2019-20 Volleyball News
Tech volleyball earns Team Academic Award for eighth straight year
July 21, 2020
The Michigan Tech volleyball team received the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award from the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) for 2019-20, earning the honor for the eighth straight season.
Michigan Tech vs. Northern Michigan
May 07, 2020
The Michigan Tech volleyball team hosted Northern Michigan in GLIAC play on September 25, 2019 at the SDC Gym.
De Marchi receives GLIAC Commissioner’s Award
January 30, 2020
Michigan Tech volleyball player Laura De Marchi was one of the six female recipients of the 2019 Fall GLIAC Commissioner's Award the league announced on Wednesday (Jan. 29). The award is presented after the Fall, Winter, and Spring athletic seasons to six female and six male student-athletes that excel both in the classroom and on the fields of play.
Volleyball hands out team awards, De Marchi named MVP
January 27, 2020
The Michigan Tech volleyball team recently handed out its team awards. Laura De Marchi was named the Most Valuable Player. MacAulay Petersen received the Sportsmanship Award, Anna Jonynas and Megan Utlak shared the Digger Award, and Rachel Ping was named the Most Improved Player. Utlak also received the Scholastic Achievement Award for her fifth consecutive 4.0.
Michigan Tech Recreation Spring 2020 Registration Is Open
January 22, 2020
Registration for all Michigan Tech Spring 2020 camps, clinics, and tournaments is now open! Visit www.michigantechrecreation.com/camps/spring to see all of our events.
Fall Sport Student-Athletes Honored by GLIAC for Academics
January 21, 2020
A total of 116 Michigan Tech student-athletes earned recognition from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for academics as the league announced its Fall Academic Excellence Awards and All-Academics Teams.
Michigan Tech Magazine Q&A: Nicole Lopez
December 16, 2019
Before she became an FBI agent, 2008 Michigan Tech graduate Nicole Lopez guarded terrorists in military prisons and conducted night raids as part of an elite military team identifying High Value Targets in Afghanistan.
Michigan Tech Volleyball Announces Middle School Development League
December 13, 2019
Michigan Tech Recreation and the Michigan Tech volleyball team have announced the creation of the MTU Middle School Volleyball Development League from January 13 until February 5. Registration is open and will remain open until January 6.
De Marchi and Ghormley Named Honorable Mention All-Americans
December 11, 2019
Michigan Tech volleyball juniors Laura De Marchi and Olivia Ghormley were named American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) NCAA Division II Honorable Mention All-Americans. Both were honored by the organization for the second year in a row. Ghormley also added All-America Honorable Mention honors from the Division II Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA).
De Marchi and Ghormley named to NCAA Midwest All-Tournament Team
December 09, 2019
Michigan Tech volleyball juniors Laura De Marchi and Olivia Ghormley were named to the NCAA Midwest Region's All-Tournament Team after Saturday's championship game.
Volleyball season ends with loss to No. 10 Hillsdale Friday
December 06, 2019
Michigan Tech had its 2019 volleyball season come to an end with a 3-1 loss to No. 10 Hillsdale in the NCAA Midwest Region Semifinal Friday (Dec. 6) at Neil Carey Arena on the campus of Lewis University. The 23rd ranked Huskies won the second set and battled through a thrilling fourth set before falling to the region’s second-seeded Chargers.
NCAA Regional Semifinal Press Conference
December 06, 2019
Michigan Tech volleyball coach Matt Jennings and juniors Laura De Marchi and Olivia Ghormley talk about the 3-1 loss to No. 10 Hillsdale in the NCAA Midwest Regional Semifinal
Huskies open NCAA Tournament with sweep of UMSL
December 05, 2019
The No. 23-ranked Michigan Tech volleyball team swept No. 22 Missouri-St. Louis in the NCAA Midwest Regional Quarterfinal Thursday (Dec. 5) for the Huskies’ first tournament win since 1995. Tech dominated with scores 25-16, 25-12, and 25-16 at Neil Carey Arena on the campus of Lewis University.
NCAA Postgame Press Conference
December 05, 2019
Michigan Tech coach Matt Jennings and juniors MacAulay Petersen and Laura De Marchi talk about the 3-0 sweep of Missouri-St. Louis to begin the NCAA Tournament.
De Marchi and Ghormley named All-Midwest Region
December 04, 2019
Laura De Marchi and Olivia Ghormley of the Michigan Tech volleyball team were named All-Region by two different organizations on Wednesday (Dec. 4). Both juniors were honored by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) and the Division II Conference Commissioner’s Association (D2CCA).
PREVIEW: Volleyball begins NCAA Tournament Thursday versus UMSL
December 04, 2019
No. 23 Michigan Tech plays No. 22 Missouri-St. Louis Thursday to begin the NCAA Midwest Regional. First serve is set for 1 p.m. Eastern at Neil Carey Arena on the campus of Lewis University.