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Expansion could be coming to the men’s volleyball NCAA Tournament — for the selection committee.

A proposal to add two more members to the NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball committee will come up for a vote at the 2019 NCAA Convention that starts Wednesday in Orlando, Florida. Continue reading “Division I Council to vote on expanding selection committee for NCAA Tournament”

Sixteen college men’s volleyball players were selected to the All-Tournament Team for the Off the Block Grow the Game Challenge presented by MotorMVB.

The Grow the Game Challenge was a three-day non-conference tournament that featured 10 teams and took place Friday through Sunday at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee. Continue reading “MVP, All-Tournament Team unveiled for 2019 Grow the Game Challenge”

Barton finished undefeated at the Off the Block Grow the Game Challenge presented MotorMVB to win the tournament championship on Sunday.

Despite having never beating a MPSF or nationally ranked team in its program history, Barton upset both No. 15 Grand Canyon and USC earlier in the weekend. It also swept Quincy on the final day of the tournament to win the non-conference tournament title. Continue reading “Trophy Presentation: Barton wins 2019 Grow the Game Challenge championship”

USC bounced back a day after losing to Barton with a sweep in a trophy match.

Outside attacker Jack Wyett had a match-high 19 kills while hitting .457 as USC beat Lindenwood 25-20, 25-21, 32-30 to win the Battle for the Tall Slim Tees V-Neck on Sunday at the Off the Block Grow the Game Challenge presented by MotorMVB. Continue reading “Video: USC beats Lindenwood in lengthy OT to win Battle for the Tall Slim Tees V-Neck”

Check out Off the Block’s postmatch interview with coach Jeff Nygaard after USC swept Lindenwood in the Battle for the Tall Slim Tees V-Neck on Sunday at the Off the Block Grow the Game Challenge presented by MotorMVB. Continue reading “Video: USC coach reacts to beating Lindenwood in Battle for the Tall Slim Tees V-Neck”

Check out Off the Block’s postmatch interview with coach Joe Kosciw following Lindenwood’s three-game loss to USC in the Battle for the Tall Slim Tees V-Neck on Saturday at the Off the Block Grow the Game Challenge presented by MotorMVB. Continue reading “Video: Lindenwood coach proud of team’s resolve in loss to USC”

The dream weekend ended with a tournament championship.

Barton remained undefeated in tournament play as it swept Quincy 25-14, 25-21, 29-27 in the Battle of the Molten Golden Volleyball on Sunday to become the 2019 champions of the Off the Block Grow the Game Challenge presented by MotorMVB. Continue reading “Video: Barton sweeps Quincy to capture Grow the Game Challenge championship”

Barton swept Quincy to win the tournament championship of the Off the Block Grow the Game Challenge presented MotorMVB. Check out the championship postmatch news conference with coach Jeff Lennox and setter Ben Kasun about winning this non-conference tournament on Sunday. Continue reading “Video: Barton discusses winning 2019 Grow the Game Challenge championship”

Check out the postmatch news conference with middle attacker Zach Reider and outside attacker Omari Wheeler following a three-game loss to Barton in the Battle for the Molten Golden Volleyball on Sunday. Continue reading “Video: Quincy proud of performance in Battle for the Molten Golden Volleyball”

Check out the postmatch news conference with outside attacker David Kissel, libero Avery Enriques and assistant coach Keith Smith after No. 15 Grand Canyon beat Lincoln Memorial in five games on Sunday at the Off the Block Grow the Game Challenge. Continue reading “Video: Grand Canyon players, coach react to another fifth-game win”