McDonald, Gyori, Stucker, LeMasters Honored by OVC
SIU Edwardsville’s Rachel McDonald and Ellen LeMasters, Austin Peay’s Kristen Stucker and UT Martin’s Brooke Gyori were tabbed as Ohio Valley Conference players of the week.
UTRGV’s Knudsen, UMKC’s Ratzlaff Picked as WAC Players of the Week
UT Rio Grande Valley senior outside hitter Ragni Steen Knudsen and Kansas City sophomore outside hitter Alex Ratzlaff have been named the Western Athletic Conference Offensive and Defensive Volleyball Players of the Week
The Race for Perfection in NCAA Volleyball: and Then There Were 2
The Pitt Panthers earned their first pre-season ranking in program history in 2018, and they’ve validated it with a 15-0 start to the season.
WCH Final Standings – Which Teams Showed Improvement From 2014?
Much to our sadness, the 2018 Men’s FIVB WCH came to an end. Check out the competition’s final standings and your favorite team’s performance comparison with its 2014 result and FIVB Rankings.
Samoilovs/Plavins, Bansley/Wilkerson Take Inaugural p1440 Titles
When three-time Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings founded the p1440 beach volleyball tour/concert series and health and wellness event, she had hopes for an international event featuring the best in the world. In the end, two international teams – Canada’s Heather Bansley/Brandie Wilkerson and Latvia’s Aleksandrs Samoilovs/Martins Plavins won the inaugural titles in San Jose on Sunday.
Pac-12: Trio Earn Sunday Conference Upsets
It was an exciting Sunday in the Pac-12, as Utah, Arizona and Arizona State played their way to upset victories. 9th-ranked USC and 22nd-ranked Washington State also collected wins to round out the conference weekend.
Hofstra Earns Coach Emily Mansur 100th Win with Sunday Sweep
Hofstra University Head Volleyball Coach Emily Mansur earned the 100th win of her career as the Pride swept William & Mary on Sunday afternoon at the David S. Mack Physical Education Center.
UTSA’s Neugebauer-Groff Records 300th Win with Roadrunners
For the school-record 300th time under head coach Laura Neugebauer-Groff, UTSA volleyball posted a win, besting UTEP (25-14, 28-26, 19-25, 19-25, 15-12) in five sets, on Sunday afternoon at Memorial Gym.
Hawaii Cruises by UC Riverside 3-0
Hawaii earned its 4th in in a row and its 2nd consecutive sweep with a 3-0 victory over UC Riverside in Honolulu Saturday evening. The Rainbow Wahine outperformed the Highlanders in attack percentage (.184 to -.022) and served up 7 aces to record the one-sided win.
Hawkeyes Come Up Clutch in Fifth; #12 Penn State Sweeps Michigan
#24 Iowa survives Northwestern in five sets while #12 Penn State picks up a huge win at #16 Michigan Sunday afternoon.
Samantha Seliger-Swenson Joins 1,000-Career Digs Club
Senior Samantha Seliger-Swenson surpassed the 1,000-career digs mark with 13 in Minnesota’s sweep of Indiana on the road Saturday night. The 5-11 setter has 1,021 digs in her career, notching 273 as a freshman, 301 as a sophomore, 333 as a junior and 114 so far in 2018.
Live: Kurek Getting Poland Closer to Another WCH, Up 2-0
Kursk has the trophy in his grasp for Poland, up 2-0.
Austrian Club Askö Linz-Steg Announces American Duo
Austrian club Askö Linz-Steg has announced in its official website the signing of two American players, Samantha Cash and Sofia Martinez-Lavin, to its roster.
Big Ten Volleyball: Maryland’s 5-Set Thriller Highlights Saturday Play
A lot went down in Big Ten volleyball action Saturday night, as Maryland downed Ohio State in 5 sets, 5th-ranked Nebraska ended 4th-ranked Illinois’ perfect start with a 4-set win and Michigan State got back on track with a 4-set win over Rutgers. 7th-ranked Minnesota and 3rd-ranked Wisconsin swept by Indiana and 20th-ranked Purdue, respectively.
