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Two Ivies Earn AVCA All-Region Distinction
Penn junior setter Megan Tryon and Yale senior middle blocker Cat Dailey have been recognized by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) as Honorable Mention honorees on the All-Northeast Region Team.
Penn Volleyball Falls to Penn State
The Quakers played one of their best matches of the season, challenging the top-ranked Nittany Lions in each of the first two sets before going down in three on Saturday night, ending their season at 23-6.
Penn Advances to NCAA Second Round
The Penn Quakers volleyball team won their first NCAA tournament match in program history, defeating Army, 3-1, to advance to the second round where they will face top-seeded and undefeated Penn State tomorrow afternoon at 5 pm.
Penn Volleyball Open NCAAs vs. Army
The Penn volleyball team will take on Army in the first round of the NCAA tournament this Friday. They make their first appearance in the Big Dance since 2003 with a matchup against the Black Knights at 5 p.m. in University Park, Pa.
Volleyball All-Ivy -- 2009
For the first time in Ivy volleyball history one team sends four players to the first team. Leading the way for Ivy champs Penn are 2009 Player and Rookie of the Year, Elizabeth Semmens (pic.) and Lauren Martin, respectively.
Ivy Volleyball Awards 11 - 11/17
Princeton senior Sheena Donohue had one of the best weekends of her career in leading the Tigers to a sweep of Harvard and Dartmouth with a pair of dominant double-doubles.
Penn Clinches Outright Volleyball Title
The Penn volleyball team clinched the Ivy title and a trip to the NCAA Championship with a 3-1 win against Dartmouth on Saturday. The victory gives the Quakers its first Ivy League championship since 2003
Ivy Volleyball Weekly Awards 10 - 11/10
Penn senior Elizabeth Semmens played a huge role in the Quakers weekend sweep, including the thrilling five set comeback win over Cornell to clinch a share of Penn's first title in six years.
Penn Volleyball Clinches Share of Ivy Title
The Penn volleyball team fought back from a 2-0 deficit to take the final three sets and win their 20th match of the season. The win, coupled with Yale's loss to Dartmouth, gives Penn a share of the 2009 Ivy League title.
Two Ivies Named to Academic All-District Volleyball Team
Two Ivy League volleyball players have been named to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District teams as voted on by members of CoSIDA. Harvard senior Lily Durwood earned second team honors, while Yale senior Cat Dailey was named to the first team.
Ivy Weekly Volleyball Awards 9 - 11/3
Penn junior setter Megan Tryon paced the Quaker offense averaging 12.62 assists per set, 3.25 digs per set and .38 aces per set as first-place Penn moved to 9-0 in the League standings.
Ivy Weekly Volleyball Awards 8 - 10/27
Princeton senior Sheena Donohue was superb in leading the Tigers to their first Ivy weekend sweep of the season, averaging 5.4 kills and 4.1 digs per set in wins over Cornell and Columbia, scoring 45.5 points overall on the weekend.
Ivy Weekly Volleyball Awards 7 - 10/20
Penn senior outside hitter Elizabeth Semmens had a career weekend for the undefeated Quakers, posting consecutive double-doubles, including a career-high 26 kill, 14-dig outing versus Harvard.
Ivy Weekly Volleyball Awards 6 - 10/13
Penn freshman and Ivy Rookie of the Week Lauren Martin led the Quaker attack in a dramatic 3-2 win over defending champs Yale, as the right side hitter posted a career-high 21 kills in the thrilling battle of Ivy unbeatens.
Ivy Weekly Volleyball Awards 5 - 10/6
Cornell sophomore setter Jordan Reeder had the best outing of her career in the Big Red's 3-0 sweep of Columbia, as she posted 34 assists while orchestrating the Big Red offense in one of its most productive efforts of the year.
Ivy Weekly Volleyball Awards 4 - 9/29
Ivy Player of the Week Alexis Crusey (pic.) powered red-hot Yale to a trio of sweeps en route to MVP honors in the Yale Classic, while Rookie of the Week Megan Gaughn has Columbia off to its best start 2000, including a 1-0 Ivy start.
Ivy Weekly Volleyball Awards 3 - 9/22
Yale senior Laurel Johnson led the Bulldogs to a three-match sweep at the Seton Hall Invitational, as the all-tournament honoree averaged 3.22 kills and 1.22 blocks per set while hitting over .400 for the weekend for one-loss Yale.
Ivy Weekly Volleyball Awards 2 - 9/15
Columbia first-year Megan Gaughn led the Lions to a 3-1 week, powering the Columbia attack with four double-doubles, including a 27-kill, 15-dig outing in a win versus Marist. Gaughn currently leads the Ivies in kills this season.
Ivy Weekly Volleyball Release 1 - 9/8
Reigning Ivy League Player of the Year Cat Dailey led defending champs Yale to a 3-0 start this past weekend, while Penn senior Ashley Hawkins (pic.) also powered her squad to a 3-0 mark. They share this week's Ivy Player of the Week honor.
Jolie Ward Named Princeton Women's Volleyball Coach
Jolie Ward, who doubled Manhattan’s league win total last year and has earned more than 200 career victories, has been named the third coach of Princeton women’s volleyball, it was announced by Director of Athletics Gary Walters.
Bernson Named Cornell Head Volleyball Coach
Sarah Bernson has been named the head coach of volleyball at Cornell after serving as an assistant coach the past five seasons. Athletic Director Andy Noel, announced Bernson’s promotion as a replacement for Deitre Collins-Parker.
Yale Bows Out to No. 1 Penn State
The Ivy League champion Yale volleyball team closed out its impressive 2008 run with a hard-fought loss to top-ranked Penn State yesterday in the NCAA Tournament second round.
Yale Volleyball Advances
The Yale volleyball team advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after a thrilling five-set win over Ohio University tonight. Up next for the Bulldogs: top-ranked Penn State.
Yale to Face Ohio U. in NCAAs
The Ivy champion Yale volleyball team will face Mid-American Conference champion Ohio University in the first round of the NCAA tournament, this Friday at Penn State University.
All-Ivy Volleyball -- 2008
Yale junior outside hitter Cat Dailey has been selected the unanimous 2008 Ivy League Player of the Year after helping the Bulldogs to their first outright Ivy championship in 30 seasons.
Ivy Weekly Volleyball Awards 10 - 11/18
Yale junior Cat Dailey helped lead the Bulldogs to their first outright title in 30 years, as she slammed 41 kills in a tough weekend road sweep of Penn and reigning Ivy champs Princeton.
Yale Wins Ivy Volleyball Title
The Yale volleyball team handed Princeton its first Ivy home loss since 2005, as the Bulldogs claim their first outright League title in program history.
Ivy Weekly Volleyball Awards 9 - 11/11
Princeton's Sheena Donohue played her best weekend of the season, dialing in with two double-double performances in two crucial Tiger wins, including a 21-kill, 22-dig showing in a 3-2 win against Harvard.
Ivy Weekly Volleyball Awards 8 - 11/4
Penn libero Madison Wojciechowski set a new school record for digs in a match with 40 in the Quakers' huge three-set win over Cornell, putting Penn into third place and back into contention for the Ivy crown.
Princeton's Henritze Earns National Honor
Princeton junior Parker Henritze, the 2007 Ivy League Player of the Year in women's volleyball, earned AVCA All-Region honorable mention after another strong season for the Tigers.
Princeton Bows Out; 20-Game Win Streak Snapped
The magical season of the Princeton women's volleyball team, which featured the Ivy League's first 14-0 season, ended Friday night with a 3-1 loss to Delaware in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Princeton Volleyball Gears Up for NCAA First Round
The Princeton women's volleyball team will put their 20-match winning streak on the line Friday night when they face CAA champs Delaware in the first round of the NCAA tournament at St. John's in Queens, N.Y.
All-Ivy Volleyball -- 2007
Princeton continued their winning ways, accounting for nearly half of this years All-Ivy first team, including unanimous Player of the Year Parker Henritze. Penn freshman Julia Swanson was voted 2007 Ivy League Rookie of the Year.
Princeton Claims Volleyball Title
The Princeton volleyball team defeated Brown 3-0 in Providence to stay unbeaten in Ivy play at 12-0, clinching the League title in the process. Head coach Glenn Nelson tied the school record for all-time wins.
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Glenn Nelson is the only coach in college volleyball history to take a men's and women's team to the Final Four in the same year. On the eve of Princeton's first round NCAA matchup with Delaware, click here to read how the laid back guy from California came to Old Nassau nearly three decades ago to become the winningest coach in school history.
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With her ability to rise above big challenges, watching what is in store for former Harvard volleyball standout Lolita Lopez should certainly prove to be exciting.
She could have taken an easier path, but the former Penn volleyball star Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan elected to embark upon a more difficult journey... and its rewards will last a lifetime.