Nakita Gearhart
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- Height:
- 5-11
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- Hometown:
- Waynesboro, Pa.
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- Position:
- MH
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Greencastle-Antrim
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- m
- 31
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- k/s
- 2.88
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- h %
- .336
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- a/s
- 0.13
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- b/s
- 0.74
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- sa/s
- 0.33
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- d/s
- 0.81
Bio
2016 (Senior): AVCA First-Team All-American and AVCA All-Region... earned Landmark Conference First Team honors and Athlete of the Week (10/17)... named Landmark Conference MVP for the third consecutive year... led the team with 299 kills, averaging 2.88 kills per set... recorded a season-high 18 kills against Scranton (9/24)... her 84 digs marked a career high... tallied nine block solos and 68 block assists, tied for the highest on the team... Landmark Conference Honor Roll member.
2015 (Junior): AVCA First Team All-Region ... AVCA Third Team All-American ... Landmark Conference MVP ... Landmark Athlete of the week following Wittenberg Invitational in week one ... Played in 34 matches and 110 sets ... Finishes the season with 286 kills and 79 blocks ... second highest on the team for both blocks and kills ... hit .323 for the season
2014 (Sophomore): AVCA First Team All-Region ... AVCA Honorable Mention All-American ... Landmark Conference First-Team ... ECAC South All-Star Second-Team ... Landmark Tournament MVP ... named to Wid Guisler All-Tournament Team ... AVCA National Player of the Week for 11/11 ... Landmark Athlete of the Week for 11/3 ... played in 29 matches and 94 sets ... 55 total blocks tied for second on the Eagles ... totaled 238 kills which was third on the team ... season-high 17 kills vs Stevenson ... hit .290 on the season.
2013 (Freshman): AVCA First-Team All-Region… First-Team All-Landmark Conference… ECAC South All-Star First-Team… named to the ASICS Invitational, Sea Gull Classic, Emory National Invite and NCAA Regional All-Tournament teams… named 2013 Wid Guisler Invitational MVP… played in 106 sets making 24 starts… hit for an impressive .330 attack percentage averaging 2.32 kills per set (106) and earning 82 digs (.77 digs per set)… finished with a team-high 69 blocks and .65 blocks per set… had a career-high 18 kills against SUNY Cortland (11/2), hitting at a staggering .708 attack percentage, and in the NCAA Regional matchup with Stevenson (11/16), hitting at .438.
High School/Club: A four-year letterwinner and multiple all-state team selection ... a four-time First-Team Capital Division selection and named Capital Division Player of the year in 2012 ... selected as a Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association District 3 AA All-State Team selection three years in a row ... a member of Revolution Volleyball Club.
Personal: Daughter of Rick and Deanne Gearhart ... POE is biology/pre-med.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 31 | 5 |
| Sets | 104 | 13 |
| Kills | 299 | 45 |
| Kills per set | 2.88 | 3.46 |
| Errors | 87 | 12 |
| Total Attacks | 631 | 90 |
| Total Attacks per set | 6.07 | 6.92 |
| Hitting Percentage | .336 | .367 |
| Assists | 14 | 3 |
| Assists per set | 0.13 | 0.23 |
| Service Total Attempts | 236 | 17 |
| Service Aces | 34 | 9 |
| Service Errors | 10 | 1 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.33 | 0.69 |
| Receptions | 22 | 1 |
| Reception Errors | 2 | 1 |
| Digs | 84 | 17 |
| Digs per set | 0.81 | 1.31 |
| Block Solo | 9 | 0 |
| Block Assist | 68 | 9 |
| Block Total | 77 | 9 |
| Blocks per set | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| Block Errors | 4 | 0 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 376.0 | 58.5 |
| Points per set | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| Matches started | 26 | 5 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | Blue-Gold Scrimmage | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 2 | vs. Roger Williams | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 16 | .438 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Sep 2 | vs. Brockport St. | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | .091 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Sep 3 | at Clarkson | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 27 | .296 | 0 | 16.0 |
| Sep 3 | vs. Ithaca | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 21 | .190 | 1 | 9.0 |
| Sep 9 | Chris. Newport | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | .133 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Sep 10 | Carnegie Mellon | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 13 | 2 | 21 | .524 | 1 | 14.0 |
| Sep 10 | Wittenberg | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | .067 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Washington (Mo.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 25 | .280 | 1 | 17.5 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Calvin | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | .118 | 1 | 9.0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Heidelberg | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 25 | .240 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Susquehanna | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | .333 | 2 | 9.5 |
| Sep 24 | at Scranton | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 32 | .375 | 1 | 21.5 |
| Sep 27 | Clarion | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 26 | .269 | 2 | 12.5 |
| Sep 30 | Bethany (W.V.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | .300 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Moravian | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -.143 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Elizabethtown | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | St. Vincent | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | .571 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Aurora | W, 3-1 | - | 2 | 9 | 1 | 14 | .571 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Elmhurst | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 37 | .324 | 0 | 19.0 |
| Oct 8 | at Chicago | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 12 | 4 | 28 | .286 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Oct 14 | Johns Hopkins | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 20 | .500 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Oct 15 | Goucher | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | .625 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Oct 15 | Catholic | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 28 | .429 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Oct 21 | Eastern | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 28 | .357 | 1 | 21.0 |
| Oct 22 | Geneva | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 16 | .563 | 1 | 12.5 |
| Oct 22 | Emory | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 34 | .265 | 1 | 17.0 |
| Oct 28 | at Mount Union | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 22 | .409 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Otterbein | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | Scranton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 23 | .348 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Nov 5 | Susquehanna | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 25 | .520 | 0 | 17.5 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Meredith | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | .273 | 1 | 10.0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Johns Hopkins | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 18 | .556 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Nov 13 | at Mary Washington | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 29 | .241 | 1 | 15.5 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | Blue-Gold Scrimmage | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 2 | vs. Roger Williams | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | vs. Brockport St. | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | at Clarkson | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | vs. Ithaca | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | Chris. Newport | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | Carnegie Mellon | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | Wittenberg | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Washington (Mo.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Calvin | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Heidelberg | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Susquehanna | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Scranton | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | Clarion | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | Bethany (W.V.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Moravian | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Elizabethtown | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | St. Vincent | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Aurora | W, 3-1 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Elmhurst | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Chicago | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | Johns Hopkins | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | Goucher | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | Catholic | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | Eastern | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | Geneva | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | Emory | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Mount Union | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Otterbein | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | Scranton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | Susquehanna | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Meredith | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Johns Hopkins | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Mary Washington | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | Blue-Gold Scrimmage | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 2 | vs. Roger Williams | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | vs. Brockport St. | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | at Clarkson | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | vs. Ithaca | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | Chris. Newport | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | Carnegie Mellon | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | Wittenberg | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Washington (Mo.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Calvin | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Heidelberg | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Susquehanna | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Scranton | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | - | 2 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Sep 27 | Clarion | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | Bethany (W.V.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Moravian | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Elizabethtown | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | St. Vincent | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Aurora | W, 3-1 | - | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Elmhurst | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Chicago | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | Johns Hopkins | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | Goucher | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | Catholic | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 0 |
| Oct 21 | Eastern | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | Geneva | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | Emory | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Mount Union | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Otterbein | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | Scranton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Nov 5 | Susquehanna | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Meredith | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Johns Hopkins | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Mary Washington | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 35 | 106 | 246 | 2.32 | 70 | 533 | 5.03 | .330 | 4 | 0.04 | 294.5 | 2.8 |
| 2014-15 | 29 | 94 | 238 | 2.53 | 81 | 541 | 5.76 | .290 | 10 | 0.11 | 284.0 | 3.0 |
| 2015-16 | 34 | 110 | 286 | 2.60 | 85 | 623 | 5.66 | .323 | 15 | 0.14 | 349.0 | 3.2 |
| 2016-17 | 31 | 104 | 299 | 2.88 | 87 | 631 | 6.07 | .336 | 14 | 0.13 | 376.0 | 3.6 |
| Total | 129 | 414 | 1069 | 2.58 | 323 | 2328 | 5.62 | .320 | 43 | 0.10 | 1303.5 | 3.1 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 31 | 104 | 299 | 2.88 | 87 | 631 | 6.07 | .336 | 14 | 0.13 | 376.0 | 3.6 |
| Conference | 5 | 13 | 45 | 3.46 | 12 | 90 | 6.92 | .367 | 3 | 0.23 | 58.5 | 4.5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 14 | 45 | 131 | 2.91 | 27 | 276 | 6.13 | .377 | 6 | 0.13 | 165.5 | 3.7 |
| Away | 5 | 19 | 66 | 3.47 | 22 | 138 | 7.26 | .319 | 2 | 0.11 | 80.0 | 4.2 |
| Neutral | 12 | 40 | 102 | 2.55 | 38 | 217 | 5.42 | .295 | 6 | 0.15 | 130.5 | 3.3 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 24 | 77 | 228 | 2.96 | 55 | 460 | 5.97 | .376 | 8 | 0.10 | 284.0 | 3.7 |
| Losses | 7 | 27 | 71 | 2.63 | 32 | 171 | 6.33 | .228 | 6 | 0.22 | 92.0 | 3.4 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 14 | 53 | 124 | 2.34 | 48 | 276 | 5.21 | .275 | 9 | 0.17 | 154.5 | 2.9 |
| October | 12 | 34 | 121 | 3.56 | 26 | 249 | 7.32 | .382 | 3 | 0.09 | 153.5 | 4.5 |
| November | 5 | 17 | 54 | 3.18 | 13 | 106 | 6.24 | .387 | 2 | 0.12 | 68.0 | 4.0 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 31 | 104 | 84 | 0.81 | 9 | 68 | 77 | 0.74 |
| Conference | 5 | 13 | 17 | 1.31 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.69 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 14 | 45 | 34 | 0.76 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 0.73 |
| Away | 5 | 19 | 12 | 0.63 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0.84 |
| Neutral | 12 | 40 | 38 | 0.95 | 1 | 27 | 28 | 0.70 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 24 | 77 | 56 | 0.73 | 7 | 48 | 55 | 0.71 |
| Losses | 7 | 27 | 28 | 1.04 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 0.81 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 14 | 53 | 42 | 0.79 | 2 | 33 | 35 | 0.66 |
| October | 12 | 34 | 32 | 0.94 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 0.79 |
| November | 5 | 17 | 10 | 0.59 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0.88 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 31 | 104 | 236 | 34 | 0.33 | 10 | 22 | 2 |
| Conference | 5 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 0.69 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 14 | 45 | 112 | 14 | 0.31 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| Away | 5 | 19 | 27 | 6 | 0.32 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Neutral | 12 | 40 | 97 | 14 | 0.35 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 24 | 77 | 142 | 25 | 0.32 | 6 | 13 | 2 |
| Losses | 7 | 27 | 94 | 9 | 0.33 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 14 | 53 | 81 | 12 | 0.23 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| October | 12 | 34 | 113 | 17 | 0.50 | 4 | 13 | 2 |
| November | 5 | 17 | 42 | 5 | 0.29 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
News mentions
LEXINGTON, KY.- The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) on Tuesday announced its 36th annual All-America Teams for Division III women’s volleyball. Seniors Nakita Gearhart (Waynesboro, Pa./Greencastle-Antrim) and Kelly Reynolds (Upper Saint Clair, Pa./Upper Saint Clair) were both named to the First Team. This is Reynolds’ second straight First Team selection while it is Gearhart’s first.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va.- In order to advance to the next round of the NCAA Tournament, the Juniata women’s volleyball team needed to knock off a young but talented Mary Washington group on Sunday afternoon. In front of a raucous crowd at Ron Rosner Arena, JC unfortunately saw its season end as UMW won 3-1 to move on to Elite 8.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va.- Juniata women’s volleyball played a tough Johns Hopkins squad on Saturday afternoon in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Mary Washington’s Ron Rosner Arena. The Eagles were able to defeat the Blue Jays 3-1 (26-24, 21-15, 25-15, 25-21) and advance to tomorrow afternoon’s regional final for the second straight season.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va.- Juniata women’s volleyball began its journey to the 2016 NCAA Championship on Friday afternoon as it played Meredith College in the first round on the campus of Mary Washington. The Eagles defeated the Avenging Angels 3-0 (25-18, 25-9,25-21) to advance.
LEXINGTON, KY- The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) on Thursday announced its 2016 All-Region Teams. Senior middle hitter Nakita Gearhart (Waynesboro, Pa./Greencastle-Antrim), senior setter Kelly Reynolds (Upper Saint Clair, Pa. /Upper Saint Clair), junior middle hitter Megan Moroney (Mentor, Ohio/Mentor) and sophomore defensive specialist Kate Byrne (Annapolis, Md./Broadneck) were all named to the North Region Team. In addition, senior outside hitter Mar-Jana Phillips (Carson, Calif./Rolling Hills Prep) received an Honorable Mention.
TOWSON, Md.- The Landmark Conference announced on Tuesday afternoon the 2016 All-Conference Women’s Volleyball Team. Juniata took all four of the top honors and had four named to the First Team and two selected to the Second Team.
HUNTINGDON, Pa.- In front of a packed and noisy crowd at Memorial Gymnasium, the Juniata women’s volleyball team hosted Susquehanna for the Landmark Conference Championship on Saturday night. Unlike last year’s match that went to five sets, the Eagles took the River Hawks in three with scores of 25-18, 25-16, 25-22.
TOWSON, Md. – The 2016-17 season marks the 10-year anniversary for the Landmark Conference. As part of the buildup to each sport's championship season, fans were asked to select their favorite moment from the first decade from a list created by members of the conference. Each winning moment will be announced prior to the conference championship.
HUNTINGDON, Pa.- Juniata hosted Scranton in the semifinals of the Landmark Tournament on Wednesday night at Memorial Gymnasium. The Eagles were able to defeat the Royals 3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-19) and advance to the championship for the 10th straight year.
ALLIANCE, Ohio- The Juniata women’s volleyball team embarked on its final regular season road trip of the season on Friday as the Eagles played host Mount Union. JC took out the Purple Raiders in three sets (25-13, 26-24, 25-20).
GOUCHER, MD- In celebration of the Landmark Conference’s 10th anniversary, a Women’s Volleyball All-Decade Team has been put together consisting of players that have stood out over the past 10 years. Current Eagles Nakita Gearhart and Kelly Reynolds were named along with former student-athletes Amber Thomas, Kristin Noetzel, Libby Morrison, Megan Sollenberger, and Steph Strauss.
HUNTINGDON, Pa.- Juniata women’s volleyball hosted its final two regular season matches on the second day of the Wid Guisler Tournament on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles defeated Geneva in their first match 3-0 (25-11, 25-19, 25-15) and dropped a 3-1 decision to #7 Emory in the nightcap (21-15, 25-17, 15-15, 19-25).
HUNTINGDON, Pa.- It was a battle of two Eagles teams on Friday night at Memorial Gymnasium. It was the Juniata Eagles that came out on top in the end over the Eastern Eagles 3-1 in the second match of the annual Wid Guisler Tournament.
TOWSON, MD.- Senior middle hitter Nakita Gearhart (Waynesboro, Pa./Greencastle-Antrim) has been named the Landmark Conference Women’s Volleyball Athlete of the Week. This is her first weekly honor of the season.
HUNTINGDON, Pa.- For the nine straight years since it joined the Landmark conference, the Juniata women’s volleyball has been the #1 seed in the postseason tournament. The 10th time will be no different as the Eagles defeated Goucher and Catholic by 3-0 scores on Saturday at Memorial Gym to finish 6-0 in the conference and claim the top position once again.
HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The Juniata women’s volleyball team hosted Johns Hopkins on Friday night at Memorial Gymnasium. The Eagles took care of the Blue Jays 3-0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-20).
CHICAGO, IL.- Juniata women’s volleyball played a pair of matches at the University of Chicago Invite on Friday. In the first match of the day for the Eagles, they defeated Aurora 3-1 (25-16, 25-27, 25-13, 25-16.
HUNTINGDON, Pa.- Juniata women’s volleyball hosted a non-conference match with Clarion University from Division II on Tuesday night. The Eagles hung with the Golden Eagles in a back and forth match but Clarion outlasted JC in the end 3-2 (17-25, 25-20, 25-21, 20-25, 15-12).
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO- The Juniata women’s volleyball team played two matches on the second day of competition at the Wittenberg Invitational. The Eagles fell 3-0 to both #3 Calvin and Heidelberg and drop to 6-4 overall on the season.
HUNTINGDON, PA. – The Juniata women’s volleyball team hosted the second and last day of competition at the ASICS Invitational held at Memorial Gymnasium. In the first match of the day, the Eagles defeated Carnegie Mellon 3-1.
HUNTINDGON, Pa.- Juniata women’s volleyball hosted the 24th annual ASICS Tournament on Friday and hosted Christopher Newport in the second of two matches on the evening. The Eagles came back in take the first set and withstood a resilient Captains squad to win 3-1. The win knocks CNU from the ranks of the unbeaten with its record now standing at 4-1 while JC improves to 5-0.
POTSDAM, N.Y.- It did not come easy but the #3 Juniata women’s volleyball team picked up two wins to finish a perfect 4-0 on the weekend at the Clarkson Invitational. The Eagles defeated the host Golden Knights 3-1 in their first match on Saturday and battled a tough Ithaca team to a 3-2 decision in the final match.
POTSDAM and CANTON, N.Y.- The Juniata women’s volleyball team embarked on one of its longest road trips of the season as the Eagles traveled to Upstate New York to open the 2016 season. In their first match at the Clarkson Invitational, JC soundly defeated Roger Williams 3-0 (25-9, 25-11, 25-16).
TOWSON, MD.- For the 10th year in a roll, there is no doubt which team lands atop the Landmark Women’s Volleyball Preseason Poll. Juniata was the nearly unanimous pick to once again claim the conference title.