2023 Wilmington University Volleyball News
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Elly Collins Named Second Team CSC Academic All-American
January 09, 2024Volleyball standout Elly Collins has become the 11th Wilmington University student-athlete to earn Academic All-American status, as the College Sports Communicators announced its four 2023 Academic All-America Volleyball Teams for all NCAA and NAIA Divisions. -
Four Wildcats Named to 2023 Academic All-District Volleyball Team
December 13, 2023The College Sports Communicators announced its 2023 Academic All-District Volleyball Team, and four Wilmington University student-athletes were recognized as some of the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.
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Elly Collins and Shannen Litten Earn D2CCA Second Team All-Region Honors
November 30, 2023For the second year in a row, the Wilmington University volleyball team produced two all-region performers, as Elly Collins and Shannen Litten were named to the 2023 Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) Volleyball All-East Region Second Team.
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Top Seeded Jefferson Takes Down Wilmington in CACC Volleyball Semifinals, 3-1
November 18, 2023The two-time defending Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament Champion Jefferson Rams took down the Wilmington University volleyball team, 3-1, in the CACC Tournament Semifinals on Saturday afternoon on the campus of Georgian Court.
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Elly Collins and Shannen Litten Named First Team All-CACC; Collins Repeats as CACC Defensive Player of the Year
November 14, 2023For the second year in a row, Wilmington University volleyball libero Elly Collins has been tabbed the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Defensive Player of the Year while both she and teammate Shannen Litten earned First Team All-Conference as the conference teams were announced on Tuesday.
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S#3 Volleyball Sweeps N#2 Felician in CACC Tournament First Round
November 14, 2023For the ninth time in program history, the Wilmington University volleyball team is heading to the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament Semifinal, sweeping Felician, 3-0, on the road on Tuesday night at JJJ Gymnasium.
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PLAYOFF PREVIEW: Volleyball Back in CACC Tournament for Fifth Straight Season; Head to N#2 Felician
November 13, 2023The Wilmington University volleyball team returns to the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament for the fifth consecutive season and will travel to Felician for a First Round matchup on Tuesday night.
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Wilmington Drops Regular Season Finale, 3-0, at Jefferson; Locked into South’s No. 3 Seed
November 09, 2023With a 3-0 loss at Jefferson on Thursday night, the Wilmington University volleyball team secured the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division’s Third Seed for the postseason.
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Wildcats Secure Playoff Berth with Sweep of Caldwell on Senior Day
November 04, 2023The 2023 Wilmington University volleyball senior class led the team to a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference sweep of Caldwell on Senior Day, locking up one of the four playoff positions from the South Division on Saturday at the WU Athletics Complex.
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Wildcats Hit Season Best .273 in 3-0 Victory at Goldey-Beacom to Sweep Season Series
November 02, 2023The Wilmington University volleyball team won its fifth match in a row on Thursday night, defeating Goldey-Beacom, 3-0, on the road to remain in third place in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division with two matches to play.
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Elly Collins Named CACC Defensive Player of the Week for Third Time
October 31, 2023For the third time this season, Wilmington University senior libero Elly Collins was named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week, after leading the Wildcats to a 2-0 week.
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Volleyball Battles Back to Defeat Dominican in Five as CACC South Heats Up
October 28, 2023The Wilmington University volleyball team needed to come back from a 2-1 deficit, but did just that to surpass Dominican, 3-2, fighting in extra points in the fifth set to win the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference cross-divisional contest on Saturday afternoon inside the Hennessy Center.
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Volleyball Battles Back to Defeat Georgian Court, 3-1, to Split Season Series with Lions
October 25, 2023After dropping the first set of the match, the Wilmington University volleyball team battled back to win their third straight contest with a 3-1 win over Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference foe Georgian Court on Thursday night at the WU Athletics Complex.
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Volleyball Fights All the Way Back to Steal 3-2 Victory from Felician
October 21, 2023Trailing 2-0 in front of an opposing Homecoming crowd, the Wilmington University volleyball team dug deep and battled all the way back, defeating Felician, 3-2, on Saturday afternoon at Job Gym.
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Block Comes Alive as Volleyball Snaps Four-Game Losing Streak with 3-1 CACC Victory Over Chestnut Hill
October 19, 2023The Wilmington University volleyball team snapped a four-match losing streak with a much-needed 3-1 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division victory over Chestnut Hill on Thursday night at the WU Athletics Complex.
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Wildcats Battle Back But Fall in Extra Points in Fifth Set at Holy Family
October 17, 2023The Wilmington University volleyball team fought back from a 2-0 deficit but couldn’t complete the comeback despite holding match point in the fifth set at Holy Family, 3-2, on Tuesday night at the Campus Center.
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Wildcats Take First Set But Bridgeport Claims CACC Match, 3-1
October 14, 2023The Wilmington University volleyball team took the opening set from the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference North Division leaders, but Bridgeport answered with a 3-1 victory on Saturday night at WU Athletics Complex.
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Wildcats Wrap Up Nonconference Play with 3-0 Loss at New Haven
October 12, 2023Playing its final nonconference match of the year, the Wilmington University volleyball team drop a 3-0 decision at New Haven on Thursday night inside Charger Gymnasium.
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Bloomsburg Starts Fast in Fifth Set to Claim Nonconference Volleyball Victory
October 10, 2023A slow start to the fifth set proved to be the difference for the Wilmington University volleyball team in a back-and-forth five-set loss at Bloomsburg on Tuesday night in Nelson Field House.
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Shannen Litten's Career High 16 Kills Leads Volleyball Past Bloomfield, 3-1
October 07, 2023Led by its middle hitters, the Wilmington University volleyball team defeated Bloomfield, 3-1, on Saturday afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference action inside The Gym.
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Jefferson Sweeps Volleyball to Snap Three-Match Win Streak
October 05, 2023The Wilmington University volleyball team had its three-match win streak snapped as Jefferson swept the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference contest, 3-0, on Thursday night at the WU Athletics Complex.
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Brice Hansen Named CACC Volleyball Player of the Week
October 04, 2023After leading the Wilmington University volleyball team to a 2-0 week, Brice Hansen has been named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Volleyball Player of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Monday.
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Claudia Melendez’s Program Record 10 Aces Lead Volleyball Past Goldey-Beacom
October 03, 2023Freshman Claudia Melendez broke the Wilmington University volleyball program record by recording 10 service aces in a single match on Tuesday, as the Wildcats went on to defeat crosstown rival Goldey-Beacom, 3-0, in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference action at the WU Athletics Complex.
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VIDEO: Claudia Melendez's 10 Ace vs Goldey Beacom
October 03, 2023Claudia Melendez (Orlando, Fla.) put down 10 service aces against the Lightning, breaking the program's single-match record that has held firm for nearly 18 years. Lindsay Miller collected nine aces on September 3, 2004 and Jaime Bohlert tied the previous mark on October 15, 2005 at Nyack. Melendez had four aces in the first set and finished the match with six in the third set. Copyright 2023; Wilmington University. All rights reserved.
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Elly Collins Records Her 2,000th Career Dig As Volleyball Starts Homecoming with 3-1 Win Over Post
September 30, 2023Kicking off the 2023 Wilmington University Homecoming Gameday festivities, the volleyball team won a tight contest with Post, 3-1, as two of the sets went into extra points on Saturday morning at the WU Athletics Complex.
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Elly Collins Breaks Program’s Dig Record as Volleyball Sweeps West Chester
September 27, 2023The Wilmington University volleyball team snapped its two-match losing streak in a convincing way on Wednesday night, sweeping West Chester in a nonconference contest at the WU Athletics Complex.
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VIDEO: Volleyball vs West Chester
September 27, 2023#WilmUVB snapped its two-match losing streak in a convincing way on Wednesday night, sweeping West Chester in a nonconference contest at the WU Athletics Complex. Set scores for the match were 25-20, 25-22, and 25-21. During the third set, senior libero Elly Collins broke the Wildcats' program record for career digs, notching her 1,988th pick-up in her illustrious career. She surpassed Shelby Henderson's record set during her career from 2012-15. Collins ended tonight with 1,996 career digs and is looking to become the program's first student-athlete to amass 2,000 career digs in the NCAA era. Brice Hansen led the Wildcats with 11 kills while hitting .276, adding 12 digs for the double-double. Cailyn Smiley had eight kills while Katie Bushong had six kills without an error on nine swings. Bushong also added 24 assists and 13 digs. Elly Collins finished with 25 digs in the match while Shannen Litten led the charge at the net with five blocks. Copyright 2023; Wilmington University. All rights reserved.
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Georgian Court Serves Up 3-0 Loss to Wilmington Volleyball
September 23, 2023The Wilmington University volleyball team dropped a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division contest at Georgian Court on Saturday, 3-0, inside the Wellness Center.
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Volleyball Squanders Two Set Lead as Chestnut Hill Earns Comeback Win
September 21, 2023After dominating the first two sets, the Wilmington University volleyball team squandered away a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victory away as Chestnut Hill came back to win the match, 3-2, inside Sorgenti Arena on Thursday night.
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Volleyball Opens CACC Play with Sweep of Holy Family
September 19, 2023The Wilmington University volleyball team opened its Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference slate with a sweep of South Division rival Holy Family, 3-0, on Tuesday night at the WU Athletics Complex.
