2022 Wellesley Volleyball News

The Blue have now earned the honor for four consecutive years (Frank Poulin).
Blue Volleyball Earns 2023 USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award

July 19, 2023

Wellesley College volleyball has earned the 2022-23 United States Marine Corps and the American Volleyball Coaches Association (USMC/AVCA) Team Academic Award. The Blue have now earned the honor for four consecutive seasons.

(Frank Poulin)
WPI Overcomes Wellesley Volleyball on Senior Day, 3-1

October 29, 2022

Wellesley College volleyball fell 3-1, (25-20, 25-18, 17-25, 25-22), to WPI in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) game to conclude their season on Saturday at Dorothy Towne Fieldhouse. Prior to the game Wellesley celebrated the contributions of senior TylerBell Smith (Frisco, Texas).

Kaija Kunze-Hoeg '26 (Frank Poulin)
Wellesley Volleyball Swept by Brandeis, 3-0

October 27, 2022

Brandeis controlled the offensive rhythm in a 3-0, (25-16, 25-17, 25-15) win over Wellesley College volleyball on Thursday at Gosman Center.

Jennifer Yu '25 (Frank Poulin)
Wellesley Volleyball Wins Epic Over Clark, 3-2

October 25, 2022

Wellesley College volleyball dug deep to comeback and win 3-2, (25-18, 22-25, 17-25, 25-18, 15-12) in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) game on Tuesday at Dorothy Towne Fieldhouse.

Rachel Xu '25 (Frank Poulin)
Salve Regina Grinds Out 3-1 Win over Wellesley Volleyball

October 20, 2022

Salve Regina snuffed out a possible comeback effort from Wellesley College volleyball to win 3-1, (25-19, 25-21, 18-25, 25-20) on Thursday at Dorothy Towne Fieldhouse.

Kaija Kunze-Hoeg '26 (Frank Poulin)
Regis Pulls Off Comeback Against Wellesley Volleyball, 3-2

October 19, 2022

Regis erased a two-set deficit in a 3-2, (19-25, 20-25, 25-19, 25-19, 15-4) victory over Wellesley College volleyball on Wednesday at Dorothy Towne Fieldhouse. First year Kaija Kunze-Hoeg (Eagan, Minn.) had a single-game high 31 digs for the Blue (7-14) while junior Kate Salembier (Sierra Madre, Calif.) and sophomore Jennifer Yu (Shanghai, China) had a combined 29 kills. 

Jennifer Yu '25 (Photo by Frank Poulin)
Wellesley Volleyball Falls to Smith, 3-0

October 18, 2022

Smith defeated Wellesley College volleyball 3-0, (25-19, 25-15, 25-22) in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) play on Tuesday at Ainsworth Gym.

Jennifer Yu '25 (Frank Poulin)
Wellesley Volleyball Beats Roger Williams, Falls to Johnson and Wales

October 15, 2022

Wellesley College volleyball defeated host Roger Williams 3-2 before falling 3-0 to Johnson and Wales on Saturday at Roger Williams' Campus Rec Center Gymnasium.

Coast Guard Overpowers Wellesley Volleyball, 3-1
Coast Guard Overpowers Wellesley Volleyball, 3-1

October 11, 2022

Coast Guard utilized their offense and consistency in a 3-1 (25-20, 21-25, 25-15, 25-19) New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) win against Wellesley College volleyball on Tuesday at Dorothy Towne Fieldhouse.

Kate Salembier '24 (Frank Poulin)
Blue Volleyball Sweeps Westfield State, 3-0

October 08, 2022

Wellesley College volleyball handed Westfield State a 3-0 (25-12, 25-19, 25-15) loss on Saturday at Dorothy Towne Fieldhouse. First year libero Kaija Kunze-Hoeg (Eagan, Minn.) lead the Blue (6-10) with 23 digs while junior Kate Salembier (Sierra Madre, Calif.) and first year Kennedy Mayo (Long Branch, N.J.) each had 10 kills. Senior Ashley Crowley (Billerica, Mass.) had nine kills for the Owls (6-10) and classmate Shawna Crowley (Billerica, Mass.) had nine digs.

Kennedy Mayo '26 (Frank Poulin)
Wheaton Hands Wellesley Volleyball 3-0 Setback

October 04, 2022

First year Sydney Lyon (Weston, Conn.) earned 14 kills as Wheaton defeated Wellesley College volleyball 3-0, (25-13, 25-19, 25-21), on Wednesday at Emerson Gymnasium.

Kaija Kunze-Hoeg '26 (Frank Poulin)
Late Comeback Inches Mount Holyoke past Wellesley Volleyball, 3-2

October 01, 2022

Mount Holyoke erased a two set deficit in a 3-2 (17-25, 22-25, 25-15, 25-15, 15-10) comeback win over Wellesley College volleyball Saturday at Mildred S. Howard Gymnasium.

Mia Maxwell '25 (Frank Poulin)
Wellesley Volleyball Bounces Back with a Win over New England College, 3-0

September 29, 2022

Sophomore Mikayla Tansil (Warren, Mich.) had 42 assists for Wellesley College volleyball as the Blue won 3-0 (27-25, 25-20, 25-22) over New England College on Thursday at Dorothy Towne Fieldhouse.

Rachel Xu '25 (Frank Poulim)
Wellesley Volleyball Swept by Emerson, 3-0

September 27, 2022

Junior libero Caroline Davis (Orlando, Fla.) notched 15 digs for Emerson College as they swept Wellesley College 3-0 (25-16, 25-17, 25-15) on Tuesday at the Dorothy Towne Fieldhouse.