Five Pairs Rally Past Opening Set Losses to Win in Women’s Pool Play
Germany’s Sandra Ittlinger and Kim Behrens were one of five teams to overcome an opening set loss to register a tiebreak victory in women’s pool play at the DELA Beach Open.
VolleyMob Year in Review: September 2017
College volleyball stole the show in September with a schedule affected by hurricanes, impacted by major injuries and highlighted by milestone wins and upsets. The World Grand Champions Cup, AVP Championship and much more also dotted the volleyball landscape.
VolleyMob Year in Review: May 2017
May wrapped up both the NCAA men’s and beach seasons, kicked off the AVP Tour and crowned champions in the Russian Super League, Polish League and Women’s Club World Championship among others.
VolleyMob Year in Review: April 2017
April was full of international club championships, hirings in the collegiate and international ranks and streaks in the men’s and beach games leading up to conference championships on both sides. Both USC beach and the team’s No. 1 pair Kelly Claes and Sara Hughes kept streaks rolling until late in the season en route to Pac-12 titles.
Kelly Claes, Sara Hughes Named 2017 Sportswomen Of The Year
Kelly Claes and Sara Hughes capped off their USC careers with a national title and the #1 rank in NCAA beach volleyball.
USC’s Martin/Cannon Win Shenzhen International Festival for USA Beach
The United States claimed the top two spots on the podium at the Shenzhen International Festival in China on Sunday….
New Duo Ross/Claes Are Out in Qinzhou, 3 Other Americans Remain
April Ross and Kelly Claes lost in the main draw on Thursday, while fellow Americans Lauren Fendrick and Nicole Branagh, Emily Day and Brittany Hochevar, and Summer Ross and Brooke Sweat fared better with straight-set wins
6 American Duos To Compete In Qinzhou, Including April Ross/Claes Duo
The FIVB World Tour is continuing this week with a three-star competition in Qinzhou, China.
Claes/Hughes Become Youngest Pair To Win AVP Event At Chicago Finals
After starting out as the #12 seed in the tournament, Kelly Claes and Sara Hughes fight to take the final AVP Tour stop in Chicago away from Summer Ross and Brooke Sweat.
Claes/Hughes Have Shot at First Pro Title at Manhattan Beach Open
Recent USC grads Kelly Claes and Sara Hughes have a shot at their first professional title after advancing through the contender’s bracket to the Manhattan Beach Open semifinals.
