SENIOR DAY

Congratulations Rachel!
FINAL GAME, SENIOR DAY, &
Wesley Wolverines this Sunday

Rachel Hausler

The Wesley College Wolverines will host the Washington Adventist University Shock this coming Sunday, November 2, for the Senior Day volleyball match at 2:00 PM in the Wentworth Gynasium.

Pictured in the collage below, #32 L/DS Rachel Hausler (Califon, NJ) is the lone senior on the team. A perennial dean's list student, Rachel is a biology major and plans to attend medical school.  

CLICK HERE for Rachel's player profile.

SEAHAWK PREVIEW

Saturday, 3:00 PM
Wolverines at home vs Seahawks,
final weekend of 2014 regular season

This Saturday, November 1, the Wesley Wolverines (11-14 overall, 1-7 conf.) will match up with the St. Mary's Seahawks (15-9 overall, 4-4 conf.) in a home game at Wesley College. The Seahawks have already clinched a Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) playoff berth. The question to be determined on the court Saturday is whether the Seahawks will enter the CAC tournament with a winning conference record.

Game time is 3:00 PM in the Wentworth Gynasium on campus. 

SALISBURY GAME

Route 13 rival
Several Wolverines shine
against talented Sea Gulls

The Wesley Wolverines closed out their scheduled road games against the rival Salisbury Sea Gulls last night. Highlights from the game are in the clipping below.

There are two home games this weekend for the final matches of the 2014 season.

Click here for Wednesday's full story and box score.

L-to-R: freshman #16 MB Charlene Coyne (Bear, DE),
sophomore #24 S Beth Schlecker (Bear, DE),
freshman #21 S/RS Codi Ziolkowski (Bear, DE).

L-to-R: freshman #10 OH Tionne Graves-Brown (Sacramento, CA),
junior #3 L/DS Meghan Marshall (Wilmington, DE)

TIONNE HONOR ROLL

CAC recognition
Tionne Graves-Brown makes
fourth honor roll appearance

Freshman #10 OH Tionne Graves-Brown (Sacramento, CA) has been named for the fourth time over the past six weeks to the Capital Athletic Conference's (CAC's) Weekly Honor Roll (for October 28, 2014).

On the season, Tionne leads the Wesley Wolverines in kills (157), hitting percentage (.179), service aces (47), and points (216.0), while she is second in digs (204)

CLICK HERE for the CAC's post of weekly player honors. 

COLLAGE ABOVE: Tionne in action from 
Wesley's “pink match” played for cancer awareness.

SALISBURY PREVIEW

Salisbury away game
Rival Sea Gulls on deck
Wednesday for Wolverines

This Wednesday, October 29, the Wesley College Wolverines travel south to challenge Route 13 rival Salisbury University Sea Gulls in a Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) contest.

CLICK HERE for what might be a 
live broadcast of Wednesday night's game.

The match will be held at 7:00 PM on the Salisbury campus at the Maggs Physical Activities Center in the lower level main gymnasium located at 1101 Camden Avenue, Salisbury, MD.

The Sea Gulls 3-4 conference record (though 18-9 overall) belies somewhat a Salisbury team that can truly dominate the court. The Sea Gulls almost disrupted the CAC's 7-0 standings leader Christopher Newport Captains' – CNU, 27-3 overall -- record of not having been defeated in regular season conference match for what is now 136 straight games. In that near Salisbury victory, the Captains won the first and third sets 26-24 each time, while the Sea Gulls triumphed in second and fourth 25-23 each time, before CNU picked up the fifth 15-7.

According to a link at the Salisbury website, the Wesley game on Wednesday evening should be available via a live broadcast online. See: http://portal.stretchinternet.com/salisbury
 

SVU GAME

11-13 overall record
Wolverines battle through
tough match with Knights

The Wesley Wolverines are back on campus from their match in the mountains against the Southern Virginia Knights. Below are highlights taken from the team website recap.  

Click here for the full story and box score.

Left-to-right: freshman #10 OH Tionne Graves-Brown (Sacramento, CA), freshman #21 S/RS Codi Ziolkowski (Bear, DE), sophomore #24 S Beth Schlecker (Bear, DE).

SVU PREVIEW

"The Barn," Southern Virginia University's sports arena 
for basketball, wrestling and volleyball.

3:00 pm conference contest
Wolverines head this Saturday
for VA's Blue Ridge Mountains

The Wesley Wolverines, 11-12 overall (1-5 conf.), are off on Saturday morning, October 25, to Virginia's beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains and the town of Buena Vista, which – trivia note to Phillies fans – is a childhood home of ex-manager Charlie Manuel.

Game time is 3:00 PM against the Southern Virginia Knights at “The Barn”, the Knights' Sports Arena. The gym picked up its nickname from once being the equestrian center on campus. 

Address for the Southern Virginia University:
1 University Hill Drive, Buena Vista, VA. 

The Knights have won 12 of their last 16 volleyball contests with a 15-8 overall and a 4-3 record in the Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) before upcoming home matches this Friday against the non-conference Lynchburg Hornets and Saturday's CAC contest with the Wolverines.

Southern Virginia has the smallest enrollment in the CAC with 662 undergraduates compared to Wesley's 1,600, which is the conference's second smallest student body. The University's volleyball players are also well traveled, having Knights who come from 11 different states, of which 6 are west of the Mississippi.

KADIJAH DOUGHTY HONOR ROLL

For October 21
Kadijah Doughty named to
conference weekly honor roll

Kadijah Doughty

Sophomore #18 MB Kadijah Doughty (Milton, DE) has been named to the Capital Athletic Conference's (CAC's)Weekly Honor Roll (for week of October 21, 2014). 

Last Saturday against the Frostburg State Bobcats, Kadijah led the Wesley Wolverines with 8 points, recording 6 kills on 11 swings for a .455 hitting percentage while also matching freshman #14 OH/MB Tania Rounds (Huntsville, AL) for a team-high 4 blocks. 

On the season, Kadijah's aggressive play has placed her second on the team in blocked solos (10) and total blocks (27), while ranked fourth in kills (90) and block assists (17).

CLICK HERE for the CAC's post of weekly player honors. 

WOMEN IN SPORTS

Beyond college 
Athletics builds strong work ethic, 

motivational and teamwork skills

The following is pulled from an online report titled FROM ELITE FEMALE ATHLETES TO EXCEPTIONAL LEADERS. CLICK HERE for its PDF file. 

The Wesley College Wolverines field 
ten women's teams: Basketball ■ Cheer 
Cross Country ■ Field Hockey 
Lacrosse ■  Soccer ■ Softball ■ Tennis 
Track & Field ■ Volleyball

“Leadership. Teamwork. Perseverance. Discipline. Grit. Who knew, as children playing games in the schoolyard, that we were gaining attributes that would guide us through life?

“Athletes have known it all along.

“Research shows a direct correlation between girls’ participation in sport and greater achievement in higher education and employment — in fact, a majority of leading female executives first found success in athletics...

“Brazil President Dilma Rousseff played volleyball.

“The first female head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, was a member of the French national synchronized swimming team. 

CLICK HERE for Forbes magazine's
slide show titled: “Powerful Women
Who Played Team Sports”

“Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton played several sports, including basketball, soccer and softball.

“Former US National Security Adviser and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was a competitive figure skater and tennis player.

“PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi played cricket in India and later baseball in the US. 

“Mondolēz International CEO Irene Rosenfeld was a four-sport athlete in high school and played basketball at Cornell University. 

“DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman played college basketball at Tufts University.

“The co-founder of Marvell Technology Group, Weili Dai, played semi-professional basketball in China."

CHART BELOW CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT: http://espn.go.com/espnw/w-in-action/article/11669072/women-+-sports-=-executive-success?position?position=text5
 
SEE ALSO ESPN-W IN ACTION: http://espn.go.com/espnw/w-in-action

EAGLES PREVIEW

The William M. Anderson Center, Fredericksburg, VA

On the road this week
Wolverines at Mary Washington
for Wednesday conference game

This Wednesday, October 22, the Wesley Wolverines travel to an impressive 52,000-square-foot, 2,000 seat arena – The William M. Anderson Center, near 1301 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA – for a Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) match at 7:00 PM against the Mary Washington Eagles.

The Eagles, 18-9 overall, defeated the St. Mary's Seahawks today, Saturday, to even the CAC record for both schools at 3-2 in what is now a three-way conference tie for third place. The Southern Virginia Knights also are 3-2 in the standings. (Wesley will travel to Southern Virginia this coming Saturday.)

Freshman #6 OH Jessica Tynes (Gaithersburg, MD)

PINK GAME RECAP

11-11 record overall
Wolverines fight cancer
with pink volleyball match

The Wesley Wolverines took on the Frostburg State Bobcats this morning at the Wentworth Gym on the Wesley College campus in a pink game to raise awareness for the fight against breast cancer.

Clip here for the official recap (highlights below) and box scores.

Scroll down below for a slideshow of 50 photos from the game.

PHOTOS, left-to-right: freshman #14 OH/MB Tania Rounds (Huntsville, AL), 

freshman #10 OH Tionne Graves-Brown (Sacramento, CA),  
freshman #16 MB Charlene Coyne (Bear, DE)

PHOTO GROUP ABOVE, blocking at net and photo inset:

sophomore #18 MB Kadijah Doughty (Milton, DE)

PHOTOS, left-to-right: junior #3 L/DS Meghan Marshall (Wilmington, DE), 

freshman #21 S/RS Codi Ziolkowski (Bear, DE), 
senior #32 L/DS Rachel Hausler (Califon, NJ)

CHRIS.NEWPORT GAME

Wesley: 11-10 overall record
Wolverines host ranked
Chris. Newport Captains

Below are 45 photos from this evening's Wesley Wolverines game against the 13th nationally ranked Christopher Newport Captains who have not lost a regular season conference match now in 131 straight contests.

Click here for the official recap and box scores.

ZIOLKOWSKI HONOR ROLL

For October 14
Codi Ziolkowski named to
conference weekly honor roll

Codi Ziolkowski

Freshman #21 S/RS Codi Ziolkowski (Bear, DE) has been named to the Capital Athletic Conference's (CAC's)Weekly Honor Roll (for week of October 14, 2014).

Among Wesley Wolverines, Codi ranks first in block assists (18, tied with Tania Rounds and Tionne Graves-Brown), second in assists (186), and third in service aces (27) and points (112).

CLICK HERE for the CAC's post of weekly player honors. 

PINK MATCH PROMO

Pink match at home!
Plan ahead for early morning
game to be played this weekend

HOMEPAGES: Wesley Wolverines vs Frostburg State Bobcats

CHRIS. NEWPORT PREVIEW

No reg. season conference loss since 2006!
Chris. Newport takes unblemished
8 yr. record to Wesley this Thursday

The Wesley Wolverines may face their toughest opponent so far this season when the Christopher Newport Captains arrive at the Wentworth Gymnasium, 120 North State Street, Dover, DE, on the Wesley College campus for a 6:00 PM match this Thurday, October 16.

Christopher Newport's impressive 21-3 overall record is tops in the Capital Athletic Conference (CAC), where the Captains, along with Marymount Saints, are 3-0.

Amazing string of victories...

More than that imposing win-loss tally this season, the Christopher Newport Captains also can boast that they hold a string of 130 consecutive regular season conference victories dating back 8 years to the 2006! 

The Captains, however, are new to the CAC, which they joined as full members just last year for the 2013 season. (The Salisbury Sea Gulls almost broke Christopher Newport's record earlier this year but ultimately the Captains prevailed in a close, back-and-forth, hard fought 5 set match.)

RECOGNIZED THIRD TIME!

Third week in row
Tionne recognized on
CAC weekly honor roll

Tionne Graves-Brown

She has done it again! 

For the third consecutive week, freshman #10 OH Tionne Graves-Brown (Sacramento, CA) has been named to the Capital Athletic Conference's (CAC's) Weekly Honor Roll (for October 7, 2014).

CLICK HERE for the CAC's post of weekly player honors. 
 

SPARTAN GAME

Third conference game
Wolverines battle through
tough York Spartan match

The Wesley Wolverines are back from their hard loss to the Capital Athletic Conference(CAC) York College Spartans. They move now to an overall record of 11-9 on the year and 1-2 in the conference.

Click here for the official recap and box score. Highlight from the recap story below... 
 

YORK PREVIEW

CAC match
Wolverines on the road
to York, PA, Wednesday
 

The Wesley Wolverines, 
11-8 overall, travel this Wednesday, October 8, to York, PA (located midway between Harrisburg, PA and Baltimore, MD) for a  
Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) match with the  
York College Spartans.

The Spartans are 8-14 
overall with a conference record of 1-0, having 
defeated CAC member  
Mary Washington Eagles (13-8 overall) in a 5 set match at home this past Saturday.

This Wednesday's contest will be held at 7:00 PM on the York College campus in the Charles Wolf Gymnasium, 441 Country Club Road, 
York, PA. 

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The match may also be broadcast online at Spartans Sports Network.

10/5 STATS

Team leaders
Wolverine key stats,
eight games left to play

Wesley College Wolverines are 19 matches into the volleyball season with a 11-8 overall record and 1-1 in Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) contests. There's another 8 games to play in the regular season, 4 at home and 4 on the road. The next 7 consecutive matches are all CAC matches.

Here are some of the latest key stats of individual leaders...

VA TRI-MATCH

Virginia tri-match
Wolverines keep it close
against Methodist Monarchs

It was a tight, almost even match today in Arlington, VA, as the Wesley Wolverines battled the Methodist Monarchs, with Wesley losing three sets to one by the narrowest margin of two points in every single won or lost set (26-24, 28-26, 23-25, 27-25)! Meanwhile, the Marymount Saints proved to be a tough team for both the Wolverines and Monarchs in this tri-match with two games for each team played on the day.

CLICK HERE for the official recap and box scores.

Below are a few COMBINED STATS  from the TWO Wolverine contests today...

NEW WEB DESIGN

For all sports teams
New Wesley website design
emphasizes athletic photos

The Wesley College athletic teams have a brand new website design.  

BRAND NEW WESLEY VOLLEYBALL WEBSITE

CLICK HERE
for the brand new
volleyball homepage

The new team pages highlight a large photograph that is linked to the most current lead story. This sits along side of eight over-sized thumbnail photos, each of which lead to the most recent past articles.

Scrolling down the page, each team site also spotlights links to the “Wolverine of the Week” award (across all sports) and a “Why I chose Wesley” testimony from various Wolverine student-athletes. 

There's a handy Composite (all sports) Athletic Schedule/Results link, too, where its past or future calendar can be easily sorted by the day or month.

A prominent “Lids Sideline Store” link leads to purchasing customizable Wesley Wolverine apparel, whose proceeds directly benefit Wesley athletics. Plus there's a “Photo Store” and a “Give Now” link for those interested in an athletic financial support opportunity.

Links to Wesley Athletics tweets and Wesley Athletics Facebook page are now featured, as well.

SATURDAY TRAVEL

Saturday times: 12:00 PM & 4:00 PM
Wolverines travel for two games;
first up: second conference match

The Wesley Wolverines will load up the bus for Arlington, VA, this Saturday, October 4. 

That's the next stop in a series of Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) games that stretch into early November. The Wolverines are 1-0 in CAC play and 11-6 overall which ranks them fourth in league standings.

The Wolverines on Saturday will participate in their last tri-match of the regular season when they face the Marymount Saints on this CAC opponent's home court at 12:00 noon as well as, much later in the day, the non-conference Methodist Monarchs (from Fayetteville, NC) at 4:00 PM.  

The Marymount Saints had an exciting past Wednesday evening in their first conference match of the year. In an away game, they lost their first two sets to the Frostburg State Bobcats before rallying to victory by taking the final three sets in a row. Like the Wolverines, they are 1-0 in CAC play and 17-5 overall which ranks them second in league standings.

The Methodist Monarchs are 9-8 overall and have won 5 of their last 6 matches.

The games will be played at Marymount University, 2807 North Glebe Road, Arlington, Virginia.

PENN STATE GAME

Win three straight sets
Wolverines victorious,
first conference match

CLICK HERE for the official recap (also posted below) and box scores of volleyball's Wesley Woverines win this evening, Wednesday, October 1, over the Penn St.-Harrisburg Lions.

See below for a slideshow of 47 photos from the match.

Left-to-right, sophomore #18 MB Kadijah Doughty (Milton, DE), freshman #21 S/RS Codi Ziolkowski (Bear, DE), freshman #10 OH Tionne Graves-Brown (Sacramento, CA), freshman #16 MB Charlene Coyne (Bear, DE).

Left-to-right, sophomore #15 RS Meg Fernandez (Miami, FL), junior #3 L/DS Meghan Marshall (Wilmington, DE), senior #32 L/DS Rachel Hausler (Califon, NJ), junior #22 DS Samantha Weber (Newark, DE).

Sophomore #24 S

Beth Schlecker

(Bear, DE)

CLICK ON THE ARROW in the center 
of the first photo below for a slideshow capturing 47 shots of Wednesday's action. 

CLICK HERE to download any or all of these photos.

TIONNE HONOR ROLL

Second week in row
Tionne recognized on
CAC weekly honor roll

For the second week in a row, freshman #10 OH Tionne Graves-Brown (Sacramento, CA) has been named to the Capital Athletic Conference's (CAC's) Weekly Honor Roll (for September 30, 2014).

In three games last week, among many achievements, Tionne led the Wesley Wolverines in both kills (18) and diggs (24).

CLICK HERE for the CAC's post of weekly player honors.