The award, initiated in the 1992–93 academic year, honors volleyball teams that maintain a year-long grade-point average (GPA) of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale. During the 2022-23 academic year, the WC volleyball program boasted a 3.58 cumulative GPA.
Academic All-Conference selections have at least a cumulative 3.5 grade-point average (GPA) at the end of the semester preceding the end of the spring season and be a sophomore academically or above. The student-athlete must also be a member of a varsity team, in a sport sponsored by the league, as well as be enrolled in a full-time capacity.
Kiwanis is an international service organization dedicated to helping kids locally and around the world. The Wilmington club has been actively helping kids for 40 years and the international group has been working for 100-plus years. Wilmington Kiwanis sponsors the East Clinton, Clinton-Massie and Wilmington Key Clubs. It also sponsors two soccer tournaments at Wilmington College, awards a $1,000 scholarship to a student at Wilmington College or Southern State along with many other things.
Sydney Geibel, Sofia Thomas, Blake O'Brien and Andie Dolven garnered Academic All-District honors and will be on the ballot for a chance at becoming an Academic All-American.
The junior from St. Louis, Missouri, led the conference in total digs (601) as well as digs per set (6.20). She currently sits sixth in all of NCAA Division III in both categories.
The Wilmington College women's volleyball team concluded its 2022 season on a high note with a 25-18, 23-25, 25-18, 25-17 Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) victory over Heidelberg University on Saturday afternoon. The victory was the Fightin' Quakers' first over the Student Princes in program history.
The Wilmington College volleyball team hit a negative attack percentage in a 25-14, 25-13, 25-19 Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) defeat at Muskingum University on Wednesday evening.
The Purple Raiders won the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) match 25-21, 25-13, 25-14 and the Lions took the final match of the day 25-23, 22-25, 25-22, 25-19.
Wilmington will face Mount Union in an Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) match at noon and Mount. St. Joseph at 4 p.m. The Purple Raiders and Lions will play a neutral site match in between at 2 p.m.
The Wilmington College volleyball team pushed regionally-ranked Ohio Northern University (ONU) to the brink, but the Polar Bears rallied from a 2-1 deficit to earn a 24-26, 25-22, 19-25, 25-15, 15-9 Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) victory at the ONU Sports Complex on Wednesday evening.
Both teams got to at least 20 points in all four sets, but Marietta College came out with a 25-20, 21-25, 25-21, 25-22 victory over the Wilmington College volleyball team in an Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) match at Fred Raizk Arena on Friday evening.
The Wilmington College volleyball team continues Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) play with a home match against Marietta College on Friday. First serve from Hermann Court is slated for 7 p.m.
Otterbein University rode its offense, hitting a .306 clip to defeat the Wilmington College volleyball team 25-13, 25-18, 25-17 in an Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) match at Hermann Court on Wednesday evening.
Baldwin Wallace University hit at least a .250 clip in each set and swept the Wilmington College volleyball team 25-10, 25-15, 25-17 in Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) action from Ursprung Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.
The Wilmington College volleyball team continues Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) play on Saturday with a trip to Berea and Baldwin Wallace University. First serve from Ursprung Gymnasium is scheduled for 1 p.m.
The Wilmington College volleyball team continues Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) play on Wednesday with a 7 p.m. Senior Night match against Capital University.
The Wilmington College volleyball team was within striking distance of John Carroll University (JCU) in each set, but the Blue Streaks' .304 attack percentage was too much to overcome as JCU defeated the Fightin' Quakers 25-22, 25-20, 25-20 in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) opener for both teams on Saturday.
The Wilmington College volleyball team rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Anderson University 19-25, 23-25, 25-19, 25-22, 15-13 in a non-conference match at Fred Raizk Arena on Wednesday evening.
The Wilmington College volleyball team used a balanced offensive attack to sweep Defiance College 25-17, 25-22, 25-21 at Fred Raizk Arena on Friday evening.
The Wilmington College volleyball team battled Bluffton University to a close four-set loss by scores of 25-21, 27-29, 25-18, 25-23 on Wednesday evening.