Player of the Year VanLiew of FGCU Headlines ASUN Honors
FGCU’s Cortney VanLiew was named an unanimous selection for Player of the Year, while Dana Axner claimed both Freshman and Defensive Player of the year. Head Coach Matt Botsford earned Coach of the Year accolades.
Signing Day Central: See Who’s Going Where in the Class of 2023
Student-athletes from all over the country declared their commitments to play collegiate volleyball by signing national letters of intent during the first day of the NCAA signing period on Wednesday.
Lipscomb’s Nusbaum Earns 12th Career ASUN Player of the Week Honor
Lipscomb’s Carlyle Nusbaum, Stetson’s Hao Jin and Lilly Kruse of Liberty earned this week’s ASUN Conference Volleyball awards as announced by the league office on Monday.
Second Half of A-SUN Slate Ramps Up This Weekend
The second round of ASUN Conference Volleyball matches hits full swing this weekend, as all nine programs will have started the second half of league play by weekend’s end.
A-Sun Slate Includes 2017 Championship Rematch, Battles of Unbeatens
SUN Conference Volleyball league play continues this weekend with a full slate of action. This weekend’s schedule is highlighted by a number of battles of unbeatens, as FGCU hosts Kennesaw State; a rematch of the 2017 ASUN Championship Final. Liberty also puts their unblemished ASUN mark on the line when they take on fellow undefeated, Lipscomb.
Class of 2020 MB Megan Mersman Commits to Lipscomb
Class of 2020 middle blocker Meg Mersman has committed to Lipscomb.
VolleyMob Player of the Week: Samantha Seliger-Swenson, Minnesota
After leading No. 7 Minnesota past No. 3 Wisconsin and Indiana in sweeps, senior setter Samantha Seliger-Swenson has been selected as the VolleyMob Player of the Week.
Goodwin, Kuper, Lockey Honored by ASUN for Week 5 Efforts
Liberty’s Casey Goodwin, Megan Kuper of Lipscomb & FGCU’s Chelsey Lockey took home this week’s ASUN Conference Volleyball Weekly awards.
#6 Illinois Rallies Past #14 Creighton for Illini Classic Title
The No. 6 Illini recovered after dropping the opening set against No. 14 Creighton in the tournament finale, winning three straight sets to stay perfect on the season at 11-0.
Illinois Stays Perfect; Creighton, UNI also win at Illini Classic
The No. 6 Fighting Illini opened their home season with a sweep of Northern Iowa to stay perfect at 9-0. Meanwhile, the Panthers and Creighton each topped Lipscomb in sweeps to round out Day 1 of the tournament.
