This Week in the Mountain West Conference
With the end of the regular season fast approaching, the Fresno State Bulldogs are 8-1 in Mountain West play, remaining in first place. Play begins Tuesday with New Mexico facing UNLV. Five matches each follow on Thursday and Saturday.
Texas Moves into RPI Top 5; UCF Reps American in Top 10
Following in the footsteps of their undefeated football team, UCF volleyball has made its first appearance in the top 10 of the RPI rankings.
Halteman, Hillyer Named Mountain West’s Best of Week 9
Fresno State’s Madelyn Halteman and Colorado State’s Kirstie Hillyer earned the Mountain West Women’s Volleyball Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week honors.
MVC Set for Five Friday Matches, Including 9-0 UNI vs. Drake
UNI remains unbeaten in MVC action after another perfect week of league play, sitting at 9-0 for the first time since 2011. Illinois State sits 8-1 in MVC play and is off to the program’s best Valley start since going 18-0 during the 2014 season.
Inside the Numbers: A Look at the NCAA Statistics through Week 8
After week 8, the midway point of some conference seasons, here’s a look at the NCAA Division I statistical leaders.
Cincinnati’s Thompson Notches Second VolleyMob Player of the Week Nod
Cincinnati’s Jordan Thompson averaged 7.89 kills, 3.00 digs and 0.56 blocks per set, while hitting .400 in wins over Tulsa and Wichita State in a record-setting weekend en route to her second VolleyMob Player of the Week honor.
Illinois Stays Steady at Number Three in the Oct. 15 RPI Rankings
Illinois remains steady at third in the latest RPI where the top three is the same and the rest is mostly shuffled.
Hougaard-Jensen, Watson Tabbed as MWC’s Best of Week 8
The Mountain West Conference announced today that Colorado State’s Paulina Hougaard-Jensen and Fresno State’s Haile Watson have been selected as the MW Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week
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.
Mountain West: San Diego State Secures 5th-Straight Win
San Diego State is on a roll, notching its 5th win in a row Thursday night against New Mexico. Despite possessing a 6-14 record overall, the Aztecs have gone 4-3 since beginning conference action. Fresno State, Colorado State, Wyoming, San Jose State and Fresno State also played their way to conference wins.
