1997 Volleyball Season
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1997 Volleyball Season
Indians Win! Indians Win! - The McMurry Indians, by virtue of their 3-0 win over Howard Payne Friday night, completed a perfect run toward the American Southwest Conference volleyball championship. McMurry finished the season 12-0 in conference play with an unprecedented 36-0 record in games to win the school's first volleyball championship. Coach Cammie Petree was named coach of the year, and Mandy Findley and Tracee Nielsen were voted co-Most Valuable Players by the coaches. Howard Payne finished second in the ASC with a 10-2 record, followed by Austin College at 7-5.
Versatile Victors - The Indians finished their season leading the conference in three statistical categories -- three very different categories. McMurry lead in kills with 12.95 per games (1,243 in 96 games), assists with 11.43 per game (1,097 in 96 games) and digs with 21.25 per game (2,040 in 96 games). In addition, they were consistently ranked among the national leaders in team digs per game. Strong defense, consistent hitting and good setting helped McMurry complete its perfect season.
Mary Hardin-Baylor Most Accurate - Although it was ineligible to win the American Southwest Conference Volleyball Championship as it continues to phase out its athletic scholarships, Mary Hardin-Baylor showed that it is a positive addition to the conference. The Crusaders were nationally ranked in the NAIA this season and completed the year with a 26-6 record. Against conference teams, although the games did not count in the standings, Mary Hardin-Baylor went 13-1. This would have tied them for the conference title with McMurry. The two schools split their season series -- each winning their home match.
Sophomore Marisa Orsag finished the season as the conference leader in blocks and hitting percentage. The Middle Blocker from Magnolia, Texas, averaged 1.57 blocks per game in 92 games and hit a league leading .404 percent. She recorded 327 kills in 607 attempts with only 82 errors. At the net, she made 53 solo blocks and 91 block assists. (top of page)
| Players of the Week | ||
| Week | Hitter | Setter |
|---|---|---|
| Nov. 8 | Amy Corbitt, Austin College | Tracee Nielsen, McMurry |
| Nov. 1 | Emily Crockett, Austin College | Robin Pittman, Howard Payne |
| Oct. 26 | Mandy Findley, McMurry | Tracee Nielsen, McMurry |
| Oct. 19 | Christie Wright, Hardin-Simmons | Nicki Pechacek, Hardin-Simmons |
| Oct. 11 | Emily Crockett, Austin College | Robin Pittman, Howard Payne |
| Oct. 5 | Mandy Babb, Austin College | Tracee Nielsen, McMurry |
| Sept. 28 | Mandy Findley, McMurry | Tracee Nielsen, McMurry |
| Sept. 21 | Ginger Dunlap, Austin College | Robin Pittman, Howard Payne |
| Sept. 14 | Marisa Orsag, Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michelle Alexander, Austin College |
| Sept. 8 | Emily Crockett, Austin College | Tracee Nielsen, McMurry |
ASC
All-Conference Volleyball Team
McMurry's Mandy Findley, Tracee
Nielsen named co-MVPs
Cammie Petree earns conference coach of the year honors
RICHARDSON, Texas -- McMurry University dominated the race for the American Southwest Conference Volleyball championship by winning all 12 of its conference matches -- including a split with provisional member Mary Hardin-Baylor. The Indians clinched the title outright by virtue of its 3-0 win over Howard Payne last Friday night. But what was most impressive about the Indians' first ever conference championship, is that it was perfect. McMurry had an unprecedented 36-0 games record against conference opponents. Along with the team championship, McMurry handed coach Cammie Petree her 50th career victory and coach of the year honors.
Seniors Mandy Findley and Tracee Nielsen were named co-Most Valuable Players on the American Southwest Conference volleyball season as the recipients of the most votes during the all-conference voting procedure taken by coaches. Freshman of the Year honors goes to setter Michelle Alexander of Austin College. Joining the Indians' hitter-setter duo on the first team are Howard Payne's Myka Allen and Robin Pittman, Austin College's Emily Crockett and Hardin-Simmons' Kellie Laird. The Second Team All-Conference squad is made up of Austin College's Ginger Dunlap and Michelle Alexander, Melanie Standridge of Hardin-Simmons, Howard Payne's Baylor Brown, Amy Rojo of Sul Ross State and University of Dallas' Erin Daughters.
| American Southwest Conference Volleyball | ||||||||
| First Team | ||||||||
| Name | School | Year | Position | |||||
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| Mandy Findley Tracee Nielsen Myka Allen Robin Pittman Emily Crockett Kellie Laird |
McMurry McMurry Howard Payne Howard Payne Austin College Hardin-Simmons |
Senior Senior Senior Senior Junior Junior |
Middle Blocker Setter Outside Hitter Setter Middle Blocker Setter |
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| Second Team | ||||||||
| Name | School | Year | Position | |||||
| Ginger Dunlap Michelle Alexander Melanie Standridge Baylor Brown Amy Rojo Erin Daughters |
Austin College Austin College Hardin-Simmons Howard Payne Sul Ross State University of Dallas |
Sophomore Freshman Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior |
Outside Hitter Setter Middle Blocker Middle Blocker Outside Hitter Middle Blocker |
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| Honorable Mention: Casey Harris (Austin College), Christie Wright (Hardin-Simmons), Jill Gibson (Hardin-Simmons), Tanya Laird (Howard Payne), Tammy Duke (Howard Payne), Amy Jo Williams (McMurry), Sonya Papion (McMurry), Shaynna Higley (McMurry), Sabrina Griffin (McMurry), Christy Rivelli (Mississippi College), Amy White (Sul Ross State), Salina Sanchez (Sul Ross State), Dioni Urquidez (Sul Ross State), Tracye Simpson (Dallas), Yvette Lomeli (Dallas). (top of page) | ||||||||
| Academic All-Conference Volleyball Team | ||||||||
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Conference Games Overall Games Institution W-L For Opp Pct W-L For Opp Pct ----------- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- McMurry............. 12-0 36 0 1.000 23-6 74 22 .793 Howard Payne........ 10-2 30 16 .833 16-14 56 54 .533 Austin College...... 7-5 27 19 .583 17-19 66 67 .472 Hardin-Simmons...... 5-7 23 26 .417 11-21 49 76 .344 Sul Ross State...... 5-7 21 24 .417 7-20 35 66 .259 University of Dallas 3-9 13 31 .250 7-20 28 66 .259 Mary Hardin-Baylor * 0-0 0 0 .000 26-6 83 29 .813 Mississippi College. 0-12 2 36 .000 0-26 2 78 .000 * Mary Hardin-Baylor was ineligible for the conference championship. McMurry wins the American Southwest Conference Championship with an unprecedented perfect season. The Indians finished 12-0 in conference play, going 36-0 in conference games. It is the first volleyball championship for McMurry.(top of page)
HITTING PERCENTAGE Team G Kills Errs Total Pct -------------------------------------------------- Mary Hardin-Baylor.. 112 1289 524 3302 .232 Austin College...... 133 1630 773 4384 .195 McMurry............. 96 1243 531 3673 .194 Hardin-Simmons...... 125 1422 809 4248 .144 Howard Payne........ 110 1222 723 3936 .127 University of Dallas 95 685 419 2353 .113 Sul Ross State...... 102 749 532 2637 .082 Mississippi College. 80 331 460 1705 -.076 KILLS Team G No. Per Game ----------------------------------------- McMurry............. 96 1243 12.95 Austin College...... 133 1630 12.26 Mary Hardin-Baylor.. 112 1289 11.51 Hardin-Simmons...... 125 1422 11.38 Howard Payne........ 110 1222 11.11 Sul Ross State...... 102 749 7.34 University of Dallas 95 685 7.21 Mississippi College. 80 331 4.14 ASSISTS Team G No. Per Game ----------------------------------------- McMurry............. 96 1097 11.43 Austin College...... 133 1503 11.30 Hardin-Simmons...... 125 1281 10.25 Mary Hardin-Baylor.. 112 1091 9.74 Howard Payne........ 110 1031 9.37 Sul Ross State...... 102 636 6.24 University of Dallas 95 539 5.67 Mississippi College. 80 269 3.36 SERVICE ACES Team G No. Per Game ----------------------------------------- Austin College...... 133 349 2.62 Hardin-Simmons...... 125 270 2.16 Howard Payne........ 110 235 2.14 McMurry............. 96 199 2.07 Mary Hardin-Baylor.. 112 211 1.88 University of Dallas 95 139 1.46 Mississippi College. 80 96 1.20 Sul Ross State...... 102 71 0.70 BLOCKS Team G Solo Asst Total Per Game ----------------------------------------------------- Mary Hardin-Baylor.. 112 126 303 277.5 2.48 McMurry............. 96 148 117 206.5 2.15 Austin College...... 133 144 243 265.5 2.00 Hardin-Simmons...... 125 69 277 207.5 1.66 Howard Payne........ 110 85 178 174.0 1.58 Sul Ross State...... 102 113 61 143.5 1.41 University of Dallas 95 63 67 96.5 1.02 Mississippi College. 80 29 30 44.0 0.55 DIGS Team G No. Per Game ----------------------------------------- McMurry............. 96 2040 21.25 Hardin-Simmons...... 125 2318 18.54 Howard Payne........ 110 1892 17.20 Austin College...... 133 2013 15.14 Mary Hardin-Baylor.. 112 1562 13.95 University of Dallas 95 1242 13.07 Sul Ross State...... 102 1271 12.46 Mississippi College. 80 689 8.61 MATCH WON-LOST PCT |-----Overall-----| Conference Team W-L Pct W-L ----------------------------------------------------- Mary Hardin-Baylor.. 26-6 .813 0-0 McMurry............. 23-6 .793 12-0 Howard Payne........ 16-14 .533 10-2 Austin College...... 17-19 .472 7-5 Hardin-Simmons...... 11-21 .344 5-7 Sul Ross State...... 7-20 .259 5-7 University of Dallas 7-20 .259 3-9 Mississippi College. 0-26 .000 0-12 (top of page)
(Players listed below meet or exceed the minimums and have played in at least 50 percent of their team's games.) HITTING PERCENTAGE (Minimum .200/3.0 attacks per game) Player Team Cl G Kills Errs Total Pct -------------------------------------------------------------- Marisa Orsag........ UMHB 92 327 82 607 .404 Emily Crockett...... AC JR 114 407 104 860 .352 Mandy Findley....... MCM 93 292 75 638 .340 Baylor Brown........ HPU 91 175 63 451 .248 Mindy Babb.......... AC SO 58 141 68 313 .233 Sonya Papion........ MCM 81 114 36 337 .231 Cheyanna Orsag...... UMHB 107 234 102 592 .223 Ginger Dunlap....... AC SO 122 393 162 1051 .220 Michelle Sanchez.... UMHB 107 268 109 730 .218 Mary Margaret Gotsch UMHB 60 169 82 430 .202 KILLS (Minimum 2.00 per game) Player Team Cl G No. Per Game ----------------------------------------------------- Myka Allen.......... HPU 69 275 3.99 Emily Crockett...... AC JR 114 407 3.57 Marisa Orsag........ UMHB 92 327 3.55 Ginger Dunlap....... AC SO 122 393 3.22 Erin Daughters...... UD 72 231 3.21 Mandy Findley....... MCM 93 292 3.14 Trayce Simpson...... UD 95 291 3.06 Mary Margaret Gotsch UMHB 60 169 2.82 Jill Gibson......... HSU 122 332 2.72 Amy Jo Williams..... MCM 88 231 2.63 ASSISTS (Minimum 1.50 per game) Player Team Cl G No. Per Game ----------------------------------------------------- Tracee Nielsen...... MCM 94 980 10.43 Michelle Alexander.. AC FR 126 1267 10.06 Shanna Ross......... UMHB 108 993 9.19 Robin Pittman....... HPU 96 808 8.42 Monica Villegas..... SRSU 84 555 6.61 Kellie Laird........ HSU 119 720 6.05 Nicki Pechacek...... HSU 107 448 4.19 Yvette Lomeli....... UD 95 359 3.78 Stephanie Hennion... AC SO 25 75 3.00 Melissa McLain...... MC 78 223 2.86 SERVICE ACES (Minimum 0.10 per game) Player Team Cl G No. Per Game ----------------------------------------------------- Myka Allen.......... HPU 69 39 0.57 Kellie Laird........ HSU 119 63 0.53 Ginger Dunlap....... AC SO 122 64 0.52 Michelle Alexander.. AC FR 126 65 0.52 Sarah Loving........ HSU 91 46 0.51 Cheyanna Orsag...... UMHB 107 52 0.49 Tracee Nielsen...... MCM 94 43 0.46 Emily Crockett...... AC JR 114 51 0.45 Sabina Nelson....... AC JR 114 49 0.43 Baylor Brown........ HPU 91 38 0.42 BLOCKS (Minimum 0.50 per game) Player Team Cl G Solo Asst Total Per Game ----------------------------------------------------------------- Marisa Orsag........ UMHB 92 53 91 144.0 1.57 Mindy Babb.......... AC SO 58 30 31 61.0 1.05 Mandy Findley....... MCM 93 50 39 89.0 0.96 Emily Crockett...... AC JR 114 52 53 105.0 0.92 Cheyanna Orsag...... UMHB 107 40 49 89.0 0.83 Casey Harris........ AC JR 87 34 38 72.0 0.83 Melanie Standridge.. HSU 117 32 56 88.0 0.75 Baylor Brown........ HPU 91 24 38 62.0 0.68 Bethany Petrash..... HPU 97 23 42 65.0 0.67 Jill Gibson......... HSU 122 13 64 77.0 0.63 DIGS (Minimum 1.00 per game) Player Team Cl G No. Per Game ----------------------------------------------------- Amy Jo Williams..... MCM 88 412 4.68 Tonya Laird......... HPU 98 404 4.12 Shaynna Higley...... MCM 80 277 3.46 Amy Rojo............ SRSU 64 219 3.42 Myka Allen.......... HPU 69 231 3.35 Sabrina Griffin..... MCM 85 266 3.13 Tricia Caddel....... HSU 64 200 3.13 Michelle Sanchez.... UMHB 107 333 3.11 Amy Corbitt......... HSU 118 354 3.00 Jill Gibson......... HSU 122 358 2.93 (top of page)
