2023 Blackburn College Volleyball News

Blackburn Athletics Inducts Inaugural Class into Chi Alpha Sigma

April 10, 2024

CARLINVILLE, IL -- Blackburn College Athletics inducted 22 student athletes as part of their inaugural class into the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society on Thursday, April 4.

Blackburn Names Shannon Bishop as Volleyball Coach

March 19, 2024

CARLINVILLE, IL – Blackburn College has named Shannon Bishop to become the new Volleyball coach.

Aryanna Harris Receives 2024 MLK Student Leadership Award

January 30, 2024

CARLINVILLE, IL -- Blackburn College Women's Basketball senior Aryanna Harris was named the recipient of Blackburn College’s 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Student Leadership Award. Presented annually, this award honors students who have demonstrated outstanding commitment and service to the ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion at the College. Harris was announced as the award recipient during Blackburn’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation in January.

Blackburn Athletics Invites Former Female Athletes to Help Celebrate National Girls & Women in Sports Day

December 20, 2023

CARLINVILLE, IL – Blackburn College and the Blackburn College Athletics Department invites all female Blackburn alumnae back to campus to help celebrate National Girls & Women in Sports Day as part of the women’s basketball team’s game on February 3.

Blackburn Places 13 on SLIAC All-Academic Team

November 22, 2023

ST. LOUIS, MO -- Blackburn College saw 13 student-athletes earn St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference All-Academic Team distinction.

Cara Pence, Bailey Bennett Earn SLIAC Recognition

November 09, 2023

ST. LOUIS, MO. -- Blackburn College Volleyball had two student-athletes earn All-St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference recognition as junior Cara Pence was named Third Team All-SLIAC and freshman Bailey Bennett was selected to the All-Sportsmanship Team.

Volleyball Falls in SLIAC Tourney

November 08, 2023

FULTON, MO. -- Blackburn College visited Westminster College in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Quarterfinals but fell to the Blue Jays 3-0.

Beavers Head to Westminster for SLIAC Volleyball Tournament Quarterfinals

November 06, 2023

CARLINVILLE, ILL. -- Blackburn College Volleyball heads to Fulton, Missouri Wednesday to take on Westminster College for the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Tournament Quarterfinals.

Pence Named SLIAC Volleyball Player of the Week

November 06, 2023

ST. LOUIS, MO. – Junior Cara Pence was named St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week.

Volleyball Clinches SLIAC Tourney Spot on Senior Day; Pence Sets School Record

November 04, 2023

CARLINVILLE, ILL. – Blackburn College Volleyball celebrated Senior Day by clinching a return to the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament by collecting a 3-2 victory over Mississippi University for Women and a 3-0 sweep over Principia College.

Volleyball Keeps Postseason Hopes Alive With Sweep over Eureka

November 01, 2023

CARLINVILLE, ILL. -- Blackburn College Volleyball kept their postseason hopes alive with a 3-0 sweep over Eureka College in St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action. The Beavers captured the victory with set scores of XX-XX, XX-XX, and XX-XX. The sweep is the second-straight sweep over the Red Devils, as BC captured a sweep at Eureka on Friday, October 27.