American Conference Gears Up with 34 Matches on Opening Weekend
First set of the 2018 season for all 12 American Athletic Conference volleyball teams will get underway on Friday, August 24, with the teams combining for 34 matches.
WVU Earns Another Sweep as they Down Temple; NIVC Second Round
West Virginia kept their hot streak going as they swept Temple to earn a spot in the NIVC Quarterfinals.
Hot Hitting Nights Send Temple, West Virginia to NIVC Second Round
Temple and West Virginia continued their seasons at the NIVC with opening round sweeps. The teams will face off on Wednesday for a spot in the Final Eight.
Three New 1,000/1,000 members; 9 1000-Kill Efforts; 19 with 1000 Digs
The 1,000 kill club has swollen to 142 members, while the 1,000 dig club expanded to 225. The elite 1,000/1,000 club has increased to 32 active members.
An Inside Look: Facing the Same Opponent Back to Back
In a unique scheduling setup, the 2017 slate will include 16 occurances of teams playing the same opponent back to back. VolleyMob talked to four involved coaches, including Michigan’s Mark Rosen and Purdue’s Dave Shondell, whose teams play Friday and Wednesday, to get their take.
What Does It Take to Win A Conference Title: Tie Breakers & More
To see what it takes to claim a conference title, tournament No. 1 seed or even a league’s automatic berth in the event of a tie, VolleyMob has compiled a list of tie-breaker rules for eight major conferences, while breaking down the conference races and key remaining matches.
Nine Players Reach 1,000 Kill Milestone on Week 12
Georgetown’s Alyssa Sinnette was the most recent addition to the 1,000 kill club, joining the group on Sunday. She was the second Hoya to reach the milestone on Week 12 alongside Symone Speech.
VolleyMob Player of the Week: Sherridan Atkinson, Purdue
Two top 15 upsets, a strong hitting effort with good defense to boot put this week’s Player of the Week firmly in the national spotlight. Purdue redshirt junior outside hitter Sherridan Atkinson did it all for the Boilermakers (RV) as they knocked off No. 3 Minnesota (3-1) and No. 14 Wisconsin (3-0) on back-to-back nights
2020 L/OH Nina Simone Clark Commits to Temple
Class of 2020 L/OH Nina Simone Clark Commits to be a Temple Owl in a few years.
#12 USC Tries to Keep Command of 2nd in the Pac-12 vs. #16 Utah; Nov. 9 Preview
#12 USC looks to keep hold of 2nd in the Pac-12 as #16 Utah tries to turn things around; November 9 Preview
