Big East Heads Into Week 3 with Two Ranked Teams
Marquette, now ranked for the first time this season, brings a 5-1 record into its home tournament against BYU, USC and Syracuse this weekend. Creighton (4-2) meanwhile takes a three-match win streak into Thursday’s home match with Nebraska.
Ain’t It Grand: Carroll, Grandy Join Elite 1,000/1,000 Club
Although they are sure to get some more company over the coming weeks, there are just six active players in the 1,000-kill/1,000 dig club with the two newest members joining the party last weekend.
Creighton’s Ballenger, Hickman Take Home Big East’s Top Honors
Creighton junior middle blocker Megan Ballenger earned BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week honors, while teammate and line mate Naomi Hickman earned Defensive Player of the Week awards.
VolleyMob Top 25 Power Rankings (Week 2): A New Number One
After downing #1 and all three top teams losing, BYU makes a large jump to the top spot.
Creighton Claims SMU Doubletree Classic Title
Creighton swept SMU, NC State, and Arkansas State for the title.
Creighton Goes 2-0, Kloth Reaches 1,000 Kills at SMU Classic
Creighton snapped its two-match losing skid with a pair of sweeps to open the SMU Double Tree Classic. NC State and the host Mustangs each went 1-1 on the day.
Marquette, St. John’s Pick Up Big East Week 1 Accolades
Marquette’s Allie Barber was selected as Big East Offensive Player of the Week, teammate Martha Konovodoff was Defensive Player of the Week; while St. John’s rookie Rachele Rastelli earned Freshman honors.
VolleyMob Top 25 Power Rankings (Week 1): The Longhorns Make a Texas Sized Leap
Texas makes the jump into the top three along with VERT Challenge foe Florida.
#10 USC Tops #18 Creighton in 5 for Trojan Invite Title
No. 20 Northern Iowa knocked off its second Top 20 foe of the weekend, taking out No. 8 Kentucky, but it was No. 10 USC that came through the Trojan Invitational with a perfect 3-0 record and the title.
Women’s Volleyball Opening Day Notebook: Cal Poly, Creighton, Nebraska, Pitt, UF & UK
Florida upended Nebraska on night one but there were plenty of takeaways from the first day of action.
