The 2022 Athletes Unlimited Volleyball season was the

Athletes Unlimited Volleyball Athletes Unlimited Volleyball (AUV) is a women's professional indoor volleyball league in the US, founded in 2021. Players are not committed to one team but switch teams every week of a season. Players who earned most points each week become capt ...

's second season in existence. The season was played in

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and ran from March 16, 2022 to April 16, 2022. Bethania de la Cruz was the overall season winner - finishing with 4,652 points.

2022 Roster

Scoring system

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.

MVP Points

After each match, players and members of The Unlimited Club vote for three players who had standout performances. MVP points are awarded as follows: *MVP 1: +60 points *MVP 2: +40 points *MVP 3: +20 points

Individual stats

In addition to team points and MVP points, players earn points based on their offensive and defensive performance. 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

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. *No. 1: Gold *No. 2: Orange *No. 3: Blue *No. 4: Purple *Week 1 Captains: Bethania de la Cruz, Aury Cruz,

Karsta Lowe Karsta Frances Lowe (born February 2, 1993) is an American volleyball player who was a First Team All-American at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and, as a member of the United States women's national volleyball team, won the gold me ...

, and Deja McClendon *Week 2 Captains:

Dani Drews Danielle "Dani" Drews (; born February 2, 1999) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for the United States women's national volleyball team and Italian Series A1 professional team Cuneo. Personal life D ...

, Bethania de la Cruz, Natalia Valentín-Anderson, and Lauren Stivrins *Week 3 Captains: Bethania de la Cruz,

, and

Sheilla Castro Sheilla Castro de Paula Blassioli (born 1 July 1983 in Belo Horizonte) is a former volleyball player from Brazil, who represented her native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics and in the 2012 Summer Olympics. On both occasions the Brazilian ...

*Week 4 Captains:

, Bethania de la Cruz,

, and Natalia Valentín-Anderson *Week 5 Captains: Bethania de la Cruz,

, Natalia Valentín-Anderson, and

Cassidy Lichtman Cassidy Lichtman (born May 25, 1989) is an American female volleyball player. She was part of the United States women's national volleyball team from 2011 to 2016 . Professional career She participated in the 2014 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Pr ...

Games

Week 1

, - , rowspan=2 , Wednesday, March 16 , 5:00 PM , style="background: blue; color: white;", Team Lowe , vs , style="background: orange; color: white;", Team Cruz ,

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77–74 (27–25, 25–27, 25–22)
, Karsta Lowe (22) , Ali Bastianelli (3) , Carli Lloyd (40) , Amanda Benson (19) , - , 7:30 PM , style="background: yellow; color: white;", Team de la Cruz , vs , style="background: purple; color: white;", Team McClendon ,

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68–59 (25–13, 18–25, 25–21)
, Dani Drews (10) , Lauren Stivrins (4) , Natalia Valentín-Anderson (28) , Natalia Valentín-Anderson (16) , - , rowspan=2 , Friday, March 18 , 6:00 PM , style="background: purple; color: white;", Team McClendon , vs , style="background: orange; color: white;", Team Cruz ,

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71–68 (25–17, 22–25, 24–26)
, Aury Cruz (15) , Taylor Morgan
Molly McCage
Dani Drews (3) , Natalia Valentín-Anderson (35) , Morgan Hentz (18) , - , 8:30 PM , style="background: blue; color: white;", Team Lowe , vs , style="background: yellow; color: white;", Team de la Cruz ,

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74–78 (24–26, 21–25, 29–27)
, Karsta Lowe
Lindsay Stalzer
Bethania de la Cruz (13) , Lauren Stivrins (4) , Carli Lloyd (35) , Amanda Benson (17) , - , rowspan=2 , Saturday, March 19 , 6:00 PM , style="background: purple; color: white;", Team McClendon , vs , style="background: blue; color: white;", Team Lowe ,

76–58(25–23, 26–24, 25–11)
, Dani Drews (16) , Rachael Fara (3) , Natalia Valentín-Anderson (43) , Carli Lloyd
Nomaris Velez Agosto (13) , - , 9:30 p.m. , style="background: orange; color: white;", Team Cruz , vs , style="background: yellow; color: white;", Team de la Cruz ,

69–71 (19–25, 25–23, 25–23)
, Kalei Mau
Falyn Fonoimoana
Madison Villindes (10) , Molly McCage (4) , Nootsara Tomkom (28) , Morgan Hentz (16)

Week 2

, - , rowspan=2 , Wednesday, March 23 , 6:30 p.m. , style="background: blue; color: white;", Natalia Valentín-Anderson , vs , style="background: orange; color: white;", Team de la Cruz ,

75–80 (23–25, 20–25, 32–30)
, Bethania de la Cruz (22) , Ali Bastianelli (5) , Nootsara Tomkom (45) , Nomaris Velez Agosto
Bethania de la Cruz (18) , - , 7:30 PM , style="background: yellow; color: white;", Team Drews , vs , style="background: purple; color: white;", Team Stivrins ,

69–64 (19–25, 25–22, 25–17)
, Dani Drews (16) , Taylor Morgan
Jenna Rosenthal
Ronika Stone (3) , Carli Lloyd (27) , Amanda Benson (17) , - , rowspan=2 , Friday, March 25 , 6:00 PM , style="background: purple; color: white;", Team Stivrins , vs , style="background: orange; color: white;", Team de la Cruz ,

71–70 (26–24, 25–21, 20–25)
, Bethania de la Cruz (27) , Eri Xue (4) , Nootsara Tomkom (43) , Erin Fairs (19) , - , 8:30 PM , style="background: blue; color: white;", Team Valentín-Anderson , vs , style="background: yellow; color: white;", Team Drews ,

70–66 (25–21, 20–25, 25–20)
, Karsta Lowe
Dani Drews (18) , Taylor Morgan
Ali Bastianelli
Carli Lloyd
Taylor Sandbothe
Madison Villines
Jenna Rosenthal (2) , Carli Lloyd
Natalia Valentín-Anderson (33) , Amanda Benson (19) , - , rowspan=2 , Saturday, March 26 , 6:30 PM , style="background: purple; color: white;", Team Stivrins , vs , style="background: blue; color: white;", Team Valentín-Anderson ,

70–73 (22–25, 23–25, 25–23)
, Leah Edmond (19) , Madison Villines (3) , Natalia Valentín-Anderson (37) , Morgan Hentz (16) , - , 9:00 PM , style="background: orange; color: white;", Team de la Cruz , vs , style="background: yellow; color: white;", Team Drews ,

68–57 (18–25, 25–9, 25–23)
, Sheilla Castro (17) , Bethania de la Cruz (3) , Nootsara Tomkom (36) , Nomaris Velez Agosto (12)

Week 3

, - , rowspan=2 , Wednesday, March 30 , 5:00 PM , style="background: blue; color: white;", Team Drews , vs , style="background: orange; color: white;", Team Lowe ,

75–66 (25–27, 25–21, 25–18)
, Leah Edmond (18) , Karsta Lowe
Madison Villines
Ronika Stone
Leah Edmond
Dani Drews (2) , Natalia Valentín-Anderson (41) , Karsta Lowe (21) , - , 7:30 , style="background: yellow; color: white;", Team de la Cruz , vs , style="background: purple; color: white;", Team Sheilla ,

61–72 (25–22, 18–25, 25–18)
, Sheilla Castro (16) , Taylor Morgan
Ali Bastianelli (2) , Nootsara Tomkom (13) , Nootsara Tomkom (13) , - , rowspan=2 , Friday, April 1 , 6:00 PM , style="background: purple; color: white;", Team Sheilla , vs , style="background: orange; color: white;", Team Lowe ,

83–81 (19–25, 25–19, 39–37)
, Sheilla Castro (23) , Ali Bastianelli (6) , Alisha Glass Childress (37) , Hana Lishman (15) , - , 8:30 PM , style="background: blue; color: white;", Team Drews , vs , style="background: yellow; color: white;", Team de la Cruz ,

77–59 (25–17, 27–25, 25–17)
, Dani Drews (20) , Taylor Morgan (3) , Natalia Valentín-Anderson (39) , Morgan Hentz (12) , - , rowspan=2 , Saturday, April 2 , 6:00 PM , style="background: purple; color: white;", Team Sheilla , vs , style="background: blue; color: white;", Team Drews ,

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67–73 (20–25, 25–23, 22–25)
, Jamie Peterson
Erin Fairs
Dani Drews (11) , Ronika Stone (5) , Natalia Valentín-Anderson (34) , Morgan Hentz (14) , - , 8:00 PM , style="background: orange; color: white;", Team Lowe , vs , style="background: yellow; color: white;", Team de la Cruz ,

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63–61 (23–25, 15–25, 25–11)
, Madison Villines
Bethania de la Cruz (15) , Naya Crittenden
Taylor Sandbothe
Lindsay Stalzer (2) , Carli Lloyd (25) , Nomaris Velez Agonsto (18)

Week 4

, - , rowspan=2 , Wednesday, April 6 , 5:00 PM , style="background: blue; color: white;", Team Sheilla , vs , style="background: orange; color: white;", Team de la Cruz ,

60–75 (22–25, 16–25, 22–25)
, Bethania de la Cruz (15) , Ronika Stone
Cassidy Lichtman (3) , Alisha Glass Childress (38) , Nomaris Velez Agosto (14) , - , 7:30 , style="background: yellow; color: white;", Team Drews , vs , style="background: purple; color: white;", Team Valentín-Anderson ,

61–72 (18–25, 18–25, 25–22)
, Dani Drews (18) , Taylor Sandbothe
Jenna Rosenthal
Leah Edmond
Dani Drews (2) , Natalia Valentín-Anderson (36) , Falyn Fonoimoana (17) , - , rowspan=2 , Friday, April 8 , 6:00 PM , style="background: purple; color: white;", Team Valentín-Anderson , vs , style="background: orange; color: white;", Team de la Cruz ,

72–69 (22–25, 25–23, 25–21)
, Jenna Rosenthal
Bethania de la Cruz (16) , Molly McCage (5) , Natalia Valentín-Anderson (48) , Natalia Valentín-Anderson (17) , - , 9:00 PM , style="background: blue; color: white;", Team Sheilla , vs , style="background: yellow; color: white;", Team Drews ,

75–56 (25–19, 25–20, 25–17)
, Dani Drews (13) , Carli Lloyd (4) , Nootsara Tomkom (28) , Morgan Hentz (20) , - , rowspan=2 , Saturday, April 9 , 4:00 PM , style="background: purple; color: white;", Team Valentín-Anderson , vs , style="background: blue; color: white;", Team Sheilla ,

54–75 (15–25, 22–25, 17–25)
, Lindsay Stalzer
Leah Edmond (12) , Taylor Morgan
Lianna Sybeldon
Eri Xue
Kalei Mau
Ali Bastianelli
Sheilla Castro
Natalia Valentín-Anderson (1) , Natalia Valentín-Anderson (31) , Amanda Benson (17) , - , 7:00 PM , style="background: orange; color: white;", Team de la Cruz , vs , style="background: yellow; color: white;", Team Drews ,

73–64 (25–19, 25–20, 23–25)
, Bethania de la Cruz (18) , Molly McCage (4) , Alisha Glass Childress (33) , Nomaris Velez Agosto (17)

Week 5

, - , rowspan=2 , Wednesday, April 14 , 7:00 PM , style="background: blue; color: white;", Team Valentín-Anderson , vs , style="background: orange; color: white;", Team Drews ,

71–67 (21–25, 25–19, 25–23)
, Dani Drews (15) , Taylor Sandbothe (4) , Natalia Valentín-Anderson (33) , Hana Lishman (22) , - , 9:00 PM , style="background: yellow; color: white;", Team de la Cruz , vs , style="background: purple; color: white;", Team Lichtman ,

71–66 (25–20, 21–25, 25–21)
, Bethania de la Cruz (19) , Cassidy Lichtman (3) , Nootsara Tomkom (43) , Morgan Hentz (16) , - , rowspan=2 , Friday, April 15 , 6:00 PM , style="background: purple; color: white;", Team Lichtman , vs , style="background: orange; color: white;", Team Drews ,

68–65 (25–17, 25–23, 18–25)
, Leah Edmond (14) , Molly McCage
Lianna Sybeldon (4) , Alisha Glass Childress (22) , Morgan Hentz (16) , - , 9:00 PM , style="background: blue; color: white;", Team Valentín-Anderson , vs , style="background: yellow; color: white;", Team de la Cruz ,

61–75 (19–25, 23–25, 19–25)
, Bethania de la Cruz (17) , Jenna Rosenthal (3) , Nootsara Tomkom (42) , Bethania de la Cruz (17) , - , rowspan=2 , Saturday, April 16 , 6:00 PM , style="background: purple; color: white;", Team Lichtman , vs , style="background: blue; color: white;", Team Valentín-Anderson ,

78–76 (25–20, 28–26, 18–25, 7–5)
, Jamie Peterson (17) , Eri Xue
Taylor Sandbothe (3) , Alisha Glass Childress (35) , Morgan Hentz (21) , - , 9:00 PM , style="background: orange; color: white;", Team Drews , vs , style="background: yellow; color: white;", Team de la Cruz ,

73–76 (23–25, 22–25, 28–26)
, Bethania de la Cruz (19) , Ray Santos
Lianna Sybeldon
Erin Fairs
Bethania de la Cruz (2) , Nootsara Tomkom (41) , Nomaris Velez Agosto (22)

Leaderboard

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.

Team Captain Records

Awards

The following players were named to the 2022 Dream Team: * Champion/MVP : * Best setter : * Best outside hitters : : * Best middle blockers : : * Best Opposite : * Best libero : Hentz was also named the Defensive Player of the Year.

References

{{Athletes Unlimited Women's volleyball 2022 in women's volleyball

Volleyball in Texas Sports competitions in Dallas