Junior (2008): Appeared in 40 matches, earning the starting nod 34 times, all as a defensive specialist … Tallied 185 digs, ranking fourth on the squad … Posted 20 service aces … Had four matches with double-digit digs … Collected a season best 14 digs twice - at Webber (Nov. 30) and against No. 14 Lewis-Clark State (Dec. 2) in the NAIA National Championship …
Sophomore (2007): Appeared in 46 matches … Amassed 205 digs, good for sixth on the team … Had five service aces … Posted three matches of double-digit digs: at Michigan-Dearborn (Sept. 25), vs. Indiana Tech (Nov. 9) and a season best 16 against Mount Vernon Nazarene (Nov. 28) at the NAIA National Tournament …
Freshman (2006): Appeared in all 43 matches as a true freshman … Posted 334 digs ranking third on the team ... Had 11 double-digit dig performances including a season high streak of three straight matches from August 25-26th ... Career high 20 digs came in the WHAC Tournament Championship against Cornerstone (Nov. 11)
Prep: Three-year letter winner at LaPorte High School … Helped team to a pair of conference championships and a 78-29 record in her three years on the varsity … Named to the all-conference first team and to the LaPorte Herald Argus all-area team as a senior … Earned the team Digging Award three times … Named the Gatorade Will to Win award winner twice … Tallied 1080 digs in three seasons … Posted 50 service aces as a sophomore …
Personal: Daughter of Joseph and Karen Long ... Majoring in graphic design at Madonna and has designed a number of media guide covers for the MU Athletic Communications Office in addition to the Madonna University Athletics Hall of Fame logo ... Born July 8
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liz Dempsey | JR | OH | 5-8 | Westland, Mich. | Franklin HS |
| 2 | Megan Fricke | SO | OH | 5-9 | Wyandotte, Mich. | Roosevelt HS |
| 3 | Katie Czarnecki | SO | OH | 6-1 | Chesterfield, Mich. | L'Anse Creuse North HS/Macomb CC |
| 4 | Kathleen Donehue | FR | OH | 6-1 | New Hudson, Mich. | South Lyon |
| 5 | Amanda Koszela | SO | DS | 5-7 | Dearborn, Mich. | Dearborn HS |
| 6 | Anastasija Baranovska | FR | OH/S | 6-0 | Riga, Latvia | Rigas Secondary School 63 |
| 7 | Abby Long | SR | DS | 5-10 | LaPorte, Ind. | LaPorte HS |
| 8 | Karie Altman | SO | MH | 6-0 | Taylor, Mich. | Cabrini HS |
| 9 | Inta Grinvalds | SR | S | 5-8 | Portage, Mich. | Central HS |
| 10 | Anna Gatt | JR | DS | 5-7 | Livonia, Mich | Churchill HS |
| 11 | Anastasija Seremetjeva | FR | OH | 6-0 | Riga, Latvia | Rigas Secondary School 63 |
| 12 | Evia Prieditis | FR | S | 5-9 | Milford, Mich. | Milford HS |
| 13 | Marie Martin | SO | MH | 6-1 | Canton, Mich. | Canton HS |
| 15 | Mary McGinnis | SR | OH | 5-11 | Fraser, Mich. | Fraser HS/ Illinois State |
