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Warriors extend winning streak to 21
October 15, 2008
The Women's Volleyball team, currently ranked 17th in the
nation, ran its winning streak to 21 with a 3-0 defeat of the visiting Aquinas
Saints on Tuesday night. For the Warriors, freshman Ashley Hamilton
(Middlebury, IN / Northridge) had 6 kills and 5 digs, senior Ashtyn
Humerickhouse (Ossian, IN / Norwell) had 7 kills and 5 digs, and senior
Laura Booker (Ft. Wayne, IN / Bishop Luers) had 18 assists and 5 aces.
Tech's record is currently 21-0 overall and 5-0 in the WHAC.The Warriors will
next play UM-Dearborn in Dearborn, MI on Thursday, October 16th at 7:00pm.
Warriors Mourn Loss of Teammate
October 8, 2008
The Indiana Tech community is mourning the sudden loss of Liz Lykowski, a defensive specialist for the Warrior volleyball team who died unexpectedly on Sunday.
Lykowski, a senior business administration major, had a congenital heart defect that could only have been detected through surgery. She was 21 years old.
Lykowski had been Indiana Tech’s first out-of-state recruits when the women’s volleyball program was reinstated in 2005 and was one of four seniors who had been with the team since its beginning.
“Liz was a very compassionate, kind, hard-working, and determined young woman,” said volleyball coach Kirsta Solberg. “She was also a fun-loving prankster! She was very talented on and off the court and worked very hard to be the best at what she loved. She was truly a blessing to know.”
Funeral services will be held near her hometown of Ottawa Lake, Mich. Calling hours are 2 to 9 pm. Thursday, October 9, at Pawlak Funeral Home, 1640 Smith Road, Temperance, Mich. The service will be 11 a.m. Friday, October 10, at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 1690 W. Sterns Road, Temperance, Mich. For directions, visit www.PawlakFuneralHome.com.
Hundreds of students, faculty, and staff gathered for a candlelight vigil at Indiana Tech on Monday to honor and remember Lykowski. Team captain Laura Booker, who also was one of the team’s founding members, was one of those who shared her memories at the vigil.
“Liz was very important to every single one of us,” she told mourners at the vigil. “She was loved by so many – not just by us on the team.”
Indiana Tech volleyball matches for October 7, 9, 10 and 11 were canceled to allow team members and coaches some time to cope with their grief and attend the funeral services.
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Warriors Move Up to #17 in National Polls
October 1, 2008
The Indiana Tech Warriors are now at a 19-0 record and the longest winning streak in the NAIA. With a 5-0 week with 2 conference wins, and big wins over Indiana Wesleyan, St. Xavier, and St. Ambrose, the Warriors gained two spots from #19 to #17 in the National Rankings for the week ending Sept. 28. Freshman outside hitter Ashley Hamilton was also nominated for WHAC player of the week for her performance in the 5-0 streak.
Warriors Improve to 3-0 in WHAC with Win Over Concordia
October 1, 2008
The Lady Warriors traveled to Ann Arbor on Tuesday night to face conference opponent Concordia and walked away with their 19th win of the season and a 3-0 record in the WHAC. The Warriors dominated the first set of the match winning 25-12, but the fight and defense of the Concordia team forced the Warriors to hit a -.034 with only 6 kills in Game 2, while Concordia's offense stepped up to beat Tech 25-20. The Warriors rallied back to handle games 3 and 4 with scores of 25-14 and 25-15 to clinch the win. Ashley Hamilton led the Warriors with 16 kills, 11 digs, 2 aces, and 5 blocks. Ashtyn Humerickhouse added 12 kills and Laura Booker dished out 36 assists, 8 digs, and 2 blocks. Michelle Fitzpatrick added 12 digs. Amber Birky had 4 kills on a .500 hitting percentage and also picked up 4 block assists. The Warriors will face Siena Heights on Saturday, Oct. 4 in Adrian, Michigan.
Indiana Tech Takes Home Tournament
September 27, 2008
The Indiana Tech Warriors improved to 18-0 on the season taking home their own tournaments championship trophy on September 26 and 27 in the Schaefer Center. The Warriors defeated St. Ambrose and Indiana Wesleyan in 3 sets each to clinch the title and to maintain their undefeated record. Senior Ashtyn Humerickhouse and Laura Booker were named to the All-Tournament team and Sophomore Erika Stouder was named tournament MVP. Freshman Ashley Hamilton also had a huge day with 27 kills, 12 digs and 5 blocks for the two matches. Michelle Fitzpatrick added 31 digs and senior Staci Stork chipped in 17 digs and 2 aces. The Lady Warriors showed great teamwork over the weekend to bring them to a 4-0 finish.
Tech Takes First Two of Fall Classic
September 27, 2008
In the first day of competition of Indiana Tech's Fall Classic volleyball tournament, Indiana Tech remains undefeated winning their 2 matches of the day against St. Xavier and University of Michigan- Dearborn. St. Xavier scores were 25-8, 25-12, and 25-10 while the UMD match scores were 25-8, 25-15, 25-20. Indiana Tech is now 16-0 as they move into the second day of the Classic. Today they will take on St. Ambrose of Iowa and Indiana Wesleyan at 11am and 1pm in the Schaefer Center.
Warriors Win First Conference Match vs. Davenport
September 26, 2008
The Lady Warriors improve to 14-0 overall and 1-0 in the conference as they defeated Davenport in 3 sets with scores of 25-14, 25-20, and 25-12. Ashley Hamilton led the offense for the Warriors hitting .500 with 10 kills for the night. She also picked up 8 digs and 2 aces. Laura Booker led the offense with 22 assists and Ashtyn Humerickhouse picked up 10 digs with Michelle Fitzpatrick grabbing 8. The Lady Warriors will host the Indiana Tech Fall Classic on Friday and Saturday, September 26-27 in the Schaefer Center. Play begins at 3pm Friday and the participants include Indiana Wesleyan, St. Ambrose of Iowa, St. Xavier of Illinois, University of Northwestern Ohio and a conference match-up with University of Michigan-Dearborn.
Warriors Move Up a Spot to #19 in National Polls
September 24, 2008
The Lady Warriors moved up to #19 ranking in the National NAIA polls for the week of Sept. 23. The Warriors improved to 13-0 on the season after defeating Judson College and St. Francis in 3 sets each. The Warriors have 5 matches in 3 days in the Schaefer Center as they take on their first 2 conference matches, with Davenport on Sept. 25, as well as host the Indiana Tech Fall Classic Tournament on Sept. 26 and 27.
Indiana Tech's Booker Named WHAC VB Player of the Week
September 22, 2008
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Laura Booker, a setter for Indiana Institute of Technology, earned Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Volleyball Player of the Week honors for her role in helping the Warriors win both of Tech's matches for the week ending Sept. 21, 2008.
Laura Booker is also head of the Student Activities Board at Indiana Tech and was able to have a fabulouse performance while also running several events for Indiana Tech's Homecoming Week.
The senior from Fort Wayne, Ind. handed out 70 assists in six games and added four kills, two aces and nine digs. Ranked #20 in the country, Tech defeated Judson University (Ill.) and University of St. Francis (Ind.) in straight sets to improve to 13-0 on the year. The Warriors will face Davenport University (Mich.) in a conference match on Sept. 25.
Warriors Stay Perfect At St. Francis Tri-Match
September 20, 2008
The Lady Warriors keep their perfect record as they went 2-0 on Saturday afternoon at St. Francis' tri-match with Judson College. The Warriors started the day with Judson going 3-0 with scores of 25-11, 25-15, and 25-16 before taking on St. Francis and winning 3-0 with scores of 25-19, 25-9, and 25-21. Ashtyn Humerickhouse and Ashley Hamilton each chipped in 24 kills on the day with only 5 errors each. Ashley Jenkins added 14 kills, followed by Erika Stouder and Amber Birky each with 12 kills. The Warriors hit .364 for both matches. Senior setter Laura Booker added 70 assists for the day and libero Michelle Fitzpatrick had 29 digs on the day. The Warriors are now 13-0 leading into their first conference match of the season on Thursday, Sept. 25 at 7pm in the Schaefer Center against Davenport.
Warriors Ranked 20th in National Poll
September 17, 2008
The Indiana Tech volleyball team made school history on Tuesday, September 16, as the 2nd poll of the season was announced with Indiana Tech taking the 20th spot in the Top 25 nationally. Ranked #31 last week, the Warriors are now 11-0 having beaten #8 ranked Morningside, #33 ranked Black Hills State, and #35 ranked Indiana Wesleyan, as well as three other teams giving them a 6-0 record this past week to pull them up the rankings. The Warriors next matches will be St. Francis (IN) and Judson College on Saturday, September 20 at St. Francis.
Humerickhouse named WHAC Player of the Week and Nominated for National Player of the Week
September 16, 2008
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Ashtyn Humerickhouse not only earned MVP honors during the weekend, but also was named the WHAC Volleyball Player of the Week.
Indiana Institute of Technology senior Ashtyn Humerickhouse was honored as the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference volleyball player of the week for the week ending Sept. 14, 2008 for her part in helping Tech post a 6-0 record during the week.
A middle blocker from Ossian, Ind., Humerickhouse was named the Most Valuable Player of the Morningside Mustang Classic after averaging 3.27 kills during 22 games. She also had 23 digs and five service aces as the Warriors posted victories over Indiana University-Southeast (3-0), Indiana Wesleyan University (3-2), Morningside College (Iowa) (3-2), Robert Morris College (Ill.) (3-0), Black Hills State University (S.D.) (3-0) and Minot State University (N.D.) (3-0). Humerickhouse also had 19 blocks, as Tech, receiving votes in the NAIA national poll, remained a perfect 11-0 on the year.
Lady Warriors Improve to 11-0 and take the Mustang Classic Championship
September 15, 2008
Day two of the Morningside Mustang Classic was led by Indiana Tech all day as they improved their record to 11-0, winning the Mustang Championship. Match one was against Minot State University and the Warriors took the game in 3 sets with scores of 27-25, 25-12, and 25-17. Ashtyn Humerickhouse and Ashley Hamilton led the offense with 14 and 12 kills with only 1 error each. The defense was led by Michelle Fitzpatrick with 12 digs and followed by Ashley Hamilton with 11 digs. Laura Booker added 37 assists for the match. The championship game matched up #31 Indiana Tech against #33 Black Hills State. Indiana Tech took control and won in 3 sets to seal the championship with scores of 27-25, 25-16, 25-21. Ashtyn Humerickhouse led the attack with 16 kills on zero erros and 6 block assists. Ashley Hamilton had 13 kills and 10 digs. The defense was led by Michelle Fitzpatrick and Alli Carithers who each picked up 11 digs on the match. Laura Booker added 42 assists and 4 aces for the match while Ashley Jenkins had 5 blocks. The Warriors next match will be a tri-match at cross-town rival St. Francis along with Judson College on Saturday, September 20 at noon and 2pm.
Lady Warriors Win First Night of Mustang Classic with Win Over #8 Morningside
September 15, 2008
The Indiana Tech volleyball team continued their winning streak over the weekend as they went 4-0 at the Mustang Classic in Sioux City, Iowa. They started the weekend matching up against tournament host and #8 ranked Morningside College in a well-played and well-matched game that took all 5 sets to close out. The Lady Warriors were out played in the first two sets, losing 23-25 and 13-25. But the team found their rhythm as well as their block and took sets 3 and 4 with scores of 25-15, 25-18 to force a 5th set. The Morningside Mustangs took control of game 5 early forcing the Warriors to have to fight back. And fight back they did as they were down 14-11 and came back to win 16-14 with freshman Melanie Forman at the service line. Erika Stouder led the attack with 15 kills and 3 blocks and was followed by Ashley Hamilton with 13 kills and 10 digs and Ashtyn Humerickhouse with 12 kills and 5 blocks. Amber Birky contributed 7 kills and 3 blocks in the match and Laura Booker spread the offense with 47 assists. Following the Morningside match, the Lady Warriors were next up against Robert Morris, winning in 3 with scores of 25-19, 25-12, 25-15. Senior Ashtyn Humerickhouse led the way with 11 kills and 3 blocks with Erika Stouder picking up 9 kills on 0 errors and 3 blocks. The defense was led by Michelle Fitzpatrick with 10 digs.
Indiana Tech Outlast Indiana Wesleyan in 5
September 10, 2008
The Lady Warriors pulled out a great victory Wednesday night in the Schaefer Center over Indiana Wesleyan. The Warriors jumped to control in game one with a 25-17 score, but then dropped the second game 21-25. The third set was dominated by Tech as they rallied to score 25-13 over Wesleyan. The fourth game the Warriors were off to a rocky start before battling back to lose the set 24-26. Game 5 was Tech all day as they put Indiana Wesleyan away 15-10. The Lady Warriors were led at the net by Erika Stouder with 15 kills and 5 blocks and was followed by Ashtyn Humerickhouse with 14 kills and 2 aces, with Laura Booker running the offense with 55 assists. Michelle Fitzpatrick led the defense picking up 19 digs. The Warriors will travel to Sioux City, Iowa this weekend to play in the Morningside College Mustang Classic.
Lady Warriors Improve Their Streak With a Sweep Over IU - East
September 9, 2008
The Indiana Tech lady warriors used fantastic ball control and passing to sweep Indiana University - East on Tuesday night in the Schaefer Center. Senior setter Laura Booker was able to spread the offense with the great passing and defense on the night. Liz Lykowski led the defense with 8 digs, while Ashley Hamilton and Erika Stouder led the offense with 11 and 10 kills each. The Lady Warriors will take on Indiana Wesleyan in their next match tomorrow evening at 5pm in the Schaefer Center.
Warriors Win Cornerstone Classic to Open Season
August 30, 2008
On August 29 and 30, the Lady Warriors traveled to Grand Rapids, Michigan to compete in the Cornerstone Classic with 7 other teams. Indiana Tech won all 4 of its matches to clinch the Classic Title. They began their streak by beating University of Rio Grande in 3 on Friday. They played a tough match against University of Northwestern Ohio directly afterwards which they were able to seal another victory beating them 3-1. Saturday was Tech all day as they defeated both Malone College and Walsh University without dropping a set. Senior, Ashtyn Humerickhouse was named the MVP of the Classic with 31 kills, 4 aces, 4 block assists, and 2 solo blocks; while freshman Ashley Hamilton was named to the All-Tournament team with 36 kills and hitting a .333 on the weekend, while also adding 6 block assists and 2 solos. Senior Laura Booker did an outstanding job spreading the offense adding in 123 assists and 12 aces on the weekend. The Lady Warriors face St. Francis (Illinois) for their first home game of the season on Tuesday, September 2, 7pm. Come see the Warriors in action at Meet the Team night!
2008 Season Preview
August 8, 2008
The Indiana Tech volleyball team finds itself in a very unique situation for the 2008 season. After 3 seasons of playing since the program was reinstated in 2005, the program will be honored with its first true senior class for the Lady Warriors. Seniors Laura Booker, Ashtyn Humerickhouse, Karly White, and Liz Lykowski all came in as freshman in the first season in 2005. With no one to look to for leadership but each other, they created their own path and have done an amazing job thus far, taking their team to the Regional Tournament the past two of the three years. Joined by transfers Staci Stork in 2006 and Kelli Brown in 2007, all 6 seniors have a lot to be proud of and great reason to be looked up to by the incoming freshmen. Working hard on the court and in the classroom, the Lady Warriors hope to continue the success they have started and taken it even further than before. In 2007, the Lady Warriors ended their great season with a record of 25-19 at the Regional Semi-Finals to eventual National Tournament representatives Madonna. They also took the 3rd place finish in the conference tournament behind Madonna and Cornerstone and even spent a week holding the 35th spot on the NAIA National Rankings.
The Lady Warriors graduated 4 starters from last seasons squad in Jenny Vogelgesang, Korinne Lewis, Erin McCann, and Morgan Anson. Anson will return as the Graduate Assistant and Assistant Coach. Although the Warriors have graduated quite a few off last season's starting team, there is a strong group coming back. Three time All-Conference selection Ashtyn Humerickhouse will be a big threat in the offense for the Warriors and three time Champion of Character Laura Booker will be returning to her position as setter for her final season at Indiana Tech. Melanie Forman, a freshman from Lakewood High School in Hastings, Michigan will be joining Booker in the setting position. The front line joining Humerickhouse will be returners Kelli Brown, Ashley Jenkins, and Amber Birky. They will also be joined by stand-out newcomers Erika Stouder a sophomore middle blocker transfer from Ancilla College and Ashley Hamilton, a freshman outside hitter out of Northridge High School in Middlebury, Indiana. The back court will see a great amount of experience with seniors Liz Lykowski and Staci Stork to lead the way. They will be joined by junior college transfer Michelle Fitzpatrick from Parkland College and freshman Alli Carithers also from Northridge High School in Middlebury, Indiana.
The Lady Warriors also look to excel in the classroom. Last season, 5 student-athletes were named NAIA Academic All-Americans and the varsity had a team GPA of 3.53. Indiana Tech Volleyball is very proud of the accomplishments that these student-athletes have performed. Performing in the classroom is just as important to this team as performance on the court.
5 Lady Warriors Receive NAIA Academic All-American Honors
December 7, 2007
Five members of the 2007 Lady Warrior Volleyball Team were chosen to be honored for their achievements in the classroom this season, receiving the NAIA Academic All-American Award. The Warriors are Seniors Morgan Anson and Erin McCann, and juniors Laura Booker, Jenny Vogelgesang, and Staci Stork. Congratulations ladies on your excellent achievements and hard work!!