GREENVILLE, Pa.—The top-seeded Thiel Tomcats will host the No. 6 Bethany Bison at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Maenpa Court at Beeghly Gymnasium in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference women’s volleyball championship tournament title match.
The Tomcats earned their spot in the title tilt with a 3-1 championship tournament semifinal win Thursday over the fifth-seeded Chatham Cougars. Bethany defeated second-seeded Grove City 3-2 in the tournament's other semifinal.
It is the first time in program history that the Thiel College women’s volleyball team has earned the top seed for the championship tournament. Thiel has advanced to the tournament title match three times in the history of the program (2009, 2010, 2012).
About Thiel College
Thiel College is an independent college founded in the Lutheran tradition. Located in Greenville, Pa., the College offers 60 majors and minors, 24 varsity sports, and an 11:1 student-faculty ratio. The College is also home to a new Master of Science in speech-language pathology and 2Master of Business Administration. Both master’s degree programs offer innovative and accelerated five-year paths which allow students to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree in five years. The speech-language pathology program also has an accelerated 15-month graduate-level program. The M.B.A. program also has a 12-month post-graduate program.A dedicated faculty paired with dynamic research and internship opportunities produce numerous graduate school and job placements. Coeducational from its beginnings, the College remains committed to combining tradition with innovation as it celebrates 150 years.