Junior volleyball standout Brittany Biddle (Claymont, Del./Concord) became the second student-athlete in Wilmington University history to earn Academic All-American honors as she was selected to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-America Division II Volleyball Third Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Wednesday.
The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced its 2012 Division II All-Region Teams late last week and for the first time in program history a Wilmington University student-athlete was honored as Katie Shorter earned a spot on the All-East Region squad.
Wilmington University volleyball standouts Brittany Biddle and Nicole Wiechecki have each been recognized on the 2012 Capital One Academic All-District I Volleyball Team, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom during the 2012 fall season.
Unable to convert on a set point at 26-25 in the second set to get back into the match, the Wilmington University volleyball team saw its dream season come to an abrupt end on Saturday afternoon, losing the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament Championship match, 3-0, to Dominican College at the WU Athletics Complex.
Trailing two set s to none in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament semifinal, the Wilmington University volleyball team rallied for a monumental comeback, defeating Georgian Court, 3-2, to reach the CACC Championship for the first time since 2004, on Friday night at the WU Athletics Complex.
Junior middle hitter Katie Shorter has been named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Player of the Year, in a vote by the league’s head coaches, capping the annual CACC volleyball banquet held in the Doberstein Admission Center on the campus of Wilmington University on Friday afternoon.
Due to the effects from Hurricane Sandy, Wilmington University will now host the 2012 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Volleyball Tournament for the semifinals on Friday, November 9 and the championship on Saturday, November 10 at the WU Athletics Complex.
A strong defensive effort at the net and in the back row for the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division top seeded Wilmington University volleyball team led to a sweep over the North Division’s fourth seeded Post in the CACC Quarterfinals on Tuesday night at the WU Athletics Complex.
On a day in which the Wilmington University volleyball team honored its two seniors for playing in their final regular season match in the Green and White, junior middle hitter Katie Shorter stole the show, picking up her 200th career block assist in a 3-1 victory over Post on Saturday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.
Senior outside hitter Nicole Wiechecki collected 14 digs, with her seventh being her 1,000th in her career, but the Wilmington University volleyball team had its 15-match winning streak snapped, dropping a straight set decision to Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference North Division leading Dominican on Saturday afternoon on Coach Baxter Court.
The Wilmington University volleyball team bounced back after dropping the second set to win its 15th consecutive match, tying a program record, in defeating University of the Sciences, 3-1, in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference action on Friday night at the WU Athletics Complex.
Helping keep her team undefeated in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference with a three more wins last week, junior middle hitter Katie Shorter was named the CACC Player of the Week on Tuesday, announced by the conference office.
The back row defense of freshmen Shelby Henderson and Hannah McQueen led the Wilmington University volleyball team to its 14th straight victory, sweeping Goldey-Beacom to remain undefeated in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference and win the regular season championship on Tuesday night at the Jones Center.
Trailing two sets to none against Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference North Division power Caldwell College, the Wilmington University stormed all the way back to win in dramatic fashion, 3-2, keeping its perfect CACC record intact on Saturday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.
Hitting only at a .151 clip for the match, the Wilmington University volleyball team used yet another facet of its game to extend its current win streak to 12-straight matches, defeating Chestnut Hill, 3-0, on Friday night in the Sorgenti Arena.
Double-doubles from three separate individuals help give the Wilmington University volleyball team its 11th consecutive victory and remain undefeated in the Central Athletic Collegiate Conference with its fifth straight sweep, this time over Philadelphia on Wednesday night.
Wilmington University volleyball standout Nicole Wiechecki has been honored by the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference for her outstanding play the previous week, earning CACC Player of the Week for the first time this season, announced by the conference office on Monday.
Outside hitters Nicole Wiechecki and Kaitlin DiGiacinto led the Wilmington University volleyball team to its 10th straight overall win, helping the Wildcats remain unbeaten in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference, sweeping Felician on the road on Saturday afternoon in Job Gym.
The streak continues. Make it nine consecutive victories for the Wilmington University volleyball team as the Wildcats defeated Georgian Court University, 3-0, on Friday night at the WU Athletics Complex to remain undefeated in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference.
Another dominating performance gave the Wilmington University volleyball team its eighth straight victory overall and brings the Wildcats to 10-0 in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference with a 3-0 sweep over Goldey-Beacom on Tuesday night at the WU Athletics Complex.
Another day, another win. That is what it seems like for the Wilmington University volleyball team as it defeated Concordia, 3-0, on Saturday to tie its season long win streak at seven consecutive matches and remain unbeaten in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference for the season.
The Wilmington University volleyball team stretched its current win streak to six straight matches, coming from behind to defeat Holy Family, 3-1, staying unbeaten in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference on Friday night at the Campus Center.
Another dominating performance kept the Wilmington University volleyball team unbeaten in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference as the Wildcats disposed of Bloomfield, 3-0, on Saturday afternoon in Bloomfield Gym.
A balanced offensive attack, coupled with aggressive serving and a strong block at the net, were the keys to success in leading the host Wildcats of Wilmington University to an easy 3-0 victory over the visiting Philadelphia University Rams in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) volleyball action on Friday evening at the WU Athletics Complex.
In its quickest match of the season, the Wilmington University volleyball defeat took care of University of the Sciences, 3-0, on Tuesday night to remain unbeaten in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference inside the Morgan Arena.
After struggling through a hapless first two sets, the Wilmington University volleyball team roared back to remain unbeaten in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference, stunning Nyack, 3-2, at the WU Athletics Complex on Saturday afternoon.
The Wilmington University volleyball team committed only seven errors on over 100 attack attempts, leading the Wildcats to a 3-1 victory over Georgian Court to remain unbeaten in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference, on Wednesday evening at the Wellness Center.
The Wilmington University volleyball team rounded out the Bentley Invitational on Saturday, coming back to defeat Queens (N.Y.), 3-1, but couldn’t finish off Stonehill in the final match, falling 3-2 on Saturday afternoon to finish the tournament 1-2 overall.
The Wilmington University volleyball team had its seven-match win streak snapped on Friday as the Wildcats fell 3-0 to California (Pa.) in the first match of the Bentley Invitational.
A fast start led to an easy three set victory for the Wilmington University volleyball team as it swept Chestnut Hill, 3-0, in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference action for its seventh consecutive win on Tuesday night in the new WU Athletics Complex.