AVP League: Two playoff spots at stake heading into final weekend in Frisco
Two spots in the AVP League playoffs are up for grabs in the final weekend of the regular season and all four teams competing have a shot.But to paraphrase George Orwell from his classic “Animal Farm,” some of...
Beach Pro Tour continues: November showdowns and tips for betting on beach volleyball
The third season of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour is on a break following the just completed stop over João Pessoa in Brazil. Its next venue is in the capital city of Rio de Janeiro. This will...
Volleyball Today: UW tops Oregon; 31 more kills for Florida’s Martin; Badgers meet VP
NCAA volleyball WednesdayWashington improved to 17-4, 7-4 in the Big Ten, as Kierstyn Barton had 20 kills and hit .333 in the Huskies’ 25-21, 24-26, 20-25, 25-16, 15-10 victory. She had three of her team’s 10 aces, three...
Volleyball Today: ACC leaders all win; Abercrombie, De La Cruz-Mejia continue AU dominance
AROUND THE NATION: In the only Big 12 match, Kansas State (7-11, 5-4) won in five at Iowa State (9-10, 3-5), going overtime and then some in the fifth, as noted above. K-State fought off five match points...
Volleyball Today: Almodovar, No. 15 Dayton sweep Duquesne for 15th win in a row
Dayton, the only ranked team in action Tuesday, swept visiting Duquesne as Lexie Almodovar continued her fantastic season. She led the Flyers, ranked No. 15 in the VolleyballMag Super 16 Media Poll, with 22 kills, hit .425, and...
AVP League: Nitro wins top seed, Smash surge as season heads into final weekend
Photographer Jim Wolf was in Anaheim and a gallery of his best shots follow. Click on any photo to view full size and be sure to give him credit if you share.The San Diego Smash embraced a “nothing-to-lose mentality” in...
Volleyball Today: Abercrombie atop AU; NCAA update; AVCA Poll; international report
Pro Women Lee FeinswogOctober 29, 2024Bethania De La Cruz-Mejias attacks on Monday night/AU photoThe five-week Athletes Unlimited volleyball season has one week left and it’s pretty much a foregone conclusion that the individual winner will be...
Volleyball weekly Zoom: S. Dakota St.’s Georgalas; WKU coaches sidelined; NCAA week past
ESPN and Big Ten Network analyst Emily Ehman and VolleyballMag editor Lee Feinswog are joined for their weekly Zoom by South Dakota State coach Dan Georgalas, whose 20-0 Jackrabbits are the only unbeaten team left in NCAA Division.There’s...
VolleyballMag Super 16 Media Poll: Wisconsin, Kansas move up; Dayton gets in
The top six teams stayed the same in this week’s VolleyballMag Super 16 Media Poll, but Wisconsin and Kansas each moved up a spot, Dayton made it in and Kentucky returned.The poll and voter comments follow.Rank, Team, Points,...
Volleyball Today: B1G leaders win; Jackrabbits are 20-0; UTA rolls on with reverse sweep
NCAA volleyball SaturdayBIG TEN: Eighth-ranked Wisconsin (15-4, 9-1) went to No. 10 Purdue (16-5, 7-3) and overpowered the Boilermakers 25-20, 25-23, 25-13. Anna Smrek had 12 kills, hit .321, and had four digs and five blocks. Sarah Franklin...