2015 Simmons Volleyball News

  • Volleyball Receives AVCA Team Academic Award
    July 25, 2016
    LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Simmons College Women's Volleyball team received the American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award, it was announced today by the organization.
  • Grandpre Named Director of NEAAU Volleyball
    February 04, 2016
    BOSTON, Mass. - Simmons College women's volleyball Head Coach Scott Grandpre was named the Director of New England Amateur Athletic Union Volleyball, it was announced by the NEAAU.
  • Fredrickson & Guillotte Named GNAC Volleyball All-Conference
    November 10, 2015
    WINTHROP, Mass. – Simmons College women’s volleyball players Cailin Fredrickson (Columbia, Md.) and Kat Guillotte (New Bedford, Mass.) were each named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference All-Conference team, it was announced today by the league. Fredrickson was tabbed to the First Team, while Guillotte was a Second Team selection.
  • Volleyball Edged by Saint Joseph's (Maine) in Upset Bid in GNAC Quarterfinals
    November 03, 2015
    STANDISH, Maine - The sixth-seeded Simmons College women's volleyball team gave number three seed Saint Joseph's College (Maine) all it could handle, but came up short in a 3-2 (24-26, 25-18, 21-25, 25-17, 15-9) loss to the host team in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Quarterfinals this evening in Standish, Maine. The Sharks finish their season at 9-18, while the Monks improve to 27-5 and advance to play second-seeded Johnson & Wales University, 3-0 winners over Lasell College, on October 5 in the semifinals.
  • Volleyball Drops Two in Tri-Match at Saint Joseph's (Maine)
    October 31, 2015
    STANDISH, Maine - The Simmons College women's volleyball team was swept in a tri-match, falling to host Saint Joseph's College (Maine), 3-1 (25-16, 24-26, 25-21, 25-16) and losing to Maine Maritime Academy, 3-0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-17) this afternoon at the Harold Alfond Center in Standish, Maine. The Sharks fall to 9-16 on the season, while the Monks are now 26-5 and the Mariners are 17-12.
  • Volleyball Falls at Wentworth, 3-1
    October 29, 2015
    BOSTON, Mass. - The Simmons College women's volleyball team saw four players register seven or more kills, but were defeated by host Wentworth Institute of Technology, 3-1 (25-18, 25-27, 25-17, 25-19) this evening at Tansey Gymnasium in Boston, Mass. The Sharks fall to 9-15 on the season, while the Leopards improve to 10-16.
  • Volleyball Drops Two in Tri-Match with Anna Maria and WPI
    October 24, 2015
    BOSTON, Mass. - The Simmons College women's volleyball team was defeated by visiting Anna Maria College, 3-1 (25-23, 22-25, 25-23, 25-23) and Worcester Polytechnic Institute of Technology, 3-0 (25-19, 27-25, 25-16). WPI downed Anna Maria, 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-18) this afternoon at Moore Gymnasium in Boston, Mass. The Sharks are now 9-14 on the season, including 6-4 in league play, while the AMCATS are 15-13 and 5-4. The Engineers won their third straight match and nine of its last 10 to improve to 19-6.
  • Volleyball Falls to Emmanuel, 3-1
    October 21, 2015
    BOSTON, Mass. – The Simmons College women's volleyball team was defeated by visiting Emmanuel College, 3-1 (15-25, 25-22, 28-26, 25-17), this evening in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference match at Moore Gymnasium in Boston, Mass. The Sharks fall to 9-12 overall and 6-3 in league play, while the Saints improve to 7-14 overall and 5-2.
  • Duke Leads Volleyball over Mount Ida, 3-1
    October 17, 2015
    BOSTON, Mass. – Junior setter Andalyn Duke (Litchfield Park, Ariz.) set for 33 assists and fired a match-high five aces to lead the Simmons College women’s volleyball team to a 3-1 (25-17, 25-20, 20-25, 25-21) victory over visiting Mount Ida College this afternoon in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference match at Moore Gymnasium in Boston, Mass. The Sharks have won four of their last six matches and improve to 9-11 overall and 6-2 in league play, while the Mustangs fall to 10-13 and 2-4.
  • Volleyball Falls at Emerson, 3-0
    October 15, 2015
    BOSTON, Mass. - Junior outside hitter Cailin Fredrickson (Columbia, Md.) spiked for a match-high 16 kills to lead the Simmons College volleyball team in a 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-20) loss to host Emerson College this evening at Brown Plofker Gym in Boston, Mass. The Sharks fall to 8-11 on the season, while the Lions improve to 10-9.
  • Volleyball Falls at Connecticut College, 3-0
    October 13, 2015
    NEW LONDON, Conn. - The Simmons College volleyball team was defeated by host Connecticut College, 3-0 (25-13, 25-16, 25-19), this evening at Luce Field House in New London, Conn. The Sharks fall to 8-10 on the season, while the Camels improve to 11-5.
  • Fredrickson, Duke Lead Volleyball over Albertus Magnus, 3-0
    October 10, 2015
    BOSTON, Mass. – Junior outside hitter Cailin Fredrickson (Columbia, Md.) spiked for a match-high 12 kills and junior setter Andalyn Duke (Litchfield Park, Ariz.) set for 30 assists and fired four aces to lead the Simmons College women’s volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-18, 25-10, 25-21) victory over visiting Albertus Magnus College this afternoon in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference match at Moore Gymnasium. The Sharks have won four of their last five matches and improve to 8-9 overall and 5-2 in league play, while the Falcons fall to 2-12 and 0-5.
  • Fredrickson, Alberghini Lead Volleyball at Norwich, 3-0
    October 07, 2015
    NORTHFIELD, Vt. - Junior outside hitter Cailin Fredrickson (Columbia, Md.) smashed 13 kills and senior right side hitter Nicole Alberghini (Northborough, Mass.) spiked for eight to lead the Simmons College volleyball team to a 3-0 (27-25, 25-12, 25-19) victory over host Norwich University this evening in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference match at Andrews Gymnasium in Northfield, Vt. The Sharks improve to 7-9 overall and 4-2 in league play, while the Cadets fall to 3-10 and 0-5.
  • Volleyball Splits Pair in GNAC Tri-Match with Rivier and Lasell
    October 03, 2015
    BOSTON, Mass. – The Simmons College women’s volleyball team split a pair of home matches in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference tri-match this afternoon, falling to Rivier University, 3-1 (25-17, 22-25, 25-13, 27-25), before closing out the day with a 3-0 (25-20, 27-25, 25-8) victory over Lasell College at Moore Gymnasium on the Simmons campus in Boston, Mass. The Sharks are now 6-9 overall and 3-2 in league play. Rivier defeated Lasell in the middle match, 3-1 (25-19, 16-25, 25-8, 25-19), to improve to 13-4 and a perfect 2-0 in GNAC action, while Lasell closed out the day at 5-15 and 1-2.
  • Hart Leads Volleyball Past Suffolk, 3-1
    September 30, 2015
    BOSTON, Mass. – Junior middle hitter Abby Hart (Westfield, Mass.) spiked for a career-high 15 kills and hit a torrid .789 for the match to lead the Simmons College women’s volleyball team over visiting Suffolk University, 3-1 (25-17, 25-7, 19-25, 25-13), this evening in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference match at Moore Gymnasium in Boston, Mass. The Sharks improve to 5-8 overall and 2-1 in league play, while the Rams fall to 4-10 and 1-4.
  • Volleyball Downed by Johnson & Wales, 3-1
    September 29, 2015
    BOSTON, Mass. – Junior setter Andalyn Duke (Litchfield, Ariz.) posted her third double-double of the season to lead the Simmons College volleyball team in a 3-1 (25-21, 25-23, 20-25, 25-12) loss to visiting Johnson & Wales University women’s volleyball team this evening in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference match at Moore Gymnasium in Boston, Mass. The Sharks fall to 4-8 overall and 1-1 in league play, while Wildcats win their third straight match to improve to 8-4 and 2-0.
  • Volleyball Falls to MIT, 3-1
    September 24, 2015
    BOSTON, Mass. – The Simmons College volleyball team won the first set, but visting Massachusetts Institute of Technology cmae back to win the match, 3-1 (19-25, 25-17, 25-15, 25-14), this evening at Moore Gymnasium in Boston, Mass. The Sharks fall to 4-7 on the season, while the Engineers, who received 54 votes in the most recent American Volleyball Coaches Association Top 25 Poll, win their seventh straight match to improve to 12-1.
  • Volleyball Defeated at Newbury, 3-1
    September 21, 2015
    BROOKLINE, Mass. - Junior outside hitter Cailin Fredrickson (Columbia, Md.) just missed posting a double-double with 13 kills and nine digs to lead the Simmons College volleyball team in a 3-1 (25-9, 25-18, 20-25, 25-19) loss to host Newbury College this evening in a match played at Hellenic College in Brookline, Mass. The Sharks fall to 4-6 on the season, while the Nighthawks improve to 4-6.
  • Volleyball Blanked at Brandeis, 3-0
    September 19, 2015
    WALTHAM, Mass. - The Simmons College volleyball team was defeated, 3-0 (25-14, 25-22, 25-21), by host Brandeis University this morning at Shapiro Gymnasium in Waltham, Mass. The Sharks fall to 4-4 on the season, while the Judges improve to 3-10.
  • Volleyball Falls to Roger Williams, 3-0
    September 19, 2015
    WALTHAM, Mass. - The Simmons College women's volleyball team dropped its second match of the day, falling 3-0 (25-15, 25-16, 25-8) to Roger Williams University as part of a tri-match played at Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass. this afternoon. The Sharks fall to 4-5 on the season, while the Hawks improve to 6-6.
  • Volleyball Falls at Regis, 3-1
    September 17, 2015
    WESTON, Mass. - The Simmons College women's volleyball team was defeated by host Regis College, 3-1 (25-23, 25-17, 12-25, 25-17), this evening in Weston, Mass. The Sharks fall to 4-3 on the season, while the Pride improve to 7-4.
  • Duke, Fredrickson Lead Volleyball over St. Joseph, 3-0, in GNAC Opener
    September 12, 2015
    BOSTON, Mass. – Junior outside hitter Cailin Fredrickson (Columbia, Md.) posted her third double-double of the season with a match-high 15 kills and 12 digs and junior setter Andalyn Duke (Litchfield Park, Ariz.) registered 32 assists to lead the Simmons College women’s volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-23) Great Northeast Athletic Conference victory over visiting University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) this afternoon at Moore Gymnasium in Boston, Mass.
  • Fredrickson, Woodward Lead Volleyball to 3-1 Win at Smith
    September 08, 2015
    NORTHAMPTON, Mass. - Sophomore outside hitter Sarah Woodward (Deerfield, Mass.) posted a double-double and Caillin Fredrickson (Columbia, Md.) spiked for a team-high 15 kills to lead the Simmons College volleyball team to a 3-1 (17-25, 25-11, 25-18, 25-17) victory over host Smith College this evening in Northampton, Mass. The Sharks improve to 3-2 on the season, while the Pioneers fall to 1-2.
  • Fredrickson Leads Volleyball in 3-1 Loss at Coast Guard
    September 05, 2015
    NEW LONDON, Conn. - Junior outside hitter Cailin Fredrickson (Columbia, Md.) smashed a match-high 12 kills to lead the Simmons College women's volleyball team in a 3-1 (25-19, 21-25, 25-14, 25-14) loss to host United States Coast Guard Academy this morning in the 2015 CGA Bears Invitational in New London, Conn. The Sharks fall to 2-2 on the season, while the Bears improve to 3-0.
  • Woodward Leads Volleyball over Newbury, 3-2, at CGA Bear Invitational
    September 05, 2015
    NEW LONDON, Conn. - Sophomore outside hitter Sarah Woodward (Deerfield, Mass.) posted a monster match with 16 kills and a career-high 25 digs for her second career double-double to lead the Simmons College women's volleyball team to a 3-2 (23-25, 25-17, 26-28, 25-20, 15-12) victory over Newbury College this morning in the 2015 CGA Bear Invitational hosted by United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn. The Sharks improve to 2-1 on the season, while the Nighthawks fall to 1-2.
  • Balanced Effort Leads Volleyball to 3-1 Victory over Eastern Connecticut
    September 04, 2015
    NEW LONDON, Conn. - The Simmons College volleyball team fired 14 aces and saw four players register double-digit digs to fuel a 3-1 (25-22, 23-25, 25-17, 25-20) victory over Eastern Connecticut State University at the 2015 CGA Bear Invitational hosted by United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn. The Sharks improve to 1-1 on the season, while the Warriors fall to 0-2.
  • Fredrickson Leads Volleyball in 3-0 Opening Season Loss at Endicott
    September 02, 2015
    BEVERLY, Mass. - Junior outside hitter Cailin Fredrickson (Columbia, Md.) spiked for a team-high 13 kills to lead the Simmons College women's volleyball team in a 3-0 (25-18, 28-26, 25-13) loss to host Endicott College this evening at MacDonald Gymnasium in Beverly, Mass. in the season opener for both teams. The Sharks fall to 0-1 on the season, while the Gulls improve to 1-0.
  • Volleyball Looks to Compete for GNAC Championship in 2015
    September 01, 2015
    BOSTON, Mass. - The Simmons College volleyball team returns all but two letterwinners and one starter from last year's squad that advanced to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship Tournament Semifinals. The Sharks are a year wiser and expect to be that much better in their run for a conference crown under the watch of first year Head Coach Scott Grandpre.
  • Grandpre Named Head Women's Volleyball Coach
    July 22, 2015
    BOSTON, Mass. – Scott Grandpre (East Greenwich, R.I.) has been named the Simmons College Head Women’s Volleyball Coach, it was announced today by Director of Athletics, Ali Kantor.
  • Volleyball Announces 2015-16 Recruiting Class
    June 13, 2015
    BOSTON, Mass. - Simmons College Volleyball has announced its 2015-16 recruiting class to begin regular season play in the fall of 2015.
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