Russians Semenov/Leshukov Best Countrymen for 2nd FIVB Title of 2018
No. 5 seed Konstantin Semenov/Ilya Leshukov of Russia rallied after dropping the first set to claim the Yangzhou Four Star men’s gold in tiebreak on Sunday.
Klineman/Ross Win Yangzhou Four Star, Hughes/Ross Place Third
Second-seeded Americans Alix Klineman/April Ross topped the podium at the Yangzhou Four Star on Sunday, while Sara Hughes/Summer Ross brought home the bronze.
Big Ten: Penn State, Purdue Win in Five; Minnesota Stays Perfect
Penn State ended a seven-match losing streak against Nebraska, winning in five sets at home, while Illinois picked up a key home win over Wisconsin in four. Purdue, Minnesota and Indiana also won on Saturday.
Seliger-Swensen Becomes Only Active Player with 5,000 Assists
Minnesota’s Samantha Seliger-Swenson is the NCAA’s active career leader in assists.
Sweeps by UC Davis, UC Irvine Highlight Big West Play on Saturday
Both UC Davis and UC Irvine earned sweeps on Saturday while Hawaii took down CSUN in four sets.
China Still Hasn’t Committed to Li Yingying as a Starter in Big Matches
China coach Lang Ping has been waiting until crunch time to put her young dynamic hitter Li Yingying into matches, even though it’s clear their outcomes improve with her on the court.
Boskovic Piles Up 24 Points in Return, Paces Serbia to Sweep of Japan
Serbia snapped its two-match losing skid on Sunday with a sweep of Japan to open Pool G play in the Final Six at the FIVB Women’s World Championships.
USA Suffers Third Straight Loss at Worlds, Must Win Monday vs. Dutch
Zhu Ting led the way as China rallied for a 5-set win over the United States to open Final Six play at the World Championships leaving the Americans in a must-win situation on Monday against the Netherlands.
# 24 Baylor, #6 Texas Survive in Five; Kansas Still Unbeaten in Big 12
#24 Baylor and #6 Texas needed five sets Saturday to collect wins. Kansas and Iowa State both collected sweeps.
WCC: Top 3 Volleyball Teams Sweep Saturday
Top-ranked BYU, Pepperdine and San Diego each registered wins in straight sets over their West Coast Conference opponent Saturday afternoon to remain the top 3 in league standings.
