Admissons


2008-2009 Women's Volleyball
Photo Roster

Name Position Bio

Cora Schmidt
Cora Schmidt
 #1

 DS Started playing volleyball: 5th grade
Volleyball Awards: Top serve %, digs
Other sports: Besides volleyball I enjoy playing softball and dance team
Parents; siblings: Jennifer and Benji Schmidt, Sister Katelyn Schmidt, Brother Gavin Schmidt
Major: Pharmacy
Transferring to: UW-Madison
What’s best about UWMC? Smaller classes
What’s best about volleyball at UWMC? Meeting new people
Jenn Timm
Jenn Timm
 #2		 L Age that you started playing volleyball: 7th grade
Volleyball Awards: All conference first team junior and senior year
Other Awards/Accomplishments: Basketball - 2nd team all conference senior year and MVP
Softball – MVP as junior and senior with all conference first team junior and senior year
Other sports: basketball and softball
Family: Older sister Kelly 29 and older brother Todd 31 mom Mary Kay and Dad Larry
Major: Physical Education
Transfer to: UWSP or La Crosse
What’s best about UWMC? The people and teachers - the classes are small and you get to meet a lot of new people
What’s best about volleyball at UWMC? Our team, we would do anything for each other on or off the court
Liana Dixon
Liana Dixon
#3		 RS Started playing volleyball: 13
Volleyball Awards: Christian Character Award
Other Awards/Accomplishments: 1st place solo ensemble (singing)
Other sports: basketball
Parents; siblings: Carol and Ralph, Brother Michael
Major: Elementary Education
Transferring to: UW-Stevens Point
What’s best about UWMC? Independence and people are much more mature than in high school
What’s best about volleyball at UWMC? Friendships with the girls on the team and travelling around the Wisconsin playing other UW schools.
Lisa Blume
Lisa Blume
 #4		 OH Started playing volleyball: 6th grade
Volleyball awards: 2 years all-conference and MVP, Wausau Daily Herald Offensive Player of the Year, state participant
Other awards/accomplishments: American Legion Outstanding Senior and Athlete of Year, WIAA scholar/athlete
Other sports: basketball & track
Parents; siblings: Tina and Jerome -- Brenda and Donna
Major: elementary education
Transfer to: UW-Eau Claire
Best about UWMC: starting class at 12
Best about volleyball at UWMC: the team & we're pretty much amazing!
Amanda Urmanski
Amanda Urmanski
#5		 S Started playing volleyball: 7th grade
Volleyball Awards: high school: Honorable Mention All Conference (junior), 2nd Team All Conference (senior), All Academic Team (senior)
Other Awards/Accomplishments: high school: Scholar Athlete Award (sophomore, junior, and senior), Senior Athlete Award; college: Freshman Scholar Athlete Award
Other sports: high school: softball and basketball; college: basketball
Parents; siblings: Mom: Betty, Dad: Gary, sisters: Jenny (22) Connie (17), brother: Matthew (11)
Major: Dietetics
Transfer to: UW-Stevens Point
What’s best about UWMC? The volleyball team ;)
What’s best about volleyball at UWMC? My teammates...they make everything worth it
Nikki Schwalbach
Nikki Schwalbach
#6		 OH Age that you started playing volleyball: 12
Other sports: Basketball, Softball, Tennis
Family: Dad - Chris and Mom - Ann. Five sisters (Taylor, Lindsey, Madison, Autumn, and Randilynn)
Major: Not sure, but as of now- possibly dentistry
Transfer to: UW-Milwaukee
What’s best about UWMC? I like that it’s close to home and that is a smaller school because you get more one on one help.
What’s best about volleyball at UWMC? Volleyball at UWMC is amazing! The girls on the team are the best! Its also nice having a smaller team because this way Matt, the coach, can be there for everyone and tell us what we are or are not doing right.
Katie Weinzatl
Katie Weinzatl
#7		 OH Started playing volleyball: 10 years old
Volleyball Awards: Second Team all Conference my senior year
Other sports: Softball and Basketball
Parents; siblings: Richard and Pamela and three older sisters Becky, Sarah and Traci
Major: Physical Therapy
Transferring to: Stevens Point/ La Crosse
What’s best about UWMC? The people
What’s best about volleyball at UWMC? The family
Megan Thums
Megan Thums
#8		 MH Started playing volleyball: 11 years old
Volleyball Awards: Marawood Conference Honorable Mention
Other Awards/Accomplishments: Team Caption (Sr. year), Scholar Athlete Award
Other sports: Basketball
Parents: Tim and Paula Thums  Siblings: 2 sisters, Morgan and Maddie; 1 brother, Luke
Major: Accounting
Transferring to: UW-Madison
What’s best about UWMC? UWMC is a great transitioning school that is relatively inexpensive. It allows me to get adjusted to college work in a small school setting and save money for a larger school later.
What’s best about volleyball at UWMC? Volleyball allows me to be involved in the school, meet new people, and keep myself in shape.
April Roble
April Roble
#9		 MH Started playing volleyball: I began playing volleyball in ninth grade.
Volleyball Awards: In high school I received a leadership award, a camp captain award and the "I think I can" award. In college I received Region 1 honors being named to the WJCAA All-State Volleyball Team along with being selected for the WJCAA All-Star All-State Volleyball team in 2007.
Other Awards/Accomplishments: I've received my academic, athletic and forensic letter in high school and in college I made honor's on the Dean's list for spring semester.
Other sports: I played basketball and softball in high school and I also played one year of basketball at UWMC.
Parents/siblings:  My parents are Jon & Karen Roble; my three younger siblings are Kelly, Steven and Allen.
Major: Criminal Justice
Transfer to: UW-Eau Claire
What’s best about UWMC? The best thing about UWMC is the low student to professor ratio. It gives students the opportunity to work with and get to know their professors.
What’s best about volleyball at UWMC? The best thing about volleyball at UWMC is the energy and enthusiasm from all the girls. We all are competitive players, yet we have a lot of fun too. It's also a great way to make new friends.
Stef Wickersheim
Stef Wickersheim
#10		 RS Started playing volleyball: fifth grade... so whatever age that is...
Volleyball Awards: All Conference Honorable Mention my Junior year
Other sports: Basketball, Softball
Parents; siblings: Daniel & Julie Wickersheim - Little pimpin' brother Luke (13) Older brother Jory (23) Drill Instructor in the Marine Corps
Major: Dental
Transferring to: UW-Eau Claire
What’s best about UWMC? Small school, easy to ask for help, great people, very entertaining...
What’s best about volleyball at UWMC? MY TEAM! We have all gained such a great friendship and have such a close relationship for each other and got each others back in every situation. That's a true team.
Brittany Schueller
Brittany Schueller
#11		 RS/MH Started playing volleyball: 12 years old
Other Awards/Accomplishments: at UWMC? -> Student Leader of the Year Award and Student Ambassador
Other sports: Basketball and track
Parents; siblings: Gary and Cathy Schueller; Nicole 29, Josh 27, Ashley 22, Kyle 15
Major: Accounting
Transferring to: Madison
What’s best about UWMC? The diverse activities students can get involved in and the challenging classes.
What’s best about volleyball at UWMC? My teammates and coach