VolleyMob Player of the Week: George Huhmann, Princeton
For the week, Princeton’s George Huhmann averaged 4.2 kills and 1.9 blocks per set, while hitting .541 a 3-1 win over Saint Francis and a huge five-set upset of No. 10 Penn State.
Former Cuban NT Captain, Rolando Cepeda, Released From Finnish Prison
The former Cuban men’s volleyball national team captain, Rolando Cepeda has been released from a Finland prison after serving rape sentence.
Pepperdine Jumps To #1 In AVCA Rankings After Wins Over USC
Pepperdine has emerged as the new #1 beach squad in the nation after taking wins over former #1 USC and UCLA this past week.
Praia Wins Regular Season. Playoff Field Is Set- SL Round 22 Recap
Uberlândia closes out the season at 21-2
Houston Announces 4 Spring Matches
The University of Houston Volleyball team announced four dates as part of its spring schedule on Tuesday afternoon.
LSU’s Milan Stokes Chosen As Nia Student-Athlete Award Recipient
LSU volleyball sophomore Milan Stokes was chosen as the recipient of the Nia Student-Athlete Award as part of the 2017-18 Black History Month festivities by the LSU African American Cultural Center.
Cruzeiro Wins Its 5th South American Club Championship
This is Cruzeiro’s 30th title since 2010
Maryland Hires AJ Bonetti as New Assistant Coach
Adam Hughes’ first job as Maryland’s new head women’s volleyball coach was to back-fill his old position. While the 33-year…
Inside the Numbers: A Look at the #FTLMajor Statistics
Americans were atop the leaderboard in scoring and blocking on both the men’s and women’s sides at the Fort Lauderdale Major. Bronze medallist Summer Ross was tops in both categories for the women, while Theo Brunner led the scoring for the men and gold medalist Phil Dalhausser was the top blocker.
Weekend Sweeps Keep LBSU, Hawaii at #1, #2 in AVCA Week 9 Poll
The top 15 teams remained the same in the Week 9 AVCA poll, but there were some slight shifts in positioning among those squads. Long Beach State and Hawaii are No. 1 and 2 respectively for the second straight week.