Yoder, a 5-foot-8 outside hitter from Berlin, Ohio, registered 283 kills, 118 blocks, 195 digs, and 19 aces as a senior at Hiland High School as her team posted a 23-5 record, won the Inter-Valley Conference title and the district championship, and finished as the region runner-up. She was named to the IVC Second Team and the District 5 Second Team, and she was selected to the District 5 All-Star Team. A three-year varsity letterwinner, she was selected as Hiland’s Miss Volleyball in 2007.

“We are really pleased that Megan has chosen MVNU as her college home for the next four years,” said MVNU coach Paul Swanson, who is the NAIA’s all-time wins leader (849) and has a 834-287 record in 24 years with the Lady Cougars. “She is a very high-quality person in every way - first-class character, academics, personality, and athletic ability. We are looking forward to the many ways she will positively contribute to the campus and college experience here at MVNU.”

“Megan is a relatively young volleyball player in terms of experience, but we are really excited about her potential,” Swanson added. “She has made tremendous improvement in her last two years in high school. We know that Megan is a very special person and we think she can become a special player as well.”

In addition to playing volleyball at Hiland, she was also a member of the Lady Hawk’s state championship basketball teams in 2005 and 2006. She is a two-year member of National Honor Society and has received the Scholar-Athlete Award all throughout high school. In addition, she was a Homecoming attendant in 2005.

“There are several reasons why I chose MVNU,” said Yoder of her college choice. “I like the small, Christian campus atmosphere. I was also really impressed with Coach Swanson’s volleyball program and felt that it was the perfect fit for me.”

MVNU posted a 39-5 overall record in 2007, won both the American Mideast Conference South Division and NAIA Region IX Tournament titles, and advanced to the NAIA National Tournament for the first time in school history. The Lady Cougars have won 30 or more matches in 15 straight seasons.