The UW-Eau Claire women's volleyball team found itself ranked 20th in the American Volleyball Coaches Association's Preseason Top 25 poll, announced today.
The Blugolds ended last season ranked No. 18 after finishing with a 25-10 record. The team advanced to the NCAA Tournament and also captured a share of the WIAC title.
The 2011 season gets underway Sept. 2 when the Blugolds host their annual Labor Day Classic.
After seven straight weeks behind ranked 16th, the Blugolds dropped one spot to No. 17 in this week's American Volleyball Coaches Association top 25 poll.
The Blugolds, who were WIAC co-champions, took second place in the WIAC Tournament last weekend and earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships. The Blugolds will travel to St. Thomas (Minn.) for an eight-team regional which will be contested Friday-Sunday.
For the seventh straight week, the UW-Eau Claire volleyball team found itself ranked 16th, according to the American Volleyball Coaches Association top 25 poll.
The Blugolds, who captured a share of the WIAC title, earned the No. 1 seed for this week's WIAC Tournament and will host four teams this Friday and Saturday in the McPhee Physical Education Center.
On Friday in semifinal action, Oshkosh will face Platteville at 5 p.m. while Eau Claire will take on Whitewater at 7:30 p.m. Friday’s non-winners will play in a third-place match at noon Saturday and Friday’s winners will play for the tournament championship at 2:30 p.m.
For the sixth straight week, the UW-Eau Claire volleyball team found itself ranked 16th, according to the American Volleyball Coaches Association top 25 poll.
The Blugolds won four out of five matches last week and captured a share of the WIAC title with a win over UW-River Falls on Wednesday.
Eau Claire will wrap up the regular season this weekend at the UW-River Falls Trick of Treat Classic and will host the four-team WIAC Tournament November 5-6. Complete Week Eight Poll
For the fifth straight week, the UW-Eau Claire volleyball team found itself ranked 16th, according to the American Volleyball Coaches Association top 25 poll.
The Blugolds will wrap up WIAC play Wednesday when they face UW-River Falls. After that, the Blugolds will play in two tournaments, one in Texas this weekend and another in River Falls the following weekend to wrap up the regular season.
For the fourth straight week, the UW-Eau Claire volleyball team found itself ranked 16th, according to the American Volleyball Coaches Association top 25 poll.
The Blugolds won three out of five match last week, with the two losses coming against highly-ranked opponents.
This week the Blugolds will compete at home three times but will again take on tough competition. Eau Claire will face No. 10 Oshkosh Friday before taking on No. 14 St. Thomas (Minn.) and Viterbo University, which holds a 30-4 overall record, Saturday.
The UW-Eau Claire volleyball team remained No. 16 in this week’s American Volleyball Coaches Association top 25 poll.
The Blugolds will compete in five matches this week, starting with two on Wednesday in Duluth, Minn.
Friday and Saturday the Blugolds will be at the UW-Whitewater Invitational and will face tough competition. Friday they will take on Rockford College (Ill.) while Saturday they will face 11th-ranked UW-Whitewater before ending the week against No. 2-ranked Juniata College (Pa.).
The UW-Eau Claire volleyball team maintained its No. 16 ranking in this week's American Volleyball Coaches Association top 25 poll.
The Blugolds were off last weekend but played one match last Wednesday, defeating UW-Superior 3-0. This Friday and Saturday the Blugolds will compete in two more WIAC contests, facing UW-Platteville on Friday and UW-La Crosse on Saturday.
MADISON, Wis. - For the third straight year, Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) women’s volleyball teams will participate in promotions to support Breast Cancer Awareness.
Each of the nine WIAC teams will be involved in at least one promotional event throughout the month of October. Over the past two seasons, conference teams have raised $33,751 in support of Breast Cancer Awareness.
The following WIAC matches will feature the promotions: UW-River Falls at UW-Oshkosh (Oct. 1), UW-Stout at UW-Whitewater (Oct. 1), UW-La Crosse at UW-Stevens Point (Oct. 6), UW-Whitewater at UW-La Crosse (Oct. 13), UW-Oshkosh at UW-Eau Claire (Oct. 15), UW-Oshkosh at UW-Superior (Oct. 16), UW-Eau Claire at UW-River Falls (Oct. 20), UW-Whitewater at UW-Platteville (Oct. 20), UW-Superior at UW-Stout (Oct. 20).
Various promotional activities will take place at each match to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research. Spectators are encouraged to wear pink clothing in support of all those affected by breast cancer.
The UW-Eau Claire women's volleyball team has high expectations for the upcoming fall season. After coming in second in the conference playoffs last fall, they believe first place is within their reach.
But the top spot won't come without a fight. Head Coach Kim Wudi said that they are facing an exceptionally challenging season.
Many of the teams they will face are ranked within the top 25 in the nation. According to pre-season polls, UW-Eau Claire is ranked 13th in the nation and is expected to end second in the conference behind UW-Oshkosh.
Oshkosh, last year's undefeated conference champions, will be one of their primary rivals, along with Whitewater and Platteville.
In addition to landing in first or second place, Wudi would love to see the team host the regional tournament. However, they must become the number one ranked team in the region to have this honor.
But the rigorous schedule isn't the only challenge: the team will have to recover from losing seven players, almost half of their 16-player team.
Wudi has confidence that upperclassmen like senior Amanda Lessner, a captain and one of the team's two setters, will be able to fill the roles left open by graduating seniors.
If fans could only make it to one home game this season, both Lessner and Wudi agree that the match against UW-Oshkosh is a must. The game is on October 15th and coincides with their breast cancer awareness event called "Dig Pink."
But conference goals aside, Wudi's has goals for the team that extend beyond the rankings. She hopes that her players will continue to set aside personal ambition or arrogance and work as a united team.
Read the full preview and watch the video at The Spectator
The UW-Eau Claire women's volleyball team has high expectations for the upcoming fall season. After coming in second in the conference playoffs last fall, they believe first place is within their reach.
But the top spot won't come without a fight. Head Coach Kim Wudi said that they are facing an exceptionally challenging season.
Read the full preview and watch the video at The Spectator
The season begins this week for both Blugolds women's volleyball and women's soccer teams.
The WIAC sports information directors have projected 2nd-place finishes for both UWEC programs in 2010.
Last season, UW-Eau Claire women's soccer finished second in the WIAC with a 6-1-1 conference record. The Blugolds only graduated three seniors off that team, but return their top six leading scorers.
The bar is being set high for the UW-Eau Claire women's volleyball team as they start their season this Friday. The Blugolds are ranked 13th in Division 3 heading into this weekend's Labor Day Classic. Rankings and expectations are nothing new for Eau Claire after five straight trips to the NCAA tournament. What is changing are the Blugolds goals, as coach Kim Wudi's squad wants to win the WIAC and make a deep run into the post-season.
Getting back to the playoff is the focus for the UW-Eau Claire women's soccer team this fall. A 1-0 loss in last year's WIAC title game ended a string of four straight NCAA appearances, but the Blugolds only graduated three players from last year. Eau Claire's also confident playing a more aggressive style, one they were still figuring out last season.
The UW-Eau Claire women's volleyball team found itself ranked 20th in the American Volleyball Coaches Association's Preseason Top 25 poll, announced today.
MADISON, Wis. - For the third straight year, Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) women’s volleyball teams will participate in promotions to support Breast Cancer Awareness.
The season begins this week for both Blugolds women's volleyball and women's soccer teams. 
The bar is being set high for the UW-Eau Claire women's volleyball team as they start their season this Friday. The Blugolds are ranked 13th in Division 3 heading into this weekend's Labor Day Classic. Rankings and expectations are nothing new for Eau Claire after five straight trips to the NCAA tournament. What is changing are the Blugolds goals, as coach Kim Wudi's squad wants to win the WIAC and make a deep run into the post-season.
