Burch, Carlson earn All-MIAC volleyball honors
WEDNESDAY, OCT 31, 2012 - ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf seniors Melissa Burch and Ari Carlson were named All-MIAC on Wednesday, the league announced.



Carleton advances in MIAC Playoff with win over Oles
TUESDAY, OCT 30, 2012 - NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Sarah Nielsen had 21 kills as Carleton outlasted St. Olaf in five sets -- 22-25, 25-23, 24-26, 25-21, 18-16 -- in the quarterfinal round of the MIAC Playoffs on Tuesday night at Skoglund Center.



Volleyball gets win at Carleton to close regular season
SATURDAY, OCT 27, 2012 - NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Visiting St. Olaf swept Carleton College 25-23, 25-18, 25-22 in a MIAC volleyball match on Saturday on the heels of an 11-kill performance by Melissa Burch, as the two playoff-bound teams finished the regular season.

Oles defeat Macalester in four, clinch playoff berth
WEDNESDAY, OCT 24, 2012 - NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf used a run in the fourth set to upend Macalester 3-1 (25-18, 23-25, 25-21, 25-12) in a MIAC volleyball match on Wednesday at Skoglund Center, as the Oles clinched a spot in the six-team league playoffs in the process.



Auggies edge volleyball Oles in five
FRIDAY, OCT 19, 2012 - NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Augsburg College edged St. Olaf 15-12 in the decisive fifth set to top the host Oles in a MIAC volleyball match on Friday.



Book gets 700th career win as Oles get past St. Kate's
WEDNESDAY, OCT 17, 2012 - NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Head coach Cindy Book eclipsed 700 career wins as her St. Olaf volleyball team defeated St. Catherine University on Wednesday night at Skoglund Center.



Burch reaches 1,000 kills, but UW-Stevens Point, CSB too much for volleyball
SATURDAY, OCT 13, 2012 - MENOMONIE, Wis. - Senior Melissa Burch reached 1,000 career kills, but No. 19 UW-Stevens Point and the College of Saint Benedict dealt the St. Olaf volleyball team a pair of losses to close out UW-Stout's tournament on Saturday afternoon.

Volleyball drops two to open UW-Stout tournament
FRIDAY, OCT 12, 2012 - MENOMONIE, Wis. - St. Olaf lost a four-set match to host UW-Stout before dropping a three-set sweep to UW-River Falls at the Bluedevils' volleyball tournament on Friday night.



Volleyball to host Dig Pink event
THURSDAY, OCT 11, 2012 - NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The St. Olaf volleyball team will host a Dig Pink event, to raise money for breast cancer research, when the Oles host Augsburg College on Friday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m.



No. 7 St. Thomas sweeps Oles
WEDNESDAY, OCT 10, 2012 - ST. PAUL, Minn. - Seventh-ranked St. Thomas swept St. Olaf 25-15, 25-13, 25-15 in a MIAC volleyball match on Wednesday night.

Wolfram gets 1,000th kill as volleyball splits final two matches at Wartburg
SATURDAY, OCT 6, 2012 - WAVERLY, Iowa - Senior Katie Wolframe got her 1,000th career kill as St. Olaf defeated Simpson College in five sets before falling in three to No. 24 Carthage College in the final two rounds of the Knights Classic volleyball tournament on Saturday afternoon.

Oles lose twice at Wartburg tournament
FRIDAY, OCT 5, 2012 - WAVERLY, Iowa - The St. Olaf volleyball team lost twice on Friday at Wartburg's Knights Classic, losing a four-set match to Nebraska Wesleyan in the afternoon before a three-set sweep to 15th-ranked Wartburg.

Oles sweep Saint Mary's in MIAC volleyball match
WEDNESDAY, OCT 3, 2012 - NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Katie Wolfram had 11 kills as the St. Olaf volleyball team swept Saint Mary's University 25-21, 25-18, 25-22 on Wednesday night at Skoglund Center.



Blazers hand Oles three-set MIAC setback
SATURDAY, SEP 29, 2012 - ST. JOSEPH, Minn. - The College of Saint Benedict defeated visiting St. Olaf in straight sets -- 25-17, 25-22, 25-18 -- on Saturday afternoon in MIAC volleyball action.

Cobbers get five-set win over volleyball Oles
WEDNESDAY, SEP 26, 2012 - MOORHEAD, Minn. - Concordia Moorhead rallied in the decisive fifth set to defeat visiting St. Olaf in a MIAC volleyball match on Wednesday night at Memorial Auditorium.

Bork is MIAC's setter of the week
MONDAY, SEP 24, 2012 - ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf first year setter Kersten Bork was named the MIAC's setter of the week on Tuesday after helping the Oles to a pair of league wins this week.

Oles top Hamline in four
SATURDAY, SEP 22, 2012 - NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf had 16 kills from Melissa Burch to claim a four-set MIAC volleyball win over Hamline University on Saturday afternoon at Skoglund Center.



Oles move to 2-0 in league play with five-set win over Gusties
WEDNESDAY, SEP 19, 2012 - NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Kelly Heissel's 13 kills helped St. Olaf outlast Gustavus Adolphus College in five sets in a MIAC volleyball match on Wednesday night at Skoglund Center.


Oles lose twice on Saturday to close Cornell tourney
SATURDAY, SEP 15, 2012 - MOUNT VERNON, Iowa - The St. Olaf volleyball team lost twice on Saturday, to Wartburg College and UW-Eau Claire, to close the Cornell Classic.

Volleyball loses in four to NWC, goes distance to edge UW-Platteville
FRIDAY, SEP 14, 2012 - MOUNT VERNON, Iowa - The St. Olaf volleyball team lost a four-set match to Northwestern College before taking a five-set win from UW-Platteville in the first two rounds of the Cornell Classic on Friday afternoon.

Volleyball guts out five-set MIAC win at Bethel
WEDNESDAY, SEP 12, 2012 - ARDEN HILLS, Minn. - Melissa Burch had 16 kills while Kelly Heissel and Katie Wolfram had 15 apiece as St. Olaf outlasted Bethel in five sets -- winning the final set 20-18 -- in a MIAC volleyball match on Wednesday night at the Robertson Center.

Oles drop two to close Viterbo volleyball tourney
SATURDAY, SEP 8, 2012 - La CROSSE, Wis. - St. Olaf junior outside hitter Kelly Heissel had 14 and seven kills, but the Ole volleyball team dropped its final two matches at the Viterbo University Invitational on Saturday afternoon.

Volleyball picks up first wins of 2012
FRIDAY, SEP 7, 2012 - La CROSSE, Wis. - The St. Olaf volleyball team defeated Hannibal LaGrange 25-15, 25-9 and 25-14 on Friday evening for the team's first win of 2012, and followed suit with a three-set victory over Judson University in the nightcap.

Volleyball falls twice, Rotty named to all-tournament team
SATURDAY, SEP 1, 2012 - TACOMA, Wash. - The St. Olaf volleyball team was defeated twice on Saturday at the University of Puget Sound, dropping three-set matches to UC-Santa Cruz and Southwestern University.

Volleyball drops two to open 2012
FRIDAY, AUG 31, 2012 - TACOMA, Wash. - The St. Olaf volleyball team dropped each of its two matches on Friday to open the 2012 season.

Carlson is All-MIAC
THURSDAY, NOV 10, 2011 - ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf junior middle Ari Carlson was named All-MIAC on Wednesday after leading the Ole volleyball team in blocks and hitting percentage.

Carlson is MIAC's hitter of the week
MONDAY, OCT 31, 2011 - ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf junior middle Ari Carlson was named the MIAC's volleyball hitter of the week on Tuesday, as she led St. Olaf to a three-game winning streak to close the 2011 campaign.