The Lady Bearcats split their opening day matchups in the Bearcat Challenge, defeating Pitt-Greensburg before falling in five games to Ursuline College.

In the Pitt-Greensburg match, Jaime Kelly recorded 15 kills for SVC, Kristin Hozak had 39 assists and four aces.

Against Ursuline, Kelly had 19 kills while Diana Petrovich recorded 16.  Lauren Paddick led the front line with four blocks, while  Natalie Hozak posted 27 digs and Christa Calgaro added 18.  Kristin Hozak recorded 71 assists and six aces.

The Lady Bearcats swept a pair of matches on the second day of the Bearcat Challenge, downing both Carlow and Allegheny.

Coach Sue Hozak's SVC team (3-1) swept Carlow by scores of 30-20, 30-16 and 30-22, then ousted Allegheny in three straight, 30-26, 30-23 and 30-21.

In the Carlow match, Jaime Kelly posted 21 kills, while Diana Petrovich added 13.  Lauren Paddick blocked five shots, while Kristin Hozak had 50 assists and Natalie Hozak recorded five aces.  Christa Calgaro and Natalie Hozak each had 15 digs.

Against Allegheny, Kelly had 17 kills. Natalie Hozak posted 13 kills and 18 digs, while Calgaro had 13 digs. Paddick and Petrovich each posted 3 blocks, and Kristin Hozak recorded 50 assists.

 The Lady Bearcats defeated visiting Carnegie Mellon University by a score of 3-2 at the Robert S. Carey Center. Scores were 30-28, 30-25, 23-30, 28-30, and 15-11.

After taking a 2-0 advantage into the third game of the night, the Lady Bearcats could not manage to pull away from CMU.  SVC held the lead briefly- at 15-13- but the Tartans ended up scoring seven of the next nine points to go up 20-17.  SVC could not get any closer than a two-point deficit- 19-21- and CMU took the game.

The Lady Bearcats jumped out to a 7-3 lead in the fourth game of the night, but CMU stormed back, tying it at 10.  The teams then went back and forth, sharing the lead nine different times before CMU took a 28-24 advantage.  SVC pulled it to within one at 29-28, but CMU promptly scored the game winner.

SVC took control of the deciding game from the start, never trailing, and rattled off five of the final six points, capped off by a Jaime Kelly ace, to take the game (15-11) and the match.

Kelly enjoyed a monster night, tallying 22 kills and 18 digs.  Natalie Hozak also racked up 18 digs to go with 15 kills, while Lauren Paddick finished with 11 kills and Anna Wasik with 10.

Kristin Hozak posted 70 assists- her second match of the season with at least 70- while Mary Hahn had the team lead with four aces.

The Lady Bearcats split in day one of the Baldwin-Wallace Invitational Tournament, falling to the hosts 3-2 before sweeping Case Western University 3-0. 

SVC took the first two games against Baldwin-Wallace by scores of 30-26 and 30-28, but then were beaten in three straight, 19-30, 20-30, and 10-15.

The Lady Bearcats rebounded quickly and swept past Case Western by scores of 30-14, 30-23, and 30-27.  

In the B-W match, Jaime Kelly recorded 21 kills while Natalie Hozak added 14, and Christa Calgaro posted 19 digs.

Against CW, Kelly had 12 kills, Hozak and Diana Petrovich had 9 each.  Lauren Paddick had six blocks, and Kristin Hozak notched 46 assists. 

SVC opened day two with a 30-20 win over Denison in game one, but lost the next three games, 30-23, 30-24 and 30-24.

Jaime Kelly posted 16 kills, while Lauren Paddick added 9.  Kristin Hozak, who was later named to the All-Tournament team, recorded 48 assists.

Against former NAIA foe Daemen College, Saint Vincent lost the opening game, 30-24, but rebounded with three straight wins, 30-27, 30-19 and 30-25.

Kelly and Natalie Hozak were tops on the kill list with 14 and 11, respectively.  Paddick and Anna Wasik led the front row with six blocks each.  Natalie Hozak and Alyssa Dye each posted 16 digs.

The Lady Bearcats swept Presidents' Athletic Conference foe Grove City College in three straight.

The scores were 30-27, 30-24 and 30-22.

Jamie Kelly recorded 20 kills while Natalie Hozak posted 14.  Anna Wasik and Diana Petrovich posted seven and 5 kills each, respectively, and neither had an error.

Kristin Hozak led the team with 16 digs and 54 assists, while Wasik was tops in blocks with five.   Lauren Paddick and Natalie Hozak each tallied four blocks.

The Saint Vincent women's volleyball had a successful day, taking matches over Thiel, LaRoche, and Gettysburg to stretch its winning streak to five.

In the day's opener, SVC made quick work of Presidents' Athletic Conference foe Thiel, taking the three games by scores of 30-15, 30-21, and 30-25.

Jaime Kelly tallied 14 kills, Anna Wasik nine, and Lauren Paddick and Diana Petrovich eight each.  Kelly also led the squad with 21 digs, while Kristin Hozak notched 51 assists.

The Lady Bearcats also blanked LaRoche 3-0, winning 30-18, 30-21, and 30-14.  Once again, Kelly had 14 kills, while Wasik added 13.  Ashlee Shearer totaled 16 digs, while Hozak had 42 assists.

In the nightcap, SVC defeated the Bullets of Gettysburg College 3-1 (30-28, 30-26, 22-30, and 30-22).

Kelly exploded in the win for 23 kills and 24 digs.  Natalie Hozak enjoyed a complete game, as well, with 21 digs, 17 kills, and six blocks.  Alyssa Dye posted 17 digs, Wasik six blocks, and Kristin Hozak 60 assists.

The Lady Bearcats extended their winning streak to six with a three-game win at Washington & Jefferson.

SVC defeated the Presidents by scores of 30-23, 30-15, and 30-22.  

Jaime Kelly led the Lady Bearcats statistically, with 16 digs, 14 kills, and six blocks.  Teammates Natalie Hozak and Alyssa Dye each recorded 16 digs, while Lauren Paddick had five blocks.  Kristin Hozak notched 42 assists and picked up a pair of service aces.

The Lady Bearcats split a pair of matches, defeating Waynesburg University 3 games to 0 before falling to Westminster College, 3 games to 2.

Saint Vincent opened the day by downing Waynesburg, 30-20, 30-16 and 30-28.  Jaime Kelly posted 15 kills and 17 digs, while Alyssa Dye added 13 digs and 3 aces.  Kristin Hozak recorded 44 assists, while her sister, Natalie, recorded 13 digs and 4 blocks.

Against Westminster, SVC won the first game 30-27, before losing the next two games, 30-18 and 30-27.  The Lady Bearcats rebounded to win game four, 30-28, but lost the fifth game, 15-8.

Kelly had 20 kills and 23 digs, while Natalie Hozak added 14 kills and 21 digs, and Diana Petrovich posted 12 kills. Kristin Hozak had 63 assists, while Anna Wasik recorded 3 blocks and 12 kills.

The Lady Bearcats swept Chatham University on the road in Pittsburgh, winning 3 games to 0.   The scores were 30-16, 30-12, 30-14.

Lauren Paddick recorded 9 kills for SVC (13-4), while Anna Wasik had five blocks.  Stephanie Huff and Kristin Hozak combined for 37 assists.  

Juniata College, the reigning national champions in Division III, swept the visiting Lady Bearcats.

The scores were 30-16, 30-9 and 30-27.

Jaime Kelly had 11 digs and 8 kills, while Christa Calgaro and Alyssa Dye posted 9 digs each.  Anna Wasik and Natalie Hozak each had 5 kills, as SVC dropped to 13-5 on the season.

The Lady Bearcats were defeated at the Carey Center by Washington & Jefferson by a score of 3-0.

Scores of the three games were 25-30, 25-30, 21-30.

In game one, the Lady Bearcats scored the first two points, but it was the only lead that SVC would have for the contest, as W&J stormed back quickly, eventually building an 11-7 lead.

SVC came back and tied it at 15 on a kill by freshman Diana Petrovich, but on the next serve, Lady Bearcat senior setter Kristin Hozak, the Presidents' Athletic Conference leader in service aces and assists, was injured and lost for the remainder of the night.

The Lady Bearcats refused to give up, tying the game four more times, before W&J scored seven of the final nine points to win 30-25.

Game two followed the same script as the opener, with the Lady Barcats jumping out to a 2-0 lead.  W&J stormed right back, eventually opening up a 13-4 advantage. 

Saint Vincent answered with a rally of its own, pulling to within one, 19-18, on a W&J service error.  It was as close as the Lady Bearcats would get, however, with W&J ending on an 11-7 run to pick up another 30-25 victory.

The night's finale was close throughout the early stages, with the lead exchanging hands five different occasions.  A Lauren Paddick spike gave SVC a 10-9 advantage, but W&J scored eight of the next nine points, capitalizing a number of SVC errors, to go up 17-11.

After two kills from Paddick and one each by Anna Wasik and Petrovich, and a pair of W&J errors, the Lady Bearcats tied it up at 19, but W&J finished with a flurry, scoring 11 of the next 13 to take the game 30-21 and the match 3-0.

The Lady Bearcats completed their season sweep of the Grove City College Wolverines with a 3-0 victory at home.

Game scores were 30-23, 30-28, 30-24.

SVC had four hitters in double digits in kills:  Jaime Kelly (15), Natalie Hozak (13), Diana Petrovich (10) and Anna Wasik (10).

Four defenders also posted 10 or more digs, led by Natalie Hozak, with 23.  Kristin Hozak added 21, while Kelly had 19 and Christa Calgaro recorded 10.   Kristin Hozak tallied 51 assists.

The Lady Bearcats won three matches - including a pair of come from behind wins - against PAC opponents, on the road at Bethany College in West Virginia.

Saint Vincent started the day dropping its first two games against Geneva (19-30, 26-30) before coming back to win the next two by scores of 30-18 and 30-27.  SVC then won the tiebreaker, 15-5.   

Diana Petrovich posted 19 kills against Geneva, while Jaime Kelly had 17 kills, 27 digs and 2 aces.  Christa Calgaro recorded 22 digs and Natalie Hozak added 21.  Kristin Hozak had 60 assists and 3 aces, while Lauren Paddick blocked six shots.  

Thomas More College captured the first game of their match against SVC, 30-22, but SVC stormed back, taking the next three games, 30-21, 30-26 and 30-24.  

Petrovich had 13 kills, while Natalie Hozak had 22 digs and 10 kills, and Kelly added 18 digs and 10 kills.  Kristin Hozak had 48 assists and 3 aces, while Ashley Shearer had a pair of aces and Paddick again blocked five shots.

SVC ended the day by sweeping host Bethany College, 30-17, 30-22 and 30-15.  Kelly had 15 kills and 10 digs, while Petrovich also had 10 kills.  Natalie Hozak posted 20 digs, and Kristin Hozak had 38 assists and 16 digs.  Alyssa Dye added 11 digs, while both Kelly and Paddick blocked five shots. 

The Lady Bearcats defeated Mount Aloysius College by a score of 3-1 in the Carey Center.

SVC won the first game by a score of 30-19, then the Mounties came back and won game two by a score of 30-28.  SVC regrouped and won the next two games by scores of 30-16 and 30-17. 

Jaime Kelly led the Lady Bearcats in both kills and digs, with 14 and 22 respectively.  Freshmen Diana Petrovich and Natalie Hozak each had 13 kills, while Petrovich also shared the team lead in blocks with Lauren Paddick, as each posted four.  Natalie Hozak added 19 digs and three aces, while Kristin Hozak had 56 assists and Ashlee Shearer two aces.

The first game of the night started off as a back and forth affair until the Lady Bearcats used a 10-2 run, capped off by an Anna Wasik spike, to open up their largest lead of the opener at 21-12.  The Mounties scored the next two points, but it was as close as they would get.  Erin Perry scored the final point for SVC, giving the Lady Bearcats the 11-point victory.

Much like the opener, game two was tight early on, with the teams sharing a number of leads and nine ties.  A spike by Natalie Hozak gave SVC an 18-16 lead, but the Mounties came back to eventually lead 23-20.  A block by Kelly tied it up once again at 25, but the Mounties ended on a 5-3 run to take the game 30-28.

In the third contest, the Lady Bearcats came roaring right out of the gate, opening up a 13-8 lead on a Paddick put away.  A pair of Natalie Hozak spikes and an ace from Kelly saw the SVC lead swell to 19-11.  Mount Aloysius brought it to within seven at 23-16, but the Lady Bearcats ended on a 7-0 run to take the win.

The Mounties scored the first points of game four, but it was the only Mount Aloysius lead of the contest.  After a spike by Petrovich gave SVC a 16-9 lead, the Mounties mounted a comeback, going on a 7-3 run to make the score 19-16.  SVC then finished the night on the tear, scoring 11 of the next 12 points, with three Kelly spikes and two from Petrovich, to win 30-17.

The Lady Bearcats extended their win streak to six matches by sweeping Thiel College on the road.  Scores were 30-22, 30-27 and 30-20.

Jaime Kelly recorded 14 kills and 10 digs, while Diana Petrovich had 13 kills.  Kristin Hozak had 48 assists and 14 digs, while her sister Natalie also had 14 digs.  Christa Calgaro added 10 digs.

SVC is now 19-6 on the year, and will take to the court next Thursday night at Westminster College.

The Westminster Titans shut out the Lady Bearcats in three games, ending SVC's win streak.

Game scores were 30-26, 30-24 and 30-27.  

Diana Petrovich tallied 10 kills and 3 blocked shots for SVC, while Jaime Kelly had 20 digs.  Christa Calgaro added 17 digs, and Kristin Hozak added 36 assists and four aces. 

Thomas More College defeated the Lady Bearcats 3-2 at the Carey Center.

The visiting Saints took the first two games by scores of 30-20 and 30-28, SVC won the middle two 30-27 and 30-20, while Thomas More pulled out the fifth and deciding contest by a 15-8 margin.

In the opener, the Lady Bearcats scored the first two points, but the Saints stormed back, scoring six unanswered points to go up 6-2.  SVC then went on a 6-2 run of their own, with a Lauren Paddick kill pulling the Lady Bearcats to within two at 8-6.  It was as close as SVC would get, however, as the Saints enjoyed leads of 20-12 and 28-16 before finishing it off with a 30-20 score.

SVC opened up a 6-2 lead in game two, with Jaime Kelly notching three kills, but again, TMC seized the momentum, eventually taking an 11-8 advantage.  The tide then swung toward the Lady Bearcats, as they capitalized on a number of TMC errors to go up 26-22.  The Saints then stormed back after a timeout, finishing the game on an 8-2 run to win 30-28.

Game three began as a back and forth affair, until the Lady Bearcats capped off a 9-3 run with an Ashley Shearer ace to go up 17-12.  Thomas More then scored eight of the next 10 points to go up 20-19, and the teams exchanged points until a Natalie Hozak kill gave the Lady Bearcats a 25-23 lead.  SVC was then able to hang out to win its first game of the day by a 30-27 score.

The Lady Bearcats owned play in game four, scoring the first three points and never looking back.  The Saints pulled to within four at 14-10, but it was as close as they would get.  Kelly closed out the game with three straight kills to give SVC the game 30-20.

In the final game of the day, SVC jumped out to a 5-4 lead, but Thomas More stormed back, going up 6-5 and never looking back, securing the game, and match, with a 15-8 win.

Kelly led the SVC offense with 17 kills, while Paddick added 11 and Natalie Hozak 10.  Christa Calgaro played a solid game defensively, with 18 digs, while Kristin Hozak posted 17 and Kelly 15.  Kelly also led the Lady Bearcats in blocks, with four, while Paddick and Diana Petrovich had three apiece.

The Lady Bearcats swept Waynesburg University on the road, three games to zero.  Game scores were 30-25, 30-16 and 30-28. 

Jaime Kelly led the attack with 24 kills and also had 14 digs.  Natalie Hozak had 21 digs, while Christa Calgaro and Ashlee Shearer recorded 14 each.  Setter Kristin Hozak had 13 digs and 51 assists.  Diana Petrovich posted four blocks on the evening.

Saint Vincent defeated visiting Chatham University 3-0 at the Robert S. Carey Center.  Scores were 30-8, 30-4, and 30-15.  

Christa Calgaro and Lauren Paddick led the SVC offense, with each posting seven kills.  Erin Perry and Diana Petrovich added five apiece.

Setter Kristin Hozak had 30 assists and five aces.

The Lady Bearcats posted a pair of victories on their final home date of the season.

SVC opened the day up with a 3-1 win over Bethany, and then defeated Franciscan University 3-0 in the nightcap.

In the morning match, the Lady Bearcats took the first two, 30-18 and 30-21, before dropping the third to Bethany by a 26-30 tally.  SVC then regrouped to take the fourth 30-19 to seal the 3-1 win.

Five players had at least 12 kills in the win, including Natalie Hozak (16), Diana Petrovich (16), Lauren Paddick (14), Anna Wasik (12), and Erin Perry (12).  Hozak led the team with 23 digs, while Paddick and Petrovich each had three blocks.  Christa Calgaro added 18 digs and Kristin Hozak set 65 assists to go with six service aces.

In the nightcap, the Lady Bearcats made quick work of Franciscan University, winning 30-15, 30-19, and 30-11. 

Paddick led both sides with 11 kills, while Petrovich added 10 and Natalie Hozak nine with a team-leading 14 digs.  Perry and Wasik both had eight kills, while Petrovich had three blocks and Calgaro 11 digs.  Kristin Hozak had 49 assists and three aces.

The Lady Bearcats finished the 2007 regular season with a 3-2 loss on the road against Geneva College.

SVC dropped the first two games, 30-16 and 30-22, before coming back to win the next two, 30-26 and 30-17.  Geneva fought back to win the tiebreaker, 15-8.

Senior setter Kristin Hozak established two new school records, by adding 62 assists and four aces against Geneva.  She now has 1,536 assists on the year, and 92 aces.  Hozak also had 16 digs on the night.

Natalie Hozak recorded 34 digs and 16 kills, while Jaime Kelly had 18 kills and 19 digs.  Christa Calgaro recorded 21 digs, and Lauren Paddick had 7 blocks.

The Saint Vincent women's volleyball team defeated the University of Bridgeport 3-1 to capture its second straight Eastern College Athletic Conference Division II championship.

The Lady Bearcats rebounded after losing game one, 26-30, to win the next three games, 30-24, 30-26 and 30-28.  Freshman outside hitter Natalie Hozak led a balanced SVC offensive attack with 15 kills.  She was joined in double figure kills by Jaime Kelly (13), Anna Wasik (13) and Diana Petrovich (12).   Kelly led the team with 19 digs, Natalie Hozak had 16, Kristin Hozak and Ashlee Shearer had 15 each.

Wasik added three blocks, as did Lauren Paddick,while Kelly had four.

Championship match MVP Kristin Hozak had 55 assists, five kills with no errors, three aces and two blocks.

"It was a complete team effort," said Coach Sue Hozak, "from the offense to the defense.  Both were very balance. The bench did an outstanding job - they were louder than the Bridgeport crowd. 

"We've had two weeks off and we struggled in the first game a little because of it.  In the fourth game, we were down 19-13, and we got it within two with Shearer serving, then Crista Calgaro came in and we tied it up at 20.  From there it was back and forth. Shearer made a great play on the game point, and Kelly put the free ball over for the win.  It was a great defensive effort."

She added, "Throughout the season, this team has always had the ability to perform at a very high level.  Sometimes, that didn't always translate into success on the court, but they've worked hard in practice.  Before we went out into this match, we talked about the fact that winning the ECAC was our team goal.  They put it together, they regrouped after the first game, and did what they needed to win.  We're very proud of them stepping up to do that."

The victory gives SVC their second consecutive ECAC Division II crown, with a victory over Adelphi University last year.