2015-16 Volleyball News
All-Americans Vander Laan & Vander Meer Unanimous Picks As Ferris State Dean Davenport "Bulldogs Of Year"
July 08, 2016
Big Rapids, Mich. - A pair of Ferris State University All-America senior student-athletes have been chosen as the prestigious winners of the Dean Davenport "Bulldog Of The Year" Award for the 2015-16 athletics campaign in an announcement made today.
Ferris State Athletics Names Alexis Huntey Recipient Of Willie Bouyer Leadership Award
July 07, 2016
Big Rapids, Mich. - Standout local student-athlete Alexis Huntey (Stanwood/Morley-Stanwood) of the Ferris State University volleyball and women's basketball program has been chosen as this year's recipient of the FSU Athletics Department's Willie Bouyer Leadership Award for the 2015-16 campaign in an announcement made today.
WATCH: Ferris State Athletics & McDonald Chrysler "Driving Women's Athletics Forward"
July 01, 2016
Ferris State University Athletics celebrated an important local partnership and the Bulldogs' success on Thursday (June 30), teaming up with McDonald Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Big Rapids to "drive women's athletics forward" with a special event.
WATCH: "Be A Bulldog. Be A Champion" - Ferris State Athletics
June 21, 2016
Ferris State University celebrates its five league championship teams that all reached at least the NCAA Sweet Sixteen during the 2015-16 athletics campaign.
"Be A Bulldog. Be A Champion" - Ferris State Athletics Achieves Championship Success
June 09, 2016
Big Rapids, Mich. - Ferris State University Athletics raised the banner during the 2015-16 campaign as the Bulldogs experienced a run of championship success with both strong regular season and postseason runs. A total of five Bulldog squads captured conference championships this past year with four of the squads completing back-to-back runs atop the league leaderboard.
Three Ferris State Student-Athletes Honored As 2016 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars
June 01, 2016
Big Rapids, Mich. - Three Ferris State University student-athletes from the 2015-16 athletics season have been chosen as Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars.
More Than 40 Ferris State Student-Athletes Set To Receive Degrees This Weekend
May 05, 2016
Big Rapids, Mich. - More than 40 current and former Ferris State University student-athletes are expected to officially receive degrees as part of the 2016 spring commencement ceremonies to be held this weekend (May 6-7) at FSU's Jim Wink Arena.
Ferris State's Sikorski & Buckley Invited To USA Volleyball National Tryouts This Week
February 17, 2016
Big Rapids, Mich. - Two members of the Ferris State University women's volleyball program will have an opportunity to represent the United States as Bullog middle hitter Ayanna Buckley (Detroit, Mich./Clarenceville) and setter Stephanie Sikorski (Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester) have been chosen to attend the 2016 USA Volleyball Women's National Team Tryouts slated for this weekend at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.
WBBL's The Michael Grey Show To Broadcast Live From Ferris State Athletics This Friday
February 10, 2016
Big Rapids, Mich. - Ferris State University students, alumni and fans will have a special opportunity to be part of a live radio show originating from the FSU campus and the Ewigleben Sports Complex during a busy home athletics week this Friday (Fb. 12) morning.
Back-To-Back GLIAC Champion Football & Volleyball Teams To Be Honored Monday Night
January 31, 2016
Big Rapids, Mich. - Ferris State University Athletics will honor and recognize a pair of Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Championship teams for their success in the fall on Monday (Feb. 1) night during FSU's league home basketball doubleheader against rival Grand Valley State at Jim Wink Arena.
Total Of 78 Ferris State Student-Athletes Achieve Fall GLIAC All-Academic Laurels
January 22, 2016
Big Rapids, Mich. - A total of 78 Ferris State University student-athletes have achieved 2015 Fall Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) All-Academic & All-Academic Excellence Team honors as the announcement was made by the league office on Friday.
Davenport, Purdue Calumet Accept Invites Into GLIAC Membership Process
January 15, 2016
SAN ANTONIO -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) is pleased to announce the addition of Davenport University and Purdue University Calumet after formally accepting invitations for membership, pending acceptance into the NCAA membership process.
Two-Time Defending GLIAC Champion Ferris State Signs Two High-Level Volleyball Standouts
January 12, 2016
Big Rapids, Mich. - Two-time defending Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Volleyball Champion Ferris State has announced the addition of two talented high-level prep standouts who inked during the recent fall signing period. The announcement came from 2015 AVCA Division II Midwest Region Coach of the Year Tia Brandel-Wilhelm.
Ferris State Volleyball To Hold Youth Training Clinics
December 29, 2015
Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University women's volleyball program is providing an opportunity for kids to learn the basics of volleyball through youth training clinics which will be held on Sundays from January 10 to February 14 at FSU's Ewigleben Sports Arena in Big Rapids, Mich.
Ferris State's Danielle Dowd Earns Academic All-America Honors For Second-Straight Year
December 12, 2015
Big Rapids, Mich. - Ferris State University volleyball senior libero Danielle Dowd (Manhattan, Ill./Lincoln-Way Central) recently was named to the 2015 CoSIDA Academic All-America squad for the second consecutive year based on her performance both on the floor and in the classroom this campaign.
WATCH: Ferris Sports Update - NCAA Volleyball & Season Review
December 10, 2015
Ferris State University volleyball coach Tia Brandel-Wilhelm joins host Rob Bentley on this week's Ferris Sports Update TV show to recap the NCAA Tournament and review the 2015 season.