2019 Wellesley Volleyball News

Wellesley Volleyball team photo with AVCA logo
Blue Volleyball Earns 2019-20 USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award

July 27, 2020

The United State Marine Corps (USMC) and the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced the 1,314 teams that have earned the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award for the 2019-2020 season, topping last year’s record by almost 200 teams. 232 programs received Team Academic honors for the first time in 2020, including the Wellesley College volleyball team.

Senior Meghan Shoop will get one more chance to wear Wellesley Blue (Frank Poulin).
Wellesley's Shoop to Play in NEWVA Volleyball Senior Classic All-Star Game

December 06, 2019

On Sunday, December 8, Wellesley College volleyball senior Meghan Shoop (Cypress, Calif.) will join the top senior student-athletes in NCAA Division III New England women's volleyball in the 2019 NEWVA Senior Classic All Star Game and Skills Competition. The event, proudly sponsored by adidas and The Graphic Edge, will be held at 10:00 AM in the Lahue Physical Education Center on the campus of Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, Mass.

(left to right) Hilmo, Ibarra, Shou, and Doyle were each recognized for best demonstrating the ideals of the NEWMAC and its Code of Conduct (Frank Poulin).
Four From Wellesley Recognized as NEWMAC Fall All-Sportsmanship Honorees

November 20, 2019

The New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) has revealed the 2019 Fall All-Sportsmanship honorees and four Wellesley College student-athletes have been recognized among the 57 fall selections.

Gedney (left) and Seebold (right) helped lead the Blue to 23-6 record in 2019 (Frank Poulin).
Wellesley's Gedney, Seebold Named Honorable Mention AVCA All-Americans

November 19, 2019

The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) has announced the 39th annual AVCA All-America teams for NCAA Division III women's volleyball and Wellesley College volleyball junior Lauren Gedney (Huntersville, N.C.) and sophomore Izzy Seebold (Concord, N.C.) have each been named honorable mention All-Americans. The honorable mention selection is the second for Gedney and the first for Seebold.

Wellesley is 19-14 all-time in NCAA Championship play.
NCAA Volleyball Game Notes: Wellesley vs. Clarkson (Second Round)

November 16, 2019

Wellesley College volleyball (23-5 overall) will play Clarkson (26-5 overall) on Saturday, November 16, at 5:00 PM in the 2019 NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Championship Second Round at the Potsdam, N.Y. Regional, hosted by Clarkson University.

Lauren Gedney and Izzy Seebold each earned NEWVA All-New England Team honors for the first time in their careers (Caitlin Gordon '22/Macy Lipkin '23).
Wellesley's Gedney, Seebold Named to NEWVA All-New England Volleyball Team

November 16, 2019

The New England Women's Volleyball Coaches Association (NEWVA) has released its 2019 NEWVA Annual Awards honoring the region's Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, the All-New England Teams and the All-Rookie Team. Wellesley College volleyball junior Lauren Gedney (Huntersville, N.C.) has been selected to the NEWVA First Team and sophomore Izzy Seebold (Concord, N.C.) has been named to the NEWVA Second Team.

Wellesley ends the 2019 season with a 23-6 overall record (Adaline Friedlander).
Wellesley Volleyball Falls to Clarkson in NCAA Regional Semifinal, 3-1

November 16, 2019

Junior Lauren Gedney (Huntersville, N.C.) tallied a match-high 17 kills but Wellesley College volleyball dropped a 3-1 (25-23, 15-25, 25-13, 25-16) final to Clarkson University in the Second Round of the 2019 NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Championship at Alumni Gymnasium. 

NCAA Volleyball Game Notes: Wellesley vs. Brockport (First Round)
NCAA Volleyball Game Notes: Wellesley vs. Brockport (First Round)

November 15, 2019

Wellesley College volleyball (22-5 overall) will play Brockport (19-10 overall) on Friday, November 15, at 5:30 PM in the 2019 NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Championship First Round at the Potsdam, N.Y. Regional, hosted by Clarkson University.

(left to right) Lauren Gedney, Izzy Seebold, and Nicole Doerges were recognized by the AVCA (Frank Poulin).
Wellesley's Gedney, Seebold, Doerges Earn AVCA All-Region Honors

November 15, 2019

The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced the 2019 Division III Regional Awards on Thursday and Wellesley College junior Lauren Gedney (Huntersville, N.C.) and sophomores Izzy Seebold (Concord, N.C.) and Nicole Doerges (San Marino, Calif.) were each recognized. Gedney and Seebold were named to All-New England Region team, while Doerges was an Honorable Mention All-New England Performer.

Nikki Jensen finished with nine kills and ten digs for Wellesley (Adaline Friedlander).
Wellesley Volleyball Downs Brockport in NCAA First Round, 3-0

November 15, 2019

Junior Nikki Jensen (Castro Valley, Calif.) and sophomore Nicole Doerges (San Marino, Calif.) each tallied nine kills and ten digs to lead Wellesley College volleyball past The College at Brockport, 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-18) in the First Round of the 2019 NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Championship at Clarkson University’s Alumni Gymnasium.

(left to right): Seebold, Gedney, Webb, and Doerges each earned NEWMAC postseason honors (Frank Poulin).
Volleyball Earns Three All-NEWMAC Honors; Webb Named Coach of the Year

November 14, 2019

The New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) released the 2019 volleyball conference and postseason awards on Thursday and Wellesley College volleyball Head Coach Dorothy Webb has been named the 2019 NEWMAC Coach of the Year.

Wellesley Earns At-Large Bid to 2019 NCAA DIII Volleyball Championship
Wellesley Earns At-Large Bid to 2019 NCAA DIII Volleyball Championship

November 11, 2019

Wellesley College volleyball (22-5 overall) has earned an at-large selection to the 2019 NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Championship and will play Brockport (19-10) on Friday, November 15, at 5:30 PM in the First Round at the Potsdam, N.Y. Regional, hosted by Clarkson University.

Wellesley is now 22-5 overall (Frank Poulin).
No. 6 Emerson Outlasts No. 2 Wellesley to Advance to NEWMAC Championship

November 07, 2019

No. 6 Emerson College fought-off match point in the third set to rally for an improbable 3-2 (26-24, 25-23, 26-28, 23-25,15-10) victory over No. 2 Wellesley College volleyball in the semifinals of the 2019 New England Women’s & Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Volleyball Championship tournament on Thursday evening at Dorothy Towne Fieldhouse. 

Senior Meghan Shoop (top right) earned her third straight selection to the NEWMAC Academic All-Conference team (Frank Poulin).
Blue Volleyball Earns Four NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Selections

November 06, 2019

The New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) has announced the 2019 Volleyball Academic All-Conference Team. A total of 45 student-athletes were honored, including four from the Wellesley College volleyball team.

Thursday's NEWMAC Semifinal match will take place at 7:00 PM at Wellesley (Frank Poulin).
Wellesley to Host Emerson Thursday in NEWMAC Volleyball Semifinals

November 06, 2019

Second-seeded Wellesley College will welcome sixth-seeded Emerson College in the semifinals of the 2019 New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Volleyball Championship tournament on Thursday, November 7, at 7:00 PM at Wellesley's Dorothy Towne Fieldhouse.

Wellesley will host Emerson in the NEWMAC Semifinals on Thursday (Frank Poulin).
Wellesley Advances to NEWMAC Volleyball Semifinals With 3-0 Win Over WPI

November 05, 2019

Junior Lauren Gedney (Huntersville, N.C.) tallied 16 kills and senior Meghan Shoop (Cypress, Calif.) had a match-high 19 digs as second-seeded Wellesley College volleyball swept past seventh-seeded WPI, 3-0 (25-14, 25-20, 25-21), in the quarterfinals of the 2019 New England Women’s & Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Volleyball Championship on Tuesday evening at Dorothy Towne Fieldhouse.