2012 SAC Volleyball Headlines
Wingate's Krauser Earns NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
Wingate University 2013 graduate Grace Krauser has received a $7,500 postgraduate scholarship from the NCAA.
May 17, 2013
Three SAC Volleyball Players Named Capital One Academic All-Americans
Three volleyball student-athletes from the SAC have been selected to the Capital One Academic All-America Team, a distinction which recognizes both academic and athletic achievement.
December 12, 2012
Wingate's Krauser Wins NCAA Elite 89 Award
Wingate University senior middle blocker Grace Krauser has earned the prestigious Elite 89 Award, officials announced at Wednesday night's NCAA Division II Volleyball Championship banquet. Krauser wins the award for the second time in her career. She also won the honor in 2010.
December 06, 2012
Wingate Eliminated by Concordia-St. Paul in NCAA Volleyball National Quarterfinals
The Southeast Region champion Wingate University Bulldogs took the opening set from top-ranked and five-time defending national champion Concordia-St. Paul Thursday afternoon, but the Golden Bears rallied for a 3-1 win to advance to the NCAA Division II Volleyball Championship national semifinals.
December 06, 2012
Wingate's Hilton Named to AVCA All-America Third Team
Wingate University redshirt junior right-side hitter Anna Hilton has been named a third-team All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA).
December 04, 2012
Wingate Defeats Tusculum to Win NCAA Volleyball Regional Title
The second-seeded Wingate University Bulldogs swept fourth-seeded Tusculum College Saturday afternoon, winning the NCAA Southeast Regional title for the second time in three years.
December 01, 2012
Wingate, Tusculum Set up All-SAC NCAA Volleyball Regional Final
Wingate defeated Newberry and Tusculum ousted Armstrong on Friday, setting up a showdown between the rivals for the NCAA Division II Volleyball Championship Southeast Regional title. Get recaps of both matches here.
November 30, 2012
NCAA Volleyball Championship Quarterfinal Roundup
The SAC will account for three of the four semifinalists at the 2012 NCAA Division II Volleyball Championship Southeast Regional, as Wingate, Newberry and Tusculum each won quarterfinals on Thursday. Get recaps from each match here.
November 29, 2012
Multiple SAC Volleyball Players Earn Spots on All-Region Teams
A total of eight volleyball student-athletes have earned All-Southeast Region accolades on the AVCA and Daktronics All-Region Teams, which were recently announced.
November 28, 2012
Five SAC Volleyball Team Earn NCAA Championship Selections
Five teams from the South Atlantic Conference have earned bids to the 2012 NCAA Division II Volleyball Championship, accounting for more than half of the Southeast Region field, the association announced Sunday night.
November 18, 2012
Wingate Wins Seventh-Straight SAC Championship Title in Five-Set Thriller over Tusculum
Wingate continued its reign over SAC volleyball on Sunday, capturing its seventh-straight Food Lion SAC Volleyball Championship title in a thrilling five-set match over Tusculum. Scores went 26-24, 21-25, 25-14, 23-25 and 15-12 in the deciding fifth.
November 18, 2012
Player of the Year Hilton Headlines All-SAC Volleyball Team
Wingate junior outside hitter Anna Hilton has been named the 2012 SAC Volleyball Player of the Year, headlining the list of conference awards which was released on Thursday.
November 15, 2012
Tusculum’s Sarmiento Selected as SAC Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Tusculum junior Ashley Sarmiento has been named the 2012 SAC Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year, an award which recognizes her achievements on the court, in the classroom and as a campus leader.
November 14, 2012
Five SAC Teams Earn Spots in Latest NCAA Volleyball Regional Rankings
Five teams from the SAC have been ranked in this week’s NCAA Volleyball Southeast Region poll, the last release before Sunday’s NCAA Championship selections.
November 14, 2012
Wingate’s Potter, Tusculum’s Sarmiento Take Home SAC Volleyball Weekly Honors
Following the final week of the 2012 SAC volleyball regular season, Wingate sophomore Lexi Potter and Tusculum junior Ashley Sarmiento have been picked as the conference’s weekly award winners, it was announced on Monday.
November 12, 2012
SAC Football Week 11 Roundup: Lenoir-Rhyne Captures Conference Title
In a race that came down to the regular season's final day, Lenoir-Rhyne clinched the outright SAC football championship on Saturday by defeating Catawba. Get recaps from all the day's action at Week 11 Roundup.
November 11, 2012