Conference USA Announces Postseason Awards
Conference USA announced its 2018 volleyball all-conference teams on Wednesday with 11 of 13 programs represented across first, second and all-freshman teams.
Check Out These Can’t Miss Week 13 Matchups
From rivalry matches to key contests with regard to conference races and potential NCAA seedings are on tap for Week 13. Seven matches featuring two VolleyMob Top 25 teams are on the docket this week for NCAA volleyball fanatics to enjoy.
BYU Loses McKenna Miller to Season-Ending ACL Injury
The Cougars must now make their way through the remainder of the season without the junior outside hitter McKenna Miller as she suffered an ACL injury in Thursday’s match with Santa Clara.
VolleyMob Player of the Week: Shelly Fanning, Baylor
Baylor’s Shelly Fanning was a force at the net both offensively and defensively in wins over Iowa State and Kansas State en route to VolleyMob Player of the Week honors.
Barber, Cole, Alexakou Tabbed As Big East’s Best of Week 12
For the fourth time this season, Marquette’s Allie Barber, has claimed the BIG EAST Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week honor. Creighton’s Madelyn Cole received the Defensive Player of the Week award for her first accolade of the season, while St. John’s Efrosini Alexakou earned her third Freshman of the Week award.
No. 1 Seed ETSU Headlines SoCon Tournament Bracket
The ETSU Bucs earned the Southern Conference regular-season title and the top overall seed in the 2018 SoCon Volleyball Championship. The tournament, which features all nine teams in the conference, will be held Nov. 16-18 on the campus of UNCG in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Stanford Adds 4 More 1st-Place Votes, BYU Still #1 in Coaches’ Poll
The Stanford Cardinal continued to chip away at BYU’s lead as the #1 team in the AVCA coaches’ poll in…
Pitt’s Lund, Syracuse’s Shemanova Each Earn Third ACC Honor
Pitt’s Kayla Lund has been named ACC Volleyball Player of the Week, and Syracuse’s Polina Shemanova has been selected as the Freshman of the Week.
UCF’s Melville, SMU’s Watts Earn #AAC Weekly Nods
UCF’s McKenna Melville earned fourth weekly conference honor, while SMU’s Montana Watts collected her second American Athletic Conference award.
Nebraska, Maryland, Wisconsin Earn Big Ten Week 12 Accolades
Nebraska’s Mikaela Foecke and Maryland’s Allegra Rivas each earn third Big Ten honor of 2018 as offensive and defensive player of the week respectively. Wisconsin’s Sydney Hilley and Nebraska’s Nicklin Hames grab second honors of the year.