History of Women's Volleyball
The Team's Pride
Kate Crandell (#10) is the only conference player to make All-Big Ten four years (1981-84).
Annette Bauer played in every minute of every match for four years (1981-84) including Conference Champions in 1982.
The team renews its tense rivalry with IU in the Monon Spike, a trophy tournament invented in 1981 by Purdue players Donna Hardesty and Anne McMenamy.
Pac Mac October 29, 1985
Purdue set the NCAA fan record in Women's Volleyball with 10,645 fans in Mackey Arena. Purdue beat Western Michigan in four sets (11-15, 15-6, 15-5, 15-2). |
University News Service, ENAD November 4, 1986
"Purdue University volleyball fans are urged to attend Pac Mac II, a contest to fill Mackey Arena for the Boiler's match against Western Michigan University at 7pm Thursday (11/11), and an attempt to break the college attendance record for a single volleyball match." |
1985 marks the end of the Boilermaker's longest winning streak against the Indiana Hoosiers with 24 matchces. The Hoosier's record is 6.
Aneska Arosarena broke the volleyball record in a single match on the October 26, 1998 game against Minnesota leading to the team's upset victory. She had 34 kills on 69 attempts - .406 hitting percentage. After the game she quoted, "I just want to thank (Coach Joey Vrazel) for giving me the opportunity to do it and God."
Conference Champions
1979 1980 1982 1985
1979 1980 1982 1985
All Americans
Annette Bauer 5-10 - Setter - Menomonee Falls, Wis.
Volleyball Monthly/ASICS Tiger All-American 1983, 1984
GTE Academic All-American 1984
Renata Dargan 6-0 - Setter - New Lenox, Ill.
AVCA All-American 2005
Tiffany Fisher 6-2 - Middle Blocker - Topeka, Ind.
AVCAAll-American 2011
Cheryl Flowers 5-8 - Outside Hitter/Setter - Chicago, Ill.
GTE Academic All-American 1985
Jaclyn Hart 6-1 - Setter - Palos Hills, Ill.
AVCA All-American 2010
Jan Hoosline 5-11 - Outside Hitter - Niles, Ill.
GTE Academic All-American 1983
Joan King 6-1 - Outside Hitter/Middle Hitter- Columbus, Ohio
Volleyball Monthly/ASICS Tiger All-American 1983
Stephanie Lynch 6-3 - Middle Hitter - New Albany, Ind.
AVCA All-American 2006, 2007, 2008
Debbie McDonald 6-1 - Outside Hitter/Middle Hitter - Redford, Mich.
Russell Athletic All-American 1987, 1988, 1989
Volleyball Monthly/ASICS Tiger All-American 1987, 1988, 1989
Barbara Meeker 6-0 - Outside Hitter/Middle Hitter - Greenfield, Ind.
GTE Academic All-American 1987, 1988
Jane Neff 6-1 - Middle Hitter - Kettering, Ohio
Russell Athletic All-American 1982
Volleyball Monthly/ASIC Tiger All-American 1982
GTE Academic All-America 1982
Marianne Smith 6-2 - Middle Hitter - Frankfort, Ind.
Russell Athletic All-American 1984, 1985
Volleyball Monthly/ASICS Tiger All-American 1984, 1985
Ariel Turner 6-1 - Outside Hitter - Highlands Ranch, Colo.
AVCA All-American 2011, 2012
Capital One Academic All-American 2011, 2012
Leah Wischmeier 6-0 - Outside Hitter - Brownstown, Ind.
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American 2004
Volleyball Monthly/ASICS Tiger All-American 1983, 1984
GTE Academic All-American 1984
Renata Dargan 6-0 - Setter - New Lenox, Ill.
AVCA All-American 2005
Tiffany Fisher 6-2 - Middle Blocker - Topeka, Ind.
AVCAAll-American 2011
Cheryl Flowers 5-8 - Outside Hitter/Setter - Chicago, Ill.
GTE Academic All-American 1985
Jaclyn Hart 6-1 - Setter - Palos Hills, Ill.
AVCA All-American 2010
Jan Hoosline 5-11 - Outside Hitter - Niles, Ill.
GTE Academic All-American 1983
Joan King 6-1 - Outside Hitter/Middle Hitter- Columbus, Ohio
Volleyball Monthly/ASICS Tiger All-American 1983
Stephanie Lynch 6-3 - Middle Hitter - New Albany, Ind.
AVCA All-American 2006, 2007, 2008
Debbie McDonald 6-1 - Outside Hitter/Middle Hitter - Redford, Mich.
Russell Athletic All-American 1987, 1988, 1989
Volleyball Monthly/ASICS Tiger All-American 1987, 1988, 1989
Barbara Meeker 6-0 - Outside Hitter/Middle Hitter - Greenfield, Ind.
GTE Academic All-American 1987, 1988
Jane Neff 6-1 - Middle Hitter - Kettering, Ohio
Russell Athletic All-American 1982
Volleyball Monthly/ASIC Tiger All-American 1982
GTE Academic All-America 1982
Marianne Smith 6-2 - Middle Hitter - Frankfort, Ind.
Russell Athletic All-American 1984, 1985
Volleyball Monthly/ASICS Tiger All-American 1984, 1985
Ariel Turner 6-1 - Outside Hitter - Highlands Ranch, Colo.
AVCA All-American 2011, 2012
Capital One Academic All-American 2011, 2012
Leah Wischmeier 6-0 - Outside Hitter - Brownstown, Ind.
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American 2004
Photos Over the Years
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