--- Tusculum College's Caitlyn Dean and Megan Hasse are listed in the final 2013 NCAA Division II volleyball statistics.

Dean, a senior libero/defensive specialist from Fort Wayne, Ind., finished seventh in the nation with her 6.03 digs per set average, marking the fourth time in her career that she placed in the top-10 nationally in that category. She was crowned the NCAA II national statistical champion in digs per set in her freshman (2010) and junior (2012) seasons.

In 2010, she averaged 7.1 digs per set, which is currently the fourth highest in DII history. The Northrop High School graduate finished that freshman season with 845 total digs, presently second most by a NCAA II player.

She finished third in the land in 2011 in digs, averaging 6.45 per frame while tallying 684 total digs on the year.

In her junior campaign, Dean accounted for the best defensive season in DII history with her 932 digs, which are second most for all NCAA divisions since 2008 utilizing the 25-point scoring format with unlimited libero substitutions (record is 933 by Kasey Roseser, Ohio Northern-NCAA III). Dean's 7.77 digs per set average in 2012 was also a DII-record (2nd most for all NCAA divisions).

Dean, a three-time Daktronics All-America first team selection, is NCAA Division II's all-time leader in career digs with 3,184, which are the eighth most for all divisions. Dean also led the South Atlantic Conference in digs all four seasons at Tusculum.

Hasse, a junior outside hitter from Kingston Springs, Tenn., finished 30th in the country in service aces per set tallying 0.48 per frame. Hasse has led the SAC in aces in each of the last two seasons. Her average is the fifth-highest in TC history and her 56 total aces are also fifth in the program record book. The Harpeth High School graduate has accumulated 111 career service aces so far, the seventh most in TC history. Her 0.37 aces per set average is currently third at Tusculum.

Dean and Hasse both earned All-SAC recognition in 2013 as the Pioneers accounted for a 21-11 record, including 15-7 in conference play to finish second in the league standings for the third time in the last four years. TC earned the program's fifth straight NCAA II Tournament at-large bid as the Pioneers advanced to the Southeast Regional quarterfinal.

TC posted the program's eighth consecutive winning season and the sixth 20-win campaign in the last eight years. Tusculum has recorded 20 more wins on 22 occasions in the storied program's history.