BEMIDJI, Minn. (Oct. 27, 2010) – Bemidji State University’s volleyball team is entering the final weeks of its 2010 regular season and remains in contention for its first above-.500 finish since 1999.

The Beavers are 10-12 overall with six games remaining on their regular-season docket. Bemidji State has an experienced roster, with nine players – including 2009 honorable-mention All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference selection Nicole Olson – returning from last year’s squad.

Bemidji State volleyball is under the guidance of first-year head coach Wayne Chadwick. Chadwick was named BSU’s 13th head women’s volleyball coach in June after spending the previous three years as an assistant coach at the University of Tulsa.

BSU student athletes are listed below by hometown.

MINNESOTA
BAUDETTE
Nicole Olson, sport management, senior, middle blocker (56623)

BURNSVILLE
Melissa McNeely, nursing, senior, outside hitter (55306)

CASS LAKE
Jessi-Beth McCannel, exercise science, junior, setter (56001)

FOSSTON
Kelly Landsverk, science education, freshman, setter, (56542)

HUTCHINSON
Kimberly Hacker, design technology, junior, middle blocker/right side (55350)
Laura Carlson, undecided, sophomore, outside hitter (55350)

LITTLE FORK
Hannah Eilers, business administration, junior, outside hitter (56653)

MARSHALL
Tina Tauer, business administration, freshman, middle blocker/outside hitter (56258)

OWATONNA
Bethany Thompson, physical education, sophomore, outside hitter/middle blocker (55060)

NORTH DAKOTA
NORTHWOOD
Halee Staskivige, mass communication, freshman, defensive specialist (58267)

WASHINGTON
SPOKANE
Nicole Solum, senior, sport management, right side (99201)

WISCONSIN
LOYAL
Lindsey Weyer, exercise science, senior, defensive specialist/outside hitter (54446)

REEDSBURG
Brie Groskreutz, community health, senior, libero (53959)