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Tiffin University's home volleyball contests will be airing live on the B2 Networks once again in 2009. (more)
Bernabei named Honorable Mention All-GLIAC (more)
Shouse resigns as Dragons Head Coach
Tiffin University's TJ Shouse has resigned as Dragons Head Coach. Shouse served as Dragons coach for four seasons, compiling a career mark of 64-83. Shouse debuted in 2006 with a record-setting season, posting a 35-10 mark. But the team had struggled over successive seasons, registering a 29-73 record over the last three seasons. "I want to thank TJ for his years of service," said Dragons Athletic Director Lonny Allen. "I wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors."Dragons pick up win in final match of season
Tiffin University (4-29) got a win in their final match of 2009, beating Davis and Elkins 24-26, 25-19, 29-27, 25-18. Nicki Cranick posted a career high with 17 kills, while Brittany Teaford had 4 blocks. Jess Adams had 45 assists while Amanda Marquardt also had 18 digs.Dragons fall to Wheeling Jesuit in three straight
Tiffin University fell 19-25, 13-25, 15-25 at Wheeling Jesuit. Margaret Betz, Giavana DiPietro, and Brittany Teaford led the Dragons with 6 kills each, while Teaford also had 3 blocks. Jess Adams totaled 23 assists.Dragons drop 5-set match to Alderson-Broaddus
Tiffin University had a rollercoaster match at Alderson-Broaddus, winning the first set 25-21 before dropping the next two games 20-25, 9-25. The Dragons bounced back to pull out game four 25-23 but could not win the match, falling in the fifth set 9-15. Brittany Teaford had 12 kills and 6 blocks while Giavana DiPietro also had 12 kills. Lindsey Heller had 25 digs defensively, and Jess Adams totaled 40 assists.Ashland picks up four-set win over Dragons
Tiffin University fought hard to pick up a win in set three, but fell in four games 25-27, 16-25, 26-24, 18-25. Brooke Bernabei led the team with 14 kills and 13 digs, while Margaret Betz had 10 kills. Lindsay Heller had 27 digs, while Brittany Teaford had 7 kills and 5 blocks. Giavana DiPietro also had 8 kills, while Jess Adams added 39 assists.Wayne State sweeps Dragons in three straight
Tiffin University battled in all three games but could not pick up a victory, falling to Wayne State 22-25, 21-25, 20-25. The Dragons were led by Margaret Betz's 12 kills, while Brittany Teaford had 8 kills and 5 blocks. Jess Adams led in setting with 33 assists.Northwood downs Dragons in three sets
Tiffin University couldn’t keep pace with Northwood, falling in three straight sets 23-25, 13-25, 25-27. The Dragons got eight kills and three assists from Giavana DiPietro in the loss. Jessica Adams had 26 assists for TU while Margaret Betz had nine kills. Brooke Bernabei added six kills and two assists for the Dragons while Lindsay Heller led the team with 20 digs. The Dragons fell to 3-25 (0-14 GLIAC). Tiffin will host Wayne State tomorrow.
Dragons fall in three straight at Notre Dame
Tiffin University (3-24, 0-13) fell in three sets at Notre Dame, falling 13-25, 18-25, 14-25. Brooke Bernabei had 8 kills, Trisha Hellein had 8 digs, and Brittany Teaford had 3 blocks to lead the Dragons.Dragons drop match to Hillsdale in three straight
Tiffin University (3-23, 0-13) lost to Hillsdale 16-25, 18-25, 13-25, with Brittany Teaford posting 7 kills and 3 blocks. Brooke Bernabei had 5 kills while Jess Adams had 17 assists. Lindsay Heller led in digs with 11.Dragons fall in four to Findlay
Tiffin University (3-22, 0-12) opened in strong fashion, winning game one 25-21, but then fell apart over the next three games, falling 12-25, 15-25, 18-25. Brooke Bernabei had 17 kills with 3 blocks while Brittany Teaford also had 9 kills and a team-high 5 blocks. Giavana DiPietro tacked on 7 kills while Jess Adams had 34 assists.Dragons drop second close match in finale of Crossover
Tiffin University (3-21, 0-11) dropped their second close match on Saturday, this time to Illinois-Springfield 17-25, 25-17, 26-28, 19-25. Margaret Betz led the hitters with 16 kills, while Brittany Teaford had 10 kills and 3 blocks. Giavana DiPietro also had 10 kills while Brooke Bernabei had 8 kills. Jess Adams had 44 assists in the match.Dragons fall in 5-set heartbreaker to Wisconsin-Parkside
Tiffin University (3-20, 0-11) nearly pulled off a stunning comeback against 17-8 Wisconsin-Parkside, dropping the first two sets 25-27, 20-25, then rallying to win the next two games 25-22, 26-24 before falling in game five 8-15. Brittany Teaford led the hitters with 15 kills and 4 blocks while Brooke Bernabei had 13 kills and 17 digs. Margaret Betz added 13 kills and Giavana DiPietro totaled 9 kills and 3 blocks. Jessica Adams set for 43 assists while also collecting 4 blocks.Dragons post straight set win in first round of GLIAC/GLVC Crossover
Tiffin University (3-19, 0-11) had a strong 25-16, 25-20, 25-20 win over Kentucky Wesleyan in the first round of the GLIAC/GLVC Crossover volleyball tourney in Lansing, Michigan. The Dragons had a .271 attack percentage, with Margaret Betz leading with 10 kills. Brooke Bernabei had 9 kills, while Brittany Teaford (7 kills, 4 blocks) and Jessica Koelewijn (7 kills, 2 blocks) also had strong games up front. Giavana DiPietro added 6 kills and Jess Adams had 31 assists.Dragons struggle in trip to Grand Valley State
Tiffin University (2-19, 0-11) had a rough day at Grand Valley State, falling 10-25, 12-25, 12-25. Nicki Cranick, Jessica Koelewijn, and Giavana DiPietro led the team with 3 kills each.Dragons drop four-set match at Ferris State
Tiffin University (2-18, 0-10) fell in four sets to Ferris State 15-25, 19-25, 25-22, 17-25. Brittany Teaford led the Dragons hitters with 10 kills and 2 blocks, while Jessica Koelewijn added 8 more kills. Jess Adams led the way with 26 assists.Dragons fall to Huskies in three sets
Tiffin University fell in three sets to visiting Michigan Tech 20-25, 21-25, 17-25. The Dragons (2-17, 0-9) were led by Margaret Betz's 11 kills while Brittany Teaford had 10 kills. Jess Adams had 34 assists, while Lindsay Heller and Amanda Marquardt combined for 28 digs.Wildcats maul Dragons in three straight
Tiffin University fell in three sets to visiting Northern Michigan University 15-25, 22-25, 22-25. The Dragons (2-16, 0-8) got 7 kills apiece from Brittany Teaford, Margaret Betz, and Brooke Bernabei. Berabei also had 7 digs while teammate Lindsay Heller had 12 digs to lead the team. Jessica Adams had 25 of the Dragons 29 assists. TU will try and bounce back tomorrow as they host Michigan Tech.
TU announces Dragon Radio featuring three live events
Tiffin University is proud to announce the debut of Dragon Radio Live, a monthly radio program that will broadcast live from Madison Street Pub and Grub on Oct. 5 from 6-7 p.m. The show is part of a continuing partnership between Tiffin University and WMJK 100.9 FM and provides insight into Dragons Athletics as well as highlights the continuing development of the program and institution through the construction of the new Recreation Center and other initiatives. Alumni and Friends of the University are invited to join in the fun of a "live" show. Doors open at 5 p.m.
WMJK is the home of Dragons football, broadcasting all 11 games while
also providing an internet stream for fans to listen to abroad. Dragons
Radio will be a monthly feature highlighting all Dragons Athletic teams
along with their sponsors and supporters, with a total of three
broadcasts being live events from local establishments. Future live
broadcasts are scheduled for Nov. 16 at T.J. Willies and March 15 at
Madison Street Pub and Grub. Voice of the Dragons Frank Barber,
entering his 15th year working with Tiffin University, is the host of
the show, while a wide variety of coaches, administrators, and players
will receive exposure and provide interesting insight into Tiffin
University.
Dragons drop match to Cougars in straight sets
Tiffin University (2-15) battled hard for the first two sets but could not pull them out, eventually falling to Mt. Vernon Nazarene 21-25, 29-31, 14-25. Brittany Teaford led the Dragons with 12 kills and 3 blocks, while Brooke Bernabei had 10 kills. Ashley Begeman had 34 assists and Lindsay Heller added 14 digs.Dragons fall in three straight at Wayne State
Tiffin University (2-14) could not keep up with the Warriors, falling 16-25, 9-25, 19-25. Brooke Bernabei led the team with 7 kills and 15 digs, while Brittany Teaford had 5 kills and 2 blocks. Jess Adams had 12 assists.Dragons fall in four sets at Northwood
Tiffin University (2-13) opened the first set in strong fashion, winning 25-13, but could not maintain the intensity as it dropped the next three sets 13-25, 11-25, 15-25 at Northwood. Brooke Bernabei led the Dragons with 11 kills, 12 digs, and 3 blocks, while Margaret Betz had 8 kills and Brittany Teaford had 7 kills and 3 blocks. Jess Adams added 32 assists.Dragons post big comeback against Lake Erie
Tiffin University dropped the first two sets to visiting Lake Erie College, but the Dragons rallied and won the next three sets en route to their first home win of the season. In the first set, both teams were tied at 23-23, but the Storm would take the next two points sealing a 25-23 victory. The next set was again tied at 23. Lake Erie would take the next point, but the Dragons would answer it to knot the game up at 24. Lake Erie would once again score the next two points to take the second set and a 2-0 lead in the match.
The Dragons
would dig down deep, however, and win the next three sets. Once again,
with a 23-23 tie the Dragons and Storm would trade points to eventually
tie the set at 25. TU would score the next two points picking up a
27-25 victory. The Dragons dominated set 4, 25-14, to force a set five.
In the final set, the Dragons took a 12-11 lead, a lead they would
never relinquish to earn the set 15-13. “We played pretty well in games
four and five. The kids worked really hard, and you could tell they
really wanted it at the end,” TU Coach T.J Shouse said.
Even with the win, Shouse still pointed out the fact that the Dragons need to cut down on opponent’s big runs.
“The thing that’s kind of been
our snakebite all year has been the inconsistency and giving up runs,
and again we showed that today. We showed that if we’re consistent with
our effort than we’re going to be able to prevail and play some good
volleyball. It’s nice for us to get the win and end this streak we’ve
been on, but at the same time hopefully it’s a reflection for us to see
what we need to do to get better and win some games,” he said.
Brooke
Bernabei and Brittany Teaford had 23 and 22 kills respectively. Jessica
Adams dished out a game high 57 assists. Amanda Marquardt had 33 digs
while Bernabei and Ashley Begeman had 16 and Adams had 12.
The Dragons (2-12) return to GLIAC action Friday when they travel to Northwood.
Dragons drop five-game heartbreaker to Lakers
Tiffin University won the first and fourth sets against visiting Lake
Superior State, but couldn’t keep the momentum as the Dragons fell to the
visiting Lakers in five sets. The Dragons started the match with a
25-22 victory before dropping the next two 14-25 and 18-25. The Dragons
would force a set five after a 25-17 victory, but fell in the finale
12-15. The loss drops the Dragons to 1-12 overall and 0-4 in the GLIAC.
Brittney Teaford had a solid day for the Dragons, recording 18 kills while Brooke Bernabei chipped in with 13 kills. Jessica Adams handed out 38 assists on the day. Bernabei had 18 digs to lead the team, and teammates Amanda Marquardt and Nikki Cranick contributed 15 and 14 digs respectively.
Dragons inconsistency costs them against Cardinals
Amanda Marquardt served an ace to start out TU’s volleyball match with
Saginaw Valley State University, but things would go downhill from
there as the Dragons fell in three sets to the visiting Cardinals. The
Dragons (1-11, 0-4 GLIAC) dropped the first set 13-25. In the second
set the Dragons again looked like they were going to be stuck on
unlucky 13, but put together an 11-0 run to tie the Cardinals at 24-24.
The Dragons, however, could not keep the momentum as SVSU scored the
next two points to take the set 24-26. The Dragons would drop the third
set at 13-25. Margaret Betz and Brooke Bernabei each had 5 kills
for the Dragons. Jessica Adams handed out 11 assists while Marquardt
had a team high 11 digs.
Dragons fall in four games at Ashland
Tiffin University (1-10, 0-3 GLIAC) traveled to Ashland and fought hard over the final two games but fell in four games 19-25, 15-25, 25-22, 23-25. Brittany Teaford had a busy day up front, leading the way with 16 kills and 2 blocks, while Nikki Cranick had 9 kills and Brooke Bernabei 8 kills. Jessica Adams had 35 assists while Amanda Marquardt had 29 digs.Dragons put up fight but fall in four to Hillsdale
Tiffin University’s volleyball team took a set from GLIAC South preseason favorite Hillsdale, but couldn’t keep pace with the Chargers falling 6-25, 26-24, 15-25, 13-25 at home. The Dragons started set number one on a good note when Brittany Teaford slammed a kill to give the Dragons a 1-0 lead. The Chargers went on a 9-0 run from that point and took the first set 25-6.
However, the Dragons rebounded and
played strong in set two and outlasted the Chargers 26-24. TU looked to
be well in control holding a 24-19 advantage, but after a Hillsdale
time out the Chargers scored five straight points to tie it up at 24.
TU took the next two points to win the set.
Hillsdale (8-1) then
responded taking the next two sets for the victory. Brooke Bernabei had
11 kills for the Dragons, while Teaford contributed with 8. Jessica
Adams recorded 23 assists to go along with 11 digs. Lindsay Heller
added 14 digs.
Although the loss drops the Dragons to 1-8, Coach T.J. Shouse saw some things the Dragons can build off. “That’s the first time we showed what we are capable of,” he said of the Dragons’ victory in match number two. “The big runs still hurt and we must minimize that. This is a new starting point and (next game) we’ll have a chance the way we can.” The Dragons will get that chance Tuesday when they travel to Ashland.
Dragons drop GLIAC opener with Findlay 3-0
Tiffin University fell victim to visiting Findlay in three games Wednesday night, 25-20, 25-17 and 25-16. The match was the GLIAC opener for both teams. Brittany Teaford and Brooke Brenabei both had 7 kills to lead the Dragons. Bernabei also had 12 digs while Amanda Marquardt chipped in 11 digs. Jessica Adams contributed 20 assist for the Dragons who fell to 1-8. Tiffin will be back in action Friday at 7:00 pm when Hillsdale comes to town.
Dragons fall to Mercyhurst, Wisconsin-Parkside on the road
Tiffin University (1-7) traveled to Mercyhurst and fell in three games 17-25, 17-25, 19-25, then traveled back to Gannon University to take on Wisconsin-Parkside. TU fared no better at Gannon, falling to Parkside 14-25, 16-25, 22-25. For the day, Margaret Betz had 14 kills while Brooke Bernabei had 13 kills and 16 digs. Jess Adams added 42 assists and Brittany Teaford had 7 blocks.Dragons drop pair of matches at Gannon tourney
Tiffin University (1-5) dropped another five-game match in the first round of the Gannon tourney, falling to Adelphi 13-25, 20-25, 25-17, 25-19, 9-15. TU then took on Gannon and fell in three straight games 16-25, 17-25, 23-25. Brooke Bernabei led the Dragons against Gannon with 9 kills while Brittany Teaford added 6 kills. Jess Adams had 19 assists.Dragons fall in five games to Urbana
Tiffin University (1-3) opened in strong fashion, winning the first two games with a dominating attack. But Urbana never quit, eventually coming back as the Dragons fell in five games 25-14, 25-12, 18-25, 23-25, 12-15. Brooke Bernabei had 21 kills while Brittany Teaford had 11 kills and Margaret Betz 10 kills. Jess Adams totaled 35 assists.Dragons drop final two matches at Clarion tourney
Tiffin University (1-2) dropped both its matches Saturday, falling in the opener against Clarion 22-25, 25-23, 13-25, 16-25 before falling to Ohio Dominican in a disappointing performance 18-25, 22-25, 21-25. Against Clarion, Brooke Bernabei (All-Tourney team selection) led the team with 9 kills while Brittany Teaford had 7 kills. Lindsay Heller had 13 digs and Jess Adams had 23 assists.Dragons open season with 3-1 win over Point Park
Tiffin University (1-0) started sluggishly but turned it around in the second and third games, beating Point Park at the Clarion Tourney 18-25, 25-17, 25-14, 25-19. Brooke Bernabei led the Dragons attack, totaling 18 kills along with 20 digs, while Jess Adams dished out 34 assists to go along with 7 kills and 3 aces. Brittany Teaford was also strong up front with 8 kills and 8 blocks.2009 Dragons volleyball season preview (more)
Dragons tabbed sixth in GLIAC South Division (more)
Lady Dragons gear up for another volleyball season (more)
Dragons volleyball donates old jerseys to charity organization
The Tiffin University women’s volleyball program donated over fifty jerseys to the PASSBACK organization for young athletes worldwide. PASSBACK works in partnership with Eurosport to provide equipment to disadvantaged youth in order to participate in youth sports. “To give back to an organization in dire need of equipment is a satisfying feeling,” said Head Coach T.J. Shouse. “Helping young people participate in sports that otherwise they would not have the opportunity to is a tremendous thing, and I appreciate the work that PASSBACK and their representative Tim McKenna are doing.” The jerseys will be distributed to teams in the coming months.
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Dragons team camp boasts largest numbers ever
The area around Tiffin University’s Gilmor Student Center was packed this past weekend for the start of the 2009 team camp held by the Women’s Volleyball Team. This year proved to be the largest and most successful camp to date. Over eight sites were used around the Tiffin area with at least two courts going at most sites. Sixty two teams showed up for the event with 36 Varsity teams and 26 Junior Varsity teams from all around the Ohio area. Not only were the numbers impressive but the caliber of teams that showed up were really what made the camp fun to watch.
“The teams that have registered for this camp are top contenders within their conference. We have teams that are making it to district, regional and even state level of playoffs in their high school seasons. The amount of matches they receive against the type of competition they find here is a great opportunity for any high school program,” said TU Head Coach TJ Shouse.
All the teams competed in four different pool play sessions over three days and ended the weekend with a competitive playoff bracket. TU’s volleyball staff would like to congratulate this year’s Varsity winner Lexington High School and Findlay #1 as the JV winner in the camp. For more information or to register for next year's camp please contact Head Coach TJ Shouse at ShouseTJ@tiffin.edu.
Howard named Assistant Coach for volleyball squad
Jill Howard has been named Tiffin University's Volleyball Assistant Coach. “Jill’s experiences as a player and coach in Ohio made her stand out among the seventy applicants we received,” said Head Coach T.J. Shouse. “Her enthusiasm and knowledge for the game made her the right person for our program.” Howard is originally from Fairborn, Ohio, where she was an accomplished high school athlete. Her athletic and academic successes led her to Division III Hiram College, and while she began her college career as a setter, she finished as a highly decorated libero. Twice during her career the Terriers made the NCAA tournament, and Howard graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education while holding the school’s career records for digs and service aces. Howard served the last two years for Division III Marietta College as the Women’s Volleyball Assistant Coach, with the Pioneers posting a 16-17 record in 2008. Howard will join the Dragons on May 1st, 2009, and will work as the team’s Recruiting Coordinator, along with primarily working with the team’s setters and defensive specialists.