NJCAA Votes to Add Beach Volleyball As Varsity Sport in 2019
With a vote at its 2018 annual meeting in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the NJCAA Board of Directors approved the adoption of beach volleyball as a full-time varsity sport beginning in 2019.
FIVB Adds Haiyang, China Three-Star to 2018 Slate
The FIVB announced that it is adding a sixth three-star event to the 2018 slate, a stop in Haiyang, China from July 18-22.
Inside the Numbers: A Look at the NCAA Men’s Week 14 Stats
An amazing 40-kill output in a five-set loss to Cal State Northridge gave the Matadors’ Arvis Greene the national lead in kills per set, ending UC San Diego’s Tanner Syftestad’s nearly season long reign atop the category.
Homestanding Thai Men, Americans Ledoux/Stockman Claim Satun Gold
Americans Caitlin Ledoux and Emily Stockman secured the SMM Pak Bara Beach Satun One Star title on Tuesday night with a pair of three-set wins. It was the pair’s first gold as a duo and Stockman’s second on the FIVB tour.
Australia, Canada Will Battle for #GC2018 Men’s, Women’s Gold
World #1 Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan of Canada will take on No. 19 Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy of Australia in the women’s final. On the men’s side, Canada’s Sam Pedlow/Sam Schachter, who are ranked No. 14 in the FIVB World listings, will battle Australia’s No. 20 Christopher McHugh and Damien Schumann for gold.
#2 Pepperdine Beach Edges #4 USC For Fourth Time in 2018
A week layoff did not dull the skills of the No. 2 Pepperdine beach volleyball team, which won its fourth straight match and second in a row over No. 4 USC on Monday.
Two Upsets Highlight Women’s #GC2018 Quarterfinals
Wednesday’s semifinal field has been determined after four men’s and four women’s quarterfinal matches at the Commonwealth Games. The top four men’s teams made it through, but two top 100 teams were knocked out on the women’s side.
WATCH LIVE: FIVB Satun One-Star Semis, Medal Matches
FIVB Satun One-Star Satun, Thailand April 8-10, 2018 Schedule/Results After two days of pool play as well as the…
24 Named To Collegiate National Team – Detroit Roster
The final group of collegiate athletes that will be representing Team USA in 2018 was announced on Tuesday, the 24-player U.S. Women’s Collegiate National Team – Detroit.
VolleyMob Beach Pair of the Week: Greisen/Gordon, Cal Poly
A 4-0 record, including three wins over ranked teams, earned Cal Poly’s Raeann Greisen and Macy Gordon our VolleyMob Beach Pair of the Week honors.
