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“Raissa is a type of player that you never want to see go,” said CCC head coach Delice Downing. “She never brings a bad attitude to the court, she just loves the game of volleyball.”
Glover, a sophomore from Lawrence, Kansas, made honorable mention as a libero. Glover also saw significant time this year as a setter. Glover led the Ravens this past season with 493 digs, averaging four digs per set. She also had 224 assists and 45 serving aces.
“Alyx has been a leader for us since her freshman year and she will go on to the next level,” said Downing. “Alyx is a type of player that is so hard to replace and she has been a role model that our freshmen have looked up to.”
The Ravens finished the season with a 24-13 overall record and were a qualifier for the district tournament.
Ravens fall to Cowley in District M tourney
The Red Raven volleyball team ended their season on Nov. 7 with a loss to Cowley in the District M Tournament in Arkansas City, Kan. The Ravens fell 25-16, 25-18, and 25-14. Coffeyville entered the match as the eighth seed in the tournament while Cowley had the top seed. Cowley eventually won the district tournament and qualified for the national tournament.
“We came out scared,” said Downing. “We looked like deer in head lights.”
The tandem of Chelsea Childs and Raissa Santos paced the Ravens offensively. Childs had a team-high nine kills in the match while Santos recorded seven kills. GraShawna Briscoe added five kills. Sophomore libero Alyx Glover had a match-high 15 digs. Freshman setter Amber Blount dished out 23 assists and Childs was credited with a team-high three solo blocks.
“I can not be happier for the group of young ladies that wore a Red Raven uniform all season long,” said Downing. “If we came into the region tournament somewhere other than eighth, we would have been in the district final and then who knew what would have happened.”
The Ravens had to battle for the eighth spot in the tournament. The Ravens began district play with a 1-5 record and had to win five of their last six district games to barely make it into the tournament.
“We put ourselves in the situation we were in,” said Downing. “Cowley will represent our district well at the national tournament.”
Downing and the returning freshmen will be determined to have a different fate next season. “The group of freshmen are so determined to not only get back to the district tournament, but to be hosting the tournament in 2010,” said Downing. The top two seeds in district play have the opportunity to host tournament games.
For the sophomores, the loss at Cowley ends their Raven career. “The toughest thing about junior college coaching is letting your players go after such a short season,” said Downing. “I know that these women will make any university coach happy as they head to the next level.”
The Ravens finished the year with a 24-13 overall record.
Ravens defeat Indy, gain playoff spot
As it turned out, the Coffeyville Community College volleyball team did not need to win Oct. 28’s match with Independence to reach the playoffs. However, the Ravens ended any suspense by whipping the Pirates in a three game sweep. The Ravens won the first set 25-16 before kicking it up a notch in the final two sets. The Ravens thoroughly dominated the Pirates in sets two and three, winning 25-12 and 25-11.
The Ravens end the regular season with a 24-12 overall record. The Ravens finish 5-6 in conference play and 6-6 in region play. Opponent, location and game time for the Ravens playoff match will be announced once known.
Ravens defeat Labette on Sophomore Night
It was a night of mixed emotions for the Coffeyville Red Raven volleyball team on Monday night. The Raven defeated the Labette Cardinals in a three set sweep in Coffeyville’s Nellis Hall. However, six sophomores played their final match inside Nellis Hall and the team also honored Alex Bergen, who passed away last December after her freshman season. [more]
Ravens hammer Fort Scott for third win in a row
The Red Raven volleyball team won their third straight match by hammering Fort Scott on Oct. 21 in a three game sweep. The Ravens defeated the Greyhounds 25-15, 25-7, and 25-15 to improve to 22-11 overall. More importantly, the Ravens improve to 4-5 in region play, moving to within a ½ game of the eighth spot in the region standings. The Ravens need to finish in the top eight in region to qualify for the upcoming region playoffs.
Sophomore Raissa Santos finished with double-figures with a match high 10 kills. Santos has hit double-figures in kills in 13 matches this season. Santos also had 10 digs and a block solo. GraShawna Briscoe had a big night hitting .411 in 17 chances. She also recorded double-figures in kills and had seven aces.
Asia Manning had a great night with eight kills, no errors while hitting .333. Cheyenne Russell had five kills and two blocks, and Chelsea Childs had a match-high seven blocks. Freshman Amber Blount dished out 33 assists and had two of the Ravens 16 aces on the night.
“Amber’s drive to make her hitters look good makes her one of the best setters I have coached,” said Raven volleyball coach Delice Downing.
Sophomore libero Alyx Glover had 12 digs and three aces. “She has been the glue that keeps us together,” said Downing.
For the match, the Ravens recorded a .210 attacking percentage, 16 aces with just four errors, 33 assists, 39 digs, and 35 kills.
The Ravens march to the playoffs continue on Friday with a huge match at Butler. The match in El Dorado will begin at 6:30 p.m.
The Ravens last home match will be on Monday, October 26. The Ravens will host Labette at 6:30 p.m. in Nellis Hall. The match will also be Sophomore Night for the Ravens. The regular season ends on Wednesday, October 28, with a 6:30 p.m. match at Independence.
Winning their three final matches would guarantee a spot in the region playoffs for Coffeyville. Two wins would likely qualify the team. Stay tuned.
Ravens gain big win over Cloud County
The Red Raven volleyball team protected home court on Wednesday evening and gained a big win over Cloud County. Coffeyville dropped the first game 25-19, but rebounded to win the next three to take the match. Coffeyville won the three games in a row by the scores of 25-18, 25-17, 25-17. The win improves the Ravens to 20-11 overall on the season. The Ravens also improve to 2-5 in conference play and to 3-5 in district play. Coffeyville will have the weekend off before playing a non-conference match on Monday, Oct. 19. The Ravens will host the Oklahoma City University JV at 6 p.m. in Nellis Hall.
Ravens defeat Neosho County in sweep
The Red Raven volleyball team got a much needed conference and region win over Neosho County on Wednesday night. The Ravens coasted to a sweep of Neosho County winning 25-17, 25-16, 25-17. While the Ravens are now 19-10 overall, the win marks the first conference victory and second region win for the Ravens. The Ravens are 1-5 in Jayhawk Conference play and 2-5 in region play. The Ravens will be back in action on Thursday, October 8, at NEO before taking a break. After Thursday, the Ravens will be off until Wednesday, October 14, when they host Cloud County for another important conference and region match. First serve on Wednesday will be at 6:30 p.m. in Nellis Hall.
Ravens win 18th of year with sweep of NOC-Enid
The Red Raven volleyball team improved to 18-10 on the season with a three set sweep of Northern Oklahoma-Enid Monday night in Nellis Hall. Coffeyville took the first two sets by identical 25-12 scores before capping off the sweep with a 25-21 win in the third set. Coffeyville returns to action on Wednesday night when the Ravens host Neosho County at 6:30 p.m. in Nellis Hall. The Ravens will then play at NEO on Thursday night with the match beginning at 6 p.m. in Miami, Oklahoma.
Ravens defeat NEO in sweep
The Red Raven volleyball team snapped a three match losing streak with a three set sweep of NEO on October 1. The Ravens defeated the Lady Norse 25-20, 25-17,and 25-18 to improve to 16-9 overall on the season. The Ravens will travel to Kansas City, Kansas, this weekend for a weekend tournament on Saturday. The Ravens will return home on Monday, October 5, with a non-conference match against Northern Oklahoma-Enid. First serve will be at 6 p.m. in Nellis Hall.
Ravens fall to #5 Johnson County, win two at weekend tourney
The Ravens fell to #5 Johnson County on Monday evening in three sets by the scores of 25-14, 25-16, and 25-17. The Ravens managed to split four matches at a tournament held at Johnson County this past weekend. Coffeyville won their first match over Iowa Lakes 25-22, 21-25, 25-20 and 25-18. The Ravens then battled Central Nebraska in a nail biter. Central Nebraska took the first two sets 25-21 and 25-17, but the Ravens rallied to win the next two 28-26 and 25-22 to force a deciding fifth set. Central Nebraska was to able to hold the Ravens, 15-13, to win the match. Coffeyville rebounded to win the following match in another five set marathon against North Platte. Coffeyville won the first set 25-21, but dropped the second, 25-23. Coffeyville rebounded to win the third 25-16, but North Platte took the fourth, 25-16. Coffeyville held off North Platte 15-12 in the fifth set to take the match. In the fourth and final match of the weekend, Neosho County upended the Ravens 25-18, 16-25, 25-19, and 25-22. The Ravens are now 15-8 overall, 0-4 in conference, and 1-4 in district.
Ravens extend winning streak to four with win over Cedar Valley
The Red Raven volleyball team won their fourth match in a row with a three set sweep of Cedar Valley on Saturday afternoon in Nellis Hall. Cedar Valley is located in Lancaster, Texas. Coffeyville won the first two sets in convincing fashion 25-13 and 25-10 before Cedar Valley put up more of a struggle in the third set, but the Ravens prevailed 25-21 to take the match.
Coffeyville, 13-4 overall on the season, will be road warriors in the next week. Coffeyville will travel to Kansas City on Monday for a conference match against the Kansas City Blue Devils. The Ravens will return to the K.C. metro area next weekend where they will play in a tournament hosted by Johnson County in Overland Park on Friday and Saturday.
Ravens make short work of Longview
The Red Raven volleyball team defeated Longview College in impressive fashion on Thursday night. “We played extremely well” said Coffeyville Head Volleyball Coach Delice Downing.
The Ravens, playing on the road in Lee’s Summit, Mo., won the first set 25-19. The Ravens completed the three game sweep by taking the next two sets by the scores of 25-21 and 25-22.
“We beat a very tough Longview team in three sets and that says a whole bunch about how our team is growing,” said Downing.
Chelsea Childs led the Ravens with ten 10 kills and just one error out of 18 attempts. Childs also served a perfect match with one ace and added two blocks. Chandrika Brewton recorded seven kills and no errors out of 16 attempts. Brewton also had an assist and one solo block. Asia Manning recorded five kills, two aces, two blocks and 12 digs. Raissa Santos had five kills, two aces, two blocks and 11 digs. Alyx Glover had 17 digs and an ace. Stephanie Oswald had 12 digs.
Amber Blount, who is third in the nation with an average of 11 assists per game, had a match-high 34 assists. She also added eight digs and a block.
The Ravens, 12-4 overall, will host Cedar Valley (Texas) on Saturday afternoon at Nellis Hall. First serve is scheduled for 2 p.m.
Ravens move to 11-4 with win over Hesston
The Red Raven volleyball team improved to 11-4 on the season with a three game sweep of the Hesston Larks on Sept. 15 at Nellis Hall in Coffeyville. The Ravens won the first game handily by the final score of 25-14. Coffeyville then nipped Hesston in the second game, 25-23, before putting the Larks with a convincing third game score of 25-14. With the win, the Ravens improved to 1-2 in district play. Coffeyville will be on the road on Sept. 17 with a match at Longview before returning home to host Cedar Valley (Texas) on Saturday, Sept. 19. First serve will be at 2 p.m. in Nellis Hall.
Ravens win Allen County Tournament
The Red Raven volleyball team celebrated the Labor Day weekend in style by taking first place at a tournament hosted by Allen County Community College on Saturday. [more]
Ravens get back on winning track with win over Ottawa JV
The Red Raven volleyball team got back on the winning track on Sept. 4, defeating the Ottawa Univ. JV in a three set sweep. The Ravens won the opening set 25-9. The Ravens took the second and third sets by identical 25-14 scores. The win improves the Ravens to 4-2 overall on the season. The Ravens will play in a tournament hosted by Allen County in Iola, Kansas, on Saturday, September 5. The Ravens first match will be against NEO at 9 a.m.
Ravens take second at season opening Butler tourney
The Red Raven volleyball team placed second at the season opening tournament hosted by Butler County on August 28-29. [more]
2009 Season Preview
Exciting, Determined, Young and UNFINISHED are just a few words to describe the 2008 season. With only two sophomores and a bunch of freshmen the Red Ravens were one win away from another 20-plus win season. [more]
Chambers signs with Missouri Western
Sophomore outside hitter Sarah Chambers recently signed a letter-of-intent with Missouri Western. Chambers played her freshman season at Centenary College in Shreveport, Louisiana. Chambers then transferred to Coffeyville and after a redshirt season, shined for the Ravens her sophomore season in 2008. Chambers was named first team All-District and second team All-Conference for the Ravens in 2008.
"Sarah will help Mo-West tremendously," said Coffeyville Head Volleyball Coach Delice Downing. "She is a go to player and can do it all."
"She's a 5-11 outside hitter with a hammer of an arm and a smart player that sees the court well," continued Downing. "I am thrilled to have her close so I can go and cheer her on."
Raissa Santos
Alyx Glover
Santos and Glover named All-KJCCC
Two Red Raven volleyball players were named All-Conference following the 2009 season. Raissa Santos was named first team and Alyx Glover was selected as honorable mention.
Santos is a sophomore outside hitter from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Santos finished the season with a team-leading 446 total kills, averaging 3.6 kills per set. She was second on the team with 324 digs and led the team with 54 serving aces. Santos completed her Raven career fourth in career kills with 597 and ranks second in school history in single season kills.