The 1000 Clubs: The Newest Members, Who’s Knocking on the Door
Iona’s Claire Archibald surpassed the 1,000 dig milestone to join the elite 1,000-kill/1,000 dig club. Five players reached 1,000 kills and four others posted their 1,000th dig on opening weekend.
Big Matchups Highlight Week 2 Action in the Pac-12
Washington and Colorado highlight this week’s Pac-12 volleyball schedule, with the Huskies hosting the Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge and both teams facing Illinois and Iowa.
Straw, Harris Tabbed as Big Sky Players of the Week
Idaho’s Kaela Straw and Northern Arizona’s Heaven Harris were selected as the #BigSkyVB Players of the Week. Straw was tabbed the Offensive Player of the Week, while Harris earned defensive recognition.
Top-Ranked Stanford Sweeps Howard Despite Offensive Struggles
Stanford swept Howard behind strong defense and a few outbursts despite an overall low hitting percentage.
Ahuna’s Record Breaking Weekend Honored by Big West
UC Riverside’s Kaiulani Ahuna’s record breaking efforts earned her Big West Player of the Week honors to headline the league’s list of volleyball honorees.
Check Out These Can’t Miss NCAA Week 2 Matchups
A trio of Top 10 showdowns highlight the action this week, including what should be a highly competitive match between No. 2/2 Texas and No. 6/8 Wisconsin.
USC’s Brooke Botkin Leads Pac-12 on Week 1
The Pac-12 Conference tabbed USC rookie Brooke Botkin as its Offensive Player of the Week, while Oregon State’s Grace Massey was named tops on defense and USC’s Raquel Lazaro was dubbed best rookie.
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.
VolleyMob Top 25 Power Rankings (Week 1): The Longhorns Make a Texas Sized Leap
Texas makes the jump into the top three along with VERT Challenge foe Florida.
Where the VolleyMob & AVCA Preseason Top 25s Went Right & Wrong
Northern Iowa confirmed VolleyMob’s rank of them and dispelled the AVCA’s. Check out others that both polls got right or flubbed on.
