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Volleyball team snaps four game losing streak with Thursday win

EIC November 2, 2015

The SFU women’s volleyball split their two weekday home games — on Tuesday evening they saw their fourth straight loss, while Thursday provided a welcome win. Tuesday’s game — a scheduling rarity — was a four set defeat to the top Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) squad, the Western Washington University Vikings (WWU). Though the Clan fought well in the first set and came on top 31–29, the Vikings showed why they’re the top team in the Pacific Northwest. They stormed back to win the next three sets 25–20, 25–11, and 25–21. The last time that these two teams played,…

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Volleyball team drops fourth straight game

EIC October 29, 2015

The SFU women’s volleyball team were handed their fourth straight loss with a four set defeat to the top Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) squad, the Western Washington University Vikings on Tuesday at home. Though the Clan fought well in…

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Volleyball team wins last game of season in Alaska

EIC November 24, 2014

Last Saturday, four volleyball team members played their last game for SFU, capping off their time with the Clan properly with a 3-0 sweep. Brooklyn Gould-Bradbury, Kelsey Robinson, Madeline Hait, and Amanda Renkema all played their final Simon Fraser game…

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Meet the Clan: Kelsey Robinson

EIC November 24, 2014

School can be a grind in and of itself, aside from whatever job, sport, or extracurricular activities you may have. We all complain about the workload — or at least make self-deprecating jokes about how our time management skills have…

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SFU volleyball dominate on Senior’s Night

EIC November 17, 2014

For their final home game, the Clan gave fans something great to remember until next year, sweeping the Saint Martin’s University (SMU) Saints. It was Senior’s Night — the last time that Brooklyn Gould-Bradbury, Madeline Hait, Amanda Renkema, and Kelsey…

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SFU volleyball win tight match against Western Oregon

EIC November 10, 2014

The Clan snapped a two-game losing streak on Thursday, defeating the Western Oregon (WOU) Wolves in their second-last home game of the season. SFU took the first two sets, and looked primed to sweep the Wolves. The Wolves had other…

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Tight finish sets new win record

EIC October 27, 2014

SFU ended up with the victory on Thursday night, but it was a nail biter right down to the last second. Playing against the Seattle Pacific University (SPU) Falcons, the Clan had many opportunities to end the game, but they…

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Volleyball team lose back and forth affair

EIC October 6, 2014

The Clan went head-to-head with a giant and lost on Thursday night, as they fell in four sets to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) leader, the Northwest Nazarene Crusaders (NNU). Despite strong performances at home by key players including…

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Clan split Alaskan series

EIC September 22, 2014

On Tuesday, the Clan won their GNAC opener against the University of Alaska Fairbanks by way of a sweep. The next night, though, the tables turned, as SFU was swept by another Alaskan team, the University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolves.…

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Meet the Clan: Alison McKay

EIC September 15, 2014

In volleyball, the libero is a unique position. She stays at the back line and is only responsible for defence, not being allowed to attack the ball if it is above net height. For a libero, the concentration is on…

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