2/22/2020
Anderson Recognized in MVC Scholar-Athlete Spotlight
Valpo junior Brittany Anderson (East Chicago, Ind./Bishop Noll) received recognition for her academic prowess on Wednesday as the two-sport star was featured in the MVC Scholar-Athlete Spotlight, presented by Enterprise Bank and Trust Company.
1/22/2020
Valpo Volleyball Earns Living Generously Recognition For Rin Seibert Scholarship
The Valpo volleyball program was one of nine Valparaiso University programs and student organizations honored for being an outstanding example of Living Generously during the “Faces of Philanthropy” event on campus. The Volleyball program was chosen for this honor for its work setting up and raising funds for the Rin Seibert Scholarship.
12/10/2019
Cookerly Earns AVCA Honorable Mention All-Region Accolades
Valpo volleyball junior libero Rylee Cookerly (Brownsburg, Ind./Brownsburg) added yet another honor to her growing list of awards this season, as she earned Honorable Mention All-Midwest Region accolades from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) on Tuesday.
12/3/2019
Victoria Bulmahn to Join Valpo Volleyball Program in 2020
Valpo volleyball head coach Carin Avery announced today that Victoria Bulmahn, a 5’10” setter out of McCordsville, Ind., has signed with the Valpo program and will join the team as a freshman for the 2020 season. Bulmahn joins Mallory Januski as members of the incoming freshman class for next year.
11/30/2019
Cookerly Named to MVC All-Tournament Team
Valpo volleyball junior libero Rylee Cookerly (Brownsburg, Ind./Brownsburg) represented the Brown and Gold on the MVC All-Tournament Team, announced on Saturday following the tournament’s conclusion. Cookerly earned the honor after posting match-high dig totals in both of Valpo’s tournament matches.
11/29/2019
Valpo Battles in Four-Set Loss to UNI in MVC Semifinal Friday
Playing shorthanded against a UNI squad which claimed the MVC regular season title and which swept the regular season finale between the two teams in swift fashion just six days ago, it would have been easy for the Valpo volleyball team to be content with their Thursday first-round tournament win, especially after the Panthers rolled to a first-set win. But for a Valpo program which is seemingly defined by the words scrappy and fight every time opposing coaches describe what it’s like to take on the Brown and Gold, that wouldn’t be the way to go out. And the 2019 iteration of the Valpo volleyball team epitomized those words against the heavy favorites Friday evening, rallying to earn a third-set victory and leading past the midway point of the fourth set before falling to UNI, 3-1 (25-9, 25-20, 20-25, 25-17) in the MVC semifinals.
11/28/2019
Volleyball Prevails in Dramatic MVC Tournament Opener Over Bradley
For a program which entered the 2019 MVC Tournament having played five sets in four of its last six matches, it seems only appropriate that it took the fifth-seeded Valpo volleyball team the full five sets to earn a dramatic 3-2 (25-15, 23-25, 25-21, 15-25, 15-11) victory over fourth-seeded Bradley Thursday evening in the first round of tournament action in Cedar Falls, Iowa. With the win, Valpo advances to face host and top-seeded UNI Friday evening.
11/28/2019
Cookerly Named MVC Libero of the Year; McCarthy a First-Team Selection
Valpo volleyball junior libero Rylee Cookerly (Brownsburg, Ind./Brownsburg) has earned numerous accolades and reached a multitude of milestones in her first three seasons at Valpo, but she reached another level on Thursday, as Cookerly was named the Missouri Valley Conference Libero of the Year as the MVC held its annual pre-tournament awards ceremony Thursday afternoon. Junior Peyton McCarthy (Cincinnati, Ohio/Seton) joined Cookerly as a First Team All-MVC selection as well, giving Valpo multiple First Team honorees for the first time since joining the MVC.
11/26/2019
Volleyball Opens Up MVC Tournament Thanksgiving Evening
Valpo heads to the 2019 MVC Tournament this week in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The fifth seed in the six-team field, the Brown and Gold open the tournament Thanksgiving evening against fourth-seeded Bradley and will have to earn three victories to claim the tournament title.
11/26/2019
Cookerly, Anderson Earn MVC Scholar-Athlete Recognition
The Valpo volleyball program had a pair of players recognized both for their work on the court and in the classroom on Tuesday as the Missouri Valley Conference unveiled its Scholar-Athlete teams. Junior Rylee Cookerly (Brownsburg, Ind./Brownsburg) was named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team, while fellow junior Brittany Anderson (East Chicago, Ind./Bishop Noll) was tabbed an MVC Scholar-Athlete Honorable Mention selection.
11/23/2019
Volleyball Drops Season Finale; Heads Into MVC Tournament as Fifth Seed
The regular season came to a close Saturday evening in Cedar Falls, Iowa for the Valpo volleyball team, as it fell in straight sets (25-20, 25-13, 25-11) to MVC regular season champion UNI. Valpo will return immediately to Cedar Falls next week for the MVC Tournament, as fifth-seeded Valpo will take on fourth-seeded Bradley on Thursday evening at 5 p.m.
11/22/2019
Volleyball Turns the Tables; Rallies For Five-Set Win at Drake
25 days ago, it was the worst possible outcome for a volleyball team: losing three sets to two after having a 2-0 lead in the match. Friday night, the Valpo volleyball team flipped the script at Drake, rallying from a two-set deficit to earn a 3-2 victory over the Bulldogs – mirroring the outcome from the teams’ first meeting of the season.
11/20/2019
Volleyball Signs Mallory Januski to NLI
Valpo volleyball head coach Carin Avery announced today that Mallory Januski, a 6’2” middle out of Bourbonnais, Ill., has signed her National Letter of Intent and will join the Valpo program as a freshman in the fall of 2020.
11/19/2019
Volleyball Heads to Iowa For Final Regular Season Weekend
Having secured a berth in the MVC Tournament with its win over Bradley on Saturday, the Valpo volleyball team closes out the regular season this weekend with the Iowa road swing, playing at Drake Friday night and at UNI Saturday evening. Valpo can still finish as high as fourth place in the conference standings.
11/16/2019
Volleyball Sends Seniors Off With Sweep of Bradley
The Valpo volleyball team made sure that seniors Alana Brown (Napa, Calif./Vintage) and Brooke Westphal (Michigan City, Ind./Michigan City [Arizona St./South Florida St.]) would depart the ARC winners in the final home match of their collegiate careers Saturday evening, as Valpo dominated throughout in a 3-0 (25-15, 25-22, 25-19) sweep of Bradley. In the third set of the win, junior libero Rylee Cookerly (Brownsburg, Ind./Brownsburg) surpassed the 2,000-career dig milestone.
11/15/2019
Volleyball Falls in Heartbreaker to Illinois State Friday
The Valpo volleyball team enjoyed a two-set advantage at the ARC Friday night in MVC play against Illinois State, and earned a match point in the third set, but the Redbirds went on to rally for a 3-2 (19-25, 22-25, 27-25, 25-19, 15-8) win over Valpo. Sophomore Haley Hart (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way East) enjoyed perhaps the best match of her career in the losing effort.
11/14/2019
Cookerly Earns Academic All-District Honor for Second Straight Year
Valpo junior libero Rylee Cookerly (Brownsburg, Ind./Brownsburg) was acclaimed for her athletic and academic prowess on Thursday, as she was named a CoSIDA First Team Academic All-District V honoree. By virtue of her First Team selection, Cookerly is now eligible for Academic All-American selection.
11/12/2019
Senior Day Saturday Part of Volleyball's Final Home Weekend
Valpo takes to the ARC floor for the final time in 2019 this weekend as it hosts Illinois State and Bradley in a key pair of matches. Saturday will be Senior Night for the Valpo volleyball program, honoring Alana Brown and Brooke Westphal.
11/9/2019
Five-Setter Goes Against Valpo Saturday Evening
The Valpo volleyball team overcame travel difficulties and a pair of one-set deficits on Saturday evening in Springfield, Mo., but in the end, the decisive fifth set went the way of Missouri State as the Bears handed Valpo a 3-2 (25-21, 16-25, 25-16, 18-25, 15-11) loss and thwarted its attempt at a second consecutive five-set road win.
11/8/2019
McCarthy’s Career Night Helps Volleyball to Come-From-Behind Win at SIU
No player in Valpo volleyball history has combined prolificacy and efficiency on the attack in a single match as well as junior middle hitter Peyton McCarthy (Cincinnati, Ohio/Seton) did in a career performance Friday night at Southern Illinois, as Valpo rallied for a key 3-2 (25-21, 23-25, 17-25, 25-12, 15-11) victory over the Salukis.
11/6/2019
Volleyball Prepares For Key Road Trip This Weekend
The Valpo volleyball team embarks on the longest trip of the conference schedule this weekend, swinging down to Southern Illinois Friday night and Missouri State Saturday evening. This weekend will prove key for postseason hopes, as Valpo and both of its opponents are currently part of a four-way tie for fifth place in the wins column in the MVC standings.
11/4/2019
Cookerly Named MVC Defensive Player of the Week
Valpo junior libero Rylee Cookerly (Brownsburg, Ind./Brownsburg) has been tabbed the Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week after strong performances in the back row over three matches for the Brown and Gold last week.
11/2/2019
Dominant Offense Leads Volleyball to Sweep of Evansville
The Valpo volleyball team enjoyed easily its best offensive performance of the season Saturday evening at the ARC, attacking at a season-best .331 clip in a 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-10) sweep of Evansville to complete a perfect weekend at home.
11/1/2019
Volleyball Sweeps Indiana State Friday Night
The Valpo volleyball team made quick work of in-state rival Indiana State Friday evening at the ARC, opening the weekend with a 3-0 sweep (25-18, 25-22, 25-18) of the Sycamores.
10/31/2019
Volleyball Welcomes In-State Foes to ARC This Weekend
The Valpo volleyball team closes out its four-match homestand this weekend as it hosts its two in-state conference foes, welcoming Indiana State to the ARC Friday night and Evansville Saturday evening.
10/28/2019
Drake Comeback Deals Volleyball Loss Monday Night
The Valpo volleyball team jumped out to a two-set lead over visiting Drake Monday evening at the ARC, but the Bulldogs claimed the next two sets to force a decisive fifth set and then prevailed in extra points as Valpo fell 3-2 (24-26, 22-25, 25-19, 25-18, 18-16). The night was highlighted by a 36-dig effort from junior libero Rylee Cookerly (Brownsburg, Ind./Brownsburg).
10/25/2019
Volleyball Falls to Loyola Friday Evening
The Valpo volleyball team kicked off a season-long four-match homestand at the ARC Friday evening against Loyola, but fell 3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-20) to the visiting Ramblers.
10/23/2019
Volleyball Set to Begin Four-Match Homestand
Valpo returns home to start a quick stretch of four consecutive matches at the ARC Friday night when it hosts Loyola. The Brown and Gold will then welcome Drake to town on Monday evening to kick off the second half of Missouri Valley Conference play.
10/19/2019
Volleyball Comeback Effort Falls Short at Illinois State
The Valpo volleyball team held off a pair of match point chances in the third set Saturday evening at Illinois State to extend the match, and then successfully battled through three Redbird match points in the fourth set before Illinois State closed out the match on its sixth effort, 3-1 (25-23, 25-21, 25-27, 25-21).
10/18/2019
Volleyball Falls at Bradley Friday Night
The Valpo volleyball team saw its three-match winning streak come to an end Friday night at the hands of host Bradley, as the Braves earned a 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-22) victory.
10/16/2019
Volleyball Heads to Central Illinois This Weekend
The Valpo volleyball team puts its three-match winning streak on the line this weekend with the road trip to the central Illinois schools. Valpo opens the weekend Friday night at Bradley before taking on Illinois State on Saturday evening.
10/12/2019
Volleyball Earns Third Straight Win With Sweep of SIU
Thrilling late-set runs gave the Valpo volleyball team a two-set advantage over visiting Southern Illinois Saturday evening at the ARC, and Valpo would close out its third consecutive sweep as it downed the Salukis 3-0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-19).
10/11/2019
Volleyball Sweeps Missouri State in Pink Match Friday
The Valpo volleyball team took the first two sets with ease and then rallied late in a tight third set to earn the 3-0 (25-17, 25-21, 28-26) sweep of Missouri State in MVC action Friday night at the ARC. The match served as Valpo’s annual Pink Match for breast cancer awareness, with Valpo associate director of athletics and director of recreational sports Rin Seibert the night’s special guest of honor.
10/9/2019
Volleyball Returns Home; Hosts Missouri State, Southern Illinois
The Valpo volleyball team returns home to the ARC for its first two-match home weekend of the conference schedule. Valpo welcomes Missouri State for Friday night’s match, and then turns around and hosts Southern Illinois on Saturday evening.
10/8/2019
Seibert to be Honored at Pink Game October 11; Volleyball Raising Money for Scholarship in Her Honor
The Valpo volleyball program will be hosting its annual Pink Game in honor of breast cancer awareness this Friday evening, October 11, but this year’s game will have an extra-special meaning for the volleyball team. Rin Seibert will be the game’s special guest of honor, and the program is raising money to go to a scholarship which will be presented in Seibert’s name.
10/5/2019
Valpo Volleyball Claims Sweep of Indiana State
Led by a pair of stellar offensive performances from its middle hitters, the Valpo volleyball team closed out their weekend swing downstate with a 3-0 sweep (25-21, 25-20, 25-21) at Indiana State Saturday evening.
10/4/2019
Volleyball Falls in Heartbreaker at Evansville Friday Night
The Valpo volleyball team set a slew of new career highs on Friday night in a Missouri Valley Conference battle at Evansville, but in the end, the Purple Aces edged out Valpo by a 3-2 (25-23, 18-25, 25-22, 22-25, 15-9) final.
10/2/2019
Volleyball Returns to the Road This Weekend
The Valpo volleyball team heads back on the road this weekend, making the rounds down-state for a pair of matches in MVC play. Valpo will face off with Evansville Friday night before heading up to Terre Haute Saturday evening to take on Indiana State.
9/30/2019
Volleyball Falls in Home Opener to UNI
The Valpo volleyball team finally got its 2019 home campaign under way Monday evening at the ARC, hosting defending Missouri Valley Conference champion UNI. The Panthers came out winners in straight sets (25-21, 25-17, 25-19).
9/27/2019
Valpo Falls in MVC Opener Friday Night
The Valpo volleyball team opened Missouri Valley Conference play with its shortest road trip of the conference slate Friday evening, but was unable to return from Chicago victorious, as host Loyola earned a 3-0 (25-12, 25-17, 25-22) victory.
9/25/2019
Volleyball Opens MVC Play This Weekend
The Valpo volleyball team opens up Missouri Valley Conference action this weekend with its first two matches of the conference slate. Play begins Friday evening in Chicago with a matchup against travel partner Loyola before Valpo lifts the curtain on its home schedule Monday evening versus defending conference champion UNI. Monday's match will serve as the program's pediatric cancer awareness match.
9/24/2019
Volleyball Falls in Non-Conference Finale Tuesday
The Valpo volleyball team finished up the non-conference portion of its 2019 season on Tuesday evening in Milwaukee, Wis., falling to host Milwaukee 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-21). Valpo opens MVC play this Friday night at Loyola.
9/21/2019
Volleyball Falls in Tournament Finale to Milwaukee
The Valpo volleyball team closed action at the Jackrabbit Invitational in Brookings, S.D. on Saturday morning, falling to tournament champion Milwaukee by a 3-0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-17) final.
9/20/2019
Volleyball Splits Pair of Matches Friday
The Valpo volleyball team got the Jackrabbit Invitational in Brookings, S.D. going on a winning note Friday afternoon, taking down host South Dakota State in straight sets (25-20, 25-22, 25-13), but Valpo couldn’t complete the sweep of the day, falling in its second match to Kansas City, 3-1 (25-23, 20-25, 25-17, 25-22).
9/18/2019
Volleyball Faces Final Early-Season Tournament This Weekend
The Valpo volleyball team heads to Brookings, S.D. this weekend for its final early-season tournament of the 2019 campaign, as it takes part in South Dakota State’s Jackrabbit Invitational. Valpo will kick off tournament play against the hosts before taking on Kansas City and Milwaukee. The Brown and Gold then close out non-conference play on Tuesday with a mid-week rematch at Milwaukee.
9/15/2019
Bulmahn Earns All-Tournament Team Honor at DePaul
Valpo volleyball junior Jaclyn Bulmahn (McCordsville, Ind./Mt. Vernon) represented Valpo on the All-Tournament Team at the DePaul Invitational this past weekend after recording strong efforts on both sides of the ball.
9/14/2019
Volleyball Falls Twice on Saturday at DePaul
The Valpo volleyball team closed out action from the DePaul Invitational on Saturday with a pair of matches. Valpo dropped the morning match to Central Michigan, 3-1 (25-23, 25-23, 18-25, 25-19) and then fell in straight sets in the finale to the host Blue Demons (25-18, 25-20, 25-15). Junior Jaclyn Bulmahn (McCordsville, Ind./Mt. Vernon) tied her career high for kills in the morning and then set a new high to close out the tournament.
9/13/2019
Volleyball Takes Down Holy Cross Friday Evening
The Valpo volleyball team started out the DePaul Invitational on a winning note Friday evening, earning a 3-1 (25-19, 25-21, 25-27, 25-22) victory over Holy Cross.
9/10/2019
Volleyball Heads to DePaul This Weekend
The Valpo volleyball team continues early-season tournament action this weekend with a short trip to the Windy City to take part in the DePaul Invitational. Valpo opens the tournament on Friday afternoon against Holy Cross, and then takes on Central Michigan and the host Blue Demons on Saturday.
9/8/2019
McCarthy Earns All-Tournament Team Honors at Kent State
For the second time in as many weekends to open the season, Valpo volleyball junior middle Peyton McCarthy (Cincinnati, Ohio/Seton) represented Valpo on the All-Tournament Team, this time at the Golden Flashes Classic hosted by Kent State.
9/7/2019
Volleyball Drops Tournament Finale to Robert Morris
The Valpo volleyball team claimed the opening set in its final contest of the Golden Flashes Classic Saturday afternoon against Robert Morris, but the Colonials came back to win the next three sets to earn the match victory, 3-1 (20-25, 29-27, 25-19, 25-23). Despite the loss, junior Peyton McCarthy (Cincinnati, Ohio/Seton) set a career high with 18 kills.
9/6/2019
Volleyball Splits on First Day at Kent State
The Valpo volleyball team split a pair of matches Friday on its first day of action at the Golden Flashes Classic in Kent, Ohio, sweeping Idaho State in the opener (25-19, 25-23, 25-16) before falling in a five-set battle against host Kent State in the nightcap (22-25, 25-17, 25-19, 26-28, 15-11).
9/4/2019
Volleyball Falls at Notre Dame Wednesday Evening
The Valpo volleyball team took a brief step away from early-season tournament action Wednesday night at Notre Dame, but a hard-fought three-set battle went the way of the Fighting Irish, 3-0 (25-23, 25-17, 25-23).
9/3/2019
Volleyball Continues Early-Season Play at Notre Dame, Kent State
The Valpo volleyball team briefly steps away from tournament play Wednesday evening with a match at Notre Dame. Valpo then heads to Kent State for the Golden Flashes Classic this weekend, facing Idaho State and Robert Morris in addition to the hosts.
9/2/2019
Cookerly, McCarthy Earn All-Tournament Team Honors at IUPUI
Valpo volleyball juniors Rylee Cookerly (Brownsburg, Ind./Brownsburg) and Peyton McCarthy (Cincinnati, Ohio/Seton) represented Valpo on the All-Tournament Team at IUPUI’s Hampton Inn Invitational last weekend, the third career All-Tournament Team accolade for both players.
8/31/2019
Avery Earns 400th Win at Valpo; Volleyball Closes Weekend With Victory
Valparaiso University volleyball head coach Carin Avery hit another milestone in her distinguished career on Saturday evening, picking up her 400th win at the helm of the Valpo program as the Brown and Gold closed the Hampton Inn Invitational with a 3-1 (25-22, 18-25, 25-19, 25-21) victory over host IUPUI. Earlier in the day, Valpo dropped a 3-1 (25-20, 25-18, 24-26, 25-23) decision to defending Summit League champion South Dakota.
8/30/2019
Volleyball Earns Season-Opening Win Over Murray State
Highlighted by a stellar performance in her collegiate debut from freshman outside Bella Ravotto (Mishawaka, Ind./Marian) and a strong effort on both sides of the net by junior middle Peyton McCarthy (Cincinnati, Ohio/Seton), the Valparaiso University volleyball team opened the 2019 campaign with a 3-1 (25-20, 14-25, 25-18, 25-20) victory over defending OVC champion Murray State Friday evening in Indianapolis.
8/28/2019
Volleyball Opens 2019 Campaign at IUPUI This Weekend
The Valparaiso University volleyball team kicks off the 2019 season this weekend with a trio of matches at IUPUI’s Hampton Inn Invitational. Valpo opens the campaign against Murray State Friday night and faces South Dakota Saturday morning before taking on the host Jaguars Saturday evening.
8/21/2019
Anderson Earns Preseason All-MVC Honors; Valpo Picked Seventh
Valparaiso University junior setter Brittany Anderson (East Chicago, Ind./Bishop Noll) has been selected as one of seven members of the Missouri Valley Conference’s preseason All-Conference team heading into the 2019 season.
8/9/2019
Brooke Westphal Joins Valpo Volleyball Program
Valparaiso University volleyball head coach Carin Avery announced today that Michigan City alum Brooke Westphal has returned to Northwest Indiana and joined the Valpo volleyball program for the 2019 season. Westphal will have one season of eligibility remaining with the Brown and Gold.
7/31/2019
Valpo Volleyball Announces 2019 Schedule
The Valparaiso University volleyball program unveiled today its schedule for the upcoming 2019 season, a slate which features 10 matches against teams who participated in the postseason last year.
7/22/2019
Valpo Claims AVCA Team Academic Award; Named to Team Academic Honor Roll
The Valparaiso University volleyball program received the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award for the 2018-19 academic year, as announced by the AVCA today. It marks the 14th time in the last 16 seasons that the Crusaders have earned the award. In addition, Valpo was named to the AVCA Team Academic Honor Roll for maintaining a cumulative team GPA which ranks among the top-25 in Division I volleyball.
6/18/2019
Anderson Leads Nation in Assists, Team Paces Country in Digs
A deep postseason run in a successful 2018 campaign led to the Valparaiso University volleyball team finishing the season as national statistical champions in a pair of categories. Sophomore setter Brittany Anderson (East Chicago, Ind./Bishop Noll) led the country in total assists, while as a team, Valpo paced all Division I programs in total digs.
