2012 DI Volleyball Media Guide - Miami Dade College

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DI VOLLEYBALL 2012
Rank College # Returning Starters 2011 Record
1 COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO 5 24‐12
The Golden Eagles aim for their 10th naonal tle with five returning starters from last season’s sixth‐place squad.
2 TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE, TEXAS 4 24‐6
Sophomore Jaqueline Santos anchors four returning starters for the Apaches who are seeking their first championship.
3 COLLEGE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA 4 43‐9
In just the program’s second season, head coach Flavia Siqueira has already built the Patriots into a contender.
4 SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-CENTRAL, TEXAS 5 32‐5
Five returning starters and the addion of San Diego State‐transfer Oni Lan have the Ravens opmisc about 2012.
5 WESTERN WYOMING COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1 39‐3
Sophomore Alise Larson is the Mustangs’ lone returning starter but expectaons are sll high in Rock Springs.
6 WESTERN NEBRASKA COMMUNITY COLLEGE 3 41‐2
Head coach Giovana Melo shoots for her 200th career win and a naonal championship in her fih season at WNCC.
7 SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, UTAH 2 29‐9
With only two returning starters, the Bruins will look for a fresh start aer missing the naonal tournament in 2011.
8 EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE 4 27‐6
The Gila Monsters return four starters but it’s the incoming freshman that have brought on a new wave of excitement.
9 MIAMI DADE COLLEGE, FLA. 4 26‐8
Despite the departure of NJCAA‐kills leader Marifranchi Rodriguez, the Sharks will be near the top again in 2012.
10 IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE 6 45‐7
Reivers head coach Darrin McBroom expects to notch career win No. 300 this season with all six starters coming back.
Rest of the Top 20
11. Seminole State College, Okla. (35‐5)
12. North Idaho College (25‐10)
13. Western Texas College (21‐14)
14. Seward County Community College, Kan. (25‐16)
15. Wallace State Community College‐Hanceville, Ala. (42‐5)
16. Florida State College‐Jacksonville (19‐14)
17. Arizona Western College (12‐9)
18. Casper College, Wyo. (16‐20)
19. Lake Land College, Ill. (15‐24)
20. Gadsden State Community College, Ala. (31‐8)
#1 SOUTHERN IDAHO
Excitement and ancipaon are quickly building
in Twin Falls around the Golden Eagles’ 2012
tle hopes. Southern Idaho’s five returning
starters include sophomore seer Ashia Joseph
who averaged 8.71 assists per set in 2011. The
Golden Eagles also bring back 5.53 kills per set
from sophomores Liene Mellupe and Keani
Passi. Defensively, sophomore libero Heather
Meeuwsen will anchor CSI aer averaging 4.56
digs per set last season.
Other Teams to Watch
Barton Community College, Kan. (29‐12)
Midland College, Texas (18‐13)
John A. Logan College, Ill. (17‐14)
Kaskaskia College, Ill. (23‐9)
Hutchinson Community College, Kan. (16‐23)