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Carrie (Jacobson) Motschenbacher

Carrie Jacobson Motschenbacher

  • Class
    2001
  • Induction
    2017
  • Sport(s)
    Women's Basketball, Women's Volleyball
Watch 2017 Induction Ceremony

Three-time AVCA Division II All-America, first team in 1998 and 1999, second team in 1997 … Two-time ASICS/Volleyball Division II All-America first team in 1998 and 1999 … Selected to 1998 NCAA Division II national all-tournament team … Two-time NCAA All-Regional tournament team in 1998 and 1999 … Three-time AVCA All-Region in 1997, 1998 and 1999 … 1996 North Central Conference Freshman of the Year … Four-time all-North Central Conference in 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999 … Seven-time NCC Player of the Week … Ranks No.6 all-time at NDSU with 1,580 kills … On the career charts, she is the leader with 707 total blocks, 578 block assists and 1.50 blocks per set; No. 3 with 129 solo block and 4.39 points per set, No. 5 with 3.35 kills per set, and No. 6 with 2,072 points and a .325 attack percentage (1580 kills-442 errors-3506 attacks) … Tied for the overall single-match highs with 14 block assists and 15 total blocks (also 5-set match) vs. Regis, NCAA 12-5-98 … Also tied for 4-set match total blocks with 13 vs. Minnesota State Mankato, 10-5-96 … Led NDSU in attack percentage all four seasons including a career-high .344 (427-119-896) in 1998 … Also topped the Bison in total blocks all four seasons including a career best 200 (29 BS-171  BA, 1.67 avg.) in 1998 … Led NDSU in kills three times including a career-high 438 (3.53 avg.) in 1998 … NDSU advanced to the NCAA tournament all four seasons including national runner-up in 1998 and quarterfinal appearance in 1999 … Member of two NCC championship teams in 1998 and 1999 … Reserve center for NDSU basketball team that was runner-up at the 2000 NCAA Division II Elite Eight … Three-time all-conference and all-area volleyball player for Willmar (Minn.) High School … Twice honorable mention all-state … Three-time all-conference and all-area basketball performer for the Cardinals … Earned Willmar’s 1996 Hengstler-Ranweiler (all-sports) Award … Played one year professional volleyball in Evreux, France … Between 2002-2012, played in sand 2’s volleyball tournaments in Minnesota, Chicago, Milwaukee, Colorado and California … Manager of Bally Total Fitness in New Hope, Minn., from 2002-2004 … Project manager at Voice Solutions in Plymouth, Minn., from 2004-13 … Married Casey Motschenbacher in 2010, helping him fight and overcome cancer over the next two years ... Has twin girls, Karson and Quinn, and a son, Jacob … Due to complex medical issues with Karson, she’s been a stay-at-home mom since 2013 to assist with activities of daily living.
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