Pitt Stays Perfect with Two Wins on Day 1 of Panther Invite
The favorites came out on top on Day 1 of the Panther Invitational with No. 13 Pittsburgh winning twice and No. 12 Washington hanging on for a five-set win over Dayton.
Sweep City: Florida State, Southern Miss Win to Open FAMU-FSU Invite
Florida State embraced its home opener at Tully Gym and got back on track with a standout offensive effort in a sweep of VCU to open the Florida A&M/FSU Volleyball Invitational. Meanwhile, Southern Miss swept Florida A&M across town.
Virginia Tech’s Rafferty Posts 1000th Dig in 4-Set Win Over IUPUI
Virginia Tech junior libero Carol Rafferty pulled up a match-high 13 digs as the team faced off with IUPUI to open the Bobcat Invitational in Athens, Ohio, Friday afternoon, joining the 1,000-dig club.
Michigan’s Rosen Joins 600 Club with Friday Morning Win over Oakland
Michigan head coach Mark Rosen joined elite company as one of just 18 active Division I coaches with 600 wins to his/her credit on Friday morning.
Wolverines Put 6-0 Record on the Line at Michigan Challenge
The Wolverines enter the weekend with a perfect 6-0 record and a 4-0 record at Cliff Keen Arena this season. All six season-opening wins have come by a 3-0 sweep, which ties a 1984 program record.
Creighton/Nebraska Crowd is Largest Ever for Volleyball Only Regular Season Event
A record 14,022 fans saw the match live in Omaha as Nebraska rallied from two sets down to defeat Creighton in five sets.
The crowd was the largest ever to see a regular season NCAA volleyball match, when not combined with another sporting event.
Texas Transfer Lexi Sun Still Awaiting Her Nebraska Debut
Lexi Sun, the All-Big 12 transfer from Texas, watched from the sidelines in uniform as Nebraska rallied past Creighton. She has yet to make her debut for the Huskers in 2018 due to injury.
#8 Huskers Rally From Down 2-0 to Edge #14 Creighton in Five
Nebraska kept its perfect series record against Creighton alive with a five-set comeback in Omaha on Thursday in front of an NCAA regular season record crowd of 14,022.
Brazilian Pair Bruno Schmidt/Pedro Solberg Tab Leticia Pessoa as Coach
Brazilian pair Pedro Solberg/Bruno Schmidt, which has its sights set on qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, have enlisted the help of a coach who has been there before, Leticia Pessoa. Pessoa has coached her previous charges to three Olympic silver medals.
Defending World Champs Poland Top Belgium in Two Friendlies
The Polish men’s national team built more confidence and momentum heading into the World Championships with two four-set wins over Belgium in friendlies on Tuesday and Wednesday.
