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The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Breaking out the brooms

Andrew Ford, Contributing Reporter September 15, 2017

The hardwood floor of Horsburgh Gymnasium has never been cleaner. The Case Western Reserve University volleyball team broke out the brooms during the Marcia French Invitational on Sept. 8 and 9, winning...

Spartan volleyball splits four

David Chang, Contributing Reporter September 8, 2017

To start off their season, the Spartans played four matches in Ada, Ohio as part of a tournament hosted by Ohio Northern University (ONU). With a deep and versatile roster, the Spartans looked for a strong...

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...

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,...

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...

Karley King looks on as Haley Sims reaches for the ball, trying to bury a kill past two defenders.

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....

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...

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...

Attempting to clear two defenders, first-year Haley Sims tips the ball over the net.

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...

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...

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