2005 Match Recaps
Dec. 2, Saint Mary (NAIA National Tournament)
Saint Mary brought the Lady Jacket volleyball season to a close at the NAIA National Tournament with a 3-0 decision. The Flames, who finish 35-8, won by scores of 30-25, 30-28, 30-27. Erica Paugh ripped 19 kills with three blocks to lead Cedarville, who ends the campaign at 45-6. Julia Bradley came through with 16 kills and four blocks while Kelsey Jones dished out 47 assists. Libby Short led the back row with 19 digs, Cari Greetham totaled 17, and Kari Flunker had 10. The Lady Jackets played the match without back row specialist Lauren Mable, who injured her knee in the previous match. Cedarville's 45 wins broke the school record of 44 set by the 2004 squad. [STATS]
Dec. 1, Doane (NAIA National Tournament)
Doane outlasted Cedarville in five games at the 26th Annual NAIA National Tournament hosted by Point Loma Nazarene. The Tigers, 24-16 overall, won by scores of 23-30, 30-27, 30-23, 30-32, 15-13. Julia Bradley hammered 21 kills to lead four Lady Jackets in double figures. Cari Greetham had 17 while Erica Paugh and Sarah Zeltman buried 16 each. Kelsey Jones tallied 66 assists with 15 digs. Libby Short paced the back row with a career-high 44 digs, Kari Flunker had 34, and Maija Hampton added 28 for Cedarville, 45-5. [STATS]
Nov. 30, California Baptist (NAIA National Tournament)
Defending national champion and No. 2 seed California Baptist overpowered Cedarville 30-14, 30-16, 30-24 in the second match of pool play at the NAIA National Tournament. Erica Paugh had a team-high eight kills while Kelsey Jones was credited with 21 assists. Maija Hampton produced 13 digs and Kari Flunker had 12. The Lancers, 30-4, pounded 62 kills and served up 11 aces while limiting the Jackets, 45-4, to 26 kills total. [STATS]
Nov. 30, Columbia (NAIA National Tournament)
No. 7 seed and three-time national champion Columbia ended Cedarville's nine-match winning streak with a 30-23, 30-20, 30-24 decision in the first pool play match at the NAIA National Tournament. Julia Bradley had 13 kills and four blocks for the Jackets, 45-3 overall. Kelsey Jones handed out 28 assists and Lauren Mable came up with 10 digs. The Cougars improved to 36-4. [STATS]
Nov. 19, Mount Vernon Nazarene (NAIA Region IX Tournament - Championship)
The NAIA No. 17 Lady Jackets rallied from an 0-2 deficit to shock Mount Vernon Nazarene and claim the Region IX-X Championship for the second consecutive year. Cedarville, who takes its 45-2 record to the national tournament in San Diego on Nov. 30 through Dec. 3, won by scores of 30-32, 28-30, 30-27, 30-18, 15-13 in the title match played at Saint Vincent College. Julia Bradley pounded 27 kills and Sarah Zeltman hammered 23 against MVNU, who bows out at 42-12. Kelsey Jones handed out 63 assists with 24 digs. Maija Hampton also came up with 24 digs while Lauren Mable and Libby Short totaled 23 apiece. Cedarville won all four of its matches against the Cougars this season. Three of them went the five-game limit and the Jackets recovered from two games down in two of them. The 45 victories surpasses the single season school record of 44 set last year. [STATS and NAIA Region IX-X Tournament Bracket]
Nov. 19, Seton Hill (NAIA Region IX Tournament - Semifinals)
NAIA No. 17 Cedarville reached the Region IX-X final by sweeping aside Seton Hill 30-26, 30-27, 31-29 in the semifinals. Julia Bradley keyed the play at the net with 16 kills and four blocks. Erica Paugh had 13 kills and Sarah Zeltman added 11. Libby Short paced the back row with 13 digs, Kari Flunker had 12 with Maija Hampton and Lauren Mable recording 10 each. Kelsey Jones produced 50 assists and 10 digs for CU, 44-2. Seton Hill finishes 27-8. [STATS]
Nov. 12, SAINT VINCENT (AMC Tournament - Championship)
The NAIA No. 18 and South Division champion Lady Jackets swept North Division co-champ Saint Vincent to win the AMC Tournament in the Callan Athletic Center. The Lady Jackets, 43-2, finished unbeaten at home (18-0) for the second straight year and extended their homecourt winning streak to 38 in a row. Cedarville won by scores of 30-14, 32-30, 30-21 to drop the Bearcats to 28-5. Julia Bradley led a well-balanced attack with 18 kills while Sarah Zeltman produced 14 kills and five blocks. Others to reach double figures in kills were Erica Paugh with 12 and Anne Lohrenz with 10. Kari Flunker keyed the back row with 23 digs and Kelsey Jones came through with 60 assists. [STATS and AMC Tournament Bracket]
Nov. 12, SETON HILL (AMC Tournament - Semifinals)
NAIA No. 18 and American Mideast Conference South Division champion Cedarville eliminated North Division co-champion Seton Hill, 26-7, in the AMC Tournament semifinals 30-26, 28-30, 30-18, 30-22. Julia Bradley hammered 18 kills with six blocks to lead the attack. Sarah Zeltman pounded 14 kills with four blocks, Erica Paugh added 14 kills, and Anne Lohrenz had 10. Kelsey Jones totaled 57 assists, 20 digs, and four blocks. Freshman libero Libby Short came up with 19 digs and Lauren Mable had 17. [STATS]
Nov. 8, at Rio Grande
The NAIA No. 17 Lady Jackets completed their second straight undefeated run through the American Mideast Conference South Division by sweeping Rio Grande. Cedarville, who finishes the regular season 41-2 overall and 16-0 AMC, took care of the Redwomen 30-16, 30-20, 30-21. Sarah Zeltman buried 17 kills to pace the Jackets. Julia Bradley had 12 kills with seven blocks and Anne Lohrenz recorded nine kills. Kelsey Jones totaled 48 assists and 10 digs. Lauren Mable led the back row with 15 digs, Libby Short had 11 to along with two service aces, and Kari Flunker added 10 digs. Cedarville won their last 33 regular season AMC matches in a row for head coach Teresa Clark, who retires from coaching following the 2005 campaign. [STATS]
Nov. 5, Bethel IN (NCCAA National Tournament - Championship)
The top-seeded Lady Jackets, led by Tournament MVP Kelsey Jones, swept No. 2 Bethel (Ind.) in three games to win their first-ever NCCAA national title. Teresa Clark was tabbed NCCAA National Coach of the Year after Cedarville defeated the Pilots 30-26, 30-23, 30-25 to improve to a phenomenal 40-2 on the season. Jones handed out 52 assists to set the pace in the championship match against Bethel, 35-6. Julia Bradley put down 17 kills and became just the second player in CU volleyball history to surpass 2,000 for her career. Sarah Zeltman buried 14 kills and Cari Greetham tallied 11. Libby Short and Maija Hampton came up with 17 digs apiece. It was the first time the Jackets had ever advanced to the title match in nine trips to the national tournament. Bradley joined Jones on the national all-tournament team. Bradley, Jones, and Zeltman all earned spots on the NCCAA All-America First Team and Mable was chosen to the Second Team. Flunker was recognized as an NCCAA All-America Scholar-Athlete. [STATS and NCCAA National Tournament Information]
Nov. 5, Palm Beach Atlantic (NCCAA National Tournament - Semifinals)
Cedarville eliminated defending NCCAA champion and No. 3 seed Palm Beach Atlantic in the semifinals 30-27, 30-26, 30-27. Julia Bradley and Erica Paugh hammered 14 kills each and Sarah Zeltman had 10. Bradley also tallied four blocks. Kelsey Jones registered 43 assists and 17 digs, Kari Flunker had a team-high 19 digs while Lauren Mable produced 18. [STATS]
Nov. 4, Mount Vernon Nazarene (NCCAA National Tournament)
The No. 1 seed Lady Jackets got the two wins they needed to advance to the NCCAA national semifinals after sweeping fellow American Mideast Conference member and No. 4 Mount Vernon Nazarene 30-24, 30-26, 30-17. It was the third win for CU over the Cougars, 38-10, this year, but the first not to go the five-game limit. Julia Bradley ripped 20 kills with five blocks and Sarah Zeltman added 14 kills with three blocks. Kelsey Jones dealt out 46 assists with 12 digs. Five Jackets total reached double figures in digs led by Lauren Mable with 16 and Kari Flunker with 14. [STATS]
Nov. 4, Southwestern Assemblies of God (NCCAA National Tournament)
Teresa Clark became the school's all-time leader in volleyball coaching victories and top-seeded Cedarville continued pool play at the NCCAA National Tournament by whipping No. 8 Southwestern Assemblies of God 30-22, 30-8, 30-16. The outcome gave Clark her 314th career victory at CU passing Elaine Brown for the all-time lead. Julia Bradley pounded 20 kills with three blocks and Cari Greetham came through with 13 kills. Sarah Zeltman had nine kills and four blocks, and Kelsey Jones totaled 45 assists, 12 digs, and three service aces. The Lions fell to 21-18. [STATS]
Nov. 3, Trinity International (NCCAA National Tournament)
No. 5 seed Trinity International shocked top-seeded Cedarville in four games at the NCCAA National Tournament to wrap up the first day's action. The Trojans, 24-12, recovered to beat CU 28-30, 30-27, 30-27, 30-26. It was a re-match of a contest the two schools played at the Saint Francis (Ind.) Challenge on Sept. 23 where the Jackets rolled to a three-game sweep. For the second time this year, however, Cedarville, now 36-2, had an 18-match winning streak snapped. Julia Bradley had 27 kills for CU while Erica Paugh hammered 14 and Sarah Zeltman added 12. Kelsey Jones handed out 55 assists with 25 digs. Lauren Mable came up with a team-high 31 digs, Libby Short had 26, and Maija Hampton chipped in 25. [STATS]
Nov. 3, at Northwestern (NCCAA National Tournament)
Top-seeded Cedarville swept host and No. 9 seed Northwestern to open play at the NCCAA National Tournament. The Lady Jackets, 36-1 and winners of 18 straight, won by scores of 30-11, 30-19, 30-24 to give head coach Teresa Clark her 313th victory at Cedarville which ties Elaine Brown for the all-time lead. Julia Bradley pounded 12 kills to go along with 11 blocks to pace CU's strong play at the net. The Jackets produced eight solo blocks and 16 assists as a team. Erica Paugh had 11 kills while Sarah Zeltman tallied 10 kills and four blocks. Kelsey Jones totaled 41 assists with 11 digs, and Libby Short had 14 digs. Northwestern drops to 19-15. [STATS]
Nov. 1, OHIO DOMINICAN
The NAIA No. 17 Lady Jackets honored head coach Teresa Clark and four seniors before their regular season home finale and then rallied to hold off pesky Ohio Dominican. Cedarville, 35-1 overall and 15-0 AMC, pulled out the victory 27-30, 30-24, 30-27, 30-14 for their 32nd straight American Mideast Conference South Division victory and 36th consecutive win in the Callan Athletic Center. Clark, who announced before the season that this would be her final year of coaching, was recognized prior to the match along with seniors Kari Flunker, Kelsey Jones, Lauren Mable, and Erica Paugh. The visiting Panthers, now 21-18 and 10-4 AMC, promptly stunned CU in the opening game. The Jackets responded to sweep the next three games thanks to a career-high 29 kills and five blocks from Julia Bradley. Sarah Zeltman pounded 16 kills with six blocks while Paugh added 11 kills. Jones handed out 59 assists, Libby Short tallied 26 digs, Maija Hampton had a career-high 26 digs, and Mable contributed 23 digs in addition to handling 26 passing attempts without an error. [STATS]
Oct. 29, MALONE
NAIA No. 17 Cedarville swept Malone to capture the American Mideast Conference South Division championship for the second consecutive year. The Yellow Jackets won by scores of 30-13, 30-28, 30-22 and earn the right to host the AMC Tournament on Nov. 11-12. Julia Bradley hammered 18 kills and came up with four blocks for Cedarville, 34-1 overall and 14-0 AMC. Sarah Zeltman ripped 11 kills with Erica Paugh and Anne Lohrenz contributing nine each. Kelsey Jones tallied 42 assists and three service aces while Lauren Mable sparked the defense with 21 digs. Malone is 15-20 and 7-9 AMC. Cedarville has run off 35 straight victories in the Callan Athletic Center and 31 regular season league wins in a row. As AMC South Division champions, the Yellow Jackets also garnered an automatic berth in the NAIA Region IX Tournament on Nov. 18-19 which will be played at the site of the North Division champion. [STATS]
Oct. 28, WALSH
Kelsey Jones handed out 41 assists with 10 digs as the NAIA No. 17 Yellow Jackets moved to within one win of their second straight AMC South Division championship by defeating Walsh. Cedarville, 33-1 overall and 13-0 AMC, disposed of the Cavaliers 30-14, 30-21, 30-20 for their 34th straight home victory and 30th consecutive league decision. Julia Bradley had 16 kills and three blocks for CU, Sarah Zeltman tallied 13 kills with two blocks, and Erica Paugh added nine kills. Lauren Mable totaled 14 digs and Kari Flunker chipped in 10. The Jackets had a .458 attack percentage with 56 kills out of 107 attempts with just seven errors. Walsh drops to 16-12 overall and 5-8 AMC. [STATS]
Oct. 25, CENTRAL STATE
NAIA No. 17 Cedarville had little problem in winning for the 14th straight time by sweeping Central State 30-16, 30-9, 30-14. It was the fourth victory this season for the Lady Jackets over their Greene County rival located just four miles away. Ten different players recorded at least one kill. Julia Bradley pounded 12 kills and Tiffany Wyant tallied a career-high 10. Rachel Thompson handed out 16 assists, Melissa Parmerlee had 12, and Kelsey Jones, who just earned AMC Setter of the Week honors for the second straight week and fifth time this season, had 10 assists in one game. Lauren Mable came up with 16 digs for the Jackets, 32-1 overall. [STATS]
Oct. 22, SPRING ARBOR (NCCAA Midwest Regional)
The NAIA No. 17 Lady Jackets defeated Spring Arbor 30-17, 30-21, 28-30, 30-14 to claim the NCCAA Midwest Region championship and extend their homecourt winning streak to 32 in a row. It's Cedarville's second regional title, both coming under head coach Teresa Clark, and sends the Jackets to Northwestern College in St. Paul, Minn. for the NCCAA Nationals on Nov. 3-5. Julia Bradley hammered a career-high 28 kills to lead four players in double figures. Sarah Zeltman totaled 13, Cari Greetham had 12, and Erica Paugh chipped in 10. Kelsey Jones was good for 63 assists, Lauren Mable had 21 digs, and Kari Flunker added 19 to drop the Cougars' record to 19-14. Bradley, Jones, Mable, and Zeltman were each voted to the All-NCCAA Midwest Region Team and Teresa Clark was tabbed Coach of the Year. The Jackets are 31-1 and winners of 13 straight. [STATS]
Oct. 22, GRACE (NCCAA Midwest Regional)
Cedarville posted its third win over Grace this season by scores of 30-16, 30-18, 30-21. Julia Bradley tallied 14 kills with five blocks while Sarah Zeltman had 10 kills and three blocks. Libby Short recorded 20 digs and three service aces, Kelsey Jones dished out 43 assists with 10 digs, and Lauren Mable came up with 15 digs. Grace dipped to 14-12 overall. [STATS]
Oct. 21, INDIANA WESLEYAN (NCCAA Midwest Regional)
NAIA No. 17 and top seed Cedarville held off #4 Indiana Wesleyan in three games to open the NCCAA Midwest Regional in the Callan Athletic Center. The Yellow Jackets picked up their 30th straight home victory by scores of 30-27, 33-31, 30-24. Cedarville, 29-1 overall, put together a balanced attack at the net with Sarah Zeltman posting 13 kills and four blocks. Julie Bradley came through with 10 kills and three blocks while Cari Greetham and Erica Paugh had nine kills each. Libby Short produced 18 digs, Lauren Mable had 16, and Kelsey Jones had 41 assists. A key point of the match came when the Yellow Jackets rallied from a 29-27 deficit to take game two. Indiana Wesleyan falls to 14-14. In the other first round match, Spring Arbor knocked off Grace 30-25, 25-30, 32-30, 30-28. [STATS]
Oct. 18, URBANA
The NAIA No. 19 Lady Jackets moved one step closer to their second straight American Mideast Conference South Division title by sweeping Urbana in the Callan Athletic Center. Cedarville, 28-1 overall and 12-0 AMC, downed the Blue Knights 30-17, 30-26, 30-22 for their 29th straight home victory and 29th consecutive regular season conference win. CU put together another balanced attack with Julia Bradley leading the way with 15 kills and six blocks. Cari Greetham buried 10 kills and Sarah Zeltman added nine kills with three blocks. Kelsey Jones tallied 45 assists and 13 digs. Lauren Mable paced the back row with 17 digs and freshman libero Libby Short had 14. Urbana drops to 28-6 and 8-3 AMC. [STATS]
Oct. 15, at Malone
Lauren Mable became CU's all-time digs leader and the NAIA No. 19 Lady Jackets swept host Malone in an AMC South Division encounter. Cedarville's winning numbers were 30-15, 30-22, 30-25 to improve to 27-1 overall and 11-0 AMC. Mable had 13 digs to up her career total to 2,431 to surpass the old record of 2,429 set by current Lady Jacket assistant coach Melissa Hartman from 1992 to 1995. Sarah Zeltman drilled 15 kills with three blocks, Julia Bradley buried 15 kills, and Cari Greetham had 11. Kelsey Jones totaled 41 assists and 12 digs, Libby Short tallied 15 digs, and Kari Flunker chipped in 13. Malone is 12-16 and 4-6 AMC. [STATS]
Oct. 13, TIFFIN
The NAIA No. 19 Lady Jackets came back from a 12-match road swing to sweep Tiffin in an AMC South Division match to extend their homecourt winning streak. Cedarville, 26-1 overall and 10-0 AMC, came out on top 30-14, 30-26, 30-14 for their 28th consecutive victory in the Callan Athletic Center. Erica Paugh led a balanced attack at the net with 11 kills. Sarah Zeltman produced 10 kills and four blocks with rookie Cari Greetham adding nine kills and 10 digs. The back row digs leaders were Lauren Mable with 20, Libby Short had 17, and Kari Flunker chipped in 13. Kelsey Jones handed out 37 assists. Tiffin drops to 14-16 and 3-7 AMC. [STATS]
Oct. 11, at Ohio Dominican
NAIA No. 18 Cedarville held on to first place in the American Mideast Conference South Division with a victory at Ohio Dominican. The Lady Jackets, 25-1 overall and 9-0 AMC, won by scores of 30-26, 20-30, 30-26, 30-24 for their 25th regular season conference win in a row. Julia Bradley hammered 20 kills to lead four players in double figures. Sarah Zeltman pounded 18 kills, Erica Paugh had 16, and Cari Greetham chipped in 10. Kelsey Jones totaled 70 assists and 15 digs. Lauren Mable paced the back row with 26 digs and Libby Short had 23. ODU drops to 16-14 and 8-2 AMC. [STATS]
Oct. 7, at Walsh
The NAIA No. 18 Lady Jackets continued their American Mideast Conference South Division unbeaten streak with a three-game victory at Walsh. Cedarville won by scores of 30-27, 30-15, 30-17. Julia Bradley tallied 11 kills and four blocks while Sarah Zeltman pounded 11 kills for CU, 24-1 overall and 8-0 AMC. Kelsey Jones handed out 38 assists and Libby Short came up with 10 digs. Walsh falls to 14-8 overall and 3-4 AMC. [STATS]
Oct. 4, at Central State
Head volleyball coach Teresa Clark notched her 300th career victory when the No. 18 Lady Jackets swept host Central State. The Lady Jackets won by scores of 30-12, 30-15, 30-15. The outcome upped Clark's career mark to 300-125 in this her 10th season at Cedarville. Only Elaine Brown, who posted a 313-231 record from 1982-94, has more volleyball coaching victories with the Lady Jackets. Lauren Mable saw action at the net for the first time this season and buried 15 kills with 15 digs. Julia Bradley had 13 kills and seven blocks while Kelsey Jones handed out 32 assists while playing just the first two games. [STATS]
Oct. 1, Rio Grande (at Mount Vernon Nazarene))
NAIA No. 18 Cedarville swept Rio Grande 30-21, 30-27, 30-15 which included a comeback of a 20-10 deficit in game two to extend their American Mideast Conference regular season winning streak to 24 in a row. Julia Bradley finished with 16 kills, Erica Paugh had 12, and Cari Greetham and Sarah Zeltman chipped in 10 each for the Lady Jackets, 22-1 overall and 7-0 AMC. Kelsey Jones supplied 45 assists while Maija Hampton and Libby Short came up with 16 digs apiece. The Redwomen are 3-17 and 0-6 AMC. [STATS]
Oct. 1, at Mount Vernon Nazarene
The NAIA No. 18 Lady Jackets rallied from two games down to edge Mount Vernon Nazarene to remain unbeaten in American Mideast Conference South Division action. The host Cougars, now 25-7 overall and 3-3 AMC, took back-to-back 30-24 decisions to open the match. CU, 21-1 overall and 6-0 AMC, recovered to take the next three games 30-27, 30-28, 15-13 to edge MVNU in five games for the second time this season. Julia Bradley hammered a season-high 25 kills to lead the attack. Erica Paugh matched her career high with 22 kills and rookie Cari Greetham nailed a career-high 16. Kelsey Jones recorded 70 assists with a career-high 26 digs. In the back row, Lauren Mable tallied 32 digs, Libby Short had 28, and Maija Hampton had a career-high 24. [STATS]
Sept. 29, at Shawnee State
NAIA No. 18 Cedarville remained unbeaten in the American Mideast Conference South Division after sweeping host Shawnee State. The Lady Jackets, 20-1 overall and 5-0 AMC, won by scores of 30-27, 30-22, 30-16. Julia Bradley led a balanced attack with 15 kills and five blocks while Sarah Zeltman added 14 kills and six blocks. Anne Lohrenz came up with 12 kills and freshman Cari Greetham supplied 10 kills and 15 digs. Kelsey Jones had 48 assists and also tallied six blocks. The Jackets put together a .500 attack percentage and had 12 team blocks with three solos and 18 block assists. The Bears drop to 9-7 overall and 0-4 AMC. [STATS]
Sept. 27, at Urbana
The NAIA No. 19 Lady Jackets rolled to a convincing 30-18, 30-20, 30-14 win at Urbana to take over sole possession of first place in the AMC South Division. Cedarville, 19-1 overall and 4-0 AMC, extended its AMC regular season winning streak to 21 in a row. Urbana, 20-3 and 3-1 AMC, had its 20-match winning streak halted. Julia Bradley was the only Lady Jacket to reach double figures in kills with 13. Sarah Zeltman added nine kills with a .667 attack percentage and four blocks. Kelsey Jones handed out 30 assists, Lauren Mable totaled 13 digs, and Libby Short received 20 serves without commiting an error to go along with eight digs. [STATS]
Sept. 24, Savannah Art & Design (Saint Francis IN Challenge)
NAIA No. 16 Savannah College of Art & Design rallied from two games down to hand the No. 19 Lady Jackets their first loss of the season in the championship match of the Saint Francis Challenge. The Bees, 10-6 overall, outlasted Cedarville 25-30, 21-30, 30-22, 30-25, 15-12. Julia Bradley again led the attack with 22 kills for the Jackets, 18-1. Anne Lohrenz produced 16 kills and Sarah Zeltman added 13. Kelsey Jones, who was voted to the all-tournament team, rolled up 62 assists and Lauren Mable guided the back row with 25 digs. [STATS]
Sept. 24, Cornerstone (Saint Francis IN Challenge)
No. 19 Cedarville completed pool play with a 3-0 record after knocking off No. 21 Cornerstone 30-21, 24-30, 30-22, 30-22. Julia Bradley's 23 kills and six blocks paced an attack that featured five players total who reached double figures in kills. Anne Lohrenz and Sarah Zeltman hammered 16 each, Cari Greetham had 15, and Erica Paugh tallied 12. Kelsey Jones totaled 71 assists and 20 digs, Lauren Mable had 28 digs, and Libby Short chipped in 22. [STATS]
Sept. 23, Olivet Nazarene (Saint Francis IN Challenge)
NAIA No. 19 Cedarville held off Olivet Nazarene to set a school record for the best start to a season at 17-0. The Jackets won by scores of 30-16, 30-24, 24-30, 23-30, 17-15 to eclipse the old record start of 16-0 set last year. Julia Bradley ripped 21 kills, Anne Lohrenz had 15, and Sarah Zeltman hammered 14 which included the 1,000th kill of her brief career. Lauren Mable piled up 33 digs, Libby Short had 20, and Kelsey Jones registered 15 digs to go along with 57 assists. [STATS]
Sept. 23, Trinity International (Saint Francis IN Challenge)
The NAIA No. 19 Lady Jackets Cedarville opened pool play at the Saint Francis Challenge by sweeping Trinity International 30-27, 30-19, 30-20 Anne Lohrenz drilled 12 kills and Julia Bradley had 11. Sarah Zeltman contributed 10 kills and six blocks while Erica Paugh had 10 kills. Kelsey Jones tallied 49 assists and 12 digs, Maija Hampton led the back row with 19 digs, and Libby Short had 18. [STATS]
Sept. 20, at Tiffin
Julia Bradley came through with 16 kills to lead NAIA No. 20 Cedarville to a three-game sweep at Tiffin in American Mideast Conference South Division play. The Jackets were winners by scores of 30-24, 30-26, 30-19. Anne Lohrenz supplied help at the net with 11 kills. Sarah Zeltman produced eight kills with three blocks and Kelsey Jones totaled 40 assists with 20 digs. Lauren Mable led the back row with 23 digs, and Libby Short and Kari Flunker added 12 digs each. [STATS]
Sept. 17, CENTRAL STATE
Julia Bradley led the play at the net against Central State with 18 kills and three blocks as the NAIA No. 20 Lady Jackets pushed their record to 14-0 with a 30-18, 30-13, 30-13 win. Rachel Thompson totaled 18 assists and Melissa Parmerlee produced 17 in place of Kelsey Jones. Sarah Zeltman also sat the match out and Lauren Mable missed her second straight. Libby Short's 22 kills paced the back row as the Jackets ran their homecourt winning streak to 27 in a row. [STATS]
Sept. 17, SHAWNEE STATE
NAIA No. 20 CU swept Shawnee State 30-21, 30-21, 30-24 in an AMC South Division match. Sarah Zeltman put away 21 kills to go along with six blocks while Julia Bradley added 18 kills. Kelsey Jones had 31 assists in just two games and Libby Short came up with 16 digs. Cari Greetham had 14 digs and Kari Flunker supplied 11. Erica Paugh drilled her 1,000th career kill in what was Cedarville's 19th straight AMC regular season victory. [STATS]
Sept. 13, MOUNT VERNON NAZARENE
NAIA No. 18 Cedarville had to go the distance to remain unbeaten by holding off Mount Vernon Nazarene in a five-game marathon to open the AMC South Division schedule. The Lady Jackets, 12-0, were winners by scores of 30-19, 18-30, 30-16, 26-30, 15-13. In what will probably be the first of several meetings this season between the longtime rivals, CU had to score the final three points of the fifth game to pull out the win against the Cougars, 17-2.. It was the Jackets’ 25th straight victory at home and it ran their regular season AMC winning streak to 18 in a row. Sarah Zeltman ripped 24 kills to lead five players in double figures. Julia Bradley stepped up with 23 kills and five blocks; Erica Paugh buried 11 kills, and Anne Lohrenz and Cari Greetham chipped in 10 each. Kelsey Jones racked up 63 assists and 20 digs. Libby Short paced the back row with 27 digs, Kari Flunker had 21, Lauren Mable added 18, and Maija Hampton recorded 14. [STATS]
Sept. 10, Union TN (Cumberland TN Classic)
The NAIA No. 18 Lady Jackets improved to 11-0 after winning the Cumberland University Classic by wrapping up their fourth win in the event with a 30-26, 30-18, 30-24 decision over Union TN. Kelsey Jones, who earned her third Tournament MVP award in as many weeks, totaled 42 assists. Julia Bradley pounded 18 kills and turned away six blocks. Sarah Zeltman ripped 14 kills and Cari Greetham chipped in 10. The digs leaders were Lauren Mable with 17; Kari Flunker, 14; and Libby Short with 12. Jones was joined on the all-tournament team by Bradley, Greetham, and Flunker. [STATS]
Sept. 10, at Cumberland TN (Cumberland TN Classic)
NAIA No. 18 Cedarville defeated the host Bulldogs to open day two of the Cumberland University Classic. The scores were 30-23, 30-16, 30-20. Kelsey Jones totaled 37 assists and 11 digs while become CU's all-time assist leader. Julia Bradley led the attack with 15 kills and three blocks. Anne Lohrenz added nine kills, Kari Flunker came up with 16 digs and Libby Short added 11. [STATS]
Sept. 9, Cumberlands KY (Cumberland TN Classic)
The NAIA No. 18 Lady Jackets cruised to a 30-17, 30-14, 30-23 victory over Cumberlands KY. Julia Bradley recorded 12 kills with Anne Lohrenz providing 10 more. Kelsey Jones totaled 36 assists and Kari Flunker contributed 15 digs. [STATS]
Sept. 9, Campbellsville (Cumberland TN Classic)
NAIA No. 18 Cedarville defeated Campbellsville 30-22, 30-32, 30-19, 30-18 to open play at the Cumberland TN Classic. Julia Bradley hammered 23 kills with four blocks to lead the attack. Others in double figures were Erica Paugh, 14; Sarah Zeltman, 11; and Cari Greetham, 10. Kelsey Jones handed out 50 assists, Libby Short came up with 27 digs, and Lauren Mable chipped in 22. [STATS]
Sept. 6, at Taylor
Julia Bradley hammered 20 kills with four blocks to help NAIA No. 18 Cedarville remain undefeated with a non-conference victory at Taylor. The Lady Jackets, 7-0 overall, won by scores of 30-19, 29-31, 30-21, 30-26. Anne Lohrenz tallied 15 kills, Eric Paugh ripped 14, and Cari Greetham added 11. Kelsey Jones registered 63 assists and 12 digs. Four other players reached double figures in digs led by Libby Short and Lauren Mable with 23 apiece, Kari Flunker had 19, and Rachel Thompson supplied 14. The host Trojans dropped to 4-5 overall. [STATS]
Sept. 3, CENTRAL STATE (18th Annual Cedarville Invitational)
The NAIA No. 18 Lady Jackets completed a 4-0 run through the 18th Annual Cedarville Invitational to win the tournament for the second consecutive year. Kelsey Jones, who was tabbed MVP at the Grace Invitational a week earlier, achieved the honor again. She was joined on the all-tournament team by Julia Bradley, Lauren Mable, and Erica Paugh. The Jackets, now 6-0 overall, overwhelmed Central State in the final match by scores of 30-9, 30-14, 30-16. Ten Cedarville players recorded kills with Bradley notching 14. Jones had 21 assists in two games, Rachel Thompson came off the bench with 16 assists, and Libby Short produced 15 digs. [STATS]
Sept. 3, GRACE (18th Annual Cedarville Invitational)
CU, ranked No. 18 in the NAIA, opened the day by defeating Grace 30-18, 30-18, 28-30, 30-22. Julia Bradley hammered 20 kills with six blocks for a strong showing at the net. Erica Paugh added 15 kills and Sarah Zeltman chipped in 13. Kelsey Jones racked up 52 assists and freshman Libby Short paced the back row with 33 digs. Kari Flunker tallied 18 digs and Mable had 17. [STATS]
Sept. 2, TRINITY CHRISTIAN (18th Annual Cedarville Invitational)
Julia Bradley's 17 kills and six blocks guided the NAIA No. 18 Jackets to a 30-21, 30-17, 30-19 decision versus Trinity Christian. Sarah Zeltman and Anne Lohrenz provided 12 kills each while Kelsey Jones had 45 assists and a team-high 12 digs. Lauren Mable had 11 digs in the back row and Kari Flunker came up with 10. [STATS]
Sept. 2, MOUNTAIN STATE (18th Annual Cedarville Invitational)
The NAIA No. 18 Lady Jackets opened play in the 18th Annual Cedarville Invitational by sweeping Mountain State 30-16, 30-22, 30-17. Julia Bradley led a balanced attack at the net with 12 kills and four blocks while Sarah Zeltman added 11 kills. Kelsey Jones totaled 40 assists with four blocks and freshman libero Libby Short had 17 digs. [STATS]
Aug. 27, at Grace (Grace Invitational)
Tournament MVP Kelsey Jones handed out 41 assists and the NAIA No. 18 Lady Jackets captured the Grace Invitational by sweeping the host Lancers in the final. Cedarville won by scores of 30-14, 30-25, 30-14. Julia Bradley led the attack with 16 kills and two blocks while Erica Paugh tallied 12 kills. NAIA All-American Sarah Zeltman, who sat out Friday's season opener, posted nine kills in her first action of the young season. Libby Short racked up 18 digs with Rachel Thompson and Kari Flunker adding 10 apiece. Bradley and Lauren Mable joined Jones on the all-tournament team. [STATS]
Aug. 26, Judson (Grace Invitational)
Julia Bradley buried 17 kills with three blocks to lead NAIA No. 18 Cedarville to a three-game sweep over Judson in the season opener at the Grace College Invitational. The winning scores for the Lady Jackets were 30-25, 30-28, 30-25. Kelsey Jones totaled 32 assists and Lauren Mable came up with 13 digs. Rachel Thompson, Libby Short, and Kari Flunker added eight digs apiece while Erica Paugh chipped in seven kills. [STATS]
