Volleyball - 2007 News Releases
Nov. 28, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – Wittenberg University volleyball standout Emily Bell, class of 2008 from Fort Wayne, Ind., has been recognized for the combination of her athletic and academic accomplishments with second-team CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America College Division honors. Read More ... |
Nov. 21, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — One of the most successful fall sports seasons in Wittenberg history was capped by a tremendous haul of postseason awards from the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC). Read More ... |
Nov. 16, 2007
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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — If the analogy can be made to climbing a mountain, then the Wittenberg Tiger volleyball team has neared the summit of the NCAA Division III Tournament each of the last three years. For the third year in a row, however, the Tigers came tantalizingly close to planting their flag at the top of the mountain before being turned away - this time by Washington University in a 3-1 loss in a national semifinal match at Illinois Wesleyan University. Read More ... |
Nov. 15, 2007
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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — It wasn't the clean, crisp performance Tiger fans had come to expect from the Wittenberg volleyball team in 2007, but the final score was the same as so many others during this dream season. By scores of 30-14, 30-26, 30-19, Wittenberg moved into the NCAA Division III Tournament semifinals for the third straight year with a 3-0 victory over Stevens Institute of Technology in a national quarterfinal match at Illinois Wesleyan University. Read More ... |
Nov. 14, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – Three Wittenberg University volleyball standouts and Head Coach Paco Labrador have earned postseason awards from the American Volleyball Coaches Association after their record-breaking undefeated regular season. Read More ... |
Nov. 13, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – Wittenberg University volleyball standout Emily Bell, class of 2008 from Fort Wayne, Ind., has been recognized for the combination of her athletic and academic accomplishments with first-team CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America College Division All-District IV honors. Read More ... |
Nov. 10, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – This is a habit that the Wittenberg Tigers are starting to become accustomed to - for the fourth straight year and the fifth time in the last six years Wittenberg is headed to the national quarterfinals. The Tigers sealed the deal on their home floor Saturday with a resounding 3-0 win over Ohio Northern University in the Great Lakes Regional championship match. Read More ... |
Nov. 9, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – The Wittenberg Tigers are into the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Region championship match for the fifth time in the last six years after a 3-0 win over Heidelberg. Read More ... |
Nov. 8, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – The Wittenberg Tigers will sleep well tonight after steamrolling the Frostburg State Bobcats, 3-0, piling on 58 kills to cap a busy day of four volleyball matches at the university's HPER Center. Read More ... |
Nov. 5, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – The No. 1 ranked Wittenberg University volleyball team will appear in the NCAA Division III Tournament for the 12th consecutive year and the 13th time in school history. The Tigers open their quest for the first national title in program history at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, against Frostburg State University. Read More ... |
Nov. 4, 2007
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Wittenberg junior Jackie Williams (Rocky River, OH/Magnificat) has been named Player of the Year to highlight the 2007 All-North Coast Athletic Conference volleyball selections. Williams, a 6-1 outside hitter, ranked third in the conference during the regular season with a .408 hitting percentage (255 kills, 49 errors, 505 attempts), and was fifth in kills per game (3.36). She led the Tigers to their 13th North Coast championship, their 13th NCAC tournament title, and a berth in the NCAA Division III Tournament for the 11th straight year. Read More ... |
Nov. 3, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers maintained their stranglehold on the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) with a 3-0 win over Hiram in newly renamed Pam Evans Smith Arena in the HPER Center. Read More ... |
Nov. 2, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers extended the longest winning streak in college volleyball - regardless of division - with a 3-0 win over Earlham in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament semifinals Friday in the university's newly re-named Pam Evans Smith Arena in the HPER Center. Read More ... |
Oct. 26, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers rode a wave of momentum provided by a school-record 1,400 fans who packed the HPER Center to witness a pair of victories Friday. The first, a 3-0 defeat of Denison, put a cap on the second straight unbeaten North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) regular season. The second, a 3-1 win over second-ranked Juniata, put an exclamation point on the first unbeaten regular season in school or NCAC history. Read More ... |
Oct. 25, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – The No.1 ranked Wittenberg University volleyball team will put the finishing touches on the 2007 regular season with the greatly anticipated Wittenberg Fall Classic on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 26 and 27, in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) Center. The event highlight is a rare match-up of No. 1 against No. 2 in the nation when defending national champion Juniata takes on Wittenberg at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26. Read More ... |
Oct. 24, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Perhaps looking ahead to Friday's match-up of No. 1 vs. No. 2 in NCAA Division III, the Wittenberg Tigers struggled through a 3-1 win over visiting Earlham. Read More ... |
Oct. 20, 2007
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HIRAM, Ohio — For the 15th straight time, the Wittenberg Tigers won a match 3-0. The victim this time was homestanding North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Allegheny. Read More ... |
Oct. 19, 2007
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MEADVILLE, Pa. — For the 15th straight time, the Wittenberg Tigers won a match 3-0. The victim this time was homestanding North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Allegheny. Read More ... |
Oct. 16, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – For the second time this season and the third time in school history, the Wittenberg Tigers stand atop the CSTV/American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) NCAA Division III poll. Read More ... |
Oct. 13, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers put the finishing touches on another perfect weekend with a 3-0 home win over Wooster on Senior Recognition Day in the HPER Center. Read More ... |
Oct. 12, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers steamrolled to another comfortable victory Saturday, defeating visiting Oberlin by scores of 30-10, 30-12, 30-15 for a 3-0 final score. Read More ... |
Oct. 10, 2007
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DELAWARE, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers marched on Wednesday night, easily toppling yet another foe. The victim on this night were the homestanding Battling Bishops of Ohio Wesleyan, and the score was the customary 3-0. Read More ... |
Oct. 6, 2007
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GRANVILLE, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers' march through the 2007 schedule continued Friday with a 3-0 sweep at Denison. It was the Tigers' 11th straight three-game sweep, dating back to a Sept. 14 match against Hope. Read More ... |
Oct. 2, 2007
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RICHMOND, Ind. — The Wittenberg Tigers continued to dominate opponents Tuesday with a 3-0 win over North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Earlham. The Tigers, who have won 10 straight matches by 3-0 scores and now have won 32 consecutive games, are now 22-0 overall and 6-0 in the NCAC. The Quakers dropped to 8-10 overall and 2-4 in the NCAC. Read More ... |
Oct. 2, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – For the ninth time in school history – and second time in the 2007 season – a Wittenberg volleyball player has earned Sports Imports/Division III National Player of the Week from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). The latest honoree is outside hitter Jan Kehres, class of 2008 from Alliance, Ohio, who earned the award on Oct. 1 after leading the Tigers to three straight home victories over the weekend. Read More ... |
Sept. 29, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers passed another important test in what is turning into a record-shattering season Saturday with a pair of 3-0 wins over nationally ranked Hiram and Capital in the HPER Center. The wins improved Wittenberg to 21-0 overall, pushing the Tigers' season-opening win streak 11 matches past the program's previous best. The win over Hiram gave Wittenberg a 5-0 mark in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) and pushed the Tigers' win streak against conference opponents to 26 straight over almost two years. The two wins moved the Tigers' regular season win streak to 34 in a row. Read More ... |
Sept. 28, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers long ago surpassed the school record for consecutive wins to open a season. After an exhaustive search through the archives to confirm that 10-0 was indeed the previous best start to a season in school history, the next task may be to determine the school record for consecutive games won in a row. Read More ... |
Sept. 22, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers are officially sending the university's sports information department into research mode as they captured two more wins Saturday at Wooster. By scores of 30-14, 30-25, 31-29 the Tigers defeated the host Scots, and then by scores of 30-27, 30-23, 30-20 the Tigers capped their day with a win over Ohio Athletic Conference power Mount Union. Read More ... |
Sept. 21, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers have lost just one North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) regular season match in the last 12 years. That's the same number the Oberlin Yeowomen have won since 2003. Read More ... |
Sept. 19, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers continued their march through the 2007 schedule, taking three straight games against North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) foe Ohio Wesleyan. Read More ... |
Sept. 15, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers remained perfect in the 2007 Border Battle and on the entire season as well with a pair of 3-0 wins Saturday in the friendly confines of the HPER Center. With Day 2 victories over Alma by a 30-18, 30-23, 30-22 score and 10th-ranked Calvin by a 30-26, 30-27, 32-30 score, the Tigers improved to 14-0 overall. Wittenberg finished a perfect 4-0 in the Border Battle. Read More ... |
Sept. 14, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers had sailed through the first two weeks of the 2007 season, so perhaps it was the wake-up call the No. 1 ranked team in the nation needed. After cruising past Adrian 3-0 in their Border Battle opener, the Tigers were forced to rally for a 3-2 win over Hope in the nightcap. Read More ... |
Sept. 11, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – For the eighth time in school history, a Wittenberg volleyball player has earned Sports Imports/Division III National Player of the Week from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). The latest honoree is outside hitter Jackie Williams, class of 2009 from Rocky River, Ohio, who earned the award on Sept. 10 after leading the Tigers to an undefeated weekend at the Washington University National Invitational. Read More ... |
Sept. 11, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg University volleyball team, ranked second in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) NCAA Division III poll, hosts its third annual Border Battle Friday and Saturday, Sept. 14-15. Inspired by the life of former Wittenberg women's basketball head coach and associate director of athletics Pam Smith, who died in June after a courageous 17-year battle with cancer, the team has also organized an all-day breast cancer awareness effort on Saturday. Read More ... |
Sept. 8, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — As regular season weekends go for NCAA Division III volleyball programs, they just don't get much bigger than this. The No. 2 ranked Wittenberg Tigers were more than up to the challenge, rising to the occasion to knock off four straight opponents over a two-day span at the Washington University National Invitational. Read More ... |
Sept. 7, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers were truly tested for the first time in the 2007 season on the first day of the Washington University National Invitational, and the No. 2 ranked team in the nation proved to be up to the task. Read More ... |
Sept. 2, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers put the finishing touches on a tremendous opening weekend to the 2007 season with two more 3-0 wins in the Wittenberg Invitational. Read More ... |
Sept. 1, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers showed off their depth on opening day of the 2007 season, sweeping past Centre and Eastern in the Wittenberg Invitational while using 19 players. Read More ... |
Aug. 30, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The 2007 fall sports season opens for Wittenberg intercollegiate teams on Friday, Aug. 31, when the nationally ranked Tiger volleyball squad hosts the Wittenberg Invitational. The next day, five of the other six teams kick things off, literally in the case of the Tiger men's soccer team, which is scheduled to host its annual Wittenberg Invitational on Saturday and Sunday at Edwards-Maurer Field in Springfield. Read More ... |
Aug. 30, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg University volleyball team, ranked second in the 2007 preseason American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) NCAA Division III poll, hosts its annual Wittenberg Invitational, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, in the HPER Center Arena. Read More ... |
Aug. 22, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — With their entire starting lineup back in place after two consecutive runs to the NCAA Division III Tournament semifinals, the Wittenberg Tigers have earned the respect of voters in the 2007 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) preseason poll. Read More ... |
Aug. 21, 2007
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Wittenberg University emerged as the preseason favorite in balloting by North Coast Athletic Conference volleyball coaches conducted via e-mail ballot. Read More ... |
July 20, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University's volleyball team was one of 303 high school and college programs to earn the 2006-07 GamePlan/American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award. Read More ... |
June 2, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Tiger Volleyball team came up short in the "Toledo Triangulo" (tri-match) in Olias Del Rey, a few minutes outside Toledo, Spain. Read More ... |
May 29, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Former Newark Catholic High School volleyball standout Amy Cox of Newark, Ohio, and East View High School volleyball standout Siri Hill have decided to continue their athletic and academic careers at Wittenberg University, Tiger Head Coach Paco Labrador announced. Read More ... |
May 18, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University's volleyball team has won four of the last five NCAA Division III Great Lakes Region championships, so perhaps it's time to take the Tigers' game to another level. Head Coach Paco Labrador and his nationally ranked squad will do just that in a 12-day trip to Spain. Read More ... |
May 2, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — As usual, summer will be a busy time around the Wittenberg University athletics complex in 2007. Twelve different Wittenberg varsity athletic teams - men's basketball, women's basketball, field hockey, football, men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse, men's soccer, women's soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball, are sponsoring summer camps this year. Read More ... |
April 21, 2007
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The three-time defending NCAA Division III Great Lakes Region champion Wittenberg Tigers traveled to Denison University to compete in a daylong spring tournament on April 21. The Red and White is in the rare position of returning its entire starting lineup from a second straight scintillating Final Four run in 2006. Read More ... |
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