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Volleyball Newcomers make Impression in KVA All-Star Match
Posted June 10, 2010
Three players from the FHSU incoming freshman volleyball class of 2010 participated in the 2010 KVA All-Star Match at Washburn University in Topeka, Kan., earlier in June. Those players included Manhattan, Kan., native Lindsey Leonard, Garden Plain, Kan., native Samantha Ledy, and Phillipsburg, Kan., native Makenzie Weinman. Read more...
Kohler Signs Eight More Freshman for 2010
Posted April 20, 2010
Fort Hays State University head volleyball coach Kurt Kohler announced the signing of eight more freshman for his 2010 recruiting class. Kohler signed 13 freshmen overall for next season after five inked with the Tigers in the early signing period in November. Kohler also has two transfers from Cloud County Community College that came to Fort Hays State for the spring semester of 2010. The eight new freshmen signings include Kirsten Chamberlin, Megan Hayes, Samantha Ledy, Lindsey Leonard, Haley MacDonald, Josey Nunnenkamp, Madison Schwartz, and Gabi Smith. The two transfers are Courtney Kroeger and Kylie Stoppel. Read more...
Schedule Announced for FHSU Spring Volleyball Tournament – April 17
Posted April 15, 2010
Fort Hays State will be hosting its annual spring volleyball tournament on Saturday, April 17 at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. The tournament will showcase the current FHSU volleyball team, FHSU alumni teams, and other area university and community college programs. The action begins at 11 am on Saturday morning. Click on the link below for the schedule of matches…
Volleyball Lands Two All-Conference Selections
Posted Nov. 20, 2009
The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association released the 2009 All-MIAA Volleyball Team. Fort Hays State had two individuals earn all-conference honors, with Lilian Rezende landing a second-team selection and Lydia Karnopp an honorable mention selection. The two seniors were Fort Hays State’s top offensive threats in 2009. Read more...Kohler Inks Five Volleyball Recruits in Early Signing Period
Posted Nov. 20, 2009
Fort Hays State University head volleyball coach Kurt Kohler announced the signing of five individuals for the 2010 volleyball season. All five are recruits from the high school ranks, which includes four players from Kansas and one from Nebraska. Three of the individuals are from Kansas Class 3A, one is from Class 1A, and the lone signing from Nebraska played in Class A (the class for the largest schools in Nebraska). The individuals include Camille Hubert, Kylie Shufflebarger, Makenzie Weinman, Jenna Ulrich, and Hillery Sibole. Read more...
#9 Hornets Too Much For Tigers
Posted Nov. 14, 2009
The Fort Hays State volleyball team completed the 2009 season on Saturday, November 14, at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. Emporia State, ranked #9 in the nation, defeated the Tigers in straight sets. Scores of the sets were 25-21, 25-15, 25-15. Read more...Volleyball Falls to #8 Washburn in Four Sets
Posted Nov. 11, 2009
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad hosted #8 ranked Washburn on Wednesday evening (Nov. 11) in Hays. Down 2-0 in the match, the Tigers took the third set by a score of 26-24, but fell in the fourth set to the Lady Blues. Scores of the sets were 25-23, 25-17, 24-26, 25-20. Read more...Volleyball Falls To Southwest Baptist
Posted Nov. 7, 2009
The Tiger volleyball team hosted Southwest Baptist on Saturday afternoon (Nov. 7) at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. With a 24-23 lead in the first set, the Tigers committed their fifth service error of the set, then SBU reeled off two straight points to take a 1-0 lead in the match. The Tigers fought out a 32-30 win in the third set to stay alive, but did not keep the momentum, dropping the fourth set 25-9. Read more...
Tigers Can’t Hold Lead in Five Set Loss
Posted Nov. 6, 2009
The Tiger volleyball team hosted Missouri Southern on Friday evening (Nov. 6) at Gross Coliseum in Hays. Up 2-1 in the match, the Tigers could not put away the Lions and fell in five sets. Missouri Southern won the match by scores of 20-25, 26-24, 24-26, 25-18, 15-12. Read more...#4 Central Missouri Defeats Tigers in Three
Posted Oct. 31, 2009
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad played its final road match of the 2009 season on Saturday (Oct. 31) at Central Missouri. The #4 ranked Jennies defeated the Tigers in three sets by scores of 25-8, 25-18, 25-17. Read more...
Tigers Fall in Straight Sets To #20 Nebraska-Omaha
Posted Oct. 30, 2009
The Tiger volleyball team played on the road at #20 ranked Nebraska-Omaha on Friday evening (Oct. 30). The Mavericks took the match in straight sets by scores of 25-16, 25-21, 25-21. Read more...
Volleyball Drops Three Setter to Rockhurst
Posted Oct. 27, 2009
The Tiger volleyball team hosted Rockhurst University in non-conference action on Tuesday evening at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. Scores were close all evening, but late bursts by Rockhurst in each set gave the Hawks a straight-set win in Hays. Scores of the match were 25-22, 25-21, 25-21. Read more...
#19 Truman Defeats FHSU In Four Sets
Posted Oct. 24, 2009
The Tiger volleyball team completed its weekend road swing at #19 ranked Truman State University in Kirksville, Mo., on Saturday evening (Oct. 24). Just like the night before at Northwest Missouri State, the Tigers evened the match after a second set win, but dropped the third and fourth set to the Bulldogs. Scores of the sets were 25-15, 23-25, 25-20, 25-23. Read more...
Volleyball Falls To Northwest Missouri State in Four
Posted Oct. 23, 2009
The Tiger volleyball team continued MIAA play on the road Friday evening at Northwest Missouri State in Maryville, Mo. The Tigers fell in four sets to the Bearcats by scores of 25-21, 18-25, 25-22, 25-19. Read more...Tigers Pull Out Five Set Win Over Missouri Western
Posted Oct. 21, 2009
For the second time this season, Fort Hays State and Missouri Western needed five sets to decide a match. The Tigers took the first meeting this season and made it a series sweep with a 3-2 win over the Griffons on Wednesday evening (Oct. 21) at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. Scores of the match were 17-25, 25-18, 23-25, 25-20, 16-14. Read more...#8 Hornets Roll Over Tigers In Straight Sets
Posted Oct. 17, 2009
The Tiger volleyball team played its second ranked opponent this week on the road when they faced #8 Emporia State on Saturday evening in Emporia, Kan. The Hornets rolled to a straight-set win by scores of 25-17, 25-19, 25-14. Read more...
#7 Lady Blues Win In Straight Sets Over Tigers
Posted Oct. 14, 2009
Fort Hays State returned to the road on Wednesday evening (Oct. 14) at Washburn University in Topeka, Kan. The #7 ranked Lady Blues cruised to a straight set win over the Tigers. Scores of the sets were 25-16, 25-14, 25-19. Read more...
Volleyball Ends Three Day Road Swing With Loss At Pitt State
Posted Oct. 11, 2009
The Fort Hays State volleyball team played its third consecutive match in as many days at Pittsburg State on Sunday afternoon (October 11). The Tigers fell in straight sets by scores of 25-15, 25-18, 25-20. Read more...Volleyball Wins In Four at Southwest Baptist
Posted Oct. 11, 2009
The Tiger volleyball team played its second road match in as many nights on Saturday (October 10) at Southwest Baptist in Bolivar, Mo. The Tigers bounced back from a loss the previous night at Missouri Southern to defeat the Bearcats 3-1. Scores of the sets were 19-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-17. Read more...
Volleyball Falls In Three At Missouri Southern
Posted Oct. 9, 2009
After not seeing action for just over a week, the Tiger volleyball team resumed its schedule on Friday evening in Joplin, Mo., at Missouri Southern. The Tigers fell in three sets to the Lions by scores of 25-17, 25-19, 25-21. Read more...
Tigers Snap Five Match Skid With Win at Newman
Posted Sept. 30, 2009
The Fort Hays State volleyball team played a non-conference match at Newman University in Wichita, Kan., on Wednesday evening (Sept. 30). The Tigers snapped a five-match losing streak with a 3-1 win over the Jets. Three of the four sets went to extra points, with FHSU winning by scores of 29-27, 25-27, 25-21, 26-24. Read more...
Volleyball Falls in Three to #9 Central Missouri
Posted Sept. 27, 2009
The Tiger volleyball team hosted Central Missouri on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 26) at Gross Coliseum in Hays. The #9 ranked Jennies defeated the Tigers in three sets by scores of 25-19, 25-16, 25-15. Read more...
#18 Mavericks Defeat Tigers in Three Sets
Posted Sept. 25, 2009
The Tiger volleyball team hosted Nebraska-Omaha on Friday evening (Sept. 25) at Gross Coliseum in Hays. The #18 ranked Mavericks made quick work of the Tigers, winning the match 3-0. Scores of the sets were 25-15, 25-16, 25-17. Read more...
Tigers Drop Four Setter To #22 Pittsburg State
Posted Sept. 20, 2009
The Fort Hays State volleyball team hosted #22 Pittsburg State on Sunday (Sept. 20) afternoon at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. The Tigers took the first set of the match, but Pittsburg State would win the next three to claim the match. Scores of the match were 22-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-14. Read more...
#19 Truman Comes From Behind To Defeat Tigers
Posted Sept. 19, 2009
The Tiger volleyball squad hosted Truman State University on Saturday (Sept .19) afternoon in Hays at Gross Memorial Coliseum. The Tigers took the first set of the match, but the #19 ranked Bulldogs came back for a 3-1 match win. Read more...
Tigers Drop Hard Fought Match In Five Sets
Posted Sept. 18, 2009
The Tiger volleyball squad hosted Northwest Missouri State on Friday evening at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. The Tigers forced a fifth set in the match after pulling out the fourth set 26-24. A couple of untimely mistakes late in the fifth set led to Northwest Missouri State winning the decisive set 16-14. Read more...Volleyball Rides Big Comeback For Win In MIAA Opener
Posted Sept. 16, 2009
The Tiger volleyball team opened MIAA play on Wednesday evening at Missouri Western in St. Joseph, Mo. Down 0-2 in the match, the Tigers needed extra points to keep the match going with a win in set three. From that point, the Tigers grabbed the momentum and won two more sets to defeat the Griffons. Scores of the match were 19-21, 21-25, 28-26, 25-19, 15-7. Read more...Girl Scout Promotion At Home Volleyball Matches This Weekend
Posted Sept. 16, 2009
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad will finally make its first home appearance this weekend at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. Fort Hays State hosts Northwest Missouri State on Friday at 7 pm, #19 Truman on Saturday at 4 pm, and #22 Pittsburg State on Sunday at 2 pm. It will be “Girl Scout Weekend” at the coliseum as Girl Scouts from around the Hays area are invited to cheer on the Tigers. Read more...
Tiger Volleyball Drops Two More At Rockhurst Tournament
Posted Sept. 12, 2009
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad dropped two more matches on Saturday (Sept. 12) at the Rockhurst University Tournament in Kansas City, Mo. Fort Hays State lost 3-1 to Midwestern State and 3-2 to Eastern New Mexico. Read more...
Tiger Volleyball Swept On First Day of Rockhurst Tourney
Posted Sept. 11, 2009
Coming off three straight wins at the Eastern New Mexico Tournament last weekend, the Tigers could not continue their streak on the first day of the Rockhurst University Tournament in Kansas City, Mo. The Tigers fell in straight sets to Wayne State (Neb.) and Upper Iowa. Read more...
Rezende, Liggett, Karnopp Earn All-Tournament Honors
Posted Sept. 8, 2009
Fort Hays State volleyball players Lilian Rezende, Whitney Liggett, and Lydia Karnopp were named to the Eastern New Mexico All-Tournament Team for their efforts this past weekend in Portales, N.M. Read more...
Volleyball Wins Two On Saturday At Eastern New Mexico Tournament
Posted Sept. 5, 2009
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad claimed two wins on Saturday (Sept. 5) at the Eastern New Mexico Tournament in Portales, N.M. The Tigers won both of their matches in straight sets over Oklahoma-Panhandle State and Eastern New Mexico. Read more...
Volleyball Picks Up First Win At ENMU Tournament
Posted Sept. 4, 2009
The Tiger volleyball team picked up its first win of the 2009 season on Friday (Sept. 4) at the Eastern New Mexico University Tournament in Portales, N.M. After dropping their first match of the tournament in straight sets to Colorado State-Pueblo, the Tigers bounced back to defeat New Mexico Highlands 3-1. Read more...Volleyball Leaves Kearney Winless
Posted Aug. 29, 2009
After an 0-2 start to the season on Friday, the Tigers were unable to pick up their first win of the season in the Best Western/Runza Fall Classic in Kearney, Neb. The Tigers dropped both of their matches on Saturday in straight sets to Bemidji State and #6 ranked Nebraska-Kearney. Read more...
Volleyball Drops First Two Matches of 2009
Posted Aug. 28, 2009
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad dropped its first two matches of the 2009 season on Friday, August 28, in Kearney, Neb., at the Best Western/Runza Fall Classic. Fort Hays State fell in its first match of the day to Newman University in four sets, then lost in straight sets to Rockhurst University. Read more...2009 Volleyball Preview
Posted Aug. 25, 2009
The Fort Hays State volleyball program enters its first season under head coach Kurt Kohler. The Tigers finished 9-25 overall and 2-18 in the MIAA in 2008. Fort Hays State is looking for its first winning season since 2005. Three starters return from last year, along with four other letterwinners and three players that redshirted. Read more...2009 FHSU Volleyball Media Guide Available Online
Posted Aug. 23, 2009
The 2009 Fort Hays State Volleyball Media Guide is now available online. Click on the Volleyball menu and then the "Media Guide" link to view this year's guide. Read more...Volleyball Begins Practice
Posted Aug. 11, 2009
The Fort Hays State volleyball team opened practice for the 2009 season on Tuesday morning (August 11). Under first year head coach Kurt Kohler, there were 24 individuals that stepped on the court to begin training for the season opening tournament at Nebraska-Kearney, August 28-29. Read more...Tiger Volleyball Picked 10th In MIAA Preseason Poll
Posted Aug. 5, 2009
The Fort Hays State volleyball team was picked 10th in the 2009 MIAA Volleyball Preseason Coaches Poll, released on Wednesday (August 5) afternoon. The Tigers were picked in the position that they finished in the conference standings last season. Read more...
Kohler Named New Head Volleyball Coach At FHSU
Posted Jan. 7, 2009
On Wednesday, January 7, 2009, Kurt Kohler was named the new head volleyball coach at Fort Hays State University. Kohler comes to Fort Hays State from Barton County Community College, where he coached volleyball during the 2005-06 season, but then took over as Barton County’s athletic director for the past two and a half years. Kohler brings three years of head coaching experience at the community college level, where he posted an overall record of 89-44. Read more...Rezende Earns All-MIAA Honors
Posted Nov. 19, 2008
Fort Hays State junior outside hitter Lilian Rezende was named to the All-MIAA Volleyball Teams on Wednesday, November 19. She was the only Tiger selected to the all-conference teams, earning an honorable mention selection. Read more...Tiger Volleyball Finishes Season With Four-Set Loss At #6 Emporia State
Posted Nov. 15, 2008
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad played its final match of the season on Saturday, November 15, in Emporia, Kan. The #6 ranked Hornets needed four sets to defeat the Tigers. Scores of the sets were 25-16, 25-20, 19-25, 25-22. Read more...Volleyball Falls To #10 Washburn
Posted Nov. 12, 2008
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad played at Washburn in Topeka, Kan., on Wednesday evening (Nov. 12). The #10 ranked Lady Blues defeated the Tigers in straight sets 3-0, with scores of 25-15, 25-12, and 25-19. Read more...
Tiger Volleyball Drops 12th Straight With Loss To Bearcats
Posted Nov. 8, 2008
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad played at Southwest Baptist on Saturday afternoon in Bolivar, Mo. After winning the first set of the match, the Tigers dropped the next three sets to fall 3-1 to the Bearcats. Scores of the sets were 20-25, 25-20, 25-18, and 25-21. Read more...
Tiger Volleyball Drops Match At Missouri Southern
Posted Nov. 7, 2008
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad played at Missouri Southern on Friday evening in Joplin, Mo. The Tigers could not snap their losing streak, which reached 11 matches with a 3-1 loss to the Lions. Scores of the sets were 25-20, 22-25, 25-12, 25-23. Read more...
#19 Pittsburg State Defeats Tigers In Three Sets
Posted Nov. 5, 2008
The Fort Hays State volleyball team hosted #19 ranked Pittsburg State on Wednesday evening in Hays at Gross Memorial Coliseum. The Tigers fell in their final home match of the season by a score of 3-0. Scores of the sets were 25-15, 25-14, 25-10. Read more...Mavericks Blank Tiger Volleyball In Hays
Posted Nov. 2, 2008
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad hosted Nebraska-Omaha on Sunday afternoon in Hays. The Mavericks won the match 3-0 by scores of 25-20, 25-18, and 25-21. Read more...#14 Jennies Down Tiger Volleyball In Hays
Posted Nov. 1, 2008
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad hosted #14 ranked Central Missouri on Saturday evening at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. The Jennies defeated the Tigers in three sets by scores of 25-18, 25-19, 25-17. Read more...
Colorado Mines Hands FHSU Volleyball Seventh Straight Loss
Posted Oct. 29, 2008
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad was on the road on Wednesday evening at Colorado Mines in Golden, Colo. The Orediggers defeated the Tigers in four sets, handing FHSU its seventh consecutive loss. The Orediggers outhit the Tigers .261 to .130 in the match. Scores of the sets were 25-16, 18-25, 25-18, 25-16. Read more...
#10 Bulldogs Defeat Tiger Volleyball In Four Sets
Posted Oct. 25, 2008
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad hosted #10 ranked Truman on Saturday evening in Hays at Gross Memorial Coliseum. The Bulldogs took a 2-0 lead in the match, but FHSU rallied to win set three. Truman would go on to win set four to take the match 3-1. Scores of the sets were 25-17, 25-7, 22-25, and 25-15. Read more...Volleyball Drops Five Setter To Northwest Missouri State
Posted Oct. 24, 2008
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad hosted Northwest Missouri State at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays on Friday evening (Oct. 24). After falling down 0-2 in the match, the Tigers rallied back for two straight sets to force a fifth game. Northwest Missouri rallied for the last three points of the match to break a 12-12 tie in the fifth set to take the match. Read more...Volleyball Falls To Missouri Western In Five Sets
Posted Oct. 22, 2008
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad was unable to snap a three-match losing streak on Wednesday night at Missouri Western in St. Joseph, Mo. The Griffons earned their first conference win of the season by winning in five sets by scores of 18-25, 25-12, 25-23, 15-25, 15-13. Read more...
#10 Lady Hornets Defeat Tigers In Three Sets
Posted Oct. 18, 2008
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad hosted #10 ranked Emporia State on Saturday afternoon at Gross Memorial Coliseum. The Hornets rolled to a three-set win over the Tigers by scores of 25-15, 25-7 and 25-18. Read more...#9 Lady Blues Defeat Tigers In Three Sets
Posted Oct. 15, 2008
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad hosted #9 ranked Washburn on Wednesday evening (Oct. 15) at Gross Memorial Coliseum. The Lady Blues defeated the Tigers in three sets by scores of 25-22, 25-19, and 25-15. Read more...Ribbon Cutting For Gross Memorial Coliseum Seating Project To Be Held Wednesday Evening/Volleyball On The Radio
Posted Oct. 14, 2008
Fort Hays State Athletics and the Hays Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the official Ribbon Cutting for the Gross Memorial Coliseum seating renovation on Wednesday, October 15, at 5:00 p.m. The event will also be an open house for all basketball season ticket holders, to preview their exact seat locations. Read more...Comeback Effort For Volleyball Falls Short Against SBU
Posted Oct. 11, 2008
The Tiger volleyball team hosted Southwest Baptist on Saturday evening at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. After falling down 0-2 in the match, the Tigers rallied to force a fifth and deciding set. However, a quick start in set five propelled Southwest Baptist to a 3-2 win over the Tigers. Scores of the match were 25-18, 26-24, 17-25, 22-25, 15-10. Read more...
Tiger Volleyball Blitzes Missouri Southern in 3 Sets
Posted Oct. 10, 2008
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad hosted Missouri Southern in MIAA action on Friday evening (Oct. 10) at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. The Tigers swept the Lions in three sets, improving to 2-0 in home matches this season. Scores of the games were 25-15, 25-19, 25-23. Read more...#13 Ranked Gorillas Defeat Tigers
Posted Oct. 8, 2008
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad headed back on the road on Wednesday evening to Pittsburg, Kan., resuming MIAA play at #13 ranked Pittsburg State. The Gorillas defeated the Tigers in three sets by scores of 25-20, 25-18, 25-21. Read more...Rezende Earns All-Tournament Honors At Lady Blues Classic
Posted Oct. 6, 2008
Fort Hays State junior Lilian Rezende earned All-Tournament Team honors at the Lady Blues Classic in Topeka, Kan., this past weekend. Rezende totaled 77 kills in the four matches at the tournament, averaging 4.81 per set. She had a hitting percentage of .310 in the tournament. Read more...Tigers Finish With Another Split At Lady Blues Classic
Posted Oct. 4, 2008
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad played its final two matches of the Washburn Invitational in Topeka, Kan., on Saturday, October 4. Just like Friday, the Tigers split their two matches to finish the tournament at 2-2. The Tigers fell to Central Oklahoma in three sets in the opener, but came back to defeat East Central in four sets in the nightcap. Read more...
Tiger Volleyball Snaps Five-Match Losing Streak; Finish 1-1 On Friday At Lady Blues Classic
Posted Oct. 3, 2008
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad played University of Incarnate Word in its first match of the Washburn Invitational in Topeka, Kan., on Friday (Oct. 3). The Tigers pulled out a five-set win over the Cardinals to snap their five-match losing streak. Scores of the match were 25-27, 25-22, 25-19, 23-25, 15-8. Read more...#10 Ranked Lopers Too Much For Tigers
Posted Sept. 30, 2008
The Fort Hays State volleyball team played at Nebraska-Kearney in non-conference action on Tuesday evening in Kearney, Neb. The #10 ranked Lopers were too much for the Tigers, winning in three sets by scores of 25-14, 25-18 and 25-19. Nebraska-Kearney was the third nationally ranked team that the Tigers have played in their last four matches. Read more...
Tiger Volleyball Falls To #15 Central Missouri
Posted Sept. 27, 2008
The Fort Hays State volleyball played at #15 ranked Central Missouri in another conference match on Saturday (Sept. 27). The Tigers lost to the Jennies in three sets by scores of 25-16, 25-20, and 25-15. The Tigers remain winless on the road in conference play. Read more...
Tiger Volleyball Drops Match At Nebraska-Omaha
Posted Sept. 26, 2008
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad played at Nebraska-Omaha on Friday evening (Sept. 26) in another conference match-up. The Tigers could not tally their first conference road win of the season, dropping the match 3-0 to the Mavericks. The Tigers struggled offensively in the match, hitting -.025 as a team. The poor hitting percentage led to easy wins in the first two sets for the Mavericks by scores of 25-10 and 25-13. The third set was much more competitive, but UNO prevailed 25-23. Read more...
Tiger Volleyball Drops Tight 3-Set Decision To #11 Truman State
Posted Sept. 20, 2008
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad was on the road Saturday (Sept. 20) at #11 ranked Truman State University. The match was held at the Kirksville Primary School due to water damage in the Truman State gymnasium. Truman State took the match in three tightly contested sets by scores of 25-20, 25-21 and 26-24. Read more...
Volleyball Jumps To Early Lead; Loses In Four At NW Missouri State
Posted Sept. 19, 2008
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad played its first conference road match of the season at Northwest Missouri State on Friday evening (Sept. 19). The Tigers won the first set of the match before dropping the next three sets to lose 3-1 to the Bearcats. Scores of the match were 20-25, 25-10, 28-26, and 25-17. Read more...Tiger Volleyball Wins Conference Opener In Dominating Fashion
Posted Sept. 17, 2008
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad began MIAA play on Wednesday evening at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. The Tigers moved to 1-0 in the MIAA with a solid 3-0 win over Missouri Western. Scores of the three sets were 25-18, 25-13 and 25-20. Read more...Volleyball Finishes 3-1 At ENMU Tournament; Roberts & Hileman Earn All-Tournament Honors
Posted Sept. 14, 2008
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad played its final two matches of the Eastern New Mexico Tournament on Saturday (Sept. 13) in Portales, N.M. The Tigers defeated East Central University in their first match, 3-0, but fell to Angelo State 3-2 in a tight battle to close out the tournament. Read more...Tiger Volleyball Wins A Pair At ENMU Tournament
Posted Sept. 12, 2008
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad returned to action on Friday evening in Portales, N.M., at the Eastern New Mexico Tournament. Fort Hays State won both of its matches, blanking Newman University 3-0 and then defeating the host Eastern New Mexico in the nightcap 3-1. Read more...Tigers Finish 2-2 At Lady Buff Classic; Karnopp Receives All-Tournament Honors
Posted Aug. 31, 2008
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad played its final two matches of the Lady Buff Classic in Canyon, Texas, on Saturday (August 30). Fort Hays State opened its day with a 3-1 win over Texas-Permian Basin before falling 3-0 to #5 ranked West Texas A&M in its final match. Read more...Volleyball Goes 1-1 On Opening Day
Posted Aug. 29, 2008
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad opened its season on Friday, August 29, at the Lady Buff Classic in Canyon, Texas, hosted by West Texas A&M. The Tigers dropped their opening match of the season to Abilene Christian 3-1, but bounced back to defeat Texas A&M-International 3-0. Read more...New Faces Make Big Impact In Volleyball Scrimmage
Posted Aug. 23, 2008
The Fort Hays State volleyball team held its annual Black and Gold Scrimmage at the Hays Recreation Commission on Saturday morning (August 23). The Tigers will have several newcomers that have a big impact this season and they did not wait to showcase their talents in the intrasquad competition. Read more...Volleyball Scrimmage Saturday
Posted Aug. 21, 2008
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad will hold their Black and Gold Scrimmage on Saturday, August 23rd at the Hays Recreation Commission. The scrimmage will be held at the HRC due to the ongoing construction for seating in Gross Memorial Coliseum. There will be free admission to all to come watch the Lady Tigers prepare for their first tournament of the season. The scrimmage begins at 10:00 a.m. Read more...Seven Players Make Up Tiger Volleyball 2008 Recruiting Class
Posted April 22, 2008
Fort Hays State University head volleyball coach Steve Smith announced today the signing of six individuals for the 2008 volleyball season. The recruiting class includes one junior transfer and five freshmen. The junior transfers are Lilian Rezende and Brandi Bertrand, and freshmen include Lindsey Larson, Rebecca Mausbach, Tracie Hileman, Morgan Witzel and Trisha Tholen. Read more...
Volleyball Lands Eight On MIAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
Posted Dec. 4, 2007
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad had eight members of its 2007 team named to the MIAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll. The eight members of the team earning the honor were seniors Whitney Miller, Neeley Remmers and Sarah Schinstock, juniors Jessica Faulkner, Whitney Hoffman and Leanna Roberts, and sophomores Lydia Karnopp and Chandell Monteleone. Read more...
Smith Announces Two Signings For 2008 Volleyball Season
Posted Nov. 28, 2007
Fort Hays State University volleyball coach Steve Smith has announced the signing of two players for the 2008 season. The signings include Morgan Witzel of Burlington, Colo., and Trisha Tholen of Grinnell, Kan. Read more...
Thaut and Roberts Named To All-MIAA Volleyball Team
Posted Nov. 13, 2007
The All-MIAA Volleyball Team was announced on Monday (November 12). Fort Hays State had two players, Kellyn Thaut and Leanna Roberts, garner all-conference honors. Both were All-MIAA Honorable Mention selections. Read more...
Schinstock Named To ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Volleyball Team
Posted Nov. 9, 2007
Fort Hays State volleyball middle hitter Sarah Schinstock was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Volleyball Team. She was the lone representative for the Lady Tigers. Schinstock was named to the All-District Third Team for District 7 in the College Division. The selections are made by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Read more...
FHSU Volleyball’s Bid For Conference Tournament Comes Up Just Short
Posted Nov. 4, 2007
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad hosted #18 ranked Pittsburg State in its final regular season game of 2007 Saturday evening in Hays at Gross Coliseum. After falling down 2-0 in the match, FHSU forced five games in the match in a remarkable comeback effort. Unfortunately, the comeback came up just short as the Lady Tigers were needing a win to make the MIAA Tournament. A 3-2 win for Pittsburg State brought the Lady Tigers’ season to a close. Read more...
Lady Tigers Win In Four At Newman
Posted Oct. 31, 2007
The Fort Hays State volleyball team was in action on Tuesday night at Newman University in Wichita, Kan., for its final non-conference match of the regular season. Newman gave FHSU a fight early, but the Lady Tigers would pull away from the Jets in games three and four to claim a 3-1 match victory. Scores of the games were 30-28, 28-30, 30-21, 30-22. Read more...
FHSU Netters Drop Crucial Match At Missouri Southern
Posted Oct. 26, 2007
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad played on Friday evening in Joplin, Mo., against conference opponent Missouri Southern. In a match that could be key for which team gets into the conference tournament at the end of the regular season, Missouri Southern swept the Lady Tigers 3-0. Game scores were 30-26, 30-19, 34-32. Read more...#19 Lady Hornets Sweep Lady Tigers
Posted Oct. 25, 2007
The Lady Tiger volleyball team played its fourth consecutive match against a ranked opponent Thursday evening in Emporia, Kan. The #19-ranked Emporia State team defeated Fort Hays State 3-0 to secure home court advantage in the opening round of the MIAA Tournament. Scores of the game were 30-18, 30-15, 30-19. Read more...Tiger Volleyball Drops Match To Nebraska-Kearney
Posted Oct. 20, 2007
The Fort Hays State volleyball team dropped its match to #22 ranked Nebraska-Kearney on Saturday night in Hays. The Lopers dominated the non-conference match throughout, cruising to a 3-0 win. Game scores were 30-19, 30-23, 30-21. Read more...
Red-Hot Washburn Too Much For Lady Tigers
Posted Oct. 18, 2007
The Lady Tiger volleyball team was in action Thursday evening at Washburn University in Topeka, Kan. Fort Hays State fell to the #5 ranked Lady Blues by a score of 3-0. Game scores were 30-25, 30-22, 30-23. Read more...#6 Truman State Too Much For Lady Tigers
Posted Oct. 13, 2007
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad hosted #6 ranked Truman State Saturday evening in Hays. The Bulldogs proved to be too much for the Lady Tigers as they won the match 3-0. Scores of the games were 30-16, 30-26, and 30-24. Read more...
FHSU Picks Up Key Road Win At Southwest Baptist
Posted Oct. 9, 2007
The Lady Tiger volleyball team was in action Tuesday at Southwest Baptist in another MIAA match. The Lady Tigers picked up their first ever road win in the MIAA by a score of 3-1 over the Lady Bearcats. More importantly, it helped FHSU in the MIAA standings. The Lady Tigers moved a game ahead of Missouri Southern in the MIAA West Division. Read more...Bearcats Rally For Win Over Lady Tigers
Posted Oct. 6, 2007
The Fort Hays State volleyball team hosted Northwest Missouri State Saturday evening in Hays in conference action. After dropping the first game of the match, Northwest Missouri State rallied back to take the next three games to leave with a 3-1 win. Scores of games were 22-30, 30-15, 30-25 and 30-23. Read more...Lady Tigers Earn First Conference Win
Posted Oct. 4, 2007
The Fort Hays State University volleyball team hosted Missouri Western in conference action Thursday evening in Hays. The Lady Tigers earned their first conference victory of the season with a 3-1 match win over the Griffons. Scores of the games were 25-30, 30-21, 30-20, 33-31. Read more...
Lady Tigers Sweep Panhandle State
Posted Oct. 3, 2007
The Fort Hays State University volleyball squad hosted Oklahoma-Panhandle State University Wednesday night in Hays, Kan., in a non-conference match. The Lady Tigers cruised to a 3-0 match win by scores of 30-17, 30-17 and 30-12. Read more...#5 Central Missouri Too Much For Lady Tigers
Posted Sept. 29, 2007
The Fort Hays State volleyball team was in action in Warrensburg, Mo., on Saturday afternoon in another MIAA match. Central Missouri, ranked #5 in the nation, defeated Fort Hays State 3-0. Game scores were 30-23, 30-19, 30-22. Read more...Lady Tigers Push #14 Pittsburg State But Come Up Short
Posted Sept. 29, 2007
The Fort Hays State volleyball team returned to conference action on Friday evening in Pittsburg, Kan. Looking for their first conference win of the season, the Lady Tigers came up short in their upset attempt of #14 ranked Pittsburg State. The Gorillas won the match 3-0, but had to play their best to defeat the Lady Tigers. Game scores were 32-30, 30-24, 32-30. Read more...Lady Tigers Pick Up Win At Colorado Mines
Posted Sept. 26, 2007
The Fort Hays State volleyball team was in action Tuesday on the road at Colorado School of Mines. The Lady Tigers won the non-conference match over the Orediggers by a score of 3-1. Game scores were 23-30, 30-24, 30-19, 30-20. Read more...Lady Tigers Defeat Swedes In Four Games
Posted Sept. 22, 2007
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad hosted Bethany College (Kan.) on Saturday afternoon at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. The Tigers defeated the Swedes in four games, 3-1. Scores of the games were 30-15, 29-31, 30-14 and 30-27. Read more...Missouri Southern Comes From Behind To Defeat Lady Tigers
Posted Sept. 21, 2007
The Fort Hays State volleyball team hosted Missouri Southern on Friday night in Hays in another MIAA match. The Lady Tigers took an early 1-0 lead in the match, but Missouri Southern rallied to win games two through four to claim the match 3-1. Scores of the match were 27-30, 30-25, 30-19 and 30-20. Read more...Lady Tigers Outlast Central Oklahoma; Sweep Panhandle State
Posted Sept. 19, 2007
The Fort Hays State volleyball team traveled to Goodwell, Okla., Tuesday evening for two non-conference matches. In its first match of the day, FHSU defeated Central Oklahoma 3-2, then followed with a 3-0 win over Oklahoma-Panhandle State. The wins improved the Lady Tigers’ overall record to 10-7. Read more...Lady Tigers Drop Conference Tilt To Emporia State
Posted Sept. 15, 2007
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad hosted Emporia State University on Saturday afternoon in its second conference match of the season. The Lady Tigers dropped to 0-2 in the MIAA after falling to the Lady Hornets by a 3-0 match score. ESU won by scores of 30-20, 30-21, 30-20. FHSU is now 8-7 overall. Read more...
Lady Tigers Drop Conference Opener To #8 Ranked Washburn
Posted Sept. 12, 2007
The Fort Hays State University volleyball team hosted #8 ranked Washburn University on Wednesday night in Hays. For both teams, it was the first conference match of the season. The Lady Blues proved to be too much for FHSU as they won the match 3-0. The Lady Blues won by scores of 30-19, 30-25 and 30-16. Read more...Roberts Earns MIAA Player of the Week Honors
Posted Sept. 11, 2007
Leanna Roberts, junior middle hitter from Ogallala, Neb., earned MIAA Player of the Week honors as a hitter on Monday, September, 10. She joins Kate Hampson of Washburn, the specialist player of the week, as the two honored by the MIAA this week. Read more...FHSU Splits Saturday Matches At Abilene Christian Tournament
Posted Sept. 8, 2007
The Fort Hays State volleyball team split its two matches at the Abilene Christian Tournament in Abilene, Texas. The Lady Tigers dropped their first match of the day to host Abilene Christian by a score of 3-1. FHSU then bounced back to defeat Texas A&M-Commerce 3-1 in its final match of the tournament. Read more...FHSU Volleyball Extends Winning Streak To Five Matches
Posted Sept. 7, 2007
The Fort Hays State volleyball team opened play at the Abilene Christian Tournament on Friday with a pair of wins. The Lady Tigers defeated Tarleton State and Angelo State by scores of 3-0, running their current winning streak to five matches. FHSU improved its record to 7-4 overall. Read more...Lady Tiger Volleyball Dominates Newman
Posted Sept. 5, 2007
The Fort Hays State volleyball team hosted Newman University Tuesday night in Hays in its first home match of the season. The Lady Tigers made short work of the Jets, winning the match 3-0. Game scores were 30-20, 30-20 and 30-18. The win moved FHSU to 5-4 overall. Read more...Thaut Earns All-Tournament Honors At Ramada Inn Invitational
Posted Sept. 5, 2007
The All-Tournament Team of the Ramada Inn Invitational hosted by Missouri Western in St. Joseph, Mo., this past weekend was announced on Tuesday. Fort Hays State senior outside hitter Kellyn Thaut was recognized along with seven other athletes for all-tournament honors. Read more...FHSU Volleyball Picks Up Two Wins On Saturday
Posted Sept. 1, 2007
The Fort Hays State volleyball team played its final two games of the Ramada Inn Invitational in St. Joseph, Mo., on Saturday. FHSU picked up two big wins over Cameron University and Ouachita Baptist to finish 2-2 at the tournament. Read more...Lady Tigers Drop A Pair At Ramada Inn Invitational
Posted Aug. 31, 2007
The Fort Hays State volleyball team played two matches on Friday at the Ramada Inn Invitational in St. Joseph, Mo., hosted by Missouri Western. FHSU dropped both matches on the day with a 3-2 loss to South Dakota and a 3-0 loss to Indianapolis. Read more...Thaut Earns All-Tournament Team Honors
Posted Aug. 28, 2007
The All-Tournament Team of the Christian Brothers University Tournament this past weekend in Memphis, Tenn., was announced Monday. Fort Hays State senior outside hitter Kellyn Thaut was recognized along with 10 other athletes for all-tournament honors. Read more...Tiger Volleyball Starts Season 2-2
Posted Aug. 25, 2007
The Fort Hays State volleyball squad competed in the Christian Brothers University Tournament in Memphis, Tenn., August 24-25. The Lady Tigers played four matches at the tournament, going 2-2 over the weekend. Read more...Cabral Hired As Assistant Volleyball Coach
Posted Aug. 2, 2007
Jaime Cabral is the new Tiger Volleyball Assistant Coach. A native of Waimea, Kauai (Hawaii), Cabral will assist in all aspects of the program. He will replace former assistant coach Amy Hoffsommer-Cluthe. Read more...
Smith Signs Four Players For 2007 Season
Posted April 12, 2007
Fort Hays State University head volleyball coach Steve Smith, announced the signing of four players for the 2007 season. The recruiting class includes two junior college transfers and two freshmen. Junior college transfers are Alissa Tonniges from Central Community College (Neb.) and Samantha Kern from Otero Junior College (Colo.). Freshmen recruits include Katelyn Lapham from Pine Creek High School in Colorado Springs, Colo., and Whitney Liggett from Limon High School in Limon, Colo. Read more...
