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2009 Releases
November 24, 2009PLU Volleyball Finishes 20th in National Poll
Pacific Lutheran ended up in the No. 20 spot in the final American Volleyball Coaches Association Division III Coaches Top 25 Poll released today.
November 17, 2009
PLU Trio Earn AVCA All-America Honors
For the second straight year, outside hitter Beth Hanna has earned American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division III Third Team All-America honors. PLU players named to the honorable mention All-America list were Sarah Beaver and Kelcy Joynt.
November 12, 2009
All-Region Volleyball Three-Peat for Hanna
Pacific Lutheran junior outside hitter Beth Hanna has earned American Volleyball Coaches Association West Region First Team honors for the third consecutive season. Teammates Kelcy Joynt and Sarah Beaver joined her on the first team, and Kelsie Moore was named to the honorable mention list.
November 12, 2009
Lutes Fall to La Verne in NCAA Regional Opener, 3-1
REDLANDS, Calif. - The Pacific Lutheran volleyball season came to an end on Thursday when the Lutes lost a 3-1 decision to the La Verne Leopards in the opening round of the NCAA Division III West Region tournament at the University of Redlands' Currier Gymnasium.
November 10, 2009
Joynt Earns NWC Player of the Year Honor
Kelcy Joynt, who returned from knee surgeries over the past two years to lead Pacific Lutheran to the Northwest Conference volleyball title, was rewarded when coaches voted her as the 2009 NWC Player of the Year.
November 10, 2009
Been There, Done That: Lutes Off to California for Regional
For the sixth time since 1999, Pacific Lutheran will head to California for NCAA Division III volleyball regional tournament action. The Lutes face the University of La Verne at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in their tournament opener.
November 9, 2009
Another California Regional Trip for Lutes
Pacific Lutheran will play the University of La Verne in a NCAA Division III volleyball tournament first round match on Thursday at the University of Redlands in Redlands, Calif.
November 7, 2009
Lutes Finish Conference Season With Unbeaten Record
PORTLAND - Pacific Lutheran wrapped up an unbeaten Northwest Conference volleyball season with a 21-25, 25-21, 25-19, 17-25, 15-12 victory over the host Lewis & Clark College Pioneers on Saturday night.
November 6, 2009
Joynt Carries Lutes to Thrilling Win at Willamette
SALEM, Ore. - Kelcy Joynt, stepping up with the season-ending injury loss of All-American teammate Beth Hanna, pounded 28 kills Friday night to lift Pacific Lutheran over host Willamette in a thrilling five-set Northwest Conference match at Cone Field House.
November 5, 2009
Hanna Earns Academic All-District Honor
Beth Hanna, a two-time All-America outside hitter for the Pacific Lutheran volleyball team, has earned Academic All-District 8 honors for the second straight year.
November 3, 2009
Lutes Lose Hanna to Knee Injury as Regional Approaches
Northwest Conference champion Pacific Lutheran will be without the services of Beth Hanna for the remainder of the season after the All-America outside hitter injured her knee in last Saturday's win over Whitworth.
October 31, 2009
Lutes Remain Unbeaten in NWC Volleyball
PARKLAND - Pacific Lutheran remained unbeaten in Northwest Conference volleyball action with a 25-23, 25-23, 25-20 win over the visiting Whitworth Pirates on Saturday evening in Olson Auditorium.
October 30, 2009
Lutes Win Fifth NWC Title in Past Six Years
PARKLAND - Dominant might be a fitting word to describe the Pacific Lutheran volleyball program after the Lutes beat Whitman on Friday night in Olson Auditorium to wrap up their fifth Northwest Conference championship in the past six seasons.
October 28, 2009
Lutes Need One More Win for Outright NWC Championship
Pacific Lutheran, already assured of at least a Northwest Conference co-championship, hosts Whitman and Whitworth this weekend in Olson Auditorium.
October 27, 2009
Saint Martin's Topples Lutes
PARKLAND - Teilissa Tua recorded 14 kills to lead the Saint Martin's Saints to a 3-1 non-conference volleyball victory over the host Pacific Lutheran Lutes on Tuesday night in Olson Auditorium.
October 24, 2009
PLU Assured of at Least a Tie for Another NWC Title
PARKLAND - Pacific Lutheran assured itself of at least a tie for the Northwest Conference volleyball championship by sweeping away the visiting Linfield Wildcats on Saturday night in Olson Auditorium.
October 21, 2009
Lutes Rally From 2-0 Deficit to Beat Loggers
In the toughest challenge yeet to their unbeaten Northwest Conference record, the Pacific Lutheran Lutes rallied from a two-set deficit to defeat the visiting Puget Sound Loggers, 3-2, in a conference match played Wednesday night in Olson Auditorium.
October 20, 2009
Lutes Take Another Step Up Top 25 Poll
Make it four straight weeks that Pacific Lutheran has moved up spot up the American Volleyball Coaches Association Division III Coaches Top 25 Poll.
October 20, 2009
Lutes Host Puget Sound, Linfield in NWC Clashes
Pacific Lutheran, unbeaten in 10 Northwest Conference matches, hosts Puget Sound on Wednesday and Linfield on Saturday in Olson Auditorium. The Lutes are currently ranked No. 15 in Division III volleyball.
October 17, 2009
One Streak Ends, But Most Important One Still Alive
NEWBERG, Ore. - George Fox put an end to a Pacific Lutheran streak on Saturday night, but in the end the visiting Lutes kept alive their unbeaten record in Northwest Conference volleyball with a 17-25, 25-16, 25-19, 25-17 win over the host Bruins.
October 16, 2009
PLU Sweeps Pacific, Streaks Reach 9 and 27
FOREST GROVE, Ore. - Pacific Lutheran maintained its streak of straight-set victories over Northwest Conference opponents, defeating the host Pacific Boxers, 25-12, 25-17, 25-23, on Friday night.
October 15, 2009
Lutes Look to Add to Unbeaten Conference Record
After sweeping through the first half of the Northwest Conference schedule with a perfect 8-0 record – and without losing even a set during those eight wins – the Lutes start the second half of the conference schedule with a two-match lead over second-place George Fox.
October 10, 2009
Bearcats Give Lutes a Battle, But PLU Prevails
PARKLAND, Wash. - Pacific Lutheran overcame a fierce battle from the Willamette Bearcats to emerge with a three-set victory in a Northwest Conference volleyball match played Saturday night in Olson Auditorium.
October 9, 2009
Lutes Sweep Past Pioneers, Improve to 7-0 in NWC
PARKLAND – Pacific Lutheran remained perfect in Northwest Conference volleyball action on Friday, defeating Lewis & Clark, 25-17, 25-15, 25-18, in Olson Auditorium.
October 6, 2009
Lutes Bring Perfect NWC Record Back to Olson
Pacific Lutheran, packing a perfect record in Northwest Conference play, returns to Olson Auditorium this weekend for matches against Lewis & Clark and Willamette.
October 3, 2009
Lutes Continue Roll Through Conference Foes
WALLA WALLA - Pacific Lutheran won its sixth straight match, and for the sixth time won in straight sets, as it defeated host Whitman 25-16, 25-17, 25-19, on Saturday afternoon at the Sherwood Center.
October 2, 2009
Another Straight-Set Conference Win for Lutes
Pacific Lutheran University held on to the top spot in the Northwest Conference volleyball standings on Friday night as the visiting Lutes defeated Whitworth University ,25-13, 25-9, 25-23, in the Whitworth Fieldhouse.
October 1, 2009
Lutes Take Unbeaten NWC Record East of the Cascades
The Lutes will look to improve their record and maintain their status as the only undefeated team in the Northwest Conference when they venture east across the Cascades for matches against the Whitworth Pirates at 7 p.m. Friday and the Whitman Missionaries at 4 p.m. Saturday.
September 25, 2009
PLU Only Unbeaten Remaining in Northwest Conference
McMINNVILLE, Ore. - There were three unbeaten Northwest Conference volleyball teams entering this week's round of matches, and now there is only one after Pacific Lutheran routed Linfield in three sets on Friday night.
September 23, 2009
Lutes Chop Down Loggers in Three Sets
TACOMA – For the second time in three matches this year, Pacific Lutheran rolled to a three-set volleyball victory over the Puget Sound Loggers at the UPS Fieldhouse. Wednesday night’s 25-15, 25-12, 25-23 win came in Northwest Conference play, however, giving the Lutes a perfect 3-0 mark in the conference while the Loggers dropped to 2-1 in the NWC.
September 22, 2009
Joynt Named NWC Player of the Week
Pacific Lutheran middle blocker Kelcy Joynt earned Northwest Conference Player of the Week honors after leading the Lutes to a pair of conference victories over George Fox and Pacific last weekend.
September 22, 2009
Lutes Hold Down 19th Spot in National Poll
For the second consecutive week, Pacific Lutheran is ranked No. 19 in the AVCA Division III Coaches Top 25 Poll.
September 22, 2009
Battle of the Northwest Conference Unbeatens
September 19, 2009
Lutes Make it Two in a Row in Conference Play
PARKLAND, Wash. - Pacific Lutheran jumped on Pacific in a first set rout and went on to defeat the visiting Boxers, 25-10, 25-19, 25-16, in a Northwest Conference volleyball match played Saturday night in Olson Auditorium.
September 18, 2009
Lutes Start NWC Title Defense With Win Over Bruins
PARKLAND, Wash. - Pacific Lutheran, winner of three straight Northwest Conference volleyball championships, started its title defense Friday night with a 3-0 victory over George Fox in Olson Auditorium.
September 15, 2009
Lutes to Begin Conference Matches
The Pacific Lutheran volleyball team kicks off its regular season conference play this weekend with a set of matches on Friday and Saturday night.
September 12, 2009
Two More Losses in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Pacific Lutheran ended a weekend it would just as soon forget with a pair of losses on Saturday at the Washington University/ASICS Invitational.
September 11, 2009
Lutes Drop Two at ASICS Invitational
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Pacific Lutheran found out how good the competition is in Division III volleyball in the central part of the country as the Lutes were beaten twice in the opening day of the Washington U./ASICS Invitational.
September 9, 2009
More Ranked Teams Ahead for Lutes
PLU will face four nationally ranked teams at the Washington University/ASICS Invitational in St. Louis, Mo. The Lutes are ranked No. 10 in the current AVCA Top 25 national poll , the highest ranking received in the history of PLU volleyball.
September 5, 2009
Loggers Get Revenge Against Lutes in Title Match
A lot can change in 24 hours, just ask the Pacific Lutheran and Puget Sound volleyball teams.
September 4, 2009
Lutes Dump St. Benedict and Puget Sound
Facing the first two of eight consecutive nationally ranked opponents in tournament action, the No. 14-ranked Pacific Lutheran Lutes hammered St. Benedict (Minn.) and rival Puget Sound in three sets in Friday's first day of the Puget Sound Premier Tournament at the UPS Fieldhouse.
September 2, 2009
Lutes Open Season With Win at Saint Martin's
LACEY - Pacific Lutheran opened its 2009 volleyball season with a 25-19, 25-15, 19-25, 25-19 victory over host Saint Martin's at Marcus Pavilion.
August 31, 2009
PLU Volleyball to Start 2009 Season
Lutes begin their 2009 season against Saint Martin's on Wednesday and resume play both Friday and Saturday at the UPS Tournament.
August 31, 2009
2009 Season Prospectus
August 19, 2009
Lutes Ranked 13th in Preseason Poll
Pacific Lutheran received 304 votes and is ranked No. 13 in the AVCA Preseason Top 25 Poll, released Wednesday. The Lutes are the highest-ranked Northwest Conference team, six spots ahead of cross-town rival Puget Sound.
August 14, 2009
Lutes Picked to Win Fourth Straight Volleyball Title
Pacific Lutheran is a solid favorite to run its Northwest Conference volleyball championship streak to four in a row in 2009, based on a poll of conference coaches.
