Volleyball Archives - The Bucknellian

Bison volleyball falls to Patriot League leader Colgate in final game

November 22, 2019

On Nov. 16, the Bison volleyball team suffered a 3-1 loss to the Colgate Raiders. The Orange and Blue celebrated their Senior Day at Davis Gym prior to the game. The first set was back and forth. Despite being down by 10 points, the Orange and Blue almost came back, scoring four points in a row....

Volleyball swept in three PL matchups

Dani Kaufman, Senior Writer

November 14, 2019

Over a five day stretch, the Orange and Blue volleyball team played a total of three games, starting with a road trip to Holy Cross, then continuing to Army, and finishing with a home game against Navy. Despite fighting through each and every set, the Bison fell in the three matches, 3-0, 3-0 and 3-1,...

Volleyball battle and fall to Lehigh and Lafayette

Sarah Hazard, Staff Writer

October 31, 2019

The Bison volleyball team traveled to Easton and Bethlehem to face the Leopards of Lafayette on Oct. 25 and the Mountain Hawks of Lehigh on Oct. 26. Despite a tough fight, the Orange and Blue fell to both teams. On Oct. 25, the Bison captured an early lead over the Leopards, winning the first set...

Bison volleyball swept by Colgate

Sarah Hazard, Staff Writer

October 25, 2019

The Bison volleyball team traveled to Hamilton, N.Y. this past weekend to face the Colgate Raiders. Against an undefeated team, the Bison faced the challenge with determination, but ultimately fell by a score of 3-0, losing the sets 25-14, 25-13, and 25-23. In the first and second sets, the Raiders...

Volleyball falls twice on the road as Stark tallies career high 37 digs

Sarah Hazard, Staff Writer

October 10, 2019

Over the weekend, the Bison volleyball team faced two Patriot League opponents in Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Despite valiant efforts, the Orange and Blue fell to both Loyola and American University. On Oct. 4, the Bison competed against Loyola, where they came back from two sets down to force...

Volleyball begins PL play with 1-1 start

Emily Doyle, Contributing Writer

October 4, 2019

The Bison volleyball team kicked off Patriot League play this past weekend against the Lehigh Mountain Hawks and the Lafayette Leopards. The Bison hosted the two games on Saturday, Sept. 28 and Sunday, Sept. 29. The Bison began the weekend with a hard-fought, four-set match against Lehigh. Even though...

Volleyball sets school record with 10th consecutive victory

Emily Doyle, Contributing Writer

September 27, 2019

The Orange and Blue volleyball team hosted the Bison Invitational on Sept. 20-21. Playing three matches over the two days against Hampton, Fairleigh Dickinson, and Delaware State, the team finished the weekend with their 10th consecutive win, the best in school history. On Sept. 20, the Bison played...

Volleyball record improves to 8-1

Emily Doyle, Contributing Writer

September 19, 2019

This past weekend, the Bison volleyball team dominated the CCSU Invitational in New Britain, Conn. The Orange and Blue took on Rhode Island, Saint Peter’s and Central Connecticut State. Building on an already strong start to the season, the Bison went undefeated over the weekend to bring their overall...

Volleyball completes undefeated weekend

Emily Doyle, Contributing Writer

September 12, 2019

The Bison volleyball team hosted their home opener invitational on Sept. 6 and Sept. 7. Going up against Saint Peter’s, Siena and St. Francis Brooklyn, the team collected three victories over the course of the weekend. On Sept. 6, the Orange and Blue competed against Saint Peter’s, ending with...

Bison volleyball starts season with a 2-1 record

Sarah Hazard, Contributing Writer

September 5, 2019

This past weekend the Bison volleyball team traveled to Youngstown, Ohio to compete in the Youngstown Invitational, collecting two wins and one loss throughout the two days of competition. On Aug. 30, the Orange and Blue competed against The Citadel, winning three of four sets (25-15, 16-25, 25-16,...

Volleyball finishes season with a victory

Anna Carroll, Staff Writer

November 15, 2018

The volleyball team wrapped up its season last weekend with two tough Patriot League matchups against Army West Point and Loyola Maryland. The Bison fell short to Army in a 3-1 loss on Nov. 9, but they bounced back on Nov. 10 to overcome the Greyhounds 3-2, ending the season on a high note. In...

Volleyball avenges Lehigh loss with a win against Lafayette

Sarah Dimock, Staff Writer

November 8, 2018

The Bison volleyball team traveled to Lehigh on Nov. 2 to take on the Mountain Hawks. Despite numerous strong performances, the Mountain Hawks swept the match with the same three scores, 25-21, in all three sets. The Orange and Blue then went on to defeat Lafayette for the second time this season...