2010 Ferris State Women's Volleyball Quick Facts
GENERAL
Location: Big Rapids, Michigan 49307
Founded: 1884
Enrollment: 13,151
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Crimson and Gold
Affiliation: NCAA Division I
Conference: Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference (GLIAC)
President: Dr. David L. Eisler (Michigan,
1972)
Athletics Director (Interim): Keri
Becker (Saginaw Valley State, 1995)
Office/E-Mail: (231)
437-0027/beckerk@ferris.edu
Associate Athletics Director: Jon
Coles (Valparaiso, 1999)
Office/E-Mail: (231)
250-4082/colesj@ferris.edu
Senior Women's Administrator: Keri Becker
Coordinator of Records and NCAA: Robin J.
Carter
Office/E-Mail: (231)
591-2799/RobinCarter@ferris.edu
Faculty Athletics Representative: Dr.
Terry Nerbonne
Athletics Department Office/FAX: (231)
591-2860/591-2869
Head Athletic Trainer: Dave
Lucey, ATC
Office/E-Mail: (231)
250-7931/luceyd@ferris.edu
Assistant Athletic Trainer: Tim Glover, ATC
Office/E-Mail: (231)
591-2990/glovert@ferris.edu
Assistant Athletic Trainer (Women's Volleyball):
Joe
Fox, ATC
Office/E-Mail: (231) 250-2088/foxj@ferris.edu
Equipment Manager: Ben
Mumah, E.M.,C.
Office/E-Mail: (231)
250-2773/mumahb@ferris.edu
Ticket Manager: Linda Bomar
Office/E-Mail: (231)
591-2888/bomarl@ferris.edu
ATHLETICS
COMMUNICATIONS
Athletics Communications Director (Women's
Volleyball): Joe Gorby
Office/E-Mail: (231)
591-2336/gorbyj@ferris.edu
Associate Athletics Communications Director: Rob
Bentley
Office/E-Mail: (231)
591-3821/bentleyr@ferris.edu
Athletics Communications Fax: (231) 591-3775
Mailing Address: 210 Sports Drive, Sports Complex
002, Big Rapids, MI. 49307-2741
Athletics Website: www.ferrisstatebulldogs.com
HISTORY
First Year of Volleyball: 1972
Overall All-Time Record: 790-451 (.636)
Conference All-Time Record:
340-183 (.650)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 15 (1982, 1983,
1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005,
2006, 2009)
All-Time NCAA Postseason Record: 7-16 (.304)
Last NCAA Tourney Opponent: Lewis @ NCAA Midwest
Regional in Indianapolis, Ind.
Result: Lost 3-0 (20-25, 17-25, 21-25)
Number Years In GLIAC Tourney/Last: 12/2009
Last GLIAC Tourney Opponent: at Hillsdale
Result: Lost 3-1 (25-22, 15-25, 15-25,
15-25)
COACHING
STAFF
Head Coach: Tia
Brandel-Wilhelm
Alma Mater:
Alma, 1990
Year Entering At FSU: 15th
Record at FSU (Years):
288-150 (.658)/14 yrs.
Career Record (Years): 406-170
(.705)/17 yrs.
Record vs. the GLIAC (all matches): 179-100
(.642)
Office Phone/E-Mail: (231)
591-2871/brandelt@ferris.edu
Best time/day to reach Brandel-Wilhelm: M-F
10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (ET)
Assistant Coach:
Theresa
Beeckman (Saginaw Valley State, 2005)
Year Entering At FSU: 6th
Office/E-Mail: (231)
591-2871/beeckmt@ferris.edu
Volunteer Assistant Coach:
Dale Wilhelm
(Ferris State, 1988)
Year Entering At FSU: 7th
TEAM
INFORMATION
2009 Overall Record: 19-12
Conference Record/Finish: 10-6/4thT - North
Division
2009 Non-Conference Record: 9-6
2009 Record At Home/Conference:
10-5/6-3
2009 Record Away/Conference: 4-4/4-3
2009 Record on Neutral Courts: 5-3
Final 2009 Ranking (poll): Not Ranked
Starters Returning/Lost: 3 + libero/3
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 12/6
Starters Returning:
Arielle Goodson, MH, 6-2, Sr. - 2009 AVCA
All-Midwest Region Team, 2009 All-GLIAC First Team, 2009 NCAA
Midwest Regional All-Tournament Team
Ashley Huntey, OH, 5-10, Jr.
Samantha Fordyce, S, 5-11, So. - 2009 FSU Most
Improved Player Award co-recipient
Other Returning Letterwinners:
Lisa Tobiczyk, LIB, 5-8, Jr. -
2009 All-GLIAC Honorable Mention, 2009 FSU Bulldog Award
tri-recipient
Dana Ruttle, LIB, 5-7, Sr. - 2009 FSU Bulldog
Award tri-recipient
Anne Sutton, MH, 6-2, So.
Aly Brecht, OH, 5-10, So. - 2009 FSU Most
Improved Player Award co-recipient
Danielle Hamilton, MH, 6-0, Sr.
Paige Wyers, S, 5-9, So.
Lindsey Miller, MH, 6-2, So.
Mallory Kopa, MH, 5-11, Jr.
Brianna Grover, OH, 5-9, So.
Starters Lost:
Kristy Gilchrist, MH - 2009 All-GLIAC First Team, 2009 FSU Most
Valuable Player
Sarah Lark, MH - 2009 FSU Coaches Award co-recipient
Katie Edwards, OH
Newcomers:
Angi Kent, MH, 6-2, RFr. - Redshirted 2009 season
Kara Hess, OH, 5-11, Fr.
Stephanie DeYoung, OH, 5-9, Fr.
2010 SEASON PREVIEW NOTES:
* The 2010 campaign will represent Ferris State's 38th season of intercollegiate women's volleyball.
* Ferris State recorded its 12th consecutive winning season in 2009 with a 19-12 overall mark. The Bulldogs also made their 12th straight Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Tournament appearance.
* FSU made its 15th all-time appearance in NCAA Division II Tournament play at the 2009 Midwest Regional in Indianapolis, Ind.
*Senior middle hitter Arielle Goodson presently ranks sixth among Ferris State's all-time leaders in block solos (81), 18th in total blocks (302), 21st in both kills (784) and block assists (221), and 29th in attack percentage (.224).
*Setter Samantha Fordyce's 1,243 assists last season in 31 matches represents the 12th best single-season output ever at Ferris State. Her assists total is already 13th most among the program's all-time leaders.
* Ferris State has compiled a 281-78 (.783) record to date in 29 season of action (1981-present) at FSU's Ewigleben Sports Arena. The Bulldogs are 123-31 (.799) in home matches since 1998, which includes a 10-5 mark a season ago.