6 Volleyballers Named Top 30 for 2018 NCAA Woman of the Year
BYU’s Amy Boswell Usevitch was one of 6 volleyball players named to the 2018 NCAA Woman of the Year top 30.
21 Volleyballers Nominated by Conferences for NCAA Woman of the Year
Florida State’s Vanessa Freire was the only beach volleyball player to advance to the next round of nominations for Woman of the Year, along with 20 of her indoor colleagues.
Northern Iowa Usurps Missouri State as MVC Favorite; Preseason Awards & Predictions
Piper Thomas earned a spot on the MVC Preseason All-Conference Team as her Northern Iowa Panthers are the league’s predicted favorite.
MSU’s Lily Johnson, WKU’s Jessica Lucas Among 2018 NCAA Woman of the Year Nominees
The women are among the record 581 athletes nominated this year.
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 Year in Review: October 2017
Attendance records, upsets and win streaks highlighted the collegiate volleyball landscape in October, while the 2018 World Championships field was set, the FIVB tested new beach rules and announced two drug-related reinstatements on the international scene.
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.
2017 Women’s VolleyMob Full Awards List (All-Americans and More)
2017 VolleyMob Compiled Awards List (featuring a three-team list + honorable mention All-Americans and yearly awards)
Kelly Hunter Claims 2017 VolleyMob Women’s National Player of the Year
Two-time National Champion Kelly Hunter of Nebraska takes home the 2017 VolleyMob National Player of the Year award.
AVCA Announces All-America Honorees
Eleven schools were represented on the 14 member first team All-America team with Stanford earning three honors and Penn State notching two. Wisconsin’s Dana Rettke was named AVCA Freshman of the Year.
