SEC: #10 Florida Blocks RV Georgia’s Upset Bid
10th-ranked Florida registered 20 blocks, the 2nd-highest total recorded in the rally-scoring era, to halt RV Georgia’s upset bid 3-2 on Sunday afternoon. The Gators remain undefeated in SEC action, as Taelor Kellum and Mia Sokolowski notched career-high block totals.
SEC: Florida, Arkansas Win in 5; Kentucky, Missouri Sweep
Kentucky stayed perfect at 4-0 with a road sweep at Mississippi State, while Florida, Arkansas and Missouri won at home. The Gators and Razorbacks pulled out five set wins, with Florida hanging on for victory to move to 5-0 and Arkansas overcoming a 2-0 deficit for its first league win.
SEC: Kentucky, South Carolina Stay Perfect, Tennessee Wins in 5
Kentucky and South Carolina remained on top of the SEC standings after sweeps Friday night, while Georgia and Tennessee each registered their second win of the league season.
SEC Rewind: Alabama, Missouri, Ole Miss Lead the Way in Wins
Florida and Kentucky were picked as favorites win the SEC, but Alabama’s surprise start has the Crimson Tide in the conversation. Missouri and Texas A&M opener league play with wins on Wednesday.
Oregon State, Maddie Goings Stun #22 Iowa State in Cyclone Challenge
Sophomore Maddie Goings led Oregon State to an upset victory over #22 Iowa State in 5 sets on Saturday with career-high kill and dig totals inside Hilton Coliseum.
Adams, Hilligas Reach 1,000 Digs as Ole Miss, Iowa State Win in Ames
Iowa State, Ole Miss and Oregon State each got their first win of 2018 under their belts at the Iowa State Challenge on Friday in a mixed bag of results. Caroline Adams (Ole Miss) and Hali Hillegas (ISU) each reached the 1,000 dig milestone on the day.
2018 Ole Miss Slate Includes Nine Matches vs. NCAA Tourney Teams
Coming off a an NIVC title in 2017 and record attendance, Ole Miss announced its 2018 schedule, including one home tournament, nine home Southeastern Conference matches and nine matches against 2017 NCAA Tournament teams.
Ole Miss Gives Steven McRoberts Four-Year Extension
Building the Ole Miss program from the bottom of the SEC to the NIVC Championship in four seasons has earned Rebel head coach Steven Roberts a four-year contract extension, the longest allowable by the state.
VolleyMob Year in Review: December 2017
December brought the close of the collegiate women’s volleyball season, including a national title for Nebraska, as well as multiple coaching changes. Postseason international and beach awards also were announced alongside plans for the 2018 seasons.
VolleyMob Names NIVC Dream Team
VolleyMob assembled our own NIVC Dream Team including two outside hitters, an opposite, two middle blockers, a setter and a libero, after the title was awarded and 31 matches were played.
