November 16, 2011
Ohio Dominican Community, Student-Athletes Raise Money for Spielman Fund
A joint initiative between the university and the athletic department in October helped Ohio Dominican University raise over $1,000 for the Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research.
November 12, 2011
Billing, Rogg Earn All-GLIAC Honors; Six Pick Up Academic Accolades
Senior outside hitter Rachel Billing (Anna, Ohio) was named Second Team All-GLIAC and senior Stacy Rogg (Cincinnati, Ohio) earned Honorable Mention All-GLIAC honors, the league office announced Saturday.
November 5, 2011
Panthers Finish 2011 with 3-0 Setback at Ashland
Ohio Dominican’s volleyball team closed the 2011 season with a 3-0 (14-25, 21-25, 21-25) setback at Ashland in a GLIAC match Saturday.
November 4, 2011
Balanced Offense Leads Volleyball Past Storm
Three players had at least 10 kills and Ohio Dominican’s volleyball team snapped a nine-game skid with a 3-1 (17-25, 25-18, 25-16, 25-16) victory Friday night at Lake Erie in a GLIAC South Division match.
November 2, 2011
Offense Struggles as Volleyball Drops GLIAC Match to Dragons
Ohio Dominican’s volleyball team jumped to a 1-0 lead for a second straight match but again could not keep that momentum, falling 3-1 (25-23, 20-25, 24-26, 12-25) to Tiffin in a GLIAC South Division matchup.
October 30, 2011
Seniors Shine, But Volleyball Falls in Four in Home Finale
Senior Rachel Billing (Anna, Ohio) had a match-high 15 kills and classmate Stacy Rogg (Cincinnati, Ohio) had 21 digs, but ODU’s two seniors weren’t enough to knock off Saginaw Valley as the volleyball team fell 3-1 (25-20, 22-25, 21-25, 16-25) Sunday in Alumni Hall.
October 29, 2011
Volleyball Falls in Tight Battle with No. 11 Bulldogs, 3-1
Six days after taking No. 8 Hillsdale to the limit, Ohio Dominican’s volleyball team had a similar effort against No. 11 Ferris State but came up on the short end of a 3-1 (19-25, 25-21, 25-27, 17-25) decision Saturday evening in Alumni Hall.
October 28, 2011
Panthers Falter in GLIAC Matchup with Lakers
Ohio Dominican’s offense struggled to get untracked Friday night as the volleyball team fell 3-0 (20-25, 24-26, 16-25) to visiting Grand Valley State in Alumni Hall.
October 23, 2011
Panthers Push No. 8 Hillsdale to Limit, Fall 3-2
Despite a career-high 24 kills from senior Rachel Billing (Anna, Ohio), Ohio Dominican fell just short of upsetting eighth-ranked Hillsdale, falling 3-2 (17-25, 25-17, 18-25, 25-22, 11-15) in a GLIAC match Sunday afternoon at Alumni Hall.
October 22, 2011
Volleyball Falls in Three to Visiting Findlay
Despite a match-high 14 kills from Kristy Birkemeier (Columbus Grove, Ohio), Ohio Dominican’s volleyball team fell 3-0 (20-25, 23-25, 17-25) to visiting Findlay in a GLIAC South Division match Saturday evening in Alumni Hall.
October 21, 2011
Panthers Rally Falls Short Against Wayne State
Ohio Dominican’s volleyball team pushed GLIAC South Division foe Wayne State to the end, but came up just short in the decisive fourth set, falling 3-1 (25-15, 20-25, 22-25, 24-26) to the Warriors Friday night in Alumni Hall.
October 15, 2011
Panthers Drop Two to Close Crossover Tournament
Ohio Dominican’s volleyball team couldn’t build off the momentum of yesterday’s victory at the GLIAC/GLVC Crossover Tournament, dropping both of its matches to GLVC foes Saturday.
October 14, 2011
Birkemeier, Billing Lead Volleyball Past Maryville
Behind 17 kills from junior Kristy Birkemeier (Columbus Grove, Ohio) and another double-double from senior Rachel Billing (Anna, Ohio), Ohio Dominican’s volleyball team defeated Maryville (Mo.) 3-1 (17-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-14) Friday afternoon in the opening match of the GLIAC/GLVC Crossover Tournament.
October 10, 2011
Schedule Released for GLIAC/GLVC Crossover Volleyball Tourney
Ohio Dominican’s volleyball team will play three matches this weekend as part of the annual GLIAC/GLVC Crossover Tournament, which takes place in Aurora, Ill.
October 8, 2011
Panthers Score 3-1 Win at Michigan Tech
Behind 21 kills from senior Rachel Billing (Anna, Ohio), Ohio Dominican’s volleyball team capped off its road trip to the Upper Peninsula with a 3-1 (26-28, 25-19, 25-19, 25-21) win over Michigan Tech on Saturday in GLIAC action.
October 7, 2011
Volleyball Falls Shy in Upset Bid at No. 25 Northern Michigan
After falling by two points in the pivotal third set, Ohio Dominican’s volleyball team fell 3-1 (20-25, 25-21, 23-25, 14-25) to No. 25 Northern Michigan Friday night in GLIAC action.
October 4, 2011
ODU Drops Second Straight Five Set Match
Ohio Dominican's volleyball team went to five sets for a second consecutive match and again came up on the short end, falling 3-2 (18-25, 27-25, 23-25, 25-23, 9-15) to Alderson-Broaddus in a non-conference match Tuesday evening.
October 3, 2011
Stacy Rogg Blog: Rollercoaster Start to Season
September 30, 2011
Panthers Can't Hold Off Tiffin, Fall 3-2
Ohio Dominican’s volleyball team couldn’t muster enough offense to hold off Tiffin in last two sets, falling 3-2 (23-25, 25-19, 25-15, 18-25, 11-15) in a GLIAC South Division clash Friday night in Alumni Hall.
September 27, 2011
Volleyball Sweeps West Liberty, 3-0
Ohio Dominican's volleyball team notched its third sweep of the season, taking down host West Liberty State 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 27-25) in non-conference action on Tuesday.
September 24, 2011
Volleyball Falls Short Against Ashland, 3-1
Despite having three players tally double figures in kills, Ohio Dominican fell shy in its bid to knock off Ashland as the volleyball team fell 3-1 (26-24, 19-25, 20-25, 20-25) Saturday afternoon at Alumni Hall in GLIAC South Division action.
September 22, 2011
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Panthers Calm the Storm
Students from Jim Strode's Sport Communication class played the role of sports information director Wednesday night, writing a recap of ODU's volleyball victory over Lake Erie.
September 21, 2011
Panthers Power Past Storm, 3-1
Freshman Kelsey Snyder had a season-high 40 assists and Ohio Dominican’s volleyball hit .273 as the Panthers defeated visiting Lake Erie 3-1 (25-17, 23-25, 25-21, 25-13) in GLIAC South Division action in Alumni Hall.
September 20, 2011
Rachel Billing Blog: Michael Jackson Bus Concert
Our weekend on the road started off slower than we had hoped as we headed up north last Friday morning to play the Hillsdale Chargers, the eleventh ranked team in the nation.
September 18, 2011
Panthers Bounce Back with 3-1 Win at Findlay
Behind a season-high 21 kills from senior Rachel Billing (Anna, Ohio), Ohio Dominican’s volleyball team rallied to take a 3-1 (19-25, 25-21, 27-25, 25-21) victory at Findlay in GLIAC South Division action Sunday afternoon.
September 17, 2011
Volleyball Drops 3-0 Decision at Wayne State
Ohio Dominican’s volleyball team suffered its second straight road sweep, falling 3-0 (19-25, 21-25, 22-25) at Wayne State Saturday afternoon in GLIAC action.
September 16, 2011
Panthers Fall 3-0 to No. 11 Hillsdale
Ohio Dominican’s volleyball team dropped its second conference match of the season, falling 3-0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-21) to No. 11 Hillsdale Friday in GLIAC action.
September 14, 2011
Ohio Dominican Announces 2011 Athletic Hall of Fame Class
Six former Panther student-athletes comprise the 2011 Ohio Dominican Athletic Hall of Fame class, and that group will be recognized during the Homecoming ceremonies the weekend on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 23-24.
September 13, 2011
Volleyball Notches Sweep Over Urbana in Home Opener
Senior Rachel Billing (Anna, Ohio) and freshman Caitlin Kusan (Westerville, Ohio) both hit .529 and Ohio Dominican’s volleyball team scored a 3-0 (25-10, 25-15, 25-12) victory over Urbana in ODU’s home opener Tuesday night at Alumni Hall.
September 10, 2011
Volleyball Claims First GLIAC Win on Lengthy Roadtrip to Lake Superior
Ohio Dominican’s volleyball team continued its hot start to the season Saturday afternoon at Bud Cooper Gymnasium as the Panthers defeated Lake Superior State (Mich.) 3-1 (25-16, 23-25, 25-18, 26-24) for their first GLIAC victory of the year.
September 9, 2011
Panthers Drop GLIAC Opener at Northwood
Ohio Dominican’s volleyball team couldn’t muster enough offense as the Panthers fell 3-0 (17-25, 18-25, 20-25) in their GLIAC opener at Northwood on Friday.
September 3, 2011
Panthers Claim Title in Glenville State Tourney
Ohio Dominican's volleyball team started the 2011 season with a perfect 4-0 record en route to winning the Glenville State Tournament on Friday and Saturday.
September 1, 2011
Panther Spotlight with Sandy Rowley (9/1/2011)
August 25, 2011
Panther Volleyball Picked Sixth in GLIAC Preseason Poll
Ohio Dominican's volleyball team was selected to finish sixth in the GLIAC South Division, as voted on by the conference's head coaches.
August 19, 2011
Volleyball Team Recognized With AVCA Academic Excellence Award
Ohio Dominican’s volleyball team was recently honored by the American Volleyball Coaches Association for its excellence in the classroom in 2010-11, closing the academic year with a GPA higher than a 3.30 to earn the AVCA Team Academic Award.
August 15, 2011
Photo Gallery From First Volleyball Practice (8/15/2011)
Ohio Dominican’s volleyball team opened their pre-season this morning with their first practice in Alumni Hall.
May 16, 2011
Panthers Sign Seven to Recruiting Class
Head Ohio Dominican volleyball coach Sandy Rowley announced the signing of seven more student-athletes to the 2011 recruiting class.





