Late Rallies Lift Kentucky in Five-Setter Over Utah
All-American outside hitter Adora Anae’s match-high 26 kills were not enough to lift VolleyMob’s No. 21 Utah (AVCA 23) over Kentucky on Friday night as the Wildcats broke away late in Set 5 to hold on for the five-set win.
Top 25 Roundup – No.1 Texas, No. 5 Nebraska Fall on Friday
Two top five teams went down on opening day as No. 1 Texas and No. 5 Nebraska fell.
Rettke Stars in Wisconsin Sweep of Louisville
The No. 7 Badgers hit at a .320 clip behind 15 kills by freshman middle blocker Dana Rettke in a season-opening sweep of Louisville at the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.
#15 Florida State Tops Baylor Defensively in Four-Set Win
Despite winning nearly every statistical category, Baylor fell to No. 15 Florida State in four sets Friday evening.
Germany, Belgium Register Five-Set Wins to Open Euro Pool B, D Action
Friday marked the first day of action in Groups B and D at the European Championships. The Czech Republic and Germany outlasted their foes in Pool B, while Turkey and Belgium came out on top in Pool D.
Mississippi State Wins Thriller over SMU at 27-25 in Fifth Set
The teams combined for 13 match-point chances in the final stanza, which ended in a 27-25 score in favor of the Bulldogs.
Big Block Leads No. 10 BYU Past Saint Louis
Twelve blocks, including seven by freshman middle blocker Kennedy Redding, lifted No. 10 BYU to a season-opening sweep of Saint Louis Friday afternoon.
Anae Hits .760 As Utah Sweeps Cincinnati
Senior outside hitter Adora Anae hit at a blazing .760 clip, racking up 19 kills with no errors in 25 swings, in the sweep.
Van Winden Sisters Fuel Cal Poly to Sweep of Dayton to Open 2017
Junior outside Adlee Van Winden downed 17 kills and added two aces and a block, while her sister Torrey chipped in 11 kills and a team-best three blocks in the season-opening win.
Defending Champs Thailand Women Through to SEA Games Semis
Defending champion Thailand finished group action at 3-0 on the men’s side, capping play with a sweep of Malaysia. Vietnam, the 2015 runner-up, fell to Indonesia in the Pool B action, although both squads already boast spots in the semifinals.
