The slide, at its most fundamental, starts in the middle of the court. The middle blocker or an outside hitter begins to run toward the right pin just as the setter receives the ball from the passer.

Dec 13, 2019 Dec 13, 2019 Updated Dec 25, 2021 0 We don’t think so. When the Nebraska middle blocker is sprinting to the outside — power, speed, coordination and grace — on her trademark slide attack, ...

LINCOLN — Lauren Stivrins’ hands were shaking. Her knees were about to give out. Her nerves were maxed out. And that was just during the starting lineup introductions. The senior middle blocker took a ...

“When I was committed, all you ever heard about was the ‘Stivrins Slide’ with her and Nicklin,” Reilly told the Journal Star. “Knowing that we can at least try to replicate that is really special. And ...

For a nanosecond, time stands still for Andi Jackson. She’s at the apex of her jump, soaring above the net, her hand higher than the antenna and towering over the defender trying to block her. When ...