University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

Erin (Gudmundson) Haussermann was a dominant middle blocker for Loper volleyball teams that reached three consecutive Elite Eights from 2003-2005. Those squads went 109-10, ran off 40 straight wins in 2004 and 66 consecutive home victories.
 
In 2005, UNK hosted the Elite Eight in front of record-breaking crowds and finished as National Runner Up. Haussermann was tabbed the AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association) Division II Player of the Year that fall, capping a career in which she smashed home a school-record 2,189 kills. The total bested the previous record by almost 500.
 
UNK's only three-time volleyball All-American, Haussermann still holds school records for career kills per set (4.35) and block assists (415). Hitting .370, she had a career-high 27 kills in a 2005 national quarterfinals win over Truman State.
 
A rare four-time, first-team All-RMAC selection, she was the 2002 RMAC Freshman of the Year and the Player of the Year in 2004 and 2005. Haussermann also made the All-RMAC Tournament team three times, earning MVP honors in 2005.
 
An all-around star athlete at Kearney Catholic High School, Haussermann also displayed those skills at UNK as she placed 11th at the 2003 NCAA Indoor Championships in the high jump. She still ranks sixth (5-6.75) on the Loper all-time top 10.

She currently owns her own dog grooming business in Centennial, Colo. Haussermann lives in Greeley with her husband, Jon, a former Loper wrestler. They have three children; Ian, Declan and Cora.