Pictured: Four Club One alumni won their conference championship tournaments last week: (clockwise from top left) Gabby Castronova at Colorado-Mines, Kyra McCain at Chaminade-Honolulu, Liz Toaivao at West Florida, and Olivia Fairchild at Sacred Heart. #8 Mines, #24 Chaminade, and #5 West Florida will compete in the NCAA DII Championship starting next week.
It’s been a week of fierce regular season and post-season competition, with multiple Club One alumni earning conference titles and others reaching the end of their fall season. (We’re starting to get really excited to see many of our alumni at our annual Alumni Night Celebration on Tuesday, December 21!!) In the meantime, here are a few highlights from the last week of play:
- Abby Peterson and Tatum Stall (Utah State) claim a regular season conference championship—the Aggies’ first regular season conference title since 2012
- Gabby Castronova and the Miners upset the #1 ranked team in the nation to win their third consecutive conference championship
- Jaden Drollinger (Bridgeport) is named East Coast Conference Setter of the Year
- Olivia Fairchild and the Pioneers secure a conference championship three-peat, and Olivia is named to the All-Conference 1st Team
- Audrey Brown (Westmont), Claudia Wilson (Sacramento State), Emma West (Montana State), Erica Ronda (Florida Southern) and Nikasha Patel (MIT) complete their senior seasons and celebrate their collegiate careers
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- Abby Peterson | L/DS | Utah State University ’24 | Club One ’20
6 assists, 3 aces, and 11 digs vs. Colorado State on November 18
3 assists, 1 ace, and 19 digs vs. Wyoming on November 20
The Aggies win the regular season Mountain West Conference Championship
They will compete in the Mountain West Conference Championship tournament starting Wednesday.
- Alyssa Wissinger | MB | Boise State University ’22 | Club One ’18
7 kills and 6 blocks vs. Wyoming on November 18
Alyssa is named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 2nd Team and earns All-Conference Honorable Mention
The Broncos will compete in the Mountain West Conference Championship tournament starting Wednesday
- Ashley Reed | OH | Saint Mary’s College of California ’25 | Club One ’21
5 kills, 2 aces, and 10 digs vs. #23 San Diego on November 18
4 kills vs. #4 BYU on November 20
1 kill vs. San Francisco on November 23
The Gaels conclude the 2021 season with an overall record of 15-12 and a conference record of 9-9
- Audrey Brown | OPP/MB | Westmont College ’22 | Club One ’18
4 kills, 2 blocks, and 1 dig vs. Oregon Tech on November 20 (NAIA Tournament Opening Round)
The Warriors conclude the 2021 season with an overall record of 20-11 and a conference record of 14-4
- Brooke Boiseau | MB | California State University, Bakersfield Grad Student | Club One ’17
11 kills, 1 block, and 1 dig vs. Hawai’i on November 19
- Catie Speas | S | Fresno Pacific University ’23 | Club One ’19
29 assists, 1 ace, and 16 digs at Dominican (Calif.) on November 18
3 kills, 31 assists, and 14 digs at Holy Names on November 20
The Sunbirds conclude the 2021 season with an overall record of 8-22 and a conference record of 5-15
- Clara Bednarek | MB/OPP | Georgia State University ’24 | Club One ’20
8 kills, 5 blocks, and 6 digs vs. Arkansas State on November 18 (Sunbelt Conference Championship)
7 kills and 4 digs vs. South Alabama on November 19 (Sunbelt Conference Championship)
The Panthers conclude the 2021 season with an overall record of 8-20 and a conference record of 4-12
- Claudia Wilson | OH | Sacramento State University ’22 | Club One ’18
The Hornets conclude the 2021 season with an overall record of 16-12 and a conference record of 10-6
Claudia will return to AZ to coach with Club One while she finishes her degree
- Emma Richardson | OPP | Shorter University ’25 | Club One ’21
5 kills and 1 dig vs. Mississippi College on November 19 (Gulf South Conference Championship)
The Lady Hawks conclude the 2021 season with an overall record of 17-15 and a conference record of 10-6
- Emma West | OH | Montanta State University ’22 | Club One ’18
The Bobcats conclude the 2021 season with an overall record of 15-14 and a conference record of 10-6
- Erica Ronda | OH | Florida Southern College Grad Student | Club One ’17
2 aces and 5 digs vs. Rollins on November 20
The Mocs conclude the 2021 season with an overall record of 15-12 and a conference record of 11-9
- Gabby Castronova | DS/L | Colorado School of Mines ’23 | Club One ’19
The Miners are Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Champions for the third consecutive year
They are ranked #8 in this week’s AVCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll and will compete in the 2021 NCAA Division II Women’s Volleyball Championship starting next Thursday
- Jaden Drollinger | S | University of Bridgeport ’25 | Club One ’21
1 kill, 48 assists, 2 aces, 8 digs, and 2 blocks vs. Mercy on November 19 (East Coast Conference Championship – Semifinal)
3 kills, 37 assists, 5 aces, and 9 digs at Daemen on November 20 (East Coast Conference Championship – Final)
Jaden is named ECC Setter of the Year!
The Purple Knights conclude the 2021 season with an overall record of 18-10 and a conference record of 9-3
- Jennelle Yarwood | OH/OPP | Tufts University ’23 | Club One ’19
4 kills, 2 aces, and 6 digs vs. Wisconsin-Eau Claire on November 18 (NCAA DIII Championship Elite 8)
The Jumbos conclude the 2021 season with an overall record of 21-6 and a conference record of 8-2
- Jessi Medlin | DS/L | Southern Nazarene University ’24 | Club One ’20
The Crimson Storm conclude the 2021 season with an overall record of 11-16 and a conference record of 5-12
- Kaiessa Sounart | OH | Fresno Pacific University ’23 | Club One ’19
5 kills, 3 blocks, and 1 dig at Dominican (Calif.) on November 18
1 kills, 2 blocks, and 5 digs at Holy Names on November 20
The Sunbirds conclude the 2021 season with an overall record of 8-22 and a conference record of 5-15
- Kyra McCain | MB | Chaminade University of Honolulu ’24 | Club One ’20
5 kills, 2 blocks, and 2 digs at Hawai’i Hilo on November 19
The Silverswords are Pacific West Conference Champions, and Kyra is named to the All-Conference 2nd Team
The ‘Swords hold at #24 in this week’s AVCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll and will compete in the 2021 NCAA Division II Women’s Volleyball Championship starting next Thursday
- Lauren Forte | MB | University of Florida Grad Student | Club One ’17
6 kills and 3 blocks vs. South Carolina on November 20
6 kills, 3 blocks, and 1 dig vs. South Carolina on November 21
The Gators hold at #20 in this week’s AVCA Division I Coaches Top 25 Poll
- Liz Toaivao | MB | University of West Florida ’24 | Club One ’20
The Argonauts are Gulf South Conference Champions
They jumped two spots to land at #5 in this week’s AVCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll and will compete in the 2021 NCAA Division II Women’s Volleyball Championship starting next Thursday
- Macy McClain | DS | Concordia University Nebraska ’25 | Club One ’21
The Bulldogs win their Opening Round match of the 2021 NAIA Women’s Volleyball Championship and will compete in pool play starting next Tuesday
- Melissa Blockey | S | Park University Gilbert ’23 | Club One ’19
1 kill, 14 assists, and 3 aces at Corban on November 20 (NAIA Opening Round)
The Buccaneers conclude the 2021 season with an overall record of 18-7 and a conference record of 15-3
- Nikasha Patel | OH/OPP | Massachusetts Institute of Technology ’22 | Club One ’18
3 kills and 1 dig vs. #7 Juniata College (NCAA DIII Championship Elite 8)
The Engineers conclude the 2021 season with an overall record of 29-4 and a conference record of 9-1
- Olivia Fairchild | OPP | Sacred Heart University Grad Student | Club One ’16
21 kills, 5 blocks, and 3 digs vs. LIU on November 19 (Northeast Conference Championship)
12 kills, 4 blocks, and 4 digs at Bryant on November 20 (Northeast Conference Championship)
The Pioneers are Northeast Conference Champions for the third consecutive year, and Olivia is named to the All-Conference 1st Team
- Tatum Stall | OH | Utah State University ’24 | Club One ’20
3 kills, 4 assists, and 11 digs vs. Colorado State on November 18
19 kills, 1 block, and 12 digs vs. Wyoming on November 20
The Aggies win the regular season Mountain West Conference Championship, and Tatum is named to the All-Conference 1st Team
- Taylor Williams | OH | Scottsdale Community College ’22 | Club One ’20
1 kill vs. Mott CC on November 19
2 kills vs. Lake-Sumter State College on November 19
1 dig vs. McHenry CC on November 20
The Artichokes win the consolation championship of the 2021 NJCAA Division II Women’s Volleyball Championship, placing 9th overall in the tournament
They conclude the 2021 season with an overall record of 22-8 and a conference record of 10-5