LBSU’s Tuaniga Named AVCA Player of the Year
Long Beach State junior setter Josh Tuaniga was named the 2018 TeamSnap/AVCA Division I-II Men’s Player of the Year. Tuaniga was presented with the award at the NCAA Men’s Volleyball Championship Banquet in Los Angeles on Wednesday evening.
Gormsen, 2000 Volleyball Team Named to Pacific Athletics Hall of Fame
The Pacific Athletics Hall of Fame, which is now made up of 250 individuals and 29 teams, welcomed Wendy Woolgar (women’s soccer), Natalie Dorr (women’s soccer), Kara Gormsen (women’s volleyball), Sarah Marshall (women’s swimming), Eddie Wisniewski (men’s water polo), Wendy Crain (field hockey), Adi Kramer (men’s tennis) along with the 2000 women’s volleyball team.
USC Adds Six Athletes to 2018 Squad
The Trojans will bring in five freshmen and one junior transfer in the fall. Among the incoming freshmen are Abby Hansen (Phoenix, Ariz./Desert Vista HS); Ashley Humphreys (Newport Beach, Calif./Corona Del Mar HS); Brooklyn Schirmer (Redondo Beach, Calif./Redondo Union HS); Siena Secrist (Newport Beach, Calif./Mater Dei HS); and international addition Raquel Lazaro (Códoba, Spain/IES Castilla). Following two seasons at Pepperdine, the Women of Troy will also gain the services of transfer middle blocker Jasmine Gross (Portland, Ore./Jesuit HS).
Hawaii Gears Up for NCAA Beach Championship
The University of Hawai’i beach volleyball team will vie for the national title in the NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship, May 4-6, in Gulf Shores, Ala. The 3rd-seeded Rainbow Wahine (35-3) open tournament action on Friday, May 4 at 1 p.m. ET (7:00 a.m. HT) against No. 6 seed South Carolina.
Clemson Adds Four More to 2018 Incoming Class
Clemson volleyball head coach Michaela Franklin announced the program’s incoming class for the fall of 2018. The additions include soon-to-be freshmen Crystal Childs (right side hitter/Alpharetta, Ga.), Katelyn DeGuzman (defensive specialist/libero/Easley, S.C.), Gabrielle Easton (setter/Anderson, S.C.) and Torie Frederick (defensive specialist/libero/Manvel, Texas).
TCU Set for 15 Home Matches, 13 Contests vs NCAA Tourney Foes
Courtesy: TCU Athletics FORT WORTH, Texas – A total of 13 matches against 2017 NCAA tournament teams and 11 matches against top-50…
Samford Fundraising for Locker Room Renovation, Foreign Mission Trip
Head Coach Keylor Chan and the Samford University volleyball program officially launched its $100,000, 24-month Development Campaign Tuesday in an aggressive plan to raise money for a state-of-the-art locker room renovation, budget enhancement and a foreign mission trip.
Juniata’s Pavlik Named to Middle Atlantic Conference Hall of Fame
This year’s Middle Atlantic Conference named its seventh Hall of Fame class, including 16 inductees from current and former member institutions and current Juniata head women’s volleyball coach Heather Pavlik.
LSU Beach Volleyball Earns Tiger Cup for 2017-18 Season
Prior to the NCAA selection show on Sunday, the LSU beach volleyball team was awarded the Tiger Cup for its on and off-court accomplishments during the 2016-17 academic year.
Ohio State Set to Face Nine NCAA Tourney Teams in 2018
Thirteen home matches, including 10 Big Ten contests, highlights the 2018 Ohio State women’s volleyball schedule. The Buckeyes’ slate also includes 13 matches against nine NCAA Tournament teams.
