Serbia, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico Sweep Pool D Action
Serbia cruised past Brazil in the most highly anticipated match of Pool D, while the Dominican Republic garnered its first win and Puerto Rico also won in straight sets.
2018 W. Volleyball World Championships: October 1 Daily Summary
Sweeps were the result of the day at the World Championships on Day 3 with all three matches in Pool A and in Pool D ending in short order.
Samoilovs/Plavins, Bansley/Wilkerson Take Inaugural p1440 Titles
When three-time Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings founded the p1440 beach volleyball tour/concert series and health and wellness event, she had hopes for an international event featuring the best in the world. In the end, two international teams – Canada’s Heather Bansley/Brandie Wilkerson and Latvia’s Aleksandrs Samoilovs/Martins Plavins won the inaugural titles in San Jose on Sunday.
Florida Sweeps Alabama to Stay Perfect in SEC at 4-0
Florida won its ninth straight match and fourth in SEC play with a sweep of Alabama on Sunday.
#12 Penn State Snaps #16 Michigan’s Home Win Streak with Sweep
Penn State leveled its Big Ten record after an 0-2 league start by ruining Michigan’s perfect 9-0 home record with a sweep Sunday afternoon.
Big East: Barber, Pedersen-Henry Notch 1000th Kill, Creighton is 4-0
Big East Conference Roundup Sept. 28-29, 2018 Creighton picked up two victories, including a comeback win over Butler in five…
SEC: Kentucky, South Carolina Stay Perfect, Tennessee Wins in 5
Kentucky and South Carolina remained on top of the SEC standings after sweeps Friday night, while Georgia and Tennessee each registered their second win of the league season.
Big 12: Texas Tech Moves to 3-0; Baylor Follows Pressley in 3-1 Win
Big 12 Conference Sept. 28, 2018 Both Friday matches were decided in four sets with the home team coming out…
Big Ten: Stivrins Registers Perfect Hitting Effort, Ranked Teams Sweep
All four ranked teams came out on top via sweep as No. 4 Illinois remained undefeated at 14-0, No. 5 Nebraska won its 12th straight, No. 12 Penn State recorded its first Big Ten win of the year and Michigan stayed perfect at home (9-0).
Brazil Sweeps Young USA Lineup in Round 3 Finale
With a spot in the semifinals already a surety, American coach John Speraw opted to give his younger players some experience in the pool finale against Brazil on Friday and the team suffered its first loss of the tournament, falling 3-0.
