2011-12 Armstrong Volleyball News

May 24, 2012
Armstrong Volleyball Adds Final Recruit For 2012
Dacula, Ga., outside hitter Kim Brody is head coach Will Condon's final signee for the upcoming 2012 season

January 12, 2012
Armstrong Volleyball Announces Three Additions For 2012
PBC Champion Pirates will bring in two freshman and one sophomore transfer for the upcoming 2012 season

December 6, 2011
Armstrong Volleyball Finishes Season Ranked No. 25
Pirates end 2011 season nationally-ranked after a program-best 36-3 overall record; third year in which Armstrong has finished the season nationally-ranked

November 28, 2011
Brittany Wolf Earns AVCA Third Team All-America Honors
Junior middle hitter becomes first Armstrong volleyball player to be named to an AVCA All-America team in history of program

November 23, 2011
Three Pirates Named AVCA All-Region; Condon Coach of the Year
Senior Brendyce Budd, junior Brittany Wolf and sophomore Jessica Santaniello earn All-Southeast Region honors; Condon earns first region Coach of the Year accolade

November 22, 2011
Four Pirates Earn PBC Volleyball All-Academic Team Honors
Seniors Brendyce Budd and Casey Howett named to the squad, along with junior Leia Pittman and sophomore Jessica Santaniello

November 19, 2011
No. 24 Flagler Bounces No. 21 Armstrong From NCAA Regional, 3-0
Saints advance to a third straight Southeast Region final and end Armstrong's season for a third straight year; Pirates finish with a program-best 36-3 overall record

November 18, 2011
No. 21 Pirates Blank Tusculum 3-0, In NCAA Southeast Region Volleyball Action
Brendyce Budd leads the Pirates with 13 kills and 16 digs, while junior Brittany Wolf hits .556 with 12 kills in the first-round win

November 17, 2011
No. 21 Pirates Open NCAA Southeast Regional Action On Friday
Armstrong is the No. 3 seed and takes on No. 6 seed Tusculum on Friday at Noon; read about the Pirates with regional notes inside

November 16, 2011
Three Pirates Named To Daktronics All-Region Volleyball Squad
Senior rightside hitter Brendyce Budd and junior middle hitter Brittany Wolf earn first-team honors, sophomore outside hitter Jessica Santaniello named to the second team

November 13, 2011
No. 19 Pirates Fall In PBC Volleyball Title Match, 3-1, To No. 23 Flagler
Saints overcome a first-set deficit on Sunday to knock off Armstrong for their third straight PBC Tournament title

November 13, 2011
No. 19 Pirates Earn Fourth Straight NCAA Championships Berth
Armstrong's 35-2 overall record good enough for a third seed and at-large berth; Pirates get Tusculum in the first round on Friday in Wingate, N.C.

November 12, 2011
No. 19 Pirates Earn Berth In PBC Tournament Final With 3-0 Win At Augusta State
Armstrong blitzes the host Jaguars, faces second-seeded Flagler in Sunday's championship match for the third straight year

November 12, 2011
Wolf, Condon Headline Pirate PBC Volleyball Awards
Junior middle hitter named PBC Player of the Year, Condon shares Coach of the Year as five players earn All-Conference honors, released Saturday

November 11, 2011
Top-seeded Pirates Advance At PBC Tournament With 3-0 Win
Armstrong knocks off eighth-seeded Lander, 25-11, 25-18, 25-17, to advance to Saturday's semifinals

November 7, 2011
Armstrong Slips To No. 19 In AVCA DII Top 25 Coaches' Poll
Pirates fall four spots after their first loss of the season; Armstrong ranked for ninth straight week

November 5, 2011
PBC CHAMPS ! Pirates Earn Volleyball Title With 3-1 Win Against USC Aiken
Armstrong finishes the regular season 33-1 and 13-1 in the Peach Belt, will be the No. 1 seed for the upcoming 2011 Peach Belt Tournament title

November 4, 2011
No. 15 Pirates Rebound With 3-1 Win Over Lander
Armstrong heads into final match on Saturday with a chance to clinch its first PBC title since 2008 after Friday's win over the Bearcats

November 2, 2011
Flagler Hands No. 15 Armstrong Its First Loss Of Season, 3-1
Saints end the Pirates' school- and Peach Belt Conference-record 31-match winning streak with a 3-1 victory in St. Augustine on Wednesday evening

November 2, 2011
Armstrong Volleyball Remains No. 1 In NCAA Southeast Region Rankings
Pirates top the region rankings for a second straight week after Wednesday's release from the NCAA region committee

October 31, 2011
Ashley Seal Named PBC Volleyball Specialist of the Week
Junior earns her second weekly honor this season for leading the No. 16-ranked Pirates to three wins in a record-breaking week for Armstrong

October 31, 2011
Armstrong Volleyball Moves To No. 15 In AVCA Division II Top 25 Poll
Pirates move up one spot in the latest coaches' poll after three wins last week

October 29, 2011
No. 16 Pirates Blank Augusta State, 3-0, On Saturday
Armstrong runs perfect start to 31-0 with Peach Belt win over the Jaguars; Pirates hit .333, notch 13 services aces and nine blocks in the win

October 28, 2011
30-0 ! No. 16 Armstrong Sets School, PBC Record With 3-0 Win Over Montevallo
Armstrong breaks its own Peach Belt mark for best start to a season and consecutive wins with the victory over the Falcons on Friday night

October 26, 2011
Volleyball Ranked No. 1 In First NCAA Southeast Region Rankings
Armstrong tops the NCAA region committee's first rankings, released Wednesday

October 25, 2011
No. 16 Pirates Come From Behind For Record-Tying 3-2 Win At VSU
Armstrong erases a 2-0 deficit, wins 29th straight match to tie the Peach Belt and school record for most consecutive wins and wins to start a season

October 24, 2011
Brittany Wolf Named PBC Volleyball Player of the Week
Junior middle hitter collected 2.85 kills and 1.20 blocks per set, hitting .475 in the No. 16-ranked Pirates' six wins on the week

October 24, 2011
Pirates Remain No. 16 In AVCA Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll
Armstrong gains more points but stays steady for a third straight week - Pirates now have most wins in DII with 28

October 22, 2011
No. 16 Pirates Finish Lander Bearcat Crossover Unbeaten
Armstrong defeats Coastal Georgia, 3-1, and St. Andrews, 3-0, to move to 28-0 on the season after a 4-0 showing at the Greenwood, S.C., tournament

October 21, 2011
No. 16 Pirates Win Twice At Lander Crossover On Friday
Armstrong downs Erskine, 3-0, and Lees-McRae, 3-1, to improve to 26-0 on the season

October 19, 2011
No. 16 Pirates Blank UNC Pembroke, 3-0; Howett Becomes All-Time Digs Leader
Armstrong improves to 24-0 on the season; senior Casey Howett breaks Christina Flores' all-time dig record, now has 1,545 career digs for the Pirates

October 18, 2011
Wolf, No. 16 Pirates Plunder Patriots, 3-0
Junior hits .636 with a career high-tying 16 kills as Armstrong improves to 23-0 on the season

October 17, 2011
Armstrong Volleyball Remains No. 16 In AVCA Top 25 Poll
Pirates stay at school-record No. 16 spot for a second straight week after two wins, including their first win over Florida Southern since 2003

October 15, 2011
No. 16 Pirates Set New Home Win Streak In 3-0 Victory Over Tusculum
Armstrong wins its 11th straight match at home, eclipsing the previous record of 10, while improving to 22-0 on the season after Saturday's win over the Pioneers

October 10, 2011
No. 16 Pirates Knock Off Florida Southern, 3-1, For 21st Straight Win
Armstrong overcomes a first-set deficit to beat the Mocs for the first time since 2003; Amanda Jones notches 15 kills to lead the Pirates

October 10, 2011
Leia Pittman Named PBC Volleyball Player of the Week
Junior middle hitter was dominant in the Pirates' four wins on the week, hitting .517 with 2.53 kills and 1.47 blocks per set

October 10, 2011
Armstrong Volleyball Moves Up To No. 16 In AVCA DII Poll
Pirates climb one spot after four wins last week that improved Armstrong to 20-0 on the season

October 8, 2011
No. 17 Pirates Pick Up Pair Of Wins On Saturday
Armstrong holds off USC Aiken, 3-2, for a PBC win, then the Pirates blank Bentley, 3-0, in a neutral-site match

October 7, 2011
No. 17 Pirates Sweep Lander, 3-0, On Friday
Armstrong moves to 18-0 on the season with the three-set win in Greenwood, S.C., on Friday

October 5, 2011
No. 17 Pirates Knock Off Flagler, 3-1, For 17th Straight Win
Armstrong takes over first place in the PBC with the win over the two-time defending champion Saints; Pirates also win 10th straight at home, tying a school mark

October 3, 2011
Armstrong Volleyball Moves To No. 17 In AVCA Division II Top 25
Pirates move up two spots after a pair of Peach Belt wins last week; big week looms with five matches in six days

October 1, 2011
No. 19 Pirates Stretch Streak To 16 With 3-1 Win Over Francis Marion
Pirates remain atop the PBC standings with Flagler, setting up Wednesday's clash with the Saints

September 30, 2011
No. 19 Pirates Blank Braves, 3-0, For 15th Straight Win
Armstrong continues its undefeated start to the 2011 season with a sweep of UNC Pembroke in Peach Belt Conference action on Friday evening

September 26, 2011
Armstrong Volleyball Remains No. 19 In AVCA Top 25 Poll
Pirates gain six points in the weekly coaches' poll but stay put after two wins last week; Armstrong one of only six unbeaten teams left in Division II

September 24, 2011
No. 19 Pirates Win At Augusta State, 3-0, On Saturday
Pirates overcome a slow first set, notch a 28-26, 25-13, 25-13 win over the Jaguars to improve to 14-0 on the season, 2-0 in the PBC

September 23, 2011
No. 19 Pirates Open PBC Play With 3-1 Win At Montevallo
Senior Brendyce Budd collects 18 kills in leading the Pirates to a league-opening win over Montevallo; Pirates now 13-0, best start since 1999

September 19, 2011
Pirate Volleyball Moves To No. 19 In AVCA Division II Top 25 Poll
Armstrong achieves its highest-ever national ranking after stretching its unbeaten mark to 12-0 with four wins last week - two over ranked opponents

September 17, 2011
Pirate South/Southeast Volleyball Challenge: Day Two Wrapup
No. 23 Pirates defeat Valdosta State, 3-0, and No. 24 Rollins, 3-0, to finish the weekend with a perfect 3-0 mark; Amanda Jones and Jessica Santaniello earn All-Tournament Team honors

September 16, 2011
Pirate South/Southeast Volleyball Challenge: Day One Wrapup
No. 23 Pirates win battle of Top 25 teams, downing No. 21 North Alabama, while Rollins, Flagler and Valdosta State also pick up wins on Friday.

September 15, 2011
No. 23 Pirates Host South/Southeast Challenge On Friday And Saturday
Armstrong welcomes in five other schools - including two other nationally-ranked volleyball squads - for two days of action at Alumni Arena and the ARC.

September 13, 2011
No. 23 Pirates Sweep Queens (NC), 3-0, On Tuesday
Armstrong toughs out a win in its first outing as a nationally-ranked squad, knocking off the Royals in Charlotte.

September 12, 2011
Brendyce Budd Named PBC Volleyball Player of the Week
Senior rightside hitter earns the honor after collecting MVP accolades at the 2011 USC Aiken Pacer Invitational this weekend.

September 12, 2011
Armstrong Volleyball Cracks AVCA Top 25 Poll At No. 23
Pirates return to the Division II coaches' poll for the first time since 2005; Armstrong one of 12 undefeated DII squads mentioned in the second regular season poll of 2011.

September 10, 2011
Armstrong Wins Twice, Finishes Pacer Invitational 4-0
Pirates knock off Anderson (SC), 3-0, and Lynn, 3-1, to stretch their perfect start to the 2011 season to 8-0; best start for Armstrong volleyball since 2004.

September 9, 2011
Pirates Push Record To 6-0 With Two Wins In Aiken
Armstrong volleyball records a 3-2 come-from-behind win over Newberry, then blanks Florida Tech, 3-0, to stay unbeaten on the 2011 season.

September 6, 2011
Ashley Seal Named PBC Volleyball Specialist of the Week
Junior setter averaged 11.13 assists per set in Armstrong's perfect 4-0 start at the 2011 Pirate Volleyball Classic over the weekend.

September 3, 2011
Armstrong Finishes 2011 Pirate Volleyball Classic Perfect At 4-0
Pirates pick up pair of wins in Saturday's action, downing Limestone, 3-0, and Catawba, 3-1, to finish as the only unbeaten team in the Classic

September 2, 2011
Armstrong Perfect After Day One Of 2011 Pirate Volleyball Classic
Pirates down a pair of South Atlantic Conference foes, beating Lincoln Memorial, 3-0, and Lenoir-Rhyne, 3-2, to go 2-0 in Friday's action

September 1, 2011
Armstrong Volleyball Opens Season Hosting 2011 Pirate Volleyball Classic
Pirates welcome in six other squads from the Southeast Region for two days of matches on Friday and Saturday; Armstrong season preview inside !

August 26, 2011
Armstrong Volleyball Picked Second In PBC Preseason Poll
Pirates picked behind preseason favorite Flagler in the league's annual poll of the league's coaches for the upcoming 2011 season

August 25, 2011
Brittany Wolf Earns Preseason All-PBC Volleyball Honors
Junior middle hitter led the Peach Belt in blocks as a sophomore and earned 2010 All-PBC Tournament honors.

July 21, 2011
Armstrong Earns AVCA Team Academic Award
Pirates one of only 58 NCAA Division II schools to earn the honor, which goes to programs that maintain a cumulative 3.30 GPA or better during the 2010-11 season.

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