VolleyMob Player of the Week: Brenden Sander, BYU
BYU’s Brenden Sander dropped nearly 50 points on opponents through a strong hitting effort and tough serve last week en route to week six VolleyMob Player of the Week honors.
UCLA, Northridge Sweep; BYU Tops USC in Four Late Saturday
Standout offensive efforts from UCLA’s Christian Hessenauer, Northridge’s Arvis Greene and BYU’s Brendan Sander lifted their respective squads to Top 20 victories on Saturday night.
Sander Downs Career-High 23 to Lift #6 BYU Past USC
BYU picked up its third straight win by topping USC in every statistical category as senior outside hitter Brendan Sander notched a career-high 23 kills and five aces.
USC Snaps 7 Match Losing Streak, Ohio State, Grand Canyon Win In 5
February 8 saw a lot of hard-fought five-set matches along with a few high-powered sweeps across the country.
Ball State Edges #12 Saint Francis; Loyola, Ohio State, GCU Also Win
Vote getter Ball State provided the upset of the evening with a four-set road win over No. 12 St. Francis…
Penn State, GCU Win in Five, Fort Wayne Upsets Saint Francis in Four
No. 15 Fort Wayne continued to gain respect in the national spotlight as the newly ranked squad posted a four-set road win over No. 12 Saint Francis on Friday. Also coming out with wins were No. 7 Ohio State, No. 8 Lewis, No. 9 Grand Canyon and No. 10 Penn State.
Top-Ranked LBSU Matches Best Start In 10 Years, Sweeping #14 USC
#1 LBSU made quick work of #14 USC in a sweep Saturday night. The 49ers 9-0 start is their best in 10 years.
Penn State, UCI, UCLA Pick Up Early Wins on Saturday
No. 4 UC Irvine won an exhibition contest vs. Benedictine at Mesa, while No. 2 UCLA edged past No. 7 Ohio State and No. 9 Penn State topped No. 14 USC on Saturday afternoon.
#9 Penn State Uses Comebacks to Fend Off #14 USC in Five-Set Win
#9 Penn State squeaked out a five-set victory over #14 USC with a pair of late-set comebacks and a balanced attack.
Szerszen Downs 17 as No. 7 Ohio State Edges No. 14 USC in Four
The No. 7 Buckeyes served up 10 aces and used an efficient offense to move past No. 14 USC to open the AVCA Showcase on Thursday night.
