https://www.thesac.com en-us https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131220dkt2zt Wingate University head volleyball coach Shelton Collier has been named the AVCA National Coach of the Year, officials announced Thursday. Collier earns the prestigious honor for the first time in his career. Fri, 20 Dec 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131220dkt2zt https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131212lmmx9j Wingate saw its run through the NCAA Division II Volleyball Championship come to an end on Thursday night, falling to Wheeling Jesuit 3-0 in the national quarterfinals. Thu, 12 Dec 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131212lmmx9j https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131211zyx6s8 A total of four SAC volleyball student-athletes have been named to the AVCA and Daktronics All-America Teams, the organizations announced on Wednesday. Wed, 11 Dec 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131211zyx6s8 https://www.thesac.com/studentathletes/releases/2013-14/vbacademicallamerica The 2013 Capital One Academic All-America Volleyball Team was announced on Wednesday, with three SAC student-athletes earning selections. Wed, 11 Dec 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/studentathletes/releases/2013-14/vbacademicallamerica https://www.thesac.com/studentathletes/releases/2013-14/vbscholarathlete For the second-straight season, Tusculum’s Ashley Sarmiento has been selected as the SAC Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year, an award representing excellence in athletics, academics, service and leadership. Wed, 11 Dec 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/studentathletes/releases/2013-14/vbscholarathlete https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131207ja5p3j Wingate defeated Armstrong 3-1 on Saturday evening, giving the Bulldogs the NCAA Division II Volleyball Championship southeast region title and securing a spot in the national quarterfinals. Sat, 07 Dec 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131207ja5p3j https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/201312068u34um The top-seeded and ninth-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs hit .343 on the match, sweeping the fifth-seeded Trojans of Anderson University in the NCAA Southeast Regional semifinals in Cuddy Arena. Fri, 06 Dec 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/201312068u34um https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131205kl96a6 Anderson and Wingate won quarterfinals matches on Thursday at the NCAA Division II Volleyball Championship Southeast Regional, while Tusculum, Queens and Newberry saw their seasons come to an end. Anderson and Wingate will face off in Friday's semifinal round at 6:30 p.m. Thu, 05 Dec 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131205kl96a6 https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131204b9kefm Six SAC volleyball student-athletes have earned spots on the AVCA All-Southeast Region Volleyball Team, and Wingate's Shelton Collier has been named the region's Coach of the Year, it was announced on Wednesday. Wed, 04 Dec 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131204b9kefm https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131203o8og78 A total of eighth student-athletes from the SAC have been selected to the Daktronics All-Southeast Region Volleyball Team, led by Wingate’s Anna Hilton, the region’s Player of the Year. Tue, 03 Dec 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131203o8og78 https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131125nljrz3 Five SAC teams have been selected to compete in the 2013 NCAA Division II Volleyball Championship, led by the southeast region’s top seed Wingate. Mon, 25 Nov 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131125nljrz3 https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/201311249j6t50 Wingate defeated Anderson 3-0 on Sunday in the 2013 Food Lion SAC Volleyball Championship final, claiming the program’s eighth-straight tournament title. Sun, 24 Nov 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/201311249j6t50 https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131123aqn4xm Wingate defeated Queens on Saturday while Anderson outlasted Tusculum, setting up a battle between the Bulldogs and Trojans on Sunday for the 2013 Food Lion SAC Volleyball Championship title. Sat, 23 Nov 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131123aqn4xm https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131122t6ppky Wingate, Tusculum, Queens and Anderson won semifinal matches on Friday, advancing to Saturday's semifinal round of the 2013 Food Lion SAC Volleyball Championship. Recap the action here. Fri, 22 Nov 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131122t6ppky https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131121b0zoyn Wingate’s Anna Hilton has become just the third student-athlete in SAC volleyball history to repeat as the conference’s Player of the Year, headlining Thursday’s announcement of the league’s awards. Thu, 21 Nov 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131121b0zoyn https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131121x70gei The season’s final set of NCAA Division II volleyball regional rankings were released on Wednesday night, with six SAC teams earning spots in the southeast region poll, including top-ranked Wingate. Wed, 20 Nov 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131121x70gei https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/201311189y5885 With the 2013 SAC volleyball regular season having concluded on Saturday, Wingate’s Anna Hilton and Lenoir-Rhyne’s Briana Gottberg have been voted as the conference’s final weekly award winners, the league announced on Monday. Mon, 18 Nov 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/201311189y5885 https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/201311169v0mjd After going unbeaten in SAC matches, Wingate will be the top seed in the 2013 Food Lion SAC Volleyball Championship bracket, which was finalized on Saturday. Sat, 16 Nov 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/201311169v0mjd https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131113yub6pr SAC teams account for seven of the 10 spots in this week’s NCAA Division II Volleyball southeast region rankings, including top-seeded Wingate, the association announced on Wednesday. Wed, 13 Nov 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131113yub6pr https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131111rjhg6y Following a week in which their team clinched its eighth-straight SAC title, Wingate sophomore Shelly Stumpff and junior Alison Cooke have been selected as the conference’s Players of the Week, it was announced on Monday. Mon, 11 Nov 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131111rjhg6y https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131107adpm8i The SAC has accounted for five of the top six ranked teams in the season’s first NCAA Division II volleyball southeast region poll, led by No. 1 Wingate. Thu, 07 Nov 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131107adpm8i https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131104pvup8z Newberry junior Jessica King and Wingate junior Alison Cooke have been named the SAC Volleyball Player and Specialist of the Week for matches played Oct. 28 through Nov. 3, the conference office announced Monday. Mon, 04 Nov 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131104pvup8z https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131028zdws6b The SAC has selected Lenoir-Rhyne junior Haley Rhyne as its Volleyball Player of the Week and Tusculum senior Caitlyn Dean as Specialist of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday. Mon, 28 Oct 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131028zdws6b https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131021ga6q8r After helping extend their team’s winning streak to 14-straight matches with a pair of conference victories, Wingate senior Anna Hilton and junior Stephanie Tassone have been voted as the SAC volleyball weekly award winners. Mon, 21 Oct 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131021ga6q8r https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131014xf2oe5 After leading their teams to respective 3-0 records last week, Anderson junior Shannon Gillespie and Lenoir-Rhyne sophomore Briana Gottberg have been voted as the SAC volleyball weekly award winners. Mon, 14 Oct 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131014xf2oe5 https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131007gouqim On the heels of a pair of SAC victories over the weekend, Lincoln Memorial’s Kaitlin Walton and Abby Cash have been named the conference’s volleyball weekly award winners, it was announced on Monday. Mon, 07 Oct 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20131007gouqim https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20130930o95igd Mars Hill’s Toni Cole has been voted as the SAC Volleyball Player of the Week, while teammate Courtney Worthington was selected as the conference’s Specialist of the Week, it was announced by the league office on Monday morning. Mon, 30 Sep 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20130930o95igd https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/2013092394d4wj Anderson’s Hailey Pittmann has been named the SAC Volleyball Player of the Week and Newberry’s Chelsea Mayor the league’s Specialist of the Week, it was announced on Monday. Mon, 23 Sep 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/2013092394d4wj https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20130916c7a7j5 After guiding their Wingate team to a 2-0 start in SAC play, senior Anna Hilton and junior Alison Cooke have been selected as the conference’s volleyball weekly award winners, it was announced on Monday morning. Mon, 16 Sep 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20130916c7a7j5 https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20130909yfyiid Wingate senior Anna Hilton and Newberry sophomore Rachel Moran have earned the first SAC volleyball weekly awards of the 2013 season, it was announced on Monday. Mon, 09 Sep 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/releases/20130909yfyiid