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