American Athletic Conference Sends Two Teams to NCAAs, Four to NIVC
Six American Athletic Conference volleyball teams earned postseason bids, as No 21 UCF and Cincinnati prepare for the NCAA Tournament, while USF, Tulane, Tulsa and Wichita State were each selected to the National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC) field.
Thompson, Tingelhoff, Melville, Civita Earn AAC Player of the Year Awards
Cincinnati’s Jordan Thompson picked up her second career Player of the Year nod, while teammate Jade Tingelhoff was tabbed as American Athletic Conference Setter of the Year. UCF’s McKenna Melville earned Freshman of the Year acclaim, while Wichita State’s Giorgia Civita was named Libero of the Year.
AAC: UCF Wins 17th Straight as All 6 Home Teams Win; Walker Notches 1000th Kill
UCF moved to 11-0, increasing its lead atop the conference standings as Cincinnati fell to Tulane. The Knights captured their 17th straight win and stayed perfect at home (12-0) with a four-set victory over SMU.
First Place UCF, Cincinnati Meet Sunday to Wrap Up AAC Week 9 Action
UCF and Cincinnati have maintained perfect league records with 7-0 marks, sitting two matches ahead of third-place Tulsa (5-2). The top of the standings will meet on Sunday, when the Knights take on the Bearcats to wrap up Week 5 of American Athletic Conference action.
UCF Becomes One of Just 24 Programs with 1,000 Wins
UCF’s 3-1 win over UConn put the program in elite company as one of just 24 Division I schools to reach the 1,000 victory milestone.
UCF’s Pingel Becomes First Knights’ Player to Surpass 2000 Digs
It was an historic day for UCF volleyball as senior libero Jordan Pingel surpassed the 2,000 digs mark, becoming the first player in school history to do so.
6’6″ Jiayi Zhang Leads Duo of Transfers Headed to UCF for Fall of 2017
The UCF Golden Knights scored two big transfers in Jiayi Zhiang and Erin Olson.
USA Volleyball Names Collegiate National Team-Minneapolis Selections
Thirty-one players representing 25 schools have been announced for the June competition. Five more will be named at a later date.
