THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER

Allison (Erickson) Tenhagen was a two-time All-American and the 2001 AVCA National Player of the Year during her career with the UW-Whitewater volleyball team from 1998-2001. She was also a two-time Verizon Academic All-America selection by the College Sports Information Directors of America. In 2001, Tenhagen was tabbed first team All-America, second team Academic All-America, WIAC Player of the Year, WIAC Volleyball Judy Kruckman Scholar-Athlete and the Wisconsin state honoree for the NCAA Woman of the Year award. She was also a four-time AVCA All-Region and first team All-WIAC selection in helping lead the Warhawks to four WIAC Tournament titles, three conference regular season championships and four NCAA Tournament appearances, including back-to-back national runner-up finishes in 2000 and 2001. Tenhagen also garnered NCAA Division III Championship All-Tournament Team and WIAC All-Defensive Team accolades in 2001, and was a recipient of an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship for the 2001-02 year. She is a staple in the program record book, ranking third in career kills (1,574), seventh in career digs (1,544) and eighth in career blocks (388). Tenhagen holds a school match record with 33 kills against Washington-St. Louis in 2001. A four-time member of the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll, Tenhagen graduated from the College of Letters and Sciences and is currently employed in the Burlington Area School District.