Catching Up On The Class of 2015: Seniors In College
Prep Dig Wisconsin was not around in 2015, but if it was these players probably would have been on the list of ones to watch. What is hard to believe is that the Class of 2015 is heading into their Senior year in college. For Division 1 and Division 2, most matches will start on Friday while NAIA already has some matches completed. Division 3 will have their start over Labor Day. Take a look at what some of these players have accomplished and the possibility of ending their career on a high note!
Meg Wolowicz – Manitowoc Lincoln – Northern Illinois
Wolowicz played her last match at Manitowoc Lincoln at the state tournament which was only a prelude of great things to come for her at Northern Illinois. The 6’4 RS/MB has progressively been working her way up in accolades with being on the 2015 MAC All Freshman Team, 2016 MAC Honorable Mention, and in 2017 1st Team All MAC. Wolowicz not only has excelled on the court, but has earned multiple academic awards including Academic All MAC and MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete award. The Huskies open this weekend at home with the NIU Invitational with DePaul, Oklahoma, and Xavier.
Makenzie Morgen – Appleton East – Minnesota-Duluth
Morgan started her career out at UMBC and was the Freshman of the Year in the American East Conference before transferring to Duluth, an NCAA D2 powerhouse in the Northern Sun. Since joining the Bulldog program in 2016, Morgen has been a six rotation outside earning back to back all conference honors as well as Academic All American in 2017. Duluth has developed quite a pipeline from the Fox Valley Association with Junior, Bailey Ramich from Neenah and incoming Freshman Brianna Weyenberg from Kimberly.
Molly Livingston – Sun Prairie – High Point
Livingston was a standout for Sun Prairie and Capital Volleyball Academy being a dominant force in the middle which continued into her college career at High Point where she has been able to play in multiple NCAA Tournaments. Livingston has been named All Region and All Conference for the Panthers who compete in the Big South. Livingston has been named the preseason conference player of the year. When Livingston graduates from the program, Sopheea Mink, another Capital Volleyball Academy athlete and DeForest prep will be joining the program in 2019.
Anna Nyberg – Tomahawk – Kentucky
Nyberg was on multiple state tournament teams for Tomahawk which included a 2015 runner-up finish and has since taken her game to Kentucky. Since Nyberg has gotten to Kentucky, the Wildcats have locked in a SEC Title and a top four regional seed, being part of record breaking seasons. Nyberg will have used up her eligibility for the Wildcats, but there will be two more Wisconsin prep athletes joining Kentucky in the next couple of years in Maddie Berezowitz from Burlington and Elise Goetzinger from Mount Horeb.
Marisa Johnson – Spencer – UW-La Crosse
Johnson was an all around athlete at Spencer with All State honors in volleyball. UW-La Crosse made it to the NCAA Division 3 National Tournament last year with Johnson being named ALL WIAC and being one of the top servers in the conference.
Brittany Robinson – Menomonee Falls – UW-Whitewater
After being part of a state championship team at Menomonee Falls, Robinson took her game down the road to UW-Whitewater where she has earned national honors. In 2017, Robinson was named WIAC All Defensive Team, 1st Team All WIAC, and WIAC Defensive Player of the Year. Robinson has two All American honors and multiple all tournament team honors for the Warhawks. UW-Whitewater has been picked at the conference favorite for the 2018 season.
Madi Surprise – Kimberly – UW – Eau Claire
Surprise was a multisport athlete for Kimberly High School playing in state tournaments for volleyball and softball. Surprise will be coming into her Senior year with over 1,000 assists as a Junior and being named 1st Team All WIAC.
Halie Ferry – Notre Dame Academy (Green Bay) – St. Norbert
Ferry was a decorated athlete coming out of Notre Dame Academy with volleyball and track, opting to stay close to home and play for St. Norbert in De Pere. Ferry has been named a three time Midwest Conference selection with nearly 1,000 kills so far in her career, with over 300 last season. Ferry and St. Norbert won the Midwest Conference tournament to qualify for the NCAA Division 3 tournament in 2016. The Green Knights are a preseason pick to finish second in the Midwest Conference behind Cornell out of Mount Vernon, Iowa.