Volleyball Advances to SLIAC Championship

GREENVILLE, Ill-- The Lady Panthers beat Principia 3-0 to advance to the SLIAC Championship tonight at 7:00 pm.

GC swept Prinicipa with set scores of 25-18, 27-25, and 25-18 to win the match 3-0.

Offensively, Tricia Gall led the team in kills with 11, Nicole Schaffer added 8 and Ansley DeVrieze was credited with 7 kills for GC. Hannah Groves had 14 assists and Ellen Lueking added 10 for Greenville.

Defensively, GC was strong in th match with Schaffer and Jamie Schollenbruch each having 7 digs for the Panthers. Gall and Marie Kendrick both made 3 solo blocks and the team had 9 total solo blocks in the match.

Tonight at 7:00, the home team will take on the winners of the Westminster vs. Webster Semifinal match, which will be played at Greenville at 4:00 pm. The Panthers hope to win tonight to get the SLIAC automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

This story was published on November 03, 2012

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Lady Panther Soccer Beats Principia to Advance to SLIAC Championship

ELSAH, Ill.-- The GC Women's Soccer Team upset the No. 1 seed, Principia,winning the game 1-0, to advance to the SLIAC Championship.

Kieley Leach was credited with the game's lone goal but said it was a "team effort," as the ball was sent into the box when Claire Conwell-Vargas took a beautiful corner kick that sent the ball into dangerous territory. The ball bobbled around in Principia's defensive end, with both teams trying to gain possession, but Leach had the last word, putting the ball in the back of the net and bringing GC up 1-0.

"The outcome tonight could not have been accomplished without incredible team effort," Leach explained, "Not only did we come out with a win, but we made a mark in GC history!."

This win marks the first time in school history that Greenville has beaten SLIAC powerhouse, Principia.

The women will play in the SLIAC Championship game Friday, Nov. 2 at 7:00 p.m. when they take on Webster in hopes of winning the tournament for the first time in GC Women's Soccer history.

This story was published on October 31, 2012

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Lady Panther Volleyball Falls to Webster in Championship

GREENVILLE, Ill.-- The GC Women's Volleyball team could not top Webster and lost 3-0 in the SLIAC Championship game.

The Panthers lost in three sets with scores of 25-21, 25-20, and 25-18.

Nicole Schaffer led the Panthers offensively with 10 kills and Corinne Coon added 7 kills for Greenville. Hannah Groves had 15 assists for GC and Ellen Lueking recorded 10. Tricia Gall and Ansley DeVrieze each were credited with a block in the match, and Jamie Schollenbruch had 15 digs for the home team.

This story was published on November 03, 2012

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