GRAND FORKS, N.D. - The 2011 North Dakota volleyball season officially begins today at 9 a.m. as the two-time Great West Conference champion Fighting Sioux step on the court for their first practice. The Sioux return eight letterwinners from last year's championship team, including 2011 GWC Setter of the Year Ellen Krueger (So., Lakeville, Minn.), 2011 GWC Tournament MVP Annika Smed (Sr., Albert Lea, Minn.), and All-GWC first team member Devin Trefz (Sr., Bagley, Minn.).

To get fans acquainted with the new roster, here's a complete breakdown of this year's squad:

LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (8): Taylor Bohannon (Sr., DS), Ellen Krueger (So., S), Ronni Munkeby (R-So., MB), Lisa Parlich (R-So., MB), Tia Russell (Sr., MB), Annika Smed (Sr., OH), Devin Trefz (Sr., OH), Erica Turner (R-Fr., DS/L)

LETTERWINNERS LOST (3): Erin Joki (RS), Courtney Halvorson (DS), Caitlin Schumacher (DS)

STARTERS RETURNING (8): Taylor Bohannon (Sr., DS), Ellen Krueger (So., S), Ronni Munkeby (R-So., MB), Lisa Parlich (R-So., MB), Tia Russell (Sr., MB), Annika Smed (Sr., OH), Devin Trefz (Sr., OH), Erica Turner (R-Fr., DS/L)

STARTERS LOST (2): Courtney Halvorson (DS), Erin Joki (RS)

FIGHTING SIOUX BY CLASS
Seniors (5): Taylor Bohannon (DS), Corey Lof (MB), Tia Russell (MB), Annika Smed (OH), Devin Trefz (OH)
Juniors (1): Kaci Miller (MB)
Sophomores (2): Ellen Krueger (S), Erica Turner (DS/L)
Redshirt Sophomore (2): Ronni Munkeby (MB), Lisa Parlich (MB)
Redshirt Freshmen (3): Elyssa DeTorre (DS), Nikki Husfeldt (S), Kim Kuechle (MB)
True Freshmen (5): Emily Asche (OH), Naomi Dahl (DS), Dani McNallan (DS), Lexi Robinson (OH), Felicia Ulrich (OH)

FIGHTING SIOUX BY HOME STATE
California (1): Kaci Miller (Jr., MB)
Minnesota (14): Taylor Bohannon (Sr., DS), Naomi Dahl (Fr., DS), Elyssa DeTorre (R-Fr., DS), Nikki Husfeldt (Fr., S), Ellen Krueger (So., S), Kim Kuechle (R-Fr., MB), Corey Lof (Sr., MB), Dani McNallan (Fr., DS), Lexi Robinson (Fr., OH), Tia Russell (Sr., MB), Annika Smed (Sr., OH), Devin Trefz (Sr., OH), Erica Turner (R-Fr., DS/L), Felicia Ulrich (Fr., OH)
North Dakota (2): Emily Asche (Fr., OH), Ronni Munkeby (R-So., MB)
Wisconsin (1): Lisa Parlich (R-So., MB)

FIGHTING SIOUX BY POSITION
SETTER (2): Ellen Krueger (So.), Nikki Husfeldt (R-Fr.)
DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST (5): Taylor Bohannon (Sr.), Naomi Dahl (Fr.), Elyssa DeTorre (R-Fr.), Dani McNallan (Fr.), Erica Turner (R-Fr.)
LIBERO (1): Erica Turner (R-Fr.)
OUTSIDE HITTER (5):Emily Asche (Fr.), Lexi Robinson (Fr., OH), Annika Smed (Sr.), Devin Trefz (Sr.), Felicia Ulrich (Fr.)
MIDDLE BACK (6):Kim Kuechle (R-Fr.), Corey Lof (Sr.), Kaci Miller (Jr.), Ronni Munkeby (R-So.), Lisa Parlich (R-So.), Tia Russell (Sr.)

FIGHTING SIOUX BY HEIGHT
5-6 (1): Taylor Bohannon (Sr., DS)
5-7 (2): Dani McNallan (Fr., DS), Erica Turner (R-Fr., DS/L)
5-9 (2): Naomi Dahl (Fr., DS), Elyssa DeTorre (R-Fr., DS)
5-10 (2): Nikki Husfeldt (R-Fr., S), Tia Russell (Sr., MB)
5-11 (2): Ellen Krueger (So., S), Lexi Robinson (Fr., OH)
6-0 (6): Emily Asche (Fr., OH), Kim Kuechle (R-Fr., MB), Corey Lof (Sr., MB), Ronni Munkeby (R-So., MB), Annika Smed (Sr., OH), Felicia Ulrich (Fr., OH)
6-1 (1): Devin Trefz (Sr., OH)
6-2 (1): Lisa Parlich (R-So., MB)
6-3 (1): Kaci Miller (Jr., MB)

- Go Sioux -