Women's Volleyball

2013-14 Volleyball News

  • Willamette Releases Volleyball Schedule for 2014
    June 26, 2014
    SALEM, ORE. -- After winning six of its last seven matches in the Northwest Conference in 2013, the Willamette University volleyball team hopes to bring that success into the 2014 season. The Bearcats have announced their schedule for the fall, which includes two tournaments early in the season, plus 16 games in the challenging NWC.
  • Senior Night Sweep Stuns Puget Sound
    May 23, 2014
    SALEM, ORE. -- Between Sept. 7 and Oct. 11, 2013, the Willamette University volleyball team dropped nine of the ten matches they played, falling to 5-11 overall and just 1-6 in Northwest Conference play.
  • Fincher Selected First Team All-Northwest Conference
    November 13, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University outside hitter Sarah Fincher (So., Reno, NV/Bishop Manogue HS/Southwest Baptist Univ.) and middle hitter Shannon Waltz (Sr., Honolulu, HI/La Pietra School for Girls) have been chosen for the 2013 All-Northwest Conference Volleyball Team in voting by the league's head coaches.
  • Emily Compton Honored as NWC Volleyball Student-Athlete of the Week
    November 12, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University senior setter Emily Compton (Portola, CA/Portola HS/Boise State Univ.) has been selected as the Northwest Conference Volleyball Student-Athlete of the Week for her efforts in Willamette's wins over #18 University of Puget Sound and George Fox University on Nov. 8 and 9, 2013.
  • Waltz Chosen for First Team Academic All-District VIII Recognition
    November 12, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- Shannon Waltz (Sr., MH, Honolulu, HI/La Pietra School for Girls) from the Willamette University volleyball team has been named First Team Capital One Academic All-District VIII in NCAA Division III as chosen by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Waltz was one of just seven volleyball players in the western United States chosen for the honor.
  • Bearcats Overtake George Fox 3-2 as Fincher Earns 21 Kills, Waltz Adds 20
    November 09, 2013
    NEWBERG, ORE. -- Willamette University rallied from a 2-1 deficit after three sets to claim a 3-2 victory over George Fox University in a Northwest Conference volleyball match on Saturday, Nov. 8 at the Wheeler Sports Center. Willamette prevailed 25-16, 23-25, 19-25, 25-10, 15-10.
  • Bearcats Sweep #18 Loggers on Senior Night, 25-12, 25-15, 25-20
    November 08, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- It was Senior Night on Friday, Nov. 8 at Cone Field House, as Willamette University took on 18th-ranked University of Puget Sound in a Northwest Conference volleyball match. Willamette's seniors all started and played very well in a three-set sweep of the Loggers, 25-12, 25-15, 25-20.
  • With Momentum on Their Side, Bearcats Look to Finish Season Strong
    November 06, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- After closing the 2012 season by winning seven of 12 matches, the Bearcat volleyball team is at it again in 2013.
  • Bearcats Keep Rolling with 3-0 Win over Boxers
    November 01, 2013
    FOREST GROVE, ORE. -- Willamette University recorded its fourth victory in five matches on Friday, Nov. 1, as Sarah Fincher (So., OH, Reno, NV/Bishop Manogue HS/Southwest Baptist Univ.) contributed 12 kills in a 3-0 win over Pacific University at the Stoller Center. Willamette won 25-23, 25-16, 25-16.
  • Bearcats Sweep Past L&C Pioneers, 25-21, 25-16, 25-22
    October 30, 2013
    PORTLAND, ORE. -- Willamette University achieved a .319 hitting percentage with three players earning double-digit kills, as the Bearcats swept the Lewis & Clark College Pioneers, 3-0, in a Northwest Conference volleyball match at the Pamplin Sports Center on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Willamette prevailed, 25-21, 25-16, 25-22.
  • Willamette Takes 14th-Ranked PLU to the Limit, but Lutes Win, 3-2
    October 26, 2013
    PARKLAND, WASH. -- Willamette University won the opening two sets against Pacific Lutheran University, ranked #14 in this week's NCAA Division III Poll, but the Lutes rallied to claim the final three sets for a 3-2 victory over the Bearcats in a Northwest Conference volleyball match on Saturday, Oct. 26. The Lutes won, 27-29, 19-25, 25-11, 25-11, 15-12.
  • Bearcats Sweep Linfield, 25-16, 25-19, 26-24
    October 25, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- Led by sophomore outside hitter Sarah Fincher (Reno, NV/Bishop Manogue HS/Southwest Baptist Univ.), who pounded out 13 kills, the Willamette University volleyball team swept nearby Northwest Conference rival Linfield College in three sets, 25-16, 25-19, 26-24, on Friday, Oct. 25 at Cone Field House.
  • Fincher Honored as NWC Volleyball Student-Athlete of the Week
    October 23, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- In her first season as a Bearcat, Sarah Fincher (So., OH, Reno, NV/Bishop Manogue HS/Southwest Baptist Univ.) has been selected as the Northwest Conference Volleyball Student-Athlete of the Week for her efforts in games played on Friday, Sept. 18 and Saturday, Sept. 19.
  • Fincher Registers a Double-Double, Bearcats Down Whitman, 3-1
    October 19, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University volleyball team amassed 51 kills, and outsider hitter Sarah Fincher (So., Reno, NV/Bishop Monague HS/Southwest Baptist Univ.) achieved a double-double with 16 kills and 14 digs, as the Bearcats defeated Whitman College, 3-1, on Saturday, Oct. 19. WU prevailed 25-19, 22-25, 25-20, 25-18.
  • Whitworth Outlasts Willamette in Five-Set Thriller at Cone Field House
    October 18, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- Whitworth University won the first two sets, but Willamette University rallied to win the next two sets before the Pirates prevailed by the slimmest of margins in the final set, 18-16, in a Northwest Conference volleyball match at Cone Field House on Friday, Oct. 18.
  • Bearcats Rally Past George Fox for 3-1 Win in NWC Volleyball
    October 12, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University rallied after losing a close first set to defeat visiting George Fox University, 3-1, in a Northwest Conference volleyball match on Saturday, Oct. 12 at Cone Field House. The Bearcats took the match 25-27, 25-21, 25-23, 25-13.
  • Puget Sound, Ranked #19, Defeats Bearcats, 3-1
    October 11, 2013
    TACOMA, WASH. -- The University of Puget Sound, ranked #19 in the NCAA Division III Poll, defeated Willamette University 3-1 in a Northwest Conference volleyball match on Friday, Oct. 11 at Memorial Fieldhouse. UPS improved its record to 11-5 overall, 6-1 in the NWC. Willamette fell to 5-11, 1-6 in the NWC.
  • Pacific Outlasts Willamette in Fifth Set
    October 04, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University and Pacific University each put together a big run in the fifth set of their volleyball match at Cone Field House on Friday, Oct. 4.
  • Lewis & Clark Downs Willamette in Four Sets
    October 02, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- Lewis & Clark College held off Willamette University for narrow victories in the first two sets and went on to defeat the Bearcats, 3-1, in a Northwest Conference match at Cone Field House on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Brigitte Russo of L&C earned 20 kills, while teammate Kataleya Milan achieved 18 kills.
  • Pacific Lutheran, Ranked #16, Defeats Willamette, 25-17, 26-24, 25-17
    September 28, 2013
    SALEM, ORE, -- Pacific Lutheran University, ranked #16 in NCAA Division III, defeated Willamette University in a Northwest Conference match, 3-0, on Saturday, Sept. 28 at Cone Field House. PLU improved to 8-4 overall, 3-0 in the NWC, while Willamette fell to 5-8 overall, 1-3 in the NWC.
  • Bearcats Upend Linfield in Five-Set Thriller
    September 27, 2013
    McMINNVILLE, ORE. -- After dropping the third set and falling behind 2-1 against Linfield College Friday night Sept. 27, it appeared likely to most at Ted Wilson Gymnasium that Willamette was on the brink of dropping yet another hard-fought Northwest Conference showdown.
  • Whitman Outlasts Willamette for NWC Victory in Five Sets
    September 21, 2013
    WALLA WALLA, WASH. -- For the second consecutive night, Willamette University lost a close volleyball match in five sets, as Whitman College defeated the Bearcats, 3-2, on Saturday, Sept. 21 at Sherwood Center. Whitman prevailed, 19-25, 25-20, 25-21, 21-25, 15-12.
  • Bearcats' Rally Falls Just Short in Five-Set Loss to Whitworth
    September 20, 2013
    SPOKANE, WASH. -- After digging themselves into a two-set deficit in their Northwest Conference opening match, the Willamette University Bearcats stormed all the way back to force a decisive fifth and final set Friday night against Whitworth University. In the fifth set, the Pirates answered back with a rally of their own, scoring five of the set's final seven points to clinch the 3-2 victory.
  • Western Oregon Defeats Bearcats in Four Sets
    September 11, 2013
    MONMOUTH, ORE. -- Western Oregon University broke a 1-1 tie by winning the third and fourth sets, as the Wolves defeated Willamette University, 3-1, in a non-conference volleyball match on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Western Oregon, which competes in NCAA Division II, improved to 3-2. Willamette, which competes in NCAA Division III, fell to 4-5.
  • Colorado College, Ranked #17, Defeats Willamette Twice to Win Molten Classic
    September 07, 2013
    COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- Colorado College, ranked #17 in NCAA Division III by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), defeated Willamette University twice during the second day of the Molten Classic on Saturday, Sept. 7. The Tigers downed the Bearcats 3-0 in round-robin play, before moving past Willamette, 3-0, in the championship match.
  • Willamette Wins Twice in Three Sets at Molten Classic
    September 06, 2013
    COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- Led by a balanced attack, Willamette University volleyball won two matches in three sets each, on the first day of the Molten Classic on Friday, Sept. 6 at Colorado College.
  • Emily Compton named to Pacific Coast Classic All-Tournament Team
    September 05, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University setter Emily Compton (Sr., Portola, CA/Portola HS/Boise State Univ.) has been named to the All-Tournament Team for the Pacific Coast Classic, held last weekend in La Verne, Calif., and Claremont, Calif.
  • Willamette Falls to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at Pacific Coast Classic
    August 31, 2013
    CLAREMONT, CALIF. -- Three Claremont-Mudd-Scripps players registered 10 kills apiece as the Athenas defeated Willamette University, 3-0, on the second day of the Pacific Coast Classic on Saturday, Aug. 31. CMS improved to 3-0 on the season and 3-0 in the tournament, while Willamette dropped to 1-2 overall, 1-2 in the tournament.
  • Bearcats Edge Past Pomona-Pitzer at Pacific Coast Classic
    August 31, 2013
    CLAREMONT, CALIF. -- Sophomore outside hitter Sarah Fincher (Reno, NV/Bishop Manogue HS/Southwest Baptist Univ.) pounded out a team-high 17 kills, and Willamette University outlasted Pomona-Pitzer in a decisive fifth set, as the Bearcats claimed a 3-2 win at the Pacific Coast Classic on Saturday, Aug. 31.
  • Bearcats Positioned Sixth in NWC Volleyball Preseason Poll
    August 30, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- Just two days before Willamette's season opening match, the 2013 Northwest Conference Volleyball Preseason Poll revealed a projected sixth place finish for the Bearcats. The poll, which came out Wednesday afternoon, is voted on by the nine head coaches in the conference.
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