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DELAWARE, Ohio – On Thursday, Ohio Wesleyan University Athletics student-athletes, staff, administration, faculty, family, and friends gathered at the Hamilton-Williams Campus Center for the 22nd annual Dale J. Bruce Scholar-Athlete Awards Banquet. The annual event – named in honor of the late Dale Bruce '52, a football All-American who was a longtime supporter of Battling Bishops athletics – recognizes the top Ohio Wesleyan student-athletes for their work on the field of competition as well as in the classroom.]]>GEN_DaleBruceAwards_2026Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:45:00 EST411068https://battlingbishops.com/news/2025/12/16/volleyball-brake-and-dieball-named-to-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspxhttps://battlingbishops.com/news/2025/12/16/volleyball-brake-and-dieball-named-to-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspxVolleyball

GREENWOOD, Ind. – On Tuesday afternoon, College Sports Communicators released their Academic All-District selections for volleyball. Ohio Wesleyan University was represented by senior Reagan Brake and junior Natalie Dieball.]]>VB_CSCAcademicAll-District_2025Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:00:00 EST2210848https://battlingbishops.com/news/2025/11/17/volleyball-nulph-named-ncac-newcomer-of-the-year-four-named-all-ncac.aspxhttps://battlingbishops.com/news/2025/11/17/volleyball-nulph-named-ncac-newcomer-of-the-year-four-named-all-ncac.aspxVolleyball

CLEVELAND, Ohio – On Monday afternoon, the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) revealed the major award winners and all-conference teams for the 2025 NCAC volleyball season. Ohio Wesleyan University freshman middle blocker Abby Nulph was named NCAC Newcomer of the Year alongside a first team All-NCAC selection. Joining Nulph on the All-NCAC teams were junior Natalie Dieball with a second team selection, and senior Lily Bechina and junior Mason Campbell with third team selections.]]>VB_All-NCAC_2025Mon, 17 Nov 2025 13:00:00 EST2210818https://battlingbishops.com/news/2025/11/14/volleyball-bishops-season-comes-to-a-close-in-ncac-semifinals-against-john-carroll-3-1.aspxhttps://battlingbishops.com/news/2025/11/14/volleyball-bishops-season-comes-to-a-close-in-ncac-semifinals-against-john-carroll-3-1.aspxVolleyball

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – The Ohio Wesleyan University volleyball team rode a five-match winning streak into the NCAC tournament semifinals as they traveled to Wittenberg Friday evening to square off with second-seeded John Carroll. Unfortunately, the third-seeded Battling Bishops' season ultimately came to an end, as the Blue Streaks proved to be too much, defeating OWU 3–1.]]>VB_11142025Fri, 14 Nov 2025 21:57:00 EST2210807https://battlingbishops.com/news/2025/11/11/volleyball-bishops-roll-past-kenyon-in-straight-sets-to-reach-ncac-semifinal.aspxhttps://battlingbishops.com/news/2025/11/11/volleyball-bishops-roll-past-kenyon-in-straight-sets-to-reach-ncac-semifinal.aspxVolleyball

DELAWARE, Ohio – The Ohio Wesleyan University volleyball team began their NCAC tournament run Tuesday night, welcoming Kenyon to Branch Rickey Arena. The Battling Bishops entered the tournament as the three-seed riding a four-match winning streak, and they kept the momentum going, cruising past six-seed Kenyon in straight sets to secure a spot in the NCAC semifinals.]]>VB_11112025Tue, 11 Nov 2025 21:51:00 EST2210804https://battlingbishops.com/news/2025/11/8/volleyball-bishops-put-the-win-in-windy-city-during-chicago-doubleheader.aspxhttps://battlingbishops.com/news/2025/11/8/volleyball-bishops-put-the-win-in-windy-city-during-chicago-doubleheader.aspxVolleyball

CHICAGO, Ill. – The Ohio Wesleyan volleyball team traveled west to Chicago Saturday morning to close out their regular season with a doubleheader against North Park and Coe. The Battling Bishops secured victories in both matches, winning in straight sets against North Park and prevailing in a five-set battle with Coe.]]>VB_11082025Sat, 8 Nov 2025 21:59:00 EST2210798https://battlingbishops.com/news/2025/11/1/volleyball-bishops-sweep-oberlin-on-senior-day-to-close-ncac-play.aspxhttps://battlingbishops.com/news/2025/11/1/volleyball-bishops-sweep-oberlin-on-senior-day-to-close-ncac-play.aspxVolleyball

DELAWARE, Ohio – The Ohio Wesleyan University volleyball team welcomed Oberlin to town Saturday afternoon, looking to continue impressive conference play. The Battling Bishops took care of business in quick fashion, winning in straight sets for the fifth time this season.]]>VB_11012025Sat, 1 Nov 2025 21:08:00 EST2210786https://battlingbishops.com/news/2025/10/29/volleyball-bishops-prevail-in-five-set-thriller-at-depauw.aspxhttps://battlingbishops.com/news/2025/10/29/volleyball-bishops-prevail-in-five-set-thriller-at-depauw.aspxVolleyball

GREENCASTLE, Ind. – The Ohio Wesleyan University volleyball team traveled to DePauw for a pivotal match with NCAC implications. The Battling Bishops built an early two-set lead, but DePauw rallied to push the match to a fifth set. OWU regained control in the decisive set, ultimately prevailing 15–11 to secure the victory.]]>VB_10292025Wed, 29 Oct 2025 22:46:00 EST2210781https://battlingbishops.com/news/2025/10/25/volleyball-bishops-suffer-3-0-loss-to-wittenberg.aspxhttps://battlingbishops.com/news/2025/10/25/volleyball-bishops-suffer-3-0-loss-to-wittenberg.aspxVolleyball

DELAWARE, Ohio – The Ohio Wesleyan University volleyball team hosted NCAC-leading Wittenberg Saturday afternoon, looking to hand the Tigers their first conference loss of the season. The Battling Bishop fought resiliently throughout the contest, but ultimately dropped the match in straight sets.]]>VB_10252025Sat, 25 Oct 2025 17:27:00 EST2210771https://battlingbishops.com/news/2025/10/21/volleyball-bishops-grab-third-conference-victory-against-wooster.aspxhttps://battlingbishops.com/news/2025/10/21/volleyball-bishops-grab-third-conference-victory-against-wooster.aspxVolleyball

DELAWARE, Ohio – The Ohio Wesleyan University volleyball team hosted Wooster for an NCAC matchup. The Batting Bishops cruised past the Fighting Scots, taking the match in straight sets for the fourth time this season.]]>VB_10212025Tue, 21 Oct 2025 22:31:00 EST2210766