Archive for November 2017
2017 AVCA final poll: champ CMS unanimous No. 1
National champion Claremont-Mudd-Scripps is the unanimous No. 1 team in the final AVCA poll of the 2017 season.
CMS is followed by national runner-up Wittenberg in second, Calvin third, Colorado College fourth and Emory fifth.
Central and Midwest region teams in the final top 25: No. 7 Gustavus Adolphus; No. 10 Northwestern; No. 12 Millikin; No. 12 Washington-St. Louis; No. 14 Carthage; No. 16 Illinois Wesleyan; No. 25 St. Thomas.
Central and Midwest region teams receiving votes in the final poll: Wisconsin-Whitewater; Wisconsin-La Crosse; Chicago; Wartburg; Aurora; Wisconsin-Eau Claire; Concordia Wisconsin.
-Ricky Nelson
11/18/17: #6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps sweeps to first title
NCAA Division III Championship Match
#6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 3, #3 Wittenberg 0 CMS’s Arntson hit 18-4-27.
NCCAA Division II Championship Match
#3 Maranatha Baptist 3, #1 Kentucky Christian 0 MBU’s Bueltel had 12 kills, 11 digs.
[MBU wins third straight NCCAA D II title]
-Ricky Nelson
11/17/17: #3 Tigers, #6 Athenas to play for title
NCAA Division III Semifinals
#3 Wittenberg 3, #2 Calvin 0 WU’s Wildemann had 44 assists, 12 digs.
#6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 3, Ithaca 1 CMS’s Arntson had 13 kills.
NCCAA Division II Pool Play
#3 Maranatha Baptist 3, #2 Randall 1 MBU’s Ka. Johnson had 13 kills, 25 assists, 11 digs.
NCCAA Division II Semifinals
#3 Maranatha Baptist 3, #4 Bob Jones 0 MBU had 54 kills, hit .352.
-Ricky Nelson
11/16/17: #2 Calvin, #3 Witt, #6 CMS, Ithaca on to semis
NCAA Division III Quarterfinals
#2 Calvin 3, #8 Johnson & Wales (R.I.) 0 CC’s DeVries had 19 kills, 11 digs, 8 assists.
#3 Wittenberg 3, Swarthmore 0 WU’s Fischer had 13 kills, 13 digs.
#6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 3, #16 Gustavus Adolphus 1 CMS’s Arntson had 16 kills.
Ithaca 3, #7 Emory 1 IC’s Floyd had 53 assists.
NCCAA Division II Pool Play
#3 Maranatha Baptist 3, #6 Toccoa Falls 1 MBU’s Hansel had 13 kills, 10 digs.
#3 Maranatha Baptist 3, #7 Johnson (Tenn.) 0 MBU outhit JU, .244 to .076.
-Ricky Nelson
Calvin’s Kamp named 2017 AVCA Player of the Year
Calvin junior outside Anna Kamp was selected as the 2017 AVCA Division III Women’s Volleyball Player of the Year. Anna is the fourth Kamp sister to win the award, joining Rebecca in 2011, Lizzie in 2012 and Maggie in 2014.
Nancy Somera from Johnson & Wales (R.I.) was tabbed the AVCA’s Division III Coach of the Year. Somera has led the unbeaten Wildcats (35-0) to the national quarterfinals for the first time.
-Ricky Nelson
2017 AVCA All-America teams announced
The AVCA released its 2017 NCAA Division III All-America teams today.
Below are the Central and Midwest region players who were named to the top three teams.
First Team
Tyler Brown, Illinois Wesleyan junior outside
Alora Goodey, Millikin senior opposite
Nora Holtan, Gustavus Adolphus junior setter
Lindsey Peterson, Northwestern senior outside
Erin Syversen, Millikin senior outside
Second Team
Taylor Linn, Augsburg senior middle
Whitney Lloyd, St. Thomas senior middle
Katie Vondra, Aurora junior outside
Third Team
Aryn Jones, Wartburg senior middle
Julianne Malek, Washington-St. Louis junior middle
Brittany Robinson, Wisconsin-Whitewater junior libero
-Ricky Nelson
2017 Nationals Guide
8 To Watch
Maddie Fischer, Wittenberg senior outside
Sara Carr, Emory sophomore outside
Margaux Arntson, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps senior opposite
Kate Walker, Johnson & Wales (R.I.) sophomore middle
Anna Kamp, Calvin junior outside
Nora Holtan, Gustavus Adolphus junior setter
Reagan Stone, Ithaca freshman opposite
Mehra den Braven, Swarthmore sophomore outside
Links Of Interest
Calvin Host Website
Printable Bracket
Interactive Bracket
Championship Digital Program
Regional Webpages
Northwestern
Illinois Wesleyan
Otterbein
Stevenson
Johnson & Wales
Clarkson
Emory
Southwestern
Schedule at Van Noord Arena in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Nov. 16 (times central)
11:30 a.m. #2 Emory (30-6) 1 vs. #7 Ithaca (24-8) 3
2 p.m. #3 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (28-5) 3 vs. #6 Gustavus Adolphus (26-6) 1
4:30 p.m. #1 Wittenberg (25-2) 3 vs. #8 Swarthmore (24-7) 0
7 p.m. #4 Johnson & Wales (R.I.) (35-0) 0 vs. #5 Calvin (29-3) 3
Nov. 17
4 p.m. #3 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (29-5) 3 vs. #7 Ithaca (25-8) 1
6:30 p.m. #1 Wittenberg (26-2) 3 vs. #5 Calvin (30-3) 0
Nov. 18
6 p.m. #1 Wittenberg (27-2) 0 vs. #3 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (30-5) 3
DIVISION III WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM CAPSULES
No. 1 Seed Wittenberg University 25-2 (No. 1 Great Lakes Region, No. 3 AVCA)
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Location: Springfield, Ohio
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Red & white
Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1845
Famous Attendee: Jennifer Vanderpool, artist
Key Wins: Illinois Wesleyan (3-1); Emory (3-2); Johns Hopkins (3-1); Heidelberg (3-0); Thomas More (3-0); Clarkson (3-0); Washington-St. Louis (3-1); Ohio Northern (3-1)(3-0); Muskingum (3-1); DePauw (3-2)(3-0); Penn St. Behrend (3-0); Juniata (3-1).
Losses: Carthage (1-3); UW-Eau Claire (2-3).
All-Conference Players (NCAC): Senior OH Maddie Fischer (Player of the Year); junior S Karen Wildemann (1st); sophomore MB Aubrey Cox (1st); Paco Labrador (Coach of the Year).
All-Region Players (Great Lakes): Senior OH Maddie Fischer (1st); junior S Karen Wildemann (1st); sophomore MB Aubrey Cox (HM).
All-America Players: Junior S Karen Wildemann (1st); senior OH Maddie Fischer (HM).
Team Leaders
Kills: Maddie Fischer 334; Taylor Brown 201; Aubrey Cox 195
Assists: Karen Wildemann 899; Megan Flaherty 82; Madison Manger 56
Aces: M. Flaherty 32; K. Wildemann 32; M. Fischer 31
Digs: Taylor Yontz 482; M. Manger 311; T. Brown 297
Blocks: A. Cox 85; Kennedy Schmidt 72; Haley Horner 51
Team Stats (National Rank)
Kills/Set: 12.85 (44)
Hitting Percentage: .224 (34)
Digs/Set: 19.08 (21)
Blocks/Set: 2.09 (18)
Aces/Set: 1.80 (226)
No. 2 Seed Emory University 30-6 (No. 1 South Region, No. 7 AVCA)
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Location: Atlanta, Ga.
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Blue & gold
Enrollment: 7,916
Founded: 1836
Famous Attendee: Ernie Harwell, sportscaster
Key Wins: Johns Hopkins (3-1); Illinois Wesleyan (3-2); Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (3-1); Juniata (3-0); Bowdoin (3-0); Heidelberg (3-1); Covenant (3-0); Rochester (3-0); Birmingham-Southern (3-2); Washington & Lee (3-0); Randolph-Macon (3-2); Berry (3-0)(3-0); Carnegie Mellon (3-2); Worcester St. (3-0); Christopher Newport (3-0).
Losses: Wittenberg (2-3); Chicago (1-3); Berry (0-3); Washington-St. Louis (2-3)(1-3); Carnegie Mellon (2-3).
All-Conference Players (UAA): Sophomore OH Sara Carr (1st); sophomore L Elyse Thompson (2nd); sophomore OH Morgan McKnight (2nd); freshman RS Leah Saunders (HM, Rookie of the Year); junior S Mady Arles (HM).
All-Region Players (South): Sophomore OH Sara Carr (Player of the Year); sophomore L Elyse Thompson (1st); sophomore OH Morgan McKnight (1st).
All-America Players: Sophomore OH Sara Carr (1st); sophomore L Elyse Thompson (3rd); sophomore OH Morgan McKnight (HM).
Team Leaders
Kills: Sara Carr 391; Morgan McKnight 352; Leah Saunders 312
Assists: Mady Arles 711; Sarah Porter 533; Elyse Thompson 104
Aces: E. Thompson 54; S. Porter 31; Becky Breuer 25
Digs: E. Thompson 632; S. Carr 293; S. Porter 175
Blocks: Sydney Leimbach 60; Carly Saitman 53; L. Saunders 50
Team Stats (National Rank)
Kills/Set: 13.97 (3)
Hitting Percentage: .240 (16)
Digs/Set: 17.76 (68)
Blocks/Set: 1.81 (84)
Aces/Set: 1.87 (193)
No. 3 Seed Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges 28-5 (No. 2 West Region, No. 6 AVCA)
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Location: Claremont, Calif.
Nickname: Athenas
Colors: Cardinal & gold
Enrollment: 3,128 (total)
Founded: Scripps (1926); Claremont McKenna (1946); Harvey Mudd (1955)
Famous Attendee: Pinky Nelson (Harvey Mudd), astronaut
Key Wins: Brockport (3-0); UW-Eau Claire (3-0); Texas Dallas (3-0)(3-1); Pacific Lutheran (3-2); Juniata (3-0); La Verne (3-0)(3-2); Whittier (3-0)(3-0); Southwestern (3-1); Colorado College (3-1).
Losses: Millikin (1-3); Trinity-TX (1-3); Emory (1-3); Lee (0-3); Chapman (2-3).
All-Conference Players (SCIAC): Senior RS Margaux Arntson (Player of the Year); senior S Clara Madsen (1st); senior L Mikena Werner (1st); freshman MB Melanie Moore (1st); senior RS Shelbi Stein (2nd); Kurt Vlasich (Coach of the Year).
All-Region Players (West): Senior RS Margaux Arntson (Player of the Year); senior S Clara Madsen (1st); senior L Mikena Werner (1st); senior RS Shelbi Stein (HM).
All-America Players: Senior RS Margaux Arntson (1st); senior L Mikena Werner (2nd); Clara Madsen (HM).
Team Leaders
Kills: Margaux Arntson 311; Crystal Anderson 224; Shelbi Stein 216
Assists: Clara Madsen 704; Phoebe Madsen 463; Mikena Werner 145
Aces: C. Madsen 48; M. Werner 42; P. Madsen 32
Digs: M. Werner 542; Sarah Tritschler 268; P. Madsen 256
Blocks: Regan Dinovitz 88; Melanie Moore 66; M. Arntson 55
Team Stats (National Rank)
Kills/Set: 13.41 (14)
Hitting Percentage: .255 (6)
Digs/Set: 16.96 (125)
Blocks/Set: 2.09 (19)
Aces/Set: 1.84 (211)
No. 4 Seed Johnson & Wales University 35-0 (No. 1 New England Region, No. 8 AVCA)
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Location: Providence, R.I.
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue, white
Enrollment: 9,324
Founded: 1914
Famous Attendee: Graham Elliot, chef
Key Wins: Kean (3-0); Maine Maritime (3-0); Wheaton-MA (3-0); Bowdoin (3-0); MIT (3-0)(3-2); Clark (3-0); UMass Boston (3-0); Wesleyan (3-1)(3-2); Susquehanna (3-0); Juniata (3-2); Elms (3-0).
Losses: [None].
All-Conference Players (GNAC): Sophomore OH Maria Coniglio (1st); sophomore S Brylee Frank (1st); freshman L Elyssa Nicolas (1st, Libero of the Year); sophomore MB Kate Walker (2nd); junior OH Katie Leidhold (2nd); freshman MB Hannah Dolan (2nd, Rookie of the Year); freshman RS Gabbie Scudder (3rd); Nancy Somera (Coach of the Year).
All-Region Players (New England): Sophomore MB Kate Walker (Player of the Year); sophomore OH Maria Coniglio (1st); sophomore S Brylee Frank (1st); junior OH Katie Leidhold (1st); Nancy Somera (Coach of the Year).
All-America Players: Sophomore MB Kate Walker (1st); sophomore OH Maria Coniglio (HM); sophomore S Brylee Frank (3rd); junior OH Katie Leidhold (HM); Nancy Somera (Coach of the Year).
Team Leaders
Kills: Maria Coniglio 304; Kate Walker 259; Katie Leidhold 228
Assists: Brylee Frank 1,093; Mikayla Arimura 152; Elyssa Nicolas 56
Aces: B. Frank 40; K. Leidhold 38; Gianna Esposito 32
Digs: E. Nicolas 409; M. Coniglio 296; K. Leidhold 213
Blocks: K. Walker 82; Hannah Dolan 67; B. Frank 46
Team Stats (National Rank)
Kills/Set: 13.61 (7)
Hitting Percentage: .328 (1)
Digs/Set: 16.50 (164)
Blocks/Set: 1.73 (95)
Aces/Set: 2.34 (66)
No. 5 Seed Calvin College 29-3 (No. 4 Great Lakes Region, No. 2 AVCA)
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Location: Grand Rapids, Mich.
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Maroon & gold
Enrollment: 3,918
Founded: 1876
Famous Attendee: Betsy DeVos, politician
Key Wins: Trinity-TX (3-0); Cal Lutheran (3-2); Kean (3-0); Millikin (3-2)(3-0); Ithaca (3-1); Washington-St. Louis (3-2); Carthage (3-2).
Losses: Aurora (0-3); Illinois Wesleyan (1-3); Colorado College (0-3).
All-Conference Players (MIAA): Junior OH Anna Kamp (Player of the Year); senior S Jenna Lodewyk (1st); sophomore MH Sarah DeVries (1st); junior L Keilahna Castillo (2nd); senior OH Tessa Van Laare (2nd).
All-Region Players (Great Lakes): Junior OH Anna Kamp (Player of the Year); senior S Jenna Lodewyk (1st); sophomore MH Sarah DeVries (1st); junior L Keilahna Castillo (HM).
All-America Players: Junior OH Anna Kamp (Player of the Year); senior S Jenna Lodewyk (2nd); sophomore MH Sarah DeVries (2nd).
Team Leaders
Kills: Anna Kamp 458; Sarah DeVries 353; Tessa Van Laare 224
Assists: Jenna Lodewyk 1,051; Keilahna Castillo 120; S. DeVries 70
Aces: Emily Blankespoor 70; K. Castillo 53; Kristen Vyletel 39
Digs: K. Castillo 374; A. Kamp 259; J. Lodewyk 229
Blocks: S. DeVries 106; Ally Fea 92; Sydney Segard 56
Team Stats (National Rank)
Kills/Set: 13.31 (18)
Hitting Percentage: .279 (2)
Digs/Set: 14.33 (336)
Blocks/Set: 1.98 (35)
Aces/Set: 2.35 (62)
No. 6 Seed Gustavus Adolphus College 26-6 (No. 2 Central Region, No. 16 AVCA)
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Location: St. Peter, Minn.
Nickname: Golden Gusties
Colors: Black & gold
Enrollment: 2,450
Founded: 1862
Famous Attendee: Steve Zahn, actor
Key Wins: UW-Stevens Point (3-1); Minnesota Morris (3-0); UW-Eau Claire (3-0); Chicago (3-0); UW-La Crosse (3-1); Wartburg (3-1)(3-1); Luther (3-0); St. Thomas (3-0); Aurora (3-1); Northwestern (3-1).
Losses: Millikin (2-3); Bethel (2-3); Northwestern (2-3); Concordia-MN (0-3); Saint Benedict (1-3); Augsburg (1-3).
All-Conference Players (MIAC): Junior S Nora Holtan (Player of the Year); junior OH Hanna Albers (1st); junior L Brittany Luethmers (1st, Co-Defensive Player of the Year); freshman OH Kate Holtan (1st, Rookie of the Year).
All-Region Players (Central): Junior S Nora Holtan (1st); freshman OH Kate Holtan (1st, Freshman of the Year); junior L Brittany Luethmers (HM).
All-America Players: Junior S Nora Holtan (1st); freshman OH Kate Holtan (HM).
Team Leaders
Kills: Kate Holtan 386; Hanna Albers 353; Lauren Hanson 280
Assists: Nora Holtan 1,147; Brittany Luethmers 123; H. Albers 42
Aces: N. Holtan 39; Abby Leitch 34; H. Albers 32
Digs: B. Luethmers 579; N. Holtan 340; A. Leitch 305
Blocks: Sam Haugen 66; K. Holtan 55; Claire Laakso 46
Team Stats (National Rank)
Kills/Set: 13.73 (6)
Hitting Percentage: .231 (29)
Digs/Set: 18.33 (43)
Blocks/Set: 1.61 (138)
Aces/Set: 1.69 (272)
No. 7 Seed Ithaca College 24-8 (No. 3 New York Region, RV AVCA)
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Location: Ithaca, N.Y.
Nickname: Bombers
Colors: Blue & gold
Enrollment: 6,969
Founded: 1892
Famous Attendee: Karl Ravech, sportscaster
Key Wins: Swarthmore (3-1); Mary Washington (3-0); Fredonia (3-0); Clarkson (3-1); Eastern (3-0); Carnegie Mellon (3-1); Endicott (3-0); Stevens (3-1); Babson (3-1).
Losses: Colorado College (1-3); Whittier (1-3); Berry (2-3); Juniata (2-3); Vassar (1-3); Calvin (1-3); Stevens (1-3); Clarkson (2-3).
All-Conference Players (Liberty): Freshman RS Reagan Stone (1st, Rookie of the Year); sophomore S Caitlin Floyd (1st); senior OH Joelle Goldstein (2nd); junior MH Amanda Cerruti (HM); junior L Tara Stilwell (HM); junior MH Katie Evans (HM).
All-Region Players (New York): Freshman RS Reagan Stone (1st, Freshman of the Year); sophomore S Caitlin Floyd (HM); senior OH Joelle Goldstein (HM).
All-America Players: Freshman RS Reagan Stone (HM).
Team Leaders
Kills: Reagan Stone 352; Joelle Goldstein 306; Katie Evans 219
Assists: Caitlin Floyd 1,067; Delaney Runyon 178; Kayla Gromen 59
Aces: Tara Stilwell 48; J. Goldstein 37; K. Gromen 35
Digs: T. Stilwell 545; J. Goldstein 304; K. Gromen 269
Blocks: Amanda Cerruti 88; R. Stone 62; K. Evans 61
Team Stats (National Rank)
Kills/Set: 13.13 (24)
Hitting Percentage: .208 (68)
Digs/Set: 15.36 (250)
Blocks/Set: 1.67 (119)
Aces/Set: 1.90 (182)
No. 8 Seed Swarthmore College 24-7 (No. 6 Mid-Atlantic Region, NR AVCA)
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Location: Swarthmore, Pa.
Nickname: Garnet
Colors: Garnet & gray
Enrollment: 1,620
Founded: 1864
Famous Attendee: Michael Dukakis, politician
Key Wins: Stockton (3-1); Cabrini (3-0); Eastern (3-0); Muhlenberg (3-0)(3-1); Randolph-Macon (3-0); Carnegie Mellon (3-0); Johns Hopkins (3-2).
Losses: Salisbury (0-3); Stevenson (0-3); Ithaca (1-3); Juniata (0-3); McDaniel (1-3); Johns Hopkins (2-3)(1-3).
All-Conference Players (Centennial): Sophomore OH Mehra den Braven (1st); junior L Sarah Girard (1st); senior OH Sarah Wallace (2nd).
All-Region Players (North): Sophomore OH Mehra den Braven (1st).
All-America Players: Sophomore OH Mehra den Braven (HM).
Team Leaders
Kills: Mehra den Braven 345; Sarah Wallace 306; Olivia Leventhal 181
Assists: Malia Scott 953; Sarah Girard 117; Alyssa Nathan 60
Aces: S. Girard 53; Guin Mesh 46; M. den Braven 39
Digs: S. Girard 559; M. den Braven 384; S. Wallace 330
Blocks: Emma Morgan-Bennett 70; Alice Liu 47; M. Scott 35
Team Stats (National Rank)
Kills/Set: 12.93 (37)
Hitting Percentage: .185 (128)
Digs/Set: 19.06 (22)
Blocks/Set: 1.60 (140)
Aces/Set: 2.13 (108)
-Ricky Nelson
NCAA reveals final 8 seeds
Wittenberg will be seeded first at this weekend’s final tournament in Grand Rapids, Mich. The Tigers are set to face No. 8 seed Swarthmore.
The other matchups:
No. 2 seed Emory vs. No. 7 seed Ithaca
No. 3 seed Claremont-Mudd-Scripps vs. No. 6 seed Gustavus Adolphus
No. 4 seed Johnson & Wales (R.I.) vs. No. 5 seed Calvin
-Ricky Nelson
11/12/17: #3 Witt, #6 CMS, #8 JWU, Ithaca, Swat win regional titles
Otterbein Regional Final
#3 Wittenberg 3, #20 Ohio Northern 0 WU’s Cox had 10 kills.
Stevenson Regional Final
Swarthmore 3, #12 Johns Hopkins 2 SC’s Wallace had 17 kills, 11 digs.
Johnson & Wales (R.I.) Regional Final
#8 Johnson & Wales (R.I) 3, #18 MIT 2 JWU’s Leidhold had 17 kills, 15 digs.
Clarkson Regional Final
Ithaca 3, Babson 1 IC’s Stone had 12 kills.
Southwestern Regional Final
#6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 3, #1 Colorado College 1 CMS’s Arntson hit 16-2-28.
-Ricky Nelson
DIII Women's Volleyball 