Best Volleyball Quotes

"What makes Haikyuu so magical is how fans who never played volleyball end up loving the sport of volleyball and get so into an anime about the sport they've never played."

"That's a great diving play to save that volleyball and give your team another chance to be successful."

"Avery Skinner, first team all-American, 6-1 senior out of Katy, Texas. 3.8 kills per set, 359 on the year. That is just gaudy for somebody who hit so many tough balls. It really is."

"Molly Phillips is having a... I know it's early, we got a long way to go, but Molly Phillips has been blocking her position and has got six kills already on nine swings. Yeah, she has."

"What a rally but can you believe that stab by Gabby Curry?"

"Ali Stumler leads Kentucky to their first ever title."

"Fleming coming right back nice delivery by Poulter."

"Louisville, beating Georgia Tech to advance to their first ever national semi, good block touch, smart shot by Scott."

"Nebraska takes the first set 25-18 seven ties a couple of lead changes back and forth volleyball here to start from Lincoln, Nebraska."

"Gabby Blossom, you see the range that she covered on that point."

"Isn't it fitting that tonight we go five sets?"

"From the back row, it's Sam Bricio - that's why they call her the GOAT."

"I'm actually getting excited about volleyball."

"Change lives through volleyball training and inspirational content."

"He just doesn't care, he's just focused on loving volleyball, playing hard..."

"Interesting that fairly late in the season Maple Grove took the first set actually against Champlin Park."

"The ball floats at the last second, so it's ace."

"One of the best parts about coaching is guiding somebody to a place in their volleyball career where they can have those hooked on volleyball moments."

"Lexie Sun just hit 619 against a really, really good team."

"All I want is for the Badger volleyball team to win a national championship."

"Louisville was down 22-20... they closed with a five-nothing run... rolled 25-12."

"If you're Louisville, you cannot serve the ball at Zoe Fleck."

"A sign of a good hitter is when their job is to try to make the setter look good."

"Imagine if Kagayama was able to run the same fast offense that he does with Hinata but with Ushijima."

"Aone's goal is to never let a ball get past him and that consumes his whole existence."

"Nishinoya saved them from game scored on their side."

"How good was that set? That ball got dug about 40 feet in the air!"

"It's not many teams in the country that can take the number one setter in the nation and not even have her set your offense." - Andy Gugus Berg

"As a right-handed hitter who's going to be hitting on the right side, you have to jump square to the net first and then rotate into the court."

"That's a monster block, that's a stuffed block."

"Haikyuu: a lot of great teamwork and relationship building."

"That's a great swing by Galang targeting that zone five."

"She's been that silent killer the past two matches, filling in for Milo Pablo."

"It's just so hard to read where Janelle Chang will distribute the ball."

"That Ack Attack not the strongest, but it's always the reaction for me."

"She's going to build up her attackers, and then when you finally figure it out, she brings out another weapon."

"Team effort by the Angels, the veteran team."

"Beautiful execution attacking the seam between those two blockers from San Diego."

"Morgan Lewis sets it up, hand a tap there to close."

"That is one of the best sets of college volleyball I have ever seen."

"In volleyball, the court is full of information."

"It's such good volleyball, it's kind of crazy, I mean everything and more."

"That thumb down cross court shot in zone four is so hard to defend."

"It's what makes none of villa one of the best outsides in the country."

"Let's take another look at this, look at the adjustment in flight by Anna De Beer."

"It's way wide and yet she leans back in air and still able to find hands to get it killed."

"Oregon needs a side out desperately right now, down by four again."

"The added benefit here for Ulmer is a chance to huddle up his team, regroup everything."

"That might be the most consistent play in the Pro volleyball Federation"

"Real Pro indoor volleyball female beach volleyball play volleyball in California and around the world tonight is the start of something magical"

"Getting that solid first pass like that from anai which sets up cass Brown"

"Both teams rely on being balanced and when they're not, that's when things tend to go wrong"

"The most consistent play in the Pro volleyball Federation, a long distance connection between tomcom and stone"

"Great thing about volleyball: it's a clean slate"

"We haven't even seen her best yet, and again late there in set number one, able to take over. Really, really impressed with her play. AA Ortiz doing what she's done all year, come in late in sets and be a catalyst at the line. Really love what we've seen out of the Fury there."

"San Diego making a statement to start set three."

"From club or High School courts to Championship Arenas Spalding has been the trusted partner of volleyball players for Generations."

"My goodness gracious out of the back row Logan Eggleston is one of the best at the country hitting this big set behind the three meter line."

"They are playing inspired volleyball right now."

"Megan Miller coming in off the bench and not only getting a good tough serve over the net, but look at the defensive get, sprawling out there saving the point."

"Getting a stuffed block is huge, if that's your job to deny the hitter across the net a point and you can do it with an exclamation point."

"What a huge sequence of challenges Michelle Prader makes the call no net touch but there was a floor touch and Columbus wins the point."

"Empowered, inspired, together. We didn't get here alone. This is our responsibility. We are creating a new major league on the greatest stage volleyball has ever seen. Pro volleyball Federation is Real Pro volleyball now is our time."

"Gabby Garcia Fernandez, a huge presence for the Cougars."

"UCLA convincingly takes the first set."

"The Falco, hitting at such a high percentage, going against two and three blocks sometimes."

"No matter what with libero outside hit or whoever they are that first contact becomes the most important."

"The Hawaii block has emerged, particularly in that third set where they had five blocks alone in the frame."

"She's up for the block there and it's off of the block."

"To make their high school volleyball team the best in Japan."

"Haikyuu is a master class in sports anime, drawing viewers into the world of volleyball and leaving them eagerly awaiting the next match."

"For Penn State, it's all about getting that ball at the service line and holding on to it."

"USC is able to take the third set, Oregon's streak of 10 consecutive set wins is broken."

"Stanford needed that they needed a first-ball kill like that they needed to get that pass up the net get the ball back quickly to try to come back and score with it all tied up."

"Beautiful defense on all sides of the net by BYU, scrambling to stay in that rally and eventually winning it."

"I think you sleep well at night when you know you have an outside hitter like Hudson coming back for the next four years though."

"Tiny little school across the river in southern Indiana is making quite an impact in a top 10 NCAA volleyball game today."

"I mean that was some kind of power that we just saw from Kalani."

"This is one of the best atmospheres in volleyball."

"Katie Myers is one of their middles back to serve."

"It's just developing solid people through the game of volleyball."

"What a dramatic match. We know what the result will be when we play Kentucky volleyball."

"He's filled with the serve, good pass, Tella tried to go quick to boss, he brushed it pinballed around and somehow it's pushed over."

"There's a spinning ball that was high, I thought he might even bump set it, but no, he pops up on his hands, puts it up perfectly."

"Cass Brown is just feasting at the net. I mean, she really is. That is her fifth block."

"It's a huge win for the sport of volleyball and a huge win for all of the kids watching."

"Volleyball is a game of momentum, and right now, the thrill has all of the momentum."

"She doesn't know what she touches, but she's got a 30-inch vert and not only does she rise up to levels that don't seem physically possible but then she hangs there as well."

"It's an exciting time for volleyball and the pro volleyball Federation is proud to partner with USA volleyball."

"I've actually referred to you as one of the most electric personalities in volleyball throughout the broadcast this week."

"Watch her get out read that set so well get right through the block and so Vasquez Gomez goes back to serve."

"Winning five of their last six, Omaha has climbed the leaderboard and is within striking distance at the top of the Pro Volleyball Federation."

"Lexi Rodriguez is one of the best liberos in the country, and she's a freshman. It's so impressive what she's doing back there in her first year."

"It's not just that she gets the dig, she puts them in a good spot."

"What a swing that got him in system."

"The most versatile player in all of college volleyball."

"Yeah, I just saw Lexi Duncan, the line judge there, pull out the blue flag with her head held low. She was not happy."

"It's a huge win, one of the biggest comebacks in Purdue volleyball history."

"What Nebraska has done right now to the swing, nice cross-court shot."

"Not a lot of setters can do what Cook just did in transition she's moving off the net and then faces her middle hitter Delano and delivers a perfect 31. That's a tough skill to execute she makes it look so easy."

"She accelerates, gets well over the blocker's hands, and just nails it down the line."

"Got all of that didn't she? Boy she made the refs look at that hit and say hey the ball doesn't lie usually when there is a no call or a bad call you say the ball doesn't lie because the team that complains generally gets the point."

"Minnesota has won 30 straight matches in the sports pavilion."

"High level volleyball, all elements of the game are going to be spectacular."

"That Ace delivered by Kirsten 10th Ace of the match for the Nittany Lions."

"When you need a point, you go to your outside hitter and she delivers."

"Great play from Amanda Neal, it's the reason this rally is continuing."

"That cross-court shot, they just have not found an answer."

"I love how she stays on her feet until the very last moment then extends her body to play the ball."

"Players have a very special place in their heart for high school volleyball."

"No matter where Carlini is, she makes herself available to get the set."

"Selliger Swenson with 12 assists."

"Molly Hagerty for Wisconsin plays six and is doing just a stellar job for her team."

"Interesting, as we talk so much about Gabby Blossom and what she's done for this team, it will not be her first regional final."

"Andy Jackson might have got a Little Help from the net there but you can go ahead and give her five kills now for the day."

"That serve was so well placed it took the middle attacker out of her slide route."

"The fact that Swenson didn't double that ball off the ceiling is really impressive."

"That's fast volleyball right there."

"It's never ending ever they might be siding out at 100 in this set."

"It was Jacqueline Quaid that closed it out in set number three."

"It's some of the best volleyball in all of the country."

"You've got to get a swing on the ball to side out."

"You want to end it. Who do you set if you're Penn State's setter?"

"She's just so dynamic she can she can go up there and swing here come watch this pass right here she goes up like she's gonna set and the last second she drops that elbow and puts that ball down."

"Awesome step by Carlini, she's setting that from 25 feet deep."

"You don't typically see aces on short serves in the Big Ten."

"It's offense from pin to pin for these seniors from Arkansas. A double dose of head and cartright. Incredible."

"This is such a great use of offense by Hannah Hog because she's on the run. It's not a perfect pass. It's not necessarily when the blocker is expecting offense."

"She splits the defenders going deep into that corner, creates some issues in that seam."

"That'll give you an idea of how great it has been here in Fville for volleyball."

"Florida State having so much success on the outside pin they're ripping a lot of balls Cross Court."

"That's about as good as volleyball gets."

"This is about as good as volleyball gets."

"Denied by UCLA. And a huge block now early on in this set. UCLA led most of it. They really have been tested. Mac May has been getting really pressured, not just in the angle but also down the line."

"Reagan Cooper's been a star for the Fury."

"Great volleyball that you're seeing."

"She is not just a coach for us, she truly is a mentor. She cares about the well-being about creating strong independent women who are going to be successful after their four years at Florida."

"Florida's really playing some good defense both in block and back court."

"Kayla Lund has been huge for Pittsburgh."

"An ace from Valeria Vasquez Gomez."

"This is Hawaii volleyball right here serving tough and the block has been effective enough to force miss hits and that forces a Denver timeout."

"That's it, this match is POW. The Rainbow Wahine take it in four. They are the champions of the Heineken Rainbow Wahine Invitational."

"I play volleyball like twice a week now, that's been really awesome."

"Leah Edmond, one of the best in this league, makes it five for Grand Rapids!"

"What a huge block there for Grand Rapids! They have kind of gotten it together!"

"That's an absolute stunner of a point and maybe a chance for Grand Rapids to find some momentum."

"Taylor Morgan sets and another kill. That starts with a beautiful dig by Miller."

"That's what volleyball is all about right, that's it, that's what volleyball is all about."

"From the very first point to the very last point this Hawaii team played so lean throughout the entire match."

"This is good Big Ten volleyball that we're watching."

"Every point matters, every ball matters, so even a miss-hit shot that scores is a good one."

"You don't have to build this kid's confidence. Number 16 for Minnesota is on fire tonight."

"Never before in the rich history of University of Hawaii men's volleyball has the Rainbow Warriors had a start to a season like this, flirting with perfection."

"One of the best setters in the country, one National Player of the Year."

"This was about as high-level volleyball as you're gonna find in the collegiate level."

"Volleyball are like peanut butter and jelly, they just go hand in hand."

"Amazing, incredible 12 kills hitting 800, an ace, 4 digs, he's been an olive block, unreal."

"Volleyball is good for a girl. You can be aggressive yet pretty."

"Catch us on the volleyball court, MVP."

"Dynamic duo Misty May and Kerri Walsh took home gold as a team in Athens."

"I used to play volleyball on the beach just for the jiggles."

"Fantastic semi-finals, top shelf amazing volleyball."

"Spectacular volleyball on Thursday night and we expect more of the same."

"Thursday night was some of the best volleyball I've seen in decades."

"It's a great play, saw that the block was there, she showed the tip early, saw that the defense responded, and then forced it into the deep court."

"Kudos to all the volleyball parents out there; they are super heroes."

"Schneider got it over the net, preferring the off-speed attacks."

"A good setter like Johnson, that's not just physical, you know where you put the ball, but really thinking the game too."

"Sometimes getting a great block is even more fun than an attack."

"Hard to defend three great attackers when you have even three good blockers."

"They're going to be scary, there's Olivia Swenson putting it away off the assist from her twin sister."

"Volleyball is so interesting in that you can flush a bad set and if you can mentally move on to the next set, it's an open door, clean slate."

"I believe in you, the tallest middle blocker ever!"

"Even though I got blocked, I remembered what my senpai taught me: never give up."

"Volleyball is a sport where anything is possible."

"That's a momentum shift, blocks are great."

"It is so incredible how they elevate, that ball's hitting about 12 feet from the net."

"Amber Rolfson has got great blocking technique, fast feet, she waits till the ball is set and then reads perfectly."

"This is some great volleyball we're seeing here, all tied up in the fourth."

"Look at that block, same time go up together, land together, celebrate together."

"Volleyball is part of the culture."

"The United States over the Dominican Republic three sets to none, and it was never in doubt."

"She runs such a fast, quick outside set and she beats a lot of blockers off the ground."

"Welcome back to the 18 open final here at the AAU Junior National Volleyball Championships."

"That fact alone tells you what great volleyball programs these are."

"A fabulous match here at the AAU junior national volleyball championships."

"That's got to be like a 9.8 out of 10 as far as volleyball creativity goes."

"Wow, that's impressive, the strength from Wise and then the arm speed from Reed, it's great volleyball, it really is."

"It's a treat to watch this caliber of volleyball; you're seeing exceptional volleyball all around."

"The volleyball spike is the best and pinnacle of all highlights in the sport of volleyball."

"That might have been one of the craziest volleyball hits I've ever seen in my life."

"An electric atmosphere here for the AAU Girls Junior National Volleyball Championship."

"When it comes to playing volleyball, when it comes to making big plays, why Zetta is tops."

"If you haven't seen this volleyball team, you need to come and watch them because these guys are special, man."

"The quality of volleyball, especially the offenses, have been unbelievable."

"Just a tremendous night of volleyball."

"This is what volleyball is all about, right here."

"Volleyball is a sport of short memory."

"Small price to pay to get a chance to cover a high-stakes volleyball game."

"Learning rotations in volleyball is really a key part of improving your game to the next level."