Bulldog Volleyball Banquet Set For This Sunday

Big Rapids, Mich. - The 2012 Ferris State University volleyball team will recognized this past fall's accomplishments by holding its annual postseason awards banquet on Sunday, Jan. 13, in the Centennial Room at the Rankin Center on the FSU campus.

The banquet will begin at 11 a.m. (ET) and run until approximately 1 p.m. (ET).

The event will include a buffet meal, individual and team postseason awards, a senior presentation along with a season highlight film.

All Bulldog fans and parents are invited and encouraged to attend the annual event. The cost is $15 per person. Parents and fans are asked to please RSVP by email or phone prior to the banquet so the proper arrangements can be made.

Those wishing to attend should please call the FSU Volleyball Office at (231) 591-2871 or email either coordinator of operations Robin Young (youngr18@ferris.edu) or head coach Tia Brandel-Wilhelm (brandelt@ferris.edu).  A check for the correct amount made payable to Ferris State Volleyball can then be sent to the Bulldog Volleyball Office (210 Sports Drive, Big Rapids, MI, 49307) or paid at the door after the initial RSVP is made.

Ferris State wrapped up the 2012 campaign with a 24-8 overall record and reached the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Semifinals for the second consecutive year.  FSU also posted a 16-2 mark in Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) North Division play and came within a single victory of claiming a second-straight conference championship.  The Bulldogs have advanced to the NCAA Tournament three of the last four years to date.