June 16, 2010
Colorado College's Dave Reed Named 2009-10 AVCA Grant Burger Media Award Recipient
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Dave Reed, associate director of athletic media relations at Colorado College, received some much-deserved recognition this week for his many years of hard work behind the scenes.

May 19, 2010
Sewanee Volleyball Taps Cortese as New Coach
SEWANEE, Tenn. - Jessica Cortese has been named the next head volleyball coach for Sewanee, according to Sewanee AD Mark Webb.

April 28, 2010
DePauw Wins Fifth Consecutive SCAC President's Trophy
SUWANEE, Ga. - With spring championships in women's tennis and women's golf - in addition to second-place finishes in men's and women's track & field, baseball and men's tennis - DePauw University cruised to a 127.5 point victory in the race for the 2009-10 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference President's Trophy. It is the fifth consecutive all-sports trophy for the Tigers.

January 29, 2010
Record 782 student-athletes highlight SCAC Fall 2009 Academic Honor Roll
SUWANEE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) named a record 783 student-athletes to the 2009 SCAC Fall Academic Honor Roll on Friday. This year's total eclipsed last year's previous record of 778 student-athletes. Since its inception in the fall of 1997, over 15,500 student-athletes have achieved recognition for their contributions in the classroom.

December 8, 2009
SCAC Announces 2009 Volleyball All-Sportsmanship Team
SUWANEE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) today announced its second annual Volleyball All-Sportsmanship teams. Twelve women's volleyball players were selected to the 2009 squad.

December 4, 2009
Austin College's Fleming finishes as national blocks leader
SHERMAN, Texas - Austin College sophomore volleyball standout Jessi Fleming finished the season as the national NCAA Division III leader in blocks for the 2009 campaign.

December 2, 2009
DePauw takes early lead in quest for fifth consecutive SCAC President's Trophy
SUWANEE, Ga. - Seeking its fifth consecutive Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) President's Trophy, DePauw University took the early lead in that quest following the completion of the 2009 fall sports season.

November 19, 2009
Colorado College falls short against Washington University in NCAA Quarterfinals
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio - The most successful season in Colorado College history came to an end today when the Tigers dropped a 25-16, 23-25, 25-21, 25-14 decision to Washington University (Mo.) in the national quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament.

November 19, 2009
Trinity's NCAA tournament run ends with Quarterfinal loss to top-ranked Juniata
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio - The top-ranked Juniata College Eagles beat the No. 18 Trinity University Tigers 25-16, 27-25, 25-23 Thursday in the NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Championship quarterfinals at John Carroll University.

November 17, 2009
Colorado College's Perkins highlights eight AVCA All-American selections for SCAC
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Colorado College junior middle blocker Emily Perkins highlights eight SCAC volleyball student-athletes who were named American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-Americans, the AVCA announced.

November 14, 2009
Colorado College rallies to win first ever regional title; SCAC has two in Elite Eight
REDLANDS, Calif. - Colorado College captured its first-ever regional title by coming from behind to defeat the University of La Verne in five sets on Saturday night. The Tigers trailed two sets to one and 7-3 in the fifth set, but used a 12-2 run to close out the set and post the 25-19, 20-25, 21-25, 25-19, 15-9 victory.

November 14, 2009
Trinity advances to national quarterfinals with victory over Southwestern
GEORGETOWN, Texas – The third time was indeed the charm for Trinity University on Saturday night. The Tigers had lost twice to conference rival Southwestern University during the 2009 regular season - but in the most important match between the two this year, Trinity cruised to an impressive 3-0 win over the Pirates at the Robertson Center.

November 13, 2009
Colorado College advances to West regional final in five-set thriller
REDLANDS, Calif. - Colorado College, the West region No. 1 seed, advanced to the regional final with a thrilling 3-2 win over No. 5 seed Cal Lutheran in a regional semifinal. The Tigers won by scores of 25-22, 14-25, 25-22, 232-25, 15-10.

November 13, 2009
Southwestern advances to regional final with sweep of Maryville
GEORGETOWN, Texas – The Southwestern University women’s volleyball team advanced to the regional finals by out hustling the Maryville Scots on Friday night to win 3-0. The regional final match, beginning at 7p.m., will be an all SCAC affair as the Pirates take on conference rival Trinity.

November 13, 2009
Trinity sweeps defending national champion Emory in South regional semifinal
GEORGETOWN, Texas - The fifth-seeded Trinity University Tigers upset the No. 1 Emory University Eagles - defending national champions, ranked No. 2 in the nation - 25-20, 25-23, 25-19 Friday in the NCAA Division III South Region semifinals at Southwestern University.

November 12, 2009
SCAC has 11 named to AVCA All-Region Teams
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Led by 2009 SCAC Player-of-the-Year senior outside hitter Audra Gentry of Southwestern University, the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference placed 11 players on AVCA All-Region Teams, including eight First Team selections, in an announcment made today.

November 12, 2009
Southwestern's Long named AVCA Division III South Region Coach of the Year
LEXINGTON, Va. - On the heels of leading Southwestern University to the SCAC Volleyball Championship, head coach Hannah Long has been named the 2009 AVCA Division III South Region Coach of the Year.

November 12, 2009
Southwestern sweeps University of Dallas in NCAA regional play
GEORGETOWN, Texas - The Southwestern University Pirates continued their winning streak in the first round of the NCAA South Regional, defeating the University of Dallas 3-0. With the win the Pirates improve to 34-3 overall on the season.

November 12, 2009
Trinity tops Randolph-Macon in NCAA opener; Jenkins notches milestone win
GEORGETOWN, Texas - The fifth-seeded Trinity University Tigers beat No. 4 Randolph-Macon 25-23, 25-13, 22-25, 25-17 Thursday in the opening of the NCAA Division III South Region Volleyball Tournament at Southwestern University. The win was the 700th of Tiger head coach Julie Jenkins' illustrious career.

November 9, 2009
Colorado College; Southwestern and Trinity Headed to NCAA Volleyball Tournament
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Committee announced today the field of 62 teams for the 2009 NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship, and for the second consecutive year, the SCAC will send Colorado College, Southwestern University and Trinity University to the event.

November 9, 2009
Volleyball Recap (Week 10) - Around the SCAC
SUWANEE, Ga. - The Southwestern University Pirates, with a 3-1 win over Colorado College in the SCAC championship match, earned the program's third outright and fourth overall SCAC championship Nov. 7. The win earned Southwestern an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Volleyball Championship.

November 7, 2009
Southwestern University wins fourth SCAC volleyball championship
ATLANTA, Ga. - The No. 1 seeded Southwestern University Pirates defeated second seeded Colorado College 3-1 on Saturday evening - earning the Pirates their fourth Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship and first since a co-championship with Trinity University in 2005.

November 7, 2009
Southwestern Tops In Three Of Four Major Awards In 2009 ALL-SCAC Volleyball Voting
ATLANTA, Ga. – The 12th-ranked Southwestern University Pirates, winners of 28 straight matches and the top seed for this weekend’s Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Tournament, was rewarded for its highly successful season by winning three of the league’s four major postseason awards in exclusive all-conference voting by the head coaches of the SCAC.

November 6, 2009
Top four seeds advance to semifinals of SCAC Championship
ATLANTA, Ga. - The top four seeds in the 2009 SCAC Championship tournament advanced to the semifinals on Friday, Nov. 6. Top seed Southwestern University meets fourth seeded Trinity University while second seeded Colorado College entertains third seeded DePauw University.

November 5, 2009
Two from SCAC named to ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District women's volleyball team
ITHACA, N.Y. - Two student-athletes from the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference were named to the ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District women's volleyball team.

November 2, 2009
Volleyball Recap (Week 9) - Around the SCAC
SUWANEE, GA. - The 12th ranked Southwestern University Pirates extended their winning streak to 28 matches thanks to a perfect 4-0 week. The Pirates hosted the Southwestern Halloween Tournament, in preparations for the SCAC Championship Nov.6-7 in Atlanta, Ga.

October 29, 2009
Hendrix Volleyball Team Helps Raise Money for Side-Out Foundation
CONWAY, Ark. - The Hendrix College volleyball team is on a mission to help raise money towards the Dig Pink: Side-Out Foundation which helps raise funds for Breast Cancer research. The Warriors will play their last home matches of the season on October 31 at 11a.m. and 3 p.m. against Ouachita Baptist University and Williams Baptist College, respectively, in the final matches of the inaugural Ghost Host Tournament.

October 26, 2009
Volleyball Recap (Week 8) - Around the SCAC
SUWANEE, Ga. - With conference play finished, the seeds have been set for the 2009 SCAC Volleyball championship. For the second consecutive year, the Southwestern University Pirates earned the conference's #1 seed and look to win its first SCAC title since 2005.

October 23, 2009
BSC volleyball raises $1,400 for Susan G. Komen Foundation
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - This past Wednesday evening, the Birmingham-Southern volleyball team hosted Miles College and participated in "Dig for the Cure", a nationwide initiative to raise breast cancer awareness and money for the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

October 19, 2009
Volleyball Recap (Week 7) - Around the SCAC
SUWANEE, Ga. - The 12th ranked Southwestern University Pirates dropped just one game while winning all four matches at the SCAC East/West crossover hosted by Colorado College. The wins improve the Pirates to 14-0 in conference and 23-3 overall.

October 12, 2009
Volleyball Recap (Week 6) - Around the SCAC
SUWANEE, Ga. - Thanks to a 5-0 record on the week, the Southwestern University Pirates extended their winning streak to 17 games. The Pirates now sport a 20-3 overall record and a perfect 10-0 mark in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play.

October 5, 2009
Volleyball Recap (Week 5) - Around the SCAC
SUWANEE, Ga. - Birmingham-Southern College continued its hot streak at the East/Central crossover Oct. 3-4 at Rhodes College. The Panthers tallied four wins to extend the teams' winning streak to six matches. Birmingham-Southern improved to 9-7 overall on the season.

September 28, 2009
Volleyball Recap (Week 4) - Around the SCAC
SUWANEE, Ga. - The Southwestern University Pirates finished the East/West crossover with a perfect 4-0 mark. Combined with Trinity University's two losses, the Pirates moved into sole possession of first place in the SCAC standings.

September 21, 2009
Volleyball Recap (Week 3) - Around the SCAC
SUWANEE, Ga. - Week three saw the first weekend of Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play as Trinity University hosted the West-Central Crossover. Trinity (4-0) and Southwestern University (3-0) each finished the tournament undefeated to grab the early leads for first-place in the SCAC standings.

September 14, 2009
Volleyball Recap (Week 2) - Around the SCAC
SUWANEE, Ga. - Trinity University highlighted week two action in the SCAC. The Tigers competed in the Cal-Lu-Fornia Invitational where they swept sixth-ranked La Verne, 3-0. Trinity went 3-1 during the invitational. Austin College continued its hot streak, as the 'Roos have won 10 straight contests.

September 11, 2009
Elaine Penn To Speak To SCAC Student-Athletes About Building Better Communities
SUWANEE, Ga. - Elaine Penn has been working in higher education for more than a decade. Her years on a college campus have given Penn the chance to work with and learn from students.

September 10, 2009
Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference - Social and New Media
SUWANEE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) kicked off its 48th year this past week and in the age of social and new media, the conference office wants to be sure that fans know we are doing our part to keep you updated on all that is SCAC via several different networking platforms.

September 8, 2009
Volleyball Recap (Week 1) - Around the SCAC
SUWANEE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference opened its 19th year of volleyball the week of Aug. 31 through Sept. 6. After one week of play, Colorado College and DePauw University are both off to identical 5-0 starts, while Austin College won five of its first six matches.

August 31, 2009
SCAC releases 2009 Volleyball Prospectus
SUWANEE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference released the 2009 SCAC Volleyball Prospectus today. The prospectus includes schedules, standings, statistics, a complete list of previous conference champions and the 2009 preseason poll results. The publication also includes an in depth look and preview of all 12 SCAC volleyball teams and much more.

August 18, 2009
Southwestern favored to win 2009 SCAC Volleyball Championship
SUWANEE, Ga. - For just the second time in league history, Southwestern University was selected as preseason favorites to win the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship. Southwestern was also the preseason favorite to win the league in 1998.