Lady Blues volleyball squad lands two on AVCA All-American teams
(Nov. 28) The Washburn volleyball team had two players earn ACVA All-America honors, which was released by the American Volleyball Coaches Association Monday. Outside hitter Monica Miesner was a second team selection, while right side hitter Tessa Jones was named to the third team. Both were first team AVCA All-South Central Region selections. The duo joins Dani McHenry as the lone volleyball All-Americans in school history. Washburn finished the season with a 35-3 record and won its second MIAA regular season title.

Four Lady Blues earn AVCA all-region honors
(Nov. 23) The Washburn volleyball team had four players earn ACVA All-South Central Region honors, which was released by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Tessa Jones, Monica Miesner and Andi Moran were named to the AVCA All-South Central Region first team, while Mandi Cox was an honorable mention selection.

Lady Blues volleyball season ends with loss to Bulldogs
(Nov. 17) FLORENCE, Ala. - The No. 8 Washburn volleyball team fell behind early and never got on track in its 30-22, 30-19, 30-21 loss to No. 7 Truman State in the South Central Region seminfinals at Flowers Hall Friday. The Lady Blues hit a season-low .080 for the match and finished the season 35-3. Each of Washburn's three losses came to the Bulldogs. After the Lady Blues took a 7-6 lead in game one, Truman State reeled off three straight points and never looked back to cruise to the victory. WU hit .077 for the game and had several serving and ball handling errors. WU got up 9-6 in game two but struggled hitting for the second straight game. WU finished with a dismal .021 hitting performance in the game and Truman outscored the Lady Blues 24-10 to finish with the big win.Truman got off to an early 15-7 lead and never looked back in game three, finishing the match with a .317 hitting percentage in the game. Sarah Shearman had eight kills in the game for the Bulldogs, including the final two to seal the victory. Tessa Jones, who responded from a severe ankle injury, was the lone bright spot for the Lady Blues with 12 kills. Erica Cowhick had 17 digs to finish with 720 digs to set a new school record for a single season. Tessa Jones and Andi Moran were named to the South Central Regional all-tournament team. Box Score | Final Season Stats | Complete NCAA Tournament Pairings

Lady Blues win NCAA opener with Harding, will play Truman on Friday
(Nov. 17) FLORENCE, Ala. - The No. 8 Washburn volleyball team topped Harding 30-19, 28-30, 30-23, 32-30 in the quarterfinals of South Central Region volleyball tournament at Flowers Hall Thursday. Washburn will advace to the regional semifinals 5 p.m. Friday and face Truman who topped Alabama-Huntsville 3-1. Box Score | Season Stats

Lady Blues open regional play 12 p.m. Thursday against Harding
(Nov. 13) The No. 7 Washburn Lady Blues volleyball team earned the No. 3 seed in the NCAA South Central Regional Volleyball tournament Nov. 17-19 at the University of North Alabama in Florence, Ala. The Lady Blues will face sixth-seeded Harding 12 p.m. Thursday. Washburn, which fell to 34-2 after losing the MIAA Tournament championship to No. 8 Truman State Saturday, is making its third appearance to the NCAA Tournament in school history and is making back-to-back trips to the tournament for the first time. The Lady Blues, which have a 1-2 record in NCAA play, were swept by Central Missouri State in last season's regional semifinals in Kirksville, Mo. Regional Bracket | Complete NCAA Tournament Pairings

Lady Blues seeded third at South Central Regional
(Nov. 13) The No. 7 Washburn Lady Blues volleyball team earned the No. 3 seed in the NCAA South Central Regional Volleyball tournament Nov. 17-19 at the University of North Alabama in Florence, Ala. The Lady Blues will face sixth-seeded Harding Thursday. Washburn, which fell to 34-2 after losing the MIAA Tournament championship to No. 8 Truman State Saturday, is making its third appearance to the NCAA Tournament in school history and is making back-to-back trips to the tournament for the first time. The Lady Blues, which have a 1-2 record in NCAA play, were swept by Central Missouri State in last season's regional semifinals in Kirksville, Mo.

Lady Blues fall to Bulldogs in MIAA Tournament final
(Nov. 12) TOPEKA - The No. 7 Washburn Lady Blues fell 31-29, 27-30, 30-22, 30-27 to No. 8 Truman State in the MIAA Tournament finals Saturday in Lee Arena. Tessa Jones led the Lady Blues with 18 kills, while Monica Miesner and Mandi Cox added 17 and 14 kills respectively. Erica Cowhick had 37 digs, while Andi Moran tallied 57 assists. Sarah Shearman led Truman with 20 kills and added 22 digs. Washburn, which had its 20-match winning streak snapped to fall to 34-2, will await the announcement of the NCAA South Central Region tournament pairings Sunday night. WU-TSU Box | Season Stats

Lady Blues sweep Hornets to advance to MIAA finals
(Nov. 10) TOPEKA - The No. 7 Washburn volleyball team advanced to the MIAA Tournament finals with a 30-24, 30-28, 30-23 win over Emporia State Thursday night in Lee Arena. Washburn will face No. 8 Truman State Saturday at 2 p.m. in Lee Arena. The Bulldogs swept Central Missouri State Thursday night. Mandi Cox finished with a match-high 14 kills, while Monica Miesner and Tessa Jones addded 13 and 11 kills respectively. Erica Cowhick had 22 digs, while Miesner added 19 digs. Andi Moran had 49 assists and 10 digs. Cowhick broke the school record for digs in a season and now has 637 in 35 matches. WU-ESU Box | Season Stats

Five Lady Blues earn All-MIAA honors, Herron named Coach of the Year
(Nov. 10) OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - The Washburn volleyball team landed three players on the MIAA first team, which was released by the conference Thursday. Erica Cowhick, Tessa Jones and Monica Miesner were All-MIAA first team selections, while head coach Chris Herron was named MIAA Coach of the Year. Andi Moran was a second team selection, while Mandi Cox was an honorable mention selection.

Lady Blues ink three in early signing period
(Nov. 10) Washburn volleyball head coach Chris Herron announced the addition of three players that will join the Washburn volleyball team. Shannon Bechard of Sacred Heart High School, Ashley Shepard of Rossville and Kelci Wigger of Lyndon have signed volleyball letters of intent for the Lady Blues. The Washburn Lady Blues are 33-1 and finished 15-1 in MIAA play to win their second regular season MIAA title. The Lady Blues host Emporia State 7p.m. tonight in the MIAA Tournament semifinals.

Lady Blues fall to second in South Central Region rankings
(Nov. 9) The Washburn volleyball team dropped a spot to second in the latest NCAA Division II South Central Region rankings released Wednesday. North Alabama was first, followed by Washburn and fellow MIAA squads Truman State, Central Missouri State and Emporia State. Eight teams, including three automatic berths from the MIAA, Gulf South Conference and Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference as well as five at-large teams will participate in the regional Nov. 17-19 at a site to be determined. Washburn, which has won 20 straight matches to improve to 33-1 overall, hosts Emporia State 7 p.m. Thursday in the semifinals.

Lady Blues to face Emporia State in MIAA Volleyball semifinals
(Nov. 8) The No. 7 Washburn Lady Blues volleyball team, which won the regular season title with a 33-1 overall and 15-1 MIAA record, will face fourth-seeded Emporia State in the MIAA Tournament semifinals 7 p.m. Thursday night in Lee Arena. A semifinal win would place the Lady Blues in the finals 2 p.m. at Lee Arena against the winner of the Central Missouri State/Truman State semifinal match. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic bid to the South Central Region Tournament Nov. 17-19.

Cox named MIAA Hitter of the Week
(Nov. 7) OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Washburn sophomore Middle Hitter Mandy Cox was named MIAA Volleyball Hitter of the Week by the conference office Monday. Pittsburg State libero Pam Radell was named MIAA Specialist of the Week. Cox, a 6-foot-0 sophomore from Richmond, Kan., hit .479 (29 kills, 6 errors, 48 attempts) and averaged 4.43 points per game as the Lady Blues extended their school-record winning streak to 20 matches last week. Washburn, which stayed put at No. 7 in the AVCA Division II rankings, will host the semifinals of the MIAA Tournament 7 p.m. Thursday night against the Emporia State/Missouri Western quarterfinal winner.

Lady Blues win regular season finale to improve to 33-1
(Nov. 3 ) TOPEKA - The No. 7 Washburn volleyball team swept Newman 30-25, 30-19, 30-17 in its regular season finale in Lee Arena Thursday night. The Lady Blues hit just .167 in game one but held on for a 30-25 win before hitting .417 to breeze in game two and .244 to win game three. Bailey Saal had 12 kills, while Mandy Cox added 10 kills. Erica Cowhick had 30 digs, while Andi Moran had 35 assists. Washburn, which won its 20th straight match to improve to 33-1, will host the winner of Emporia State/Missouri Western Thursday (Nov. 10) at 7 p.m. in the MIAA Tournament semifinals. WU-NU Box | Season Stats

Lady Blues first in NCAA South Central Region volleyball rankings
(Nov. 2 ) The Washburn volleyball team moved into first in the latest NCAA Division II South Central Region rankings released Wednesday. Washburn was first, followed by North Alabama and MIAA squads Truman State, Central Missouri State and Emporia State. Eight teams, including three automatic berths from the MIAA, Gulf South Conference and Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference as well as five at-large teams will participate in the regional Nov. 17-19 at a site to be determined.

Lady Blues nab road win at No. 20 Rockhurst
(Nov. 1 ) KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The No. 7 Washburn volleyball team topped Rockhurst 30-25, 17-30, 30-25, 30-26 in Mason-Halpin Fieldhouse Tuesday night. Mandi Cox led the Lady Blues with a career-high 19 kills and hit .533 for the match, while Monica Miesner and Tessa Jones added 13 and 11 kills respectively. The Lady Blues edged Rockhurst .198 to .192 in hitting but had a decisive 16-7 edge in blocks. Anna Byers had a career-high 12 blocks (two solo), which tied a WU rally-scoring record. Andi Moran dished out 54 assists, while Erica Cowhick had a team-high 28 digs. Washburn, which improved to 32-1, will host Newman 7 p.m. Thursday night in Lee Arena. WU-RU Box | Season Stats

Moran named MIAA Specialist of the Week
(Oct. 31) OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Washburn freshman setter Andi Moran was named MIAA Volleyball Specialist of the Week by the conference office Monday. Truman's Kelsey Wackerman was named MIAA Hitter of the Week. Moran, a 5-foot-11 freshman from St. Louis, Mo., averaged 14.60 assists, 2.20 digs and 1.40 kills while hitting .414 (14 kills, 2 errors, 29 attempts) as the seventh-ranked Lady Blues wrapped up their second MIAA regular season title with two conference wins among three overall last week. Washburn, which stayed put at No. 7 in the AVCA Division II rankings, travels to No. 20 Rockhurst Tuesday night.

Lady Blues swat Hornets in 3-0 sweep
(Oct. 29) TOPEKA - The No. 7 Washburn Lady Blues finished the MIAA regular season with a 30-14, 30-27, 30-26 sweep over arch-rival Emporia State Saturday night. Washburn, which improved to 31-1 and finished 15-1 in the MIAA, hit .338 for the night, including a .381 percentage in game one to cruise to an opening win. Tessa Jones led the Lady Blues with 15 kills and no errors in 22 attempts to finish with a .682 hitting percentage. Mandi Cox had 13 kills, Monica Miesner had 11 and Bailey Saal had 10 kills. Erica Cowhick had 21 digs, while Andi Moran had 48 assists and hit .500 with five kills in 10 attempts. Washburn travels to No. 20 Rockhurst 7 p.m. Tuesday before their regular season finale 7 p.m. Thursday against Newman in Lee Arena. Washburn is the No. 1 seed in the upcoming MIAA Tournament and will face an opponent to be determined 7 p.m. Thursday Nov. 10 in Lee Arena in the semifinals. WU-ESU Box | Season Stats

Lady Blues sweep Benedictine in non-conference tilt
(Oct. 27) TOPEKA - The No. 7 Washburn Lady Blues swept Benedictine 30-20, 30-16, 30-14 in non-conference action in Lee Arena Thursday night. Bailey Saal led the Lady Blues with 15 kills, while Anna Byers and Mandi Cox added seven kills apiece. Erica Cowhick had 12 digs for the Lady Blues, which outhit the Ravens .349 to .061. Washburn, which improved to 30-1, hosts Emporia State in the MIAA regular season final 6 p.m. Saturday. WU-BC Box |Season Stats

Lady Blues hold off Jennies to win MIAA title outright
(Oct. 25) WARRENSBURG, Mo. - The No. 7 Washburn Lady Blues won the outright MIAA volleyball title with a 30-27, 30-28, 26-30, 32-30, 15-10 victory over No. 14 Central Missouri State Tuesday night. The conference title is the second for the Lady Blues, who won their first title in 2002. Tessa Jones led the way for Washburn with a career-high 26 kills and a .311 hitting percentage, while Monica Miesner added a career-high 24 kills. Andi Moran also had a career best with 72 assists, while Erica Cowhick had a match-high 32 digs. Washburn, which improved to 29-1 and 14-1 in the MIAA, hosts a non-conference match against Benedictine 7 p.m. Thursday in Lee Arena. WU-CMSU Box |Season Stats

Lady Blues sweep Gorillas to clinch at least share of MIAA title
(Oct. 22) TOPEKA - The No. 8 Washburn Lady Blues won their 15th straight match by sweeping Pittsburg State 30-20, 30-20, 31-29 in Lee Arena Saturday. Washburn, which hit .321 for the match, clinched at least a share of its second MIAA title. After cruising in the first two games, Washburn fell behind early and trailed most of game three. Tessa Jones gave WU a 30-29 lead before Mandi Cox finished the match with her sixth kill of the game. Cox finished with a career-high 17 kills and hit .593 for the match, while Monica Miesner added 15 kills and Jones added 11 kills. Andi Moran tallied 47 assists, while Erica Cowhick had a team-high 16 digs. Washburn, which improved to 28-1 and 13-1 in MIAA play, will try to clinch the MIAA title outright at No. 16 Central Missouri State 7 p.m. Tuesday night. WU-PSU Box |Season Stats

Lady Blues sweep SBU to improve to 27-1
(Oct. 21) TOPEKA - The No. 8 Washburn Lady Blues won their 14th straight match by sweeping Southwest Baptist 30-15, 30-16, 30-16 in Lee Arena Friday. Washburn owned a.374 to .047 hitting advantage, including .463 mark in game three. Monica Miesner led the Lady Blues with 14 kills and 14 digs, while Erica Cowhick had a team-high 18 digs. Washburn, which improved to 27-1 and 12-1 in the MIAA to retain its two-match lead in the league standings, is back in action 6:30 p.m. Saturday against Pittsburg State in Lee Arena. WU-SBU Box |Season Stats

Lady Blues ranked second in regional poll
(Oct. 19) The Washburn volleyball team was ranked second in the latest NCAA Division II South Central Region rankings released Wednesday. North Alabama was first, followed by Washburn, Truman State, Central Missouri State and Emporia State from the MIAA.

Lady Blues overcome sluggish start to beat Missouri Southern
(Oct. 19) JOPLIN, Mo. - The No. 8 Washburn Lady Blues struggled early before rallying for a 28-30, 30-20, 30-18, 30-19 win over Missouri Southern Wednesday. The Lady Blues hit just .170 for the match after hitting .152 and .086 in the first two games respectively. The Lady Blues produced better results in game three by hitting .273 with 17 kills. Monica Miesner led the attack with 13 kills and 23 digs, while Tessa Jones added 11 kills. Erica Cowhick added 19 digs. Washburn, which improved to 26-1 and 11-1 in the MIAA to retain its two-match lead in the league standings, is back in action 7 p.m. Friday against Southwest Baptist in Lee Arena. WU-MSSU Box |Season Stats

Lady Blues take two-game lead in MIAA race with win over Truman
(Oct. 15) KIRKSVILLE, Mo. - The No. 9 Washburn Lady Blues topped No. 1 Truman State 23-30, 30-19, 30-28, 30-26 at Pershing Arena to pull two matches ahead in the MIAA race at 25-1 and 10-1 in the MIAA. Washburn, which won its 12th straight match, snapped a five-match losing skid against the Bulldogs. The Lady Blues hit just .125 in game one before hitting .289 and .268 in games two and three respectively to pull away. Mandi Cox led Washburn with 14 kills, while Bailey Saal and Monica Miesner added 12 kills. Erica Cowhick had 18 digs, while Miesner added 17 digs. Andi Moran had 49 assists and 14 digs. Washburn is back in action at Missouri Southern 7 p.m. Wednesday. WU-TSU Box |Season Stats

Lady Blues sweep Northwst to take MIAA lead
(Oct. 14) MARYVILLE, Mo. - The No. 9 Washburn Lady Blues swept Northwest Missouri State 30-25, 30-28, 30-24 at Bearcat Arena Friday night. Tessa Jones led the Lady Blues with 16 kills, while Monica Miesner added 13 kills. Andi Moran had 40 assists, while Erica Cowhick had 19 digs. The Lady Blues, which took the MIAA lead at 9-1, play No. 1 Truman State at 2 p.m. in Kirksville, Mo. Saturday. The Bulldogs fell to 8-2 in the MIAA after suffering their second straight loss against Emporia State 3-1 at home Friday to fall to 9-2 in the MIAA. WU-NWMSU Box |Season Stats

Lady Blues hold off Western to improve to 23-1
(Oct. 12) TOPEKA - The No. 9 Washburn Lady Blues held off Missouri Western 30-23, 30-15, 26-30, 30-25 in Lee Arena Thursday night. The Lady Blues fell behind 18-15 in game one before rallying for the victory to set the tone with a 30-23 win with a .364 hitting percentage. Monica Miesner led Washburn with a career-high 22 kills, while Tessa Jones added 14 kills, Mandi Cox had 13 kills and Bailey Saal added 12. Andi Moran, who sat out the last six maches, had 39 assists and four kills in nine attempts. Erica Cowhick had 30 digs to lead the way defensively. Washburn, which continues to improve on its school record start of 23-1 and 8-1 in the MIAA, travels to Northwest Missouri State 7 p.m. Friday. The Lady Blues moved into a tie for first in the MIAA with Truman State, which fell 3-0 at CMSU Wednesday. WU-MWSU Box |Season Stats

Lady Blues win final matches at HSU Classic to improve to 22-1
(Oct. 8) ARKADELPHIA, Ark. - The No. 10 Washburn Lady Blues swept two matches to finish 4-0 in the Henderson State Classic to improve to 22-1 on the season. Washburn won its opener 30-22, 30-25, 30-24 over Christian Brothers. Monica Miesner led Washburn with 17 kills and hit .455, while Tessa Jones added 16 kills and hit .448. Bailey Saal and Erica Cowhich had team-highs with 16 digs. Washburn won its second match 30-21, 30-14, 28-30, 30-23 over Central Arkansas. Jones led Washburn with a career-high 21 kills with a .474 hitting percentage, while Miesner added 17 kills. Carolyn Raynes had a career-high 60 assists. Erica Cowhick and Tessa Jones were named to the all-tournament team. Washburn, which is off to a school record start at 22-1 and is 7-1 in the MIAA, hosts Missouri Western 7 p.m. Wednesday. WU-CBU Box | WU-UCA Box | Season Stats

Lady Blues sweep matches at HSU Classic to improve to 20-1
(Oct. 7) ARKADELPHIA, Ark. - The No. 10 Washburn Lady Blues swept two matches at the Henderson State Classic Friday over Alabama-Huntsville and West Georgia. Washburn swept Alabama-Huntsville in the opener 24-30, 30-25, 30-14, 30-21. Bailey Saal had a team-high 18 kills, while Monica Meisner added 15 kills. Washburn topped West Georgia 30-25, 30-22, 27-30, 30-8 in the second match behind Tessa Jones' team-high 14 kills. The Lady Blues hit .483 in game four compared to West Georgia's -.182 percentage. Washburn faces Christian Brothers in their first match 9:30 a.m. Saturday before completing the tournament 1:30 p.m. against Central Arkansas. WU-UAH Box | WU-UWG Box | Season Stats

Lady Blues beat ESU to improve to school record 18-1
(Oct. 1) EMPORIA, Kan. - The No. 9 Washburn Lady Blues held off Emporia State 30-27, 30-25, 25-30, 27-30, 15-9 in White Auditorium Saturday. Washburn improved to 18-1 for the first time in school history by outhitting ESU .189 to .128. Tessa Jones led the Lady Blues with 20 kills, while Monica Miesner added 17 kills. Carolyn Raynes had 59 assists and 14 digs, while Erica Cowhick had a team-high 25 digs. Washburn heads to Arkadelphia, Ark. Oct. 7-8 for the Henderson State Tournament. l WU-ESU Box |Season Stats

Lady Blues stage dramatic comeback over CMSU
(Sept. 27) TOPEKA - The No. 9 Washburn Lady Blues topped Central Missouri State 25-30, 30-27, 30-18, 30-28 in Lee Arena Tuesday night. Washburn, which trailed 14-3 in game four, rallied and took its first lead of the game 29-28 on a block by Monica Miesner and Mandi Cox. The duo teamed up for another block seconds later to seal the victory. The Lady Blues finished with 13 of the game's last 15 points after trailing 26-17. The Lady Blues were led by 19 kill-performance by Tessa Jones, which was one shy of a career high. Erica Cowhick had 43 digs, which is a school record since the start of rally scoring. Carolyn Raynes, making her first career start at setter, had 54 assists and 11 digs. Washburn, which improved to 17-1 and 6-1 in the MIAA, heads to Emporia State 7 p.m. Saturday night. ESU is 15-1 and 4-1 in the MIAA. WU-CMSU Box |Season Stats | Photogallery

Lady Blues sweep Gorillas to complete successful road trip
(Sept. 24) PITTSBURG, Kan. - The No. 10 Washburn Lady Blues swept Pittsburg State 30-18, 30-8, 30-20 in John Lance Arena Saturday night. Monica Miesner led a trio of Lady Blues in double figures iwth 14 kills and a .522 hitting percentage. Tessa Jones had 12 kills, while Bailey Saal had 10 kills. Andi Moran had 46 assists and six kills, while Erica Cowhick had 15 digs. Washburn, which improved to 16-1 and 5-1 in MIAA action, hosts No. 13 Central Missouri State 7 p.m. Tuesday. WU-PSU Box |Season Stats

Lady Blues blast Southwest Baptist in 3-game match
(Sept. 23) BOLIVAR, Mo. - The Washburn Lady Blues, ranked No. 10 in the nation, rolled to a three-game win over Southwest Baptist winning 30-18, 30-16, 30-18. It was the 13th sweep of the season for the Lady Blues. Washburn was led by Monica Miesner who had 14 kills. Tessa Jones had nine and Anna Byers had eight. Andi Moran dished out 36 assists and collected a match-high 16 digs. Washburn held the Bearcats to a 0.77 hitting percentage while hitting at a .280 clip. Washburn will continue its weekend swing through the MIAA with a 6 p.m. battle at Pittsburg State starting at 6 p.m. in John Lance Arena. WU-SBU Box |Season Stats

Lady Blues sweep Missouri Southern to improve to 14-1
(Sept. 21) TOPEKA - The No. 10 Washburn volleyball team swept Missouri Southern 30-17, 30-19, 30-19 in Lee Arena Wednesday night. Washburn out-hit MSSU .239 to -.025 and cruised in each of three games. The Lady Blues were led by Bailey Saal's nine kills, while Mandi Cox and Monica Miesner added eight kills apiece. Andi Moran had five aces and 33 assists, while Erica Cowhick had a team-high 16 digs. Washburn travels to Southwest Baptist 7 p.m. Friday night before heading to Pittsburg State 6 p.m. Saturday. WU-MSSU Box | Season Stats

Lady Blues move up to No. 10 in AVCA DII Top 25 Poll
(Sept. 19) The Washburn Lady Blues moved up a spot to No. 10 in the latest AVCA Top 25 Poll, which was released Monday. The No. 10 ranking is Washburn's best in school history, topping the previous best of No. 11 which the team held the past two weeks. Washburn, which dropped a 3-2 decision Saturday to No. 1 Truman State to fall to 13-1 and 2-1 in the MIAA, hosts Missouri Southern 7 p.m. Wednesday night. Complete AVCA Top 25 | Season Stats

Lady Blues comeback falls short to No. 1 Truman
(Sept. 17) TOPEKA - The No. 11 Washburn volleyball team fell 30-21, 34-32, 29-31, 24-30, 15-9 in Lee Arena Saturday afternoon. Truman cruised to victory in game one as WU hit -.040 with eight errors. The Lady Blues rallied but fell short in game two before charging back. The Lady Blues rallied to win game three before hitting .333 to cruise in game three. Monica Miesner led WU with 19 kills, while Bailey Saal added 13 kills and a career-high 20 digs. Andi Moran had a career-high 51 assists. Washburn, which fell a game back of TSU in the MIAA standings at 13-1 and 3-1 in the MIAA, hosts Missouri Southern 7 p.m. Wednesday night. WU-TSU Box |Season Stats

Lady Blues improve to 13-0 heading into tilt with No. 1 Truman
(Sept. 16) TOPEKA - The No. 11 Washburn volleyball team swept Northwest Missouri State 30-18, 30-26, 30-16 in Lee Arena Friday night. Washburn, which improved to 13-0 and 2-0 in the MIAA will host No. 1 Truman 1 p.m. Saturday. The Bulldogs are 12-1 and 2-0 in the MIAA. Monica Miesner led the Lady Blues with 16 kills, while Bailey Saal added 10 kills and 10 digs. Erica Cowhick had a team-high 19 digs, while Andi Moran had 34 assists. Washburn hit .364 for the match, while the Bearcats hit just .134. WU-NWMSU Box |Season Stats

Lady Blues sweep Griffons in MIAA opener
(Sept. 14) ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - The No. 11 Washburn volleyball team swept Missouri Western 30-25, 30-13, 30-26 at MWSC Fieldhouse Wednesday night. The Lady Blues hit .248 for the match compared to .138 for the Griffons to cruise to victory. Mandi Cox had a team-high nine kills and .389 hitting percentage. Monica Miesner, Tessa Jones and Bailey Saal added eight kills apiece, while Andi Moran had five kills and 33 assists. Erica Cowhick, Miesner and Saal each tallied a team-high 14 digs. The win was the seventh straight for Washburn over the Griffons and was the fourth straight win in MIAA openers for the squad under coach Chris Herron. Washburn, which improved to 12-0 on the season, hosts Northwest Missouri State 7 p.m. Friday night. WU-MWSU Box |Season Stats

Lady Blues sweep Drury to improve to 11-0
(Sept. 8) TOPEKA - The No. 11 Washburn volleyball team topped Drury 30-16, 30-23, 30-16 in Lee Arena Thursday night. Washburn, which improved to 11-0, hit .301 for the match. The Lady Blues were led by Monica Meisner's 16 kills and 20 digs. Tessa Jones had 15 kills, while Erica Cowhick had a career-high 21 digs. Andi Moran dished out 48 assists and had 12 digs. The Lady Blues cruised in game one by hitting .318 and finished the match by hitting .515 in game three. The Lady Blues had 19 kills and just two errors in 33 attempts. The Lady Blues are back in action in their MIAA opener 7 p.m. Wednesday night at Missouri Western. WU-DU Box |Season Stats

Lady Blues sweep St. Mary to improve to 10-0
(Sept. 6) TOPEKA - The No. 11 Washburn volleyball team downed St. Mary 30-12, 30-24, 30-24 in Lee Arena Tuesday night to improve to 11-0. Monica Miesner led the way with 11 kills and 13 digs, while Mandi Cox had nine kills and a team-best .615 hitting percentage. Bailey Saal had 13 digs, while Erica Cowhick added 11 digs. Washburn, which landed its school record highest ranking of No. 11 in the AVCA Top 25 Tuesday, is back in action 7 p.m. Thursday night against Drury in Lee Arena. WU-USM Box |Season Stats | Latest AVCA DII Top 25

Lady Blues sweep matches to improve to 9-0
(Sept. 3) GOLDEN, Colo. - The No. 18 Washburn Lady Blues swept two matches to improve to 9-0 at the Colorado School of Mines Invitational Saturday. Washburn won its opener 30-11, 30-22, 30-15 over Western State by hitting .270 as a team. Monica Miesner led the way with 11 kills and 13 digs, while Tessa Jones added 10 kills. The Lady Blues defeated Mesa State 30-20, 30-24, 32-34, 30-19 in the second match to give Mesa (7-1) its first loss of the season. Miesner led Washburn again with a career-high 21 kills, while Jones also had a career high with 20 kills and just one error in 26 attempts to hit .731. Erica Cowhick had 20 digs, while Andi Moran had 50 assists. Washburn, which improved to 9-0 for the second straight season, hosts St. Mary 7 p.m. in Lee Arena Tuesday. WU-Western State Box | WU-Mesa Box |Season Stats | CSM Invitational Page

Lady Blues stay perfect at CSM Invitational
(Sept. 2) GOLDEN, Colo. - The No. 18 Washburn Lady Blues swept two matches to improve to 7-0 at the Colorado School of Mines Invitational Friday. Washburn rallied to defeat Colorado Mines 20-30, 29-31 30-26, 30-21, 15-10 in the opener. Washburn, which lost a game for the first time all season, hit -.170 in the opening game but made dramatic improvement with a .350 percentage in game five. Monica Miesner led the way with 18 kills, while Tessa Jones and Bailey Saal added 13 and 12 kills respectively. Miesner also led with 23 digs and six aces. Washburn won its second match 30-17, 30-17, 30-26 over CSU-Pueblo by hitting .299 for the match. Miesner and Saal led Washburn with 11 kills apiece, while Jones added 10. The Lady Blues conclude the Invitational with two matches Saturday against Western State at 11 a.m. and Mesa State 4 p.m. WU-CSM Box | WU-CSUP Box |Season Stats | CSM Invitational Page

Lady Blues whip Wildcats in home opener
(Aug. 30) TOPEKA - The No. 18 Washburn Lady Blues swept Baker 30-22, 30-16, 30-13 in their home opener in Lee Arena Tuesday night. Bailey Saal, Monica Miesner and Tessa Jones each tallied 11 kills, while Erica Cowhick had a team-high 18 digs. Anna Byers added seven kills and a team-high five blocks. The Lady Blues hit .449 for the match, including .520 in the third game. Washburn, which improved to 5-0 for the fourth straight season, travels to the Colorado School of Mines Tournament Sept. 2-3 before returning to host St. Mary 7 p.m. Sept. 6 in Lee Arena. WU-BU Box | Season Stats

Lady Blues finish perfect at MSSU Volleyball Invite
(Aug. 27) JOPLIN, Mo -- The No. 18 Washburn volleyball team improved to 3-0 with a 30-12, 30-11, 30-10 win over Quincy Saturday morning at the Missouri Southern Invitational. Tessa Jones led WU with 13 kills, while Monica Miesner added 10 kills. Erica Cowhick had a team-high 14 digs. Washburn finished the weekend with a 30-12, 30-23, 32-30 win over Southern Indiana. Miesner had a team-high 14 kills, while Bailey Saal added 12 kills. Andi Moran had 43 assists, while Cowhick had a career-high 17 digs. The Lady Blues, which improved to 4-0, are back in action 7 p.m. Tuesday against Baker for their home opener in Lee Arena. WU-Quincy Box | WU-USI Box | Season Stats | MSSU Invitational Web Site.

Lady Blues win opening matches at MSSU Volleyball Invite
(Aug. 26) JOPLIN, Mo -- The Washburn volleyball team opened the 2005 season with a 30-22, 30-23, 30-21 win over Henderson State in the Missouri Southern Invitational Friday morning. Anna Byers led the Lady Blues with 10 kills and a .562 hitting percentage, which helped the team hit .320 for the match. Tessa Jones added nine kills and six service aces, while Monica Miesner had eight kills and 11 digs. Andi Moran had 29 assists and a team-high 13 digs. Washburn won its second match 30-19, 30-18, 30-17 over Missouri-St. Louis. Bailey Saal had a team-high 11 kills, while Jones added 10 kills. Moran had 37 assists and a team-high 10 digs as the Lady Blues hit .369 for the match. Washburn is back in action 9 a.m. Saturday against Quincy before concluding the tournament with a 3 p.m. match against Southern Indiana. WU-HSU Box | WU-UMSL Box | MSSU Invitational Web Site.

2005 Washburn Volleyball Guide now online
(Aug. 19) TOPEKA -- The 2005 Washburn Lady Blues volleyball media guide is now online. The Lady Blues will start the 2005 season at the Missouri Southern Tournament Aug. 27-28 in Joplin, Mo. The Lady Blues will have their first home game of the season against Baker on Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. in Lee Arena. The Lady Blues were ranked No. 18 in the AVCA Preseason National Poll. 2005 Media Guide

Lady Blues volleyball team ranked 18th in AVCA Preseason Poll
(Aug. 9) The Washburn volleyball team was No. 18 in the 2005 Preseason AVCA Division II Top 25 Poll, which was released Tuesday. The No. 18 ranking is the best mark to open a season in school history. The Lady Blues were as high as No. 15 during the 2004 season and finished at No. 16. (more)

Lady Blues volleyball team tabbed 3rd in MIAA Coaches Poll
(Aug. 2) OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association volleyball coaches have selected defending champion Truman State University as the favorite to win the conference title for the upcoming season. The Lady Blues were picked third in the annual coaches poll and received one first place vote. (more)

Lady Blues ink volleyball transfer
(June 28) Topeka -- Lady Blues head volleyball coach Chris Herron has announced today that former Kansas volleyball player Tessa Jones will transfer and play for the Lady Blues this fall. (more)

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