NCAA Thursday Round Up: FGCU Upsets UCF among Three 5-Setters
The first of the 16 seeds fell on opening day as FGCU upset No. 13 UCF at home. Three teams won in sweeps – Texas, Wisconsin and Florida – while three matches went the distance, with FGCU, Pepperdine and Baylor advancing.
Florida Sweeps Florida State to Open NCAA Tourney Play
The Florida Gators defeated the Florida State Seminoles in straight-sets during the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night.
Florida State’s Caffrey Named ACC Player of the Year, Headlining 2018 League Honors
Florida State junior outside hitter Payton Caffrey has been named the 2018 ACC Volleyball Player of the Year and headlines the All-ACC Team.
Pitt Clinches Share of ACC Crown with 3-1 Win over Florida State
For the second consecutive season, the Pitt volleyball team (27-1, 15-1 ACC) clinched at least a share of the ACC Championship with a 3-1 win at Florida State (17-9, 13-3 ACC) Friday night at Tully Gym.
Make It Three: Cincinnati’s Thompson Garners Third VolleyMob Player of the Week Nod
There were two monster performances that stood out above the rest, but an all around effort and two conference records gave Cincinnati’s Jordan Thompson the edge and her third VolleyMob Player of the Week nod this season.
ACC: Upsets Abound as Pitt Suffers 1st Loss; Louisville falls to Syracuse
The top of the standings remains in tact with Pittsburgh on top at 11-1 and Louisville and Florida State right behind at 10-2, but Sunday saw surprise results with both the Panthers and Cardinals falling.
Miami Halts Florida State in 5-Set Thriller
Miami snapped Florida State’s 6-match win streak with a thrilling victory in 5 sets at home on Wednesday night. The Hurricanes hit .197 and served up 7 aces, while holding the Seminoles to a .174 attack percentage and 4 aces.
Seminoles/Hurricanes Set to Tangle in Coral Gables on Wednesday
The Florida State volleyball team heads south for a Wednesday rivalry match against the Miami Hurricanes to open the 10th weekend of the season.
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.
Caffrey, Shemanova Tabbed as ACC Players of the Week
Florida State’s Payton Caffrey has been selected as the ACC Volleyball Player of the Week, and Syracuse’s Polina Shemanova has been named Freshman of the Week.
