Viking_Yearbook_90

I I VOLLE The PSU volleyball team started the season with high hopes, coming off an NCAA Division II national champion– ship in 1988. They fell short of repeating that performance, but had another strong year, reach– ing the finals of the Region 7 playoff before bowing out in a four-game match. The Vikings finished with a 34-14 overall record, against a schedule that included 11 matches against Division I op– ponents and 18 matches against top 20 Division II foes. The team also had key injuries going into the playoffs which hampered their efforts to repeat as cham– pions. The team was led by three seniors: Kari Kockler, who was named first-team Division II All-American; Jenny Norlin, a second-team All-American and Maria Rickman, Viking co-cap– tain. All three, as well as fresh– man Suzy Hall, were named to the All-Northwest Region team. "We were happy with the season," said head coach Jeff Mozzochi, who was assisted by Marty Mozzochi and Terri Jo Kelley-Schlatter. 'We had a tough schedule, which we came through fairly well, and the younger players got a lot of ex– perience, and played well. Only two teams have done that well since I've been here," he said, referring to the Vikings' record. _ J.R. Rardon Above: Seniors Kari Kockler and Maria Rickman successfully block a spike from a Russian player. 98