This Week in the American Athletic Conference
With three weeks left in the regular-season race, UCF remains atop the American Athletic Conference standings and clinch a portion of the league title with two more wins, but Cincinnati (11-2), Tulane (9-4) and Tulsa (9-4) are still in contention for the crown.
AAC: UCF Wins 17th Straight as All 6 Home Teams Win; Walker Notches 1000th Kill
UCF moved to 11-0, increasing its lead atop the conference standings as Cincinnati fell to Tulane. The Knights captured their 17th straight win and stayed perfect at home (12-0) with a four-set victory over SMU.
AAC: #25 UCF Avoids Upset from Houston; (RV) Cinci, USF, Tulane, Tulsa, WSU Win
#25 UCF escaped a huge upset from Houston to stay atop the AAC standings.
This Week in American Athletic Conference Action
For the first time since the start of the 2018 conference volleyball season, The American has one team leading the pack, as UCF stands alone atop the league’s standings with a 9-0 conference record halfway through conference play.
UCF’s Melville, SMU’s Watts Receive #AAC Weekly Nods
The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly volleyball honors, naming UCF”s McKenna Melville as Offensive Player of the Week and SMU’s Montana Watts as Defensive Player of the Week.
Houston Sits Atop American at 8-0 Heading Into Week 3
American Athletic Conference volleyball teams hold a .633 (50-29) nonconference record through the first two weeks of the 2018 season. The league’s 50 wins include a pair of victories over ranked opponents last Saturday.
American Athletic Conference Tabs Thompson, Clausen as Week 2’s Best
The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly volleyball honors for the week ending on September 2, Cincinnati’s Jordan Thompson and USF’s CC Clausen.
UCF’s Melville, Wichita State’s Civita Earn AAC Weekly Nods
The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s first weekly volleyball honors of 2018 with UCF’s McKenna Melville and Wichita State’s Giorgia Civita taking top honors on offense and defense.
Houston Adds JD Perez as Volunteer Assistant Coach
University of Houston Volleyball Head Coach Kaddie Platt announced the addition of JD Perez as the program’s volunteer assistant coach.
Red Tops White in Houston Intrasquad Scrimmage to Wrap Fall Camp
The University of Houston Volleyball program closed fall camp with its annual Red-White Match as Team Red defeated Team White, 3-1 (25-16, 23-25, 25-17, 25-21), on Wednesday night.
