2020 Siena Heights Men's Volleyball News

  • Student Athletes Earn 3.16 GPA In Winter 2020 Semester
    June 29, 2020
    636 Siena Heights student athletes earned a 3.16 GPA in the winter semester of 2020.
  • Cashen Earns CoSIDA Academic All-District® At-Large Honor
    May 21, 2020
    GREENWOOD, Ind. - Sophomore Evan Cashen (St. Joseph, Mich.) of the Siena Heights men's volleyball team has garnered College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District® honors, the organization announced on Thursday (May 21).
  • Emilier De Jesus Adds NAIA Second Team All-America Honor to Resume
    April 09, 2020
    KANSAS CITY -- Siena Heights senior libero Emilier De Jesus (Chesterton, Ind.) was named National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) All-America second team. The national office announced the All-America teams Friday morning (April 10, 2020).
  • Emilier De Jesus Spotlights WHAC Men's Volleyball Awards With First-Team Selection
    April 06, 2020
    The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) released the 2020 men's volleyball yearly awards on Tuesday. Senior Emilier De Jesus (Chesterton, Ind.) was chosen first-team All-WHAC while Jakob Pickett () was a member of the WHAC All-Freshman team. Evan Cashen () was named to the all-academic team and Kevin Gomez (La Estrella, Colombia) was on the Champions of Character squad.
  • Emilier De Jesus Named AVCA All-America Honorable Mention
    April 06, 2020
    LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced the men's volleyball All-America teams for the Nation Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) on Tuesday. The All-America teams are chosen by the AVCA All-America Selection Committee. Emilier De Jesus (Chesterton, Ind.) became the first SHU men's volleyball student-athlete to be selected as he was a member of the honorable mention team when the announcement was made.
  • Remaining Winter and Spring Sports Seasons Canceled
    March 13, 2020
    The remaining winter and spring sports season have been canceled.
  • Saints Down Eagles in Straight Sets
    March 07, 2020
    CHICAGO -- The Siena Heights men's volleyball team swept Robert Morris (Ill.) in straight sets to complete the trip to the Windy City with a 2-0 record. Keegan Crawford (Columbus, Ohio) led the Saints with a double-double with 20 assists and 12 digs.
  • Saints Upend (RV) Saint Xavier (Ill.) 3-1 in Chicago
    March 06, 2020
    CHICAGO, Ill. -- The Siena Heights men's volleyball team defeated (RV) Saint Xavier (Ill.) 3-1 on Friday night in Chicago. Shevin Blades (Bridgetown, Barbados) led the Saints with six kills (.455) and six blocks.
  • Emilier De Jesus Selected NAIA Defensive Player of the Week
    March 03, 2020
    KANSAS CITY -- Siena Heights men's volleyball senior Emiilier De Jesus was selected the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) men's volleyball defensive player of the week by the national office on Tuesday afternoon. De Jesus adds this award to his conference player of the week honor he received yesterday.
  • Emilier De Jesus Tabbed WHAC Men's Volleyball Defender of the Week
    March 02, 2020
    Siena Heights men's volleyball senior Emilier De Jesus (Chesterton, Ind.) was tabbed the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) men's volleyball defensive player of the week as announced by the league office on Monday afternoon. 
  • Saints Defeat Saint Andrews (N.C.) 3-1 On Day Two Of Lourdes Invitational
    February 29, 2020
    SYLVANIA, Ohio -- The Siena Heights men's volleyball team defeated Saint Andrews (N.C.) 3-1 on Saturday, the second day of the Lourdes Invitational. Keegan Crawford (Columbus, Ohio) paced the Saints attack with 39 assists in the winning effort. 
  • Saints Split On Day One Of The Lourdes Invitational
    February 28, 2020
    SYLVANIA, Ohio -- The Siena Heights men's volleyball team split on the first day of the Lourdes Invitational. The Saints dropped the first match to Saint Ambrose (Iowa) in five sets before ending the day with a 3-0 win over Robert Morris (Ill.). Emilier De Jesus totaled 27 digs against the Fighting Bees and another 12 against the Eagles to lead the SHU defense.
  • Saints Drop 3-1 Decision to #6 Lourdes
    February 22, 2020
    SYLVANIA, OHIO -- The Siena Heights men's volleyball team dropped a 3-1 decision to sixth-ranked Lourdes on Saturday afternoon. Keegan Crawford (Columbus, Ohio) finished with a 36-assist, 10-dig double-double to lead the Saints in the losing effort.
  • Saints Outpace Comets in 3-0 Sweep
    February 18, 2020
    ADRIAN, Mich. -- The Siena Heights men's volleyball team outpaced Olivet in a 3-0 win on Tuesday in the SHU Fieldhouse. Keegan Crawford (Columbus, Ohio) was one dig short of a double-double as he paced the Saints attack with 25 assists.
  • Saints Improve to 3-1 in WHAC Play With 3-0 Win Over Goshen on the Road
    February 14, 2020
    GOSHEN, IND. -- The Siena Heights men's volleyball team defeated Goshen 3-0 on the road on Friday night. Emilier De Jesus (Chesterton, Ind.) led the Saint defense with a match-high 17 digs.
  • Saints Cruise Past Warriors In Straight Sets
    February 12, 2020
    ADRIAN, Mich. -- The Siena Heights men's volleyball team cruised past Indiana Tech in straight sets during a Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) contest in the SHU Fieldhouse on Wednesday night. Kevin Gomez (La Estrella, Colombia) led the Saints attack with 11 kills in the win.
  • Saints Drop Eagles In Straight Sets
    February 07, 2020
    ADRIAN, Mich. -- The Siena Heights men's volleyball team defeated Robert Morris (Ill.) in straight sets on Friday night at the SHU Fieldhouse. Emilier De Jesus (Chesterton, Ind.) had a match-high 10 digs and two service aces to lead the Saints in the win.
  • Saints Sweep Through Day Two at Thomas More Invitational
    February 01, 2020
    CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. -- The Siena Heights men's volleyball team completed a perfect sweep of the Thomas More Invitational with 3-0 wins over the host Saints and Reinhardt on the final day of the tournament. Keegan Crawford (Columbus, Ohio) paced the Saints attack with 46 assists between the two matches to help complete the 4-0 weekend.
  • Saints Defeat Blue Devils in Four To Earn First WHAC Win
    January 25, 2020
    SOUTHFIELD, Mich. -- The Siena Heights men's volleyball team defeated Lawrence Tech 3-1 in Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) play. Evan Cashen (St. Joseph, Mich.) led the Saints with 17 kills in the win. 
  • Saints Can't Complete Upset of #9 Aquinas
    January 22, 2020
    ADRIAN, Mich. -- The Siena Heights men's volleyball team won the first two sets of the match against No. 9 Aquinas, but the visiting Saints rallied to force a fifth set and pulled out the 3-2 victory. Keegan Crawford (Columbus, Ohio) led the SHU Saints with a 40-assist, 16-dig double-double in the losing effort.
  • Saints Split on Day Two of Oak Invitational in California
    January 18, 2020
    ATHERTON, Calif. -- The Siena Heights men's volleyball team split matches on the final day in California as the Saints won 3-2 over Hope International before falling in straight sets to No. 7 Menlo in the second match. Bryce Johnson (Pickerington, Ohio) continued to lead the Saints attack with 18 kills in the first match and a team-high seven in the second.
  • Saints Drop First Two Matches in California
    January 17, 2020
    ATHERTON, Calif. -- The Siena Heights men's volleyball team dropped a 3-1 decision to UC Merced before Life (Ga.) rallied from a 2-0 deficit to take a 3-2 win from the Saints in the second match. Bryce Johnson (Pickerington, Ohio) totaled 33 kills 19 digs to lead the Saints on the day.
  • Saints Drop Both Matches on Final Day of the Michigan Men's Volleyball Invitational
    January 12, 2020
    GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The Siena Heights men's volleyball team ended the Michigan Men's Volleyball Invitational at Aquinas with a 2-2 record after day two. The Saints dropped a five-set decision to Adrian College in the first match and were defeated in straight sets by host Aquinas in the second set.
  • Saints Men's Volleyball Begins 2020 Season With Two Shutout Victories at Michigan Men's Volleyball Invitational
    January 10, 2020
    GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The Siena Heights men's volleyball team began the 2020 campaign with two 3-0 wins over Olivet College and Lawrence Tech University on the first day of the Michigan Men's Volleyball Invitational held at Aquinas on Friday. Junior Bryce Johnson (Pickerington, Ohio) led the Saints in kills with 12 against the Comets and nine against the Blue Devils.