#15 UCLA Hosts #18 USC in Battle for Los Angeles; September 20 Preview
Bruins outside hitter Reily Buechler and #15 UCLA host #18 USC in the Battle for Los Angeles on a day filled with conference matches.
#1 Florida Holds #22 Florida State To .106 Hitting Clip In Sweep
The VolleyMob #1 ranked Florida downs #22 Florida State in straight sets, holding their opponents to a low .106 hitting clip, the first time they have held a ranked opponent so low since against #19 Santa Clara 2007.
VolleyMob Player of the Week: Colorado’s Alexa Smith
Colorado outside hitter Alexa Smith is this week’s VolleyMob National Player of the Week after an outstanding all-around effort in wins over Xavier and No. 18 Colorado State.
#1 Florida Seeks Revenge For ’16 2nd Round vs #22 Florida State; Sep. 19 Preview
#1 Florida hosts #22 Florida State in a rematch of a Seminoles’ upset at the 2016 NCAA Tournament second round.
Inside the Numbers: NCAA Stat Update Week 4
Arkansas’ Pilar Victoria continues to lead the nation in kills and points per set; Penn State is back on top in hitting percentage and Notre Dame’s Ryann DeJarld paces the country in digs per set.
Previewing This Week in the Top 25: Week 5
No. 24 Michigan has the toughest slate on Week 1 of conference play, facing off with undefeated and Top 5 ranked foes in No. 3 Minnesota and No. 4 Wisconsin on the road.
Top Five Remains the Same in AVCA Poll; Oregon, BYU Join Top 10
BYU was among the biggest movers in the Top 25 this week, cracking the top 10 at No. 9, jumping five spots from No. 14.
Florida’s Alhassan Dubbed SEC Player, Defensive Player of the Week
Florida senior middle blocker Rhamat Alhassan was a dual honoree after leading UF to a 3-0 mark at the Gator Invitational last weekend to move the team to 7-0.
Top 25 Wrapup: 11 Upsets, 6 by Unranked Teams, Highlight Week 4
The week appeared to be fairly pedestrian, but due to injuries and upsets, it was anything but. Eleven upsets, including six by unranked teams, highlighted Week 4.
BYU Enters the Top 10 Among Chaos Beyond The Top 6; VolleyMob Top 25 (Week 5)
BYU enters into the Week 5 VolleyMob Top 25 after nine ranked teams lost this week as the top-six remains unchanged.
