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Sonoma State Volleyball History

(Last Updated: November 27, 2023)

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NCAA WEST REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS

1982 2014

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

1985 1995
1997 2014
2015


CCAA TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS

2015










 

NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

1981 1982
1993 2008
2009 2010
2011 2012
2013 2014
2015 2017

2022
CCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

2008 2009
2010 2011
2012 2013
2014 2015
2016 2017
2019 2021

2022 2023



 

Year-By-Year Records
Year Head Coach Overall Conf. Place Statistics Roster Schedule/Results Comments
Records prior to 1981 are currently unavailable.
1981 Vivian Fritz 14-9 8-6 n/a NCAA Division III First Round
1982 Vivian Fritz 24-12 8-6 n/a NCAA Division III Final Four
1983 Vivian Fritz n/a n/a
1984 Vivian Fritz 9-13 7-7 n/a
1985 Vivian Fritz 13-5 10-2 1st NCAC Champions
1986 Vivian Fritz 9-10 8-4 n/a
1987 Vivian Fritz 7-12 6-6 n/a
1988 Vivian Fritz 9-17 6-6 n/a
1989 Vivian Fritz 10-14 8-4 n/a
1990 Vivian Fritz 9-19 5-7 n/a
1991 Vivian Fritz 9-20 6-6 n/a
1992 Kelly Van Winden 22-11 8-4 3rd Statistics
1993 Kelly Van Winden 22-7 10-2 2nd Statistics NCAA Regional First Round
1994 Kelly Van Winden 15-16 8-4 t-3rd Statistics
1995 Kelly Van Winden 20-11 10-2 1st Statistics NCAC Champions
1996 Kelly Van Winden 19-8 8-4 2nd Statistics
1997 Kelly Van Winden 24-13 11-1 1st Statistics NCAC Champions
1998 Kelly Van Winden 10-16 6-16 t-9th Statistics
1999 Kelly Van Winden 6-20 5-17 t-10th Statistics
2000 Jon Stevenson 7-21 6-16 9th Statistics
2001 Jon Stevenson 22-11 12-10 t-5th Statistics Schedule/Results
2002 Bear Grassl 15-14 10-12 8th Statistics Roster Schedule/Results
2003 Bear Grassl 15-14 10-12 t-7th Statistics Roster Schedule/Results
2004 Bear Grassl 14-12 9-9 6th Statistics Roster Schedule/Results
2005 Bear Grassl 11-16 5-13 t-7th Statistics Roster Schedule/Results
2006 Bear Grassl 10-14 7-13 t-7th Statistics Roster Schedule/Results
2007 Bear Grassl 13-14 9-9 t-5th Statistics Roster Schedule/Results
2008 Bear Grassl 23-7 15-5 t-2nd Statistics Roster Schedule/Results NCAA Regional First Round
2009 Bear Grassl 23-8 15-7 4th Statistics Roster Schedule/Results NCAA Regional First Round
2010 Bear Grassl 17-10 14-8 4th Statistics Roster Schedule/Results NCAA Regional First Round
2011 Bear Grassl 23-7 18-4 2nd Statistics Roster Schedule/Results NCAA Regional Final
2012 Bear Grassl 22-9 16-6 t-2nd Statistics Roster Schedule/Results NCAA Regional First Round
2013 Bear Grassl 26-6 18-4 2nd Statistics Roster Schedule/Results NCAA Regional Second Round
2014 Bear Grassl 23-7 18-4 1st Statistics Roster Schedule/Results CCAA Champions, NCAA West Region Champions
2015 Bear Grassl 26-4 19-1 1st Statistics Roster Schedule/Results CCAA League Champions, CCAA Tournament Champions, NCAA Regional First Round
2016 Bear Grassl 15-12 12-6 2nd (n) Statistics Roster Schedule/Results CCAA Tournament
2017 Bear Grassl 20-9 14-4 1st (n) Statistics Roster Schedule/Results CCAA Tournament, NCAA Regional First Round
2018 Bear Grassl 8-19 4-14 6th (N) Statistics Roster Schedule/Results
2019 Bear Grassl 18-10 9-7 2nd (N) Statistics Roster Schedule/Results CCAA Tournament
2020 Bear Grassl -- -- -- -- -- -- *Season canceled due to COVID-19*
2021 Bear Grassl     13-13 11-7 5th Statistics Roster Schedule/Results CCAA Tournament
2022     Bear Grassl 21-9 12-6 5th Statistics Roster Schedule/Results CCAA Championship Game, NCAA Regional First Round
2023 Bear Grassl 17-9 12-6 5th Statistics Roster Schedule/Results CCAA Tournament
NCAA Division II Championship Tournament appearance

Coaching Records
Coach Tenure Seasons Overall Record W Pct. Conference Record W Pct.
Vivian Fritz 1981 - 1991 11 seasons* 113 - 131 .463 72 - 54 .571
Kelly Van Winden 1992 - 1999 8 seasons 138 - 102 .575 66 - 50 .569
Jon Stevenson 2000 - 2001 2 seasons 29 - 32 .475 18 - 26 .409
Bear Grassl 2002 - 2023 21 seasons 373-223 .626 257-157 .621
OVERALL 1981 - present (42 seasons)** 653-488 .572 413-287 .590
*NOTE: Data is unavailable for the 1983 season
* NOTE: 2020 season was canceled due to COVID-19
 
 
ALL-AMERICANS
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3635
3639
7257
5270
Kristy Sather
2008 AVCA Honorable Mention
Taylor Krenwinkel
2009 AVCA Honorable Mention
2010 AVCA Honorable Mention
2011 AVCA Honorable Mention
Keala Peterson
2009 AVCA Third Team
2010 AVCA Honorable Mention
2011 AVCA Honorable Mention
Kelsey Hull
2011 AVCA Third Team
2013 AVCA Third Team
2014 AVCA Second Team
Ally Sather
2011 AVCA Honorable Mention
8182
8166
6249
10405
12208
Caylie Seitz
2013 AVCA First Team
2014 AVCA First Team
2015 AVCA First Team
Madelyn Densberger
2013 AVCA Honorable Mention
2015 AVCA Honorable Mention
Hayley Ross
2013 AVCA Honorable Mention
Rachel Andrews
2016 AVCA Honorable Mention
Kelsey McIntire
2017AVCA Honorable Mention
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Courtney Seda
2017 AVCA Honorable Mention
Jen Trephan
2022 AVCA Honorable Mention

 

All-Region Selections
Year Selections (team/affiliation)
1997 Christina Difani (AVCA)
2007 Kristy Sather (AVCA), Taylor Manton (Daktronics/D2CCA)
2008 Kristy Sather (AVCA & Daktronics/D2CCA)
2009 Taylor Krenwinkel (AVCA & Daktronics/D2CCA), Keala Peterson (AVCA & Daktronics/D2CCA), Ally Sather (AVCA)
2010 Taylor Krenwinkel (AVCA), Keala Peterson (AVCA)
2011 Kelsey Hull (AVCA), Taylor Krenwinkel (AVCA), Keala Peterson (AVCA & Daktronics/D2CCA), Hayley Ross (AVCA)
2012 Kelsey Hull (AVCA), Ally Sather (AVCA & Daktronics/D2CCA)
2013 Madelyn Densberger (AVCA), Kelsey Hull (AVCA & Daktronics/D2CCA), Hayley Ross (AVCA), Caylie Seitz (AVCA & Daktronics/D2CCA)
2014 Kelsey Hull (AVCA & Daktronics/D2CCA), Caylie Seitz (AVCA & Daktronics/D2CCA)
2015 Madelyn Densberger (AVCA), Caylie Seitz (AVCA & Daktronics/D2CCA), Rachel Andrews (Daktronics/D2CCA), Kaitlyn Connolly (Daktronics/D2CCA)
2016 Rachel Andrews (AVCA & Daktronics/D2CCA)
2017 Courtney Seda (AVCA), Kelsey McIntire (AVCA), Megan Bohorquez (Daktronics/D2CCA)
2022 Jen Trephan(AVCA, HM)

CoSIDA/CSC Academic All-District
Year Selections (team)
1992 Jolynn Erickson (2)
1993 Jolynn Erickson (2)
2006 Taylor Manton (2)
2007 Rikki Buckshnis (1), Taylor Manton (1)
2008 Rikki Buckshnis (1), Kristy Sather (2) 
2009 Rikki Buckshnis (1), Lindsay Brown (2)
2010 Keala Peterson (1)
2011 Keala Peterson (1)
2012 Nicole Gragnola (1)
2013 Madelyn Densberger (1), Nicole Gragnola (1)
2022 Leilani Hallman, Jaden Krist, Kiana Richardson, Jen Trephan
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*(1) - 1st Team, (2) - 2nd Team, (HM) - Honorable Mention*

 
CoSIDA Academic All-America
Year Selections (team)
2011 Keala Peterson (1)
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*(1) - 1st Team, (2) - 2nd Team, (HM) - Honorable Mention*

All-CCAA Team Selections
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1998 Christina Difani (HM)
1999 --
2000 Kiyomi Shimada (2)
2001 Christine Shiba (1), Kristen Graham (2), Erin Manly (2)
2002 Erin Manly (2), Christine Shiba (2)
2003 Christine Shiba (2)
2004 Ashley Arriola (1), Megan Dierker (2), Erin Manly (2)
2005 Mindy Orth (2)
2006 Michelle Fletcher (2), Lillian Harms (2)
2007 Taylor Manton (1), Kristy Sather (1), Lindsay Brown (2)
2008 Kristy Sather (1), Lindsay Brown (2), Taylor Krenwinkel (2), Ali Walker (2)
2009 Keala Peterson (1), Lindsay Brown (2), Taylor Krenwinkel (2), Ally Sather (2)
2010 Ally Sather (1), Taylor Krenwinkel (2), Keala Peterson (2)
2011 Kelsey Hull (1), Keala Peterson (1), Ally Sather (1), Taylor Krenwinkel (2), Hayley Ross (2) 
2012 Kelsey Hull (1), Ally Sather (1), Caylie Seitz (2), Madelyn Densberger (2) 
2013 Madelyn Densberger (1), Kelsey Hull (1), Caylie Seitz (1), Hayley Ross (2), 
2014 Madelyn Densberger (1), Kelsey Hull (1), Caylie Seitz (1), Calan Seitz (2), Coutrney Seda (HM) 
2015 Kaitlyn Connolly (1), Madelyn Densberger (1), Caylie Seitz (1), Lexi Reddick (HM) 
2016 Rachel Andrews (1), Emily Papale (2), Courtney Seda (2), 
2017 Megan Bohorquez (1), Kelsey McIntire (1), Courtney Seda (1), Morgan Annala (2), Caiti Weisner (2)
2018 Tate Battistini (HM), 
2019 Tate Battistini (1), Jenn Trephan (2), Ashleigh Phelps (HM), Kiana Richardson (HM)
2020 *Season canceled due to COVID-19*
2021 Emily Eaton, (1), Kiana Richardson (2), Jenn Trephan (2)
2022 Kiana Richardson (1), Jen Trephan (1), Jessie Hobbs (HM), Jaden Krist (HM)
2023 Jen Trephan (1), Jaden Krist (2), Kiana Richardson (2), Leilani Hallman (HM)
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*(1) - 1st Team, (2) - 2nd Team, (HM) - Honorable Mention*

CCAA/NCAC Individual Awards
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Year Award Winners
1992 NCAC Newcomer of the Year: Heather Hepburn
1993 NCAC Player of the Year: Heather Hepburn 
NCAC Co-Coach of the Year: Kelly Van Winden
1995 NCAC Coach of the Year: Kelly Van Winden 
1997 NCAC Player of the Year: Christina Difani
NCAC Coach of the Year: Kelly Van Winden
2007 Freshman of the Year: Marianne Fox
Newcomer of the Year: Kristy Sathers
2008 Coach of the Year: Bear Grassl
2011 Freshman of the Year: Regan Richert
Newcomer of the Year: Kelsey Hull
CCAA Scholar Athlete of the Year: Keala Peterson
2013 Player of the Year: Caylie Seitz
Co-Coach of the Year: Bear Grassl 
2014 Player of the Year: Kelsey Hull
Coach of the Year: Bear Grassl
CCAA Female Student-Athlete of the Year: Kelsey Hull
2015 Player of the Year: Caylie Seitz
Coach of the Year: Bear Grassl
Libero of the Year: Kaitlyn Connolly
2017 Setter of the Year: Courtney Seda
Libero of the Year: Megan Bohorquez