2019 Bellevue Volleyball News
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Taylan Keefer signs with Bellevue volleyball for 2020
December 18, 2019Bellevue University head volleyball coach Trish Siedlik announced today the signing of defensive specialist/libero Taylan Keefer (Council Bluffs, Iowa/Abraham Lincoln HS) to a letter of intent to continue her academic and athletic careers at BU beginning in the fall of 2020. -
Siedlik adds Bellevue West's Jacki Apel in 2020 class
December 17, 2019Bellevue University head volleyball coach Trish Siedlik announced today the signing of middle blocker/rightside hitter Jacki Apel (Bellevue, Neb./Bellevue West HS) to a letter of intent to continue her academic and athletic careers at BU beginning in the fall of 2020.
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Three Bruins earn NAIA and AVCA All-American honors
December 10, 2019A trio of Bruins earned NAIA and AVCA All-American honors in an announcement made today by both organizations. Sophomore setter Olivia Galas (Bellevue, Neb.) was named to the first team while sophomore outside hitter Sierra Athen (Red Oak, Iowa) earned second-team honors and junior outside hitter Andrea Carson (Ord, Neb.) garnered honorable mention accolades.
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4 Bruins earn All-Region; Galas named Region POY
December 06, 2019Olivia Galas, Sierra Athen, Andrea Carson, and Coree Lipovsky named first-team all-Region. Galas earns Region Player of the Year nod.
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BU dominates IU Kokomo to conclude 2019 campaign
December 05, 2019Bellevue swept IU Kokomo (25-14, 25-13, 25-15) to close out the 2019 season in the final pool play match for both teams on Thursday.
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Bruins suffer heart-breaking loss to No. 5 SOU
December 04, 2019The No. 23-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team was again dealt a heart-breaking loss as No. 5-ranked Southern Oregon came back from a 2-1 deficit and trailing in the fourth set to hand the Bruins 3-2 in second match in Pool E Play for both teams on Wednesday morning.
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CMU rallies past BU to open play in Pool E
December 02, 2019Bellevue jumped out to a 2-0 lead but a strong third set from Central Methodist spark a rally that saw the Eagles come back for a 3-2 win to open pool play at the NAIA National Tournament.
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Pool Pairings Announced for NAIA National Championship
November 24, 2019The Bruins' opponents in Pool E include No. 5 Southern Oregon, No. 12 Central Methodist, and IU-Kokomo. Bellevue advanced to the final site with a 3-0 sweep over Lincoln College on Saturday at Bellevue West High School.
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BU punches ticket to Sioux City with sweep over Lynx
November 23, 2019The Bruins (27-8) will compete in the 2019 NAIA National Championship presented by Delta Hotels at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa on Dec. 3-7.
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BU earns at-large bid to Nationals; Hosts Lincoln College in Opening Round
November 18, 2019Making their 12th National Tournament Appearance, Bellevue will host Lincoln College in the NAIA Opening Round on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bellevue West High School.
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Hot-hitting Bruins sweep Waldorf to open NSAA Tournament
November 15, 2019Led by Sierra Athen and Nicole Meyer, the Bellevue University volleyball team hit .440 on the day as the Bruins swept Waldorf University 3-0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-16) in the opening round of the North Star Athletic Association Tournament Friday morning at the Watertown Civic Arena.
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Bruins drop heartbreaker to Trojans in NSAA semis
November 15, 2019The third-seeded Bellevue University volleyball team battled back from a 2-0 deficit to force a fifth set before falling to second-seeded Dakota State University, 3-2 (25-20, 25-20, 19-25, 21-25, 15-11) Friday night in the North Star Athletic Association Tournament semifinals at the Watertown Civic Arena.
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Bruins land four on all-NSAA team; Galas named POY
November 14, 2019Sophomore setter Olivia Galas (Bellevue, Neb./Omaha Gross HS) highlighted Bellevue University's selections on the all-North Star Athletic Association squad announced today in conjunction with the 2019 NSAA Volleyball Tournament. Galas was named the NSAA Player of the Year as well as NSAA Setter of the Year.
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Bruins drop tough four-setter to Trojans
November 08, 2019The 13th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team closed out the regular season with a tough 3-1 (21-25, 26-24, 25-20, 26-24) loss at Dakota State University Friday night at the DSU Memorial Fieldhouse.
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Bruins rebound with four-set win over Waldorf
November 02, 2019The 13th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team rebounded from Friday night's loss to Viterbo with a 3-1 (25-16, 25-17, 13-25, 25-11) victory at Waldorf University Saturday evening at the Hanson Fieldhouse.
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No. 6 V-Hawks down Bruins in four sets
November 01, 2019Led by outside hitters Katie Frohmader and Kenzie Winkler, the sixth-ranked Viterbo University volleyball team defeated No. 13 Bellevue University, 3-1 (25-14, 24-26, 25-16, 25-13) Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the R.W. Beggs Gymnasium.
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Outsides propel Bruins to win over Flames
October 29, 2019Outside hitters Sierra Athen and Paige Holdsworth both produced double-doubles to lead the 13th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-1 (25-21, 25-13, 17-25, 25-20) victory at College of St. Mary Tuesday night in non-conference action at the Lied Fitness Center.
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Galas' big week gives her 9th NSAA weekly honor
October 28, 2019Sophomore Olivia Galas, who lead the Bruins to a pair of conference home sweeps last weekend, earned her ninth North Star Athletic Association Setter of the Week honor in an announcement made today by the league office.
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Bruins wrap up home slate with sweep of PC
October 26, 2019Paige Holdsworth picked up her second double-double of the year and hit a scorching .474 to lead BU to a sweep of Presentation in NSAA action on Saturday afternoon.
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Bruins avenge loss to MSU in sweep over Comets
October 25, 2019The 13th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team avenged their conference-opening loss to Mayville State University, downing the Comets 3-0 (25-8, 25-23, 25-17) Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
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Galas picks up eighth weekly NSAA honor
October 21, 2019For the eighth time this season, sophomore Olivia Galas has been named the North Star Athletic Association Setter of the Week for her performances in helping the Bruins to a pair of conference road sweeps last weekend at Dickinson State and Valley City State.
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Lipovsky, Holdsworth lift BU to sweep over Vikings
October 19, 2019Coree Lipovsky and Paige Holdsworth combined for 19 kills and both hit over .500 to lead the 15th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-20, 25-13, 25-21) sweep at Valley City State University in North Star Athletic Association action Saturday at Graichen Gymnasium.
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Athen leads No. 15 Bruins in sweep over Blue Hawks
October 18, 2019Sophomore outside hitter Sierra Athen pounded a match-high 13 kills to lead the 15th ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-0 (27-25, 25-16, 26-24) sweep at Dickinson State Friday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association action at Scott Gymnasium.
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Galas named NSAA Setter of the Week for 7th time
October 14, 2019For the seventh time this season, sophomore Olivia Galas has been named the North Star Athletic Association's Setter of the Week for her performances in the Bruins' three matches last week. It marked the 13th time in her career she has won the weekly award.
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BU sweeps No. 16 MTU, tops JBU at GV Classic
October 10, 2019The 15th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team picked up a pair of wins Friday at the Grand View University Classic, sweeping No. 16 Montana Tech 3-0 (28-26, 27-25, 25-18) before taking down John Brown University 3-1 (25-17, 23-25, 26-24, 25-19) in the finale.
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Bruins fall in five to Dakota State
October 09, 2019Despite a season-high 23 kills from Andrea Carson, the 15th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team dropped a hard-fought five-setter to (RV) Dakota State University, falling 21-25, 25-19, 25-16, 13-25, 15-11 Tuesday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
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Galas named NAIA National Setter of the Week
October 08, 2019In an announcement today by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), Olivia Galas has been named the NAIA National Setter of the Week for her performances in the Bruins' three wins last week, including a four-game upset over No. 4-ranked Viterbo University last Friday night.
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Galas nets another conference weekly honor
October 07, 2019For the sixth time this season, sophomore Olivia Galas has earned North Star Athletic Association Setter of the Week honors for performances in helping the Bruins to a 3-0 week, including a four-game upset victory over Viterbo University last Friday night.
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Bruins overcome slow start to edge Waldorf in five
October 05, 2019Bellevue hit .368 over the final three sets to erase a 2-0 deficit as the Bruins picked up their sixth-straight victory.
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Athen, Carson power BU over No. 4 V-Hawks, 3-1
October 04, 2019Outside hitters Sierra Athen and Andrea Carson combined for 37 kills to lead the 15th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-1 (25-19, 27-25, 21-25, 25-23) upset victory over No. 4-ranked Viterbo University Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at a packed Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
