1999 UST Volleyball Player Bios

December 20, 1999
1999 UST Volleyball Player Capsules/Dec. 1

1--TESSA PRITTS... 5-9 freshman middle blocker from Fairmont... played in 14 matches and had 29 kills, four aces and seven blocks...Biology major... 1999 graduate of Fairmont High, where she was honor student and lettered in volleyball and basketballl... played on Northern Heat team that won two Minnesota State Federation titles... born 5-2-81... daughter of Debra and Richard Pritts of Fairmont.

3--JAMIE VOSS... 5-8 junior outside hitter from Madison, Wis... played junior-varsity for three seasons at UST ... Elementary Education major... 1997 graduate of Edgewood High, where she was honor student and captain in volleyball, basketball and soccer... born 10-5-78... daughter of Aud and Tom Voss of Madison, Wis.

4--KIRSTEN JOHNSON... 6-1 senior opposite from Granite Falls... played in 27 matches and led team in solo blocks (53) and total blocks (90) and also had 187 kills and hit .310, and had 32 aces and 166 digs... named to MIAC Academic Honor Roll for second year in a row... was first-team All-MIAC in 1998 after setting school season record for hitting percentage at .363... closed career with 884 kills, 269 blocks, 1,029 digs and 153 aces in 277 games... Business/Accounting major with 3.87 gpa... 1996 graduate of Yellow Medicine East High.

5--SARAH DIERCKS... 5-10 sophomore outside hitter from Faribault... played in 26 matches (63 games) and had 129 kills, hit .180, and had 35 blocks, 168 digs and 18 aces... Science/Health Promotions major... 1998 graduate of Faribault High, where she was all-conference in volley-
ball and was offensive MVP in softball... born 11-5-79... daughter of Becky and Bruce Diercks of Faribault.

6--REBECCA McINTYRE... 5-10 freshman middle blocker from Sun Prairie, Wis.... played in 11 matches (25 games) and had six kills, 32 digs and one ace... 1999 graduate of Sun Prairie High, where he was honor student, captain and all-conference in volleyball and also lettered in soccer... born 8-2-81... daughter of Karen and Chuck McIntyre of Sun Prairie.

7--JILL KRAUS... 5-10 senior middle hitter from Cold Spring... co-captain... first-team All-MIAC... played in all 32 matches (108 games) and had 339 kills and team-best ,314 attack percentage... also led team in digs with 416 and had 85 blocks and 26 aces...twice named MIAC Hitter of the Week this season... named to MIAC Academic Honor Roll for second year in a row... finished career with 888 kills, 1,425 digs, 208 blocks and 142 aces in 431 games... English/Pre-Med major with 3.50 gpa... 1996 graduate of Rocori High, where she was honor student, captain, all-conference and 4X letterwinner in both volleyball and softball and also played basketball... daughter of Debbie and Jim Kraus of Waseca.

9--MELISSA GOOD... 5-9 sophomore left hitter from Staples... played in two varsity matches...

10--JENNY SCHMITT... 5-8 senior setter from Wauwatosa, Wis... 2X co-captain... four-year starter and four-time first team All-MIAC... named first-team All-Central Region this year... broke UST career records for assists (4,304) and digs (1,627)... played in 437 games and also had 204 kills, 124 aces and 172 blocks... in 1999 played in 31 matches (103 games) and had 1,075 assists, 35 kills, 364 digs, 45 blocks, and 30 aces... twice named MIAC Setter of the Week... named to MIAC Academic Honor Roll for second year in a row... Biology major with 3.72 gpa... 1996 graduate of Divine Savior Holy Angels, where she was volleyball standout and played in on state championship basketball team... born 10-25-77... daughter of Susan and James Schmitt of Wauwatosa.

11--NICOLE NORDQUIST... 5-6 freshman setter/hitter from Shoreview... played junior-varsity this season... Business major... 1999 graduate of Mounds View High, where she was honor student, all-conference in volleyball and also played basketball and softball... born 1-14-81... daughter of Lezlie and Dale Nordquist of Shoreview.

12--SHANNON MOORE... 5-8 freshman setter from Kenilworth, Ill... played in seven matches with varsity and had 12 digs and two aces... Business major... 1999 graduate of New Trier High, where she competed in volleyball, basketball and softball... born 6-10-81... daughter of Patty and Rob Moore of Kenilworth, Ill.

13--MEGAN BERGSETH... 5-10 junior outside hitter from Fargo, N.D... played one varsity match and primarily on junior varsity... Biology major with 3.30 gpa... 1997 graduate of Fargo North High, where she was honor student, captain in track and field and was named Hardest Worker in volleyball... born 9-21-78... daughter of Lois and Rick Bergseth of Fargo.

14--MICHELLE DOMEYER... 5-8 sophomore outside hitter from Dubuque, Ia... played in 31 matches (97 games) and had 38 aces and 208 digs... named to MIAC Academic Honor Roll... undecided major with 3.56 gpa... 1998 graduate of Dubuque Wahlert High, where she was honor student, all-conference and played on Iowa state championship team as a senior... born 11-29-79... daughter of Clarice and Peter Domeyer of Dubuque.

15--KATIE REYNOLDS... 6-2 freshman middle blocker/hitter from Mora... named honorable mention All-MIAC... played in 31 matches (98 games) and led team in solo blocks (58) and total blocks (122)... also hit .278 with 228 kills... Business major... 1999 graduate of Mora High, where she was honor student, Academic all-state, HM all-state, captain, 2X all-conference and all-tournament at state in volleyball; was 4X all-conference in track & field and ran on third-place 4x400 relay at state and on 4x800 relay that made state; and was captain of team that took fourth at state in basketball... born 5-20-81... daughter of Mary and Rich Reynolds of Mora.

20--STEPH BLANDA... 5-9 sophomore outside hitter from Maplewood... played in 30 matches (97 games) and hit .209 with 246 kills and also had 36 aces, 357 digs and 45 blocks... Advertising major with 3.30 gpa... 1997 graduate of Tartan High, where she was honor student, captain and 2X all-conference, 3X letterwinner and played on two fifth-place teams in volleyball; captain, 4X letterwinner, all-confernce and played on third-place state finisher in basketball; was cptain and 3X letterwinner in track & field; and also played one season of softball... born 8-2-79... daughter of Sheila and David Blanda of Maplewood.

21--AMELIA GOEPPINGER... 5-7 freshman left hitter from Red Wing... played junior-varsity this season... Communications major... 1999 graduate of Red Wing High, where she was honor student, HM all-conference in volleyball... born 7-21-81... daughter of Marybess and John Goeppinger of Red Wing.

22--RACHEL MYSKEVITZ... 5-9 senior opposite from Chanhassen... named first-team All-MIAC for the fourth time... also named to MIAC Academic Honor Roll... set UST career record for service aces with 253 in 429 games... also had 1,465 digs, 430 kills, 1,658 assists and 136 blocks... played in 28 matches (92 games) this season and hit .211 with 209 kills, and also had a team-best 57 service aces, 263 digs and 49 blocks... has 3.45 gpa.

23--ABBY KORTE... 5-8 freshman left hitter from Apple Valley... played junior varsity this season... Biology/Environmental Studies major... 1999 graduate of the School of Environmental Studies, where was was student council president, received Dedication Award and played on Apple Valley's state runner-up team in volleyball, and was captain in golf and played one season of basketball... born 4-7-81... daughter of Ruth and Thomas Korte of Apple Valley.