“That is the Way the Cards Fell” – Selection Chair Roegiers Said
VolleyMob sat down with the NCAA Selection Committee Chair, Kelcey Roegiers, the associate athletics director at Georgia State, to answer all of the questions on how the NCAA Beach Championships field was selected Sunday and why one team got in over another or how the seedings came about, etc.
Cal Poly’s T. Van Winden/Miric Crowned Big West Pairs Champions
Courtesy: Cal Poly Athletics HONOLULU — Cal Poly beach volleyball’s No. 1 pairing of sophomore Torrey Van Winden and freshman Tiadora Miric won four…
NCAA Beach Championships: Selections & Analysis of the Field
With the top three teams from the East and the West pretty well nailed down, the two at-large berths offered a few surprises as a team from each region was included in the eight team field, leaving two of the nation’s top six ranked teams on the outside looking in.
The Ins & Outs of NCAA Beach Championship Selection
The NCAA Beach Championships field will be announced at 7 p.m. ET tonight (April 29) live on NCAA.com. Ahead of the announcement, VolleyMob checked in with NCAA Director of Championships and Alliances Kristin Fasbender to get the ins and outs of the selection process, including its regional nature, the criteria for selection and more. Our conversation with her is below, but first, some basics.
Eastern Kentucky Considering Adding Beach Volleyball in Budget Cuts
As part of the Board of Regents meeting on April 6, Eastern Kentucky approved the university budget advisory committee’s recommendations including the addition of a women’s beach volleyball program to the athletics department.
Langkawi One-Star Semifinals Set for Late Saturday Night
The semifinals are set for the Langkawi One-Star with teams from Austria, Germany, Russia and Thailand still in line for a podium spot on the men’s side.
Cal Poly, Hawaii, LBSU, CSU Bakersfield Move on to Big West Day 2
No. 6 seed Cal State Bakersfield is still in the running for the Big West Beach Championship after knocking off…
Steady, Resilient UC Irvine is Grateful for Opportunity – Kniffin Says
Leading up to the NCAA Tournament matches, VolleyMob is sitting for a brief conversation with the head coach of each…
Ohio State Hits .528 Behind Szerszen, Hanes, Leeson in 3-0 NCAA Win
The three-headed hydra of senior outside hitter Nicolas Szerszen, redshirt freshman opposite Jake Hanes and redshirt junior middle Blake Leeson, each notched double-digit kills and hit nearly .600 or better, lifting Ohio State to a close 25-13, 25-23, 25-18 win over King in the NCAA play-in match Thursday night.
Inside The Numbers: A Look at the Men’s Volleyball Week 16 Statistics
Lincoln Memorial edged past BYU for the top spot in team blocking with 2.84 stuffs per set, while King, which won the Conference Carolinas title and will be making its NCAA debut on Thursday, dropped its nation’s best opponent hitting percentage mark even lower from .158 to .146. Meanwhile UCLA’s Daenan Gyimah secured his hold on the title of the nation’s most efficient player.
