Big Ten Picks OSU’s Witte, Purdue’s Atkinson as Co-Players of the Week
Michigan’s Jenna Lerg and MacKenzi Welsh, Northwestern’s Kiara McNulty, Ohio State’s Lauren Witte and Purdue’s Sherridan Atkinson earned the first Big Ten weekly honors of 2018.
Portland’s Shayla Hoeft Tabbed as WCC Player of the Week
Portland junior middle blocker Shayla Hoeft earned WCC Player of the Week honors after leading the Pilots to a 3-0 effort at the Aztec Invitational, averaged 3.8 kills on .453 attacking to go with 1.0 blocks per set.
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.
Iran Thumps China 3-0 to Advance to Asian Games Men’s Semis
Iranian captain Saeid Marouf was not expected to play in this tournament because of injury; now, he’s led his team back to the semi-finals.
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.
Florida’s Hall Tabbed SEC Rookie of the Week, Texas A&M’s Hans POW
Gatorade National Player of the Year Thayer Hall earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors after piling up 41 kills and 21 digs vs. Nebraska and Texas, while Texas A&M’s Hollann Hans was tabbed as the league’s offensive player of the week with 5.18 kills and 2.09 digs per set.
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.
United States Opens Up NORCECA U-21 With a Stanford-Heavy Lineup
Jaylen Jasper has jumped out to 5 points early in a tight first set against Nicaragua.
France’s Stephen Boyer Misses Hubert Wagner Trophy with Stiff Neck
French opposite Stephen Boyer was held out of this weekend’s matches in Poland as a precaution, French coach Laurent Tillie says.
13 Aces Leads Poland to 3-1 Win over Russia; Wagner Title
2018 MEMORIAL OF HUBERT JERZY WAGNER August 24th-26th, 2018 Tauron Arena, Krakow, Poland Teams: Poland, France, Russia, Canada Official website…
