2019-20 Volleyball News
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Stewart Tabbed All-America Honorable Mention by AVCA
November 19, 2019LEXINGTON, Ky. - Announced on Tuesday by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), junior outside hitter Destiny Stewart was selected as an All-America Honorable Mention after her performance in 2019. -
Stewart and Reilly Selected to AVCA All-Region Team
November 14, 2019LEXINGTON, Ky. - The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced on Thursday that two Sewanee volleyball players have been named to the AVCA All-South Region team. -
Volleyball Lands Three on All-SAA Team
November 11, 2019ATLANTA - Announced on Monday morning by the Southern Athletic Association (SAA), three Sewanee student-athletes have been chosen to the All-SAA Volleyball Team. -
Volleyball Eliminated from SAA Tournament
November 09, 2019BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Sewanee volleyball team concluded the 2019 season with a straight-set loss to the regular season champions in Birmingham-Southern in the 2019 Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Volleyball Tournament Saturday evening from Bill Battle Coliseum. -
Volleyball Completes Reverse Sweep to Advance to SAA Semifinals
November 08, 2019BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Sewanee volleyball team, for the third straight season, played a five-set battle in the quarterfinals of the 2019 Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Volleyball Tournament. The Tigers completed the reverse sweep over the Majors of Millsaps on Friday night inside Bill Battle Coliseum on the campus of Birmingham-Southern College. -
Volleyball Heads to the Magic City for SAA Volleyball Tournament
November 07, 2019SEWANEE, Tenn. - The Sewanee volleyball team will begin postseason play on Friday, as the Tigers will face 4-seed Millsaps in the quarterfinals of the 2019 Southern Athletic Association Volleyball Tournament, hosted by Birmingham-Southern College. -
Lilly Reilly Named Tiger of the Week
November 05, 2019SEWANEE, Tenn. - Sophomore right side hitter Lilly Reilly has been named the Tiger of the Week after her performance in the final three matches of the regular season. -
SAA Announces Field Hockey, Volleyball and Women’s Soccer Brackets
November 04, 2019ATLANTA - The Southern Athletic Association (SAA) has announced brackets for the 2019 SAA Volleyball and Field Hockey Tournaments. Additionally, the bracket for the Women’s Soccer Tournament has been updated with match times announced. -
Volleyball Sweeps Emory & Henry and Salem in Tri-Match
November 03, 2019EMORY, Va. - The Sewanee volleyball team wrapped up the regular season on Sunday with back-to-back sweeps of Emory & Henry and Salem in a tri-match hosted by Emory & Henry on Sunday from the J.R. King Center. -
Volleyball Bests Covenant in Straight Sets
October 30, 2019LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. - The Sewanee volleyball team opened a three-game road swing on Wednesday night at Covenant College. The Tigers took down the Scots in straight sets from the Barnes Physical Education Center. -
Volleyball Sweeps Oglethorpe on Senior Day to Conclude Conference Schedule
October 26, 2019SEWANEE, Tenn. - The Sewanee volleyball team bounced back on Saturday with a 3-0 sweep of Oglethorpe University in Southern Athletic Association (SAA) play. The Tigers also celebrated Senior Day for its four seniors. -
Volleyball Forces Five Sets with Berry For Second Time this Season
October 25, 2019SEWANEE, Tenn. - The Sewanee volleyball team, for the second time this season and the third time in the all-time series, forced a fifth set with No. 10 Berry, but the Vikings prevailed with a 3-2 victory Friday night from Juhan Gymnasium. -
Volleyball Ranked Seventh in First NCAA Region Rankings
October 23, 2019INDIANAPOLIS - Announced on Wednesday afternoon by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Sewanee volleyball enters the initial South Region rankings at number seven. -
Volleyball Sweeps Majors, Wins Regular Season Series
October 20, 2019JACKSON, Miss. - The Sewanee volleyball team recorded a 3-0 victory over the Majors of Millsaps on Sunday afternoon from the Hangar Dome. With the win, the Tigers sweep the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) regular season series after Sewanee swept Millsaps at home on Oct. 5. -
Volleyball Drops Decision at Birmingham-Southern
October 19, 2019BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Sewanee volleyball dropped a 3-0 decision to Southern Athletic Association (SAA) co-leader Birmingham-Southern on Saturday afternoon from Bill Battle Coliseum. -
Volleyball Opens Fall Break Trip with Sweep of Owls; Connolly Surpasses 2,500 Assists
October 17, 2019COLUMBUS, Miss. - The Sewanee volleyball team rolled to a sweep of the Mississippi University for Women in a non-conference match Thursday evening from Pohl Gymnasium. -
Hendrix Takes Five-Set Battle Away from Volleyball
October 13, 2019SEWANEE, Tenn. - The Sewanee volleyball team, despite winning the first two sets, were defeated by the Warriors of Hendrix College in five sets on Sunday afternoon from Juhan Gymnasium. -
Volleyball Secures Win over Rhodes in SAA Match
October 12, 2019SEWANEE, Tenn. - The Sewanee volleyball team collected a four-set victory over Rhodes College in a Southern Athletic Association (SAA) contest Saturday afternoon inside Juhan Gymnasium. -
Constance Connolly Named Tiger of the Week
October 08, 2019SEWANEE, Tenn. - Senior setter Constance Connolly was selected as Tiger of the Week after her performance last weekend against Millsaps and Birmingham-Southern. -
Volleyball Begins Second Half of League Play with Victory over Centre
October 08, 2019DANVILLE, Ky. - The Sewanee volleyball team opened the second half of the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) schedule with a 3-1 victory over Centre College Tuesday afternoon inside Alumni Gymnasium. -
Volleyball Battles to Four-Set Setback with Birmingham-Southern
October 06, 2019SEWANEE, Tenn. - The Sewanee volleyball team was downed in a Southern Athletic Association (SAA) match with Birmingham-Southern in four sets on Sunday afternoon from Juhan Gymnasium. -
Volleyball Sweeps Millsaps in SAA Action
October 05, 2019SEWANEE, Tenn. - In the Tigers’ second Southern Athletic Association (SAA) home match of the 2019 season, the Sewanee volleyball team posted a 3-0 sweep of Millsaps, Saturday afternoon inside Juhan Gymnasium. -
Stewart Wins SAA Offensive Player of the Week Award
September 30, 2019ATLANTA - Announced by the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) on Monday afternoon, Sewanee outside hitter Destiny Stewart has been selected as the SAA Volleyball Player of the Week after her performance in two conference matches last weekend. -
Volleyball Fends Off Stormy Petrels on the Road
September 29, 2019ATLANTA - The Sewanee volleyball team defeated the Stormy Petrels of Oglethorpe University, 3-1, in Southern Athletic Association (SAA) play Sunday afternoon from the Dorough Field House. -
Volleyball Goes Five Sets with No. 7 Berry
September 28, 2019ROME, Ga. - The Sewanee volleyball team battled to five sets with the seventh-ranked team in the nation in Berry, but the Vikings prevailed on their home court by winning the match Saturday afternoon inside the Cage Center. -
Volleyball Bounces Back with Four-Set Victory Over Rhodes
September 22, 2019MEMPHIS - The Sewanee volleyball team earned a weekend split in Southern Athletic Association play on Sunday by edging Rhodes College in four sets inside Mallory Gymnasium. -
Volleyball Downed by Warriors
September 21, 2019CONWAY, Ark. - The Sewanee volleyball team opened a four-game road swing on Saturday in a Southern Athletic Association (SAA) tilt with the Warriors of Hendrix College, falling in straight sets from Garrison Court. -
Volleyball Completes Sweep of Sewanee Invitational
September 14, 2019SEWANEE, Tenn. - The Sewanee volleyball team completed the weekend at the Sewanee Invitational with straight-set victories over the Mississippi University for Women and Agnes Scott, Saturday inside Juhan Gymnasium. -
Mueller Wins 200th Career Match as Head Coach; Volleyball Sweeps Day One of Sewanee Invite
September 13, 2019SEWANEE, Tenn. - The Sewanee volleyball team, in the team’s home opener, picked up two straight-set victories over Centre (25-13, 25-20, 25-19) in the Southern Athletic Association opener for both teams and LaGrange (25-14, 25-12, 25-18) Friday afternoon inside Juhan Gymnasium. Additionally, head coach Nancy Mueller-Culver earned her 200th career victory as a collegiate head coach in the nightcap against LaGrange. -
Volleyball Takes Down No. 24 Illinois Wesleyan; Takes Two of Three in Tourney
September 07, 2019BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Sewanee volleyball recorded its first win over a nationally-ranked opponent as the Tigers defeated the Titans of Illinois Wesleyan in five sets as a part of the Holiday Inn Express Classic I, hosted by Illinois Wesleyan. The Tigers also claimed a victory over Millikin and dropped a contest with Otterbein.