NAU Wins Third Straight with Sweep of Sacramento State
The Northern Arizona volleyball team found the right combination – literally and figuratively – in their 25-13, 25-22, 25-14 sweep of Big Sky co-leader Sacramento State Thursday night.
Sacramento State’s Nocetti, NAU’s Akin Honored by Big Sky
Sacramento State’s Mikaela Nocetti and Northern Arizona’s Abby Akin were recognized as the #BigSkyVB Players of the Week. Nocetti was named the Offensive Player of the Week, while Akin earned Defensive Player of the Week recognition.
UMKC’s Lukes, New Mexico State’s Hart Tabbed with WAC Weekly Awards
Kansas City senior middle hitter Tyrecia Lukes and NM State junior middle blocker Megan Hart have been named the Western Athletic Conference Offensive and Defensive Volleyball Players of the Week, respectively, for the week of Oct. 15-21.
Arizona Returns Home to Welcome Colorado, Utah
Arizona (14-6, 3-5 Pac-12) returns home to face Colorado (11-8, 3-5 Pac-12) and Utah (11-8, 3-5 Pac-12) this week to wrap up the first half of Pac-12 play. The Wildcats are looking to snap a four-match skid.
Ohio State Men’s Volleyball Schedule Features Volley Four Field
Ohio State men’s volleyball will face defending national champion Long Beach State, national runner-up UCLA and fellow Volley Four participant BYU in 2019, according to its schedule release.
Northern State Tops AVCA Division II Poll
Northern State women’s volleyball is at the top of the heap in this week’s AVCA Division II Poll release. The Wolves, who collected 39 first place votes and 1,166 total points, went 3-0 last week.
Penn State Climbs Back Into AVCA Top 5, Kansas Joins Rankings at 22
Penn State jumped back into the AVCA Top 5, climbing five spots to No. 4 after topping No. 17 Purdue and No. 5 Nebraska. An upset in the Big 12, dropped Texas from No. 4 to No. 8 and earned the victor, Kansas, a spot in the poll at No. 22.
VolleyMob Top 25 Power Rankings (Week 8): Penn State Makes a Massive Jump
Behind the return of Nia Reed, Penn State spikes up the rankings into the top five.
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.
Trending Up: San Diego State is Rolling
San Diego State entered the Mountain West Conference slate with a 1-14 mark and a 10-match losing streak. Though picked to finish 3rd in the preseason conference poll along with Boise State with 75 points, that result seemed to be a tall order for the Aztecs.
