2024 Avila Women's Volleyball Stories
AVILA INTRODUCES MEN’S VOLLEYBALL AS 17TH VARSITY SPORT
April 24, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Avila Athletics announced today the introduction of Men’s Volleyball as the university’s 17th varsity sport, beginning play in the 2025-26 school year.
In Memoriam: Thomas F. Gordon
January 30, 2025
We are saddened to share the passing of former Avila University President, Thomas F. Gordon, J.D., L.L.M.
TWENTY-FIVE AVILA STUDENT ATHLETES NAMED TO FALL DAKTRONICS NAIA SCHOLAR ATHLETE LIST
December 17, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An astonishing 25 Avila student-athletes across four sports have been named to the 2024 Fall Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes list. Each Avila fall sports team was represented as a Daktronics honoree.
MADDIE JONES NAMED ALL-KCAC THIRD TEAM
November 13, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After a standout sophomore campaign, Avila outside hitter Maddie Jones was named to the All-KCAC Third Team, as voted on by the conference's women's volleyball head coaches, the KCAC announced today.
MACKENZIE VOCHATZER NAMED TO KCAC CHAMPIONS OF CHARACTER TEAM
November 13, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Avila sophomore Mackenzie Vochatzer has been named to the KCAC’s Champions of Character Team, the conference announced today.
VOLLEYBALL SEASON ENDS ON SENIOR DAY TO MCPHERSON
November 09, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On a day where Avila volleyball celebrated its two seniors, the Eagles saw their season come to an end at the hands of the team tied at the top of the KCAC standings, McPherson, 3-0.
VOLLEYBALL FALLS TO EVANGEL
November 06, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In the penultimate game of their season, Avila volleyball was swept by the KCAC’s No. 4 team, Evangel, on Wednesday night at Mabee Fieldhouse.
BETHEL TAKES DOWN AVILA VOLLEYBALL
November 02, 2024
NORTH NEWTON, Kan. – Avila volleyball dropped all three sets to Bethel, the KCAC’s third-place team, on Saturday afternoon as they gear up for their final two regular season home games this upcoming week.
VOLLEYBALL SWEPT AT FRIENDS
October 31, 2024
WICHITA, Kan. – Back in action for the first time in nearly a week, Avila volleyball lost in straight sets to Friends on Thursday night.
ANOTHER FIVE-SET COMEBACK WIN FOR AVILA VOLLEYBALL
October 25, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the second-straight match, Avila volleyball was on the brink of defeat at Mabee Fieldhouse in the fifth set and came back to grab the victory. Facing four match points against Tabor, Avila battled back to win the fifth set, 20-18 and secure the 3-2 match victory.
SOPHIA GIORGIO NAMED KCAC VOLLEYBALL DEFENDER OF THE WEEK
October 21, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After playing an integral role in Avila’s come-from-behind, five-set win over Bethany on Friday night at Mabee Fieldhouse, Avila sophomore libero Sophia Giorgio has been named the KCAC’s Volleyball Defender of the Week, the conference announced today.
HUGE FIFTH-SET COMEBACK PROPELLS AVILA TO WIN OVER BETHANY
October 18, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In what was possibly the most intense match Avilla volleyball played all season, the Eagles took down Bethany in five sets at Mabee Fieldhouse on Friday night, 3-2.
VOLLEYBALL SWEPT BY OTTAWA
October 15, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On the program’s annual “Pink Out” game, Avila fell to Ottawa in three sets on Tuesday evening at Mabee Fieldhouse.
KWU TOO MUCH FOR AVILA VOLLEYBALL
October 11, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After a rash of injuries hit the lineup, Avila was unable to pick up their second-straight victory on Friday night at Mabee Fieldhouse as they fell to Kansas Wesleyan, 3-0.
VOLLEYBALL TAKES FIVE-SET THRILLER OVER SOUTHWESTERN
October 09, 2024
WINFIELD, Kan. – Continuing where the Avila women’s and men’s soccer teams left off earlier in the afternoon, the Eagles volleyball program defeated Southwestern on Wednesday night, 3-2 and wrapped up one of the best athletic days in recent Avila history, with all three teams picking up wins over the Moundbuilders.
VOLLEYBALL DROPS FOURTH-SET LEAD IN LOSS TO YORK
October 05, 2024
YORK, Neb. – After letting go of an 11-point fourth-set lead, Avila volleyball dropped Saturday’s match at York, 3-1 (21-25, 21-25, 25-19, 24-26).
