2021 Evangel Volleyball News
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Valor Volleyball Announces Signings for 2022 Season
May 17, 2022Head Volleyball Coach Mary Whitehead announced a talented recruiting class Wednesday, adding commitments from six high school standouts and two transfers for the 2022 season. -
Evangel Hall of Famer Julie O’Dell-Griffith Honored by Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
March 22, 2022SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Evangel University Athletics Hall of Famer is set to be honored by the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame next month as a Wynn Award winner, which is named in honor of the late Dr. Mary Jo Wynn, the pioneer of women’s athletics at Missouri State University.
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Evangel student-athletes shares some warmth with Weller Elementary
February 18, 2022SPRINGFIELD, Missouri – Evangel University athletes brought a little extra warmth to students at Weller Elementary in Springfield on Friday, February 18. Each student received an Evangel University sweatshirt, compliments of EU’s
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Evangel University Accepts Invitation to Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
February 10, 2022SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) Board of Presidents is pleased to announce Evangel University has accepted an invitation for membership into the conference effective with the 2023-24 academic year.
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Evangel Announces Fall Athletic Director's Honor Roll
January 10, 2022SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – More than 180 student-athletes were recognized for their hard work in the classroom during the Fall Semester being named to the Evangel University Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
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Lowry Earns NAIA All-American Honorable Mention Honors
December 09, 2021For the first time in her career, Senior Tori Lowry was honored as an NAIA All-American Honorable Mention.
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Lowry, Russell Earn Third Consecutive AVCA All-Region Honors
December 08, 2021For the third consecutive year, Evangel senior standout Tori Lowry, and junior standout Eryn Russell have been honored as AVCA All-Midwest Region performers.
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Russell Named Heart Defender of the Year for Third Consecutive Year
November 16, 2021Evangel senior volleyball standout Eryn Russell was named the Heart of America Athletic Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Year for the third-consecutive year on Tuesday, headlining a group of five Valor VB players who were named to the 2021 all-conference team.
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Valor Fall To Clarke In Quarterfinal Of Conference Tournament
November 06, 2021The Valor took on the Pride of Clarke in the Heart of America Conference Quarterfinals on Saturday morning to determine who would move to the next round of the tournament. Unfortunately for the Valor, Clarke would come out swinging and would take the game from EU in three straight sets.
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Valor Open Heart Conference Tournament Play At Clarke On Saturday
November 04, 2021The Evangel Valor will take on the Pride of Clarke on Saturday morning in the quarterfinal round of the Heart of America Volleyball Conference Tournament.
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Valor Sweep No. 13 CMU To Close Regular Season
November 02, 2021The Valor took on NAIA ranked No. 13 Central Methodist on senior night to cap off their regular season. Although EU had been defeated by the Eagles earlier in the season, Evangel came out hot and never looked back, sweeping the NAIA ranked Eagles on Tuesday night.
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Valor Host No. 13 CMU For Senior Night On Tuesday
November 01, 2021The Evangel Valor will play in their final regular season matchup of the season on Tuesday night against No. 13 Central Methodist.
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Valor Swept By Vikings On Saturday
October 30, 2021The Valor took on NAIA ranked No. 20 Grand View on Saturday afternoon, and ultimately dropped the matchup in three straight sets to move to 19-11 on the season.
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Valor Sweep Statesmen On Friday Night
October 29, 2021The Valor took care of business on Friday night, taking down William Penn, the 2nd best team in the Heart North, in three straight sets.
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EU VB Heads To Iowa For Final Road Trip
October 28, 2021The Evangel Valor will hit the road for their final road conference games of the season.
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Valor Sweep Vikings On Tuesday Night
October 26, 2021The Valor took on the Vikings of Missouri Valley on Tuesday night and came away with a 3 set victory, moving their win streak to 4 games.
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EU To Host Missouri Valley On Tuesday Night
October 25, 2021The Evangel Valor return home and host Missouri Valley on Tuesday night at 7 p.m., in the Ashcroft Center.
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EU Sweeps Mount Mercy On Saturday
October 23, 2021The Valor faced off with the Mustangs of Mount Mercy on Saturday afternoon, looking to extend their winning streak to three games. By the time the final ball hit the floor, EU would claim a sweep against Mount Mercy, moving their record to 17-10.
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EU Takes Down Clarke on Friday Night
October 22, 2021The Valor took on the Pride of Clarke on Friday night and showed their toughness, losing the first set, but coming back and taking the final three to defeat Clarke, 3-1.
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Valor Sweeps Baker On Tuesday Night
October 19, 2021The Valor matched up against Baker on Tuesday night, hoping to get back on track after dropping their previous match. The Valor did just that, making quick work and sweeping Baker in three sets.
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Valor VB Continues Road Trip This Week
October 18, 2021The Evangel Valor volleyball team look to start a new conference winning streak on Tuesday and continue it over the upcoming weekend.
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Valor Drop Matchup To No. 4 Park On Saturday
October 16, 2021The Valor faced off against No. 4 Park on Saturday afternoon. While EU fought hard, Park showed why they had won 15 straight games and moved their streak to 16, as the Valor fell, 3-0.
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Valor Sweeps MNU To Extend Conference Winning Streak
October 15, 2021The Valor faced off against MidAmerica Nazarene on Friday night, needing a victory to push their conference win streak to 5 in a row. Ultimately, EU prevailed, sweeping MNU, 3-0.
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Valor Begins Road Trip Against MNU Friday
October 14, 2021The Evangel Valor look to avenge their previous losses this season on the road against MidAmerica Nazarene and No. 4 Park.
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Stacey and Russell Named to Heart VB Player of the Week
October 11, 2021After great performances leading EU Volleyball to a successful 3-0 week, senior Jorden Stacey was named as the Heart of America Setter of the Week, while junior Eryn Russell was named Heart of America Defender of the Week.
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Valor Take Down The Bobcats On Saturday
October 09, 2021The Valor faced off against Peru State on Saturday morning and came away with a hard-fought win, 3-1.
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Valor Sweep Past The Yellowjackets On Friday
October 08, 2021The Valor began tonight’s matchup against Graceland on a much needed two game win streak. When all was said and done against Graceland, EU had pushed their win streak to three, sweeping the Yellowjackets, 3-0.
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Valor VB To Host Graceland & Peru State This Weekend
October 07, 2021The Evangel Valor look to continue their conference winning streak this weekend against Graceland and Peru State at home.
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Stacey Breaks Record As Valor Avenge Previous Loss To Benedictine
October 05, 2021After defeating Missouri Valley on Saturday afternoon, the Valor looked to begin a win streak during conference play. Earlier in the year, Benedictine beat EU, 3-1, but EU would return the favor, taking the victory, 3-1.
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Valor Claim Victory Over Missouri Valley
October 02, 2021After facing off with the No. 11 team in the nation, the Valor had to turn around and compete against conference foe Missouri Valley on Saturday afternoon. EU came away with the victory in a tough back and forth matchup, 3-2.
