2018 Women’s Volleyball World Championships: October 8th Daily Summary
2018 FIVB WOMEN’S WORLD VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS – OCTOBER 7TH DAILY SUMMARY Sept. 30 – Oct. 20, 2018 Schedule/Results Teams The…
Brazil Bounces Back to Top Mexico; Serbia, Dutch Stay Perfect
Brazil bounced back from a five-set upset to Germany with a four-set win over Mexico, meanwhile the Netherlands and Serbia stayed perfect on the tournament with sweeps of the Dominican Republic and Germany.
Northern Iowa’s Taylor, Sorge; Missouri State’s Flynn Honored by MVC
This week’s Missouri Valley Conference Players of the Week are UNI’s Karlie Taylor, UNI’s Kendyl Sorge and Missouri State’s Amelia Flynn.
BYU’s Jones-Perry Earns Third WCC Player of the Week Nod
The West Coast Conference has named its Volleyball Player of the Week for October 8, 2018, with BYU’s Roni Jones-Perry picking up her second straight honor as the Cougars stayed perfect at 16-0 and 8-0 in league action.
TCU’s Clark Tabbed as Big 12 Offensive Player, Rookie of the Week
Week seven of the regular season came to a close as Zoe Hill (Kansas) and Katie Clark (TCU) were selected as recipients of the Big 12 weekly awards.
Van Winden, DeNecochea, Akpakpa Honored by Big West
Cal Poly’s Torrey Van Winden notched her third Big West Player of the Week nod of 2018, while teammate Avalon DeNecochea collected her second Freshman Player of the Week honor. UC Irvine’s Idara Akpakpa nabbed her second career defensive accolade.
Cal, Washington State Highlight Day of Upsets in the Pac-12
#2 Stanford was the only favored Pac-12 team to win on Sunday. #20 Washington State, #19 Oregon, (RV) Arizona State and Cal all pulled off upsets.
Pitt’s Markovic, Louisville’s Scott Tabbed as ACC’s Best
Pitt’s Nika Markovic has been named ACC Volleyball Player of the Week, and Louisville’s Emily Scott has been selected as the Freshman of the Week.
USA, Russia, China & Italy Win With Now 3 Spots Down to 4 Nations in Pool F
The U.S. Women’s National Team rolled through Turkey in a VNL Finals rematch, as they are one of 4 still up for a top 3 spot in Pool F.
Knudsen Earns Second Straight WAC Honor, Salanoa Tabbed for Defense
UT Rio Grande Valley senior outside hitter Ragni Steen Knudsen and NM State sophomore middle blocker Julianna Salanoa have been named the Western Athletic Conference Offensive and Defensive Volleyball Players of the Week respectively.
