Volleyball finishes season with top-25 ranking for first time since 2000
SEWARD, Neb. – On Wednesday the 2015 Concordia University volleyball team made its 10th-straight appearance in the national polls. With a postseason ranking of 22nd, the Bulldogs finished a season with a top-25 national ranking for the first time since the 2000 squad shared the GPAC regular-season title. That team, coached by Becky Ernstmeyer, finished at No. 18.
The fourth season of Bulldog volleyball under head coach Scott Mattera concluded with a record of 26-9 overall, six victories over ranked opponents and a trip to the GPAC championship match. Concordia rose as high as 15th in the coaches’ poll. In the GPAC era, the Bulldogs have been ranked as high as No. 12 (September 2000).
Postseason honors rolled in this week for several members of the team. Sophomore Jocelyn Garcia collected AVCA NAIA West Central Region Libero of the Year recognition in addition to NAIA honorable mention All-America laurels. Junior Alayna Kavanaugh was also named an honorable mention All-American and a member of the all-region team. Sophomore Annie Friesen appeared among the list of honorable mentions on the AVCA all-region group. Six of Concordia’s seven all-conference players will return in 2016.
9 December 2015
