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Mineral Area College release 2009 Cardinals Volleyball Camp Information and dates.  The MAC Cardinals Volleyball Coaching staff will conduct an Individual Instructional Camp (July 13-16), a hitters instructional clinic (July 6 & 7), a one-day tournament-style Team Camp with JV & Varsity divisions (July 26), a Monday night Summer League (6 weeks) for Varsity and JV teams starting on June 15, and a Tuesday night (6 weeks) Jr. High Summer League starting on June 16. Camp Information Link

(11/10)  Two Cardinals recognized on NJCAA Region XVI All-Region team. The Region XVI Coaches selected their award recipients this past week.  Trish Knight of MSU-West Plains was honored as the "Region XVI Coach of the Year" as her (36-13) Grizzlies won the Region Championship Tournament 25-17,25-17,25-19 over Jefferson College at the Bob Sechrest Fieldhouse.  Nile Whaley-Garrison from MSU-West Plains edged out Elizabeth Reid from Jefferson for "Player of the Year" honors.    Milaca Balandzic, a 5'10 sophomore OH and Bailey Stanley, a 5'11" sophomore OH were Mineral Area's award recepients.

(11/3)  The Cardinals drop final regular season game to #10 MSU-West Plains in Region XVI Contest.  The Cards played their final regualer season game of the season and dropped a three game match to the Bears 16-25, 15-25, and 15-25.  The Cradinals finished the regular season 32-13 and earned the #3 seed in the upcoming Region XVI Tournament at the Bob Sechrest Fieldhouse.

(10/27)  Mineral Area drops two at Illinois Central CC Tournament.  The Cards traveled to Peoria, IL, over the weekend to compete in their last road tournament of the season.  They beat Southwestern Illinois, but dropped two on the weekend to #9 Parkland (IL) and host #2 Illinois Central.

(10/23)  MAC grabs key win at MCCAC Finale event over #16 East Central.  The Cards move to 4-2 in the MCCAC and 31-10 on the season with the win over the Falcons in 3 game event at Jefferson College that showcases the conference.

(10/13) Cards sweep two home Tri-Matches at Sechrest Fieldhouse over weekend.  Mineral Area College swept William Woods University and Kaskaskia (IL) College in straight sets on Friday.  The Cardinals also earned 3 set sweeps over John Wood (IL) CC and Missouri Baptist University on Saturday to move to 27-9 on the season.

(10/9)  Cardinals drop Region XVI and MCCAC Conference match to rival Vikings.  Jefferson College brought their #9 national ranking into the Sechrest Fieldhouse and stayed undefeated in MCCAC Conference play with the tough 3 set sweep over Mineral Area.  Cards drop to 2-3 in Region play and 2-2 in MCCAC Conference action.

(10/7)  Mineral Area earned a 3rd Place finish in the Nortwest Shoals (AL) Invitational Tournament.  The Cardinals earned a sweep over Bevil State (AL) 25-16, 25-11 & 25-14 and Mississippi Gulf Coast 25-20, 25-16 & 25-15.  MAC also swept Central Alabama 25-22, 25-10 & 25-16 and Southern Union (AL) 25-16, 25-7 & 25-20. Mineral Area won all 4 games in sweeps, but dropped a pair of two game leads to Wallace State (AL) 25-18, 25-22, 22-25, 18-25 & 10-15 and the host Northwest Shoals (AL) 25-22, 25-13, 22-25, 19-25, 9-15.

(10/2) Cardinals grab MCCAC Conference win in three straight over Trailblazers.  Mineral Area outmatched Lewis & Clark CC in Godfrey, IL to push their Conference record to 2-2.  The Cards dominated with 25-13, 25-13, & 25-19 victories.  Bailey Stanley recorded 8 kills, Brittany Sinclair added 25 assists, and Kelsey Devault notched 14 digs.

(9/29) MAC volleyball wins three games, including a Region XVI contest over the Roadrunners, in the State Fair CC Invitational.  The Cards lost to National powerhouse Indian Hills in Sedalia, MO.  But, Mineral Area grabbed three wins over the weekend, defeating Neosho (KS), Lincoln Land (IL), and State Fair.  MAC is now 2-2 in Region XVI play with the 25-27, 27-25, 25-16, 25-15 win over the Roadrunners.

(9/26) Mineral Area College is noted in NJCAA DI National Volleyball poll.  The Cardinals recieved votes in the September 24 edition of the National poll after their 15-3 start. MAC is one of three Region XVI teams to earn National recognition.  Jefferson College landed the #10 spot, while MSU-West Plains is ranked #11.  

(9/24) Cardinals drop Region XVI game to nationally ranked MSU-West Plains.  The Grizzlies spotted Mineral Area a 15-25 win in game one, but roared back to sweep the next three 26-24, 21-25, & 19-25. 

(9/22)  Mineral Area improves winning streak to 7 games with two wins at John Wood CC Tri-match.  The Cardinals defeated Danville (IL) CC 25-18 and 25-9 in a two game sweep to open action in Quincy, IL.  Jessica Hill led the way with 7 kills, Brittany Sinclair added 15 assists, and Milica Balandzic notched 12 digs.  MAC improved to 15-3 overall with 25-22, 25-18, 25-27, & 25-23 scores in a win over the hosts from John Wood CC.  Bailey Stanley had a solid performance with 11 kills, Brittany Sinclair added 37 assists, Chelsea Pinson added 35 digs, and Jessica Hill had 4 blocks in the 4 set win.

(9/18)  Cards notch second sweep in a row at home with win over Florissant Valley.  Mineral Area College earned a MCCAC Conference win to move to 1-1 in Conference action with the win over STLCC-Florissant Valley. Mineral Area (13-3 overall) cruised by the Fury with 25-16, 25-6, and 25-15 wins.  Jessica Hill led the team with 9 kills, Brittany Sinclair added 21 assists, and Chelsea Pinson had 17 digs.

(9/17) Mineral Area avenges one of their three losses with a three set sweep over Southwestern Illinois.  The Cards came out firing on all cylinders with 25-16, 25-22, and 25-6 wins over the Blue Storm.  The win pushes the Cardinals hot streak to 4 straight. Milica Balandzic led the way with 8 kills, Brittany Sinclair added 24 sets , Kelsey Davault had 10 digs, and Jasmine Houston added 2 blocks.

(9/10) Cardinals force #13 Vikings to four games, but drop Conference opener.  Mineral Area traveled to Hillsboro, MO, to face Jeffeson College.  The Vikings earned two tough games, 22-25 & 21-25 over the Cards.  But, Coach Copeland's squad rebounded in game three to grab a 25-19 win.  The Nationally-ranked Vikes ended the rally with a 15-25 score to earn the match. Milica Balandzic and Bailey Stanley led MAC with 15 kills each, Brittany Sinclair added 33 sets, and Chelsea Pinson tallied 25 digs.

(9/1) MAC Volleyball drops two in weekend Tournament at McKendree, but wins three to run their record to 8-2.  The Cards played three games Friday night, beating the host Bearcats of McKendree 25-13 & 26-24.  John A. Logan got revenge from last week's loss to the Cards by earning a 25-21 & 25-23 victory.  But, Coach Copeland's bunch rebounded by beating Springfield 25-22 & 25-11 in the nightcap.  The Cards started Saturday's action with a 25-19 & 25-18 win over Kaskaskia, but dropped their final contest of the weekend to Southwestern Illinois 23-25 & 22-25 in a closely contested match.

(8/28) Cadinals move to 5-0 on the season with a three game sweep of John A. Logan.  Mineral Area hosted the Volunteers from Carteville (IL) and stayed perfect on the season with 25-17, 25-20, and 25-23 scores in the victory.  Bailey Stanley led the way with 12 kills, Brittany Sinclair had 26 assists, while Milica Balandzic and Chelsea Pinson led the way with 13 digs.

(8/24) Mineral Area opens season with a Championship at the American Family Classic at the Sechrest Fieldhouse.  The MAC Cardinals Volleyball team opened their season with a 4-0 record and a Championship at the American Family Classic.  The Cards won both games Friday, defeating Lindenwood University (MO) and State Fair CC (MO).  The win over State Fair was also a Region XVI contest, where the Cards are 1-0.  MAC continued their solid start with wins over Bevil State (AL) and Nortwest Shoals (AL) to claim the title on Saturday.

(4/21) Mineral Area College announces player signings for 2008 season.  Cardinals Head Coach Tim Copeland is excited about adding five new players to the Cardinals roster for the upcoming season.  Brittany Sinclair (Setter) from Festus HS (Festus, MO) is considered a very hard worker and a good leader on and off the court.  Carrisa Garber (Hitter) from Crystal City HS (Crystal City, MO) will bring alot of energy and stability to the team.  Carissa's high school team went to the Missouri Championships twice in her four seasons.  Kelsey Devalt (Defensive Specialist) from Farmington HS (Farmington, MO) has a great work ethic and determination to win.  "The addition of Kelsey should help make our defensive rotation very strong this season," commented Coach Copeland.  Haley Motley (Hitter) from North County HS (Bonne Terre, MO)  has an aggressive work-ethic and should be an immediate impact on the Cardinals front-line.  Haley has been the go-to hitter for several years at NCHS.  Lindsey Malone (Hitter) from Jonesboro HS (Jonesboro, AR) has been playing for a very high-level club team for the past 4 years and has developed high standards for winning. "Lindsey's addition should help make us solid from the beginning," added Coach Copeland.

(4/18)  Clewis & Isham Together Again: Norfolk State University signs two MAC Cardinals for the 2008 season.  Angie Clewis and Aurelia Isham came to Mineral Area College together two years ago from Lancaster HS (Dallas, TX).  They will be leaving together with the same destination.  The pair will be attending Norfolk State University is a NCAA Division I affiliate of the MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) located in Norfolk, VA.  Clewis, a 5'10" OH, was a standout performer.  She earned NJCAA All-Region XVI 2nd Team honors, and was selected on the MCCAC All-Conference team.  Isham, a 5'7" hitter, was a versatile player for Mineral Area for the past two seasons.

(4/14)  Andrea Lucas inks a National Letter of Intent to attend McKendree University.  Lucas spent two successful seasons at Mineral Area College after a solid high school career at Festus HS (Festus, MO).  The 5'10" OH was honored by the MCCAC as an All-Conference performer and by the NJCAA Region XVI Coaches as an All-Region selection this season.  McKendree is an NAIA affiliate located in Lebenon, IL.  "Andrea will be missed, but will make a definate impact for McKendree next season," commented Coach Tim Copeland.

(11/7) Three Cardinals earn NJCAA All-Region XVI honors for 2007.  Ana Markovic, a 6'0" sophomore setter from Serbia was selected as a first team honoreee.  She is joined on the first team by 5'10" sophomore OH, Andrea Lucas (Festus, MO).  5'11" MH Angie Clewis (Dallas, TX) was selected on the second team.  MSU-West Plains won the NJCAA Region XVI Tournament and Jefferson's Jo-Ellen Stringer was named "Coach of the Year" in her final season at the helm of the Vikings program.