CU Jackets Volleyball Home Opener
The Lady Jackets emerge victorious against the University of Findlay at CU's annual Volleyball Home Opener on Tuesday, Sept. 20. This event is one of the biggest volleyball events in NCAA DII, said Doug Walters, head coach of the women's volleyball team, and the entire student body was encouraged to attend.
The first 1,000 to attend were given a free T-shirt at the end of the event.
[Photos by Anna Pizarro]
Last updated Sept. 21 at 11:15 a.m.
Cedarville Sweeps, Continues Win Streak
Cedarville’s women’s volleyball team had little trouble with the Ursuline Arrows Tuesday night, sweeping the visiting team 25-15, 25-15, 25-17, to increase their winning streak to eight matches.
In the first set, the closest the Arrows got to the Jackets was when they tied up the match 8-8. The Jackets ran away with the remainder of the set, winning 25-15.
The second set was much like the first, Cedarville taking the win 25-15. For each play by Ursuline, the Lady Jackets responded ...
Lady Jackets win 6th, 7th match straight
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The first match Oct. 2 began with a lot of back-and-forth action. Kentucky Wesleyan jumped out to a 15-13 lead, but Cedarville’s Coach Doug Walters called a timeout, and the Jackets regained ...
Jackets Defeat Indy in Front of Record Crowd
In their first home game of the season, and in front of a record crowd Tuesday night, the Cedarville women's volleyball team defeated the University of Indianapolis in a thrilling five sets, 17-25, 26-24, 25-21, 23-25, and 15-12.
More than 1,100 fans attended the game, breaking the previous record of 1,074 that was set three years ago against Mount Vernon Nazarene.
Tuesday's first set was mostly even until halfway through when the Indy Greyhounds pushed ahead, 16-12. A series of attack ...
Jackets Volleyball Three-Peats as Conference Champions
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“Ohio Valley brought a whole bus load of students, and so obviously the big advantage for us is playing at home,” Coach Doug Walters said. “We play in front of the best crowds here at home."
Walters said they play in ...
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Cedarville’s volleyball team won the G-MAC semifinal match on Friday night, defeating Kentucky Wesleyan in straight sets. This marks the third time this season that the Jackets have defeated the Panthers.
Cedarville opened the match with a lot of energy. The Jackets never trailed in either of the first two sets, winning them 25-20 and 25-21.
The Jackets' last match was Nov. 4, when they were defeated in three sets by Findlay. Coach Walters admitted that this arrangement was less than ...
Lady Jackets Steamroll Central State
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Central State has not won a match this season, and in their 14 losses they haven’t won a single set. The win moves the Jackets to 17-12 (8-1) on the season.
Because of the dominating win, Emily Gewirtz and Katie Sir, both freshmen, saw more ...
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The Jackets led for the majority of the first set, but a run of unforced errors allowed the Panthers to win the set 25-21.
The Jackets regrouped at the beginning of the second set by opening with a 7-1 lead. The Panthers ...
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“We haven’t cinched anything up yet,” Coach Doug Walters ...
Lady Jackets Volleyball Sweeps Malone
The Cedarville volleyball team defeated Malone University in straight identical sets (25-16, 25-16, 25-16) on Monday night. The victory, their fifth in a row, moves the Jackets to 9-6 (2-0) on the season.
Fans in attendance were clad in white for the annual white out match in the Callan Athletic Center.
“I love the atmosphere here,” sophomore student Thomas Sizer said. “It’s fun to be around everyone, be with friends, and be a little crazy every once in awhile.”
Junior ...
