Sam Brown
12/2/10 - SPRINGFIELD, Ohio -- While Sam Brown (MAVA/ Mercy Academy) and her Chicago teammates worked hard in their first ever NCAA tournament match, it was Jacie Fiedler and Kara VandeGuchte who hit 10 kills each to lead sixth-ranked Hope College to a three-set victory over the 23rd-ranked University of Chicago in the opening round of the 2010 NCAA Division III Volleyball Championship Thursday at Wittenberg University. Hope, the regional's third seed, jumped out to a 14-2 lead en route to a 25-12 win in the opening set. The Flying Dutch hit at a .389 clip and served five aces, while the Maroons posted a negative hitting percentage (-.042) without an ace. Fiedler and VandeGuchte each hit three kills, while junior Colleen Belak (Louisville, Ky./ Presentation) registered two for the Maroons. Chicago, the sixth seed, fell behind 14-9 in set two, but cut the gap to 17-16 after kills from junior Isis Smalls (Humble, Texas/ Atascocita) accounted for three straight Chicago points. A kill from sophomore Caroline Brander (River Forest, Ill./ Trinity) pulled the Maroons to within a point, 23-22, but VandeGuchte came up with kills on the set's final two rallies to give the Flying Dutch a 25-22 decision. The Maroons took the lead for the first time in the match early in the third set when Smalls and sophomore Katie Trela (Glencoe, Ill./ Regina Dominican) combined on a block to put Chicago on top 2-1. A Hope service error gave the Maroons a 5-3 edge, but the Flying Dutch regained the advantage 6-5 as a result of back-to-back Chicago hitting errors. Hope pulled away midway through the third set. Leading 11-10 after a Belak kill, the Flying Dutch capitalized on two Chicago overpasses, an attack error, and a ball handling error to run off seven straight points. VandeGuchte notched a pair of kills down the stretch before a Chicago hitting error accounted for match point as Hope took the third set 25-15. Hope (27-4) hit .287 for the match to .064 for the Maroons (30-13), who were appearing in the NCAA tournament for the first time in the program's history. Smalls hit a team-high eight kills, while Trela finished with three block assists. Sophomore Samantha Brown (MAVA/Mercy Academy) and Belak were credited with 12 and 10 digs, respectively, for Chicago. Jessica Maier led Hope with 11 digs, and Traci Baker served four of the Flying Dutch's eight aces. Congrats to Sam and her teammates for their strong season and top 25 ranking! Way to go!!! READ MORE
Paige Dellis and Alex Marquardt named to 2010 SLIAC VOLLEYBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS
12/2/10 - St. Louis, Mo. – The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the 2010 Volleyball All-Conference Teams and award winners. Paige Dellis and Alex Marquardt from Spalding and MAVA, were named to the first team. READ MORE
Emory University's Natalie Shonefeld named to HM All American while leading her team to the DIII National Finals
12/2/10 - Junior setter Natalie Schonefeld (MAVA/Sacred Heart) received All-America acclaim, as an a Honorable Mention spot. The 5-foot-7 Schonefeld's setting and decision making has helped Emory to the top spot in the UAA and 29th nationally with a 29.9 hitting percentage. A First Team All-UAA pick, she is No. 2 in league and ninth nationally with an 11.12 assists per set average. Her 1,401 assists this season is good for the No. 6 spot on the school's seasonal chart READ MORE
Stephanie Woeste named to the All-SCAC Volleyball Second Team
12/2/10 - Centre junior Stephanie Woeste (MAVA/Sacred Heart) has been named to the All-SCAC Volleyball Second Team after helping lead the Colonels to a regular season record of 17-17 and an SCAC record of 6-8. Woeste has also helped Centre advance to the semifinals of the SCAC Volleyball Championships after knocking off Oglethorpe University and pulling off the upset against Southwestern University READ MORE
Grace Krauser Returns Home for DII Championships
12/2/10 - Coming back to Louisville along with more than Local favorites also are coming from an unlikely place: a small private school in North Carolina, about 45 minutes from Charlotte. The Wingate University volleyball team has a 29-match winning streak, a 31-1 record and a pair of Louisvillians in senior Rebecca Bloemer and sophomore Grace Krauser (MAVA/Presentation). READ MORE
Mava Alumnus Kelsey Anderson Named to Hawkeye Challenge All-Tournament Team Sophomore libero averages 4.60 digs per set throughout tournament
11/2/10 - Aug. 29, 2010 IOWA CITY, Iowa - Alabama Sophomore libero Kelsey Anderson (MAVA/Mercy Academy) was named to the Hawkeye Challenge All-Tournament team on Sunday. Anderson was one of eight selected to the team that was voted on by participating coaches. Anderson started all three matches for the Crimson Tide collecting 46 digs throughout the tournament. The Louisville, Ky. native had match-high digs in each outing with 19 against Iowa, 15 against Green Bay and 12 against Southern Illinois. Anderson received 45 serves total and had just one error for a reception percentage of .978.
