Tangen, a junior, is an outside hitter for the Beavers. She is studying towards an undetermined major.
Last year, the Beavers finished second in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC), posting an 18-10 record along the way. This year's team offers much of the same promise with four starters returning. The Beavers are one of the preseason favorites to challenge for the NSIC title and for a national playoff berth in NCAA Division II.
The Beavers are coached by Donna Palivec, who has been at BSU since 1994 and has nearly 20 years of collegiate coaching experience.