simone Lee (Sr., OH, 6-1, AVCA First Team All-America, Unanimous First Team All-Big

Ten); Haleigh Washington (Sr., MB, 6-3, AVCA First Team All-America, Unanimous First Team All-Big

Ten); Ali Frantti (Sr., OH, 6-1, AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention); Tori Gorrell (RS-So., MB, 6-2,

Freshman All-Big Ten Team); Kendall White (So., L, 5-5, Freshman All-Big Ten Team)

Top Newcomers: Kathryn Cather (Jr., RS, 6-2); Cami May (Fr., RS, 6-2); Michaela Putnicki (Fr., OH, 6-1)

Top Players Lost: Laura Broerman (DS, Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree), Taylor Krause (DS), Carley

Muller (DS)

Purdue







2016 RKPI: 28


Top Returners: Danielle Cuttino (SR, OH, 6-4, Volleyball Magazine All-America Third Team, Prep

Volleyball Honorable Mention All-America selection, AVCA First Team All-Northeast Region, All-Big Ten),

Ashley Evans (RS SR, S, 6-1, CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team honoree, Academic All-District V

selection, Academic All-Big Ten), Azariah Stahl (SR, OH, 6-0), Sherridan Atkinson (RS JR, OH, 6-5), Blake

Mohler (RS SO, MB, 6-2)

Top Newcomers: Caitlyn Newton (FR, OH, 6-1), Erin Williams (JR, MB, 5-11), Jena Otec (FR, DS, 5-10)

Top Players Lost: Faye Adelaja (MB, Prep Volleyball Honorable Mention All-America selection, AVCA

First Team All-Northeast Region, Honorable Mention All-Big Ten)

Rutgers

2016 Overall Record: 4/29





2016 RKPI: 200


Top Returners: Meme Fletcher, Sr., OH, 6-1; Jasmine Stackhouse, So., MB, 6-3

Top Newcomers: N/A

Top Players Lost: Mikaela Matthews, MB

Wisconsin





2016 Postseason Finish: Elite Eight

2016 Conference Finish: 2nd (tie)

2016 RKPI: 4


Top Returners: Tionna Williams (Jr., MB, 6-2, AVCA Third-Team All-American)

Molly Haggerty (So., OH, 6-1, AVCA Third-Team All-American)

Lauryn Gillis (Sr., OH, 6-1)

Kelli Bates (Sr., OH/L, 5-11)

Top Newcomers: Sydney Hilley (Fr., S, 6-0)

Dana Rettke (Fr., MB, 6-8)

Danielle Hart (Fr., MB, 6-4)

Grace Loberg (Fr., OH, 6-3)

Mariah Whalen (Fr., OH, 6-1)

Top Players Lost: Lauren Carlini (S, AVCA First-Team All-American)

Haleigh Nelson (MB, AVCA Second-Team All-American

Romana Kriskova (RS, AVCA Honorable Mention All-Region)

Big West

Hawai’i




Conference Name: Big West

2016 Postseason Finish: NCAA Second Round (Lost to Minnesota. 0-3)

2016 Conference Finish: First

2016 RKPI: 27


Top Returners: -Emily Magio (Sr., MH, 6-3, AVCA All-America Honorable Mention, Pacific North All-

Region, All-Big West First Team

-Savanah Kahakai (Sr., L, 5-8, All-Big West First Team

-Norene Iosia (So., S, 5-11, All-Big West First Team, All-Big West Freshman Team

Top Newcomers: Sophia Howling (Fr., MH., 6-3)

Top Players Lost: -Nikki Taylor (Opp., AVCA All-America Second Team, AVCA Pacific North All-Region,

Big West Player of the Year, All-Big West First Team

-Annie Mitchem (MH/OH, All-Big West First Team)

Long Beach State






2016 RKPI: 69

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3+L/8

Top Returners: Ashley Murray (Sr., MB, 6-2, First Team All-Big West); Hailey Harward (So., L/DS, 5-9, Big

West All-Freshman Team); YiZhi Xue (So., MB, 6-4, First Team All-Big West, Big West All-Freshman

Team); Anete Brinke (R-Jr., OH, 6-2, N/A)

Top Newcomers: Emma Kirst (RS-Jr., OH/OPP, 6-4); Monika Simkova (Fr., OH/OPP, 6-2)

Top Players Lost: Nele Barber (OH, HM All-American, First Team All-Big West, AVCA All-Region)

UC Davis






2016 RKPI: 144


Top Returners: Lauren Matias(Soph, OH, 6-2, All Big West Freshman Team)

Emily Allen (Jr., OH, 5-9)

Malia Bolko (Jr., Libero, 5-8)

Maddie Merlino (Jr., Setter, 5-10)

Top Newcomers: Paloma Bowman (Fr., Setter, 5-11)

Alexa Rockas (Fr., Middle, 6-1)

Mahalia White (Fr., OH, 6-2)

Top Players Lost: Kendall Walbrecht (Opp., All-Big West Conference Honorable Mention)

Aima Eichie (MB., 1st Team All-Big West Conference)

UC Santa Barbara






2016 RKPI: 102


Top Returners: Lindsey Ruddins (RSo., OH, 6-2, AVCA AA HM, BW Freshman of the Year), Chanel

Hoffman (Sr., OH, 6-0, BW Honorable Mention), Rowan Ennis (So., MB, 6-1, BW All-Frosh Team), Emilia

Petrachi (Jr., L, 5-6, league-high 4.66 D/S)

Top Newcomers: Kjia Rivers (Fr., MB, 6-0), Kobie Jimenez (Fr., L/DS, 5-6)

Top Players Lost: Phoebe Grunt (MB, 2X All-BW), Elizabeth Sheffield (MB, All-BW HM), Hannah Juley

(S)

Colonial

College of Charleston


2016 Conference Record 10-6

Conference Name: CAA

2016 Postseason Finish: CAA Semifinals


2016 RKPI: 116


Top Returners: Allison Beckman (Jr., S, 5-10, All-CAA Third Team); McKala Rhodes (Jr., L, 5-10); Kennedy

Madison (Jr., MB, 6-0, All-CAA Second Team); Devon Rachel (Jr., OH, 6-0); Krissy Mummey (Sr., MB, 6-3)

Top Newcomers: Logan Manusky (Fr., OH/L, 5-9); Natalie Tucker (Jr., S, 5-8); Ella Ridinger (Fr., RS, 5-11)

Top Players Lost: Maddie Hills (MB, All-CAA Second Team)

James Madison



Conference Name: Colonial



2016 RKPI: 52


Top Returners: Taylor Austin (Sr., DS/L, 5-7, CAA and ECAC Defensive Player of the Year; First Team All-

CAA, All-ECAC and VaSID All-State; AVCA East Coast Honorable Mention); Bryn Recker (Jr., OH, 5-11. CAA

All-Championship Team); Taylor Gail (Jr., 5-11, MB, CAA All-Academic Team, VaSID All-State Second

Team)

Top Newcomers: Allison Lake (Fr., MB, 6-0); Olivia Crawley (Fr., OH, 5-10); Caitlyn Meyer (FR, RS 6-0);

Zarah White (Fr., DS/L, 5-7); Skyla Richardson (Fr., MH, 6-3)

Top Players Lost: Janey Goodman (RS, AVCA All-America Honorabloe Mention, 2016 CAA, ECAC and

VaSID Player of the Year; First Team All-CAA, All-ECAC and All-State honoree, AVCA East Coast All-

Region, CAA Championship MVP)

Hofstra University




2016 Postseason Finish: Lost in quarterfinals of Colonial Athletic Association Championship

2016 Conference Finish: Second

2016 RKPI: 60


Top Returners: Laura Masciullo (So., OH, 6-0, Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Year, All-CAA

First Team)

Michela Rucli (Jr., MB, 6-1, All-CAA Second Team)

Top Newcomers: TBD

Top Players Lost: Hannah Klemm (S, Two-time CAA Setter of the Year)

UNCW






2016 RKPI: 114


Top Returners: Sydney Brock (Sr., MB, 5-11), Maddy Kline (Jr., OH, 6-0), Anna Moss (Jr., MB, 6-1,

Academic All-CAA)

Top Newcomers: Jaime Thomas (Fr., OH, 6-0), Brynn Montgomery (Fr., S, 6-0), Michaela White (RS-Jr.,

S, 6-0)

Top Players Lost: Nicole Lott (OH, 1st-Team All-CAA), Alyssa Desjardins (S), Sydney Alvis (L)

Conference USA

Alabama at Birmingham



Conference Name: Conference USA



2016 RKPI: 275


Top Returners: Gabby DeShotel (Redshirt Senior, OH, 5-11)

Erika Zembyla (Senior, OH, 6-0)

Petra Silic (Senior, MB, 6-4)

Haley Jared (Senior, OH/DS, 5-10)

Top Newcomers: Anna D'Cruz (Fr., MB, 6-3)

Alex Kells (Fr., OH, 6-0)

Jordan Brown (Fr., L, 5-5)

Top Players Lost: Amber Treace (S)

Kassidy Sullivan (MB)

Florida Atlantic






2016 RKPI: 181


Top Returners: Abbi Reid (Jr., MB, 1st Team All C-USA), Sigourney Kame (So., OH, C-USA All-Freshman

Team)

Top Newcomers: Jordan Yauch (So., OH, 6-1), Zuri Smith (R-So., MB, 6-5)

Top Players Lost: Maja Ristic (Two-time All C-USA First Team), Nathalie Rosado (2nd in school history

in career digs), Genesis Viera (led team in assists)

Marshall






2016 RKPI: 109


Top Returners: Madison Hill (So., MB, 6-1, AVCA South Honorable Mention, All-Conference USA Second

Team, C-USA All-Freshman), Jac'cara Walker (So., OH, 5-10, C-USA All-Freshman), Madelyn Cole (So., S,

5-10, C-USA All-Freshman), Kayla Simmons (Sr., S, 5-9), Justice Craft (Sr., MB, 5-10), Taylor Pelton (Sr.,

OH, 5-10).

Top Newcomers: Katie Jacques (Fr., MB, 6-2), Jessa Long (Fr., DS, 5-5), Addisyn Rowe (Fr., MB, 6-3),

Amber Weber (So., DS, 5-4).

Top Players Lost: Ally Kiekover (MB, AVCA South Honorable Mention, All-Conference USA First Team),

Allie Kellerman (L, AVCA South Honorable Mention, C-USA Libero of the Year, All-Conference USA First

Team ), Cassie Weaver (OH, 2016 Active Ankle Challenge All-Tournament Team).

Rice






2016 RKPI: 67


Top Returners: Madison McDaniel (Sr., S, 6-0, AVCA All-America HM, AVCA Southwest Region, C-USA

First Team); Portia Okafor (Sr., MB, 6-2, C-USA Second Team); Lee Ann Cunningham (So., L, 5-7, C-USA

All-Freshman); McKay Kyle (Jr., MB, 6-0); Grace Morgan (So., MB, 6-2); Shelby Livingstone (Sr., OH, 6-2)

Top Newcomers: Seyvion Waggoner (Fr., OH, 5-11); Nicole Lennon (Fr., OH/RS, 6-2); Lauren Lee (Fr.,

L/DS, 5-1)

Top Players Lost: Chelsey Harris (RS, AVCA All-America HM, AVCA Southwest Region, C-USA First

Team); Leah Mikesky (OH, CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team, C-USA All-Academic Team, District 7

CoSIDA Academic All-District, C-USA Second Team)

UTSA




2016 Postseason Finish: Conference USA Semi Final Round


2016 RKPI: 65


Top Returners: Marijeta Runic (Sr., OH, 6-4, Conference USA Second Team All-Conference, Conference

USA Commissionerâ€™s Honor Roll), Megan Slan (Sr., MH, 6-0, Conference USA Fall Spirit of Service

Award recipient â€¦ Conference USA All-Academic Team â€¦ Conference USA Commissionerâ€™s Honor

Roll and earned the Conference USA Academic Medal), Shelby Williams (Jr., DS, 5-6, Starting Libero,

Conference USA Commissionerâ€™s Honor Roll,Conference USA Academic Medal), Amanda Gonzales

(Jr., S, 5-5, Conference USA Commissionerâ€™s Honor Roll), Antonela Jularic (Jr., OH, 6-1, Conference

USA Commissionerâ€™s Honor Roll)

Top Newcomers: Hannah Froeschl (Fr., MH, 5-10), Ashley Dominguez (Jr., DS, 5-5), Montse Castro

(Transfer-So., OH/MH, 6-7)

Top Players Lost: Dajana Boskovic (3x All-Southwest AVCA Region Team...4x All-Conference USA First

Team...oskovic led the Roadrunners (20-8) with a Conference USA-best 4.72 kills per set, which ranked

ninth in the NCAA, and she added 211 digs and 69 total blocks in her final season in the Alamo City. She

amassed 21 matches with double-figure kills, including 12 of 20 or more, and notched a career-best 31

against Wichita State in non-conference action.), Tessa Dahnert (MH), Jessica Waldrip (S)

WKU (Western Kentucky University)






2016 Conference Finish: Reg. Season - 1st; Tournament - 1st

2016 RKPI: 16


Top Returners: Rachel Anderson (Jr., MH, 6-1, AVCA All-Region, PrepVolleyball.com All-American (HM),

C-USA Tournament MVP, First Team All-Conference USA), Alyssa Cavanaugh (Sr, OH, 5-10, AVCA All-

American (HM), VolleyballMag.com All-American (HM), PrepVolleyball.com All-American (HM), AVCA

All-Region, C-USA Player of the Year, First Team All-Conference USA, C-USA All-Tournament Team),

Sydney Engle (Sr, RS, 6-0, Second Team All-Conference USA), Jessica Lucas (Sr, S, 6-0, AVCA All-American

(HM), PrepVolleyball.com All-American (HM), Conference USA Setter of the Year (2015 & 16), First Team

All-Conference USA, AVCA All-Region)

Top Newcomers: Taylor Bebout (Fr, S, 5-11), Kayland â€˜KJâ€™ Jackson (Fr., MH/RS, 5-11), Darby Music

(Fr., DS, 5-7), Hallie Shelton (Fr. OH, 6-1)

Top Players Lost: Kaelin Grimes (DS, C-USA Fall Spirit of Service Award winner), Georgia Oâ€™Connell

(L, Second Team All-Conference USA, C-USA All-Tournament Team)

Horizon League

Cleveland State



Conference Name: Horizon League



2016 RKPI: 41


Top Returners: Alexis Middlebrooks (Sr., MH, 6-1, All-Horizon League First Team)

Gina Kilner (Sr., S, 5-11, Horizon League Setter of the Year)

Sara Skeens (So., OH, 5-11, Horizon League Co-Freshman of the Year)

Shannon Grega (Sr., L, 5-2)

Top Newcomers: Emily DeGeorge (Fr., OH, 5-9)

Hannah Greene (Fr., MH, 6-1)

Top Players Lost: Grace Kauth (OH, AVCA All-Region, Horizon League Player/Offensive Player of the

Year)

Oakland



Conference Name: Horizon League

2016 Postseason Finish: Horizon League Semifinal


2016 RKPI: 121


Top Returners: Sammy Condon (RS Sr., MH, 6-1, All-Horizon League first team selection ), Darien

Bandel (Sr, OH, 6-0), Krysteena Davis (RS Jr., MH), Jordan Lentz (RS So., S, All-Horizon League freshman

selection)

Top Newcomers: Mackenzie Dunn (Fr, S, 5-7), Maddie Lentz, (Fr, S/RS, 5-11), Aleks Malek, (Jr, RS, 6-0),

Emily Martin (Fr, OH, 5-11), Jamie Walling (Fr, MH, 6-2), Lindsay Wightman (Fr, DS, 5-6)

Top Players Lost: Melissa Deatsch (OH, All-Horizon League selection), Jessica Dood (RS, All-Horizon

League selection), Alli Gutschow (DS)

Ivy League

Brown



Conference Name: Ivy League



2016 RKPI: 268


Top Returners: Melissa Cairo (Sr., L/DS, 5-9, Honorable Mention All-Ivy), Makena Ehlert (So., OH, 6-0),

Jacqueline Jacobs (So., MB, 6-3), Elisa Merten (Jr., S, 5-8), Sabrina Stillwell (Jr., RS/OH, 6-0)

Top Newcomers: Eliza Grover (Fr., RS, 6-1), Camberly Moriconi (Fr., RS, 6-1), Gabrielle Moriconi (Fr.,

OH, 6-2)

Top Players Lost: Sarah Lucenti (S), Payton Smith (MB, Second Team All-Ivy)

Dartmouth






2016 RKPI: 251


Top Returners: Zoe Leonard (Jr., LIB, 5-10, N/A), Abby Kott (So., MB, 6-2, N/A)

Top Newcomers: Tori Dozier (So. transfer, S, not known), Leeza Poselski (Fr., RS, 6-1)

Top Players Lost: Emily Astarita (MB, CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team, All-Ivy Honorable

Mention, All-Tournament at all three tournaments in 2016, MVP at Sacred Heart Invitational)

Yale






2016 RKPI: 103


Top Returners: Kelsey Crawford (Sr., S, 5-9); Kaitlyn Gibbons (Sr., OH, 6-0); Megan Rasmussen (Sr., OH,

5-11); Kate Swanson (Jr., L, 5-8, All-Ivy Second Team); Kelley Wirth (Jr., OH, 6-0, Honorable Mention All-

Ivy); Kate Aitkenhead (Jr., MB, 6-2); Shreya Dixit (Jr., MB, 6-0); Gray Malias (Jr., RS, 6-0); Tristin Kott (So.,

OH, 6-1, All-Ivy Second Team); Rebekah Nemeth (So., RS, 6-0); Izzy Simqu (So., MB, 6-1).

Top Newcomers: Kathryn Attar (Fr., OH, 6-0); Yurika Boyd (Fr., LIB, 5-6), McKenzie Cooke (Fr., OH, 6-2),

Destiny Daniel (Fr., M, 6-3), and Chiara Spain (Fr., M, 6-3)

Top Players Lost: Brittani Steinberg (Sr., OH, 6-0, All-Ivy First Team); Claire Feeley (Sr., MB, 6-1); Tori

Shepherd (Sr., L, 5-5.5); and Lucy Tashman (Sr., MB, 6-2).

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

Manhattan College



Conference Name: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference



2016 RKPI: 303


Top Returners: Alexsandra Lozanova (Jr, OH, 5'11"), Zoe Lindsey (L, S, 5'8"), Olyvia Chaltas (Jr., OH, 6'1")

Top Newcomers: Jade Jeffrey (Fr., OH/RS, 6'2"), Meagan Miller (Fr., MB, 6'2"_

Top Players Lost: Ivana Kostic (MB, 2nd team all MAAC)

Marist



Conference Name: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

2016 Postseason Finish: MAAC Championship Semifinals


2016 RKPI: 227


Top Returners: Megan Fergus (Sophomore, MB/OH, 5-10, 2016 MAAC Rookie of the Year)

Top Newcomers: Amanda Prather (Freshman, Setter, 5-10); Sarah Austin (Freshman, OH, 5-10); Jocelyn

Gorman (Freshman, DS, 5-4); Courtney Kasperski (Freshman, OH, 5-8); Chidera Udeh (Freshman, MB, 5-

10)

Top Players Lost: Lexi Millington (Libero, 2016 MAAC Co-Libero of the Year); Amanda Schlegel (Setter,

2014 MAAC Setter of the Year)

Mid-American Conference

Ball State University



Conference Name: Mid-American Conference

2016 Postseason Finish: MAC Tournament First Round

2016 Conference Finish: 2nd MAC West / 5th Overall

2016 RKPI: 215


Top Returners: Brooklyn Goodsel (Jr., Opp., 6-2, First Team All-MAC), Kate Avila (So., DS/Lib, 5-6, MAC

All-Freshman Team), Sydnee VanBeek (So., M, 5-11, MAC All-Freshman Team)

Top Newcomers: Ali Finch (Fr., S, 6-0), Grace Nelson (Fr., DS, 5-9), Kia Holder (Fr., OH, 6-1), Avery

Brown (Fr., OH, 5-11)

Top Players Lost: Mackenzie Kitchel (OH, N/A)

Kent State




2016 Postseason Finish: MAC First Round


2016 RKPI: 190


Top Returners: Challen Geraghty (Sr., 5-5, L, All-MAC 1st Team); Kelsey Bittinger (Sr., 6-0, OH, All-MAC

1st Team); Heather Younkin (Sr., OPP, 6-0); Brittney Jakscht (Sr., 5-11, S); Lexi Mantas (Jr., 6-0, OH);

Amber Gerdeman (Sr., MB, 6-2); Myla King (So., MB, 6-0); Sam Jones (Jr., DS, 5-8); Claire Tulisiak (So., DS,

5-6)

Top Newcomers: Naomi Oberg (Fr., MB/RS, 6-1); Kaeleigh Stang (Fr., 5-8, DS); Natalie Tagala (Fr., S, 5-

11)

Top Players Lost: Katarina Kojic (6-0, S); Drew Norberg (MB, 6-1)

Ohio




2016 Postseason Finish: MAC Championship Semifinal

2016 Conference Finish: Third Overall, Second East Division

2016 RKPI: 128

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 7 (including libero)/7

Top Returners: Ali Lake (R-Sr., MB, 6-1, First Team All-MAC), Jaime Kosiorek (Sr., OH, 6-0, Honorable

Mention All-MAC), Katie Nelson (R-Jr., MB, 6-4), Stephanie Olman (Jr., S/OH, 6-0)

Top Newcomers: Vera Giacomazzi (Fr., S, 5-8), Tia Jimerson (Fr., MB, 6-3), Macy Reihing (Fr., L, 5-3),

Dahlias Bouyer (Fr., MB, 5-11)

Top Players Lost: Mallory Salis (OH/L, First Team All-MAC), Brooke Coleman (S/L), Erica Walker (L),

Katelyn Burke (S)

Toledo




2016 Postseason Finish: MAC Tournament Second Round

2016 Conference Finish: 8-8 (3rd/West Div.)

2016 RKPI: 161


Top Returners: Rachel Vidourek (Sr., RS/MH, 6-1), Carly Townsend (Jr., S, 5-11); Maurissa Leonard (Jr.,

L, 5-4)

Top Newcomers: Chloee Kleespies (Fr., RS/MH, 6-2); Emma Swope (Fr., OH, 6-1)

Top Players Lost: Mary O'Connor (RSH), Gracey Tuifua (OH)

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

Maryland Eastern Shore



Conference Name: Mid-Eastern Athletic

2016 Postseason Finish: 1-1 (MEAC Semifinals)

2016 Conference Finish: 10-2 (2nd, Northern Division)

2016 RKPI: 211


Top Returners: Lucia Babic (Jr., OH, 5-10, 2nd Team All-MEAC), Mere Serea (Gr., MB, 6-3, Led MEAC in

blocks per set), Ivana Blazevic (Soph., S, 6-1, 2nd Team All-MEAC, All-MEAC Rookie Team), Alana Polk

(Sr., 6-2, MB)

Top Newcomers: Maja Jankovic (Jr., L, 5-7)

Top Players Lost: Zuzana Ondruskova (OH, 2015 MEAC Rookie of the Year)

Norfolk State



Conference Name: Mid-Eastern Athletic


2016 Conference Finish: T-4th, Northern Division

2016 RKPI: 315


Top Returners: Clarke Tyler (Sr., MB, 6-0), Melvina Brown (Sr., L, 5-6), Jill Aquino (So., S, 5-8)

Top Newcomers: Anna Rupertova (Jr., OH, 5-10), Clara Kick (Fr., MB, 6-2), Taylor Eichelberger (Fr., OH,

5-10)

Top Players Lost: Jessica Johnson (OH, 2nd-Team All-MEAC), Alex Irizarry (DS), Dominique Parker (MB)

Missouri Valley Conference

Bradley



Conference Name: Missouri Valley



2016 RKPI: 262

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 4/8 + Libero

Top Returners: Erica Haslag (Jr., OH, 5-11, Honorable mention MVC Scholar-Athlete)

Jamie Livaudais (Sr., OH, 6-1)

Allison Turner (Jr., OH, 6-1)

Abby Ihrke (Jr., DS/L, 5-7)

Top Newcomers: Yavianliz Rosado (Jr., DS/L, 5-6)

Hannah Angeli (So., S/OH, 6-0)

Sarah Shaw (Jr., MB/Opp., 5-11)

Alissa Schovanec (Jr., MB, 6-0)

Michaela Hoffa (Fr., OH, 5-10)

Ezri Edwards (Fr. MB, 6-1)

Hunter Byrne (Fr., S, 5-7)

Top Players Lost: Kelsey Cave (MB)

Afton Sobasky (S)

Rachel Jones (MB)

Kayla Rymer (DS/L)

Loyola University Chicago




2016 Postseason Finish: Lost in first round of MVC Tournament


2016 RKPI: 160


Top Returners: Gabi Maciagowski (Jr., OH/RS, 6-1, Second Team All-MVC); Quinn Spieker (So., OH, 6-3,

MVC All-Freshman Team); Delilah Wolf (So., S, 6-2, MVC All-Freshman Team); Maddy Moser (Jr., DS/L, 5-

6)

Top Newcomers: Elle Van Grinsven (Fr., MB, 6-1); Victoria Hodkiewicz (Fr., DS/L, 5-10); Olivia

Whittingham (So., OH, 5-11)

Top Players Lost: Morgan Reardon (OH, First Team All-MVC); Sami Hansen (MB, MVC All-Tournament

Team)

Northern Iowa (UNI)




2016 Postseason Finish: NCAA Tournament - 1st Round (L, 3-2 - Creighton)

2016 Conference Finish: T3rd

2016 RKPI: 45


Top Returners: Heather Hook (R-Sr., S, 5-11, 1st Team All-MVC); Kendyl Sorge (Jr., L, 5-7, 2nd Team All-

MVC; Piper Thomas (Jr., MH, 6-1); Bri Weber (Jr., OH, 5-10, 1st Team All-MVC)

Top Newcomers: Moriah Johnson (Jr., 6-2, MH - transfer from DMACC); Kate Busswitz (R-Fr., 6-2, MH);

Taylor Allen (Fr., 6-1, MH); Kati Cassabaum (R-Fr., 6-2 MH); Jaydlin Seehase (Fr., 6-1, OH); Kelcie Shields

(Fr., 6-2, MH); Taylor Hedges (R-Fr., 5-7, DS)

Top Players Lost: Kayla Haneline (MH, AVCA 1st Team All-District, 1st Team All-MVC); Amie Held

(OH/DS, 1st Team All-MVC); Lindsey Schulz (OH)

Valparaiso University



Conference Name: Missouri Valley (Horizon in 2016)


2016 Conference Finish: 6th/9

2016 RKPI: 193


Top Returners: Katherine Carlson (Jr., OH, 5-11, Horizon League All-Freshman Team in 2015); Allison

Ketcham (R-Jr., OH, 5-10, All-Horizon League in 2015)

Top Newcomers: Ally Cummings (Fr., OH/RS, 5-11); Rylee Cookerly (Fr., L, 5-4); Peyton McCarthy (Fr.,

OH/MH, 6-2)

Top Players Lost: Morganne Longoria (L, Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year); Emily Campbell

(OH, three-time All-Horizon League)

Mountain West Conference

Boise State




Conference Name: Mountain West



2016 RKPI: 26


Top Returners: Sierra Nobley (Sr., OH, 6-1, AVCA Honorable-Mention All-American, AVCA All-Region,

MW Player of the Year, All-MW, Academic All-MW)

Maddi Osburn (Sr., L, 5-7, All-MW, Academic All-MW)

Sabryn Roberts (Jr., OH, 5-9, Honorable-Mention All-MW)

Top Newcomers: Kiley Lewis (Fr., OH, 6-2)

Catherine Clemens (Fr., OH, 6-0)

Top Players Lost: Maddy O'Donnell (MB, AVCA Honorable-Mention All-American, AVCA All-Region, All-

MW)

Colorado State






2016 RKPI: 48

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 9 + DS / 12

Top Returners: Sanja Cizmic (Sr., OH, 6-1, MW All-Conference), Jasmine Hanna (Sr., OH, 6-1, MW All-

Conference), Kirstie Hillyer (RS-Soph., 6-6, MW Newcomer of the Year, MW All-Conference, AVCA

Honorable Mention All-Region), Alexandra Poletto (Sr., MB, 6-3, MW All-Conference), Olivia Nicholson

(Soph., OH, 6-0), Katie Oleksak (Soph., S, 5-10, MW Freshman of the Year, MW All-Conference,

PrepVolleyball All-Freshman Team, AVCA All-Pacific North Region Team, AVCA Honorable Mention All-

America)

Top Newcomers: Maddi Foutz (Fr., DS, 5-6) Breana Runnels (RS-Fr., OH, 5-10)

Top Players Lost: NA

Fresno State






2016 RKPI: 127


Top Returners: Haile Watson (Jr, MB, 6-2, Mountain West Global Challenge All-Star team), Lauren

Torres (Sr., MB, 6-0), Madelyn Halteman (So., S, 5-10)

Top Newcomers: Sydney Lostumo (Fr., S, 5-11), Reagan Leonard (Fr., L/DS, 5-7), Karina Felipe (Jr., OH,

6-0)

Top Players Lost: Aleisha Coates (OH, All-Mountain West Honorable Mention 2016), Maggie Eppright

(L, All-Mountain West 2015), Carly Scarbrough (OH)

New Mexico






2016 RKPI: 137


Top Returners: Ashley Kelsey (RS Sr., L/OH, 6-0); Victoria Spragg (RS Jr., MB, 6-5); Mariessa Carrasco (RS

Jr., MB, 6-0); Carson Heilborn (Jr., S, 6-0); Lauren Twitty (So., OH, 6-1)

Top Newcomers: Carly Beddingfield (Jr., OH, 6-3); Hailey Rubino (Fr., OH, 5-11); Yasmin Tan (Fr., MB, 5-

11); Nicolette Clark (Fr., OH, 6-0); Morgan Schreckler (Fr., OH, 6-1)

Top Players Lost: Julia Warren (OH/L, 3-time All-Mountain West, MW Libero of the Year, MW

Freshman of the Year); Devanne Sours (OH); Cassie House (OH, HM All-MW); Lise Rugland (S)

Utah State






2016 RKPI: 130


Top Returners: Lauren Anderson (Sr., OH, 6-0, all-MW)

Top Newcomers: Bailey Downing (Fr., MB, 6-0), Gabbi Shumway (Fr., OH, 5-11)

Top Players Lost: Hannah Gleason (L, USU record holder in sets played, Among the top-10 in career

matches and career digs); Kaylie Kamalu-Smith (OH, Among the top-10 in career kills and attempts);

Erica Moscoso (S, Among the top-10 in career assists)

San Diego State






2016 RKPI: 84


Top Returners: Deja Harris (Sr., MB, 6-2, All-Mountain West(; Alexandra Psoma (Jr., OH, 5-10, All-

Mountain West); Baylee Little (Sr., MB, 6-0, All-Mountain West 2015)

Top Newcomers: Andrea Walker (Fr., RS, 6-1): Gabi Peoples (Fr., S, 5-10); Erin Gillcrist (Fr., MB, 6-1)

Top Players Lost: Emma Fuzie (OH); Danielle Bolden (DS); Hailey Jones (S)

UNLV





2016 Postseason Finish: NCAA 2nd Round


2016 RKPI: 32


Top Returners: Ashley Owens (Sr., MB, 6-2.5)

Elsa Descamps (Jr., MB, 6-2)

Top Newcomers: Jill Berg (Fr., OH, 5-10)

Lauren Burt (Fr., MB, 6-3)

Erin Davis (Fr., MB/OH, 5-11)

Alison French (Fr., OH, 6-0)

Mariena Hayden (Fr., OH, 6-0)

Elena Ivanova (Fr., L/DS, 5-3)

Leka Kiner-Falafa (So., L/DS, 5-8)

Shania Scott (Fr., L/DS, 5-5)

Thea Sweder (Fr., RS/OH, 5-10)

Top Players Lost: Bree Hammel (RS; AVCA All-Pacific South, All-Mountain West)

Alexis Patterson (S; All-Mountain West)

Northeast Conference

Bryant



Conference Name: Northeast Conference

2016 Postseason Finish: NEC Tournament Semifinals


2016 RKPI: 247


Top Returners: Julia Flynn (Jr., OH, 5-9, Second Team All-NEC); Kirstyn Sperry (Jr., S, 5-10, Second Team

All-NEC); Ally Lunsford (Sr., MB, 6-1); Kiley Robbins (Sr., OH, 5-10); Kristin Kingi (Jr., OH, 5-11)

Top Newcomers: Erika Ward (Fr., L, 5-1); Alisi Motu'apuaka (Fr., S, 5-5); Mackenzie Wild (Fr., RS, 6-0)

Top Players Lost: Vika Katzen (S, NEC Setter of the Year, First Team All-NEC, First Team ECAC All-Star,

CoSIDA Academic All-District); Sara DePouw (OH); Erica Vendituoli (L), Ava Patterson (MB)

Central Connecticut State




2016 Postseason Finish: NEC Tournament Semifinals

2016 Conference Finish: 4th of 8

2016 RKPI: 242


Top Returners: Morgan Woycik (So., RS, 5-11, NEC Rookie of the Year/All-NEC 1st Team), Kaitlyn

Kushman (Jr., S, 5-8), Lindsey Massicotte (Sr., DS, 5-5)

Top Newcomers: Ashlyn Eisenga (Fr., L/DS, 5-6), Eline van Heijningen (Fr., MH, 6-0), Emma Henderson

(Fr., OH, 5-10), Nicole Kramer (Fr., MB, 6-3), Samantha McCreath (Fr., OH, 5-10)

Top Players Lost: Rachel Fish (L, All-NEC 2nd Team), Brooke Schwab (MH), Cassidy Stankowski (OH)

Fairleigh Dickinson University




2016 Postseason Finish: Didn't qualify

2016 Conference Finish: Tied 7th & 8th

2016 RKPI: 329


Top Returners: Carly O'Sullivan Sr OH/L, Taylor Wyckoff Sr. M

Top Newcomers: Nataliya Rybakova, Fr, OH

Top Players Lost: Caroline Laton, M

Robert Morris






2016 RKPI: 265


Top Returners: Brianna Frakes (Sr., S, 5-10); Taylor Lord (Jr, OH, 5-8); Allie Yurkovich (Jr, L, 5-7)

Top Newcomers: Emma Granger (FR, MB, 6-4); Whitney Brown (FR, S, 5-8); Alyson Londot (FR, OH, 5-

10); Mirna Sarjanovich (FR, OH, 6-0); Maria Alfano (FR, MB, 6-3)

Top Players Lost: Arden Fisher (OH, 1st Team All-NEC); Leah Dunivan (MB, 2nd Team All-NEC); April

Krivoniak (OPP, 2015 NEC Tourney MVP)

Ohio Valley Conferece

Belmont



Conference Name: Ohio Valley

2016 Postseason Finish: conference tournament quarterfinals


2016 RKPI: 185


Top Returners: Arianna Person, Sr., 5-8, All OVC First Team; Emma Price, Sr., 5-10, All OVC First Team;

Brie Lewis, Sr., 5-10, All OVC Second Team

Top Newcomers: n/a

Top Players Lost: n/a

Eastern Illinois






2016 RKPI: 308


Top Returners: Allie Hueston (Sr, MH, 6-0)

Taylor Smith (Jr, RS/S, 6-0)

Top Newcomers: Laurel Bailey (Fr, OH, 6-0)

Caroline Kirchmer (Fr, RS, 6-1)

Breanna Jager (So, S, 5-10)

Top Players Lost: None

SIUE




2016 Postseason Finish: 2nd - Ohio Valley Conference Tournament


2016 RKPI: 94


Top Returners: Taylor Joens (Sr., MB, 6-0, First team All-OVC)

Katie Shashack (Sr., L, 5-6, OVC All-Tournament)

Carley Ramich (Sr., MB, 6-0)

Dylynn Otte (So., OH, 5-11)

Jackie Scott (Sr., OH, 5-11, Second team All-OVC)

Madison McKinley (So, MB/RS, 6-0)

Kiana Fields (So., MB, 6-0)

Samantha Knight (R-So., S, 5-7)

Emily Harrison (Sr., OH, 6-2)

Ashley Witt (Sr., OH, 5-11)

Top Newcomers: Annie Ellis (R-Fr., MB, 6-2)

Hope Everett (Fr., MB, 6-3)

Arika Johnson (Fr., S, 5-11)

Jordyn Klein (Fr., DS, 5-4)

Rachel McDonald (Fr., OH, 6-0)

Mallory Nicholson (Fr., S, 5-6)

Gabby Wimes (Fr., OH, 5-10)

Top Players Lost: Tessa Amsden (DS)

Taylor Held (OH)

Mallory Mangun (S, Second team All-OVC)

Alicia Streetar (OH)

Pac-12 Conference

Arizona




Conference Name: Pac-12

2016 Postseason Finish: Sweet 16

2016 Conference Finish: T7th

2016 RKPI: 23


Top Returners: Kendra Dahlke (Jr., OH, 6-0), Devyn Cross (So., MB, 6-0), McKenzie Jacobson (RS-Jr., MB,

6-7), Tyler Spriggs (Jr., OH, 6-1), Julia Patterson (So., S, 5-11)

Top Newcomers: Elizabeth Shelton (RS-Fr., OH, 6-2), Katie Smoot (Fr., OH, 6-2), Candice Denny (Fr., MB,

6-2), Paige Whipple (Fr., OH, 6-1)

Top Players Lost: Penina Snuka (S, 3rd-team AVCA All-American, Pac-12 Setter of the Year), Kalei Mau

(OH, 3rd-team AVCA All-American), Laura Larson (S), Katarina Pilepic (OH)

Arizona State






2016 RKPI: 99

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: Courtney Leffel (L/So./5-5), Blair Robalin (L/Sr./5-6), Carmen Unzue

(MB/Jr./6-2), Nicole Peterson (S/So./6-0), Halle Harker (L/Sr./5-5), Halle Johnson (L/So./5-2), Oluoma

Okaro (MB/Sr./6-1/2016 Pac-12 HM), Ivana Jeremic (OH/So./6-1)

Top Returners: Courtney Leffel (L/So./5-5), Halle Harker (L/Sr./5-5), Oluoma Okaro (MB/Sr./6-1), Ivana

Jeremic (OH/So./6-1)

Top Newcomers: Peyton Grahovac (Jr., OH, 6-2), Isabel Miller (Jr., OH, 6-1), Shelbie Dobmeier (Fr., S, 6-

1), Griere Hughes (Fr., OH, 5-11)

Top Players Lost: Kylie Pickrell (S), Cassidy Pickrell (OH), Jasmine Koonts (MB), Lexi MacLean (OH)

California






2016 RKPI: 165


Top Returners: Christine Alftin (Sr., OH, 6-1), Belen Castillo (Jr., MB, 6-3), Bailee Huizenga (So., OPP, 6-

1)

Top Newcomers: Mima Mirkovic (Fr., OH, 5-11), Preslie Anderson (Fr., MB, 6-2), Lauren Forte (Fr, MB,

6-3)

Top Players Lost: Maddy Kerr (L, All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention), Alyssa Jensen (S, three-year starter),

Jenelle Jordan (MB)

Colorado




2016 Postseason Finish: DNP


2016 RKPI: 77


Top Returners: Naghede Abu (Jr., MB, 6-4, All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention); Alexa Smith (Jr., OH, 6-1,

All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention); Anna Pfefferle (Sr., MB, 6-2); Stephanie Shadley (Sr., OH, 6-0)

Top Newcomers: Branen Berta (Sr., DS/L, 5-7); Brynna Deluzio (Fr., S/L, 5-9); Emily DeMure (R-Fr., OH,

6-1); Jaden Newsome (Fr., S, 6-0); Danielle Price (Fr., MB, 6-4); Anyse Smith (Fr., OH, 5-10)

Top Players Lost: Cierra Simpson (L, CU Career Digs Record Holder), Gabby Simpson (S/RS, AVCA All-

Pacific South Honorable Mention, All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention)

Oregon





2016 Postseason Finish: NCAA 2nd Round


2016 RKPI: 22


Top Returners: Lindsey Vander Weide (Jr., OH, 6'3", AVCA 3rd-team all-American, AVCA Pacific North

All-Region, All-Pac-12); Taylor Agost (Sr., RS, 6'2", AVCA Pacific North All-Region honorable mention, All-

Pac-12 honorable mention); Ronika Stone (So., MB, Pac-12 All-Freshman, All-Pac-12 honorable

mention); Lauren Page (Jr., MB/OH, 6-0, All-Pac-12 honorable mention); Jolie Rasmussen (So., OH, 6-2,

All-Pac-12 honorable mention).

Top Newcomers: Kyra Hanawahine (Fr., DS, 5-2)

Top Players Lost: Amanda Benson (LB, AVCA All-America honorable mention, AVCA Pacific North All-

Region, All-Pac-12)

Southern California






2016 RKPI: 44

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6 / 11

Top Returners: Brittany Abercrombie (Sr., OPP, 6-2); Jordan Dunn (Sr., MB, 6-4); Alyse Ford (Jr., OH, 5-

10, Pac-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention); Victoria Garrick (Jr., L, 5-10); Khalia Lanier (So., OH, 6-2,

Pac-12 All-Conference, Pac-12 All-Freshman, AVCA All-Pacific South Region Team, AVCA All-America

Honorable Mention).

Top Newcomers: Brooke Botkin (Fr., OPP, 6-1); Cindy Marina (So., S, 5-11); Brittany Welsh (Jr., MB, 6-

4); Brennan Wilhite (Fr., MB, 6-3).

Top Players Lost: Alice Pizzasegola (S); Elise Ruddins (MB, Pac-12 All-Conference, AVCA All-Pacific

South Region); Taylor Whittingham (L).

Stanford





2016 Postseason Finish: 1st

2016 Conference Finish: t-2nd

2016 RKPI: 5


Top Returners: Kathryn Plummer (So., OH, 6-6, AVCA Freshman of the Year, Pac-12 Freshman of the

Year, AVCA Pacific North Region Freshman of the Year, AVCA All-America First Team, NCAA Final Four

All-Tournament, All-Pac-12 Conference), Merete Lutz (RS Sr., OPP, 6-8, AVCA All-America Third Team,

AVCA All-Pacific North Region, All-Pac-12 Conference), Audriana Fitzmorris (So., MB, 6-6, AVCA All-

America HM, AVCA All-Region HM, All-Pac-12 HM), Morgan Hentz (So., L, 5-9, NCAA Final Four All-

Tournament, All-Pac-12 Conference HM, All-Pac-12 Freshman Team), Jenna Gray (So., S, 6-1, NCAA Final

Four All-Tournament, VolleyballMag.com All-America HM).

Top Newcomers: Kate Formico (Fr., DS, 5-9), Megan McClure (Fr., OH, 6-0), Blake Sharp (Fr., OH, 5-11),

Sidney Wilson (Fr., OH, 6-0).

Top Players Lost: Inky Ajanaku (MB, Honda Award Winner, VolleyballMag.com National Player of the

Year, AVCA All-America First Team, NCAA Final Four MVP, All-Pac-12 Conference, Senior CLASS Award

First Team All-American), Kelsey Humphreys (S), Halland McKenna (DS), Ivana Vanjak (OH).

UCLA





2016 Postseason Finish: T-5th (Regional Final)


2016 RKPI: 7


Top Returners: Reily Buechler (Sr., OH, 6-1, Third Team VolleyballMag.com All-American, AVCA All-

Region Honorable Mention, All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention), Kylie Miller (So., S, 5-11), Savvy Simo (So.,

DS/L, 5-10), Zana Muno (Jr., S, 5-10)

Top Newcomers: Sarah Sponcil (Sr., OH, 5-10), Jenny Mosser (Fr., OH, 5-11), Mac May (Fr., OH, 6-3),

Emily Ryan (Fr., MB, 6-4)

Top Players Lost: Taylor Formico (L, Pac-12 Libero of the Year, VolleyballMag.com First Team All-

America, AVCA All-Region and All-Pac-12 First Team), Jordan Anderson (OH, VolleyballMag.com

Honorable Mention All-America, AVCA All-Region and All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention), Jennie Frager

(MB, VolleyballMag.com Honorable Mention All-America, AVCA All-Region and All-Pac-12 First Team),

Torrey Van Winden (OPP, All-Pac-12 First Team)

Utah







2016 RKPI: 30


Top Returners: Adora Anae (Sr., OH, 6-1, AVCA All-America 2nd, All-Pacific South Region 1st, All-Pac-12

1st); Tawnee Luafalemana (Sr., MB, 6-0, All-Pac-12 HM)

Top Newcomers: Dani Barton (Fr., RS, 6-0); Kenzie Koerber (Fr., RS, 6-3); Phoebe Grace (Fr., MB, 6-2);

Shannon Scully (Fr., OH, 6-2)

Top Players Lost: Tess Sutton (L)

Washington





2016 Postseason Finish: NCAA Elite Eight


2016 RKPI: 6

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6 + Libero

Top Returners: Courtney Schwan (Sr., OH, 6-1, AVCA All-America First Team, Pac-12 Player of the Year,

All-Pac-12); Crissy Jones (Sr., OH, 6-2, AVCA All-America Second Team, All-Pac-12); Bailey Tanner (Sr., S,

6-1, AVCA All-America Second Team, All-Pac-12); Kara Bajema (So., MB/OH, 6-2, Pac-12 All-Freshman

Team, All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention)

Top Newcomers: Marion Hazelwood (Sr., MB, 6-3, AVCA All-America Honorable Mention in 2014-16,

All-Big-12 Team in 2015 and 2016); Lauren Sanders (Fr., MB, 6-5, 2016-17 Under Armour All-America

First Team, Senior Aces No. 20)

Top Players Lost: N/A

Washington State







2016 RKPI: 38


Top Returners: Alexis Dirige (So., DS/L, 5-2), Claire Martin (Jr., 6-4, MB), Taylor Mims (Jr., MB, 6-3, All-

Pac-12 HM, PrepVolleyball.com All-Amer HM), Casey Schoenlein (Sr., OH, 6-5, All-Pac-12 HM), McKenna

Woodford (Jr., 6-4, OH)

Top Newcomers: Ashley Brown (So., S, 5-9, TR Oklahoma), Cameron Antoine-Dillon (Fr., MB, 6-0),

Charity Bradley (Fr., OH, 6-4), Savanah Smith (Fr., OH, 5-11), Penny Tusa (Fr., OH, 5-8)

Top Players Lost: Kyra Holt (OH, All-Pac-12 First Team, AVCA All-America HM, VolleyballMag.com All-

America HM, PrepVolleyball.com All-America HM, AVCA All-Pacific North Region)

Patiot League

U.S. Naval Academy



Conference Name: Patriot League


2016 Conference Finish: Fourth regular season, semifinals in tournament

2016 RKPI: 179


Top Returners: Patricia Mattingly (Jr., S, 5-8, 2016 Patriot League Setter of the Year, 2016 First-Team

All-Patriot League)

Sydney Shearn (Jr., L, 5-6, 2016 Patriot League Libero of the Year, 2016 Second-Team All-Patriot League)

Top Newcomers: Not Available

Top Players Lost: Gaby Smith (OH)

SEC

Arkansas



Conference Name: SEC



2016 RKPI: 146


Top Returners: Pilar Victoria (R-Sr., OH, 5-11, 2015 All-SEC, 2015 AVCA All-South First Team), Okiana

Valle (Jr., L/DS, 5-2, 2015 SEC All-Freshman, 2015 AVCA All-South Freshman of the Year), Rachel Rippee

(Soph., S, 6-0)

Top Newcomers: Logan Brown (Fr., OH, 6-0), Hailey Dirrigl (Fr., OH, 6-2), Elizabeth Pamphile (Fr., MB, 6-

1)

Top Players Lost: Danielle Harbin (OH, 2016 AVCA All-South HM), Breana Jones (MB, 2015 AVCA All-

South HM), Ana Sofia Jusino (MB)

Auburn





2016 Conference Finish: t-5th

2016 RKPI: 116


Top Returners: Jesse Earl (Sr., L, 5-8, AVCA All-South, All-SEC), Alexa Filley (Sr., S, 5-9, AVCA All-South

Honorable Mention, All-SEC), Gwyn Jones (So., OPP/MB, 6-3, SEC All-Freshman Team), Brenna McIlroy

(Jr., OH, 5-11)

Top Newcomers: Anna Stevenson (Fr., MB, 6-1), Payton White (Fr., DS/L, 5-7), Shaina White (So., MB,

6-1), Shea McNamara (Fr., MB, 6-1)

Top Players Lost: Breanna Barksdale (MB)

Florida






2016 Conference Finish: t-1st

2016 RKPI: 13


Top Returners: Rhamat Alhassan (Sr., MB, 6-4, AVCA All-America Third Team, All-SEC); Carli Snyder (Sr.,

OH, 6-1, AVCA All-America Honorable Mention, All-SEC); Caroline Knop (Sr., L, 5-8, AVCA All-America

Honorable Mention, All-SEC); Allie Monserez (RS Jr., S, 5-9, AVCA All-America Honorable Mention, All-

SEC); Rachael Kramer (So., MB, 6-8, SEC All-Freshman)

Top Newcomers: Paige Hammons (Fr., OH, 6-1)

Top Players Lost: Alex Holston (Opposite, Four-time AVCA All-American, Four-time All-SEC, 2014 SEC

Player of the Year)

Kentucky







2016 RKPI: 20


Top Returners: Kaz Brown (Sr., MB, 6'4'', AVCA All-Region, All-SEC), Olivia Dailey (Sr., S, 5'7'', Honorable

Mention All-America, AVCA All-Region, All-SEC), Ashley Dusek (Sr., DS, 5'7'', Honorable Mention All-

America, AVCA All-Region, All-SEC), Leah Edmond (So., OH, 6'2'', Third-Team All-America, AVCA All-

Region, AVCA Region Freshman of the Year, SEC Freshman of the Year, All-SEC, SEC All-Freshman Team),

Emily Franklin (Sr., MB, 6'4''), Darian Mack (Sr., OH, 6'0''), Brooke Morgan (Jr., Opp, 6'5''), McKenzie

Watson (Jr., DS, 5'5'')

Top Newcomers: Gabby Curry (Fr., L, 5'8''), Meredith Jewell (Jr., OH, 5'11''), Madison Lilley (Fr., S, 5'11),

Kendyl Paris (Fr., MB, 6'3''), Avery Skinner (Fr., OH, 6'1'')

Top Players Lost: Anni Thommasson (OH)

Georgia






2016 RKPI: 184


Top Returners: Amanda Dachs (RS Sr., OH, 6-1); Maddie Lobenstein (Sr., OH, 6-3); Kendall Kazor (Sr.,

OPP, 6-2); Meghan Donovan (So., S, 6-2); Cassidy Anderson (Sr., L, 5-8)

Top Newcomers: T'ara Ceasar (Fr., OH, 6-1); Claire Rothenberger (Fr., DS, 5-9); Erin McNamara (Fr., MB,

5-11), Brynn Chandler (Fr., S, 5-11); Kendall Glover (Fr., DS, 5-10); Dalaney Hans (Fr., S, 5-11); Rachel

Ritchie (Fr., OH, 6-0)

Top Players Lost: Desiree McCray (MB); Elle McCord (DS); Megan Spencer (OPP)

LSU






2016 RKPI: 149


Top Returners: Olivia Beyer (Jr., MB, 6-1); Khourtni Fears (Sr., MB, 6-2); Lindsay Flory (Jr., S, 6-0);

Katie Kampen (Jr., DS, 5-11); Sydney Mukes (So., OH, 6-0); Kelly Quinn (Sr., DS, 5-4); Toni Rodriguez

(Jr., OH, 6-1); Gina Tillis (Sr., OH, 5-11); Cheyenne Wood (Sr., DS, 5-7); Anna Zwiebel (So., S, 5-11)

Top Newcomers: Taylor Bannister (Fr., MB/OH, 6-5); Raigen Cianciulli (Fr. DS, 5-4); Nicole Decker (Fr.,

DS, 5-10)

Top Players Lost: Tiara Gibson (MB, All-Louisiana)

Missouri





2016 Postseason Finish: NCAA Sweet 16

2016 Conference Finish: T-1st

2016 RKPI: 11


Top Returners: Melanie Crow (RS Sr., OH, 6-1, AVCA Third Team All-American, AVCA Southeast First

Team All-Region, All-SEC), Alyssa Munlyn (Jr., MB, 6-2, 2x AVCA All-America Honorable Mention, 2x

AVCA All-Southeast Region, 2x All-SEC, 2015 AVCA Southeast Region Freshman of the Year, SEC

Freshman of the Year), Kira Larson (RS Sr., OPP, 6-2, 2x AVCA Southeast All-Region, 2015 AVCA All-

America)

Top Newcomers: Leketor Member-Meneh (Fr., OH, 5-8), Dariana Hollingsworth-Santana (Fr., OH, 6-1),

Kayla Caffey (RS Fr., MB, 6-0)

Top Players Lost: Emily Thater (MB), Carly Kan (OH, 3x AVCA All-American, 4x AVCA Southeast All-

Region, 3x All-SEC), Alexa Ethridge (L)

Ole Miss






2016 RKPI: 93

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 3 + L/9

Top Returners: Lexi Thompson (Sr., OH, 6-1, AVCA All-South Region)

Kate Gibson (Sr., OH, 6-0,)

Top Newcomers: Lauren Bars (Fr., S, 6-2)

Bayleigh Scott (Fr., MB, 6-0)

Top Players Lost: Aubrey Edie (S, AVCA All-South Region, career-record holder in assists, ranked among

top five in NCAA in active career assists)

Taylor Alexander (MB, ranked second on the team and 10th in the SEC in hitting percentage at .339,

averaged 0.92 blocks per set)

Kathryn Cather (RS, SEC All-Freshman Team in 2015, led the team and ranked eighth in the SEC in hitting

percentage in 2016 at .351)

South Carolina






2016 RKPI: 110


Top Returners: Mikayla Shields (So., RS/OH, 6-0, AVCA Honorable Mention All-Region), Aubrey Ezell (Jr.,

DS/Libero, 5-8), Alicia Starr (So., MB/OH, 6-0)

Top Newcomers: Mikayla Robinson (Fr., MB, 6-2), Jess Vastine (Fr., OH, 6-0), Brooke Gostomski (Fr.,

OH, 6-0), Ellie Popelka (Fr., MB, 6-2)

Top Players Lost: Dessaa Legros (OH), Koko Atoa-Williams (OH), Megan Kirkland (DS/Libero), Jacqy

Angermiller (MB)

Tennessee





2016 Conference Finish: tied 7th

2016 RKPI: 88


Top Returners: Erica Treiber (Jr., MH, 6-1, 2016 AVCA Honorable Mention All-America/All-South

Region), Tessa Grubbs (So., OH, 6-3, SEC All-Freshman Team), Sedona Hansen (So., S, 5-8), Brooke

Schumacher (Jr., DS/L, 5-4)

Top Newcomers: Callie Williams (Freshman, S, 5-9), Keyton Kinley (Freshman, DS/L, 5-6), Stephanie

Spencer (Junior, OH, 6-1)

Top Players Lost: Bri Holmes (OH), Raina Hembry (MB), Bridgette Villano (L/DS)

Texas A&M






2016 RKPI: 31


Top Returners: Kaitlyn Blake (Jr., MB, 6-2, AVCA Honorable Mention All-America, All-SEC, 2017

Preseason All-SEC); Hollann Hans (So., MB, 6-1, AVCA All-South Region Freshman of the Year; AVCA

South Region Honorable Mention); Kiara McGee (Sr., OH, 5-11, PrepVolleyball.com Honorable Mention

All-American); Ashlie Reasor (Sr., OPP, 6-1); Amy Nettles (Sr., L, 5-4)

Top Newcomers: Camille Conner (Fr., S, 6-1); Morgan Davis (Fr., MB, 6-4); Makena Patterson (Fr., MB,

6-4); Samantha Sanders (Fr., OH, 6-2)

Top Players Lost: Stephanie Aiple (S, 3X AVCA Honorable Mention All-America, 2015 SEC Player of the

Year Player of the Year, 2X All-SEC); Jazzmin Babers (MB, 2015 AVCA Second-Team All-America, 3X All-

SEC Team; 2016 First-Team Senior CLASS Award All-American); Emily Hardesty (OH)

Southland

Central Arkansas



Conference Name: Southland

2016 Postseason Finish: Southland Conference Tournament Semifinals


2016 RKPI: 216


Top Returners: Megan Nash (Sr., MB, 6-0, All-SLC First Team), Samantha Anderson (Jr., RS, 6-3, All-SLC

Honorable Mention), Haley Tippett (Jr., OH, 6-0, All-SLC Honorable Mention), Elizabeth Armstrong (So.,

S, 5-9)

Top Newcomers: N/A

Top Players Lost: Rachel Sharp (OH), Nicole Peters (MB)

Nicholls State






2016 RKPI: 319


Top Returners: Emily Weimer, Sr. MB 5'10"; Stephanie Tobison Sr. OH 5'10"

Top Newcomers: Meghan Wozniak Fr. S, 6'0"; Katie Jones Fr. OH 6'2"

Top Players Lost: Kaci Eaton OH All Conf

Southeastern Louisiana






2016 RKPI: 304


Top Returners: Savannah Alcazar (So., MB, 5-11), Elyssa Purcell (So., S, 5-10), Chloee Holden (So., OH,

5-8), Haley Baker (Jr., S, 5-10)

Top Newcomers: Grayce Bateman (Fr., RS, 6-2), Alli Capps (Fr. OH, 6-1), Samantha Gomez (Fr., MB, 6-0)

Top Players Lost: Landry Bullock (MB), Rachael Bunn (MB), Parrie Hartley (OH), Madi Odom (OH),

Monica Ramon (Libero)

Stephen F. Austin State




2016 Postseason Finish: Southland Conference Tournament semifinals


2016 RKPI: 168


Top Returners: Lexus Cain (Sr., Lib., 5-5, 2016 All-Southland Conference Second Team), Ann Hollas (So.,

S, 5-11, 2016 Southland Conference Freshman of the Year, 2016 All-Southland Conference Honorable

Mention), Danae Daron (So., MB, 6-0, 2016 All-Southland Conference Honorable Mention), KK Payne

(So., OH, 5-11, 2016 Southland Conference All-Tournament Team), Peyton Redmond (Jr., OH, 6-0), Haley

Coleman (Jr., OH, 5-9)

Top Newcomers: Anyia Williams (Fr., MB, 5-11), Margaret Dean (Fr., S, 5-8)

Top Players Lost: Justice Walker (MB, 2016 All-Southland Conference First Team), Abby McIntyre (OH,

2016 Preseason All-Southland Conference Second Team)

Summitt League

Nebraska Omaha



Conference Name: Summit League



2016 RKPI: 263


Top Returners: Sydney O'Shaughnessy (Sr., S, 5-8, All-Summit in 2015, Summit League All-Freshmen

Team in 2014)

Mackenzie Horkey (Jr., OH, 5-9, Summit League All-Freshmen Team in 2014)

Amanda Conlin (Sr., MB, 6-2)

Chloe Dousette (So., OH, 6-2, Summit League All-Freshmen Team in 2016)

Gessica Gdowski (So., OH, 6-1, Summit League All-Freshmen Team in 2015)

Top Newcomers: Bella Sade (Fr., MB, 6-2)

Abigayle Meyer (Fr., MH, 6-2)

Anna Blaschko (Fr., MH, 6-1)

Top Players Lost: Kayla Torson (OH)

Ashley Smith (DS)

Hannah Angeli (S)

South Dakota





2016 Conference Finish: T-1st

2016 RKPI: 98


Top Returners: Brittany Jessen (Sr., S, 5-9, Summit Setter of the Year); Elizabeth Loschen (So., OH, 6-1,

Summit Freshman of the Year); Lauren Mattison (Jr., DS, 5-6); Kelly Law (Sr., MB, 5-10); Haley Dotseth

(Jr., OH, 5-11); Rachel Schmidt (Jr., OH, 6-1)

Top Newcomers: Emily Grathoff (Fr., MB, 6-3); Kenzie Hesse (Fr., OH, 5-10); Madison Jurgens (Fr., S, 5-

9)

Top Players Lost: Audrey Reeg (OH, Summit Player of the Year); Lindsey Brown (MB, Summit

Honorable Mention)

South Dakota State






2016 RKPI: 302


Top Returners: Makenzie Hennen, So., OH, 5-11, Summit League All-Freshman Team

Top Newcomers: Maddie Fay, S, 6-0

Top Players Lost: Ashley Beaner, OH, Summit League honorable mention

Sun Belt

Arkansas State



Conference Name: Sun Belt

2016 Postseason Finish: SBC Tournament Finals

2016 Conference Finish: First/West Division

2016 RKPI: 56


Top Returners: Carlisa May (Jr., OH, 5-10, AVCA Honorable Mention All-Southwest Region, Sun Belt

Conference Offensive Player of the Year, All-SBC First Team); Kenzie Fields (R-So., OH, 6-1, Sun Belt

Conference Freshman of the Year, All-SBC Second Team)

Top Newcomers: Ellie Watkins (Jr., S, 5-10); Timber Terrell (Fr., MB, 5-11); Peyton Uhlenhake (Fr., OH,

5-10); Madison Brown (Fr., OH, 6-1)

Top Players Lost: Markie Schaedig (DS/L, AVCA Honorable Mention All-American, AVCA All-Southwest

Region, SBC Defensive Player of the Year, All-SBC First Team); Mallory Warrington (AVCA All-Southwest

Region, SBC Setter of the Year, All-SBC First Team); Kelsey Reis (All-Sun Belt Conference First Team)

Georgia State





2016 Conference Finish: 4th in East Division

2016 RKPI: 255


Top Returners: Sarah Renner (Jr., Setter, 5-10)

Celeste Friesen (So., Libero, 5-7)

Anna Rantala (Jr., RS/OH, 5-10)

Crystal Lee (Jr., OH, 5-10)

Sydney Stroud (So., OH, 6-1)

Top Newcomers: Cierra Sillmon (Fr., OH/MH, 6-2)

Jha'Meisheia Griffin (Fr., MH/RS, 6-0)

Alexis Parrish (Fr., MB, 6-1)

Carley Eiken (RJr., S, 5-9)

Kinkaid Padgett (Fr., DS/L, 5-7)

Top Players Lost: Eliza Zachary (MB, 2015 Catamount Classic All-Tournament Team, 2014 Second-

Team All-Sun Belt, 2013 USC Upstate Tournament MVP, 2012 All-CAA Rookie

Team)

Kristina Stinson (OH, MVP of High Point Tournament Sept. 5, 2015, Sun Belt

Offensive Player of the Week - Sept. 7, 2015)

Little Rock





2016 Conference Finish: 4th - West Division

2016 RKPI: 212


Top Returners: Marina Avram (Sr., OH, 5-10); Veronica Marin (Jr., MB, 6-2); Taylor Lindberg (Jr., S/RS,

5-10)

Top Newcomers: Maritza Mesa (Jr., RS, 5-8); Belissa Guidotti (Jr., MB, 6-1)

Top Players Lost: Edina Selimovic (MB, All-Sun Belt First Team); Carolee Dillard (MB, All-Sun Belt

Second Team)

Texas State




2016 Postseason Finish: SBC Championship Semifinal


2016 RKPI: 82


Top Returners: Erin Hoppe (Sr., S, 5-11, 2016 All-Sun Belt Second Team)

Jaliyah Bolden (Sr., MB, 6-1, 2016 SBC All-Tournament Team)

Madison Daigle (Jr., MB, 6-1, 2015 All-Sun Belt Second Team)

Megan Porter (So., RS, 6-1)

Micah Dinwiddie (So., L, 5-4)

Top Newcomers: Halee Brewer (Jr., MB, 5-11)

Amy Pflughaupt (So., UTIL, 5-11)

Tyeranee Scott (Fr., MB, 5-11)

Effie Zielinski (Fr., MB, 6-2)

Top Players Lost: Shelby Vas Matt (OH)

Lauren Kirch (MB, 2016 All-Sun Belt Second Team)

Kelsey Weynand (OH, 2016 All-Sun Belt First Team)

Morgan Lewis (MB)

Jordan Kohl (OH, 2015 All-Sun Belt Second Team, 2014 SBC Freshman of the Year, 2014 All-Sun Belt

Second Team, 2014 SBC All-Tournament Team)

Western Athletic Conference

CSU Bakersfield (14-15, 10-4 WAC)

2016 Postseason Finish: WAC Semifinal


2016 RKPI: 155


Top Returners: Sydney Haynes (R-Sr., MB, 6-2, All-WAC), Fabiana Andrade (Sr., S, 5-7), Aleksandra Djordjevic (Sr., OH, 6-0)

Top Newcomers: Mattison DeGarmo (Jr., MB, 6-3), Hannah Manzanares (Jr. L, 5-7), Briannah Mariner (Jr., OH, 5-10), Hayley Roberts (R-Sr., MB, 6-2)

Top Players Lost: Carol Grasso (OH, WAC Player of the Year), Sophie Flemion (OH), Marina Sanches (MB)

Grand Canyon (6-21, 1-13 WAC)

2016 Postseason Finish: none


2016 RKPI: 278

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6 (- libero) / 11

Top Returners: Randahl Powers (Sr., OH, 6-1), Hannah Hicks (Sr., MB, 6-2), Natalie Tardy (Sr., OH, 6-2, 2015 preseason All-WAC), Heidi Carpenter (So., S, 5-9, 2016 two-time All-Tournament).

Top Newcomer: Teagan DeFalco (Fr., OH, 5-8)

Top Players Lost: Sara Westerman (Sr., L, 5-8)

Missouri-Kansas City (15-13, 8-6 WAC)

2016 Postseason Finish: Lost in WAC Tournament


2016 RKPI: 169


Top Returners: Alicia Harrington (So., OH, 6’0, WAC All-Freshman Team), Mykal Sadler (So., MB, 6’2)

Top Newcomers: Kynnedy Myers (Jr., S, 5’9), Brooke Jacobs (Jr. OH, 6’0), Tyrecia Lukes (Jr. MB, 6’2) Alex Ratzlaff (R-Fr., OH, 5’11), Alli Schomers (Fr., S, 5’10), Mackenzie Blatcher (Fr., DS 5’4)

Top Players Lost: Kaylyn Brandt (S., WAC Setter of the Year)

Emma Hagedorn (MB., AVCA All-Region HM, Led NCAA in hitting %, 1st Team All WAC), Madison Mosier RS., 1st Team All WAC)

New Mexico State



Conference Name: Western Athletic Conference

2016 Postseason Finish: WAC Semifinals


2016 RKPI: 75

Returning Starters/Letterwinners: 6+Libero / 11

Top Returners: Jordan Abalos (Sr., OH, 5-11, All-WAC First Team), Briana Ainsworth (JR., S, 5-8,),

Ariadnne Sierra (Sr., L, 5-2, WAC Libero of the Year, All-WAC Second Team), Tatyana Battle (Jr. OH, 6-0,

All-WAC First Team), Sasha-Lee Thomas (Sr. MB, 6-2, All-WAC Second Team), Kassandra Tohm (Sr. OH, 6-

1), Megan Hart (R-So, MB, 6-5)

Top Newcomers: Brielle Sterns (Fr., MB, 5-11), Natalie Mikels (Fr., S, 5-10), Savannah Davison (Fr., OH, 5-

10), Julianna Salanoa (Fr., MB/OH, 6-0)

Top Players Lost: Alexsa "Crash" Parker (S, All-WAC Freshman team)

Seattle University (13-15, 6-8, WAC)

2016 Postseason Finish: WAC tournament


2016 RKPI: 177


Top Returners: Maja Stojanovic (Jr, M, 6’2”, 1.07 blocks, .300 hitting %), Maja Marinkovic (So, 6’2” OH, WAC Rookie of the year, #2 in points/set, …..261 hitting %), Shae Harris (Jr. S, 6’2”, setting for Canadian Sr national team this summer)

Top Newcomers: Tijana Milojevic (Fr, Libero, 5’7”), Rachel Stark (SoTranfer-Kansas State, OH, 5’10”), Victoria Demmene (Fr, OH, 6’), Anna Palmer (Fr, OH, 6’).

Top Players Lost: Kerry Lane (S, all-region academic), Iris Ivanis (L), Matea Mamic (OH)

Texas Rio Grande Valley (21-14, 7-7 Western Athletic Conference)


2016 Conference Finish: Fifth

2016 RKPI: 131


Top Returners: Bojana Mitrovic (Sr., RS, 6-1, All-WAC First Team … All-WAC Tournament Team); Ragni Steen Knudsen (Jr., OH, 5-9); Barbara Silva (So., MB/OH, 5-11)

Top Newcomers: Veronika Jandova (Fr., MB, 6-3); Jackie Kingsbury (Fr., OH, 5-10); Talita Oliveira (So., MB, 6-4)

Top Players Lost:Alisha Watson (RS, All-WAC Second Team … WAC Tournament MVP); Fatoumata Dakota (L)

Utah Valley



Conference Name: WAC

2016 Postseason Finish: WAC Tournament Runner-Up


2016 RKPI: 124


Top Returners: Madison Dennison (Sr., MB, 6-0, 2016 First Team All-WAC); Lexi Thompson (Sr., OH, 6-

0, 2016 Second Team All-WAC); Sierra Starley (Sr., S, 5-11, 2016 WAC All-Tournament Team)

Top Newcomers: Megan Boudreaux (R-So., MB, 6-2, transfer from University of Utah); Kristen Allred

(Fr., OH, 6-2); Seren Merrill (Fr., L/DS, 5-8)

Top Players Lost: Nakisha Willden (L, 2016 WAC All-Tournament Team); Kiahna Vernon (OH)

West Coast Conference

BYU




Conference Name: West Coast Conference

2016 Postseason Finish: Regional semifinals


2016 RKPI: 8


Top Returners: McKenna Miller (So., OH, 6-1, AVCA Third-Team All-America, AVCA All-Pacific South

Region Freshman of the Year and WCC Freshman of the Year, All-WCC First Team), Mary Lake (So., L, 5-

7, All-WCC Honorable Mention, All-WCC Freshman Team), Veronica Jones-Perry (Jr., OH, 6-0), Lyndie

Haddock (Jr., S, 5-10), Lacy Haddock (Jr., OH/OPP, 5-10)

Top Newcomers: Taylen Ballard (Fr., OH, 6-3), Sara Hamson (Fr., OPP, 6-7), Allison Stapleton (Fr.,

OH/OPP, 6-2), Sydnie Martindale (Jr., DS/L, 5-8)

Top Players Lost: Amy Boswell (MB, AVCA First-Team All-America, All-WCC First Team, CoSIDA

Academic All-America of the Year), Whitney Young Howard (MB, All-WCC First Team, AVCA All-Pacific

South Region Honorable Mention)

Gonzaga University






2016 RKPI: 79


Top Returners: Tiyana Hallums, Jr, DS/OH, 5-10

Faith Smith, Jr, S, 5-6

Kaylie Loewen, Jr, MB/OH, 6-1

Top Newcomers: Alyse Whitaker, RSr., MB, 6-2

Chapin Gray, Fr, OH, 6-1

Top Players Lost: Emmy Allen, OH, First Team All-WCC

McKayla Ferris, OH, WCC All-Academic

Morgan Douglass, Libero, WCC All-Academic

University of the Pacific






2016 RKPI: 83


Top Returners: Ashlyn Fleming (SO, MB, 6-4, All-WCC), Emily Baptista (SO, OH, 6-2, All-WCC Frosh),

Katrin Gotterba (SR, Lib, 5-6), Andie Shelton (JR, Opp/S, 5-9), Janie Feldsher (SR, MB, 5-11), Skylar Wine

(SO, OPP, 6-2)

Top Newcomers: Kaitlyn Lines (FR, OH, 6-0), Hanne De Schrijver (FR, S, 5-10)

Top Players Lost: Lexi Elman (OH, All-WCC)

Pepperdine






2016 RKPI: 85


Top Returners: Jasmine Gross (So., MB, 6-3, WCC first team, WCC All-Freshman team, broke

Pepperdine women's volleyball records in single season and single match blocking); Tarah Wylie (Jr., MB,

6-5, WCC Freshman of the Year and All-Freshman team in 2015, All-WCC honorable mention 2016);

Heidi Dyer (Jr., OH/S, 6-2, indoor - WCC All-Freshman team in 2015, beach - AVCA All-American, DiG

Magazine All-American first team in 2016, WCC second team)

Top Newcomers: Blossom Sato (Jr., S, 5-8); Lexi Barker (Fr., L, 5-4); Alli O'Harra (Fr., MB, 6-3); Lex

Palmer (Fr., MB, 6-0); Grace Nielsen (Fr., MB, 6-4)

Top Players Lost: Gaby Palmeri (OH)

San Diego




2016 Postseason Finish: First Round NCAA


2016 RKPI: 17


Top Returners: Anna Newsome (So., S, 5-9); Jayden Kennedy (Sr., RS, 6-2, 2016 WCC VOLLEYBALL ALL-

ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTION); Addie Picha (Jr., MB, 6-2); Kristen Gengenbacher (Sr., S, 5-9, 2016

WEST COAST CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM, 2016 WCC Volleyball Honorable

Mention); Lauren Fuller (Jr., OH, 6-3); Kaity Edwards (Sr., MB, 6-2, 2016 WCC Volleyball Honorable

Mention); Thana Fayad (So., OH, 6-2)

Top Newcomers: Roxie Wiblin (Fr., OH, 6-2); Hannah Patrick (Fr., RS, 6-2)

Top Players Lost: Lisa Kramer (OH, WCC Player of the Year, WCC First Team All-Conference, All-Pacific

South Region, All-America Honorable Mention; 2x WCC Player of the Week); Lauren Schad (MB, WCC

First Team All-Conference, All-Pacific South Region, All-America Honorable Mention); Hunter Jennings (L,

WCC First Team All-Conference)

Santa Clara





2016 Conference Finish: t-7th

2016 RKPI: 120


Top Returners: Kirsten Mead (Sr., S, 5-11, All-WCC Honorable Mention, WCC All-Academic Team),

Jensen Cunningham (Sr., MB, 6-4, WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention), Anna McCreadie (Jr., OH/RS,

6-3), Hailey Lindberg (Jr., MB, 6-1), Taylor Laugero (So., L, 5-5), Taylor Odom (R-So., MB, 6-2), Allison

Kantor (So., OH, 6-0)

Top Newcomers: Kathryn Decker (Fr., OH, 6-3), Chloe Loreen (Fr., OH, 6-0)

Top Players Lost: Nikki Hess (OH, First Team All-WCC), Sabrina Clayton (MB), Mary Shepherd (L/DS,

WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention)

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