Volleyball - 2008 News Releases
Dec. 1, 2008
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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. Read More ... |
Nov. 19, 2008
News Release: Jackie Williams Named Second-Team All-America |
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University volleyball standout Jackie Williams, class of 2009 from Rocky River, Ohio, has been named second-team All-America by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). Read More ... |
Nov. 17, 2008
News Release: Jackie Williams, Kate Snead Earn All-Region Awards |
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University volleyball standouts Jackie Williams, class of 2009 from Rocky River, Ohio, and Kate Snead, class of 2010 from Westerville, Ohio, have earned All-Great Lakes Region awards from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). Read More ... |
Nov. 14, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Unfortunately for the Wittenberg Tigers, history does repeat itself. Nearly five years to the day after the Ohio Northern Polar Bears pulled off an improbable 3-2 comeback victory in the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional championship match, they did it again, this time in the semifinals of the regional. Read More ... |
Nov. 13, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers continued their late-season surge with a 3-0 victory over Muskingum in the final first round match of the 2008 NCAA Division III Great Lakes Region Tournament at Wittenberg's Pam Evans Smith Arena. Read More ... |
Nov. 10, 2008
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Wittenberg senior Jackie Williams (Rocky River, OH/Magnificat) has been named Player of the Year for the second consecutive year to highlight the 2008 All-North Coast Athletic Conference volleyball selections. Williams, a 6-1 outside hitter, led the conference during the regular season with a .379 hitting percentage (256 kills, 53 errors, 535 attempts), and was third in kills per game (3.01). She led the Tigers to their 14th North Coast championship, their 14th NCAC tournament title, and a berth in the NCAA Division III Tournament for the 13th straight year, and 14th overall. Read More ... |
Nov. 10, 2008
News Release: Wittenberg To Host NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional Tournament Nov. 13-15 |
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The No. 5 ranked Wittenberg University volleyball team has been selected to compete in the NCAA Division III Tournament for the 13th consecutive year and the 14th time in school history. The Tigers, who have been selected to host the Great Lakes Regional Tournament for the fifth time in the last six years, open their quest for the first national title in program history at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, against Muskingum. Read More ... |
Nov. 8, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers put the wraps on the 2008 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) competition, taking down visiting Hiram in the NCAC Tournament championship match, 3-0. It was Wittenberg's 14th NCAC Tournament title all-time and the Tigers' 11th in the last 12 years. Read More ... |
Nov. 7, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers overwhelmed visiting Allegheny, 3-0, to advance to their 17th straight North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament championship match. Read More ... |
Nov. 6, 2008
News Release: Jessica Kimble Earns Academic All-District Honors |
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University volleyball standout Jessica Kimble, class of 2009 from Dennison, Ohio, has been recognized for the combination of her athletic and academic accomplishments with third-team CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America College Division All-District IV honors. Read More ... |
Oct. 31, 2008
News Release: Wittenberg Volleyball Head Coach Paco Labrador Wins 200th Career Match |
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — It was no ordinary celebration following the Wittenberg volleyball team’s 3-0 win at Denison on Friday, Oct. 31. Not only did the Tigers put the finishing touches on another tremendous regular season with records of 30-2 overall and 16-0 in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC), Head Coach Paco Labrador reached an individual milestone by capturing the 200th win of his career. Read More ... |
Oct. 31, 2008
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GRANVILLE, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers put the finishing touches on another tremendous regular season with a 3-0 sweep of North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Denison. Afterwards, the Tigers celebrated Head Coach Paco Labrador and his 200th career victory in just his 226th career match. Read More ... |
Oct. 29, 2008
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RICHMOND, Ind. — The Wittenberg Tigers inched closer to the finish line Wednesday with a 3-0 win at Earlham. The win moved the fifth-ranked Tigers to 29-2 overall and 15-0 in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) heading into the final match of the regular season at Denison at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31. Read More ... |
Oct. 25, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers sent its four seniors out on a high note with a pair of 3-0 wins over North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Hiram and Capital on Senior Recognition Day in Pam Evans Smith Arena. Read More ... |
Oct. 24, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Express continued to steamroll through the 2008 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) competition as the Tigers clinched at least a share of the regular season title with a 3-0 win over visiting Allegheny. Read More ... |
Oct. 21, 2008
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GAMBIER, Ohio — The Wittenberg volleyball team took another step toward yet another North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) regular season title with a 3-0 victory over Kenyon College to move to 12-0 in the NCAC. In their victory, the Tigers showcased some of their younger talent en route to a 25-9, 25-12, 25-12 win. Read More ... |
Oct. 18, 2008
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WOOSTER, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers put the finishing touches on another outstanding weekend, rallying past Great Lakes Regional rival Heidelberg 3-1. Read More ... |
Oct. 18, 2008
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WOOSTER, Ohio — The finish line is within sight. The Wittenberg Tigers continued their march toward a third straight North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) regular season title with a typically dominating 3-0 win at Wooster. Read More ... |
Oct. 17, 2008
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OBERLIN, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers haven't lost in North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) regular season play since 2005, and it doesn't appear they have any plans to start a new pattern anytime soon after they took care of business with a 3-0 win at Oberlin. Read More ... |
Oct. 15, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers continued to roll through the 2008 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) schedule, passing the halfway point with a perfect record after a 3-0 win over Ohio Wesleyan. Read More ... |
Oct. 10, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Tiger volleyball team continued to roll through North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) play with a 3-0 win over Denison to kick off Homecoming Weekend. Read More ... |
Oct. 7, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — In each of their three sets against a pesky Earlham squad, the Tigers finished on a strong run to close the door on their NCAC foe, as the Tigers moved to 7-0 in NCAC with a 3-0 win over the Quakers. The Tigers took set one 25-17, before cruising in set two 25-7, then wrapped up the match with a 25-18 win in the third set. Read More ... |
Oct. 4, 2008
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HIRAM, Ohio — If the Wittenberg Tiger volleyball team goes on to great things in the 2008 season, it is likely that Head Coach Paco Labrador and his student-athletes will look back at Saturday, Oct. 4, as the day when the tide turned, so to speak. Read More ... |
Oct. 3, 2008
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MEADVILLE, Pa. — The Wittenberg Tigers continued their march through the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC), passing the quarter-pole with a 3-0 win at Allegheny. The win moved the seventh-ranked Tigers to 16-2 overall and 5-0 in the 16-match 2008 NCAC schedule. Read More ... |
Sept. 27, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers have competed against at least one team ranked in the top 25 each of the last two weekends, and they will again next weekend after recently adding Trinity (Texas) to the schedule at North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Hiram next Saturday. The breather, as it turned out, came today in the form of a pair of 3-0 wins over Wooster and Mount Union. Read More ... |
Sept. 26, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers took care of business Friday night, dispatching North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Oberlin, 3-0. The Tigers moved to 13-2 overall on the 2008 season, including a 3-0 mark in the NCAC. Read More ... |
Sept. 24, 2008
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DELAWARE, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers headed back into North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) action Wednesday and took care of business in familiar fashion, beating Ohio Wesleyan, 3-0. Read More ... |
Sept. 20, 2008
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ATLANTA, Ga. — The Wittenberg Tigers put the finishing touches on what has to be considered a successful weekend road trip to Emory University with a pair of wins Saturday. Victories over Washington and Lee (3-1) and Maryville (3-0) ran the Tigers' record to 3-1 in the two-day Emory Invitational. Read More ... |
Sept. 19, 2008
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ATLANTA, Ga. — The Wittenberg Tigers won the match they were expected to win and lost the match they were not favored to win on Day 1 of the Emory Invitational. A 3-0 win over Macalester (Minn.) and a 3-0 loss to second-ranked Emory, the host team, left the seventh-ranked Tigers with a 9-2 overall record heading into two matches on Saturday, also at Emory. Read More ... |
Sept. 13, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers experienced the highs and lows of an entire season in one five-hour period Saturday in Pam Evans Smith Arena. After a dominating 3-0 win over Adrian and head-scratching 3-0 loss to 17th-ranked Calvin, the Tigers were left as one of three teams in the 2008 Border Battle with a 3-1 tournament record. Read More ... |
Sept. 12, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Emptying the bench and trying almost every conceivable combination of players over two matches, Head Coach Paco Labrador guided his Wittenberg Tigers to two nail-biting 3-2 victories on the first day of the 2008 Border Battle. Read More ... |
Sept. 11, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Even for a program that regularly displays great balance in its postgame statistics, Thursday's 3-0 victory over Kenyon in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) opener for both teams stood out from the crowd. Read More ... |
Sept. 11, 2008
News Release: Wittenberg Volleyball Hosts Annual Border Battle With Emphasis In 2008 On Global Awareness |
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg University volleyball team, ranked fifth in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) NCAA Division III poll, hosts its fourth annual Border Battle Friday and Saturday, Sept. 12-13. The theme of the event is "Raising Global Awareness," with efforts planned throughout the weekend that will emphasize the small steps each individual can take to improve the environment. Read More ... |
Sept. 6, 2008
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CINCINNATI, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tiger volleyball players figure to sleep well, maybe even a little later than usual on Sunday, after winning three matches by 3-1 scores at Mount St. Joseph. Read More ... |
Aug. 30, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers trotted out new uniforms and a new lineup for the 2008 season opener. What didn't change was the end result as the Tigers pulled away from Cedarville for a 3-1 win. Read More ... |
Aug. 27, 2008
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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. The Tigers, who won the NCAC title with a 14-0 record and earned their 13th conference tournament title last fall, earned all nine first-place votes from league coaches to total 81 points. Wittenberg topped second-place Hiram by an nine-point margin. Read More ... |
Aug. 25, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg volleyball head coach Paco Labrador aims to get his team back to the top of the North Coast Athletic Conference and Great Lakes Region for a fourth straight year. He details the goals for 2008 in an interview with Scott Leo in a new podcast. Listen ... |
Aug. 21, 2008
News Release: Wittenberg Opens 2008 Season Ranked No. 4 In The Nation |
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — With a reputation as a perennial national title contender burnished by three consecutive runs to the NCAA Division III Tournament semifinals, the Wittenberg Tigers have earned the respect of voters in the 2008 CBS College Sports Network/American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) preseason poll. Wittenberg, which has finished the season ranked in the top five each of the last four years, will start the 2008 campaign ranked No. 4. Read More ... |
July 30, 2008
News Release: Tiger Volleyball Earns Eighth Team Academic Award |
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University's volleyball team was one of 353 high school and college programs to earn a 2007-08 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award. The award, initiated in the 1992-93 academic year, annually honors men's and women's college and high school teams that display excellence in the classroom by maintaining at least a 3.30 cumulative team grade-point average on a 4.0 scale or a 4.10 cumulative team GPA on a 5.0 scale during the school year. Read More ... |
June 6, 2008
News Release: Head Coach Paco Labrador Announces 2008 Wittenberg Volleyball Recruiting Class |
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Elyse Adams of Hudson, Ohio, Kimmie Dyer of Copley, Ohio, Catherine Farny of Fort Wayne, Ind., Ellen Kortesoja of Ann Arbor, Mich., Miranda Sagle of Springfield, Ohio, Christine Simpson of Dublin, Ohio, and Katie Sumner of Columbus, Ohio, have decided to continue their athletic and academic careers at Wittenberg University, Tiger Head Coach Paco Labrador announced. Read More ... |
June 3, 2008
News Release: Wittenberg Student-Athletes Participate In NCAA Leadership Conference |
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University volleyball standout Erin Slattery, class of 2010 from Chagrin Falls, Ohio, and men's lacrosse standout Jeff Capella, class of 2010 from Columbus, Ohio, did some serious work in one of the least serious places in the world. Read More ... |
April 24, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — As usual, summer will be a busy time around the Wittenberg University athletics complex in 2008. 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 ... |
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