Louisville Rallies Past Notre Dame in 5 Sets to Move to 7-0
After a slow start, Louisville went on to take a five-set win over Notre Dame to stay perfect in ACC play at 7-0.
Big Ten: #11 Penn State Battles By #25 Purdue; #4 Nebraska & #21 Iowa Earn Sweeps
#11 Penn State overcame some adversity and the absence of a starting middle blocker to win at #25 Purdue.
TCU/Baylor Battle Missing Key Stars on Both Sides
Wednesday’s match between Baylor and TCU was missing three of the teams’ biggest offensive weapons in Yossiana Pressley, Aniah Philo and elan McCall.
Penn State MB Kaitlyn Hord Did Not Travel For Match With #25 Purdue
Penn State’s leader in hitting percentage and blocks per set did not travel with the team as they face #25 Purdue.
Georgia/LSU Set for Wednesday Rematch
Georgia volleyball concludes its three-match road stretch with a matchup at LSU on Wednesday. The Bulldogs bested the Tigers in five sets on Sept. 21.
Four Top 25 Battles Highlight Week 8 in the Big Ten
Big Ten Conference play continues this weekend with all 14 teams in action. Four matches will be carried on BTN, two on ESPNU and the remaining matches will stream live on BTN Plus.
Flint/Day, Kolinske/Evans Through to Yangzhou Main Draw
Men’s teams from seven countries, including two Russians, and women’s teams from five countries, including three Brazilians and two Americans, are through to the Yangzhou Main Draw after Wednesday’s qualifying.
IOC Renews Refugee Olympic Team for Tokyo 2020 Games
The IOC has announced a renewal of its refugee team for the 2020 Olympic Games: a program that was approved…
San Jose High School Volleyball Coach Arrested for Sexual Battery
Peter Samonte was the head boys’ volleyball coach at Independence High School in San Jose.
Georgi Bratoev Expects To Return From Ankle Injury In January
Following an ankle injury that held him back from competing at the 2018 FIVB World Championships, Bulgaria‘s starting national team…
Inside The Numbers: A Look at the NCAA Statistics through Week 7
UNLV has folllowed the nation’s top server Mariena Hayden to a 2.10 aces per set average to lead the team category. After seven weeks of play, here is a look at the NCAA Division I statistical rankings.
Reaching 1,000 – The Newest 1,000 Club Members from Week 7
South Dakota’s Hayley Dotseth joined the elite ranks of the 1,000 kill/1,000 dig club. Dotseth was one of 12 players to notch her 1,000th kill, while five players joined the 1,000-dig club on Week 7.
2018 Women’s Volleyball World Championships: Oct. 10 Daily Summary
It’s on to the 3rd round of 2018 FIVB Women’s World Championships for #1 China, #7 Italy and #3 Serbia. The final 3 slots will be determined on Thursday.
Pool F: #7 Italy, #1 China Qualify for 3rd Round of FIVB Worlds
7th-ranked Italy and top-ranked China qualified for 2018 FIVB Women’s World Championship 3rd round action with victories on Wednesday night inside Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium. The Italians remain undefeated at 8-0 with 24 points, while the Russians stand at 7-1 with 21 points.
Serbia, Netherlands Suffer First Losses of World Championships
Serbia suffered its first loss of the World Championships, falling to Japan in four sets on Wednesday. Brazil handed the Netherlands its first loss as well to stay in the race for the Final Six.
