2022 Wilmington University Volleyball News

  • CACC Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Title IX - January 10
    January 10, 2023
    NEW HAVEN, Conn. (January 10, 2023) -- In conjunction with the 50th Anniversary of Title IX across the United States, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) -- along with the NCAA and other conferences in Division II -- will honor former female student-athletes throughout the 2022-23 season. Today's installment of 12 featured student-athletes includes Delaney Childers (Dominican University), Nicole Spiegelberg (Felician University), Stephanie Bock (Georgian Court University), Miranda Shaw (Wilmington University), Iman Williams-Mulesa (Chestnut Hill College), and Tanner Turner-Rush (Goldey-Beacom College). Today's feature also highlights the 2011 Dominican University Softball team which won the CACC Championship and advanced to the NCAA Division II Tournament.
  • Four Wildcats Named to 2022 CACC Volleyball All-Academic Team
    December 08, 2022
    Fifty-two (52) student-athletes on Thursday were named to the 2022 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Women's Volleyball All-Academic Team, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. All 13 CACC schools that compete in the sport were represented on the All-Academic Team.
  • Kacey Affrunti Adds AVCA All-East Region Honor to Volleyball Resume
    December 02, 2022
    Middle hitter Kacey Affrunti adds one more accolade in her student-athlete career, as she was named an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) East All-Region performer, as voted on by the regions’ head coaches.
  • Kacey Affrunti and Elly Collins Earn D2CCA All-East Region Honors
    November 17, 2022
    For the first time in the program’s NCAA era, the Wilmington University volleyball team placed two student-athletes on an All-Region team, as Kacey Affrunti and Elly Collins earned spots on the 2022 Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) All-East Team.
  • Elly Collins Named 2022 CACC Defensive Player of the Year to Lead Three Wildcats on All-CACC Teams
    November 08, 2022
    Highlighted by the 2022 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Defensive Player of the Year, the Wilmington University volleyball team placed three student-athletes on the All-CACC Teams, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday.
  • PLAYOFF PREVIEW: Volleyball Back in CACC Tournament as No. 3 Seed; Play at Bridgeport in First Round
    November 07, 2022
    The Wilmington University volleyball team are back in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament for the fourth season in a row and will travel to Bridgeport for a First Round matchup on Monday night.
  • Elly Collins and Brice Hansen Named CACC Volleyball Players of the Week
    November 07, 2022
    A 1-0 week led to a pair of Wilmington University volleyball student-athletes earning Central Collegiate Atlantic Collegiate Conference Player of the Week honors, as announced by the conference office on Monday.
  • Volleyball Falls, 3-0, to Bridgeport in CACC Tournament First Round
    November 07, 2022
    The Wilmington University volleyball season came to a close in the First Round of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament, as the North Division’s 3rd Seed Bridgeport defeated the South Division’s 3rd seeded Wildcats, 3-0, on Monday night at the Hubbell Gymnasium.
  • VIDEO: Volleyball vs Holy Family
    November 03, 2022
    #WilmUVB clinched the third seed in the South Division with a 3-0 victory over Holy Family in its Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference regular season finale on Wednesday night at the WU Athletics Complex. The Wildcats (16-14, 12-5 CACC) will head to the North Division's number two seed Bridgeport on Monday, November 7 for the CACC Tournament Quarterfinal. Kacey Affrunti had seven of her team leading 11 kills in the third set alone, adding four block assists as well. Brice Hansen added eight kills and 11 digs while Heather Pedrick finished with seven kills and 12 digs. Dorie Moore had six total blocks on the night while Elly Collins led the back row with 22 digs. Katie Bushong had four kills, 32 assists, and three blocks on the night as well. Copyright 2022; Wilmington University. All rights reserved.
  • Wildcats Secure South Division Third Seed With 3-0 CACC Victory over Holy Family
    November 02, 2022
    The Wilmington University volleyball team clinched the third seed in the South Division with a 3-0 victory over Holy Family in its Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference regular season finale on Wednesday night at the WU Athletics Complex.
  • Kacey Affrunti and Elly Collins Named CACC Players of the Week
    October 31, 2022
    A perfect 3-0 week led to a pair of Wilmington University volleyball student-athletes earning Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Player of the Week honors, as announced by the conference office on Monday.
  • Wildcats Climb Above .500 for First Time This Season with 3-0 Sweep at Caldwell
    October 29, 2022
    The Wilmington University women’s volleyball team won its third straight match with a 3-0 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victory over Caldwell on Saturday morning inside the Newman Center.
  • Volleyball Clinches CACC Tournament Berth With 3-0 Victory over Goldey-Beacom
    October 27, 2022
    The Wilmington University volleyball team clinched a postseason berth into the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament with a 3-0 victory over in-state rival Goldey-Beacom on Thursday night at the WU Athletics Complex.
  • Volleyball Wins Final Nonconference Match, 3-0, at West Chester
    October 25, 2022
    The Wilmington University volleyball team closed out its nonconference schedule with a 3-0 win on the road at West Chester on Tuesday night inside Hollinger Fieldhouse.
  • Bridgeport Wins Tightly Contested CACC Match, 3-1, Over WilmU Volleyball
    October 22, 2022
    Playing the second match of a back-to-back on Saturday, the Wilmington University volleyball dropped a closely fought battle with Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference North Division foe Bridgeport, 3-1, on Saturday afternoon inside Hubbell Gym.
  • Kacey Affrunti’s 20 kills leads WilmU Volleyball to Five-Set Victory Over Post
    October 21, 2022
    Kacey Affrunti put down 20 terminations to lead the Wilmington University volleyball team to a five-set victory over Post in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference cross divisional match on Friday afternoon inside the Drubner Center.
  • Chestnut Hill Picks Up 3-1 CACC South Division Victory over WilmU Volleyball
    October 19, 2022
    The Wilmington University volleyball team couldn’t close out the first set and ultimately Chestnut Hill as the Griffins took a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division matchup, 3-1, on Thursday night inside Sorgenti Arena.
  • Offense Came to Play as Volleyball Sweeps Felician To Get Back in Win Column
    October 15, 2022
    The Wilmington University volleyball team bounced back after a loss in a big way, dismantling Felician, 3-0, in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference match on Saturday night at the WU Athletics Complex.
  • Georgian Court Battles Back to Snap Wilmington’s Seven-Match Win Streak in Five Sets
    October 13, 2022
    A seven-match win streak was snapped on Thursday night as the Wilmington University volleyball team couldn’t hang on to a 2-1 lead at Georgian Court, falling in five sets inside the Wellness Center.
  • Heather Pedrick and Elly Collins Named CACC Volleyball Players of the Week
    October 10, 2022
    A 3-0 week, including a pair of wins over Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference foes with better records, lands two Wilmington University volleyball student-athletes on the CACC Player of the Week Report, as announced by the conference office on Monday.
  • Volleyball Gives Bloomfield First Conference Loss in Evenly Matched Five Setter
    October 08, 2022
    In a battle with the top team from the North Division, the Wilmington University volleyball team came out on top over Bloomfield, 3-2, in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference contest at the WU Athletics Complex on Saturday afternoon.
  • VIDEO: Volleyball vs Bloomfield
    October 08, 2022
    In a battle with the top team from the North Division, the Wilmington University volleyball team came out on top over Bloomfield, 3-2, in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference contest at the WU Athletics Complex on Saturday afternoon. The win is the seventh straight for the Wildcats, tying the third-longest win streak in the program's NCAA era. The seven-match win streak ties runs by the 2013 and 2015 teams. The 2004 team held a 14-match win streak which was only bested by a 15-match win streak in 2012. Heather Pedrick collected 19 kills and 28 digs while Kacey Affrunti had 18 kills and eight blocks. Brice Hansen finished with 13 kills and 14 digs, adding four blocks. Katie Bushong dished out 51 assists while Elly Collins chipped in with 19 digs. Dorie Moore had three solo and three block assists in the middle as well. Copyright 2022; Wilmington university. All rights reserved.
  • Wildcats Win Sixth Straight With 3-1 Victory Over Pace
    October 06, 2022
    Double-doubles by Heather Pedrick and Brice Hansen led the Wilmington University volleyball team to a 3-1 nonconference victory over Pace on Thursday night at the WU Athletics Complex.
  • VIDEO: Volleyball vs Pace
    October 06, 2022
    Double-doubles by Heather Pedrick and Brice Hansen led the Wilmington University volleyball team to a 3-1 nonconference victory over Pace on Thursday night at the WU Athletics Complex. The win is the sixth straight win for the Wildcats (9-11 overall), their longest streak since a six-gamer in the 2018 season. The 2015 team had a seven-match win streak from October 10 to October 27. Heather Pedrick (Highland, Florida) led the attack once again for the Wildcats, putting down 15 kills with only three errors, hitting at a .353 clip. She also added 14 digs for the double-double, as well as three aces, and three block assists. Brice Hansen (Lyman, Wyoming) put down 12 kills with only three errors as well, hitting at a .237 clip. She added 13 digs for the double-double as well. Copyright 2022; Wilmington University. All rights reserved.
  • VIDEO: Volleyball vs Jefferson
    October 05, 2022
    Kacey Affrunti and Heather Pedrick led the Wilmington University volleyball team to its fifth straight win, coming back and defeating Jefferson, 3-1, in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division battle at the WU Athletics Complex on Tuesday night. The win was the fifth in a row for the Wildcats as they are now 7-1 in their last eight matches overall. The Wildcats are now 8-11 overall and 6-2 in CACC play, evening the season series with Jefferson, 1-1, as the Rams won the first matchup in Philadelphia, 3-2. Kacey Affrunti put down 17 kills with only two errors on 30 swings, finishing with a .500 attack percentage. She also had a hand on 10 of the team's 13 blocks on Tuesday, coming away with eight block assists and two solo blocks. Six of her kills came in the third set when she hit .750 without committing an error.
  • Kacey Affrunti and Heather Pedrick Power the Wildcats Past Jefferson, 3-1
    October 04, 2022
    Kacey Affrunti and Heather Pedrick led the Wilmington University volleyball team to its fifth straight win, coming back and defeating Jefferson, 3-1, in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division battle at the WU Athletics Complex on Tuesday night.
  • Volleyball Wins Fourth Straight with Road Sweep at Alliance
    October 01, 2022
    The Wilmington University volleyball team has now won 11 consecutive sets with another Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference sweep on Saturday, defeating Alliance University, 3-0, in the John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness Center on the campus of New Jersey City University.
  • Chavez Brooks, Brice Hansen, and Elly Collins Named CACC Players of the Week
    September 27, 2022
    A big Homecoming Saturday for the Wilmington University volleyball and men’s soccer teams aided in three student-athletes earning Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Players of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Monday.
  • Volleyball Wins Third Straight With Sweep at Goldey-Beacom
    September 27, 2022
    The Wilmington University volleyball team won its third straight and fifth out of its last six matches overall with a 3-0 sweep at Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division foe Goldey-Beacom on Tuesday night inside the Joseph West Jones Center.
  • Volleyball Kicks Off Homecoming by Sweeping Dominican
    September 24, 2022
    Kickstarting the 2022 Wilmington University Homecoming festivities, the volleyball team made short work of Dominican, sweeping the Chargers, 3-0, on Saturday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.
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