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UC Clermont Cougar Volleyball Team Heading to National Tournament
The UC Clermont volleyball team is headed back to nationals. The Cougars received a bid to the 2011 United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) national championship tournament being held November 10-12 in Louisville, Ky.
The Cougars earned the bid based on their number three rating in the latest USCAA Coaches Poll. UC Clermont has been hovering around the number three/four mark most of the season due to an outstanding 22-3 record. The team also captured both the Ohio Collegiate Athletic Conference (OCAC) regular season and tournament titles.
This trip represents the sixth consecutive invitation to the event. The Division II Cougars reached an all-time high in 2009 earning a spot in the Final Four with a quarterfinal victory over Division I Rochester College.
Head Coach Joe Harpring
Preliminary pool play begins the afternoon of Thursday, November 10 at the Mid-America Sports Center on Watterson Trail in Louisville.
In additional volleyball team news - post season All-Conference awards from the Ohio Collegiate Athletic Conference (OCAC) were announced. First team honors go to Rachel Hays (Amelia HS) - middle hitter and Cindy Votel (Bellevue) libero. Second team honors were awarded to Kaitlyn Miller (Sycamore) - outside hitter, Courtney Davis (Western Brown) setter and Becca Walton (Mercy) setter.
OCAC Freshman of the Year was awarded to Kaitlyn Miller (Sycamore) and OCAC Coach of the Year honors were bestowed upon Head Coach Joe Harpring.
For more information about the UC Clermont Womens Volleyball Team, visit
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