This Week in the Missouri Valley
Illinois State (14-1 MVC), UNI (13-1 MVC) and Bradley (10-5 MVC) have already punched their tickets to the MVC Volleyball Championship, while Valparaiso (9-5 MVC), Missouri State (8-6 MVC) and Loyola (7-7 MVC) currently occupy the final three spots.
Make It Three: Cincinnati’s Thompson Garners Third VolleyMob Player of the Week Nod
There were two monster performances that stood out above the rest, but an all around effort and two conference records gave Cincinnati’s Jordan Thompson the edge and her third VolleyMob Player of the Week nod this season.
Top 5 Remain Unchanged in Latest RPI Rankings
There was little movement in the top 15 of the latest RPI rankings. After that, though, things got a little wild.
VolleyMob Player of the Week: McKenna Melville, UCF
Freshman outside hitter McKenna Melville played a key roll in extending UCF’s win streak to 17 matches with strong efforts on offense, defense and in serve reception en route to VolleyMob Player of the Week honors.
Stanford Holds #1; Illinois Jumps to #2 in Latest RPI Rankings
After beating Maryland and Nebraska last weekend, Illinois jumped BYU for the #2 spot in the latest NCAA volleyball RPI rankings.
Colorado State’s Hillyer, New Mexico’s Mariessa Carrasco Honored by Mountain West
Colorado State’s Kirstie Hillyer and New Mexico’s Mariessa Carrasco earned the Mountain West Women’s Volleyball Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week honors.
Mountain West: Colorado State Sweeps Fresno State to Take Over First Place
Four of the five home teams came up with wins on Saturday with San Jose State sweeping Boise State being the lone exception. Colorado State’s win over Fresno State kept the Rams a half game up on the Bulldogs atop the league standings.
Mountain West Win Streaks Continue for Fresno State, Colorado State
The top 2 teams in the Mountain West are streaking down the stretch and into a weekend meeting with conference title implications. Fresno State has won 4-straight matches, Colorado State has been victorious in 6 consecutive matchups.
Statistically Speaking: A Look at the NCAA Stat Leaders After Week 9
Hannah Hill of Weber State is the most efficient hitter nationally for the second straight week, boasting a .458 effort….
VolleyMob Player of the Week: Lyndie Haddock-Eppich, BYU
A pair of all-around efforts helped senior setter Lyndie Haddock-Eppich lead BYU to a pair of victories of Loyola Marymount and Pepperdine en route to VolleyMob Player of the Week honors.
