Volleyball ends season hoping for more in 2019
Andrew Ford, Sports Editor
November 9, 2018
At the beginning of the season, the Case Western Reserve University volleyball team had high expectations. They were coming off a solid season a year ago and only graduated one player while returning all of their crucial pieces. After 32 matches, the Spartans fell short of expectations. However, label...
Injuries plague volleyball team
Andrew Ford, Sports Editor
November 2, 2018
Injuries have plagued the Case Western Reserve University volleyball team’s season. Earlier in the year, one of their top attackers, third-year outside hitter Brianna Lemon, went down with a foot injury and is out for the year. Last season, second-year outside hitter Fabiola Torres tore her ACL an...
Volleyball prepares for home stretch
Andrew Ford, Sports Editor
October 26, 2018
The Case Western Reserve University volleyball team currently sits at 17-10 after a 2-2 performance at the final University Athletic Association (UAA) Round Robin and two wins at Ohio Wesleyan University. During the weekend of Oct. 13 and 14, the Spartans traveled to Carnegie Mellon University (C...
A mother’s influence
Nicholas Kamlet, Staff Reporter
October 26, 2018
Jana Giaquinto is a second-year volleyball player who plays primarily right side hitter. Her mother got her involved from a very young age as she too was a volleyball player in college. Gianquinto thrives on competition and always drives to be the best that she can. What is your favorite part of being on the volleyball...
To China and back
Nicholas Kamlet, Staff Reporter
October 12, 2018
Haley Sims is a third-year volleyball player who plays middle hitter. She has dedicated her life to volleyball since sixth grade and has not looked back. Off the court, she is involved in Alpha Chi Omega and Theta Tau. Her family experiences have led her to study biomedical engineering to better understand w...
Facing the giants
Andrew Ford, Sports Editor
October 5, 2018
The first two conference games were as tough as a team could get. The Case Western Reserve University volleyball team had to open University Athletic Association (UAA) play against No. 8 Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) and No. 14 University of Chicago but won against weaker conference foe...
Volleyball hits bump in the road before UAAs
Andrew Ford, Sports Editor
September 28, 2018
It’s been an up-and-down last few games for the Case Western Reserve University varsity volleyball team, finishing their last five matches with three wins and two losses. The team lost their first match to archrival Baldwin Wallace University in three sets. It was a tough match offensively for...
Volleyball thrives in Buffalo
Andrew Ford, Sports Editor
September 21, 2018
After falling to the University of Mount Union on Wednesday, Sept. 12, the Spartans women’s volleyball team had a very successful weekend at the Buffalo State Bengal Challenge, winning all three matches it played. Case Western Reserve University lost in three sets to regional rival Mount Union, w...
How ‘sweep’ it is
September 14, 2018
Sparta would have been proud of the performance by the Spartans this past week. Although this isn’t Ancient Greece, the Case Western Reserve University volleyball team dominated all three of their opponents at the CWRU Invitational from Sept. 7 to 8. The Spartans swept John Carroll University, St. Mar...
No Spain, no gain
Niko Kamlet, Staff Reporter
August 24, 2018
La Sagrada Familia. Peniscola Templory Castle. Parque del Buen Retiro. These are just a few of the breathtaking attractions Case Western Reserve University’s volleyball returners got to experience early this August on a trip to Spain. The team’s seven-day trip consisted of exploring the cities of...
