2017 Bellevue Volleyball News

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Chloe Madigan (left) and mother Carrie Madigan
Chloe Madigan signs with BU Volleyball

Bellevue University head volleyball coach Trish Siedlik announced today the 10th signee in the 2018 class with the addition of 5-9 middle blocker Chloe Madigan (Omaha, Neb./Wayne State/Central HS). 

(L to R): Bellevue University head coach Trish Siedlik, mother, Kerry Stueve, Reahgan Stueve, Missouri Valley High School head coach Kris Miller.
Missouri Valley's Stueve signs with Bruins for 2018

Bellevue University head coach Trish Siedlik announced today the signing of 5-6 defensive specialist/libero Reahgan Stueve (Missouri Valley, Iowa/Missouri Valley HS) to a letter of intent to content her volleyball and academic careers at BU beginning in the fall of 2018. 

Siedlik inks Sandy Creeks' Lipovsky
Siedlik inks Sandy Creeks' Lipovsky

Bruin head coach Trish Siedlik announced today the signing of 6-0 middle blocker Coree Lipovsky (Fairfield, Neb./Sandy Creek HS) to a letter of intent to content her volleyball and academic careers at Bellevue University beginning in the fall of 2018. 

Payton Fehringer (left) and mother Brandi Fehringer
Volleyball adds Colorado lefty Fehringer to 2018 class

Bellevue University head volleyball coach Trish Siedlik announced today the signing of 5-9 right side hitter Payton Fehringer (Greenwood Village, Colo./Cherry Creek HS) to a letter of intent to continue her academic and athletic careers at BU beginning in the fall of 2018.

31 Bruins named Fall NSAA Scholar-Athletes
31 Bruins named Fall NSAA Scholar-Athletes

Thirty-one Bellevue University student-athletes earned North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) Fall Scholar-Athlete honors in an announcement made today by the conference office. 

Top Row (L to R): Omaha Gross Catholic head coach, Sarah Rangel; Bellevue University head coach Trish Siedlik
Bottom Row (L to R): Mother Cheryl Galas, Olivia Galas, father Kris Galas
BU volleyball inks Omaha Gross setter Olivia Galas

Bellevue University head volleyball coach Trish Siedlik announced today the signing of 5-10 setter Olivia Galas (Omaha, Neb./Gross Catholic HS) to a letter of intent to continue her athletic and academic careers at BU beginning in the fall of 2018. 

Maddie Squiers (left) earned second-team All-American honors. Shayla Scanlan (right) was a third-team honoree.
Squiers, Scanlan named NAIA All-Americans

Maddie Squiers, Second Team All-American Shayla Scanlan, Third Team All-American

Lauren Colpitts was one of four Bruins named a Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete.
Four Bruins named NAIA-Daktronics Scholar-Athletes

Lauren Colpitts, Hope Lambrecht, Gracie Myers, and Rachel Wald were all named NAIA-Daktronics Scholar-Athletes

Maddie Squiers picked up her 21st double-double to lead BU to a win in the final match of the 2017 season
Volleyball wraps up season with sweep of Lourdes at NAIA National Tournament

Bellevue battled through a tough first two sets but put Lourdes away as they controlled the third set to end the year with a win at the NAIA National Tournament

Mikaylah Gillespie recorded a team-high 12 kills on .265 hitting
NWC offense too much as Bruins fall in Pool Play

Four Red Raiders recorded double-doubles and Northwestern out-hit Bellevue by over 100 points as the Bruins remained winless in Pool Play

Michaela Gardner recorded a double-double in BU’s first pool play match against College of Idaho on Tuesday
Bruin Volleyball nipped by College of Idaho in Pool Play Opener

Maddie Squiers and Michaela Gardner picked up double-doubles for the Bruins but BU dropped a closely contested match to College of Idaho by a score 3-1 (25-22, 22-25, 25-22, 25-21)

Two players, Assistant Coach earn all-Region honors
Two players, Assistant Coach earn all-Region honors

Maddie Squiers and Shayla Scanlan earned all-Region honors and assistant coach Steve Field was named Regional Assistant Coach of the Year

Pool Pairings Announced for NAIA Volleyball National Championship
Pool Pairings Announced for NAIA Volleyball National Championship

Bruins face No. 4 Northwestern (Iowa), No. 12 College of Idaho, Lourdes (Ohio)

Shayla Scanlan led the Bruins past Lincoln Christian with 10 kills on .643 hitting
Bruins speed through Opening Round, Qualify for Final Site

Bellevue hit a season-best .520 to pick up a convincing 3-0 (25-11, 25-9, 25-11) victory over Lincoln Christian in the NAIA Opening Round Tournament

Bruins to host Lincoln Christian in NAIA Opening Round
Bruins to host Lincoln Christian in NAIA Opening Round

The Bruins return to the National Tournament for the second-straight season and the ninth time in the last 11 years.  The Bruins (28-11), ranked No. 21 in the final NAIA Coaches' Poll, will host Lincoln Christian (Ill.) University (17-19) on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 1 p.m. at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.

Mikaylah Gillespie led the Bruins with 10 kills, three digs, and three blocks.
Bruins fall to No. 2 Viterbo in NSAA championship match

Top-seeded Viterbo University won its third-straight North Star Athletic Association Tournament title on Saturday afternoon with a 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-20) victory over Bellevue University Saturday afternoon at R.W. Beggs Gymnasium on the Viterbo campus.