2012 Owens Express Volleyball News
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Express Athletic Department Captures 2012-13 OCCAC All-Sports Award
July 31, 2013Toledo, OH---Owens Community College has been named the 2012-13 Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) All-Sports Award winner. -
Express Athletics Completes Most Successful Year In College History
July 08, 2013Toledo, OH---The 2012-13 year for Express athletics saw four Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) titles, four region/district championships and four National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) D-II National Tournament appearances. -
Express Student-Athletes Earn NJCAA Academic Honors
June 20, 2013Colorado Springs, CO---The Owens Community College athletic department has produced nine student-athletes who earned National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Academic Student-Athlete Awards and two teams that earned NJCAA Academic Team Awards in the 2012-13 academic year. -
31 Express Student-Athletes Earn Academic All-OCCAC Awards
June 18, 2013Toledo, OH---The Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) has announced their All-Academic team and 31 Express student-athletes were featured on the list. -
Hilfinger To Continue Volleyball Career At Ursuline College
May 29, 2013Pepper Pike, OH---Record breaking sophomore setter Molly Hilfinger will continue her athletic and academic career at Ursuline College. -
Eitniear, Kelly Named Athletes of the Year At Athletic Awards Banquet
April 30, 2013Perrysburg, OH---Express women's soccer player Kendra Eitniear and Express men's basketball player James Kelly were named the Express Female and Male Athletes of the Year at the 2013 Owens Express Athletic Awards Banquet held at Hilton Garden Inn on Sunday. -
Wirick Inks With Express Volleyball, Becomes Third Member Of 2013-14 Freshmen Class
December 21, 2012Bellefontaine, OH---Ciarra Wirick, a setter/middle blocker from Benjamin Logan High School, recently became the newest member of the 2013-14 Express volleyball freshmen class after signing her letter of intent. -
Owens Board Of Trustees Honors Express Volleyball Team For Historic Season
December 20, 2012Toledo, OH--- The Owens Community College Board of Trustees took time out of their scheduled monthly meeting to give special commendation to the Owens Express Women's Volleyball Team for their successful 2012 campaign. -
Sellers Caps Historic Year With NJCAA D-II First Team All-American Honors
December 02, 2012Toledo, OH---Dakia Sellers has been named a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) D-II First Team All-American, a feat no other freshman has achieved in the history of the Express volleyball program. -
Kipp Becomes Second 2013 Express Volleyball Signee
November 26, 2012Toledo, OH---Stephanie Kipp of Ida High School has signed her letter of intent to play for the Express volleyball team beginning next year. -
No. 17 Express Volleyball Finishes Fourth In Nation After Loss To No. 6 Parkland College
November 17, 2012Toledo, OH---Parkland College was too much for the No. 17 Express in the consolation match of the NJCAA D-II National Volleyball Tournament on Saturday as the Express fell in straight sets 25-20, 25-21, 25-18. -
No. 17 Express Falls In Four To No. 1 Cowley County, Will Play For Third Place Saturday
November 16, 2012Toledo, OH---The No. 17 Express fought No. 1 Cowley County in a raucous atmosphere, but fell to the defending national champions in four sets, 26-28, 27-25, 22-25, 19-25. -
Thomas Gets Match Winning Kill As No. 17 Owens Upsets No. 4 Kirkwood And Advances To NJCAA D-II Quarterfinals
November 15, 2012Toledo, OH---The No. 17 Express volleyball team upset No. 4 Kirkwood Community College in four sets to advance to the NJCAA D-II National Tournament Quarterfinals later tonight. -
Sellers Destroys No. 9 Iowa Central, Breaks Kills Record As No. 17 Express Advance To NJCAA D-II Final Four
November 15, 2012Toledo, OH---Dakia Sellers smashed 30 kills and broke the program's single season kills record as the No. 17 Express volleyball team rallied from down 2-1 to win in five sets over No. 9 Iowa Central Community College tonight. -
Owens Student Government And Athletic Department Sponsoring Free Ticket Giveaway For NJCAA D-II National Volleyball Tournament
November 13, 2012Toledo, OH---The Owens Community College Student Government Association and the Express Athletic Department is sponsoring a free student ticket giveaway for the NJCAA D-II National Tournament. -
LaVoy First To Ink With Express Volleyball For 2013-14
November 07, 2012Pemberville, OH---Aricka LaVoy, the reigning District 7 Player of the Year in Ohio, became the first student-athlete to sign with the Express volleyball team for next season. -
No. 17 Express Opens NJCAA D-II Nationals Against No. 4 Kirkwood College
November 06, 2012Toledo, OH---The NJCAA released the pairings for the NJCAA D-II National Volleyball Tournament today, and the No. 17 Express earned the #12 seed and will open against the #5 seed Kirkwood College at 3 p.m. on Nov. 15. -
Five Express Volleyball Players Capture Postseason Honors
November 05, 2012Toledo, OH---Four Express volleyball players were selected to the All-OCCAC First Team, while one was selected Honorable Mention All-OCCAC. Three of those five were also named First Team All-Region. -
Five Set Thriller Sends No. 17 Express Volleyball To Nationals, Hilfinger Breaks Career Assist Record
November 04, 2012Grand Rapids, MI---Alyssa Meis smashed her way to 29 kills as the No. 17 Express volleyball team came from behind to defeat Columbus State Community College 25-13, 20-25, 18-25, 25-20, 15-10 in the Region XII District E championship. -
No. 17 Express Volleyball Sweeps Alpena, Advances In Region XII Tourney
November 02, 2012Grand Rapids, MI---Despite getting late notice that they wouldn't get a bye, the No. 17 Express volleyball team made quick work of Alpena Community College in a 25-8, 25-9, 25-12 victory in the Region XII tournament winner's bracket quarterfinals. -
Sellers Named OCCAC Volleyball Player of the Week
October 29, 2012Toledo, OH---Dakia Sellers, a freshman outside hitter, helped the No. 17 Express secure the program's 13th OCCAC championship with two stellar individual performances last week. For her work, she was named the OCCAC Player of the Week. -
Sellers Seals OCCAC Title As No. 17 Express Defeat Columbus State In Four Sets
October 26, 2012Toledo, OH---Dakia Sellers recorded a kill on the final point as the No. 17 Express volleyball team defeated Columbus State Community College 25-21, 17-25, 25-23, 25-21 in the SHAC tonight. -
Hilfinger Breaks Single Match Assist Record As No. 17 Express Clinch Share Of OCCAC Title With Five Set Win Over Sinclair CC
October 25, 2012Dayton, OH---After her team had dropped the first two sets to Sinclair CC on Wednesday after having lost only two games in 10 OCCAC matches this year, Molly Hilfinger made sure her team didn't lose. -
No. 16 Express Volleyball Defeats NJCAA D-III No. 1 Ridgewater College, Finishes 4-2 In Kishwaukee Invitational
October 21, 2012Rockford, IL---The No. 16 Express women's volleyball team won four of six matches in the Kishwaukee Invitational this weekend. In doing so, they defeated two top five NJCAA D-III teams - including top ranked Ridgewater College. -
With Sweep Of Lakeland CC, No. 16 Express Volleyball Inches Closer To OCCAC Title
October 17, 2012Toledo, OH---The No. 16 Express volleyball team swept Lakeland Community College 25-11, 25-10, 25-15 in the SHAC tonight to move closer to an OCCAC championship. -
Thomas (21 Kills) Helps Lead No. 16 Express Past St. Clair County and Macomb
October 13, 2012Toledo, OH---The No. 16 Express volleyball team swept a pair of matches in the SHAC today against St. Clair County Community College and Macomb Community College. -
Vincennes, Parkland Defeat No. 7 Express In Vincennes Invitational
October 06, 2012Vincennes, IN---The No. 7 Express volleyball team dropped two of three matches this weekend in the Vincennes Invitational. -
Schimming's 10 Digs, 4 Aces Help No. 7 Express Volleyball Sweep Cuyahoga
October 03, 2012Cleveland, OH---The No. 7 Express women's volleyball team routed Cuyahoga Community College on the road Wednesday by a score of 25-2, 25-7, 25-8. -
No. 5 Express Volleyball Finishes 2-2 In Raider Challenge
September 30, 2012Grand Rapids, MI---The No. 5 Express volleyball team faced stiff competition in the Raider Challenge this weekend and came away with a 2-2 record, including a loss to No. 3 Grand Rapids Community College - the host school. -
Hilfinger's 36 Assists Help No. 5 Express Volleyball Team Win 9th Straight
September 26, 2012Elyria, OH---Molly Hilfinger produced 36 assists to help the No. 5 Express volleyball team defeat Lorain County Community College in straight sets (25-18, 25-17, 25-17) on the road to win their ninth straight match and remain undefeated in the OCCAC.





























