By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC Eastfield led Harper in the fourth set; match point to the Harvesters. Outside hitter Kerstin Fredrickson dug the ball from a Harper serve to setter Kalli Caddell, who set it for outside hitter Keishla Reyes toward the left side of the court. Reyes said she knew what...

Note: This story was orignally published on The Et Cetera's sports blog, Et Cetera Sports. For a photo gallery and more coverage, click here. By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA — Eastfield led the match 2-1. Fourth set. Match point. Kirsten Fredrickson dug the ball from a Harper...

Eastfield will play against Harper in the final today at 4 p.m., hoping to become the first women’s team in school history to win a national title. The volleyball team made history last night by becoming the first women’s team in school history to ever reach a national championship final. A...

Eastfield swept Jamestown (25-16, 25-12, 25-9) in the quarterfinals of the NJCAA DIII National Championship. With the win, the Harvesters advanced to the semifinals and ended the Jayhawk’s unbeaten streak of 30 matches. In the first set, the Harvesters went behind but immediately rebounded and won seven...

By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC The No. 2-ranked Eastfield women’s volleyball team (25-7) returns to the national tournament hoping to make history as the school’s first women’s team to claim a national title. They traveled to Minnesota and will face No. 7-ranked Jamestown Community College (30-0)...

By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC Following the volleyball team’s win at Brookhaven on Oct. 12, Eastfield coach Brandon Crisp, expecting a good mood throughout the team, instead sees volleyball players Kalli Caddell and Alyssa Tomlin consoling their teammate, Maura Munoz, crying on the bleachers. Fearing...

By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC Home fans in the bleachers and the Eastfield bench stood with fingers pointed in the air, waiting for the final rally to end. Brookhaven was returning a serve and the initial kill attempt was blocked, but the Bears quickly recovered and set up again. As the hitter went...

By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC After not having dropped a single set in regular conference play, Eastfield women’s volleyball team was challenged in their 3-2 playoff semifinal win versus Cedar Valley to advance to the conference final versus Brookhaven. However, Keishla Reyes, the nation's current...

Julio Vega @JulioVegaETC The Eastfield women’s volleyball team clinched the Metro Athletic Conference regular season title for a second consecutive year after sweeping Cedar Valley College on Monday. With the win, they earned hosting rights for the conference tournament Oct. 25-28. The first...

By Julio Vega @JulioVegaETC As an opposing serve arches over the net toward Kalli Caddell’s side, the freshman setter moves into position. The squeaking of shoes echoes throughout the Eastfield gym as the volleyball team practices against one another. Caddell anxiously taps her fingers on her thighs,...

By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC   The Eastfield women’s volleyball team has not dropped a single set in conference play on their way to being No. 3 in the nation. Coach Brandon Crisp attributes the success to the entire team’s effort during practices and praised the depth and talent across...

By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC As she approaches the baseline, volleyball in hand, Keishla “Kiki” Reyes takes a deep breath and relaxes. She gives the ball a few bounces then steps forward, throwing it high into the air. She jumps, eyes never straying from the ball, and swings her right arm,...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPdzx4g6B-c&t=2s By Julio Vega @JulioVegaETC The Eastfield volleyball season is in full swing, with the Harvesters currently holding a 5-2 record and leading the nation in several areas with 353 kills, 104 service aces, 571 digs, and 64 block assists. The team competed...

By BRIANNA HARMON Managing Editor @BHarmonETC ROCHESTER, MINN. — Harvester volleyball placed third in the nation at last month’s National Junior College Athletic Association Tournament, the team’s highest finish in the college’s history. The Harvesters swept their final match Nov. 12, defeating...

By Brianna Harmon Managing Editor @BHarmonETC ROCHESTER, MINN. — The Harvesters swept their final match Saturday in the National Junior College Athletic Association Tournament to place third in the nation. Eastfield defeated Central Lakes College 25-17, 25-16, 27-25. “I can’t believe...

By BRIANNA HARMON Managing Editor @BHarmonETC After falling in the first game of the Metro Athletic Conference Tournament to Brookhaven, Eastfield rallied to win the next two games and go up 2-1 over the Bears. In the final game, the Harvesters led the entire way, extending their lead to 16-12...

By Brianna Harmon Managing Editor @BHarmonETC The Eastfield volleyball team clinched conference for the first time since 1994 and will host the conference tournament for the first time in school history. “I’ve never had a winning season in volleyball,” outside hitter Cailey Clogston said....

By Brianna Harmon The Lady Harvesters’ volleyball season ended Oct. 31 in the Metro Athletic Conference tournament championship match with a 3-0 loss to top-seeded Brookhaven College. Eastfield came into the game without any preparation beating North Lake 3-0 in the semifinals the night before. The...

By Brianna Harmon With the conference tournament quickly approaching, Eastfield volleyball coach Brandon Crisp is confident in his team and ready to see them compete in the postseason. This is Crisp’s first season at Eastfield with a full recruiting class. He believes if his players compete...

By Brianna Harmon The Eastfield Harvesters sit in a dark locker room with music blasting as they prepare to take the court for a game. It’s their pregame ritual: the calm before the storm. So far, it seems to be working.The Harvesters, who posted seven wins last season, are off to a 6-6 start...

By Brad Watkins and Tony Neese After winning two of their first three Metro Athletic Conference volleyball matchups, the Eastfield Harvesters (4-12, 2-3 MAC) lost two hard-fought conference matches and split a pair of non-conference matches the past two weeks. Seminole State 3, Eastfield 0 The...

By Kevin Cushingberry Jr., Editor in Chief Eastfield’s volleyball team started its season off on the wrong foot. After losing the coach who recruited them and only practicing a few weeks with coach Caitlin Smith before their first game, the Lady Harvesters weren’t sure how their story would...

By Kevin Cushingberry Jr., Editor in Chief Before her team stepped on the court for the Metro Athletic Conference title game, Eastfield volleyball coach Caitlin Smith told the Lady Harvesters the third time would be a charm. Sure enough, after losing two regular-season matches to Brookhaven, Smith’s...