University of St. Francis (IL) - 2009 Volleyball Roster

Record: 27-16 Home: 14-3 Away: 4-7 Neutral: 9-6 CCAC: 8-2

#10 Kyrsten Becker

Fighting Saint Profile

Height:

5-10

Class:

Position:

DS/OH

Hometown:

Arlington Heights, IL

Previous School:

Rolling Meadows H.S.

At USF: 2008: Earned honorable mention All-Chicago Collegiate Athletic Conference honors in her first season as a starting outside hitter for the Saints … Led the team with 452 total kills and was second behind only the departed Elaina Ambler (3.06) with an average of2.99 kills per game … Played in all but one game over 42 matches in the season … Played all the way around the court and was second to libero Courtney Ambrosch with an average of 3.32 digs per game … Also was second to Ambrosch in serves received (657) and receiving percentage (.938) … Named to the All-Tournament team at the University of Saint Francis event in Fort Wayne, Ind., in late September … Registered a career-best 20 kills in a 4-game loss to Lindenwood at the Saint Francis (IN) tournament … Also totaled 19 kills on two other occasions (vs. Robert Morris and against Baker KS) … Recorded double figures in kills in 21 of 42 matches … Notched a career-best 6 service aces with just 1 error in an win over Trevecca Nazarene (TN) in the season's first tourney at Taylor (IN) … Also posted a career-high number in passes with 26 (and no errors) against Benedictine (KS) at the Lindenwood tourney in early October … Had a season-high 24 digs against Minot State (ND) at the Morningside tourney in mid-September. 2007: Became a regular in USF's back row as a defensive specialist during her freshman season … Finished fifth on the team with 311 digs and an average of 2.47 digs per game … Also posted a team-best (min. 200 attempts) .949 serve receive percentage and had the fourth-most passes on the team with 429 … She collected 28 service aces in 367 attempts and posted a .926 serving percentage … Established a season high with 25 digs against Baker (KS) … Collected 25 serve receptions (in 29 attempts) vs. Berry (GA) and twice had 24 in as many attempts … Showed her versatility by also filling in on the Saints' front row as an outside hitter.

In H.S.: H.S. coach: Janet Opels … A two-year letterwinner as a junior and senior in volleyball … Served as co-captain of her team as a senior and was named to the all-tournament team at the Harlem H.S. Invite that season … Named first-team all-area as a senior by the Daily Herald and was an honorable mention all-area pick as a junior … Earned first-tam All-Mid Suburban League honors as a senior … Played softball as a freshman and sophomore.

Other: Born 3-20-89 … Has posted a perfect 4.00 grade point average during each spring semester in her first two years and collected Dean's List honors in all four semesters … A mathematics major, seeking certification in secondary education.

Single-Match Career Highs

Kills: 20 (vs. Lindenwood MO, 9/26/08)

Assists: 3 (four matches)

Aces: 6 (vs. Trevecca Nazarene TN, 8/29/08)

Digs: 25 (vs. Baker KS, 10/6/07)

Passes: 26 (vs. Benedictine KS, 10/4/08)

Total Blocks: 3 (four matches)

Solo Blocks: 1 (seven matches)

Assisted Blocks: 3 (vs. Cardinal Stritch WI, 10/7/08)

2009 Volleyball Roster

#	Name	Cl.	Pos.	Ht.	Hometown	Previous School
1	Sarah Ahline	SO	OH/RSA	5-11	Lemont, IL	Lemont H.S.
2	Kelsey Polte	SR	S/RSA	5-10	Spring Valley, IL	Hall H.S.
3	Lauren Hoffman	JR	MH/OH	6-0	Plainfield, IL	Plainfield South H.S.
4	Dana Wettergren	FR	OH/DS	5-6	Oak Forest, IL	Oak Forest H.S.
5	Courtney Ambrosch	SR	DS	5-7	Joliet, IL	Joliet Township H.S.
6	Nicole Brown	SO	DS/OH	5-8	Chicago, IL	Queen of Peace H.S.
7	Erin McNeil	FR	OH/RSA	6-1	Plymouth, IN	Plymouth H.S.
8	Stephanie Shostok	FR	MH/RSA	5-9	Mokena, IL	Lincoln-Way Central H.S.
9	Karen Gruber	SR	OH/DS	5-7	Bourbonnais, IL	Bradley-Bourbonnais H.S.
10	Kyrsten Becker	JR	DS/OH	5-10	Arlington Heights, IL	Rolling Meadows H.S.
11	Laura Shain	SO	S	5-7	Joliet, IL	Plainfield Central H.S.
12	Kristee Conrad	SO	OH	6-0	Hickory Hills, IL	Stagg H.S.
13	Jazzmyne Robbins	FR	OH	6-1	Peru, IL	La Salle-Peru H.S.
14	Breanna Rivera	FR	DS/OH	5-6	Shorewood, IL	Minooka H.S.
15	Ashley Richards	FR	S/DS	5-4	Wilmington, IL	Wilmington H.S.
16	Ashley Thompson	FR	OH/RS	5-8	Portage, IN	Portage H.S.
20	Chelsea Rimington	FR	DS	5-6	Lena, IL	Lena-Winslow H.S.