Taylor, Ketcham, Vazquez Earn MVC Weekly Honors
This week’s Missouri Valley Conference Players of the Week are UNI’s Karlie Taylor, Valparaiso’s Allison Ketcham and Evansville’s Alondra Vazquez.
Illinois State Earns Share of MVC Title, UNI Can Join Them on Saturday
Illinois State claimed at least a share of the Missouri Valley title on Friday, but Northern Iowa can join them atop the league with a win on Saturday at Indiana State. Meanwhile, Drake and Loyola are still vying for the final spot in the conference tournament.
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.
Haslag, Pence, Flynn Garner MVC Week 12 Awards
This week’s Missouri Valley Conference Players of the Week are Bradley’s Erica Haslag, Illinois State’s Courtney Pence and Missouri State’s Amelia Flynn.
Pence Becomes MVC Digs Leader, 3 Teams Vying for Final 2 Tourney Spots
Illinois State senior Courtney Pence became the all-time MVC career digs leader with her fourth dig in Illinois State’s 3-0 sweep of Loyola Friday.
This Week in the Missouri Valley
Illinois State (14-1 MVC), UNI (13-1 MVC) and Bradley (10-5 MVC) have already punched their tickets to the MVC Volleyball Championship, while Valparaiso (9-5 MVC), Missouri State (8-6 MVC) and Loyola (7-7 MVC) currently occupy the final three spots.
Make It Three: Cincinnati’s Thompson Garners Third VolleyMob Player of the Week Nod
There were two monster performances that stood out above the rest, but an all around effort and two conference records gave Cincinnati’s Jordan Thompson the edge and her third VolleyMob Player of the Week nod this season.
Top 5 Remain Unchanged in Latest RPI Rankings
There was little movement in the top 15 of the latest RPI rankings. After that, though, things got a little wild.
VolleyMob Top 25 Power Rankings (Week 11): Kentucky Makes the Top Dozen
Following a Halloween victory over Florida, Kentucky hops into the top 12 for the first time since the opening week of the season.