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Volleyball 2008 Game Highlights
8/29/2008 – Wildcat Invitational
WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY
WILDCATS FALL TO WEST CHESTER IN OPENER, 3-0
NEW CASTLE, DE -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University fell to the visiting Golden Rams of West Chester University, 3-0 in the opening match of the Wildcat Invitational Volleyball Tournament on Friday morning at Pratt Gymnasium. West Chester won game one by a score of 25-20, game two by a 25-16 margin, and completed the three-game sweep with a 25-15 victory in game three.
Wilmington was led by sophomore outside hitter Meghan Frick, who recorded seven kills and 21 digs. Sophomore middle hitter Caitlin Hess added six kills, while classmate Brittany O’Neill notched 21 digs from the libero position. Freshman setters, Shannon Rumple and Kerry Collins added 13 and 10 assists, respectively.
Following the game, Wilmington dropped to 0-1 on the young season, while West Chester improved to 1-0 overall. The Wildcats return to action later this afternoon when they play host to the Warriors of East Stroudsburg University at 1:00 PM.
8/29/2008 – Wildcat Invitational
EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY
WILMINGTON KNOCKS OFF EAST STROUDSBURG, 3-1
NEW CASTLE, DE -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University picked up their first win of the season, as they knocked off the visiting Warriors of East Stroudsburg University at the Wildcat Invitational Volleyball Tournament on Friday afternoon at the Pratt Gymnasium. Wilmington won the first two games, 25-21 and 25-22, before East Stroudsburg took game three 25-14. The Wildcats won game four by a score of 25-21 to secure the match.
Wilmington was led by sophomore middle hitter Caitlin Hess, who recorded eight kills and six blocks. Sophomore outside hitter Meghan Frick added seven kills and 18 digs, while classmate Michelle Boyd notched eight kills. Senior middle hitter Ashley Carberry had five kills and three blocks, and freshman libero Kim Shropshire tallied 17 digs. Freshman setters Shannon Rumple and Kerry Collins recorded 17 and 15 assists, respectively.
With the win, the Wildcats improved to 1-1 overall, while East Stroudsburg University dropped to 0-1 on the season. Wilmington returns to action tomorrow afternoon, as they compete in the final day of the Wildcat Invitational, taking on the Dolphins of Le Moyne College at 1:00 PM.
8/30/2008 – Wildcat Invitational
LE MOYNE COLLEGE
WILDCATS DOWN LE MOYNE, 3-1
NEW CASTLE, DE -- The Lady Wildcats of Wilmington University downed the visiting Dolphins of Le Moyne College, 3-1 in volleyball action in day two of the Wildcat Invitational Tournament. Wilmington won game one 25-14, but were edged by the visitors in game two, 29-27. The ‘Cats took game three, 25-21, and won the match with a 25-17 victory in game four.
Sophomore middle hitter Caitlin Hess led the way for Wilmington, recording 15 kills and seven blocks. Senior middle hitter Ashley Carberry added eight kills and four blocks, while sophomore opposite Kate Brown notched eight kills as well. Sophomore outside hitter Meghan Frick had six kills and 20 digs, as classmate Brittany O’Neill recorded 23 digs from the libero position. Freshman setter Shannon Rumple had 25 assists and five blocks, while classmate Kerry Collins added 18 assists for the ‘Cats.
With the win, Wilmington improved to 2-1 on the season, while Le Moyne dropped to 1-3 overall. The Wildcats return to action later this evening, when they play the final match of the Invitational, hosting the Clippers of Concordia College at 7:00 PM.
8/30/2008 – Wildcat Invitational
CONCORDIA COLLEGE
WILMINGTON SWEEPS CONCORDIA, 3-0
NEW CASTLE, DE -- The Lady Wildcats of Wilmington University closed out play at the Wildcat Invitational Volleyball Tournament with a 3-0 sweep of the visiting Clippers of Concordia College. Wilmington won game one, 25-19, took game two by a score of 25-13, and completed the sweep with a 26-24 victory in the third game.
Sophomore middle hitter Caitlin Hess again led the charge for Wilmington, recording nine kills and six blocks, on her way to being named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. Sophomore opposite Kate Brown notched seven kills, while senior middle hitter Ashley Carberry added seven kills and five blocks. Sophomore libero Christina Lessard had 11 digs for the ‘Cats.
With the win, Wilmington improved to 3-1 on the season, while Concordia dropped to 0-4 overall. The Wildcats return to action on Friday afternoon, when they travel to Millersville University to participate in the Dutch County Spiketacular. Their first match is against the Raiders of Shippensburg University at 2:00 PM.
9/5/2008 – Dutch County Spiketacular
Shippensburg University
Millersville University
WILDCATS FALL TO SHIPPENSBURG, 3-0
MILLERSVILLE, PA -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University opened up play at the Dutch County Spiketacular with a 3-0 loss to the Raiders of Shippensburg University. Shippensburg took the first set, 25-14, set two, 25-12, and just edged the ‘Cats, 27-25 in set three to complete the sweep.
Wilmington was led by senior middle hitter Ashley Carberry, who recorded seven kills and two blocks. Sophomore outside hitter Meghan Frick added five kills and 13 digs, while freshman setters Kerry Collins added seven kills and seven assists, and Shannon Rumple tallied 14 assists and 12 digs.
Following the match, the Wildcats dropped to 3-2 on the season. Wilmington returns to the court later this evening when they take on the Falcons of Fairmont State University at 6:00 PM.
9/5/2008 – Dutch County Spiketacular
Fairmont State University
Millersville University
WILMINGTON EDGES FAIRMONT STATE, 3-2
MILLERSVILLE, PA -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University regained their winning ways, in a hard-fought 3-2 victory over the Falcons of Fairmont State University at the Dutch County Spiketacular on the campus of Millersville University.
The two teams battled back and forth, as Wilmington took the first set, 25-18. Fairmont State rebounded to take set two, 25-22, but the ‘Cats responded with a 25-17 victory in the third set. The Falcons took set four 25-17, but Wilmington’s 15-13 victory in the fifth and deciding set, gave the Wildcats the win.
Leading the way for Wilmington was senior middle hitter Ashley Carberry, who tallied 11 kills, three blocks, and eight digs. Sophomore outside hitter Michelle Boyd added 10 kills and six digs, while classmate Meghan Frick chipped in with eight kills and 13 digs. Freshman libero Kim Shropshire added 16 digs, while freshmen setters Kerry Collins (four kills, 18 assists, 12 digs, and five aces) and Shannon Rumple (seven kills, 17 assists, 18 digs) had solid all-around matches for the ‘Cats.
With the win, Wilmington improved to 4-2 on the season. The Wildcats return to action tomorrow morning, when they resume play at the Dutch County Spiketacular, taking on the Panthers of Adelphi University at 10:00 AM.
9/6/2008 – Dutch County Spiketacular
Adelphi University
Millersville University
LADY WILDCATS UPENDED BY ADELPHI IN HEARTBREAKER
MILLERSVILLE, PA -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University fell to the Panthers of Adelphi University, 3-2 in day to of action at the Dutch County Spiketacular on the campus of Millersville University. Adelphi took the first two sets 12-25 and 15-25, before Wilmington battled back to take the next two sets 25-23 and 25-19. The Panthers took the fifth and deciding set, 15-10 to record the victory.
Wilmington was led by sophomore outside hitter Meghan Frick, who posted 13 kills and 21 digs, to record the double-double. Also posting double-doubles were freshmen setters Shannon Rumple (19 assists and 10 digs) and Kerry Collins (15 assists and 20 digs). Sophomore opposite Kate Brown added nine kills, while classmate Brittany O’Neill had 15 digs.
Following the match, Wilmington dropped to 4-3 on the season. The Wildcats return to action later this afternoon, when they close out play in the Dutch County Spiketacular, taking on the host Marauders of Millersville University at 12:00 PM.
9/6/2008 – Dutch County Spiketacular
Millersville University
Millersville University
WILMINGTON DOWNS MILLERSVILLE IN FIVE
MILLERSVILLE, PA -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University shook off some tired legs, as they rallied to defeat the host Marauders of Millersville University, 3-2 at the Dutch County Spiketacular. The two teams traded sets, as Wilmington took the first set 25-19, and Millersville took set two, 23-25. The ‘Cats won set three 25-21, but again the Marauders rallied back to take set four 25-16. Wilmington finally pulled away with the win with a 15-11 victory in the fifth and final set.
The Wildcats were led by sophomore outside hitter Meghan Frick, who recorded 16 kills and 18 digs, on her way to being named to the All-Tournament Team. Classmate Michelle Boyd added eight kills and 17 digs, while Brittany O’Neill had 11 digs. Freshmen setter Kerry Collins had 20 assists, while her counterpart, Shannon Rumple notched 17 assists and 10 digs. Senior middle hitter Ashley Carberry chipped in with four kills and seven blocks.
With the win, Wilmington improved to 5-3 on the season. The Wildcats return to the court on Friday afternoon, when they participate in the Bald Eagle Invitational on the campus of Lock Haven University. Their first match is against the Raiders of Shippensburg University at 6:00 PM.
9/12/2008 – Bob Chu Invitational
Shippensburg University
Lock Haven University
WILDCATS UPENDED BY SHIPPENSBURG, 3-1
LOCK HAVEN, PA -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University fell to the Raiders of Shippensburg University, 3-1 in the opening match of the Bob Chu Invitational on Friday evening, on the campus of Lock Haven University. Wilmington won the first set, 28-26, but fell in next three consecutive sets, 9-25, 17-25, and 20-25.
The Wildcats were led by senior middle hitter Ashley Carberry, who notched six kills and six blocks. Sophomore outside hitter Meghan Frick added eight kills and nine digs, while classmate Kate Brown chipped in with six kills and four blocks from the right side. Freshman libero Kim Shropshire had 15 digs, and sophomore Brittany O’Neill added eight. Freshmen setters Shannon Rumple (4 kills, 13 assists, 5 digs, 2 blocks) and Kerry Collins (12 assists, 10 digs) had solid efforts for the ‘Cats.
Following the match, Wilmington dropped to 5-4 on the season. The Wildcats return to the court later on Friday evening, when they take on the Fighting Scots of Ohio Valley University at 8:00 PM
9/12/2008 – Bob Chu Invitational
Ohio Valley University
Lock Haven University
WILMINGTON SWEEPS OHIO VALLEY
LOCK HAVEN, PA -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University swept the Fighting Scots of Ohio Valley University, 3-0 at the Bob Chu Invitational. Wilmington won the first set, 25-6, set two by a score of 25-23, and completed the sweep with a 25-14 victory in the third set.
The Wildcats were led by sophomore middle hitter Caitlin Hess, who notched seven kills, three blocks and two aces. Classmate Kate Brown added seven kills and three blocks, while senior middle hitter Ashley Carberry chipped in with four kills and six blocks. Senior Adrienne Melvin had six kills and nine digs, while sophomore libero Christina Lessard notched 10 digs. Freshmen setter Shannon Rumple had 12 assists, three aces, and eight digs, while fellow frosh Kerry Collins added 10 assists and two aces for the ‘Cats.
With the win, Wilmington improved to 6-4 on the season. The Wildcats return to the court on Saturday afternoon, when they resume play at the Bob Chu Invitational, taking on the host Eagles of Lock Haven University at 12:00 PM.
9/13/2008 – Bob Chu Invitational
Lock Haven University
Lock Haven University
WILDCATS DOWNED BY LOCK HAVEN, 3-0
LOCK HAVEN, PA -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University were swept by the host Eagles of Lock Haven University, 3-0 at day two of the Bob Chu Invitational. Lock Haven won sets one and two, 25-13, and completed the sweep with a 25-15 victory in the third set.
Wilmington was led by sophomore outside hitter Meghan Frick, who posted two kills and seven digs. Michelle Boyd added 11 digs, while freshman setter Kerry Collins had eight assists and six digs.
Following the game, Wilmington dropped to 6-5 on the season. The Wildcats return to the court later on Saturday afternoon, when they close out play at the Bob Chu Invitational, taking on the Pioneers of C.W. Post University at 2:00 PM.
9/13/2008 – Bob Chu Invitational
C. W. Post University
Lock Haven University
WILMINGTON EDGED BY C.W. POST, 3-2
LOCK HAVEN, PA -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University were edged by the Pioneers of C.W. Post University, 3-2 in their final match at the Bob Chu Invitational. Wilmington won the first set, 25-23, but fell in the second set, 25-15. The Wildcats rebounded to take set three, 25-22, but the Pioneers responded with a 25-5 win in the fourth set. C.W. Post won the match with a 15-13 victory in the decisive fifth set.
Wilmington was led by sophomore middle hitter Caitlin Hess, who had seven kills and five blocks. Sophomore Michelle Boyd added six kills and 12 digs, while classmate Meghan Frick had five kills and 10 digs. Senior middle hitter Ashley Carberry had four kills and eight blocks, while sophomore libero Brittany O’Neill recorded 16 digs. Freshmen Kerry Collins (14 assists, 13 digs), and Shannon Rumple (15 assists, five digs, six blocks) had solid all-around efforts for the ‘Cats.
Following the game, Wilmington dropped to 6-6 on the season. The Wildcats return to the court on Wednesday evening, when they play host to the Lions of Georgian Court University, in their Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference season opener. Match time is set for 7:00 PM.
9/17/2008 – GEORGIAN COURT UNIVERSITY
GEORGIAN COURT DOWNS WILDCATS IN THREE
NEW CASTLE, DE -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University were swept by the visiting Lions of Georgian Court University, 3-0 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) volleyball action on Wednesday evening at the Pratt Gymnasium. Georgian Court took the first set 25-15, won the second set, 25-17, and completed the sweep with a 25-23 victory in set three.
Wilmington was led by senior middle hitter Ashley Carberry, who posted eight kills and two blocks. Sophomore opposite Kate Brown added five kills, as did classmate Caitlin Hess. Freshman setter Shannon Rumple had four kills, nine assists and five digs, while her freshman counterpart Kerry Collins also added 10 assists.
Georgian Court was paced by Ann Casado’s 13 kills and eight digs. Ana Cruz notched a match high 17 digs, while Janelle Murdock added six kills and 10 digs. Setter Lisamary Figueroa recorded 31 assists, four kills, and nine digs for the Lions.
Following the match, Wilmington dropped to 0-1 in the CACC and 6-7 on the season, while Georgian Court improved to 1-0 in the conference and 8-3 overall. The Wildcats return to action on Saturday afternoon when they travel to Southern Connecticut State for a tri-match between the Owls and U-Mass Lowell beginning at 1:00 PM.
9/20/2008 – Southern Connecticut University
WILMINGTON FALLS TO SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE, 3-1
NEW HAVEN, CT -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University fell to the host Owls of Southern Connecticut State University, 3-1 in non-conference women’s volleyball action on Saturday afternoon. The Owls took the first set, 25-15, but the Wildcats responded to take set two by a score of 25-17. Southern Connecticut rebounded to take the third sent, 25-21 and completed the win with a 25-19 victory in set four.
Wilmington was led by sophomore outside hitter Meghan Frick, who posted 10 kills and 14 digs. Sophomore middle hitter Caitlin Hess added eight kills, while senior middle hitter Ashley Carberry had six kills and three blocks. Freshman setter Shannon Rumple had 12 assists, while her classmate Kerry Collins dished out 10. Sophomore libero Brittany O’Neill recorded 15 digs for the ‘Cats.
The Owls were led by Jenna Tammel’s 16 kills and 14 digs. Leah Filonuk added a match-high 17 kills and eight digs, while setter Manjit Chase had 27 assists. Robin Priest recorded a match-high 24 digs for the hosts.
Following the game, Wilmington dropped to 6-8 on the season, while Southern Connecticut improved to 14-3. The Wildcats return to action tomorrow afternoon when they travel to take on the Clippers of Concordia College in a match beginning at 12:00 PM.
9/21/2008 – Concordia College
WILDCATS DOWN CLIPPERS, 3-1
BRONXVILLE, NY -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University defeated the host Clippers of Concordia College, 3-1 in non-conference volleyball action on Sunday afternoon at the Meyer Athletic Center. Concordia won the first set, 25-15, but the ‘Cats rebounded to take the next three sets, 25-12, 25-18, and 25-12.
Wilmington was led by sophomore middle hitter Caitlin Hess, who notched a match-high 17 kills and three blocks, while hitting at an astounding .696 clip. Senior middle hitter Ashley Carberry added 10 kills, while sophomore outside hitter Meghan Frick had six kills and 11 digs. Freshmen setters Kerry Collins and Shannon Rumple each had 17 assists, while Collins had 13 digs and Rumple had 10. Freshman libero Kim Shropshire chipped in with a match-high 18 digs for the ‘Cats.
Concordia was paced by Amanda Margendant’s 11 kills and 16 digs. Julianne Gillespie added 11 kills, while Jayme Wise chipped in with seven kills, 24 assists, and seven digs. Amanda Byrd had 14 digs for the Clippers.
With the win, Wilmington improved to 7-8 overall, while Concordia dropped to 2-10 on the season. The Wildcats return to the court on Tuesday evening, when they travel to take on the Tigers of Holy Family in a CACC match at 7:00 PM.
9/23/2008 – Holy Family University
WILMINGTON UPENDED BY HOLY FAMILY, 3-1
(Courtesy of Holy Family Sports Information)
PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Setter Jen O’Connor and outside hitter Aly Keihl each had a double-double and outside hitter Katie Hornback nearly had one as the Holy Family University women’s volleyball team defeated visiting Wilmington University, 3-1, in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) match on Tuesday night at the Campus Center.
The Tigers won an exciting match with set scores of 25-21, 25-23, 16-25 and 25-20. Holy Family, winner of three of its last four matches, is 6-9 overall and 2-0 in the CACC. Wilmington is 7-9 overall and 0-2 in the conference.
O’Connor, filling in at setter for the first time since 2005, recorded a match-high 35 assists and added 10 digs. Keihl had a career-high 12 digs and 10 kills for her first career double-double. Hornback led the Tigers with 13 kills. She also had nine digs and five service aces in the win. Libero Jordan Beland came up huge defensively with a career-best 30 digs.
For Wilmington, middle blocker Ashley Carberry led the offense with 11 kills. Setter Kerry Collins helped out with 22 assists, while fellow setter Shannon Rumple added 11.
The Wildcats played good team defense with four players recorded double-digits digs. Libero and defensive specialist Brittany O’Neill and defensive specialist Adrienne Melvin both led the team with 13 digs. Outside hitter Meghan Frick added 12 digs and nine kills. Defensive specialist Kim Shropshire recorded 10 digs.
Wilmington returns to the court on Saturday afternoon when they travel to take on the Golden Falcons of Felician College in a CACC match beginning at 1:00 PM.
9/27/2008 – Felician College
WILDCATS BLANK FELICIAN, 3-0
(Courtesy of Felician Sports Information)
RUTHERFORD, NJ -- Wilmington University hit .228 as a team and held host Felician College to a .020 attack percentage in its 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-12) Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference interdivisional women’s volleyball victory on Saturday afternoon at Job Gymnasium.
Wilmington’s sophomore middle hitter Caitlin Hess, the leading attacker by percentage in the CACC, hit .421 with match highs of 11 kills and seven blocks. Classmate Michelle Boyd racked up eight kills and 15 digs while also hitting .421. Amber Doran led Felician (2-12, 2-1) with nine kills.
Set one was tied as late as 16-16 before the Wildcats began to pull away. Leading 21-17, Wilmington took advantage of three consecutive Golden Falcon attack errors to put the set away. The second set followed a similar pattern, as two Fabiana Schavicchio service aces and four Felician errors helped turn a 13-13 deadlock into a 22-17 Wildcat edge. The Wildcats hit .296 and scored the last seven points in cruising to a set three win.
Wilmington (8-9, 1-2) owned advantages of 10-1 in aces and 10-6 in blocks. Freshman setter Kerry Collins added 18 assists, while sophomore Christina Lessard added nine assists and seven digs.
9/30/2008 – University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
WILMINGTON RALLY FALLS SHORT IN 3-2 LOSS TO USP
PHILADELPHIA, PA -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University rallied from two sets down to force a fifth and deciding set, but came up just short in a 3-2 loss to the Devils of the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) volleyball action on Tuesday evening.
USP took the first two sets by scores of 27-25 and 25-22, before Wilmington responded to take the next two, 25-23 and 25-16. The Devils came out in the lead early in the fifth and final set and held on for the 15-13 victory.
Wilmington was led by sophomore middle hitter Caitlin Hess, who notched 19 kills and three blocks. Outside hitter Meghan Frick tallied 14 kills and 22 digs, while senior middle hitter Ashley Carberry notched seven kills and five blocks. Freshman setter Kerry Collins had 27 assists and 10 digs, while sophomore setter Christina Lessard recorded 18 assists and eight digs. Senior defensive specialist Adrienne Melvin had 20 digs, and sophomore libero Brittany O’Neill had a match-high 41 digs for the ‘Cats.
The Devils were led by Christine Pushak’s match-high 21 kills. Kirsten Lechner added 14 kills and 27 digs, while Andrea Cardine had seven kills and 32 assists. Libero Claire Tauschek recorded 34 digs.
Following the match, Wilmington dropped to 1-3 in the CACC and 8-10 overall, while USP improved to 3-2 in the conference and 4-9 on the season. The Wildcats return to action on Thursday evening, when they travel across town to take on the rival Lightning from Goldey-Beacom College in a CACC match beginning at 7:00 PM.
10/2/2008 – Goldey-Beacom College
WILDCATS DOWN RIVAL LIGHTNING, 3-0
WILMINGTON, DE -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University downed the cross-town rival Lightning of Goldey-Beacom College, 3-0 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference volleyball action on Thursday evening at the J. West Jones Center. Wilmington won the first set 25-10, before receiving a bit more of a challenge in the second set, as the Wildcats held off the hosts, 27-25. The ‘Cats then closed out the match with a 25-16 victory in the third and final set.
Wilmington was led by senior middle hitter Ashley Carberry, who notched a match-high 11 kills. Sophomore outside hitter Michelle Boyd chipped in with seven kills and seven digs, and hit a .500 clip on the match. Senior defensive specialist Adrienne Melvin and sophomore outside hitter Meghan Frick each had three kills and 13 digs apiece, while freshman setter Kerry Collins dished out 19 assists for the ‘Cats.
Goldey-Beacom was led by Chantal Pierre, who recorded seven kills. Kellyn Nolan added six kills and eight digs, while Roni Shaner had 19 assists and 16 digs. Libero Christine Hudock chipped in with 18 digs for the Lightning.
With the win, Wilmington improved to 2-3 in the CACC and 9-10 overall, while Goldey-Beacom dropped to 2-5 in the conference and 6-8 on the season. The Wildcats return to the court on Saturday afternoon, when they travel to take on the Deacons of Bloomfield College in a CACC match beginning at 1:00 PM.
10/4/2008 – Bloomfield College
WILMINGTON EDGES BLOOMFIELD, 3-2
BLOOMFIELD, NJ -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University held off the host Deacons, 3-2 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference volleyball action on Saturday afternoon. Wilmington won the first set, 25-14, but dropped the next two, 16-25 and 23-25. The Wildcats rebounded to take the fourth set, 25-9 and then won the fifth and final set, 15-5.
Wilmington was led by sophomore middle hitter Caitlin Hess, who had six kills and four blocks. Sophomore opposite Kate Brown added six kills, while senior middle hitter Ashley Carberry chipped in with six kills and two blocks. Freshman setter Kerry Collins dished out 13 assists while her classmate Shannon Rumple recorded 10 assists for the ‘Cats.
Bloomfield was led by Celeste Lindsey, who notched a match-high 13 kills. Evelyn Ferreira added 17 digs, while Sonia Perez dished out 34 assists for the Deacons.
With the win, Wilmington improved to 3-3 in the CACC and 10-10 overall, while Bloomfield dropped to 4-1 in the conference and 6-8 on the season. The Wildcats return to action on Tuesday evening when they play host the Griffins of Chestnut Hill College in a CACC match beginning at 7:00 PM.
10/7/2008 – CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE
WILDCATS DOWN CHESTNUT HILL, 3-0
NEW CASTLE, DE -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University downed the visiting Griffins of Chestnut Hill College, 3-0 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference volleyball action on Tuesday evening at the Pratt Center. Wilmington won the first set 25-12, took the second set 25-8, and completed the sweep with a 25-18 victory in the third set.
The ‘Cats were led by freshman middle hitter Sheri Hunley, who posted six kills and two blocks, while hitting .750. Senior middle hitter Ashley Carberry chipped in with six kills and also hit at a .750 clip. Sophomore middle hitter Caitlin Hess notched seven kills, while classmate Michelle Boyd added five aces and seven digs. Senior Adrienne Melvin had seven kills and three aces for the hosts, who recorded 17 service aces for the match and hit .468 on the evening.
Chestnut Hill was led by Marianne Finfrock, who had seven kills and a match-high 10 digs. Maddie McGee added six kills, while Katherine Tohanczyn had 12 assists and six digs.
With the win, Wilmington improved to 4-3 in the CACC and 11-10 overall, while Chestnut Hill dropped to 0-8 in the conference and 1-12 on the season. The Wildcats return to action on Thursday evening, when they play host to the Rams of Philadelphia University in a CACC match beginning at 7:00 PM.
10/9/2008 – PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
WILMINGTON FALLS TO PHILADELPHIA, 3-0
NEW CASTLE, DE -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University were swept by the visiting Rams of Philadelphia University, 3-0 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) volleyball action on Thursday evening at the Pratt Gymnasium. The Rams took the first set 26-24, won the second set, 25-23, and completed the sweep with a 25-15 victory in set three.
Wilmington was led by sophomore outside hitter Meghan Frick, who posted eight kills and 11 digs. Sophomore middle hitter Caitlin Hess added eight kills, while senior Ashley Carberry chipped in with six kills. Freshman setter Shannon Rumple had 23 assists and nine digs, while freshman libero Kim Shropshire had nine digs for the ‘Cats.
Philadelphia was paced by Celena Rendon with 11 kills and 19 digs. Natalie Amodei notched 18 digs and six aces, while Nicole Berkstresser added a match-high 16 kills. Laurie Miller chipped in with nine kills and 20 digs, while Lauren Hoover notched 20 assists and Adrienne Stigura dished out 18 for the Rams.
Following the match, Wilmington dropped to 4-4 in the CACC and 11-11 on the season, while Philadelphia improved to 5-2 in the conference and 9-8 overall. The Wildcats return to action on Saturday afternoon, when they host the Eagles of Post University in a CACC match beginning at 1:00 PM.
10/11/2008 – POST UNIVERSITY
‘CATS CLAW PAST POST, 3-0
NEW CASTLE, DE -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University defeated the visiting Eagles of Post University, 3-0 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) volleyball action on Saturday afternoon at the Pratt Center.
Wilmington trailed 8-1 to start the first set, but a 7-3 run to end the game, gave the Wildcats a come-from-behind, 25-23 win. The ‘Cats took the second set by a 25-9 score, and then completed the sweep with a 25-21 victory in the third and final set.
The Wildcats were led by senior middle hitter Ashley Carberry, who posted a match-high 14 kills and six blocks, all while hitting a .522 clip. Sophomore middle hitter Caitlin Hess chipped in with nine kills and four blocks, and hit .400. Freshman setter Kerry Collins had 17 assists, seven digs, and three aces, while classmate Shannon Rumple added nine assists. Sophomore libero Brittany O’Neill had nine tigs for the ‘Cats.
Post was paced by Kerry Smith’s 10 kills and 15 digs. Natasha Loving added 10 kills and eight digs, while setter Taylor Doyle chipped in with 34 assists. Libero Rosie Fernandez had 12 digs for the Eagles.
With the win, Wilmington improved to 5-4 in the CACC and 12-11 overall, while Post dropped to 2-5 in the conference and 3-17 on the season. The Wildcats return to action on Tuesday evening when they play host to the Devils of the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, in a CACC match beginning at 7:00 PM.
10/14/2008 – UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES IN PHILADELPHIA
WILMINGTON BLANKS USP, 3-0
NEW CASTLE, DE -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University downed the visiting Devils of the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, 3-0 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) volleyball action on Tuesday evening at the Pratt Gymnasium. Wilmington took the first set, 25-21, won set two by a 25-18 margin, and completed the sweep with a 25-17 victory in the third set.
Wilmington was led by sophomore outside hitter Meghan Frick, who posted seven kills and 12 digs. Senior middle hitter Ashley Carberry added seven kills and three blocks, while sophomore middle hitter Caitlin Hess chipped in with seven kills as well. Freshmen setter Kerry Collins had 19 assists and six digs, while her classmate Shannon Rumple added 12 assists and eight digs for the ‘Cats.
The Devils were led by Christine Puschak, who posted eight kills. Megan Wolfe added seven kills and 10 digs, while Kristen Lechner had six kills and 10 digs. Andrea Cardine had five kills and 15 digs, setter Sarah Hickman notched out 30 assists, and libero Claire Tauschek recorded 13 digs for the visitors.
With the win, Wilmington improved to 6-4 in the CACC and 13-11 overall, while USP dropped to 7-3 in the conference and 8-10 on the season. The Wildcats return to the court on Saturday afternoon when they play the Chargers of Dominican College in a CACC match beginning at 12:00 PM.
10/18/2008 – DOMINCAN COLLEGE
WILDCATS WIN THIRD IN A ROW WITH SWEEP OF DOMINICAN
NEW CASTLE, DE -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University won their third match in a row, with a 3-0 victory over the visiting Chargers of Dominican College in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) volleyball action on Saturday afternoon at the Pratt Gymnasium.
Wilmington won the first set 25-11, took the set two by a 25-18 margin, and completed the sweep with a 25-22 victory in the third and final set.
The Wildcats were led by senior middle hitter Ashley Carberry, who posted a match-high 11 kills and two blocks. Sophomore middle hitter Caitlin Hess added six kills and three blocks, while classmate Meghan Frick chipped in with 10 digs and four aces. Freshman setter Kerry Collins had 14 assists, while her classmate Shannon Rumple dished out seven and had six digs.
Dominican was paced by Kinikia Collier’s 10 kills and six digs. Catherine Giordano added 12 digs, while Theresa Hanneman chipped in with 10 digs. Setter Katilin Earl had 15 assists for the Chargers.
With the win, Wilmington improved to 7-4 in the CACC and 14-11 overall, while Dominican dropped to 0-10 in the conference and 0-20 on the season. The Wildcats return to the court on Tuesday afternoon, when they travel to take on the Griffins of Chestnut Hill College in a CACC match beginning at 7:00 PM.
10/21/2008 – Chestnut Hill College
'CATS WIN FOURTH STRAIGHT WITH SWEEP OF CHESTNUT HILL
(Courtesy of Chestnut Hill Sports Information)
PHILADELPHIA, PA -- In Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) play, the Chestnut Hill College women’s volleyball team challenged Wilmington University this evening. The Wildcats grabbed an early lead as they won the opening set 25-11. In the second set the Griffins gave a rallying effort, but the Wildcats closed the set with a 10-3 run for a 25-15 win. Wilmington University used their momentum for a 25-9 win in the third set to post a 3-0 (25-11, 25-15, 25-9) conference victory.
Wilmington University (15-11, 8-4) came out with their best offense efficiency in the opening set, as they hit .545 (14K-2A-22TA) as a team. Leading the way, senior middle blocker Ashley Carberry delivered eight kills in the match. In addition, sophomores Michelle Boyd and Caitlin Hess each provided seven kills. Hess also spotted four aces as she shared the team lead with sophomore outside hitter Meghan Frick; the Wildcats totaled 17 aces in the match. Boyd recorded eight digs for the Wildcat defense.
Senior outside hitter Marianne Finfrock and freshman middle hitter Maddie McGee finished with seven and six kills, respectively, to lead the Chestnut Hill College (1-15, 0-11) offense. They were responsible for a 7-5 run in the second set, before the Wildcats responded. Freshman setter Katherine Tohanczyn supplied nine assists. Defensively, freshman libero Alyssa Miller led the team with nine digs.
The Wildcats return to the court on Saturday afternoon, when they travel to take on the Rams of West Chester University in a non-conference match beginning at 7:00 PM.
10/23/2008 – West Chester University
WILMINGTON SWEPT BY WEST CHESTER
WEST CHESTER, PA -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University saw their five-match winning streak come to an end, with a 3-0 loss to the host Rams of West Chester University in non-conference volleyball action on Thursday evening at Hollinger Field House.
West Chester took the first set by a 25-12 score, won the second set 25-15, and completed the sweep with a 25-17 victor in the third and final set.
Wilmington was led by sophomore middle hitter Caitlin Hess, who posted 12 kills and six blocks. Sophomore outside hitter Meghan Frick added two kills and 10 digs, while classmate Brittany O’Neill added 10 digs from the libero position. Freshman setter Kerry Collins had 10 assists and five digs, while classmate Shannon Rumple chipped in with nine assists and three blocks for the ‘Cats.
Following the game, Wilmington dropped to 15-12 overall, while West Chester improved to 19-6 on the season. The Wildcats return to the court on Saturday afternoon when they host Nyack College and Millersville University in tri-match action beginning at 2:00 PM.
10/25/2008 – NYACK COLLEGE
‘CATS DOWN NYACK IN THREE
NEW CASTLE, DE -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University downed the visiting Warriors of Nyack College, 3-0 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) volleyball action on Saturday afternoon at the Pratt Center.
Wilmington won the first set 25-18, took set two by a score of 25-12, and completed the sweep with a 25-17 victory in the third and final set.
Sophomore middle hitter Caitlin Hess led the Wildcats, notching eight kills and hitting a .462 clip. Classmate Meghan Frick added six kills and nine digs, while senior middle hitter Ashley Carberry chipped in with four kills. Freshman setter Kerry Collins had 14 assists and three aces, while classmate Shannon Rumple dished out 10 assists and had five digs.
Nyack was led by Laurie Stuart, who posted eight kills and 10 digs. Colleen Weidman added 10 digs, while Brianne Cercone chipped in with seven kills. Setter Samantha Friday had 18 assists for the Warriors.
With the win, Wilmington improved to 9-4 in the CACC and 16-12 overall, while Nyack dropped to 5-7 in the conference and 6-15 on the season. The Wildcats return to the court later this afternoon, when they host the Marauders of Millersville University in a non-conference match beginning at 4:00 PM.
10/25/2008 – MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY
WILMINGTON FALLS SHORT IN COMEBACK
NEW CASTLE, DE -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University fell short in their comeback bid against the Marauders of Millersville University, losing 3-2 in non-conference volleyball action on Saturday afternoon at the Pratt Center.
Millersville won the first set 25-20, and then rallied to take the second set 26-24, but the Wildcats rebounded to take the third set 25-20. Wilmington won the fourth set 25-17, but the Marauders edged the hosts 16-14 in the decisive fifth set.
Wilmington was led by sophomore outside hitter Meghan Frick, who recorded seven kills and 31 digs. Senior Adrienne Melvin added seven kills and 14 digs, while classmate Ashley Carberry chipped in with seven kills and five blocks. Sophomore middle hitter Caitlin Hess had six kills and 10 blocks, while classmate Brittany O’Neill added 19 digs from the libero position. Freshman setter Kerry Collins had 21 assists, while her sophomore counterpart Christina Lessard dished out 10.
Millersville was paced by Meredith Sinback, who notched a triple-double with 12 kills, 20 assists, and 11 digs. Emily Bires added 11 kills and eight digs, while Devin Fortney had six kills and 20 digs. Brittany Lease chipped in with 19 assists, while libero Laura Navin recorded 31 digs. Kathy Howard added 16 digs for the visitors.
Following the match, Wilmington dropped to 16-13 overall, while Millersville improved to 9-15 on the season. The Wildcats return to the court on Tuesday evening, when they play host to the Tigers of Holy Family University in a CACC match beginning at 7:00 PM.
10/28/2008 – HOLY FAMILY UNIVERSITY
‘CATS FALL TO HOLY FAMILY, 3-0
NEW CASTLE, DE -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University fell to the visiting Tigers of Holy Family University, 3-0 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) volleyball action on Tuesday evening at the Pratt Center. Holy Family took sets one and two by a score of 25-23, and completed the sweep with a 25-13 victory in the third and final set.
Wilmington was led by sophomore middle hitter Caitlin Hess, who posted six kills. Sophomore outside hitter Meghan Frick added five kills and five digs, while classmate Brittany O’Neill had 10 digs from the libero position. Freshman setter Shannon Rumple had 12 assists, while her counterpart Kerry Collins dished out nine.
Holy Family was paced by Katie Hornback’s match-high 16 kills. Rebecca Tett added eight kills and five blocks, while Mallory Lennon chipped in with six kills and two blocks. Setter Aimee Drabyn notched 34 assists, while Jennifer O’Connor had four kills and nine digs. Libero Jordan Beland also had nine digs for the Tigers.
Following the match, Wilmington dropped to 9-5 in the CACC and 16-14 overall, while Holy Family improved to 11-2 in the conference and 20-11 on the season. The Wildcats return to the court on Thursday afternoon, when they host the cross-town rival Lightning of Goldey-Beacom College in a CACC match beginning at 7:00 PM.
10/30/2008 – GOLDEY-BEACOM COLLEGE
WILMINGTON DOWNS LIGHTNING, 3-0
NEW CASTLE, DE -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University downed the visiting Lightning of Goldey-Beacom College, 3-0 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) volleyball action on Thursday evening at the Pratt Gymnasium.
Wilmington took the first set 25-14, won the second set 25-13, and completed the sweep with a 25-20 victory in the third and final set.
The Wildcats were led by senior middle hitter Ashley Carberry, who notched seven kills and five blocks. Freshman setter Kerry Collins added five kills, 18 assists, and 12 digs, while sophomore Michelle Boyd chipped in with four kills and eight digs. Classmate Meghan Frick added four kills and seven digs, while junior Taisha Hylor had five kills. Sophomore Christina Lessard dished out 10 assists and seven digs, while classmate Fabiana Schavicchio chipped in with five aces.
Goldey-Beacom was led by Christine Hudock, who posted seven kills and a match-high 23 digs. Amanda Mills added five kills and nine digs, while libero A.J. Hicks had 13 digs. Setter Roni Shanner had 15 assists and six digs for the Lightning.
With the win, Wilmington improved to 10-5 in the CACC and 17-14 overall, while Goldey-Beacom dropped to 4-13 in the conference and 8-16 on the season. The Wildcats return to the court on Saturday afternoon, when they play host to the Cougars of Caldwell College in a CACC match beginning at 12:00 PM. Prior to the match, Wilmington will honor seniors Ashley Carberry and Adrienne Melvin.
11/1/2008 – CALDWELL COLLEGE
WILDCATS SWEEP CALDWELL, 3-0
NEW CASTLE, DE -- In a crucial match for the Wildcats, Wilmington played extremely well on both sides of the court to carry them to a 3-0 victory over the visiting Cougars of Caldwell College in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference volleyball action on Saturday afternoon at the Pratt Gymnasium. The ‘Cats took the first set, 25-19, won the second set by a score of 25-15, and completed the sweep with a 25-14 victory in the third and final set.
The Wildcats were led by their two seniors, fittingly on “Senior Day”. Adrienne Melvin tallied nine kills, while Ashley Carberry added four kills and four blocks. Sophomore outside hitter Meghan Frick added seven kills, 12 digs, and four aces, while classmate and middle hitter Caitlin Hess notched eight kills, five blocks, and hit an astounding. 727 (8-0-11). Freshman setter Kerry Collins dished out 26 assists, while sophomore Brittany O’Neill had 13 digs from the libero position.
Caldwell was led by Cory Roesing, who had seven kills and 11 digs. Titilola Alao added five kills and six blocks, while Amber Mosher chipped in with six kills and two blocks. Setter Lauren Ross tallied 24 assists, while Kathleen Estes had a match-high 14 digs for the Courgars.
The Wildcat defense was stout all afternoon, holding the Cougars to just a .009 hitting percentage (27-26-107). Wilmington was just as good on the offensive end, recording 29 kills to just six attacking errors, a .256 percentage.
With the win, Wilmington improved to 11-5 in the CACC and 18-14 overall, while Caldwell dropped to 11-3 in the conference and 15-9 on the season. The Wildcats return to the court on Tuesday evening, when they travel to take on the league-leading Lions of Georgian Court University in a CACC match beginning at 7:00 PM.
11/4/2008 – Georgian Court University
WILMINGTON RALLY NOT ENOUGH AS ‘CATS FALL TO GEORGIAN COURT
LAKEWOOD, NJ -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University fought hard to comeback against the Lions of Georgian Court University, but fell just short in their bid to knock off league-leaders, losing 3-1 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference volleyball action on Tuesday evening at the Wellness Center.
Georgian Court was in control for the first two sets, winning the first by a 25-18 margin and the second by a score of 25-16. The Wildcats came back in the third and held on for a 25-23 win. It looked as if the visitors would continue and force a fifth and deciding set, but the Lions rallied late to take down the ‘Cats in the fourth set, 26-24.
Wilmington was led by sophomore outside hitter Meghan Frick, who posted eight kills and nine digs. Classmate Kate Brown added six kills, while senior middle hitter Ashley Carberry chipped in with five kills and two blocks. Freshman setter Kerry Collins dished out 10 assists, while sophomore Christina Lessard had eight assists and two digs. Sophomore libero Brittany O’Niell recorded a team-high 15 digs fot he Wildcats.
The Lions were paced by Ann Casado’s match-high 21 kills and 10 digs. Janelle Murdock added 13 kills and 11 digs, while Stephanie Rivera chipped in with nine kills and 11 kigs. Lissette Zayas also had nine kills, while Crystal Murdock tallied seven kills. Setter Lisamary Figueroa had 56 assists and nine digs, while libero Ana Cruz notched 18 digs for the hosts.
Following the match, Wilmington dropped to 11-6 in the CACC and 18-15 overall, while Georgian Court improved to 16-0 in the conference and 26-4 on the season. The Wildcats return to the court on Thursday evening, when they travel to take on the Rams of Philadelphia University in a CACC match beginning at 7:00 PM.
11/6/2008 – Philadelphia University
‘CATS CLAW PAST PHILADELPHIA, 3-2
PHILADLEPHIA, PA -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University will enter the upcoming Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) playoffs with a little momentum, thanks to a hard-fought 3-2 win over the host Rams of Philadelphia University in CACC volleyball action on Thursday evening at the Gallagher Center.
Philadelphia just got by Wilmington in the first set, winning by a 26-24 margin, but the Wildcats responded to take the second set, 25-20. The Rams held on to take set three 25-21, but again Wilmington answered back and won the fourth set by a 25-21 score. The Wildcats got the lead early in set five, and held on for the 15-13 victory to take the match.
Wilmington was led by sophomore outside hitter Meghan Frick, who posted a career-high 19 kills and 26 digs. Sophomore middle hitter Caitlin Hess added a match-high and career-high 20 kills and four blocks, while senior middle hitter Ashley Carberry chipped in with 11 kills, nine digs, and three blocks. Freshman setter Kerry Collins notched career-highs in assists, with 49 and digs, with 23. Sophomore libero Brittany O’Neill registered 18 digs, while classmate Christina Lessard had 16. Kate Brown added five kills, seven digs, and five blocks for the ‘Cats.
The Rams were led by Katie Miller’s 15 kills and 29 digs. Celena Rendon added 14 kills and 22 digs, while Nicole Berkstresser chipped in with 13 kills and six blocks. Setter Lauren Hoover had 28 assists and 11 digs, while her counterpart Adrienne Stigura had 21 assists and 12 digs. Libero Natalie Amodei had a match-high 31 digs.
With the win, Wilmington improved to 12-6 in the CACC and 19-15 overall, to close out the regular season. Philadelphia dropped to 13-4 in the conference and 18-10 on the season. The Wildcats return to the court on Tuesday evening, when they participate in the first round of the CACC Playoffs. Wilmington, the fourth seed in the south, travels to take on the top-seeded Lions of Georgian Court University at 7:00 PM.
11/11/2008 – CACC Playoffs - 1st Round
#1 Georgian Court University
WILMINGTON ENDS SEASON WITH LOSS TO GEORGIAN COURT
LAKEWOOD, NJ -- The fourth-seeded Wildcats of Wilmington University were no match for the top-seeded Lions of Georgian Court University, as they were swept 3-0 in the quarterfinal round of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) playoffs. The Lions easily dispatched the ‘Cats with scores to 25-13, 25-18, and 25-9.
Wilmington was led by sophomore opposite Kate Brown, who notched five kills. Senior Adrienne Melvin and sophomore Brittany O’Neill each had six digs.
Georgian Court (29-4) was led by Ann Casado, who had nine kills, nine digs, eight assists, and five aces. Crystal Murdock chipped in with nine kills, while her sister Janelle added seven. Stephanie Rivera had eight kills, while setter Lisamary Figeuroa dished out 29 assists. Libero Ana Cruz recorded 13 digs.
Following the game, Wilmington closed out their season with a 19-16 record.