Wellesley Volleyball News

Li (l) and Reece (r) have each been selected to play in the 2018 NEWVA Senior Game (David Wuerth)
Wellesley Volleyball's Li, Reece Selected to Play in NEWVA Senior All-Star Game

November 26, 2018

Wellesley College volleyball seniors Michelle Li (Scarsdale, N.Y.) and Yasmine Reece (New Rochelle, N.Y.) have each been selected to play in NCAA Division III New England women's volleyball NEWVA Senior Classic All Star Game and Skills Competition.

The All-America honor is the first for Gedney and the third for Reece (Frank Poulin/Julia Monaco).
Wellesley's Reece, Gedney Named 2018 AVCA DIII Honorable Mention All-America

November 13, 2018

The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) has announced the 38th annual AVCA All-America teams for NCAA Division III women's volleyball. Wellesley College volleyball senior Yasmine Reece (New Rochelle, N.Y.) and sophomore Lauren Gedney (Huntersville, N.C.) has each earned Honorable Mention All-America honors for the 2018 season. The honor is the third career honorable mention All-America honor for Reece (2015, 2017) and the first career selection for Gedney. 

Michelle Li had 33 assists as the Blue dropped a 3-0 final at Babson (David Wuerth).
Wellesley Volleyball Falls To Babson In NCAA Regional Semifinal, 3-0

November 10, 2018

Senior Yasmine Reece (New Rochelle, N.Y.) had a match-high 17 kills and classmate Samantha Hoang (Elk Grove, Calif.) added a match-high 16 digs, but Wellesley College volleyball dropped a 3-0 (27-25, 26-24, 25-15) final to host Babson College in the Regional Semifinals of the 2018 NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Championship on Saturday at Staake Gymnasium.

(l to r) Wellesley's Reece, Doerges, Li, and Gedney all earned All-Region honors for the 2018 season.
Volleyball's Reece, Gedney, Li, Doerges Collect AVCA/NEWVA DIII All-Region Honors

November 09, 2018

The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) and the New England Women's Volleyball Association (NEWVA) have announced their annual All-Region awards and four members of the Wellesley College volleyball team have been honored for their play throughout the 2018 season.

The Blue advanced to Saturday's Regional Semifinal with a 3-0 win (David Wuerth).
Wellesley Volleyball Sweeps Past Wentworth In NCAA Tournament Opener, 3-0

November 09, 2018

Senior Yasmine Reece (New Rochelle, N.Y.) finished with a match-high 12 kills and classmate Michelle Li (Scarsdale, N.Y.) added 29 assists, as Wellesley College volleyball swept past Wentworth in the First Round of the 2018 NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Championship on Friday at Babson College’s Staake Gymnasium.

Ashley Peng is an economics and mathematics major from San Diego, Calif. (Frank Poulin).
November Student-Athlete Spotlight: Wellesley Volleyball's Ashley Peng '19

November 07, 2018

Ashley Peng chose to attend Wellesley College knowing she would receive a top liberal arts education, at the time, playing volleyball was just a little added bonus. Today, as Peng prepares for her second trip to the NCAA tournament she can’t imagine her college experience without volleyball.

(l to r) Reece was named to the NEWMAC First Team, while Li, and Gedney were both Second Team selections (Frank Poulin).
Wellesley Volleyball's Reece, Li, Gedney Selected to NEWMAC All-Conference Team

November 06, 2018

The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) announced the 2018 Volleyball All-Conference and Postseason awards on Tuesday and Wellesley College seniors Yasmine Reece (New Rochelle, N.Y.) and Michelle Li (Scarsdale, N.Y.) and sophomore Lauren Gedney (Huntersville, N.C.) have all earned All-Conference honors.

The Blue are headed back to the NCAA DIII Tournament for the second year in-a-row (Julia Monaco).
Wellesley Volleyball Earns At-Large Selection to 2018 NCAA DIII Championship

November 05, 2018

Wellesley College volleyball has earned an at-large selection to the 2018 NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Championship. The Blue (20-6 overall) will play Wentworth (25-4) in the First Round on Friday, November 9, at Babson College.

(l to r) April Chu, Clare Doyle, Olivia Postel, and Nikki Jensen all represented their teams on the NEWMAC Academic All-Conference team.
22 Blue Student-Athletes Named to Fall NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team

November 01, 2018

The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) has announced the fall 2018 Academic All-Conference Team and a total of 22 Wellesley student-athletes have been honored for their academic excellence in the classroom.

Samantha Hoang had seven digs in Wellesley's semifinal setback (Miranda Yang).
No. 4 Wellesley Volleyball Falls to No. 1 Springfield in NEWMAC Semifinals

November 01, 2018

Senior Jen Donnelly (Exeter, R.I.) totaled a match-high 14 kills to lead top-seeded Springfield College to a 3-0 (25-13, 25-22, 25-23) victory over fourth-seeded Wellesley College in the semifinals of the 2018 New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Volleyball Championship on Thursday night at Blake Arena.

The Blue will play at No. 1 Springfield on Thursday at 7:00 PM (Julia Monaco).
No. 4 Wellesley Volleyball Topples No. 5 WPI to Advance to NEWMAC Semifinals

October 30, 2018

Sophomore Lauren Gedney (Huntersville, N.C.) recorded a match-high 15 kills to lead fourth-seeded Wellesley College to a 3-0 (25-15, 26-24, 25-14) sweep of fifth-seeded WPI in the quarterfinals of the 2018 New England Women’s & Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Volleyball Championship on Tuesday at Dorothy Towne Fieldhouse. 

No. 4 Wellesley will host No. 5 WPI in the NEWMAC First Round (Julia Monaco).
No. 4 Wellesley Volleyball to Host No. 5 WPI To Open NEWMAC Championship

October 27, 2018

The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) announced the 2018 NEWMAC Volleyball Championship bracket on Saturday afternoon with the conclusion of the regular season. The championship tournament consists of seven teams with the opening round beginning on Tuesday, October 30th. 

Ashley Peng and the Blue finished the regular season with a 12-0 record at home (Frank Poulin).
Wellesley Volleyball Sweeps Brandeis to Close Out Regular Season

October 25, 2018

Wellesley College volleyball closed out the regular season with a 3-0 (25-13, 25-23, 25-15) sweep of Brandeis University in non-conference play on Thursday evening at Dorothy Towne Fieldhouse.

Darina Postupaka had seven total blocks for the Blue (Julia Monaco).
Wellesley Volleyball Rides Raucous Crowd to 3-2 Win Over Babson

October 23, 2018

Sophomore Darina Postupaka (Tinley Park, Ill.) came off the bench in the second set to spark Wellesley College volleyball to a 3-2 (18-25, 25-15, 28-26, 23-25, 15-10), New England Women’s & Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) victory over Babson College in front of a raucous crowd on Tuesday at Dorothy Towne Fieldhouse.

Michelle Li earned All-Tournament honors for the Blue (Miranda Yang).
Li Leads Blue Volleyball To Split with Hamilton, Bowdoin at Hall of Fame Invite

October 20, 2018

Senior setter Michelle Li (Scarsdale, N.Y.) earned All-Tournament honors as Wellesley College volleyball split a pair of matches on day two of the 2018 Hall of Fame Invitational at Amherst College's LeFrak Gymnasium. The Blue defeated Hamilton, 3-1 (25-16, 17-25, 25-22, 25-14), but fell to Bowdoin, 3-2 (25-22, 25-16, 21-25,15-11). Wellesley, ranked No. 7 in the region, is now 17-5 overall. 

Senior setter Michelle Li totaled 37 assists to lead the Blue to a .323 attack percentage in the match (Frank Poulin).
Wellesley Volleyball Routs Amherst To Open Hall of Fame Invitational

October 19, 2018

Wellesley College volleyball opened the 2018 Hall of Fame Invitational with a resounding 3-0 (25-10, 25-12, 25-21) non-conference victory over Amherst College on Friday at LeFrak Gymnasium.