2014 AMCC Women's Volleyball News

Season
VOLLEYBALL TEAMS HONORED FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
VOLLEYBALL TEAMS HONORED FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

The American Volleyball Coaches Association honored 140 Division III programs for achieving at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average during the 2014-15 academic year.

AMCC FALL SPORTSMANSHIP TEAMS ANNOUNCED
AMCC FALL SPORTSMANSHIP TEAMS ANNOUNCED

All institution sport teams which compete for an AMCC championship may select one member from their team who displays good sportsmanship throughout the season to be a member of the All-AMCC Sportsmanship Team.

KEITH KOCH NAMED MEDAILLE WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL COACH
KEITH KOCH NAMED MEDAILLE WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL COACH

Medaille College Athletic Director, Amy M. DeKay, introduced Keith Koch today as the next head coach of the Women's Volleyball program.

PITT BRADFORD'S PHILLIPS RESIGNS FROM VOLLEYBALL POST
PITT BRADFORD'S PHILLIPS RESIGNS FROM VOLLEYBALL POST

Pitt-Bradford head volleyball coach Tina Phillips has made the decision to step down as head of the program.

VOLLEYBALL SEASONS COME TO A CLOSE
VOLLEYBALL SEASONS COME TO A CLOSE

The 2014 volleyball season for the AMCC teams participating in post-season tournaments has come to a close.

PITT BRADFORD'S TAYLOR McMILLEN NAMED AVCA ALL-REGION HONORABLE MENTION
PITT BRADFORD'S TAYLOR McMILLEN NAMED AVCA ALL-REGION HONORABLE MENTION

One day after being named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Volleyball Player of the Year, senior right-side hitter Taylor McMillen has been named an American Volleyball Coaches Association All-Region Honorable Mention.

PITT-BRADFORD'S MCMILLEN NAMED AMCC WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
PITT-BRADFORD'S MCMILLEN NAMED AMCC WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Pitt-Bradford senior right side hitter Taylor McMillen is the 2014 AMCC Women's Volleyball Player of the Year.

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL NATIONAL STATISTICS: GAMES THROUGH NOVEMBER 9
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL NATIONAL STATISTICS: GAMES THROUGH NOVEMBER 9

The AMCC has placed one women's volleyball student-athlete in the top 50 nationally in the following statistical categories for games through November 9

AMCC VOLLEYBALL TEAMS PREP FOR POST-SEASON TOURNAMENTS
AMCC VOLLEYBALL TEAMS PREP FOR POST-SEASON TOURNAMENTS

The Franciscan University (13-16, 7-2) women's volleyball team will be making their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament after pulling off the upset in the AMCC Conference Championship on Sunday afternoon.

FRANCISCAN CLAIMS FIRST EVER AMCC WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TITLE
FRANCISCAN CLAIMS FIRST EVER AMCC WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TITLE

#2 seed Franciscan has been crowned the 2014 AMCC Women's Volleyball Champion after upsetting #1 seed Penn St. Altoona in five sets Sunday afternoon at Penn St. Altoona

Sam Kelly, Franciscan University
Sam Kelly, Franciscan University

Kelly led the Lady Barons to their first ever AMCC Championship win with 30 digs and five service aces in the championship game. Kelly finished the tournament weekend avergaing 5.62 digs/set and was named to the AMCC Tournament team. She is tops in the AMCC in both digs (490) and digs per set (5.16).

PENN ST. ALTOONA AND FRANCISCAN ADVANCE TO AMCC WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
PENN ST. ALTOONA AND FRANCISCAN ADVANCE TO AMCC WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

#1 Penn St. Altoona defeated #5 Penn St. Behrend, while #2 Franciscan outlasted #6 La Roche during Saturday's women's volleyball semifinal action.

LA ROCHE, BEHREND POST UPSETS IN FIRST ROUND OF AMCC VOLLEYBALL TOURNEY
LA ROCHE, BEHREND POST UPSETS IN FIRST ROUND OF AMCC VOLLEYBALL TOURNEY

#6 seed La Roche College and #5 seed Penn St. Behrend outplayed their seeds and advanced to the semifinals of the AMCC women's volleyball tournament Wednesday night.

MOUNT ALOYSIUS VOLLEYBALL HOSTS "PINK OUT" GAME
MOUNT ALOYSIUS VOLLEYBALL HOSTS "PINK OUT" GAME

In honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Mount Aloysius women's volleyball hosted a Pink Out game on October 15 against Penn St. Altoona to raise money and awareness for this terrible disease.

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL NATIONAL STATISTICS: GAMES THROUGH NOVEMBER 2
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL NATIONAL STATISTICS: GAMES THROUGH NOVEMBER 2

The AMCC has placed one women's volleyball student-athlete in the top 50 nationally in the following statistical categories for games through November 2.

Dani Link, Franciscan University
Dani Link, Franciscan University

Link led the Lady Barons to a 2-0 week in conference play, helping her team defeat Penn State Behrend with 22 kills. Link finished the week with 32 kills total, averaging 4 kills/set and also 3 aces. Link also helped out defensively with 20 digs and 3 total blocks on the week. Link helped the the Lady Barons to 7-2 conference finish, and #2 seed spot in AMCC post-season play.