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The Drury University volleyball team swept a pair of matches at the Texas Woman's University Holiday Inn Express Classic on Friday, defeating Northwest Nazarene and East Stroudsburg.

Volleyball: Titans win season-opening tournament
The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh womens volleyball team showed why it was ranked No. 6 in the nation to start the year by winning the Lakeland College Muskie Invitational on Saturday.

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Sidney AT Colstrip Invite The youthful Sidney volleyball team opened its season Saturday at the Colstrip Invitational. The Eagles went 2-4 in pool play and lost their lone tournament game.

Washington volleyball sweeps to tournament title | Northwest briefs
The ninth-ranked Washington volleyball team posted two wins Saturday to earn the Northwest Challenge tournament title. The Huskies (5-0 (5-0...

Volleyball remains stuck on 999 wins in loss to Illinois
Volleyball remains stuck on 999 wins in loss to Illinois Sixth-ranked Illinois overpowered the Longhorns 23-25, 18-25, 18-25 in the second game of the Time Warner Cable Texas Invitational at Gregory Gym Friday, keeping the program at the 999 total win mark. The Fighting Illini kept Texas off-balance with strong serves and kills that limited the Longhorns’ clean offensive looks. “I give credit to ...

W. Volleyball. UCF Volleyball Remains Unbeaten, Wins UNCW Tournament Title
The UCF volleyball team battled back from a two-set deficit to defeat UNC Greensboro in thrilling fashion, 3-2 (10-25, 20-25, 25-22, 25-19, 15-12), before knocking off South Carolina State, 3-0 (25-13, 25-17, 25-18), to take home the UNC Wilmington/Courtyard by Marriott Tournament title Saturday afternoon and improve its record to 6-0 on the year.

W. Volleyball. Tigers Earn Five-Set Win Over Middle Tennessee At Blue Raider Bash
The Auburn volleyball team battled host Middle Tennessee State to a five-set thriller, defeating the Blue Raiders, 3-2 (24-26, 25-18, 18-25, 25-23, 15-10), Saturday night at the 2010 Blue Raider Bash.

PSU volleyball extends record win streak to 108
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- The Penn State women's volleyball team extended its record winning streak to 108 with a three-set victory over Virginia Commonwealth on Saturday night in the Hampton Inn Classic.


Volleyball Commentary

The Problem with Nick

If you didn't hear the interview that Nick Lewin did on The Net Live this week, you have to take a listen. You won't believe it. The show is over two hours long, so I'll save you some time - jump to about 43 minutes into the show to hear Lewin's segment.

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USA Women 1-2 in Grand Prix

The USA women's team began their annual World Grand Prix competition over the weekend. The Grand Prix is similar in format to the men's World League in that it is a month long, involves traveling every weekend to different match locations and has lots of money on the line for the winners. One major difference is they'll play no matches at home.

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The Last of the 2010 Beach Season

The AVP may have collapsed and the summer may be coming to an end, but you still have a few chances to catch some beach volleyball.

On Saturday 8/28, the winners of the Barefoot Wine AVPNext Championship Cup will take on the Olympians in Milwaukee. The men's winner will take on Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser while the winning women's team will play Kerri Walsh and Rachel Wacholder.

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Of Asterisks and Immortality

One question that came up in the midst of all the talk of boycotts and conspiracy theories surrounding the Manhattan Beach tournament was whether or not it was fair for this year's winners to get their names on the pier. After all, if the top players aren't there, is it really such a feat to win? Maybe there should be an asterisk by the name of this year's winner.

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A Shot at Grand Prix Final for USA Women

The USA women won all three matches in the second preliminary round of the Grand Prix. The wins put them in fifth place overall and if the tournament ended today they would make the final round.

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50 Years of Manhattan Beach

When word came down that the AVP had suspended operations and canceled the remaining 2010 events, there were plenty of reasons for the sadness and disappointment that followed for those who love the game. But of the five remaining events canceled, one in particular was a total travesty.

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Here Comes Team USA

The USA women are starting to find their stride at the World Grand Prix. Since Logan Tom rejoined the squad last week, the team has won its last six matches and catapulted from fifth place to second in the standings behind Brazil.

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