New Mexico State’s Battle, UTRGV’s Zayas Named WAC Players of the Week
Courtesy: Western Athletic Conference NM State senior outside hitter Tatyana Battle and UT Rio Grande Valley senior libero Gysell Zayas…
Pflughaupt, Marin, Porter, Nemeth Receive Sun Belt Accolades
Texas State’s Amy Pflughaupt, Little Rock’s Veronica Marin, Appalachian State’s Becky Porter and Coastal Carolina’s Anett Nemeth receive Sun Belt Week 3 honors.
Buffalo Sweeps MAC East Honors, Eastern Michigan Earns 3 MAC West Nods
The University at Buffalo volleyball team swept the MAC East weekly honors, as Andrea Mitrovic was named the offensive player of the week, Tia Gleason was named the setter of the week and Kristina Nieves earned her first defensive player of the week nod.
NAU’s Akin, Sacramento State’s Swinney Tabbed Big Sky’s Best
Northern Arizona’s Abby Akin and Sacramento State’s Paige Swinney were selected as the #BigSkyVB Players of the Week. Akin was tabbed the Offensive Player of the Week, while Swinney earned defensive recognition.
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.
Cal Poly’s Torrey Van Winden Tabbed as Big West Player of the Week
Courtesy: Big West Conference PLAYER OF THE WEEK TORREY VAN WINDEN, CAL POLY – Junior • OH • Napa, Calif….
Purdue Sweeps Stacey Clark Classic to Remain Undefeated
Including a 3-2 nailbiter over 2017 ACC co-champions Louisville, the Purdue Boilermakers stayed perfect on the 2018 season.
Lohmeier, Hughes, Libs, Malloy Nab OVC Week 3 Accolades
Morehead State’s Olivia Lohmeier earned her second straight Ohio Valley Offensive Player of the Week nod, while EIU’s ANne Hughes, Jacksonville State’s Lexie Libs and Southeast Missouri’s Laney Malloy were also recognized.
Bruns, Sneed, Osborn Tabbed for Atlantic 10 Week 3 Nods
Dayton senior Lauren Bruns was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Volleyball Player of the Week, while VCU junior Jasmin Sneed was named Defensive Player of the Week. La Salle freshman Elizabeth Osborn was selected as the league’s Rookie of the Week.
Back to Back: Cincinnati’s Jordan Thompson Tabbed AAC Player of the Wk
The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly volleyball honors for the week ending on September 9 with Cincinnati’s Jordan Thompson repeating as Player of the Week.
