Friesen Takes Game from Georgia State to Point Loma Nazarene
Junior libero Celeste Friesen will be taking her game to California, transferring to Point Loma Nazarene after two years at Georgia State.
Boston College Hires USC’s Jason Kennedy as Head Coach
Another coaching vacancy has been filled as USC associate head coach Jason Kennedy takes over as head coach at Boston College.
Omaha Adds Drake Transfer Courtney Morehead
Nebraska-Omaha announced a second transfer will join its ranks in Courtney Morehead, a junior-to-be from Drake.
VolleyMob Player of the Week: Karl Apfelbach, UC Irvine
Junior opposite Karl Apfelbach paced No. 8 UC Irvine to wins over No. 5 Lewis and No. 12 Loyola, averaging 4.71 kills, 2.43 digs and 0.57 blocks per set, while hitting at a .371 clip.
Ohio State Wins Lone Match of Week, Stays at No. 1 in AVCA Poll
The largest mover of the week was Loyola-Chicago, which jumped six spots from 13 to 7 with a 1-1 mark against BYU (W 3-2) and UC Irvine (L 3-1). That was followed by the Lewis Flyers’ plummet from No. 6 to No. 11 with losses to UC Irvine and BYU.
Latvia’s Plavins/Tocs Take DELA Beach Gold in FIVB Debut
DELA BEACH OPEN FIVB Four-Star Jan. 2-7, 2018 The Hague, Netherlands Schedule/Results Despite playing in their first FIVB tournament together,…
VIDEO: April Ross – “We Just Stuck With, Stuck Together”
It seems the extra reps of playing through the country quota and qualifying rounds may have been the key for Americans April Ross and Alix Klineman in winning 10 straight matches and the DELA Beach Open gold medal on Sunday.
Americans Klineman/Ross Wrap Dream Debut with DELA Beach Gold
American duo Alix Klineman and April Ross closed out a Cinderella run through the DELA Beach Open with their 10th straight victory and a gold medal. The duo, which joined forces in late November, did not drop a set during their run, which began with two country quota matches.
No. 8 UC Irvine, Apfelbach Had Big Opening Weekend at BYU
No. 8 UC Irvine had a successful trip east to Provo, Utah, bringing home a pair of wins over No. 5 Lewis and No. 12 Loyola with help from a standout effort by Karl Apfelbach.
Long Beach State, Cal State Northridge Win 3 Each at UCSB Asics Invite
UCSB Asics Invitational January 4-6, 2017 Santa Barbara, California The Asics Invitational was packed with action including 11 matches on…