2011 SCAC Women's Volleyball News
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SCAC has six teams earn AVCA Team Academic Award
July 23, 2012LEXINGTON, Va. - Six teams from the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference earned American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award honors for their performance in the classroom during the 2011-12 academic year. -
Brian Chafin, Centre College Athletics Director, Announces Retirement
May 24, 2012DANVILLE, Ky. - After nearly a quarter century of service at Centre College, Brian Chafin has announced his retirement. Chafin began his coaching career at Centre in 1989 and has served as director of athletics and recreation since 2002.
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Trinity Student-Athletes Celebrate D-III Week at Sunshine Cottage
May 07, 2012SAN ANTONIO, Texas - In celebration of NCAA Division III Week, the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) at Trinity University organized a field day with student-athletes and coaches from numerous sports at nearby Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children.
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Austin College Student-Athletes Volunteer with Special Olympics
May 02, 2012SHERMAN, Texas — On Saturday, April 28, several Austin College student-athletes had the chance to work with the Greater Dallas chapter of Special Olympics Texas, helping the group with their Spring Games Competition held at Cedar Hill High School.
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Trinity brings the SCAC Presidents Trophy back to San Antonio
May 01, 2012SUWANEE, Ga. - The symbol of conference supremacy is a 300-pound railroad bell that is awarded annually to the conference program with the best overall sports record for that particular academic year. For a stretch of 12 years - from the early 1990s to the mid 2000s - that bell (with the exception of one year - 2000-01) resided on the campus of Trinity University.
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Sewanee names Shawna Laurendine as new head volleyball coach
April 13, 2012SEWANEE, Tenn. – Shawna Laurendine, who has over nine years of collegiate coaching experience, has been named head volleyball coach according to Athletic Director Mark Webb.
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Special Olympians Visit Colorado College For Division III Week
April 04, 2012COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Colorado College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) got an early jump on its celebration of the inaugural NCAA Division III Week by teaming with Special Olympics Colorado for a Soccer Fun Day on Sunday, April 1.
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SCAC Partners with PrestoSports for New Online Scoreboard
March 21, 2012SUWANEE, Ga. - With upgraded technology provided by PrestoSports, the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) introduced today an enhanced scoreboard feature for its fans.
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Texas Lutheran to Join the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
February 16, 2012SUWANEE, Ga. — The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) announced today that Texas Lutheran University has accepted an invitation to join the Conference.
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SCAC Has 711 Student-Athletes Earn Academic Honor Roll Honors
January 27, 2012SUWANEE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) announced its Student-Athlete Academic Honor Roll today for the 2011 fall term and 711 student-athletes made the list.
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Schreiner University to Join the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
January 23, 2012SUWANEE, Ga. — The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference announced today that Schreiner University has accepted an invitation to join the Conference.
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SCAC Student-Athlete Initiative a Huge Success
January 19, 2012SUWANEE, Ga. – The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference was represented by 18 student-athletes last week at the 2012 NCAA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind. Made possible through the NCAA Division III Strategic Initiative Grant, the student-athletes participated in a wide range of activities – from education sessions to business sessions to the NCAA Honors Celebration.
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Trinity 28th; Centre 35th in 2011-2012 Division III Learfield Sports Directors' Cup fall standings
December 22, 2011CLEVELAND, Ohio - Currently in 28th place, Trinity University leads all SCAC institutions in the prestigious 2011-2012 Division III Learfield Sports Directors' Cup fall standings. Centre College is just seven places back in 35th place.
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SCAC Announces 2011 Volleyball All-Sportsmanship Team
December 01, 2011SUWANEE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) today announced its fourth annual Volleyball All-Sportsmanship team. Twelve volleyball players were selected to the 2011 squad.
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Trinity takes early lead in quest for 2011-12 SCAC President's Trophy
November 16, 2011SUWANEE, Ga. - Seeking its first Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) President's Trophy since 2004-05, Trinity University took the early lead in that quest following the completion of the 2011 fall sports season.
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Southwestern's Nicholls Named AVCA First-Team All-American
November 16, 2011LEXINGTON, Ky. - Southwestern University senior setter Christina Nicholls, the 2011 SCAC Player of the Year, added another award to her growing trophy case, earning first-team All-America honors from the American Volleyball Coaches Association in an announcement made Tuesday.
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Cal Lutheran Upends Colorado College In NCAA Volleyball West Region Final
November 13, 2011THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Colorado College was knocked out of the 2011 NCAA Division III Tournament after falling to host California Lutheran University, 3-1 during the regional championship match on Sunday afternoon.
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Colorado College Beats Occidental To Advance To NCAA West Region Final
November 12, 2011THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - Colorado College continues its run in the NCAA Division III Volleyball Tournament by beating Occidental College in five sets, 18-25, 25-17, 25-18, 23-25, 15-13, during the second round of regional action on Saturday afternoon.
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SCAC Has Two Named To Capital One Academic All-District® Volleyball Teams
November 11, 2011SUWANEE, Ga. - Colorado College's Haley Hamilton and Southwestern University's Rachel Thibodeau were named to the Capital One Academic All-District® Volleyball teams, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
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Colorado College Wins NCAA Opener; Southwestern Upset in NCAA Opening Round
November 11, 2011THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - The top seeded Colorado College volleyball team advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division III Volleyball Tournament, Friday afternoon in Thousand Oaks, Calif., with a 3-1 win over Hardin-Simmons University.
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Eight From SCAC Named To AVCA All-Region Teams
November 10, 2011LEXINGTON, Ky. - Eight volleyball student-athletes from the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference were named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-Region teams, the organizations announced.
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AVCA Tabs Colorado College's Swan West Region Coach of the Year
November 10, 2011LEXINGTON, Ky. -Colorado College head coach Rick Swan was named the American Volleyball Coaches Association West Region Coach of the Year for the first time in his career after guiding the Colorado College volleyball team to its 14th consecutive NCAA appearance.
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Colorado College & Southwestern Earn Bids To NCAA Volleyball Championship
November 07, 2011INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference champion Colorado College earned the league's automatic bid to the 2011 NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Championship. Southwestern University earned an at-large bid to the field as well.
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Colorado College Wins Second Consecutive SCAC Volleyball Title, Automatic Bid to NCAA Tournament
November 05, 2011JACKSON, Miss. - Second-seeded Colorado College won its second consecutive SCAC title with a 3-1 victory over fifth-seeded Trinity University Saturday night at the Hangar Dome on the campus of Millsaps College. The victory also comes with an automatic berth in the 2011 Division III NCAA Volleyball Tournament.
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Southwestern, Colorado College, Trinity and Millsaps advance to SCAC Volleyball Semifinals
November 04, 2011JACKSON, Miss. - Playing on its home floor, sixth-seeded Millsaps College upset third-seeded Austin College Friday night in the quarterfinals of the 2011 SCAC Volleyball Championship Tournament.
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Southwestern's Nicholls; Long Headline 2011 All-SCAC Volleyball Voting
November 04, 2011JACKSON, Miss. – Southwestern University, the sixth-ranked team in the nation and the top seed for this weekend’s Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Tournament, was recognized for its highly successful season in exclusive all-conference voting by the head coaches of the SCAC. Christina Nicholls was named SCAC Player-of-the-Year while head coach Hannah Long was selected as SCAC Coach-of-the-Year for the third time in four years.
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Southwestern's Nicholls Named D3VB Player of the Week
November 02, 2011SECAUCUS, N.J. - Christina Nicholls was named the D3VB Player of the Week for matches played through October 30. Nicholls, a 5'8" setter, led the Pirates to four wins and their own home tournament last weekend.
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Austin College's Fleming Named AVCA National Player of the Week
November 01, 2011LEXINGTON, Ky. - Austin College senior volleyball player Jessica Fleming has been named the Sports Imports/American Volleyball Coaches Association NCAA Division III National Player of the Week, the organization announced today.
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Volleyball Recap (Week 9) - Around the SCAC
October 31, 2011SUWANEE, Ga. - With the regular season complete, attention now shifts to the 2011 SCAC Volleyball Championship tournament November 4-5 at Millsaps. Twelve SCAC teams will vie for the league's automatic bid to the 2011 NCAA Division III Volleyball Championship. Colorado College looks to defend its 2010 title.
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SCAC Week 8 - Podcasts
October 27, 2011SUWANEE, Ga. - In this week's edition of the SCAC podcast, Russell Kramer, SCAC Director of Communications and New Media, catches up with several of the league's Player-of-the-Week award winners for the week ending Oct. 23.
