10.22.08 - MANCHESTER FALLS TO DEFIANCE 3-0
Manchester's volleyball team fell to Defiance in three straight sets Tuesday, with scores being 25-15, 25-23, 25-16.

Amanda Dickman led the way with 11 kills. Stephanie Rion added seven kills, 12 digs and two blocks assists. Lauren Nash had 24 assis while Danielle Blevins had nine digs.

Manchester falls to 16-11 overall, 3-5 in the HCAC. They wrap up the regular season on Friday and Saturday as they travel to the Hope/Calvin Midwest Classic.

10.22.08 - PURDUE NORTH CENTRAL DOWNS MC 3-1
Manchester's volleyball team fell to Purdue North Central 3-1 on Wednesday. Game scores were 28-30, 25-14, 25-12, 26-24.

Amanda Dickman led MC with nine kills and four blocks while Christa Peden added eight kills and six digs. Rebecca Varnes had seven kills, with Danielle Blevins adding 11 digs defensively.

Manchester falls to 16-10 on the year, and wrap up conference play on Tuesday as they travel to Defiance for a 7:30 p.m. match.

10.18.08 - MANCHESTER SPLITS IN TRANSYLVANIA TRI-MEET
Manchester lost to Transylvania 3-1 in HCAC action, but posted a 3-1 win over Asbury in non-conference action Saturday.

In the Transy match, Manchester lost 25-17, 25-21, 23-25, 25-19. Christa Peden led MC with 17 kills and 18 digs. Stephanie Rion added 14 kills, 20 digs and three aces while Sheena Steely added 12 digs.

Set scores in the Asbury win were 25-17, 25-7, 25-27, 25-15. Peden again led with 14 kills and 12 digs. Rion added 13 kills and 17 digs, while Amanda Dickman tallied 12 kills. Steely recorded 19 digs and Lauren Nash added four aces. Manchester stands at 16-9 on the year, 3-4 in the HCAC. They travel to Purdue North Central on Wednesday.

10.15.08 - SPARTANS BLANK KALAMAZOO 3-0
Manchester's volleyball team posted their third straight win on Wednesday following a 3-0 win against Kalamazoo. Game scores were 25-19, 28-26, 25-20.

Stephanie Rion led MC with 12 kills and 20 digs. Amanda Dickman recorded nine kills and five blocks, Christa Peden added eight kills and four blocks and Kristi Staton added four kills. Lauren Nash had 28 assists in the win for MC.

Manchester improves to 15-8 on the year and returns to conference action Saturday at Transylvania for a 12 p.m. contest.

10.14.08 - MANCHESTER RANKED IN NATIONAL STATISTIC CATEGORIES
Manchester College's volleyball team is currently ranked 10th in the nation in digs with a 19.8 per set average. Tiffany Moore appeared in the Top 40 in individual digs per set with a 5.32 average and is currently ranked 40th overall. For a list of HCAC schools in the statistical rankings visit here.

10.12.08 - SPARTANS POST 3-0 WIN OVER ROSE-HULMAN
Manchester's volleyball team improved to 3-3 on the year following a 3-0 win over Rose-Hulman on Sunday. Game scores were 25-16, 25-19, 25-16.

Stephanie Rion led the way with a 16 kills, 10 dig performance. Kristi Staton added nine kills while Amanda Dickman had eight. Danielle Blevins notched 13 digs, Tiffany Moore added 12 and Lauren Nash had 32 assists for MC.

Manchester moves to 14-8 on the year, 3-3 in the HCAC. They return to action Wednesday at home as they face Kalamazoo starting at 7:30 p.m.

10.8.08 - MANCHESTER WINS 3-0 OVER FRANKLIN IN CONFERENCE ACTION
Manchester's volleyball team posted a 3-0 win over Franklin on Thursday for their second HCAC win of the year. Game scores were 25-23, 25-17, 25-23.

Christa Peden led Manchester with 13 kills while Stephanie Rion added 10. Kristi Staton added seven kills and two blocks. Tiffany Moore recorded 13 digs, Rion added 12 digs and Danielle Blevins added 10. Lauren Nash had 34 assists for MC in the win.

Manchester improves to 13-8 on the year, 2-3 in the HCAC. Manchester returns to action at home on Sunday as they host Rose-Hulman starting at 2 p.m. Manchester's volleyball team is hosting Dig for a Cure in efforts to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer reseach.

10.3.08 - MANCHESTER FALLS TO NATIONALLY RANKED MOUNT ST. JOSEPH 3-1
Manchester's volleyball team fell to #21 in the nation Mount St. Joseph 3-1 in conference action Friday night. Game scores were 25-16, 29-27, 16-25, 25-20.

Christa Peden had 13 kills for Manchester while Stephanie Rion added 10. Danielle Blevins recorded 20 digs, Rion added 15 and Lauren Nash recorded 14 digs to go with her 23 assists.

Manchester falls to 12-6 overall, 1-2 in the HCAC. They resume conference action at home Saturday as they host Hanover at noon and non-conference action against Purdue North Central at 4 p.m.

9.27.08 - SPARTANS PICK UP PAIR OF WINS OVER EARLHAM AND OBERLIN
Manchester's volleyball team picked up two wins Saturday in a 3-2 win over Oberlin and a 3-0 win over Earlham.

In the Oberlin game, MC fell in game one 24-26 before taking game two 25-17. The Spartans fell in game three 21-25 before winning the next two sets 25-20 and 15-11. Amanda Dickman had 16 kills and eight blocks to pace MC. Stephanie Rion added 15 kills and 16 digs while Lauren Nash added 38 assists. Tiffany Moore added 34 digs in the win.

Manchester cruised past Earlham in three straight sets, 25-6, 25-20, 25-17. Dickman again led MC in kills with 11. Christa Peden added eight while Kristi Staton added seven. Nash had 30 assists while Rion and Moore added 17 and 16 digs, respectively.

Manchester improves to 12-5 on the year and return to action Friday as they host nationally ranked Mount St. Joseph starting at 7 p.m.

9.24.08 - SPARTANS FALL TO BLUFFTON 3-1 IN CONFERENCE ACTION
Manchester dropped their first conference volleyball match of the year Wednesday in a 3-1 contest with Bluffton.

Game scores were 26-21, 21-25, 25-18, 25-17. Stephanie Rion led MC with 13 kills and 28 digs. Christa Peden added 11 kills and five blocks. Lauren Nash recorded 34 assists while Tiffany Moore had 28 digs.

Manchester drops to 10-5 on the year, 1-1 in the HCAC. They travel to Earlham on Saturday for a tri-way meet with Oberlin.

9.20.08 - MC/PIZZA HUT VOLLEYBALL INVITE RESULTS
ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM
Ashley Kieltyka - Calumet CSJ
Peni Acayo - Goshen
Christa Peden - Manchester
Kim Gillhespy - Alma
Brittney Smelser - Huntington
Beth Caldwell (MVP) - Huntington

Round 4
Earlham def. Calumet 3-0
(25-23, 25-23, 25-10)
Huntington Def. Goshen 3-2
(15-25, 20-25, 25-16, 25-23, 15-10)
Round 5
Manchester def. Calumet 3-0
(25-14, 25-13, 25-11)
Huntington def. Alma
(24-26, 25-23, 25-14, 11-25, 15-12)
Round 6
Goshen def. Manchester   3-0
(25-21, 25-20, 25-22)
Alma def. Earlham
(25-21, 25-13, 25-14)

9.19.08 - MC/PIZZA HUT VOLLEYBALL INVITE RESULTS
Round 1
Huntington def. Manchester 3-1
(25-14, 25-9, 23-25, 25-15)
Goshen def. Calumet CSJ 3-0
(25-23, 25-18, 25-17)
Round 2
Huntington def. Calumet CSJ 3-0
(25-15, 25-8, 25-7)
Alma def. Goshen 3-2
(26-16, 19-25, 25-23, 21-25, 15-13)
Round 3
Alma def. Manchester 3-0
(25-13, 25-17, 25-18)

9.17.08 - SPARTANS GET FIRST CONFERENCE WIN OF YEAR OVER ANDERSON, 3-2
Manchester's volleyball team picked up a 3-2 win over Anderson in the Spartans first conference match of the year Wednesday. Game scores were 23-25, 25-21, 25-19, 15-25, 15-12.

Christa Peden led the way with 21 kills, 9 blocks and an ace. Amanda Dickman added 14 kills and 2 blocks, while Stephanie Rion had 11 kills, four aces and 24 digs. Lauren Nash recorded 50 assists and 3 blocks and Tiffany Moore added 20 digs.

Manchester improves to 9-1 on the year, 1-0 in the HCAC. Manchester returnes to action this Friday and Saturday as they host the Manchester College/Pizza Hut Invite.

9.9.08 - MANCHESTER MOVES TO 8-1 FOLLOWING WIN OVER TAYLOR-FW
Manchester's volleyball team used all five sets to defeat Taylor-Fort Wayne 3-2 on Tuesday. Manchester fell in the first set 19-25, rallied to win game two 25-14, then were edged out 25-23 in the third set. MC pulled out a 25-20 win in the fourth match and cruised to a win with a 15-6 win in the fifth set.

Christa Peden led the way with 17 kills. Stephanie Rion added 13 kills, six aces, three blocks and 27 digs. Tiffany Moore added 23 digs while Lauren Nash had 44 assists.

Manchester improves to 8-1 on the year, and returns to action next Wednesday at Anderson to start conference play.

9.6.08-SPARTANS TAKE SECOND AT AURORA TOURNAMENT
Manchester's volleyball team finished 3-1 overall in the two-day Aurora University Tournament.  The Spartans opened up with a 2-0 record on Friday and won their third game of the tournament Saturday 3-0 over the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (25-18, 25-21, 25-23).  They fell to tournament winner St. Norbert 3-0 in the final game of the tournament (25-16, 26-16, 25-21). 

In the UWSP game, Christa Peden had 14 kills, two blocks and two aces.  Kristi Staton added 10 kills and two blocks, while Stephanie Rion added 15 digs, six kills and two blocks.  Lauren Nash recorded 30 assists. 

In the St. Norbert match, Amanda Dickman led the way with eight kills, while Peden added seven.  Nash had 17 digs and 23 assist.  Stephanie Rion added two aces, five kills and 14 digs for MC. 

Manchester moves to 7-1 overall and return to action Tuesday at Taylor-Fort Wayne.

9.5.08-MANCHESTER MOVES TO 6-0 FOLLOWING TWO WINS AT AURORA TOURNAMENT
Manchester's volleyball team picked up a pair of wins on Friday in the first day of competition from the Aurora University Tournament.  In their first game of the afternoon, Manchester defeated Beloit 3-1 (20-25, 25-20, 25-18, 25-15). Tiffany Moore  had 24 digs, Christa Peden added 13 kills and Stephanie Rion had 11 kills for MC. 

Manchester picked up a five set win over Aurora 3-2 (24-26, 25-21, 27-25, 21-25, 15-12) to close out the day.  Peden notched 20 kills while Rion added 12.  Kristi Staton had 11 kills while Amanda Dickman had 10.
Lauren Nash had 11 assists, while Moore added 32 digs. 

Manchester improves to 6-0 on the year and returns to action Saturday in the second day of competition from the Aurora University Tournament. 

8.30.08 - SPARTANS WIN KALAMAZOO TOURNAMENT WITH 4-0 RECORD
Manchester posted four wins at the 2008 Kalamazoo Hornet Invitational over the weekend to pick up the team tournament title. 

Manchester opened up with a 3-2 win over Trine (17-25, 25-16, 14-25, 25-20, 15-10) and a 3-0 win over Ohio Wesleyan (25-14, 27-25, 25-20).  On Saturday, Manchester posted a 3-0 win over Kalamazoo (25-21, 25-23, 25-20) and Anderson (25-19, 25-21, 25-17). 

Tiffany Moore and Amanda Dickman were named to the All-Tournament team.  Manchester moves to 4-0 on the year and takes part in the Aurora Tournament next weekend. 

8.24.08 - SPARTANS BEGIN 2008 SEASON FRIDAY AT KALAMAZOO
The Manchester College Volleyball Program is ready for another exciting season in 2008.  After completing the best season in ten years and finishing 3rd in the HCAC, the future is bright for the Spartans.
The team returns eight players that saw significant playing time during the 2008 season.  Among those are seniors Tiffany Moore,  Stephanie Rion and Rebecca Varnes.  Moore who made the transition to the libero position in 2007 will again lead the defensive floor for the Spartans.  The co-captain who played in every game last year averaged 5.1 digs per game.  Rion, another captain, brings her experience back to the outside position.  She averaged 2.9 kills and 3.9 digs per game in an injury-plagued season.  Varnes who saw time in both the middle and opposite positions brings her quiet persistence back to the floor.
2007 HCAC Freshman of the Year Lauren Nash returns to lead the offense of the Spartans.  The setter finished the season with 1,277 assists.  Christa Peden, a 2nd team All HCAC selection, returns to control the net.  Peden averaged 3 kills and 1 block per game in 2007. Also returning are sophomores Danielle Blevins, Karla Conrad and Sheena Steely. 
A strong core of freshman enter the 2008 season eager to contribute to the winning ways of the Spartans.  The class brings strong academic and volleyball backgrounds to the program.  The group brings high school conference titles, club volleyball team national experiences  and numerous individual awards with them.  Bringing height to the front line and competing for time on the offensive side of things for the Spartans will be Amanda chamberlin, Amanda Dickman, Kristi Staton and Whitney Piatt.  Providing help in the setting and defensive sides of things is Sarah Lauinger.
The 2008 Spartans open the season August 29-30 at the Kalamazoo College Tournament in Michigan.

9.9.08 - MANCHESTER MOVES TO 8-1 FOLLOWING WIN OVER TAYLOR-FW
Manchester's volleyball team used all five sets to defeat Taylor-Fort Wayne 3-2 on Tuesday. Manchester fell in the first set 19-25, rallied to win game two 25-14, then were edged out 25-23 in the third set. MC pulled out a 25-20 win in the fourth match and cruised to a win with a 15-6 win in the fifth set.

Christa Peden led the way with 17 kills. Stephanie Rion added 13 kills, six aces, three blocks and 27 digs. Tiffany Moore added 23 digs while Lauren Nash had 44 assists.

Manchester improves to 8-1 on the year, and returns to action next Wednesday at Anderson to start conference play.

9.6.08-SPARTANS TAKE SECOND AT AURORA TOURNAMENT
Manchester's volleyball team finished 3-1 overall in the two-day Aurora University Tournament.  The Spartans opened up with a 2-0 record on Friday and won their third game of the tournament Saturday 3-0 over the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (25-18, 25-21, 25-23).  They fell to tournament winner St. Norbert 3-0 in the final game of the tournament (25-16, 26-16, 25-21). 

In the UWSP game, Christa Peden had 14 kills, two blocks and two aces.  Kristi Staton added 10 kills and two blocks, while Stephanie Rion added 15 digs, six kills and two blocks.  Lauren Nash recorded 30 assists. 

In the St. Norbert match, Amanda Dickman led the way with eight kills, while Peden added seven.  Nash had 17 digs and 23 assist.  Stephanie Rion added two aces, five kills and 14 digs for MC. 

Manchester moves to 7-1 overall and return to action Tuesday at Taylor-Fort Wayne.

9.5.08-MANCHESTER MOVES TO 6-0 FOLLOWING TWO WINS AT AURORA TOURNAMENT
Manchester's volleyball team picked up a pair of wins on Friday in the first day of competition from the Aurora University Tournament.  In their first game of the afternoon, Manchester defeated Beloit 3-1 (20-25, 25-20, 25-18, 25-15). Tiffany Moore  had 24 digs, Christa Peden added 13 kills and Stephanie Rion had 11 kills for MC. 

Manchester picked up a five set win over Aurora 3-2 (24-26, 25-21, 27-25, 21-25, 15-12) to close out the day.  Peden notched 20 kills while Rion added 12.  Kristi Staton had 11 kills while Amanda Dickman had 10.
Lauren Nash had 11 assists, while Moore added 32 digs. 

Manchester improves to 6-0 on the year and returns to action Saturday in the second day of competition from the Aurora University Tournament. 

8.30.08 - SPARTANS WIN KALAMAZOO TOURNAMENT WITH 4-0 RECORD
Manchester posted four wins at the 2008 Kalamazoo Hornet Invitational over the weekend to pick up the team tournament title. 

Manchester opened up with a 3-2 win over Trine (17-25, 25-16, 14-25, 25-20, 15-10) and a 3-0 win over Ohio Wesleyan (25-14, 27-25, 25-20).  On Saturday, Manchester posted a 3-0 win over Kalamazoo (25-21, 25-23, 25-20) and Anderson (25-19, 25-21, 25-17). 

Tiffany Moore and Amanda Dickman were named to the All-Tournament team.  Manchester moves to 4-0 on the year and takes part in the Aurora Tournament next weekend. 

8.24.08 - SPARTANS BEGIN 2008 SEASON FRIDAY AT KALAMAZOO
The Manchester College Volleyball Program is ready for another exciting season in 2008.  After completing the best season in ten years and finishing 3rd in the HCAC, the future is bright for the Spartans.
The team returns eight players that saw significant playing time during the 2008 season.  Among those are seniors Tiffany Moore,  Stephanie Rion and Rebecca Varnes.  Moore who made the transition to the libero position in 2007 will again lead the defensive floor for the Spartans.  The co-captain who played in every game last year averaged 5.1 digs per game.  Rion, another captain, brings her experience back to the outside position.  She averaged 2.9 kills and 3.9 digs per game in an injury-plagued season.  Varnes who saw time in both the middle and opposite positions brings her quiet persistence back to the floor.
2007 HCAC Freshman of the Year Lauren Nash returns to lead the offense of the Spartans.  The setter finished the season with 1,277 assists.  Christa Peden, a 2nd team All HCAC selection, returns to control the net.  Peden averaged 3 kills and 1 block per game in 2007. Also returning are sophomores Danielle Blevins, Karla Conrad and Sheena Steely. 
A strong core of freshman enter the 2008 season eager to contribute to the winning ways of the Spartans.  The class brings strong academic and volleyball backgrounds to the program.  The group brings high school conference titles, club volleyball team national experiences  and numerous individual awards with them.  Bringing height to the front line and competing for time on the offensive side of things for the Spartans will be Amanda chamberlin, Amanda Dickman, Kristi Staton and Whitney Piatt.  Providing help in the setting and defensive sides of things is Sarah Lauinger.
The 2008 Spartans open the season August 29-30 at the Kalamazoo College Tournament in Michigan.

11.3.07 - MANCHESTER WINS TOURNAMENT OPENER 3-1 OVER DEFIANCE, FALLS TO MSJ IN SEMI-FINALS 3-0
Manchester's volleyball team posted a 3-1 win over Defiance in the opening round of the HCAC Conference Tournament, hosted by Hanover. Manchester took game one 30-23, fell in game two 27-30, but rallied to win games three and four 30-22, 30-15 to advance to the semi-finals against Mount St. Joseph.

11.3.07-MANCHESTER WINS TOURNAMENT OPENER 3-1 OVER DEFIANCE Manchester's volleyball team posted a 3-1 win over Defiance in the opening round of the HCAC Conference Tournament, hosted by Hanover.

Manchester took game one 30-23, fell in game two 27-30, but rallied to win games three and four 30-22, 30-15 to advance to the semi-finals later this evening as Manchester will face #2 seed Mount St. Joseph at 7 p.m.

Christa Peden led the Spartans with 16 kills. Stephanie Rion and Amy Carnahan each had 15 kills and 19 digs. Lauren Nash added 56 assists while Tiffany Moore added 22 digs.

Manchester improves to 16-14 on the year.

10.30.07-SPARTANS CLOSE OUT REGULAR SEASON WITH 3-0 WIN OVER PURDUE NORTH CENTRAL
Manchester's volleyball team posted a 3-0 win over Purude North Central on Tuesday to wind down the regular season schedule. Game scores were 30-28, 33-31, 20-23. The win moves Manchester to 15-14 overall, their first winning season since 1997 under first year head coach Kendra Marlowe.

Amy Carnahan posted 13 kills, an ace and 13 digs, and Tiffany Moore added 18 digs and three service aces to the Spartans' win. Rebecca Varnes had four solo blocks and an assisted block

Manchester will compete in the HCAC Conference Tournament, hosted by Hanover College starting on Tuesday as they face Defiance starting at 2 p.m. Semi-final action starts at 7 p.m. with the championships starting at 1 p.m. on Sunday.

10.26.07-HUNTINGTON DOWNS MC 3-1
The Spartan volleyball team fell to host Huntington University 3-1 in non-conference action on Friday night. Huntington took games one and two 30-22, 30-25, with the Spartans taking game three 30-23, but fell 30-13 in game four.

Christa Peden led MC with 13 kills and five assisted blocks. Amy Carnahan added eight kills while Stephanie Rion chipped in 11 kills and six digs. Tasia Smith haad six kills, seven assisted blocks and a solo block.

Manchester evens their record at 14-14 overall, and returns to action on Tuesday as they travel to Purdue North Central for a 7 p.m. contest.

10.23.07-VOLLEYBALL TEAM POSTS 3 -0 WIN OVER BLUFFTON TO WRAP UP HOME SCHEDULE
Manchester's volleyball team picked up a 3-0 win over conference opponent Bluffton University on Tuesday to finish the league with a 6-2 record. Manchester won with game scores of 30-22, 30-17, 30-26.

Amy Carnahan led MC with 16 kills and 21 digs. Stephanie Rion, Tasia Smith and Christa Peden each had nine kills, with Rion collecting 27 digs and Peden recording two solo blocks and an assisted block.

Manchester improves to 14-13 overall, and return to action Friday at Huntington.

10.21.07-SPARTANS DROP THREE CONTESTS OVER WEEKEND ACTION
Manchester's volleyball team suffered its first conference loss of the year on Friday as the Spartans fell to Hanover 3-0 (30-26, 30-28, 30-25). Amy Carnahan led the team with nine kills and 24 digs. Stephanie Rion added eight kills and 24 digs, while Tasia Smith added eight kills. Christa Peden added three solo blocks and eight assisted blocks.

Manchester fell to Mount St. Joseph on Saturday 3-1 (23-30, 30-22, 32-30, 30-23). Carnahan paced MC with 22 kills and 32 digs. Rion added 11 kills and 18 digs, and Tiffany Moore added 22 digs. The Spartans fell to Urbana 3-1 (30-26, 30-26, 23-30, 33-31). Carnahan led the way with 18 kills, four solo blocks and two block assists. Peden added 12 kills and two solo and assisted blocks. Tiffany Moore added 28 digs, and Lauren Nash recorded 45 assists, one solo and three assisted blocks.

Manchester falls to 13-13 on the year, 5-2 in the HCAC. They wrap up their home season on Tuesday as they host Bluffton for a 7 p.m. contest.

10.16.07-SPARTANS PICK UP 3-1 CONFERENCE WIN OVER DEFIANCE ON MC'S SENIOR NIGHT
Manchester's volleyball team remains undefeated in conference action following it's 3-1 win over Defiance as MC honored senior Amy Carnahan for a stellar four-year career. The senior showed her gratitude with a 15 kill, 32 dig performance. Stephanie Rion added 15 kills and 33 digs while Christa Peden led the team with 20 kills, a solo block and two block assists. Lauren Nash had 55 assists and Tiffany Moore added 28 digs for the Spartan defense.

Manchester improves to 13-10 overall, 5-0 in the HCAC. They have a tough road trip this weekend as they travel to Hanover on Friday and Mount St. Joseph on Saturday. Both teams are currently 4-1 in the HCAC.

10.13.07-MANCHESTER DROPS TWO AT TRI-STATE TRI-MEET
The Spartan volleyball team dropped a 3-1 contest to Tri-State and a 3-2 match to Adrian in action at Tri-State on Saturday.

Manchester fell to Tri-State 30-27, 30-21, 28-30, 30-22. Christa Peden led with 14 kills and seven digs. Stephanie Rion added 13 kills and 16 digs, Amy Carnahan added 11 kills and 26 digs, while Lauren Nash added 31 assists and 22 digs.

Adrian picked up a 3-2 win over MC with scores of 30-28, 30-27, 37-35, 26-30 and 15-9. Peden had 23 kills and 13 digs, while Carnahan added 20 kills and 37 digs. Rion had 17 kills and Nash added 68 assists and four aces.

Manchester falls to 12-10 on the year, and host Defiance on Tuesday.

10.11.07-MANCHESTER FALLS TO GRACE IN THREE SETS, TRAVELS TO TRI-STATE ON SATURDAY
Manchester's volleyball team dropped a 3-0 match to Grace on Thursday, with game scores of 30-21, 30-22, 30-15. Christa Peden led the Spartans with nine kills and three solo blocks. Amy Carnahan added six kills and 23 digs with a solo block. Lauren Nash added 26 assists and an ace for MC.

The Spartans drop to 12-8 on the year, and return to action Saturday in a tri-meet with Tri-State and Adrian.

10.9.07-SPARTANS WIN NINTH OUT OF TEN GAMES FOLLOWING 3-0 WIN OVER TAYLOR-FORT WAYNE
Manchester's volleyball team posted a 3-0 win over Taylor - Fort Wayne on Tuesday to notch their ninth win in 10 tries. Game scores were 30-27, 30-26 and 30-27.

Amy Carnahan led the way with 14 kills and 22 digs. Christa Peden added 12 kills and five digs with one solo block and five block assists. Lauren Nash added 37 assists, 20 digs and two solo blocks for MC, while Tiffany Moore added 26 digs for the Spartans.

Manchester improves to 12-7 on the year, and returns to action Thursday at home versus Grace.

10.5.07-MANCHESTER PICKS UP 3-0 WIN OVER TRANSY, REMAINS UNDEFEATED IN CONFERENCE PLAY
Manchester College's women's volleyball picked up a 3-0 win over Transylvania to remain undefeated in HCAC action. Manchester held off to defeat Transy 33-31 in the first game, cruised by in game two 30-14, and capped off game three with a 30-25 win.;

Stephanie Rion led the way with 17 kills and 19 digs. Christa Peden added 13 kills, five digs and 2.5 blocks. Amy Carnahan had nine kills, 12 digs and three solo blocks for MC. Lauren Nash paced the Spartans with 43 assists on the night.

Manchester improves to 11-7 overall, 4-0 in the HCAC and are in sole possession of first place in the conference standings. Manchester has four non-conference matches scheduled for next week, starting off with a home match versusTaylor-Fort Wayne on Tuesday, Grace at home on Thursday and going to Tri-State on Saturday in tri-meet action.

10.3.07-SPARTANS FALL TO GOSHEN 3-1
Manchester's seven-game win streak came to an end on Wednesday as they fell to Goshen College 3-1. Manchester took game one 30-28, but fell 30-14, 30-26 and 33-31 in games two through four.

Stephanie Rion and Amy Carnahan led the way with 11 kills each. Carnahan added 13 digs, as did Tiffany Moore. Danielle Blevins had 20 digs, Christa Peden had four solo blocks and a block assist, and Tasia Smith added three solo blocks for MC.

The volleyball team falls to 10-7 on the year, and looks to remain undefeated in conference play Friday night as they host Transylvania, just one of the many events scheduled for Homecoming weekend at Manchester College.

9.28.07-MANCHESTER WINS SEVENTH STRAIGHT IN 3-0 WIN OVER ROSE-HULMAN
Manchester's volleyball team picked up its eighth straight win Friday night as they picked up a 3-0 win over Rose-Hulman, winning by scores of 30-21, 30-17, 30-22.

Stephanie Rion led Manchester with 17 kills and 17 digs, with a solo block and two block assists. Amy Carnahan added 14 kills and 16 digs, while Tasia Smith added seven kills and two blocks. Christa Peden had eight kills and two blocks and Lauren Nash added 36 assists and 12 digs.

Manchester improves their record to 10-6 on the year, 3-0 in the HCAC. They travel to Goshen on Tuesday then return home on Friday to play host to Transylvania as part of MC's Homecoming weekend.

9.20.07-SPARTANS MAKE IT SIX STRAIGHT IN 3-1 WIN OVER FRANKLIN
Manchester's volleyball team picked up their sixth straight win on Thursday following a 3-1 win over Franklin in HCAC action.  Game scores were 21-30, 30-19, 30-23, 32-30.

Amy Carnahan led MC with 24 kills and 35 digs. Stephanie Rion added 15 kills and 34 digs, while Tasia Smith had 10 kills and two solo blocks. Christa Peden added nine kills and a solo block. Lauren Nash had 59 assists, three solo and one assisted block and Tiffany Moore added 31 digs for the Spartans.

Manchester improves their record to 9-6 on the year, 2-0 in the HCAC. They return to action next Friday at Rose-Hulman in conference action.

9.18.07-MANCHESTER DOWNS ANDERSON FOR FIRST CONFERENCE WIN OF THE SEASON
The Manchester College women's volleyball team posted a 3-0 win over Anderson in league action Tuesday night.  Manchester has won five straight after picking up their conference opener victory in a 30-21, 31-29, 30-28 three game match over Anderson.

Stephanie Rion led MC with 15 kills and 16 digs. She added a solo block and two assisted blocks for Manchester. Tasia Smith had nine kills and two blocks.; Christa Peden added eight kills and two blocks for the Spartans.

Manchester resumes conference action Thursday as they travel to Franklin. 

9.15.07-SPARTANS HOST AND WIN THE MC PIZZA HUT INVITE TOURNAMENT
Manchester College won all four games of their own Manchester College Pizza Hut Invitational tournament over the weekend. The Spartans opened with a 3-1 win over Huntington (30-26, 30-28, 24-30, 30-23). Stephanie Rion and Amy Carnahan had 13 kills apiece for Manchester, while Christa Peden added 12 kills and three and a half blocks.

Manchester posted a 3-1 score over Earlham to end action Friday night (30-22, 30-27, 22-30, 30-21). Peden led the way with 17 kills while Carnahan added 16. Lauren Nash had 52 assists and one and a half blocks and Tiffany Moore recorded 19 digs.

MC opened up Saturday's competition with a 3-0 win over Calumet College-St. Joseph (30-15, 30-23, 30-16). Carnahan added 10 kills and 13 digs to lead MC. The Spartans closed out the day with a 3-1 win over Otterbein (27-30, 30-22, 30-18, 30-26). Carnahan had 19 kills while Rion added 16 kills and 4.5 blocks.; Nash had 45 assists and 11 digs and Peden had five blocks.

Manchester's Amy Carnahan was named as the Tournament MVP. She was joined on the All-Tournament team by Manchester's Lauren Nash and Christa Peden, Otterbein's Julie Brown, Huntington's Alyssa Schroeder, Earlham's Lisa Vanderkolk and Calumet's Kate Delany.

Manchester stands at 7-6 on the year, and returns to action on Tuesday as they host Anderson for a 7 p.m. conference match.  

Catch up on the week's action!