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Check out all the NCAA men’s volleyball matches to follow today and how to follow the matches live. Continue reading “College men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight”

Jonathan Bates | Associate Editor

After recording their first-ever win over a nationally-ranked team last Saturday night in Northridge, the Daemen Wildcats jumped to No. 5 in this week’s Division II coaches poll released on Wednesday morning.

The Wildcats defeated then-No. 12 CSUN in five games behind 26 kills on a. 488 attack percentage from senior outside attacker Zach Schneider.

Continue reading “Off the Block releases new Division II coaches poll”

Check out Off the Block’s interview with coach Kevin Burch after No. 15 Ohio State upset No. 1/1 Penn State in five games on Tuesday.

Listen to the postmatch interview using the audio player above. Continue reading “Audio: Ohio State coach reacts to upsetting No. 1/1 Penn State”

When Cole Young arrived at Ohio State, the highly touted recruit did not have a wealth of experience serving.

Most middle attackers like Young during club volleyball matches would often be subbed out for a serving specialist. With the substitution limitations in NCAA men’s volleyball requiring middle attackers to serve, though, Young has spent the last two years crafting an effective jump float serve. Continue reading “No. 15 Ohio State shocks No. 1/1 Penn State with walk-off ace in fifth game”

Check out the final scores from matches that took place on Tuesday involving NCAA men’s volleyball teams. To view the updated college men’s volleyball standings, click here.

Continue reading “College men’s volleyball match results from Tuesday”

Check out all the NCAA men’s volleyball matches to follow today and how to follow the matches live. Continue reading “College men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight”

Two more conference wins helped UCLA jump in the national rankings.

The Bruins moved up one spot to No. 2 in the latest Off the Block National Media Poll that was released Tuesday. Continue reading “Off the Block releases new college men’s volleyball national media poll”

Off the Block crunched the numbers using the same criteria as the selection committee to show how the top teams in the nation fare against each other in the race for the two at-large bids and NCAA Tournament positioning. Continue reading “Bracketology: Team comparisons using selection committee criteria”

Check out the final scores from matches that took place on Monday involving NCAA men’s volleyball teams. To view the updated college men’s volleyball standings, click here.

Continue reading “College men’s volleyball match results from Monday”

The rise of Grand Canyon continues.

The Antelopes moved up one spot to No. 2 in the latest men’s volleyball RPI that the NCAA released on Monday. Continue reading “Grand Canyon jumps to No. 2 in new RPI rankings”