2022 Volleyball News
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Simmons Athletics Celebrates 2022-2023 Accomplishments at Annual LuncheonMay 10, 2023The Simmons Athletic Department held their Annual Athletic Awards Luncheon on Monday, May 8th in the Linda K. Paresky Center. This celebration happens every spring and its purpose is to highlight the accomplishments of the student-athletes and teams throughout the year.
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Iannantuono Headlines Four Volleyball Student-Athletes to Earn CSC Academic All-District HonorsNovember 22, 2022Four members of the Simmons volleyball team received College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-District honors the organization released on Tuesday afternoon.
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Three Secure NEWVA All-New England AccoladesNovember 10, 2022After being selected to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) All-Conference squad, a trio of Simmons’ volleyball student-athlete were named to the New England Women’s Volleyball Association (NEWVA) All-England Team announced earlier this week.
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Four From Volleyball Recognized as GNAC Unveils Postseason AwardsNovember 08, 2022Junior outside hitter Claire Conners was named to the Great Northeat Athletic Conference (GNAC) first team for the second straight year announced by the league on Tuesday.
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Volleyball Falls to No. 2 Johnson & Wales in the GNAC Championship, 3-1November 05, 2022The 2022 Simmons volleyball (18-11) season came to a close, falling to the No. 2 Johnson & Wales (20-11), 3-1, in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship on Saturday afternoon.
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No. 4 Volleyball Upsets No. 1 Rivier with Epic Comeback to Advance to GNAC Title GameNovember 03, 2022The fourth seed Simmons volleyball team (17-10) are heading to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) championship game for the first time since 2017 after a five-set upset the top seed Rivier University (25-4) on Thursday evening.
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No. 4 Volleyball Advances to GNAC Semifinals; Travels to No. 1 Rivier on ThursdayNovember 01, 2022No. 4 Simmons volleyball (17-10, 10-3 GNAC) advances to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) semifinals with a 3-0 sweep of No. 5 Regis College (20-13, 9-4 GNAC) on Tuesday evening.
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Conners Garners Final GNAC Player of the Week Honors of the SeasonOctober 31, 2022Junior outside hitter Claire Conners secured the final Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Player of the Week accolades announced by the conference on Monday.
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Volleyball Sweeps Albertus Magnus, USJ to Claim Fourth Seed in GNAC PostseasonOctober 29, 2022Simmons volleyball (16-10, 10-3 GNAC) heads into the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) post-season with a two-match win-streak, following victories over Albertus Magnus College (6-24, 2-11 GNAC) and the University of St. Joseph (6-21, 2-11 GNAC) on Saturday afternoon.
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Volleyball Solidifies Fourth Seed in GNAC Tourney; Hosts No. 5 Regis on TuesdayOctober 29, 2022A pair of victories on Saturday afternoon helped Simmons volleyball (16-10, 10-3 GNAC) clinch the fourth seed in the 2022 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Tournament announced by the league Saturday evening.
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Volleyball Drops Pivotal Match to Lasell in Four SetsOctober 25, 2022Simmons volleyball (14-10, 8-3 GNAC) dropped a pivotal Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) match to Lasell University, 3-1, on Tuesday evening.
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Volleyball Sweeps Saturday Afternoon Tri-Match against Anna Maria, Colby-Sawyer on Senior DayOctober 22, 2022Simmons volleyball (14-9, 8-2 GNAC) snapped a two-match skid sweeping Saturday afternoon’s tri-match defeating Anna Maria (3-17, 0-10 GNAC) and Colby-Sawyer (9-15, 5-6 GNAC) in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play.
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Late Volleyball Comeback Against Norwich Falls ShortOctober 19, 2022Returning to Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action, Simmons volleyball (12-9, 6-2 GNAC) fell to host Norwich University (11-8, 5-4 GNAC) on Wednesday evening.
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Volleyball Takes Nationally-Ranked, No. 23 Babson to Five SetsOctober 18, 2022Simmons volleyball (12-8) took nationally-ranked, No. 23 Babson College (19-2) to five sets, before falling, 3-2, on Tuesday evening.
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Rivier Hands Volleyball Its First GNAC LossOctober 13, 2022Simmons volleyball (12-7, 6-1 GNAC) was handed its first Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) loss by Rivier University (15-4, 5-0 GNAC) on Thursday evening.
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Simeonidis Snags GNAC Setter of the Week Recognition for the Third TimeOctober 11, 2022For the third time this season, junior setter Kat Simeonidis snatched Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Setter of the Week announced by the league, Tuesday afternoon.
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Volleyball Returns To Its Winning Ways with Tri-Match Sweep in Rhode IslandOctober 08, 2022Returning to Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play, Simmons volleyball (12-6, 6-0 GNAC) remained perfect in conference play sweeping Saturday afternoon’s tri-match against Johnson & Wales University and Elms College.
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No. 19 MIT Snaps Volleyball's Eight-Match Win StreakOctober 05, 2022Simmons volleyball’s (10-6) eight-match winning streak came to a halt Wednesday night at the hands of No. 19 MIT (14-2) with the Engineers defeating the Sharks, 3-0.
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Volleyball Rolls to Eighth Straight Win, Blanking Dean 3-0October 04, 2022Simmons volleyball (10-5, 4-0 GNAC) extended its win streak to eight games with a 3-0 shutout of Dean College in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play on Tuesday evening.
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Volleyball Extends Win Streak to Seven Games Defeating Saint Joseph's College of Maine, Salem StateOctober 01, 2022Simmons volleyball (9-5, 3-0 GNAC) extended its winning streak to seven games defeating Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, 3-1, and Salem State, 3-0, on Saturday morning.
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Volleyball Wins Fifth Straight With Four-Set Victory over University of New EnglandSeptember 30, 2022Simmons volleyball (7-5) rolled to its fifth straight win defeating non-conference University of New England (3-10) in four sets, 3-1, early Friday evening.
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Simeondis Secures GNAC Setter of the Week Accolades for Second TimeSeptember 26, 2022Junior setter Kat Simeonidis secured Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Setter of the Week for the second time this season announced by the league Monday afternoon.
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Volleyball Climbs Over .500 Following Five-Set Win Over SmithSeptember 23, 2022Simmons volleyball (6-5) handed Smith College (10-3) their third loss of the season following a 3-2 victory, early Friday evening. Winning their fourth straight match, the Sharks climbed back over .500 with the win.
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Volleyball Extends Win-Streak to Three Games with 3-1 Win Over Westfield StateSeptember 20, 2022Junior outside hitter Jayla Parnell registered a career single-game high 25 kills as Simmons volleyball (5-5) climbed back to .500 with a 3-1 win over Westfield State on Tuesday evening.
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Volleyball Begins GNAC Action With Sweeps of Emmanuel, RegisSeptember 17, 2022Simmons volleyball (4-5, 2-0 GNAC) opened Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) with a pair of sweeps against Emmanuel College (1-6, 0-2 GNAC) and Regis College (5-6, 1-1 GNAC) on Saturday afternoon.
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Volleyball's Late Comeback Attempt Foiled by SeahawksSeptember 15, 2022Simmons volleyball (2-5) dropped a mid-week non-conference match to Salve Regina University (3-3) at the Rodgers Recreation Center on Thursday evening. Sophomore Joenissa Ortiz registered her first double-double of the season, tallying 16 kills and 15 digs.
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Conners, Simeonidis Secure GNAC Player and Setter of the Week AccoladesSeptember 12, 2022Juniors Claire Conners and Kat Simeonidis grabbed the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Player and Rookie of the Week honors, announced by the league Monday afternoon.
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Volleyball Splits Saturday Afternoon Tri-Match with Eastern Connecticut State, Bay PathSeptember 10, 2022Simmons volleyball (2-4) split Saturday afternoon’s tri-match, defeating Bay Path University, 3-0, after dropping a tough four-set match against, host, Eastern Connecticut State, Saturday afternoon.
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Volleyball's Late Match Comeback Not Enough To Power Past EndicottSeptember 07, 2022Simmons volleyball (1-3) fell to a tough Endicott College (2-0) squad on the road at MacDonald Gymnasium, Wednesday evening. Junior outside hitter Claire Conners was two digs shy of her second double-double of the season tallying 13 kills and eight digs.
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Ortiz Secures First GNAC Libero of the Week Honors of the SeasonSeptember 06, 2022Sophomore libero Joenissa Ortiz garnered Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Libero of the Week, announced by the league Monday afternoon.