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Thursday, June 4, 2020
Jeff Evans Named Finalist For Grant Burger Media Award
The director of athletic communications for Western Washington is the Division II national sports information finalist for the AVCA's Grant Burger Media Award, honoring excellence in promoting volleyball.
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Thursday, February 13, 2020
Saint Martin's Welcomes Behnke As Head Volleyball Coach
Saint Martin's has named Dan Behnke as its next head volleyball coach. Behnke arrives in Lacey after five seasons at Huston-Tillotson University, an NAIA-member school in Austin, Texas.
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Friday, December 13, 2019
SAAC Spotlight: Northwest Nazarene's Jessica Brennis
Jessica Brennis is a senior on the Northwest Nazarene volleyball team and a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
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Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Nine GNAC Volleyball Players Earn All-American Awards
Led by consensus First Team All-American Kayleigh Harper of Western Washington, nine GNAC players have been selected for All-American awards by the D2CCA and AVCA.
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Friday, December 6, 2019
Seawolves Can't Solve Coyote Conundrum In West Regional
Alaska Anchorage came back from a tough first-set loss to compete, but it wasn't enough to beat No. 1 ranked Cal State Bernardino as the Seawolves lost in four sets in the NCAA West Regional semifinals.
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Friday, December 6, 2019
Vikings' Season Ends At Hands Of Red-Hot Cougars
Western Washington's amazing season ended in the semifinals of the NCAA Division II West Regional as the Vikings took a five-set loss to No. 6 seed Azusa Pacific.
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Friday, December 6, 2019
SAAC Spotlight: Concordia's Elyssa Rose
Elyssa Rose is a junior on the Concordia volleyball team and a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
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Thursday, December 5, 2019
Wildcats Bow Out Of Regional To Top-Ranked Coyotes
No. 8 seed Central Washington came into the NCAA West Regional upset-minded, but No. 1 ranked Cal State San Bernardino took care of business with a three-set victory.
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Thursday, December 5, 2019
Seawolves Win In Five To Stick Fork In Tritons' Season
No. 4 seed Alaska Anchorage went the distance to secure a five-set win over No. 5 seed UC San Diego in the NCAA West Regional. It is the Seawolves' first West Regional win since 2016.
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Thursday, December 5, 2019
Vikings Render Vulcans Dormant In NCAA West Regional
No. 2 seed Western Washington finished with a .344 hitting percentage to open its run in the NCAA West Regional with a three-set sweep of No. 7 seed Hawaii Hilo.
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Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Three GNAC Teams Prepare For West Regional Battles
Led by No. 2 seed and GNAC champion Western Washington, the top three teams in the conference are ready to do battle in the NCAA West Region Volleyball Championships beginning on Thursday in San Bernardino.
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Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Nine GNAC Volleyball Players Earn All-West Region Accolades
Western Washington's Kayleigh Harper and Alaska Anchorage's Eve Stephens are named to the first team by both the AVCA and D2CCA as the Vikings and Seawolves dominate the GNAC selections.
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Monday, December 2, 2019
Jon Killingbeck Steps Down As Saints' Volleyball Coach
Jon Killingbeck resigns as the head volleyball coach at Saint Martin's after leading the Saints program for three seasons. He finishes with 20 wins.
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Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Four-Timer: Harper Headlines Volleyball All-Conference Team
Just the third player in conference history to be named First Team All-GNAC four times, Western Washington senior Kayleigh Harper leads the selections to the 2019 GNAC Volleyball All-Conference Team.
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Monday, November 25, 2019
Three GNAC Teams Make Volleyball West Region Field
Western Washington, Alaska Anchorage and Central Washington are among the eight teams selected for the NCAA Division II West Region Volleyball Championship in San Bernardino, Calif.
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Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Who Will Be Cheering When The Weekend Is Over?
After Alaska Anchorage's five-set win over Western Washington last week, the Seawolves ensured that the fight for the conference championship will play out into the final week of the season.
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Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Floyd Nets Sports Imports/AVCA Division II National Honor
The Alaska Anchorage setter is named the Sports Imports/AVCA Division II National Player of the Week for her performances in the Seawolves' wins over Western Washington and Simon Fraser.
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Thursday, November 14, 2019
Stephens, Roetcisoender Earn Academic All-District Honors
The two sophomore standouts earn accolades for on-court and classroom achievement with selection to the CoSIDA Division II Academic All-District 8 Volleyball Team.
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Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Top Offensive Teams Meet In Bellingham On Thursday
Volleyball Weekly Notebook: With a potential conference title on the line, Bellingham will be the place for offensive fireworks as Western Washington hosts Alaska Anchorage.
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Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Western Washington Extends Lead In Volleyball Standings
Volleyball Weekly Notebook: With a new four-match win streak and a tough five-set loss for Alaska Anchorage on Saturday, Western Washington has extended its lead in the GNAC standings with three weeks to go.
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Thursday, October 31, 2019
Even Stephens: UAA Standout Leads Volleyball All-Academic
One of the top players on the court this season, Alaska Anchorage's Eve Stephens is one of three 4.00 GPA performers to lead selections to the GNAC Volleyball All-Academic Team.
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Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Falcons Keep Streak Alive As Second Half Rolls On
Volleyball Weekly Notebook: After Simon Fraser's seven-match win streak ended Tuesday night, Seattle Pacific comes into the week with the conference's longest current win streak.
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Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Streaks End As Second Half Of Conference Play Begins
Volleyball Weekly Notebook: Western Washington sees its 17-match win streak end at Alaska Anchorage as the conference race tightens up as the second half begins.
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Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Vikings, Seawolves Matchup Headlines End Of First Half
Volleyball Weekly Notebook: The two hottest teams in the GNAC will square off on Saturday as undefeated Western Washington travels to face an Alaska Anchorage program that is 7-1 in conference play.
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Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Seawolves Impress At Home, Vikings Continue To Roll
Volleyball Weekly Notebook: Alaska Anchorage impressed at home with its two sweeps of Central Washington and Northwest Nazarene while Western Washington continues to roll through the GNAC schedule.
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Monday, October 7, 2019
Seawolves Sweep Twice, Pick Up Team Of The Week Honors
Alaska Anchorage volleyball swept both Central Washington and Northwest Nazarene last week to extend its winning streak to three matches.
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Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Nanooks, Triple-Doubles Make For Exciting Volleyball Week
Volleyball Weekly Notebook: While Alaska earns both conference and national honors for its hot GNAC start, Simon Fraser's Tamara Clarke leads a list of players who hit or neared triple-doubles last week.
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Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Northern Light: Whiting Named AVCA Player Of Week
The Alaska junior setter earns the AVCA's Division II Player of the Week for the second time after posting totals of 77 assists, 11 kills, eight aces, 21 digs and five blocks in the Nanooks' two wins.
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Monday, September 30, 2019
Whiting Lifts Alaska To 4-0, Nanooks Earn Team Of The Week
After topping rival Alaska Anchorage and Montana State Billings, the Nanooks opened up their GNAC schedule with four straight wins to sit in a tie for first place.
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Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Nanooks Surge As Three Teams Undefeated In League Play
Volleyball Weekly Notebook: Four GNAC teams emerged from the first week of conference play undefeated. Alaska made it three with a defeat of Alaska Anchorage on Tuesday.
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Wednesday, September 18, 2019
After Successful West Region Showcase, GNAC Play Awaits
Volleyball Weekly Notebook: With nine of the conference's 11 teams finishing .500 or better in the D2 West Region Volleyball Showcase, the GNAC now turns its attention to conference play.
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Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Come On Down For The West Region Volleyball Showcase!
Volleyball Weekly Notebook: Here it comes! Volleyball's most exciting 48 hours of top-ranked collegiate action. It's the fabulous three-day D2 West Region Volleyball Showcase!
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Monday, September 9, 2019
No. 3 WWU Volleyball Earns GNAC Team Of The Week
The Vikings finished with a 4-0 record at the West Florida Invitational to open their 2019 season, defeating two nationally-ranked opponents in the process.
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Monday, August 26, 2019
Heavy Hitting Harper Headlines Volleyball Preseason Team
One of the best hitters in all of Division II, Western Washington's Kayleigh Harper tops the list of honorees on the 2019 GNAC Volleyball All-Conference Team.
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Thursday, August 22, 2019
Washington Rivals Picked To Battle For Volleyball Title
Fierce rivals in everything athletics, Western Washington and Central Washington share the No. 1 position in the 2019 GNAC Volleyball Preseason Coaches Poll.
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Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Vikings, Wildcats Ranked In AVCA Preseason Top-25 Poll
After the two rivals finished first and second in the GNAC in 2018, Western Washington and Central Washington open 2019 ranked in the top-25 of the AVCA Division II Preseason Coaches Poll.
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Monday, July 22, 2019
Eight GNAC Teams Earn AVCA Team Academic Award
The conference doubled the number of teams recognized with the AVCA's Team Academic Award, which recognizes programs with 3.30 grade point average or better.
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Friday, July 5, 2019
SAAC Spotlight: Western Oregon's Aubrey Stanton
Aubrey Stanton is a sophomore on Western Oregon's volleyball team and a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).