2023 Bellevue Volleyball News
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Siedlik announces first 2024 signee, Victoria Runyan
April 10, 2024Bellevue University head volleyball coach Trish Siedlik announced today the signing of 5-9 setter Tori Runyan (Indianola, Iowa/Indianola HS) to a letter of intent to continue her academic and athletic careers at BU beginning in the fall of 2024. -
Voting now open for OSC Female Coach of the Year
April 09, 2024Voting is now open for the Omaha Sports Commission's Female Coach of the Year award. Bellevue University head volleyball coach Trish Siedlik is one of four nominees for the 2024 Female Coach of the Year honor. The award will be announced at the 2024 Omaha Sports Commission Awards Show (OSCAS) on May 30.
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Siedlik among four nominated for Sports Commission Award
March 13, 2024Bellevue University women’s volleyball coach Trish Siedlik has been nominated for the Omaha Sports Commission’s 2024 Female Coach of the Year.
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Twenty-three fall athletes named NSAA Scholar-Athletes
February 01, 2024Twenty-three Bellevue University student-athletes earned North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) Fall Scholar-Athlete honors in an announcement made today by the conference office.
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Bruins in 24th place in LEARFIELD Director's Cup Standings
December 21, 2023Thanks to NAIA National Tournament appearances by the Bruin volleyball and men's soccer teams, Bellevue University is in 24th place after the fall season in the 2023-24 NAIA LEARFIELD Director's Cup Standings.
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Trio of Bruins named to Academic All-District team
December 12, 2023Representing Bellevue University on the CSC Women's Volleyball Academic All-District team were junior middle blocker Haley Fleischman (Overton, Neb.), redshirt sophomore outside hitter Eve Fountain (Omaha, Neb.), and junior rightside hitter Sidney Sledge (Omaha, Neb.).
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Kiviniemi, Kerns earn All-American honors
December 11, 2023In announcements made today by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), sophomore rightside hitter Kealy Kiviniemi earned third-team All-American honors by both organizations, and Allie Kerns received honorable mention accolades by the AVCA.
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No. 1 Northwestern ends BU season with sweep
December 01, 2023Top-ranked Northwestern (Iowa) College ended the Bellevue University volleyball squad's 2023 season with a 3-0 (25-14, 25-10, 26-24) sweep Friday morning in the NAIA Volleyball National Championship at the Tyson Events Center.
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Fountain guides BU to five-set win over SAU in NAIA Pool Play Opener
November 30, 2023Redshirt sophomore outside hitter Eve Fountain recorded her seventh double-double of the season, finishing with 19 kills and 22 digs as the 18th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team battled back for a 3-2 (21-25, 25-23, 24-26, 25-16, 15-9) victory over (RV) Saint Ambrose University Thursday morning in Pool Play action at the NAIA Volleyball National Championship.
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Four Bruins earn AVCA All-Region honors
November 30, 2023Senior outside hitter Allie Kerns and sophomore rightside hitter Kealy Kiviniemi earned American Volleyball Coaches Association all-North Central Region honors in an announcement made today by the AVCA. In addition, redshirt sophomore outside hitter Eve Fountain and junior middle blocker Haley Fleischman garnered Honorable Mention accolades.
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Six Bruins named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes
November 28, 2023The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced today that 1,206 volleyball student-athletes, including Bellevue University's Taylan Keefer, Sidney Sledge, Haley Fleischman, Audrey Sandfort, Kenzie Polk, and Eve Fountain, have been named 2023 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes.
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Pool Play pairings announced for NAIA National Championships
November 19, 2023The Bruins' opponents in Pool A include No. 1 Northwestern (Iowa) and No. 24 St. Ambrose. Bellevue advanced to the final site with a 3-1 victory over Indiana University-East on Saturday at Bellevue West High School.
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BU punches ticket to Sioux City with 4-set win over IU-East
November 18, 2023The 18th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team used a balanced attack with five Bruins recording at least nine kills as BU defeated Indiana University-East, 3-1 (25-19, 24-26, 25-17, 29-27) in the NAIA National Championship Opening Round Saturday afternoon at Bellevue West High School.
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BU to host Indiana University-East in NAIA Opening Round
November 13, 2023Bellevue (24-9), ranked No. 18 in the latest NAIA Coaches' Poll, earned an at-large bid and will host Indiana University-East (27-8) on Saturday, Nov. 18, for an opening-round matchup at 12:00 p.m. The match will be played at Bellevue West High School.
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Viterbo sweeps Bruins to earn NSAA Tournament title
November 11, 2023Led by Kenzie Winker and Grace Rhode, the top-seeded Viterbo University volleyball team earned a 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-22) sweep over Bellevue University in the championship match of the North Star Athletic Association Tournament played Saturday afternoon at the Watertown Civic Arena.
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BU advances to NSAA Championship match with 3-1 win over VCSU
November 10, 2023After dropping the opening set, the third-seeded Bellevue University volleyball team battled back, advancing to the North Star Athletic Association Tournament championship match with a 3-1 (23-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-20) victory over second-seeded Valley City State University Friday night at the Watertown Civic Arena.
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Hot-hitting Bruins earn first-round sweep over Waldorf
November 09, 2023The 18th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team hit a season-high .449 as the Bruins cruised to a 3-0 (25-19, 25-9, 25-12) victory over Waldorf University in the opening round of action of the North Star Athletic Association Tournament being played at the Watertown Civic Arena.
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Six Bruins earn all-NSAA honors
November 08, 2023Bruins who earned first-team honors included senior outside hitter Allie Kerns, sophomore rightside hitter Kealy Kiviniemi, redshirt sophomore outside hitter Eve Fountain, and junior middle blocker Haley Fleischman. Second-team honorees included junior rightside hitter Sidney Sledge and senior libero Taylan Keefer. Keefer was also named Bellevue's NAIA Champions of Character representative.
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Bruins sweep Comets on Senior Night
November 03, 2023Three Bruins recorded double-figure kill totals as the 20th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team earned a 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-14) sweep over visiting Mayville State University Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. Bellevue's two seniors, Taylan Keefer and Allie Kerns, were honored following the match.
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Aiwohi, Kiviniemi net NSAA weekly honors
October 30, 2023The Bellevue University volleyball program had two players honored with North Star Athletic Association weekly honors as freshman setter Mila Aiwohi was named the NSAA Setter of the Week and sophomore rightside hitter Kealy Kiviniemi garnered NSAA Attacker of the Week honors.
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BU avenges loss to Vikings with road sweep
October 28, 2023The 20th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team avenged an earlier-season loss to Valley City State University, earning a 3-0 (25-18, 25-13, 25-23) sweep over the Vikings Saturday afternoon at Graichen Gymnasium, in North Star Athletic Association action.
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Kerns, Kiviniemi lead BU in sweep over Blue Hawks
October 27, 2023Allie Kerns and Kealy Kiviniemi combined for 22 kills and both hit over .400 in leading the 20th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-20) sweep at Dickinson State University Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at Scott Gymnasium.
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No. 5 Viterbo battles back for 4-set win over Bruins
October 20, 2023After dropping the opening set by 11 points, the fifth-ranked Viterbo University volleyball squad battled back for a 3-1 (14-25, 25-21, 25-18, 25-19) victory over the 18th-ranked Bruins Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the R.W. Beggs Senior Gymnasium.
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Fountain gets 1,000th kill as BU sweeps Waldorf
October 19, 2023With her 10th kill, redshirt sophomore outside hitter Eve Fountain became the 20th player in school history to record 1,000 career kills as the 18th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team swept Waldorf University 3-0 (25-23, 25-13, 25-17) Thursday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Hanson Fieldhouse.
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Kiviniemi powers BU past GV; Siedlik picks up 500th win at BU
October 14, 2023Sophomore rightside hitter Kealy Kiviniemi pounded 13 kills on .600 hitting to lead the 18th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-20, 25-18, 25-20) over visiting Grand View University in the final match of the Marvel Classic played at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
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Bruins split matches against ranked teams at Marvel Classic
October 13, 2023BU swept No. 21-ranlked Ottawa (Kan.) University 3-0 (25-12, 25-22, 25-14) before falling to No. 10-ranked Montana Tech University 3-1 (26-28, 25-16, 22-25, 21-25). The split moves the Bruins to 17-7 on the season.
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No. 15 Bruins suffer four-set loss at DSU
October 10, 2023The No. 15-ranked Bellevue University Volleyball falls to Dakota State, 3-1.
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Keefer earms second-straight NSAA Defender of the Week honor
October 09, 2023For the second-straight week and the third time this season, senior libero Taylan Keefer (Council Bluffs, Iowa) has earned North Star Athletic Association Defender of the Week honors for her performances in last week's home matches for the Bruins.
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Hot-hitting Vikings earn sweep over BU
October 06, 2023Valley City State University hit .345, committing just eight attacking errors as the Vikings earned a 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-21) sweep over 15th-ranked Bellevue University Friday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
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Kerns, Kiviniemi lead BU to sweep over Blue Hawks
October 05, 2023Senior outside hitter Allie Kerns and sophomore rightside hitter Kealy Kiviniemi posted 12 kills apiece to lead the 15th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-14, 25-20, 25-17) sweep over Dickinson State University Thursday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
