Sweeps by UC Davis, UC Irvine Highlight Big West Play on Saturday
Both UC Davis and UC Irvine earned sweeps on Saturday while Hawaii took down CSUN in four sets.
Hawaii Rebounds With Win Over LBSU; #13 Cal Poly Wins 16th Straight
#13 Cal Poly continued its dominance of the Big West with a sweep of UCSB while Hawaii rebounded for a four-set win over Long Beach State.
VolleyMob Player of the Week: Katie Forsythe, Loyola Maryland
Loyola Maryland freshman libero Katie Forsythe averaged 8.15 digs per set, posted three straight 30-plus dig matches, set a school record and made good on all 50 of her serve reception chances en route to VolleyMob Player of the Week honors.
Class of 2020 OH Natalie Repetti Commits to UC San Diego
Class of 2020 outside hitter Natalie Repetti has committed to the UC San Diego volleyball team.
Arizona State Earns 1st AVCA Ranking since 2015; BYU Remains #1
Oregon was the biggest mover of the week, climbing six spots to No. 14 after knocking off #17 UCLA and #12 USC. Arizona State claimed the No. 25 spot, its first ranking since being tabbed as No. 24 in the Nov. 16, 2015 poll.
VolleyMob Top 25 Power Rankings (Week 7): Oregon Hops Back Up
Oregon hops back up into the top 15 after an impressive bounce-back week.
Van Winden, DeNecochea, Akpakpa Honored by Big West
Cal Poly’s Torrey Van Winden notched her third Big West Player of the Week nod of 2018, while teammate Avalon DeNecochea collected her second Freshman Player of the Week honor. UC Irvine’s Idara Akpakpa nabbed her second career defensive accolade.
Big West: #13 Cal Poly Denies Hawaii in Front of Sellout Crowd
13th-ranked Cal Poly came out on top of a battle of the Big West unbeatens, outlasting Hawaii in 4 sets to move to 5-0. UC Riverside, UC Irvine and Long Beach State also collected Saturday victories.
Emilia Petrachi Breaks UCSB Volleyball Record for Career Digs
Senior libero Emilia Petrachi is now UCSB’s all-time leader in digs.
Check Out These Can’t Miss NCAA Week 7 Matchups
The top matchup in Big West Conference play, 3 Top 25 matchups featuring Big Ten Conference programs and a pivotal Pac-12 matchup are on the docket for NCAA Division I volleyball fans this week. Should be a fun one!
