Ripon, Wis. - Becca Carstensen has been named the head volleyball coach at Ripon College, replacing Erin Plumley, who resigned after one season. Carstensen becomes the fifth head coach in program history and takes over a team that finished 10-17 a year ago, including a 6-3 mark in the Midwest Conference and a trip to the MWC Tournament.

Carstensen comes to Ripon after a two-year stint as an assistant at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, where she helped lead the Storm to a 40-29 record during that time, including a trip to the 2008 NCAA Division III National Tournament. While at Simpson, Carstensen also served as an exercise science instructor and assistant strength and conditioning coach.

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Ripon, Wis. - After one year at the helm of the Ripon College volleyball program, Erin Plumley has resigned, effective at the end of the 2008-09 school year. In her only season as a head coach, Plumley led the Red Hawks to a 10-17 record, including a 6-3 mark in the Midwest Conference and a berth in the 2008 MWC Tournament.

" Erin did an excellent job with our volleyball program this past Fall. Our team improved steadily throughout the season, culminating in a conference tournament appearance," Ripon athletic director Bob Gillespie said. "We wish Erin continued success in all of her future endeavors."

The search for Plumley's successor will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.