2016 Anna Maria Volleyball News
Ashman Steps Down as Head Volleyball Coach
May 15, 2017
PAXTON, Mass.—Anna Maria College Athletic Director Serge DeBari announced today that head volleyball coach Britta Ashman has stepped down. A search for her replacements will begin immediately.
AMCATS Fall 3-0 in ECAC First Round
November 09, 2016
BOSTON, Mass. - The Emerson Women's Volleyball team played host to three teams in the first round of the ECAC Division III Volleyball championships on Wednesday afternoon at Brown & Plofker Gym. The top ranked Lions faced visiting No. 4 Morrisville State Mustangs in the first match of the day and took a 3-0 sweep. The second match of the day consisted of No. 3 Anna Maria against No. 2 Manhattanville, where the Valiants defeated the Amcats in three straight sets.
King, Foti and Clancy Earn All-Conference Honors
November 08, 2016
WINTHROP, Mass. – Anna Maria College sophomore outside hitter Amari King (Lawrence, Mass.) has been selected as the 2016 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Player of the Year, as voted upon by the league’s 12 head coaches. The league office handed down the announcement on Tuesday along with its three All-Conference Teams and other major award winners. Teammates, Rebecca Foti (Bedford, N.H.) and Tierney Clancy (Meriden, Conn.) were also recognized in this year's selection as they were named to the GNAC All-Conference Second team.
Volleyball Heads to ECAC Tournament
November 08, 2016
DANBURY, Conn. - The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) announced the Division III Women's Volleyball championship field on Monday. Marymount University will be the overall top-seed in the 2016 ECAC Division III Women's Volleyball Championship. The championship field will be broken out into four regions for first round play beginning on Wednesday, Nov. 9.
Foti Earns CoSIDA Academic All-District Honors
November 04, 2016
PAXTON, Mass.—Junior Rebecca Foti (Bedford, N.H.) of the Anna Maria College volleyball team has been named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District™ First Team, as announced by the organization on Thursday evening.
Volleyball Comes Up Short in GNAC Semifinal, Falls to Rivier 3-0
November 03, 2016
NASHUA, N.H.—The Anna Maria College volleyball team’s historic run came to a close as they suffered a 3-0 loss to the second-seeded Raiders of Rivier University in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) semifinals on Thursday evening.
Volleyball Wins 3-2 Thriller over St. Joseph's in GNAC Quarterfinal
November 01, 2016
PAXTON, Mass.—Sophomore Amari King (Lawrence, Mass.) finished with 39 kills and 24 digs to lead the third-seeded Anna Maria College volleyball team to a 3-2 victory over the sixth-seeded Monks of Saint Joseph’s College in Tuesday Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) quarterfinal.
King, Clancy Repeat at GNAC Weekly Award Winners
October 31, 2016
WINTHROP, Mass.—Sophomore Amari King (Lawrence, Mass.) and freshman Tierney Clancy (Meriden, Conn.) have earned Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Corvias Player and Rookie of the Week honors, respectively, as announced by the league office on Monday afternoon.
GNAC Tournament Preview - No. 3 Anna Maria vs. No. 6 St. Joseph's
October 30, 2016
PAXTON, Mass.—The Anna Maria College volleyball team will host its first-ever home playoff match on Tuesday, as they secured the No. 3 seed in the 2016 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) tournament in just their third playoff appearance in the history of the program.
Volleyball Records First 20-Win Season with Victories over Mount Ida, Norwich
October 28, 2016
NEWTON, Mass.—The Anna Maria College volleyball team matched their season-long winning streak with two victories in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) tri-match action on Friday night at Mount Ida College. The AMCATS downed their hosts, 3-0, before defeating Norwich in a neutral match by the same score.
Volleyball Sets Program Record for Wins in a Season in 3-0 Victory over Worcester State
October 25, 2016
PAXTON, Mass.—The Anna Maria College volleyball team set a new program record for wins in a season with tonight’s 3-0 win over the Worcester State University Lancers. Set scores were 29-27, 25-15, and 25-23.
AMCAT Volleyball to Host Dig Pink Event on Tuesday
October 24, 2016
PAXTON, Mass.--The Anna Maria College volleyball team will host their annual Dig Pink Rally on Tuesday, October 25th at their 7:00 p.m. match against Worcester State. Funds raised at this year's rally will go to the Side Out Foundation.
King Three-Peats as GNAC Volleyball Player of the Week
October 24, 2016
WINTHROP, Mass.—Sophomore Amari King (Lawrence, Mass.) of the Anna Maria College volleyball team has earned Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Corvias Player of the Week honors for the third time this season, as announced by the league office on Monday afternoon.
Volleyball Downs St. Joseph's, Albertus Magnus in Tri-Match
October 22, 2016
PAXTON, Mass.—The Anna Maria College volleyball team took 3-0 victories over Albertus Magnus and Saint Joseph’s College (Maine) in Saturday’s Great Northeast Athletic Conference tri-match. Saint Joseph’s won the middle match 3-0 over the Falcons to finish the day at 1-1.
Volleyball Charges Past Rams, 3-0
October 19, 2016
PAXTON, Mass.—The Anna Maria College volleyball tandem of Amari King (Lawrence, Mass.) and Rebecca Foti (Bedford, N.H.) teamed up for 32 of the AMCATS’ 43 kills in the team’s 3-0 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) win over Suffolk University on Wednesday evening. Set scores were 25-21, 25-16, and 25-18.
Volleyball Downs Nichols, Falls to Coast Guard in Tri-Match
October 15, 2016
NEW LONDON, Conn. – the Anna Maria College volleyball team went 1-1 on the day falling to host Coast Guard 3-1 (25-15, 19-25, 25-21, 25-18) and topping Nichols 3-0 (25-12, 25-15, 25-22) in non-conference action.