Edison Women Defeat Nationally Ranked Sinclair on Couch Night

Our Lady Chargers upset Sinclair who was ranked #15 team in the country going into Wednesday’s contest. After leading 38-36 at halftime, Edison pulled away in the second half to secure a 10 point victory. The win improves our Lady Chargers record to 14-12 overall 8-6 in conference. The women’s next game will be in two weeks when Edison hosts the Region XII Basketball Tournament.

The men however just fell short in their game with Sinclair 82-78. With less than 2minutes to go Edison scored to take the lead 74-70, however Sinclair hit some tough shots down the stretch to pull out the win. The men dropped to 14-15 overall and 4-10 in the conference. The men will play their final regular season game on Saturday when they host Lorain C.C. @ 3:00pm.

Go Chargers!

---Chip Hare

Edison Women Defeat Nationally Ranked Sinclair on Couch Night

Our Lady Chargers upset Sinclair who was ranked #15 team in the country going into Wednesday’s contest. After leading 38-36 at halftime, Edison pulled away in the second half to secure a 10 point victory. The win improves our Lady Chargers record to 14-12 overall 8-6 in conference. The women’s next game will be in two weeks when Edison hosts the Region XII Basketball Tournament.

The men however just fell short in their game with Sinclair 82-78. With less than 2minutes to go Edison scored to take the lead 74-70, however Sinclair hit some tough shots down the stretch to pull out the win. The men dropped to 14-15 overall and 4-10 in the conference. The men will play their final regular season game on Saturday when they host Lorain C.C. @ 3:00pm.

Go Chargers!

---Chip Hare

Chargers Finish Fourth in the Country

Chargers Finish 4th in the CountryThe volleyball team fell to Central Lakes C.C. 3-1 in the semi-final match this morning. The Lady Chargers took the lead early but could not hang on to secure the win.

Edison then lost the consolation match to Brookhaven C.C. Fatigue and injuries began to settle in and the Lady Chargers found themselves fighting uphill throughout the day.
Jessica Girod and Erin Schieltz were named to the all tournament team. They certainly deserved the awards.

The volleyball team finished 4th in the nation out of 78 Division III teams. Not bad! We are very proud of the season they had and enjoyed the journey!

A big thank you to the administration, Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, and our local community for all of their support throughout the season and especially during the teams tournament trail. Our Lady Chargers had a great season and they represented the program, college, and community well.

College is about making memories and good experiences inside and outside of the classroom. The experiences the volleyball team had this season and especially the last two weeks will forever be a highlight in their lives. Thank you for making their experiences one they will not forget!

Go Chargers!

---Chip Hare

Volleyball Team Advances to Final Four

The Lady Chargers advanced to the final four of the national volleyball tournament by finishing the day 7-2 in pool play.Edison did lose a tough match to the #1 team in the country, Ridgewater CC 2-1. The scores were 23-30. 26-30, 30-17.

The volleyball team will face Central Lakes CC (Minnesota) at 10:00ct in one of the semi-final matches while Ridgewater CC will play Brookhaven (Texas) in the other semifinal match.

The way the tournament has turned out thus far the top four seeds of the tournament have advanced. Our Lady Chargers are tired but excited to have the opportunity to play in tomorrow for a national championship.

---Chip Hare

Lady Chargers Earn Second Win of the Tournament

Lady Chargers Earn Second Win of the Tournament The volleyball team defeated Catawba Valley C.C. 3-0 (30-17, 30-22, 30-18) to improve their pool play record to 6-0.

Edison's next and last match of pool play will be against defending national champion and the current ranked #1 team in the country, Ridgewater C.C. (Minnesota). Match time will be 5:30ct, 6:30et.

A lot of volleyball to be played yet that will impact pool play records, but the Lady Chargers are putting themselves in a good position thus far. The last match will be a challenge but that is why you play the games. Go Chargers!

---Chip Hare

Lady Chargers Win Regional/District Title-Advance to National Championship

November 4, 2007
Lady Chargers Win Regional/District Title-Advance to National Tournament

The volleyball team defeated Anne Arundel C.C. once again in the championship match to win the Region XX and District G Championships. Edison won in 3, 30-21, 30-23, 30-23.

Edison had 5 team members that were voted on the all tournament team. They include Jayme Kreitzer, Natasha Selle, Erin Schieltz, Laura Deaton, and tournament MVP (most valuable player), Jessica Girod.

The Lady Chargers finished the tournament 3-0 by defeating Howard 3-1, and Anne Arundel twice 3-0.

Edison will advance to the national tournament for the second straight year in Rochester, Minnesota. The tournament will be held November 16-17, More details will be forthcoming regarding tournament seeding and when/who we will play.

Again a big thank you to the many wonderful responses of support for this team. I know the girls greatly appreciate it! Go Chargers!!!



---Chip Hare

Lady Chargers Win Regional/District Title-Advance to National Tournament

November 4, 2007
The volleyball team defeated Anne Arundel C.C. once again in the championship match to win the Region XX and District G Championships. Edison won in 3, 30-21, 30-23, 30-23.
Edison had 5 team members that were voted on the all tournament team. They include Jayme Kreitzer, Natasha Selle, Erin Schieltz, Laura Deaton, and tournament MVP (most valuable player), Jessica Girod.

The Lady Chargers finished the tournament 3-0 by defeating Howard 3-1, and Anne Arundel twice 3-0.

Edison will advance to the national tournament for the second straight year in Rochester, Minnesota. The tournament will be held November 16-17, More details will be forthcoming regarding tournament seeding and when/who we will play.

Again a big thank you to the many wonderful responses of support for this team. I know the girls greatly appreciate it! Go Chargers!!!

November 3, 2007
Volleyball Team Advances to Championship Match
The volleyball team defeated Anne Arundel C.C. 3-0 to advance to the championship match of the tournament. Edison will play @ 7:00pm for the district championship and an opportunity to play in the national tournament. Go Chargers!!

Volleyball Team Wins First Round Match
The Lady Chargers defeated Howard C.C. in the first round of tournament play 3-1. Scores were 28-30, 30-16, 30-15. 30-20. Edison will play Anne Arundel C.C. @ 3:00pm. Go Chargers!

----Chip Hare

Volleyball Team Ranked # 1 in the Country!

The NJCAA Division III Volleyball Poll was released this afternoon and our Edison Chargers were ranked #1! This is a first for any Charger team to be placed this high in a poll. A committee of six people which includes coaches and athletic directors decide based on strength of schedule where a team will be placed on the poll.

Edison’s schedule includes all Division II teams which are scholarship programs. In addition several of the schools that we have and will compete against are nationally ranked at the Division II level. The Lady Chargers will not compete against any Division III teams until postseason play.

These polls are certainly subjective and there is a lot of volleyball to play before the season ends, but this certainly a great honor for the program and institution as I have mentioned in previous emails. The volleyball team certainly will continue to work and hope to be playing its best “ball” in November when tournament play begins.

Division III Volleyball Poll
2007 national runner-up Edison Community College (Piqua, Ohio) takes the top spot in the first regular-season NJCAA Division III Volleyball poll. The Chargers are followed by defending national champins Ridgewater College (Willmar, Minn.) in second and third-place finisher Central Lakes College (Brainerd, Minn.) in third.

* Brookhaven, the 2004 and 2005 national champions, opened the season with 15 matches against Division I opponents and one match against a Division II opponent, defeating Division I Western Texas and Ranger.

Edison Earns First Conference Win-Defeats Columbus State

The Lady Chargers traveled to Columbus State to get their first conference win of the season by defeating the Cougars in four 19-30, 30-27, 33-31, 30-28. The win improves the Chargers record to 10-3 overall and 1-0 in the conference.

Edison’s next match will be at Clark State on Saturday morning with the first serve beginning at 11:00am. Go Chargers!

---Chip Hare

Volleyball Team Receives National Recognition

Just recently the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) just released their first Division III volleyball pre-season poll and our Edison Chargers were ranked # 5 in the country. The first poll is based on returning players, results from the previous season, and strength of schedule for the upcoming season.

The Lady Chargers return 3 players from last year’s national runner-up team. They include Laura Deaton, Jessica Girod, and Natasha Selle . All of which will be considered top regional players for this upcoming season. Girod will seriously be considered as a pre-season All-American for Division III.

The volleyball team has gotten off to a strong start thus far earning a 10-3 record. Some of their biggest wins of the season to this point have been winning the Central Ohio Invitational Tournament and upsetting nationally ranked Division II Macomb Community College. All of the Chargers defeats came to Division II teams and two of which were nationally ranked.

While there is a lot of volleyball to be played this season, it is a nice honor for the team as well as our college. The next poll will be released on September 12.

---Chip Hare

Lady Chargers Have Strong Outing at the Owens Weekend Volleyball Classic

Coach Snider-Dearth took her Lady Chargers to compete in the Owens C.C. Invitational this past weekend. The competition was outstanding where there were five ranked NJCAA Division II(scholarship) teams participating. Edison was the only Division III(non-scholarship) team competing.

The volleyball team finished 4-2 including earning a huge win over Division II nationally ranked Macomb Community College. The Lady Chargers entered this weekend's play hoping to finish in the top half of the invitational and they did just that. Their only two losses came to nationally ranked teams in Vincennes University and Kalamazoo Valley C.C..

Edison's overall record is now 9-3. The Lady Chargers will open conference play on Wednesday when they travel to Columbus State C.C.. The match begins at 6:00pm. Go Chargers!

---Chip Hare

Volleyball Team Gets First Road Victory of the Year

September 3, 2007
Edison secured its first road win of the year by defeating a very pesky Urbana team in five games last Wednesday night. The Lady Chargers were led in all statistical categories by the three returning sophomores of Laura Deaton, Jessica Girod, and Natasha Selle. Their leadership helped their team prevail in a very challenging environment. Edison's record improved to 5-1.

---Chip Hare

Volleyball Team Wins Opening Weekend Tournament

The volleyball team opened up its season by winning the Western Division of the Central Ohio Invitational this past weekend. The Lady Chargers defeated Urbana and Moraine Valley C.C. before losing its first match of the year to Muskegon C.C. on Friday. Edison bounced back on Saturday by defeating Oakland C.C. and conference rival Clark State C.C in an exciting championship match. What made it even more interesting was that all of the teams that competed in the tournament were scholarship teams with the exception of Edison!

The Chargers will now begin a long stretch of away matches and will not host a home match until the end of September when arch rival Sinclair C.C. visits the Student and Convocation Center.

Edison will travel to Urbana on Wednesday and then to Owens C.C. this coming weekend to compete in a tournament that will have some of the best Division II (scholarship) teams in the country. Go Chargers!

---Chip Hare