2018 VNL Pool 2 Preview: USA, Argentina, Bulgaria, China
On paper, the Americans are the odds on favorite to win Pool 2, with Argentina offering the biggest challenge. However, the roster will be a bit young without the services of Micah Christenson, Matt Anderson and Aaron Russell, who just finished Champions League play.
Kyle Ensing Earns His First U.S. Senior National Team Appointment
After helping his team to an NCAA Championship earlier this month, Kyle Ensing will travel to Ningbo, China to open the 2018 FIVB Men’s Volleyball Nations League this weekend.
2018 Men’s VolleyMob Full Awards List (All-Americans And More)
Check out the full list of award winners this week from the 2018 VolleyMob Men’s All-Americans to the All-Freshman Team.
UCLA’s Daenan Gyimah Posts Best Hitting Percentage of NCAA Modern Era
Sophomore middle blocker Daenan Gyimah’s 2018 hitting percentage was the highest in a single season since the NCAA adopted the current 25-point scoring system for men’s volleyball.
2018 Men’s VolleyMob All-America Second Team: Hawaii’s van Tilburg One of Seven
Hawaii’s Stijn van Tilburg starts a list of seven more on the VolleyMob All-America Second Team.
Garcia Fernandez Named AVCA Newcomer of Year Among 47 All-Americans
The AVCA announced its Division I-II Men’s All-America Teams on Monday with 10 players each earning first and second team honors and 27 garnering honorable mention accolades. Loyola senior Jeff Jendryk wrapped up his fourth honor, while BYU rookie Gabi Garcia Fernandez was tabbed as Newcomer of the Year.
Inside The Numbers: A Look at the Men’s Volleyball Week 16 Statistics
Lincoln Memorial edged past BYU for the top spot in team blocking with 2.84 stuffs per set, while King, which won the Conference Carolinas title and will be making its NCAA debut on Thursday, dropped its nation’s best opponent hitting percentage mark even lower from .158 to .146. Meanwhile UCLA’s Daenan Gyimah secured his hold on the title of the nation’s most efficient player.
MIVA Finals Set As OSU Wins in 5, Loyola Advances in 4 Sets
The top four seeds of the MIVA Conference faced off in semifinal matches Wednesday night with Ohio State and Loyola moving on to battle it out for the championship and the league’s automatic NCAA berth on Saturday.
Nicolas Szerszen Wins Record 3rd-Straight MIVA Player of the Year
Ohio State senior Nicolas Szerszen is the first player to be named MIVA Player of the Year for 3-straight seasons.
Top Four Seeds Win Via Sweep in MIVA Quarterfinals
The top four seeds held home court Saturday night in the quarterfinals of the MIVA Tournament with all four matches…
