Atwood, Hill Lead Texas Tech to Second Postseason NIVC Win
Texas Tech hit at a .306 clip and outdid Texas State 5-1 in aces and 7-2 in blocks in a sweep to garner two postseason wins for the first time in program history and move on to the NIVC round of eight.
Cavanaugh Leads WKU, Skinner Paces Kentucky to NCAA Second Round Matchup
Senior outside hitter Alyssa Cavanaugh led the way for WKU with 18 kills, while senior right side Sydney Engle turned in a 11-kill, 13 dig double-double in WKU’s sweep of Notre Dame.
Pitt Uses 4 Double-Doubles to Top VCU; No. 1 Penn State Wins in Four over Howard
Sophomore right side Nika Markovic notched a 17-kill, 13-dig double-double and four blocks to lead a quartet of Pitt players with double-doubles in Pittsburgh’s first round win. Meanwhile, Penn State held Howard to .085 in a four-set win in Match 2 in University Park.
Kranda Paces Michigan State, Creighton Wins in 4 to Set up NCAA Second Round Meeting
Brooke Kranda and Alyssa Garvelink turned in 12 kills apiece for Michigan State, while Marysa Wilkinson and Jaali Winters notched double-digit efforts for Creighton as both advanced to the NCAA Second Round in Omaha.
Ole Miss Set Home Wins Record, Will Face Georgia in NIVC Third Round
Ole Miss kept its season going and set a record for home wins in a season (14) with a four-set victory over Arkansas State to advance to the round of eight in the NIVC.
TCU, North Texas Set for Friday Meeting After NIVC Opening Round Wins
TCU swept Wyoming behind big nights by redshirt freshman outside hitter Abigail Buckingham and junior middle blocker Anna Walsh, while North Texas blocked its way past Oral Roberts in four sets.
adidas signs 16 USA Volleyball Athletes, Announces New Collection
The fruits of USA Volleyball’s new partnership with adidas were on full display Thursday as the brand’s Stars Rep Stripes campaign launched and the brand announced the signing of 16 athletes to endorsement deals.
April Ross Picks Alix Klineman as Partner Leading Up to Tokyo 2020
April Ross announced she is teaming up with Stanford alum Alex Klineman for the 2018 pro season and the next Olympic training quad.
3 Join 1,000/1,000 Club, 2 Tally 1000th Kill, 5 Reach 1000 Digs
Luisa Schirmer, Ashton Mares and Jaali Winters joined the elite 1,000 kill, 1,000 dig club during Week 14 play.
Arkansas State, Ole Miss Are Through To NIVC Second Round
NIVC First Round Nov. 29, 2017 Oxford, Mississippi (Gillom Center) Arkansas State and Ole Miss kept their seasons going with…