Miami Volleyball Returns To The Top 25 With ACC Honors; First Alert, September 24, 2024
After this weekend, the Miami Hurricanes Volleyball team returns to the Top 25 after several down games. They swept their opponents this weekend during the Coral Gables Invitational returning to the No. 25 spot and some players also earned honors.
Grace Lopez, Bianka Lulic and Ariana Rodriguez claimed ACC Player of the Week honors, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced Monday afternoon.
The recognitions come after an undefeated weekend over No. 25 Arkansas, Texas Tech and FIU for the final week of non-conference action.
Lopez, a sophomore, earned the ACC Offensive Player of the Week award after earning 49 kills (4.90 kills per set) and a team-best .489 hitting average in three non-conference victories at the 305 Challenge. From Aguada, Puerto Rico, Lopez tallied 18 kills on a season-high .615 clip against No. 25 Arkansas and followed it with a three-set match high with 19 kills against Texas Tech.
From San Diego, Calif., redshirt freshman Bianka Lulic secured ACC Defensive Player of the Week following 17 blocks (1.70 blocks per set), 11 kills and a season-high nine blocks against FIU, capped off by the game winner to seal a 3-1 win over FIU.
Rodriguez, a redshirt freshman, earned ACC Setter of the Week after totaling a conference-best 118 assists throughout the final three matches of non-conference action. She also claimed six kills and four aces.
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Miami Hurricanes Women's Golf
The Hurricanes wrapped up play in the Mary Fossum Invitational with sophomore Barbora Bujáková and junior Olivia Grønborg both finishing their days inside the top 10 individual rankings. The team wound up finishing fifth overall behind Ole Miss, Michigan State, Minnesota and Florida, respectively.
A pair of top-10 finishes from BB and Olivia highlight Miami's efforts at the Mary Fossum Invitational!
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We'll Leave You With This...
A large contingency of Miami fans made their way to USF to watch the Hurricanes hang 50 points on the Bulls. With the U coming in to this week's matchup against Virginia Tech as a heavy favorite and a top 10 ranking, Hard Rock Stadium looks to host one of the best environments for the Hurricanes in recent years.
We've said it once and we won't stop saying it: The Best Fans in College Football 🙌
— Miami Hurricanes (@MiamiHurricanes) September 23, 2024
We need YOU cheering on @CanesFootball on Friday @HardRockStadium!!
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