Athletics Press Releases

Brooke Turner Selected As W&J Volleyball Coach
Mon, August 6 - 12:51 PM WASHINGTON, Pa. —  Washington & Jefferson College Director of Athletics Bill Dukett has announced the hiring of Brooke Turner as the Presidents’ head volleyball coach. Turner has served as the head volleyball coach at Division...
Fred Wallace Resigns As W&J Head Volleyball Coach
Fri, June 29 - 2:52 PM WASHINGTON, Pa. – Washington & Jefferson College Head Volleyball Coach Fred Wallace announced his resignation on Friday after nine seasons.  Wallace is leaving W&J to become the head volleyball and softball coach at Morrisville...
W&J Announces 14th Athletic Hall of Fame Class
Thu, April 19 - 4:14 PM WASHINGTON, Pa. –  Washington & Jefferson College Director of Athletics Bill Dukett has announced the five new members who will be inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame.  The 2012 class, which will be the 14th...
Bennett Gains All-PAC Honorable-Mention Selection
Thu, November 17 - 3:39 PM WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington and Jefferson College freshman middle hitter Lindsey Bennett (Pittsburgh, Pa./Brentwood) earned All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference volleyball honorable-mention selection on Thursday. Bennett is the first...
W&J Volleyball Season Ends With 3-0 Loss In Greenville
Sat, October 29 - 4:19 PM GREENVILLE, Pa. – The 2011 Washington and Jefferson College volleyball season came to an end Saturday afternoon following a 3-0 PAC loss (25-12, 25-17, 25-13) to Thiel.  The Presidents end the year at 8-20 overall and 3-15 in the PAC....
W&J Drops 3-1 Senior Night Decision To Saint Vincent
Thu, October 27 - 8:53 PM WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson dropped its volleyball home season finale to Saint Vincent 3-1 (25-18, 25-9, 23-25, 25-5) in Presidents’ Athletic Conference action on Thursday evening at the Henry Memorial Center. The Presidents...
Bethany Hands W&J Volleyball 3-0 Defeat
Tue, October 25 - 8:38 PM Bethany, W.Va. – Washington & Jefferson was swept 3-0 (25-21, 25-12, 25-9) by Bethany in volleyball action Tuesday night. With the loss, the Presidents fell to 8-18 overall and 3-13 in the PAC.  The Bison raised their record to 27-...
Grove City Defeats W&J 3-1 At Henry Center
Thu, October 20 - 8:50 PM WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Freshman middle hitter Lindsey Bennett (Pittsburgh, Pa./Brentwood) had a team-high 12 kills, but Washington & Jefferson suffered a 3-1 PAC volleyball setback (25-15, 18-25, 25-18, 25-14) to Grove City on Thursday evening at...
W&J Volleyball Snaps Five-Match Skid
Wed, October 19 - 9:35 PM PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Senior defensive specialist Tessa Slifka (Latrobe, Pa./Derry Area) totaled 22 digs and nine assists to lead Washington & Jefferson to a 3-1 (23-25, 25-16, 25-18, 25-22) PAC volleyball victory over Chatham on Wednesday...
W&J Falls in Four Sets at Geneva
Thu, October 13 - 9:28 PM BEAVER FALLS, Pa. – Geneva downed the Washington & Jefferson College volleyball team 3-1 (25-19, 25-12, 14-25, 25-18) at Methany Fieldhouse on Thursday night. The Presidents’ record dropped to 7-16 and 2-11 in Presidents’...
Westminster Hands W&J 3-0 PAC Setback
Tue, October 11 - 8:37 PM WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Freshman middle hitter Lindsey Bennett’s (Pittsburgh, Pa./Brentwood) had a team-high eight kills, but Washington & Jefferson suffered a 3-0 Presidents’ Athletic Conference volleyball loss (25-16, 25-16, 25-15) to...
Presidents’ Volleyball Drops Two PAC Matches at Grove City
Sat, October 8 - 4:17 PM GROVE CITY, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson College volleyball team was defeated by Saint Vincent 3-0 (25-14, 25-22, 25-15) and by host Grove City 3-0 (25-19, 25-18, 25-19) on Saturday afternoon. The Presidents fell to 2-8 in Presidents...
Thomas More Rallies To Defeat W&J 3-1
Wed, October 5 - 8:35 PM WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College won the first set, but Thomas More College stormed back to claim a 3-1 (25-27, 25-7, 25-10, 25-13) Presidents’ Athletic Conference volleyball victory on Wednesday evening at the Henry...
W&J Splits Home PAC Tri-Match
Wed, October 5 - 9:57 AM WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson volleyball team spiked Chatham 3-0 (25-21, 25-18, 25-14) after falling to Thiel 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-9) on Saturday afternoon at the Henry Memorial Center. Versus Thiel (10-7,5-3), the Presidents (...
Underclassmen Lead Presidents to First PAC Volleyball Win
Wed, October 5 - 9:55 AM WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Sophomore middle hitter Megan Lewandowski (Indiana, Pa./Indiana) totaled 10 kills and six blocks to lead Washington & Jefferson to a 3-1 (23-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-20) Presidents’ Athletic Conference volleyball victory...
Penn State-Altoona Knocks Off W&J, 3-1
Wed, October 5 - 9:55 AM WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Samantha Link had a match-high 17 kills to lead Penn State-Altoona past Washington & Jefferson 3-1 (20-25, 25-15, 25-22, 25-12) in non-conference volleyball action on Monday evening as the Henry Memorial Center. Moira Corrigan...
Presidents Downed in Both Matches at Waynesburg
Wed, October 5 - 9:54 AM Waynesburg, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson volleyball team was defeated by Presidents' Athletic Conference foes Bethany and Waynesburg on Saturday afternoon at Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse. The Presidents (5-9) fell to Waynesburg in five sets (...
W&J Salvages Split in New Wilmington
Wed, October 5 - 9:53 AM NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson College volleyball team suffered a 3-1 PAC loss to Westminster (25-23, 17-25, 11-25, 10-25), but bounced back to defeat La Roche by the same 3-1 margin (18-25, 25-11, 25-20, 25-16) on Wednesday...
Presidents Upend D'Youville in Three Sets
Wed, October 5 - 9:53 AM BUFFALO, N.Y. – Led by sophomore Madison Rotto’s (Freeport, Pa./Freeport) 28 assist, eight-dig effort, the Washington & Jefferson College volleyball team defeated host D’Youville 3-0 (25-10, 25-17, 25-21) on Sunday afternoon....
W&J Volleyball Splits Two Matches in New York
Wed, October 5 - 9:52 AM ALFRED, N.Y. -- Sophomore Tori Clark’s (Fall Branch, Tenn./Sullivan South) 12 kills, 11 digs and two blocks helped the Washington and Jefferson volleyball team defeat Hilbert 3-1 (25-11, 25-16, 22-25, 25-11) on Saturday afternoon. W&J (3-6...
Presidents Fall in Three in Kentucky
Wed, October 5 - 9:51 AM CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. – Sophomore setter Madison Rotto (Freeport, Pa./Freeport) had 15 assists, six digs and four blocks, but Washington and Jefferson was upended by Thomas More 3-0 (25-21, 25-18, 25-19) on Wednesday evening in PAC volleyball...
W&J Volleyball Splits Two More on Sunday; Vukson Named Libero of Tournament
Wed, October 5 - 9:50 AM WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Sophomore outside hitter Samantha Chorney (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg Central Catholic) was named to the Washington & Jefferson College All-Tournament Team after helping the Presidents post a 2-2 record in their own six-team...
Presidents Notch First Volleyball Win in 2011 Home Tourney
Thu, July 14 - 1:53 PM WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Sophomore outside hitter Samantha Chorney (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg Central Catholic) posted 10 kills and seven digs as Washington & Jefferson recorded its first victory in 2011 after defeating Earlham 3-0 (25-16, 25-19, 25-...
Geneva Notches First-Ever PAC Victory With 3-0 Win at W&J
Thu, July 14 - 1:52 PM WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Geneva College earned its first-ever Presidents’ Athletic Conference volleyball victory after defeating Washington & Jefferson College 3-0 (25-10, 25-12, 25-22) on Wednesday evening at the Henry Memorial Center. The...
W&J Volleyball Falls in 2011 Opener in Pittsburgh
Thu, July 14 - 1:51 PM PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson College volleyball team dropped its 2011 season opener on Thursday evening as Carlow edged the Presidents 3-2 (25-23, 18-25, 23-25, 25-20, 15-9). Freshman middle hitter Lindsey Bennett (Pittsburgh,...