Volleyball’s expectations as high as their nets
Andrew Ford, Contributing Reporter
September 1, 2017
Competing in a conference with two of the top volleyball programs in the country, the Spartans had nothing to scoff at last year with their 20-win season. However, the team is not looking to simply settle for a winning record again. After a 21-10 record a year ago, Head Coach Karen Farrell has ev...
Successful season comes to a close
Noah Crowley, Staff Reporter
November 11, 2016
The season is over, and the Spartans surpassed their 20-win goal for the year. Though the Case Western Reserve University women’s volleyball team may have stumbled during their final weekend of the year, the season remains one to be proud of. Next year seems extremely promising as the team looks ahe...
A clean sweep
Noah Crowley, Staff Reporter
November 4, 2016
The Spartans played two matches and won six straight sets last weekend in Wooster, Ohio. They played two teams, one from Denison University and one from the College of Wooster. Case Western Reserve University seemed impossible to defeat as the games went on, leaving both opponents scrambling for answer...
Volleyball dominates in unstoppable weekend
Noah Crowley, Staff Reporter
October 28, 2016
To kick off their fall break, the Spartan volleyball team replicated the winning methods they had used earlier in the season. They played three opponents and lost only a single set in all three matches. The entire weekend of games took place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at Carnegie Mellon University...
Tough weekend in Pittsburgh
Noah Crowley, Staff Reporter
October 7, 2016
The Spartans went to Pittsburgh for a round robin tournament and met their match this weekend. The team came out of the University Athletic Association (UAA) Round Robin with a win and two losses and learned much from the experience. Fourth-year outside hitter Marian Barton fought with her hardest and sec...
Spartans, without rhythm, lose twice
Noah Crowley, Staff Reporter
September 30, 2016
The Spartans could not seem to get into a rhythm this week, and fate was not kind. The Case Western Reserve University volleyball team played two matches this past week and won only a single set. A devastating loss at the hands of the Baldwin Wallace University (BW) Yellow Jackets was followed by a sting...
Bitter loss fuels Spartans for weekend
Noah Crowley, Staff Reporter
September 23, 2016
A nail-biting match brought the bitter taste of defeat into the Spartans’ mouths, and they responded with unmatched ferocity. The Case Western Reserve University volleyball team fought through a tough match against the Mount Union University Purple Raiders on Sept. 14, and they came away with their f...
Five Games, Five Victories
Noah Crowley, Staff Reporter
September 16, 2016
The Spartans achieved the amazing feat of five victories in five games played this week. Their first home game of the season was Sept. 7, against John Carroll University, and that was followed by four more home games at the Marcia French Tournament. The Case Western Reserve University volleyball team show...
Spartans volleyball completes the trifecta
Noah Crowley, Staff Reporter
September 9, 2016
The Spartans were hoping for a winning weekend, and they came out undefeated with three wins to start out the year. The Case Western Reserve University volleyball team opened the season this past Friday in Bexley, Ohio against the Capital University Crusaders at the Capital/Otterbein Invitational....
Volleyball full of optimism after record setting year
Noah Crowley, Staff Reporter
September 2, 2016
The Case Western Reserve University Spartans Women’s Volleyball team put up their best record since the start of the millennium last season. Their historic season included the team’s second ever trip to the NCAA tournament and their first ever tournament victory. In 2015, they won 25 games and lost only ...
