Stanford vs Nebraska 12-15-18 (Finals) WVB

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On Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 8 pm Central Time, the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota was packed. This was because it was #7 Nebraska taking on #1 Stanford in the finals of the Women's NCAA indoor volleyball tournament.

The game was tough. The first set went to Stanford at 28-26 while Nebraska got revenge in the second set at 25-22. In the third set Stanford won at 25-16. Nebraska was not having it and won the fourth set 15-15 and causing a fifth set. the winner of that set won it 15-12 and became the national champions. That team was none other than Stanford University. Stanford had just won the 2018 NCAA women's indoor volleyball tournament by defeating Nebraska 3 sets to 2.

That game ha some impressive stats to go along with a 5 set game. The leader in kills was Nebraska's Mikaela Foecke, with 27, while Kathryn Plummer lead Stanford with 19. Stanford's Sidney Wilson lead the game in aces with a total of 4 while Mikaela Foecke nad Lexi Sun each had 1 ace for Nebraska. Stanford's Tami Alade lead the game in blocks, with 8, while Jazz Sweet lead for Nebraska, with 5. The player with the most assists was Nebraska's Nicklin Hames, with 62, while Jenna Gray lead Stanford with 57. Stanford's Morgan Hentz lead the game with the most digs, at 32, while Kenzie Maloney lead Nebraska with 17.

30 years ago was the last time the national finals for women's NCAA volleyball were in Minneapolis. at that game was Texas Longhorns student athlete Janine Gremmel. Her team beat Hawaii for the national championships. Now, 30 years later in 2018 and in the same city, her own daughter was playing. Her daughter is senior Brooke Smith, playing for Nebraska. Even though Nebraska lost the game, making it to the national finals was still a big deal.

That wraps up the 2018 NCAA women's indoor volleyball season. Stay tuned for my next blog post and until next time, Miller out


~J. Miller

Nebraska vs Illinois 12-13-18 WVB

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On December 13, 2018 the second semifinal game of the NCAA women's indoor volleyball national finals happened at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This game was #3 Illinois going against #7 Nebraska. It was a close game so stay tuned for the results.

The first set went in favor of Illinois, ending 25-22. The second set also went in favor of Illinois, ending 25-16. Nebraska knew that if they wanted to make it to the finals they would have to win the next 3 sets. The third set ended 25-23, in favor of Nebraska. The fourth set ended 25-20, also in favor of Nebraska, and also causing a 5th set. That set ended 15-11, with Nebraska wining and moving on to the finals against #1 Stanford on December 15, 2018.

The leader for most kills goes to Jaqueline Quade, from Illinois, with 28, with 2 athletes from Nebraska each got 19 blocks. They were Mikaela Foecke and Lexi Sun. Those 2 from Nebraska also tied in aces because each athlete got 2, while Jordan Poulter, of Illinois, lead the game with 4 aces alone. The athlete with the most blocks was Ali Bastianelli, from Illinois, with 5 while Calli Schuarzenback led Nebraska with 3. The leaders for assists on each team tied at 46. Illinois had Jordan Poulter while Nebraska had Nicklin Hames. The leader in digs was Morgan O'Brien, from Illinois, with 27, while Kenzie Maloney led Nebraska with 20.

That concludes the second part of my final four blog. Don't forget that part 1 is Stanford against BYU, also at the Target Center in Minneapolis. If you have any friends that are Nebraska or Illinois fans, feel free to share this with them. Until next time, Miller out.


~J. Miller

Stanford vs BYU 12-13-18 WVB

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On December 13, 2018 at 4 pm Pacific time, The BYU Cougars traveled to the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota to play the Stanford Cardinals in NCAA women's indoor volleyball. This game was one of two to have the final four teams play. This game wasn't just your average game, this game placed #1 Stanford hosting #4 BYU in women's indoor volleyball. This was a big game because the winner would be playing for the NCAA national title for women's indoor volleyball.

The first and second sets ended 25-15, with Stanford winning both. Going into the third set, BYU knew that if they lost this third set, they would be going home and Stanford would be playing in the national finals. BYU tried their hardest but Stanford ended up winning the set 25-18 and winning the game 3 sets to none.

The leader for kills goes to Stanford's Kathryn Plummer, with 12, while Rani Jones-Perry led BYU with 8. Stanford's Jenna Gray and BYU's Daniele Shetler each got 2 aces and led for that category. Stanford's Tammi Alade led in blocks, with 14, while Kennedy Eschenberg led BYU with 3. Stanford's Jenna Gray led in assists with 26 while Lynd Haddock-Eppich led BYU with 23. The most digs for BYU goes to Lynd Haddock-Eppich, with 10, while Stanford's Morgan Hentz led the game with 20.

With Stanford winning 3 sets to none, they move on to the national finals on December 15, 2018, also at the Target Center in Minneapolis. They will play either Nebraska or Illinois.

Don't forget to check out some of my other blogs I have posted and stay tuned for my next blog. Until next time, Miller out


~J. Miller

Nebraska vs Orgegon 12-8-18 WVB

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On December 8, 2018 the Nebraska Cornhuskers took on the Oregon Ducks in a game of Women's indoor volleyball for day 2 of regionals at 5 pm central time. Many didn't think that Oregon would play Nebraska  because Oregon's pervious game was against Minnesota, the number 2 ranked team this season, but since Oregon beat Minnesota, they'll be playing Nebraska. The winners would be playing against Illinois in the semifinals at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The first set ended 25-22 Nebraska. Then the second set ended 25-23 Nebraska. Oregon knew that if they wanted to play at the Target center in the semifinals they had to win this third set. The third set ended 25-17 in favor of Nebraska. Nebraska beat Oregon in all 3 sets and advance to the semifinals on December 13, 2018 while Oregon had to go home and end their season.

The leader in Kills is Nebraska's Mikaela Foecke, with 16, while Oregon's Ronika Stone lead her team with 9. The leader in aces was four people, each athlete had 1 ace. Oregon's only ace goes to Lindsey Vander Weide while Nebraska had 3 athletes get 1 ace each. They were Nicklin Aanes, Megan Miller, and Hayley Densberger. The leader for blocks was Nebraska's Lauren Stivrin, with 4, and 3 Oregon players had 1 block each. They were Willow Johnson, Lauren Page, and Ronika Stone. The leader in Assists was Nebraska's Nicklin Hames, with 41, and Oregon's August Raskie, with 33. The athlete with the most Digs is Oregon's Brooke Nuneviller, with 19, and Nebraska's Nicklin Hames, with 15.

That concludes the summary of the regional game of Nebraska vs Oregon. Nebraska won the game so they took on Illiniois at the Target Center in Minneapolis for the semifinals. The other semifinals was Stanford vs BYU. Both of the seminfals were on December 13, 2018 at the Target Center so stay tuned for next time when I talk about a different NCAA women's indoor volleyball game next. Until then, Miller Out. Don't forget to check out some of my previous NCAA blogs about teams like Stanford, USC, and BYU along with blogs about the P1440 Las Vegas Open.


~J. Miller

Stanford vs Penn State 12-8-18 WVB

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On December 8, 2018 at 7pm Pacific time the regional finals went down for the women's NCAA indoor volleyball 2018 season. The teams that will be covered in this blog is Stanford University hosting Penn State.

The first set was tough for both teams. In the end of the set, Penn State won 25-18. The second set was the closet set, ending at 25-23 and Stanford getting the revenge by winning the set. The third set ended at 25-20 in Stanford's favor. Going into the fourth set, Penn State knew that if Stanford won, the game would be over and Penn State would be sent home while Stanford would move on to the Semifinals in Minneapolis, Minnesota against BYU. Penn State tried hard but in the end, the set ended in Stanford's favor at 25-16.

The leader in Kills was Stanford's Kathryn Plummer, with 23, and Penn State's Nia Reed, with 12. The leader in Aces goes to Stanford's Jenna Gray, with 3, and Penn State's Tarri Garrell, with 2. The leader for Blocks was tied at 6. Holly Campbell and Tammy Alade, of Stanford, and Kaitlin Hord, of Penn State, all had the same amount of blocks. the player with the most Assists goes to Stanford's Jenna Gray, with 52, followed by Penn State's Bryanna Weiskircher, with 42. The athlete with the most digs was Morgan Hentz, for Stanford with 18, and Kendall White, for Penn State with 11.

Just a few facts:
1. This game was Stanford's 30th straight win of the season.
2. Alix Klineman, of the AVP, is a Stanford Alumni

Stay tuned for my next blog post. Don't forget to check out any of my previous blog posts. Until next time, Miller out


~J. Miller

BYU vs Florida 12-7-18 WVB

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On December 7, 2018 the Florida Gators sent their women's indoor volleyball team to Provo, Utah to face BYU's women's indoor volleyball team. Florida had to try hard to get the Cougars and move on. Keep reading to find out if Florida beat the host or if BYU won on their home court.


The first set ended 25-23 in favor of Florida, giving them a 1 set to none lead. The second set wasn't as successful for the Gators because it ended 25-13 in favor of the Cougars. The third set was a little closer at 25-17, with BYU winning that one. Going into the fourth set Florida knew that if they lost, they wouldn't be playing the next day. The fourth set ended 25-19 in favor of BYU. BYU won the game 3 sets to 1 and moved on to play against Texas on Saturday, December 8, 2018.


BYU's Rani Perry-Jones lead with 17 kills while Florida's Holly Carlton had 16 kills. BYU's Rani Perry-Jones also lead with 2 aces while Florida's Rachel Kramer had 1 ace. BYU's Heather Gneiting lead with 7 blocks while Florida's Holly Carlton had 4 blocks. The athlete with the most assists was BYU's Lynd Haddock-Eppich with 44 while Florida's leader in assists was Allie Monserez with 21. The athlete with the most digs was Florida's Allie Gregory, with 13, while BYU's leader was Lynd Haddock-Eppich, with 10.


That concludes the women's indoor volleyball game of BYU vs Florida. Stay tuned for my next blog and while you're here, check out my previous blogs on my page. Until next time, Miller out




~J. Miller

Stanford vs Washington State 12-7-18 WVB

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On December 7, 2018 #1 Stanford played #18 Washington State on home court in Stanford, California. The game was at 5:30 pm Pacific Time for round 1 of their region. The winner would go on to play against Penn State in Round 2.


The first set ended 25-17 in favor of Stanford. The second set ended 26-24 Washington State. The third set was 25-14 Stanford. Washington State knew that if they lost this fourth set, their season would be over. The set ended 25-19 in favor of Stanford, winning 3 sets to 1 and moving on to play Penn State the following day on December 8, 2018.


The player with the most kills goes to Stanford's Kathryn Plummer, with 24, while Taylor Mims lead for Washington State, with 17. The player with the most aces goes to Stanford's Sidney Wilson, with 3, while Abby Phillips got Washington State's only ace. Washington State's Claire Martin got the most blocks of any player, with 10, while Stanford's Tammy Alade got 9. Jenna Gray, of Stanford, got an impressive 52 assists while Washington State's top assist player was Ashley Brown, with 35. Stanford's Morgan Hentz lead the game with 25 digs while Alexis Dirige lead Washington State with 21 digs.


After losing the game, Washington State got knocked out of the tournament while Stanford got to play Penn State on their home court.


I hope you liked my summary of the Stanford vs Washington State women's indoor volleyball game. Stay tuned for my next blog post. Until next time, Miller out




~J. Miller

USC vs San Diego 12-1-18 WVB

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On December 1, 2018 USC had a tough game. They played University of San Diego at the Galen Center, there in Los Angeles, California. It was important for USC to leave the games as winners because it was the second round of the NCAA tournament and they had previously beaten Samford 3-0 at the Galen Center just a day earlier.


The first set ended close at 27-25 with San Diego winning the set. The second set ended with a bigger gap at 25-21, in favor of San Diego. With San Diego up 2 sets to none, the third set was important for USC. When the third set ended, the score was 25-19, in favor of San Diego. By losing the third set, USC lost the game and are out of the NCAA tournament while San Diego is moving on to play Wisconsin.


USC's leader in Kills goes to Emily Baptista, with 13, while San Diego's leader in Kills was Katie Lukes, with 12. USC's leader in Aces goes to Khalia Lanier, with USC's only ace of the game, while San Diego had 2 people tie for the most aces. Those two people are Anna Newsome and Kelli Barry, each with 1. USC's leading Blocker is Jasmine Gross, with 5, while San Diego's leading blocker was Addie Picha, with 7. The USC athlete with the most Assists goes to Raquel Lazaro, with 30, while Anna Newsome has the most for San Diego with 25. The USC athlete with the most Digs is Victoria Garrick, with 19, and the leader for digs on the San Diego side was Lauren Fuller, with 12. Even though


If you are interested in some videos of USC volleyball, Victoria Garrick (the one mentioned above) has a YouTube channel called "Victoria Garrick" (it's just her name) if you're interested in any videos of that.


Don't forget to follow some of the players on Instagram: @emilyabaptista, @kaylanier, @jasmine_gross, @raquelitalc, and @victoriagarrick


Feel free to give these people a follow and subscribe to Victoria on YouTube, if you're in to that kind of thing. Don't forget to leave your comments below of what you'd like to see on my next blog post when it comes out. Until then, Miller out








~J. Miller

USC vs Samford 11-30-18 WVB

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On November 30, 2018 USC played Samford in Los Angeles for the first round of the NCAA women's indoor volleyball tournament. Going into the game, the visiting Samford Bulldogs (19-15) traveled to play the USC Trojans (22-10) on USC's home court, the Galen Center.


The 3 sets ended 25-18, 25-19, and 25-14, with USC winning all 3 sets. The game's leaders for kills, aces, blocks, assists, and digs were as followed: 12 kills went to Emily Baptista, of USC, and 12 kills for Kelsi Hobbs, of Samford, 2 aces went to Reni MeyerWhalley, of USC, and 1 ace went to Taylor Anderton, of Samford, 5 blocks went to Madison Murtagh, of USC, and 2 blocks went to Krista Boesing, of Samford, 39 assists went to Raquel Lazaro, of USC, 36 assists went to Taylor Anderton, of Samford (who i mentioned above), 15 digs went to Victoria Garrick, of USC, and 9 digs went to Grace Tiesman, of Samford. This was also where Victoria Garrick got her 1,000th dig of her NCAA career.


Don't forget to follow the players on Instagram: @emilyabaptisa, @kelsihobbs, @renimwhalley, @madisonmurtagh, @krista_boesing, @raquelitalc, @grace_tiesman, @victoriagarrick, and Taylor Anderton has no available Instagram at this moment


If you would like to watch any vlogs or behind the scenes of USC volleyball, Victoria Garrick has a YouTube channel called "Victoria Garrick" if you're interested.


If there's a certain sport, game, or team you'd like me to cover, let me know. Stay tuned for my next blog post. until then, Miller out




~J. Miller

USC @ UCLA 11-23-18 WVB

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On November 23, 2018 the USC Trojans traveled across town to Pauley Pavilion to play their cross town rivals, the UCLA Bruins, in a game of women's volleyball to end their 2018 indoor regular season. When these two teams played each other at the Galen Center back in mid September, with UCLA being the visitors and USC having home court advantage, the game ended with USC winning all 3 sets. It was because of this that UCLA wanted revenge, and also because this game was their last game of the regular season and was their senior night.


This game at Pauley Pavilion was much closer than the game at the Galen Center. The first set ended 25-23 in favor of USC. The second set had a similar outcome with it ending 25-22 USC. With USC winning the first two sets, UCLA knew they couldn't let USC win a third on home court and also on senior night. The third set ended 25-22 in favor of UCLA. The fourth set ended 25-22 in favor of UCLA as well, so with each team winning two sets, a fifth and final set was in order. this set ended 15-9 with USC beating their cross town rivals, UCLA.


At the end of the night, UCLA ended it's regular season with an overall record of 13-14 while USC ended their regular season 13-7.


It was a night full of plays. There were 5 types of moves the scorekeepers kept tabs on. Those where kills, digs, blocks, assists, and aces. The leaders in kills were Brooke Botkin, with 21, for USC and Mac May, with 16, for UCLA. The leaders in digs were Brooke Botkin, with 25, for USC and Zana Muno, with 35, for UCLA. The leaders in blocks were Madison Murtagh, with 5, for USC and Emily Ryan, with 6, for UCLA. The leaders for assists were Raquel Lazaro, with 50, for USC and Kylie Miller, with 39, for UCLA. The leaders for aces were Raegan LaGrand, with 4, for USC and Emily Ryan, with 4 as well, for UCLA.


With it being senior night, UCLA recognized their seniors. They include Middle Blocker, Kyra Rogers and Defensive Specialist, Zana Muno.


Don't forget to follow the above players on Instagram: @madisonmurtagh, @raquelitalc, @brookebotkin, @zanamuno, @emilyryan14, @kyliemiller10, @macmay3, and @kyra_rogers


Stay tuned for my latest blog post when that comes out next. If you would like your favorite sport or team covered, let me know down below and until next time, Miller out




~J. Miller

P1440 Las Vegas: Day 3 (finals)

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Sorry it's been so long. I've been having homework lately. Now I can do Day 3 of the 2018 FIVB Las Vegas Open presented by P1440. Day 3 was on Sunday October 21, 2018. The teams in the semifinals were Bansley with Wilkerson against Solberg with Antonelli, Pavan with Humana-Paredes against Solberg with Antonelli. The men's semfiinals were Fijalek with Bryl against Krasilinikov with Stoyanovskiy and Mol with Sorum against Trevor Crabb and Tri Borne.




The first women's semifinals was Bansley with Wilkerson against Solberg with Antonelli ended with Bansley and Wilkerson winning 21-18. The second set went to Antonelli and Solberg, winning 24-22, so a third set happened. that set ended 15-11 in favor of Wilkerson and Bansley. Wilkerson and Bansley moved on to the finals.




The second women's semifinals were Antonelli and Solberg against Pavan and Humana-Paredes. That game ended with Pavan and Humana-Paredes winning both sets 21-14 and 21-19. This means that the women's finals were all from Team Canada.




The first men's semifinals was Fijalek with Bryl against Krasilinikov with Stoyanovskiy. The first set ended 21-13 in favor of Fijalek and Bryl. Krasilinikov and Styanovskiy got their revenge by winning the second set 21-14, causing a third set. The third set ended 15-11 in favor of Fijalek and Bryl, winning 2 of the 3 sets and moving on to the finals.




The second men's semifinals was Tri Bourne and Trevor Crabb, of the AVP, against Mol and Sorum. The game ended in 2 sets with set 1 ending 21-17 and set 2 ended 21-16 with Mol and Sorum winning both sets and moving on to the finals against Fijalek and Bryl.




The women's finals took 3 sets. Set 1 ended 21-17 in favor of Bansley and Wilkerson. Pavan and Humana-Paredes won the second set 21-17 and causing a third set. The third set ended 15-9 in favor of Bansley and Wilkerson. That win made Bansley and Wilkerson FIVB/P1440 Las Vegas winners.




The men's finals were Mol and Sorum against Fijalek and Bryl. The men's final only took 2 sets. Set 1 ended 21-13 and set 2 ended 21-17. Both went in favor of Mol and Sorum, crowning the pair as the winners of the FIVB/P1440 Las Vegas Champs.




With this being an FIVB event, points for Olympic qualifying were up for grabs for every athlete. Qualifying has just started and it won't be until June of 2020 that the teams will be chosen for Tokyo in 2020.


That concludes the summary of Day 3 of the 2018 FIVB Las Vegas Open presented by P1440 from October 18-21, 2018. Stay tuned for November 30, 2018 when P1440 returns with their next event, in Huntington Beach, California. Until my next post, Miller out




~J. Miller

P1440 Las Vegas: Day 2

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I must start off by saying, I was having some problems with technology so I had to make a new blog. I have posted the previous Day 1 results on here if you're interested in that. without anymore interruptions, let Day 2 begin.


On October 20, 2018 Day 2 of the 2018 FIVB Las Vegas stop presented by P1440 was underway. The four teams that I'll be talking about are Emily Day with Betsi Flint and Taylor Crabb with Jake Gibb for the Americans, Melissa Humana-Paredes with Sarah Pavan, of Canada, and Anders Mol with Christian Sorum, of Norway. Humana-Paredes and Pavan, of Canada, were the only team to play 2 games on Day 2, since they didn't play at all on Day 1, while the other three teams each played 1 game.


The first team is Day and Flint. Their game was against Silva Ramos and Cavalcanti Barbosa Silva on stadium court at 12:20. The first set ended in favor of Day and Flint 21-18 but they came up short to lose the second set 18-21, so a third set happened. Day and Flint came up short on the third set, losing 11-15. After losing the game, Day and Flint were out of the tournament and were unable to move on.


The next team is Crabb and Gibb. The pair played Krasilnikov and Stoyanovskiy on court 1 at 9:00. Crabb and Gibb won the first set 21-15, but weren't so lucky on the second set. As many beach volleyball fans know, in order to win the set, the team needs to be first to reach 21. The hard part is that a 2 point rule is in play. because of this rule, the second set ended 30-28 with Krasilnikov and Stoyanovskiy winning and causing a third set. The third set was a little harder because it ended 15-13 in favor of Krasilnikov and Stoyanovskiy. The two beat Crabb and Gibb, knocking them out of the tournament.


The third team that only played one game was Norway's Mol and Sorum. the pair played Ricardo and Alcaro Filho at 11:00 on Court 2. Anders and Mol came up short 19-21 on the first set, but redeemed themselves by winning the second set 21-16, and causing a third set. Mol and Sorum won the third set 15-11, and move on to the semifinals on the next day against Trevor Crabb, Taylor's older brother, and his partner, Tri Bourne, both of the AVP.


The final team was Canada's Pavan and Humana-Paredes. Their games were on court 5 at 9:00 against Kolsinka and Kociolek. Humana- Paredes and Pavan won in back to back sets 21-17 and 21-15. Their next game was on court 2 at 12:20 against Menegatti and Orsi Toth. Humana-Paredes and Pavan also won that game in back to back sets 21-14 and 21-16, to make it to the semifinals. They will be playing Solberg and Antonelli.


I hope you enjoyed Day 2 of the P1440 stop in Las Vegas and stay tuned for Monday, November 5th when my next blog post comes out. Until next time, Miller out




~J. Miller

P1440 Las Vegas: Day 1

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On October 19, 2018 the first day of the main draw was underway. The teams that played on Day 1 that I'll be covering are Emily Day with Betsi Flint, Taylor Crabb with Jake Gibb, and Anders Mol with Christian Sorum. Each team had 1 game on Day 1, except Day and Flint who had 2 games.

Day and Flint's game 1 was at 2:10 on stadium court against Kerri Walsh Jennings and Brooke Sweat. Kerri and Brooke won the first set 21-19 but Day and Flint got revenge by winning the second set 21-19, and causing a third set. The third set ended 15-12 in favor of Day and Flint. They're second game was at 5:30 on stadium court against Sara Hughes and Summer Ross. Day and Flint won the first set 22-20 but came up short 14-21 on the second set, causing a third set to happen. The third set ended 15-11, in favor of Day and Flint. The pair's next game is on Day 2 at 12:20 PM on stadium court against Silva Ramos and Cavalcanti Barbosa Silva.

Crabb and Gibb's one game on Day 1 was at 3:50 on Court 1 against Perusic and Schweiner. Crabb and Gibb won the first set 21-18 but came up short 17-21 on the second set, causing a third. The third set ended 15-13 in favor of Crabb and Gibb. The pair will play their next game on Day 2 at 9:00 AM on Court 1 against Krasilnikov and Stoyanovskiy.

Mol and Sorum's one game on Day 1 was against Plains and Tocs. Mol and Sorum won the game in back to back sets, 21-18 and 21-14. Their next game is at 11:00 AM on Day 2 on Court 2 against Ricardo and Alcaro Filho.

Sorry tha this one is a little shorter than my previous ones. Make sure to stay tuned for Thursday, November 1st for my next blog post. If you're interested, leave your comments on what I should cover next down below and feel free to check the rest of my blog posts. Until next time, Miller out


~J. Miller

P1440 Las Vegas: Pool Play

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I know it says 'Pool Play' in the title, but please keep reading. On September 18, 2018 P1440 had the pool play for the 2018 FIVB Las Vegas Open. You may be asking why the P1440 is involved. That's because it's for the FIVB, since Olympic qualifying points are up for grabs, but is presented by P1440. I decided to cover the pool play because this stop was for Olympic qualifying points to try to make it to Tokyo in 2020. The four teams I'll be covering are 2 AVP teams and 2 international teams. The American teams are Emily Day with Betsi Flint for the women and Jake Gibb with Taylor Crabb for the men. The international teams I decided to cover were Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes, of Canada, for the women, and Anders Mol with Christian Sorum, of Norway, for the men. For those who don't know: Mol and Sorum have a vlogging YouTube channel called "Beach Volley Vikings" if you're interested in some behind the scenes footage of their competitions. Now it's time to introduce the results of the teams. All of the teams played two games in the pool play before they could move on.

The first team is Americans Emily and Betsi Flint. They played their first game  against Liliana and Else. Day and Flint won the first set 21-16 but came up short on the second set, losing 15-21, so a third set happened. Day and Flint won the third set 15-10. Their second game was against Pavan and Humana-Paredes. Day and Flint lost the first set 10-21 but the second set was closer. Day and Flint lost the second set 23-21, since you need a 2 point advantage in order to win. Day and Flint lost both sets and the game. That has them leaving the pool play with 1 win and 1 loss.

The second team is Americans Taylor Crabb and Jake Gibb. Their first game in the pool play was against Krov and Rowlandson. Crabb and Gibb won the first set 21-15 but came up short on the second set 12-21. The third set ended 15-13 in favor of Crabb and Gibb. Their second game was against Ricardo and Alvaro Rilho. Crabb and Gibb won the first set 21-16 and also winning the second set 26-24. By winning both of those games, Crabb and Gibb leave the pool play undefeated by winning both of their games.

The third team is the international women's team I chose from Canada, Pavan and Humana-Paredes. Their first game of pool play was against Day and Flint, who I mentioned above. Because I have previously listed the scores, I won't be listing them again. Their second game was against Suzuki and Murakami. Pavan and Humana-Paredes won both sets 21-14. By winning both of their games, they also get to move out of the pool play being undefeated.

The final team is the international men's team I chose from Norway, Sorum and Mol. Their first game was against Priddy and Casebeer, of the AVP. Mol and Sorum won both sets 21-12. Their second game against Bouter and Verenhorst. Mol and Sorum came up short by losing the first set 18-21 but were able to save it by winning the second set 21-18 and the third set 15-9 to win the game. Mol and Sorum move out of the pool play being undefeated.

That concludes my summary of the pool play for the 2018 FIVB Las Vegas Open presented by P1440. Stay tuned for Day 1 of the main draw where Day and Flint take on Kerri Walsh Jennings and Brooke Sweat, Crabb and Gibb take on Perusic and Schweiner, Pavan and Humana-Paredes take on Kolosinka and Kociolek, and Mol and Sorum take on Plains and Tocs.

Feel free to check out any of my previous blogs. There are things like AVP stops in MBO, Hawaii, and the championships to updates on my "DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME" story to a summary of the UCLA at USC women's volleyball game. I hope you can check some of those out if you haven't already. Stay tuned for Monday, October 29th for my next blog post. Until next time, Miller out


~J. Miller