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Post by VolleyballMag on Oct 6, 2015 12:42:39 GMT -5
Not all the conferences are easy to get and everyone does it different. But for me it's worth it, because it makes me pay attention to as many NCAA leagues as possible and who's doing well. And if you only follow your own school, you might not know that LSU's Gina Tillis had 37 kills in a match Friday or that Audra Appold lit it up for Ohio State of or that Lily Johnson of Missouri State had 20 kills and 30 digs in a match. And so, for your perusal: destinationvolleyball.com/2015/10/06/conference-pows-around-the-country-weve-got-almost-all-the-links/ |
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Post by maplespear on Oct 7, 2015 6:07:09 GMT -5
Here's to Justine Wong-Orantes Nebraska Libero for Co-Defensive POW...
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Post by digmesomevb on Oct 7, 2015 10:18:45 GMT -5
Thank you for putting all that together!
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Post by kvball18 on Oct 7, 2015 11:32:05 GMT -5
This is a very nice compilation, but why no love for the WCC, with "The WCC does a video" comment, and no link? The WCC also does a full writeup underneath their video. wccsports.com/news/kirsten-mead-named-wcc-volleyball-player-of-the-week-10-05-2015SAN BRUNO, Calif. – The West Coast Conference has named its Volleyball Player of the Week for October 5, 2015. WEST COAST CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – KIRSTEN MEAD, SO., S – SANTA CLARA Sophomore setter Kirsten Mead had 132 total assists and averaged 11 assists/set last week for the West Coast Conference-leading Broncos, who at 13-4 are off to their best start since 2006. The sophomore setter had 13 kills and a .706 hitting percentage alongside 42 digs and five aces as the Broncos went 3-0 in the second week of WCC play. Mead has recorded at least 41 assists in each her last six matches, including a season-high 50 assists as part of a 3-1 win over Portland Thursday night. Mead led all players in assists during each of Santa Clara's three matches last week. She set the Broncos to a .292 hitting percentage and had 41 assists as Santa Clara swept Saint Mary's in Moraga Tuesday night. The Palo Alto, Calif. native posted season highs in assists (50), digs (20) and kills (6) for a double-double as the Broncos defeated Portland in their first five-set match of the season Thursday night. Mead recorded a double-double in her second-straight match with 41 kills and 13 digs as Santa Clara defeated Gonzaga 3-1 Saturday afternoon; the effort marked her fourth double-double in the last six matches. Also Nominated: Katrin Gotterba, Pacific; Alexa Gray, BYU; Lisa Kramer, San Diego; Katarina Pilepic, San Francisco; Sarah Sponcil, Loyola Marymount; Becca Strehlow, Pepperdine 2015 WCC Volleyball Player of the Week 10/5 – Kirsten Mead, Santa Clara 9/28 – Jordan Gasser, Gonzaga 9/21 – Amy Boswell, BYU 9/14 – Lexi Elman, Pacific 9/7 – Alexa Gray, BYU 8/31 – Becca Strehlow, Pepperdine |
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Post by bigfanofbigfan on Oct 7, 2015 12:25:22 GMT -5
Not all the conferences are easy to get and everyone does it different. But for me it's worth it, because it makes me pay attention to as many NCAA leagues as possible and who's doing well. And if you only follow your own school, you might not know that LSU's Gina Tillis had 37 kills in a match Friday or that Audra Appold lit it up for Ohio State of or that Lily Johnson of Missouri State had 20 kills and 30 digs in a match. And so, for your perusal: destinationvolleyball.com/2015/10/06/conference-pows-around-the-country-weve-got-almost-all-the-links/A treat to read every week. Love to get to know all these great talents all over the country. Thank you for doing this. |
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Post by bayarea on Oct 7, 2015 13:27:36 GMT -5
In deference to jake, the Big West winners seem to be outdated on your website...should be:
Women's Volleyball
UC Davis Duo Joins POW Regular Van Winden On Awards List
10/5/2015
UC Davis teammates Kaylin Squyres and Malia Bolko captured their first women’s volleyball weekly honors for 2015, while Cal Poly outside hitter Adlee Van Winden was recognized for the fourth time this season.
Squyres Leads Aggies To Conference Weekend Sweep
UC Davis senior Kaylin Squyres (Rocklin, Calif./Whitney HS) averaged 6.13 kills per set in two Aggie victories to garner Big West Women’s Volleyball Player of the Week honors.
The 6-1 outside hitter led the Aggies in kills and total attempts in each of the two, four-set conference wins over UC Riverside and UC Irvine.
Squyres recorded her 15th double-double of the season with 24 kills and 13 digs against the Highlanders. She hit .262 for the match while adding a pair of aces.
In the Anteater match, Squyres picked up her game in the final two sets after her team found itself down 1-0 in the match. She hit 8-1-17 (.412) in the third set and 9-0-16 (.562) in the fourth to lead the comeback. Squyres hit at a .306 (25-6-62) clip for the match and also chipped in eight digs.
Her 25 kills against UCI lifted her career total to 1,023, making her the ninth player in school history to surpass the 1,000-kill milestone. She has now totaled 77 kills (6.42 per set) over the last three contests.
Others nominated: Taylor Nelson (Cal Poly); Cieana Stinson (CSUN); Jenelle Hudson (Long Beach State); Harlee Kekauoha (UC Irvine); Kendra Koelsch (Hawai‘i)
Van Winden Claims Fourth Freshman Honor
Cal Poly outside hitter Adlee Van Winden (Napa, Calif./Vintage HS) continued her impressive inaugural season as she earned her fourth selection as the Big West Women’s Volleyball Freshman Player of the Week.
Van Winden was instrumental in a pair of Cal Poly victories. She averaged 4.71 kills and 2.29 digs per set while hitting .338 (33-6-80) for the week.
In Friday’s four-set victory over No. 24 Long Beach State, Van Winden tallied a career-high 21 kills on .321 hitting to go along with nine digs and a service ace.
Van Winden followed with 12 kills on 27 swings (.370) and seven digs in a sweep of CSUN, which handed the Matadors their first conference loss. She has collected double-digit kills in 13 of her first 14 collegiate matches, and her 3.94 kills per set this season ranks her third in the Big West.
Others nominated: Mykah Wilson (Long Beach State); Malia Bolko (UC Davis); Harlee Kekauoha (UC Irvine)
Bolko Leads UC Davis In Digs In Two Wins
UC Davis libero Malia Bolko (Benicia, Calif./St. Patrick-St. Vincent HS) collected her first career Big West Women’s Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week award after topping the team in digs in conference wins over UC Riverside and UC Irvine.
Bolko had 25 digs against the Highlanders to secure her sixth 20-dig match of the year. She had 17 digs versus the Anteaters. She also allowed just one ace in each of the two matches as a primary passer, finishing the weekend with a .959 receive average.
Others nominated: Taylor Nelson (Cal Poly); Katie Sato (CSUN); Ella Rosenfeld (UC Irvine); Savanah Kahakai (Hawai‘i)
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Post by VolleyballMag on Oct 7, 2015 13:43:08 GMT -5
I have contacted the WCC and asked that they email me the release each week.
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Post by bayarea on Oct 7, 2015 14:22:39 GMT -5
I have contacted the WCC and asked that they email me the release each week. In case you don't get an email from them, the WCC, (like most conferences) always posts the POW on twitter on Mondays. Also, from the wccsports.com site, click on volleyball, and on "news" (news releases), and you can get the written version every Monday. (They don't break it down into Offensive/Defensive/Freshman POW like most other conferences...just one general POW.) |
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Post by NebraskaVBfan93 on Oct 8, 2015 2:14:02 GMT -5
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Post by Cruz'n on Oct 8, 2015 3:06:17 GMT -5
This is a very nice compilation, but why no love for the WCC, with "The WCC does a video" comment, and no link? The WCC also does a full writeup underneath their video. wccsports.com/news/kirsten-mead-named-wcc-volleyball-player-of-the-week-10-05-2015SAN BRUNO, Calif. – The West Coast Conference has named its Volleyball Player of the Week for October 5, 2015. WEST COAST CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – KIRSTEN MEAD, SO., S – SANTA CLARA Sophomore setter Kirsten Mead had 132 total assists and averaged 11 assists/set last week for the West Coast Conference-leading Broncos, who at 13-4 are off to their best start since 2006. The sophomore setter had 13 kills and a .706 hitting percentage alongside 42 digs and five aces as the Broncos went 3-0 in the second week of WCC play. Mead has recorded at least 41 assists in each her last six matches, including a season-high 50 assists as part of a 3-1 win over Portland Thursday night. Mead led all players in assists during each of Santa Clara's three matches last week. She set the Broncos to a .292 hitting percentage and had 41 assists as Santa Clara swept Saint Mary's in Moraga Tuesday night. The Palo Alto, Calif. native posted season highs in assists (50), digs (20) and kills (6) for a double-double as the Broncos defeated Portland in their first five-set match of the season Thursday night. Mead recorded a double-double in her second-straight match with 41 kills and 13 digs as Santa Clara defeated Gonzaga 3-1 Saturday afternoon; the effort marked her fourth double-double in the last six matches. Also Nominated: Katrin Gotterba, Pacific; Alexa Gray, BYU; Lisa Kramer, San Diego; Katarina Pilepic, San Francisco; Sarah Sponcil, Loyola Marymount; Becca Strehlow, Pepperdine 2015 WCC Volleyball Player of the Week 10/5 – Kirsten Mead, Santa Clara 9/28 – Jordan Gasser, Gonzaga 9/21 – Amy Boswell, BYU 9/14 – Lexi Elman, Pacific 9/7 – Alexa Gray, BYU 8/31 – Becca Strehlow, Pepperdine Nice to see that Kirsten is doing well. I remember watching her at Valley Christian HS. |
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