2018 AMCC Women's Volleyball News

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MOUNTIE STUDENT-ATHLETES SPENT SPRING BREAK ON SERVICE TRIP TO HONDURAS
MOUNTIE STUDENT-ATHLETES SPENT SPRING BREAK ON SERVICE TRIP TO HONDURAS

Mount Aloysius College head women's volleyball coach Brianna Baker led the Mountie spring break trip to Honduras.

AMCC ANNOUNCES FALL SPORTSMANSHIP TEAMS
AMCC ANNOUNCES FALL SPORTSMANSHIP TEAMS

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.

BEHREND JUMPS OUT TO EARLY LEAD IN PRESIDENTS CUP RACE
BEHREND JUMPS OUT TO EARLY LEAD IN PRESIDENTS CUP RACE

Penn State Behrend picked up two AMCC titles this fall to take the early lead in the Presidents Cup standings.

BEHREND VOLLEYBALL SEASON ENDS AGAINST McDANIEL IN ECAC QUARTERFINALS
BEHREND VOLLEYBALL SEASON ENDS AGAINST McDANIEL IN ECAC QUARTERFINALS

The Penn State Behrend (20-11) women's volleyball team fell to McDaniel College (22-8) 3-1 in the quarterfinals of the 2018 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships on Saturday night at Cabrini University.

PITT-BRADFORD WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL SEASON COMES TO A CLOSE IN NCAA TOURNAMENT
PITT-BRADFORD WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL SEASON COMES TO A CLOSE IN NCAA TOURNAMENT

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford women's volleyball team wrapped up its 2018 season in the NCAA Tournament First Round Friday.

BEHREND'S IRWIN, PITT-BRADFORD'S ANDERSON SHARE WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR HONORS
BEHREND'S IRWIN, PITT-BRADFORD'S ANDERSON SHARE WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR HONORS

Penn State Behrend senior setter Lexi Irwin and Pitt-Bradford sophomore outside hitter Riley Anderson have been named 2018 AMCC Co-Players of the Year.

BEHREND WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL DEFEATS WILKES IN THREE; ADVANCES TO ECAC QUARTERFINALS
BEHREND WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL DEFEATS WILKES IN THREE; ADVANCES TO ECAC QUARTERFINALS

The Penn State Behrend (20-10) women's volleyball team defeated Wilkes University (18-13) 3-0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-23) in the first round of the 2018 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships on Wednesday at the Junker Center.

PITT-BRADFORD DRAWS THOMAS MORE FOR NCAA TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND AT JUNIATA
PITT-BRADFORD DRAWS THOMAS MORE FOR NCAA TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND AT JUNIATA

The NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Committee announced Monday the field of 64 teams for the 2018 NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Championship.

Riley Anderson, Pitt-Bradford, Women's Volleyball
Riley Anderson, Pitt-Bradford, Women's Volleyball

Anderson was the driving force for a Panthers team that pulled off an incredible comeback at and against top-seeded Penn State-Behrend in Sunday's AMCC Championship game. The sophomore knocked 42 total kills in the playoffs for 3.82 per set while recording 47 total digs (4.27 per set). In the finals, she hammered 15 kills and a pair of service aces to lead the team while being named to the AMCC all-tournament team.

PITT-BRADFORD WINS SECOND WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TITLE IN THREE YEARS
PITT-BRADFORD WINS SECOND WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TITLE IN THREE YEARS

In a seesaw battle that reached five sets, Pitt-Bradford upset Penn St. Behrend for their second title in three years.

PENN ST. BEHREND, PITT-BRADFORD TO SQUARE OFF FOR WVB TITLE
PENN ST. BEHREND, PITT-BRADFORD TO SQUARE OFF FOR WVB TITLE

#1 seed Penn St. Behrend will face #3 Pitt-Bradford in the AMCC women's volleyball championship on Sunday.

#3 PITT-BRADFORD, #4 LA ROCHE ADVANCE TO WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL SEMINFINALS
#3 PITT-BRADFORD, #4 LA ROCHE ADVANCE TO WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL SEMINFINALS

#3 Pitt-Bradford swept #6 Medaille College, while #4 La Roche College picked up the 3-1 victory over #5 Penn State Altoona to advance to the AMCC women's volleyball semifinals, to played on Satuday, November 3.

AMCC WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT OPENS WEDNESDAY
AMCC WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT OPENS WEDNESDAY

The 2018 AMCC women's volleyball championship tournament kicks off on Wednesday, October 31 with first round match-ups. #6 Medaille College will travel to #3 Pitt-Bradford, while #5 Penn State Altoona travels to #4 La Roche College.

Katie Treat, Pitt-Bradford, Women's Volleyball
Katie Treat, Pitt-Bradford, Women's Volleyball

Treat swung an impressive .548 on the week, knocking 20 kills on 31 attempts with just three hitting errors. She was at her best Saturday, leading the team with 11 kills to help lead the team to a win at Penn State-Altoona and secure the No. 3 seed in the AMCC Championship Tournament. She also blocked five total opposing attempts at the net. She averaged 4.5 points per set this week.

PENN STATE ALTOONA WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL HOSTS SPECIAL OLYMPICS
PENN STATE ALTOONA WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL HOSTS SPECIAL OLYMPICS

For its October 16 match against Franciscan University, the Penn State Altoona women’s volleyball team held Special Olympics Awareness Night in the Adler Arena.