McLerran, Seaman Become MAC’s First Setters of the Week
Courtesy: Mid-American Conference The MAC introduced a setter of the week award for the 2018 season with Buffalo’s Scout McLerran…
Wichita State Outlasts VCU in 5
The Commodores outperformed the Shockers in attack percentage and blocks, however Wichita State registered more kills, assists and digs, in the 5-set victory.
UMKC’s Lukes, Chicago State’s Klavitter Earn WAC Week 1 Honors
Kansas City senior middle hitter Tyrecia Lukes and Chicago State junior defensive specialist Megan Klavitter have been named the Western Athletic Conference Offensive and Defensive Volleyball Players of the Week, the first such honors for either player.
UCF’s Melville, Wichita State’s Civita Earn AAC Weekly Nods
The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s first weekly volleyball honors of 2018 with UCF’s McKenna Melville and Wichita State’s Giorgia Civita taking top honors on offense and defense.
Michigan, Northern Iowa Make 2018 AVCA Poll Debuts
Stanford is still holding down the No. 1 spot in the Week 1 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Top 25 poll, but there were big shakeups in other areas and two teams – Northern Iowa and Michigan – that made their 2018 debut in the rankings.
VanLiew, Nusbaum Named A-Sun Co-Players of the Week
Cortney VanLiew of FGCU, Carlyle Nusbaum of Lipscomb, Chelcie Spence of Stetson and Dana Axner of FGCU are this week’s ASUN Conference Volleyball Weekly awards winners.
VolleyMob Top 25 Power Rankings (Week 1): The Longhorns Make a Texas Sized Leap
Texas makes the jump into the top three along with VERT Challenge foe Florida.
#11 Illinois Claims 5-Set Thriller Over Northern Colorado
Junior Jacqueline Quade guided the 11th-ranked Fighting Illini to a 3-2 win over Northern Colorado, their second five-set thriller of the young season, with 22 kills, 14 digs and a career-high five service aces Saturday night.
K-State Waits Out Hurricane Lane, Picks Up Two Sweeps of Hawaii
After dodging a shot from Mother Nature and Hurricane Lane, Kansas State and Hawaii got down to the business of volleyball with one match each on Saturday and Sunday. The Wildcats won both via sweep.
American’s Largay Surpasses 1,000-Career Dig Mark
American libero Kristen Largay became the 7th player in Eagle history to surpass the 1,000-career digs mark. With almost two seasons left in her collegiate career, she is on pace to break the school’s 24-year-old record.