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(video)Atlantic Sun Conference 2010 Volleyball Championship Playoff Semifinals -#1 Lipscomb Bisons vs. #4 Belmont Bruins

Atlantic Sun Conference 2010 Volleyball Championship Playoff Finals -#1 Lipscomb Bisons vs. #4 Belmont Bruins

 

 

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(video) Atlantic Sun Conference 2010 Volleyball Superlatives-All Conference Awards

Atlantic Sun Conference 2010 Volleyball Superlatives

Freshman of the Year

Player of the Year

First Team and Second Team Selections

Defensive Player of the Year

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(video)Atlantic Sun Conference 2010 Volleyball Championship Playoff Finals -#1 Lipscomb Bisons vs. #3 ETSU Bucs

(video)Atlantic Sun Conference 2010 Volleyball Championship Playoff Finals -#1 Lipscomb Bisons vs. #3 ETSU Bucs

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(video) Cal Golden Bears Volleyball Team Took On Stanford To Win, Again, Feller, Lloyd, Murrey Interview

Cal Golden Bears Volleyball Team Took On Stanford To Win, Again

The Cal Women's Volleyball team took on Stanford in The Big Spike on Friday, coming out on top after four sets

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Southern Miss Volleyball Team: Golden Eagles Fall To Marshall, 3-0

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Southern Miss Volleyball Team: Golden Eagles Fall To Marshall, 3-0
 
HUNTINGTON, W. Va. – The Southern Miss volleyball team lost to Marshall by a score of 25-23, 25-22,25-17 in Conference USA action Sunday afternoon.
 
The Golden Eagles dropped to 19-11 overall and 12-7 in league play while Marshall improved to 11-19 overall and 5-13.
 
Junior Lauren Sears (Ashburn, Va.) led the Eagles with 11 kills while Ashley Mell (Linda Yorba, Calif.) added nine. Lisa Knecht (Metairie, La.) totaled a match-high 29 digs.
 
As a team, Southern Miss finished with 32 kills, 32 assists, 60 digs and 5.0 team blocks while the Thundering Herd totaled 50 kills, 45 assists, 66 digs and 7.0 team blocks. Marshall outhit the Eagles .326 to .254.
 
Marshall’s Kaitlin Holm tallied a 13 kills followed by Abby Tomas and Kelley Bugler with 11 and 10 kills, respectively. Elizabeth Fleming dished out 39 assists as Ryanne Milligan led the Herd with 16 digs, Dorothy Rahal and Laura Der added 15 and 14 digs.
 
Southern Miss took a 9-2 lead to start the first set before Marshall rallied to cut the lead to, 10-8, using a 6-1 run. The Eagles pushed their lead to 22-15 with a combination of six kills, a block and Marshall miscues. The Herd then scored five straight points forcing the Eagles to take a timeout. Out of the timeout, Marshall continued its run, tacking on four more points to get to set point at 24-22. USM held off one set point, but Marshall ended the set with a kill from Cameron Yoho for the 25-23 win.  
 
The Golden Eagles ran out to a 12-5 lead before Marshall stormed back to tie the set at 15-15. The two teams traded points for the next 11 possessions before the Eagles called their second timeout. Out of the timeout, Marshall got a Der kill to put the Herd up 22-20. The teams traded four two kills before Yoho finished the set with a kill for the 25-22 win.
 
Following the intermission, the teams started out even until Marshall got back to back kills from Yoho, a USM attack error and Holm kill for the 8-4 lead. Marshall eventually pushed its lead to 16-11 forcing the Eagles to take their second timeout. Sears put down a kill to get the Eagles to 16-12, but Marshall ended the set with a 9-5 run to take the set, 25-17.
 
Southern Miss concludes the regular season at Tulane, Nov. 27. First serve is set for 7 p.m.
 
 

UC Santa Barbara Womens Volleyball Team Sweeps UC Riverside

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UC Santa Barbara Womens Volleyball Team Sweeps UC Riverside
Gauchos end season on high note.

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The UC Santa Barbara women’s volleyball team
finished the regular season with a three-game sweep of UC Riverside,
25-19, 25-22, 25-21 on Saturday night at UCR’s Student Recreation Center.

Senior Charlene DeHoog had 15 kills and 10 digs in her final
regular-season match for the Gauchos, who improved to 16-13 overall and
10-6 in the Big West. UCR falls to 2-30, 0-16.

Stacey Schmidt added 11 kills and three block assists as senior setter
Dana Vargas passed out 34 assists. Junior Chelsey Lowe had 29 digs, one
off her career-high which she set last weekend vs. Pacific.

UC Riverside was down 3-1 early in the first set, but went on a 6-2 run
to take a 7-5 lead capped off by a Simpson kill. The Gauchos held UCR
scoreless over the next four points as they retook the lead 9-7.

The Highlanders stayed within four points and even got to within one,
18-17, late in the set, but UC Santa Barbara ended on a 7-2 run to win
set one 25-19.

Tied at 11 in the second set, the Gauchos scored four straight and six
of seven to open up a 17-12 lead. The Highlanders then turned the tables
as they went on a 5-1 run to get within one, 18-17, on an Amanda
Vialpando kill.

UCSB never let UCR closer than that, however, as they scored six points
to the Highlanders two, taking a 24-19 set-point advantage. UC Riverside
didn't give up though as they ran off three straight points to close the
gap to 24-22, but a Kara Sherrard kill gave the Gauchos the 25-22 win.
Sherrard finished with seven kills.

UCR took a 3-0 lead early in the third set, and maintained it at 7-4,
but the Gauchos rallied for seven straight to take an 11-7 margin.

The Highlanders tied the set at 20 late in the frame, but couldn't take
a lead as UCSB won 25-21.

The Gauchos finish their homestand next Sunday, Nov. 28 with a 2 p.m.
game vs. Northern Colorado. Tickets are available by calling (805)
893-UCSB or online at UCSBgauchos.com.

University of Memphis Volleyball Team Sweeps UTEP on Senior Day

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University of Memphis Volleyball Team Sweeps UTEP on Senior Day

 

Hajnalka Molnar posts eighth double-double of the year

 

UTEP (12-19; 4-14 C-USA)         19  19  20

 

Memphis (16-14; 7-11 C-USA)    25  25  25

 

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis setter Hajnalka Molnar posted her team-leading eight double-double with 32 assists and 10 digs, and the Tigers served up 11 aces to cruise to a sweep of UTEP on Senior Day, Sunday afternoon at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse.

 

Memphis snapped a four-game slide with the win and improve to 16-14 overall and 7-11 in C-USA play. UTEP suffered its 12th-straight loss to fall to 12-19, 4-14 in league action.

 

Marija Jovanovic recorded a match-high tying 12 kills, while Maja Kostic and Altrese Hawkins added nine and eight kills, respectively. Hawkins, who hit .375, also had a career-high five aces.

 

Christine Bach joined Molnar with a match-high 10 digs for the Tigers, who earned their first C-USA sweep of the year.

 

For the second consecutive match, the Tigers got off to a slow start in the opening set and fell behind 7-1. But Memphis weather UTEP’s initial surge and put together a five-point rally on the strength of kills by Cassidy Hawkins, Jovanovic and two from Kostic to get back into the set, 11-9. A service error stopped the run, but didn’t slow the Tigers momentum as they strung together a four-point push to claim a 13-12 lead. One of seven first-set kills by Jovanovic evened the score at 12-all and an attack error by UTEP turned the lead over to the Tigers, 13-12. Behind the strong serve of Altrese Hawkins, the Tigers took control of the set by scoring seven-straight to go up 24-17. UTEP held off two set-point serves, but could not deny the Tigers a third shot at closing the set out as Molnar dumped in a kill to clinch the 25-19. Memphis hit a scorching .433 on 16 kills in the first. Jovanovic hit .545 with seven kills, WHILE Molnar set 13 assists.

 

In a closely contested second set, Memphis again used the serve of Altrese Hawkins to gain control of the set. A Miners ball-handling error broke a 13-13 tie and set the Tigers on a 6-0 run. Hawkins had three of her five aces in the rally that saw the U of M take a 19-13 advantage. That was all they needed en route to a 25-19 victory and a 2-0 lead heading into the intermission.

 

Memphis took early control of the finale, jumping out to an 11-5 lead. However, UTEP responded with an 8-1 surge to take a one-point lead, 13-12. The Miners extended their cushion to 17-13 and threatened extending the match to a fourth set. But the Tigers answered by scoring on the next seven serves to turn the four-point deficit to a one-point advantage. Memphis got aces from Jovanovic and Katlin Inglish on its way to taking the lead. Altrese Hawkins broke a 19-19 tie with a kill that ignited the Tiger’s final push to clinch the sweep. She followed with an ace and a back row kill to put Memphis up 22-19. UTEP landed a kill to trim the Tiger lead to 22-20, but consecutive aces by Molnar salted the match away.

 

The Tigers will wrap up the 2010 season with a pair of matches versus UAB, Nov. 24 and 27. Memphis will make the short trip to Birmingham to take on the Blazers on Wed., Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. The two teams will then end the season with a 7 p.m. showdown in Memphis on Sat., Nov. 27.

 

 

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University of Houston Volleyball Team Falls To Tulsa, 3-1

 

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University of Houston Cougars Volleyball Team Forces Fourth Set Against Tulsa For Second Time This Season

Tulsa, Okla. – The University of Houston volleyball team was the first team in eight tries to force four sets against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Conference USA leaders on Sunday afternoon as the Cougars lost 3-1 (14-25, 23-25, 25-20, 21-25) Sunday afternoon at the Reynolds Center.

Despite the loss, Houston also snapped Tulsa’s streak of seven sweeps over C-USA opponents. Houston is now 19-12 on the season and 13-6 in league action.

“We played a much better, well-rounded match today,” head coach Molly Alvey said. “We competed extremely well, probably better than we have competed in a while. Today, the team played smart volleyball. Our side-out game, being able to convert out of serve receive, was incredibly sharp. We stepped up and aggressively hit shots when we needed to. That's how we found our success. We played to win.”

Marluci Toazzi led the Cougars with 14 kills and nine digs. Stephanie Nwachukwu added 11 kills and three blocks, while Chandace Tryon had 10 kills. Amber Brooks led the team with 45 assists and Amanda Carson tallied 21 digs.

“Chandace had a consistent weekend, physically and emotionally,” Alvey added. “She played smart volleyball with high intensity. Marluci stepped up and made smart aggressive shots today for us. We had some players come off the bench that did a really nice job.  They contributed and added to the team chemistry.  I am proud of our team effort.”

The Cougars jumped out to a 7-6 lead to start the first set but Tulsa answered with a 6-1 run to regain the lead at 12-8. Alvey called a timeout to end the run, but the Tulsa only added to its total out of the break by scoring the next three points off three UH attack errors.

The attack errors were three of seven committed by the Cougars, while Tulsa played an error free set on a .542 hitting percentage en route to a 25-14 win.

Just as they had in the first set, Houston took the early 16-15 lead in the second set. Trailing, Tulsa was forced to call a timeout. The two teams traded points before the Golden Hurricane was able to steal a 20-18 lead. UH played from behind for much of the remainder of the set until they were able to tie the score at 23-23. Tulsa’s Diana Silva would then set up set point with a kill and an attack error by Lucy Charuk would put Tulsa up 2-0.

Houston would once again take the early lead, 12-9, in the third set but this time the lead would stand. The Cougars, despite allowing Tulsa within one, 18-17, would go on to win the third set, 25-20, and snap a 29-set win streak by the Golden Hurricane. The last time Tulsa lost a set was a 25-23 first set defeat to UH on Oct. 22.

For the first time on the afternoon, Tulsa took a 7-3 lead to start the fourth set. The Cougars were able to pull within one, 10-9, but the Golden Hurricane would start to pull away, holding a 22-17 into a UH timeout. Houston scored the first three points out of the break but Tulsa would close out the match, scoring three of the next four points.

With the win, Tulsa has now won 28 consecutive matches.

UP NEXT
Houston will look to reach the 20-win mark for the first time since 2008 when they travel to Rice on Nov. 27 for the 2010 season finale at Tudor Fieldhouse. The match is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.

Alabama Volleyball Team Falls 3-1 to Georgia on Senior Day

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Alabama Volleyball Team Falls 3-1 to Georgia on Senior Day

 

Kayla Fitterer records a match-high 19 kills despite the loss

 

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama volleyball team fell to the Georgia Bulldogs 3-1 (22-25, 25-11, 25-22, 25-22) on Sunday afternoon at the CAVE. Sophomore Kayla Fitterer led the Crimson Tide with a match-high 19 kills, while senior Kayla Schmidt added 27 assists.

 

Alabama (10-19, 2-17 SEC) started strong, winning the first set against the Bulldogs, but could not sustain the momentum. The Tide fell in the second set and then lost a pair of close, hard-fought sets at the end. Fitterer added 10 digs in addition to her 19 kills, while sophomore Kelsey Anderson led the Tide with 11 digs. The match featured 28 ties and 12 lead changes as both teams battled neck-and-neck throughout.

 

“Our team put everything it had into the first set today,” Alabama Head Coach Judy Green said. “We spent a lot of our emotions in the five-set match against Auburn on Friday night, so it was tough to turn around and play in this one today. We could have easily rolled over after the second set, but they did not and I am proud of them for not quitting. They left everything they had on the floor.”

 

Alabama honored its four seniors, Mary Catherine Aune, Calli Johnson, Alyssa Meuth and Schmidt following the match. The Tide will play its final match at the CAVE at 4 p.m. on Wednesday against Mississippi State.

 

“These seniors have been exceptional role models for our team.” Green added. “Throughout this entire season they have stayed tough, composed and really held our team together.”

 

Alabama won the first set 25-22 to seize control of the match from the outset. Georgia jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the early going, but the Tide fought right back, scoring eight of the next ten points to take an 8-5 advantage. Johnson keyed the Alabama charge with three blocks.

 

The Tide led or held a share of the lead for the remainder of the first set on the way to a 1-0 match lead. The Bulldogs pulled within one point on 10 different occasions, tying the score twice, but were never able to overtake Alabama. Johnson and Fitterer combined for eight of the Tide’s 15 first set kills.

 

Georgia won the second set 25-11 to tie the match at 1-1. Alabama took a quick 5-2 lead, however the Bulldogs reeled off 13 consecutive points to take a 15-5 advantage. From there, The Tide cut the margin to nine points on two separate occasions, but could not overcome the hot hitting of the Bulldogs.

 

Georgia won the critical third set by a 25-22 margin, despite Alabama’s best efforts. The Bulldogs took a 16-8 lead midway through the third set before a furious 9-0 rally gave the Tide a 17-16 lead. Both teams traded the next seven points until a Meuth kill gave Alabama a 21-20 advantage. From there, however, Georgia scored five of the next six points, including the final three to take the set and a 2-1 match lead.

 

The set featured seven ties and five lead changes. Fitterer led the Tide with six kills, while Schmidt had five assists.

 

Georgia won the fourth set 25-22 to close out the match. Neither team held a lead larger than three in another tightly-contested frame. Alabama held a 17-15 lead after back-to-back kills by freshman Brianne Vande Griend, but the Bulldogs scored seven of the next 10 points to take a 22-20 lead. A pair of kills from Fitterer and Vande Griend tied the score right back up at 22, however the Bulldogs tallied the last three points of the set to win the match.

 

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Auburn Tiger Volleyball Team Tops Mississippi State, 3-1

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Auburn Tiger Volleyball Team Tops Mississippi State, 3-1

 

STARKVILLE, Miss. – The Auburn volleyball team pulled off another
come-from-behind victory and pulled off a 3-1 (23-25, 25-17, 25-22,
25-22) win over Mississippi State Sunday afternoon at the Newell-Grissom
Building.

With the win, Auburn improved to 19-12 on the season and 10-9 in the
SEC. The 19 wins mark the first time since 1999 that the Tigers have
reached that amount of victories and the 10 conference wins are the most
since 1997.

“It was a very successful road trip for us,” head coach Wade Benson
said. “Winning two in a row on the road in this conference is a very
hard task. We know what is on the line for us and this win continues to
give us a chance. We’re excited for our next road test and to see what
we can continue to achieve this season.”

Senior Morgan Johns finished the day with 13 kills to lead the Tigers.
Junior Kelly Fidero tallied the first double-double of her career,
recording 12 kills and 12 digs. Freshman setter Chelsea Wintzinger
picked up her third double-double of the season as she finished with 19
assists and 10 digs.

Senior libero Liz Crouch had a match-high 25 digs, while classmate
Lauren Mellor had a team-best four blocks for the Auburn defense.
Freshman Kathia Rud had eight kills and six digs, while sophomore Sarah
Bullock also finished with eight kills.

Mississippi State (11-19, 3-16 SEC) was led by Caitlin Rance with 14
kills and 11 digs. Libero Kayla Woodard had 22 digs for the Bulldogs,
while setter Paris Perret recorded 34 assists.

A trio of Bulldog attack errors pushed Auburn to a 4-1 advantage at the
start of the first set, but the home team regrouped to push a five-point
rally and take a 6-4 lead. A Bulldog error and a service ace by Crouch
triggered an Auburn run to give the Tigers a 20-17 lead. Mississippi
State, however, used a 7-2 final run to take the set 25-23.

In the second set, Mississippi State took a quick 3-0 lead and pressed
on to go up five at 7-2. At 10-7 Mississippi State, a kill by Rud set
off a four-point Auburn rally to give the Tigers an 11-10 advantage. A
kill by Johns led to a 6-0 run to put the Tigers up 18-12 and Auburn
pushed to finish with a 25-17 set win.

Kills by Rud and Camila Jersonsky along with a pair of Bulldog attack
errors gave Auburn a 4-1 lead to open the third set. Mississippi State
locked the score at five apiece and the two squads battled back and
forth throughout the middle of the set. A trio of kills by Fidero put
Auburn ahead at 16-12 and a kill by Rud set the score 20-14 in favor of
the Tigers. The Bulldogs cut the score to two at 22-20, but Auburn held
on to win 25-22.

The fourth set proved to be a battle as the two squads fought for points
at the start of the set. A kill by Fidero gave the Tigers a 12-11
advantage and kills by Bullock and Mellor pushed Auburn ahead three at
14-11. The Bulldogs came back to come within a point at 15-14 and
eventually locked the set up at 22 apiece. A kill by Fidero and another
by Bullock solidified the Tiger victory as Auburn went on to take the
25-22 win.

Auburn closes out the regular season on the road as the Tigers travel to
Athens, Ga., for a 6 p.m. CT match on November 24 against the Georgia
Bulldogs.

University of Tulsa Volleyball Team Wins C-USA Championship with 3-1 Defeat of Houston

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University of Tulsa Volleyball Team Wins C-USA Championship with 3-1 Defeat of Houston

Golden Hurricane clinches C-USA title, wins 28^th straight match

 

TULSA, Okla. – The 24^th-ranked University of Tulsa volleyball team clinched the 2010 Conference USA Championship with a 3-1 (25-14, 25-23, 20-25, 25-21) defeat of Houston Sunday afternoon at the Donald W. Reynolds Center.

 

Tyler Henderson slammed 23 kills and hit .372, and Jessica Adams tallied 19 digs to lead the Golden Hurricane (29-2, 19-0 C-USA) to its third C-USA Championship in five years, clinching its second NCAA Tournament bid. TU won its 28^th straight match. Houston fell to 19-12 overall and 13-6 in league play.

 

“We’re excited about winning our third championship in five years,” Tulsa Head Coach Ed Allen said. “It’s taken a couple of years to get back here. It feels great to finally get it done with a match yet to play. The thing that we’re really working hard at pursuing now is that perfect (conference) season.”

 

Diana Silva recorded 13 kills and eight digs and Jordan Clampitt had 46 assists and eight digs. Shelbi Pitcher and Kellie Culbertson tallied eight and seven digs, respectively, and Hannah Stout and Kelsey Hancock each added six kills. Elizabeth Kale hit .333 with three kills.

 

Tulsa hit .241 as a team (53-20-137) with 53 kills, 49 assists, three service aces, 57 digs and 7.0 blocks. Houston hit .176 for the match (49-24-142) with 49 kills, 48 assists, three service aces, 55 digs and 5.0 blocks.

 

“It’s a great way for me to go out my senior year,” said Stout, a four-year starter. “We’re excited to go back to the NCAA Tournament and we have a chance to go undefeated (in conference) against SMU on Saturday. We hadn’t dropped a set all year at home. This was our most competitive match, but we handled the pressure well and executed.”

 

The Golden Hurricane dominated for most of the first set, committing zero attack errors, and then won a hard battle in the second set with 14 ties and five lead changes. Houston won the third set, breaking TU’s run of 29 straight sets won, and it was the first set the Hurricane lost at home this season. Tulsa came back to win another hard-fought set, taking the fourth frame to close out the match.

 

“That was a very competitive Houston team,” said Allen. “They challenged us, and they did a lot to pressure us. We got another strong effort in ball control out of our serve-receive. For the most part it was a pretty terrific defensive effort. That’s a team with three kids that are difficult to match up with, and they can go over the top of you. But our ball control was solid.”

 

The Golden Hurricane closes the regular season against SMU Saturday, Nov. 27, at 2 p.m. TU will honor its two seniors, Hannah Stout and Shaylin Werner, in a ceremony before the match.

 

 

 

Iowa State Cyclones Volleyball Team Battles Back Against Aggies

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Iowa State Cyclones Volleyball Team Battles Back Against Aggies

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The No. 16 Cyclones (19-7, 12-6 Big 12) trailed 19-10 in the fourth set but came back to beat the Texas A&M Aggies (13-15, 7-11) in four sets Sunday, 25-23, 16-25, 25-17, 25-23.

Junior Kelsey Petersen had a career day all around Sunday with a career-high 14 kills in 29 attempts, another career high. With one error in the match, Petersen hit a personal-best .448 and completed the day with three digs, another career-best.

Senior Victoria Henson led all the Cyclones with 16 kills while tying Ashley Mass with a team-high 15 digs. The match marked the 11^th double-double of the season for Henson.

Setter Alison Landwehr also posted her 11^th double-double of the year with 48 assists and 13 digs.

Defense was a large factor throughout the day as Iowa State collected 11 blocks and the Aggies recorded 12 as a team. Debbie Stadick tied her career-high in block assists with seven and set a personal-best with two solo blocks.

For only the fifth time this season, Iowa State lost the digs battle, 73-69. The Cyclones are 2-3 this season when trailing in digs.

The Aggies helped the Cyclones cause in set one, committing seven attack errors and three service errors as the game went down to the wire. The Cyclones led 23-20 before A&M pushed back to tie the score at 23.

Falling behind early in set two, the Cyclones were unable to overtake the Aggies who hit .297 en route to a 25-16 win to even the match score at one apiece.

After halftime, Iowa State came out with more energy, grabbing 16 kills in 37 attempts while committing five attack errors (.297). Allowing only one lead change in the game, the Cyclones rolled to a 25-17 victory and took the 2-1 match lead.

On Wednesday, the Cyclones will travel to Lubbock, Texas to face the Texas Tech Red Raiders at 6:30 p.m.

 

Xavier Volleyball Team Falls, 3-0, to No. 13 Dayton in A-10 Tourney Finals

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Xavier Volleyball Falls, 3-0, to No. 13 Dayton in A-10 Tourney Finals Team

 

Matia and Paszkiewicz Named to All-Tournament Team

 

Senior Chelsea Campbell had eight kills for the Musketeers

 

Nov. 21, 2010

 

CINCINNATI - The Xavier volleyball team fell to No. 13 Dayton, 3-0 (21-25, 12-25, 15-25), in the finals of the 2010 Atlantic 10 Championship Sunday evening at XU's Cintas Center. Xavier senior Claire Paszkiewicz and junior Michelle Matia were both named to the All-Tournament team.

 

 

 

For the Musketeers, senior Chelsea Campbell tallied eight kills and seven digs while Matia added seven kills and four assisted blocks. Paszkiewicz narrowly missed the double-double with 22 assists and nine digs and A-10 Libero of the Year sophomore Stephanie Vorherr got under 12 digs.

 

 

 

Xavier (20-9) started the match with a 3-1 run and a solo block by Campbell gave the Musketeers the 6-3 advantage. The Flyers pulled within one, 10-9, on a kill from Rachel Krabacher and, after an 11-all tie, a Flyer service error gave the Musketeers the side out. A XU attack error gave UD its first lead of the game, 15-14, and a media timeout was called.

 

 

 

After the break, Dayton (26-3) rattled off five straight capping a 6-0 run but a kill from Voors stopped the rally with the Flyers ahead, 20-15. The Musketeers put together a 4-0 run of their own to cut into the Flyer lead, 23-19, and after a UD timeout Matia smashed down a kill for XU. With set point in favor of Dayton at 24-21, the Flyers took the first set on a kill from Amanda Cowdry to go up one set to none. Campbell led the Musketeers in the first set with four kills.

 

 

 

After scoring the first point of the second set, the Musketeers were tied with the Flyers 5-5 after a kill from junior Kathryn Traut. The Musketeers scored three straight to go up, 8-5, but the Flyers answered with an 11-0 run to take control of the frame, 16-8. A Dayton service error finally ended the Flyer run but a Xavier service error returned the favor.

 

 

The Flyers were ahead, 19-10, when Lindsay Fletemier recorded a solo block to put UD up 10, 20-10. Dayton held set point at 24-11, but a Xavier assisted block kept the Musketeers in the game. Fletemier was able to put the set away for the Flyers as UD won, 25-11, to go up, 2-0. Traut was the leading attacker for the Musketeers in the second frame with three kills.

 

 

In the third set, a kill from Matia set the score at 2-2 but Dayton scored three straight to take the lead, 5-2. UD was up 8-4 when sophomore Kaleigh Rougraff’s kill sparked a 3-0 XU run to pull the Musketeers within one, 8-7. A Flyer attack error gave the Musketeers the 11-10 lead but UD was able to retake the lead, 12-11 with an assisted block.

 

 

 

The Flyers were ahead three, 15-12, at the media break and stretched their lead to six, 18-12, before committing an attack error. Down six, 21-15, Xavier was forced to call for timeout. Dayton scored the final four points of the match to take the set, 25-15, and the game, 3-0.

 

 

 

The Flyers were led by Krabacher with a match-high 13 kills and 11 digs. Fletemier had a match-high 11 assisted blocks and nine kills while Jessica Yanz set a match-high 30 assists and passed 10 digs.

 

 

 

The Musketeers have one final match remaining on their schedule – a 3 p.m. matchup at Lipscomb on Saturday, Nov. 27.

 

 

 

2010 All-Tournament Team

Andrea Beaty - Saint Louis

Michelle Matia - Xavier

Claire Paszkiewicz - Xavier

Becky Novacek - Dayton

Amanda Cowdry - Dayton

Lindsay Fletemier - Dayton

Jessica Yanz - Dayton (MVP)

 

UTSA Volleyball Team Wins Southland Volleyball Tournament Championship

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UTSA Volleyball Team Wins Southland Volleyball Tournament Championship

Roadrunners advance to second NCAA tournament appearance in school history

HUNTSVILLE, Texas – In a hard fought five-set match between the top two
seeds in the tournament, the No. 2 seed UTSA upset the No. 1 seed Central
Arkansas (25-17, 25-22, 19-25, 21-25, 15-13) at the Southland Conference
Volleyball Tournament Championship in Huntsville, Texas.

With the win UTSA advances to its second NCAA tournament appearance in
school history. The Roadrunners won the conference tournament in the 2000
season.

UTSA played the role of giant killer for the second time this season
handing UCA just its second loss to a Southland team in the last two
years.

Three Roadrunners were named to the all-tournament team led by MVP
selection, senior outside hitter Kendra Rowland. Sophomore setter Kelsey
Schwirtlich and sophomore outside hitter Whitney Walls were also named to
the all-tournament team.

Rowland, a first-team all-conference selection, led UTSA with 51 kills and
had 50 digs and five blocks including four solo. Rowland joins former UTSA
standout Tamara Luckenmeyer (2000) as the only Roadrunners to be named
tournament MVP. Schwirtlich, also a first-team member, led all-tournament
players with 142 assists. Walls was second on the team in kills with 42
and had five assists, four digs and five blocks.

Central Arkansas senior outside hitter Chloe Smith and freshman setter
Marissa Collins were named to the all-tournament team for their efforts.
Smith, the Southland player of the year, had 45 kills, 32 digs and 11
blocks. Collins, the conference freshman and setter of the year, had 128
assists, 14 digs and four blocks.

Fox College Sports Central will air a replay of the volleyball tournament
championship match Monday at 11 a.m., CST, and again on Tuesday at 9 p.m.,
CST.

The NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Selection Show will air Sunday,
November 28 between 3 and 3:30 p.m. (ET) on ESPNews.

All-Tournament Team
Kendra Rowland, UTSA (MVP)
Kelsey Schwirtlich, UTSA
Whitney Walls, UTSA
Chloe Smith, Central Arkansas
Marissa Collins, Central Arkansas
Jayme Bazile, Lamar