Ridgewater Lady Warriors Volleyball Wins NJCAA Division III National Title
Willmar, MN-The Ridgewater College Women's Volleyball team are this year's NJCAA Division III National Champions. The number 3 seeded Lady Warriors defeated number 1 seeded Central Lakes College of Brainerd in the semifinals, moving on to beat Edison Community College of Ohio in the finals Saturday at the tournament in Rochester, Minnesota.
(Media-Newswire.com) - For Immediate Release – 11/21/06 Contact: Sam Bowen Director of Communications and Marketing ( 320 ) 222-6090 Fax: ( 320 ) 222-5212 sam.bowen@ridgewater.edu www.ridgewater.edu
Willmar, MN—The Ridgewater College Women’s Volleyball team are this year’s NJCAA Division III National Champions. The number 3 seeded Lady Warriors defeated number 1 seeded Central Lakes College of Brainerd in the semifinals, moving on to beat Edison Community College of Ohio in the finals Saturday at the tournament in Rochester, Minnesota.
Many individuals from the team took home accolades. Ashley Olson, sophomore for Ridgewater, was named the tournament MVP. The All-Tournament Team included three other Lady Warriors - Jackie Noyes, Ashley Hennen, Hilary Groothuis. First year Ridgewater coach Joe Sussenguth was named as the Heidi Hutchinson Coach of the Tournament Award winner. Editor’s Note: Included with this press release is a team photo and roster. Ridgewater College is a community and technical college with campuses in Willmar and Hutchinson. For more information visit www.ridgewater.edu. Ridgewater College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and educator. This document is available in alternative formats to individuals with disabilities by calling 1-800-722-1151 or through the Minnesota Relay Service at 1-800-627-3529. A MEMBER OF THE MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES SYSTEM ###
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