2014-15 Carson-Newman Volleyball News

  • Harper receives NCAA Woman of the Year nomination
    June 22, 2015
    INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Carson-Newman volleyball alumnae Rachel Harper (Chattanooga, Tenn.) has received a nomination for the NCAA’s Woman of the Year.
  • Volleyball unveils daunting 2015 schedule
    June 16, 2015
    JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head volleyball coach Dan Ahiers has upped the ante in his second year at the helm of the C-N volleyball program. The Eagles headman has lined the 2015 slate with nine games against NCAA tournament opponents.
  • Eagles place school-record 136 on South Atlantic Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll
    June 15, 2015
    ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman athletics saw a school record 136 student athletes named to the South Atlantic Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll when the league office unveiled the list Monday morning.
  • Finalists unveiled for second annual Frosty Awards
    April 27, 2015
    JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The finalists for 12 Frosty Awards categories have been released after fan, coach and administrator voting. The Frosty Awards are open to the public and will take place in Gentry Auditorium on Sunday, May 3 at 2 p.m.
  • Frosty Awards Nominees Released, Open for Fan Voting
    April 20, 2015
    JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The nominees for 12 Frosty Awards categories have been released after selection from the Frosty Awards Committee. The Frosty Awards are open to the public and will take place in Gentry Auditorium on Sunday, May 3 at 2 p.m.
  • Ahiers announces volleyball camp schedule
    March 11, 2015
    JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Dan Ahiers and the Carson-Newman volleyball program will play host to a trio of volleyball camps from May through August.
  • C-N adds sand volleyball as 19th varsity sport
    January 22, 2015
    JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Thursday morning marked the addition of the 19th varsity intercollegiate sport for Carson-Newman University as Director of Athletics Allen Morgan announced the addition of sand volleyball.
  • Fall Frosty Awards Nominees: Team of the Year
    January 02, 2015
    JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Athletic Communications Staff has released the fall nominations for the Final Frosty Award category - Team of the Year. Below are links to the other 11 categories.
  • Fall Frosty Awards Nominees: Eagle Club Female Athlete of the Year
    January 01, 2015
    JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - From now until Jan. 2, the Carson-Newman Athletic Communications Department will debut the Frosty Award nominees for the fall semester. Here are the fall nominees for the Eagle Club Female Athlete of the Year. Friday, the nominees for the final category - Team of the Year will be released.
  • Fall Frosty Award Nominees: Female Performance of the Year
    December 22, 2014
    JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - From now until Jan. 1, the Carson-Newman Athletic Communications Department will debut the Frosty Award nominees for the fall semester. Here are the fall nominees for female performance of the year. Tuesday, the nominees for Comeback of the Year will be released.
  • Wilson becomes first C-N volleyball All-American
    December 03, 2014
    LEXINGTON Ky. – Senior middle blocker Jenna Wilson (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) became the first All-American in Carson-Newman volleyball history Wednesday afternoon as the AVCA announced their All-American teams with Wilson being placed on the Honorable Mention group.
  • Kristina's Khronicles: November 28, 2014
    November 28, 2014
    My apologies for the late update! Sad news is, this is my last Khronicle of the season, good news is, we had a beautiful journey as a team all the way from August to November.
  • Harper and Wilson reel in AVCA All-Southeast Region nods
    November 26, 2014
    LEXINGTON, Ky. – Senior outside hitter Rachel Harper (Chattanooga, Tenn.) and senior middle blocker Jenna Wilson (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) were named to the AVCA All-Southeast Region Team announced Wednesday afternoon.
  • Harper, Lowe pinned to Southeast Region All-Tournament Team
    November 22, 2014
    WINGATE, N.C. – Senior outside hitter Rachel Harper (Chattanooga, Tenn.) and sophomore libero Taylor Lowe (Franklin, Tenn.) were named to the Southeast Region All-Tournament Team Saturday evening.
  • Eagles fall short of deepest NCAA run with loss to Pirates
    November 21, 2014
    WINGATE, N.C. – The sixth-seeded Carson-Newman Eagles (27-7) lost 21-25, 22-25 and 14-25 to the No. 2 seed Armstrong Pirates (30-2) in the Southeast Region semifinal Friday evening at Cuddy Arena. It marks the third time in program history that the Eagles have made it to the Regional semifinals as one of the top 32 teams in the nation.
  • Resilient Eagles earn first ever sweep in NCAA Tournament over USC Aiken
    November 20, 2014
    WINGATE, N.C. – The sixth-seeded Carson-Newman Eagles (27-6) earned their first sweep in NCAA play in program history defeating the No. 3 seed USC Aiken Pacer (21-9) 26-24, 29-27 and 25-23 Thursday afternoon at Cuddy Arena in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
  • Wilson and Harper honored on All-Region teams from Daktronics
    November 19, 2014
    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Carson-Newman Eagles placed two players on the Daktronics All-Southeast Region team for the first time since 2010 as announced Wednesday afternoon. Senior middle blocker Jenna Wilson (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) was a first team pick while senior outside hitter Rachel Harper (Chattanooga, Tenn.) earned a spot on the second team.
  • USC Aiken up first for Eagles in NCAA Tournament
    November 18, 2014
    JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the first time since the 2010 season, the Carson-Newman Eagles (26-6) are getting ready for a NCAA Tournament match. The USC Aiken Pacers (21-8) of the Peachbelt Conference are the Eagles first opponent with a scheduled first serve set for noon at Cuddy Arena.
  • Kristina's Khronicles: November 17, 2014
    November 17, 2014
    Shoot, it’s hard to know where to begin with this week. Actually it’s hard enough to focus considering the past 48 hours we have been through! But this season, more than any other has proven that we can do anything we put our minds to. The beginning seems like a blur because we were so excited to get to the SAC tournament it was hard to focus on anything else! We made it into our conference tournament (last time being 2011) as the second seed. And with that, we headed through the mountains to Hickory, North Carolina where Lenoir-Rhyne hosted.
  • Ticket punched! Eagles are NCAA Tournament bound for the fifth time
    November 16, 2014
    INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – For the first time since the 2010 campaign and fifth time in program history, the Carson-Newman Eagles are NCAA Tournament bound. The Eagles earned an at-large spot and are the No. 6 seed in the Southeast region and will play at noon on Thursday against the third-seeded USC Aiken Pacers.
  • Wilson named to SAC All-Tournament team
    November 16, 2014
    HICKORY, N.C. – Senior middle blocker Jenna Wilson (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) became the first Carson-Newman volleyball player since Angelle Hayes and Nikki James in 2009 to be named to the South Atlantic Conference’s All-Tournament team.
  • Trojans top Eagles in heavyweight bout
    November 15, 2014
    HICKORY, N.C. – The second-seeded Carson-Newman Eagles (26-6) lost to the No. 3 seed Anderson (S.C.) Trojans (25-7) in a five-set battle 25-17, 15-25, 19-25, 25-23 and 15-17 in the South Atlantic Conference Tournament semifinals Saturday evening at Shuford Gymnasium.
  • Eagles glide to sweep of Lions in SAC Tournament opening round
    November 14, 2014
    HICKORY, N.C. – Behind senior outside hitter Rachel Harper’s 16 kills, the second-seeded Carson-Newman Eagles (26-5) swept the Mars Hill Lions (10-20) 25-20, 25-17 and 25-17 In the first round of the South Atlantic Conference Tournament Friday evening at Shuford Gymnasium.
  • Eagles embark on championship quest with meeting against Mars Hill
    November 13, 2014
    JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – With an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament on the line, the Carson-Newman Eagles (25-5, 20-2 South Atlantic Conference) will look to solidify their position in the Southeast Region in the South Atlantic Conference Tournament with a first round match against the Mars Hill Lions (10-19, 9-13 SAC) Friday evening at 5 p.m. in Hickory, N.C.).
  • Eagles bump up to fifth in latest regional rankings
    November 12, 2014
    INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – With the South Atlantic Conference Tournament looming this weekend, the Carson-Newman Eagles got a nudge forward to fifth in the Southeast region the NCAA announced Wednesday afternoon.
  • Schecter, Wilson bring home Bojangles’ Athlete of the Week honors
    November 11, 2014
    JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman men’s swimming’s Sam Schecter (Knoxville, Tenn.) and volleyball’s Jenna Wilson (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) have been named Bojangles’ Male and Female Athletes of the Week.
  • Harper, Wilson lead five Eagles named to All-SAC teams
    November 11, 2014
    ROCK HILL, S.C. – Five Carson-Newman volleyball players were named to All-South Atlantic Conference teams Wednesday morning as announced by the league.
  • Wilson brings in second Astroturf SAC Player of the Week
    November 11, 2014
    JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the second time this season, senior middle blocker Jenna Wilson (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) takes home the Astroturf South Atlantic Conference Player of the Week honor as announced by the league Tuesday morning.
  • Kristina's Khronicles: November 10, 2014
    November 10, 2014
    Hey guys! It’s motivational Monday, that means throughout our day our teammates will be sending each other little texts of what gets us fired up to do our best! Each Monday we will get YouTube videos, quotes, Bible verses and all of the above from selected teammates that help us keep our eyes on the prize. This week we got three steps closer to our ultimate goal by beating our last three teams in the conference. HOLLA!!!
  • Eagles erase 2-0 deficit to snag five-setter from Wolves
    November 08, 2014
    JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Newberry Wolves (15-15, 9-13 South Atlantic Conference) took the first two sets before the Carson-Newman Eagles (25-5, 20-2 SAC) sent their seniors off in style by winning 20-25, 23-25, 25-14, 25-21 and 15-8 Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse.
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  • Mon, 11/13 | Women's Volleyball at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 3-0 (Final) RC | BX | BX
  • Fri, 11/10 | Women's Volleyball at Anderson (S.C.) L, 3-0 (Final) RC | BX | BX | V
  • Mon, 11/06 | Women's Volleyball vs. Limestone W, 3-1 (Final) RC | BX | BX | V
  • Fri, 11/03 | Women's Volleyball vs. Coker W, 3-0 (Final) RC | BX | BX | PH | V
  • Wed, 11/01 | Women's Volleyball at Mars Hill L, 3-1 (Final) RC | BX | BX | V
  • Fri, 10/27 | Women's Volleyball at Emory & Henry W, 3-2 (Final) RC | BX | BX | V
  • Tue, 10/24 | Women's Volleyball vs. Virginia-Wise W, 3-0 (Final) RC | BX | BX | V
  • Sat, 10/21 | Women's Volleyball at Lander L, 3-0 (Final) RC | BX | BX
  • Sat, 10/21 | Women's Volleyball vs. Augusta L, 3-1 (Final) RC | BX | BX
  • Fri, 10/20 | Women's Volleyball at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 3-0 (Final) RC | BX | BX | V
  • Tue, 10/17 | Women's Volleyball vs. Newberry W, 3-0 (Final) RC | BX | BX | V | MN
  • Sat, 10/14 | Women's Volleyball at USC Aiken L, 3-0 (Final) RC | BX | BX
  • Sat, 10/14 | Women's Volleyball vs. Georgia College W, 3-1 (Final) RC | BX | BX
  • Tue, 10/10 | Women's Volleyball at Tusculum L, 3-0 (Final) RC | BX | BX | MN
  • Fri, 10/06 | Women's Volleyball vs. #24 Wingate L, 3-2 (Final) RC | BX | BX | PH | V | MN