On Thursday night the Waynesburg University volleyball team beat the Westminster Titans in five sets. The Yellow Jackets came into this match off a 3-1 loss to the Bethany Bison and was looking to get there first win since September 30th versus the Hilbert Hawks. Westminster was coming into this game winning five of their last … Continue reading
Emily Taylor didn’t have to travel far to find her next coaching job. Prior to becoming the head volleyball coach at Waynesburg University last February, she was an intern assistant coach for three seasons at Washington & Jefferson College. Before her coaching days, she was a two-year captain of the volleyball team at Penn State … Continue reading
By: Erin Onderko For the Yellow Jacket Some of us can only dream of going to Hawaii, even for a one-time trip. But for Freshman volleyball player Mickayla “Bani” Baniaga, the Hawaiian Islands are the place she calls home. Taking a flight lasting over ten hours, Baniaga left her hometown of Honolulu to come over … Continue reading
Emily Taylor knows she has a lot of work to do. She understands that the Waynesburg University women’s volleyball program hasn’t been successful in a long time. In fact, she’s had a front row seat to it on several occasions over the past three years when she was an assistant at Washington & Jefferson. In … Continue reading
On Thursday night the Waynesburg University volleyball team beat the Westminster Titans in five sets. The Yellow Jackets came into this match off a 3-1 loss to the Bethany Bison and was looking to get there first win since September 30th versus the Hilbert Hawks. Westminster was coming into this game winning five of their last … Continue reading
On Saturday October 7th, at Marisa Fieldhouse, the Lady Yellow Jackets had their annual Alumni day, however lost to the Bethany Bison 3 sets to 0. Bethany held Waynesburg to less than 20 points in all three sets. With this loss the Yellow Jackets extend to their now 29-match losing streak. Despite the less junior … Continue reading
In four matches against PAC opponents that did not count towards the conference standings, the Waynesburg University volleyball team wasn’t able to pick up a win. Sitting at 5-8 and looking for a bounce back performance, the Yellow Jackets picked up a double header sweep of Penn State Shenango and Hilbert on their home floor … Continue reading
On Saturday September 30th the volleyball team defeated both Penn State Shenango and Hilbert to snap their 4 match losing streak. The Yellow Jackets beat Penn State Shenango in four sets. Juniors Madisen Dayton and Emma Hyatt led the team with nine kills each. Hyatt also led the team in blocks with four. Hyatt said … Continue reading
On Sept. 27. Wednesday night, Waynesburg University Volleyball fell to Saint Vincent College in a 3-1 contest. The Lady Yellow Jackets had an amazing start in the first set, leading 20-15, but sadly the Bearcats had a rally of points tying the ladies 22-22, and then stealing the set 22-25. Although the Yellow Jackets were … Continue reading
It was the third match against a PAC opponent of the week for the Waynesburg University volleyball team. The match took place on Saturday, Sept. 23, and unfortunately for the Yellow Jackets, it was their third consecutive straight set loss, as they fell to the Bethany Bison. The turning point in the match came late … Continue reading
On Thursday night the Waynesburg University volleyball team lost to the Franciscan Barons in four sets at the Rudy Marisa Field House. The Yellow Jackets came into this match off a 3-0 loss to Washington & Jefferson on Tuesday and was looking to bounce back into the win column on Thursday night. Freshman setter Kendall … Continue reading
On Wednesday evening Waynesburg lost to Washington & Jefferson in 3 sets. The team was led by juniors Madisen Dayton and Emma Hyatt, both with 8 kills. Sophomore Riley Ruffley followed that up with 18 assists and junior Jordan Stein led the team with 27 digs. “I thought we had a lot of players working … Continue reading
With match point up for grabs on Saturday afternoon, Waynesburg University sophomore Paige Mortimore leaped into the air and took a big swing for what would end up being her 18th kill of the game, solidifying a victory for the Yellow Jackets in an exhilarating five set win over Carlow University. The three set to … Continue reading
On September 12th, Tuesday night the Waynesburg University volleyball team was defeated by the La Roche Red Hawks after a hot start losing in four sets at the Rudy Marisa Field House. The Yellow Jackets came into this game on a three-game winning streak beating Penn State Shenango 3-0, and winning a pair of matches … Continue reading
