2008 Volleyball Player Bios

5 - Elizabeth Weithman
OH / So. / 5-7
Galion, Ohio / Crestline

2007: Played in six games for the Berg … Recorded a career-high three kills and a career-high two digs at Defiance (9/11). High School: Earned First Team All-NCC and All-District 6 Honorable Mention honors … Named to the NCC First Team in softball and second team in basketball. Personal: Daughter of Kerry Weithman … Major is health and physical education.
Career Statistics

Year GP K E
TA Pct. A SA D B
2007 6 6 1 12 .417 1 0 4 0
7 – Amanda Montgomery
MH / Jr. / 5-10
Dayton, Ohio / Carroll



 2007: Appeared in seven games on the year … Finished with a season-high three kills vs. Piedmont (9/22). 2006:  Played in 12 games for the Berg … Had a career-high six kills and three blocks against Rose-Hulman (09/15). High School: Earned three varsity letters at Carroll High School … Won the 2005 Most Improved award … Scholar-athlete … Senior All-Star. Personal: Daughter of Williams and Marita Montgomery … Born Oct. 24, 1987 … Has one brother, Steven (18) … Major is environmental science – water resources.

Career Statistics

Year GP K E
TA Pct. A SA D B
2006 12 14 8 34 .176 0 2 1 8
2007 7 6 3 24 .125 0 0 2 4
Career 19 20 11 58 .155 0 2 3 12
8 – Amanda Atchison
MH / Jr. / 5-9
Frankfort, Ohio / Frankfort Adena



2007: Played in 15 games on the year … Recorded two blocks in three matches … Finished with a season-high three kills vs. Marysville (9/21) and Denison (10/6). 2006: Appeared in 32 games for the Berg … Had a career-high nine kills and five blocks against Rose-Hulman (9/15) … Recorded a career-high seven digs vs. Ohio Northern (9/29). High School: Earned five letters, including three in volleyball, at Frankfort Adena High School … Two-time All-SVC selection … Named to the All-Ohio First Team and the District 14 First Team in 2005 … 2005 District 14 Player of the Year … Helped guide Frankfort Adena to a 2004 Ohio State Final Four appearance. Personal: Daughter of Virgil and Stephanie Atchison … Born Aug. 2, 1988 … Has one brother, Tom (18) … Double major in sports management and health and physical education.

Career Statistics

Year GP K E
TA Pct. A SA D B
2006 32 44 28 120 .133 1 0 18 19
2007 15 20 12 52 .154 0 0 0 8
Career 47 64 40 172 .140 1 0 18 27
9 -Amber Wiczynski
OH / Fr. / 5-11
Toledo, Ohio / North Central Catholic

High School: Earned three varsity letters at Central Catholic High School … Two-time all-city honorable mention list … All-district second team honoree as a senior … 2007 Division II State Champions … 2005 all-city and all-district runner’s up … All-District scholar award winner … Named to the Ohio High School Area’s Best Player’s List in 2007. Personal: Daughter of Michelle Wiczynski … Born Sept. 12, 1989 … Has one brother … Major is nursing.

10 -Natalie Beck
DS / Fr. / 5-5
Monroeville, Ohio / Monroeville
11 - Brittany Donelan
DS / So. / 5-5
North Olmsted, Ohio / North Olmsted



 
2007: Played in 133 games on the year … Ranked fourth on the team with 398 digs … Had 18 double-digit dig matches, including four matches with 20 or more … Closed out the year tallying double-digit digs in eight of 10 matches, including a stretch of seven-consecutive … Served up a career-high three aces against Muskingum (10/30) in an OAC Quarterfinal match … Finished with a career-high 25 digs against R.I.T (11/8) in an opening round match of the NCAA Championships. High School: Earned three varsity letters at North Olmsted High School … Two-time All-Southwestern Conference Honoree … Named to the all-district first team as a senior and the honorable mention list as a junior … Also picked up three varsity letters in softball and one each in gymnastics and basketball. Personal: Daughter of Jim and Nancy Donelan … Born Sept. 8, 1989 … Has two sisters, Erin (21) and Danielle (14) … Major is business administration.

Career Statistics

Year GP K E
TA Pct. A SA D B
2007 133 12 2 62 .161 15 18 398 0
 
12 - Elizabeth Morelli
DS / Fr. / 5-5
Westerville, Ohio / North
 
High School: Earned three varsity letters at Westerville North High School … Named to the All-OCC Second Team as a sophomore and the honorable mention team as a senior … Two-time captain … Scholar-athlete … Broke the school records for most aces in a season, career aces and career digs. Personal: Daughter of Tony and Linda Morelli … Born June 27, 1990 … Has one sibling, Chris (14) … Major is biochemistry.
 
14 - Morgan Magers 
S / Jr. / 5-7
Green Springs, Ohio / Old Fort



 
2007: Played in all 136 games on the year … Led the team and topped her own school record with 1,447 assists … Her 10.64 assists per game ranked fourth in the OAC … Fifth on the team with 36 service aces and 369 digs … Named to the All-OAC Honorable Mention Team and the Capital All-Tournament Team … Earned a spot on the Academic All-OAC Team … Had 23 double-doubles on the year … Dished out 30 or more assists in 33 matches … Her 10.64 assists per game sits fifth in the single-season record book … Currently is second all-time in assists with 2,838 … Had a career-high 65 assists, to go along with 10 digs, a service ace and two kills at Hiram (10/20) … Finished with a career-high 20 digs and had 48 assists against Muskingum (10/30) in an OAC Quarterfinal match. 2006: Appeared in 129 games for Heidelberg … First on the team in assists with 1,391, which sits second in the single-season record book … Led the team in attack percentage at .314 … Fourth on the team in digs with 280 and in service aces with 31 … Dished out double-figure assists in 37 matches … Recorded eight double-doubles on the year … Tallied first career double-double with a 52 assist and 14 dig outing against DePauw (9/2) … Compiled first career triple-double with 44 assists, 16 digs and 10 kills vs. Mount Union (9/19) … Had a season-high 62 assists against Wittenberg (10/14). High School: Won a total of 11 letters between volleyball, basketball and track at Old Fort High School … Three-time All-Midland Athletic League honoree, including first team recognition as a junior and senior … Named to the all-district first team in 2005 and the honorable mention list in 2004 … 2005 All-Ohio Honorable Mention honoree. Personal: Daughter of Butch and Judy Magers … Born Sept. 6, 1988 … Has one sister, Whitney (22), who was a letter winner on the volleyball team from 2004-06 … Major is middle childhood education with intervention specialist.

Career Statistics

Year GP K E
TA Pct. A SA D B
2006 129 150 33 373 .314 1391 31 280 40
2007 136 150 35 439 .262 1447 36 369 53
Career 265 300 68 812 .286 2838 67 649 93
15 - Jackie Reinhart
OH / Fr. / 5-5
New Riegel, Ohio / New Riegel

High School:  Earned four varsity letters at New Riegel High School … 2007 Midland Athletic League Player of the Year … Named to the MAL First Team in sophomore, junior and senior seasons … Three-time All-District 6 honoree, including first team in 2007 … All-Ohio Second Team as a senior … Tallied over 1,000 career kills. Personal: Daughter of Dan and Tonya Reinhart … Born Jan. 23, 1990 … Has two siblings, Kendra (19) and Mitch (15) … Major is Middle Childhood Education.
 

16 - Audra Vucic
OH / Sr. / 5-10
Lancaster, Ohio / Fisher Catholic

 

2007: Played in 134 games on the year … Ranked third on the team with 70 blocks … Fourth on the team with 296 kills and a .260 hitting percentage … Recorded 11 double-digit kill outings on the year … Named to the OAC Academic Honorable Mention List … Finished with a career-high six digs vs. Hanover (9/1) and vs. Baldwin-Wallace (9/29) … Picked up a season-high five blocks, to go along with 12 kills vs. Washington & Lee (9/21) … Recorded a season-best 14 kills at Hiram (10/20) and at Ohio Northern (11/3) in the OAC Championship match.  2006: Played in 105 games for the Berg … Ranked third on the team in kills with 249 … Fourth on the team with an attack percentage of .190 … Ranked third on the team in blocks with 67 … Tallied double-digit kills in 10 matches … Had a career-high 20 kills against DePauw (9/2). 2005: Appeared in 91 games for the Berg … Ranked fourth on the team with 56 block assists and fifth with 69 total blocks … Opened her career with a season-high nine kills versus Hiram (9/2) … Returned in her second collegiate appearance to tally a career-high six blocks. High School: Earned a total of eight varsity letter, including three in volleyball, at Fisher Catholic High School … Two-time first team all-district, all-county and All-Mid State League honoree … Served as a team captain in 2004 … Named to the 2004 Newark All-Tournament Team … 2002 honorable mention all-district, all-county and All-Mid-State League selection … Was a central district qualifier in swimming in 2004 and 2005. Personal: Daughter of Jay and Maria Vucic … Born Nov. 12, 2986 … Has two brothers, Chris (27) and Ryan (24) … Major is psychology  with a bio-psych track and a minor in art.

Career Statistics

Year GP K E
TA Pct. A SA D B
2005 91 88 44 318 .138 32 8 48 69
2006 105 249 111 728 .190 28 2 64 67
2007 134 296 79 835 .260 55 0 76 70
Career 330 633 234 1881 .212 115 10 188 206
18 - Venessa Haase
OH / Fr. / 5-8
Miamisburg, Ohio / Miamisburg

 
High School: Earned four varsity letters in volleyball, two in track and one in athletic training at Miamisburg High School … Most Valuable Player in volleyball for three years … Three-time all-conference honoree. Personal: Daughter of Tim and Dianne Haase … Born July 21, 1990 … Has two siblings, David and Jubilee.

19 - Suzy Street
OH / So. / 5-8
Grafton, Ohio / Midview


 
2007: Played in six games on the year … Finished with a kill in her first collegiate match vs. Daemen (9/8) … Had a career-high two kills at Wilmington (9/18). High School: Earned two varsity letters at Midview High School … 2006 WSC Honorable Mention … Team Most Valuable Player and captain as a senior … Academic All-Ohio. Personal: Daughter of Rose Taylor and Dave Street … Born Oct. 7, 1988 … Has four siblings, Liz (27), Lauren (25), Katie (22) and Jacki (17) … Double major in business administration and public relations.

Career Statistics

Year GP K E
TA Pct. A SA D B
2007 2 1 0 5 .200 0 0 1 1
20 - Erin Wilson
S / Fr. / 5-5
Maumee, Ohio / Maumee
 
High School: Earned a total of seven varsity letters, including three in volleyball, at Maumee High School … Three-time All-NLL honoree, highlighted by second team honors as a senior … District 7 First Team in 2006 and 2007 and honorable mention in 2005 … Earned the Coaches Award as a senior … Field Event MVP in track in 2007. Personal: Daughter of Jim and Nanette Wilson … Born June 22, 1990 … Has one sister, Amanda (20) … Major is special education.
24 - Emily Hurlburt                           
OH / Sr. / 5-10
St. Mary’s, Ohio / St. Mary’s Memorial


 
2007: Played in 131 games on the year … Led the team with 382 kills, a .329 attack percentage and 121 blocks … Ranked eighth in the OAC in attack percentage … Named to the All-OAC Second Team and the Emory University and the Marcia French Memorial All-Tournament Teams … Earned a spot on the Academic All-OAC list … Tabbed the OAC Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 17 … Her 382 kills sits sixth in the single-season record book, while her 121 blocks is tied for ninth … Currently has 722 career kills and 251 career blocks which both are ranked 10th in the career record book … Recorded 20 double-digit kill outings on the year … Served up a career-best three aces, to go along with 15 kills and five blocks vs. Anderson (9/28) … Had a career-high 24 kills and a career-high nine blocks against Mount Union (11/2) in an OAC semifinal match. 2006: Appeared in 121 games for Heidelberg … Second on the team in kills with 308 … Third on the team with a .291 attack percentage and 121 blocks … Tallied double-figure kills in 14 matches … Had first career double-double, finishing with 13 kills and a career-high 12 digs against Denison (10/14) … Finished with a season-high six blocks vs. Rose-Hulman (9/15). 2005: Made 30 appearances for the Berg … Tallied a season-high eight blocks versus Rose-Hulman (9/16). High School: Earned three varsity letters each in volleyball and track at St. Mary’s Memorial High School … All-WBL First Team and All-District 8 in 2005 in volleyball … Played in the District 8 all-star game … Was a district, regional and state qualifier in the 4x200-meter relay in 2004 and 2005. Personal: Daughter of Joe and Bev Hurlburt and Tom and Ann Hendricks … Born Dec. 31, 1986 … Has five siblings, Stephanie (25), Ashley (23), Kelly Jo (22), Kala (19) and Kaylee (16) … Major is middle childhood education.
Career Statistics

Year GP K E
TA Pct. A SA D B
2005 30 32 6 78 .333 3 1 9 9
2006 121 308 72 810 .291 7 26 111 121
2007 131 382 78 923 .329 7 17 64 121
Career 282 722 156 1811 .313 12 6 224 96
25 - Kelsey Elliott                         
OH / Sr. / 5-10
Ottawa, Ohio / Ottawa-Glandorf


 
2007: Played in 105 games on the year … Finished fifth on the team with 207 kills and a .219 attack percentage … Tallied double digit kills in six matches … Named to the Marcia French Memorial All-Tournament Team … Had a season-high 13 kills against Baldwin-Wallace (10/2) and Muskingum (10/30) in an OAC Quarterfinal match … Blocked a career-high five balls at Mount Union (10/27) and vs. Mount Union (11/2) in the OAC semifinals. 2006: Appeared in 108 games for the Berg … Fifth on the team in kills with 181 … Compiled double-figure kills in four matches … Tallied first career double-double with a career-high 19 kills and 11 digs against Denison (10/14).  2005:  Played in 12 games for the Berg … Recorded a season-high five digs to go along with two kills against Ithaca (9/24) … Finished with a season-high four kills and three digs versus Meredith (10/22). High School: Earned a total of nine varsity letters at Ottawa-Glandorf High School … Two-time All-Western Buckeye League First Team honoree in volleyball … Named to the All-WBL First Team on three occasions in track and was an All-Ohio selection. Personal: Daughter of Ted and Pat Elliott … Born Aug. 5, 1987 … Has one brother, Jared Miller (28), and one sister Joy Martz (32) … Major is public relations.
 
Career Statistics

Year GP K E
TA Pct. A SA D B
2005 12 15 7 45 .178 0 0 21 1
2006 108 181 71 585 .188 11 6 126 57
2007 105 207 58 681 .219 1 0 77 38
Career 225 403 136 1311 .204 12 6 224 96