NAIA National Tournament Results
(12/5/2009)

1.  Fresno Pacific Univ. (Calif.)
2.  Georgetown College (Ky.)
3.  Concordia Univ. (Calif.)
3.  Lee Univ. (Tenn.)
5.  California Baptist Univ. (Calif.)
5.  Azusa Pacific Univ. (Calif.)
5.  Northwestern College (Iowa)
5.  University of Texas-Brownsville

Mid-South Final 2009 Standings
 

1. Georgetown College
2. Campbellsville Univ.
3. Rio Grande
4. Lindsey Wilson College
5. Univ. of the Cumberlands
6. Pikeville College
7. St. Catharine College
8. West Virginia Tech

Volleyball inks two-time state champion for 2011 season (7/26/10)

Georgetown College volleyball coach Nick Griffin has announced that Allyson Wilbourn has signed a letter of intent to join the Tigers in 2011. The 6-foot-0 opposite hitter is a native of Fisherville, Kentucky, and entering her senior year at Mercy Academy in Louisville.

Wilbourn brings to Georgetown an outstanding high school resume after helping Mercy to a 70-7 overall record and back-to-back KHSAA State Championships in 2008 and 2009. A three-year letterwinner and two-year starter, she has been named to the 2009 KHSAA All-District team along with being a First Team Academic All-State in both 2008 and 2009.

Those historic 2008 and 2009 seasons for Mercy also included KHSAA Region 6 and District 19 championships. The Jaguars won the tournament championships at the Berkley Premier Classic (Fla.), St. Louis Tournament of Champions and the Louisville Invitational in 2008, while finishing as the runner-up at the Berkley Premier Classic in 2009. Prepvolleyball.com ranked Mercy among the elite high school teams in the country, finishing the 2008 season ranked No. 2 and being No. 20 in 2009.

“Coming from a program like Mercy, Ally understands the expectations that accompany being part of the tradition here at Georgetown,” Griffin said. “She is very athletic and an extremely physical player. We’ve had the opportunity to see Ally matched up against some of the top outside hitters in the country, and she has been able to hold her own. As much as she’s accomplished already, I think Ally is just scratching the surface of how good she can be."

Wilbourn’s volleyball resume also includes six years with the top teams at the MidAmerica Volleyball Association, or better known as MAVA. In 2010, her 17-Elite team won the Premier Division of the AAU National Championships and took home the championship of the MAVA Open Challenge. During the previous two years, her elite teams posted “Top 10” finishes at both the JVDA National Championships and the AAU National Championships in 2008 and 2009.

When asked why she chose Georgetown, Allyson said, “I knew Georgetown was the perfect fit for me because of several things. First, I wanted to play for a successful volleyball program that would consistently be competing at the highest levels. Secondly, I was looking for a college that would offer small classes and allow me to know my professors on a one-to-one basis. Finally, I wanted a college that would have other on campus activities for me to be involved with outside of studying and volleyball.”

Allyson is planning to major in biology and pursue a career in medicine. Her parents are Mike and Lynda Wilbourn.

Volleyball adds Maher to 2011 recruiting class (7/19/10)

The Georgetown College volleyball team has announced that Caraline Maher has become their third signee in the recruiting class of 2011. The 6-foot-0 middle blocker is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, and is a senior at Oak Hills High School.

Maher will join high school teammate Rachel Eubanks to give the Tigers two dynamic frontcourt weapons for the future. Like Eubanks, Maher has been a varsity starter at Oak Hills since her freshman year, leading the Highlanders to a Greater Miami Conference (GMC) Championship in 2007 and a runner-up finish in 2009. Maher completed the 2009 season among the team leaders in kills (137), hitting efficiency (.244) and blocks per game (0.97). Her 0.97 blocking average also ranked among the league leaders in the GMC.

Along with her team’s success, Maher has received numerous athletic and academic honors. Her accolades include being named all-conference and a Cincinnati Enquirer All-Star in 2009. She was also nominated for the Highlander Coaches Award in both 2008 and 2009. During the 2010 spring semester, Maher became the first volleyball player at Oak Hills to be nominated for the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Leadership Award.

“Caraline is a perfect fit for Georgetown both academically and athletically” GC coach Nick Griffin said. “We’ve been fortunate to have some tremendously talented middle blockers in our program, and Caraline will be another exciting player to watch. She jumps very well, has great lateral speed and runs one of the best slides I’ve seen in recent years. Her athleticism should allow her to thrive in our offensive and defensive systems.”

Maher also brings six years of high-level club experience to Georgetown, four of those seasons with the Cincy Classics Volleyball Club. Her teams had two Top 10 finishes at the JVDA National Championships in 2007 and 2009, while her 17-Red team won the Red Division at the 2010 AAU National Championships. The 2010 club season also saw Classics win the OVR Regional Championship, place second at the MAVA Pre-National Invitational and finish sixth at the JVA Mideast Power League.

When asked why she chose Georgetown over a number of D1 programs, Caraline said, “I like the small town feel of campus, and the family atmosphere of the team, coaches, and faculty. Georgetown is close to my home in Cincinnati, but just far enough away. I also really respect Coach Griffin and their strong competitive volleyball program. They have an incredible history and tradition, and I want to be a part of that!”

Caraline, seen signing above, is considering a degree in either biology, zoology or pre-law. Her parents are Tracy and Tammy Maher.

Kogge added to 2010 volleyball roster (7/1/10)

It has been a long path to Georgetown College, but Caitlyn Kogge is definitely excited about being a Tiger.

Entering her senior year of high school, the now junior-to-be was on a path to play Big East basketball, but a torn ACL saw those offers dissipate. The 6-foot-3 middle blocker instead received a volleyball scholarship to NCAA Division II Bryant University in Rhode Island. In her freshman season, Kogge helped the Bulldogs to a 32-13 record, an undefeated Northeast Conference Championship and an appearance in the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament. Despite coming off the bench, she was still among the team leaders in total blocks and blocks per game. However, her freshman year also saw her parents move to Kentucky and a second knee injury.

Wanting to be closer to family, Kogge transferred to NCAA Division I Eastern Kentucky University, where she was granted a medical redshirt for the 2008 season. Upon receiving clearance in the spring of 2009, Kogge spent the spring season with the Colonels before sustaining yet another medical setback. This injury would steal another year from her, but her passion for the game never diminished. Kogge began to look for other schools that might give her a chance to showcase her abilities, and that is where Georgetown Head Coach Nick Griffin stepped in.

“Caitlyn has had a tough road over the past few years, but I am happy to give her this opportunity. Her determination to make it through all of these injuries shows a lot about her drive and her character. I also know that whenever something is taken from you, you appreciate everything that much more.”

Now she is ready to don the Orange & Black and do whatever it takes to help the team.

Gurren set to join 2011 volleyball squad (6/28/10)

The Georgetown College volleyball team has announced the signing of Stephanie Gurren. The 5-foot-4 setter from Erlanger, Kentucky and St. Henry District High School will compete for the Orange & Black beginning in the fall of 2011.

A two-year starter and three-year letterwinner for coach Maureen Kaiser at St. Henry, Gurren has helped the Crusaders to over 65 victories, three Distrct 32 Championships (2007-09) and two Region 9 Runner-Up finishes (2008-09). In 2009, she was selected to the KHSAA District 32 All-Tournament Team, NKVCA All-Opponent II 1st Team and a NKVCA Volleyball All-Star Honorable Mention.

Gurren becomes another Tiger recruit with extensive club experience, competing with the Northern Kentucky Volleyball Club (NKYVC) for the past seven years. Directing the offense for NKYVC’s top teams each of those years, Gurren has led her team to the USAV Junior National Championships in three of those seasons.

“We are excited to have Stephanie joining our program,” GC coach Nick Griffin said. “She's a talented player with a motor that never quits, and she brings great enthusiasm and energy to the court. People underestimate Stephanie due to her height, but she more than makes up for it with a high volleyball IQ, tremendous work ethic, and a fierce competitive drive.”

Gurren joins Rachel Eubanks (Cincinnati, OH/Oak Hills H.S.) in the recruiting class of 2011. Stephanie, seen signing above, is undecided on her major. Her parents are Bob and Donna Gurren.

A'Hearn gets into the middle of things for 2010 (6/7/10)

Volleyball coach Nick Griffin has announced that Claire A’Hearn (Fort Thomas, Ky./Highlands H.S.) has signed a letter of intent to play for the Georgetown Tigers in the fall.

A’Hearn, who originally committed to NCAA Div. I Eastern Kentucky, was selected in 2008 and 2009 to the Northern Kentucky Coaches Association All-Opponent Team, garnered 34th District All-Tournament Team in 2009, and was a 2009 Kentucky Coaches Association “Player to Watch.” The two-year captain led the Bluebirds in hitting efficiency (.342), blocks per set (1.03) and kills per set (2.53) as a senior.

In the offseason, the 6-foot-1 middle blocker has spent the past five years training and competing with the Northern Kentucky Junior Volleyball Club. Her NKJV teams qualified for the USAV Junior National Championships in 2008 and 2009 by winning the Pioneer Region Bid Tournament. Her 2010 team will conclude the season at the AAU National Championships later this month.

“We are very excited to have Claire joining us this fall,” Griffin said. “As someone who loves to train middle blockers, I am eager to begin working with Claire. Like most incoming freshmen, it will take time for her to adjust to our system and the speed of the college game, but I think she is going to really surprise people.”

A’Hearn is undecided on her major. She and her parents, Dan and Peggy A’Hearn, are seen above.

2011 volleyball recruiting begins with Eubanks (5/26/10)

Georgetown College head volleyball coach Nick Griffin is pleased to announce the signing of Rachel Eubanks. The 6-foot-0 outside hitter from Cincinnati, Ohio and Oak Hills High School is the first signee in the recruiting class of 2011.

Eubanks has enjoyed a successful high school and prep career as well as being a well-balanced student athlete excelling both in the classroom and on the court.

She has been a starter since her freshman year, where the Highlanders won the Greater Miami Conference Championship in 2007 and finished as the runner-up in 2009. During the 2009 season, Eubanks lead the team in kills (273), kills per set (3.46), hitting efficiency (.384) and service aces (55).

As a result of the team’s success, Eubanks has hauled in numerous honors. Her accolades include being named all-Greater Miami in 2008 and 2009, First Team All-City in 2009 and Oak Hills best offensive player in the past two seasons. Her junior campaign also saw Eubanks named Oak Hill’s most valuable player along with the MVP of the Lauren Braux Tournament.

Along with a successful high school career, Eubanks brings multiple years of club experience as a member of Team Z Volleyball Club. Last season, her team catapulted from the bottom seed in the Open Division of the AAU National Championships to a remarkable Top 20 finish. The previous year, the team placed ninth in the Open Division of the 2007 JVDA National Championships with a 10-1 record. This 2010 season has witnessed Team Z post Top 5 finishes at the JVA Mideast Power League, Indy Juniors Classic and the Ohio Valley Region Championships. They will conclude the season at the AAU National Championships next month.

"Rachel is a very dynamic and powerful attacker with the ability to play six rotations," Griffin said. "Her best years of volleyball are still ahead of her, and she will be very valuable to our success during her four years. Rachel has lofty goals academically and on the court and we are excited to help her excel in both of those areas.”

Rachel, seen signing above, is planning to pursue a degree in computer science. Her parents are Eric and Tina Eubanks.

GC welcomes new assistant coach (5/10/10)

The Georgetown College volleyball Tigers will have a new face on the sidelines next season. Dan Kreiger joins the coaching staff as an assistant, replacing Casey Steinbrecher.

"Dan is a tremendous addition to our staff,” GC coach Nick Griffin said. “I feel very fortunate to add an assistant with his background and experience. He is very passionate, competitive and has the personality our players will really connect with. Dan's strengths will help us right away and keep him successful in coaching for years to come."

Kreiger has more than 10 years of experience as a coach, coaching both men and women. And he is happy about his opportunity to coach at Georgetown.
"I am very excited about being a part of the Georgetown College athletic department and volleyball program,” Kreiger said. “I am looking forward to working at a school that has such great history and tradition. I want to thank coach Griffin and the administration for the opportunity. I am anxious to get in the gym with such high caliber student-athletes to see what we can accomplish."
Kreiger comes to the Tigers program after serving as a graduate assistant for two years at University of North Carolina Pembroke. Before that he was a head coach at St. Andrews Presbyterian College, and in his second season there helped the team to 16 more wins.
He coached two All-CVAC selections, the CVAC Freshman of the Year, and an Academic All-District III honoree in '06. Kreiger also guided a squad that finished the 2006 season ranked No. 2 nationally in NCAA Division II in digs per game.

Kreiger came to St. Andrews after spending the 2004 season as the head coach of the X-treme 18’s of the Western Wake Volleyball Club in Cary, N.C. Kreiger was in charge of recruitment, player evaluations, planning and running practices, and assisting in all tournaments.
Prior to moving to North Carolina, Kreiger coached the men’s volleyball team at Pennsylvania State University, Altoona College, for six years. Kreiger spent the first four season’s as a player and coach. Under Kreiger’s direction, the Lions attended the NIRSA National Championships three times, won the MACVC West Division in 2003, and had three top-10 finishes in the MACVC Championships. Kreiger was responsible for setting up Penn State Altoona’s first ever club sports home event and tripling the number of their matches.

While at Penn State Altoona, Kreiger also served as an assistant with the varsity women’s volleyball team for five years. With Kreiger’s help the Lady Lions were the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference regular season champs in 2001 and runner-ups in 2003.

Kreiger graduated from Penn State Altoona in May of 2003 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Development and Family Studies with a concentration in Community Human Services.

Kreiger and his wife, Kelley, currently reside in Laurinburg, N.C.

GC Awards honor Tiger Athletics (5/4/10)

Elmore becomes third recruit for 2010 (4/8/10)

Georgetown College head volleyball coach Nick Griffin has announced that Alyssa Elmore (Pawnee, Ill./Parkland College) will continue her playing career for the Tigers in 2010.

Elmore, who will be a junior when she enrolls in the fall, helped Parkland College to back-to-back third place finishes at the NJCAA National Championships in 2008 and 2009.

Those memorable seasons also included two Mid-West Athletic Conference Championships, two Region XXIV Championships and a 78-19 overall record. Following the 2009 campaign, the 6-0 middle blocker received all-conference and all-region recognition after leading the Cobras in blocks and blocks per set as well as being among the team leaders in kills and hitting percentage.

“Alyssa comes from one of the most respected volleyball programs in the NJCAA. She has nice size, outstanding athleticism and plays a very physical game,” commented Griffin. “Alyssa is also a fierce competitor who will bring tremendous experience to a young Georgetown team next year. We welcome her into the Georgetown family”

Alyssa, seen signing above, is an elementary education major. Her parents are Tony and Teresa Elmore, of Pawnee, Ill.

Smith joins Tigers for 2010 season (3/24/10)

Weber first to ink for 2010 season (3/22/10)

No. 2 Volleyball Tigers hosting summer camps

No. 2 Georgetown College volleyball team is offering camps
for the first time in recent history. The Tigers finished 45-4 and runners-up in the national tournament in 2009.

The camp in June will be Junior High for players entering the 5th grade through 8th grade. There will be instruction and drills along with "fun" activities to compliment the top volleyball instruction.

The July camp will be High School for players entering 9th grade through 12th grade. There will be advanced technical and tactical instruction with emphasis on fundamentals. There will be daily competitions to help enhance skills learned throughout.

For more information see the camp link on the home volleyball page.

Tiger Volleyball Celebrates 2009 Season  (2/5/10)

Tiger Volleyball celebrated the best season in school history at the annual banquet held Sunday, Jan. 31 in the Cralle Student Center Hall of Fame Room.

The Tigers finished NAIA National Tournament Runners-Up with an overall record of 45-4. 

First year head coach Nick Griffin and staff honored the senior class with framed posters - shown left, left to right: Cassie Moore, Kristen Meister, Kristy Hock, Allie Bertke, Amy Barmore and Erica Janszen (photo courtesy of Richard Davis).

Team awards were presented to freshman Amanda Philpot (Rookie of the Year), junior Kyla Welch (Most Improved Player), freshman Rebekah Moore (Teammate of the Year), captains Barmore and Bertke and team Most Valuable Player honors went to Erica Janszen.

Steinbrecher Named Assistant at James Madison  (2/1/10)

Georgetown College Assistant Volleyball Coach Casey Steinbrecher has been named assistant coach at James Madison University.

Steinbrecher, who has been at Georgetown one season, will serve under new head coach Lauren Sauer, who most recently served as an assistant for three years at the University of Kentucky.

Stenbrecher was a big part of the Tigers' best season in school history with a NAIA National Championship Runner-Up and 45-4 overall record. His work with blocking and defense was an important component to the Tigers' big year.  His responsibilities also included individual training, recruiting, opponent scouting, game management.

More Honors for Volleyball Tigers (12/9/09)

The Georgetown College Tiger senior duo of Amy Barmore and Erica Janszen added more hardware to their trophy cabinet, being named All-Americans, this time by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. 

Janszen, an outside hitter from Cincinnati, repeated as a second team selection.  She finished her career with 2,265 kills, tied for second in the schools' history. In addition, she is second on the Georgetown career attacks list with 5,814.

Barmore, a libero from Louisville, received the honor for the first time in her collegiate career.  She was an honorable mention selection by the AVCA and broke two school records this season.  She tops the career digs list with 2,804 tallies and broke the school's career ace record with an ace in the first game of the NAIA National Championship match.  She ends her career with 270 perfect serves.

Volleyball Tigers Receive Post Season Honors (12/7/09)

Seniors Amy Barmore and Erica Janszen have been named 2009 Tachikara-NAIA Volleyball All Americans, as selected by the NAIA Volleyball All-America Selection Committee.

Barmore, a libero from Louisville, was named as an honorable mention choice.  She broke the school's career aces record with an ace she recorded in the first set.  The libero ends here career with 270 perfect serves.  The Louisville native takes the lead over Erin Monnier whose record stood since her playing days in 1992-95.

Janszen, an outside hitter from Cincinnati, was a second team selection.  This is the third season in a row for her to earn the All-America designation.  In her career, she

The 2009 AVCA Region Honors have also been announced.  Both Barmore and Janszen were named All-Region players and freshman setter Amanda Philpot was named an honorable mention.

In his first season as head coach, Nick Griffin, was also honored by the AVCA, being named Region Coach of the Year.  Griffin led his squad to an overall record of 45-4 and the school's best showing ever in the NAIA National Championship as tournament runner-up.

Tigers Fall in National Championship Final (12/5/09)

Sioux City, Iowa - The Georgetown College Tigers finished the season as the NAIA Volleyball National Runner-Up, falling 3-0 to Fresno Pacific in the championship finals on Saturday at the Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena.

Georgetown lost the match with scores of 16-25, 18-25, 12-25 in the school's first appearance in the finals.

The Tigers end the year with an overall record of 45-4 under first year head coach Nick Griffin. Fresno Pacific was crowned the champion for the third straight year and completed a perfect season at 38-0.

Fresno Pacific sophomore outside hitter Martina Gregusova led the Sunbird attack with 11 kills on 27 swings, hitting .333. Erika Adachi and Emily Carroll teamed together to direct the offense, dishing out 22 and 12 assists, respectively. Defensively it was Mariah Mandelbaum with 16 digs, followed by a dozen from Gregusova and Adachi.

Even though Georgetown's offense was limited, senior middle blocker Kristy Hock registered 11 kills on 23 attempts to lead her team's efforts. Freshman setter Amanda Philpot had 20 assists and fellow senior Amy Barmore had 14 digs. Barmore also holds the career digs title, scooping up 2,794 over her four years as a Tiger.

Barmore broke the school's career aces record with an ace she recorded in the first set.  The libero ends here career with 270 perfect serves.  The Louisville native takes the lead over Erin Monnier whose record stood since her playing days in 1992-95.

The Sunbird defense limited Georgetown to a .097 hitting percentage in the match, registering only 29 kills while committing 18 attack errors. On the opposite side, Fresno Pacific closed out the match with 41 kills, hitting .286.

The Tigers were able to take 6-3 lead in the first set, but lost their rhythm and finished the set with a -.024 clip. Fresno Pacific took advantage and would at one point hold a nine-point lead in the first set. In the second stanza, Georgetown was able to move into positive hitting percentage at .226, but fell behind by as many as 10. With the victory in sight, the Sunbirds cruised through the third set, going up by as many as 13 to capture the set and the match.

Freshman setter Philpot and senior outside hitter Janszen represented Georgetown on the Tachikara - All-Tournament Team.

Shown above, the National Runners-Up receive their trophy during the awards ceremony following the championship finals. (Photo courtesy of Richard Davis.)

How 'bout those Tigers - Georgetown Advances to NAIA National Volleyball Championship Match for First Time in School History (12/5/09)

Sioux City, Iowa - The Georgetown College Tigers are one step away from the school's first volleyball national championship after the Tigers defeated Lee University 3-2 in the semi-finals of the NAIA National Volleyball Tournament.

The Tigers will now face No. 1 Fresno Pacific in the title match at 9:00 p.m. EST tonight.

The National Championship match will be video-streamed at www.watchnaia.com. Live stats will be available here.

Sixth-seeded Georgetown went the distance with Lee, winning in five sets, 25-16, 16-25, 25-11, 19-25, 15-9 and will be playing for its first volleyball national title in 13 previous trips to the national championship. First-year head coach Nick Griffin's Tigers will put a 45-3 record on the line against two-time defending national champion Fresno Pacific who are undefeated on the year at 37-0.

Each set was dominated by either Georgetown or Lee, as there were only seven instances in which the match was tied and there were only two lead changes throughout the entire five-setter. In the decisive set, the Tigers went to senior Erica Janszen (shown above, photos courtesy of Richard Davis) to secure the win. She had four kills in the set and put the final point on the board for Georgetown. Lee was only able to record three kills and was held to a negative hitting percentage in the fifth set.

Not only was Janszen the go-to hitter in the final set, but throughout the entire match. She finished with her highest-kill showing in six matches played at the national championship with 22. Janszen also played a key role in the Georgetown's defensive effort with 19 digs. Fellow senior Allie Bertke recorded 13 kills for her third double-figure kill match in Sioux City and also had 15 digs. Amanda Philpot again directed the offense by handing out 44 assists. She guided the defense with 21 digs.

Lee's Kayla Carlisle had 11 kills and Milica Krsmanovic had a 10-kill performance in the loss. Teaming together to guide the offense were Gretchen Higdon and Kelsey Leffew with 19 and 16 assists, respectively. Stephanie Todd had a match-high 23 digs.

Georgetown Advances to Fab Four of NAIA National Volleyball Championship (12/4/09)

Sioux City, Iowa -  The Georgetown College Tigers are one of four teams left in the NAIA National Volleyball Championship after a 3-1 (24-26, 25-23, 25-22, 25-23) win over No. 2 California Baptist on Friday night.

The Tigers, 44-3, will now face Lee University - the same team that beat them on Wednesday in pool play by a score of 3-0.  Lee is currently seeded sixth while the Tigers are seventh. The two teams will face off at 1:30 p.m. EST.

"It is unbelievable.  It just doesn't feel real," said first year head coach Nick Griffin. "It is a new history for Georgetown College."

Freshman sensation Amanda Philpot recorded a triple-double, and a second double-double on the day with 39 assists, 12 kills and 17 digs.

Senior outside hitter Allie Bertke led all hitters with 20 kills.

Earlier in the day the Tigers advanced to the Elite Eight round with a 3-0 win over Point Loma Nazarene.  Senior Cassie Moore led the Tigers with 13 kills.

Georgetown took control of the first set and warded off late surges by the Sea Lions in the second and third sets to advance to its second-straight quarterfinal appearance. Chipping in nine kills was Erica Janszen.

Philpot first spotless stat line consisted of 33 assists and 20 digs. The defensive leader was Amy Barmore with 22 digs.

Even though the Sea Lions had a pair of players finish with double-figure kills, a .183 hitting percentage, 17 hitting errors and 11 service aces left little room for error. Tabitha Henken pounded down 21 kills and Alyssa Pitkin added 10 of her own. Kylie Morel and Natalie Hamill teamed together to feed the offense with 19 and 18 assists, respectively. Nicole Eiler finished with 25 digs in the match.

Shown above, senior Cassie Moore tips for one of her eight kills in the match.  (Photo courtesy of Richard Davis).

No. 7 Georgetown to Face No. Point Loma Nazarene in Final 12 of NAIA National Volleyball Championship (12/4/09)

Sioux City, Iowa -  The Georgetown College Tigers, seeded seventh, will face No. 10 Point Loma Nazarene in the Final 12 round of the NAIA National Volleyball Championship this afternoon at 1:30 p.m.EST.  The winner will advance to tonight's elite eight round and to face No. 2 California Baptist at 9:00 p.m. EST

Georgetown, 42-3, moved to the single elimination round of the tournament with a 3-0 win over Columbia College on Thursday. Point Loma Nazarene, 22-11, beat St. Ambrose, also in three sets, to advance.

Watch the action live at a rate of $9.95 per day or $14.95 for an all-tournament pass through a webcast offered by watchNAIA.com. High speed internet access and windows media is required.

Shown above the Tigers celebrate the win over the Cougars.  Photo courtesy of Richard Davis.

Georgetown Beats Columbia; Advances in NAIA National Championship (12/3/09)

Sioux City, Iowa -  The Georgetown College Tigers live to play another day with a 3-0 win over Columbia College on Wednesday in the NAIA National Championship.

The Tigers now wait to find out who and when they will play in Friday morning's single elimination round.

Georgetown improved to 42-3 on the year and immediately took control of the match, hitting a .556 in the first set and setting the tone with a 25-19 win.  "We were able to shut them down  and it was just amazing," said head coach Nick Griffin.

Griffin was proud of the way they his squad started out after Tuesday's disappointing loss to Lee University.

"Coming back from the loss with that kind of determination was huge," said Griffin, leading a team in the national tournament in his first year as a head coach. "We came out on fire and everything we did we did well."

Columbia came back in game two and was more accurate in hitting with a .368 percentage, but the Tigers held on to win 27-25.  The last set ended the match with the same way it started and by the same score, 25-19.

Seniors Allie Bertke and Erica Janszen led all hitters with 14 kills each, while senior middle blockers Kristy Hock and Cassie Moore added six each.

"It was a total team effort," said an excited Griffin.  "Our serve and receive was on, our hitters were accurate and Amanda (Philpot) was able to direct the offense.  We just clicked."

Philpot, the Tigers' freshman setter (shown above, photo courtesy of Richard Davis), finished the match with 33 assists.

Georgetown Drops Pool Play Match in NAIA Volleyball Championship (12/2/09)

Sioux City, Iowa -  The Georgetown College Tigers made the last match of pool play even more important after losing to Lee University on Tuesday.

The Tigers, 1-1, in the tournament now must beat Columbia on Thursday to advance from pool play to the Sweet 16 round to be played on Friday morning.

Lee defeated Georgetown 3-0 with scores of 25-22, 25-21, 25-20 and held the Tigers to a hitting percentage of .072.

Senior libero Amy Barmore (shown left, photo courtesy of Richard Davis) tallied 18 digs in the match, tying Lee's Stephanie Todd for the match-high.

Lee improved to 35-5 on the year while Georgetown fell to 41-3.
 

Georgetown Wins First Match in NAIA Volleyball Championship (12/1/09)

Sioux City, Iowa - Georgetown College added a post season victory with the Tigers' 3-0 win (25-22, 25-12, 26-24) over Lubbock Christian University in their first match of the NAIA Volleyball Championship on Tuesday.

The Tigers, 41-2 on the year and seeded sixth in the tournament, will now face Lee University in their second of three pool play matches, hoping to advance to Friday's round of 16.

Georgetown put together a good defensive match, with 15 blocks in the three sets.  Senior middle blockers Kristy Hock and Cassie Moore led with six and four blocks, respectively.

Allie Bertke, (shown left, photo courtesy of Richard Davis) was stellar offensively, serving five aces and adding 11 kills to lead the Tigers.

"We played a little nervously in the beginning but finally settled in," said head coach Nick Griffin.  "At this point it's just about getting the win."

Griffin will quickly prepare his squad for the matchup with Lee, a team that he says "has a lot of weapons," including size.

"The do some pretty good things, so there is a lot to prepare for," said Griffin, who reached the national tournament in his first year as head coach.

Fans can watch the action live at a rate of $9.95 per day or $14.95 for an all-tournament pass on a webcast offered by watchNAIA.com. High speed internet access and windows media is required.

Watch the Tigers in the NAIA Volleyball Championship (12/1/09)

Sioux City, Iowa - Thanks to the generosity of Lubbock Christian University, Tiger fans will be able to watch Georgetown College's first match in the NAIA Volleyball Championship this afternoon.

The Tigers, 40-2, will take on the Lady Chaparrals, who are 27-5 on the year.  Both teams are in Pool F, one of the six pools, consisting of four teams each.  Pool play will continue through Thursday, with the top teams advancing to Friday's Sweet 16.

This is the 14th appearance for Georgetown, where the Tigers are 22-35 on the national stage.

Today's meeting is the sixth time these two teams have faced off and the third at the national tournament.  The Tigers are a perfect 5-0 versus the Texas school.  The last meeting was in 2005 in the Houston Baptist Husky Classic, where Georgetown won 3-0.

Click here to watch all the action beginning at 2:00 EST.

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Georgetown Seeded Sixth in NAIA National Championships (11/22/09)

Kansas City, Mo. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) released the pool assignments and schedule for the 30th Annual NAIA Volleyball National Championship Presented by Siouxland Sports Medicine Foundation on Sunday. The tournament will be held Dec. 1-5 at the Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena in Sioux City, Iowa.

Georgetown is seeded sixth and is in pool "F" with unseeded Lee and Lubbock Christian and No. 7 Columbia.  The Tigers, 34-2 on the year, will begin play on Dec. 1 versus Lubbock Christian.

The final 24 teams are placed into six pools and will play a round robin pool play Dec. 1-3, with the top two teams from each pool advancing to the single elimination bracket starting Dec. 4. The championship match will take place at 8 p.m. (CST) on Dec. 5.

Defending national champion Fresno Pacific (32-0) has been awarded the top seed in the tournament. The Sunbirds are making their 19th trip to the National Championship and will be looking to claim their fifth national title in program history.

Three other teams in addition to Fresno Pacific have previously earned a national title: second-seeded California Baptist (2), fifth-seeded Azusa Pacific (1) and seventh-seeded Columbia (3).

Tickets for the National Championship can be purchased by calling 800-593-2228 or by clicking here.

JumpTV Inc. is the exclusive provider of live video and audio-streaming at the NAIA National Championship. JumpTV will stream the 2009 NAIA Men's and Women's Soccer and Volleyball National Championships. All of the action from Sioux City on Dec. 4 and 5 will be video-streamed live on JumpTV, a total of 11 matches. These events can be viewed by going to watchnaia.com or by clicking here.

Tigers Take MSC Title for 14th Year in a Row (11/11/09)

Frankfort, Ky. - Georgetown College continued its dominance of Mid-South Conference Volleyball Tournament titles, defeating Campbellsville 3-0 in the championship match and earning the trophy for the 14th year in a row.  No other team has won the MSC Tournament Championship.

The Tigers won the sets 25-17, 25-11, 25-16 to cap off a perfect 2009 record against conference foes, going 14-0 in regular season and 3-0 in the tournament.

Georgetown was paced by the MSC Player of the Year, Erica Janszen, who tallied ten kills on the night. 

Earlier in the Tigers' semi-final matchup with Lindsey Wilson, senior libero Amy Barmore moved into first place in the school's record for career digs and has 2,680 digs to date.  The Louisville native needed 14 kills to tie the milestone and earned 22 in each of the day's matches.  Georgetown defeated the Blue Raiders 3-0 (25-14, 25-16, 25-16).

The Tigers will advance to the NAIA Volleyball National Championship in Sioux City, Iowa to be held Dec. 1-5.  Tournament brackets will be released on Nov. 21.

Tiger Volleyball Racks Up Conference Awards (11/9/09)

Frankfort, Ky. – The Georgetown College Tiger Volleyball team racked up lots of hardware at the annual Mid-South Conference Awards Banquet on Monday night.

Senior All-American Erica Janszen was named the conference's Player of the Year. Janszen led all MSC schools in kills and kills per game, with 446 and 3.9, respectively.  She was honored as the MSC Hitter of the Week three times and Player of the Week twice and the NAIA National Player of the Week once.

Joining Janszen as All-Conference selections were freshman setter Amanda Philpot, senior libero Amy Barmore, senior outside hitter Allie Bertke and junior middle blocker Kyla Welch.

Head Coach Nick Griffin was named MSC Coach of the Year by his peers.   In his first season as head coach, Griffin has led his team to a perfect record in conference play and an overall record of 37-2.

Georgetown's Cathy Frank and University of the Cumberlands' Courtney Fout were named the MSC Volleyball Champions of Character recipients. The pair earned the award -- as voted on by the conference athletics director -- for their civic and servant leadership within the campus and community.

Academically, eight Tigers earned Academic All-Conference, including Bertke, Elizabeth Goodin, Kelsey Luckett, Kristen Meister, Cassie Moore, Welch and Whitney Wulf.

The Tigers face West Virginia Tech in the opening round of the MSC Conference Championship on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.  They would then advance to the semi-finals to be held on Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. followed by the finals at 6:00.  All matches are being played at the Frankfort Convention Center.

Volleyball Celebrates Seniors (11/5/09)

Tiger Volleyball celebrated Senior Night 2009 for six special student-athletes on Nov. 4, as Amy Barmore, Allie Bertke, Kristy Hock, Erica Janszen, Kristen Meister and Cassie Moore played for the last time on their home court.

Each of them has made a mark in the Georgetown College Volleyball record books and with the conference and national tournaments ahead, odds are that several career categories will be held by several member of the class.

The Tigers beat Lindsey Wilson 3-0 (25-13, 25-12, 25-13).  Next up is the opening round of the Mid-South Conference Tournament.  The Tigers will face West Virginia Tech on Tues. at 7:00 p.m.  Should they advance, they will then play in the semi-finals on Wed. at 3:00 p.m.  The finals will follow at 6:00 p.m.  All matches will be held at the Frankfort Convention Center. 

Janszen and Philpot Honored as Conference Players of the Week (11/4/09)

Louisville, Ky. -- Georgetown College's Erica Janszen and Amanda Philpot are the Mid-South Conference Volleyball Players of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.

The weekly conference award is Philpot's sixth of the season and Janszen's third.

Janszen averaged 3.9 kills and recorded a .240 attacking percentage to earn both the MSC Player and Hitter of the Week. The Cincinnati senior outside hitter recorded double digit kills in each of the Tigers' four wins last week.

Janszen amassed 20 kills in Georgetown's 3-2 win over University of Mobile (Ala.). She followed with 12 kills in a three-game sweep of No. 23-ranked Lindenwood (Mo.) University en route to earning the Most Valuable Player at the Boneyard Brawl Classic hosted by Georgetown.

Philpot averaged 11.2 assists per game to earn MSC Setter of the Week. The Cincinnati freshman recorded a week-high 51 assists in the win over Mobile and 36 assists each in wins over Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) University and Union (Tenn.) University.

Philpot averaged 3.4 digs and recorded six service aces en route to her conference-best sixth weekly award of the season.

No. 6-ranked Georgetown is 36-2 on the season following the four wins. They have won 12 straight matches and have already claimed the MSC regular season title.

Tigers Host 5th Annual Boneyard Brawl (10/30/09)

Tiger Volleyball hosts the 5th Annual Boneyard Brawl on Oct. 30 and 31 in both Alumni Gymnasium and the George H.W. Bush Fitness Center on the Georgetown College campus.

Friday, Oct. 30

No. 13 Olivet Nazarene def. No. 38 Campbellsville 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-22)

No. 16 Indiana Tech def. Union Univ. 3-1 (25-27, 25-22, 25-19, 25-20)

No. 6 Georgetown def. No. 40 Mobile 3-2 (23-25, 25-16, 25-23, 22-25, 16-24)

No. 44 Freed-Hardeman def. No. 23 Lindenwood 3-2 (25-19, 22-25, 19-25, 25-22, 15-13)

No. 13 Olivet Nazarene def. No. 16 Indiana Tech 3-2 (25-21, 25-22, 24-26, 10-25, 15-10)

Union Univ. def. No. 38 Campbellsville 3-1 (25-22, 21-25, 25-22, 25-20)

No. 6 Georgetown def. No. 23 Lindenwood 3-0 (25-11, 25-13, 25-20)

No. 40 Mobile def. No. 44 Freed-Hardeman 3-1 (15-25, 25-21, 25-21, 28-26)


Saturday, Oct. 31

No. 13 Olivet Nazarene def. Union Univ. 3-0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-15)

No. 16 Indiana Tech def. No. 38 Campbellsville 3-0 (26-24, 25-22, 25-22)

No. 6 Georgetown def. No. 44 Freed-Hardeman 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-16)

No. 23 Lindenwood def. No. 40 Mobile 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-23)

No. 13 Olivet Nazarene def. No. 44 Freed-Hardeman 3-2 (21-25, 25-22, 25-14, 23-25, 15-11)

No. 40 Mobile def. No. 38 Campbellsville 3-1 (25-23, 25-17, 17-25, 25-23)

No. 6 Georgetown def. Union Univ. 3-0 (25-21, 25-9, 25-23)

No. 16 Indiana Tech def. No. 23 Lindenwood 3-1 (25-20, 25-18, 25-13, 25-20)

All Tournament Team

Boneyard Brawl MVP - Erica Janszen (Georgetown)

Allie Bertke (Georgetown)
Ellen Fandry (Lindenwood)
Ashley Hamilton (Indiana Tech)
Marcela Madeira (Union)
Erin Sikora (Olivet Nazarene)
Diana Silva (Freed-Hardeman)
Stephanie Smith (Olivet Nazarene)
Paula Stilkey (Mobile)
Eric Stouder (Indiana Tech)

 

Barmore, Philpot Honored by Mid-South Conference (10/20/09)

Louisville, Ky. -- Georgetown College's Amy Barmore and Amanda Philpot are the Mid-South Conference Volleyball Players of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.

Barmore has been conference libero of the week five times and Philpot is the conference's setter of the week, also for the fifth time this season.

Philpot averaged 12.7 assists per game to earn the MSC Player of the Week along with her setter of the week honors. The Cincinnati freshman recorded double digit assists in each of her three matches, including 56 assists in a win over Cumberland University.

Her award winning week included 10 kills and a .308 hitting percentage. Philpot added three service aces and four blocks on the week.

Barmore totaled 52 digs on the week for a 6.2 digs per game average. The Louisville senior recorded double digit digs in each of the Tigers' three wins, including 27 digs in the Cumberland match. Barmore added three service aces and a .904 receiving percentage to her week.

No. 6-ranked Georgetown is 30-2 on the season, including 10-0 in the MSC.

Barmore Repeats as MSC Libero of the Week (10/7/09)

Louisville, Ky. -- Georgetown College's Amy Barmore has been selected as the Mid-South Conference Libero of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.

The weekly conference award is Barmore's fourth of the season.

Barmore averaged 5.4 digs per game to earn the weekly honor. The Louisville senior recorded double digit digs in each of the Tigers' four matches, including 23 in a win over No. 13-ranked Olivet Nazarene University. Barmore added 13 service aces to help the Tigers to a 3-1 week.

Barmore is third in the Mid-South averaging 4.7 digs per game.

Volleyball's Barmore, Philpot Honored by Conference (9/30/09)

Louisville, Ky. -- Georgetown College's Amy Barmore and Amanda Philpot have been honored as Mid-South Conference Volleyball Players of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.

Barmore averaged 5.3 digs per games to earn MSC Libero of the Week. The Louisville senior recorded double digit digs in each of the Tiger's five matches. Barmore added eight service aces and had just one receiving error in 80 chances en route to being named to the Bruin Classic All-Tournament Team.

Barmore is third in the Mid-South averaging 4.6 digs per game.

Philpot averaged 10.5 assists per game to earn MSC Setter of the Week. The Cincinnati freshman recorded double digits assists, including 43 in a win over No. 23-ranked Dordt College. She added 22 kills and five service aces while joining Barmore on the Bruin Classic All-Tournament Team.

Philpot leads the conference with a 10.9 assist per game average.

The No. 5-ranked Tigers completed the week 4-1 week to improve to 22-1 on the season.

Janszen Named NAIA National Player of the Week (9/22/09)

Senior outside hitter was instrumental as the Tigers knocked off three nationally ranked teams Kansas City, Mo. - Erica Janszen of Georgetown (Ky.) has been named the NAIA Volleyball National Player of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday. Janszen was selected based on her performances from Sept. 14 - 20. She was chosen out of a pool of conference player of the week selections among 24 conferences. Janszen and the sixth-ranked Tigers improved to 18-0 on the year after winning the Holiday Inn Classic hosted by Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) over the weekend. She was instrumental in three wins over nationally-ranked opponents as the Tigers swept No. 16 Dordt (Iowa), topped No. 22 Lindenwood (Mo.) 3-1 and upset fifth-ranked Northwestern (Iowa) in five dramatic sets. Her play over the weekend earned her a spot on the all-tournament team. Prior to the tournament, Georgetown knocked off Campbellsville and the University of the Cumberlands by scores of 3-0 and 3-1, respectively. The 6-0 senior outside hitter from Cincinnati, Ohio, logged five double-figure kill performances in six matches played last week. She finished the week with 91 kills at a .270 clip. Her high for the week was 23 kills against Northwestern. Janszen also contributed 69 digs and five aces in six matches. Janszen is averaging 4.2 kills per game which ranks seventh nationally. For a complete listing of all the national statistical leaders, click here. The next Player of the Week announcement will be on Sept. 29. Nominees: Monica Moreland, Union (Ky.); Tara Schmidt, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Anika Voigt, Wayland Baptist (Texas); Paula Stilkey, Mobile (Ala.); Brooke Pryor, Baker (Kan.); Arlene Ferreira, Texas at Brownsville; Shantelle Brown, William Penn (Iowa); Talita Kresser, Westminster (Utah); Katie Vander Meer, Aquinas (Mich.); Chandra Slates Friends (Kan.); Paula Ferreira, Columbia (Mo.); Jhessica Martins, Martin Methodist (Tenn.); Courtney Shelton, SCAD (Ga.); Lauren Crump, Indiana University East; Jennifer Gahagan, Malone (Ohio); Kayla Carlisle, Lee (Tenn.); Kim Plail, Paul Smith's (N.Y.); Randa Hulstein, Northwestern (Iowa); Heidi Larson, Valley City State (N.D.); Jill Baker, Azusa Pacific (Calif.); Kaylee Vanengen, Spring Arbor (Mich.); Madie Machurek, College of Idaho; Rachel Muller, Bellevue (Neb.).

Tigers Move to No. 5 in NAIA Coaches' Poll (9/22/09)

Kansas City, Mo. -- Georgetown College Volleyball has moved to its highest ranking in school history, as the Tigers moved up one spot to No. 5 in this week's NAIA Coaches' Poll, released Tuesday afternoon.

The ranking comes just days after then No. 6 Georgetown upset then No 5 Northwestern in an exciting five set match during the Holiday Inn Express Classic hosted by Olivet Nazarene.  The Tigers also beat then ranked No. 16 Dordt and No. 22 Lindenwood and Indiana Wesleyan in route to the championship matchup. 

The Tigers improved to 18-0 on the year and face Pikeville on the road tonight. For first-year head coach Nick Griffin, this week brings a new level of excitement in his 2009 squad.  "It is nice to be able to measure ourselves against tough competition after last weekend and we are looking forward to more tough opponents this weekend."

Georgetown travels to Bellevue, Neb. to play in the Bruin Classic on Friday and Saturday.  Ironically, the Tigers will face both Dordt and Northwestern for the second weekend in a row during the tournament.   In addition, the tournament pits the Tigers in matchups versus Bethany and the host school, Bellevue, ranked No. 15 this week.

The top four in the poll remained unchanged for the third week in a row (Fresno Pacific, Concordia, California Baptist and Columbia). 

Tigers Sweep Weekly Awards (9/22/09)

Louisville, Ky. -- The Georgetown College trio of Amy Barmore, Erica Janszen and Amanda Philpot (shown above l to r) have been selected the Mid-South Conference Volleyball Players of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.

The Tiger sweep marks the second time this season the trio earned the award in the same week. Philpot earns her third player of the week honor of the season and second straight.

Janszen averaged 4.33 kills per game to earn to earn the MSC Hitter of the Week. The Cincinnati, Ohio, senior outside hitter also earns the MSC Player of the Week award. She amassed a .270 hitting percentage while helping the Tigers to wins over three nationally ranked opponents and another receiving votes.

Janszen added 69 digs and five service aces on the week. She leads the MSC with a 4.4 kills per game average and is fourth in the league in hitting percentage (.307).

Barmore, a Louisville senior, averaged 4.95 digs per games to earn MSC Libero of the Week. She added eight service aces and a .969 reception percentage in the Tigers' wins. Barmore ranks fourth in the MSC in digs (4.2).

Philpot averaged 11.86 assists per game to earn MSC Setter of the Week. The Cincinnati freshman added 28 kills and averaged 2.4 digs and a .305 hitting percentage. Philpot leads the conference with a 10.6 assist per game average.

The No. 6-ranked Tigers completed the week 6-0 week to improve to 18-0 on the season, including 6-0 in the MSC.

No.6 Georgetown Knocks Off No. 5 Northwestern (9/19/09)

Bourbonnaise, Ill-- No. 6 Georgetown College improved to 18-0 on the year after winning the Holiday Inn Classic hosted by Olivet Nazarene University on Sept. 18 and 19.

The Tigers look to move up in this week's NAIA Coaches' Poll after quality wins over three ranked teams in No. 16 Dordt (25-15, 25-19, 25-19), No. 22 Lindenwood (19-25, 27-25, 25-23, 26-24) and in the championship match against No. 5 Northwestern (25-19, 20-25, 27-25, 19-25, 16-14).  Georgetown also tallied a 3-0 win over Indiana Wesleyan in the classic with individual game scores of 25-16, 25-19, 25-16.

Head coach Nick Griffin said his squad stuck to the game plan and executed it well despite being drained from a week in which the Tigers played six matches in five days.

"Northwestern is a huge, physical team," said Griffin. "Our passing was on and we had a game plan and the girls executed and stayed in the games.  It was just a great win."

Senior outside hitter Erica Janszen and freshman setter Amanda Philpot were named to the all tournament team.

Griffin said the whole team is to be credited with steady play throughout the tournament.  "It was a complete, total effort.  While Amanda (Philpot) was amazing and Erica (Janszen) showed her strength, it really was a mesh of all of our players.  Our middle blockers are to be credited with slowing down their hitters."

Georgetown has little time to celebrate, as the Tigers will be on the road next week at Pikeville and then in Bellevue, Neb. for the Bruin Classic.  Ironically, Georgetown will face Northwestern in a quick re-match on Saturday during the tournament.

The new rankings will be released on Tuesday afternoon.

Philpot Named MSC Player of the Week (9/15/09)

Louisville, Ky. -- Georgetown College's Amanda Philpot has been honored by the Mid-South Conference for the week ending Sept. 12.

The weekly award is the second of the season for Philpot, a freshman setter.

Philpot averaged 10.6 assists per game to earn MSC Setter of the Week. In addition to her setter award, Philpot has been named the MSC Volleyball Player of the Week.

The Cincinnati native added 16 kills in her 17 games and averaged 2.4 digs and 0.53 services aces while helping the Tigers to a perfect 7-0 week. The No. 6-ranked Tigers are 12-0 on the season.

Philpot recorded double-digit assists in five of her seven matches, including 43 assists in a sweep of Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Philpot leads the MSC and ranks 16th in the NAIA with a 10 assists per game average.

Tigers 'Moving on Up' in Polls (9/11/09)

Georgetown College Volleyball will try to keep a perfect season in tact this weekend when the school hosts the Tiger Invitational at Alumni Gymnasium.

The Tigers, who moved up one to No. 6, in this week's coaches' poll, will face Calumet College of St. Joseph during Friday's second match, beginning at 5:00 p.m.

The invitational schedule follows and match statistics will be available following each match.

2009 Tiger Invitational

Friday, Sept. 11

3:00 p.m.    Trevecca Nazarene def. Calumet College of St. Joseph 3-0 (25-7, 25-11, 25-19)
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5:00 p.m.    Georgetown def. Calumet College of St. Joseph 3-0 (25-12, 25-10, 25-13)
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7:00 p.m.    Mount Vernon  Nazarene def. Trevecca Nazarene 3-2 (25-19, 23-25, 25-15, 15-25, 15-8)
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Saturday, Sept. 12

10:00 a.m.    Georgetown def. Mount Vernon Nazarene 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-23)
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12:00 p.m.    Mount Vernon Nazarene def. Calumet College of St. Joseph 3-0 (25-4, 25-11, 25-16)
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2:00 p.m.      Trevecca Nazarene def. Calumet College of St. Joseph 3-0 (25-6, 25-19, 25-12)
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4:00 p.m.      Georgetown def. Trevecca Nazarene 3-0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-22)
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                        Tiger Invitational All Tournament Team
                        Kelsey McFarlane, Calumet College of St. Joseph
                        Allie Bertke, Georgetown
                        Cassie Moore, Georgetown
                        Amanda Philpot, Georgetown
                        Jackie Albrecht, Mt. Vernon Nazarene
                        Gina Porto, Mt. Vernon Nazarene
                        Jessica Hood, Trevecca Nazarene
                        Teegan Hunziker, Trevecca Nazarene

Shown above right:  Tigers selected to the Tiger Invitational All-Tournament Team included (l to r) Allie Bertke, Amanda Philpot and Cassie Moore.

Tigers Perfect on the Day (thus far - more to follow) (8/29/09)

Football
Big River Bowl
Dyersburg, Tenn.

Georgetown      22
William Penn    14
(Quarterback Alex Matthews named MVP of Big River Bowl)

Volleyball
SCAD Invitational
Savannah, Ga.

Georgetown       3    (25-14, 25-19, 25-20)
Mobile                  0
(Outside hitter Erica Janzsen led team with 13 kills)

Men's Soccer
Georgetown, Ky.

Georgetown      3
Brescia              1
(GC goals by Wes Jones, Austin Moman and Matt Simpson)

Women's Soccer
Georgetown, Ky.

Georgetown      1      (match still in play - first half)
Brescia              1

Tiger Volleyball Begin Season 2-0 (8/28/09)

Savannah, Ga. — No. 7 Georgetown College started the year on a high note, winning two matches in the Savannah College of Art & Design Invitational Tournament on Friday.

The Tigers won 3-0 over Ursuline (Ohio) in the first match of the day by scores of 25-11, 25-15, 25-18.  Seniors outside hitters Erica Janszen and Cassie Moore led in kills, with 13 each, while libero Amy Barmore, also a senior, topped the defensive effort, tallying 16 digs in the match. Kristin Meister added four aces.

First year head coach Nick Griffin's squad earned a second win after beating the University of Texas-Brownsville 3-1.  The Tigers lost the first game 25-21 and went on to win the next three 25-16, 25-19, 25-23, including a come from behind finish in the last game.  Moore's hitting again led the team, this time with 12 kills.  Freshman setter Amanda Philpot showed poise with her new team, dishing out 34 assists on the night.

Next up for the Tigers is the University of Mobile at 1:00 p.m. followed by a date with the home school, SCAD at 5:00 p.m.

Senior outside hitter Cassie Moore (shown above left) tallied 25 kills in the first two matches of the season.

No. 7 Tigers to Open Season Friday in Savannah, Ga. (8/24/09)

Georgetown, Ky. — Ranked seventh in the NAIA Volleyball Pre-season Coaches' Poll, Georgetown College will take to the court Friday, Aug. 28 as the Tigers open play at the SCAD Invitational in Savannah, Ga.

First year head coach Nick Griffin's squad features a lineup of talent with 11 returners from last year's team that finished 36-8 and an appearance in the Elite Eight round of the NAIA National Championship.  In addition, seven newcomers look to add depth to the ranked team.

First up for the Tigers is Ursuline and Brownsville on Friday followed by Saturday's matches versus Mobile and  the host school, SCAD. Georgetown's home opener will be on Sept. 1 when the Tigers host Union College. The match is set for 7:00 p.m.

Griffin Named New Volleyball Coach (7/7/09)

Georgetown College Director of Athletics Eric Ward announced the hiring of Nick Griffin as the school’s new head volleyball coach on Tuesday.

Griffin joins the storied Tiger program from another NAIA school strong in volleyball tradition, Olivet Nazarene University, where he served as assistant coach for a total of seven seasons in two stints.  He replaces Jeff Hulsmeyer, who after two seasons with the Tigers, accepted a position at Kansas State late last month.

“Everyone at Georgetown has made me feel very welcomed and the expectations of success at one of the premier volleyball programs in the NAIA is not unfamiliar,” said Griffin.

Ward sees in Griffin a young, yet prepared, coach who is ready to hit the campus running.

“While it was a disappointing loss when Coach Hulsmeyer decided to leave, we know Nick will pick up where Jeff left off because of his experience,” said Ward.  “He comes to us from a very successful program at a school that has many institutional and athletic similarities, so he knows what it takes.”

Griffin inherits a team that finished No. 5 in the final NAIA Coaches’ Poll last season and put together a strong Elite Eight finish in the national tournament.  The Tigers return seven seniors, including All-American outside hitter Erica Janszen.

“This is the ideal situation to be coming into,” said Griffin.  “I know that after meeting and talking with the seniors that their expectations and commitment level will make this transition very easy.  Having a roster full of talent and experience, as well as a strong class of newcomers will make for an exciting season.”

 “I love pressure, I love competition and I love tradition and those are exactly the things that Georgetown has and what I look to continue and enhance as we go forward,” said Griffin.

Looking ahead, Griffin has already studied the schedule to size up the competition his team will face and admits, there is a tough schedule ahead.  “We will be tested early and often and it will be an exciting year.  Everything is in place and it is my job to pull it all together.”

The Tigers report back to campus for preseason training on Aug. 9 in preparation for their first match on Aug. 28 at the Savannah College of Art & Design Invitational in Savannah, Ga.