Career Notes: Has competed for the starting spot at libero the last two seasons and will once again challenge for the libero position ... Used as a defensive specialist the last three seasons and will see time in the back row for the Braves this fall.
Junior Season (2008): Saw a much increased role, playing in all but one match and seeing action in 96 sets ... Had career highs in digs (135), aces (7) and assists (21) ... Ranked fifth on the team in digs and digs per set (1.41) ... Recorded her first career kill against Eastern Michigan, while posting a season-high 12 digs ... Reached double digits in digs four times ... Also had a kill at Missouri State ... Matched her season-high of 12 digs at Indiana State and again against Evansville.
Sophomore Season (2007): Appeared in 22 matches, playing in 42 games ... Averaged 1.26 digs per game ... Played an increased role in Missouri Valley Conference play, averaging 1.35 digs per game ... Served up a pair of aces at Wisconsin-Milwaukee ... Recorded a season-high 14 digs against Indiana State ... Played in four of the first nine matches of the season, but saw action in 18 of the final 22 matches of the year.
Freshman Season (2006): Played in 21 matches, appearing in 38 games ... Saw the bulk of her playing time in the back row as a defensive specialist ... Averaged 1.45 digs per game, including a 1.52 digs-per-game average in Missouri Valley Conference play ... Had a season-high eight digs against Evansville ... Posted five or more digs a total of five times ... Saw an increased role as the season progressed, playing in 17 of the final 20 matches after playing in four of the first six matches of the year.
High School: Played her first three seasons at Immaculate Heart of Mary High School, before finishing her prep career at St. Joseph High School ... A captain as a senior, she earned Girls Catholic Athletic All-Conference honors and was also a conference all-academic honoree ... Also named all-area by Suburban Life Newspaper ... The team's starting setter, she was voted the team's MVP as a junior at Immaculate Heart, leading the team to a GCAC White Division Conference title ... Was a three-time All-GCAC performer.
Club Competition: Played seven seasons for Lions Juniors Volleyball Club and head coach Sue Keck ... Helped the Lions to a first-place finish at the Tampa Bay National Qualifier and second-place finish at the Northern Lights National Qualifier.
Personal: The daughter of Chris and Rob Senkpiel, Lyndi was born Jan. 31, 1988 in Chicago, Ill. ... Majoring in public relations ... The older of two children, she has a brother, Michael (20) ... Named to the Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll each of her six semesters at Bradley.
