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Women’s Volleyball Headlines
Wellesley Knocks Off Women's Volleyball, 3-1, In NEWMAC Semifinals
11/06/2009
Cambridge, Mass. - November 6, 2009 - The Springfield College women's volleyball team's bid to repeat as conference champions came to a close on Friday evening as it fell to the Wellesley Blue in four games in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Tournament semifinals. Read More.
Women's Volleyball Handles Smith, 3-0, In NEWMAC Quarterfinals
Springfield, Mass. - November 3, 2009 - The Springfield College women's volleyball team took its first step to defending its conference crown as it dispatched Smith College in three games on Tuesday evening in the quarterfinals of the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Tournament. Read More.
Women's Volleyball Rebounds With 3-2 Win at Coast Guard In Regular-Season Finale
New London, Conn. - October 31, 2009 - The trio of Heather Lively, Sarah Lang-Rodean, and Lauren Torvi combined for 51 kills as the Springfield College women's volleyball team picked up a crucial five-game victory at Coast Guard in its regular-season finale. Read More.
Wellesley Rallies Past Women's Volleyball, 3-2, in NEWMAC Championship Rematch
Springfield, Mass. - October 29, 2009 - Despite an 11 kill, eight block, four ace performance by Sarah Lang-Rodean, the Springfield College women's volleyball team dropped the final three games of the match en route to falling to visiting Wellesley College, 3-2, on Thursday evening in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) play. Read More.
More Headlines
- Women's Volleyball Handles WPI, 3-0
- Barnicle and Lively Lead Women's Volleyball To Split at Volleyball Hall of Fame Invitational
- Amherst Topples Women's Volleyball, 3-2, In Volleyball Hall of Fame Invitational
- Women's Volleyball Battles Past Smith, 3-1
- Lively Selected as NEWMAC Women's Volleyball Player of the Week
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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