South Dakota State remains the only unbeaten team in NCAA Division I volleyball, but barely, after the Jackrabbits rallied for a 25-18, 21-25, 23-25, 26-24, 15-8 Summit League victory Tuesday over visiting South Dakota. South Dakota State (19-0, 8-0) overcame a 24-22 fourth-set defict.
Buffalo took a half-game lead in the MAC with a five-set win over Akron as Manoela Forlin and Katrin Trebichavska had 23 kills each.
Line of the night: Caylen Alexander of Hawai’i had 28 kills in a four-set Big West win on the incredibly bright blue floor at CSU Bakersfield, hitting .431, and had an assist, three aces, 14 digs and two blocks, one solo. She moved into a tie for second in kills in the NCAA (390) with Binghamton’s Tsvetelina Ilieva. Evansville’s Giula Cardona leads with 455.
The politically-driven madness in the Mountain West continues, where the location of the match between Nevada and San Jose State on Saturday has been moved from Reno, Nevada, to San Jose, California. San Jose State was scheduled to play host to Utah State on Wednesday, but Utah State has forfeited.
Athletes Unlimted had its draft for its four teams heading into the fourth of five weeks of the season. The…