2008 Woodie Awards
Volleyballers ready for playoffs
By: Rachel Lebo
Issue date: 10/26/06 Section: Sports
During fall break, the volleyball team played several matches and were in two tournaments, leaving the overall record 15-10 and the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference record 5-1.
A conference match against Eureka College Oct. 12 left the Gorloks with a win and eight service aces. As a team, they hit .363 (45 kills, eight errors, 102 attempts) for the match.
The Elmhurst College tournament Oct. 13 and 14 resulted in three losses and one win.
"The Elmhurst tournament was full of talented teams," Head Coach Merry Graf said. "We played well, but struggled to win the fifth game in three of the matches. We did very well against the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, which is ranked sixth in the nation. We just fell short in the Elmhurst match, which would have earned us a third place finish in the tournament."
The performance of freshman outside hitter Jackie Schall helped her to be named the SLIAC Player of the week for Oct. 9 through 15. She also was named to the all-tournament team at Elmhurst College.
MacMurray College came to Webster as a SLIAC opponent Oct. 19, and the Gorloks won the match in three games (30-15, 30-14, 30-8).
The Principia College Tri-Match took the Gorloks' SLIAC record from 5-0 to 5-1. The loss to Principia Oct. 21 was not only a key loss but means the best Webster can finish in the conference is second place.
The second match of the day against Hannibal LaGrange was a win in three games.
"Hannibal wasn't very strong this year, and we handled them in three," Graf said. "It is nice to get another win under our belt right away."
The Gorloks have an away match at Fontbonne University at 7 p.m. Oct. 26 and a home game against Greenville College 7 p.m. Oct. 31 in the Grant Gymnasium.
A conference match against Eureka College Oct. 12 left the Gorloks with a win and eight service aces. As a team, they hit .363 (45 kills, eight errors, 102 attempts) for the match.
The Elmhurst College tournament Oct. 13 and 14 resulted in three losses and one win.
"The Elmhurst tournament was full of talented teams," Head Coach Merry Graf said. "We played well, but struggled to win the fifth game in three of the matches. We did very well against the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, which is ranked sixth in the nation. We just fell short in the Elmhurst match, which would have earned us a third place finish in the tournament."
The performance of freshman outside hitter Jackie Schall helped her to be named the SLIAC Player of the week for Oct. 9 through 15. She also was named to the all-tournament team at Elmhurst College.
MacMurray College came to Webster as a SLIAC opponent Oct. 19, and the Gorloks won the match in three games (30-15, 30-14, 30-8).
The Principia College Tri-Match took the Gorloks' SLIAC record from 5-0 to 5-1. The loss to Principia Oct. 21 was not only a key loss but means the best Webster can finish in the conference is second place.
The second match of the day against Hannibal LaGrange was a win in three games.
"Hannibal wasn't very strong this year, and we handled them in three," Graf said. "It is nice to get another win under our belt right away."
The Gorloks have an away match at Fontbonne University at 7 p.m. Oct. 26 and a home game against Greenville College 7 p.m. Oct. 31 in the Grant Gymnasium.
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