The No. 2-seeded UW Oshkosh women’s volleyball team won its first ever NCAA Division III National Championship with a sweep over the University of La Verne (California), completing a perfect run in the tournament by not relinquishing a single set throughout the Titans’ six matches played. 

Samantha Perlberg led the team in the win with 16 kills and 13 digs with one ace. Grace Juergens led in the ace department with two on the night. Lauren Grier recorded the team high in blocks with four and Izzy Coon’s 17 assists were the team high.

In the first set, UWO opened it up right away with a 9-1 run to turn a 2-2 tie into an 11-3 lead. The Leopards responded immediately to lower the 11-3 Titans lead to 12-9. That was the closest that La Verne got as UWO opened its lead back to 20-12 behind four kills from Perlberg in an 8-3 run. From there the Titans were able to win comfortably in a 25-17 set one win. Riley Borrowman closed out the set with a kill to get the final point.

The second set was where the punches were traded between both teams. For the entire set, neither La Verne or Oshkosh had a lead that was larger than three points. The lead also switched six times throughout the whole set. UWO was able to take advantage and pull away late in the second set. Down 20-19, UWO finished the set on a 6-2 run behind two kills each from Juergens and Grier to win the second set 25-22 and get a 2-0 lead in the match. 

Unlike the Sept 12. matchup when the Titans failed to close out the Leopards while holding a 2-0 lead, this time around, UWO was able to put a stamp on La Verne. The Leopards built a 16-12 lead in set three but from there it was all UWO. A 6-0 run by the Titans reclaimed UWO the lead at 18-16 and Oshkosh never relinquished it for the rest of the game. Oshkosh was able to extend the lead at 24-19, and despite two kills from La Verne’s Mya Ray to keep the game alive for just a couple more points, Juergens was able to put the stamp on a long sequence of big saves by both teams with a kill to win the set 25-21, the match 3-0 and handed the Titans their first national championship. 

UWO completed a 34-3 regular season with a 7-0 conference record and won every championship available. The Titans won the WIAC Regular Season championship, WIAC Tournament and the NCAA Tournament. The Titans also won the national title by being the third team in D-III history to put up a perfect record by not losing a single set in the NCAA tournament.

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Senior distance standout Avery Jaynes broke the Peach Belt Conference indoor 5,000-meter record to lead the Augusta University men’s track and field team in its inaugural indoor season opener on Saturday, as the Jaguars competed at two events featuring a strong mix of Division I and Division II programs: the BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener in Boston and the Visit Winston-Salem College Kick-Off at JDL Fast Track.

Boston Results 

Winston-Salem Results

Jaynes Breaks PBC Indoor 5K Record At BU

Facing a nationally competitive field loaded with Division I athletes, Jaynes ran 13:58.81 in the 5,000 meters to set a new Peach Belt Conference indoor record and Augusta indoor school record. His performance met the NCAA Division II standard and adds to a résumé that includes All-America honors, Augusta outdoor records in the 5,000 and 10,000, PBC outdoor records in both events, PBC Outstanding Track Athlete of the Year, and an appearance at the 2025 NCAA National Championship.

At the same meet, Oscar Curry and Seth Eye opened their seasons with strong efforts against elite fields. Curry ran 3:55.55 in the 1500 meters en route and 4:14.26 in the mile, while Eye posted 4:08.79 en route and 4:27.59 in the mile.

Jaguars Open Indoor Slate At JDL Fast Track

The majority of Augusta’s men’s squad competed at the Visit Winston-Salem College Kick-Off, which also featured opponents from both divisions.

Freshman Devin Barolette led Augusta in the sprints, clocking 22.16 in the 200 meters, followed by freshman Gabriel Carson in 22.46. Carson returned to run 49.73 in the seeded 400 meters, while freshman Dorian Chance paced the group with a 49.07.

Sophomore Charlie Roberts and junior Roberto Barrera added two more sub-50 marks in the 400, running 49.22 and 49.61.

In the 800 meters, freshman Kaden Lombardo led Augusta in 2:04.16, followed by freshmen Barrett Stepp (2:04.43) and Evans McDaniel (2:12.60).

Junior Noah Shepherd ran 4:20.46 in the mile to lead the Jaguars, with freshmen Francisco Palacios (4:28.50) and Connor Mumford (4:35.54) completing the group.

Distance Group Stacks Strong 5K Efforts

Augusta’s distance depth carried into the Winston-Salem meet, where junior Andrew Helfers placed sixth in the 5,000 meters in 15:00.18. Sophomore Eli Corn ran 15:23.91, and freshman Caleb Darsey opened his indoor season in 15:54.66.

Jean Baptiste Leads Field Events

Junior Mitchell Jean Baptiste highlighted Augusta’s field event performances with a 1.94-meter (6-4.25) clearance in the high jump.

The team returns to Winston-Salem the following week for the ‘Twas the Meet Before Christmas on Friday, Dec. 12.

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Match Overview

• The match ended 3–1 in favor of Stanford, with the set scores: 25–16, 27–25, 25–17, 25–20. 
• The loss concludes Arizona’s 2025 season despite a strong effort. Solid blocking (10 total blocks) and holding Stanford under for some time could not be sustained as the Wildcats were hurt largely by serve-receive problems and a dominant serving performance by the Cardinal: Stanford delivered 8 aces, while Arizona had none.

Key Performers for Arizona

All stats and numbers are according to arizonawildcats.com

Jordan Wilson

• Wilson led the Wildcats with 17 kills, added 7 digs, and recorded 3 blocks in her final collegiate match.
• Her strong presence at the net and offensive firepower were highlights of the match for Arizona, even if the result didn’t go their way. 

Carlie Cisneros

• Cisneros contributed 12 kills on the offensive end. 
• Her attack efforts helped Arizona stay competitive, particularly when the Wildcats threatened at times in the match.

Journey Tucker

• On defense at the net, Tucker led Arizona with five blocks, the most among the team. 
• Her blocking presence alongside others helped keep Stanford under a manageable hitting rate overall. One of the only aspects of the match that really got going for the Wildcats. 

 Set-by-Set Breakdown and Summary

• Set 1 (16–25): Stanford came out strong, hitting .565 with three blocks and secured a convincing first set. Arizona struggled to match that energy out of the gate. Cisneros led UArizona with six kills and hit .500; Wilson added four kills, but the Wildcats couldn’t keep up. 

• Set 2 (27–25): Arizona fought back and forced a tight contest, ultimately pulling out the second set. The Wildcats hit .387. Wilson recorded six kills and two blocks, and Tucker added three kills on three swings, helping give Arizona some hope to extend the match. 

• Set 3 (17–25): Stanford regained control. Arizona tallied some blocks (three in the set), but the Cardinal maintained pressure, including net play and strong serving to take the set. Wilson still managed five kills, but the Wildcats couldn’t overcome Stanford’s momentum once again.

• Set 4 (20–25): Arizona tried to stay in it. On offense, Cisneros had three kills; Wilson and another contributor (Sydnie Vanek) added two kills each. Defensively, Tucker had a pair of blocks. But overall, errors in serve receive, and an inability to generate consistent offense allowed Stanford to close out the win. 

Arizona showed flashes of competitiveness especially in the second set but couldn’t maintain consistency. This was a match that ultimately felt that it needed to be a near perfect performance for Arizona to win against a high powered Stanford squad but too many shortcomings put them too far behind to overcome. 

Bigger Picture & What It Means for Arizona

• Reaching the second round of the NCAA Tournament is meaningful as this season marks the first time since 2018 that Arizona made the NCAA Tournament, signifying a potential resurgence under head coach Charita Stubbs. 

• Despite the loss, Coach Stubbs emphasized the team’s growth and the foundation laid for future success. The experience of playing in the postseason, especially a tightly contested set like the second, can help the squad build character and cohesion in coming seasons. 

In its first NCAA Tournament appearance in years, Arizona fell short but not without showing glimpses of promise. The effort from senior leaders, combined with emerging contributors, suggests that this program is heading in the right direction. With returning talent and the lessons from this match, Arizona has reason to believe in even greater postseason runs ahead.

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RENO, Nev. – The first indoor track and field meet of the year was a success for Grand Canyon as multiple program records were broken.
 
“We had a fantastic season opening meet this week in Reno.” Lopes head coach Tom Flood said,
 
GCU senior Germain Lemaitre broke the schools 800-meter record with a mark of 1 minutes, 48.85 seconds. This time also set Lemaitre at second in the nation just behind Thomas Cowan at Boston College.
 
Germain continued his standout weekend winning the 600-meter, running it in 1:17.021.
 
The Lopes transfer standouts, junior Tatum Moku and junior Eva Lowder, also broke the school record in pole vault. The record was broken at 4.25 meters for both.
 
Flood was impressed by the level pole vault brought this weekend.

“To cap off a great first day, both Eva Lowder and Tatum Moku shattered our school record in the women’s pole vault and tied for second in the nation,” Flood said.

 

Lopes Junior Praise Jubinor was also the top finisher in men’s long jump at the 7.29-meter mark.

 

Moving onto the weekend, the Lopes continued to have top finishers.

 

“On Saturday, we picked up right where we left off on Friday with our men’s 60-meter hurdles, won by Francisco Marques with a time of 7.92,” Flood said. “Miguel Rosario had a fantastic season opener in the 200-meter (setting a mark of 20.81) which is the fourth fastest time in Mountain West Conference history and third in the NCAA.”

 

GCU junior Gavin Dimick finished first in pole vault with a mark of 5.1 meters.

 

Transfer junior Antoni Smith kept up the Saturday momentum finishing first in the high jump at 2.05 meters.

 

Flood also gave praise to sophomores Cassie Small and Nina Thevenin for the meet.

“I thought that both Cassie Small and Nina Thevenin both had great doubles in the 60 and 200 meters,” Flood said.

 

“We finished the weekend with a bang as Miguel Rosario won the 60-meter dash in 6.62 which ties him with the third fastest time in Mountain West history and currently third in the NCAA.”

 

The senior Rosario is looking to have his best year yet with high praise from Flood,

“It should be without saying that Miguel had a great weekend and to think we are just getting started,” Flood said.

 

The Lopes wrapped up the weekend with eight victories in their season opener as they begin their quest for a Mountain West championship in their inaugural season.

 

“We now will take a little break for the holidays, but we can’t wait to get started again and get even better when the season starts again in January,” Flood said.

 

The Lopes head to Flagstaff after the break on Jan. 9 to compete in the Friday Night Axe ‘Em Open hosted by Northern Arizona.

 

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – The Gulf Coast volleyball program hosted a senior match for high school players from across our region Sunday afternoon.

this basically like an all-star game, and an all-star lineup of players. Mosley, North Bay Haven, South Walton, Liberty, Chipley among other schools represented in Sunday’s match.

In total, 35 seniors were selected based on nominations from different head coaches. Gulf Coast head coach Scott Allen telling us this was the second year they’ve held the senior match, the first in 2023.

Coach also saying how great this event is for the players and parents of the seniors competing, to see them play one more time.

“Well we think it’s great to give the senior class in this area just one more chance to pull the jersey on and come out and play, play with some of their teammates and some of the other great players in the area. Get a chance for them and their families to see the facilities that we have. We are really proud of what Gulf Coast State has to offer, and it’s a good fundraising event for us.” Coach Allen said.

“We’ve seen it in some other areas, a senior all-star match, in some other areas and there wasn’t one here in this area. So I thought, well, let’s provide the service if there’s nothing there, and so it just worked out really well for us. The area supported it, supports it, really well. The players love coming, the coaches love being here too, and the families, it was pretty packed last time, we are still filing in behind me a little bit, so we’ll see if the rain and a Sunday has us damped down a little bit. But hopefully everyone will start filing in, they’re going to see some great volleyball and buy some hoodies and some popcorn at the concession stand, it’ll be a good day.” Coach Allen said.

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AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Augusta University women’s track and field team opened its inaugural indoor season on Saturday at the Visit Winston-Salem College Kick-Off, competing against a deep field of Division I and Division II programs at JDL Fast Track. The Jaguars produced a strong slate of early-season marks across sprints, middle distance, and distance events, highlighted by a top-three 5,000-meter finish from Madison Thomas and multiple top-10 performances.

Sprint Group Opens Season With Strong 200 and 400 Marks

Freshman Madison Mitchell paced Augusta in the 200 meters with a time of 26.15, placing 17th overall. Fellow freshman Taneiha Bowman followed in 26.72. Sophomore Josalyn Branch also opened her season in the event.

In the 400 meters, freshman Ava Adams led the group with a 1:01.25 to finish 13th. Sophomore Janiya England added a 1:03.98 in her season debut. Freshman Thanna Davis delivered Augusta’s fastest 400 of the day, placing 10th in the seeded section in 58.67.

Middle-Distance Athletes Deliver Solid Early Times

Freshman Brie Andrews opened her indoor campaign in the 800 meters, finishing 20th in 2:28.67.

Augusta’s mile group produced one of the most complete team showings of the meet, placing five runners inside the top 25. Freshman Josabeth Graciano led the Jaguars in 5:15.54 for seventh, followed by freshman Caleigh Munro in ninth at 5:19.12. Freshman Gabriella Burton placed 15th in 5:26.02, with juniors Grace Gyetko (5:32.02) and Cheyenne Ryan (5:38.46) rounding out the group.

Distance Squad Secures Five Top-10 Finishes in the 5,000 Meters

Junior Madison Thomas led Augusta with a third-place finish in the 5,000 meters, running 17:49.24. Sophomore Danielle Thayer placed seventh in 18:31.71, followed by sophomore Maria Biondolillo in eighth (19:05.37), freshman Amelia Ogden in ninth (19:14.81), and junior Swaye Mohler in tenth (19:27.44).

Sophomore Ansley Graddy and freshman Elkin Regina also opened their indoor seasons in the event.

In addition to this weekend’s performances, junior Madison Kennedy—reigning PBC Cross Country Runner of the Year—recorded the third-fastest 5K time in Outdoor Peach Belt Conference history this past fall.

Reed Leads Augusta in High Jump

Freshman Jamiya Reed cleared 1.44 meters (4-8.75) in the high jump to finish 14th in her collegiate debut. Freshman Paige Justice also competed in the event.

The team returns to Winston-Salem the following week for the ‘Twas the Meet Before Christmas on Friday, Dec. 12.

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