(Courtesy of Dr. James Hill)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The Colorado College
Tigers emerged as the champions of the SCAC. Colorado College, the
tournament's top seed, beat the third-seeded DePauw Tigers 3-1
(24-26, 25-22, 25-17, 25-18) Saturday night in the final at
Trinity's Sams Gym. Box Score
The Tigers, ranked 10th in the nation, also secured an automatic
bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs. Official invitations
will be issued Monday, and Colorado College will make its 20th
playoff appearance. The Tigers are in their fourth year in the
SCAC, and captured their first conference crown. Last year,
Colorado College was runner-up to Southwestern. Tournament Results | Official Championships Website
This marked the final SCAC Volleyball Tournament for DePauw, which
will become a member of the North Coast Conference next year.
Colorado College senior middle blocker Emily Perkins of Plano,
Texas, was selected as Tournament MVP. Also making the elite
team for the Tigers were senior middle blocker Erika
Pirotte of Nipomo, Calif.; and junior setter Amy Schornack of
Plano.
DePauw had two All-Tournament selections, senior middle blocker
Kristen Chynoweth of Frankfort, Ind.; and senior setter Ali
Smith of Bloomington, Ind.
Centre senior outside hitter Rebecca Pugh of Colfax, Calif., made
the team, as did Trinity junior middle blocker Maddy Hazelwood of
Beach City, Texas.
Earlier in the day, Colorado College shut out fourth-seeded Trinity
3-0 (25-13, 25-7, 25-11) in the semifinals. DePauw edged No. 7
Centre 3-2 (29-27, 25-15, 15-25, 23-25, 15-12) in the other
semifinal match.
Centre captured third place with a 3-2 (25-22, 25-16, 8-25, 22-25,
15-4) win over Trinity. Southwestern took fifth place, beating No.
8 Millsaps 3-0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-16). Fifth-seeded Austin College
defeated No. 6 Rhodes 3-1 (25-16, 28-26, 21-25, 25-18) for a
seventh-place finish. Ninth place went to No. 9 Hendrix, a 3-2
(30-28, 20-25, 25-23, 24-26, 15-10) winner over No. 10
Oglethorpe.
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