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The UMW women’s volleyball team earned a spot in the NCAA’s 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’s first appearance in national quarterfinals in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. With the victory the Eagles improve to 31-3 for the season.<\/p>

Freshman Savannah Powers,<\/a> who scored a team-high 13 kills, was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. For more about the game go to http:\/\/www.umweagles.com\/sports\/wvball\/2016-17\/releases\/20161113pc4l29<\/a>.<\/p>

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Elated Eagles hoist regional trophy. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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UMW women’s volleyball team advance to the Elite Eight. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The UMW women’s volleyball team earned a spot in the NCAA’s 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’s first appearance in national quarterfinals in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. 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