Rock Valley College
Rockford, Illinois

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RVC competes in NJCAA Division III in football, men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball, golf, baseball, softball, and men's and women's tennis. Not to brag, but we're pretty good at it. Our teams have won seven national championships and we have had more than 100 All-Americans.

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Have fun. Try stuff. RVC gives you opportunities to get involved. There are lots of student activities to choose from. We offer more than 20 clubs and organizations. Try your hands at student government. Join the staff of our campus newspaper. What's it going to be?

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Whether your plan is to take classes and transfer to a four-year university or enter one of our career programs designed to get you into the workforce right away, Rock Valley College has what you are looking for. Select from one of our more than 60 transfer areas or more than 20 career programs.

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At Rock Valley College, you're not just a number. Our highly respected faculty have master's degrees, doctorates and real-world experience. You won't be competing for attention in a huge lecture hall. Our average class size is 21, so you'll get a chance to interact, challenge and be challenged by your instructors.

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The Estelle M. Black Library at Rock Valley College features nearly 75,000 volumes and more than 650 periodicals, and access to the interlibrary loan system. It also features spaces for individual and group study, and if you get thirsty, there's a coffee shop in the lobby!

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Golden Eagles knock off #2 MATC in Madison; Cleaver named NJCAA Division III player of the week

Contact: Dave Costello (Admin), 815-921-4516

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Call them the Road Warriors. The Golden Eagles defeated yet another top ranked opponent on the road Tuesday night, this time disposing of Madison Area Technical College, 25-21, 25-19, 23-25, 25-17. Coming into the match, MATC was ranked #2 in the NJCAA's latest poll for Division III, while RVC came in ranked #3.

Samantha Smith had 25 digs, Tailyr Negri totaled 40 assists, Kristy Bourquin had 12 kills, Lauren Habben 11 kills, and Natalie Olsen 10 kills in just two games to give the Golden Eagles a huge lift down the stretch. 

So far this season, RVC has beaten Ridgewater (then ranked #3), Harper College (then ranked #4), and now MATC (then ranked #2) all on the road. They will still face conference opponents Harper and MATC at Rock Valley later this season and will meet MATC again this weekend at the Kankakee Tournament (September 18-19).

Other notes: Freshman Alexys Cleaver has been named NJCAA Division III Player of the Week for the week of September 6-12. Cleaver (Dakota; Dakota, Ill.) split her time last week between three positions. As a versatile player, Cleaver saw time all over the court, keeping her team alive. On the week, she averaged 2.01 kills and 4.68 digs per game. Her week high came with 14 kills and 16 digs against UW- Waukesha, where she also added an assist, two aces and two blocks for the #3 team in the country.

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