SCOUTING REPORT: (RV) Michigan State at #3 Minnesota
Coming off top-25 Big Ten Conference victories, we break down the match between (RV) Michigan State and #3 Minnesota.
Molly Lohman Puts up 14 Blocks as #3 Minnesota Moves to 14-0
Senior middle blocker Molly Lohman put up career-high 14 blocks and sophomore outside hitter Alexis Hart downed a match and career-high 20 kills to lead the No. 3 Golden Gophers past No. 24 Michigan in both teams’ Big Ten opener.
VolleyMob Player of the Week: Colorado’s Alexa Smith
Colorado outside hitter Alexa Smith is this week’s VolleyMob National Player of the Week after an outstanding all-around effort in wins over Xavier and No. 18 Colorado State.
Michigan’s Skjodt & PSU’s Lee Earn Big Ten Co-Players Of The Week
The Big Ten split their Player of the Week award between two players that had a great week – Michigan’s Carly Skjodt and Penn State’s Simone Lee.
#3 Minnesota Rolls to Sweep of Idaho State for 11-0 Start
#3 Minnesota dominated Idaho State for a three-set sweep and an 11-0 start to the 2017 season.
Minnesota Fights From 0-1 To Defeat Oregon State In Comeback
#3 VolleyMob ranked Minnesota takes down Oregon State after going down 0-1 to begin the match in a comeback win.
VolleyMob Player of the Week: Missouri State’s Lily Johnson
Missouri State’s Lily Johnson had an all-around amazing weekend for her team, racking up 4.45 kills per set and 4.45 digs per set.
Samedy Pounds Down 22 Kills to Lift #3 Gophers over #4 Texas
Freshman opposite Stephanie Samedy downed 22 kills, while hitting at a team-best .308 clip and just missing a double double with nine digs, lifting No. 3 Minnesota to a four-set win over No. 4 Texas on Friday.
#3 Minnesota Moves to 7-0 With Sweep of Texas A&M Corpus Christi
#3 Minnesota stayed focused with #4 Texas on the ledger as they swept Texas A&M Corpus Christi for a 7-0 start.
No. 3 Minnesota Moves to 6-0 With Sweep of Denver
No. 3 Minnesota used an efficient hitting effort and 12 blocks to register a sweep of Denver, handing the Pioneers their first loss of the season.
