2003 MVNU Volleyball Match Recaps

November 22, at Daemen (NY) College
The Lady Cougars' season came to an end as they dropped a hard-fought match at Daemen in the NAIA Region IX Tournament semfinals by the scores of 31-29, 30-24, 27-30, 21-30, 12-15.  Jessica Harding led MVNU with 15 kills, while Carrie Mason pounded 14 kills with three blocks.  Jenny Weaver finished with seven blocks and two aces, and Katey Percival handed out 48 assists with 19 digs.  Jeni Vanderhoof and Jessica posted 31 and 23 digs respectively (both new career hights), while Chelsea Knight contributed three blocks and 10 kills.

November 21, vs. University of Michigan-Dearborn
MVNU swept Michigan-Dearborn 30-21, 30-13, 30-23 in a play-in match at Daemen (NY) College to advance to the NAIA Region IX Tournament semifinals.  Amanda Stevens led the Lady Cougars with nine kills, 16 digs, and three aces, while Jessica Harding and Carrie Mason each pounded eight kills.  Katey Percival handed out 30 assists to go with 13 digs, and Jenny Weaver finished with three aces and three blocks.  Chelsea Knight posted a team-high four blocks, while Jeni Vanderhoof and Jessica Adams tallied 14 and 10 digs respectively.

November 15, vs. Malone College
The Lady Cougars defeated Malone 30-28, 28-30, 30-19, 30-19 in the American Mideast Conference Tournament third-place match at Walsh University to advance to the NAIA Region IX Tournament for the tenth straight year.  Jessica Harding and Carrie Mason pounded 19 and 17 kills respectively, while Amanda Stevens added 14 kills and 28 digs.  Katey Percival handed out 52 assists, and Chelsea Knight contributed four aces and five blocks.  Jenny Weaver also tallied five blocks, while Jeni Vanderhoof and Jessica Adams posted 14 and 11 digs respectively.

November 15, at Walsh University
MVNU fell 23-30, 29-31, 13-30 at Walsh in the semifinals of the American Mideast Conference Tournament.  Carrie Mason and Jenny Weaver each smashed nine kills against the Lady Cavaliers, who are ranked 15th in the latest NAIA national poll.  Katey Percival also handed out 31 assists, and Jeni Vanderhoof posted 10 digs.

November 14, vs. Seton Hill (PA) University
The Lady Cougars notched another win in the American Mideast Conference Tournament at Walsh University as MVNU, the sixth seed from the AMC South Division, swept Seton Hill, the second seed from the AMC North Division, 30-24, 30-26, 30-28.  Jessica Harding led the way with 13 kills and four blocks, while Amanda Stevens finished with 12 kills and 16 digs.  Carrie Mason served up four aces with eight kills, and Katey Percival handed out 31 assists with 10 digs.  Jeni Vanderhoof also posted 10 digs.

November 14, vs. Roberts Wesleyan (NY) College
MVNU opened up play in the American Mideast Conference Tournament held at Walsh University with a 30-18, 30-24, 30-14 victory over Roberts Wesleyan, the sixth seed from the AMC North Division.  The win was the 700th of Coach Paul Swanson's career with 685 of them coming in 20 years at MVNU.  The Lady Cougars, who are the third seed from the AMC South Division, were led by Carrie Mason with 12 kills and two aces and Jessica Harding with nine kills and seven blocks.  Chelsea Knight also added nine blocks and two aces, while Katey Percival handed out 25 assists with 10 digs.

November 6, URBANA UNIVERSITY
The Lady Cougars closed out the regular season by sweeping Urbana 30-18, 30-17, 30-20 in an American Mideast Conference South Division match.  Carrie Mason pounded 14 kills with two aces and six blocks to lead MVNU, while Jessica Harding added nine kills.  Chelsea Knight finished with nine kills and four blocks, and Jeni Vanderhoof posted a team-high 12 digs.  Katey Percival handed out 34 assists with 11 digs, while Jenny Weaver tallied six blocks.  Amanda Stevens also smashed five kills.

November 4, SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY
MVNU defeated Shawnee State 30-26, 30-22, 30-24 in American Mideast Conference South Division action.  Jessica Harding smashed 14 kills and Amanda Stevens added 14 kills and 13 digs to pace the Lady Cougars.  Chelsea Knight finished with six kills and four blocks, while Carrie Mason tallied eight kills and three blocks.  Katey Percival handed out 41 assists, and Jeni Vanderhoof posted 10 digs.  Bethany Anderson also served up a team-best two aces.

October 31, vs. Oklahoma Wesleyan University
The fifth-seeded Lady Cougars swept ninth-seeded Oklahoma Wesleyan 30-26, 30-15, 30-26 to close out pool play action at the National Christian College Athletic Association National Tournament at Indiana Wesleyan University, but MVNU failed to advance to the single elimination portion of the tournament.  Carrie Mason led the team with 12 kills, four blocks, and two aces, while Jessica Harding pounded nine kills with four blocks.  Katey Percival handed out 38 assists, and Amanda Stevens finished with nine kills and 11 digs.  Jeni Vanderhoof also tallied 13 digs, while Chelsea Knight and Jenny Weaver contributed five and four blocks respectively.

October 31, vs. Hope International (CA) University
MVNU, the fifth seed, fell to eighth-seeded Hope International 30-21, 26-30, 26-30, 29-31 in pool play at the National Christian College Athletic Association National Tournament at Indiana Wesleyan University.  Amanda Stevens led the Lady Cougars with a career-high 21 kills and 17 digs, while Jessica Harding pounded 15 kills.  Jeni Vanderhoof and Jessica Adams posted 21 and 17 digs respectively, and Jenny Weaver led the team with five blocks.  Katey Percival also handed out 45 assists to go with 12 digs, while Carrie Mason smashed 12 kills.

October 30, vs. Olivet Nazarene (IL) University
The fifth-seeded Lady Cougars fell 14-30, 23-30, 32-34 to Olivet Nazarene, the top seed and defending champion ranked 20th in the latest NAIA national poll, in pool play at the National Christian College Athletic Association National Tournament at Indiana Wesleyan University.  Carrie Mason and Amanda Stevens pounded 12 and nine kills respectively, while Jenny Weaver posted a team-high five blocks.  Katey Percival and Jeni Vanderhoof each tallied six digs with Percival handing out 27 assists, and Jessica Adams recorded 11 digs.

October 30, at Indiana Wesleyan University
MVNU, the fifth seed, knocked off fourth-seeded host Indiana Wesleyan 30-25, 27-30, 30-21, 30-25 in the Lady Cougars' first pool play match at the National Christian College Athletic Association National Tournament.  Carrie Mason pounded 17 kills to lead the way, while Amanda Stevens added 14 kills, 11 digs, and two aces.  Jenny Weaver and Jessica Harding each smashed nine kills with Weaver adding six blocks, and Katey Percival handed out 48 assists to go with four blocks.  Jeni Vanderhoof also posted a team-high 18 digs, while Jessica Adams finished with two aces and 16 digs.

October 28, OHIO DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY
The Lady Cougars won their third straight American Mideast Conference South Division match by defeating Ohio Dominican 30-25, 30-20, 26-30, 30-25.  Jenny Weaver led the team with 16 kills and six blocks, while Carrie Mason added 14 kills and three aces.  Amanda Stevens and Jessica Harding each pounded 12 kills with Stevens adding a team-high 16 digs.  Katey Percival handed out 52 assists to go with six blocks, and Chelsea Knight served up four aces.  Jessica Adams and Jeni Vanderhoof also tallied 11 and nine digs respectively.

October 25, UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE
MVNU swept Rio Grande 30-17, 30-26, 30-19 in an American Mideast Conference South Division match.  Amanda Stevens led the way by pounding 13 kills, while Chelsea Knight added eight kills and four blocks.  Jeni Vanderhoof served up two aces and posted seven digs, and Carrie Mason tallied six kills and three blocks.  Katey Percival handed out 46 assists to go with seven kills, eight digs, and three blocks.

October 23, at Tiffin University
The Lady Cougars returned to their winning ways as MVNU rallied for a 24-30, 30-12, 30-21, 30-26 American Mideast Conference South Division victory at Tiffin.  Amanda Stevens led the team with 14 kills and 23 digs, while Jenny Weaver added 14 kills and five blocks.  Carrie Mason finished with 13 kills, seven blocks, and a career-high 20 digs, and Jeni Vanderhoof posted 11 kills and 24 digs.  Jessica Harding also pounded 10 kills, while Katey Percival handed out 51 assists.

October 21, at Walsh University
MVNU fell 17-30, 27-30, 27-30 at Walsh, ranked 14th in the latest NAIA national poll, in an American Mideast Conference South Division match.  Carrie Mason led the Lady Cougars with 11 kills, while Jessica Harding added six kills to become the 16th player in school history to register 1,000 career kills.  Amanda Stevens served up four aces, and Jenny Weaver posted a team-high six blocks.  Katey Percival handed out 24 assists, while Jeni Vanderhoof tallied a team-best 13 digs.

October 16, GENEVA (PA) COLLEGE
The Lady Cougars swept Geneva 30-27, 30-22, 30-24 to win the National Christian College Athletic Association East Region Tournament and earn an automatic berth in the NCCAA National Tournament.  Jessica Harding led the way with 15 kills and four blocks, while Carrie Mason smashed 11 kills.  Chelsea Knight finished with 10 kills and four blocks, and Jeni Vanderhoof posted 10 digs.  Katey Percival handed out 44 assists and served up three aces.

October 16, MALONE COLLEGE
MVNU swept Malone 30-28, 30-25, 31-29 in an American Mideast Conference South Division match that was also the opening match of the National Christian College Athletic Association East Region Tournament.  Carrie Mason and Amanda Stevens pounded 14 and 12 kills respectively, while Jenny Weaver finished with 13 digs and seven blocks.  Jessica Harding added eight kills and three blocks, and Chelsea Knight tallied four kills and served up three aces.  Katey Percival also handed out 41 assists, while Jeni Vanderhoof and Jessica Adams each posted 11 digs.

October 14, at Urbana University
The Lady Cougars swept their third straight American Mideast Conference South Division road match with a 30-20, 30-24, 30-26 win at Urbana.  Carrie Mason led the team with 14 kills and four blocks, while Jessica Harding smashed eight kills.  Chelsea Knight finished with four blocks, and Jessica Adams posted 15 digs and served up two aces.  Katey Percival handed out 31 assists with 11 digs, while Jeni Vanderhoof also tallied 14 digs.

October 11, at Shawnee State University
MVNU swept Shawnee State 30-17, 30-24, 30-21 in an American Mideast Conference South Division match.  Amanda Stevens led the way with 17 kills and 18 digs, while Carrie Mason added 12 kills and three aces.  Jessica Harding smashed 10 kills, and Katey Percival handed out 51 assists to go with 11 digs.  Chelsea Knight posted a team-high three blocks, while Jeni Vanderhoof tallied 11 digs.  Jenny Weaver also pounded six kills.

October 7, at Ohio Dominican University
The Lady Cougars returned to their winning ways as MVNU swept Ohio Dominican 30-23, 33-31, 31-29 in American Mideast Conference South Division play.  Amanda Stevens led the way with 17 kills and 20 digs, while Jenny Weaver finished with 10 kills and five blocks.  Chelsea Knight added five blocks and two aces, and Katey Percival handed out 39 assists.  Jeni Vanderhoof posted 14 digs, while Carrie Mason contributed seven kills, four blocks, two aces, and 13 digs.  Jessica Harding also smashed 10 kills.

October 4, vs. Cedarville University
MVNU fell to Cedarville 25-30, 25-30, 30-15, 32-34 in American Mideast Conference South Division action.  Amanda Stevens led the Lady Cougars with 20 kills, 25 digs, and two aces, while Carrie Mason finished with 17 kills and 10 digs.  Jessica Harding added 15 kills, and Chelsea Knight and Jenny Weaver posted five blocks apiece.  Katey Percival handed out 54 assists with two aces and 11 digs.  Jeni Vanderhoof and Jessica Adams tallied 18 and 13 digs respectively.

October 4, at University of Rio Grande
The Lady Cougars swept Rio Grande 30-23, 30-23, 30-19 in an American Mideast Conference South Division match.  Carrie Mason pounded a team-high 13 kills, while Jessica Harding smashed 10 kills.  Katey Percival handed out 41 assists, and Percival, Jenny Weaver, and Dawn Lower each posted three blocks.  Jessica Adams and Chelsea Knight served up two aces apiece, while Amanda Stevens finished with nine kills and 12 digs.  Bethany Anderson and Jeni Vanderhoof also contributed nine digs each.

September 30, WALSH UNIVERSITY
In a battle of ranked teams, MVNU, ranked 25th in the latest NAIA poll, snapped 13th-ranked Walsh's 34-game winning streak, but the Lady Cavaliers won the match 27-30, 30-25, 22-30, 25-30 in American Mideast Conference South Division action.  Amanda Stevens led the Lady Cougars with 11 kills and 14 digs, while Jessica Harding added 11 kills and five blocks.  Jenny Weaver also contributed 11 kills and six blocks, and Carrie Mason smashed eight kills.  Katey Percival handed out 43 assists with 13 digs, while Jeni Vanderhoof posted a team-best 20 digs.

September 27, at King (TN) College
The Lady Cougars claimed the King Invitational title by defeating the host Lady Tornadoes 33-31, 30-27, 30-14 in the championship match.  Amanda Stevens led MVNU with 16 kills and 14 digs, while Jessica Harding smashed 14 kills.  Jenny Weaver added 10 kills and five blocks, and Jeni Vanderhoof posted 14 digs.  Chelsea Knight served up two aces, while Katey Percival handed out 48 assists.  Carrie Mason tallied nine kills, and Jessica Adams recorded 11 digs.  Percival was selected as the tournament's Most Valuable Player, and she was joined on the All-Tournament Team by Weaver.

September 27, vs. Southern Wesleyan (SC) University
MVNU advanced to the championship match of the King (TN) College Invitational as the Lady Cougars swept Southern Wesleyan 30-24, 30-21, 30-21.  Carrie Mason led the way with 11 kills and two aces, while Jessica Harding pounded nine kills.  Katey Percival handed out 40 assists to go with 10 digs, and Katie Vipperman and Jenny Weaver posted 13 and 11 digs respectively.  Dawn Lower and Katie Ickes also contributed six kills apiece.

September 26, at King (TN) College
The Lady Cougars nearly rallied from a two-game deficit before falling to the host Lady Tornadoes at the King Invitational 20-30, 24-30, 30-24, 30-23, 11-15 to snap their six-match winning streak.  Jessica Harding pounded a team-high 16 kills, while Jenny Weaver added 14 kills and six blocks.  Carrie Mason posted nine kills and seven blocks, and Katey Percival handed out 46 assists.  Jessica Adams served up three aces, while Jeni Vanderhoof tallied a career-high 27 digs.  Amanda Stevens also contributed 11 kills and 18 digs.

September 26, vs. Cumberland (KY) College
MVNU extended its winning streak to six straight matches by sweeping Cumberland 30-23, 30-14, 30-28 at the King (TN) College Invitational.  Jeni Vanderhoof led the team with 13 digs and eight kills, while Carrie Mason posted five blocks.  Katey Percival handed out 26 assists, and Katie Vipperman served up two aces.  Bethany Anderson also recorded 11 digs.

September 25, at University of Charleston (WV)
The Lady Cougars extended their winning streak to five straight as MVNU swept NCAA Division II Charleston 30-17, 30-17, 30-25 in non-conference action.  Chelsea Knight led the way with nine kills, two aces, and four blocks, while Jeni Vanderhoof and Jessica Adams posted 14 and 11 digs respectively.  Jessica Harding pounded 11 kills, and Amanda Stevens finished with two aces, four blocks, and 12 digs.  Katey Percival also handed out 30 assists to go with 11 digs.

September 20, DAEMEN (NY) COLLEGE
MVNU won its fourth straight match by sweeping Daemen 30-17, 30-24, 30-21 in a non-conference match.  Amanda Stevens pounded a team-high 17 kills to go with five blocks, while Katey Percival contributed four aces, 14 digs, and 40 assists.  Jessica Harding also smashed 12 kills with nine digs, and Carrie Mason tallied seven kills.

September 20, SAINT VINCENT (PA) COLLEGE
The Lady Cougars extended their winning streak to three straight matches as MVNU swept Saint Vincent 30-24, 30-26, 30-19 in non-conference action.  Jessica Harding smashed a team-high 15 kills, while Carrie Mason added 11 kills and four blocks.  Amanda Stevens also finished with 11 kills and nine digs, and Katey Percival handed out 45 assists.  Jeni Vanderhoof also posted a team-high 11 digs.

September 19, ROBERTS WESLEYAN (NY) COLLEGE
MVNU swept Roberts Wesleyan 30-23, 30-9, 30-23 in a non-conference match.  Jessica Harding pounded 13 kills to lead the way, while Carrie Mason added 11 kills.  Amanda Stevens finished with seven kills, and Jenny Weaver posted a team-high six blocks.  Katey Percival also contributed three blocks, four aces, and 38 assists, while Jeni Vanderhoof tallied eight digs.

September 19, NOTRE DAME COLLEGE
The Lady Cougars returned to their winning ways with a 30-16, 30-15, 30-20 non-conference victory over Notre Dame.  Amanda Stevens led the way with nine kills, while Katie Ickes, Katey Percival, and Chelsea Knight each added five kills apiece.  Knight posted a team-high seven blocks, and Carrie Mason and Dawn Lower each contributed four blocks.  Percival handed out 35 assists, while Bethany Anderson tallied six digs.

September 16, CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY
For the second straight year, MVNU fell at home to Cedarville as the Lady Cougars dropped an American Mideast Conference South Division match by the scores of 30-27, 24-30, 26-30, 30-26, 12-15.  Carrie Mason led MVNU with a career-high 22 kills and five blocks, while Amanda Stevens finished with 14 kills and 21 digs.  Jessica Harding added nine kills, and Chelsea Knight registered seven kills and 13 blocks.  Jenny Weaver also tallied seven kills and seven blocks, while Katey Percival handed out a season-high 55 assists.  Jeni Vanderhoof and Jessica Adams also contributed 24 and 14 digs respectively.

September 13, vs. Houghton (NY) College
The Lady Cougars swept Houghton 30-9, 30-17, 30-25 in a non-conference match played at Malone College.  Amanda Stevens led the team with 10 kills and 14 digs, while Jessica Harding added 10 kills and two blocks.  Jenny Weaver registered three blocks and five aces, and Jeni Vanderhoof and Jessica Adams finished with 10 and eight digs respectively.  Katey Percival handed out 33 assists, while Chelsea Knight served up two aces.

September 13, at Malone College
MVNU won its seventh straight match as the Lady Cougars defeated Malone 30-17, 30-20, 30-24 in an American Mideast Conference South Division match.  Carrie Mason pounded a team-high 15 kills, while Jessica Harding added 10 kills.  Amanda Stevens and Jeni Vanderhoof posted 13 and 12 digs respectively, and Chelsea Knight finished with eight blocks and three aces.  Katey Percival registered 40 assists, while Jenny Weaver contributed five blocks.

September 11, TIFFIN UNIVERSITY
The Lady Cougars opened up American Mideast Conference South Division play with a 30-26, 30-21, 30-21 victory over Tiffin.  Amanda Stevens pounded a team-high 14 kills, while Jessica Harding  finished with nine kills.  Katey Percival handed out 42 assists, and Jeni Vanderhoof posted a team-best 14 digs.  Chelsea Knight registered a team-leading five blocks, while Carrie Mason and Jenny Weaver smashed eight and six kills respectively.  Jessica Adams also served up two aces to go with 10 digs.

September 5, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-NEWARK
MVNU extended its winning streak to five straight matches as the Lady Cougars swept Ohio State-Newark 30-13, 30-11, 30-11 in non-conference action.  Carrie Mason pounded a team-high eight kills, while Amanda Stevens added seven kills and three blocks.  Dawn Lower also smashed seven kills, and Chelsea Knight finished with five kills and three blocks.  Katey Percival registered five kills, three aces, and 32 assists, while Katie Vipperman also served up three aces.

September 5, MOUNTAIN STATE (WV) UNIVERSITY
The Lady Cougars breezed to a 30-9, 30-12, 30-12 non-conference victory over Mountain State in MVNU's home opener.  Amanda Stevens and Katie Ickes each smashed eight kills, while Carrie Mason finished with eight kills, five blocks, and three aces.  Jessica Harding pounded seven kills, and Chelsea Knight posted a team-high seven blocks.  Katey Percival also handed out 40 assists to go with a team-best nine digs.

September 3, at Notre Dame College
MVNU won its third straight match as the Lady Cougars swept Notre Dame 30-19, 30-21, 30-24 in non-conference action on head coach Paul Swanson's birthday.  Amanda Stevens and Jeni Vanderhoof each smashed seven kills to lead the way, while Chelsea Knight and Dawn Lower finished with six kills apiece.  Jenny Weaver posted a team-high four blocks, and Jessica Adams and Carrie Mason served up four and three aces respectively.  Katey Percival also handed out 34 assists.

August 30, at Cornerstone (MI) University
The Lady Cougars closed out the Cornerstone Invitational by sweeping the host Golden Eagles, who received votes in the NAIA preseason poll, 30-22, 30-22, 30-27 to go 3-1 and finish tied for second at the 11-team event.  Amanda Stevens led the way with 12 kills and 11 digs, while Carrie Mason finished with 10 kills and four blocks.  Jenny Weaver added eight kills and a team-high eight blocks, and Katey Percival served up three aces to go with 33 assists and 10 digs.  Chelsea Knight also contributed three blocks, while Jeni Vanderhoof and Jessica Adams posted 12 and 10 digs respectively.  Percival was named to the All-Tournament Team for her efforts over the weekend.

August 30, vs. Aquinas (MI) College
MVNU rebounded from its first loss by sweeping Aquinas 30-27, 30-22, 30-16 at the Cornerstone (MI) University Invitational.  Amanda Stevens led the Lady Cougars with nine kills, nine digs, and six blocks, while Carrie Mason smashed eight kills.  Jenny Weaver tallied six kills, seven blocks, and two aces, and Chelsea Knight posted four blocks.  Katey Percival also handed out 29 assists to go with nine digs.

August 29, vs. Taylor (IN) University
The Lady Cougars suffered their first loss of the season as MVNU fell 27-30, 30-27, 27-30, 28-30 to Taylor, ranked 19th in the NAIA preseason poll, at the Cornerstone (MI) University Invitational.  Carrie Mason led the team with 15 kills and served up three aces along with Jeni Vanderhoof.  Jenny Weaver registered 10 kills, three aces, and six blocks, and Amanda Stevens finished with 10 kills, two aces, and eight digs.  Jessica Harding also tallied nine kills and four blocks, while Katey Percival recorded 11 digs, 45 assists, and a career-high seven kills.

August 29, vs. Cardinal Stritch (WI) University
MVNU opened play at the Cornerstone (MI) University Invitational with a 30-5, 30-18, 30-25 victory over Cardinal Stritch.  Dawn Lower pounded a team-high 10 kills, while Chelsea Knight added eight kills and a team-best six blocks.  Katie Ickes recorded six kills and two blocks, and Carrie Mason served up three aces.  Jessica Adams also handed out 20 assists, while Amanda Stevens smashed six kills.  Ickes, Adams, and Bethany Anderson each served up two aces.

August 28, at Trinity Christian (IL) College
The Lady Cougars made it two in a row as MVNU downed host Trinity Christian 30-24, 30-27, 20-30, 30-25 in the second non-conference match of the night.  Jessica Harding led the team with 15 kills and five blocks, while Jenny Weaver added 13 kills, four blocks, and 14 digs.  Amanda Stevens pounded 13 kills to go with a team-high 17 digs, and Jeni Vanderhoof tallied three aces and 10 digs.  Jessica Adams registered 15 digs, while Katey Percival handed out 52 assists to go along with three aces.  Carrie Mason also smashed eight kills.

August 28, vs. Bethel (IN) College
MVNU successfully opened the 2003 season by sweeping Bethel 30-11, 30-25, 30-21 in a non-conference match that was played at Trinity Christian (IL) University.  Chelsea Knight led the way with a team-high 13 kills and three blocks, while Jenny Weaver added six kills and a team-best six blocks and 10 digs.  Jeni Vanderhoof served up three aces, and Amanda Stevens recorded six kills and eight digs.  Katey Percival also handed out 34 assists.