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12 posts tagged "Denise Van De Walle"

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Belles volleyball falls 3-0 against Hope

Peter Breen | Thursday, October 6, 2022

Saint Mary’s volleyball lost three sets to none in a conference match-up on the road against No. 14 Hope College. Belles head coach Denise Van De Walle was straight-forward about the outcome of the contest. “So, tonight was a tough match,” Van De Walle said. “Hope is very physical. They hit the ball well, and

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Belles volleyball swept by Manchester, lose 9th straight

Lucia Aguzzi | Friday, September 30, 2022

The Saint Mary’s Belles hosted their fourth home game of the season Wednesday night when they faced the Manchester University Spartans in a losing match. The Belles put up a fight, but the Spartans ultimately defeated them in a three-set sweep. The first set opened up with an early Manchester lead, with Saint Mary’s trailing

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Belles reflect on disappointing season, focus on future

Erin Drumm | Friday, May 13, 2022

COVID-19 prevented Saint Mary’s volleyball from competing in Fall 2020 and Spring 2021. However, the Belles finally returned to the court with enthusiasm this past fall. Head coach Denise Van De Walle spoke about the team’s return to the court. “We certainly did miss that year off because it really wasn’t just a year, it

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Belles prepare for senior night, final home game against Thunder

Mannion McGinley | Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Wednesday, Oct. 26, the Saint Mary’s volleyball team will take on Trine at home. This will be the Belles’ final home game of the season. For seniors Allison Thornton, Claire Hennessey and Hannah Stacy, (a middle hitter, setter and outside hitter respectively) this will be their last regular-season home game ever. Head coach Denise Van

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Belles best the Scots in Breast Cancer Awareness match to keep postseason hopes alive

Erin Fennessy | Tuesday, October 12, 2021

In an MIAA conference women’s volleyball match up on Sunday afternoon at the Angela Athletic and Wellness Complex, the Saint Mary’s College Belles triumphed over the Alma College Scots in three sets (3-0; 25-22, 25-19, 25-22). The Belles’ win kept their hopes of making the MIAA postseason alive. The match was also the Belles’ annual

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Despite cancelled season, Belles’ volleyball comes together as group

Mannion McGinley | Friday, May 21, 2021

After the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) postponed fall competitions to the spring, Saint Mary’s announced in early February that they would be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a decision specific to St. Mary’s and not to the rest of the conference, the Belles’ Volleyball team did not see it coming. Head Coach

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Belles earn signature win, send lone senior out in style

Hayden Adams | Friday, May 15, 2020

The Saint Mary’s volleyball team continued its rebuild this past season by improving on the prior year. After a 16-10 performance in 2017, the Belles’ record dipped to 12-18 the following season, but was up to 13-16 this season and included some noteworthy moments. The team got off to a hot start in 2019, winning

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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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At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Ch At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Chappell, director of gender relations and LGBTQ+ advocacy, highlighted plans to edit the Moreau First Year Experience curriculum to promote values of diversity, equity and inclusion in her report on LGBTQ+ advocacy at Notre Dame this year.

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