OKLAHOMA CITY – Coming off its winningest season since 2006, the Mid-America Christian women's volleyball team will open the 2021 campaign with four matches at the KCAC Fall Fling at the Hutchison Sports Arena in Hutchison, Kan. on Friday and Saturday.

The Evangels will kick things off against Kansas Wesleyan at noon on Friday before closing out the day with a 4 p.m. match against the University of Saint Mary (Kan.) at 4 p.m. On Saturday, the Evangels will start off the day with a 9 a.m. matchup against Friends (Kan.) before wrapping up the event with a 5 p.m. match against McPherson (Kan.).
 

MACU SEASON REPORT (2020-21)

• 2020-21 Record: 19-15 (5-5 SAC)
• Last Match: L @ Texas Wesleyan – 3-0 (25-11, 25-15, 25-13) – Apr. 6, 2021 (SAC Quarterfinals)
• Stat Leaders:
  • Hanna Foecker – SR – OH
    • 526 Kills (1^st), .223 ATK% (2^nd), 32 Service Aces (2^nd), 51 Blocks (4^th), 331 Digs (2^nd)
  • Morgan Van Meir – JR – S
    • 790 Assists (1^st), 6.6 AST/S, 26 Service Aces (4^th), 248 Digs (4^th)
  • Kaylie Walker
    • 54 Service Aces (1^st), 309 Digs (3^rd)
  • Maegan Plunk – SR – L/DS
    • 671 Digs (1^st), 5.6 DIGS/S, 28 Service Aces (3^rd)
  • Desiree Brewer – SR – MB
    • 59 Blocks (1^st), 131 Kills (4^th)

 
PLAYER TO WATCH

• #12 Hanna Foecker – GR – OH – Borken, Germany
  • NCCAA DI First Team All-American, NAIA All-American Honorable Mention and All-SAC First Team in 2020-21
  • Broke MACU's NAIA Era season kills record (526) and career kills record (897)
  • Holds MACU's single match records for kills in a three-set match (24) and five-set match (30)

 

SCOUTING REPORT

Kansas Wesleyan

• 2020-21 Record: 20-13 (16-8 KCAC)
• Last Match: L vs. Bethany (Kan.) – 3-1 (25-23, 13-25, 25-23, 25-18) – Apr. 1, 2021 (KCAC Quarterfinals)
• Series History – KWU leads 1-0
• Last Match vs. MACU – KWU won 3-0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-21) – Sept. 21, 2018 – Winfield, Kan.
• Top Returning Players:
  • Maddie Beckett – JR – OH
    • 416 Kills (1^st), .188 Atk% (4^th), 27 Service Aces (3^rd), 33 Blocks (3^rd), 282 Digs (2^nd)
  • Courtney Hanna – JR – S
    • 351 Assists (1^st), 6.8 AST/S, 27 Service Aces (3^rd), 205 Digs (3^rd)
  • Emily Monson – SR – DS
    • 656 Digs (1^st), 6.4 DIGS/S, 38 Service Aces (1^st), 73 Assists (3^rd)
  • Elizabeth Hardacre – JR – MB
    • 91 Blocks (1^st), 222 Kills (3^rd), .229 ATK% (3^rd)

Saint Mary (Kan.)

• 2020-21 Record: 15-14 (12-12 KCAC)
• Last Match: L @ Jamestown (N.D.) – 3-0 (25-18, 25-10, 25-14) – Apr. 17, 2021 (NAIA Opening Round)
• Series History – N/A
• Last Match vs. MACU – N/A
• Top Returning Players:
  • Rylee Kenitzer – JR – RS/OH
    • 303 Kills (1^st), .263 ATK% (1^st), 18 Blocks (4^th)
  • Hayden Heuermann – JR – S
    • 954 Assists (1^st), 9.1 AST/S, 29 Service Aces (3^rd), 240 Digs (3^rd)
  • Keishla Reyes – SR – OH
    • 383 Digs (1^st), 4.6 DIGS/S, 34 Service Aces (1^st), 53 Assists (2^nd)
  • Hannah Vanriette – SR – MB
    • 36 Blocks (1^st), 145 Kills (4^th)

 
Tabor (Kan.)

• 2020-21 Record: 26-9 (19-5 KCAC)
• Last Match: L vs. Saint Mary (Kan.) – 3-1 (28-26, 20-25, 25-20, 25-19) – Apr. 1, 2021
• Series History – Tabor leads 3-1
• Last Match vs. MACU – Tabor won 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-10) – Sept. 9, 2011 – Springfield, Mo.
• Top Returning Players:
  • Taylor Quiring – SR - OH
    • 441 Kills (1^st), .165 Atk%, 31 Service Aces (4^th), 39 Blocks (5^th), 397 Digs (2^nd)
  • Melody Valencia – SR - S
    • 698 Assists (1^st), 5.8 AST/S, 36 Service Aces (1^st), 239 Digs (4^th)
  • Tori Maldonado – SO - DS
    • 484 Digs (1^st), 4.1 DIGS/S, 88 Assists (3^rd)
  • Olivia Duerksen – SR – MB
    • 122 Blocks (1^st), 267 Kills (2^nd), .295 ATK% (2^nd)

McPherson (Kan.)

• 2020-21 Record: 23-10 (19-4 KCAC)
• Last Match: L @ Grand View (Iowa) – 3-2 (25-19, 21-25, 23-25, 25-14, 15-11)
• Series History – McPherson leads 1-0
• Last Match vs. MACU – McPherson won 3-0 (25-15, 25-11, 25-15) – Aug. 30, 2013 – Bartlesville, Okla.
• Top Returning Players:
  • Aidan Brown – SO – OH
    • 489 Kills (1^st), .218 ATK% (3^rd), 56 Service Aces (1^st), 23 Blocks (3^rd), 411 Digs (1^st)
  • Cynahrah Rodriguez – SO – S
    • 1121 Assists (1^st), 9.6 AST/S, 30 Service Aces (4^th), 262 Digs (4^th)
  • Sydney Burton – GR – MB
    • 80 Blocks (1^st), 208 Kills (4^th), .272 ATK% (1^st)