Friday, December 3
Sioux City, IA
8:00 AM
California Baptist University
3
vs
0
The College of Idaho
UNLUCKY QUARTERS
12/4/2010 6:16:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
SIOUX CITY, Iowa --- BATTLE was the acronym California Baptist University used as their rallying cry all season.
It was only fitting that if their season had to end early, it would come on one of the toughest battles the Lancers had fought all year.
“It has been our motto all year and stands for; believe, assertive, trust, terminate, love and play for an everlasting purpose,” said Head Coach Ryan McGuyre. “We did that not just tonight, but all season. This team left it all out there and came up just short. It stings, but at the same time I am extremely proud of the way we battled.”
CBU lost 3-2 to Columbia (Mo.) in the quarterfinals of the NAIA National Tournament, as the two teams fought through one of the most hotly contested matches of the entire tournament.
The Lancers took the first set 25-23, but Columbia came right back and evened things up with its own 25-23 victory.
In what was the tightest race of the entire match, CBU ripped a 28-26 victory from the jaws of defeat, to take a 2-1 game lead.
CBU jumped out to an 8-2 lead in the third and was seemingly in control of the set. The Cougars, however, would not go away and continued to chip away at the CBU advantage until they tied the match at 22-22 on a kill by Vesna Trivunovic. Trivunovic would score two more kills down the stretch, the second of which gave Columbia set point at 25-24. Linjun Ji would come up with a clutch kill off the Cougar block to keep CBU alive.
After an emphatic block by Columbia, CBU once again faced game point, but got another clutch kill, this time from Ingrid Carmona, as she slammed a ball over the top of the opposing block. Two costly errors by Columbia would give the Lancers the game.
With all the momentum on its side, it looked as though CBU was poised for a trip to the semifinals, but Columbia had their own clutch plays still to come, winning the fourth set 25-18 and then taking the fifth 15-10.
CBU fell behind quickly in the fifth, but made a three-point run to close the gap to 12-8. Columbia closed the match with a three-point run, though, sealing a match with top-seeded Lee (Tenn.) in the semifinals.
“I thought we competed at a high level tonight,” said McGuyre. “Jessica Kalama was terminating on the outside. Katie Lockard did a great job passing and getting us in system. Bree Rauschenbach was bouncing balls at the end with her jump serve. Kari Oliver came in and made some big digs for us. Ingrid got some huge kills. Everyone contributed.”
The Lancers were playing their second match of the day, after defeating College of Idaho 3-0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-15) in the morning. It was evident that the Cougars had the fresher legs in the match and that, along with their comparable firepower, equaled the difference in the contest.
CBU ends the season 33-6, finishing in the quarterfinals of the NAIA tournament for the second straight year. The Lancers finished second in the GSAC with a 16-4 record this year.
It was a season full of highlights for CBU, beginning with a program-record 18-match winning streak to open the season. The Lancers also scored a huge regular season win over Fresno Pacific, defeating the Sunbirds 3-0 in Fresno to hand the team it's first home loss in 122 matches dating back to 2002.
McGuyre set a personal milestone, recording his 300th career win as a women's head coach. He was also named the GSAC Coach of the Year for the first time in his career.
Four Lancers (Carmona, Rauschenbach, Jelena Dragovic and Nevena Dragovic) were named All-GSAC this season.
“I have won national championships in the past, but this has definitely been one of CBU's most successful seasons since I've been here,” said McGuyre. “I was very proud of the fact that we competed the right way all year long.”
The Lancers begin a new chapter in the program's history next season as CBU transitions to NCAA Division II. CBU will begin play in the Pacific West Conference next year.
It was only fitting that if their season had to end early, it would come on one of the toughest battles the Lancers had fought all year.
“It has been our motto all year and stands for; believe, assertive, trust, terminate, love and play for an everlasting purpose,” said Head Coach Ryan McGuyre. “We did that not just tonight, but all season. This team left it all out there and came up just short. It stings, but at the same time I am extremely proud of the way we battled.”
CBU lost 3-2 to Columbia (Mo.) in the quarterfinals of the NAIA National Tournament, as the two teams fought through one of the most hotly contested matches of the entire tournament.
The Lancers took the first set 25-23, but Columbia came right back and evened things up with its own 25-23 victory.
In what was the tightest race of the entire match, CBU ripped a 28-26 victory from the jaws of defeat, to take a 2-1 game lead.
CBU jumped out to an 8-2 lead in the third and was seemingly in control of the set. The Cougars, however, would not go away and continued to chip away at the CBU advantage until they tied the match at 22-22 on a kill by Vesna Trivunovic. Trivunovic would score two more kills down the stretch, the second of which gave Columbia set point at 25-24. Linjun Ji would come up with a clutch kill off the Cougar block to keep CBU alive.
After an emphatic block by Columbia, CBU once again faced game point, but got another clutch kill, this time from Ingrid Carmona, as she slammed a ball over the top of the opposing block. Two costly errors by Columbia would give the Lancers the game.
With all the momentum on its side, it looked as though CBU was poised for a trip to the semifinals, but Columbia had their own clutch plays still to come, winning the fourth set 25-18 and then taking the fifth 15-10.
CBU fell behind quickly in the fifth, but made a three-point run to close the gap to 12-8. Columbia closed the match with a three-point run, though, sealing a match with top-seeded Lee (Tenn.) in the semifinals.
“I thought we competed at a high level tonight,” said McGuyre. “Jessica Kalama was terminating on the outside. Katie Lockard did a great job passing and getting us in system. Bree Rauschenbach was bouncing balls at the end with her jump serve. Kari Oliver came in and made some big digs for us. Ingrid got some huge kills. Everyone contributed.”
The Lancers were playing their second match of the day, after defeating College of Idaho 3-0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-15) in the morning. It was evident that the Cougars had the fresher legs in the match and that, along with their comparable firepower, equaled the difference in the contest.
CBU ends the season 33-6, finishing in the quarterfinals of the NAIA tournament for the second straight year. The Lancers finished second in the GSAC with a 16-4 record this year.
It was a season full of highlights for CBU, beginning with a program-record 18-match winning streak to open the season. The Lancers also scored a huge regular season win over Fresno Pacific, defeating the Sunbirds 3-0 in Fresno to hand the team it's first home loss in 122 matches dating back to 2002.
McGuyre set a personal milestone, recording his 300th career win as a women's head coach. He was also named the GSAC Coach of the Year for the first time in his career.
Four Lancers (Carmona, Rauschenbach, Jelena Dragovic and Nevena Dragovic) were named All-GSAC this season.
“I have won national championships in the past, but this has definitely been one of CBU's most successful seasons since I've been here,” said McGuyre. “I was very proud of the fact that we competed the right way all year long.”
The Lancers begin a new chapter in the program's history next season as CBU transitions to NCAA Division II. CBU will begin play in the Pacific West Conference next year.
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