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A double occurs in volleyball when a player, during a match, is credited with scoring at least ten times in one (or more) of five statistical categories: aces, kills, blocks, digs, and assists. The term was apparently derived from similar basketball jargon; the expression "triple-double" was coined by former Los Angeles Lakers public relations ...
The NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament is an annual event that leads to the championship in women's volleyball from teams in Division I contested by the NCAA each winter since 1981. Texas won the most recent tournament, defeating Nebraska 3–0 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida .
Intercollegiate sports began in the United States in 1852 when crews from Harvard and Yale universities met in a challenge race in the sport of rowing. [13] As rowing remained the preeminent sport in the country into the late-1800s, many of the initial debates about collegiate athletic eligibility and purpose were settled through organizations like the Rowing Association of American Colleges ...
The Flying Dutch had a remarkable four players reach double figures in kills in just a three-set match. VanderWeide had 12, while Lockett, DeWeerd and Kamryn Burbridge each had 10. Lauren Lee had ...
In his three decades as a volleyball coach, Jerritt Elliot has seen his share of star power and stellar squads while leading a dozen teams to the NCAA women’s volleyball Final Four, including 11 ...
Everything to know to watch the 2023 NCAA Women's Volleyball Tournament, including bracket, scores, schedule and streaming info.
Under FIVB rules, a libero is not allowed to serve. By contrast, a libero can serve in NCAA volleyball, but only in a specific rotation. That is, the libero can only serve for one person, not for all of the people for whom he or she goes in. That rule change was implemented in 2004 and applied to high school and junior high play soon after.
The NCAA began sponsoring women's college volleyball championships in 1981, replacing the AIAW as the highest-level governing body for the sport. The 1981 tournament consisted of 20 teams. In the first few years, the NCAA field was composed largely of teams from the southwest and west coast , but the sport grew in nationwide popularity in the ...