VolleyMob Year in Review: August 2017
August was jam packed with international beach volleyball on the AVP and FIVB Tours as well as in world championships, while the college season geared up.
2017 Women’s VolleyMob Full Awards List (All-Americans and More)
2017 VolleyMob Compiled Awards List (featuring a three-team list + honorable mention All-Americans and yearly awards)
Kelly Hunter Claims 2017 VolleyMob Women’s National Player of the Year
Two-time National Champion Kelly Hunter of Nebraska takes home the 2017 VolleyMob National Player of the Year award.
Rettke Becomes Lone Freshman on 2017 Women’s VolleyMob All-America Second Team
Wisconsin middle blocker Dana Rettke becomes one of two freshman on any of VolleyMob’s All-American Teams. 2017 Women’s VolleyMob All-America Third Team:
Nebraska Ends Season as AVCA No. 1, USC Makes Biggest Final Jump
Nebraska wraps the 2017 season atop the AVCA poll after winning the national championship. The biggest jump from the Nov. 27 poll came from USC, which moved up seven spots from 14 to seven after making an Elite Eight appearance.
Nebraska Sits Atop Most Important VolleyMob Top 25 Power Rankings (2017 Final)
Nebraska never reached #1 in the rankings until this week, but that’s the best time to do it in 2017’s Final VolleyMob Top 25 Power Rankings.
AVCA Announces All-America Honorees
Eleven schools were represented on the 14 member first team All-America team with Stanford earning three honors and Penn State notching two. Wisconsin’s Dana Rettke was named AVCA Freshman of the Year.
USC Impresses During Regional Weekend; VolleyMob Top 25 Power Rankings (Week 17)
After coming a point away from a Final Four, USC impressed in Regional weekend to gain traction in the penultimate VolleyMob Top 25 Power Rankings.
NCAA Regional Recap: How Did We Get to the Final Four?
Florida had a remarkable comeback vs. USC to headline the two day’s worth of phenomenal volleyball action in the Regionals.
A New Leader With 3 Games to Go in 2017 VolleyMob Bracket Challenge
The Big Ten Champions, seeded #5, are the lowest-seeded team to advance to a very much ‘chalk’ Final 4.
