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Penn State Rolls to Elite Eight Behind .432 Hitting Effort

No. 1 Penn State used an efficient offense to move past unseeded Missouri in a sweep on Friday afternoon to earn its eighth NCAA Elite Eight appearance since 2006.

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Edmond Paces Kentucky to Elite Eight Berth, 5-Set Win over BYU

Sophomore outside hitter Leah Edmond put down 21 kills and had help from three other double-digit kill efforts en route to a five-set comeback win over BYU and the program’s first ever Elite Eight berth.

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Kentucky’s Kaz Brown Joins 1000 Kill, 500 Block Club

Kentucky senior middle blocker Kaz Brown has joined an elite group as her Wildcat squad competed against BYU in the…

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Texas Tech Makes NIVC Finals Behind 19 Atwood Kills

After dropping the first set, Texas Tech charged back to win three in a row to earn its spot in the NIVC Finals.

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Penn State Supplies “Excuse Letter” for Fans Coming to Sweet 16 Match

No. 1 seed Penn State offered fans an “excuse letter” from head coach Russ Rose on the Penn State Volleyball Facebook page.

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Scouting the NCAA University Park Regional: Sweet 16 & Beyond

Penn State is the lone team of the four in the University Park regional to make it to the Elite Eight or further in the last five years. Illinois last advanced past the Sweet 16 in 2011, while Missouri and Michigan State last made the regional finals in 2005 and 1996 respectively.

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Racist Incident in Greece Sparks Cries for Action

Olympiacos fans shouted monkey screams each time Tours player Nathan Wounembaina touched the ball throughout the first set, prompting the player to leave the match in protest and earn a red card.

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Assumption Crowned USA Today Super 25 Champion

After holding down the No. 1 spot in the USA Today Super 25 for six weeks in 2017, including the last three weeks, Louisville’s Assumption, the Kentucky state champs, end the season in the top position.

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VIDEO: Colorado Ready to ‘Do What We Do’ Against Nebraska

The Buffs shared about making the regionals, how their schedule has readied them for what is to come, the history of the program and also what has brought them success in 2017.

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Inside the Numbers: NCAA Tournament Edition

Stanford leads the NCAA Tournament field in hitting percentage, blocks per set and opponent hitting percentage after the sub-regional round.

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