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.
Knudsen Earns Second Straight WAC Honor, Salanoa Tabbed for Defense
UT Rio Grande Valley senior outside hitter Ragni Steen Knudsen and NM State sophomore middle blocker Julianna Salanoa have been named the Western Athletic Conference Offensive and Defensive Volleyball Players of the Week respectively.
Ball State Sweeps MAC West Honors; BGSU Earns Two MAC East Nods
Ball State’s Ellie Dunn, Kate Avila, Amber Seaman earn MAC West Offensive, Defensive and Setter of the Week nods, while Akron’s Kayla Gwozdz and Bowling Green’s Kallie Seimet and Isabelle Marciniak pick up the MAC East accolades.
Chastang, Groover, Axner Recieve ASUN Weekly Nods
Kennesaw State’s Lauren Chastang & Karlee Groover and FGCU’s Dana Axner earned this week’s ASUN Conference Volleyball awards.
NAU’s Jorgenson, Idaho State’s Keck Honored by Big Sky
Northern Arizona’s Kaylie Jorgenson and Idaho State’s Haylie Keck were recognized as the #BigSkyVB Players of the Week. Jorgenson was named the Offensive Player of the Week, while Keck earned Defensive Player of the Week honors.
OVC Honors Two From Murray State, Jacksonville State
Murray State’s Rachel Giustino and Becca Fernandez were tabbed as OVC offensive and defensive players of the week. Jacksonville State’s Lexi Libs and Lena Kindermann earned setter and newcomer nods.
Troy, Coastal Carolina Each Nab Two Sun Belt Week 7 Honors
Troy’s Cheyenne Hayes and Amara Anderson, Coastal Carolina’s Sydney Alvis and Anett Nemeth and Little Rock’s Veronica Marin were honored by the Sun Belt for their Week 7 efforts.
AAC Tabs ECU’s Osuegbu, UCF’s Pingel as Players of the Week
– The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly volleyball honors for the week ending on October 7: East Carolina’s Toya Osuegbu and UCF’s Jordan Pingel.
Loyola Maryland Sweeps Patriot League Week 7 Honors
Loyola Maryland swept this week’s volleyball awards as junior outside hitter Ann Ernst was named Patriot League Volleyball Player of the Week and teammate freshman libero Katie Forsythe was selected as rookie of the week.
