NCAA Division I volleyball takes a again seat on this version of Volleyball Right now, which features a retirement from seashore volleyball by April Ross, Athletes Limitless wrapping up its second week, what occurred Monday and what is going to Tuesday within the aforementioned NCAA, plus the most recent AVCA prime 25, NCAA RPI and Athletes Limitless recap.
April Ross retiring from seashore volleyball
The Tokyo Olympic gold medalist put the next assertion on social media. It contains lots of emojis, which we’ve left in:
It’s with a really fulfilled and grateful coronary heart, and in addition some tears, that I’m asserting my retirement (after the top of this @avpbeach League season). 18 years, 16 seasons, 4 quads
I’m glad I can say I lived it to the fullest and that it was an absolute BLAST. On the similar time, I’m in disbelief it’s (virtually) over, it feels prefer it glided by in a heartbeat.
There have been a lot of ups
and some downs, lots of it was powerful emotionally and mentally, but it surely was all so rewarding and value it. What an intensely superb expertise. I really feel so so fortunate to have had this profession
After I began again in 2006 I may have by no means allowed myself to dream of doing the issues I can now say I’ve performed. All I needed to do was see the world
I by no means would have guessed choosing up seashore volleyball at 26 would result in all this.
It feels each simple and exhausting for me to step away from taking part in. After all of the exhausting work I put into gearing up for this season after giving beginning and making a giant push to be prepared for The League, I do know I may hold taking part in. However I’ve the overwhelming feeling that I’ve performed all I have to do as an athlete. My motivation has been happy and it’s time to chase different passions. I additionally can not imaging touring to tournaments and spending that a lot time away from Ross and my household anymore
I owe SO a lot to the individuals who guided me alongside the best way. There are far too many to call, however this journey wouldn’t have been what it was with out @jenniferkessy in so some ways
. And I’m so grateful for every of my baller companions over time
I’ve a lot love for my household and buddies who purchased in at 110% and supported me the entire means, it wouldn’t have been anyplace near as significant with out you guys, SO many superior recollections
Thanks @alixklineman for enjoying this season with me, it wouldn’t have felt proper some other means
and I’ll cherish each level we nonetheless get to play this yr
And lastly, THANK YOU to all of you who’ve supported and cheered me on alongside the best way, it has been so enjoyable sharing my journey with you
I hope you’ll hold following alongside for what’s subsequent!
AVCA prime 25
Just like the VolleyballMag Tremendous 16 Media Ballot, Pittsburgh remained No. 1, however No. 2 Nebraska closed the hole. Pitt received 41 first-place votes, Nebraska 19, and No. 3 Penn State received one.
For that matter, the highest 11 spots stayed precisely the identical. Utah jumped in at No. 20 and Washington, which was No. 24, dropped out.
Click on right here for the full AVCA Division I Ladies’s Volleyball Ballot.
NCAA volleyball RPI
The RPI provides fairly a distinct look. Louisville is No. 1, adopted by Nebraska, Creighton, Pitt and Penn State.
The following 5 are Stanford, Texas, Oregon, SMU and Kansas.
Right here is the hyperlink to view the NCAA RPI and the place all 346 groups stand.
NCAA volleyball Monday, Tuesday
There are 4 matches on Tuesday’s schedule, Stetson at FGCU within the ASUN, SIUE at Japanese Illinois within the Ohio Valley, Utah State at Nevada within the Mountain West and LIU of the NEC at Saint Peters of the Metro Atlantic.
There have been eight matches Monday, together with Northern Iowa (12-7, 7-0) sweeping visiting Drake (10-8, 6-1) in a battle of the one groups beforehand unbeaten in Missouri Valley Convention play. Cassidy Hartman led the Panthers with 16 kills and had only one error in 30 assaults to hit .500 to go along with six digs and a block. Drake hit .021 … Additionally within the Valley, Illinois State (11-9, 6-1) stored tempo with a five-set victory at Bradley (10-9, 5-2). Samantha Bunch had 40 digs, 9 assists and an ace, Aida Shadewald had 19 kills, an help, two aces, 12 digs and three blocks, one solo. Bunch’s dig complete was a profession excessive and the eighth time a participant has had 40 or extra digs this season. Cal’s Peyton DeJardin had 45 towards Syracuse on Sunday, in line with the NCAA …
Utah Valley swept Seattle U within the WAC as Sami Blackett had 16 kills, an help, three aces and 7 digs …
Within the SWAC, Florida A&M (15-5, 7-0), the one crew within the league with an general profitable file, hit .487 and 12 gamers had kills in a sweep of Alcorn because the Rattleres maintained its maintain on first … Prairie View (9-13, 6-1) stored tempo because it swept at Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Bethune-Cookman beat Southern in 4 regardless of 24 kills by SU’s Jordan Felix, who had 10 digs and a block … Alabama A&M swept Mississippi Valley as Fatima Ramirez had 11 kills, hit .391, and had two assists, an ace, 12 digs and a solo block … Texas Southern received in 4 at Grambling as Gracie Hill had 15 kills, an ace, 9 digs and three blocks.
Athletes Limitless: Nootsara and Abercrombie notch wins
Within the first match Monday in Mesa, Arizona, Group Nootsara defeated Group Caffey 73-70. Learn the recap right here.
Within the nightcap, Group Abercrombie defeated Group De La Cruz-Mejia 71-54. Learn the recap right here.
Brittany Abercrombie is the general factors chief and Bethania De La Cruz-Mejias is second. They and Leketor Member-Meneh and Dani Drews will likely be subsequent week’s captains.
Emily and Lee on their weekly NCAA Zoom
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