VBelo Daily: January 27, 2026
The best way to stay warm is cheering on great volleyball. Living in Hawaii also works.
Number of the Day
1,000 - Among active players, only 3 have over 1,000 kills. Patrick Rogers (Ball State) has 1,044 and Shane Wetzel (Ohio State) sits just ahead of him at 1,068.1 But they both trail Dillon Klein (USC) at 1,105.
Yesterday’s Scores
Non-conference
CSUN (82%) def. Fort Valley State (18%)
3-0 (25-16, 25-22, 25-14)
I know Jalen Phillips is always talked about (15-2-20 and .650), but there is a reason. Let’s also give some love to Grayson Albers who finished with 8-0-12 (.667) because errorless performances are incredible.
St. Thomas (FL) (75%) def. Lees-McRae (25%)
3-1 (25-18, 18-25, 25-20, 25-18)
Davide Nicolini (LMC) led all players with 18 kills, a career-high for the freshman out of Italy.
Today’s Match Projections
MPSF
Vanguard (1%) vs UCLA (99%)
Non-conference
Midway (67%) vs Kentucky State (33%)
Roberts Wesleyan (60%) vs Daemen (40%)
Catawba (30%) vs Barton (70%)
American International (11%) vs Sacred Heart (89%)
NCAA Stats says 1,067 kills, but I am going to trust The Ohio State University on this one.