Tag: alyssa taylor

  • Volleyball Drops Five-Set Heartbreaker to Saint Mary’s

    Volleyball Drops Five-Set Heartbreaker to Saint Mary’s

    The Gustavus volleyball team was able to force a fifth set Saturday in its home opener, but lost in the tiebreaker to Saint Mary’s to drop to 1-1 overall. The Gusties lost by scores of 25-18, 17-25, 25-27, 25-15, 13-15.  

  • Woman Coach Wednesday: Alyssa Taylor

    Woman Coach Wednesday: Alyssa Taylor

    We need more women in positions of influence. More women coaching women. More moms coaching youth teams. More women in athletic administration. I am proud to coach with an all-female staff. I am proud to coach in the MIAC, where ten out of twelve teams have females at the head of their volleyball programs AND…

  • Volleyball, Women’s Hockey Add Former All-American Gusties To Coaching Staffs

    Volleyball, Women’s Hockey Add Former All-American Gusties To Coaching Staffs

    Two Gustavus women’s athletic teams that competed in their respective NCAA Championships last season have bolstered their coaching staffs with All-American graduates of the College. Alyssa Taylor ‘15 and Kirstin Peterson ’11 have been named assistant coaches for volleyball and women’s hockey, respectively.

  • Volleyball’s Alyssa Taylor Nominated For 2016 NCAA Woman Of The Year Award

    Volleyball’s Alyssa Taylor Nominated For 2016 NCAA Woman Of The Year Award

    Recent Gustavus Adolphus College graduate Alyssa Taylor (Trimont, Minn.) has been selected as a candidate for the 2016 NCAA Woman of the Year award. Taylor was a standout middle hitter for the Gustie volleyball team, earning AVCA Third Team All-America honors in 2015 as well as MIAC Player-of-the-Year.

  • Alyssa Taylor Named AVCA Third Team All-America

    Alyssa Taylor Named AVCA Third Team All-America

    The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) on Tuesday announced its 35th annual All-America teams for NCAA Division III and Gustavus Adolphus College senior middle hitter Alyssa Taylor (Trimont, Minn.) has been named to the Third Team. Taylor becomes just the fifth Gustie to earn All-America honors, and first since 1986, in the 47-year history of…

  • AVCA Names Sherden Region Coach Of The Year, Taylor And Holtan Also Honored

    The American Volleyball Coaches Association announced its Division III Regional Awards on Thursday and three Gusties were honored. Rachelle Sherden was named Central Region Coach of the Year, while Alyssa Taylor (Sr., Trimont, Minn.) was named All-Region as a middle blocker and Nora Holtan (Fy., Rochester, Minn.) was named Honorable Mention and the Central Region…

  • Volleyball Comes Up Short In Hard-Fought Loss To UW-Eau Claire

    Volleyball Comes Up Short In Hard-Fought Loss To UW-Eau Claire

    The Gustavus volleyball team’s dream season came to an end in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday as the Gusties lost in four sets to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire by scores of 13-25, 25-17, 20-25 and 26-28. Gustavus battled all the way to the end, but came up short to finish…

  • Volleyball Advances To MIAC Championship With Straight Set Win Over Saint Mary’s

    Volleyball Advances To MIAC Championship With Straight Set Win Over Saint Mary’s

    The Gustavus volleyball team showed no doubt in its MIAC Semifinal match Thursday night as it swept Saint Mary’s in straight sets 25-11, 25-20 and 25-18 to advance to the MIAC Championship for the first time since 2008. With the victory, the Gusties extend their program record win streak to 26 matches and improve to…

  • Volleyball Hosts Saint Mary’s In MIAC Semifinals Tonight

    Volleyball Hosts Saint Mary’s In MIAC Semifinals Tonight

    Not even a week after sweeping Saint Mary’ University in straight sets to close out the regular season, the Gustavus volleyball team once again hosts the Cardinals, this time in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Playoff Semifinals at 7 p.m. Thursday. The Gusties are the No. 1 seed in the playoffs after finishing the conference…

  • Sherden, Taylor And Holtan Highlight 2015 MIAC Volleyball Awards

    Sherden, Taylor And Holtan Highlight 2015 MIAC Volleyball Awards

    The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its 2015 Volleyball Awards on Wednesday and Gustavus took home three of the top four honors. Rachelle Sherden earned Coach-of-the-Year, Alyssa Taylor (Sr., Trimont, Minn.) earned Player-of-the-Year and Nora Holtan (Fy., Rochester, Minn.) earned Rookie-of-the-Year. Along with Taylor and Holtan, Brittany Luethmers (Fy., Prior Lake, Minn.) and Taylor Trautman…