Big Ten Rewind: A Look at the League Heading into Conference Play
The Big Ten could make a case for being the best league in the nation with a strong 83 percent winning percentage (127-26), seven teams among the VolleyMob Top 25 and three undefeated teams, but the conference is still largely untested.
Gutierrez Notches 31 Points in Cuba’s 1st Win, Poland Sweeps Iran
2018 FIVB Men’s World Championships – Preliminary Pool D Sept. 12-18, 2018 Palace of Culture and Sports; Varna, Italy Pool…
Australia Claims Final Spot in Second Round from Pool C
Australia cemented its spot among the top four in Pool C and punched its ticket to the second round of World Championships play, riding the arm of Lincoln Williams to a four-set win over Tunisia. Meanwhile, Russia cruised past Cameroon to set up its Pool C finale against Serbia.
K-State Takes Two Big 12 Honors, West Virginia Earns the Third
Kansas State’s Kylee Zumach and Gloria Mutiri were tabbed as Big 12 Offensive Player and Rookie of the Week respectively, while West Virginia’s Katie Demeo garnered Defensive Player of the Week nods for Week 4.
BYU Holds Down No. 1 Spot in AVCA Poll for Second Straight Week
The top five teams remained in tact in the Week 4 AVCA poll, with BYU and Stanford at the top and dividing the first place votes (58 to 6).
Klineman/Ross, Dalhausser/Lucena Cap Season with Hawaii Invite Crowns
Americans April Ross/Alix Klineman and Phil Dalhausser/Nick Lucena wrapped up the 2018 AVP season with first place finishes at the Hawaii Invitational, for the $20,000 top prize and the fourth AVP crown of the year for both duos.
Penn State’s Taylor Leath Notches 1,000th Kill
When she transferred to Penn State after a three-year career at North Carolina, Taylor Leath was just 72 shy of 1,000 kills. On Saturday, the graduate student reached the milestone with her third putaway in Set 1 of the PSU’s match against American.
NKU’s Haley Libs Joins 1,000 Kill/1,000 Dig Club
Northern Kentucky’s Haley Libs became the first Norse player since the program went Division I and the 10th overall to…
Notre Dame’s DeJarld Becomes Third Active Player with 2,000 Digs
Notre Dame libero Ryann DeJarld joined elite company on Sunday as one of just three active Division I players with 2,000 digs to her credit.
Auburn Follows McIlroy’s Double-Double to 3-1 win over FSU
Auburn won its fourth straight match to end the non-conference season at 7-3, besting Florida State 3-1.
