Big West: #15 Cal Poly, Hawaii Sweep Past Conference Competition
15th-ranked Cal Poly and Hawaii are still perfect against Big West Conference competition after Saturday sweeps. UC Davis was also victorious, recovering from an 0-2 deficit to outlast UC Santa Barbara in 5 sets.
Big West: #15 Cal Poly, Hawaii Stay Perfect in Conference Play
15th-ranked Cal Poly and Hawaii swept past their opponents Friday night to stay undefeated in the Big West Conference slate. UC Irvine also notched a win in straight sets, while UC Santa Barbara was victorious in 4.
Inside The Numbers: A Look at the NCAA Week 5 Stats
Five weeks into the 2018 season and after one week of conference action, here’s a look at who leads the nation statistically.
UNLV’s Mariena Hayden Tabbed as VolleyMob Week 5 Player of the Week
A stellar and efficient hitting effort coupled with a strong defensive stand earned UNLV outside hitter Mariena Hayden the Week 5 VolleyMob Player of the Week nod.
UCSB’s Lindsey Ruddins Earns 6th Big West Player of the Week Honor
UCSB’s Lindsey Ruddins became just the 14th player in Big West history with six or more Player of the Week honors. The Gauchos’ Emilia Petrachi was honored as Defensive Player of the Week, while UC Irvine outside hitter Abby Marjama was named Rookie of the Week.
Hans Serves Up School Record 8 Aces for Texas A&M
Texas A&M junior Hollann Hans served up eight aces in the Aggies’ five-set win over Georgia, setting a school match record and Reed Arena record.
#18 Cal Poly Rolls; UCSB, Hawaii Collect Road Wins
The road team won all three Big West matches Friday night, as #18 Cal Poly, Hawaii, and UC Santa Barbara each came out on top.
Cal Poly Sweeps UC Davis as Big West Play Begins
Cal Poly, UC Irvine, Long Beach State, and Cal State Northridge each opened Big West play with a win Tuesday night.
UCSB Sweeps Big West Honors as Ruddins, Petrachi, Lovenberg Star
For the second straight September, the UC Santa Barbara has garnered a sweep of the Big West Athlete of the Week awards with Lindsey Ruddins, Emilia Petrachi and Olivia Lovenberg being honored by the conference.
The 1000 Clubs: The Newest Members, Who’s Knocking on the Door
Iona’s Claire Archibald surpassed the 1,000 dig milestone to join the elite 1,000-kill/1,000 dig club. Five players reached 1,000 kills and four others posted their 1,000th dig on opening weekend.
