ROCHESTER, NY - After a 15-year hiatus from the NCAA Tournament, the Nazareth women's volleyball team returned the the national stage in 2000 and went on to qualify the next three seasons.

Nazareth posted three consecutive seasons with 36 wins (2000 - 36-6; 2001 - 36-3; 2002 - 36-6) and went 29-10 in 2003. The 2003 season marked the first for head coach Cal Wickens.

In 2000 Nazareth dropped a five set opening round match to Cortland in its NCAA tournament appearance.

The 2001 season saw the Golden Flyers advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals, falling in five sets to Wellesely. In the following season, Nazareth made it back to the NCAA Quarterfinals, dropping a four set contest to Trinity.

In the 2003 season, Nazareth was defeated by Cortland in straight sets in the second round. 

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About the Top 100 Moments
10 moments will be revealed each month, spanning March 2024 to December, 2024. Five moments will be unveiled during the first week of each month and then another five moments during the third week of the month. Moments will not be "ranked" 1-100 and will be released in no particular order. 
 
How to follow along 
The moments will be revealed on the Nazareth Athletics social media channels and website and will include photos, video, box scores, etc. The official hashtag is #NazAthletics100.

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See all of the Top Moments that have been revealed so far on the Centennial webpage.

Nazareth's Centennial celebration is presented by Wellington Steele & Associates and the Leva Family.