2022 Athletes Unlimited Volleyball season
 Athletes Unlimited Logo | |
| Tournament details | |
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| Host nation | United States |
| City | Dallas |
| Dates | March 16 – April 16 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP |  Bethania de la Cruz |
| Best Setter |  Natalia Valentín-Anderson |
| Best OH | Bethania de la Cruz Dani Drews |
| Best MB | Molly McCage Jenna Rosenthal |
| Best OPP |  Sheilla Castro |
| Best Libero | Morgan Hentz |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Official website | |
| AU Unlimited Volleyball | |
The 2022 Athletes Unlimited Volleyball season was the Athletes Unlimited Volleyball's second season in existence. The season was played in Dallas, Texas and ran from March 16, 2022 to April 16, 2022.
Bethania de la Cruz was the overall season winner - finishing with 4,652 points.[1]
2022 Roster[edit]
| Name | Position | College | 2021-2022 Club |
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| Ali Bastianelli | Middle Blocker | Illinois | Atenienses De Manati
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| Amanda Benson | Libero | Oregon | |
| Tina Boe | Middle Blocker | Denver | Denver Pioneers
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| Taylor Bruns Tegenrot | Setter | South Carolina |  Goteborg Volleybollklubb
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| Sheilla Castro | Outside hitter/Opposite | ||
| Alisha Glass Childress | Setter | Penn State | |
| Naya Crittenden | Opposite | Oregon/Illinois |  Sarıyer Belediyespor
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| Aury Cruz | Outside hitter | Florida | Valencianas de Juncos
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| Bethania de la Cruz | Outside hitter |  Altay VC
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| Tori Dilfer | Setter | Louisville | Louisville Cardinals
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| Dani Drews | Outside Hitter | Utah |  KPS Chemik Police
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| Leah Edmond | Outside Hitter | Kentucky | Valencianas de Juncos
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| Erin Fairs | Outside Hitter | USF/Kentucky | |
| Rachael Fara | Middle Blocker | Northwestern/Dayton/ Colorado |
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| Falyn Fonoimoana | Opposite | USC | |
| Taylor Fricano | Opposite | North Carolina |  Olimpia Teodora Ravenna
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| Morgan Hentz | Libero | Stanford | |
| Cassidy Lichtman | Outside hitter | Stanford | Athletes Unlimited
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| Hana Lishman | Libero | Pepperdine | |
| Carli Lloyd | Setter | California | Athletes Unlimited
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| Karsta Lowe | Opposite | UCLA | Changas de Naranjito
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| Kalei Mau | Outside Hitter | Minnesota/Arizona | Athletes Unlimited
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| Molly McCage | Middle Blocker | Texas | Athletes Unlimited
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| Deja McClendon | Outside Hitter | Penn State | Athletes Unlimited
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| Sha'Dare McNeal | Opposite | Texas | |
| Taylor Morgan | Middle Blocker | Minnesota | Athletes Unlimited
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| Valerie Nichol | Setter | Purdue | Athletes Unlimited
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| Jamie Peterson | Outside Hitter | Dayton | Dayton Flyers
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| Jenna Rosenthal | Middle Blocker | Marquette | |
| Taylor Sandbothe | Middle Blocker | Ohio State | Valencianas de Juncos
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| Ray Santos | Setter | Arkansas | Pinkin de Corozal
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| Noami Santos-Lamb | Outside Hitter | Florida | Changas de Naranjito
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| Lindsay Stalzer | Outside Hitter | Bradley | Atenienses De Manati
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| Lauren Stivrins | Middle Blocker | Nebraska | Nebraska Cornhuskers
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| Ronika Stone | Middle Blocker | Oregon | Pinkin de Corozal
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| Lianna Sybeldon | Middle Blocker | Washington | Athletes Unlimited
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| Nootsara Tomkom | Setter |  Diamond Food
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| Natalia Valentín-Anderson | Setter | FIU | Valencianas de Juncos
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| Madison Villines | Outside Hitter | Kansas | Changas de Naranjito
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| Nomaris Vélez Agosto | Libero | Changas de Naranjito
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| Emma Willis | Middle Blocker | Denver | |
| Erica Wilson | Opposite Hitter | Arizona State | Athletes Unlimited
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| Niki Withers | Opposite | Cal State Fullerton/USC | |
| Eri Xue | Middle Blocker | Long Beach State |  Liaoning Huajun
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Scoring system[edit]
Unlike traditional volleyball which is best-of-5 sets, matches in Athletes Unlimited always play three sets. A team does not necessarily have to win the majority or all of the sets as the winner is determined based on the final overall score. If the teams are tied after 3 sets, a tie breaking fourth set (referred to as the "Golden Set) is played. The Golden Set goes to 5 points and must win by two.[2]
MVP Points[edit]
After each match, players and members of The Unlimited Club vote for three players who had standout performances.[2] MVP points are awarded as follows:
- MVP 1: +60 points
- MVP 2: +40 points
- MVP 3: +20 points
Individual stats[edit]
In addition to team points and MVP points, players earn points based on their offensive and defensive performance.[2]
The breakdown for individual points is as follows:
- Serving: Ace + 12, Error -8
- Service error (-8)
- Attack: Kill + 8, Error -12
- Set: Assist + 1, Error -12
- Dig: Dig + 5, No Errors
- Pass: Good pass + 2, Error -12
- Block: Stuff + 12, No Errors
Captains[edit]
At the conclusion of each week, the top four point scorers are named team captains. Each captain is assigned to a team color based on their standing. Captains then choose their team in a weekly draft.[2]
- No. 1: Gold
- No. 2: Orange
- No. 3: Blue
- No. 4: Purple
- Week 1 Captains: Bethania de la Cruz, Aury Cruz, Karsta Lowe, and Deja McClendon[3]
- Week 2 Captains: Dani Drews, Bethania de la Cruz, Natalia Valentín-Anderson, and Lauren Stivrins[3]
- Week 3 Captains: Bethania de la Cruz, Karsta Lowe, Dani Drews, and Sheilla Castro[3]
- Week 4 Captains: Dani Drews, Bethania de la Cruz, Sheilla Castro, and Natalia Valentín-Anderson[3]
- Week 5 Captains: Bethania de la Cruz, Dani Drews, Natalia Valentín-Anderson, and Cassidy Lichtman[3]
Games[edit]
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Leaderboard[edit]
Below is the leaderboard which tallies the total points earned via the scoring system that each player has accumulated during the games that are played each week. The list reflects the final standings.
| Rank | Player | Points | Notes |
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| 1 | Bethania de la Cruz | 4,652 | |
| 2 | Natalia Valentín-Anderson | 3,337 | |
| 3 | Dani Drews | 3,308 | |
| 4 | Cassidy Lichtman | 3,279 | |
| 5 | Nootsara Tomkom | 3,027 | |
| 6 | Leah Edmond | 2,957 | Unavailable on Saturday, April 16[4] |
| 7 | Morgan Hentz | 2,950 | |
| 8 | Sheilla Castro | 2,799 | Unavailable during Week 5[4] |
| 9 | Ronika Stone | 2,784 | |
| 10 | Erin Fairs | 2,704 | |
| 11 | Nomaris Velez Agost | 2,701 | |
| 12 | Aury Cruz | 2,667 | |
| 13 | Lindsay Stalzer | 2,604 | |
| 14 | Hana Lishman | 2,597 | |
| 15 | Amanda Benson | 2,368 | |
| 16 | Jenna Rosenthal | 2,348 | |
| 17 | Alisha Glass Childress | 2,293 | |
| 18 | Madison Villines | 2,267 | |
| 19 | Falyn Fonoimoana | 2,209 | |
| 20 | Karsta Lowe | 2,131 | Did not complete season due to injury[4] |
| 21 | Taylor Sandbothe | 2,098 | |
| 22 | Carli Lloyd | 2,076 | |
| 23 | Ali Bastianelli | 2,045 | |
| 24 | Kalei Mau | 2,033 | |
| 25 | Jamie Peterson | 2,012 | |
| 26 | Eri Xue | 1,978 | |
| 27 | Lianna Sybeldon | 1,924 | |
| 28 | Molly McCage | 1,921 | |
| 29 | Emma Willis | 1,898 | |
| 30 | Taylor Morgan | 1,839 | |
| 31 | Taylor Fricano | 1,819 | |
| 32 | Tori Dilfer | 1,728 | |
| 33 | Valerie Nichol | 1,661 | |
| 34 | Ray Santos | 1,619 | |
| 35 | Niki Withers | 1,618 | |
| 36 | Taylor Bruns Tegenrot | 1,605 | |
| 37 | Erica Wilson | 1,405 | Unavailable on Saturday, April 16[4] |
| 38 | Deja McClendon | 1,379 | |
| 39 | Naya Crittenden | 1,347 | Unavailable on Thursday, April 14[4] |
| 40 | Rachael Fara | 1,345 | |
| 41 | Naomi Santos-Lamb | 1,194 | |
| 42 | Lauren Stivrins | 901 | Did not complete season due to injury[4][5] |
| 43 | Sha'Dare McNeal | 802 | Did not complete season due to injury[4][6] |
| 44 | Tina Boe | 792 |
Team Captain Records[edit]
| Team | Record (Win %) | Number of Weeks as Captain |
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| Team de la Cruz | 10–5 (.667) | 5 |
| Team Sheilla | 4–2 (.667) | 2 |
| Team Lichtman | 2–1 (.667) | 1 |
| Team McClendon | 2–1 (.667) | 1 |
| Team Valentín-Anderson | 5–4 (.556) | 3 |
| Team Drews | 4–8 (.333) | 4 |
| Team Stivrins | 1–2 (.333) | 1 |
| Team Lowe | 1–5 (.167) | 2 |
| Team Cruz | 0–3 (.000) | 1 |
Awards[edit]
The following players were named to the 2022 Dream Team:[1]
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Hentz was also named the Defensive Player of the Year.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "BETHANIA DE LA CRUZ WINS ATHLETES UNLIMITED VOLLEYBALL CROWN". Just Women's Sports.
- ^ a b c d "How We Play -Volleyball". auprosports.com. AU Pro Sports.
- ^ a b c d e "AU Volleyball - List of Teams by Week". auprosports.com. AU Pro Volleyball. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "2022 Player Status". auprosports.com. AU Pro Sports.
- ^ "Lauren Stivrins Bio". auprosports.com. AU Pro Sports.
- ^ "Sha'Dare McNeal Bio". auprosports.com. AU Pro Sports.