College Sports

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

Vikings drop Seawolves

Senior outside hitter Rhea Cardwell registered a match-high 20 kills against nationally ranked Western Washington University at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex on Thursday.

Photos: UAA v. Western Washington

COLLEGE HOCKEY

Seawolves' goalies key to success

At nearly 6-foot-4, Jon Olthuis covers a lot of net. Ditto for Bryce Christianson, who checks in at 6-2.

Attack errors send Seawolves to volleyball loss

The early-season magic of the UAA volleyball team faded after the first set on Monday night as host Montana State Billings came back for a 18-25, 25-18, 26-24, 25-22 at Alterowitz Gymnasium.

UAA hockey rolls to 6-2 win

Down two goals early, the UAA hockey team roared back Saturday night to throttle the University of British Columbia 6-2, in an exhibition game that served as the Seawolves' final tuneup for the regular season.

Seawolves fall at Western Oregon

Rhea Cardwell racked up a match-high 20 kills and made 12 digs, but it wasn't enough for the UAA Seawolves volleyball team Saturday as host Western Oregon won 3-1 (20-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-22) in Monmouth.

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

UAA beats St. Martin's

The UAA volleyball team extended its early-season success under new head coach Chris Green on Thursday night by rolling St. Martin's 25-18, 25-18, 25-13 in Lacey, Wash.

Hockey polls pick UAA to finish last

As predictable as the reek of sweat-drenched, post-game gear, both Western Collegiate Hockey Association coaches and media have picked UAA, which has finished last in the league three straight seasons, to four-peat.

The hockey polls

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The hockey polls

PRESEASON POLLS

UAA hockey coach's contract extended

Convinced three consecutive last-place conference finishes do not accurately reflect improvements in UAA's hockey program and that a breakthrough is imminent, athletic director Steve Cobb has signed head coach Dave Shyiak to a four-year contract extension.

Seawolves volleyball team falls to Nanooks in five

UAA's Rhea Cardwell recorded a career-high 26 kills against rival UAF on Saturday, but the Seawolves lost the five-game battle 25-22, 13-25, 23-25, 25-20, 15-13.

Silver lining in UAA exhibition loss

WASILLA -- With less than two minutes left in UAA's 4-3 exhibition loss to USA Hockey's Under-18 National Team on Thursday night, defenseman Curtis Leinweber flashed the form the Seawolves hope will bring them some bang from the blue line.

Seawolves hit the ice

Stocked with a returning cast that includes their top three scorers, the Seawolves tonight can begin the on-ice business of wiping their memory banks of last hockey season's troubles. UAA entertains USA Hockey's Under-18 National Team in an exhibition game at Menard Memorial Ice Arena in Wasilla at 7:07 p.m..

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UAA runners climb rankings

UAA men's and women's cross country teams moved up in the latest Division II national rankings, released Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

COLLEGE RUNNING

Cheseto earns honor

For the second time in three weeks, UAA sophomore Marko Cheseto was named Great Northwest Athletic Conference men's cross-country athlete of the week. The conference announced the award Monday, following Saturday's Sundodger Invitational in which Cheseto finished second in a field of mostly Division I runners in Seattle.

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

Week's best? Cardwel

UAA outside hitter Rhea Cardwell was named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Player of the Week for after her performance in two conference wins last week.

Colony grad busy setting volleyball records

When Jordan Pokryfki graduated from Colony High in 2006, she left as one of the best volleyball setters in the Valley, if not the state.

UAA places second

The UAA men's cross-country team practically stole the show at the Sundodger Invitational meet in Seattle, placing second in a field of larger schools and landing four of its runners in the top 15.

UAA sweeps Seattle in volleyball

Rhea Cardwell smashed 17 kills, made 15 digs and scored two aces in UAA's second straight conference victory Saturday.

COLLEGE HOCKEY

Broken leg, surgery won't end UAA player's season

Good injury news sounds like a contradiction in terms, but that's just what the UAA hockey program received Friday.

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

Seawolves serve notice

Maybe the UAA volleyball team should call it a season. With more than half their schedule still ahead, the Seawolves already have enjoyed more success this year than in all of last year.

UAA volleyball kicks off GNAC season tonight

The UAA volleyball team begins conference play tonight, and already the Seawolves have more victories this season than they've had in any full season since 2004.