2017 Berry Volleyball News
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Berry Volleyball Earns AVCA Team Academic Award
July 17, 2018LEXINGTON, Ky. — The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced its Team Academic Award honorees for the 2017-18 season, with the Berry College Vikings earning recognition for the first time since 2014. -
Leitch Heads to Brazil on USA DIII Women's Volleyball Team
June 01, 2018ROME, Ga. — Berry College's Jordan Leitch has been selected to compete in Brazil this summer as a member of the USA DIII Women's Volleyball team. -
Berry Volleyball Announces Newcomers for 2018 Season
May 01, 2018ROME, Ga. – Berry College head volleyball coach, Caitlyn Moriarty, has announced the five newcomers to join the defending Southern Athletic Association (SAA) champions for the upcoming 2018 season. -
Berry Athletics Announces Department Award Winners
April 26, 2018ROME, Ga. — Following the 2018 Berry Athletics Awards Banquet on Tuesday evening, the department of athletics has officially released the award winners for the 2017-18 season. -
Ford Named Graduate Assistant Volleyball Coach at Ithaca College
April 11, 2018ITHACA, N.Y. — Berry College volleyball's Rachel Ford has been announced as the new Ithaca College graduate-assistant coach for the upcoming 2018-19 season. -
Vikings Place 98 on Fall SAA Academic Honor Roll
February 09, 2018ATLANTA — The Southern Athletic Association (SAA) has announced the league's fall Academic Honor Roll with the Berry College Vikings placing 98 student-athletes on the list. -
Southern Athletic Association Announces Fall All-Sportsmanship Teams
December 01, 2017ATLANTA - The Southern Athletic Association (SAA) has announced the 2017 Fall All-Sportsmanship teams with six Vikings earning recognition. -
Thompson Headlines Three Berry Volleyball All-Americans
November 14, 2017LEXINGTON, Ky. — The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced its 37th annual AVCA All-America teams on Tuesday, with Berry College's Hannah Kate Thompson becoming the first Viking in program history to earn second team honors. -
Volleyball's Historic Season Ends at Emory on Saturday
November 11, 2017ATLANTA — The most successful season in Berry College volleyball's NCAA Division III era came to a close on Saturday night, as the Vikings fell to Emory University 3-0 in the regional finals. -
Volleyball Completes Reverse Sweep of Scots, Advances to Regional Finals
November 10, 2017ATLANTA — The Berry College volleyball team's historic season will continue on to the regional finals for the first time in program history after a miraculous five-set victory over the Covenant College Scots on Friday night. -
Volleyball Downs Hanover in Opening Round of NCAA Playoffs
November 09, 2017ATLANTA — In a showing of the No. 2 and No. 3 blocking teams in the nation, the Berry College volleyball team took home a 3-2 thriller over the Hanover College Panthers to advance to the regional semifinals. -
Berry Volleyball Places Three, Moriarty on AVCA All-Region Team
November 09, 2017MOUNT BERRY, Ga. — Led by a South Region Coach of the Year honor for second-year head coach Caitlyn Moriarty, the Berry College volleyball team placed three players on the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-Region teams after one of the most successful seasons in Berry's NCAA Division III era. -
Volleyball Will Dance in Atlanta on Thursday to Open NCAA Playoffs
November 06, 2017MOUNT BERRY, Ga. — After the NCAA Selection Show this afternoon, the Berry College volleyball team learned that they will open competition in the NCAA Tournament against Hanover College at Emory University on Thursday at 3:00 p.m. -
Volleyball Secures SAA Title With Straight-Set Victory Over BSC
November 05, 2017MOUNT BERRY, Ga. – Blanking the Birmingham-Southern College Panthers 3-0 on Sunday, the Berry College volleyball team secured their first Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Conference Tournament Title since 2013. -
Thompson's Record-Setting Day Pushes Volleyball to SAA Finals
November 04, 2017MOUNT BERRY, Ga. – It took five sets, but the Berry College volleyball team held off Millsaps College 3-2 on Saturday to advance to the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) finals against Birmingham-Southern tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. -
Moriarty, Thompson Headline Six Volleyball All-SAA Selections
November 03, 2017ATLANTA – The Southern Athletic Association (SAA) has officially announced the seven Vikings who earned All-Conference volleyball honors following standout performances this season. Hannah Kate Thompson and Head Coach Caitlyn Moriarty led the Berry College volleyball team, as they were named SAA Player of the Year and SAA Coach of the Year, respectively. -
Berry Volleyball Advances to Semifinals with 3-0 Win Over Oglethorpe
November 03, 2017MOUNT BERRY, Ga. — Emily Hancock led the team with 14 kills, as the Berry College volleyball team blanked Oglethorpe University 3-0 in the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Quarterfinals on Friday afternoon. -
Berry Volleyball Set to Host SAA Tournament this Weekend
November 02, 2017MOUNT BERRY, Ga. – The No.1-seeded Berry College volleyball team will begin Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Conference Championship competition this weekend, with their SAA Quarterfinals matchup against the No.8-seeded Stormy Petrels of Oglethorpe slated for Friday at 1:00 p.m. -
Hancock Breaks Record as Volleyball Splits at Emory
October 28, 2017ATLANTA — Emily Hancock broke the single-match kills record on Saturday as the Berry College volleyball team split on day two of the Emory Invitational, falling to Emory University 3-0 and defeating Washington & Lee 3-1. -
Berry Volleyball Splits on Day One at Emory Invitational
October 27, 2017ATLANTA – The Berry College volleyball team split against Randolph-Macon and Webster in their first day of play at the Emory Invitational on Friday. The Vikings fell to Randolph-Macon 3-0 in the first match of the day, but defeated Webster 3-0 in the nightcap to round out day one play. -
Berry Volleyball Cracks AVCA Top 25
October 24, 2017LEXINGTON, Ky. — For the first time this season, the Berry College volleyball team is ranked in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Top 25, the organization announced on Tuesday. -
Berry Athletics Releases 2017 SAA Volleyball Tournament Website
October 24, 2017MOUNT BERRY, Ga. — The Berry College Sports Information Department announced the release of the official 2017 Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Volleyball Tournament website on Tuesday morning. -
Volleyball Secures Perfect 14-0 SAA Record on Senior Day
October 22, 2017MOUNT BERRY, Ga. — The Berry College volleyball team became the first program in Southern Athletic Association (SAA) history to finish the regular season with a perfect 14-0 conference record on Sunday afternoon, blanking both Sewanee and out-of-conference Agnes Scott. -
Volleyball Clinches Outright SAA Title With 3-0 Win Over Centre
October 21, 2017MOUNT BERRY, Ga. — The Berry College volleyball team improved to a perfect 13-0 in Southern Athletic Association play, defeating Centre College 3-0 on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Vikings clinched the regular season conference title outright. -
Volleyball Win Streak Snapped at Covenant
October 18, 2017LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. – The No. 1 regionally ranked Berry College volleyball team fell to No. 8 Covenant College 3-0 on Tuesday night, dropping just their fourth match of the season. -
Volleyball Earns No. 1 Regional Ranking for First Time in Program History
October 18, 2017INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — For the first time in program history, the Berry College volleyball team has earned the No. 1 spot in the NCAA Division III regional rankings. -
Vikings Volleyball Sweeps SAA Player of the Week Honors
October 16, 2017ATLANTA — After a phenomenal week that saw the Vikings clinch at least a share of the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) regular season title, the league announced on Monday that setter Hannah Kate Thompson and libero Elizabeth Ragland swept the SAA Player of the Week awards. -
Volleyball Clinches Share of SAA Title, Improves to 20-3
October 15, 2017MOUNT BERRY, Ga. - The Berry College volleyball team extended their win streak to 15 straight matches, clinching at least a share of the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) regular season crown with 3-0 victories over Millsaps and William Peace on Sunday afternoon. -
Vikings Remain Perfect in SAA Play with 3-1 Win over BSC
October 14, 2017MOUNT BERRY, Ga. — Emily Hancock finished with a season-high 19 kills, as the Berry College volleyball team defeated Birmingham-Southern College 3-1 on Saturday to remain undefeated in Southern Athletic Association (SAA) play. -
Volleyball Raises Nearly $2,800 for Side-Out Foundation
October 11, 2017MOUNT BERRY, Ga. – The Berry College volleyball team, partnering with the Emory University volleyball program and Berry's Colleges Against Cancer group, raised a grand total of $2,794 in support of the Side-Out Foundation following Tuesday’s matchup between the two programs.