2021-22 Women's Volleyball News

Sophie Srivastava celebrates scoring a point.
Srivastava named DIIICA Region X Women’s Sports Student-Athlete of the Year

August 05, 2022

In the first year of an awards program sponsored by the Division III Commissioner’s Association, women’s volleyball standout Sophie Srivastava has been named a finalist for the Women’s Sports Athlete of the Year.

Women's volleyball poses for team photo
Volleyball makes it 13 years in a row with USMC-AVCA Team Academic Award

July 19, 2022

For the 13th year in a row, the Chapman University women’s volleyball team has earned the US Marine Corps Team Academic Award from the American Volleyball Coaches Association. The USMC-AVCA Team Academic Award is an annual recognition of high school and college volleyball teams that maintain a 3.3 team GPA.

Chapman University logo and SCIAC logo
A record number of Chapman student-athletes earn SCIAC All-Academic

July 18, 2022

Chapman University student-athletes set a new school record with 281 individuals earning SCIAC All-Academic recognition. The 281 individuals to earn the annual academic recognition are 22 more than year’s record-breaking number. The SCIAC annually recognizes student-athletes who have been at their institution for at least one academic year and finished the school year with a 3.4 cumulative GPA or better.

Sophie Srivastava sets and Jessi Lumsden jumps to hit hit a volleyball.
Srivastava, Lumsden land All-America Honorable Mention

November 16, 2021

Both Jessi Lumsden and Sophie Srivastava ended the season with All-American Honorable Mention honors from the American Volleyball Coaches Association.

Split screen of Sophie Srivastava and Jessi Lumsden hitting a volleyball.
Srivastava, Lumsden recognized on AVCA All-Region

November 12, 2021

Dynamic senior duo Sophie Srivastava and Jessi Lumsden ended their careers with another All-Region nod from the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Both seniors earned multiple All-Region selections during their careers with Srivastava earning the recognition all three years and Lumsden being recognized for the second time.

Three players celebrate a point.
Volleyball falls in five in SCIAC title match

November 06, 2021

The Chapman University volleyball team battled through five sets but fell to top-seeded Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in the SCIAC Tournament Championship match. The Panthers fell 25-16, 22-25, 19-25, 25-16, 15-6.

Sophie Srivastava spikes a volleyball.
SCIAC Championship: 5 things to know

November 05, 2021

Chapman travels to top-seeded Claremont-Mudd-Scripps for the Championship Match of the 2021 SCIAC Postseason Tournament.

The volleyball team celebrates on the court after the win.
Volleyball sweeps Pomona-Pitzer to advance to SCIAC Championship

November 04, 2021

Just five days after getting swept, the Chapman University volleyball did the sweeping of Pomona-Pitzer in the SCIAC Semifinals. The Panthers went on the road to take down the second-seeded Sagehens in straight sets.

The volleyball team huddles and celebrates a point.
SCIAC Tournament: 5 things to know

November 03, 2021

The Panthers enter the SCIAC Tournament as the No. 3 seed and will take on Pomona-Pitzer on the road.

Photos of Cat Helgeson, Sophie Srivastava and Jessi Lumsden playing volleyball.
Srivastava headlines three All-SCIAC selection as Athlete of the Year

November 01, 2021

Senior Sophie Srivastava made Chapman volleyball history, becoming the first player to be selected as the SCIAC Athlete of the Year. The SCIAC announced the All-SCIAC team on Monday with Srivastava headlining three Chapman selections. Senior Jessi Lumsden and junior Cat Helgeson both were also selected to the First Team.

The Chapman seniors stand together.
Volleyball just short of upset in Senior Night battle

October 26, 2021

The Chapman University volleyball team put No. 3 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on the ropes but came up just shy of an upset in a five-set loss. The Panthers celebrated their three seniors before the match – their final home match of the season.

Leighton Gagnon hits a volleyball.
Volleyball sweeps Redlands

October 22, 2021

A home sweep of Redlands put the Chapman University volleyball team back on the winning track. Senior Jessi Lumsden led the charge with 16 kills in the 25-21, 25-17, 25-21 win.

Jessi Lumsden serves a volleyball.
Lumsden lands another SCIAC weekly award

October 18, 2021

Senior Jessi Lumsden won her second SCIAC Offensive Player of the Week award after surpassing 900 career kills last week. Lumsden led the Panthers to a 2-1 week and a big win over Cal Lutheran.

Jessi Lumsden hits the volleyball
Volleyball bests Cal Lutheran in four

October 16, 2021

The Chapman women’s volleyball team defeated Cal Lutheran 3-1 at home in their second matchup of the 2021 season, the Panthers defeated the Regals 3-2 when they faced Sept. 28.

Leighton Gagnon hits a volleyball.
Volleyball falls in four to Whittier

October 12, 2021

The Chapman University volleyball team fell in four sets to Whittier on Tuesday. The Poets defeated the Panthers 28-26, 25-16, 21-25, 25-15 to take the take the season sweep

Chapman volleyball celebrates
Slow start pushed aside as women's volleyball beats Oxy in four

October 05, 2021

The Chapman University volleyball team overcame a slow start to win their fifth match in a row with a 3-1 victory over visiting Occidental. The Panthers improved to 8-7 overall and 6-1 in the SCIAC with the 14-25, 25-14, 25-14, 25-18 victory.