2006 Miracle Yearbook

Women's Volleyball ono From starting the year on an incredible missions trip to the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica to winning the first annual Buffalo Funds Five Star Award, the Lady Jacket Volleyball team made Coach Clark's tenth and final year as head coach a remarkable one. This year's team established unprecedented success throughout the year but, more importantly, demonstrated character both on and off the court. Wins at the Grace Invitational, Cedarville Invitational, and The Cumberland Classic, as well as regular season matches, placed the Jackets in position for the NCCAA Championship, the AMC Championship, and the NAIA region IX tournament. At the NCCAA tournament, the best Christian colleges and universities from across the country competed in regional and the national tournaments. The Lady Jackets took first place overall, sweeping Bethel in three games led by tournament MVP, Kelsey Jones. In the AMC championship, the Lady Jackets Front row left to right: Cani Greetham, Rachel Thompson, Kari Flunker, Lauren Mable, Kelsey Jones, Melissa Parmerlee, Maija Hampton. Middle row: Student Athletic Trainer Adam Ploeg, Associate Athletic Trainer Bob Duchardt, Student Manager Brittny Scott, Student Athletic Trainer Sarah Johnson, Assistant Coach Melissa Hartman, Assistant Coach Medlee Shank, Head Coach Teresa Clark, Assistant Coach Jim Clark. Back row: Erica Paugh, Kelly Theiss, Anne Lohrenz, Sarah Zeltman, Julia Bradley, Tiffany Wyant, Libby Short. 45-6 Overall 16-0 AMC South Division finished a second straight season, going undefeated at home and beating Saint Vincent in three games. In the NAIA rankings, the Jackets finished 17th but found themselves losing to Mount Vernon Nazarene, down two games to none in the Region IX championship match. Led by Julia Bradley, Lauren Mable, and the rest of the Jacket lineup, the team rallied back to take their second straight Region IX championship. This win qualified them for the Division I NAIA National Championship in San Diego, where they competed against some of the best schools in the nation. At the close of the season, the Lady Jackets had managed two separate 18 match winning streaks and finished with a undefeated 16-0 conference record, 45-6 overall. In addition to this performance, the team was awarded the NAIA Buffalo Funds Five star award, given to one NAIA team that demonstrated exceptional character throughout the season. Julia Bradley wrapped up the season, saying, "This year was amazing both physically and spiritually. We played strong until the end, and this team was truly blessed." 8.26 Judson 9.24 Savannah Art Ec Des. L 11.3 at Northwestern W 8.27 at Grace 9.27 at Urbana 11.3 Trinity International L 9.2 MOUNTAIN ST. 9.29 at Shawnee State W 11.4 Assemblies of God W 9.2 TRINITY CHRISTIAN W 10.1 at Mt. Vernon 11.4 Mt. Vernon 9.3 GRACE 10.1 Rio Grande 11.5 Palm Beach Atlantic W 9.3 CENTRAL STATE W 10.4 at Central State W 11.5 Bethel 9.6 at Taylor 10.7 at Walsh 11.8 at Rio Grande 9.9 Campbellsville W 10.11 at Ohio Dominican W 11.12 SETON HILL 9.9 Cumberlands KY W 10.13 TIFFIN 11.12 SAINT VINCENT 9.10 at Cumberland TN W 10.15 at Malone 11.19 Seton Hill 9.10 Union TN 10.18 URBANA 11.19 Mt. Vernon 9.13 MT. VERNON 10.21 INDIANA WESLEYAN W 11.30 Columbia 9.17 SHAWNEE STATE W 10.22 GRACE 11.30 California Baptist 9.17 CENTRAL STATE W 10.22 SPRING ARBOR 12.1 Doane 9.20 at Tiffin 10.25 CENTRAL STATE W 12.2 Saint Mary 9.23 Trinity International W 10.28 WALSH 9.23 Olivet Nazarene W 10.29 MALONE 9.24 Cornerstone 11.1 OHIO DOMINICAN W CE CC is se bI mi se to wi is. se en pr pl.