The Atlanta Vibe took sole possession of first place in the Pro Volleyball Federation with a four-set road victory over the Omaha Supernovas.
In NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball, Ball State came with a big victory, while also in the MIVA McKendree knocked off Lewis. Three other ranked teams — Loyola Chicago, Pepperdine and UC San Diego — all won.
The recaps follow, but first a look at Friday’s schedule.
The Ides of March includes the Big West match of the season as new No. 1 Hawai’i goes to No. 2 Long Beach State. Hawai’i, which has won 16 in a row, is 17-1 and opens its Big West season. The Rainbow Warriors will also be playing for the first time without leading attacker Spyros Chakas, lost for the season with a leg injury. Chakas recorded 195 of UH’s 767 kills. Long Beach State (16-1) is already 2-0 in conference play. Also in the Big West, fifth-ranked UC Irvine is at No. 19 UC Santa Barbara and UC San Diego, coming off its Thursday win over CSUN, plays the No. 16 Matadors again, this time in Northridge.
The lone MIVA match has Lindenwood at Purdue Fort Wayne
The only MPSF team in action is No. 4 Grand Canyon, which plays host to the EIVA’s NJIT.
Three other EIVA teams play as Charleston goes to North Greenville of Conference Carolinas, No. 15 Princeton is at the NEC’s Fairleigh Dickinson, and No. 17 George Mason is home for Mount Olive of Conference Carolinas.
There’s an NEC match when Merrimack goes to Sacred Heart and the NEC’s LIU is home St. Thomas Aquinas of the ECC. The ECC’s Dominican is home Kentucky State of the SIAC.
Two other Conference Carolinas teams are in action as Belmont Abbey is home for independent Tusculum and King entertains Warner.
Lincoln Memorial is at Thomas More in a match of independents.
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Pro Volleyball Federation
Not only did Atlanta top Omaha, the league had some significant off-the-court news.
ATLANTA 3, OMAHA 1: The Vibe improved to 8-3, while Omaha fell to 7-4 after Atlanta’s 25-20, 15-25, 25-21, 25-12 victory.
Anna Lazareva led the Vibe wity 18 kills, 10 digs, seven block assists and an ace. Leketor Member-Meneh had 10 kills, an ace, eight digs and three blocks, two solo. Leah Edmond had 12 kills, 17 digs and three blocks, two solo. Jehlarova Magdalena added five kills,…
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