May 11, 2012
Volleyball inks former Madison County (Ala.) standout Dena Pierce
Shorter University head volleyball coach Jon Moseley has announced the signing of Madison County High standout Dena Pierce to a scholarship to play for the Lady Hawks next season.

December 12, 2011
Cooper, Welch named CoSIDA Academic All-Americans
Shorter University volleyball standouts Jessica Cooper and Leslie Welch have been named to the Capital One Academic All-America College Division Volleyball Team the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced today.

December 5, 2011
SU's Jessica Cooper named NAIA Volleyball 3rd Team All-American
Shorter University senior volleyball standout Jessica Cooper has been named to the 2011 Tachikara-NAIA Volleyball All-America third team NAIA officials announced on Monday.

November 14, 2011
Cooper, Whitman headline Shorter's Volleyball All-SSAC honorees
Senior Jessica Cooper earned Southern States Athletic Conference East Division Player of the Year honors, junior Tanequa Whitman was honored as the league's Newcomer of the Year and Shorter University placed six players on the conference's All-Conference roster.

November 12, 2011
#18 Spring Hill rallies late to eliminate Lady Hawks in five sets
Yiting Cao racked up 28 kills and scored the final three points of the fourth set to keep the Badgers alive as Spring Hill punched its ticket to tonight's Southern States Athletic Conference championship match with a 25-23, 22-25, 19-25, 28-26, 15-7 victory over the Lady Hawks.

November 11, 2011
CoSIDA names four Lady Hawks to Academic All-District team
Shorter University placed four volleyball student-athletes the CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-District team according to a release from the organization on Thursday afternoon.

November 11, 2011
Bradley, Shorter tops Mobile 3-1, advances to SSAC semifinals
Freshman Tori Bradley tied a career high with 17 kills to lead Shorter University to a 22-25, 25-15, 25-22, 25-17 victory over the University of Mobile in the quarterfinal round of the 2011 Southern States Athletic Conference Volleyball Tournament at the Ray Koch Salvation Army Center in Biloxi, Miss.

November 10, 2011
Game Notes: Volleyball focused entering SSAC Tournament
The Lady Hawks hope to extend their season when they open the 2011 SSAC Tournament on Friday in Biloxi, Miss., against the University of Mobile, the beginning of a quest towards a berth in the NAIA Volleyball National Championship.

November 8, 2011
Jasmine Crook named SSAC Volleyball Player of the Week
Shorter freshman Jasmine Crook has been named the Southern States Athletic Conference Volleyball Player of the Week the conference announced late Monday.

November 4, 2011
VB outlasts Alabama-Huntsville in marathon regular season finale
Freshman Jasmine Crook racked up a career-high 21 kills, Jessica Cooper had 12 kills and eight blocks and Jordan Corder recorded 38 assists and 26 digs as Shorter University pulled out a thrilling 22-25, 30-28, 29-31, 25-22, 15-11 victory over NCAA Division II member University of Alabama-Huntsville on Friday night in Alabama.

November 2, 2011
Volleyball soars past Bryan in straight sets on Senior Night
Tori Bradley had 11 kills, Jessica Cooper registered nine kills and Jasmine Crook chipped in with eight kills as Shorter University cruised to a 25-15, 25-18, 25-10 victory over Bryan College in a non-conference volleyball match on Wednesday night at the Winthrop-King Centre.

November 1, 2011
Game Notes: VB to honor seniors Cooper, Weller versus Bryan
Shorter University returns home on Wednesday, Nov. 2 for a non-conference match with Bryan College set for 7 pm in the Winthrop-King Centre. Tomorrow evening is Senior Night for the Lady Hawks, who will recognize seniors Jessica Cooper and Meghan Weller prior to the match for their service to the Shorter volleyball program.

October 31, 2011
Volleyball posts straight set victory over Brenau in SSAC finale
Tori Bradley had 11 kills, Jessica Cooper added nine kills and Shorter University rolled to a 25-22, 25-21, 25-13 win over Brenau University in a Southern States Athletic Conference volleyball match in Gainesville, Ga., on Monday night.

October 25, 2011
Cooper, Lady Hawks exact revenge on Southern Wesleyan, 3-0
Jessica Cooper led all players with 12 kills to lead Shorter University to a 25-12, 25-12, 25-12 sweep of Southern States Athletic Conference rival Southern Wesleyan University on Tuesday night at the Winthrop-King Centre.

October 24, 2011
Shorter's Cooper tabbed SSAC Volleyball Player of the Week
Senior Jessica Cooper has been honored as the Southern States Athletic Conference Volleyball Player of the Week according to an announcement made by the conference offices on Monday evening.

October 24, 2011
Game Notes: VB seeks revenge against Southern Wesleyan
The Shorter University volleyball team will play host to Southern States Athletic Conference rival Southern Wesleyan University tomorrow night, Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 7 pm in the Winthrop-King Centre.

October 21, 2011
Lady Hawks beat Barons in straight sets
The Shorter University volleyball squad improved to 24-7 overall and 9-4 in the Southern States Athletic Conference by taking a straight set victory over the visiting Brewton-Parker Lady Barons, 25-23, 25-15, 25-20, in an SSAC match on Saturday night at the Winthrop-King Centre.

October 20, 2011
Game Notes: VB looks to rebound Friday at home against B-PC
The Shorter University volleyball team hopes to make a return to the win column on Friday, Oct. 21 when it plays host to Southern States Athletic Conference rival Brewton-Parker College at 7 pm in the Winthrop-King Centre.

October 18, 2011
No. 4 Lee downs Volleyball to stay atop SSAC East
Christa Hutchison, Irene Ojukwu and Marija Zelenovic recorded 11 kills apiece as No. 4-ranked Lee University topped host Shorter University 25-22, 25-22, 25-19 in Southern States Athletic Conference volleyball action on Tuesday night in Rome.

October 17, 2011
Game Notes: No. 4 Lee poses great opportunity for Lady Hawks
Riding a six-match winning streak, the Shorter University volleyball squad welcomes Southern States Athletic Conference East Division leader and fourth-ranked Lee University to the Winthrop-King Centre on Tuesday, Oct. 18 for a 7 pm tip.

October 15, 2011
Volleyball sweeps Birmingham Southern on Homecoming Saturday
The Shorter University volleyball squad improved to 23-6 on the season after defeating Birmingham Southern during Shorter’s “100 Years on the Hill” Homecoming celebration in straight sets, 25-17, 25-9, 25-15.

October 14, 2011
Lady Hawks down Emmanuel in straight sets on Homecoming Eve
The Shorter University volleyball squad improved to 22-6 overall and 8-3 in the Southern States Athletic Conference by taking a straight set victory over visiting Emmanuel College, 25-13, 25-11, 25-14, in an SSAC match on Friday night at the Winthrop-King Centre.

October 13, 2011
Game Notes: Volleyball to host Emmanuel, Birmingham Southern
Winners of four straight, the Shorter volleyball team takes to the Winthrop-King Centre floor on Friday, Oct. 14 against Southern States Athletic Conference foe Emmanuel College at 7 pm before returning to the court on Saturday, Oct. 15 against Birmingham Southern College at noon.

October 10, 2011
Lady Hawks cruise past Brewton-Parker in SSAC tilt
Jasmine Crook had eight kills and Tanequa Whitman recorded a team-high 14 digs to lead Shorter University to a 25-20, 25-10, 25-14 win over Brewton-Parker College in a Southern States Athletic Conference volleyball match in Mount Vernon, Ga.

October 8, 2011
Volleyball storms back from 0-2 down, tops SCAD-Savannah 3-2
Shorter University rallied from a 0-2 match deficit and outlasted SCAD-Savannah in a grueling fifth set to defeat the Bees 23-25, 9-25, 25-17, 25-20, 17-15 on Saturday morning in the Embry-Riddle Volleyball Invitational in Daytona Beach, Fla.

October 8, 2011
Lady Hawks close out ERAU Invite with sweep of Coastal Georgia
Senior Jessica Cooper led the way with eight kills as Shorter ended its stay at the Embry-Riddle Invitational with a 25-15, 25-10, 25-18 victory over Coastal Georgia on Saturday afternoon in Daytona Beach, Fla.

October 7, 2011
Volleyball blanks No. 2 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) in Daytona Beach
Jessica Cooper had eight kills, Tori Bradley, Jasmine Crook and Loren Olive each finished with seven kills and Shorter University sent shockwaves through the national volleyball scene with a 25-18, 25-19, 25-22 victory over No. 2-ranked Embry-Riddle University at the Embry-Riddle Invitational in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Friday afternoon.

October 7, 2011
Olivet Nazarene tops Lady Hawks at Embry-Riddle Invite
Molly Goldbach and Katherine Hozian had 12 kills apiece and Terese Byrne added 10 kills to lead Olivet Nazarene to a 25-22, 18-25, 26-24, 25-23 win over Shorter in each team's first match of the Embry-Riddle Invitational on Friday in Daytona Beach, Fla.

October 4, 2011
Volleyball rolls 3-1, secures season sweep of Berry
Freshmen Tori Bradley and Jasmine Crook had 13 kills apiece and Shorter University completed the season sweep of cross-town rival Berry College with a 25-18, 17-25, 25-18, 25-14 victory over the Vikings on Tuesday night in front of a lively crowd at Winthrop-King Centre.

October 3, 2011
Game Notes: Volleyball seeks season sweep of rival Berry
The Shorter University volleyball squad will look to secure a season sweep of its cross-town rival on Tuesday night when the Lady Hawks play host to Berry College at 7 pm in the Winthrop-King Centre.

September 30, 2011
Lady Hawks close out SSAC Crossover with 3-0 win over Faulkner
Shorter's Tori Bradley and Jessica Cooper posted 11 kills each, Jordan Corder and Megan Pepe each finished with 14 assists and Tanequa Whitman recorded a team-high 12 digs as the Lady Hawks cruised to a 25-13, 25-9, 25-20 victory over Faulkner University in a Southern States Athletic Conference volleyball match in Cleveland, Tenn.

September 30, 2011
Volleyball returns to win column with sweep of Belhaven
Jessica Cooper and Jasmine Crook had eight kills apiece and Shorter University topped Belhaven University 25-18, 25-9, 25-19 in a Southern States Athletic Conference volleyball match in Cleveland, Tenn., on Friday.

September 29, 2011
Fifth-ranked Lee sweeps Lady Hawks in SSAC showdown
Christa Hutchison had 14 kills and Marija Zelenovic added 13 kills as No. 5-ranked Lee University swept Shorter 3-0 in a Southern States Athletic Conference volleyball match in Cleveland, Tenn., on Thursday night. Set scores were 25-19, 25-18, 25-23.

September 28, 2011
Game Notes: Volleyball to face Lee, Belhaven, Faulkner this week
The Shorter volleyball squad heads to Cleveland, Tenn., this Thursday and Friday, Sept. 29 and 30, for three Southern States Athletic Conference matchups.

September 26, 2011
Lady Hawks tame Golden Tigers in straight sets
ROME -- The Shorter University volleyball squad improved to 14-4 overall and 4-2 in the Southern States Athletic Conference by taking a straight set victory over visiting Brenau University, 25-14, 25-10, 25-12, in an SSAC match.

September 24, 2011
Lady Hawks soar to 13-4 with victory over Emmanuel
The Shorter University volleyball squad returned to its winning ways on Saturday, beating Emmanuel College in three sets, 25-22, 25-18, 25-19, in a Southern States Athletic Conference match.

September 23, 2011
Game Notes: SSAC challenges lie ahead for Lady Hawks
Coming off a 3-1 conference road loss Thursday night at the hands unbeaten Southern Wesleyan, Shorter (12-4, 2-2) has its work cut out in the days ahead as the Lady Hawks face a grueling five-game SSAC stretch that begins Saturday with a trip to Emmanuel.

September 22, 2011
Southern Wesleyan stuns Lady Hawks in SSAC bout
Southern Wesleyan University had three players reach double figures in kills en route to a 25-16, 25-22, 21-25, 28-26 upset of Shorter on Thursday night in Central, S.C.

September 21, 2011
Game Notes: Volleyball returns to SSAC play at SWU on Thursday
Following a satisfying victory over rival Berry College on Tuesday, the Shorter volleyball squad refocuses for a return to Southern States Athletic Conference action as it prepares to travel to Central, S.C., on Thursday, Sept. 22 for a 7 pm tip with Southern Wesleyan University.

September 20, 2011
Volleyball blitzes rival Berry at Cage Center
The Lady Hawks made sure their latest tilt with their cross town rival lacked any suspense as Shorter got 15 kills from freshman Tori Bradley and another 12 kills from Leslie Welch to handle the host Vikings 25-14, 20-25, 25-13, 25-23 at the Cage Center in Mount Berry, Ga.

September 19, 2011
Game Notes: Shorter, Berry renew volleyball rivalry Tuesday night
The Shorter University volleyball squad will take a respite from Southern States Athletic Conference competition on Tuesday, Sept. 20 when it travels across town to Mount Berry, Ga., for a 7 pm tilt with rival Berry College at the Cage Center.

September 17, 2011
Cao notches 20 kills as Spring Hill topples Lady Hawks
Reigning SSAC West Division Player of the Year Yiting Cao tallied a match-high 20 kills as Spring Hill posted a 25-21, 25-20, 25-27, 25-20 victory over the Lady Hawks in each team's final match of an SSAC crossover event in Mobile, Ala.

September 17, 2011
Lady Hawks outlast Loyola in SSAC crossover matchup
Jasmine Crook, Tori Bradley and Jessica Cooper notched double figure kills as the Shorter volleyball squad improved to 11-2 overall and 2-0 in the Southern States Athletic Conference with a 25-13, 25-22, 25-23 victory over Loyola University (La.) on Saturday morning in Mobile, Ala.

September 16, 2011
Volleyball rolls Mobile in day one of SSAC Crossover
Jasmine Crook hit .370 with 11 kills to lead Shorter to an easy straight set victory over the University of Mobile, 25-15, 25-16, 25-16, on Friday evening in day one of the season's first Southern States Athletic Conference crossover event.

September 15, 2011
Game Notes: Volleyball heads to Alabama for SSAC crossover
The Shorter volleyball squad hits the road once again this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16 and 17, this time to Mobile, Ala., for the first of two Southern States Athletic Conference crossover events.

September 14, 2011
Volleyball cruises to straight set victory over Oglethorpe
Jasmine Crook had nine kills and Jessica White added six as Shorter coasted to a 25-15, 25-19, 25-21 win over visiting Oglethorpe University on Wednesday night at the Winthrop-King Centre.

September 13, 2011
Game Notes: Volleyball returns home to face Oglethorpe
The Shorter University volleyball team returns to the Winthrop-King Centre on Wednesday, Sept. 14 to host NCAA Division III Oglethorpe University at 7:30 pm.

September 12, 2011
Loren Olive tabbed SSAC Volleyball Player of the Week
Shorter junior Loren Olive has been named the Southern States Athletic Conference Volleyball Player of the Week the league announced on Monday.

September 11, 2011
Shorter closes out Rumpke with straight set win over Montreat
Tori Bradley paced Shorter with 14 kills and Jasmine Crooke and Loren Olive chipped in with nine kills apiece as Shorter cruised to a 25-19, 25-20, 25-10 victory over Montreat College in the Lady Hawks' final match of the Rumpke Invitational in Georgetown, Ky.

September 10, 2011
Volleyball drops second straight, falls to Georgetown in five sets
Freshman Tori Bradley recorded a career-high 17 kills and junior Jordan Corder had 55 assists and 27 digs, but host Georgetown College pinned a second straight five-set loss on Shorter with a 17-25, 27-25, 25-23, 23-25, 15-13 victory over the Lady Hawks on Saturday morning at the Rumpke Invitational in Georgetown, Ky.

September 9, 2011
Grace ends Shorter's streak, outlasts Lady Hawks 3-2
Shorter University battled back from a 2-0 match deficit to force a fifth and decisive set against Grace College (Ind.), but the Lancers used a critical 4-0 run in the final stanza to score a hard-fought 28-26, 25-23, 16-25, 23-25, 15-11 victory over the Lady Hawks on Friday night in Georgetown, Ky.

September 9, 2011
Volleyball tames Union (Ky.) in four sets at Rumpke Invite
Loren Olive and Leslie Welch had 13 kills apiece to lead Shorter to a 25-19, 25-14, 21-25, 25-21 victory over Union College (Ky.) on Friday afternoon in each team's first match of the Rumpke Invitational hosted by Georgetown College.

September 8, 2011
Game Notes: Volleyball takes unblemished record to Rumpke Invite
Off to the best start in program history, the Shorter volleyball squad heads to Georgetown, Ky., this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 9 and 10, to compete in the Rumpke Invitational hosted by Georgetown College.

September 7, 2011
Volleyball rallies from 2-0 down to topple Bryan in five sets
Tori Bradley had 14 kills, Jordan Corder dished out 50 assists and Tanequa Whitman registered a career-high 27 digs as Shorter fought back from a 2-0 match deficit to stun Bryan College (Tenn.) 24-26, 22-25, 25-13, 25-12, 15-6 on Wednesday night in Dayton, Tenn.

September 6, 2011
Game Notes: VB travels to Bryan, searching for 6th straight win
Shorter's volleyball squad looks to extend its season opening winning streak to six as it travels to Dayton, Tenn., on Wednesday, Sept. 7 for a non-conference tilt with Bryan College at 7 pm.

September 1, 2011
Volleyball routs Reinhardt, goes 5-0 for first time in school history
The Lady Hawks volleyball team took win number five of the season in their home opener against Reinhardt University on Thursday night, beating the Eagles in three sets at the Winthrop-King Centre, 25-18, 25-16, 25-17

August 31, 2011
Game Notes: Volleyball set to host Reinhardt in home opener
Following its perfect run through the Milligan Mountain Madness Invitational to open the 2011 season, the Shorter volleyball squad returns to the Winthrop-King Centre for its home opener on Thursday, Sept. 1 against Reinhardt University at 7 pm.

August 28, 2011
Mountain Madness offered dream start for Shorter Volleyball
For the second straight year, the Lady Hawks completed a perfect 4-0 stay at the Milligan Mountain Madness Invitational.

August 27, 2011
Shorter Volleyball completes perfect run through Milligan Invite
The Shorter University volleyball squad improved to 4-0 on the season after taking out Freed Hardeman in its fourth and final match of the Milligan Mountain Madness Invitational, winning in four sets, 25-16, 23-25, 25-21, 25-20.

August 27, 2011
Volleyball shuts down future rival in straight sets
Shorter University won its third consecutive match to open the 2011 season Saturday morning at the Milligan Mountain Madness Invitational, shutting down Union University (Tenn.) in three sets, 25-21, 25-14, 25-21.

August 26, 2011
Lady Hawks 2-0 in Milligan Mountain Madness Invitational
The Lady Hawks took their second win of the season Friday night in the Milligan Madness Invitational against invitational host, Milligan College, in three sets, 25-12, 25-21 and 25-15.

August 26, 2011
Young Lady Hawks shine in season opener
The Lady Hawks took the win in Milligan, Tennessee on Friday evening in their first match-up of the Milligan Mountain Madness Invitational against the Indiana-Southeast Grenadiers, sweeping the team in three sets, 25-17, 25-19, and 25-19.

August 25, 2011
Game Notes: VB tips off 2011 season at Milligan Mountain Madness
The Shorter University volleyball squad opens its 2011 season this Friday and Saturday, Aug. 26 and 27, when it competes in the Milligan Mountain Madness Invitational hosted by Milligan College in Milligan College, Tenn.

August 16, 2011
Lady Hawks look forward to 2011 season with many new faces
When the Shorter University volleyball program raises the curtain for a new season on Aug. 26 at the Milligan College Mountain Madness, an almost entirely new cast of players will take the court.

November 23, 2010
Shorter Volleyball enjoyed another historic season in 2010
When a season ends, so too does the daily routine athletes and coaches have maintained for months. There are no more reviews of previous games, no more game planning for the next outing, nor any team meetings or practice.

November 15, 2010
Corder top setter, Van Hofwegen top libero; 4 named All-SSAC
Jordan Corder was named the Southern States Athletic Conference Setter of the Year and Katie Van Hofwegen earned SSAC Libero of the Year honors to highlight Shorter University's representation on the 2010 SSAC Volleyball All-Conference squad.

November 13, 2010
Volleyball falls in SSAC semifinal to top-seed Spring Hill
Spring Hill punched its ticket to the Southern States Athletic Conference championship final later today by rallying from a 2-1 match deficit to stun Shorter 3-2 in the semifinals of the 2010 SSAC Volleyball Tournament.

November 12, 2010
Volleyball advances to SSAC semis with 3-0 win over Mobile
Loren Olive had 10 kills, 10 digs and two aces to power Shorter University to a 25-20, 30-28, 25-18 victory over West Division third-seed University of Mobile in the quarterfinals of the 2010 Southern States Athletic Conference Volleyball Tournament on Friday night.

November 11, 2010
Preview: Lady Hawks rested, ready to challenge for SSAC crown
The Shorter University volleyball team has set the stage to make another run at a Southern States Athletic Conference Tournament championship and is considered a top favorite to make the finals.