Abbott, Robinson Pace Northwestern to Sweep of Duke
Senior outside hitter Symone Abbott and freshman outside Nia Robinson put down 15 points apiece and Northwestern hit at a .394 clip as a team in a sweep of Northwestern to kick off the Duke Invitational on Friday.
Ogobogu Puts Up 11 Blocks in Texas’ Sweep of Villanova
No. 4 Texas (AVCA 4) used 14 blocks, including 11 by senior middle blocker Chiaka Ogobogu, to power past Villanova in a 25-19, 25-12, 25-10 sweep to open its stay at USD Tournament on Friday.
#12 Nebraska Grabs First Win with Sweep of UMBC
Senior setter Kelly Hunter made her 2017 debut after missing the Huskers’ opening weekend matches due to injury and guided the team to a .273 hitting effort and sweep of UMBC on Friday.
Setting Up the European Championship Semifinals
The Belgians made history, earning their first ever European Championship semifinal berth on Thursday. The team must now face fourth-ranked Russia to try to earn a podium spot. Germany and Serbia round out the semifinal field.
Soto, Frohling Double-Doubles Pace Pepperdine in 3-1 win
MATCH STATS Pepperdine def. Northeastern 3-1 (25-14, 24-26, 25-21, 25-20) Pepperdine moves to 3-1, Northeastern drops to 1-3 Malibu, California…
No. 10 Oregon Cruises to Sweep of UTRGV in Home Opener
The No. 10 Ducks hit nearly .400 in two of the three sets of a sweep of Texas-Rio Grande Valley in their home opener Thursday, en route to a .337 efffort for the night.
Big Block Moves #13 BYU to 4-0 with Win Over Boise State
BYU won the block 13.5 to 5 and took advantage to 16 extra points off errors (27-11) to lift the Cougars to 4-0 on the season with a close three-set win over Boise State.
Two Surprise Teams Advance Through AVP Championship Qualifiers
For the men, qualifying seeds 1-6 as well as the No. 25 and No. 26 teams survived to move on to Friday’s action. The top eight women’s qualifiers advanced.
2015 Bronze Medalist Italy Out in Euro Quarterfinals
There will be three new teams on the podium at the 2017 European Men’s Championship as the last remaining 2015 medalist, Italy, was eliminated in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Poland and France were knocked out in Wednesday’s playoffs.
Journey to the USA Jersey: Annie Drews
It has been a whirlwind last six months for Team USA opposite Annie Drews, but Team USA’s breakout star wouldn’t change a bit of it.