MVC: Bradley Extends Home Win Streak to 11; UNI Wins in 5
Northern Iowa survived in five against Drake, while Illinois State kept pace with a sweep of Southern Illinois. Bradley, meanwhile extended its program record home win streak to 11 matches, finishing off a season sweep of Missouri State.
Big West: #13 Cal Poly Off to Best Start in Program History
13th-ranked Cal Poly made history Saturday, downing Long Beach State in 4 sets to secure its best start in program history at 19-1. The Mustangs have not lost a Big West matchup since 2016, boasting a program record 25 conference win streak.
Big Ten: All 6 Home Teams Win, Northwestern Grabs 1st League Victory
All six home sides held court on Friday in the Big Ten, including upset wins by Indiana and Northwestern, who moved past Ohio State and Michigan State respectively. Illinois and Wisconsin each went the distance for wins over Michigan and Nebraska.
Class of 2019 MB/RS Alex Finch Commits to Saint Francis
The Saint Francis Men’s Volleyball team has landed a class of 2019 commitment from MB/RS Alex Finch.
Virginia Tech, Louisville Go the Distance for ACC Wins
Virginia Tech went the distance to hold home court against Wake Forest, while Florida State, Syracuse and Pitt also won at home. It took five sets for Louisville to get past Virginia and stay perfect with a road win.
FIVB’s Olympic Qualification Criteria Already Turning Heads In Europe
As was expected, most European national teams are not pleased with the FIVB’s recent published criteria for qualification to the 2020 Olympic Games.
Skra’s Patryk Czarnowski Undergoes Knee Surgery, Will Be Out 3 Months
People were wondering where was Patryk Czarnowski in Skra’s first two PlusLiga games this season
Class of 2019 OH/MB/RS Miguel Espinosa Commits to King
Miguel Espinosa has committed to King for men’s volleyball.
Unleashed in a Bronze Medal Match Again, China’s Li Yingying Goes Big
Following the pattern of the Nations League earlier this summer, Li Yingying was unleashed in the Nations League bronze medal match, and dominated.
Serbia Rallies to Top Italy in 5 for First World Championships Title
What was already a history making showing for Serbia, got that much sweeter to the tune of a five-set comeback win over Italy and the nation’s first ever FIVB Women’s World Championships title. Serbia had never finished higher than third, meanwhile Italy claims its second ever medal following a gold in 2002.
Flint/Day, Brazilians Ana Patricia/Rebecca Move on to Vegas Final 8
The first two women’s quarterfinalists earned their spots, while the remaining six matches of Round 2 are slated to begin at noon ET Saturday. Americans Betsi Flint/Emily Day defeated two other Team USA pairs en route to the Final 8, while Brazilians Ana Patricia/Rebecca earned their spot with the Pool H title and a win over Japan.
Crabb/Gibb, Bourne/Crabb Make Men’s Quarters in Las Vegas
Teams from seven different countries make up the men’s quarterfinal field with top seeded Taylor Crabb/Jake Gibb and qualifiers Tri Bourne/Trevor Crabb highlighting the field. Both American pairs won their respective pools and claimed their spot in the quarters with tiebreak victories in Round 2.
China Follows Yingying’s 20 Points to Sweep of Dutch for Worlds Bronze
18-year old Li Yingying finally earned her time in the spotlight, racking up a match-high 20 points as China secured its second straight World Championships medal on Saturday, a bronze medal sweep of the Netherlands.
#13 Cal Poly Wins 17th Straight; LBSU Rallies to Win in Five Sets
#13 Cal Poly and Hawaii both picked up road sweeps in Big West play Friday night. Long Beach State rallied from two sets down to defeat UC Santa Barbara in five sets.
Loberg Sparks #7 Wisconsin to Five-Set Upset of #5 Nebraska
For the second straight season, Wisconsin knocked off Nebraska at UW Field House. The Badgers held the Huskers to a season-low .087 hitting clip, marking the first time the program had been held under .100 since at least the 2012 season.
