Eastern Mennonite University

Women’s Volleyball General Information

 

Women’s Volleyball Staff                                  Women’s Volleyball Office: (540) 432-4436

Head Coach:                         Steve Benson (North Park ‘93)

EMU Record:                        11-40 (.216)

Assistant Coach:                 n/a

 

University Facts

Founded:               1917

Location:               Harrisonburg, Virginia

Enrollment:            1660

President:              Dr. Loren Swartzendruber

Affiliation:             NCAA Division III

Conference:           Old Dominion Athletic Conference

Nickname:              Royals

Colors:                   Royal Blue and White

Arena:                    University Commons

Capacity:               1800

 

Women’s Volleyball Facts

2006 Record:                                         6-20 (.231)

Conference Record:                             2-8 (.200)

Home Record:                                       3-5 (.375)

Starters Returning:                               N/A

Letterman Returning:                           N/A

All-time Record:                                   664-474 (.583)

All-time ODAC Record:                      162-68 (.704)

ODAC Tournament Record:               50-12 (.806)

NCAA Division III Bids:                     1982, 1987

NCAA Tournament Record:              1-2 (.333)

 

ODAC Championships

1982 Champions                   1983 Champions                   1984 Champions                   1985 Champions

1986 Champions                   1987 Champions                   1988 Runners-up                  1989 Runners-up

1990 Champions                   1991 Runners-up                  1992 Semifinals                     1993 Runners-up

1994 Champions                   1995 Quarterfinals                1996 Semifinals                     1997 Runners-up

1998 Runners-up                  1999 Quarterfinals                2000 Quarterfinals                2001 Quarterfinals

2002 Semi-Finals

 

Benson’s Two-Year Record at Eastern Mennonite University

Year       Overall            ODAC          Regular Season Finish          ODAC Tournament Result

2005            5-20                   2-8                   Eighth (tie)                          Did not qualify

2006            6-20                   2-8                   Ninth                                    Did not qualify

2 Years   11-40(.216)           4-16 (.200)     

 

Eastern Mennonite University

Women’s Volleyball Overall Seasonal Records

 

                                                              Overall                                  ODAC

Coach                             Year        Record          Pct.             Record        Pct.

Mumaw                              1968                 7-3                  .700

Mumaw                              1969     Did not compete

Mumaw                              1970                 5-4                  .556

Mumaw                              1971                7-10                 .412

Mumaw                              1972                13-8                 .619

Mumaw                              1973                21-6                 .778

Mumaw                              1974                22-8                 .733

Mumaw                              1975               21-11                .656

Mumaw                              1976                24-3                 .889

Mumaw                              1977                16-8                 .667

Mumaw                              1978               12-15                .444

Mumaw                              1979                6-25                 .194

Kellers                                1980               11-21                .344

Kellers                                1981               23-17                .575

Kellers (COY)                    1982                31-5                 .861                   7-0              1.000

Kellers (COY)                    1983                26-8                 .765                   7-0              1.000

Kellers                                1984               18-11                .621                   7-0              1.000

Kellers (COY)                    1985               23-10                .697                   6-1                .909

Helton                                1986                29-6                 .829                   7-0              1.000

Helton (COY)                    1987                28-7                 .800                   8-0              1.000

Helton                                1988                38-5                 .884                   8-1                .857

Helton                                1989                25-8                 .758                   8-0                .923

Helton (COY)                    1990               33-11                .750                   8-1                .923

Helton (COY)                    1991               27-12                .692                  10-1               .857

Horton                               1992               15-17                .470                   7-3                .700

Horton                               1993               22-15                .595                   7-2                .727

Lehman (COY)                  1994                26-9                 .743                   9-0              1.000

Lehman                              1995               14-19                .424                   6-4                .545

Wideman                           1996               19-11                .633                   9-1                .900

Wideman                           1997               16-18                .471                   8-2                .800

Wideman                           1998               16-14                .533                   7-3                .700

Wideman                           1999               10-18                .370                   6-4                .600

Wideman                           2000               13-19                .406                   5-5                .500

Wideman                           2001               14-13                .519                   7-3                .700

Wideman                           2002               10-19                .344                   4-6                .400

Wideman                           2003               10-16                .385                   5-6                .455

Wideman                           2004                2-23                 .080                   2-9                .182

Benson                              2005                5-20                 .200                   2-8                .200

Benson                              2006                6-20                 .231                   2-8                .200

Totals                                 37 Years    664-474            .583                162-68           .704

 

COY – ODAC Coach of the Year

 

Coaching Records

 

Name                                      Seasons           Years                   Record                   Percentage

Steve Benson                       2 years         2005-2006                 11-40                             .216

Ruth Anne-Wideman          9 years         1996-2004                 110-151                         .421

Geanette Lehman                 2 years         1994-1995                 40-28                             .588

Mel Horton                           2 years         1992-1993                 37-28                             .569

Patti Helton                           6 years         1986-1991                 180-49                           .786

Peggy Keller                         6 years         1980-1985                 132-72                           .647

Miriam Mumaw                    11 years       1968-1979                 151-99                           .656

 

 

Individual Honors

 

ODAC All-Conference Selections

 

1982            Debbie Dickerson                1983        Becky Derstine                     1984        Jewel Lehman

Jill Basinger                                           Jill Basinger                                           Annette Grieser

Becky Derstine                                     Jewel Lehman

                                                                                Karen Crawley

 

1985        Jewel Lehman                       1986        Jewel Lehman                       1987        Char Yutzy

                Annette Grieser                                    Noel King                                              Heidi King

                Noel King                                                                                                              Ruth Steiner

 

1988        Heidi King                             1989        Patty Irvin                             1990        Cynthia Good

                Ruth Steiner                                          Becky Miller                                          Becky Miller

 

1991        Gina Campbell                       1992        Gina Campbell                       1993        Lori Nichols

                Becky Miller                                                                                                          Erica Mast

 

1994        Erica Mast                             1996        Carrie Stambaugh 1997        Holly Herr

                Michelle Bailey

 

1998            Danielle Conser                    1999        Elaine Froese                        2000        Elaine Froese

 

ODAC Player of the Year

 

1982        Debbie Dickerson                1983        Becky Derstine                     1984        Jewel Lehman

1985        Jewel Lehman                       1986        Jewel Lehman                       1987        Charlene Peachey

1990        Cynthia Good                       1991        Becky Miller

 

ODAC Coach of the Year

 

1982        Peggy Kellers                       1983        Peggy Kellers                       1985        Peggy Kellers

1987        Patti Helton                           1990        Patti Helton                           1991        Patti Helton

1994            Geanette Lehman

 

Regional All-Americans

 

1986        Jewel Lehman                       1987        Charlene Yutzy                     1988        Heidi King

                Noel King                                              Heidi King                                             Ruth Steiner

                Carmen Good                                        Ruth Steiner

 

1989        Patty Irvin                             1990        Gina Campbell                       1991        Gina Campbell

                Becky Miller                                          Becky Miller                                          Becky Miller

 

 

Eastern Mennonite University

Women’s Volleyball Records

 

Individual Records

 

Single Match

                                                Name                                     Record     Date/Year           Opponent

Kills                                     Elaine Froese                    33                  11/5/1999               Emory & Henry

Assists                                  Danielle Conser              70                  10/23/1997             R-M Woman’s

Digs                                        Holly Herr                        44                  10/30/1997             Washington and Lee

Service Aces                      Stephanie Miller           16                  9/19/2002               Villa Julie  

Blocks                                  Elaine Froese                    13                  1998

Hitting Pct.                       Becky Miller                    .688               10/17/1991             Hollins

 

Single Season

                                                Name                                     Record     Year

Kills                                     Becky Miller                    413                1991

Assists                                  Danielle Conser              1155              1997

Digs                                        Holly Herr                        560                1997

Service Aces                      Stephanie Miller           115                2002

Blocks                                  Charlene Yutzy              188                1986

                                                Elaine Froese                    188                1998

 

Career Records

                                                Name                                     Record     Years

Kills                                     Bonnie Berry                    1202              1999-2002

Assists                                  Danielle Conser              3567              1995-1998

Digs                                        Becky Miller                    1255              1988-1991

Service Aces                      Danielle Conser              229                1995-1998

Blocks                                  Elaine Froese                    492                1997-2000

Hitting Pct.                       Noel King                           .339               1983-1986

 

Team Records

 

Single Match

                                                Opponent                           Record     Date/Year

Kills                                     Emory & Henry                77                  11/5/1999

Assists                                  Emory & Henry                70                  11/5/1999

Digs                                        Lynchburg                          150                10/15/1998

Service Aces                      Guilford                             23                  9/22/2001

Blocks                                  Guilford                             43                  10/12/1994

 

Single Season

                                                Record                               Year

Kills                                     1595                                        1991

Assists                                  1259                                        1991

Digs                                        2795                                        1998

Service Aces                      301                                          2001

Blocks                                  461                                          1991

 

 

EMU Top-10 Career Leaders

 

Top 10 Leader (Kills)                           Kills             Per Game

Bonnie Berry                                   1202           2.96

Elaine Froese                                  1092           2.85     

Gina Campbell                                 969             2.82

Rachel Nafziger                               871             2.08

Lisa Berry                                       816             2.37

Holly Herr                                        800             2.42

Becky Miller                                    777             3.13

Jewel Lehman                                  696             2.75

Carrie Stambaugh                            695             2.50

Lorie Nichols                                   675             2.05

 

 

Top 10 Leader (Assists)                       Assists        Per Game

Danielle Conser                               3567           7.81

Michelle Bailey                                1672           5.55

Kristin Short                                    1645           7.62

Ruth Steiner                                    1538           8.31

Kristina Zaccaria                              1114           5.96

Sharon Kreider                                 985             3.12

Cynthia Good                                  845             5.83

Stephanie Miller                               807             4.48

Kendra Conrad                                 803             2.43

Carmen Good                                  803             4.99

 

 

Top 10 Leader (Digs)                             Digs              Per Game

Rachel Nafziger                               1436           3.43

Danielle Conser                               1402           3.07

Bonnie Berry                                   1315           3.24

Lisa Berry                                       1127           3.27

Jill Stoltzfus                                     1077           2.70

April King                                        1048           3.84

Holly Herr                                        1008           3.05

Kara Stoltzfus                                  965             3.29

Katrina Hochstetler                          950             2.42

Kendra Conrad                                 938             2.84

 

 

Top 10 Leader (Blocks)                      BS            BA          Blocks       Per Game

Elaine Froese                                  295        181       476             1.24

Lorie Nichols                                   258        119       377             1.14

Gina Campbell                                 142        205       347             1.01

Charlene Yutzy                                133        178       311             1.25

Carrie Stambaugh                            136        157       293             1.05

Shana Swartley                               55          159       214             0.63

Noel King                                        92          113       205             1.19

Bonnie Berry                                   103        94         197             0.49

Megan Good                                    71          109       180             0.73

Becky Langstraat                             69          84         153             0.85

 

 

Top 10 Leader (Service Aces) SA            Per Game

Danielle Conser                        229        0.50

Jewel Lehman                          203        0.80

Bonnie Berry                            195        0.48

Stephanie Miller                       192        1.07

Char Christophel                       181        0.94

Lisa Berry                                164        0.48

Michelle Bailey                         163        0.54

Jill Stoltzfus                             159        0.40

Katrina Hochstetler                   144        0.37

Rachel Nafziger                        128        0.31

Noel King                                 117        0.68

 

Top 10 Leader (Hitting Percentage)  PCT

Becky Derstine                                   .362

Jewel Lehman                                     .322

Becky Miller                                       .292

Gina Campbell                                    .290

Lorie Nichols                                      .256

Erica Mast                                         .230

Megan Good                                       .227

Carrie Stambaugh                               .221

April King                                           .213

Heidi King                                          .228

Elaine Frose                                       .201

 

Top 10 Leader (Games Played)               Games

Danielle Conser                              457

Rachel Nafziger                              419

Bonnie Berry                                  406

Jill Stoltzfus                                   399

Katrina Hochstetler                         393

Elaine Froese                                 383

Lisa Berry                                      345

Gina Campbell                               344

Shana Swartley                              338

Holly Herr                                      330

Kendra Conrad                               330