High School: 2008 graduate of Hempstead High School…participated in the Mustangs' volleyball and softball programs…was a four-year letterwinner in softball and a three-year letterwinner in volleyball…earned second-team All-Mississippi Valley Conference softball honors as a sophomore and first-team honors as a junior…honorable mention all-state and first-team all-district selection as a junior…active in National Honor Society, Student Senate, Executive Council and Site Council.
Personal File: Born on February 2, 1990 in Dubuque, Iowa…daughter of Tom and Lori Behnke of Dubuque, Iowa…has two brothers and two sisters…lists spending time with family as a hobby…majoring in biology.
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | B/T | Ht. | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katie Michael | JR | OF | 5-3 | Hawkeye, Iowa | North Fayette HS | |
| 2 | Tegan O'Connor | FR | C/UTL | 5-4 | St. Charles, Ill. | South Elgin HS | |
| 4 | Dani Carter | SR | OF/P | 5-5 | Fairfax, Iowa | Cedar Rapids Washington HS | |
| 5 | Becky Shady | FR | C/UTL | 5-8 | Dubuque, Iowa | Beckman HS | |
| 6 | Liz Behnke | FR | 2nd | 5-4 | Dubuque, Iowa | Hempstead HS | |
| 7 | Lacey Dole | JR | OF | 5-6 | Dubuque, Iowa | Senior H.S. | |
| 8 | Anneliese Lange | SO | UTL | 5-5 | Grand Junction, Colo. | Paonia HS | |
| 10 | Nicky Newhoff | SO | P/OF | 5-9 | Cedar Falls, Iowa | Cedar Falls HS | |
| 11 | Jessica Lippens | SO | 3B/1B | 5-9 | Goose Lake, Iowa | Northeast HS | |
| 12 | Kelli Berkley | FR | OF | 5-9 | Dubuque, Iowa | Hempstead HS | |
| 14 | Colleen Dansart | JR | 1B | 5-8 | Oak Lawn, Ill. | Queen of Peace HS | |
| 18 | Chelsea Bettcher | SR | 3B/C | 5-7 | Dubuque, Iowa | Wahlert Catholic HS | |
| 20 | Abby Nauman | FR | P | 5-0 | Dubuque, Iowa | Hempstead HS | |
| 22 | Caitlin Woods | SO | P/OF | 5-6 | Maryville, Mo. | Maryville HS | |
| 23 | Laura Zelinskas | FR | 1st | 5-5 | Dubuque, Iowa | Dubuque Senior HS | |
| 24 | Samantha Johnson | SO | SS/OF | 5-7 | Rockford, Ill. | Guilford HS | |
| 32 | Heather Steele | SR | C | 5-9 | Bellevue, Neb. | Ramstein American HS |
