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**truebluefan** · 11-25-2007, 01:24 PM

All is Fine for Bruins in Victory Over Pepperdine

MALIBU, Calif. - Jessica Fine set a school record for digs in a four-game match with 33, while Ali Daley, Dicey McGraw, Kaitlin Sather and Nellie Spicer all had double-doubles, as the 10th-ranked Bruins defeated Pepperdine in four games on Tuesday at Firestone Fieldhouse.

The Bruins improve to 19-9 with the win, while the Waves fall to 18-10.

Fine's 33 digs surpasses the old four-game record of 32 set by Jordan Smith and Chrissie Zartman. It is also the second match this season that Fine has had 30 digs, recording 30 against Oregon State on Nov. 8.

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**truebluefan** · 11-25-2007, 01:25 PM

Council Bluffs, IA -- The dream came true for Western Nebraska Community College, as the fifth-seeded Cougars defeated second-seeded Miami Dade College, 30-27, 30-24, 21-30, 30-22, to claim its first National Junior College Athletic Association Women's Volleyball Championship.

"It's amazing! It's a wonderful feeling," an ecstatic Western Nebraska Head Coach Chris Green said of his team's victory as he watched them hug each other and celebrate their victory on the court at the Mid-American Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. "These girls worked hard for four months and they deserved this win.'

With the win, Western Nebraska finishes its season with a 54-2 record, while Miami Dade gets its only blemish on its season record, as they end their year 33-1.

Tournament Most Valuable Player, freshman outside hitter, Aida Bauza led the Cougars with 26 kills on the night and was singled out by her coach for her outstanding play.

"Aida was amazing. She really stepped up for us tonight," he said. "As were our outside hitters and Nayka (Benitez) did great too."

Bauza was not the only Cougar who had a good night, as the win was a team definitely a effort. Sophomore right side hitter Jennifer Eichler added 15 kills for Western Nebraska and freshman middle blocker Fatima Balza chipped in 13 more. Sophomore setter Soriana Pacheco paced the Western Nebraska offense and scored the tournament's only triple double with 59 assists, 10 kills and 13 digs. Freshman libero Nayka Benitez led the defensive charge for the Cougars with 13 digs.

Leading the Sharks was all-tournament team player, freshman middle blocker Rosa Medrano with 22 kills. Adding to Miami Dade's offense was freshman middle blocker Nataly Gutierrez with 13 kills and sophomore outside hitter Paola Ampudia with 11 kills. Sophomore setter Deyla Caceres led the Shark's offense, as she dished out 52 assists, and sophomore Lilliana Berrios led Miami Dade's defense by picking up 15 digs.

Joining Bauza on the All-Tournament Team were teammates Pacheco and Fatima Balza, while Miami Dade players Ampudia, Caceres and Medrano were also named to the squad.

Rounding out the 12 member All-Tournament Team were Kayleigh Giddens (Frank Phillips College), Pamela Luiz (Frank Phillips College), Juliana Paz (Iowa Western Community College), Michaela Hanakova (Salt Lake Community College), Cinthia Silva (Salt Lake Community College) and Lina Vanegas (Blinn College).

**truebluefan** · 11-25-2007, 01:27 PM

LEXINGTON, Ky. - The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) is proud to announce the 27th annual AVCA All-America teams for NCAA Division III women's volleyball. The awards will be presented Nov. 14, 2007, at the NCAA Division III Women’s National Championship banquet in Bloomington, Ill., where the 2007 Division III AVCA Player of the Year will be announced. The NCAA Division III national quarterfinals begin Nov. 15.

The 2007 class has many new faces: 26 of the 36 have not previously been on an AVCA All-America team. This year’s group contains three, three-time selections: Capital University senior middle blocker Jessie Hampson, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh senior middle blocker Leah Rosenbaum and Juniata College junior outside hitter Amber Thomas. Emory University’s Janet Bunning joins Rosenbaum and Thomas as repeat first-team honorees.

The 2007 All-America selections were made by the AVCA Division III All-America Committee: Danny Miller, Averett, chairperson; Julie Hall, Elmhurst; Steph Schleuder, Macalester; Paul Dill, MIT; Michele Benoit, Mount St. Joseph; Ed Caesar, NYU; Valerie Cowan, Pomona-Pitzers; Harleigh Leach, Swarthmore.

**truebluefan** · 11-25-2007, 01:27 PM

11/14/2007 -BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Juniata College outside hitter Amber Thomas has been named the 2007 Division III American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Player of the Year. The award was announced this evening at the 2007 NCAA Division III Championship awards banquet in Bloomington, Ill., which was held in conjunction with the NCAA Division III Championship, to be held November 15-17 on the campus of Illinois Wesleyan University.

The junior hitter is the second consecutive Eagles volleyball player honored with the award, and the third in four years. Stephanie Kines won the award last season, and Carli Dale earned the honor in 2004.

"I am kind of stunned at the moment," Thomas said, upon receiving the award. "I am thankful for the talent God has given me and the opportunity to play for Juniata. I owe it all to my coach, teammates, my dad, and my mom, who I know is watching all of my games."

This high distinction caps off the numerous awards Thomas has won during the season. Recently, she was named an AVCA Division III First-Team All-American for the second time, and her third AVCA All-America honor in three years. She also was named Landmark Conference Player of the Year, earned Sports Imports/AVCA Division III National Player of the Week on Sept. 17, and was named to her third AVCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region team.

Going into this week's NCAA national quarterfinals, Thomas is averaging 4.37 kills per game, which ranks her among the nation's leaders. Add to that a .340 hitting percentage and 2.76 digs per game, and Thomas' all-around game has been impressive in 2007. She leads the Juniata team in both kills and digs.

Thomas' accolades personify Juniata's dominance in Division III women's volleyball over the last four years. She is trying to lead her team to their fourth consecutive NCAA championship match. The Eagles are attempting to win their third national championship in four years, and want to become the first team since Central College in 2000 to win a second consecutive national title.

The last two times Juniata athletes were honored with the Division III AVCA National Player of the Year award, the team went on to win the national championship. Thomas and Juniata will square off with Amherst College Thursday as they begin their quest for their third championship.

**truebluefan** · 11-25-2007, 01:29 PM

Bloomington, Ill., November 17, 2007 – The Washington University volleyball team won the 2007 NCAA Division III Championship with a 3-2 (30-25, 23-20, 30-22, 28-30, 15-13) win over the University of Wisconsin Whitewater in Bloomington, Ill., on Saturday, Nov. 17. The title is the WU volleyball team’s Division III leading ninth in school history, and the first since the 2003 season. Saturday’s title match was WU’s third since winning it all in 2003, but the first time in four years the Bears were able to reach the pinnacle of Division III volleyball. Head coach Rich Luenemann, who won his 900th match as a collegiate head coach earlier in the NCAA Tournament, wins the second NCAA title of his career.

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**truebluefan** · 11-25-2007, 01:29 PM

BLACKSBURG, Va. - The Virginia Tech volleyball team used a balanced attack and a strong defense to complete the season sweep of Wake Forest Wednesday evening, by scores of 30-14, 30-26, 30-22. Sophomore Betsy Horowitz led the Hokies to a season-high .307 attack percentage, hitting a career-high .714, landing 10 kills on 14 attempts, with no errors.

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**truebluefan** · 11-25-2007, 01:30 PM

COLLEGE PARK, MD - The Clemson volleyball team (27-3, 20-1 ACC) defeated Maryland (17-13, 9-12 ACC) on Wednesday night in College Park by a score of 3-0. With the win, the 25th-ranked Tigers clinched the 2007 ACC Championship, claiming the title for the first time since the 1999 season.

Sophomore setter Kelsey Murphy led the Tigers to a .396 team hitting percentage. The Clemson defense held the Terps to a .125 figure, forcing them to commit 23 errors in the match.

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**truebluefan** · 11-25-2007, 01:31 PM

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Carrie DeMange knocked down 24 kills to become Duke’s all-time kills leader while leading the 24th-ranked Blue Devils to a 3-1 (30-20, 26-30, 30-28, 30-24) win over Virginia Wednesday evening.

DeMange entered the match with 1,896 career kills and finished the evening 24-for-44 attacking to surpass the previous record of 1,915 kills held by Ashley Wacholder since 1994. With 560 kills on the season, DeMange leads the ACC with a 5.14 per game average and ranks among the top-15 in the nation in the same category. The 6-2 senior middle blocker also picked up three blocks and 11 digs for a double-double, her 21st of the season, to join sophomore outside hitter Rachael Moss, who also picked up a double-double with 18 kills and 11 digs. Senior setter Ali Hausfeld served up 57 assists while dumping eight kills on 15 attempts for a team-high .467 hitting percentage.

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**truebluefan** · 11-25-2007, 01:32 PM

NORMAN, Okla. - The No. 21 Oklahoma volleyball team closed out its home season in strong fashion as it avenged an earlier season loss to Missouri and swept the Tigers, 3-0 (30-25, 30-26, 30-25), Wednesday night in OU's final home match of the season. The Sooners improved to 21-8 overall and 13-6 in Big 12 action while the Tigers fell to 16-12and 9-10 in the league.

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**truebluefan** · 11-25-2007, 01:33 PM

PULLMAN, Wash. -- The Washington State volleyball team lost in straight sets Wednesday night to the No. 13 Oregon Ducks with game scores 30-24, 34-32, 30-22 before a sparse but vocal Thanksgiving break crowd at Marcia Saneholtz Court in Bohler Gym.

The Cougars (9-22 overall, 0-17 in Pac-10) were led by the combined 27 kills from junior Brittany Johnson and senior Tara West. Additionally, West tallied the match-high of five blocks. Senior setter Maureen Perez had 41 assists and an ace while Jackie Albright and Kelly Hyder each contributed 9 digs with Hyder adding an ace.

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