1994 Women's Volleyball Team (2016) - Hall of Fame - Ball State University Athletics

1994 Women's Volleyball Team

Induction:
2016

The dominance of the Ball State women's volleyball program in the MAC during the 1990s was never more apparent than during the 1994 season. Led by Randy Litchfield, who was named the league's Coach of the Year for the third time in four seasons, the Cardinals blitzed through the league schedule with a 17-0 record. It was the program's second straight unbeaten conference season, and the Cardinals capped it with a third consecutive MAC Tournament championship to run their winning streak against league opponents to an astounding 50 matches. The team finished with an overall record of 25-6, featuring the conference Player of the Year in Cassy Herode and the MAC Tournament MVP in Carin Zielinski. The Cardinals went on to make more history when they knocked off Illinois in five sets for the program's first-ever NCAA tournament victory before falling to eventual Final Four team Penn State. Ball State's 1994 roster included Wendy Carter, Liz Cothren, Rhonda Gardemann, Cassy Herode, Becky Inman, Erin Sroufe, Mindy Stanley, Tiffany Stevens, Megan Stimmel, Anne Wissel and Carin Zielinski. The team was coached by Randy Litchfield, along with assistant coach Chad Weyenberg, student coach Derek Johnson and volunteer assistant April Hoeltke.