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Belles eye continued improvement as fall seasons get underway

Daniel O'Boyle and Ryan Klaus | Friday, August 26, 2016

Volleyball Saint Mary’s enters 2016 following consecutive successful years after recording their first back-to-back 15-win seasons since 1998 – 99. The Belles’ season will begin in Atlanta next weekend at the Emory tournament, with conference play beginning for them Sept. 9 at home against Adrian. Senior outside hitter Meaghan Gibbons, who won all-tournament selections at the Elmhurst and Millikin

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Belles on verge of MIAA tournament but fall just short

Victoria Llorens | Friday, May 13, 2016

Under the guidance of first-year head coach Denise Van De Walle, Saint Mary’s succeeded in achieving its second 15-win season in a row but fell short of earning a spot in the MIAA tournament. Van De Walle said a part of her was disappointed the team came up short, but she was also happy with how far it progressed throughout

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Belles sports embark through opening week of seasons

Benjamin Padanilam, Ryan Klaus, Michael Ivey and Sean Kilmer | Thursday, September 3, 2015

Soccer Saint Mary’s dropped its season opener yesterday to cross-town rival Bethel in a nail-biting 1-0 game. The Belles (0-1, 0-0 MIAA) traveled to nearby Mishawaka to take on the Pilots (2-2) Wednesday. After conceding a first-half goal, Saint Mary’s was unable to recover and ultimately fell by a final score of 1-0. The loss

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SMC seasons get underway

Michael Ivey, Benjamin Padanilam, Ryan Klaus and Sean Kilmer | Monday, August 31, 2015

Golf places second at opening tournament Saint Mary’s finished second in their first tournament of the season Saturday as the team took on No. 22 Bethel and Holy Cross in the Cross Town Rivalry. The team improved on a combined first-day score of 346 by shooting 326 on the second day to finish with a final

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Saint Mary’s hires head coach with local ties

Observer Sports Staff | Friday, August 21, 2015

Saint Mary’s announced South Bend native Denise Van De Walle as its new volleyball head coach August 7, effective for the 2015 season. “Growing up in South Bend, I’ve been familiar with Saint Mary’s since high school,” Van De Walle said in a Saint Mary’s press release. “It has a wonderful reputation of excellence. I’m