Junior (2008): NAIA All-American Scholar Athlete
Academic All-WHAC
All-WHAC first team
AVCA All-Mideast Region first team
Started all 47 matches
Tallied 1,624 assists to lead the WHAC and rank fifth nationally in total assists
Averaged 10.8 assists per set to rank fourth in the nation
Posted six double-doubles (assists/digs)
Reached double-digit assists in every match
Registered 84 total blocks including eight solos
Passed the 40-assist mark 15 times
Named to the all-tournament team at the Crusader Classic (Oct. 24-25) after posting 162 assists in four matches and 29 digs
Posted a season high 62 assists in the NAIA National Championship against No. 24 Lubbock Christian (Dec. 3)
Sophomore (2007): All-WHAC first team
Started all 47 matches
Led the nation in total assists with 2,171, the fourth highest total in program history
Led the WHAC and ranked fifth nationally in assists per set with 13.16
Posted 107 kills to rank fifth among her teammates
Racked up 23 service aces and 104 total blocks
Passed the 50-assist mark 18 times
Registered a then-career best 68 assists against Cornerstone (Aug. 25)
Established a new career high with 71 assists against Indiana Tech (Nov. 9) in the WHAC Championship Semi-Finals
The 71 assists ranks in the top three all-time for a single match at MU
Totaled 417 assists in eight post season matches for a 52.1 assist per match average
Freshman (2006): WHAC Freshman of the Year
All-WHAC First Team
NAIA Region VIII first team
AVCA All-Mideast Region first team
WHAC All-Newcomer team
Set the school record for assists by a freshman with 1,572
Reached 40 assists in a match 14 times
Posted 50-plus assists on seven occasions
Set her then-career high with 66 helpers against Taylor (Sept. 9), good for fifth in a single match in MU history
Prep: Earned four letters in volleyball at Portage Central High School
Named all-region, all-state and team most valuable player after leading the Vikings to a conference and MHSAA district championship
Team was ended the 2006 season ranked fourth in the state
Selected as the Kalamazoo Gazette Prep Star of the Week in February 2006
Personal: Daughter of Karlis and Ruta Grinvalds ... Her father played volleyball at
| # | 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 |
