Hall of Fame
When Lindsey Artz came to Lycoming in 2003, the volleyball team was coming off its first appearance in the Freedom Conference finals. In her four years with the Warriors, she led the squad to four more finals appearances and two conference titles. The 6-1 middle hitter made an immediate impact while playing behind 2001 Freedom Conference Player of the Year Layne Haverstock, finishing third in the conference with a .267 hitting percentage and leading the conference with 1.02 blocks per set. As a sophomore, Artz moved into the team's primary hitting role, leaping to the top of the conference with 4.44 kills per set, finishing 24th in Division III, while also leading the league with 1.29 blocks per set. Meanwhile, she helped the Warriors to the first conference title in school history by drilling 24 kills in the conference title match, a five-set thriller against FDU-Florham. She was even better as a junior, once again leading the Warriors to the conference finals, as she finished seventh in Division III and led the Freedom Conference with 4.91 kills per game. She wrapped up her career in 2006 by leading the Warriors back to the NCAA Tournament and by leading the Freedom Conference for the third time in rejections, averaging 1.57 per set. Once again, in the conference title game, Artz rose to the challenge in a five-set affair, posting 28 kills and three blocks while hitting a solid .418. Along the way, she shattered the school's career kills mark, finishing with 1,927 and also set the school record for solo blocks (407) and points (2,631). In all, the Hegins, Pa., native earned two First Team All-Freedom Conference accolades, one second-team honor and was named the conference's player of the year in 2005. Artz is now an account manager with MANSI Media in Harrisburg, Pa.
