SEC: Alabama, Auburn Win in 5; Kentucky, Missouri Notch Sweeps on Friday
Kentucky stayed perfect in SEC play at 9-0 with their 12th-straight victory, while Missouri extended its win streak to seven matches with a sweep of LSU. Alabama and Auburn each won in five sets.
Big East: St. John’s Rallies Past Xavier in 5; Creighton Moves to 12-0
St. John’s rallied from down two sets to defeat Xavier at home. Meanwhile Butler overcame a first-set loss to top Seton Hall. Creighton and Marquette kept their spots as the top two in the league standings with sweeps.
WCC: San Diego, Loyola Marymount Survive Five Set Thrillers
In WCC play, Loyola Marymount and San Diego won five set thrillers. #1 BYU took care of business by sweeping Gonzaga. In Malibu, Pepperdine swept San Francisco.
#5 Illinois Leans on Defense in Road Win Over #7 Nebraska
Illinois got their first win against Nebraska since 2014 as they went to Lincoln for a top 10 victory.
#3 Minnesota Defeats #14 Michigan 3-0 Behind 14-0 Blocks Advantage
Minnesota exposed Michigan’s defensive weakness in the match. The Wolverines ranked 13th out of 14 Big Ten teams in blocks/set this season.
Big 12: #9 Texas, (RV) Baylor, Texas Tech Collect Home Sweeps
#9 Texas outlasted a tough Oklahoma team to remain atop the Big 12 standings. (RV) Baylor was impressive in a home sweep of (RV) Kansas and Texas Tech swept TCU to round out Big 12 play.
Taylor Mims Misses 5th-Straight Match with Lower Leg Injury
Mims leads the team and ranks 5th in the conference with 3.97 kills/set this season.
Jaali Winters Continues Hot Streak with 25 Kills in Creighton Win
Jaali Winters (#5) matched her season-best with 25 kills in just 4 sets on Friday against Big East #2 Marquette.
“I Did Not Have Enough Help From The Coach In The Games” – Russia’s Irina Koroleva After Her Team’s Worst Ever WCH Finish
There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that Russia’s recent 8th place finish at the FIVB WCH was beyond disappointing
“Bidding To Host The Olympic Qualification Tournaments Starts At 500k USD” – FIVB boardmember Miroslaw Przedpelski
The qualification system for the indoor volleyball tournament at the 2020 Olympic Games has been confirmed by the FIVB recently and it has drawn heavy criticism from teams around the world.
