Iran Rallies for 5-Set Win, Poland Hangs on In 4 in Pool D Finale
Iran nailed down its spot as the No. 2 team coming out of Pool D with a five-set comeback win over Finland. Meanwhile Poland snatched up its fifth-straight win, topping Bulgaria in four sets.
WCC Regroup: Two Undefeated Teams Enter League Play
Informal poll: who’s a better story in the WCC, #1 BYU, or also-undefeated Portland?
Getting Social: Volleyball Moments of the Week
From behind the scenes work to locker room celebrations and off court activities, VolleyMob will feature a weekly roundup of social media moments from across the volleyball universe throughout 2018.
NAIA Tabs Hilger, Flick, Djonovic as Players of the Week
Lauryn Hilger of Northwestern (Iowa) has been named the NAIA National Women’s Volleyball Attacker of the Week, Valorie Flick of Saint Francis (Ind.) has been named the NAIA National Women’s Volleyball Defender of the Week and Marija Djonovic of College of Idaho has been named the NAIA National Volleyball Setter of the Week.
Still On Top: Calvin Holds Down No. 1 Spot in AVCA DIII Poll
The Calvin Knights are No. 1 for the third straight week and stand at 10-0 after topping Illinois Wesleyan, DePauw and Rose-Hulman at the DePauw Tiger Invitational.
Cincinnati’s Jordan Thompson Claims AVCA Player of the Week Honor
Cincinnati redshirt junior Jordan Thompson averaged an eye-popping 7.45 kills per set and posted a .394 attack percentage to secure the program’s second all-time AVCA Player of the Week accolade and the first since Sept. 21, 2010.
Big 12 Rewind: A Look at the League Heading into Conference Play
Overall, the Big 12 has challenged itself against the nation’s best in the non-conference slate, which makes its collective 70-32 (.686) pre-conference mark deceiving.
VolleyMob Week 4 Player of the Week: Cal Poly’s Torrey Van Winden
This week’s Player of the Week decision was one of our toughest yet as the numbers for Week 4 were insane across the board. In the end, Cal Poly’s Torrey Van Winden had a slight edge over the pack with an all-around and efficient effort.
Thin in the Middle: Iowa State’s Rhodes Likely Out for Year, Hart’s Status Uncertain
Iowa State is without a pair of middle blockers, including Avery Rhodes, due to injury.
Fairfield Trio Sweeps MAAC Weekly Honors
Fairfield’s Mayda Garcia, Taylor Rudeen and Alexis Rich were tabbed as the MAAC’s player, libero and rookie of the week, sweeping the Week 4 honors.
The VolleyMob Pod #10 – with Team Indiana Volleyball Club Coach Nate Torvik
Club coach Nate Torvik joins the show for an inside look at the prep level and recruiting along with a recap of the prior week’s women’s results.
Class of 2020 OH/DS Jill Pressly Commits to DePaul
DePaul has landed a commitment from a 2020 OH/DS in Jill Pressly.
Teruel Player Vinicius Silva Found Dead At Only 26 Years Of Age
Teruel mourns the tragic death of its young player
Georgetown’s Speech Named Big East Offensive Player of Week
Georgetown’s Symone Speech earns BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week, the first for the Hoyas this season, while Creighton’s Brittany Witt is the Bluejay’s third consecutive BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week winner.
Italian Olympian Giulia Rondon Announces Retirement
Just a few weeks before her 31st birthday, Italian setter Giulia Rondon took to her official Instagram account to announce to her fans her retirement from volleyball
