{"id":86922,"date":"2016-11-14T17:23:42","date_gmt":"2016-11-14T22:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/?p=86922"},"modified":"2016-11-15T09:39:35","modified_gmt":"2016-11-15T14:39:35","slug":"eagles-advance-ncaa-elite-eight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2016\/11\/14\/eagles-advance-ncaa-elite-eight\/","title":{"rendered":"Eagles Advance to NCAA Elite Eight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The UMW women\u2019s volleyball team earned a spot in the NCAA\u2019s Division III Elite Eight after defeating Juniata College 3-1 on Sunday at the Ron Rosner Arena. The Eagles will face Washington University on Thursday in UMW\u2019s first appearance in national quarterfinals in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. With the victory the Eagles improve to 31-3 for the season.<\/p>\n<p>Freshman <a href=\"http:\/\/www.umweagles.com\/sports\/wvball\/2016-17\/bios\/powers_savannah_6aww\">Savannah Powers,<\/a> who scored a team-high 13 kills, was named the tournament&#8217;s Most Outstanding Player. 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height: 312px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> UMW women&#8217;s volleyball team advance to the Elite Eight. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UMW women\u2019s volleyball team earned a spot in the NCAA\u2019s Division III Elite Eight after defeating Juniata College 3-1 on Sunday at the Ron Rosner Arena. The Eagles will face Washington University on Thursday in UMW\u2019s first appearance in national quarterfinals in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. 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