Grubbs, Curry, Lilley, Fuentes Tabbed as SEC’s Best of Week 12
Kentucky’s Madison Lilley was named SEC Player and Setter of the Week, while teammate Gabby Curry was tabbed as Defensive Player of the Week. Tennessee’s Tessa Grubbs and Missouri’s Andrea Fuentes also received league honors.
WCC Tabs BYU’s Gneiting as Player of the Week
Freshman middle blocker Heather Gneiting had double-digit kills and six blocks in each of BYU’s two matches this week en route to WCC Player of the Week honors.
NAIA Tournament Field Announced, Led by 19 Seeds and host Morningside
The NAIA has officially announced the teams and opening round pairings for the 2018 Volleyball National Championship. The 44-team event will get underway with 12 opening round matches at campus locations on Nov. 17. Grand View (Iowa) is the top overall seed.
UCF Captures American Athletic Conference Title with 21st Straight Win
The league title is the Knights’ ninth in program history and earns the team its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2014.
MAAC Championship Field Set, Action Begins Thursday
The seeds and matchups for the 2018 MAAC Volleyball Championship have been determined after the conclusion of the regular season on Sunday, with the top two seeds, Iona and Canisius, earning byes to the semifinals.
Georgia Southern Coach Dustin Wood Resigns After Six Seasons
Georgia Southern Director of Athletics Tom Kleinlein announced today that volleyball coach Dustin Wood has resigned his position.
Loyola Maryland Makes Patriot League Tournament for First Time
Loyola University Maryland volleyball beat Colgate University – 25-21, 18-25, 25-23, 25-13 – in four sets on Sunday afternoon, clinching its first bid to the Patriot League Championships since joining the conference for the 2013 season.
Colorado State’s Hillyer Earns 3rd MVC Nod, SJSU’s Andrade Honored for Defense
The Mountain West announced today that Colorado State’s Kirstie Hillyer and San José State’s Luiza Andrade have earned the MW Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week awards.
Haslag, Pence, Flynn Garner MVC Week 12 Awards
This week’s Missouri Valley Conference Players of the Week are Bradley’s Erica Haslag, Illinois State’s Courtney Pence and Missouri State’s Amelia Flynn.
Matos, Hughes, Bernier, Steele Nab C-USA Awards
Florida Atlantic’s Massiel Matos earned Offensive Player of the Week and Setter of the Week went to Nya Steele of Charlotte, while FIU’s Abbie Hughes and Lina Bernier rounded out the week’s Conference USA honors.
