VolleyMob Top 25 Power Rankings (Week 9): Illinois Back in the Top 5
Illinois made a jump back into the top five following a wild week of play.
ACC: Pitt Wins At Home, as do ‘Cuse, FSU, BC, Miami
Pitt nailed down the top spot in the league at the midway point, edging past Louisville in four sets, while Syracuse, Florida State, Boston College and Miami also held home court.
Pitt vs. Louisville, October 21st, 2018, Volleyball Photo Vault
Pitt vs. Louisville in an ACC table-topping battle, through the eyes of VolleyMob photographer Janna Schulze.
Pitt Withstands Challenge from Louisville in 4, Stays Perfect at 22-0
Pitt continued its historic season, extending its win streak to 22 matches, while posting its best ever ACC start (10-0) with a four-set win over co-league leader Louisville on Sunday.
Virginia Tech, Louisville Go the Distance for ACC Wins
Virginia Tech went the distance to hold home court against Wake Forest, while Florida State, Syracuse and Pitt also won at home. It took five sets for Louisville to get past Virginia and stay perfect with a road win.
10 Players Reach 1000 Kills, 3 Notch 1000th Dig on Week 8
Week 8 brought 10 players into the 1,000 kill club, bumping the total of active members to 99 players. Three others reached the 1,000 dig milestone, pushing the number of players in that group to 149 members.
Louisville Rallies Past Notre Dame in 5 Sets to Move to 7-0
After a slow start, Louisville went on to take a five-set win over Notre Dame to stay perfect in ACC play at 7-0.
Arizona State Earns 1st AVCA Ranking since 2015; BYU Remains #1
Oregon was the biggest mover of the week, climbing six spots to No. 14 after knocking off #17 UCLA and #12 USC. Arizona State claimed the No. 25 spot, its first ranking since being tabbed as No. 24 in the Nov. 16, 2015 poll.
Pitt’s Markovic, Louisville’s Scott Tabbed as ACC’s Best
Pitt’s Nika Markovic has been named ACC Volleyball Player of the Week, and Louisville’s Emily Scott has been selected as the Freshman of the Week.
ACC: Virginia Outlasts BC; Pitt, Louisville Stay Perfect at 5-0
Six of the seven home teams won in ACC play on Friday night with Virginia Tech upsetting Georgia Tech the lone exception. It took five sets, but Virginia held home court vs. Boston College.
