College men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

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Check out all the NCAA men’s volleyball matches to follow today and how to follow the matches live.

No. 1 Hawai’i (0-0, 0-0 Big West) vs. No. 6 Ball State (0-0, 0-0 MIVA)
Match vitals:
7 p.m. in Honolulu
Follow live: Live stats, Live video (ESPN+), Radio feed
What to know: There was plenty for fans to talk about last season when No. 1 Hawai’i played No. 6 Ball State. Whether it was Ball State defeating an injury-plagued Hawai’i squad twice during the regular season or the Rainbow Warriors rallying to beat the Cardinals in five games in the NCAA Tournament semifinals, these match-ups were full of intrigue. The teams one year later will now renew the emerging rivalry to start the season. The two-time defending NCAA champions Hawai’i will play host to Ball State in a two-match non-conference series. The Rainbow Warriors return four All-American starters from their championship team, including All-American setter Jakob Thelle. Thelle ended last season guiding the Rainbow Warriors to the nation’s fifth-best attack percentage at .340. The finalist for the Lloy Ball Award and National Server of the Year also led the nation with a 0.59 aces per game average, including having four aces in the NCAA Tournament semifinals against Ball State. Opposite Dimitrios Mouchilas and outside attacker Spyros Chakas each had a team-high 19 kills in that semifinals win. In addition, both pin hitters were in the top 10 of the Big West averaging more than a 3.25 kills per game and more than a .300 attack percentage. Ball State enters the 2023 season with a new starting setter following the graduation of All-American Quinn Isaacson. Senior setter David Flores was named a team captain and received playing time during the preseason. Second-year head coach Donan Cruz also added freshmen setters Griffin Satterfield and Jakub Wiercinski to the roster for the upcoming season. Among the returning starters for the Cardinals includes All-American outside attacker Kaleb Jenness. Jenness was second in the nation with a 4.65 kills per game average last season en route to being named the 2022 MIVA Player of the Year. Ball State in 2022 ended a 20-year championship drought as it won the MIVA championship and reached the NCAA Tournament semifinals for the first time since 2002.

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No. 12 Loyola (1-0, 0-0 MIVA) vs. King (0-2, 0-0 ConfCarolinas)
Match vitals:
3 p.m. in Chicago
Follow live: Live stats, Live video (ESPN+)

Limestone (0-0, 0-0 IVA) vs. Long Island (2-0, 0-0 NEC)
Match vitals:
7 p.m. in Gaffney, South Carolina
Follow live: Live stats

Mount Olive (0-0, 0-0 ConfCarolinas) vs. Tusculum (0-2, 0-0 IVA)
Match vitals: 7 p.m. in Greeneville, Tennessee
Follow live: Live stats

One Reply to “College men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight”

  1. Tusculum, Limestone, and Lincoln Memorial home matches this season are all on FloVolleyball. This includes the listed LIU/Limestone and Mount Olive/Tusculum matches.

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