Cedarville University

NAIA Final Ranking - 25th

45-10 (.818) Overall
12-4 (.750) American Mideast Conference South Division

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
   NCCAA National Champions
   NAIA Region IX Champions
   NAIA National Tournament Participant
   NCCAA Midwest Region Champions
   Grace Classic Champions
   19th Annual Cedarville Invitational Champrions
   Madonna Invitational Champions

Zeltman returns to NAIA All-America Team; Parmerlee tabbed scholar-athlete

CEDARVILLE, Ohio (12-4-2006) - Lady Jacket middle hitter Sarah Zeltman has been named to the NAIA All-America Second Team in women's volleyball for the 2006 season. The 6-foot-1 junior from Kidron, Ohio becomes Cedarville's first two-time NAIA All-American after having been recognized as a Third Team selection as a freshman in 2004.

Zeltman averaged team-highs of 4.50 kills, 1.13 blocks, and 0.45 service aces per game during CU's 45-10 season which featured a third straight trip to the NAIA Nationals. She was named the NAIA Region IX and American Mideast Conference South Division Player of the Year while also leading the Lady Jackets to a second consecutive NCCAA national championship. [NAIA ALL-AMERICA VOLLEYBALL TEAM]

Zeltman, whose 2,192 career kills rates third on the school's all-time list, is one of four Cedarville players to ever be selected an NAIA All-American in women's volleyball. The first was Heather van der Aa, who was named to the Third Team in 2001 and still ranks second in kills at CU with 2,390. In 2005, all-time assist leader Kelsey Jones (6,662) was named to the Second Team and Julia Bradley, who completed her career this fall as the Jackets' all-time leader in kills (2,813) was chosen to the Third Team.

Melissa Parmerlee, a junior philosophy major from Grand Rapids, Mich., earned a spot on the NAIA Scholar-Athlete unit. The program recognizes juniors and seniors who maintain a minimum 3.50 cumulative grade point average. [NAIA VOLLEYBALL SCHOLAR-ATHLETES]

Lady Jackets return to NAIA Nationals with region three-peat

NORTH CANTON, Ohio (11-18-2006) - The NAIA No. 25 Lady Jackets finally solved No. 16 Walsh in the NAIA Region IX-X championship match to earn their third straight trip to the NAIA Nationals. Cedarville, 45-7 overall and losers of three matches to the Cavaliers this season, rolled to a 30-23, 30-26, 30-26 victory and heads to the 20-team NAIA National Championship on Nov. 29 through Dec. 2 in Columbia, Mo.

Julia Bradley pounded 16 kills and turned away three blocks to lead CU's balanced play at the net. Region Player of the Year Sarah Zeltman added 10 kills and four blocks with nine kills each coming from Anne Lohrenz and Emily Berger. Rachel Thompson provided 49 assists and Libby Short was steady on the back row with 10 digs. The Jackets have won 18 of their last 20 matches - with both setbacks to Walsh - while ending the Cavs' 13-match winning streak and handing the hosts their only home loss this season. Walsh ends the year 35-3. [STATS]

No. 3 seed Cedarville had to first get by No. 2 Tiffin in the semifinals and rallied for 28-30, 30-22, 30-22, 30-22 victory to take two-out-of-three matches from the Dragons this year. Bradley exploded for 19 kills and nine blocks with Zeltman adding 17 kills and four service aces. Berger tallied seven kills, Lohrenz totaled six kills and four aces, and Maija Hampton chipped in six kills with 14 digs. Thompson set up 47 assists with 15 digs while Short came through with a team-high 21 digs. Tiffin finishes 35-10. [STATS]

Zeltman named AMC, NAIA region Player of the Year

CEDARVILLE, Ohio (11-15-2006) - Lady Jacket junior Sarah Zeltman has been voted the American Mideast Conference South Division and NAIA Region IX Player of the Year in women's volleyball for the 2006 season. It's the second time in three years that the 6-foot-1 middle hitter has been chosen by the AMC and region coaches for the honor.

Zeltman has produced a league-leading 4.65 kills per game with a .388 attack percentage for the NAIA No. 25 Lady Jackets, 42-7 overall. An NAIA All-America Third Team performer as a freshman in 2004, she was a two-time NAIA National Player of the Week this fall and became the third player in school history to surpass 2,000 career kills.

Zeltman was joined on the All-AMC South Division First Team and the All-NAIA Region IX Team by senior middle hitter Julia Bradley. Senior outside hitter Anne Lohrenz and sophomore libero Libby Short were honorable mention. [ALL-AMC TEAM and ALL-NAIA REGION IX TEAM]

From California to Ohio; Julia Bradley's path to success

by Jim Sawin, sports information intern

CEDARVILLE, Ohio (11-14-2006) - When someone mentions California I picture elegant beaches, blinding sand, and tan bodies on the land or on a surfboard. Ultimate relaxation comes to mind when thinking about California, so what would inspire a talented young volleyball player to spend four years in Ohio when having the opportunity to stay in the Golden State?

Julia Bradley, a senior middle hitter from Valencia, CA, made the long trip to Ohio four years ago to play volleyball for Cedarville University. Bradley initially did not consider Cedarville as a top college choice, but politely told Head Coach Teresa Clark she would keep the school as an option. [FULL STORY]

CU honors Seniors; beats Tiffin for 51st straight home win

CEDARVILLE, Ohio (11-7-2006) - The NAIA No. 22 Lady Jackets recognized graduating seniors Julia Bradley and Anne Lohrenz before extending their winning streak in the Callan Athletic Center to 51 straight with a sweep of Tiffin. Cedarville, 40-6 overall and 12-4 in the American Mideast Conference South Division, avenged an earlier loss to the Dragons by scores of 30-17, 30-26, 30-21.

Bradley, CU's all-time kills leader, and Lohrenz, also a member of the school's 1,000 Kill Club, were honored for their respective careers which have included 160 victories, two NCCAA national titles, a pair of NAIA Region IX and AMC championships, and two trips to the NAIA National Tournament. Bradley hammered a team-high 17 kills with Lohrenz chipping in six kills and a team-best four service aces.

Sarah Zeltman added 12 kills and five blocks. Rachel Thompson dished out 42 assists and Maija Hampton came up with 19 digs. Tiffin, who had outlasted the Jackets in a five-game marathon on Oct. 14, drops to 31-8 and 13-3 AMC. [STATS]

Jackets make it back-to-back NCCAA titles

ST. PAUL, Minn. (11-4-2006) - Tournament MVP Sarah Zeltman and the Lady Jackets won the National Christian College Athletic Association championship for the second straight year at Northwestern College. Cedarville assembled a 6-0 record during a three-day run to become the first-back-back champions since Olivet Nazarene in 2001 and 2002.

The Jackets, 39-6 and ranked No. 22 in the NAIA, swept Palm Beach Atlantic 30-25, 30-25, 30-26 in the final match. Julia Bradley led a balanced attack with 13 kills, Sarah Zeltman added 12 kills and five blocks, and Anne Lohrenz came through with 10 kills. Rachel Thompson handed out 42 assists, Libby Short produced 25 digs, and Maija Hampton had 18 digs. [STATS]

Cedarville had to knock off AMC South Division member Mount Vernon Nazarene 30-18, 22-30, 30-20, 30-18 for the third time this season in the semifinals. Bradley pounded 23 kills and turned away five blocks. Zeltman tallied 17 kills and six blocks while Lohrenz added 10 kills. Hampton racked up 20 digs and Thompson dished out 55 assists. [STATS]

Bradley joined Zeltman on the NCCAA National All-Tournament Team. Both players were named to the All-America First Team, Melissa Hartman was selected NCCAA Coach of the Year, and Melissa Parmerlee was recognized as an NCCAA All-America Scholar-Athlete. [NCCAA ALL-AMERICANS and NATIONAL ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM]

Jackets repeat as NCCAA region champs

MARION, Ind. (10-21-2006) - The NAIA No. 20 Lady Jackets began a trek toward defending their NCCAA national title by winning the Midwest Region banner for the second straight year. Top-seeded Cedarville rallied to stun No. 3 Spring Arbor in five games before finishing off host and No. 2 seed Indiana Wesleyan in a sweep.

Spring Arbor put the Jackets in a hole by winning the first two games 30-21 and 30-26, but CU rebounded by scores of 30-23, 30-19, 15-9. Julia Bradley hammered 21 kills with five blocks with Sarah Zeltman providing 20 kills and four blocks. Rachel Thompson handed out 58 assists, Libby Short came up with a team-high 31 digs, and Maija Hampton added 19 digs. [STATS]

Cedarville, 30-5 and ranked No. 1 nationally in the NCCAA, swept Indiana Wesleyan 30-27, 30-25, 31-29 to finish 3-0 in the round-robin format. Bradley had 17 kills and four blocks, Zeltman tallied 16 kills and three blocks, and rookie Emily Berger chipped in 10 kills. Short led the defense with 17 digs while Thompson recorded 41 assists and 16 digs. IWU falls to 28-6. [STATS]

Zeltman, Bradley, Short, and Anne Lohrenz were named to the 12-player All-NCCAA Midwest Region Team. Melissa Hartman was tabbed Midwest Region Coach of the Year.

Head Coach

Melissa Hartman

Volleyball Facts

• 2005 NCCAA National Champions
• 2004, 2005 NAIA Region IX Champions
• 2004, 2005 AMC South Division Champions
• 25 All-Americans
• 24 All-America Scholar-Athletes