Volleyball Splits Matches at Millikin

DECATUR, Ill.-- The Lady Panther Volleyball team went, 1-1 at Millikin University, losing their first match to Millikin 1-3, but winning their second match to Franklin, 3-1.

The Panthers could not top the home team, losing in four sets with scores of 14-25, 22-25, 25-23, and 17-25.

Despite the loss, Greenville was not going to leave Millikin without a W. They went on to play Franklin College and beat them in four sets with scores of 18-25, 25-16, 25-22, and 25-19. Hannah Groves and Ellen Lueking lead the team in assists with 30 and 22 respectively. Ansley DeVrieze recorded 15 digs and a service ace, and Corinne Coon was credited with an impressive 15 total kills.

With these games, GC's record is 21-8 (14-1 SLIAC). The women will take on Blackburn Tuesday, Oct, 30 in hopes of another Conference win on the road.

This story was published on October 27, 2012

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Volleyball Pounces Past Principia 3-0

GREENVILLE, Ill. -- The volleyball team beat Principia Tuesday night in three sets to get the 3-0 victory at home and win their 20th match of the season.

The offensive attack for the Lady Panthers was balanced as three women -- Ansley DeVrieze, Corinne Coon, and Nicole Schaeffer -- led the team with eight kills.  Tricia Gall added seven kills.

The defensive efforts were headlined by Jamie Schollenbruch with 17 digs and Marie Kendrick and Gall with two blocks each.

"This is a group that only wins as a team," said head coach Tom Ackerman.  "We are extremely efficient.  Our flexibility allows us to get the perfect match ups and we have so many weapons."

The recent success can be partly attributed to the insertion of Hannah Groves into the lineup.  Her role has allowed Greenville to avenge an earlier loss to Lincoln Chrisitian and beat Principia in their second meeting.

Greenville now has three straight seasons with 20 or more wins and can clinch no worse than a tie for the regular season conference championship next week with a win Tuesday night at Blackburn. With a win over Blackburn, Greenville would serve as the conference tournament host on Saturday, Nov. 3, for the second time in three years.

The Lady Panthers (20-7. 14-1 SLIAC) take the court again Saturday, Oct. 27 when they travel to Millikin.

This story was published on October 23, 2012

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Gall and Lueking Earn First Team Honors for GC Volleyball

ST. LOUIS, Mo.,--Five Lady Panthers earned SLIAC post-season honors, including Tricia Gall and Ellen Lueking who were on the SLIAC First Team.

Gall, a senior from Troy, Ill., had 256 kills, 89 total blocks, and 3.5 points per set this season. She led GC offensively as an outside hitter, earning a .292 hitting percentage, the fourth best percentage in the Conference and best for Greenville. She earrned SLIAC Player of the Week honrs twice this season.

Lueking, a sophomore setter from Hoffman, Ill., ended 2012 with 873 total assists and 8.64 assists per game, the second best in each category in the SLIAC. She joined Gall on the  SLIAC First Team.

Corinne Coon and Nicole Schaffer were both awarded spots on the SLIAC Second Team. Coon, a junior from Warsaw, Ind., 255 kills and ended 2012 with an average of 2.59 kills per set. She also had 3.2 points per set and was SLIAC Offensove Player of the Week once this season. Schaffer, an outside hitter from Carlyle, Ill., had 213 total kills and 27 service aces this season. The sophomore averraged 3.1 points per set and .45 blocks per set.

Freshman, Jamie Schollenbruch, was awarded a SLIAC Honorbale Mention this year. The libero earned 32 services aces, 455 digs, and 4.38 digs per set

Senior, Hannah Groves was awarded Greenville's spot on the All-Sportsmanship team.

The 2012 All-SLIAC Teams are as follows:

FIRST TEAM
Tricia Gall, Greenville (Sr., Middle Blocker)
Ellen Lueking, Greenville (So., Setter)
Tess Rountree, Principia (So., Outside Hitter)
Jenny Howard, Webster (So., Outside Hitter)
Sam Kersting, Webster (So., Middle Hitter)
Alex Berry, Westmnster (Sr., Outside Hitter)
Jordan Berry, Westminster (Fr., Outside Hitter)

SECOND TEAM
Corinne Coon,Greenville (Jr., Opposite Hitter)
Nicole Schaeffer, Greenville (So., Outside Hitter)
Kiersten Andersen, Principia (Sr., Outside Hitter)
Elisa Burkman, Spalding (So., Outside Hitter)
Allie O'Toole, Webster(So., Setter)
Jordan Vehlewald, Webster (So., Outside Hitter)
Lexi Collier, Westminster (Fr., Middle Hitter)

HONORABLE MENTION
Courtney Kincaid, Eureka (Sr., Defensive Specialist)
Taryn Ballmann, Fontbonne (Jr., Outside Hitter)
Abbie Bergtholdt, Fontbonne (Jr., Middle Blocker)
Jamie Schollenbruch, Greenville (Fr., Libero)
Sammy Petefish, MacMurray (Jr., Libero)
Liz Abraham, Webster (Jr., Defensive Specialist)
Emily Ratkewicz, Webster (So., Middle Hitter)

This story was published on November 03, 2012

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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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Volleyball Splits Matches at Millikin

DECATUR, Ill.-- The Lady Panther Volleyball team went, 1-1 at Millikin University, losing their first match to Millikin 1-3, but winning their second match to Franklin, 3-1.

The Panthers could not top the home team, losing in four sets with scores of 14-25, 22-25, 25-23, and 17-25.

Despite the loss, Greenville was not going to leave Millikin without a W. They went on to play Franklin College and beat them in four sets with scores of 18-25, 25-16, 25-22, and 25-19. Hannah Groves and Ellen Lueking lead the team in assists with 30 and 22 respectively. Ansley DeVrieze recorded 15 digs and a service ace, and Corinne Coon was credited with an impressive 15 total kills.

With these games, GC's record is 21-8 (14-1 SLIAC). The women will take on Blackburn Tuesday, Oct, 30 in hopes of another Conference win on the road.

This story was published on October 27, 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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Lady Panther Volleyball Finishes Regular Season Strong, Taking Blackburn 3-0

CARLINVILLE, Ill.-- The GC Volleyball team swept Blackburn 3-0 to continue their SLIAC domination with a Conference record of 15-1.

The Panthers won the sets with scores of 25-17, 25-22, and 25-16, to earn the three set sweep. This marks the second time this season that Greenville has beaten Blackburn in just three sets, as the team had the same result on October 6 when the two teams met in Greenville.

Tricia Gall came up big for GC, making 7 kills and ending the match with a .462 kill percentage. Corinne Coon had 7 kills as well and added a solo block for the Panthers. Joelle Scholten also had an impressive performance, recording 6 kills, two service aces, and 6 digs. Ansley DeVrieze also earned 6 kills and had one service ace in the match. Ellen Lueking and Hannah Groves led the team in assists, with 16 and 15 respectively, and Jamie Schollenbruch added 12 digs for GC.

This game brings the team's regular season to a close. The women ended the season with a record of 28-8 (15-1 SLIAC). They will play again Nov. 3 in the SLIAC Semifinals at 2:00 p.m. as they take on No. 4 seed, Principia, at home.

This story was published on October 30, 2012

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