2021-22 Bentley University Women's Volleyball News
39 Falcons Receive Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence from NE10
June 27, 2022
Thirty-nine recent Bentley University graduates are among the 2022 recipients of the Northeast-10 Conference Presidents' Award for Academic Excellence, an honor awarded by the conference to graduating senior student-athletes for their outstanding work in the classroom during their college careers.
Bentley Women’s Athletics Have Prospered Since Title IX Became Law
June 23, 2022
50 years ago, when Title IX became law, there were no athletics for women at Bentley University. A year later, field hockey, basketball and softball debuted as club sports. The following year, all three were elevated to varsity level, with Daryl Leonard the head coach of each.
Nominations for Bentley Athletics Hall of Fame Now Open
April 04, 2022
Nominations for the Bentley University Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2022 are now open.
Bentley Receives NCAA Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence for 11th Straight Year
December 15, 2021
Bentley University student-athletes, who topped NCAA Division II in academic success rate for the fifth consecutive year, has once again received the NCAA Division II Presidents' Award for Academic Excellence. There are over 300 Division II institutions and the Falcons are one of only ten to earn the accolade every year in the program's 11-year history.
Wheeler Selected for All-Region Honors Twice
December 07, 2021
Bentley University sophomore right side Ellie Wheeler (Olathe, Kan./Saint James Academy) has been selected for the Division II All-East Region first team by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA).
The Streak Continues! Bentley Student-Athletes Again Have Highest Graduation Rate in Division II
December 02, 2021
The NCAA announced the Division II Academic Success Rate report on Thursday, and remarkably, for a fifth straight year, Bentley University is at the top of the list.
Bentley Falls in NCAA Regional to Daemen
December 02, 2021
A number of individual players turned in solid performances but it wasn’t quite enough as the seventh-seeded Bentley University women’s volleyball team fell in five sets to second-seeded Daemen College in the first round of the NCAA Division II East Regional at American International College’s Butova Gymnasium.
Bentley Set to Face Daemen Thursday in NCAA East Regional
December 01, 2021
The 14th NCAA Division II tournament appearance for the Bentley University women’s volleyball program will get underway Thursday afternoon with the seventh-seeded Falcons facing number two Daemen College in the first round of the East Regional at American International College in Springfield College.
Bentley Volleyball Awaits NCAA Championship Announcement
November 22, 2021
The Bentley University Falcons will find out if their season will continue when the field for the 2021 NCAA Division II Women’s Volleyball Championships is announced tonight during a 7:30 pm selection show on www.NCAA.com.
Bentley Volleyball Selected for NCAA Championships; Will Face Daemen Dec. 2
November 22, 2021
For the first time since a run of six straight appearances from 2004-09, the Bentley University women’s volleyball team has earned a berth in consecutive NCAA Division II championships.
Defending Champion Falcons Fall to Top-Seeded AIC in NE10 Semis
November 19, 2021
Two years after Bentley University outlasted American International College in five sets to claim the 2019 Northeast-10 Conference women’s volleyball championship, AIC turned the tables on the Falcons Friday night with a 3-1 victory in the 2021 NE10 semifinals.
Multiple Conference Honors for Wheeler, including Northeast-10 Rookie of the Year
November 18, 2021
The 2021 Northeast-10 Conference volleyball awards were announced today and Bentley University sophomore outside hitter Ellie Wheeler (Olathe, Kans./Saint James Academy) was the recipient of several awards.
Bentley Faces Top-Seed AIC Friday in NE10 Semifinals
November 18, 2021
Two years ago, the Bentley University Falcons and the American International College Yellow Jackets met in the Northeast-10 Conference women’s volleyball championship.
Bentley Advances in NE10 Championships with 3-1 Quarterfinal Win over Southern Connecticut
November 16, 2021
Sophomore Ellie Wheeler (Olathe, Kans./Saint James Academy) had 17 kills, the 12th straight match she’s reached double figures, and freshman Jazzy Burke (Lake George, N.Y./Lake George HS) served a career-high six aces as fourth-seeded Bentley University began defense of the Northeast-10 Conference women’s volleyball championship it won in 2019 with a four-set victory over number five Southern Connecticut State Tuesday night at the Dana Center.
Bentley Begins Championship Defense Tuesday vs. Southern Connecticut
November 15, 2021
The Bentley University women’s volleyball team will begin defense of the title it won in 2019 when the Northeast-10 Conference Championships get underway Tuesday night with quarterfinal play.
Bentley Wins at New Haven to Secure Home Playoff Match
November 13, 2021
Sophomore Ellie Wheeler (Olathe, Kans./Saint James Academy), the conference leader in kills per set, totaled 17 kills and ten digs while helping Bentley University to a 3-1 win over first-place University of New Haven in Northeast-10 women’s volleyball Saturday afternoon at Charger Gymnasium. The scores were 25-23, 20-25, 25-18 and 25-20.