Pictured: Jennelle Yarwood (Tufts ’23, Club One ’19) scored 7 aces and earned a double-double (12 kills + 10 digs) in the Jumbos’ victory over top-ranked and previously undefeated Johns Hopkins in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship on Sunday.
Top highlights from this week, with post-season championship action starting to heat up!
- Jennelle Yarwood (Tufts) and Nikasha Patel (MIT) advance to the Elite 8 round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship
- Jaden Drollinger (Bridgeport) earns her fourth Setter of the Week honor this season
- Audrey Brown (Westmont), Macy McClain (Concordia-NE) and Melissa Blockey (Park-Gilbert) qualify for the NAIA Women’s Volleyball Championship
- Allie Wade (TAMIU) and Lauren Lipinski (Chestnut Hill) complete their senior seasons and celebrate their collegiate careers
- Taylor Williams (Scottsdale CC) qualifies for the NJCAA DII Women’s Volleyball Championship
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- Abby Peterson | L/DS | Utah State University ’24 | Club One ’20
7 assists, 2 aces, and 14 digs at San Jose State on Thursday, November 11
1 assist, 2 aces, and 13 digs at Nevada on Saturday, November 13
- Allie Wade | S/DS | Texas A&M International University ’22 | Club One ’18
2 aces and 3 digs at UAFS on Friday, November 12
2 digs at Oklahoma Christian on Saturday, November 13
The Dustdevils conclude the 2021 season with an overall record of 4-20 and a conference record of 4-13
- Alyssa Wissinger | MB | Boise State University ’22 | Club One ’18
7 kills, 1 ace, 5 blocks, and 3 digs at Nevada on Thursday, November 11
10 kills, 2 aces, 7 blocks, and 2 digs at San Jose State on Saturday, November 13
- Ashley Reed | OH | Saint Mary’s College of California ’25 | Club One ’21
The Gaels are 14-10 on the season so far
- Audrey Brown | OPP/MB | Westmont College ’22 | Club One ’18
11 kills, 3 blocks, and 5 digs at The Master’s on Saturday, November 13
The Warriors will compete in the opening round of the 2021 NAIA Women’s Volleyball Championship on Saturday
- Brekyn Goodman | L/DS | Idaho State University ’25 | Club One ’21
The Bengals conclude the 2021 season with an overall record of 7-21 and a conference record of 3-13
- Brooke Boiseau | MB | California State University, Bakersfield Grad Student | Club One ’17
9 kills, 2 aces, 2 blocks, and 1 dig vs. UC Riverside on Friday, November 12
13 kills, 3 aces, 4 blocks, and 1 dig vs. UC Davis on Saturday, November 13
- Catie Speas | S | Fresno Pacific University ’23 | Club One ’19
1 kills, 37 assists, 2 aces, and 10 digs vs. Biola on Friday, November 12
1 kills, 27 assists, 1 ace, and 6 digs vs. Concordia-Irvine on Saturday, November 13
- Clara Bednarek | MB/OPP | Georgia State University ’24 | Club One ’20
9 kills, 2 blocks, and 3 digs vs. South Alabama on Friday, November 12
1 kills, 1 block, and 1 dig vs. Troy on Saturday, November 13
- Claudia Wilson | OH | Sacramento State University ’22 | Club One ’18
The Hornets are 16-11 on the season so far and will compete in the Big Sky Conference Championship starting Thursday
- Emma Richardson | OPP | Shorter University ’25 | Club One ’21
9 kills and 5 digs at Union (Tenn.) on Friday, November 12
6 kills and 2 digs at Christian Brothers on Saturday, November 13
The Lady Hawks will compete in the Gulf South Conference Championship starting Friday
- Emma West | OH | Montanta State University ’22 | Club One ’18
1 kill, 1 block, and 6 digs at Portland State on Thursday, November 11
1 kill at Sacramento State on Saturday, November 13
The Bobcats will compete in the Big Sky Conference Championship starting Thursday
- Erica Ronda | OH | Florida Southern College Grad Student | Club One ’17
The Mocs are 13-12 on the season so far
- Gabby Castronova | DS/L | Colorado School of Mines ’23 | Club One ’19
The Miners are 24-3 on the season so far and hold at #10 in this week’s AVCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll
They will compete in the semifinal of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championship on Friday
- Hailey Blixt | OH/DS | Rochester Institute of Technology ’24 | Club One ’20
The Tigers made it to the Regional Semifinal of the 2021 NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship
They conclude the 2021 season with an overall record of 25-5 and a conference record of 7-0
- Jaden Drollinger | S | University of Bridgeport ’25 | Club One ’21
4 kills, 58 assists, and 7 digs vs. Mercy on Friday, November 12
Jaden is named ECC Setter of the Week for the fourth time this season!
The Purple Knights will compete in the East Coast Conference Championship starting Friday
- Jennelle Yarwood | OH/OPP | Tufts University ’23 | Club One ’19
11 kills, 2 aces, and 3 digs vs. Eastern on Saturday, November 12 (NCAA DIII Championship First Round)
13 kills, 1 ace, and 12 digs vs. Cortland on Saturday, November 13 (NCAA DIII Championship Regional Semifinal)
12 kills, 7 aces, and 10 digs at #1 Johns Hopkins on Sunday, November 14 (NCAA DIII Championship Sweet 16)
Jennelle was named to the NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team!
The Jumbos will compete in the Elite 8 round of the 2021 NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship on Thursday
- Jessi Medlin | DS/L | Southern Nazarene University ’24 | Club One ’20
The Crimson Storm are 11-15 on the season so far and will compete in the Great American Conference Championship starting Thursday
- Kaia Ghosh | OH | Western Colorado University ’24 | Club One ’20
The Mountaineers conclude the 2021 season with an overall record of 13-14 and a conference record of 8-10
- Kaiessa Sounart | OH | Fresno Pacific University ’23 | Club One ’19
3 kills, 1 block, and 1 dig vs. Concordia-Irvine on Saturday, November 13
- Kyra McCain | MB | Chaminade University of Honolulu ’24 | Club One ’20
6 kills, 3 blocks, and 2 digs vs. Azusa Pacific on Wednesday, November 10
8 kills, 1 block, and 2 digs vs. Point Loma on Friday, November 12
The Silverswords jumped a spot to land at #24 in this week’s AVCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll
- Lauren Forte | MB | University of Florida Grad Student | Club One ’17
8 kills and 10 blocks at Arkansas on Friday, November 12
1 kill and 3 blocks at Arkansas on Saturday, November 13
The Gators jump two spots to land at #20 in this week’s AVCA Division I Coaches Top 25 Poll
- Lauren Lipinski | OPP | Chestnut Hill College ’22 | Club One ’18
11 kills, 1 block, and 6 digs at University of the Sciences on November 10
6 kills, 2 aces, and 5 digs at Post on November 11
6 kills and 8 digs vs. Nyack on November 13
The Griffins conclude the 2021 season with an overall record of 8-17 and a conference record of 5-13
- Liz Toaivao | MB | University of West Florida ’24 | Club One ’20
2 kills, 3 blocks, and 1 dig vs. Christian Brothers on October 29
The Argonauts are 31-1 on the season so far and hold at #7 in this week’s AVCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll
They will compete in the Gulf South Conference Championship starting Saturday
- Macy McClain | DS | Concordia University Nebraska ’25 | Club One ’21
The Bulldogs are 16-11 on the season so far and will compete in the opening round of the 2021 NAIA Women’s Volleyball Championship on Saturday
- Melissa Blockey | S | Park University Gilbert ’23 | Club One ’19
1 kill, 5 assists, 2 aces, and 10 digs vs. Saint Katherine on November 11
16 assists and 5 digs at Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) on November 12
The Buccaneers will compete in the opening round of the 2021 NAIA Women’s Volleyball Championship on Saturday
- Nikasha Patel | OH/OPP | Massachusetts Institute of Technology ’22 | Club One ’18
2 kills and 1 dig vs. Eastern Nazarene on November 12 (NCAA DIII Championship First Round)
1 kill and 1 block vs. Haverford on November 13 (NCAA DIII Championship Regional Semifinal)
3 kills vs. Susquehanna on November 14 (NCAA DIII Championship Sweet 16)
The Engineers will compete in the Elite 8 round of the 2021 NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship on Thursday
- Olivia Fairchild | OPP | Sacred Heart University Grad Student | Club One ’16
12 kills, 1 block, and 1 dig vs. Bryant on November 12
12 kills, 1 block, and 3 digs vs. Merrimack on November 13
The Pioneers will compete in the Northeast Conference Championship starting Friday
- Tatum Stall | OH | Utah State University ’24 | Club One ’20
11 kills and 14 digs at San Jose State on Thursday, November 11
14 kills, 1 ace, and 15 digs at Nevada on Saturday, November 13
- Taylor Williams | OH | Scottsdale Community College ’22 | Club One ’20
The Artichokes will compete in the first round of the 2021 NJCAA Division II Women’s Volleyball Championship on Thursday