March 16, 2011
Volleyball Recognized by New England Coaches for Academics
BRUNSWICK, Maine - For the third consecutive season, the Bowdoin College women's volleyball team has earned an Academic Team Award from the New England Women's Volleyball Association. In addition to their work in the classroom, the Polar Bears posted a best-ever third-place finish in the NESCAC last fall.
November 10, 2010
Hanczor, Drumright Collect Regional Volleyball Honors
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin volleyball players Stephanie Drumright and Kristin Hanczor have been honored in regional awards announced by the New England Women's Volleyball Association and the New England Small College Athletic Conference on Wednesday. Hanczor, a junior middle blocker, was named Second-Team All-NESCAC while Drumright, a senior middle blocker, was tabbed as a Senior All-Star by the NEWVA.
November 5, 2010
Williams Denies Bowdoin First NESCAC Tournament Win
AMHERST, Mass. - Sixth-seeded Williams College scored the only upset Day One at the NESCAC Volleyball Championship, upsetting third-seeded Bowdoin College 3-0 (25-21, 25-14, 25-20) Friday evening in Amherst College’s LeFrak Gymnasium. The Ephs improve to 17-12 and will take on second-seeded Middlebury tomorrow at 3:30 p.m., while the Polar Bears’ season comes to a close at 18-11.
November 4, 2010
Bowdoin Hopes to Continue Record-Setting Campaign at NESCAC's
BRUNSWICK, Maine - After posting their best-ever finish in NESCAC regular season play, the Bowdoin College volleyball team will look to make some noise at the 2010 NESCAC Women's Volleyball Championship this weekend, hosted by Amherst. The third-seeded Polar Bears open play in the quarterfinals against seventh-seeded Williams at 8:00 p.m. Friday.
October 30, 2010
Bowdoin Finishes Regular Season, Nets Third Seed For NESCAC's
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's volleyball team swept a pair of home matches on Senior Day at Morrell Gymnasium to finish their regular season with a record of 18-10. The Polar Bears also found out that they will be the third seed for the upcoming NESCAC Tournament that begins next Friday at Amherst College.
October 26, 2010
Polar Bears Lose Non-Conference Battle Against Endicott
BEVERLY, Mass. - The Bowdoin College women's volleyball team lost a hard-fought five-set battle at Endicott on Tuesday evening, 3-2 ((26-24, 19-25, 28-26, 24-26, 15-7). The Polar Bears drop to 16-10 with the loss while the Gulls improve to 18-14 overall. Melissa Haskell notched a team-high 15 kills for the Polar Bears to go with 13 digs and two aces.
October 25, 2010
Hanczor Named NESCAC Women's Volleyball Player of the Week
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin College junior Kristin Hanczor has been named the New England Small College Athletic Conference Co-Player of the Week. A middle blocker, Hanczor led the Polar Bears to their best-ever finish at the Hall of Fame Tournament last weekend and was named to the All-Tournament squad.
October 23, 2010
Bowdoin Finishes Second at Hall of Fame Tournament
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. - The Bowdoin College women's volleyball team earned an impressive second-place showing at the Hall of Fame Tournament hosted by Smith and Mount Holoyoke on Saturday. After finishing tenth in the same tournament a year ago, Bowdoin reached the championship match and improved to 16-9 this season. Kristin Hanczor was named to the All-Tournament team for the Polar Bears.
October 22, 2010
Bowdoin Opens With Five-Set Thriller at Hall of Fame Tourney
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. - The Bowdoin College women's volleyball team defeated Springfield College, 3-2, to advance in the Gold Bracket of the 2010 Hall of Fame Tournament hosted by Smith and Mount Holyoke College this weekend. The sixth-seeded Polar Bears improve to 15-8 with the win over the third-seeded Pride (24-3), who were ranked second in the latest New England poll.
October 16, 2010
Williams Rallies to Defeat Bowdoin in NESCAC Finale
MEDFORD, Mass. - The Bowdoin College women's volleyball team squandered a 2-1 lead and dropped a hard-fought battle to Williams, 3-2, on Saturday in a match played at Tufts University. The Polar Bears fall to 14-8 overall and finish their NESCAC slate with a program-best 7-3 record and can place no worse than fourth in the final conference standings.
October 15, 2010
Bowdoin Survives Hamilton to Earn Seventh Conference Win
MEDFORD, Mass. - The Bowdoin College women's volleyball team withstood Hamilton, 3-1, in a NESCAC volleyball match played at Tufts University on Friday night. The Polar Bears improve to 14-7 (7-2 NESCAC) with win and build on their program-best mark with their seventh conference victory of 2010. Luisa LaSalle had a team-high 10 kills in the win.
October 13, 2010
Polar Bears Stun Tufts With Thrilling Comeback Victory
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College volleyball team defeated Tufts for the first time since the institution of NESCAC play in 2000, earning a 3-2 comeback victory over the Jumbos on Wednesday evening. The Polar Bears improve to 13-7 and win their program-best sixth conference game of the year (6-2 in NESCAC). Tufts falls to 14-6 (5-3 in NESCAC).
October 9, 2010
Amherst Deals Bowdoin Second-Straight Loss
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. - The Amherst College women's volleyball team handled Bowdoin College in a 3-0 decision on Saturday in a match played at Middlebury College. The Polar Bears succumbed by set scores of 25-12, 25-20, 25-18 and fall to 12-7 (5-2 NESCAC) this season.
October 8, 2010
Middlebury Deals Bowdoin First NESCAC Setback
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. - The Middlebury College women's volleyball team handed Bowdoin their first conference loss of the season in a 3-1 decision at Pepin Gymnasium on Friday evening. The Panthers improve to 12-3 (4-0 NESCAC) overall and return to action on Saturday when they host Tufts. Bowdoin (12-6, 5-1) will take on Amherst at 11:00 a.m. in the early match tomorrow morning.
October 5, 2010
Polar Bears Complete CBB Sweep With 3-1 Win Over Bates
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's volleyball team completed a season sweep of Bates on Tuesday evening in a 3-1 victory over the Bobcats at Morrell Gymnasium. Behind a 14-kill, 17-dig, four-ace effort from Hillary Cederna, the Polar Bears improved to 12-5 this season while Bates dropped to 5-10 on the year.
October 2, 2010
Polar Bears Stay Perfect in Conference With Saturday Sweep
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. - The Bowdoin College volleyball team is off to their best-ever start in NESCAC play and sits in a tie for first-place in the conference after a Saturday sweep of Connecticut College, 3-2, and Trinity, 3-0. The Polar Bears are 11-5 overall (5-0 NESCAC) and have already matched their best-ever win total for conference play in a single season.
October 1, 2010
Polar Bears Post Another Comeback Victory at Wesleyan
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. - For the second-straight match, the Bowdoin College women's volleyball team rallied from an 0-2 deficit, picking up a key NESCAC win at Wesleyan on Friday evening. The Polar Bears (9-5, 3-0 NESCAC) bounced the Cardinals (4-5, 1-2 NESCAC), 20-25, 22-25, 25-20, 25-19, 15-11 behind 13 kills each from Kristin Hanczor and Ellie Brennan.
September 29, 2010
Polar Bears Shock Colby With Thrilling Comeback
WATERVILLE, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's volleyball team rallied from a two-set deficit to stun Colby on Wednesday night, 3-2. The Mules (4-7 overall) won 26-24 and 25-21 in the first two sets, but Bowdoin (8-5) took the next three in 25-19, 25-21, and 15-10. First-years Luisa LaSalle (14 kills) and Ellie Brennan (12 kills) led the Polar Bears in the victory.
September 27, 2010
Polar Bears Perform Well at Competitive Wheaton Invitational
WHEATON, Ill. - The Bowdoin College volleyball team went 1-3 last weekend at the competitive Wheaton (Ill.) Invitational. The Polar Bears earned a convincing 3-0 win over Monmouth (Ill.) but lost a trio of close matches to Benedictine (Ill.), 3-1, Carroll (Wis.), 3-2, and host Wheaton, 3-1. The weekend proved to be a breakout for first-year Ellie Brennan, who led the Polar Bears in kills in three of the four matches.
September 22, 2010
Polar Bears Sink Maine Maritime For Fourth Straight Win
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's volleyball team extended their winning streak to four matches with a 3-0 win over Maine Maritime on Wednesday evening at Morrell Gymnasium. The Polar Bears improve to 6-2 this season while the Mariners drop to 5-6 overall on the year.
September 18, 2010
Bowdoin Continues to Roll in Straight-Set Win Over Bates
WATERVILLE, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's volleyball team completed an impressive weekend sweep of CBB rivals by blanking Bates, 3-0, in a NESCAC match played at Colby on Saturday. The Polar Bears improve to 5-2 (2-0 NESCAC) with their third-straight victory. The Polar Bears were never threatened against the Bobcats, committing just 10 hitting errors and winning by scores of 25-15, 25-14, 25-15.
September 17, 2010
Colby No Match For Polar Bears in Conference Opener
WATERVILLE, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's volleyball team slammed Colby in their conference-opener on Friday evening, 3-0. The Polar Bears cruised by set scores of 25-21, 25-21, 25-15. Melissa Haskell was nearly unstoppable for the Polar Bears (4-2, 1-0 NESCAC), racking up 12 kills and 10 digs.
September 14, 2010
Bowdoin Weathers Nor'easters in Home-Opening Win
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's volleyball team improved to 3-2 on the season after a straight-set 3-0 victory over the University of New England in their home opener on Tuesday. With the loss, the Nor'easters fall to 3-4 overall. Hillary Cederna (10 kills) and Stephanie Bond (17 assists) paced the Polar Bears in the victory.
September 11, 2010
Polar Bears Take Fourth at Endicott Invitational
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's volleyball team placed fourth at the Endicott Invitational after going 1-1 in a pair of matches on Saturday. The Polar Bears (2-2) defeated Salve Regina, 3-0, before dropping to Middlebury, 3-0. For her performance over the weekend, Melissa Haskell was named to the All-Tournament team.
September 10, 2010
Bowdoin Splits Season-Opening Matches at Endicott Invitational
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's volleyball team opened their 2010 campaign with a split at the Endicott Invitational on Friday night. The Polar Bears lost their opener to Plymouth State before rallying for a dramatic win over MIT in the nightcap. Bowdoin will continue play on Saturday against Salve Regina at Endicott. Melissa Haskell led the team with 13 kills in the victory over MIT.
September 8, 2010
2010 Bowdoin Women's Volleyball Season Preview
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Under head coach Karen Corey, the Polar Bears have posted four consecutive winning campaigns for the first time in program history. Bowdoin will look to extend that string with a talented squad that includes several returning starters in key positions. The Polar Bears open Friday evening with a pair of matches at the Endicott College Invitational.
