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.
Rice Punches Ticket to NCAAs for 1st Time since 2009 with C-USA Tourney Title
For the fourth time in program history, and first since 2009, the Rice Owls volleyball team is NCAA Tournament bound after sweeping (25-21, 25-22, 26-24) FIU Sunday afternoon in the Conference USA Championships title match.
Garcia Repeats as Libero of the Year, Lennon Goes from Freshman to C-USA Player of the Year
2017 Co-Freshman of the Year Nicole Lennon from Rice was named the 2018 Conference USA Player of the Year. Charlotte’s Yumi Garcia claimed Libero of the Year for the second-straight season and freshman Tyra Galloway nabbed Defensive Player of the Year honors. UTSA’s Kirby Smith was selected as the league’s Freshman of the Year.
Signing Day Central: See Who’s Going Where in the Class of 2023
Student-athletes from all over the country declared their commitments to play collegiate volleyball by signing national letters of intent during the first day of the NCAA signing period on Wednesday.
Conference USA Announces Postseason Awards
Conference USA announced its 2018 volleyball all-conference teams on Wednesday with 11 of 13 programs represented across first, second and all-freshman teams.
VolleyMob Player of the Week: Shelly Fanning, Baylor
Baylor’s Shelly Fanning was a force at the net both offensively and defensively in wins over Iowa State and Kansas State en route to VolleyMob Player of the Week honors.
In Spite of 2 Wins, BYU Slides 2 Spots in Latest RPI Rankings
The computers do not look favorably upon the Cougars after wins against the WCC’s two bottom teams.
VolleyMob Top 25 Power Rankings (Week 12): Washington Finds Solid Footing
Washington jumps back into solid footing inside the top 20 with their fourth straight victory.
Matos, Hughes, Bernier, Steele Nab C-USA Awards
Florida Atlantic’s Massiel Matos earned Offensive Player of the Week and Setter of the Week went to Nya Steele of Charlotte, while FIU’s Abbie Hughes and Lina Bernier rounded out the week’s Conference USA honors.
Four Double-Digit Kill Efforts Push WKU Past UAB, One Shy of 19th Straight 20-Win Season
Four Lady Toppers finished with double-digit kills as WKU Volleyball spoiled UAB’s Senior Night with a four-set win Thursday evening in Birmingham. The Lady Toppers now sit in a four-way tie for second place in Conference USA play.
