NCAA Division II Concordia-St. Paul wins record fifth straight title
Concordia University-St. Paul’s successful run in the NCAA
Division II Women’s Volleyball Tournament makes the program one of the most successful in NCAA volleyball history at any level. The Golden Bears (34-2) claimed a record fifth straight national title with a three-set championship victory over Cal State-San Ber- nardino on the runnerups home floor. It is the first time in history that a team has won five straight NCAA Division II titles and kept the Golden Bears’ tournament winning streak alive at 30. Head Coach Brady Starkey, who is the most successful coach
in NCAA Division II based on winning percentage (92 percent), has now won 30 or more matches in all nine of his seasons as head coach. The Golden Bears were at their best in the championship match with seniors Taylor Fieldsted and Megan Carlson with a near-perfect serve-receive night (60-for-61). Carlson added 13 kills and six digs and Fieldsted contributed 15 digs to lead the team. All-Tournament Team member Kayla Koenecke led the way with 15 kills and Ashley Murtha was right behind her with 13. Murtha added 10 digs and was also named All-Tournament. Aman- da Konetchy also had a double-double with 43 assists and 10 digs.
At Cal State-San Bernardino Championship Match: Concordia-St. Paul def. Cal State-San Ber- nardino 25-20, 31-29, 25-18 Semifinals: Cal State-San Bernardino def. Hillsdale 25-19, 23-25, 22-25, 25-20, 15-6 • Concordia-St. Paul def. Tampa 23-25, 25-14, 25-18, 25-13 Quarterfinals: Tampa def. Bridge- port 25-16, 25-18, 25-8 • Cal State-San Bernardino def. Flagler 25-19, 25-20, 25-16, 25-12 • Concordia-St. Paul def. Central Missouri 25-14, 25-23, 25-23 • Hillsdale def. Wheeling Jesuit 25-20, 27-25, 25-23. Notes: Cal State-San Bernardino has been eliminated by Concordia-St. Paul four straight years and took a perfect 32-0 record into the champi-
NYLON SOUVENIRS: Concordia-St. Paul players have formed a championship pile five consecutive seasons. (Photo: Concordia-St. Paul)
onship match. The loss also ended its 66-match home winning streak. AVCA Division II Coach of the Year: Brady Starkey (Concordia-St. Paul) AVCA Division II Player of the Year: Samantha Middleborn (Cal State San Bernardino)
NCAA Division III At St. Louis, Mo.
Championship Match: Witten- berg def. Christopher Newport 25-21, 25-21, 28-26 Semifinals: Wittenberg def. Eastern 25-21, 25- 13, 25-19 • Christopher Newport def. Carthage 25-14, 25-22, 25-11 Quarterfinals: Wittenberg def. Cal Lutheran 25-17, 25-15, 25-12 • Christopher Newport def. SUNY Cortland 20-25, 25-16, 25-10, 25-18 • Carthage def. Washington 24-26, 25-18, 25-21, 19-25, 15-6 • Eastern def. St. Thomas 26-24, 25-18, 25-19 Highlights: Wittenberg captured its first NCAA Division III women’s volleyball. The Tigers dropped one set the entire 2011 tournament,
a four-set victory over defending NCAA Division III champion Calvin in the Great Lakes Region final to advance to the quarterfinals the fol- lowing week. Kimmie Dyer (Witten- berg) was named the tournament’s most oustanding player. Chrstine Simpson and Christine Gilene joined Dyer on the all-tournament team. AVCA Division III Coach of the Year: Paco Labrador (Wittenberg) AVCA Division III Player of the Year: Rebecca Kamp (Calvin)
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HARDWARE HOIST: Wittenberg College players raised the NCAA Division III championship trophy. (Photo: Wittenberg College)
Championship Match: Texas at Brownsville def. Concordia-Irvine 25-20, 20-25, 25-19, 25-20 Semifi- nals: Texas at Brownsville def. Lee (Tenn.) 25-20, 20-25, 19-25, 25-11,
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