Home Court Advantage Key for LBSU, Ball State, Hawaii, Northridge
Home court advantage brought No. 1 Long Beach State and No. 13 Ball State the final push they needed in five-set wins Friday night. No. 7 Hawaii cruised at home, snapping a four-match skid, while No. 11 Cal State Northridge held home court in a four-setter.
George Mason Makes History with 9th-Straight EiVA Win, Clinches Tourny
George Mason senior setter Brian Negron made history of his own in the assists column, but it was his 2 aces to end the match that lifted the team to a new height.
Four Upsets, Two by No. 12 FIU, Highlight Friday’s Beach Play
The AVCA Top 20 played 24 matches on Friday, with four upsets highlighting the slate. No. 12 Florida International topped No. 11 Grand Canyon and No. 8 South Carolina at the Surf & Turf Invitational in Miami, while No. 2 UCLA, No. 3 Hawaii, No. 6 Cal Poly, No. 9 Georgia State and No. 10 LSU cruised through the day.
#10 CSUN Win Fifth Straight In Four Set Win Over #11 UCSB
In the first match of a Big West home-and-home series, #10 CSUN defeated #11 UCSB in four sets.
#1 LBSU Stays Undefeated And Survives #4 UCI In Five
In their first five-set match of the season, #1 Long Beach survived #4 UC Irvine in the Pyramid Friday night.
Harvard Scores Four-Set Upset of SFU; #16 GMU, #17 PSU Win on Road
Harvard turned the lone upset of the early Friday matches, besting No. 20 Saint Francis. No. 14 Fort Wayne and Lincoln Memorial held home court, while No. 16 George Mason and No. 17 Penn State picked up road wins.
Bulgarian Elitsa Vasileva Recovering from Shoulder Surgery
Bulgarian women’s national team star Elitsa Vasileva had arthroscopic surgery on her right shoulder on March 21, the first step in her recovery from the injury suffered in the Russian Superliga playoffs.
Alabama Lands Commitment from Class of 2020 OH/MB Jasmine Brooks
Class of 2020 OH/MB Jasmine Brooks has committed to Alabama.
#16 LMU Goes 3-0, #19 Saint Mary’s Splits In Thursday Beach Matchups
Thursday night beach action saw #16 Loyola Marymount win their three final home matches while #19 Saint Mary’s split their matches.
World Champions Evandro And André Win Brazilian Beach Circuit
The young duo clinch another important title
