Shawnee State came out strong with intensity in the match but it was not enough as they fell to the Yotes of the College of Idaho.  

The first set saw seven ties and four lead changes.  The College of Idaho tied the game at 13-13 and scored four unanswered points that the Bears could not recover from as they went on to fall 25-21 in set one. 

The Bears led most of the second set as senior Koehler led the Bears at the net tallying six kills in the set.  Shawnee State had their biggest lead of four at 14-10.  After exchanging points the College of Idaho knotted the set at 17-17.  A service error by the Yotes gave the Bears the 18-17 advantage but a kill by the College of Idaho tied the game at 18-18 and gave the Yotes the momentum.  Savy net play gave the College of Idaho the 21-18 lead before the Bears scored again.  The two teams exchanged points but the Bears couldn't get within two as they fell 25-22 in the second set.  

In the third set the Bears got out to an early 10-5, but the Yotes went on a 6-0 run to regain the lead.  Both teams battled back-and-forth, but the College of Idaho pulled away late to take the third set and the match 25-21.

Senior Jami Turrill led the Bears in her final game with 16 kills.  She also added 10 digs in the match.  Senior Heather Koehler added 12 kills in her final match along with four digs.  In their final games for Shawnee State, senior Haley Halcomb set up 38 assists and Tiffany Dailey had 12 digs.  [Box Score]

Shawnee State, the Mid-South Conference East Divisional Champions and MSC Tournament Champions, concludes the 2010 season with an overall record of 35-12.  The Bears lose four seniors to graduation including MSC Player of the Year Jami Turill and 1st Team honorees; Haley Halcomb, Heather Koehler and Tiffany Dailey. 

Taylor came out strong against the Bears and never allowed the Bears to lead in the first set as Taylor would win 25-17.  Shawnee State came out in the second set and managed a 10-7 lead before the Trojans went on a 5-1 run and would go on to win 25-14.  The Bears came out strong in set three and looked like they change the momentum.  However, Taylor slammed down four kills and a block to regain the lead.  Shawnee State battled back to manage three ties but it was not enough as Taylor went on to win 25-17 and take the match.

Offensively the Bears struggled at the net as they accumulated a .082 hitting percentage.  Senior Jami Turrill led the Bears with 13 kills while senior Heather Koehler had eight kills.  Sophomore Kim Rosen added six kills for the Bears.  Senior Haley Halcomb had 27 assists in the game.  Defensively, senior Tiffany Dailey led Shawnee State with 17 kills, while Turrill added nine digs.  [Box Score] 

The Shawnee State volleyball team played a strong second set against the three-time defending National Champions Fresno Pacific, but fell in three sets, 25-13, 25-19, 25-10 in the first game of pool play at the NAIA National Tournament in Sioux City, Iowa.

The Sunbirds front line was too much for the Bears.  The 6-2 and 6-1 combo of Martina Gregusova and Keke Wang combined for 28 kills.  The Bears offense only tallied 23 kills in the game. 

The Bears did see a bright spot in set two as the Bears went point for point with the Sunbirds, until Fresco Pacific make a break from the Bears late in the set.

Senior Heather Koehler led the Bears with seven kills, while Jami Turrill added six.  Senior Haley Halcomb set up 17 assists and senior Tiffany Dailey added 11 digs.   [Box Score]

The Shawnee State volleyball team slaughtered Indiana East in the Opening Round of the NAIA National Tournament at home in front of a crowd of over 300 fans on Saturday afternoon.  Shawnee State improves to 35-9 on the season while Indiana East finishes their season 39-4. 

Shawnee State dominated the match from the beginning. Indiana East held a 19-15 lead in the first set but after a SSU timeout the Bears pulled within one at 19-18.  Indiana East got the side out to extend their lead to 20-18, but the answered back and behind the serving of senior Jami Turrill the Bears went on a 6-0 run to take set one 25-20. 

The Bears never trailed in set two and pulled away early behind freshman Kirsti Yates.  Yates put the dagger in the Red Wolves as she served 10 straight points for Bears including four service aces in a row to give the Bears the 14-3 lead.  Indiana East never regrouped as they Bears went on to win 25-17. 

The two teams battled back and forth early in set three however the Bears rallied behind Yates' serves again to go on a six point run to extend their lead to 13-7.  Shawnee State never allowed the Red Wolves to get within four points and they went on to take the match 25-18. 

The Bears had a stellar day at the net.  Shawnee State tallied 40 kills in the match, compared to Indiana East's 30 and out blocked the Red Wolves 7-3 in the game.  Seniors Jami Turrill and Heather Koehler led the Bears with 13 and 12 kills.  Sophomore Kim Rosen added five kills, while Shaye Berry added four.  Sophomore Alex Pohl led the Bears with a game-high four block assists, while Turrill added three block assists.  Berry and Rosen each had two blocks in the game for the Bears.  

Shawnee State's defense along with their blockers held Indiana East's leading attacker Brianna Strete to just seven kills in the game.  Strete, which is ranked third in the NAIA with a hitting percentage of .422, managed only a hitting percentage of .176 against the Bears. 

Senior Haley Halcomb set up 33 assists in the game to go along with three kills and six digs.  Senior Tiffany Dailey led the Bears with 11 digs, while Yates added six more for the Bears. [Box Score]

Shawnee State moves on to play to the NAIA National Tournament final site in Sioux City, Iowa.  The tournament will be held from November 30 through December 4.

Shawnee State took control early in the match.  The front row trio of seniors Heather Koehler and Jami Turrill along with sophomore Kim Rosen combined for 15 kills in set one to set the tone for the match.  Shawnee State took the lead early, but Georgetown managed to stay within reach knotting the game at 15-15.  Turrill then slammed down a kill and the Bears went on to extend their lead 19-15.  After a few rallies, Koehler added a kill and Rosen hit back-to-back kills to expand the Bears lead 23-17.  Georgetown answered with a kill, but a service error by the Tigers put the Bears at match point.  Freshman Sam Veach then trickled a serve off of the net that landed in front of Georgetown's front row, giving her an ace and the Bears the 25-18 win for set one.

After a 4-4 tie in the second set the Bears went on a run to extend their lead 7-4.  Georgetown then went on a run of their own, giving the Tigers the 14-9 advantage.  The Bears battled back to tie the game at 16-16 and the two teams continued to battle back-and-forth exchanging points.  Georgetown finally regained the lead at 23-22, but Koehler answered with a kill to knot the set.  A Georgetown error gave the Bears their first set point, but Georgetown again tied the game sending a ball long for the kill.  Sophomore Alex Pohl slammed down a kill to again give the Bears set point and a net violation by the Tigers gave the Bears the 26-24 set win. 

In the third set Shawnee State took advantage of a very flustered Georgetown team as the Bears never trailed in the set.  The Bears lead by as much as nine at 16-7.  Georgetown couldn't manage to get back into the match as they would fall 25-15 giving the Bears their first MSC Tournament Championship. 

The Bears dominated the play at the net as the Bears accumulated 44 kills in the match, compared to the Tigers 32.  Koehler and Turrill both finished with double figure kills.  Koehler tallied 17 kills with only two errors in the match, while Turrill added 11 kills.  Turrill also had 17 digs in the match. 

Senior Haley Halcomb set up 38 assists in the match to go along with 16 digs.  The Bears' tenacious defense, which was also to credit for the Tigers lack of kills, was led by senior Tiffany Dailey who tallied 24 digs in the match.  Freshman Kirsti Yates added 14 digs for the Bears.
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The NAIA will announce the national tournament field on November 14.  Opening Round is schedule for November 20.  Winners of the Opening Round will join the remainder of the field at the final site in Sioux City, Iowa.  The final site tournament will take place November 30 through December 3.

Shawnee State came out sluggish at the net and trailed most of the first set.  After trailing 15-12, senior Jami Turrill slammed a kill down on the ten foot line, which seemed to turn the set around.  Campbellsville answered on the next play with a kill.  However, Turrill with teammates sophomore Kim Rosen and senior Heather Koehler, the Bears offense was too much for Tigers as the Bears tied the game 17-17.  A net violation by Campbellsville gave the Bears their first lead of the set, but a kill error by the Bears knotted the game 18-18.  A kill by Rosen and an error by Campbellsville stretched the Bears lead to 21-18.  A double block by Rosen along with fellow sophomore Alex Pohl put the dagger into the Tigers as Shawnee State would go onto take set one 25-20.

The Bears again began the second set off slow.  The Bear s battled back to tie the game 11-11.  The two teams exchanged points, before freshman Kirsti Yates’ service ace gave the Bears the lead.  Two kill errors by the Tigers followed by senior Haley Halcomb’s overpowering play at the net against Campbellsville's front line gave the Bears the momentum.  The Bears strong net play, along with two kills apiece from Koehler and Turrill finished the match, giving the Bears the 25-19 win.

Set three was a back-and-forth battle, which saw 12 ties and six lead changes.  Shawnee State finally managed to break free of the Tigers behind the serving of Turrill and the savy net play of the Bears.  A double block by Rosen and Koehler gave the Bears the 21-17 advantage.  A kill error by the Tigers, followed by a service ace by Turrill put the Bears up 23-17.  Tigers attempted to make a run with back to back kills to cut the lead to 23-19, however a kill by Koehler put the Bears at set point and the Tigers finished the game sailing a ball wide left to allow the Bears to take set three 25-19 and the three game sweep. 

Turrill finished the game leading all players with 18 kills, while Koehler added 10.  Turrill also had 18 digs in the match.  Halcomb set up 34 assists to go along with 13 digs.  Senior Tiffany Dailey led Shawnee State with 24 digs, while Yates added 10 digs.  [Box Score]

The Bears defeated Lindsey Wilson by scores of 25-20, 25-20, 25-22.  Senior and Mid-South Player of the Year Jami Turrill led the Bears' with a double-double slamming down 15 kills, committing only one error at the net to go along with 15 digs.  Senior Heather Koehler was the only other Bear with double-figure kills as she total 13 in the game.

Senior Haley Halcomb set up 35 assists and added 16 digs in the game.  Senior Tiffany Dailey led the Bears' defense with 22 digs. [Box Score]

The Bears struggled to build an offensive attack on the court Saturday morning. Senior Jami Turrill and sophomore Alex Pohl led the team with 10 kills each. Senior Heather Koehler added another nine kills. Seniors Tiffany Dailey and Turrill also tallied 11 digs each in the match.

Senior Haley Halcomb set up 29 assists. Koehler also contributed two blocks, while Pohl had one. [Box Score]

Senior Heather Koehler led the team with 16 kills in the match and senior Jami Turrill added nine kills. Sophomore Kim Rosen also tallied up six kills.

Seniors Tiffany Dailey and Haley Halcomb led the defensive attack and created scoring opportunities for the Bears. Dailey had 18 digs, while Halcomb accumulated 16 of her own. Halcomb also set up 37 assist in the game. Turrill also contributed two blocks.  [Box Score]

The Bears opened up the tri-match with a three-game sweep over conference rival Rio Grande.  The Bears won by scores of 25-17, 25-21, 25-17. 

Shawnee State had a great performance at the net, accumulated 47 kills in the match, with only four errors.  Senior Jami Turrill was the only Bear with double-figure kills.  She tallied 17 kills in the game with only one error in 28 attempts.  She also had eight digs and four blocks in the game.  Senior Heather Koehler added nine kills with only one error in 19 attempts. 

Senior Haley Halcomb had a stellar all-around performance, setting up 31 assists to go along with 10 digs and seven kills out of 10 attempts.  Senior Tiffany Dailey led the Bears defense with 16 digs.  [Box Score]

Shawnee State finished the tri-match with a four-set win over Mount Vernon.  The Bears took control early, taking a two set lead.  However, Mount Vernon did not give up and fought the Bears in a back-and-forth battle in the third and fourth sets.  In the third set, Mount Vernon had a 23-18 lead, but the Bears battled to knot the game at 24-24.  Mount Vernon had three attempts to take the set, but each time the Bears offense answered to tie the game.  However, the Cougars would finally take the set 27-25.  The fourth set, like the third, was a back-and-forth war.  The Cougars led most of the set, but the Bears kept within reach and finally took the lead 15-13.  The two teams exchanged points, knotting the set 10 different occasions.  Shawnee State had the advantage 24-23, but Mount Vernon answered with a kill to tie the game for the tenth time. The Bears answered with a side out of their own and a kill by Koehler sealed the 26-24 win in set four and the match.

Koehler finished the match with 24 kills, committing only one error.  Turrill added 17 kills, while Rosen contributed 13 in the match.  Turrill added 17 digs in the game.  Pohl also had a solid game for the Bears, tallying a career-high 12 digs to go along with nine kills and four blocks.

Halcomb tallied 63 assists and 28 digs (both career-highs) in the match.  Halcomb, who broke her own season assist record last weekend, now stands with 1522 assists on the season.  Dailey added 17 digs and two service aces for the Bears. [Box Score]

Senior Jami Turrill led the Bears with 13 kills and only one error. She also had nine digs and added one block in the game. Senior Heather Koehler had 11 digs with no errors. She also had seven digs in the match. Sophomore Kim Rosen contributed 10 kills and only one error. Sophomore Alex Pohl added an addition two blocks in the game and also had five kills.

Senior Haley Halcomb set up 41 assists and had 14 digs, while senior Tiffany Dailey recorded eight digs. [Box Score]

Next, Shawnee defeated Montreat after a grueling five sets, 25-22, 22-25, 24-26, 25-23, 15-6. The Bears improve their record to 28-8 overall for the season. Montreat drops to 21-9 for their season.

Koehler led the Bears with 17 kills, 11 digs, and two blocks in the match. Turrill followed with 16 kill and 14 digs. Rosen added another 10 kills and two blocks, while Pohl contributed four blocks in the game.

Halcomb set up an astounding 54 assists and helped dig up 17 digs. Dailey tallied up 23 digs, while freshman Kristi Yates recorded another 16 digs. [Box Score]

Senior Jami Turrill led the team with 14 kills in 20 attempt, and only committing one error. Turrill also contributed 10 digs. Senior Heather Koehler had 8 kills with no errors. Koehler also tallied one block in the game. 

Senior Haley Halcomb set up 40 assists and added an additional five digs, while senior Tiffany Dailey recorded 11 digs. [Box Score]

Senior Jami Turrill had a near perfect game at the net as she smashed 14 kills out of 18 attempts, committing no errors.  She also accumulated five digs and three blocks in the game.  Sophomore Alex Pohl added seven kills in 11 attempts, committing only one error, while senior Heather Koehler and sophomore Kim Rosen added five kills apiece.  Pohl added four blocks in the match. 

Senior Haley Halcomb set up 39 assists to go with six digs, while senior Tiffany Dailey added six digs. 

The Bears only committed seven kill errors in the game to accumulate a .484 hitting percentage. [Box Score]

Shawnee State lost a pair of games on Friday, falling to NAIA No. 12 ranked Indiana Tech in five sets and then to Indiana-East in four sets.  On Saturday, Shawnee State swept host St. Francis and Indiana-Southeast in three sets. 

Senior Haley Halcomb entered the weekend with 4,838 career assists and tallied her 5,000 career assist in the Bears' win over Indiana-Southeast.

Shawnee State lost a close one to Indiana Tech, falling by scores of 25-20, 25-22, 20-25, 17-25, 15-11.  Senior Heather Koehler led three Bears in double figure kills.  Koehler amassed 25 kills out of 45 attempts, committing only three errors in the match.  Senior Jami Turrill had 16 kills, while sophomore Kim Rosen added 11. 

Halcomb generated the Bears offense tallying 57 assists in the match to go along with 21 digs.  Senior Tiffany Dailey led the defense with 31 digs, while Turrill added 21.  Freshmen Kirsti Yates and Carly Mazza contributed 14 and 10 digs in the match respectively.  Sophomore Alex Pohl tied her career-high as she tallied eight blocks in the loss.  [Box Score]

After the five set battle with Indiana Tech, the Bears ran out of steam falling to Indiana-East by scores of 25-17, 29-27, 22-25, 25-13. 

Koehler and Turrill were the only Bears with double-figure kills.  Koehler had 15 in the match and Turrill added 11.  Turrill also added 18 digs and four solo blocks. 

Halcomb set up 43 assists in the match.  She also added 18 digs and two block assists.  Dailey led the defense with 21 digs, while Mazza and Yates added 13 and 12 digs in the match. [Box Score]

The Bears bounced back on Saturday.  The Bears opened the day with a three-game sweep over host St. Francis, winning by scores 25-18, 25-22, 25-12.

Turrill lead the Bears with 18 kills to go along with 18 digs.  Koehler added 12 kills and five digs.

Halcomb tallied 39 assists in the match.  She has registered 16 digs and two block assists.  Dailey and Yates added 19 and 10 digs for the Bears.  Pohl tallied four blocks at the net.  [Box Score]

Shawnee State completed the Invitational with a sweep over Indiana-Southeast, winning 25-17, 25-10, 26-24.  Koehler had a stellar game at the net, accumulating 18 kills in 32 attempts with no errors.  She also added 11 digs and two blocks in the match.  Turrill added 11 kills in 25 attempts, committing only one error.  She added 11 digs, one service ace, and one block assist. 

Halcomb set up 37 assists, tallying 5,015 assists in the career.  Dailey led the Bears with 16 digs.  [Box Score]

The Bears offense were led by seniors Heather Koehler and Jami Turrill. The two combined for 39 of the Bears' 57 kills on the night.  Koehler had 20 kills with three errors on 34 attempts, while Turrill added 19 kills with four errors in 38 attempts.   Sophomores Kim Rosen and Alex Pohl contributed seven and six kills for the Bears. 

Senior Tiffany Dailey led the Bears' defense with a game-high 26 digs.  Turrill added 19 digs, while freshman Kirsti Yates added 13. 

Senior Haley Halcomb set up 51 assists in the game to go along with 13 digs.  [Box Score]

Shawnee State handled conference opponent Pikeville easily, sweeping them in three sets by scores of 25-10, 25-10, 25-14.  The Bears had a nearly spotless match at the net, committing only four errors out of 50 attempts.  Seven Bears got into the kills column.  Senior Jami Turrill led the Bears with 15 kills out of 22 attempts.  Turrill added 11 digs in the game.  Senior Heather Koehler had 14 kills out of 20 attempts to go along with four digs and four block assists for the Bears.  Sophomore Kim Rosen contributed nine kills in 14 attempts, committing no errors adding two service aces.  Sophomore Alex Pohl added six kills for the Bears.  Pohl also had five blocks in the match.

Senior Haley Halcomb set up 30 assists in the game.  She also had seven digs, two service aces and one kill. 

Senior Tiffany Dailey led the defense with 17 digs to go along with two kills.  [Box Score]

In the Bears final match of the day; they swept Indiana University Southeast in three sets.  The Bears took control of set one early as freshman Kirsti Yates served up eight straight points to give the Bears the 12-4 lead.  Shawnee State didn't let up as they went on to take set one 25-16.  In set two, the Grenadiers took a 15-10 lead.  The two teams exchanged points back-and-forth, Indiana Southeast still managing a 19-15 lead.  However, the Bears battled back behind Turrill who scored seven consecutive points, taking a 22-19 lead.  The Grenadiers couldn't fight back into the match, losing set two 25-20.  Set three was a back-and-forth battle, with 10 tie scores before Turrill served up eight points to give the Bears the 25-17 win and sweep over the Grenadiers. 

Koehler led the Bears with 13 kills in the match, committing only one error in 25 attempts.  Turrill added 10 kills, while Pohl and Rosen added seven and six respectively.  Turrill added 15 digs in the game.  Rosen, Pohl, Turrill and Koehler each had two blocks for the Bears. 

Halcomb set up 37 assists in the match and had a team-high 17 digs.  Dailey added 16 digs, while Yates contributed 12 digs in the match. 
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After falling in the first two sets by scores of 25-14 and 26-24, the Bears battled back to take sets three and four by scores 26-24 and 25-20.  The two teams battled back-and-forth in the final set but the Bears would fall 15-13 to the Tigers.

Senior Jami Turrill led three Bears in double figures kills as she amassed 17 on the night.  She also added five digs, two blocks and two service aces in the match.  Senior Heather Koehler had 15 kills with only one error in 35 attempts to go along with six digs and four blocks.  Sophomore Kim Rosen added 11 kills with two errors in 24 attempts.   Rosen also had four blocks for the Bears.

Senior Haley Halcomb set up 47 assists to go along with 10 digs, three kills and a service ace.

Senior Tiffany Dailey led the Bears' defense with 28 digs, while freshmen Kirsti Yates and Carly Mazza added nine and eight digs respectively. [Box Score]

St. Catharine took a 10-9 lead early in the first set, but senior Haley Halcomb rallied off five straight serves to give the Bears the 15-10 lead, and the Bears never looked back after that, going on to win the set 25-14.  In set two, the Bears took charge early and never let in, as they won set two 25-9.  In the final set the two teams volleyball back and forth and then SSU made a run as senior Jami Turrill served 12 consecutive points, giving the Bears the 21-8 lead.  The Bears won the set 25-13 to take the sweep over the Patriots. 

All 12 players saw action for Shawnee State.  Senior Heather Koehler led the Bears with 10 kills, no errors in 19 attempts.  Turrill added eight kills and sophomore Kim Rosen contributed seven kills in the match.  Sophomore Alex Pohl had 11 blocks in the match.  Halcomb set up 38 assists in the game to go along with 10 digs.  Senior Tiffany Dailey led the defense with 15 digs in the match.  [Box Score]

The Bears dominated the net, only accumulated four errors on the night.  Nine Bears tallied kills in the game.  The balanced attack was led by Senior Jami Turrill who slammed down nine kills, committing no errors in 16 attempts.  She also had six digs, two service aces, and two solo blocks.  Senior Heather Koehler, added to her career kills records, tallying eight kills in 19 attempts with no errors.  Koehler also contributed six digs, two solo blocks, and a service ace.  Sophomore Alex Pohl also had a spotless night at the net, accumulated seven kills in 12 attempts.  She also had six blocks in the match. 

Senior Haley Halcomb led the Bears with 25 assists to go along with seven digs, two kills, and a service ace.

Senior Tiffany Dailey led the Bears' defense with 13 digs in the match. [Box Score]

After falling in the first match 26-24, the Bears rebounded to win three straight sets by scores of 25-19, 25-18, 25-23.  Senior Jami Turrill, who leads the Mid-South with 4.1 kills per game, had a big night as she accumulated 23 kills, 18 digs, and one block in the match.  Turrill also ranks 8th in the NAIA in total kills on the season.  Senior Heather Koehler was the only other Bear in double-figure kills.  Koehler who broke SSU's all-time career kills record, previously held by All-American Becca Day with 1, 483, in SSU's game versus University of Virginia - Wise on Saturday, she added 12 more against Rio Grande and now stands at 1,498 for her career.  Koehler also added six digs and three blocks in the match for the Bears.  Sophomore Kim Rosen contributed nine kills and three blocks in the Bears' victory. 

Senior Tiffany Dailey had a stellar evening on defense as she dug up 25 digs in the match.  She also received 24 serve receives, tallying only had one error on the night. 

Senior Haley Halcomb set up 50 assists in the win to go along with 16 digs and three kills.  Halcomb leads the MSC and is 5th in the NAIA in assists per game with 11.3.  [Box Score]

The Bears were constantly on the attack with 44 kills and only seven errors in 78 attempts. Senior Jami Turrill lead the way with 13 kills with only one error in 18 attempts. Sophomores Alex Pohl and Kim Rosen both contributed kills; Pohl with nine and Rosen with eight.

Senior Haley Halcomb set up 31 assists, while freshman Liz Miller had seven assists of her own. Pohl also contributed seven blocks to help the Bears out of defense.

With an easy victory for the Bears, all of the Shawnee State players were able to enjoy this win. Each player saw playing time and contributed to make the game a true display of teamwork.  [Box Score]

The Shawnee State Bears had little trouble as they defeated old conference rival Cedarville University on Tuesday evening.  The Bears improve to 15-5 on the season. 

Shawnee State defeated the Yellow Jackets in three sets by scores of 25-21, 25-20, 25-20.  The Bears had a stellar night at the net as they record 41 kills, committing only five errors as well as tallying 10 blocks on the evening.

Senior Heather Koehler led the Bears offense with 15 kills (one errors) on 22 attempts.  She also have seven digs on the night.  Senior Jami Turrill contributed 11 kills and 10 digs in the match. Sophomore Kim Rosen added seven kills (no errors), two service aces, and solo blocks.  Senior Haley Halcomb set up 33 assists in the game to go along with 11 digs.  Senior Tiffany Dailey led the Bears' defense with 13 digs, while freshman Kirsti Yates added seven digs. [Box Score]

The Shawnee State swept the competition at the Mid-South/TranSouth Invitational at Cumberland University over the weekend to take home the Invitational Title.  The Bears swept all their competitors in three sets.  Shawnee State improves to 14-5 overall. 

Shawnee State opened the Invitational on Friday with a 25-10, 25-19, 25-13 win over Martin Methodist.  Senior Jami Turrill and sophomore Kim Rosen led the Bears at the net with 10 kills apiece.  Turrill also led the Bears with 10 digs to along with two assists and one service ace in the match.  Senior Heather Koehler added nine kills and six digs.  Senior Haley Halcomb set up 30 assists to go with eight digs and two service aces.  Senior Tiffany Dailey added eight digs.  [Box Score]

The Bears then went on to defeated Mid-Continent by scores of 25-10, 25-17, and 25-12 on Friday evening.  Rosen led the Bears with 12 kills and two block assists.  Turrill added eight kills while Koehler added four kills and seven digs in the match.  Halcomb accumulated 26 assists and nine digs and Dailey added a team-high 14 digs.  [Box Score]

On Saturday the Bears got off to a slow start by picked it up to crush Trevecca 25-21, 25-19, 25-6.  Turrill led the Bears with 13 kills and 13 digs.  Junior Janine Grey added a career-high 10 kills with only one error in 16 attempts.  Halcomb set up 40 assists, to go with eight digs.  Dailey added a team-high 15 digs, while freshman Kirsti Yates added 10 digs for the Bears.  [Box Score]

Shawnee State closed the Invitational with a three game sweep over host Cumberland University.  The Bears won by scores of 25-16, 25-16, 25-18.  Turrill led three Bears with double-figure kills with 14.  She also added eight digs.  Koehler and Rosen added 12 and 11 kills, respectively.  Halcomb set up 41 assists and Dailey led the Bears with 19 digs.  [Box Score]

The Shawnee State volleyball team swept the University of the Cumberlands in three sets.  Shawnee State improves to 10-5 on the season and 2-0 in conference action. 

The Bears handily defeated the host Patriots by scores of 25-18, 25-13, 25-19.  Senior Jami Turrill led the Bears with 13 kills with only two errors in 29 attempts.  She also tallied 11 digs and two blocks in the match.  Senior Heather Koehler added seven kills and seven digs.  Senior Haley Halcomb set up 33 assists to go along with nine digs.  Senior Tiffany Dailey added nine digs, while freshmen Carly Mazza and Kirsti Yates added seven digs. [Box Score]

The Bears won three sets over Notre Dame by scores of 25-20, 25-11, 25-12 on Friday afternoon. Senior Heather Koehler led with 14 kills, while senior Jami Turrill had 13 kills and 16 digs. Senior Haley Halcomb added a career-high 63 assists and senior Tiffany Dailey had 16 digs.
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After five sets with tournament hosts, Malone University, Shawnee State recorded a loss on Friday evening. In the back-and-forth battle the Bears ended up losing by scores of 29-27, 22-25, 25-22, 23-25, 15-10.  Senior Heather Koehler led the way with 20 kills and senior Jami Turrill added another 19 kills and 21 digs. Senior Tiffany Dailey contributed 20 digs, while senior Haley Halcomb tied her career-high with 63 assists.
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On Saturday, The Bears won three sets against Daemen College with scores of 25-16, 25-15, 25-17. Senior Jami Turrill had eight kills with nine digs. Senior Heather Koehler added another seven kills, while freshman Carly Mazza had 13 digs. Senior Haley Holcomb set up 36 assist and had 11 digs. [Box Score]

Shawnee State lost three sets to former AMC rivals Walsh University with scores of 25-18, 25-12, 25-12. Senior Jami Turrill led with 10 kills and 10 digs, while senior Heather Koehler added eight kills and eight digs. Senior Haley Halcomb set up 26 assists and senior Tiffany Dailey added 16 digs. [Box Score]

The Bears won the first set 25-18, but then fell in the next three by scores of 25-17, 25-22, 25-20.  Senior Jami Turrill had 15 kills and 11 digs for the Bears.  Senior Haley Halcomb set up 40 assists in the game and senior Tiffany Dailey dug up 17 digs in the match.  [Box Score]

Shawnee State opened up the tournament knocking off No. 10 ranked host Taylor in a back-and-forth battle.  The Bears won set one 25-20, but the Trojans answered with a 25-21 win in set two.  Shawnee State won set three 25-19 and Taylor evened the match with a 25-16 win, sending the match into a fifth set where the Bears won 15-9, handing Taylor their first loss of the season. 

Senior Jami Turrill led the team with her consecutive double-double of the season, as she slammed down 21 kills with 14 digs.  Senior Heather Koehler had 20 kills in the match, while sophomore Kim Rosen added 14 kills.  Senior Haley Halcomb set up 54 assists to go along with 17 digs.  Defensively, senior Tiffany Dailey had 25 digs and freshman Carly Mazza added 16 digs for the Bears.  [Box Score]

After defeating No. 10 Taylor, Shawnee State ran out of steam losing in five sets to Spring Arbor.  The Bears' jumped out to a 2-0 lead by winning the first two sets 25-19 and 25-15.  However, Spring Arbor won the next two by scores of 25-22 and 25-21 forcing a set five where Spring Arbor won 15-12. 

Koehler led the Bears with 17 kills.  Turrill and Rosen added 14 and 13 kills, respectively.  Halcomb had 47 assists, 13 digs, and three aces in the match.  Dailey led the Bears with 16 digs and freshman Kirsti Yates added 14 digs.  [Box Score]

On Saturday, the Bears opened up with a 3-1 win over Aquinas College.  Shawnee State defeated the Saints by scores of 22-25, 25-22, 25-15, 25-20.  Turrill led the Bears with 18 kills, committing only one error in 40 attempts.  She also added 15 digs.  Koehler had 15 kills and Rosen added 12 kills with only one error.  Halcomb set up 50 assists to go along with 11 digs.  Dailey had 17 digs in the game.  [Box Score]

Shawnee State closed out the tournament with a three-set sweep over Marion University by scores of 25-18, 25-20, 25-13.  Turrill and Koehler were the only Bears in double figures kills as they had 12 and 10 in the match.  Halcomb had 32 assists in the match to go along with 14 digs.  Dailey also added 14 digs for the Bears.  [Box Score]

In set one, Shawnee State jumped out to an early 15-6 lead.  The two teams then exchanged points back and forth, before Shawnee State closed the door on the Crusaders taking set one 25-19.  The Crusaders kept set two close.  After a 9-9 tie, Shawnee State took control to go onto win the set 25-18.  Shawnee State built a 16-11 lead in the third set only to watch it drizzle away.  Capital fought back taking an 18-17 lead.  The lead volleyed back and forth and knotted at 21-21.  Freshman Kirsti Yates then served up two points for the Bears, giving them the 23-21 advantage.  Capital sided out making the score 23-22, but Shawnee State answered for game point and then put it away with a kill by senior Jami Turrill. 

Turrill had a stellar game as she tallied a double-double, slamming down a career-high 27 kills to go along with 15 digs.  Senior Heather Koehler added nine kills.  Sophomore Alex Pohl contributed five kills.  Senior Haley Halcomb set up 42 assists.  Tiffany Dailey led the Bears' defense with 18 digs.  [Box Score]

Shawnee State opened play today as they swept Lindsey Wilson in three games by scores of 25-22, 25-15, 25-12.  Seven Bears got into the kill column as senior Jami Turrill led all Bears with 14 kills, while committing only one error.  She also had nine digs and three blocks in the match.  Senior Heather Koehler slammed down six kills in the match and sophomores Alex Pohl and Kim Rosen each had five blocks apiece for the Bears.  Senior Tiffany Dailey led the defense with 11 digs and Senior Haley Halcomb set up 28 assists in the win.  [Box Score]

In the final match of the day, the Bears were swept by the University of Northwestern Ohio by scores of 25-23, 25-22, 26-24.  The Bears struggled defensive against the Racer's tall front line.   

Turrill again led the Bears at the net with 16 kills while also tallying a team-high 17 digs.  Koehler and Rosen each added 11 and eight kills respectively.  Halcomb had 41 assists in the match and added 10 digs.  Defensively, Dailey contributed 15 digs and freshman Kirsti Yates added 11.  At the net, Pohl along with junior Janine Grey each had five blocks in the game.  [Box Score]