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Concordia Thunder Women's Volleyball History

 

The Concordia Thunder women’s volleyball program began conference play in the Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference (ACAC) in the 2010-11 season. Since beginning play, the Thunder women’s volleyball program has produced two ACAC All-Conference Athletes: Julia Heupel (2017-18) and Tianna Smith (2019-20). The program has started to reach new heights in recent years, including their most successful regular season in 2017-18. Under current Head Coach Erinn Jacula, the program has continued building momentum. Taking over in 2019, Coach Jacula guided the program to set several new program records and the team to their best individual statistical seasons. 

Head Coaches: Keith Wills (2010-11), Sherri Milne (2011-14), Trevor Turner (2014-19), Erinn Jacula (2019-21), Dione Kristel (2022-Present)

 

 

All-Conference Athletes:

 

 

  

Concordia Thunder Women's Volleyball Records

 

Single Season:
Sets Played   Kills   Assists   Service Aces
1. Julia Heupel: 89 (2017-18)   1. Tianna Smith: 225 (2019-20)   1. Ryley Rizzoli: 522 (2017-18)   1. Bailey Magas: 38 (2013-14)
2. Victoria Johnstone: 83 (2017-18)   2. Julia Heupel: 223 (2017-18)   2. Ryley Rizzoli: 444 (2015-16)   2. Julia Heupel: 33 (2016-17)
    Tianna Smith: 83 (2019-20)   3. Bailey Magas: 211 (2013-14)   3. Sarah Karasiuk: 427 (2014-15)   3. Sydney Horyn: 31 (2022-23)
4. Anika Bessette: 82 (2019-20)   4. Jolene Cooke: 180 (2022-23)   4. Emma Derbyshire: 417 (2022-23)   4. Shandelle Meyer: 29 (2016-17)
    Shea McDonald: 82 (2019-20)   5. Kayla Whiteman Kyte: 167 (2018-19)   5. Emma Derbyshire: 391 (2018-19)       Sydney Horyn: 29 (2023-24)
                     
Solo Blocks   Digs   Kills/Set   Digs/Set
1. Julia Heupel: 45 (2017-18)    1. Renae Regal: 343 (2022-23)   1. Bailey Magas: 2.97 (2013-14)    1. Renae Regal: 4.64 (2022-23)
2. McKenna Schulte: 43 (2013-14)    2. Shea McDonald: 297 (2017-18)   2. Tianna Smith: 2.71 (2019-20)    2. Kylie Fortier: 3.94 (2011-12) 
3. Dayna Starke: 41 (2014-15)    3. Shea McDonald: 275 (2018-19)   3. Tianna Smith: 2.60 (2018-19)    3. Bailey Magas: 3.80 (2013-14) 
4. Vanessa Fulton-Koops: 32 (2011-12)    4. Bailey Magas: 270 (2013-14)   4. Kayla Whiteman Kyte: 2.53 (2018-19)   4. Renae Regal: 3.70 (2021-22) 
5. Two tied at 27     5. Kylie Fortier: 260 (2011-12)   5. Julia Heupel: 2.51 (2017-18)    5. Shea McDonald: 3.67 (2017-18) 

 

Career Records:
Sets Played   Kills   Assists   Service Aces
1. Shea McDonald: 361 (2015-22)   1. Tianna Smith: 588 (2015-20)   1. Emma Derbyshire: 1658 (2017-23)   1. Tianna Smith: 73 (2015-20)
2. Kayla Whiteman Kyte: 343 (2015-20)   2. Bailey Magas: 534 (2010-14)   2. Ryley Rizzoli: 1365 (2015-18)   2. Shandelle Meyer: 70 (2013-18)
3. Tianna Smith: 323 (2016-20)   3. Kayla Whiteman Kyte: 528 (2015-20)   3. Avery Plandowski: 523 (2017-20)   3. Julia Heupel: 67 (2014-18)
4. Shandelle Meyer: 290 (2013-18)   4. Julia Heupel: 456 (2014-18)   4. Sarah Karasiuk: 427 (2013-15)       Kayla Whiteman Kyte: 67 (2015-20)
5. Kara McIntyre: 277 (2017-24)   5. Jolene Cooke: 434 (2021-24)   5. Renae Regal: 292 (2019-24)   5. Sydney Horyn: 65 (2021-24)
                     
Solo Blocks   Digs   Kills/Set   Digs/Set
1. Julia Heupel: 94 (2014-18)    1. Shea McDonald: 1138 (2016-22)   1. Bailey Magas: 2.11 (2010-14)   1. Kylie Fortier: 3.44 (2011-13)
2. Tianna Smith: 92 (2015-20)    2. Renae Regal: 890 (2019-24)   2. Elvisa Omerovic: 2.04 (2010-12)   2. Renae Regal: 3.40 (2019-24)
3. Dayna Starke: 76 (2012-16)   3. Bailey Magas: 749 (2010-14)   3. Tianna Smith: 1.82 (2015-20)   3. Shea McDonald: 3.15 (2016-22)
4. McKenna Schulte: 69 (2012-14)   4. Kara McIntyre: 724 (2019-24)   4. Mykayla Ebel: 1.79 (2018-22)   4. McKenzie Bouchard: 3.08 (2012-15)
5. Megan Bieraugle: 63 (2015-19)   5. Shandelle Meyer: 579 (2013-18)   5. Kassidy Kowalski: 1.76 (2019-22)   5. Elvisa Omerovic: 2.98 (2010-12)