2021 Bellevue Volleyball News
Eve Fountain (volleyball) and Madison Nelson (cross country/distance track) were named the co-Female Athletes of the Year. Andy Wilkinson (men's socder) and Elijah Johnson (baseball) were the co-Male Athletes of the Year. Tylah Saifoloi (women's golf) and Tibor Stankovic (men's soccer) were honored as the Academic Athletes of the Year.
Bellevue University head volleyball coach Trish Siedlik announced today the signing of 5-10 setter Jada Nunn (Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury HS) to a letter of intent to continue her athletic and academic careers at BU beginning in the fall of 2022.
The newest Bruin is 5-10 outside hitter Ryen Hawykey (Tea, S.D./Tea Area HS). She will begin her academic and athletic careers at Bellevue University beginning in the fall of 2022.
Bellevue University head volleyball Trish Siedlik announced today the signing of 6-1 middle blocker Chloe Cloud (Grand Island, Neb./Grand Island Central Catholic HS) to a letter of intent to continue her academic and athletic careers at BU beginning in the fall of 2022.
Junior setter Olivia Galas was named the honorary captain of the 2021 Omaha World-Herald all-Midlands Volleyball team, highlighting five Bruin selections on the annual squad. The OWH all-Midlands team honors the top players from NAIA and NCAA Division III programs within the state of Nebraska. Freshman outside hitter Eve Fountain was also named to the first team. Honorable mention selections from BU included junior outside hitter Sierra Athen, freshman middle blocker Haley Fleischman, and freshman libero Taylan Keefer.
Bellevue University head volleyball coach Trish Siedlik announced today the third signee in the class of 2022 with the addition of 5-10 OH/MB McKenzie Polk (North Platte, Neb./North Platte HS). Polk will begin her academic and athletic careers at BU beginning in the fall of 2022.
Bellevue University volleyball head coach Trish Siedlik announced today the signing of 5-4 libero/defensive specialist Audrey Sandfort (Brock, Neb./Johnson-Brock HS) to a letter of intent to continue her academic and athletic careers at BU beginning in the fall of 2022.
Bruin head volleyball coach Trish Siedlik announced today the signing of 5-10 middle blocker/rightside hitter Liz Carbaugh (Red Oak, Iowa/Red Oak HS) to a letter of intent to continue her academic and volleyball careers at Bellevue University beginning in the fall of 2022.
Junior setter Olivia Galas (Bellevue, Neb.), freshman outside hitter Eve Fountain (Omaha, Neb.), junior outside hitter Sierra Athen (Red Oak, Iowa), and freshman middle blocker (Haley Fleischman) all earned NAIA and AVCA All-American honors in an announcement made today by both organizations. Galas and Fountain earned first-team honors while Athen was named to the third team. Fleischman garnered honorable mention accolades.
After guiding the Bruins to their best finish in the NAIA National Tournament since the 2000 season, junior setter Olivia Galas was honored by being named to the all-tournament team at the 2021 NAIA Volleyball National Championships.
Four Bellevue University volleyball student-athletes earned AVCA all-North Central Region honors in an announcement made by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Bruins who earned all-Region accolades included junior outside hitter Sierra Athen, freshman outside hitter Eve Fountain, junior setter Olivia Galas, and freshman middle blocker Haley Fleischman.
The 11th-ranked BU volleyball team saw their historic season come to a close on Thursday with a 3-0 loss to No. 1-ranked, and undefeated, Jamestown in the quarterfinals of the NAIA National Tournament.
Bellevue volleyball knocked off No. 8-ranked and top-seeded Corban University 3-1 to reach the NAIA National Tournament Quarterfinals for the first time since 2000.
Eve Fountain recorded a match-high 17 kills on .273 hitting to guide Bellevue to their first opening match win at the NAIA National Tournament since defeating Embry-Riddle in 2012.
The Bruins' opponents in Pool H include No. 8 Corban University and No. 16 Ottawa (Ariz.) University. Bellevue advanced to the final site with a 3-0 sweep over Edward Waters University on Saturday at Bellevue West High School.
Led by outside hitters Eve Fountain and Sierra Athen, the Bellevue University volleyball team swept visiting Edward Waters University 3-0 (25-16, 25-12, 25-20) Saturday afternoon in an Opening Round matchup at Bellevue West High School.
