2022 AMCC Women's Volleyball News

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BEHREND, MOUNT ALOYSIUS WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL RECEIVE TEAM ACADEMIC AWARD
BEHREND, MOUNT ALOYSIUS WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL RECEIVE TEAM ACADEMIC AWARD

The Penn State Behrend and Mount Aloysius College women's volleyball teams have earned the United State Marine Corps and the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award.

PENN ST. ALTOONA WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL NAMED TEAM PEAK PERFORMER
PENN ST. ALTOONA WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL NAMED TEAM PEAK PERFORMER

On Day 2 of D3 Week, we salute our Team Peak Performers of 2022-23.

PITT-BRADFORD ATHLETICS CELEBRATES TITLE IX 50TH ANNIVERSARY
PITT-BRADFORD ATHLETICS CELEBRATES TITLE IX 50TH ANNIVERSARY

Throughout the 2022-23 athletic year, the Pitt-Bradford athletics department has been celebrating the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX, the congressional act which ensured that all students have the same rights and opportunities to participate in educational and extracurricular programming, regardless of gender.

AMCC ANNOUNCES FALL ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM
AMCC ANNOUNCES FALL ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM

All institution sport teams which compete for an AMCC championship may select one member from their team who displays good sportsmanship throughout the season to be a member of the All-AMCC Sportsmanship Team.

BEHREND TAKES EARLY LEAD IN PRESIDENTS CUP RACE AFTER FALL SPORTS SEASON
BEHREND TAKES EARLY LEAD IN PRESIDENTS CUP RACE AFTER FALL SPORTS SEASON

With two fall sport championships under their belt, and strong finishes in other sports, Penn State Behrend once again starts off the year with the lead for the AMCC Presidents Cup title.

FOUR WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS NAMED TO ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT TEAM
FOUR WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS NAMED TO ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT TEAM

The College Sports Communicators (CSC) organization, formerly known as the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), continued its fall Academic All-District team announcements on Tuesday, releasing its list of women’s volleyball honorees. 

CABRINI EDGES BEHREND WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL IN ECAC SEMIFINALS
CABRINI EDGES BEHREND WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL IN ECAC SEMIFINALS

The Penn State Behrend women's volleyball team fell in five sets to Cabrini in the 2022 ECAC Semifinals hosted by New Jersey City on Sunday.   

PIONEERS SEASON COMES TO AN END AT NCAA POSTSEASON TOURNAMENT
PIONEERS SEASON COMES TO AN END AT NCAA POSTSEASON TOURNAMENT

The Alfred State College Pioneers dropped Thursday's postseason match to the Ithaca College Bombers 3-0.

AMCC ANNOUNCES WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
AMCC ANNOUNCES WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM

Penn State Altoona senior OH Lydia Mock and Penn State Behrend and junior OH Hannah Phillips have been named AMCC Women's Volleyball Co-Players of the Year. 

ALFRED STATE WVB TO FACE ITHACA IN SCHOOL'S FIRST NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCE
ALFRED STATE WVB TO FACE ITHACA IN SCHOOL'S FIRST NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCE

The Alfred State College women’s volleyball team clinched an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament for the first time in not only program history, but Alfred State athletics history.

ALFRED STATE WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL WEAR FIRST CHAMPIONS' CROWN
ALFRED STATE WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL WEAR FIRST CHAMPIONS' CROWN

The ASC women's volleyball team capped the program's most successful season in the institution's history , earning a trip to the NCAA Division III tournament.

ALFRED STATE, BEHREND ADVANCE TO AMCC WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
ALFRED STATE, BEHREND ADVANCE TO AMCC WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

The top-seeded Alfred State College Pioneers and second-seeded Penn State Behrend Lions each earned victories in the AMCC Women's Volleyball Semifinals to advance to the AMCC Championship match, slated for Sunday afternoon.

#3 MT. ALOYSIUS, #5 PENN ST. ALTOONA ADVANCE IN WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
#3 MT. ALOYSIUS, #5 PENN ST. ALTOONA ADVANCE IN WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT

The No. 3 Mount Aloysius College and No. 5 Penn State Altoona women's volleyball teams earned first round victories in the AMCC championship tournament to advance to the semifinal round, slated for Saturday afternoon at top seed Alfred State College.

ALFRED STATE EARNS TOP SEED IN AMCC WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
ALFRED STATE EARNS TOP SEED IN AMCC WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT

The 2022 AMCC Women's Volleyball Championship Tournament kicks off on Wednesday evening with first round match-ups.

Erin Lutz, Penn State Altoona, Women's Volleyball (Defensive)
Erin Lutz, Penn State Altoona, Women's Volleyball (Defensive)

Lutz provided more rock solid defense for the Lions in a 2-1 week of play. In Wednesday night's home 3-1 win over AMCC opponent La Roche, the senior totaled a career-high 34 digs in the victory, and she followed that up with 10 digs in a Senior Night sweep of non-conference opponent Lycoming on Friday. During Saturday's tight 3-2 loss at home to first-place AMCC team Alfred State, Lutz recorded 18 digs. On the week, the senior libero totaled 62 digs for an average of 5.17 digs per set.

Molly Richards, Mount Aloysius College, Women's Volleyball (Offensive)
Molly Richards, Mount Aloysius College, Women's Volleyball (Offensive)

Molly Richards had a solid offensive week, as the Mounties went 1-1. She hit .273 in both of their matches, garnering 21 total kills and 22 total digs. Throughout the two matches, Richards averaged 3.50 kills per set, 3.67 digs per set, while adding three service aces and two assists for an average of 4.0 points per set.