2019 Volleyball News
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Volleyball Garners USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award
July 22, 2020Lexington, Ky. - July 22, 2020 - The Mount Holyoke College volleyball team was recently honored for their efforts both on the court and in the classroom, as the Lyons garnered the United States Marine Corps (USMC)/American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award following the 2019-20 academic year. -
Former Volleyball Standout Michelle Johannes '93 to be Inducted into CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame
May 06, 2020Greenwood, Ind. - May 1, 2020 - Former Mount Holyoke College volleyball standout Michelle Johannes '93, has been selected to be inducted into the CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame, announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Friday afternoon. Johannes, who currently works as a physicist at the Naval Research Laboratory, will be honored at the 2021 CoSIDA Convention, hosted in Orlando, Fla. from May 13-16, 2021.
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Hendricks '92 Named Department Lyon of the Year; Athletics Hosts Virtual Awards Celebration
May 01, 2020South Hadley, Mass. - May 1, 2020 - On Wednesday, April 29, the Mount Holyoke College Department of Athletics hosted a virtual Scholar-Athlete Ceremony and Athletic Awards Celebration to honor the 2019-20 academic year and all that was accomplished within the Department. Recognized for her hard work and dedication to the department and College, Chair of Physical Education and Director of Athletics, Lori Hendricks '92, was named the Department Lyon of the Year.
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Volleyball to Host Clinics for Youth and Adults in April and May
February 03, 2020South Hadley, Mass. - February 3, 2020 - The Mount Holyoke College volleyball team is excited to host a four clinics in April and May of 2020. All clinics will be hosted in the Mount Holyoke College Kendall Sport & Dance Complex.
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Simine Garners CoSIDA Academic All-District Honors Following Historic Season
November 15, 2019South Hadley, Mass. - November 15, 2019 - Senior Sasha Simine (Kitchener, Ont.) of the Mount Holyoke College volleyball team was honored for her success both on the court and in the classroom, as the middle blocker earned Academic All-District honors, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), and announced by the organization on Thursday evening.
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Thirty-Three Mount Holyoke College Fall Student-Athletes Earn NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Recognition
November 07, 2019Boston, Mass. - November 7, 2019 - Thirty-three Mount Holyoke College fall student-athletes were recognized for their dedication to both athletics and academics by the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) office, earning Academic All-Conference honors following the 2019 season.
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Simine's Record-Breaking Day Helps Volleyball Finish Season With Three-Set Sweep Over Sage
November 02, 2019South Hadley, Mass. - November 2, 2019 - The Mount Holyoke College volleyball team split a pair of matches to finish off the 2019 campaign at Howard Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon, as the Lyons fell to nationally-ranked Babson College before sweeping The Colleges at Sage in three sets.
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Volleyball Downs Fitchburg State, 3-0, on Senior Night
October 31, 2019South Hadley, Mass. - October 31, 2019 - The Mount Holyoke College volleyball team cruised to a three-set win over visiting Fitchburg State University in non-conference play at Howard Gymnasium on Thursday evening. Prior to the match, the Lyons honored the two members of its senior class for their committment to the program over the past four seasons.
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Volleyball Falls to Smith in Three Sets
October 29, 2019Northampton, Mass. - October 29, 2019 - The Mount Holyoke College volleyball team fell to Smith College in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) play on Tuesday night in Ainsworth Gymnasium. The Lyons fell by the set scores of 26-24, 25-19, 25-18.
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Volleyball Falls to Framingham State in Three Sets
October 25, 2019South Hadley, Mass. - October 25, 2019 - Despite a career-best 24 assists from first-year setter Alexandra Keough (Endicott, N.Y.), the Mount Holyoke College volleyball team fell to visiting Framingham State, 3-0, in Howard Gymnasium on Friday evening.
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Clarks Grinds Out Four-Set Victory Over Volleyball in NEWMAC Play
October 22, 2019South Hadley, Mass. - October 22, 2019 - First-year Marianne Simon (Miami, Fla.) produced a career-best 17 kills, junior Brayden Walden (McKinney, Texas) handed out a career-best 43 assists and junior Chelsea Galicia (San Luis Obispo, Calif.) posted a career-best 21 digs but the Mount Holyoke College volleyball team fell to visiting Clark, 3-1, in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) play on Tuesday evening in Howard Gymnasium.
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Elms Sweeps Volleyball in Non-Conference Play
October 17, 2019South Hadley, Mass. - October 17, 2019 - The Mount Holyoke College volleyball team was swept in three sets by visiting Elms College on Thursday evening in Howard Gymnasium, as the Lyons fall to 5-16 overall, while the Blazers improve to 12-8 on the year.
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Volleyball Drops NEWMAC Decision to Springfield in Three Sets
October 15, 2019South Hadley, Mass. - October 15, 2019 - Despite 12 kills and six digs from Sarah Bishop (Rutland, Mass.), the Mount Holyoke College volleyball team fell to visiting Springfield College, 3-0, in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) play on Tuesday evening in Howard Gymnasium.
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Volleyball Falls to Western New England in Five-Set Thriller
October 11, 2019South Hadley, Mass. - October 11, 2019 - Despite dropping the first two sets of the match, the Mount Holyoke College volleyball team rallied to win the third set and the fourth, but the Lyons eventually fell to Western New England, 3-2, in a five-set thriller in Howard Gymnasium on Friday evening.
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Women's Volleyball Cruises to Three-Set Sweep of Dean
October 09, 2019Franklin, Mass. - October 9, 2019 - Behind 10 kills and six digs from senior Sasha Simine (Kitchener, Ont.), the Mount Holyoke College volleyball team cruised to a three-set sweep of Dean College on Wednesday evening at Pieri Gymnasium. The Lyons won by the set scores of 25-19, 25-13, 25-9.
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Bishop and Simon Lead Volleyball Past Husson; Lyons Fall to MIT in NEWMAC Play
October 05, 2019Cambridge, Mass. - October 5, 2019 - The Mount Holyoke College volleyball team split a pair of matches on Saturday afternoon, as the Lyons fell to MIT in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) play before defeating Husson in straight sets.
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Volleyball Suffers Three-Set Sweep at WPI in NEWMAC Play
October 01, 2019Worcester, Mass. - October 1, 2019 - The Mount Holyoke College volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision at WPI in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) play at Harrington Auditorium on Tuesday evening. With the loss, the Lyons are now 3-12 on the year with an 0-5 mark in league play, while the Engineers improve to 8-6 overall with a 3-2 mark in the NEWMAC.
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Volleyball Falls to Emerson, 3-0, in NEWMAC Play
September 28, 2019South Hadley, Mass. - September 28, 2019 - The Mount Holyoke College volleyball team fell in straight sets to Emerson College in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) play at Howard Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.
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Volleyball Cruises to Three-Set Sweep of Anna Maria
September 26, 2019Paxton, Mass. - September 26, 2019 - Behind seven kills apiece from senior Sasha Simine (Kitchener, Ont.) and sophomore Sarah Bishop (Rutland, Mass.), the Mount Holyoke College volleyball team picked up a three-set sweep of Anna Maria in the Fuller Center on Thursday evening.
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Coast Guard Grinds Out 3-0 Victory Over Volleyball
September 24, 2019South Hadley, Mass. - September 24, 2019 - The Mount Holyoke College volleyball team showed tremendous effort, but fell short of Coast Guard, 3-0, in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) play in Howard Gymnasium on Tuesday evening.
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Volleyball Falls to Wellesley in Conference Play
September 21, 2019Wellesley, Mass. - September 21, 2019 - The Mount Holyoke College volleyball team opened up New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) play at Wellesley on Saturday afternoon, as the Lyons shouldered a three-set sweep at the Dorothy Towne Fieldhouse.
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Volleyball Drops 3-0 Decision to Wheaton in NEWMAC Opener
September 17, 2019Norton, Mass. - September 17, 2019 - Opening up New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) play on Tuesday evening, the Mount Holyoke College volleyball team fell to host Wheaton College, 3-0, at Emerson Gymnasium.
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Volleyball Falls to Plymouth State and Norwich in Tri-Match
September 14, 2019Plymouth, N.H. - September 14, 2019 - The Mount Holyoke College volleyball team dropped a pair of decisions to Plymouth State and Norwich University at Foley Gymnasium on the campus of Plymouth State on Saturday afternoon.
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Westfield State Sweeps Volleyball, 3-0, in Non-Conference Play
September 12, 2019South Hadley, Mass. - September 12, 2019 - The Mount Holyoke College volleyball team fell to Westfield State, 3-0, in non-conference play at Howard Gymnasium on Thursday evening. With the loss, the Lyons fall to 2-5 overall, while the Owls improve to 3-5 on the year.
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Volleyball Sweeps Mass. Maritime in Non-Conference Showdown
September 10, 2019Buzzards Bay, Mass. - September 10, 2019 - Traveling to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy on Tuesday evening, the Mount Holyoke College volleyball team defeated the Buccaneers, 3-0, and earned their second win of the season in the Clean Harbors Center.
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Volleyball Wins Home Opener Versus Saint Joseph; Falls to SUNY Cobleskill in Five-Set Thriller
September 07, 2019South Hadley, Mass. - September 7, 2019 - The Mount Holyoke College volleyball team picked up its first win of the 2019 season on Saturday afternoon in Howard Gymnasium, as the Lyons defeated the University of Saint Joseph Blue Jays in the first of two matches, but fell to SUNY Cobleskill in a five-set battle.
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Volleyball Suffers 3-0 Setback at MCLA in Non-Conference Play
September 03, 2019North Adams, Mass. - September 3, 2019 - The Mount Holyoke College volleyball team suffered a 3-0 setback at MCLA in non-conference action on Tuesday evening at the Amsler Campus Center Gym.
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Volleyball Drops Two in Tri-Match With Becker and Bridgewater State
August 31, 2019Leicester, Mass. - August 31, 2019 - The Mount Holyoke College volleyball team dropped a pair of contests to Becker and Bridgewater State in a tri-match, hosted at Becker College's Leicester Gymnasium on Saturday.
