CROOKSTON, MN - A Minnesota road trip awaits the University of Mary volleyball team (2-8, 0-2 Northern Sun) as the Marauders open against the University of Minnesota Crookston on Friday, September 18, at 6 pm in Crookston, MN. UMary then heads to Moorhead, MN, on Saturday, February 19, to compete against Minnesota State University Moorhead at 1 pm.
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www.goumary.com/coverage.
MARAUDERS WEBCASTS STREAMED LIVE ON NSIC NETWORK POWERED BY MIDCO SPORTS NET
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LAST TIME OUT
The Marauders dropped their first two conference games at home last week. UMary fell in three sets to the University of Minnesota Duluth and Bemidji State University.
STAT LEADERS
Judith Burke has the most kills (102) on the Marauders. Burke ranks 14
th in the NSIC in total kills and 19
th in kills per set (2.83).
Holli Klettheimer has the highest attack percentage (.344) and blocks (22) on UMary, to go along with 64 kills. Klettheimer is 17
th in the conference in hitting percentage.
Karina Hixon has posted a team-high 90 digs.
Natalie Boehmer has dished out a team-best 327 assists. Boehmer is 5
th in the NSIC in total assists and 6
th in assists per set (9.34).
Dani Highum has recorded the most aces (11) on the team. Highum ranks 18
th in the conference in service aces.
OPPO RESEARCH – UMC
UMA owns a 2-8 record and is 0-2 in the NSIC. Senior outside hitter Madison Carsten leads the Golden Eagles in kills (105) on a .171 attack percentage. Junior middle blocker Paige Decker has posted the most blocks (22) on the team. Sophomore setter Ellery Ehresmann has posted the most assists (204) on UMC.
OPPO RESEARCH – MSUM
MSUM is 7-4 and 0-2 in the NSIC to open the season. Senior outside hitter Raiah Mandell has put up the most kills (117) on the Dragons on an impressive .305 hitting percentage. Junior middle blocker Leah Laqua has recorded a team-best 41 blocks, which ranks second in the NSIC. Senior outside hitter Maci Martini leads the Dragons in digs (163).
KLETTHEIMER NAMED PLAYER TO WATCH
The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference announced that junior middle blocker
Holli Klettheimer has been named the Player to Watch for the University of Mary volleyball team for the upcoming 2026 season. Klettheimer led UMary in attack percentage (.273) last season and contributed 150 kills. The Frankton, IN, native recorded 53 blocks, including a team-best eight solo rejections.
RETURNERS
The Marauders bring back nine returners from last year's team. Returning alongside Klettheimer are
Chloe Solheid,
Karina Hixon,
Judith Burke,
Dani Highum,
Natalie Boehmer,
Shea Barron,
Myra Newman, and
Lily Peterson.
Burke led the team last year in kills with 313. The most kills any Marauder has had since 2017.
Highum was the team leader in serving aces, recording 29. The most aces for a Marauder since 2023.
NEW FACES
Coach Frost and his staff added seven freshmen and one transfer to the mix for the 2025 season.
Sophia Heringer,
Adella Dehring,
Maddie Beaudrie,
Peyton Hohn,
Loretta Tisch,
Ruby Rengo, and
Norah Thome will each look to make an impact in their debut college season.
Gabrielle Reynolds transfers to UMary from Cameron University. The junior outside hitter posted 70 kills and 10 blocks for the Aggies.
THE STAFF
Rob Frost enters his second year as the Marauders head volleyball coach. The Marauders improved on their season and conference win totals in his first season at the helm.
A native of Ohio, Frost spent the 2024 season as an assistant coach at Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, IN. Frost's head coaching résumé includes leading Bethel University (IN) in 2023 to a 26-7 overall record and a 13-5 mark in conference play. The Pilots reached as high as No. 15 in the national poll and qualified for the NAIA national tournament.
Maddie Callicoat returns for her third season as an assistant coach for the UMary volleyball program.
MARAUDERS PICKED TO FINISH 14TH IN THE NSIC
The 2026 NSIC Volleyball Preseason Coaches' Poll projected the Marauders to finish 14th in the conference for this upcoming season. Last year, UMary took 14th in the NSIC after finishing the season with a 6-22 record overall and a 3-17 record against Northern Sun competition.
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