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Eastern’s 20-year enrollment decrease is part of statewide trend – The Daily Eastern News

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Eastern’s enrollment has dropped 49.3% over the past 20 years, reflecting enrollment struggles at many Illinois universities. (Bryce Parker)

Over the last two decades, Eastern has lost nearly half the number of students once enrolled as part of a statewide trend in public universities across Illinois.

Since the 2004-05 school year, Eastern’s enrollment including off campus students has dropped from 11,651 to 5,910, a drop of around 49% over the last 20 years.  

Eastern’s struggles to attract and retain students mirror similar enrollment declines at other directional schools in the state.  

Over the last 20 years, enrollment is down 38% at Northern Illinois University, 45% at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and 53% at Western Illinois University.  

Over the same period, enrollment at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville dropped by 12% while the number of students at Illinois State University increased slightly by around 4%.  

There are, however, two state schools that have bucked this trend: the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the University of Illinois Chicago. 

At UIUC, enrollment has exploded to a record high of 59,238, an increase of 46% over the last two decades, and at UIC, enrollment now tops 18,500 students, a 33% increase over the last 20 years. 

One contributor to UIUC’s success is the level of funding it receives compared to other schools in the state. The adequacy funding for U of I, or the percentage of funds it has received to meet its educational needs, is 92%, according to a report by the Illinois Commission on Equitable Public University Funding.  

That makes the state’s largest university also its best funded.  

Last year, Eastern hit 61% of its target funding. Of the $178,159,100 budget this year, 53% was allocated from the state.  

The funding disparities in the state create two classes of universities in Illinois: “the have and the have nots,” said John Blue, the inaugural executive director and senior diversity and inclusion officer at Eastern.  

A bitter state budget standoff nearly a decade ago, the COVID-19 pandemic and a decline in enrollment prior to both of those events all have contributed to Eastern’s enrollment getting cut in half.  

But Eastern hasn’t always been shrinking.  

Jeffrey Stowell, professor of psychology and vice chair of faculty senate, has been teaching at Eastern since 2000 and remembers when his classes reached capacity consistently.   

When Stowell first started working at Eastern, he said there were so many students in the psychology department that he and other professors discussed how to keep them from becoming psychology majors just to have enough space.  

“We couldn’t handle them all,” Stowell said. “Our classrooms were full. I would have students asking to [join the classes], and I’m like, ‘I just simply can’t do it, because there’s no physical room in the classroom.’” 

Now, Stowell said his psychology classes can hold 55 students, but only about 30 sign up.  

The beginning of EIU’s enrollment decline 

From 2006 to 2016, Eastern’s enrollment was already on a steady decline, losing nearly 5,000 students during the decade. 

This became visible on campus when the university decided to close Carman Hall, the largest dorm complex on campus that was exclusively home to freshmen. Carman has two eight-floor towers that were closed in 2013 and now is used for fire department training.  

According to a documentary on Carman Hall, Mark Hudson, the executive director of housing and dining services, said the building was shut down because it was “less than needed for demand.” 

“We opted to close it down in order to fit the main people on the core of campus so we can focus on resources on renovations and things in that area in order to save operating money as well as future investment opportunities,” Hudson said in the documentary. 

From July 1, 2015, to August 31, 2017, then Gov. Bruce Rauner (Rep.) had a budget standoff with the Democrat-controlled state legislature. As a result, Illinois did not have a complete budget, which impacted state funding in several areas, such as social service programs, state agency operations and higher education. 

During this time, Eastern experienced a decrease of 3,181 students.  

Brittany Tierney, Eastern’s director of admissions, said the drop in enrollment numbers in 2017 was directly connected to the budget crisis in the state.  

“There was no state budget for a time frame that impacted universities,” Tierney said. “That impacted all state entities whenever there is no state budget.” 

Jose Garcia, director of strategic communications at the Illinois Board of Higher Education, said enrollment at Eastern and other Illinois public universities has also been affected by COVID-19 pandemic. Eastern’s enrollment numbers from 2019 to 2023 were consistent, with 6,226 students in 2019 and 6,353 in 2023.  

In the spring of 2023, university professors went on strike for six days. Tierney said Eastern was projected to have a good year with their enrollment numbers, but she said the EIU-UPI strike interrupted the projection.  

“We lost a lot of students through that process,” Tierney said.  

Eastern’s enrollment has dropped from 6,357 in 2023 to 5,910 last fall.  

Jennifer Stringfellow disagrees with Tierney’s statement. Stringfellow was the president of EIU University Professionals of Illinois during the strike, the labor union that represents the 450 workers who went on strike.  

“I don’t really buy that,” Stringfellow said. “I mean I’m not saying that there’s no impact, but I don’t believe that people aren’t coming here because they’re concerned that we might go on strike again, or that we went on strike and they didn’t like the strike.” 

During 2024, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid experienced several delays and errors which interrupted the college enrollment for millions of families across the nation. Students who attend smaller state schools, such as Eastern, are more likely to seek out financial aid.  

“We were down quite a bit in terms of students that had committed to come to Eastern, like 30% at one point,” Tierney said. “We ended up being down, in terms of first year incoming students, 4%.” 

Trying to hit funding targets 

Eastern is still trying to catch up from the funding it lost 10 years ago in the state budget fight, said Blue.  

“That’s what led to the impasse, was the governor not budgeting, taking so much money out of the budget for state institutions,” Blue said. “It’s important that the state actually supports, financially supports the institutions.” 

Each year, the Illinois Board of Higher Education calculates the cost for each state school to provide an equitable education based on each university’s needs and programs. That number is referred to as the education “adequacy target.” 

The other 12 state schools averaged about 55% of the funding they need to reach their funding target.  

Some universities rely more on state funding to reach their target than others. Smaller schools like Eastern are more reliant on the state than the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign because they don’t receive as much money from other sources.  

Overall, the state estimates the funding target for all public universities at $4.47 billion, but those schools receive just $3 billion, according to the 2024 report. Medical schools were not included in state funding figures. 

Relying solely on state funding would put EIU at just under 30% funded. Only relying on the state would alter the way students are taught, Blue said. To prevent this, Blue said he seeks out grants from sponsors and donors. 

“It would affect the type of education we can offer, which in turn affects the type of graduates we can pump into the Illinois economy, which also affects the economy as a whole because if you don’t have people that are properly trained at a certain field, now you are lacking in that field,” Blue said. “It’s a whole trickle down effect.” 

To improve enrollment numbers and funding, Gov. J.B. Pritzker is working to remove barriers and even out what schools receive from the state, said Garcia, the board of higher education spokesperson.  

Government funding, including federal student aid, can play a major role in the way a university is run. It also can affect enrollment. Last year, Pritzker signed a $2.6 billion higher education budget, an increase of nearly $76 million from the previous fiscal year, or 3%.  

For the 2025 fiscal year, Eastern has a total budget of $178,159,100 in total spending money for the current fiscal year which was a 3.1% increase from the previous fiscal year, of which nearly $8 million comes from the state.

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Rebuilding enrollment at Eastern 

One of the ways that Eastern is attempting to improve enrollment is by offering grants to its students.  

Along with other state schools, Eastern can offer state AIM HIGH Grants, which covers an Illinois student’s entire tuition if they are eligible. If students receive it once and continue to maintain eligibility, they will receive a renewal grant, which covers the full cost of tuition and fees for students taking 15 credit hours.  

Eastern also offers the EIU Promise grant to first time undergraduate students. The grant covers a student’s tuition and fees, if the gross household income is $80,000 or below annually and if other requirements are met.  

Leaders at Eastern have tried to increase enrollment by emphasizing how affordable it is. The average cost of tuition at Eastern is around $12,000. 

Shortly after the start of the pandemic, Eastern removed its application fee, and the university expects to keep it like that permanently, said Tierney.  

Illinois is one of the country’s top exporters of high school students to go to college in others states, taking away potential enrollment from state schools, said Stowell. 

Stowell said he thinks the university has shifted its focus on what it is and the types of programs that it can and should be offering, while being both nimble and flexible in the process.  

“I think the budget impasse and the pandemic, some as well, I think it really had a refining effect on how we work as an institution and who wants to be here at the institution,” he said.  

Eastern also is pushing to attract international students, contacting 50,000 high schools worldwide, said Andy Kabasele, Eastern’s assistant dean for international students and scholars.  

“We have seen some years where numbers have gone really up, and then some years have gone down and that depends on administration,” Kabasele said.  

In 2023, Kabasele said the international enrollment soared from 253 students to 880, which was a 350% increase. That success has taken a turn since President Donald Trump took office, and his administration began making it harder to get visas.  

This semester, around 240 international students had their visas denied, the News previously reported. Last fall, 196 visas were denied, and recently, 11 students had their visas revoked. University leaders said the drop in international students is the main reason on-campus enrollment is down nearly 10% this semester.  

International students pay the full tuition rate because they come from out of the country.   

Eastern hired Kabasele to help assist international students and provide services to retain them. Kabasele said he works with the Department of Homeland Security to make sure that the appropriate services are being provided as well as making sure students are in compliance with their visas. The country with the highest number of international students attending Eastern is India.  

Kabasele said they receive around 8,000 applications, but a lot of them are not accepted because of visa holdups. Even before Trump took office, Kabasele said students told him that getting appointments regarding their visas had been challenging, because the office was backlogged from the pandemic.  

  

Cam’ron Hardy can be reached at 581-2812 or at cahardy@eiu.edu. 



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Gaston Represents UIndy as Allstate NACDA Good Works Team Nominee

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CLEVELAND, Ohio— Senior Emma Gaston was named as a nominee for the Allstate National Association of College Directors of Athletics (NACDA)2025-26 winter Good Works Team nominees, NACDA announced Tuesday. 

The Allstate NACDA Good Works Team is an initiative to honor and recognize student-athletes who demonstrate levels of volunteerism that go beyond their achievements in the classroom and competition. The team recognizes 60 student-athletes annually across the fall, winter and spring seasons. The 2025-26 team will feature 20 student-athletes, consisting of 10 male and 10 female athletes. 

During her time competing for UIndy’s cross country and track and field teams, Gaston has dedicated her time to many nonprofit organizations, including Joy House in Indianapolis, which serves adults with life-altering diagnoses. The senior also helped raise $110,000 for the Jackson Center for Conductive Education, a non-profit organization that supports children with cerebral palsy, by organizing donors, sponsorships and silent auction packages for the center’s annual Grape Escape Gala.

In addition to her work off campus, Gaston has had a great impact on the UIndy student-athlete community as the president of UIndy’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee.  Emma played a part in the development of the Hounds Leadership Academy, which is designed to develop leadership skills within the student-athlete body at UIndy. She was selected to attend the 2025 APPLE (Athletic Prevention Programming and Leadership) Training Institute in Denver, Colorado, where she received training to prevent substance abuse misuse and hazing in Division II Athletics. She is now implementing an Action Plan on UIndy’s Campus to provide education regarding substance abuse and hazing, including starting the APPLE Team at UIndy.

The final Allstate NACDA 2025-26 winter Good Works Team will be announced in early February, and a full list of nominees can be found here.

 

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UNI volleyball: Hartman earns CSC Academic All-American status

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GREENWOOD, Ind. — UNI junior Cassidy Hartman on Tuesday was honored with her latest academic honor, earning Second Team Academic All-American recognition from College Sports Communicators (CSC).

To be eligible for this honor, students must be at least a sophomore both academically and athletically, must have at least a 3.50 cumulative grade-point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale and participate in at least 90% or start in at least 66% of their team’s matches. All-Americans are voted on by the organization’s membership from its All-District teams.

Hartman, a North Liberty, Iowa native and outside hitter, is the 63rd Academic All-American selection in UNI history and 14th selection in the UNI volleyball program’s history. The 2025 season marks the second straight year a Panther has earned this honor after Kira Fallert earned second team recognition in 2024. Hartman is also the UNI’s eighth Academic All-American in the last four years overall and sixth in the last calendar year.

The 2025 Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Player of the Year and a First Team All-MVC selection, Hartman led the league with 4.64 kills per set, along with 2.74 digs per frame, 58 total blocks and 19 aces during her junior season. Starting all 32 matches during her junior season, Hartman recorded ten or more kills in 27 matches this season, as well as six matches with 20+ kills, including a career-high 26 terminations at Southern Illinois in the regular season. 

An AVCA All-American Honorable Mention selection and All-Region honoree, she also posted 14 double-double outings. A three-time MVC Player of the Week this season, Hartman was also a member of the Capital Credit Union Classic All-Tournament Team in September.

Hartman helped lead the Panthers to a 26-6 record overall, a 16-0 mark in MVC play and the program’s fourth consecutive MVC regular season and tournament titles, as well as a run to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

UNI’s All-Time CSC Academic All-Americans

  • 1974 – Paul James (Football) – First Team

  • 1977 – Mark Enright (Men’s Basketball) – Honorable Mention

  • 1977 – Mike Kemp (Men’s Basketball) – Honorable Mention

  • 1978 – Tim Weber (Baseball) – Second Team

  • 1980 – Owen Docktor (Football) – Second Team

  • 1982 – Ray Storck (Men’s Basketball) – Honorable Mention

  • 1984 – Randy Kraayenbrink (Men’s Basketball) – Second Team

  • 1985 – Mary Bernhardt (Volleyball) – First Team

  • 1986 – Mary Bernhardt (Volleyball) – First Team

  • 1987 – Mary Bernhardt (Volleyball) – First Team

  • 1989 – Kris Schroeder (Volleyball) – Second Team

  • 1991 – Mike Schulte (Football) – Second Team

  • 1992 – Gary Steffensmeier (Wrestling) – Third Team

  • 1992 – Karen Vande Voort (Softball) – Third Team

  • 1994 – Karen Vande Voort (Softball) – Second Team

  • 1995 – Kate Galer (Volleyball) – Third Team

  • 1996 – Kate Galer (Volleyball) – First Team

  • 1998 – Jon Judisch (Track & Field) – Third Team

  • 1999 – Brad Meester (Football) – First Team

  • 2000 – Levente Timar (Track & Field) – Third Team

  • 2000 – Kylie Sloan (Softball) – Third Team

  • 2001 – Ryan Brunner (Baseball) – Third Team

  • 2001 – Levente Timar (Track & Field) – Third Team

  • 2002 – Travis Welsch (Baseball) – Third Team

  • 2002 – Balaza Csillag (Track & Field/Cross Country) – Third Team

  • 2002 – Jill Arganbright (Volleyball) – Second Team

  • 2003 – Dirk Homewood (Track & Field/Cross Country) – First Team

  • 2003 – Jill Arganbright (Volleyball) – First Team

  • 2003 – Jill Arganbright (Volleyball) -First Team

  • 2003 – Molly O’Brien (Volleyball) – Second Team

  • 2003 – Katie Miller (Women’s Basketball) – Third Team

  • 2004 – Dirk Homewood (Track & Field/Cross Country) – Second Team

  • 2005 – Dirk Homewood (Track & Field/Cross Country) – First Team

  • 2006 – James Lindgren (Football) – First Team

  • 2007 – Nick Baima (Wrestling) – Third Team

  • 2008 – Mat Clark (Track & Field/Cross Country) – First Team

  • 2008 – Josh Mahoney (Football) – Second Team

  • 2009 – Mat Clark (Track & Field/Cross Country) – First Team

  • 2009 – Ryan Grenko (Track & Field/Cross Country) – Second Team

  • 2009 – Josh Mahoney (Football) – First Team

  • 2010 – Ben Boothby (Football) – Second Team

  • 2011 – Ben Boothby (Football) – First Team

  • 2011 – Jacqui Kalin (Women’s Basketball) – Second Team

  • 2013 – Jacqui Kalin (Women’s Basketball) – First Team

  • 2013 – Shelby Kintzel (Volleyball) – First Team

  • 2013 – Macy Ubben (Volleyball) – Second Team

  • 2015 – Holly Salzbrenner (Track & Field/Cross Country) – Third Team

  • 2015 – Isaac Ales (Football) – Second Team

  • 2015 – Jacob Rathmacher (Football) – First Team

  • 2015 – Karter Schult (Football) – First Team

  • 2016 – Karter Schult (Football) – First Team

  • 2017 – Marcus Weymiller (Football) – Second Team

  • 2018 – Alex Jackson (Track & Field/Cross Country) – First Team

  • 2018 – Marcus Weymiller (Football) – First Team

  • 2019 – Alex Jackson (Track & Field/Cross Country) – First Team

  • 2022 – AJ Green (Men’s Basketball) – Second Team

  • 2023 – Tyrell Gordon (Wrestling) – Third Team

  • 2024 – Lauren Heinsch (Women’s Soccer) – Second Team

  • 2024 – Kira Fallert (Volleyball) – Second Team

  • 2025 – Tytan Anderson (Men’s Basketball) – Second Team

  • 2025 – Kate Lappe (Softball) – Third Team

  • 2025 – Parker Keckeisen (Wrestling) – Third Team

  • 2025 – Cassidy Hartman – Second Team

 

ABOUT COLLEGE SPORTS COMMUNICATORS

College Sports Communicators was founded in 1957 and is a 3,200+ member national association for strategic, creative and digital communicators across intercollegiate athletics in the United States and Canada. 

From its founding in 1957 until the 2022 name change, the organization was known as College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

The organization is the second oldest management association in all of intercollegiate athletics. College Sports Communicators became an affiliated partner with NACDA (National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics) in December of 2008.


 

 

UNI volleyball action can be followed all season long on social media on Facebook (UNI Volleyball), X (@UNIVolleyball) and on Instagram (@univolleyball). The full schedule and roster, along with the latest Panther news and information can be found online at UNIpanthers.com.





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Michael ‘Woody’ Woodring ’74 Scholarship established to support Mountaineer track & field and cross country student-athletes

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The Woodring family has committed $25,000 to the Mansfield University Mountaineer Foundation to establish the Michael “Woody” Woodring ’74 Scholarship to support Mountaineer track & field and cross country student-athletes.

“The Michael ‘Woody’ Woodring ’74 Scholarship is a way for his generosity and desire to help others to continue to live on, positively impact Mansfield students and give back to a place that meant so much to him,” explained Lauren Woodring, Michael’s daughter.

A native of Pittsburgh, Woodring earned a scholarship to compete on the Mansfield track & field and cross country teams. He graduated from Mansfield with a degree in political science in 1974 and earned his juris doctorate at Duquesne University. Woodring used his law degree working in the leasing office of PNC Bank.

He is survived by his wife, Diane, and two children, Lauren and John.

“Just as the impact of a campus experience extends beyond four years, a donation ensures that Mountie Athletics continues to thrive for generations,” said Andrew Petko, Mansfield director of athletics. “This scholarship will sustain our support of Mansfield student-athletes who strive for excellence in competition, in the classroom and in life.”

Learn more about the MU Mountaineer Foundation at mountaineerfdn.org.



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Lyla Auth wins 2025-26 volleyball Gatorade Player of the Year honors

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Who are the Section III winter girls volleyball midseason MVPs? 16 coaches make their picks

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Syracuse, N.Y. — Several of Section III’s best girls winter volleyball players have proved vital to their teams this season.

We contacted volleyball coaches to get nominations for their team’s midseason MVP. Here are the responses we got.

Kaylynne Bennett, Tully, outside hitter, senior

“Kaylynne eats, sleeps and breathes volleyball since I can remember and has done everything in her power to help the program and her team be successful. When a play needs to be made she is typically involved in some way. She plays with an energy and a power like very few others and has the way to impact a game right when it is needed the most. Always a powerful and intelligent hitter, but has turned into a real threat both defensively and from the service line. Every team prepares for her and she goes head-to-head with other teams’ best players and always finds an advantage and way to contribute.” — Jeremy Cook

Brooke Egresits, Rome Free Academy, setter, senior

“(She) has stepped up tremendously this season as the primary quarterback (setter), a position that does not get the recognition that it should as the setter position has a huge effect on the volleyball court. As a coach, it’s not always about the stats, but Brooke is someone who makes a significant contribution that has an enormously positive effect on the entire team. Brooke is one of the best setters in the game who changes the dynamic of the match with her athleticism, great court vision and volleyball IQ to keep the ball in play. She is a team player that is always looking for ways to help her team succeed. Brooke sees the game as opportunities to add value.” — Pete Keoviengsamay

Ella Griffin, Morrisville-Eaton, senior

“Ella is our quarterback. She distributes the ball to keep our offense balanced and moves quickly to set effectively anywhere on the court. Ella possesses a high volleyball IQ, works hard in the off-season and is a positive motivator in practice and in the game. When Ella is on the court, good things happen. The Lady Mavs are in good hands with Ella serving as the quarterback and a tri-captain.” — Wil Curtis

Phoenecia Hathway, Sandy Creek, outside hitter, senior

“Her overall insight, team leadership, execution of skills under pressure and ability to encourage her team to excel no matter what the circumstances is an important quality an MVP must possess.” — Dori Hathway

Chloe Jubar, Cooperstown, middle hitter, senior

“Chloe leads our team in kills and blocks, (has) double digits in kills in five of our seven matches.” — Rich Jantzi

Alachiir Kuany, East Syracuse Minoa, middle hitter, sophomore

“Alachiir is becoming a dominant player in our league. She is proving that she is going to be a problem for other schools for years to come. When she has it going, she is probably the toughest player in the league to stop.” — Jake Cline

Jaiden Maher, Remsen, middle hitter/blocker, senior

“As a middle hitter/blocker, Jaiden leads the team in both blocks and kills. She is quickly approaching a career total of 500 kills. Her leadership both defensively and offensively has helped our team be in such good standing this year.” — Amy Piaschyk

Michaela Mousaw, Fabius-Pompey, setter, junior

“Michaela has been the heartbeat of our offense. Michaela elevates the entire team with her communication, decision-making under pressure, and relentless competitiveness. Her ability to control tempo and lead in critical moments have been instrumental to our success this season, making her a deserving midseason MVP.” — Amy Wagner

Brooklyn Palmer, Whitesboro, libero, senior

“Brooklyn is the backbone of our defense and covers the whole court. Not only has she been averaging over 20 digs a match, she has over a 95% serve receive rate. She also serves at a 95% rate.” — Carl Manganaro

Morgan Penizotto, Pulaski, senior, setter

“She plays with such heart and positivity. She hustles and is determined to turn every pass into a perfect set.” — Monique Ritter

Melina Poturovic, Utica Academy of Science, middle blocker, freshman

“Melina has been doing an incredible job this season. She is one of our three captains, and leads our team in both blocks and kills thus far. The team is continuously inspired by her unmatched energy and we are so lucky to have her.” — Ku Ku

Layla Rice, Mount Markham, hitter, senior

“She is our team leader in kills and aces. But her leadership on and off the court are equally as vital to our success.” — Terry McKane

Alayna Richards, General Brown, hitter, senior

“She’s not necessarily the strongest, but she’s one that will lead the team. So definitely just a good person to have on the court at all times and is one of my leading servers and headers. She’s a senior, so she’s very dedicated to making her team better. She knows how to place the ball. She’s very strategic, I guess would be a good word to describe her in that respect.” — Carrie LaSage

Lucy Storms, Carthage, sophomore

“I pulled her up at the end of last season and she had proven to be a consistent, solid player all around the court. I feel this goes unnoticed as she is not some 6-foot middle hitter or libero but Lucy is a key player on our offense and defense. This became evident more so as she just suffered an injury that has put her on the sideline for an extended period of time.” — Joelle Decillis.

Remington Stull, McGraw, middle hitter, sophomore

“Remington is a middle hitter, however we can depend on her at any position. She is our go-to girl if a ball needs to be chased down. We can always depend on Remington to go get it and feed it back to her team. Remington gives 100% at practice and in games. We look forward to watching her continue to grow and develop.” — Jessyca Doran

Rachel Zdep, Christian Brothers Academy, setter, junior

“She plays all the way around all the time. She’s also my captain. She’s a great player. Just very motivated, very good teammate. She’s just very consistent. I feel like all my other players kind of have ups and downs, but she’s very stable through every game.” — Kristen DeLorenzo



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