2011-12 Volleyball

August 3, 2012
2012 Volleyball Schedule Released
The 2012 Lynchburg College volleyball schedule was released Friday morning and the Hornets open the season with a home invitational Saturday and Sunday, September 1-2.

July 25, 2012
Elena Kritter Working Hard after Graduation
Former LC volleyball standout Elena Kritter is turning the next chapter in her life and making the most of her Theatre degree.

December 19, 2011
LC’s Aricquel Payne Named All-State VB Rookie of the Year
Lynchburg College’s Aricquel Payne was named the 2011 Virginia State Sports Information Directors College Division Rookie of the Year on Monday, and earned a spot on the all-state second team.

November 7, 2011
Payne Named ODAC Rookie of the Year, Three Hornets Garner All-ODAC Nods
Freshman Aricquel Payne was named the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Rookie of the Year while two other Lynchburg College volleyball players were named to All-ODAC Teams as announced by the conference on Monday.

November 5, 2011
Hornet Volleyball Drops Five-Set Heartbreaker to R-MC
The Lynchburg College volleyball team dropped a five-set heartbreaker Saturday afternoon to Randolph-Macon College in the semifinals of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Tournament, hosted by Washington & Lee University.

November 4, 2011
ODAC Saturday Tournament Game Times Set
Game times have been set for Saturday as four Lynchburg College athletic teams look to bring home Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) titles.

November 2, 2011
Hornet VB Sweeps Guilford
The third-seeded Lynchburg College volleyball team swept #6 Guilford 25-17, 25-18, 25-22 Wednesday evening in the first-round of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Championship Tournament.

October 31, 2011
LC Teams Set to Compete in ODAC Tournaments This Week
Four Lynchburg College teams will continue play in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) tournament action this week. The first-seeded field hockey team will host the fourth-seeded Eastern Mennonite Royals on Wednesday afternoon.

October 31, 2011
Rebecca Loftis Earns ODAC Volleyball Player of the Week Honors
Lynchburg College junior middle hitter Rebecca Loftis earned the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Volleyball Player of the Week honors Monday for the week of October 31.

October 29, 2011
LC Volleyball Takes Two to Finish Perfect at St. Mary’s Tourney
The Lynchburg College volleyball team swept a pair of matches Saturday afternoon at the St. Mary’s College (MD) Seahawk Invitational to finish the two-day event perfect with four wins and no losses.

October 28, 2011
Lynchburg Volleyball Beats CCNY, Wesley
The Lynchburg College volleyball team defeated the City College of New York (25-17, 25-17, 25-8) and beat Wesley College (25-13, 25-12, 25-11) in the Seahawk Invitational hosted by St. Mary’s College of Maryland on Friday.

October 26, 2011
Hornet Volleyball Sweeps Randolph on Senior Night
Junior middle hitter Rebecca Loftis had 11 kills and five blocks as the Lynchburg College volleyball team swept visiting Randolph College 25-18, 25-14, 25-17 in both teams’ final Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) match of the season.

October 22, 2011
LC Volleyball Sweeps Virginia Wesleyan, Falls to Messiah in Tri-Match
The Lynchburg College volleyball team played in a pair of matches on Saturday, losing to Messiah College in three sets (25-19, 26-24, 25-19), and sweeping Virginia Wesleyan (25-18, 25-15, 25-23) in non-conference play.

October 19, 2011
Randolph-Macon Defeats LC in Three
The Randolph-Macon College volleyball team defeated Lynchburg College 25-13, 25-10, 25-16 Wednesday evening in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) competition.

October 15, 2011
Hornets Volleyball Drops Five-set Match to Washington and Lee
The Lynchburg College Hornets volleyball team lost in five sets to the visiting Washington and Lee University Generals in a match Saturday featuring two of the best teams in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC).

October 12, 2011
Hornets Outlast Quakers in Five
The Lynchburg College volleyball team held on to defeat visiting Guilford College in five sets Wednesday evening in an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) match.

October 11, 2011
Q&A With Hornet of the Week Aricquel Payne
The Lynchburg College athletic department each week showcases a question and answer feature with our Hornet of the Week. The fifth student-athlete in this series is freshman outside hitter Aricquel Payne.

October 8, 2011
LC Volleyball Falls to #3 Emory University, Ohio Northern
Third-ranked Emory University defeated the Lynchburg College volleyball team on Saturday by a score of 3-0 (18-25, 15-25, 19-25) in non-conference action in the Emory National Tournament.

October 7, 2011
Lynchburg Volleyball Defeats Piedmont, Falls to Maryville
The Lynchburg College volleyball team defeated Piedmont College 3-0 (25-20, 25-13, 25-21) and fell to Maryville College in three sets (26-28, 16-25, 16-25) on Friday night at the Emory National Tournament at Emory University in Georgia.

October 5, 2011
Hornet Volleyball Takes Match at Hollins in Four
Freshman Aricquel Payne delivered 10 kills, seven digs and five blocks Wednesday evening to lead the Lynchburg College volleyball team to a 25-20, 25-16, 12-25, 25-11 victory at Hollins in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) play.

September 30, 2011
Lynchburg Volleyball Defeats Southern Virginia in Five Sets
The Lynchburg College volleyball team defeated Southern Virginia University by a score of 3-2 on Friday night in non-conference action.

September 28, 2011
Lynchburg Volleyball Falls to Virginia Wesleyan 3-0
Virginia Wesleyan University defeated the Lynchburg College volleyball team on Wednesday night 3-0 (22-25, 23-25, 13-25) in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) action.

September 24, 2011
Lynchburg Volleyball Sweeps Southern Virginia, Falls to Mary Washington
The Lynchburg College volleyball team split a pair of matches, as they fell to the University of Mary Washington in five sets (25-24, 35-33, 25-23, 22-25, 9-15) and defeated Southern Virginia University in straight-sets (25-21, 25-18, 25-22) on Saturday afternoon in Turner Gym.

September 21, 2011
LC Volleyball Wins Ninth-Straight Over Roanoke in Four
Freshman Aricquel Payne and junior Rebecca Loftis combined for 29 kills Wednesday evening as the Lynchburg college volleyball team defeated visiting Roanoke College 23-25, 25-19, 25-14, 25-17 in an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) match.

September 17, 2011
Hornet Volleyball Sweeps Eastern Mennonite
Freshman Aricquel Payne led Lynchburg College with nine kills on Saturday as LC defeated Eastern Mennonite University 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-13) in an Old Dominion Athletic Conference match.

September 16, 2011
Lynchburg Volleyball Defeats Bridgewater 3-1
Three Lynchburg College volleyball players recorded double-digit kills as the Hornets defeated Bridgewater College 3-1 (21-25, 25-22, 25-15, 25-19) in an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) match on Friday night.

September 13, 2011
Q&A With Hornet of the Week Rachel Huffman
The Lynchburg College athletic department is starting a new question and answer feature with our Hornet of the Week. The second student-athlete in this series is junior volleyball middle hitter Rachel Huffman.

September 13, 2011
Hornet Elena Kritter Studies at Brown and Harvard
Senior volleyball player Elena Kritter is known for being an active student on LC’s campus. You can usually find her either playing volleyball on the court, performing onstage with LC Theatre, participating the in the Westover Honor’s Society, or enjoying the company of friends.

September 13, 2011
Balanced Attack from Hornets Takes Down Emory & Henry in Four Games
The Hornets had four players with more than nine kills Tuesday evening, as Lynchburg College beat the visiting Emory and Henry College Wasps 3-1, in both teams Old Dominion Athletic Conference opener.

September 10, 2011
LC Volleyball Defeats Johnson & Wales and NC Wesleyan
The Lynchburg College volleyball team defeated Johnson & Wales University in three games and North Carolina Wesleyan College in four Saturday to finish the four-team LC Invitational Tournament with an unblemished 3-0 record.

September 9, 2011
Hornet Volleyball Defeats Randolph in Three
Rebecca Loftis had eight kills and five blocks Friday to lead the Lynchburg College volleyball team to a 25-23, 25-19, 25-21 victory over visiting Randolph College in non-conference action.

September 7, 2011
Lynchburg Volleyball Defeats Shenandoah in Three
The Lynchburg College volleyball team opened its home season Wednesday evening with a 25-15, 25-11, 26-24 victory over Shenandoah University in a non-conference match.

September 3, 2011
LC Volleyball Opens Season at Marymount Tri-Match
The Lynchburg College opened its 2011 season by splitting a pair of non-conference matches Saturday at the Marymount University Tri-Match.

August 22, 2011
Lynchburg picked third in ODAC Volleyball Pre-Season poll
Randolph-Macon College and Washington and Lee University sit tied atop the 2011 ODAC Volleyball Preseason Poll, with each school earning five first place votes and 95 total points following the annual survey of the league’s coaches. Lynchburg College collected the remaining top nod and 75 tallies to secure third position.