My Journey To the Beach: Ivy Reynolds, Take 2
In her second My Journey to the Beach entry, Missouri State’s Ivy Reynolds shares about the unintentional path that prepared her for grad school and, in turn, two seasons on the sand.
Beach Star Vitor Felipe Proposes at Brazilian Beach Tourney
Brazilian pro beach player Vitor Goncalves Felipe, who partners with Gustavo “Guto” Carvalhaes on the court, nailed down another partnership in his life on Feb. 25, proposing to longtime girlfriend Naty Taveira in front of a full stadium at the Joao Pessoa tournament.
Inside The Numbers: A Look at the NCAA Men’s Statistics Through Week 9
In the Week 9 NCAA statistical rankings UC Irvine’s Scott Stadick seized the top spot in blocks per set (1.305), while BYU became the national leader in team stuffs per set.
Wichita State’s Raudsepp Named AAC Female Scholar-Athlete of Year
Wichita State senior outside hitter Mikaela Raudsepp, who had a standout year in helping leading the Shockers to a 29-4 mark and an NCAA second round berth, wrapped up her career with AAC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year nods.
VolleyMob Beach Pair of the Week: Caputo/Filippone, Pepperdine
Pepperdine’s No. 4 pairing Skylar Caputo and Alexis Filippone were a big part of the team’s success against Top 5 teams, going 4-0 on the week en route to VolleyMob Pair of the Week honors.
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.
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.
#1 Long Beach Stays Perfect at 16-0; #2 Hawaii Also Notches Sweep
It was a short night for the top two teams in the country with No. 1 Long Beach State and No. 2 Hawaii making quick work of their foes in sweeps. The victory moves the 49ers to 16-0, marking the program’s best start since 1992.
WATCH: Men’s Gold Medal Match Highlights at #FTLMajor
The Fort Lauderdale Major was a dream tournament for the hometown heroes, Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena. Lucena, who learned…
