Mother Nature Claims Another Match with Tropical Storm Gordon
Tuesday’s scheduled match between Southeastern and Jackson State has been postponed due to anticipated severe weather from Tropical Storm Gordon.
Nebraska-Kearney Takes Over #1 Spot in AVCA Division II Poll
With No. 1 Minnesota-Duluth dropping two matches last weekend, that left an opening atop the Division II Top 25. Enter Nebraska-Kearney. The Lopers, who were ranked eighth in the preseason poll and fifth last week, went 4-0 at home to set up their ascent.
Best of the Week: Big 12 Picks Dixon, Hillegas, McCall
Kansas State, Iowa State and TCU earned the Big 12’s Week 2 accolades. K-State’s Sarah Dixon was tabbed Offensive Player…
A New #1: Minnesota Takes Top Spot in AVCA Poll
With help from losses by last week’s top two teams and an undefeated weekend at home at the Diet Coke Classic, the Minnesota Golden Gophers are the new No. 1 team in the AVCA Coaches Poll.
Bringing Home the Championship: Klineman/Ross Win 3rd AVP Title
No. 3 seed Alix Klineman/April Ross claimed their third AVP title of the season and a $25,000 payday by winning the AVP Gold Series Championship in Chicago on Sunday.
AVP Gold Series Champions: Crabb/Gibb Win AVP Chicago, $25K
The men fought hard to reach the title match with both semifinal matches going to tiebreak. In the end, it was No. 2 seed Taylor Crabb/Jake Gibb that won the @AVP Gold Series Championships in Chicago, their first title since winning AVP Seattle in June.
3 Takeaways from the Montana Invitational – Utah’s Title & More
The six- match tournament brought a mixed bag of results, but Utah came away with the trophy posting a 3-0 record, all in sweeps.
Gophers Remain Undefated with Two More Sweeps at Diet Coke Classic
Saturday brought two more wins for No. 4 Minnesota, leaving the team among the national ranks of the unbeaten a 5-0 and sewing up the Diet Coke Classic tournament title.
Giant Killers: UCF Knocks Off #7 USC for First Ranked Win Since 2011
After handing No. 3 Florida a four-set home loss, No. 7 USC looked to be in the driver’s seat for the Bubly Invitational title, but nobody told UCF that. The Knights posted their first win over a ranked foe since 2011, also a win over the Trojans.
Riding High: Cal Poly Takes Utah State Invitational Title
Cal Poly was challenged in its opener, but held on for the five-set win and claimed the Utah State Invitational title with two more victories, both via sweep. The wins move Cal Poly to 5-1 on the season.
