https://www.wubearcats.com en-us https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/07_VB_Simmons_Assistant_Coach.html SALEM, Ore. -- Shannon (Pun) Simmons ('01), who played outside hitter at Willamette University from 1998 through 2000, has been hired as an assistant volleyball coach for the Bearcats. Simmons will begin her duties immediately, and will join the team in person when practice begins in August. Tue, 07 Jul 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/07_VB_Simmons_Assistant_Coach.html https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/27_VB_2015_Schedule.html SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University has released its volleyball schedule for 2015, and the Bearcats will play a total of 24 matches during the regular season. The schedule features 16 matches against Northwest Conference opponents. Wed, 27 May 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/27_VB_2015_Schedule.html https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/11_VB_All_NWC.html SALEM, ORE. -- Outside hitter Sarah Fincher (Jr., Reno, NV/Bishop Manogue HS/Southwest Baptist Univ.) of Willamette University has been chosen Second Team All-Northwest Conference for the 2014 season in voting by the league's head coaches. Tue, 11 Nov 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/11_VB_All_NWC.html https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/08_VB_Pacific.html FOREST GROVE, ORE. -- Taylor Gee (Sr., MH/OH, San Diego, CA/Rancho Bernardo HS) recorded 11 kills on a .529 attack percentage and Willamette University amassed 20 team total blocks, as the Bearcats defeated Pacific University, 3-0, in a Northwest Conference volleyball match on Saturday, Nov. 8. Sat, 08 Nov 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/08_VB_Pacific.html https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/07_VB_Pacific_Lutheran.html SALEM, ORE. -- Trailing 15-11 in the first set of the night, Pacific Lutheran conducted a 10-1 run to capture a 21-16 advantage. From that point on, the Lutes never looked back. Fri, 07 Nov 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/07_VB_Pacific_Lutheran.html https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/06_VB_Pacific_Lutheran_and_Pacific_Preview.html SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University will complete the volleyball season by hosting Pacific Lutheran University on Friday, Nov. 7 before playing at Pacific University on Saturday, Nov. 8. Both matches are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. (PST). Thu, 06 Nov 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/06_VB_Pacific_Lutheran_and_Pacific_Preview.html https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/01_VB_Whitman.html WALLA WALLA, WASH. -- Megan Bafus led all players with 16 kills and helped Whitman College defeat Willamette University, 3-1, on Saturday, Nov. 1 at the Sherwood Center. Whitman achieved 60 kills overall, as the Missionaries advanced their record to 9-14 overall, 5-9 in the NWC. The Bearcats slipped to 11-12 overall, 6-8 in the NWC. Sat, 01 Nov 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/01_VB_Whitman.html https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/31_VB_Whitworth.html SPOKANE, WASH. -- Whitworth University won the first two sets, then held off a rally by Willamette University, as the Pirates downed the Bearcats, 3-1, in a Northwest Conference volleyball match on Friday, Oct. 31. The Pirates prevailed, 25-14, 25-20, 19-25, 25-23. Fri, 31 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/31_VB_Whitworth.html https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/30_VB_Whitworth_Whitman_Preview.html SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University volleyball team travels to Whitworth University and Whitman College this weekend for a pair of Northwest Conference matches. The Bearcat will battle the Pirates on Friday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m. (PDT), before taking on the Missionaries on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. Thu, 30 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/30_VB_Whitworth_Whitman_Preview.html https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/25_VB_George_Fox.html NEWBERG, ORE. -- George Fox University won two close sets against Willamette University, and then pulled away in the third set, to defeat the Bearcats, 3-0, on Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Wheeler Sports Complex. The Bruins won 25-21, 26-24, 25-16. Sat, 25 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/25_VB_George_Fox.html https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/24_VB_Puget_Sound.html TACOMA, WASH. -- Sarah Fincher (Jr., OH, Reno, NV/Bishop Manogue HS/Southwest Baptist Univ.) pounded out 19 kills and Willamette University earned 65 kills overall, as the Bearcats defeated the University of Puget Sound, 3-1, in a Northwest Conference volleyball match on Friday, Oct. 24. Willamette prevailed 25-20, 29-27, 18-25, 25-21. Fri, 24 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/24_VB_Puget_Sound.html https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/23_VB_Puget_Sound_George_Fox_Preview.html SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University will play two Northwest Conference volleyball matches on the road this weekend, as the Bearcats are set to take on University of Puget Sound on Friday, Oct. 24 before facing George Fox University on Saturday, Oct. 25. Both matches will start at 7 p.m. (PDT). Thu, 23 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/23_VB_Puget_Sound_George_Fox_Preview.html https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/17_VB_Lewis_and_Clark_Preview.html SALEM, ORE. -- Fresh off a win over archrival Linfield College in McMinnville, Ore., on Wednesday night, the Willamette University volleyball team is ready to host Lewis & Clark College on Friday, Oct. 17 at Cone Field House in another Northwest Conference match. Action between the Bearcats and the Pioneers is set to get underway at 7 p.m. (PDT). Fri, 17 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/17_VB_Lewis_and_Clark_Preview.html https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/17_VB_Lewis_and_Clark.html SALEM, ORE. -- Lewis & Clark College amassed 47 kills in three sets to defeat Willamette University, 3-0, on Friday, Oct. 17 in a Northwest Conference volleyball match at Cone Field House. The Pioneers earned 13 kills in the first set, added 18 in the second set, and recorded 16 in the third set, to achieve a 25-23, 25-21, 25-16 win. Fri, 17 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/17_VB_Lewis_and_Clark.html https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/15_VB_Linfield_Preview.html SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University and Linfield College will continue their rivalry in volleyball this evening, Wednesday, Oct. 15, when they battle in McMinnville, Ore., at 7 p.m. (PDT). Linfield won the first meeting between the two teams this season, taking a 3-1 victory at Cone Field House. Wed, 15 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/15_VB_Linfield_Preview.html https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/15_VB_Linfield.html McMINNVILLE, ORE. -- Elisa Ahern (Sr., OPP, Lake Forest Park, WA/Shorecrest HS) and Sarah Fincher (Jr., OH, Reno, NV/Bishop Manogue HS/Southwest Baptist Univ.) each recorded 11 kills, and Willamette University amassed 13.0 team total blocks, as the Bearcats defeated Linfield College, 3-0, in a Northwest Conference volleyball match on Wednesday, Oct. 15. Wed, 15 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/15_VB_Linfield.html https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/11_VB_Pacific.html SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University swept Pacific University, 3-0, in a Northwest Conference volleyball match on Saturday, Oct. 11, behind 13 kills from Sarah Fincher (Jr., OH, Reno, NV/Bishop Manogue HS/Southwest Baptist Univ.). WU advanced its record to 9-8 overall, 4-4 in the NWC, while Pacific fell to 5-11, 1-7 in the NWC. Sat, 11 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/11_VB_Pacific.html https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/10_VB_Pacific_Lutheran.html PARKLAND, WASH. -- Pacific Lutheran University, ranked #17 in the NCAA Division III Poll released by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) this week, defeated visiting Willamette University, 3-0, in a Northwest Conference match on Friday, Oct. 10. PLU won 25-18, 25-15, 25-7. Fri, 10 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/10_VB_Pacific_Lutheran.html https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/10_VB_PLU_Pacific_Preview.html SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University's volleyball team will play two Northwest Conference matches this weekend, starting with a road contest at 17th-ranked Pacific Lutheran University on Friday, Oct. 10 and ending with a home match against Pacific University on Saturday, Oct. 11. Both matches are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. (PDT). Fri, 10 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/10_VB_PLU_Pacific_Preview.html https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/04_VB_Whitman.html SALEM, ORE. -- After a hard-fought loss last night, Willamette University's women's volleyball team rebounded with a four-set Northwest Conference victory, 3-1 (25-18, 25-21, 14-25, 25-18), Saturday over Whitman College inside Cone Field House. Sat, 04 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/04_VB_Whitman.html https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/03_VB_Whitworth.html SALEM, ORE. -- Despite coming back from a sluggish first set to tie the match early, Willamette University could not keep Whitworth University at bay with the Pirates earning a four-set Northwest Conference victory, 3-1 (25-13, 21-25, 25-17, 25-20), Friday inside Cone Field House. Fri, 03 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/03_VB_Whitworth.html https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/02_VB_Whitworth_Whitman_Preview.html SALEM, ORE. -- After a hard-fought, five-set victory last weekend against George Fox, the Willamette University volleyball team is set to host two Northwest Conference matches this weekend at Cone Field House. The Bearcats will take on Whitworth University (Wash.) on Friday, Oct. 3, and will battle Whitman College (Wash.) on Saturday, Oct. 4. Thu, 02 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/02_VB_Whitworth_Whitman_Preview.html https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/30_VB_Fincher_Athlete_of_Week.html SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University junior outside hitter Sarah Fincher (Jr., OH, Reno, NV/Bishop Manogue HS/Southwest Baptist Univ.) has been chosen as the Northwest Conference Volleyball Student-Athlete of the Week for her efforts for the Bearcats against the University of Puget Sound and George Fox University this past weekend Mon, 29 Sep 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/30_VB_Fincher_Athlete_of_Week.html https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/27_VB_George_Fox.html SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University won the first two sets against George Fox University at Cone Field House on Saturday, Sept. 27, but the Bruins won the next two sets to tie the match. The Bearcats prevailed in a battle for the fifth set to gain a 3-2 victory in Northwest Conference action. Willamette won 25-17, 25-23, 20-25, 20-25, 15-13. Sat, 27 Sep 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/27_VB_George_Fox.html https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/26_VB_Puget_Sound.html SALEM, ORE. -- The University of Puget Sound earned 36 kills in the first two sets, and then held off a rally by Willamette University to defeat the Bearcats, 25-22, 25-20, 24-26, 25-22, in Northwest Conference action on Friday, Sept. 26 at Cone Field House. UPS improved to 3-9 on the season, 2-1 in the NWC. Willamette fell to 6-6 overall, 1-2 in the NWC. Fri, 26 Sep 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/26_VB_Puget_Sound.html https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/25_VB_Puget_Sound_George_Fox_Preview.html SALEM, ORE. -- After picking up a win and a loss to start Northwest Conference play last week, the Willamette University volleyball team is set to host two NWC games this weekend at Cone Field House. The Bearcats will take on University of Puget Sound on Friday, Sept. 26 and will battle George Fox University on Saturday, Sept. 27. Thu, 25 Sep 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/25_VB_Puget_Sound_George_Fox_Preview.html https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/19_VB_Lewis_and_Clark.html PORTLAND, ORE. -- An all-around performance by Willamette University helped the Bearcats earn their first Northwest Conference victory of the season with a three-set sweep over Lewis & Clark College (Ore.) Friday inside the Pamplin Sports Center. The Bearcats won 25-16, 25-22, 25-21. Fri, 19 Sep 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/19_VB_Lewis_and_Clark.html https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/18_VB_Lewis_and_Clark_Preview.html SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University volleyball team will look to rebound from a loss to Linfield College when the Bearcats travel to Portland, Ore., to take on Lewis & Clark College on Friday, Sept. 19. Match time at the Pamplin Sports Center is slated for 7 p.m. (PDT). Thu, 18 Sep 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/18_VB_Lewis_and_Clark_Preview.html https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/17_VB_Linfield.html SALEM, ORE. -- Linfield College won the first two sets and then held off a rally by Willamette University, as the Wildcats prevailed 3-1 in a Northwest Conference volleyball match on Wednesday, Sept. 17 at Cone Field House. The Wildcats won  25-19, 25-17, 23-25, 28-26. Wed, 17 Sep 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/17_VB_Linfield.html https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/16_VB_Linfield_Preview.html SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University volleyball team will start Northwest Conference play on Wednesday, Sept. 17, when the Bearcats host nearby rival Linfield College at Cone Field House. Match time is scheduled for 7 p.m. (PDT). Tue, 16 Sep 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/16_VB_Linfield_Preview.html