Illinois Stays Perfect; Creighton, UNI also win at Illini Classic
The No. 6 Fighting Illini opened their home season with a sweep of Northern Iowa to stay perfect at 9-0. Meanwhile, the Panthers and Creighton each topped Lipscomb in sweeps to round out Day 1 of the tournament.
M World Championship Predictions w/3 Matches Left 1st Round
With half of the matches basically being played in the first round of the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship….
Twice as Nice: Missouri State, Nebraska Post 2 Wins at Husker Invite
Sweep was the word of the day at the Husker Invite on Friday with Missouri State winning twice in straight sets and Nebraska posting victories in three and four sets.
Lexi Sun Makes Her Nebraska Debut on Friday
Nebraska sophomore transfer outside hitter Lexi Sun made her highly-anticipated debut for the club on Friday evening.
Purdue Takes Down Alabama 3-0 in Battle of Unbeatens
Purdue libero Brooke Peters had 49 digs and 6 aces in two matches as Purdue moved to 10-0 on the season.
10-0: Michigan Sweeps Notre Dame to Kick Off Home & Home Series
Michigan matched its best start since 2015 (10-0) with its 10th straight sweep to open the season.
M World Champ Scenarios for 2nd Round Spots on Sept. 15
With teams having played two or three matches in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship in Italy and Bulgaria…
Kentucky Blanks Louisville in Battle of the Bluegrass State
Kentucky hit at a .434 clip and Louisville could not find its footing offensively, hitting .080, in a quick 3-0 decision between the instate rivals.
Todor Skrimov Out With Calf Injury For Bulgaria Again
Bulgaria may just be having one of the most bittersweet hosting experiences the world of sports may have ever seen
Men’s Volleyball World Championships: September 14 Daily Summary
2018 FIVB Men’s World Championships – Friday, September 14, Daily Summary After Day 4, teams have begun to separate themselves…
Williams Posts 22 Points in 1st Aussie Win, Russia Crushes Tunisia
Australia followed Lincoln Williams to its first victory of the World Championships.
A well-rested Russian team blazed through Tunisia, including a record-setting 25-6 second stanza.
Nicholls’ Heidi Carpenter Notches 1st Triple Double vs. IUPUI
Junior Heidi Carpenter became the first Nicholls volleyball student-athlete in the rally serve era to record a triple-double, totaling 25 assists, 16 digs and 11 kills in the Colonels four-set loss to IUPUI Friday at the BGSU Invitational.
Bulgaria Punches Ticket to Round 2 with Sweep, Finland Tops Cuba in 4
After opening the World Championships against host Bulgaria on Sunday, Finland had a couple of days to regroup and bounced back with a sweep of No. 16 Cuba. Meanwhile, Bulgaria moved to moved to 2-1 and secured its place in the second round with a dominant blocking effort (12-0) in a sweep of Puerto Rico.
Battle of First Year Head Coaches Highlights OU Nike Invitational
Texas A&M (6-3) closes out its non-conference slate this weekend as the Aggies compete in the OU Nike Invitational, Friday-Saturday at McCasland Field House in Norman, Oklahoma.