2009 Women’s Volleyball Team First-Ever NCCAA Championship
The 2009 Campbellsville University women’s volleyball program becomes the third team inducted in the CU Athletics Hall of Fame. The ’09 Lady Tigers posted a 38-13overall record and finished 11-2 inside Mid-South Conference play.
After falling in the MSC Tournament Championship match, the Lady Tigers thought their season was over but learned it earned a bid into the National Christian College Athletic Association Regional Tournament. CU dominated the Regional Championship by sweeping all three matches to earn a bid to the National Championship inKissimmee, Florida. Once there, the Lady Tigers dropped only three sets in five total matches to win the university’s first team national championship in history. CUdefeated Mt. Vernon Nazarene on Dec. 5, 2009 in impressive fashion (25-13, 25-15, 25-23) to claim the title.
The Lady Tigers were led by First-Team All-MSC performers, Shannon Cahill, Caroline Martin and Renee Netherton. Caitlin Dresing and Samantha James also earned MSC Honorable Mention. After the NCCAA Championship, Netherton was named First-Team All-American and Cahill earned Second-Team honors. Also, head coach Randy LeBleu was named the NCCAA Coach of the Year.
At time of induction on Nov. 10, 2018, the team championship is one of seven in Campbellsville University history.
Members of the team included: Jovana Koprivica, Whitney Haynes, Caitlin Dresing, Brooke Marcum, Lilian daSilva, Tiarra Wilham, Lilian Odek, Renee Netherton, Caroline Martin, Samantha James, Shannon Cahill, Christiana Sindelar, Head Coach Randy LeBleu, assistant coach Amy Eckenfels, assistant athletic trainer Jim Nichols, along with President Michael V. Carter and Director of Athletics Rusty Hollingsworth.
Inducted November 10, 2018
