LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 29, 2015) - The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced today that 752 teams have earned the AVCA Team Academic Award for the 2014-2015 season including Southwestern University. This number once again breaks the previous year's total of 676 and sets a new all-time high for this award.
Southwestern volleyball had nationally-ranked Colorado College's number all season as the Pirates won all three matches against the Tigers in 2014, the third coming at the most crucial time, postseason.
The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) announced its Student-Athlete Academic Honor Roll today for the 2014 fall term and 475 student-athletes made the list including 71 Southwestern student-athletes.
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) today announced its seventh annual fall All-Sportsmanship teams. A total of 43 student-athletes were selected to the 2014 squad in the sports of men’s cross country, women’s cross country, football, men’s soccer, women’s soccer and volleyball.
SHERMAN, Texas - The Trinity University Tigers won their second consecutive SCAC Championship on Saturday afternoon, defeating the Southwestern University Pirates in straight sets.
For the fifth time in her career, Head Coach Hannah Long has been named the SCAC Coach of the Year by her peers, this year sharing the honor with Trinity University’s Julie Jenkins. Long also earned the honor in 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2011.
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Senior outside hitter Maggie Emodi of Trinity University, sophomore defensive specialist Andie Alford of Southwestern University, and sophomore middle blocker Carlie Childres of Texas Lutheran University were named Players of the Week for their performance in Week 10 of the SCAC Volleyball season.
GEORGETOWN, Texas - The top two teams in digs in the nation squared off in Georgetown on Friday night and the Pirates emerged victorious with a 3-2 win over Millsaps College.
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Junior outside hitter Macey Pool of Southwestern University was named SCAC Defensive Player of the Week for her performance in week 9 of the SCAC Volleyball season.
GEORGETOWN, Texas – After sweeping Friday Southwestern came from behind to beat #9 Colorado College and easily handled Austin College 3-0 to take the #2 seed of the SCAC Championship.
SEGUIN, Texas – Southwestern’s offense was sensational as the Pirates won 3-0, 3-0 over Dallas and Centenary. The win puts SU firmly in third place in the conference and just one game out of first.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – In their final tune up before returning to conference action, the Southwestern volleyball team defeated Our Lady of the Lake 3-1 on Thursday night.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Once again, the Southwestern and Trinity volleyball teams faced off for an epic battle in SCAC conference action on Friday night. Trinity did just enough to sneak out the win 3-1 with two extended sets.
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - After a dominant weekend that saw the Pirates drop just one set in four matches, the Pirates have swept the SCAC Player of the Week honors with Chandler Lentz being named Defensive POW and Kaitlyn Foster Offensive POW.
GEORGETOWN, Texas – Southwestern rolled through day one of their second weekend of SCAC action, defeating Dallas 3-1 before taking down #10 Colorado College 3-0.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Southwestern fell 3-1 to #18 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, but responded with a dominant 3-0 win over Linfield to close the Trinity Invite.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – SU’s offensive struggles continued in their first match of the day as they dropped three straight, but rebounded with a 3-0 win of their own in game two over Wheaton.