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WVIAC TOURNAMENT CHAMPS!
(CHARLESTON)---Wheeling Jesuit (28-9) avenged a regular season defeat to West Virginia State (25-4) as the Cardinals captured the WVIAC Volleyball Tournament championship with a four-set victory.
WJU compiled a .281 hitting percentage as they snapped a four-year streak of losing in the championship match. Caitlin Carey led the Cards with 16 kills, while tournament MVP Catie Halberstadt added 13. Keysha Allison had 18 digs and six blocks and Emily Borchers ended with 12 kills and eight blocks.
State overcame six set points as they rallied for a 30-28 win in the opener. However, it was all WJU from that point. The Cards jumped to a 7-1 lead in the second set and held State at arm's length to even the match with a 25-21 victory.
A 5-0 burst midway through the third set allowed Wheeling Jesuit to open up a 13-7 edge as the Cardinals grabbed a 2-1 lead in the match after a 25-16 triumph. Set four was all WJU. The Cardinals built leads of 4-0, 14-6, and 23-12 as they closed out the match with a 25-14 victory.
"Both teams came out strong," stated a pleased Wheeling Jesuit head coach Christy Benner. "We made some adjustments in our blocking and picking up their tips. Our middles were outstanding. The blocking really made the difference today."
Wheeling Jesuit, which entered the tournament ranked second in the Atlantic Region, earns an automatic bid to next week's regional tournament. West Virginia State, the seventh ranked squad in the region, is also expected to earn a spot in the regional. Nationally ranked California (PA) is the likely host for next week's event. The NCAA will release pairings for the Atlantic Regional on Sunday.
If current regional rankings hold up, the Cardinals and Jackets could have a rematch as early as Thursday evening. "We know them, they know us", stated Benner regarding a possible third contest of the season versus WVSU. "It would definitely be a hard fought battle with two very good teams."
2008 All-WVIAC Tournament Team:
MVP-Catie Halberstadt (Wheeling Jesuit)
Hayley Barhorst (WV Wesleyan)
Emily Borchers (Wheeling Jesuit)
Laura Buckalew (Charleston)
Missy Gossett (Wheeling Jesuit)
Kristin Irwin (Pitt Johnstown)
Kerri Kraus (WV State)
Amanda Luedtke (WV State)
Sarah Neikirk (Alderson-Broaddus)
Laura O'Reilly (Wheeling Jesuit)
Jennifer Paswaters (WV State)
Jess Raffa (Davis & Elkins)
Reigh Steban (Seton Hill)
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Catie Halberstadt Selected WVIAC Player of the Year
Wheeling Jesuit junior Catie Halberstadt has been selected as the WVIAC Player of the Year by a vote of conference head coaches. Complete Story. |
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Pairings Complete For WVIAC Volleyball Tournament
(PRINCETON, W.Va.)---The pairings are complete for the 2008 WVIAC Volleyball Championship as the conference regular season winds down. The twelve qualifying squads have been settled in advance of the November 13-15 event at the Charleston Catholic Sports Complex. Complete Story. |
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Catie Halberstadt Records 1000 KILLS
Junior Catie Halberstadt became the eighth player in Cardinal history to record 1000 career kills. Complete Story. |
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Caitlin Carey reaches 1000 KILLS and
WVIAC Volleyball Player of the Week (10/20-26):
Senior Caitlin Carey became the seventh player in Cardinal history to record 1000 career kills. The Seton High School standout from Cincinnati, OH reached the milestone at Wheeling Jesuit in WJU's Octournament Crossover Invitational. Complete Story. |
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WJU's Allison Garners WVIAC Volleyball Accolades
10/20/2008
WVIAC Volleyball Player of the Week (10/13-19):
---Keysha Allison, Wheeling Jesuit, Soph., RS/S, Millersburg, OH: Allison posted solid all-around numbers during Wheeling Jesuit's 3-1 week...The sophomore averaged 5.9 assists and 2.2 digs per game, while notching 20 kills and a .294 hitting percentage...The Cards picked up an important WVIAC win against Davis & Elkins and also took two of three contests versus regional foes in the WJU Regional Crossover tournament. |
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WJU Runners Sweep Final Cross Country Weekly Honors
---Sarah Campanelli, Wheeling Jesuit, Soph., Gahanna, OH: Campanelli finished 2nd overall at the Wilmington College Fall Classic with a 5K time of 18:54.52.
---Stewart Jones, Wheeling Jesuit, Fr., Weirton, WV: Jones finished 13th overall at the Wilmington College Fall Classic with an 8K time of 26:00.19. Complete Story |
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Halberstadt Named 10/6-12
WVIAC Volleyball Player of the Week
10/13/2008
Catie Halberstadt, Wheeling Jesuit, Jr., OH, Jackson Center, OH: Halberstadt posted a big effort as Wheeling Jesuit downed Alderson-Broaddus in five sets during a key league confrontation...The Cardinal junior accounted for 24 kills and 19 digs to help WJU remain among the league's top three squads...She also chipped in three blocks and an ace.
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Campanelli Recieves Week #6 WVIAC Cross Country Honors
10/6/2008
Women's Runner of the Week:
---Sarah Campanelli, Wheeling Jesuit, Soph., Gahanna, OH: Campanelli placed fourth out of 204 runners in the Blue Division race at the Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic...The WJU sophomore helped her squad to a third place team finish after completing the 5K course at Tom Sawyer State Park in 18:56, the second fastest time at the distance in the conference during the 2008 season.
2008 winners: 9/2-Anna Cote (SHU), 9/9-Anna Cote (SHU), 9/16-Chelsea Hanne (A-B), 9/23-Anna Cote (SHU), 9/30-Amanda Blankenship (CU), 10/7-Sarah Campanelli (WJU).
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