Arizona’s Kendra Dahlke Pounds Down 1,000th Kill
Arizona senior outside hitter Kendra Dahlke downed 18 kills in the team’s first match of the day against Lipscomb, reaching the 1,000-kill milestone on a backrow attack in the second set.
Northwestern’s Alana Walker Hits at NCAA-Best .900 Clip vs. Colgate
Northwestern’s sophomore Alana Walkerm planted her name atop the NCAA charts for match hitting percentage in 2018 with a .900 effort (9-0-10) in the Wildcats’ sweep of Colgate on Friday at the Ellis Rowland Memorial Tournament.
Dominican Republic, Cuba to Meet for NORCECA U-21 Title
The stage is set for the NORCECA U-21 Championships podium matches. It will be the host Cubans vs. the Dominican Republic for the gold, while the United State will take on Canada for the bronze.
Guatemala, Chile, USA Win in Pan Am Cup Classification Matches
In the seventh to 10th place Pan Am Cup classification matches, Chile and the United States won to set up Saturday’s contests, while Guatemala nailed down the 11th place position in the standings with their its win of the tournament.
Kentucky Picks Up First 2 Wins, Kansas Survives at Bluegrass Invite
The Power Five schools held the upper hand at the Bluegrass Invitational on Friday with Kansas rallying for a pair of five-set wins and host Kentucky No. 16 Kentucky picking up its first two victories of 2018.
#7 USC Downs #3 Florida to Start Bubly Invite, Louisville Wins 3-0
Louisville started the Bubly Invitational with an sweep of UCF, but it was the nightcap between No. 7 USC and No. 3 Florida that lived up to the hype with the Trojans pulling up the road upset in four sets.
Offense Rules as Minnesota, Arkansas Sweep Day 1 of Diet Coke Classic
Strong offensive efforts lifted both Arkansas and No. 4 Minnesota to sweeps on Friday to open the Diet Coke Classic. The teams will face off in the tournament finale on Saturday night, the fourth contest of Day 2.
Guatemala, Haiti to Battle for Fifth at U-21 NORCECA Championships
Guatemala won via sweep, while Haiti went the distance, rallying for a five set win for the right to play for fifth place at the NORCECA U-21 Championships.
Texas, USC All-American Nwanebu Signs Pro Contract in Turkey
Former Texas and USC opposite and three-time All-American Ebony Nwanebu has signed a professional contract to play for Büyükçekmece in Istanbul, Turkey.
Penn State to Celebrate 40th Anniversary of Russ Rose as Head Coach
Penn State women’s volleyball is celebrating head coach Russ Rose’s 40th season at the helm on social media and on the court in Rec Hall on Friday.
