January 18 Recap: Ohio State Defeats USC and UCLA Stuns Penn State
UCLA remains undefeated on the season and GCU is off to their best start in program history.
Penn State, UCI, UCLA Pick Up Early Wins on Saturday
No. 4 UC Irvine won an exhibition contest vs. Benedictine at Mesa, while No. 2 UCLA edged past No. 7 Ohio State and No. 9 Penn State topped No. 14 USC on Saturday afternoon.
#9 Penn State Uses Comebacks to Fend Off #14 USC in Five-Set Win
#9 Penn State squeaked out a five-set victory over #14 USC with a pair of late-set comebacks and a balanced attack.
Szerszen Downs 17 as No. 7 Ohio State Edges No. 14 USC in Four
The No. 7 Buckeyes served up 10 aces and used an efficient offense to move past No. 14 USC to open the AVCA Showcase on Thursday night.
Is UCLA the New League Favorite? MPSF Update (Week 2)
Could UCLA be the new favorite in the MPSF following week one? MPSF Update (Week 2)
VolleyMob Player of the Week: Karl Apfelbach, UC Irvine
Junior opposite Karl Apfelbach paced No. 8 UC Irvine to wins over No. 5 Lewis and No. 12 Loyola, averaging 4.71 kills, 2.43 digs and 0.57 blocks per set, while hitting at a .371 clip.
#7 Hawai’i Wins Texaco Tournament Title With Sweep Of #14 USC
#7 Hawai’i won the inaugural Texaco Rainbow Warrior Classic with a sweep of #14 USC Saturday evening.
#8 UC Irvine Sweeps #5 Lewis, #14 USC Moves to 3-0: Jan. 5 Recap
Strong hitting nights lifted No. 8 UC Irvine, No. 11 Ball State and No. 14 USC to victories Friday night, while No. 20 UCSD overcame hitting woes with 27 kills by Tanner Syftestad.
Hawaii Opens Season With Convincing Sweep Over Stevens Institute
January 4 featured a number of top-20 teams competing across the country, but mainly on the west coast, with east coast play beginning more this weekend.
#14 USC Survives Tough Match From #15 Princeton To Open 2018
#14 USC opened its 2018 season with a four-set victory over #15 Princeton. It was the first-ever meeting between the two squads.
