2022-23 Men's Volleyball News

Hudson, Zielonka named NAIA Scholar-Athletes
Hudson, Zielonka named NAIA Scholar-Athletes

April 27, 2023

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the 2023 Daktronics NAIA Men's Volleyball Scholar-Athletes. There was a total of 159 student-athletes named to the team, including Ryan Hudson and Mikolaj Zielonka from St. Ambrose.

Fox named first team all-CCAC
Fox named first team all-CCAC

March 29, 2023

Nick Fox capped his St. Ambrose career by earning first team all-CCAC recognition as the conference announced its postseason men's volleyball awards.

Season ends in CCAC Tournament
Season ends in CCAC Tournament

March 28, 2023

St. Ambrose put up a good fight. But it just wasn't enough. The Bees saw their season come to an end in a 25-22, 25-18, 20-25, 25-19 loss at Judson in the first round of the CCAC Men's Volleyball Tournament Tuesday night.

Bees clinch postseason berth with five-set comeback
Bees clinch postseason berth with five-set comeback

March 21, 2023

The Bees sure didn't make it easy. Down two sets and a pair of match points, St. Ambrose rallied for a thrilling 22-25, 23-25, 27-25, 25-18, 15-10 win at Cardinal Stritch Tuesday night. The victory guarantees SAU a spot in the upcoming six-team CCAC Tournament.

St. Ambrose recognizes six on Senior Night
St. Ambrose recognizes six on Senior Night

March 17, 2023

St. Ambrose recognized six players on its Senior Night Thursday. Nick Fox, Jesse Moreno, Matt Pettke, Jake Powers, Dan Rice and Colin Teresi were celebrated before the Bees' match against Judson.

Fox named CCAC Defensive Player of the Week
Fox named CCAC Defensive Player of the Week

March 14, 2023

CHICAGO --- Olivet Nazarene University's Jake Ostema (Orland Park, Ill.), St. Ambrose University's Nick Fox (Elmwood Park, Ill.) and Cardinal Stritch University's Jake Evanish (Chicago, Ill.) are the latest recipients of men's volleyball weekly awards presented by the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference. The announcement was made on Tuesday morning by the league office.

Bees post second-straight CCAC victory
Bees post second-straight CCAC victory

March 14, 2023

St. Ambrose cruised to its second-straight conference win in a 25-14, 25-22, 25-23 victory over Trinity International Tuesday night in Deerfield, Ill.

St. Ambrose drops two at Clarke Tri-Match
St. Ambrose drops two at Clarke Tri-Match

March 11, 2023

St. Ambrose dropped both matches at a tri-match hosted by Clarke in Dubuque, Iowa, Saturday. The Bees fell to the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy 25-19, 25-21, 21-25, 25-12 before later losing to Clarke 24-26, 26-24, 18-25, 25-21, 15-9.

Bees shake off first set to snap skid
Bees shake off first set to snap skid

March 09, 2023

St. Ambrose shook off some first-set struggles to defeat Viterbo 10-25, 25-18, 25-23, 25-22 Thursday night in Lee Lohman Arena. The victory snapped an 11-match losing streak.

SAU stumbles at Trinity Christian
SAU stumbles at Trinity Christian

March 08, 2023

Trinity Christian hit at a .313 clip to defeat St. Ambrose 25-15, 25-22, 25-21 Tuesday night in Palos Heights, Ill.

St. Ambrose loses to No. 14 Missouri Baptist
St. Ambrose loses to No. 14 Missouri Baptist

March 04, 2023

It's challenging enough to play a nationally-ranked opponent on the road, but it's even more difficult when that opponent has nearly a perfect start. Thanks to that fast start, No. 14 Missouri Baptist rolled to a 25-12, 25-19, 25-16 win over St. Ambrose in St. Louis, Mo., Saturday afternoon.

Rally comes up a little short in loss to Tigers
Rally comes up a little short in loss to Tigers

March 03, 2023

Matched up against one of the CCAC favorites, St. Ambrose stood toe-to-toe with Olivet Nazarene before ultimately falling 25-16, 25-18, 22-25, 25-21.

SAU drops CCAC match at Roosevelt
SAU drops CCAC match at Roosevelt

February 28, 2023

St. Ambrose let a set point slip away in the opening set. And even though the Bees rebounded to win the second, they ultimately fell in four sets at Roosevelt Tuesday night. The 27-25, 21-25, 25-15, 25-21 loss dropped SAU to 4-13 overall and 3-4 in the CCAC.

Bees unable to complete comeback against Wildcats
Bees unable to complete comeback against Wildcats

February 25, 2023

St. Ambrose rallied from a late three-point deficit to win the fourth set, but couldn't do it a second time in the fifth allowing Culver-Stockton to escape with a 25-21, 22-25, 25-20, 22-25, 15-11 win in Canton, Mo., Friday night.

Vikings slip past Bees in three sets
Vikings slip past Bees in three sets

February 23, 2023

St. Ambrose held early leads in the first two sets but couldn't hold on in a 25-20, 25-21, 25-18 home loss to Augustana Wednesday night.

Bees play well in loss to No. 12 Cougars
Bees play well in loss to No. 12 Cougars

February 21, 2023

St. Ambrose got off to a strong start against No. 12 Saint Xavier but ultimately fell short in a 25-19, 25-13, 25-14 loss Monday night at Lee Lohman Arena.