Kelsie Payne’s 18 Kills Lead #9 Jayhawks Past Utah Valley
Despite a big block from host Utah Valley, Kansas swept the Wolverines behind a strong performance by senior opposite Kelsie Payne.
Big Block Moves #13 BYU to 4-0 with Win Over Boise State
BYU won the block 13.5 to 5 and took advantage to 16 extra points off errors (27-11) to lift the Cougars to 4-0 on the season with a close three-set win over Boise State.
Nadja Ninkovic Announces she will Join Brazil’s Vôlei Nestlé Osasco
Osasco continue its recent trend of hiring Serbian national teamers
Two Surprise Teams Advance Through AVP Championship Qualifiers
For the men, qualifying seeds 1-6 as well as the No. 25 and No. 26 teams survived to move on to Friday’s action. The top eight women’s qualifiers advanced.
Laval & Alberta Selected to Host 2019 Canadian College Championships
The Saville Sports Centre (above) will host the 2019 U Sports women’s volleyball championship.
Berlin Recycling’s Bogachev Misses German EuroVolley Run with Injury
Egor Bogachev’s (9) injury forces him out of European Championships
Washington State (RV) Uses Strong Block to Sweep Incarnate Word
Taylor Mims had two blocks on a day where Washington State had 10 in three sets as a team during a sweep of Incarnate Word.
Texas Tech Defeats UTEP in a Five Set Thriller
UTEP’s Mallory Yost attacks a ball in their five-set thriller against in-state opponent, Texas Tech.
Nicole Fawcett Arrives in Brazil’s Praia Clube/Uberlândia
This will be Fawcett’s second stint in Brazil’s Female Superliga
2015 Bronze Medalist Italy Out in Euro Quarterfinals
There will be three new teams on the podium at the 2017 European Men’s Championship as the last remaining 2015 medalist, Italy, was eliminated in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Poland and France were knocked out in Wednesday’s playoffs.