Winters, Sanabia, Alexakou Named Big East Player, Libero & Freshman of the Year
Creighton senior Jaali Winters was named BIG EAST Player of the Year for the second major award of her career. St. John’s junior Amanda Sanabia was named Libero of the Year, while teammate Efrosini Alexakou received the Freshman of the Year award.
Kloth, Higareda, Barnes Garner Big East Week 13 Accolades
The final BIG EAST Volleyball weekly awards of 2018 have been given to Creighton’s Taryn Kloth who receives the Offensive Player of the Week, while Georgetown’s Kenzie Higareda collects the Defensive Player of the Week honor. Sanaä Barnes of Villanova picks up the Freshman of the Week accolade.
VolleyMob Top 25 Power Rankings (Week 13): Stanford Jumps to #1
With an injury at the top and a 14th ranked win for Stanford, the Cardinal make the jump back to where they began the year.
Bracket Set for Big East Tournament Behind #1 Creighton
After an exciting conclusion to the regular season, the 2018 BIG EAST Volleyball Championship presented by Jeep field has been solidified for next week in Omaha, Neb. No. 1 seed Creighton will play host to the event for the first time since 2015, while Marquette, St. John’s and Villanova round out the field.
Barber, Cole, Alexakou Tabbed As Big East’s Best of Week 12
For the fourth time this season, Marquette’s Allie Barber, has claimed the BIG EAST Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week honor. Creighton’s Madelyn Cole received the Defensive Player of the Week award for her first accolade of the season, while St. John’s Efrosini Alexakou earned her third Freshman of the Week award.
VolleyMob Top 25 Power Rankings (Week 12): Washington Finds Solid Footing
Washington jumps back into solid footing inside the top 20 with their fourth straight victory.
Creighton Clinches at Least a Share of FIfth-Straight Big East Title
The No. 9 Creighton Volleyball team clinched at least a share of its fifth straight BIG EAST regular-season title with a 3-0 win over visiting Villanova on Sunday.
Four Teams Vying for Final Two Spots in Big East Tourney
St. John’s, Georgetown, Villanova and Xavier are battling it out for the final two spots in the Big East Tournament, coming up on Nov. 23-24.
NCAA Selection Committee Announces Top 10 Teams Through Oct. 31
The NCAA Division I women’s volleyball selection committee revealed its Top 10 teams through Oct. 31 in a Sunday announcement, with seven coming from the current RPI Top 10 and five hailing from the Big Ten Conference.
VolleyMob Top 25 Power Rankings (Week 11): Kentucky Makes the Top Dozen
Following a Halloween victory over Florida, Kentucky hops into the top 12 for the first time since the opening week of the season.
