5 American Teams, 2 Brazilians Among Final 8 at AVP Waikiki
The semifinals are set for the Hawaii Invitational with three American pairs joining Brazilians Agatha/Duda on the women’s side. Brazilians Saymon/Guto and Dutch pair Brouwer Meeuwsen along with Dalhausser/Lucena and Bourne/Grabb will vie for the men’s title.
Marquette Head Coach Ryan Theis Earns 100th Win with Golden Eagles
Head coach Ryan Theis earned his 100th victory at Marquette on Saturday night. The Golden Eagles swept their way past Illinois State to reach the milestone.
Washington State Suffers First Loss; WKU Wins Tournament Title
Western Kentucky won its second straight tournament title, finishing 2-1 thanks to a five-set win over Northern Illinois on Saturday. Meanwhile, #18 Washington State suffered its first loss of the season, falling to ETSU in five sets.
#17 Marquette Sweeps Saturday, #3 Wisconsin Crowned Champs
3rd-ranked Wisconsin played its way to a Marquette Invitational title with wins over 17th-ranked Marquette, 3-0, and Illinois State, 3-1. Marquette recovered from its loss in straight sets to the Badgers with a pair of sweeps of their own Saturday against Tulsa and Illinois State.
Louisville Cardinals Fly by Chattanooga
Louisville earned a dominant home victory in straight sets over Chattanooga on Saturday afternoon to close out its nonconference slate. The Cardinals overcame the Mocs with a .396 attack percentage and 6-2 blocking edge.
#6 Illinois Rallies Past #14 Creighton for Illini Classic Title
The No. 6 Illini recovered after dropping the opening set against No. 14 Creighton in the tournament finale, winning three straight sets to stay perfect on the season at 11-0.
#1 BYU Cruises Past Weber State
Top-ranked BYU earned its 10th victory of the season with a sweep of Weber State on Saturday afternoon in Ogden, Utah. The Cougars were dominant in the match, outdoing the Wildcats in hitting percentage (.386 to .089).
Minnesota, Kansas State Match Cancelled Due to Playing Conditions
The finale of Gopher Fall Classic was cancelled due to unplayable conditions inside Maturi Pavilion.
Nebraska Crushes Missouri State for Ninth-Straight Win
Nebraska extended its win streak to nine matches with a crushing sweep of Missouri State on Saturday night to go 3-0 and claim the Husker Invite title.
Pitt Moves to 11-0 with Two Home Victories
Pittsburgh moved to 11-0 with victories over College of Charleston and High Point at its own Pitt Invitational after Hurricane Florence changed weekend plans.
Purdue Survives South Alabama to Stay Perfect at 12-0, Win Tourney
Purdue went the distance with South Alabama rallying for the five-set win to wrap up the tournament title and remain among the ranks of the unbeaten on Saturday.
2018 FIVB MEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – SEPTEMBER 15, DAILY SUMMARY
Seyed was perfect in attack against Cuba on Saturday.
Florida Goes 3-0 to Take Gator Invitational Title
Gator Invitational Gainesville, Florida Sept. 14-15, 2018 Florida won all three of its matches en route to the Gator Invitational…
USA Beats Russia to Claim Top Spot in Pool C, Serbia Victorious
The United States top Russia in a match-up of teams ranked in the top 4 of the world. Serbia beat Tunisia to stay in second place of Pool C.
