Volleyball Set for Semifinal Match with ETSU November 17, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Belmont (20-8, 11-2 A-Sun), the top seed in this week's Atlantic Sun volleyball tournament, will take on No. 5 ETSU. The Bruins will be the second semifinal match on Friday at 7:30 p.m. The match will be broadcast free of charge on ASun.TV. [READ MORE] Volleyball Featured in Nashville City Paper November 16, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Belmont (20-8, 11-2 A-sun) is featured in the Nashville City Paper as part of a preview of this week's Atlantic Sun conference tournament. [READ MORE] Volleyball's Johnson Named A-Sun Scholar Athlete of the Year November 15, 2011 MACON, Ga. - - Conference honors continue this week for Belmont senior Maggie Johnson, who was voted the Scholar Athlete of the Year by conference sports information directors, the Atlantic Sun office announced on Tuesday. Johnson was also named the Co-Player of the Year in the conference and an All-Conference first team selection. The honors come a day after Johnson was named the Atlantic Sun Player of the Week for the third time this season. [READ MORE] Volleyball Headlines A-Sun All-Conference Awards November 15, 2011 MACON, Ga. - - Belmont finished the season with 20 wins, a share of the regular season title and the top seed in the conference tournament. The Bruins added even more honors to that list as the Atlantic Sun All-Conference teams were announced Tuesday. [READ MORE] Volleyball's Johnson Named A-Sun Player of the Week for the Third Time November 14, 2011 MACON, Ga. - - Belmont’s (20-8, 11-2) senior Maggie Johnson was named the final Atlantic Sun Player of the Week for the 2011 season the conference office announced on Monday. The award was the third this season for Johnson, who picked up two weekly honors in September. It is also her third career weekly honor. [READ MORE] Volleyball Sweeps ETSU to Claim Share of Regular Season Title November 12, 2011 JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. -- Belmont (20-8, 10-2 A-Sun) reached the 20-win plateau in grand style on Saturday, defeating ETSU (14-15, 7-6 A-Sun) on the road in straight sets. [READ MORE] Volleyball Sweeps USC Upstate, 3-0 November 11, 2011 SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Belmont (19-8, 10-2 A-Sun) swept USC Upstate (8-20, 2-10 A-Sun) in straight sets on Friday evening. The Bruins are now 8-0 all-time against USC Upstate. Belmont will complete it's final conference road swing on Saturday with a 2 p.m. match at ETSU. [READ MORE] Volleyball at ETSU Set for 2 p.m. November 11, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- The Belmont volleyball match at ETSU is scheduled for 2 p.m. in Johnson City, Tenn. The match appeared on the original Belmont schedule as a 1 p.m. match, but the time has now been corrected. The match will be aired on ASun.TV. [READ MORE] Volleyball Closes Out Conference Season With Road Swing November 11, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Belmont (18-8, 8-2 A-Sun) hits the road this weekend to wrap up the conference season at USC Upstate (9-18, 2-9 A-Sun) and ETSU (13-14, 6-5 A-Sun). [READ MORE] Volleyball Sweeps Kennesaw State on Senior Day November 5, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont (18-8, 9-2 A-Sun) defeated Kennesaw State (12-15, 7-5 A-Sun) in straight sets on Senior Day in the Curb Event Center. The match marked the final home appearance for three Bruin seniors: Lexi Adams (Plainwell, Mich.), Channing Salava (Clearwater, Fla.) and Maggie Johnson (Naperville, Ill.). Belmont improved to 7-4 at home and 18-8 overall. The Bruins are currently ranked second in the Atlantic Sun conference standings with only two matches left in the regular season. [READ MORE] Volleyball Hosts Kennesaw State for Senior Day November 5, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Belmont (17-8, 8-2) will host Kennesaw State (12-13, 7-3) on Saturday as the Bruins close out the home portion of their 2011 schedule. The match will be the final home contest for three Belmont seniors: Lexi Adams, Channing Salava, and Maggie Johnson. The Senior Day ceremonies will take place prior to first serve, beginning around 2 p.m. in the Curb Event Center. [READ MORE] Volleyball Ends Lipscomb's 44 Conference Match Win Streak with 3-1 Victory October 25, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Belmont (17-8, 8-2) defeated conference-leading Lipscomb (16-7, 9-1) in four sets on Tuesday night in front of a boisterous crowd in the Curb Event Center. The win was the first in seven tries for the Bruins, who bounced back after a tough loss to Florida Gulf Coast last weekend. [READ MORE] Volleyball to Face Lipscomb in Battle of the Boulevard October 25, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Belmont (16-8, 7-2 A-Sun) will meet Lipscomb (16-6, 9-0 A-Sun) in a key conference match Tuesday evening in the Curb Event Center. First serve in the final regular season meeting between the A-Sun's two top teams is set for 6:30 p.m. [READ MORE] Volleyball Handles Stetson in Straight Sets October 22, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - The Belmont (16-8, 7-1 A-Sun) volleyball team won in straight sets on Saturday afternoon, dominating Stetson (5-16, 1-8 A-Sun) by a combined 21 points. The Bruins trailed only three times in the match and hit .232 while the Hatters only hit .129. The day was highlighted by Maggie Johnson and Scarlet Gable who helped Belmont win the final set 25-21 in the Curb Event Center. [READ MORE] Volleyball's Late Rally Against FGCU Falls Just Short October 21, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont (15-8, 6-2 A-Sun) lost to Florida Gulf Coast University (13-8, 7-1 A-Sun) in dramatic fashion, falling 3-2 Friday night at the Curb Event Center. After dropping the first two sets the Bruins rallied to capture the third and fourth before the Eagles won the final 18-16. [READ MORE] Volleyball Hosts Key Conference Matches This Weekend October 21, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Belmont (15-7, 6-1) will host two critical Atlantic Sun matches this weekend as the Bruins welcome Florida Gulf Coast (12-8, 6-1) and Stetson (5-14, 1-6) to the Curb Event Center. The conference weekend starts with Belmont taking on FGCU at 7:15 p.m. on Friday and wraps up with the Bruins hosting Stetson in a 2 p.m. match on Saturday. [READ MORE] Volleyball Defeats Jacksonville in Four Sets October 15, 2011 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- After building a two set lead, Belmont (15-7, 6-1) had a hiccup in set three before ultimately overpowering Jacksonville (10-13, 3-5) in set four to win the match 3-1 behind 11 service aces from sophomore Jen Myer. [READ MORE] Volleyball Tops North Florida in Four October 14, 2011 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Belmont (14-7, 5-1) defeated North Florida, 3-1, in Atlantic Sun play on the road Friday night. The Bruins gave up a lead and fell in set one, but came from behind to win set two before controlling the match in sets three and four. The final scores for the match were 27-25, 25-21, 25-16, 25-21. [READ MORE] Volleyball Set for Florida Road Swing October 14, 2011 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Belmont (13-7, 4-1) travels to Florida for two Atlantic Sun matches this weekend, opening with North Florida at 6 p.m. on Friday and finishing with Jacksonville at 4 p.m. on Saturday. [READ MORE] Volleyball Falls in Heartbreaker to Lipscomb, 2-3 October 6, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The match-up between the two top teams in the Atlantic Sun was everything fans could have hoped for and then some, as the match took five nail-biting sets to decide. Belmont (13-7, 4-1) won sets one and three while Lipscomb (11-6, 5-0) took sets two and four. Ultimately, the Lady Bisons prevailed, winning the fifth set 13-15 to secure the win. [READ MORE] Volleyball Celebrates Successful Dig for the Cure Event October 6, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Belmont hosted its annual Dig for the Cure Event in partnership with the Susan G. Komen Foundation of Greater Nashville last weekend. The team welcomed survivors as they hosted the event for Breast Cancer Awareness. [READ MORE] Volleyball Set for Conference Showdown at Lipscomb October 6, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Belmont (13-6, 4-0) will put its seven match win streak and first place conference standing on the line at rival Lipscomb (10-6, 4-0) tonight at 6:30 p.m. in the first installment of the Battle of the Boulevard for the 2011 season. [READ MORE] Volleyball's Jen Myer Featured in Nashville City Paper October 6, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Belmont sophomore Jen Myer (New Braunfels, Texas) and Head Coach Deane Webb were recently featured in the Nashville City Paper as part of the paper's preview of the Belmont-Lipscomb volleyball match on Thursday, Oct. 6th. [READ MORE] Volleyball Sweeps USC Upstate to Push Streak to Seven October 1, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Belmont (13-6, 4-0) pushed its win streak to seven straight matches with a sweep of USC Upstate (4-11, 0-3) on Saturday. The Bruins have now won 11 of their last 12 matches and are undefeated in conference play. [READ MORE] Volleyball Tops ETSU to Stay Perfect in Conference Play September 30, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont (12-6, 3-0) started out fast against ETSU (7-9, 1-1), winning the first set 25-15, and then kept the pressure on the Buccaneers, winning 3-1 to stay undefeated in conference play. [READ MORE] Volleyball Hosts Two Conference Opponents This Weekend September 30, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Belmont (11-6) will host two key conference matches this weekend as the Bruins face ETSU and USC Upstate in the Curb Event Center. The A-Sun weekend starts Friday at 7:15 p.m. when Belmont hosts ETSU and concludes with the Saturday 2 p.m. match against USC Upstate. Saturday's match will also be Belmont's Dig for the Cure event. [READ MORE] Volleyball Teams with Susan G. Komen Foundation for Dig for the Cure September 29, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Belmont's volleyball team will host a Dig for the Cure event on Saturday, October 1st, in conjunction with the 2 p.m. match against USC Upstate. Susan G. Komen of Greater Nashville will be in attendance with a table at the match passing out breast cancer awareness items. [READ MORE] Volleyball's Maggie Johnson Named Conference Player of the Week September 26, 2011 MACON, Ga. - - Belmont senior Maggie Johnson (Naperville, Ill.) has been named the Atlantic Sun Player of the Week for the second time in the 2011 season, the conference office announced this week. Johnson leads the conference in kills and points and helped the Bruins open conference play 2-0 this past weekend. [READ MORE] Volleyball Beats Bears, 3-1 September 24, 2011 MACON, Ga. - - For the second match in a row, Belmont (11-6, 2-0) started slow and finished strong, earning their second straight conference win with a 3-1 victory at Mercer (4-12, 0-2). The Bruins fell in set one, 18-25, but won the next three sets 25-20, 25-23, and 25-14. [READ MORE] Volleyball Gets First Conference Win Over Kennesaw State September 23, 2011 KENNESAW, Ga. - - Belmont (10-6, 1-0) got their 10th win and first of the conference season with a 3-1 victory on the road at Kennesaw State (5-11, 0-1) Friday evening. The Bruins rallied from an 0-1 start to dominate the second half of the match, overpowering Kennesaw State 25-11 in the final set to take the win and start conference play 1-0. [READ MORE] Belmont's Hannah Miranda Featured in St. Tammany News September 23, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Belmont sophomore Hannah Miranda was featured in the St. Tammany News this week after earning MVP honors last weekend at the Kathy Trosclair Memorial Tournament hosted by Tulane. [READ MORE] Volleyball Begins Conference Play with Kennesaw State and Mercer September 23, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Belmont (9-6) will put its three match winning streak on the line on the road at Kennesaw State when the two teams meet Friday evening at 6 p.m. The Bruins will close out a five match road swing on Saturday after a meeting with Mercer at 2 p.m. [READ MORE] Volleyball Wins Tulane Tournament After Sweep of South Alabama September 17, 2011 NEW ORLEANS, La. - - Belmont (9-6) defeated South Alabama (5-6) in straight sets in the Bruins’ final match of the Kathy Trosclair Memorial tournament hosted by Tulane. The win gave Belmont its second straight invitational tournament title, after the Bruins won the Kangaroo Klassic last weekend. The straight set victory was the second in three matches for Belmont, who also defeated Lamar in straight sets to open tournament play in New Orleans yesterday. [READ MORE] Volleyball Prevails in Five Set Match Against Tulane September 16, 2011 NEW ORLEANS, La. - - Belmont (8-6) overcame a slow start to win in five sets on the road in the Kathy Troslcair Memorial tournament hosted by Tulane. The Bruins fell to Tulane (4-5) in sets one and four, but used a strong serving effort from sophomore Jen Myer to take the 3-2 win. Myer had seven aces on the night, including three in the deciding set. [READ MORE] Volleyball Sweeps Lamar in Straight Sets September 16, 2011 NEW ORLEANS, La. --- Belmont (7-6) overcame a slow start to sweep Lamar (1-12) in straight sets in the opening match of the Kathy Trosclair Memorial tournament hosted by Tulane. The Bruins will meet Tulane in a 7 p.m. match this evening. [READ MORE] Volleyball Travels to New Orleans for Tulane Tournament September 15, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Belmont (6-6) will travel to New Orleans, La., for the Kathy Troclair Memorial Tournament hosted by Tulane. The Bruins will open tournament play against Lamar (1-11) at 10 a.m. on Friday. Belmont will also face host Tulane (4-4) and South Alabama (4-5) during the weekend tournament. [READ MORE] Volleyball Feature - Pembroke Hall - Bringing the Noise September 14, 2011 Bruin Insider's Donny Turnbaugh caught up with the volleyball team's biggest fans at a recent home match in the Curb Event Center. [READ MORE] Volleyball Falls in Close Match to Evansville, 1-3 September 13, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Belmont (6-6) fell in a close contest to Evansville (10-3), 3-1 in the Curb Event Center Tuesday evening. The Bruins lost by a combined total of eight points, as the two teams traded leads and ties throughout the match. [READ MORE] Volleyball Set for Evansville September 13, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Belmont (6-5) will host Evansville (9-3) in the final home non-conference match. The Bruins are coming off a tournament sweep of the Kangaroo Klassic while Evansville looks to bounce back from a five-set loss to Arizona last weekend. [READ MORE] Volleyball's Johnson Named Atlantic Sun Player of the Week September 12, 2011 MACON, Ga. - - After helping Belmont (6-5) go a perfect 4-0 last week and leading the Bruins to a first place finish in the Kangaroo Klassic last weekend in Kansas City, Mo., senior Maggie Johnson has been named the Atlantic Sun Player of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday. [READ MORE] Volleyball Battles Back to Beat UT-Martin and Win Kangaroo Klassic September 10, 2011 KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Belmont (6-5) defeated UT-Martin 3-2 in dramatic fashion, overcoming a two sets to none deficit to win the Kangaroo Klassic on Saturday. The tournament championship is the first for the Bruins since winning the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament in 2008. [READ MORE] Volleyball Knocks Off UMKC in Kangaroo Klassic September 10, 2011 KANSAS CITY, Mo. - - Belmont (5-5) overcame large deficits and held off multiple rallies to defeat host UMKC, 3-0, in the Kangaroo Klassic on Saturday. The Bruins trailed by as many as seven in the first set but came back for a win, propelling them to a 1-0 lead in the match. Belmont is now 5-1 in three set matches this season and improved to 6-2 after winning the first set. The team will face UT-Martin in the final match of the Kangaroo Klassic at 4 p.m. on Saturday. [READ MORE] Volleyball Defeats Montana State in Three Sets September 9, 2011 KANSAS CITY, Mo. - - Belmont (4-5) survived an extended third set challenge from Montana State (0-8) and defeated the Bobcats in straight sets in the first match of the Kangaroo Klassic in Kansas City, Mo., on Friday night. The Bruins will face host UMKC at 1 p.m. tomorrow before taking on in-state opponent UT-Martin at 4 p.m. Belmont is now 4-1 in three set matches this season. [READ MORE] Volleyball Heads to Kansas City for Kangaroo Klassic September 8, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Belmont (3-5) heads back to the Midwest for the Kangaroo Klassic hosted by University of Missouri-Kansas City, on Friday and Saturday in Kansas City, Mo. The Bruins will face Montana State at 6 p.m. Friday for the start of the tournament before meeting UMKC and UT-Martin on Saturday. [READ MORE] Bruin Insider - Amy Van Buren - The Music City Move September 7, 2011 Bruin Insider's Donny Turnbaugh recently sat down with junior transfer Amy Van Buren to talk about her love of music and her move to Music City. [READ MORE] Volleyball Takes Down Tennessee Tech September 6, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Belmont (3-5) put on a display from the service lining, totaling 11 aces in a 3-0 sweep of Tennessee Tech. The win was the first for the Bruins over the Golden Eagles since 2008, when the Bruins also swept in the Curb Event Center. [READ MORE] Volleyball Hosts Tennessee Tech in Midweek Match September 6, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Belmont (2-5) will host in-state opponent Tennessee Tech (0-6) in a midweek non-conference match in the Curb Event Center Tuesday, Sept. 6th. The Bruins are coming off an 0-3 weekend in the Kansas Invitational. [READ MORE] Appalachian State Beats Bruins in Straight Sets September 3, 2011 LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Belmont (2-5) fell in straight sets to Appalachian State on Saturday in the Kansas Invitational. Injuries caused trouble for the Bruins, who made a valiant effort despite holes in the lineup and kept pressure on the Mountaineers throughout the match. [READ MORE] Volleyball Plays Kansas Tough, Falls 1-3 September 2, 2011 LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Belmont (2-3) gave Kansas a tough match, handing the Jayhawks their first set loss this season, before ultimately falling 1-3 in the match. The Bruins stayed competitive throughout the match against a much bigger and more physical Kansas team. [READ MORE] Volleyball Ready for Kansas Invitational September 1, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Belmont (2-2) will go on the road this weekend to take part in the Kansas Invitational in Lawrence, Kan. The Bruins will face host Kansas, South Dakota State, and Appalachian State. Belmont opens play at 12 p.m. on Friday against the Jayhawks. [READ MORE] Johnson Featured in University's 'Be Belmont' Campaign September 1, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Senior outside hitter Maggie Johnson (Naperville, Ill.) is now featured as a part of Belmont University's 'Be Belmont' campaign. The campaign provides video interviews with campus community members on what life is like for them at Belmont. In her video interview, Johnson talks about her role as a student-athlete and her many volunteer and community activities off the court. [READ MORE] Volleyball Defeats Chattanooga in Straight Sets August 30, 2011 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Belmont (2-2) defeated Chattanooga (1-3) 3-0 on the road Tuesday. The Bruins bounced back from a 1-2 weekend in the Belmont Invitational to win 25-22, 25-18 and 25-22. Belmont will head to Lawrence, Kan., for the Kansas Invitational this weekend. [READ MORE] Volleyball Heads to Chattanooga for Non-Conference Match August 30, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Belmont will travel to Chattanooga, Tenn., for a non-conference match against the Lady Mocs at 6 p.m. Tuesday evening. The Bruins are coming off a 1-2 finish last weekend in the fourth annual Belmont Invitational, while UTC went 1-2 in the Southern Miss Invitational. Live stats for the match will be available at www.belmontbruins.com. [READ MORE] Volleyball Drops Match to Sacramento State in Belmont Invitational Finale August 27, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. --- Despite a Curb Event Center record 40 digs from sophomore libero Jamie Lundstrom, Belmont fell to Sacramento State in the final match of the Belmont Invitational. The Bruins won the first set, but were unable to sustain their momentum, falling in four sets to the Hornets. Belmont finished the weekend at 1-2. [READ MORE] Volleyball Falls to Western Kentucky, 1-3, in Belmont Invitational August 27, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont (1-1) fell to Western Kentucky (2-0) in the second match of the Belmont Invitational, 1-3. The Bruins led early, 1-0, but the Lady Toppers battled back to take three straight sets and win the match. Belmont will face Sacramento State in the tournament finale at 6 p.m. in the Curb Event Center. [READ MORE] Volleyball Opens Season With Win Over Murray State August 26, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. --- Belmont opened the 2011 season with a convincing 3-0 win over Murray State in the second match of the fourth annual Belmont Invitational. Belmont will start Saturday's portion of the tournament with a 12:30 p.m. meeting against regional power Western Kentucky in the Curb Event Center. [READ MORE] Volleyball Set to Host Fourth Annual Belmont Invitational August 25, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn.--- Belmont will welcome Murray State, Western Kentucky, and Sacramento State to the Curb Event Center August 26-27th for the fourth annual Belmont Invitational. The 2011 volleyball season starts Friday with a 4 p.m. match between Western Kentucky and Sacramento State. Belmont will face Murray State in the 6:30 p.m. for its season opener. [READ MORE] Volleyball's Johnson Named A-Sun Preseason Player of the Year August 1, 2011 MACON, Ga. - - Belmont senior Maggie Johnson has been selected as a member of the Atlantic Sun Preseason All-Conference team and the league’s Preseason Player of the Year by conference coaches, the conference office announced Tuesday. Belmont was picked to finish third in the preseason poll and received one first place vote. [READ MORE] Volleyball Earns Team Academic Award from AVCA July 26, 2011 Belmont was named one of a record 481 schools to receive the American Volleyball Coaches’ Association Team Academic Award for the 2010-11 season. The Bruins continued a tradition of academic success as they picked up the award for the fourth time in the past seven years. Belmont ranked 16th amongst all Division I teams in team grade point average and were the highest ranked team in the Atlantic Sun. [READ MORE] Volleyball All-Skills Camp Now at Capacity July 12, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. --- With the camp season just around the corner, Belmont volleyball announced that the All-Skills camp the team will host is now at capacity. The All-Skills camp is scheduled for July 25-27th on Belmont's campus. [READ MORE] Volleyball Announces Elite Camp and Team Camp at Capacity July 8, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - The Belmont volleyball Elite and Team camps have been filled to capacity, the team announced Friday. [READ MORE] Summer Update: Volleyball - Five Questions With Coach Webb July 7, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - The volleyball season may have ended back in November, but the work has continued for Belmont head coach Deane Webb and his staff as they prepare for the 2011-2012 season. Between recruiting and off-season workouts, the coaching staff and players alike have stayed busy. Belmont Athletic Communications caught up with Webb for a summer update on the volleyball team. [READ MORE] Mellado Featured in Tennessean story about Dads, Daughters and Sports June 20, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Recent Belmont women's track and field graduate Ester Mellado (South Barrington, Ill.) was featured in Sunday, June 19 edition of The Tennessean in a story about fathers and daughters bonding through athletics. [READ MORE] Volleyball Announces 2011 Schedule May 4, 2011 The 2011 volleyball schedule will provide and early test for the Belmont squad according to the slate announced by the school Wednesday afternoon. [READ MORE] Volleyball Announces 2011 Camps January 18, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- The Belmont volleyball program has announced that it will offer a wide variety of volleyball camps in the summer of 2011. Camps offered include an elite camp, a setter/hitter camp, team camp, a middle school teamcamp and an all-skills camp. [READ MORE] Volleyball's Kayla Albritton Named AVCA South All-Region Honorable Mention December 9, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont senior outside hitter Kayla Albritton (Gainesville, Fla.) was named to the American Volleyball Coaches’ Association South All-Region team, the AVCA announced Tuesday. Albritton was an honorable mention selection and was the first Bruin since Colleen Nilson in 2007 to earn All-Region honors. [READ MORE] Volleyball Places Five on All-Conference Teams November 16, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont placed five players on the All-Conference Teams announced by the Atlantic Sun office on Tuesday. Senior Kayla Albritton was named to the First Team, while junior Maggie Johnson and senior Tara Blood were Second Team selections. Freshmen Hannah Miranda and Allison McCoy were both named to the All-Freshmen Team. [READ MORE] Volleyball Falls to Lipscomb in Atlantic Sun Semi-finals November 19, 2010 FORT MYERS, Fla. --- Belmont fell to rival and top-seeded Lipscomb in straight sets in the Atlantic Sun semi-finals for the second straight season. The Bruins lost to Lipscomb in straight sets for the first time this season, while it was their third loss to the Lady Bisons overall in 2010. Belmont closed the season at 14-15 overall, their lowest win total in the past six seasons. [READ MORE] Volleyball Spotlight - Kayla Albritton November 19, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn.--- In the final installment of the Spotlight Series for 2010, Belmont Athletics sat down with senior Kayla Albritton (Gainesville, Fla.) to look back on her senior season and talk about her goal to become a pediatrics nurse. [READ MORE] Volleyball Defeats Mercer in Four Sets, Advances to Play Lipscomb November 18, 2010 FORT MYERS, Fla.--- The fourth-seeded Bruins defeated fifth-seeded Mercer in the opening match of the 2010 Atlantic Sun Championship. Belmont won the first two sets 25-21 and 25-15 before Mercer came back from intermission and took set three, 23-25. The Bruins rebounded to take the fourth set 25-15 and win the match, setting up a rematch with rival and top-seeded Lipscomb tomorrow afternoon at 4 p.m. CST. [READ MORE] Volleyball Set to Begin Conference Tournament Play Against Mercer November 18, 2010 FORT MYERS, Fla.--- The fourth-seeded Belmont Bruins will take on fifth seeded Mercer in the opening round of Atlantic Sun Tournament play at 4 p.m. today. Belmont and Mercer are the first game of the 2010 event. The Bruins defeated Mercer 3-0 in their only regular season meeting earlier this season in the Curb Event Center. [READ MORE] Volleyball Spotlight- Maggie Johnson November 17, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- In this edition of the Spotlight series, Belmont Athletics sat down with junior Maggie Johnson and talked about her hopes of one day becoming a teacher. [READ MORE] Volleyball Spotlight- Allison McCoy November 16, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- In this edition of the Spotlight series, Belmont Athletics sat down with freshman middle hitter Allison McCoy (Huntington Beach, Calif.) to talk about the challenges of starting as a freshman. [READ MORE] Volleyball Spotlight-Jen Myer November 15, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn.--- For this edition of the Spotlight Feature series, Belmont Athletics sat down with freshman Jen Myer to talk about transitioning to Division I volleyball at Belmont. [READ MORE] Volleyball Spotlight Feature-Channing Salava November 11, 2010 NASVHILLE, Tenn.---In today's spotlight feature, Belmont Athletics sat down with junior setter Channing Salava (Clearwater, Fla.). [READ MORE] Volleyball Spotlight-Hannah Miranda November 10, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn.--- In this edition of the Spotlight Feature series, Belmont Athletics sat down with freshman setter Hannah Miranda to talk about her family's volleyball tradition. [READ MORE] Volleyball Falls to Lipscomb, Ends Regular Season 13-14 November 9, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn.--- Belmont forced a fourth set with Lipscomb, but ultimately fell 1-3 to the Lady Bisons in Allen Arena. The Bruins finished the regular season 13-14 and 7-3 in conference play. [READ MORE] Volleybal Faces Lipscomb in Regular Season Finale November 9, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn.--- The Belmont volleyball team heads down the road to Lipscomb to face the Lady Bisons in the final match of the 2010 regular season. Both teams have clinched spots in the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament, but the match is critical for Belmont in terms of seeding. [READ MORE] Volleyball Wins Fifth Straight Match With Victory Over FGCU November 6, 2010 FORT MYERS, Fla.-- The Belmont volleyball team pushed their winning streak to five and moved to 7-2 in conference play with a closely-contested four set victory over Florida Gulf Coast in Fort Myers, Fla. on Saturday. [READ MORE] Volleyball Defeats Stetson in Four Sets on the Road November 5, 2010 DeLAND, Fla.--- Belmont fell in set one and then came back to beat Stetson 3-1 on Friday night. The Bruins moved to 6-2 in conference play and 12-13 on the season with the win. [READ MORE] Belmont Volleyball Spotlight Feature-Lexi Adams November 5, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn.--- In the latest installment of the Spotlight series, Belmont Athletics sat down with redshirt sophomore Lexi Adams (Plainwell, Mich.). [READ MORE] Volleyball Heads to Florida for Two Road Matches November 5, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn.---The volleyball team will make its final road trip of the regular season as it heads to Florida to take on Stetson and Florida Gulf Coast in two conferences matches this weekend. [READ MORE] Volleyball's Kayla Albritton Named Atlantic Sun Player of the Week November 1, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Kayla Albritton (Gainesville, Fla.), senior outside hitter for the Belmont volleyball team, has been named the Atlantic Sun Conference volleyball Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday. Albritton had 29 kills, two service aces, 11 digs, and a block in two conference wins over the weekend. The pair of wins helped the Bruins climb into fourth place in the conference standings at 5-2. [READ MORE] Volleyball Sweeps North Florida on Senior Day October 30, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn.---Belmont sent its five seniors out in grand style with a straight set victory over North Florida Saturday afternoon in the Curb Event Center. The Bruins pushed their win streak to three games and moved to 5-2 in conference play. [READ MORE] Volleyball Sweeps Jacksonville in Straight Sets October 29, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn.--- Belmont beat Jacksonville 3-0 to move to 4-2 in conference play and 10-13 on the season. The win was the second straight for Belmont and only the second time this season the Bruins have recorded back-to-back wins. Belmont will have a chance to try and make it a three game win streak when the face North Florida tomorrow afternoon for Senior Day. First serve for the match is 2 p.m. in the Curb Event Center. [READ MORE] Volleyball Closes Out Home Schedule With Two Weekend Matches October 29, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn.--- Belmont finishes up the home portion of its schedule with matches against Jacksonville and North Florida. The Bruins will face Jacksonville in a 6:30 p.m. match in the Curb Event Center on Friday, and then take on North Florida in a 2 p.m. match in the Curb Event Center on Saturday. [READ MORE] Volleyball Spotlight Feature- Jamie Lundstrom October 21, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn.--- For this edition of the Spotlight Feature series, Belmont Athletics sat down with freshman Jamie Lundstrom to talk about her love for volleyball. [READ MORE] Volleyball Spotlight Feature-Tara Blood October 20, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn.--- This week Belmont Athletics sat down with senior Tara Blood, middle hitter from Boise, Idaho to reflect on her career at Belmont. [READ MORE] Volleyball Sweeps Campbell at Home October 15, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- The Belmont volleyball team got a crucial and much-needed win over the Campbell Camels Friday night in the Curb Event Center. With the win, the Bruins moved to 3-2 in conference play and 9-13 on the season. [READ MORE] Volleyball Set to Face Campbell at Home October 15, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- The Belmont volleyball team will face Campbell in a 6:30 p.m. match on Friday, Oct. 15 in the Curb Event Center. [READ MORE] Volleyball Spotlight Feature-Carly Frazier October 12, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Belmont Athletics sat down with Carly Frazier to talk to the senior from Stillwater, Okla., about her Belmont career for this week's edition of the Volleyball Spotlight series. [READ MORE] Volleyball Falls to ETSU in Five Sets October 9, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- Belmont won sets one and three, but ultimately fell in five sets on the road at East Tennessee State, 3-2. The Bruins dropped to 2-2 in the Atlantic Sun and 8-13 overall. [READ MORE] Volleyball Sweeps USC Upstate to move to 2-1 in Atlantic Sun October 8, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- Belmont won in straight sets on the road in Spartanburg, S.C., beating USC Upstate 25-20, 25-17, 25-23 in a conference matchup Friday night. [READ MORE] Volleyball Continues A-Sun Play with Two Road Matches October 8, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- Belmont heads east to take on USC Upstate and East Tennessee State in two conference matches this weekend. The Bruins face Upstate on Friday at 7 p.m. and take on ETSU at 2 p.m. on Saturday. [READ MORE] Volleyball Spotlight Feature-Megan Clements October 4, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- As part of a weekly feature series, Belmont Atheltic Communications sat down with senior libero Megan Clements (Indianapolis, Ind.) to talk about how she has battled through injuries and become a leader on the volleyball team. [READ MORE] Volleyball Sweeps Mercer for First Conference Win of the Season October 2, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- Belmont dominated set won and then fought back to take sets two and three to defeat Mercer, 3-0 on Saturday afternoon in the Curb Event Center. The win was the first of the conference season for the Bruins. [READ MORE] Volleyball Drops Heartbreaker to Kennesaw State October 1, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Belmont dominated the first two sets against Kennesaw State, but could not sustain the momentum, falling in five sets to the Owls to open conference play on Friday night at the Curb Event Center. [READ MORE] Volleyball Opens Conference Play With Two Home Matches October 1, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn.--The Belmont Volleyball team will open Atlantic Sun conference play with home matches against Kennesaw State and Mercer this weekend. The Bruins face Kennesaw State on Friday at 6:30 p.m. and meet Mercer at 2 p.m. on Saturday. [READ MORE] Volleyball Spotlight Feature-Danielle Prochaska September 28, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- In the second installment of the Spotlight Feature series, Belmont Athletic Communications visited with freshman Danielle Prochaska about her journey to Belmont and earning her first career start. [READ MORE] Volleyball Falls to Florida Gulf Coast in Five Sets September 25, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- Belmont (6-11) fell in five sets to Florida Gulf Coast (3-10) in the Curb Event Center Saturday afternoon. The Bruins won sets one and two before falling in the next three sets. [READ MORE] Belmont Volleyball Spotlight Features-Ester Mellado September 24, 2010 In the first installment of a weekly feature series, Belmont Athletics Communications sat down with senior defensive specialist Ester Mellado and spoke about her passion for life. [READ MORE] Volleyball Hosts Florida Gulf Coast in Saturday Match September 25, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- The Belmont volleyball team returns home to take on Florida Gulf Coast in the final non-conference match of the season. First serve is set for 2 p.m. in the Curb Event Center. [READ MORE] Volleyball Falls in Straight Sets at Western Kentucky September 21, 2010 BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-- Belmont fell to Western Kentucky 0-3 on the road at WKU Tuesday night. The Bruins fall to 6-10 on the season and 0-12 all-time against the Lady Toppers. [READ MORE] Volleyball Heads to Western Kentucky for Non-Conference Match September 21, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- The Bruins will travel to Bowling Green, Ky., to face regional power Western Kentucky as they start the final week of non-conference action. Tonight's match begins at 7 p.m. [READ MORE] Volleyball Finishes Country Inn & Suites Challenge 2-1 September 18, 2010 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - - Belmont (6-9) rebounded from a disappointing five-set loss to James Madison Saturday morning to defeat Central Florida in straight sets and finish the Country Inn & Suites Invitational 2-1. [READ MORE] Volleyball Defeats Central Florida in Straight Sets September 18, 2010 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.-- Belmont rebounded from a five-set loss to James Madison this morning by beating Central Florida in straight sets to finish the Country Inn & Suites Invitational 2-1. The win over the Knights was the first for the Bruins in five meetings. [READ MORE] Volleyball Falls in Five to James Madison September 18, 2010 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.-- Belmont (5-9) met James Madison for the first time in program history in an early morning match on Saturday. The Bruins fell in another five set match, 2-3, losing the final set 13-15. Belmont is now 1-5 in five set matches this season. [READ MORE] Volleyball Sweeps Rematch with Chattanooga 3-0 September 17, 2010 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.-- A week and a half ago Chattanooga defeated the Belmont volleyball team on the Bruins' home floor taking the match 2-3. In a rematch Saturday night, Belmont did the same, knocking off the Lady Mocs in straight sets, 3-0, in the first match of the Country Inn & Suites Invitational in Chattanooga. [READ MORE] Volleyball Heads to Chattanooga for Weekend Tourney September 17, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - The Belmont volleyball team heads to Chattanooga, Tenn., for the Country Inn & Suites Invitational Friday, Sept. 17- Saturday, Sept. 18. The Bruins will face Chattanooga, first time opponent James Madison, and Central Florida in the final non-conference tournament of 2010. [READ MORE] Bruins Fall to Lipscomb 1-3 September 14, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont fell to Lipscomb in four sets, 3-1, in a non-conference meeting with the Lady Bison Tuesday evening at the Curb Event Center. After starting in a two sets to none hole, the Bruins battled back to take set three, 25-23, before falling in the fourth set, 15-25. [READ MORE] Bruins Ready for First Meeting with Rival Lipscomb September 14, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont returns home from a weekend tournament to face rival Lipscomb in an early 5 p.m. match on Tuesday, Sept. 14, in the Curb Event Center. [READ MORE] Bruins Fall to Boilermakers in Straight Sets September 11, 2010 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.-- Belmont lost to host Purdue in straight sets, 0-3, in the final match of the Active Ankle Challenge. The Bruins went 1-2 in the weekend tournament. [READ MORE] Belmont Goes 1-1 in First Day of Active Ankle Challenge September 11, 2010 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.- - Belmont started out the Active Ankle Challenge on a high note, sweeping Connecticut in straight sets, 3-0. In the second match of the day, the Bruins fell in five sets to Duquesne, 2-3. [READ MORE] Belmont Falls to Duquesne in Five Sets in Active Ankle Challenge September 10, 2010 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.--Belmont took the first two sets, 25-18 each, but fell in an extended set three, 31-33 and could not recover, ultimately falling to Duquesne 2-3 in the second match of the Active Ankle Challenge. [READ MORE] Belmont Sweeps Connecticut in Straight Sets September 10, 2010 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.--The Bruins took a 3-0 win over the Huskies in the first match of the Active Ankle Challenge. Belmont won the first set, 25-22, took set two 25-18, and then won an extended set three, 27-25. [READ MORE] Active Ankle Challenge Up Next for Bruins September 10, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- The Belmont volleyball team will be in action once again this weekend as part of the Active Ankle Challenge hosted by Purdue University. The Bruins will head to West Lafeyette, Ind., Friday, Sept. 10-Saturday, Sept. 11 to take on Connecticut, Duquesne and Purdue. [READ MORE] Belmont Drops Heartbreaker to Chattanooga September 7, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Returning home after a four game road swing last week was bittersweet for Belmont who fell in another five set heartbreaker, this time to Chattanooga, 2-3. [READ MORE] Belmont Returns Home to Take on Chattanooga September 7, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- Belmont returns home to the friendly confines of the Curb Event Center after a four match road swing to face Chattanooga at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. [READ MORE] Bruins Top Weber State, Webb Gets Career Win No. 300 September 4, 2010 RENO, Nev. - - Belmont closed out the Nevada Invitational with a five-set win over Weber State to move to 3-4 on the season. The win also gave Head Coach Deane Webb his 300th career win. [READ MORE] Wolfpack Tops Bruins in Second Match of Nevada Invitational September 4, 2010 RENO, Nev.--Belmont got 18 kills from senior Kayla Albritton (Gainesville, Fla.) in a 1-3 loss to Nevada at the Nevada Invitational. [READ MORE] Belmont Falls to Notre Dame in Five September 3, 2010 RENO, Nev.---After falling in the first set, 18-25, Belmont battled back to take a 2-1 lead before ultimately falling to Notre Dame, 3-2, in the Nevada Invitational in Reno, Nev., Friday night. [READ MORE] Bruins Head West to Nevada Invitational September 2, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - The Belmont volleyball team is back in action this Friday in the Nevada Invitational. The Bruins will travel to Reno, Nev., to take on Notre Dame at 6 p.m. Friday, then face host Nevada at 2 p.m. Saturday, and finish the weekend against Weber State at 7 p.m. [READ MORE] Bruins Fall in Four at Tennessee Tech August 31, 2010 COOKEVILLE, Tenn., - - Belmont took the first set, 25-16, before dropping the next three to lose 1-3 to the Golden Eagles of Tennessee Tech (1-3) in the Bruins' first road contest on Tuesday night. [READ MORE] Bruins Ready for First Road Test Against Tennessee Tech August 31, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn.- - After opening the 2010 season at home with the Belmont Invitational, the Bruins (2-1,0-0) will travel to Cookeville, Tenn., Tuesday night to take on Tennessee Tech (0-3, 0-0) in a non-conference match. First serve for the match is set for 7 p.m. [READ MORE] Belmont Beats Jacksonville State in Three to End Invitational 2-1 August 28, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont (2-1) came out strong in the first set and used that momentum en route to a 3-0 victory over Jacksonville State (1-2) in the final match of the Belmont Invitational at the Curb Event Center on Saturday. [READ MORE] Bruins Fall to Tigers in Five August 28, 2010 In a close five set contest, Belmont fell, 3-2, to Memphis in their second match in the Belmont Invitational at the Curb Event Center on Saturday. [READ MORE] Bruins Top RedHawks to Open Season August 27, 2010 Belmont opened the 2010 volleyball season against Miami (OH) on Friday afternoon at the Curb Event Center. [READ MORE] Bruins Set to Host Belmont Invitational August 26, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont will host the third annual Belmont Invitational this weekend at the Curb Event Center. [READ MORE] Belmont a Part of Atlantic Sun's Two-a-Day Season Previews August 25, 2010 Belmont senior outside hitter Carly Frazier (Stillwater, Okla.) talked with the Atlantic Sun's Patrick McCoy this week to preview Belmont's season. [READ MORE] Bruins Picked to Finish Third in Atlantic Sun, Johnson Named Preseason All-Conference August 19, 2010 MACON, Ga. - - The Atlantic Sun Conference announced the results of the annual volleyball coaches' preseason poll on Thursday. Belmont was picked to finish third in league standings. [READ MORE] Belmont Athletics Launches New Website August 15, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont Athletics proudly announces the launch of the new-look belmontbruins.com, and its partnership with web servicing provider, PrestoSports. [READ MORE] Belmont Volleyball Setter/Hitter Camp at Capacity August 4, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont Volleyball head coach Deane Webb announced Monday that this year's setter/hitter camp is at capacity. [READ MORE] Volleyball Reaches New Heights for Academic Excellence June 15, 2010 LEXINGTON, Ky. - - On the heels of its most distinguished academic year in program history, Belmont Volleyball will receive the 2009-10 Team Academic Award from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). [READ MORE] Jeff Wismer Named Volleyball Assistant Coach June 4, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont Volleyball head coach Deane Webb announced Friday the hire of Jeff Wismer as the program's top assistant coach. [READ MORE] Volleyball Releases 2010 Schedule August 4, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Marquee non-conference tournaments and a change to Atlantic Sun Conference regular season play highlight the 2010 Belmont Volleyball schedule, as released by head coach Deane Webb Thursday. [READ MORE] Volleyball Announces Class of 2010 August 4, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Belmont volleyball head coach Deane Webb announced the signing of a trio of graduating high school seniors as newcomers for the fall of 2010 on Monday. [READ MORE] A Message from Coach Webb on Cancellation of All-Skills Camp June 4, 2010 Scheduling Conflict in Curb Event Center Arose [READ MORE]