2008 Volleyball

2008 Volleyball team
Back row: Assistant Coach Brian Schneier, Julie Teeple, Maria Omondi, Flavia Lino, Nicole Murphy, Tally Mattos, Juliana Da Silva, Assisant Coach Juliana Quadrado
Front row: Head Coach Melinda Wrye-Washington, Megan Feisel, Luana Branco, Daniela Zaballos, Lais Badaro, Tina Naros, Student Assistant Daniela Brazolino
Cougar Volleyball headlines
Sunday, November 16, 2008
NAIA Volleyball National Championship Qualifiers and Opening Round Pairings Announced
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) released the qualifiers for the 29th Annual NAIA Volleyball National Championship. The top 12 teams will received...
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Volleyball Cougars win 15th AMC tournament title, Branco named league's top player
Columbia, Mo. – The Columbia Cougar volleyball squad turned in its 19th victory of the season over an American Midwest Conference (AMC) foe this afternoon, knocking off Missouri Baptist Universi...
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Volleyball Cougars advance to championship match of AMC tournament
Columbia, Mo. – The Columbia Cougar volleyball squad moved into the finals of the American Midwest Conference championship match tonight, defeating McKendree (Ill.) University in the semifinals ...
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Cougar volleyball squad advances to AMC semifinals
Columbia, Mo. –The Columbia Cougar volleyball team moved into the semifinal round of the American Midwest Conference (AMC) postseason tournament tonight, defeating Harris-Stowe State (Mo.) Unive...
Saturday, November 08, 2008
Cougar volleyball squad ends regular season with a victory
Rolla, Mo. – In its final regular season match of the 2008 campaign, the Columbia Cougar volleyball team notched to a four-game win, downing NCAA Div. II member Missouri University of Science an...
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Volleyball squad moves up one spot to No. 5, Branco named conference player of the week
Columbia, Mo. – The Columbia Cougar volleyball team moved up one spot to No. 5 in this week's NAIA Top 25 Poll, which was released yesterday by the national office. The Cougars, who are 35-3 on ...
Saturday, November 01, 2008
Cougar volleyball team wins conference title, defeats William Woods University 3-0
Columbia, Mo. – The Columbia Cougar volleyball team scored a win in their final American Midwest Conference (AMC) regular season game today, dropping William Woods (Mo.) University by scores of ...
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Cougar Volleyball wins ninth straight
Springfield, Ill. – The Columbia Cougar volleyball squad remained perfect tonight in American Midwest Conference play, when they defeated the University of Illinois-Springfield by scores of 25-1...
Monday, October 27, 2008
Volleyball Cougars remain undefeated in AMC play
Columbia, Mo. – The Columbia Cougar volleyball team continued their winning ways in American Midwest Conference (AMC) action tonight, downing McKendree (Ill.) University 25-18, 25-13 and 25-16, ...
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Volleyball Cougars finish SCAD Invitational 4-0
Savannah, Ga. – After picking up two wins yesterday in the Savannah College of Art and Design Invitational the Columbia College volleyball team dropped two more opponents today. The Cougars def...
Friday, October 24, 2008
Volleyball goes 2-0 in first day of SCAD Invitational
Savannah, Ga. – The Columbia Cougar volleyball team started action in Savannah, Ga. today at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) Invitational. The Cougars recorded two wins, dropping t...
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Volleyball Cougars move to 13-0 in AMC regular season race
St. Louis, Mo. – The Columbia Cougar volleyball team remained undefeated in American Midwest Conference (AMC) action tonight, downing Missouri Baptist University 25-13, 25-23, 28-30 and 25-23. T...
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Luana Branco Named NAIA Volleyball Player of the Week
Released by the NAIA Sports Information Office
Kansas City, Mo. – Luana Branco of Columbia (Mo.) College has been selected as the NAIA Volleyball Player of the Week for the week endin...
Monday, October 20, 2008
Volleyball Cougars defeat Hannibal-LaGrange, improve to 27-3
Columbia, Mo. – The Columbia Cougar volleyball team picked another win tonight, downing American Midwest Conference (AMC) foe Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) College by scores of 25-9, 25-16 and 25-10. ...
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Volleyball Cougars notch a split in second day of tournament
St. Louis, Mo. – After dropping two opponents in yesterday's action, the Columbia Cougar volleyball squad recorded a split in the Lindenwood University Classic today, downing No. 8 ranked Linden...
Friday, October 17, 2008
Cougars start Lindenwood Classic 2-0
St. Louis, Mo. – The Cougar volleyball team finished a successful day at the Lindenwood University Classic today 2-0. Columbia defeated St. Ambrose (Iowa) University 25-12, 25-20, 23-25 and 25-...
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Cougar volleyball squad wins mid-Missouri showdown, drops William Woods University in five games
Columbia, Mo. – The Columbia Cougar volleyball team tallied a five-game victory over William Woods (Mo.) University tonight, pushing its American Midwest Conference (AMC) mark to 11-0. Columbia ...
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Cougar Volleyball sweeps Williams Baptist in doubleheader
Columbia, Mo. – In less than two hours, the Cougars swept the Eagles of Williams Baptist (Ark.) College 6-0 in a double header in the Arena of Southwell Complex this afternoon. Columbia defeate...
Friday, October 10, 2008
Cougars win for a cause
Columbia, Mo. - The Columbia College volleyball team celebrated a win over American Midwest Conference (AMC) foe Missouri Baptist University tonight, 20-25, 25-20, 25-15 and 25-18. The team also cele...
Monday, October 06, 2008
Volleyball Cougars win seventh AMC contest of the season
Columbia, Mo. – The Columbia College volleyball squad continued its march through the 2008 regular season tonight, defeating the Stars from Stephens College in an American Midwest Conference con...
Monday, September 29, 2008
Cougars blitz Hannibal-LaGrange, stay unbeaten in AMC
Columbia, Mo. – The Columbia Cougar volleyball team continued its march through the American Midwest Conference (AMC) regular season schedule tonight, downing Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) College by ...
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Volleyball Cougars split in the second day of the Bellevue University Invitational
Bellevue, Neb. – The Columbia Cougar volleyball team managed a split in the second day of competition at the Bellevue University Invitational today. The Cougars defeated No. 8 ranked Northweste...
Friday, September 26, 2008
Volleyball Cougars start Bellevue University Invitational 2-0, Washington earns win No. 400
Bellevue, Neb. – The Columbia Cougar volleyball squad improved to 15-1 today, picking up two wins in the Bellevue University Invitational. The Cougars defeated Concordia (Neb.) University by sco...
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Volleyball Cougars win two, Soccer Cougars drop a close one to No. 9 Park University
Columbia, Mo. - The Columbia College women's volleyball team won two matches today in The Arena of Southwell Complex, sweeping the University of Texas-Brownsville and Graceland University. Columbia, ...
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Volleyball Cougars sweep Harris-Stowe
Columbia, Mo. – The Columbia Cougar volleyball squad recorded a three-game win over American Midwest Conference (AMC) foe Harris-Stowe State (Mo.) University tonight, handling the Hornets in thr...
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Cougar volleyball defeats Bearcats, move up two spots in top 25
Lebanon, Ill. – The Cougar volleyball team improved to 9-1 tonight scoring an American Midwest Conference (AMC) win over McKendree (Ill.) University. Columbia defeated the Bearcats 25-22, 25-22...
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Cougars win Graceland Volleyball Invitational
Lamoni, Iowa – The Columbia Cougar volleyball team completed a perfect 4-0 weekend tonight, winning the Graceland University Pizza Shack Invitational by downing No. 14 Lindenwood (Mo.) Universit...
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Cougar Volleyball starts conference play with a win, drop three spots in National Ranking
Columbia, Mo. – The Cougar volleyball team started off the 2008 American Midwest Conference (AMC) season today with a win. Columbia defeated the Stars from Stephens (Mo.) College 25-22, 25-10 a...
Saturday, September 06, 2008
Cougar Volleyball wins Best Western Classic, Soccer defeats No. 11 ranked Berry
Columbia, Mo. – The Columbia College volleyball team posted two wins today to finish 3-1 on the weekend and win the 7th Annual Best Western Classic. The Cougars, ranked No. 6 in the preseason t...
Friday, September 05, 2008
Volleyball Cougars tally a split in season debut
Columbia, Mo. – The Columbia Cougar volleyball team opened the 2008 season today with a split in the 7th Annual Best Western Classic, falling to No. 11 ranked Georgetown (Ky.) College 3-2, but r...


