NC State’s First Ever Tourney Win Comes in 5-Set Comeback; #6 Texas Sweeps Fairfield
NC State earned its first-ever NCAA Tournament victory with a dramatic comeback in the fifth set while
Syracuse Sweeps Towson with Big Block to Reach NIVC Quarterfinals
Syracuse earned a tight sweep over Towson as they reach the NIVC Quarterfinals.
Pitt Uses 4 Double-Doubles to Top VCU; No. 1 Penn State Wins in Four over Howard
Sophomore right side Nika Markovic notched a 17-kill, 13-dig double-double and four blocks to lead a quartet of Pitt players with double-doubles in Pittsburgh’s first round win. Meanwhile, Penn State held Howard to .085 in a four-set win in Match 2 in University Park.
Shainah Joseph Sparks #2 Florida to 3-1 Win Over Miami (FL), Sweet 16 Appearance
Shainah Joseph hit .515 on 19 kills in leading Florida to a 3-1 win over Miami (FL) and a Sweet 16 appearance.
Wisconsin the Most Picked 2nd Round Upset; Examining the VolleyMob Bracket Challenge
Wisconsin is the most popular first/second round pod bracket buster while Penn State is the people’s National Champion; Examining the VolleyMob Bracket Challenge.
Day 1 Standings Update: VolleyMob Bracket Challenge
All 4 favorites, including #2 seed Florida, won on the opening day of the NCAA tournament, leading to a predictable tie at the top of the bracket challenge standings.
Towson Overcomes 2-Set Hole to Collide with Syracuse; NIVC Colgate Pod (Round 1)
Towson overcame a 2-0 set hole to down Colgate in five as they will meet Syracuse in the second round of the NIVC Tournament after the Orange defeated Albany.
#2 Florida Dominates & Miami (FL) Overcomes Tough Mid-Major; Gainesville Pod (Round 1)
#2 Florida dominated in their NCAA Tournament debut to set up a second round meeting with Miami (FL); Gainesville Pod (Round 1)
Where to Follow the First Round of the NCAA Tournament
Don’t miss any of the first round NCAA Volleyball action. We’ve got ways to follow each and every team in round one.
3 Join 1,000/1,000 Club, 2 Tally 1000th Kill, 5 Reach 1000 Digs
Luisa Schirmer, Ashton Mares and Jaali Winters joined the elite 1,000 kill, 1,000 dig club during Week 14 play.
