2018 Eureka Volleyball News
Nick Mackall Named Eureka College Volleyball Head Coach
March 06, 2019
EUREKA — Nick Mackall has been named Eureka College volleyball head coach, according to an announcement from Director of Athletics Bryan Moore Wednesday morning.
Lexi Dooley Earns All-SLIAC Honors
November 05, 2018
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Eureka senior outside hitter Lexi Dooley (Sutter, Ill./Warsaw H.S.) has been named to the All-St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Third Team, according to an announcement from Commissioner Dr. Dick Kaiser at Saturday’s SLIAC Tournament in St. Louis, Mo.
Seniors Pave the Way in Red Devils’ Win Over MacMurray
October 27, 2018
EUREKA – Eureka closed out the 2018 season in grand fashion Saturday during Senior Day at Christine Bonati Bollwinkle Arena, sailing to a 25-20, 25-15, 17-25, 25-18 St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference victory over MacMurray. The Red Devils’ senior class of Lexi Dooley (Sutter, Ill./Warsaw H.S.), Haley Holzem (Normal, Ill./Normal West H.S.) and Heather Robinson (Peoria, Ill./Limestone H.S.) combined for 26 kills, 23 assists and 32 digs in the four-set win.
Greenville Outlasts Eureka in Four-Set Triumph
October 24, 2018
EUREKA -- Eureka rode a major wave of momentum midway through Wednesday's St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference match against Greenville, but the Panthers used a fast start and held off the Red Devils late as well to secure a 25-11, 22-25, 25-10, 29-27 victory over the Red Devils at Christine Bonati Bollwinkle Arena and Convocation Center.
Principia Topples Red Devils Saturday
October 20, 2018
ELSAH, Ill. -- Eureka took its final road trip of the 2018 season Saturday morning, coming up empty in a 25-20, 25-21, 25-19 St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference setback at Principia in Elsah, Ill.
Monmouth Tops Red Devils in Non-Conference Finale
October 16, 2018
MONMOUTH, Ill. – Kary Langan (Lakewood, Ill./Shelbyville H.S.) smashed a career-high 13 kills without a mistake and Annaliese Miller (Chenoa, Ill./Prairie Central H.S.) also logged a personal best with 11 kills and 14 digs for her first collegiate double-double, but Eureka couldn’t sustain a red-hot start in a 15-25, 26-24, 25-15, 25-21 non-conference loss at Monmouth, Tuesday night in Monmouth, Ill. Tuesday’s match represented the Red Devils’ final non-conference match of 2018.
Red Devils Conquer Longtime Nemeses in Saturday Sweep
October 13, 2018
EUREKA – The Eureka College volleyball team climbed over a big historical hump Saturday at Christine Bonati Bollwinkle Arena and Convocation Center, earning a 25-20, 25-19, 25-20 St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference sweep of Spalding followed by a 25-11, 25-19, 25-22 non-conference triumph over Lincoln Christian.
Webster Defeats Eureka Friday at the Reagan
October 12, 2018
EUREKA – The Eureka College volleyball team dropped a 25-20, 25-16, 25-19 St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference match to Webster, Friday night at the Reagan Athletic Complex.
Eureka Rally Stopped at Fontbonne Wednesday
October 10, 2018
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Lexi Dooley (Sutter, Ill./Warsaw H.S.) put down a match-high 13 kills to lead the Eureka College volleyball team Wednesday night, but host Fontbonne won the first two games to set the tone as part of a 25-15, 25-16, 20-25, 25-16 victory over the Red Devils in St. Louis, Mo.
Red Devils Stopped Short in Friday Quad
October 05, 2018
EUREKA -- The Eureka College volleyball team went to the limit in Friday's St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference match against Iowa Wesleyan at the Reagan Athletic Complex, falling just short in a 25-23, 16-15, 22-25, 25-23, 15-12 setback to the Tigers. EC also dropped the late match to Principia in four games, 26-24, 23-25, 25-22, 25-10.
Blackburn Rises Over Red Devils in Five Sets
October 03, 2018
EUREKA – Blackburn spoiled the Eureka College volleyball team’s long-awaited return to the Reagan Athletic Complex by coming from behind Wednesday for a 24-26, 25-16, 18-25, 25-23, 15-13 St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference win.
Notebook: Red Devils Return to the Reagan For Homecoming Week
October 02, 2018
EUREKA -- Following a 14-day stretch in which the Eureka College volleyball team played eight matches in six different cities over three states, the Red Devils will return to Christine Bonati Bollwinkle Arena and Convocation Center for three home contests this week.
Benedictine Downs Eureka in Chicagoland
September 26, 2018
LISLE, Ill. – Benedictine defeated the Eureka College volleyball team 25-18, 25-17, 25-20 Wednesday night in Lisle, Ill.
Notebook: Red Devils Wrap Up Road Stretch With Non-Conference Trips
September 25, 2018
EUREKA -- The Eureka College volleyball team will wrap up a season-long eight-match stretch away from home this week with a pair of non-conference road trips. The Red Devils will visit longtime non-conference rival Lincoln Christian Tuesday at 7 p.m. before visiting former league foe Benedictine Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Lincoln Christian Overcomes Eureka Tuesday
September 25, 2018
LINCOLN, Ill. – Lincoln Christian climbed out of an early hole to rally for a 21-25, 25-14, 25-20, 25-21 non-conference victory over the Eureka College volleyball team in Lincoln, Ill.
One Up, One Down For Red Devils Saturday in Jacksonville
September 22, 2018
JACKSONVILLE, Ill. – The Eureka College volleyball team secured its second St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference victory of the season in a 25-14, 25-21, 25-22 neutral-site sweep of Fontbonne, Saturday afternoon on the campus of MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Ill. The Red Devils went the distance in its early match versus Westminster before falling to the preseason league favorites in five games.