IUP volleyball coach Zach Shaver has announced the signing of seven freshmen to join the program for the 2007 season. 

Heading to IUP are Tessa Irwin (Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove), Chelsey Kreinbrook (Dawson/Geibel Catholic), Emily Pany (Coplay/Allentown Central Catholic), Sandy Rambow (White Lake, Mich./Walled Lake Northern), Maddie Schulte (Cincinnati, Ohio/Anderson), Tessa Siewert (York/Central York) and Kristen Tunno (Seaford, Va./Grafton).

Irwin (right), a middle and outside hitter, was an all-county honorable mention selection as a senior when her team finished 26-4 and won county, conference and sectional titles and was the regional runner-up for the third consecutive season.  She participated in the Indiana South all-star tryouts.  Irwin plays club volleyball for Team Indiana VBC. 

She is an academic all-state honorable mention, a member of the National Honor Society and French National Honor Society and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.  She plans on majoring in physical education and sport at IUP.

Kreinbrook (left), a setter, was named to the All-WPIAL, all-county and all-state teams her final three seasons.  Her team won the WPIAL championship in 2005 and 2006 and finished third in the state last fall.  Kreinbrook plays club volleyball for Penn Highlands VBC.

She is a member of the National Honor Society and served as that organization’s secretary and was also in the Spanish Honor Society.  She has not decided on a major.

Pany (right), a libero, averaged 22 digs per match as a senior when was chosen to the all-division, all-conference and all-state squads.  Pany was named to the PVCA state championship all-tournament team and was selected as a Defensive Dandy by Prep Volleyball. 

Her teams had a four-year record of 108-5, won four district titles and were the state runners-up in 2003 and 2006.  Pany plays club volleyball for Synergy VBC.

She is an honor roll student and a member of the Ecology and Pep clubs and the student council.  She plans on majoring in secondary education/history at IUP.

Rambow (left), a middle blocker, recorded 311 kills, 180 blocks, 150 digs, 33 aces and had a serve percentage of 97.3 her senior season.  She was team captain, selected the team’s best offensive player and MVP and was chosen to the all-division team and All-Region 15 and all-area honorable mention squads.  Her team won the district title and was regional finalists in 2006.  Rambow played club volleyball previously with Club Fusion.

Rambow was on the honor roll all four years and a member of the National Honor Society.  She plans on majoring in art design and art education at IUP.

Schulte (right), a middle and outside hitter, had 160 kills, 75 blocks, 131 digs and a serve percentage of 82.0 her senior season.  She received her team’s Most Improved Player award, was selected an Athlete of the Week and was chosen the team’s Top Scholar-Athlete.  She was also a two-time all-conference selection in basketball.  Schulte plays club volleyball for Northern Kentucky/Ohio VBC.

Schulte was an honor roll student-athlete all four years, a member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and Student-Athlete Leadership Team.  She plans on majoring in nursing at IUP.

Siewert (left), a middle hitter, was a three-year letterwinner and helped lead her team to a second place finish in York County and fourth at the District 3 tournament.  Siewert plays club volleyball for Time Out VBC.  She is an honor roll student, was chosen a Student of the Month and was in the National Art Honor Society.  She plans on majoring in art education at IUP.

Tunno (right), an outside hitter, will also play on the IUP softball team.  During her senior volleyball season, she had 446 kills for an average of 5.25 per game and led the district in most kills, highest average kills per game and highest kill percentage.  She also had 251 digs for 2.95 per game.  Tunno played club volleyball previously with Williamsburg VBC.

She was selected first team all-district, all-region and all-state at outside hitter and was chosen to play in the Virginia East-West all-star game.  She was second team all-district her junior season.

In softball, Tunno was the district and region player of the year and first team all-state as a second baseman her junior season when she batted .490 with 33 runs scored and 29 RBIs.  She is currently batting .500 during her senior campaign.

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