Big Ten Set for Three Top 25 Matches on Week 4
All 14 Big Ten volleyball teams are in action this weekend, with Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota and Nebraska playing at home. Conference teams will participate in three top-25 matchups.
#8 Minnesota Blows by Green Bay
8th-ranked Minnesota righted it’s ship following tough ranked losses last weekend to then-18th-ranked Oregon and then-second ranked Stanford with a sweep of Green Bay in Minneapolis, Minn., Thursday night.
Coach Ann Lawver Among Indiana University Hall of Famers
As a multi-sport coach and administrator, Ann Lawver was one of the pioneers of Indiana University women’s athletics. She was the first coach for the Hoosier volleyball program, leading the squad from 1975-83.
2-Year Checkup: NCAA Volleyball Head Coach Review
After cutting their teeth in year one, the nation’s second year head coaches are busy building the culture and bolstering rosters in year two at the helm.
Inside the Numbers: A Look at the NCAA Week 3 Stats
Loyola Marymount checks in at the top of the rankings in both kills per set (16.03) and assists per set (15.13), while Emma Johnson has hit at a .529 clip and Tess Reid is tops nationally in assists per set (13.19).
Stanford’s Kathryn Plummer Tabbed as VolleyMob Player of the Week
After piling up 40 kills, 16 digs and seven blocks and hitting over .400 for the weekend in a pair of wins over Top 10 foes, Stanford’s Kathryn Plummer takes our Week 3 Player of the Week honor.
Sun Continuing to Make Progress for Nebraska; No Plans of Redshirt
John Cook gave another update on Lexi Sun as we head into the fourth week of the season.
After Week 3, Number of Undefeateds Falls from 28 to 9
Boston College’s previous-best winning streak to start a season? 4 matches. They’re now 9-0 in 2018.
BYU Takes Over No. 1 Spot in AVCA Poll with Two Top 25 Wins
BYU, one of three undefeated teams among the Top 10, climbed two spot from No. 3 to No. 1 after a 3-0 weekend at the Marquette Invitational. Alabama claimed its first ever national ranking, checking in at No. 25.
Big Ten Tabs Cooney, Foecke as Co-Players of the Week
Illinois’ Cooney and Poulter, Nebraska’s Foecke, Ohio State’s Gruensfelder and Penn State’s Hord earned Big Ten weekly honors for their Week 3 efforts.
