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Volleyball Team Moves to 2-0 in the NAIA National Tournament (12-3-08)

Sioux City, Ia. - The Georgetown College Tigers held on to win their second match of the NAIA National Championship, defeating Indiana Tech 3-2 after being down 2-0 after the first two games of the match.

Indiana Tech was ready after dropping their first match of the tournament Tuesday to California Baptist and won the first two games 25-23 and 25-21 before the Tigers got into their groove. Georgetown hit a 35.3 percentage in third game and won it 25-19.  From there it was nip and tuck the whole way before Georgetown took the fourth game 29-27 and then the tiebreaker with a score of 16-14.

"Everybody is good at this point," said head coach Jeff Hulsmeyer. "They were a really good defensive team and we played a faster paced game but we made too may errors  in the first two games.  Finally we started to play well after the first couple of games so it was a matter of us getting in our offensive system." 

Wednesday's win guarantees No. 6 Georgetown's advancement to Friday's single-elimination round.  Next up in the pool play portion of the tournament is No. 7 California Baptist.  The match is set for noon on Thursday.

To view the Georgetown College vs. Indiana Tech boxscore, click here.

Tiger Volleyball Wins First Match in NAIA National Tournament (12-2-08)

Sioux City, Ia. - After dropping the first game of their first match in the NAIA National Tournament, Georgetown College defeated the College of Idaho 3-1 Tuesday.

After coming out flat in the opening match with a 16-25 loss in game one, the Tigers held on to win the next three 25-21, 25-22, 25-22.  Georgetown was led by junior outside hitter Erica Janszen with 14 kills and two aces, while senior Jesse Hoeh added 12 kills.  Defensively, libero Amy Barmore tallied 15 digs and junior middle blocker Kristy Hock contributed two solo blocks and two block assists as the Tigers improved to 34-6 on the year.

Next up in the pool play format is Indiana Tech on Wednesday at noon followed by a matchup with Indiana Tech on Thursday at noon.

To view the Georgetown College vs. College of Idaho boxscore, click here.

Tiger Volleyball Wins Conference Crown, Moves Up in the Polls (11-11-08)

The Tigers celebrate their semi-final win.  (Photos courtesy of Steve Blake.)

Frankfort, Ky. - Georgetown College had a big day on Tuesday, winning the Mid-South Conference Championship and moving up one more spot to No. 6 in the NAIA Coaches' Poll, marking the highest ranking to date for a Tiger team.  The move should help poise Georgetown in a stronger spot in the seedings for the NAIA National Tournament. 

Georgetown took the MSC Tournament crown topping Lindsey Wilson College 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-22)in the finals.  The Tigers were led by kills by Erica Janszen with 11, Kristy Hock and Allie Bertke followed with seven each.  Amy Barmore led in digs with 20.

The Tigers faced the University of the Cumberlands in the semi-final match earlier in the day and won 3-0 (25-14, 25-10, 25-18) to earn their way into the finals.

Seniors Jessy Hoeh and Jenna Gronotte and juniors Barmore and Janszen were honored as All-Conference selections.  Junior Hock was named Honorable Mention, while Coach Jeff Hulsmeyer shares Coach of the Year with Campbellsville's Randy LeBleu.  Academic All-Conference awards went to Bertke, Cassie Moore and Kyla Welch.

The Tigers are 33-6 on the year and anxiously await the NAIA tournament brackets to be released November 18.  The national tournament will be held in Sioux City, Iowa December 2-6 with opening round matches held at various sites and to be played November 22.  Georgetown should receive a bye in the opening round.

 

 

 

 

Click here for boxscore versus Cumberlands.

Click here for boxscore versus Lindsey Wilson.

Meister Signs with Georgetown (10-1-08)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lauren Meister, a senior defensive specialist from Cincinnati, Ohio has signed a letter of intent to play volleyball for the Tigers.

Meister will make the second family member on the 2009-10 Georgetown team, as her older sister Kristin is currently a junior on the nationally-ranked squad.  Lauren just finished her high school career at McCauley High and will continue club play until she joins the Tigers in August.

She was recently featured in an article by Tony Meale in the Community Press.  Click on the link below to view the story.

http://communitypress.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/C2/20081016/SPT01/810160443/

Volleyball's Janzsen Named NAIA National Player of the Week (10-29-08)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Erica Janszen of Georgetown (Ky.) has been selected as the NAIA Volleyball Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008.    Janszen, a junior outside hitter from Cincinnati, Ohio, averaged 4.21 kills and 2.71 digs in four wins for Georgetown last week.  She recorded two double-doubles including 23 kills and 15 digs against No. 8 Lindenwood (Mo.).  Janszen added 17 kills and 14 digs against Saint Xavier (Ill.), nine kills against Indiana Wesleyan and 10 kills against No. 18 Olivet Nazarene (Ill.).  She was named to the Boneyard Brawl All-Tournament Team over the weekend.   Erica was a third-team NAIA All-American selection in 2007.       Photo Courtesy of Jill Gronotte

Janszen, Gronotte Honored as Mid-South Conference Players of the Week:
Tiger Volleyball Moves to No. 8 in NAIA Coaches' Poll (10-29-08)

Georgetown College’s Erica Janszen and Jenna Gronotte and Campbellsville University’s Jovana Koprivica are the Mid-South Conference Volleyball Players of the Week, according to the conference.

Janszen averaged 4.2 kills and a .305 hitting percentage to earn Mid-South Conference Player of the Week. The Cincinnati native averaged 2.7 digs and had four aces to help the Lady Tigers to a 4-0 week.

The junior outside hitter recorded a double-double in a 3-1 win over No. 8 Lindenwood University. Janszen recorded 23 kills and 15 digs en route to being named to the Boneyard Brawl All-Tournament Team.

Gronotte averaged 11.8 assists per game to earn MSC Setter of the Week. The Walton, Ky., senior also averaged 2.2 digs with one solo block and five assisted blocks.

In the win over Lindenwood, Gronotte recorded 55 assists and in the Lady Tigers’ 3-0 win over No. 18-ranked Olivet Nazarene University, she recorded a 35 assists and 16 digs in the win.
Senior Jenna Gronotte sets up a kill.
Photo courtesy of Jill Gronotte.

With three ranked wins at the fourth annual Boneyard Brawl (No. 28 Indiana Wesleyan, No. 8 Lindenwood and No. 18 Olivet Nazarene), the Tigers moved up two spots to No. 8 in this week's NAIA Coaches' Poll.  Georgetown is 27-6 on the season and leads the MSC with a 9-0 record.

The conference honor is Gronotte’s fourth and Janszen’s second  of the season.

4th Annual Boneyard Brawl Results (10-25-08)

Saturday, October 25th

• No. 28 Indiana Wesleyan def. St. Xavier 3-0 (25-13, 25-19, 25-14)
• Bethany def. Davenport 3-1 (25-12, 23-25, 28-26, 25-20)
• No. 10 Georgetown def. No. 8 Lindenwood 3-1 (25-14, 18-25, 25-20, 25-21)
• Mobile def. No. 30 Freed-Hardeman 3-2 (21-25, 25-21, 25-23, 20-25, 15-9)
• No. 18 Olivet Nazarene def. No. 23 Campbellsville 3-2 (20-25, 25-21, 23-25, 25-14, 15-7)
• St. Xavier def. Davenport 3-1 (25-21, 25-14, 20-25, 25-20)
• No. 30 Freed-Hardeman def. Bethany 3-2 (21-25, 25-17, 25-17, 14-25, 15-5)
• Mobile def. No. 28 Indiana Wesleyan 3-2 (27-25, 15-25, 21-25, 25-23, 15-11)

Consolation Match:
No. 23 Campbellsville def. No. 8 Lindenwood 3-2 (24-26, 25-19, 25-18, 18-25, 15-8)

Championship Match:
No. 10 Georgetown def.  No. 18 Olivet Nazarene 3-0 (28-26, 25-18, 25-18)

1st Place - Georgetown
2nd Place - Olivet Nazarene
3rd Place - Campbellsville
4th Place - Lindenwood

All-Tournament Team

• Fernanda Alves (Freed-Hardeman)
• Amy Barmore (Georgetown)
• Lisa Clark (Lindenwood)
• Erica Janszen (Georgetown)
• Whitney Knight (Mobile)
• Teresa Masava (Campbellsville)
• Michelle McFadden (Olivet Nazarene)
• Tindi Munyasia (Campbellsville)
• Monika Pfeiffer (Lindenwood)
• Lisa Runnebaum (Bethany)
• Erin Sikora (Olivet Nazarene)
• Kelli Ziegler (Indiana Wesleyan)

4th Annual Boneyard Brawl Results (10-24-08)

Friday, October 24th

• No. 18 Olivet Nazarene def. No. 30 Freed-Hardeman 3-2 (26-24, 23-25, 25-12, 23-25, 15-13)
• No. 23 Campbellsville def. Bethany 3-1 (23-25, 25-9, 25-11, 25-21)
• No. 10 Georgetown def. No. 19 St. Xavier 3-1 (25-13, 17-25, 25-17, 25-12)
• No. 8 Lindenwood def. No. 28 Indiana Wesleyan 3-2 (21-25, 25-21, 18-25, 26-24, 15-12)
• No. 30 Freed-Hardeman def. Davenport 3-1 (18-25, 25-10, 25-11, 25-13)
• No. 23 Campbellsville def. Mobile 3-1 (26-24, 23-25, 25-18, 25-19)
• No. 10 Georgetown def. No. 28 Indiana Wesleyan 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-16)
• No. 8 Lindenwood vs. No. 19 St. Xavier 3-1 (25-9, 25-15, 19-25, 25-17)
• Mobile def. Bethany 3-0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-18)
• No. 18 Olivet Nazarene def. Davenport 3-0 (25-14, 27-25, 25-20)

 

Barmore, Gronotte Honored by MSC for Second Week in a Row (10-1-08)

COLUMBIA, Ky. -- For the second consecutive week, Campbellsville University’s Teresa Masava, Georgetown College’s Amy Barmore and Jenna Gronotte are the Mid-South Conference Volleyball Players of the Week.

Gronotte averaged 10 assists per game to earn MSC Setter of the Week. The senior setter recorded 51 assists in the Lady Tigers 3-2 win over No. 18-ranked West Florida.

Gronotte recorded a pair of double-doubles on the week in leading the No. 11-ranked Lady Tigers to a perfect 6-0 week. The final double-double -- 38 assists and 12 digs -- came in a 3-0 sweep of No. 4-ranked Birmingham Southern.

The Walton, Ky., native, leads the Mid-South with 10 assists per game. The weekly honor is he second of the season.

Barmore, a junior libero averaged 3.6 digs and 0.7 service aces per game to earn Mid-South Libero of the Week. The Louisville native recorded 13 digs and eight service aces in a 3-0 win over conference foe West Virginia Tech.

Barmore finished the week with 72 digs and 14 aces. She leads the MSC in aces (0.6) per game. The MSC honor is her second of the season.

Georgetown, ranked tenth in this week's NAIA Coaches' Poll, is 12-5 on the season, including leading the MSC with a 5-0 record.

Tiger Volleyball Wins Birmingham Southern Tournament (9-27-08)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The 11th-ranked (NAIA) Georgetown College volleyball team went 4-0 this weekend to win the Loco’s Invitational, hosted by Birmingham-Southern, Friday and Saturday in Bill Battle Coliseum.

In the final match of the two-day tournament, Georgetown played host Birmingham Southern and won, 3-0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-21). Erica Janzsen led the Tigers with 11 kills and 17 digs, and Jenna Gronotte recorded a double-double with a match-high 38 assists as well as 12 digs. Jessica Hoeh also posted a match-high 17 digs, while Elizabeth Goodin and Amy Barmore tallied 13 and 12 digs, respectively.

On the Panthers’ side of the net, Anderson led with nine kills, Stojanovic posted a double-double with 32 assists and 11 digs, and McKannan led with 24 digs. Harris also posted 17 digs, and junior Alex Norten recorded 11.

In other action today, West Florida defeated Rhodes College, 3-0 (25-18, 25-11, 25-10), Georgetown College defeated Washington University, 3-0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-17), and Washington University defeated Rhodes College, 3-0 (25-12, 25-23, 25-17).

Georgetown’s Hoeh and Barmore were named to the All-Tournament Team, as were Wilhoite, Anderson, Nikki Morrison of Washington, and Allison Squires of Rhodes.

Volleyball's Barmore, Gronotte Honored by MSC (9-23-08)

(l to r) Amy Barmore and Jenna Gronotte Georgetown College's Amy Barmore and Jenna Gronotte have been honored by the Mid-South Conference as Volleyball Players of the Week for their positions of libero and setter. Barmore, a junior libero from Louisville, averaged 3.8 digs per game to earn Mid-South Libero of the Week. She collected 12 digs in the Campbellsville win and recorded three service aces in the 3-0 win over Pikeville. Gronotte, a senior setter from Walton, Ky., amassed 61 assists en route to a double-double -- she also had 11 digs -- in the No. 11 Tigers 3-1 win at No. 19 Campbellsville last week. Georgetown is 6-5 on the season, including leading the MSC with a 3-0 record.

Tiger Volleyball Moves Up in the Polls (9-10-08)

Georgetown College Volleyball has had the opportunity to size up the competition over the past two weeks and despite five losses to ranked opponents, two important wins have moved the Tigers up one spot in this week's NAIA Coaches' Poll to No. 10.

The Tigers first traveled to California to face four of the NAIA's top five in the Concordia University Labor Day Tournament, knocking off No. 5 Azusa Pacific 3-0 and playing tough against No. 1 Fresno Pacific, No. 4 Biola and No. 3 Concordia.

Georgetown then followed with a trip to the Columbia, Mo. for the Best Western Classic where they were able to grab a 3-2 win over No. 6 Columbia College but fell to No. 22 Bellevue and No. 15 Lindenwood.  Senior setter Jenna Gronotte and junior All-American Erica Janzsen were named to the classic's all tournament team.

"I really didn't know how the losses would affect us in the polls," said Head Coach Jeff Hulsmeyer.  "With quality wins but a few losses to teams ranked lower than us it was a toss up but it is nice to see that our strength of schedule is paying off."

The Tigers opened up conference play on Tuesday at home with a 3-0 win over the University of the Cumberlands and improved their overall record to 4-5.  Next up is a trip to conference rival No. 17 Campbellsville on Tuesday.

Tiger Volleyball Ranked No. 11 in NAIA Coaches' Poll (8-20-08)

The Georgetown College Tiger Volleyball team will open the season with a No. 11 national ranking and a trip to the west coast that will challenge their spot.

The Tigers will travel to Irvine, Ca. to play in the Concordia Labor Day Tournament the last weekend of August.  The competition will be tough as Georgetown will face three of the final four teams from last year's national championship in the first three matches of the year - Fresno, Biola and host Concordia.  Head coach Jeff Hulsmeyer has intentionally crafted this year's schedule to let his team know what is needed to be among the best.  By season's end, the Tigers will have faced eight of the top ten in the poll released Tuesday.

"We'll know where we stand early but if you want your program to be consistently at the top then those are the teams you have to play."

The Tigers are led by junior All-American Erica Janszen, who says the team is working hard in the preseason in many ways.  "It's not just about what is getting done on the court," said the outside hitter. "We are also working hard right now to gel as a team and make sure things get started off the way we want."

Chemistry is a little easier for the team that lost no seniors last year and ended the season at 39-6.  "Its very humbling to know that we are respected by our opponents with this ranking," said Hulsmeyer.  "Some of the tough teams we played last year now know that we have a nice team with everyone returning.  They know we are a quality team that will be a quality opponent for them."

The first regular season ranking will be released on Tuesday, September 9.

RANK	LAST YEAR	SCHOOL	1st Place Votes	2007 Win/Loss	FINAL POINTS
1	1	Fresno Pacific University (Calif.)	25	38-1	715
2	2	California Baptist University		32-5	692
3	3	Concordia University (Calif.)		30-6	669
4	4	Biola University (Calif.)		32-8	646
5	5	Azusa Pacific University (Calif.)		21-10	614
6	6	Columbia College (Mo.)		30-10	596
7	17	Northwestern College (Iowa)		31-12	550
8	9	Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.)		17-13	528
9	8	College of Idaho (Idaho)		25-8	500
10	21	Madonna University (Mich.)		35-12	479
11	14	Georgetown College (Ky.)		39-6	467
12	10	Southern Oregon University		26-6	416
13	15	Morningside College (Iowa)		33-4	413
14	7	Dickinson State University (N.D.)		30-4	403
15	12	Lindenwood University (Mo.)		41-8	396
16	20	Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho)		26-8	360
17	23	Walsh University (Ohio)		29-9	338
18	24	Campbellsville University (Ky.)		36-9	334
19	18	University of Texas at Brownsville		36-9	310
20	19	Dordt College (Iowa)		32-9	267
21	16	Vanguard University (Calif.)		10-16	208
22	RV	Bellevue University (Neb.)		27-14	189
23	RV	Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.)		23-21	171
24	22	Westminster College (Utah)		25-12	165
25	13	Mount Vernon Nazarene University (Ohio)		39-5	130

Sophomore Kristy Hock goes for a kill. Photo by Ron Osborne

 

 

 

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