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Western Nebraska Community College Cougars
2007 National Champions

Western Nebraska Claims First NJCAA National Championship

By: Rick Capone, AVCA

The dream came true for Western Nebraska Community College, as the fifth-seeded Cougars defeated second-seeded Miami Dade College to claim its first National Junior College Athletic Association Women's Volleyball Championship.

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Salt Lake Takes Third Place at NJCAA Tourney With Win Over Frank Phillips

By: Rick Capone, AVCA

After losing a five-game heartbreaker to fifth-seeded Western Nebraska Community College in the 2007 National Junior College Athletic Association Women's Volleyball Championships semifinals on Friday night, top-seeded Salt Lake Community College rebounded strong to defeat third-seeded Frank Phillips College 30-27, 24-30, 30-26, 30-25 on Saturday evening to take third-place in the event.

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Blinn Sweeps San Jacinto for Fifth Place at NJCAA Tournament

By: Rick Capone, AVCA

Ninth-seeded Blinn College outlasted 10th-seeded San Jacinto College 32-30, 30-25, 30-27 to take fifth place at the National Junior College Athletic Association Women's Volleyball Championships.

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Paz Leads Iowa Western to Strong Win Over Arkansas-Fort Smith at NJCAA Tourney

By: Rick Capone, AVCA

Playing for pride, sophomore outside hitter Juliana Paz and her teammates represented their school well and swept fourth-seeded University of Arkansas-Fort Smith 3-0 to capture seventh place at the 2007 National Junior College Athletic Association Women's Volleyball Championships.

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Barton County Rallies From Two Games Down to Defeat Southern Idaho at NJCAA Tourney

By: Rick Capone, AVCA

After spotting eighth-seeded University of Southern Idaho two games, and fighting off two match points in game four, seventh-seeded Barton County Community College rallied hard to win a five-game thriller 3-2 in the ninth-place match at the 2007 National Junior College Athletic Association Women's Volleyball Championships

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Western Nebraska Punches Ticket to NJCAA Final

By: Don Kohler

Western Nebraska Community College took down the top-ranked team in the country and punched its ticket to the NJCAA Volleyball Championship final Friday at the Mid-America Center. The Cougars capitalized on an impressive defensive performance to post a 3-2 victory over Salt Lake Community College. Western Nebraska moves on to face undefeated Miami Dade in the finals.

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Miami Dade Will Play for NJCAA Championship on Saturday

By: Rick Capone, AVCA

Second-seeded Miami Dade College will play for the 2007 National Junior College Athletic Association Women's Volleyball Championship on Saturday night, Nov. 17, after cruising past third-seeded Frank Phillips College 30-18, 30-22, 30-27 in the semifinals on Friday. The championship match will start at 7 p.m. at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

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Barton County Squeaks By Missouri-West Plains 3-1 at NJCAA Tourney

By: Rick Capone, AVCA

Seventh-seeded Barton County Community College managed to squeak by 11th-seeded Missouri State University-West Plains in four very close games to advance to the ninth place match at the 2007 National Junior College Athletic Association Women's Volleyball Championships.

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Southern Idaho Cruises to Sweep Over Hillsborough at NJCAA Tournament

By: Rick Capone, AVCA

Eighth-seeded College of Southern Idaho cruised to a 30-25, 30-15, 30-17 win over 12th-seeded Hillsborough Community College in an elimination match at the 2007 National Junior College Athletic Association Women's Volleyball Championships.

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San Jacinto Hands Iowa Western a Tough 3-0 Defeat at NJCAA Tournament

By: Rick Capone, AVCA

Tenth-seeded San Jacinto College handed Iowa Western Community College a tough loss on Friday, defeating the Reivers' 30-27, 30-21, 30-24. With the win, the Ravens advance to the fifth place match at the 2007 National Junior College Athletic Association Women's Volleyball Championships, which will be played on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 3 p.m. at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

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Blinn Hangs On to Defeat Arkansas-Fort Smith in Five Games

By: Rick Capone, AVCA

Ninth-seeded Blinn College held off a strong rally by fourth-seeded University of Arkansas Fort Smith to win a thrilling five-game match 26-30, 30-25, 30-21, 17-30, 15-9 to advance to the fifth-place match at the 2007 National Junior College Athletic Association Women's Volleyball Championships. The match will take place on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 3 p.m. at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

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Hillsborough Rallies to Oust Temple in Consolation

By: Don Kohler

Hillsborough (Fla.) Community College rallied from a 2-1 deficit to oust Temple (Texas) College 32-30, 31-33, 21-30, 30-28 and 15-8 in a thrilling consolation match Friday at the Mid America Center. Hillsborough (33-7), which gave No. 5 seed Western Nebraska all it could handle in the first round, advanced to second round consolation play for the second straight season.

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Southern Idaho Cruises to 3-0 Win Over Northwest Shoals at NJCAA Tourney

By: Rick Capone, AVCA

Eighth-seeded College of Southern Idaho easily defeated Northwest Shoals Community College 3-0 in an elimination match at the 2007 National Junior College Athletic Association Women's Volleyball Championships.

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Frank Phillips Topples Defending Champ Iowa Western

By: Don Kohler

Frank Phillips College put an end to Iowa Western's quest of a second straight volleyball title with a thrilling five-game victory in Thursday's quarterfinal of the NJCAA Championships.

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MSU-West Plains Sweeps Casper on Day 2 of NJCAA Tournament

By: Rick Capone, AVCA

Eleventh-seeded Missouri State University – West Plains swept Casper College 30-20, 30-25, 30-16 in an elimination match at the 2007 National Junior College Athletic Association Women's Volleyball Championships.

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Barton County Defeats Spartanburg to Advance in NJCAA Tournament

By: Rick Capone, AVCA

Seventh-seeded Barton County Community College played strong in their first match on Friday, Nov. 16, and defeated Spartanburg Methodist College in three-quick games 30-18, 30-21, 30-15 at the 2007 National Junior College Athletic Association Championships.

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Salt Lake Defeats Blinn to Advance to NJCAA Tournament Semifinals

By: Rick Capone, AVCA

Behind the 27 kills of sophomore outside hitter Cinthia Silva, top-seeded Salt Lake Community College defeated ninth-seeded Blinn College 30-20, 30-22, 29-31, 30-21 to advance to the semifinals of the 2007 National Junior College Athletic Association Championships.

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Western Nebraska Advances to NJCAA Final 4

By: Don Kohler

Council Bluffs, Iowa - No. 5 seed Western Nebraska advanced to the semifinals of the NJCAA Volleyball Championships with a 30-24, 30-22, 30-27 victory over the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. The Cougars (52-2), making their ninth straight trip to the national tournament, used a balanced attack in their dominating performance against Arkansas-Fort Smith (39-5).

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Miami Dade Rallies to Defeat San Jacinto in Five-Game Thriller

By: Rick Capone, AVCA

Two points. After 2-hours and 17 minutes, that's all that separated Miami Dade College and San Jacinto College in a thrilling, five-game, come-from-behind thriller at the 2007 National Junior College Athletic Association Championships. When all was said and done, second-seeded Miami Dade rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat 10th-seeded San Jacinto 3-2.

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Western Nebraska Sweeps Hillsborough in Early Round NJCAA Match-Up

By: Rick Capone, AVCA

Fifth-seeded Western Nebraska Community College had to work hard, but defeated 12th-seeded Hillsborough Community College 30-25, 32-30, 30-26 in early round action at the 2007 National Junior College Athletic Association volleyball championships.

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Hunt, Valli Lead Arkansas-Fort Smith Over Temple at NJCAA Tournament

By: Rick Capone, AVCA

Behind the double-doubles by sophomore outside hitter Brittany Hunt and sophomore right-side hitter Hanna Valli, fourth-seeded University of Arkansas Fort Smith swept 13th-seeded Temple College 30-26, 30-13, 30-21 in early round action at the 2007 National Junior College Athletic Association volleyball championships.

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Ball, Daniel Lead Blinn Over Southern Idaho at NJCAA Championships

By: Rick Capone, AVCA

Led by double-doubles by sophomore outside hitters Hayley Ball and Sabrina Daniel, ninth-seeded Blinn College defeated eighth-seeded College of Southern Idaho 30-20, 30-28, 23-30, 30-27 in first round action at the 2007 National Junior College Athletic Association volleyball championships.

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Salt Lake Sweeps Northwest Shoals in Three in NJCAA Tournament

By: Rick Capone, AVCA

Top-seeded Salt Lake Community College lived up to its No. 1 national ranking with a strong 3-0 win over 15th-seeded Northwest Shoals Community College 30-19, 30-24, 30-10 in the opening round of the 2007 National Junior College Athletic Association volleyball championships, which is being played at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

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San Jacinto Outlasts Barton County in Five-Game Thriller

By: Rick Capone, AVCA

Tenth-seeded San Jacinto College held off seventh-seeded Barton County Community College to pull off a five-game upset 25-30, 30-23, 30-23, 22-30, 15-13 at the National Junior College Athletic Association Championships, which are being held at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

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Miami Dade Downs Spartanburg

By: Don Kohler

No. 2 seed Miami Dade gave first-time qualifier Spartanburg Methodist College a rude welcome to the 2007 National Junior College Athletic Association volleyball championships. Undefeated Miami Dade (31-0) downed the Pioneers 30-12, 30-10, 30-15 in first-round play at the Mid America Center.

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Frank Phillips Defeats Casper To Open NJCAA Championships

By: Rick Capone, AVCA

Third-seeded Frank Phillips College did not waste time in their opening match of the National Junior College Athletic Association Championships at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa on Thursday, defeating their first-round opponent, 14th seeded Casper College, 30-17, 30-20, 30-24.

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Iowa Western Defeats Missouri-West Plains in the Opening Round of NJCAA Championships

By: Rick Capone, AVCA

Sophomore outside hitter Juliana Paz pounded down 34 kills to lead sixth-seeded Iowa Western Community College over 11th-seeded Missouri State University-West Plains 30-26, 30-26, 27-30, 30-22 in first round action at the NJCAA Division I Championships being held at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

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2007 NJCAA DI Volleyball National Tournament Begins

By: Don Kohler

The 2007 National Junior College Athletic Association Volleyball Championship gets under way Thursday with opening ceremonies at the Mid America Center in Council Bluffs. The evening begins with a Parade of Teams ceremony at 6:00 p.m. featuring the 16 national tournament qualifiers.

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