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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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