Bacone College (NAIA) Cancels 2018 Women’s Volleyball Season
A summer of turmoil leaves Bacone without a coach for the 2018 season, and they’ve decided to cancel it with an eye toward next year.
Oakland Raiders Donate $250K to Help Bail Out OUSD Sports
The NFL franchise donated half of the estimated $500,000 needed to save Oakland’s sports programs, including boys volleyball, this year.
Charlotte’s Yumi Garcia Notches School Record 44 Digs vs. Davidson
Already the school record holder in season digs with 617, Charlotte’s Yumi Garcia etched her name atop the match-record list in saves with 44 against Davidson on Tuesday.
UMKC’s Tyrecia Lukes Leads WAC Volleyball into Week 2
Individually, Kansas City’s Tyrecia Lukes leads the WAC in hitting percentage (.542), kills (5.00) and points (5.29), while Cal Baptist leads the WAC in hitting percentage (.244), opponent hitting percentage (.092) assists (13.85), kills (15.31), service aces (2.46) and digs (18.92).
American Athletic Conference Set for 44 Matches on Week 2
American Athletic Conference teams return to action with at least one match every day this week. The Week 2 slate proves to be a challenging one, as conference teams prepare to face seven nationally ranked foes, including five top-10 teams in the latest AVCA Coaches’ Poll.
Semifinal Spots to be Decided on Day 3 of the NORCECA U-21
The United States, Cuba, Canada, and Dominican Republic are all battling for 1st place in their respective pools and a place in the semifinals.
UNT’s 2017 Starting Libero Henrianna Ibarra Still Yet to Play in 2018
North Texas is without their starting libero from the 2017 season as Henrianna Ibarra has yet to appear in a match in 2018.
Class of 2019 MB/OH Jessica LoPresti Commits to Troy
MB/OH Jessica Nicole LoPresti has committed to the Troy Trojans for 2019.
The 1000 Clubs: The Newest Members, Who’s Knocking on the Door
Iona’s Claire Archibald surpassed the 1,000 dig milestone to join the elite 1,000-kill/1,000 dig club. Five players reached 1,000 kills and four others posted their 1,000th dig on opening weekend.
Western Kentucky Extends Home Win Streak to 24 with Sweep of Belmont
WKU Volleyball opened its 2018 home slate with a sweep of Belmont to extend its home win streak to 24-consecutive matches – the longest in the nation.
Evansville, Drake Take 3-0 Marks into Week 2 to Lead Missouri Valley
Missouri Valley teams combined to post a 20-11 record during the opening weekend of the 2018 volleyball season despite playing on the road. Drake and Evansville led the pack with 3-0 marks.
Tokyo Olympic Qualifying Begins on FIVB Stage in Montpellier
International qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics began on Tuesday as the qualifying round of the Montpellier One Star kicked off in France. Four teams per gender, including Americans Audrey Nourse/Nicole Nourse, advanced to Wednesday’s main draw.
USA and Brazil Open With Sweeps at the Pan Am Cup
James Shaw and the United States opened the 2018 Pan Am Cup with a sweep over Peru.
Qatar’s Ahmed Tijan/Cherif Yonousse Win Asian Games Beach Gold
Qatar’s Ahmed Tijan Janko/Cherif Younousse Samba picked up their country’s first Asian Games beach gold with a 26-24, 21-17 win over Indonesia’s Ade Candra Rachmawan/Mohammad Ashfiya. China, meanwhile, went without a medal for the first time since 1998.
Van Sickle Serves Up 9 Aces as #18 Oregon Blanks Portland State
After facing two Top 5 teams on opening weekend, No. 18 Oregon earned its first victory of the season against instate foe Portland State. The Ducks denied the Vikings a reward for their 100 mile trip down I-5, issuing a loss via sweep, including 13 aces, nine by Brooke Van Sickle.
