32 Team NIVC Field Set, Action Begins Thursday
The field for the 2018 National Invitational Volleyball Championships has been announced, with 32 high-achieving Division-I programs officially bracketed and ready for Round 1 action on Thursday, Nov. 29. Central Arkansas leads the field with 26 wins, while 15 other teams boast 20-win campaigns.
VolleyMob Player of the Week: Andie Shelton, Duke
Duke setter/outside hitter Andie Shelton averaged 5.7 assists, 2.9 kills, 1.8 digs and 1.10 blocks per set on a .377 hitting clip, while guiding the Blue Devils to a .287 effort in a pair of five-set wins and on to an NCAA Tournament at-large berth.
Inside The 2018 NCAA Tournament Field: Seeds, Newcomers, History & RPI
Stanford and Penn State continued their reign as the only two schools who have made all 38 NCAA fields, while six teams will make their NCAA Division I tournament debuts.
VolleyMob Top 25 Power Rankings (Week 14): Tennessee Soars Into the Postseason
Tennessee hops into the top 16 behind a big win over Florida to emphatically end their regular season.
Creighton Wins Fifth-Straight Big East Tournament Crown
For a fifth-straight year, the No. 1 seed Creighton Bluejays have won the BIG EAST Volleyball Championship, posting an exciting four-set victory over No. 2 seed Marquette.
Creighton, Marquette to Meet in Big East Tournament Title Match
Marquette defeated St. John’s 3-1 to advance to its second straight Big East Tournament final, while Creighton swept Villanova to reach its seventh straight conference tournament title match.
Winters, Sanabia, Alexakou Named Big East Player, Libero & Freshman of the Year
Creighton senior Jaali Winters was named BIG EAST Player of the Year for the second major award of her career. St. John’s junior Amanda Sanabia was named Libero of the Year, while teammate Efrosini Alexakou received the Freshman of the Year award.
Kloth, Higareda, Barnes Garner Big East Week 13 Accolades
The final BIG EAST Volleyball weekly awards of 2018 have been given to Creighton’s Taryn Kloth who receives the Offensive Player of the Week, while Georgetown’s Kenzie Higareda collects the Defensive Player of the Week honor. Sanaä Barnes of Villanova picks up the Freshman of the Week accolade.
Who’s In? 27 NCAA Automatic Berths Already Claimed, 4 By First Timers
All but five of the 32 automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament have been claimed with a week remaining in the regular season. Four conference tournaments are ahead this week.
VolleyMob Top 25 Power Rankings (Week 13): Stanford Jumps to #1
With an injury at the top and a 14th ranked win for Stanford, the Cardinal make the jump back to where they began the year.
