VolleyMob Player of the Week: élan McCall, TCU
TCU’s élan McCall averaged 5.43 kills and 4.29 digs per set, while hitting .516 and converting 97 percent of her serve reception chances (33 of 34) en route to VolleyMob Player of the Week honors.
Ford, Abu, Ewert Garner Pac-12 Week 13 Accolades
Arizona State’s Alyse Ford was tabbed as Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week, while Colorado’s Naghede Abu and Jenna Ewert were honored as Defensive Player and Freshman of the Week respectively.
Kentucky’s Edmond, Lilley & Stumler, Florida’s Gregory Honored by SEC
Kentucky’s Leah Edmond, Madison Lilley and Alli Stumler were tabbed as SEC Offensive Player, Setter and Freshman of the Week, while Florida’s Allie Gregory earned defensive accolades for Week 13.
Hilley, Bastianelli, Parker Named as Big Ten’s Best of Week 13
Illinois’ Ali Bastianelli, Penn State’s Jonni Parker and Wisconsin’s Syndey Hilley earn weekly honors from the Big Ten Conference.
TCU’s McCall, Oklahoma’s Kinley Garner Big 12 Accolades
élan McCall (TCU) and Keyton Kinley (Oklahoma) were named week 13 volleyball award winners. This week’s awards mark the sixth all-time for McCall and third for Kinley.
Who’s In? 27 NCAA Automatic Berths Already Claimed, 4 By First Timers
All but five of the 32 automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament have been claimed with a week remaining in the regular season. Four conference tournaments are ahead this week.
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.
Kentucky Earns Share of SEC Crown with Win over Missouri
The Kentucky volleyball team clinched the 2018 Southeastern Conference Championship on Sunday afternoon with a 3-0 sweep of Missouri as junior Leah Edmond became the Wildcats’ 25-point rally scoring era kills leader.
Van Buskirk, Dowd, Parchment Pick Up ACC Week 13 Awards
Pitt’s Layne Van Buskirk has been named ACC Volleyball Player of the Week, while Georgia Tech’s Mikaila Dowd and NC State’s Jade Parchment have been selected as Co-Freshmen of the Week.
Ruddins Garners Ninth Career Big West Weekly Award; Akiu, Lovenberg Also Honored
UCSB’s Lindsey Ruddins collected her fifth Big West Women’s Volleyball Player of the Week award this season, while Hawaii’s Reyn Akiu collected her third Big West Women’s Volleyball Defensive Player nod. The Gauchos’ Olivia Lovenberg picked up her third Freshman Player of the Week award.