Big Ten: Favorites Prevail in Midweek Conference Tilts
All 3 favored programs played their way to Big Ten conference volleyball victories on Wednesday night as 3rd-ranked Nebraska topped 25th-ranked Iowa in 4, 4th-ranked Minnesota handled Northwestern in straight sets and 5th-ranked Wisconsin downed 7th-ranked Illinois in 4.
WATCH LIVE: Qinzou Women’s Semis, Medal Matches
Teams from four countries will vie for the Qinzou Three Star women’s medals late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning ET. Italy’s Marta Menegatti/Viktoria Orsi Toth, Americans Kelly Claes/Sarah Sponcil, Russia’s No. 7 Ekaterina Birlova/Evgenia Ukolova and Brazil’s No. 16 Ana Patricia Silva Ramos/Rebecca Cavalcanti Barbosa Silva make up the final four.
WATCH LIVE: Bourne/Crabb vs. Myskiv/Samoday in Qinzhou 3-Star Final
Ninth-seeded Americans Trevor Crabb/Tri Bourne will face Russia’s Taras Myskiv/Valeriy Samoday in the men’s gold medal match, in a rematch of a Pool H meeting. The tournament marks Bourne’s return to the FIVB stage just a month after making his first AVP appearance in 18 months away with an autoimmune disorder.
Alyssa Valdez and Michele Gumabao Juggling Volleyball with Modeling
Philippine volleyball superstars Alyssa Valdez and Michele Gumabao lead busy lives.
Emilia Petrachi Breaks UCSB Volleyball Record for Career Digs
Senior libero Emilia Petrachi is now UCSB’s all-time leader in digs.
SEC: (RV) UGA Gets By Auburn Behind Ritchie & Ceasar; (RV) Tennessee Downs (RV) ‘Bama
T’ara Ceasar (pictured) and Rachel Ritchie combined for 48 kills as (RV) Georgia escaped Auburn in five sets.
Elena Pietrini Hasn’t Played at World Championships Due to Ab Injury
Elena Pietrini ranked 4th in the Nations League tournament earlier this summer with 19 aces.
Team USA Couldn’t Sleep After Traumatic Loss To Poland At WCH Semis
Team USA had a very clear chance at a gold medal at this year’s WCH, which would be its first gold at the tournament since a very distant 1986 title run.
Injury to Ding Xia Muddles China’s Setter Situation at World Champs
Ding Xia started China’s match against Bulgaria on the bench with an injury, but after they dropped the first set, she was forced into action anyway.
