2011-12 Volleyball News
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May 19, 2012
MACON, Ga. – East Tennessee State University is the Bill Bibb Trophy winner for the sixth consecutive time, edging Kennesaw State by 4.5 points to claim the 2011-12 Atlantic Sun All-Sports championship.
May 17, 2012
MACON, Ga. – Stetson University student-athlete Katie DiGirolamo is the new Atlantic Sun Conference representative to the NCAA National Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
May 16, 2012
RIGA, Latvia. – North Florida volleyball standout Dagnija Medina is competing with the Latvian women's national team this summer in their return to international play.
May 07, 2012
MACON, Ga. – Championships in golf and softball and strong showings in tennis and volleyball led Kennesaw State University to the 2011-12 Atlantic Sun Conference Women’s All-Sports Race title.
April 27, 2012
MACON, Ga. – Mercer’s John Gregory Joseph and Cassandra Roy and ETSU’s Desmond Pierce are the three newly elected Atlantic Sun Student Athlete Advisory Committee officers for the 2012-13 year.
April 25, 2012
MACON, Ga. – East Tennessee State University holds the top spot in the Atlantic Sun All-Sports Standings with just the baseball and softball championships remaining.
March 15, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Belmont holds the top spot in the Atlantic Sun All-Sports Standings after the completion of the winter sports regular seasons.
January 26, 2012
The Spartans' junior setter and A-Sun SAAC Chair Emily Sanders discusses the benefits of SAAC, why she chose to play in the A-Sun, and more on the Atlantic Sun Insider.
January 23, 2012
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jacksonville University has named former University of South Florida standout Michelle Collier as the eighth head coach of the Dolphins volleyball program on Monday.
January 18, 2012
MACON, Ga. –Mercer University has selected Damian Elder as the new head volleyball coach in an announcement made by Director of Athletics Jim Cole on Tuesday.
January 04, 2012
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – University of North Florida Director of Athletics Lee Moon announced the hiring of Steve Loeswick as the head coach for the UNF volleyball program.
December 21, 2011
MACON, Ga. – All 10 teams receiving The NSCAA Team Academic Award, improved RPI, top individual honors and new sports highlighted A-Sun women's sports in fall 2011.
December 08, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Northern Kentucky University will join the Atlantic Sun Conference effective July 1, 2012, with competition to begin in all sports for the 2012-13 academic year.
December 08, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Northern Kentucky University has become the Atlantic Sun Conference’s newest member. Here is a quick rundown of what you need to know about NKU athletics.
December 06, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Belmont senior Maggie Johnson was named Honorable Mention for the AVCA All-South Region team, the AVCA announced Tuesday.
December 02, 2011
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Finding itself in a defensive battle, the Lipscomb volleyball team fell 3-1 to homestanding Texas A&M at Reed Arena in the NCAA Tournament.
December 01, 2011
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – For the third straight year and fourth time in five years, the Lipscomb volleyball team hits the court for the first round of the 2011 NCAA tournament.
November 30, 2011
MACON, Ga. – After the conclusion of the 2011 Atlantic Sun Conference Fall Championship season, USC Upstate and Belmont hold the early lead for the Jesse C. Fletcher and Sherman Day Trophies.
November 27, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The road to the 2011 NCAA Volleyball Championship will run through the Lone Star State for Lipscomb as they face No. 16 seed Texas A&M in College Station, Texas.
November 19, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Lipscomb won its third-straight Atlantic Sun Volleyball Championship with a 3-0 sweep of top-seeded Belmont Bruins in Allen Arena on Saturday.
November 19, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Top-seeded Belmont faces off with cross-town rival and two-time defending champions, Lipscomb, in the 2011 Atlantic Sun Volleyball Championship Final.
November 18, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Top-seeded Belmont survived a five-set thriller against No. 5 ETSU Buccaneers to secure a spot in the 2011 Atlantic Sun Volleyball Championship Final.
November 18, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Second-seeded Lipscomb advanced to its fifth-straight Atlantic Sun Volleyball Championship Final with a 3-0 sweep of No. 3 seed FGCU Eagles in the semifinals.
November 18, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The semifinals of the 2011 A-Sun Volleyball Championship are set for play between No. 3 FGCU and No. 2 Lipscomb at 5 p.m. CT and No. 5 ETSU No. 1 Belmont at 7:30.
November 17, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The fifth-seeded ETSU Buccaneers rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat No. 4 seed Kennesaw State, 3-2, in the 2011 Atlantic Sun Volleyball Championship First Round.
November 17, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Third-seeded FGCU earned the first victory of the 2011 Atlantic Sun Volleyball Championship with a 3-1 win against the North Florida Ospreys.
November 17, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The first round of play in the 2011 Atlantic Sun Volleyball Championship is set for play Thursday with FGCU/North Florida at 5 p.m. CT and Kennesaw State/ETSU at 7:30 p.m.
November 15, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Lipscomb’s Katie Rose and Belmont’s Maggie Johnson both earned a share of the 2011 A-Sun Volleyball Player of the Year honor for the first time in conference history.
November 15, 2011
MACON, Ga. – The A-Sun honored Maggie Johnson of Belmont University as the Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year to highlight the league’s inaugural Academic All-Conference team.
November 14, 2011
Senior Maggie Johnson led Belmont to its first A-Sun regular season title with a pair of wins over the weekend to claim the league’s final Player of the Week award of the 2011 season.
November 13, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Lipscomb and Belmont both finished the 2011 Atlantic Sun Regular Season at 11-2 to tie for the conference title and earn the top-two seeds in the A-Sun Championship.
November 12, 2011
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – ETSU clinched a spot in next week’s Atlantic Sun Championship with a thrilling 3-2 victory against league-leading Lipscomb on Friday night inside Brooks Gym.
November 07, 2011
MACON, Ga. -- North Florida middle blocker Carolyn Jenkins was named the Atlantic Sun Conference Volleyball Player of the Week as announced Monday by the league office.
October 31, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Kennesaw State's Justine Young capped the week by locking-in the Owls for the 2011 Atlantic Sun Volleyball Championship with a 28-kill performance against USC Upstate.
October 30, 2011
KENNESAW, Ga. - Justine Young set a new program record with 28 kills and Alyssa Lang continued her tear with 19 kills and 19 digs as the Kennesaw State defeated USC Upstate, 3-1.
October 28, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Lipscomb baseball and volleyball teams hosted their annual "Trunk or Treat" for the Big Brothers/Big Sisters organization. Along with candy, games and pizza, the baseball team competed in a best skit competition.
October 28, 2011
MACON, Ga. - This weekend, Kennesaw State welcomes ETSU and USC Upstate to Georgia, while North Florida and Jacksonville also make the trek to the Peach State to face Mercer.
October 26, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Belmont defeated conference-leading Lipscomb in four sets on Tuesday night to snap the Lady Bisons conference record win streak.
October 24, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Lipscomb's Katie Rose earned her third Atlantic Sun Volleyball Player of the Week honor following a 3-0 week for the Lady Bisons, which included wins against Louisville and FGCU.
October 24, 2011
MACON, Ga. - With wins over the weekend, FGCU and Belmont locked in spots for the 2011 Atlantic Sun Volleyball Championship, which is hosted by Lipscomb at Allena Arena from Nov. 17-19.
October 21, 2011
MACON, Ga. - This weekend, ETSU and USC Upstate host Mercer and Kennesaw State, while Stetson and FGCU travel up to Nashville to face Belmont and Lipscomb.
October 20, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Twenty-two contests are scheduled for ASun.TV broadcasts this week including 18 conference matches. (13) Volleyball matches, (5) Women's Soccer and (4) Men's Soccer contests.
October 19, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tuesday night, Lipscomb handed Louisville, a Big East Conference power, their fifth match loss of the season taking a 3-1 decision at Allen Arena.
October 17, 2011
MACON, Ga. – FGCU’s Jessica Barnes posted a pair of career-high performances in wins over the Big East’s South Florida and conference foes USC Upstate and ETSU to win the Atlantic Sun Volleyball Player of the Week honor.
October 14, 2011
MACON, Ga. - This weekend, ETSU and USC Upstate travel down to Florida to face Stetson and FGCU, while Jacksonville and North Florida host Lipscomb and Belmont.
October 14, 2011
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate volleyball team partnered with the local Miracle Hill Ministries to help its Step by Step community service program.
October 14, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Fourteen games are scheduled for ASun.TV broadcasts this week including 12 conference matches including six men's soccer, five volleyball and three women's soccer contests.
October 12, 2011
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Freshman Jill Hopper and redshirt senior Jelena Simic finished with nine kills each as the FGCU volleyball squad swept USF 3-0 (25-22, 25-23, 25-19) Wednesday night.
October 10, 2011
KENNESAW, Ga. - Following a weekend that included a milestone moment, Kennesaw State senior outside hitter Alyssa Lang has been named Atlantic Sun Conference Volleyball Player of the Week.
October 07, 2011
MACON, Ga. - This weekend, Mercer and Kennesaw host Stetson and FGCU, while Jacksonville and North Florida travel to ETSU and USC Upstate.
October 07, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Eighteen games are scheduled for ASun.TV broadcasts this week including sixteen conference matches with nine volleyball matches, six women's soccer and three men's soccer.
October 06, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - All of the puzzle pieces for a drama were there on the Allen Arena floor: two teams unbeaten in the Atlantic Sun Conference, an intense rivalry and a conference win streak.
October 03, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Lipscomb earned its fourth-conference win of the season and 39th-in-a-row, which ranks third in the nation, behind the play of Katie Rose, who totaled 35 kills and 36 digs.
September 30, 2011
MACON, Ga. - This weekend, Mercer and Kennesaw State travel to the River City to face North Florida and Jacksonville, while Belmont and Lipscomb welcome ETSU and USC Upstate to Nashville.
September 30, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Thirteen conference games are schedule for ASun.TV broadcasts this week including seven volleyball matches.
September 26, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Belmont opened up conference play with two road wins behind the effort of Maggie Johnson, who picked up her second A-Sun Volleyball Player of the Week honor this season.
September 23, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Thirteen games are schedule for ASun.TV broadcasts this week with six conference matches set to be shown. Men's soccer and volleyball will both be shown four times.
September 22, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Jacksonville and North Florida face FGCU and Stetson, while Belmont and Lipscomb travel to Georgia to face the Owls and Bears to open the remainder of the A-Sun conference matches.
September 19, 2011
MACON, Ga. – FGCU’s Jill Hopper led the Eagles to a 2-1 week at the Penn State Tournament with wins against Big East Conference member, Rutgers, and Long Island.
September 16, 2011
University Park, Pa. – Despite dropping the second and third games, FGCU scratched and clawed their way back to win their opening match of the Penn State Classic over Rutgers, 3-2.
September 16, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Twelve games are schedule for ASun.TV broacasts this week with men's soccer and volleyball both being showcased five times. Two women's soccer matches will be televised.
September 15, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Mercer's Amiee Frutchey entered the top-10 of the A-Sun record books in career digs as she ranks tenth with 1,222 digs.
September 12, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Belmont’s Maggie Johnson, the Atlantic Sun Preseason Player of the Year, earned her first career A-Sun Volleyball Player of the Week honor.
September 11, 2011
MACON, Ga. – The Atlantic Sun Conference and Streamline Technologies debuted a re-designed AtlanticSun.org on Monday, continuing a seven-year partnership between the entities.
September 10, 2011
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Megan Devine and Bethany Gesell combined for 30 kills to lead the ETSU volleyball team past Tennessee Tech, 3-1 (25-19, 23-25, 25-17, 25-16).
September 10, 2011
ATLANTA, Ga. – Four Mercer volleyball players reached double figure kill totals as the Bears edged Georgia 3-2 (15-25, 25-18, 22-25, 25-21, 15-11) in Mercer's final match of the weekend.
September 10, 2011
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Belmont defeated UT-Martin 3-2 in dramatic fashion, overcoming a two sets to none deficit to win the Kangaroo Klassic on Saturday.
September 08, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Belmont's Maggie Johnson and ETSU's Megan Devine are tied with 122 kills to lead the A-Sun as they are the only two with over 100 kills in the conference.
September 08, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Thirteen games are schedule for ASun.TV broacasts this week with volleyball being showcased ten times. Three women's soccer matches will be televised.
September 06, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Lipscomb’s Katie Rose set a pair of school records on her way to earning Atlantic Sun Volleyball Player of the Week honors in the season’s second week.
September 02, 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Kendal Courtney and Taylor Nyquist combined to lead Jacksonville past previously unbeaten Clemson 3-2.
September 02, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Ten games are slated for broadcast on ASun.TV this week with Lipscomb hosting a volleyball tournament, while ETSU and Jacksonville will stream two women's soccer matches.
September 01, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Four A-Sun teams host tournaments this weekend including Lipscomb, Mercer, Kennesaw State and FGCU, while the Eagles welcome the No. 3 Southern Cal into Alico Arena.
August 30, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Megan Devine led ETSU to a league-best three wins in the first weekend of play to earn Atlantic Sun Conference’s first volleyball Player of the Week nod, announced Monday by the league office.
August 26, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Eleven games are slated to be broadcasted on ASun.TV over the next five days with the seasons for men's soccer and volleyball starting on Friday.
August 25, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Lipscomb enters the season having won its last 35 regular season Atlantic Sun Conference contests after posting perfect conference records the past two seasons.
August 24, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Interest in volleyball is growing and the Lipscomb Lady Bison are working with youngsters and their parent s during a series of “Mommy, Daddy and Me” clinics.
August 22, 2011
KENNESAW, Ga. - With the start of the season closing in, the Kennesaw State volleyball team took time out of their rigorous preseason preparations to take part in a pair of community service initiatives.
August 17, 2011
MACON, Ga. - The 2011 Atlantic Sun Conference Fall Seasons are previewed by each of the ten institutions with a sit-down talk with the respective athletic directors.
August 17, 2011
MACON, Ga. - The 2011 Atlantic Sun Conference Fall Seasons are previewed by each of the ten institutions with a sit-down talk with the respective athletic directors.
August 15, 2011
MACON, Ga. - The 2011 Atlantic Sun Conference Fall Seasons are previewed by each of the ten institutions with a sit-down talk with the respective athletic directors.
August 15, 2011
MACON, Ga. - The 2011 Atlantic Sun Conference Fall Seasons are previewed by each of the ten institutions with a sit-down talk with the respective athletic directors.
August 12, 2011
MACON, Ga. - The 2011 Atlantic Sun Conference Fall Seasons are previewed by each of the ten institutions with a sit-down talk with the respective athletic directors.
August 12, 2011
MACON, Ga. - The 2011 Atlantic Sun Conference Fall Seasons are previewed by each of the ten institutions with a sit-down talk with the respective athletic directors.
August 10, 2011
MACON, Ga. - The 2011 Atlantic Sun Conference Fall Seasons are previewed by each of the ten institutions with a sit-down talk with the respective athletic directors.
August 10, 2011
MACON, Ga. - The 2011 Atlantic Sun Conference Fall Seasons are previewed by each of the ten institutions with a sit-down talk with the respective athletic directors.
August 08, 2011
MACON, Ga. - The 2011 Atlantic Sun Conference Fall Seasons are previewed by each of the ten institutions with a sit-down talk with the respective athletic directors.
August 08, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Each of the ten Atlantic Sun Conference institutions preview the upcoming 2011 fall seasons by sitting down with their respective Athletic Directors.
August 02, 2011
MACON, Ga. – For the third-straight season, Lipscomb’s volleyball team enters the season as the favorite to claim the Atlantic Sun Conference Regular Season Title after receiving three first-place votes.