Inside The Numbers: A Look at the NCAA Men’s Week 15 Stats
As conference tournaments begin and Big West and EIVA play rolled on, there were some shakeups atop the national statistical rankings. Cal State Northridge’s Arvis Greene grabbed the lead in points per set, while Ball State and Pepperdine took the No. 1 spots in digs and aces per set.
VolleyMob Beach Pair of the Week: Bowen/Villapando, Stanford
Stanford’s court 2 duo of Courtney Bowen and Sunny Villapando pick up our VolleyMob Beach Pair of the Week honors for their efforts in a pair of Top 15 upsets at the Pac-North Invitational in Seattle.
VolleyMob Player of the Week: Joe Worsley, Hawaii
Hawaii’s Joe Worsley averaged 10.50 assists and 2.00 digs per set, while setting the team to a .277 hitting effort in a split against No. 1 Long Beach State en route to VolleyMob Player of the Week honors.
My Journey To The Beach: Kerri Walsh Jennings
With one week until her 2018 court debut, VolleyMob shares our conversation with Kerri Walsh Jennings about her transition from indoor to beach and advice to those considering it.
2018 Russian Women’s Roster Reportedly Includes Retired Sokolova
Russia has declared its 2018 international season roster, which reportedly includes 40-year old formerly retired hitter Lyubov Sokolova.
DeFalco Named Big West’s Top Player, Schneidmiller Best Freshman
Long Beach State secured the inaugural Big West conference title and earned the league’s Player of the Year and Coach of the Year accolades for its efforts. Meanwhile, third place UC Irvine boasted the league’s first Freshman of the Year honor.
Stanford Edged Cal; Hawaii, LBSU, FSU, Georgia State Go 2-0 Sunday
No. 13 California was a part of both of the Top 20 upsets in Sunday’s beach action. The Bears first edged out No. 4 USC 3-2, before falling to No. 14 Stanford by the same score later in the day at the Pac-12 North Invitational. The Cardinal wrapped up the day with a 5-0 win over Washington.
Washington Tops #13 Cal, Stetson Wins ASUN, Utah Earns First Wins Saturday
Saturday’s beach action saw Washington upset No. 13 Cal, Stetson secure the ASUN title and included the first wins of the season for Utah.
#5 Hawaii Issues #1 LBSU First Loss; UC Irvine, CSUN Sweep
No. 1 Long Beach State’s bid to run the table on the 2018 season was cut short Saturday evening as…
USC Upsets Pepperdine in MPSF Quarterfinals; UCLA, Concordia Win
Blocks were key in lifting No. 3 UCLA and No. 14 Concordia Irvine to MPSF quarterfinal sweeps on Saturday night. No. 20 USC meanwhile pulled the lone upset of the night, besting No. 8 Pepperdine in four sets with help from 19 Gianluca Grasso putaways.
