Massive swings and incredible digs are great on their own, but in these absurdly long volleyball rallies from 2016, you get the best of both worlds.

1. Italy and Serbia go back and forth for what seems like forever in this play from the 2016 World League. 

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2. Minnesota and Penn State both put on a defensive clinic in this rally, but it was Gophers outside Alexis Hart who finally put it away.

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3. No doubt you saw this match point from when the U.S. women's team took on Germany during the 2016 Women's World Grand Prix.

4. Jake Gibb with a kick save in the middle of this rally from the 2016 Porec Major.

 

5. The in-state rivalry between Michigan and Michigan State fueled this long rally from the 2016 Big Ten season. 

6. Team USA's offense versus Japan's defense.

7. The Kelli Bates one-arm dig was the highlight for us in this rally between Minnesota and Wisconsin.

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8. Every coach has contemplated doing this, but few have actually followed through.

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9. Gold medalists Bruno Oscar Schmidt and Alison Cerutti took on crafty Italian duo Adrian Carambula and Alex Ranghieri at the World Tour Finals.

10. The 2016 Women's World Grand Prix brought us this battle between Brazil's libero Camila Brait and the Netherlands' Kirsten Knip.

 

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