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Women’s Volleyball Headlines
Lively Named AVCA Division III Honorable Mention All-America
11/17/2009
Lexington, Ky. - November 17, 2009 - For the second-straight year, Heather Lively was named an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division III Honorable Mention All-America selection. The junior outside hitter helped lead Springfield to a 27-7 record in the 2009 campaign. Read More.
Lively Named To NEWVA All-New England First Team
Bristol, R.I. - November 14, 2009 - The New England Women’s Volleyball Association announced the 2009 NEWVA All-New England Teams, comprised of the top Division III women’s volleyball players in the region, and Springfield's Heather Lively was selected as a first-team honoree. Read More.
Lively Tabbed 2009 AVCA All-New England Region Selection; Lang-Rodean Earns Honorable Mention
Lexington, Ky. - November 13, 2009 - After leading the Springfield College women's volleyball team to a 27-7 overall record, juniors Heather Lively and Sarah Lang-Rodean were named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) New England All-Region team. Lively received first team honors, while Lang-Rodean was named honorable-mention. Read More.
Women's Volleyball Has Four Athletes Selected to NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team
Babson Park, Mass. - November 11, 2009 - The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference announced its 2009 Women’s Volleyball Academic All-Conference Team on Wednesday and the Springfield College women's volleyball team had four honorees. With its four selections, Springfield College had the most honorees of any institution on the all-academic team. Read More.
More Headlines
- Lively, Lang-Rodean, and Hellyar Take Home NEWMAC All-Conference Honors
- Wellesley Knocks Off Women's Volleyball, 3-1, In NEWMAC Semifinals
- Women's Volleyball Handles Smith, 3-0, In NEWMAC Quarterfinals
- Women's Volleyball Rebounds With 3-2 Win at Coast Guard In Regular-Season Finale
- Wellesley Rallies Past Women's Volleyball, 3-2, in NEWMAC Championship Rematch
About The Team
With 906 victories through the 2008 campaign and with 36 consecutive winning seasons, the Springfield College women’s volleyball program is one of the most competitive in the nation.The winningest coach in the history of the program, head coach Joel Dearing ’79, has led his alma mater to 10 post-season tournaments, including seven NCAA Tournaments, three berths in the national quarterfinals, and seven conference titles.
The 2009 squad hopes to return to the NCAA Tournament after a sensational 2008 campaign that saw the Pride rattle off a 32-5 record as it won the 2008 NEWMAC Championship. Paced by NEWMAC and New England Player of the Year Heather Lively, Springfield won 18 matches in a row during the season, while Dearing and Kim Giaquinto took home NEWMAC Coach of the Year and Co-Rookie of the Year accolades, respectively.
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Head Coach Joel Dearing
Joel Dearing will enter his 21st season as head women's volleyball coach at his alma mater in the fall of 2009. Dearing is regarded nationally as one of the sport’s best coaches and he has the resume to prove it. Dearing ranks in the top-10 in Division III history with a 670-298 (.692) overall mark in 28 seasons as a women’s volleyball coach.
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