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Four Volleyball Players Named to AD3I Teams Freshman, Sarah Wishau (#11, Racine, WI), was named the AD3I Rookie of the Year. The outside hitter led the team in kills (254), blocks (47), and digs (356) while also recording nine double-doubles in kills and digs. In the 2011 season, Wishau was named to the Alverno Classic Invitational All-Tournament Team and had a season high 16 kills and 32 digs in one match. Wishau was also named to the 2nd team.
Beeler, a junior setter, tallied 96 kills, 900 assists, 56 service aces, and 384 digs in 118 of 126 sets throughout the 2011 season. Beeler posted 21 double-doubles in assists and digs and led the Blue Angels in assists. Elmer, a junior libero, posted 39 service aces and 733 digs. Elmer led the Mount Mary Blue Angels in digs and beat her 2010 digging record by 240 digs. Hardwick, a sophomore outside hitter, played 126 of 126 sets in the 2011 season. In those sets, she posted 243 kills, 65 service aces, 100 assists, 485 digs, and 23 total blocks. In the 2011 season, Hardwick was named to the Alverno Classic Invitational All-Tournament Team and the Finlandia University Invitational All-Tournament Team. Back in October, Hardwick was named the AD3I October Student Athlete of the Month. Coach Kelsi Miller (back row, left) commented: "I am thrilled that we had four players recognized by the AD3I this season. This is a great accomplishment for our program." Coach Miller and the rest of the team are looking forward to an exciting 2012 season with the return of their four AD3I honorees and a dedicated, hard working team. Hardwick named AD3I Student-Athlete of the Month Hardwick helped lead the 2011 Blue Angel Volleyball team to its second winning season in school history. The first came in 2010. The Blue Angels recorded an 18-16 record this season. During the month of October, Hardwick posted six double-doubles in kills and digs, including 12 matches with double-digit digs. She averaged 6.7 kills, 4.1 assists, 2.5 service aces and 17.4 digs per match and landed her first triple-double early in the month against Grace Bible College when she posted 22 assists, 12 digs and 10 service aces. Other notable performances for Hardwick include 13 kills, 23 digs and four service aces against Alverno College on October 28th, and 10 kills, 24 digs and three service aces in a 3-2 win over Aurora University on October 29th. Second Winning Season in Program History with Volleyball Win over Aurora After multiple tie scores to begin the first set, the Blue Angels found themselves in the lead after capitalizing on Spartan mistakes. With a 17-9 score, the Spartans quickly turned it around and began to control the points and tied the set 18-18. Stunning the Blue Angels, the Spartans ended the set 21-25. Determined to fight back, the Blue Angels took the lead from the start in set two. With a strong lead, the Blue Angels continued to be aggressive and captured the second set 25-19 on a serving error by Aurora. The third set was once again in the hands of the Blue Angels as they continued to gain momentum. Blue Angel Mary Holmberg (Wausau, WI) ended the set with a kill and a 25-17 victory. Both teams battled for a win in set four. The competitive set became increasingly exciting with a kill and service ace from Holmberg. The set would go back and forth between the Blue Angels and the Spartans between errors and kills. Both teams tied several times before the Spartans pushed to a 25-27 win. In the deciding set, the Blue Angels found themselves with a 5-0 lead due to a sideout kill from Renee Beistle (Slinger, WI), two hitting errors from Aurora, and a kill from Stephanie Hardwick (West Allis, WI). At 8-1, Hardwick had a solo block and both teams switched sides of the court. Following the switch, the Spartans gained points managing to find themselves tied 10-10. The set was extremely tight to the end until the game ended with an error from Aurora and a 15-13 victory for the Blue Angels. High stats for the Blue Angels included:
Regarding the win over Aurora and the Blue Angels winning record, Coach Kelsi Miller stated: "I am thrilled that we ended our season with a win. I am even more thrilled that we increased our winning record from last year and finished with a winning season. Each time our team stepped onto the court they worked hard to get better. I am happy with their efforts and with our progress." Blue Angels Host Crosstown Rival The win for the Inferno snaps their 14 match losing streak. The loss for the Blue Angels evens the season-series at one win apiece between the rival schools, each winning on the other team's court. The Blue Angels have beaten the Inferno four of the last five encounters. The loss guarantees that the Blue Angels will end the season with a minimum .500 record. The Blue Angels will host Aurora University tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. in search for their second winning season in program history. They enter tomorrow's match with a 17-16 season record.
In the first set, the Blue Angels struggled and posted multiple hitting errors to start the match. Despite the rough start, the Blue Angels took a time out, gathered themselves and forced six straight points. Eventually, a kill from Renee Beistle (Slinger, WI) tied the score at 15 and again at 16 with a kill from Morgen Petek (Oshkosh, WI). The end the set, the Eagles pulled ahead and increased the gap ending set one 19-25. Set two began competitively and the Blue Angels began to find their momentum, however, mistakes allowed the Eagles to pull ahead and grab a 9 point run. The second set fell in favor of the home team, once again, 15-25. With a strong Eagles squad once again in the third set, the Blue Angels were unable to gain control of the set despite two strong kills from Petek and Beistle. The Eagles finished the set, and thus the match, 19-25. Highlighted stats from the road game came from Chelsie Beeler (Jackson, WI) who posted 18 assists, 7 digs, and two serving aces. Coach Kelsi Miller commented following the match: "We were challenged on the court by Edgewood tonight. We served tough but Edgewood was able to pass well enough to run a powerful offense. And unfortunately, we were unable to stop them." The Blue Angels head back home with a 17-15 season record. They will host both Alverno College and Aurora University in their final two games of the season this coming Friday and Saturday. Blue Angels Improve to 17-14 On Friday during the Kuyper College tournament, the Blue Angels faced the NAIA Mustangs of Marygrove College from Detroit, Michigan. Both teams battled and found themselves in a thrilling five set decision that eventually fell in favor of the Mustangs, 25-16, 18-25, 11-25, 25-20, 12-15. The Blue Angels were then matched up against the Cougars of Kuyper College. The Cougars pressured the Blue Angels in each set forcing another battle between the two teams. Despite struggling to pass the ball, the Blue Angels outscored their opponents 25-21. In set two, the Blue Angels came from behind and finished ahead of the Cougars yet again, 27-25. After efficiently attacking the ball in set three, the Blue Angels captured the set and the match 25-21. In the tournament at Kuyper, Chelsie Beeler (Jackson, WI) posted a double double verses Marygrove and posted 3 kills, 30 assists, 7 digs, and 3 serving aces verses Kuyper. Stephanie Hardwick (West Allis, WI) also recorded a double double on the day verses Kuyper with 14 kills and 17 digs. Rebecca Elmer (Menomonee Falls, WI) captured 37 digs on in the Kuyper tournament. On Saturday, the Blue Angels traveled to neighboring Grace Bible College. The Blue Angels met the Tigers of Grace Bible first in this tournament and dominated in sets one and two but fell short in set three. The Blue Angels however increased their tempo to finish the set 25-17 and grabbed their second win over the Tigers this season. Coach Kelsi Miller commented following the match: "We beat ourselves in set three. Our team became comfortable and lost focus. Grace Bible did a great job pushing us around. However, I am thrilled that our team kept fighting on the court. They wanted to find another win to beat last year's record. This win meets one of their many goals." Over the Tigers, Beeler captured a double double with 23 assists, 14 digs, 4 kills, and 3 serving aces. Sarah Wishau (Racine, WI) recorded 6 kills and 10 digs. Later in the morning verses the nationally ranked NAIA Cornerstore University Golden Eagles, the Blue Angels found themselves rallying but struggling to earn points. In the first set, the Blue Angels could not slow down the quick offensive of the Golden Eagles. In set two and three the Blue Angels pressured and worked hard verses the Golden Eagles but fell short in both. Coach Miller stated: "Regardless of our opponents talent level, the game of volleyball always comes down to serving and passing. You must be able to serve and pass well to win to compete. Unfortunately our basic fundamentals broke down and we struggled to compete." Verses the Golden Eagles Beeler posted 15 assists and 7 digs. Hardwick with 8 kills and 8 digs. Mary Holmberg, back from an injury posted 3 kills and a season high 10 digs. The Blue Angels will host Alverno College on Friday, October 28th at 7:00 p.m. and Aurora University on Saturday, October 29th at 1:00 p.m. These two games will round out the Blue Angels 2011 season.
Blue Angels Split on Road Trip In the first match of the day the Blue Angels met up with the Redhawks of IUN. This was the second meeting between the two teams. The first time the Blue Angels were defeated in give sets. This match up lead to the opposite result in favor of the Blue Angles. Numerous mistakes by the Blue Angels led the Red Hawks to gain points in the first set. At 21-24, the Redhawks were in a position to close out the score but a serving error gave the Blue Angels an opportunity to capitalize. The IUN then made two crucial errors to allow the Blue Angels to tie the set 24-24 and eventually grab the win, 26-24. Set two came with a total of 16 tie scores but the Blue Angels were able to keep pushing to grab their second win of the match, 25-23. Tie scores captured the scoreboard once again in the third set. Despite a 6-3 lead, the Redhawks bounced back with a 6 point run that allowed them to gain the momentum to finish the set with a win over the Blue Angels. The continuous tie scores came in set four again but the Blue Angels were then able to capture the final set to capture a 25-20 win with a blazing kill by Sarah Wishau (Racine, WI). In the first match of the day, Chelsie Beeler (Jackson, WI) achieved a double double with 28 assists, 18 digs, and 1 serving ace. Sarah Wishau also recorded a double double with 14 kill and 15 digs. Mount Mary then found themselves on the wrong end of the scoreboard on Saturday as it fell to the NAIA Gray Wolves of Lourdes College of Ohio. This was the first meeting between the two colleges. The Blue Angels fell in the first match with a rough start. In the second set, the Blue Angels were able to keep the match tight most of its entirety but fell after the Gray Wolves posted six consecutive points. In set three the Blue Angels raced out to a 9-3 lead. Later in the match, each team when back and forth tying the score. With two errors from the Gray Wolves, the Blue Angels were at set point but lost the next two points. Wishau's burly kill kept the Blue Angels in the set 25-25 but Lourdes concluded the set with a win over the Blue Angels. The Blue Angels will next compete at Kuyper College in Michigan to compete in a tri-tournament next Friday. Blue Angels Defeat Moody Bible Archers for First Time The Blue Angels started the first set strong and took a 12-7 lead after the Archers had missed 4 serves. At 20-15, the visiting Archers took a time out and the Blue Angels answered the pause with 5 straight points winning 25-15. The Blue Angels started the second set tough and captured a 15-10 advantage over the Archers. However, mistakes by the Blue Angels allowed the Archers to close in and tie the match. The Blue Angels captured the winning point on an Archer error, 28-26. The third set led to a Moody Bible College win after multiple mistakes. Mount Mary pushed in the fourth set to grab the win, 25-19, and the match and were successful after a constant exchange of points and a four point run. Statistical leaders for the Blue Angels included: Chelsie Beeler (Jackson, WI) with a season high 43 assists, 16 digs, 2 serving aces, and 3 block assists; Sarah Wishau (Racine, WI) recorded a double double with 15 kills, 17 digs, 1 service ace, and 3 block assists; Morgen Petek (Oshkosh, WI) and her first double double with 14 kills, 14 digs, and 1 serving ace; Renee Beistle (Slinger, WI) had 7 kills and 23 digs; Rebecca Elmer (Menomonee Falls, WI) with a team high 35 digs. Blue Angels Unable to Capture Win In the first set, both teams were determined to gain control of the scoreboard. Despite the tied set at 14-14, the Blue Angles had already made nine hitting errors and two serving errors. However, the home team were able to better their play and grab a two point lead at 23-21. It was then that the Raiders bounced back and overcame their deficit defeating the Blue Angels 23-25. Following the first set, the Blue Angels struggled to find their momentum. The second set finished in favor of the Raiders, 15-25. The third set began again in favor of the Raiders. But the Blue Angels were able to use MSOE's errors to find their momentum and grab the lead at 15-14. After countless tied scores, the Blue Angels pushed ahead in an exciting finish to win 25-22. Set four began in the Blue Angels' favor as they found themselves with a 7-2 lead. However, the Raiders fought to close the gap and tied the score at 15 and continued to lead through the end of the match winning the set, and thus the match, 22-25. Coach Miller commented: "I expect my players to compete at a certain level. It is unfortunate that tonight we fell short of those expectations. We had some great moments on the court tonight. However, we did not have enough great moments to beat our opponent. On the evening, Chelsie Beeler, Sarah Wishau, and Renee Beistle recorded double doubles. The Blue Angels will host Moody Bible College on Thursday at home looking to capture a win. Volleyball Splits at MSOE Tri-Tournament Early in the afternoon, the Blue Angels encountered the Regents of Rockford College for the first time in school history. The Blue Angels pressured the Regents from the start. However, in the first two sets the Blue were unable to find their momentum to overcome the Regents. With no option but to win the next two sets, the Blue Angels fought back to take set three and four. It was in the fifth set that the Regents reclaimed controlled capturing the entire match after countless errors by the Blue Angels. Coach Kelsi Miller commented: "I am disappointed that we fell apart in the deciding game. Unfortunately, our mistakes outnumbered our points." The Blue Angels dropped the match to the Regents in five sets: 23-25, 19-25, 25-20, 25-15, 8-15. Against Rockford, three Blue Angels recorded a double double: Chelsie Beeler (Jackson, WI) with 10 digs and 29 assists, Sarah Wishau (Racine, WI) with 11 digs and 14 kills, and Stephanie Hardwick (West Allis, WI) with 20 digs and 13 kills. Later in the afternoon, the Blue Angels found themselves in the similar five set situation verses the Raiders of MSOE. In set one, the Blue Angels found themselves behind again unable to capture a lead. It was then in the second set that the Blue Angels made some line up changes which proved to have a positive impact for the Blue Angels. As both teams exchanged control of the set, and after fourteen tie scores, the Blue Angels were able to grab the win 31-29. Throughout set three, the Blue Angels held the lead consistently and captured the set. While in set four, the Blue Angels could not overcome their own mistakes allowing MSOE to outplay the visitors and dominate the set. With the match tied, both teams felt pressure during the deciding set. The Blue Angels were first to take the lead until the Raiders grabbed it at 8 points. When the set reached a tie at 12-12, the Blue Angels regained the lead and pushed to end the set and the match with kill. This win marked Mount Mary's first win over MSOE. Verses MSOE, Beeler captured her second double double on the day with 36 assists, 21 digs, and 1 serving ace. Wishau also captured her second double double with 11 kills, 20 digs, and 4 serving aces. Rebecca Elmer (Menomonee Falls, WI) recorded 39 digs in the match. The Blue Angels will face MSOE again in their next match on October 11th. The Blue Angels will host the Raiders at the Bloechl Recreation Center with a 7:00 p.m. start. Blue Angels Split Tournament Saturday Verses the Red Hawks, the Blue Angels fell behind of their opponent early in the match and were unable to come from behind. The Blue Angels dropped the first set 22-25. In set two the Blue Angels, working as a team, were able to establish a quick lead. But, the Red Hawks were able to run a 3 point lead pushing past the Blue Angels 20-16. It was then that Morgen Petek (Racine, WI) ended the visitor's streak with a kill followed by another kill from Stephanie Gratz (Sussex, WI) and a hitting error by the Red Hawks. Petek then served an ace and Stephanie Hardwick (West Allis, WI) recorded a sideout kill to win the set 25-17. The Blue Angels continued their intensity through the third set winning the third set 25-21. In set 4 and 5, the teams battled back and forth. Both teams continued to fight for control of each set. Unfortunately, the Red Hawks were able to capitalize on Blue Angel mistakes to come out on top in each set, capturing the match 3-2. In the morning match, the Blue Angels recorded a season high of 7 blocks. Rebecca Elmer (Menomonee Falls, WI) tallied 31 digs and Stacy Holmberg (Wausau, WI), 17 digs. Hardwick, Sarah Wishau (Racine, WI), and Renee Biestle (Slinger, WI) all recorded double doubles in match one. Following a tough battle verses the Red Hawks, the Blue Angels bounced back to defeat the Wildcats of Grace Bible College in 3 sets. Despite hitting errors to start set one, the Blue Angels were able to push pasted their opponent and ended the set with aggressive kills from Wishau and Beistle finishing the set 25-19. The Blue Angels were able to capitalize on Wildcat errors and dominate the second set 25-10. As the Blue Angels held their momentum, they were able to have a 6 point run in set three to push ahead of the Wildcats. The Blue Angels ended the final set with a 25-17 victory. Hardwick landed a triple double with 22 assists, 12 digs, and 10 serving aces. Wishau also recorded a double double tallying 10 kills, 11 digs, and 1 serving ace. The Blue Angels will compete next at the MSOE tri-tournament facing Rockford College and MSOE on Saturday, October 8th. Volleyball Sweeps Mount Mary Tri-Tournament In the early afternoon, the Blue Angels competed against undefeated UW-Washington County. The Wildcats pressured the Blue Angels from the start and threw Mount Mary out of system. However, the Blue Angels were able to take control of the match and battled to win the match in 4 sets: 25-18, 25-21, 26-28, 25-13. Verses the Wildcats, Cheslie Beeler (Jackson, WI) recorded a double double with 38 assists, 13 digs, 2 kills, and 3 serving aces. Rebecca Elmer (Menomonee Falls, WI) led the team with 27 digs and posted 2 serving aces. Stephanie Gratz (Sussex, WI) also landed 10 kills. Later in the afternoon, Mount Mary took on the Pioneers of Northland International University. The Blue Angels opened the match strong in the first set but made 3 quick hitting errors in a row. However, the Blue Angels were able to compete for a comeback with a thriving offensive attack allowing them to pull into the led. The Blue Angels ended the first set with a 25-21 victory. Stephanie Hardwick (West Allis, WI) played well in the second set recording three serving aces and an additional two serves the Pioneers were unable to return. The Blue Angels continued their serving aces streak with aces from Beeler, Stacy Holmberg (Wausau, WI), and Morgen Petek (Oshkosh, WI). The total of 8 serving aces led the Blue Angels to a 25-17 victory. The Blue Angels and the Pioneers continued the battled in the third set evenly exchanging points until Mount Mary pulled ahead of the visiting Pioneers 8-6. The Blue Angels continued their intensity and captured the third set, and the match, with a 25-17 win. Beeler posted a second double double on the day with 25 assists, 11 digs, and 4 serving aces. Sarah Wishau (Racine, WI) recorded 10 kills, 8 digs, 1 solo block, and 2 blocking assists. The Blue Angels will host Indiana University Northwest and Grace Bible College tomorrow at the Bloechl Recreation Center with the first match beginning at 11:00 a.m. Blue Angels Compete in Tough Match To being the match, both teams battled to take control of set one until the set became tied 11-11 when the Lake Forest coach called a time out to settle the Foresters. Following the time out, the Foresters were able to successfully stop the Blue Angels and ran away with the set winning 14-25. Despite dropping the first set, the Blue Angels were able to score first in the second set quickly grabbing the 2-0 lead. However, the Foresters' aggressive offensive attack threw the Blue Angels out of system allowing the Foresters to capture the second set by a score of 11-25. Set three began again in the Blue Angels' favor but the Foresters capitalized on hitting errors by Mount Mary allowing them to pull ahead 3-4. Throughout the match, the Blue Angels began to find their momentum keep the set close as the scoreboard read 15-16. However, the Foresters continued to outscore the Blue Angels capturing the third set, and thus the match, 19-25. Following the match, Coach Kelsi Miller commented, "This is the best team we have played all season. Lake Forest did a great job tonight. Out stats to not reflect the hard work that took place on our side of the court." The Blue Angels will host UW-Washington County and Northland International on Friday, September 30 in a tri-tournament. Mount Mary Volleyball Struggles to Capture Victory In the first set, Moody Bible played well at the net slowing, and ultimately stopping the Blue Angels offensive attack. Moody Bible was able to capture a strong lead and defeat the Blue Angels, who struggled to side out, 13-25. The Blue Angels continued to struggle on the court during the second set. However, Mount Mary was able to keep the game close and captured their first lead of the night when Mary Holmberg (Wausau, WI) forced a serving ace making the score 9-8. The score continued to tie throughout the set but Moody Bible stopped the Blue Angels 23-25. It wasn't until the third set that the Blue Angels found a little bit of their competitive edge when Sarah Wishau (Racine, WI) opened the set with a powerful kill on serve receive. The Blue Angels edged their lead to 14-9 with the help of 5 kills from Morgen Petek (Oshkosh, WI). However, MBI continued to fight to take control of the set and ultimately the match as they tied the score 22-22. Three unfortunate mistakes in a row allowed Moody Bible to defeat the Blue Angels 22-25 in the third set, and 0-3 in the match. "We never found our momentum. Our entire team was off tonight and we all felt it. Moody did a great job playing defense. I am disappointed in our performance. We are a better team than how we played tonight", commented Coach Kelsi Miller. Rebecca Elmer (Menomonee Falls, WI) led the team with 25 digs and Petek lead with 9 kills. The Blue Angels host the Finlandia University Lions on Friday, September 23rd at 7:00 p.m. Mount Mary Outside Hitter makes Finlandia All-Tournament Team Blue Angels Split on Road Trip After a long morning trip to Crown College, the Blue Angels took a little while to warm up in the first set verses the Rams of North Central University. As the points kept tight throughout most of the first set, the Blue Angels were able to stay on top of the Rams winning the first set 25-23. With one game win under their belts, the Blue Angels came out ready to play the second set. As Mount Mary pushed points, the Rams could not stop the Blue Angels attack, leading to a 25-15 victory in favor of the Blue Angels. The Blue Angels continued to dominate the court in the third set learning to control the set and ultimately the match. In result of the Blue Angels forcing the Rams to make mistakes, Mount Mary took the third and final set 25-15. Coach Kelsi Miller commented, "We accomplished some of the goals we set. We still have lots to improve, but our girls played hard and enjoyed getting the job done." Verses the Rams, the Blue Angels served a high 11 aces. Junior setter, Chelsie Beeler (Jackson, WI) had an active match hitting .545, with 5 aces and 29 assists. Senior middle blocker, Morgen Petek (Oshkosh, WI), hit .308 in the match. Following the Blue Angel's victory over the Rams, Mount Mary competed against the Storm of Crown College. In the first set, the Blue Angels played hard consistently siding out and carrying the lead. Despite the pressure from the Storm, the visiting Blue Angels owned control of the first set winning 25-19, tallying 22 digs. Despite the Blue Angels determination in the second and third sets, team errors led to the defeat of the Blue Angels 23-25 and 22-25, respectively. Filling in the middle blocking position Junior Mary Holmberg (Wausau, WI) posted a strong game in set two with 6 of 9 kills. The Blue Angels struggled to begin the fourth set failing to pass the ball to the setter. It was not until the end of the set that the Blue Angels began to close the gap but could not pull ahead dropping the fourth set 23-25. Coach Miller stated, "We made simple errors. We cannot make simple mistakes when we play a strong team. The Storm did a great job. Our team battled and unfortunately we could not finish on top." The Blue Angels ended the weekend with a season record of 5-3. The Blue Angels will host Lawrence University on Wednesday, September 14th at 7:00 p.m. at the Bloechl Recreation Center on Mount Mary's campus. Blue Angels Fall Short to Wolves The Blue Angels began the first set with intensity but fell to the Wolves early due to hitting errors. Following two aces in a row by Stephanie Hardwick, the Blue Angels started to get on a roll to stage a comeback. Head Coach Kelsi Miller stated, "We attacked the ball and served tough but were not able to hold onto the ball long enough." The Blue Angels fell short 20-25. Despite dropping the first set, the Blue Angels turned the momentum to their side of the court quickly silencing the Wolves. The excitement raged for the Blue Angels throughout the whole set leading to a 25-21 defeat over the Wolves. Errors in the second and third set led the Wolves to two more victories. "We played tough tonight. I am proud of the efforts of my team. There was great energy on the court tonight. We showed our opponent and our fans that we can compete and that we are hungry to win." Coach Miller commented. The Blue Angels will travel to Minnesota this weekend to compete in the Crown Invite. Volleyball Team Beats Presentation College Again Blue Angels Open Season with 4 Wins, First In School History
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Chelsie Beeler (#07,Jackson, WI), Rebecca Elmer (#08,Menomonee Falls, WI), and Stephanie Hardwick (#14, West Allis, WI) were all named to the AD3I 1st Team. 
November 10, 2011 -- The