Nocetti, Els Earn Big Sky Player of the Week Honors
Sacramento State’s Mikaela Nocetti and Northern Colorado’s Taylor Els were recognized as the Big Sky Players of the Week.
UC Irvine Sweeps Big West Nods with Koumelis, Marjama, DeSales
Big performances in a pair of sweeps brought UC Irvine’s Ali Koumelis, Abby Marjama and Haley DeSales Big West player of the week nods.
United States Women Eliminated from World Championships in Final 6
In spite of big play from their middles, including Rachael Adams, all week long, the Americans didn’t have enough to advance to the semi-finals of the World Championships.
Loyola Maryland’s Ernst, Forsythe Sweep Patriot League Honors
For the second week in a row, the Loyola Maryland Greyhounds swept the Patriot League awards as junior outside hitter Ann Ernst was named Player of the Week and libero Katie Forsythe was selected as rookie of the week.
Micah Christenson Sets Lights-Out, Russell Hits Over .500 as Top 4 Win
Christenson set lights-out for Modena while the top 4 from last year all got wins.
Pac-12: Utah, Cal Shock Ranked Foes Sunday
Utah and California earned upset victories over ranked opponents Sunday, toppling 15th-ranked Oregon and 18th-ranked Washington State, respectively. Also rounding out the weekend with wins were 12th-ranked USC and 20th-ranked Colorado.
USA Duos Advance To Youth Olympic Games Quarterfinals
Day 8 of competition in Buenos Aires was action-packed
SEC: #9 Florida and #19 Kentucky Stay Flawless in Conference Play
9th-ranked Florida and 19th-ranked Kentucky stayed perfect in SEC action with 8-0 and 6-0 marks, respectively. LSU, Texas A&M and RV Missouri all chalked up conference wins on Sunday as well.
ACC: Pitt Posts 20th Win, UVA Tops UNC for the 1st Time in 10 Years
Following this week of action, 8th-ranked Pittsburgh and RV Louisville are share the ACC lead with 8-0 records at the halfway point. The Panthers are perfect on the season at 20-0, while the Cardinals are 15-4.
Pac-12 Kills leader Kendra Dahlke Misses USC Match With Concussion
Dahlke is the 3rd Wildcats hitter to miss time with a concussion this month, and the offense has struggled with the absences.
