NJIT’s Goodridge, Penn State’s Nugent named Co-EIVA Player of Year

An outside attacker who led his team to almost its first postseason berth in about a decade and an outside attacker he helped his team win the conference regular season title are each earning a share of the EIVA’s top individual award.

The EIVA announced Tuesday that NJIT outside attacker Jabarry Goodridge and Penn State outside attacker Chris Nugent were named the Uvaldo Acostas Memorial EIVA Co-Players of the Year. Continue reading “NJIT’s Goodridge, Penn State’s Nugent named Co-EIVA Player of Year”

Three setters named finalists for annual Lloy Ball Award

A nationwide voting committee selected Ohio State setter Christy Blough, Stanford setter James Shaw and Long Beach State setter Josh Tuaniga as finalists for the annual Lloy Ball Award.

The Lloy Ball Award, which is named after the former IPFW All-American and U.S. Olympian setter, is presented to the nation’s best setter in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball during the regular season. Continue reading “Three setters named finalists for annual Lloy Ball Award”

Three finalists selected for inaugural Ryan Millar Award

A nationwide voting committee selected Loyola middle attacker Jeff Jendryk, Stanford middle attacker Conrad Kaminski and UCLA middle attacker Mitch Stahl as the three finalists for the inaugural Ryan Millar Award.

The Ryan Millar Award is presented to the best middle attacker in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball during the regular season. Continue reading “Three finalists selected for inaugural Ryan Millar Award”

Three finalists announced for inaugural Erik Shoji Award

A nationwide voting committee selected three finalists for the inaugural national award presented to the best libero in college men’s volleyball.

Off the Block announced Tuesday that IPFW libero Luis Bertran, Stanford libero Evan Enriques and Hawai’i libero Kolby Kanetake were named finalists for the 2016 Erik Shoji Award. Continue reading “Three finalists announced for inaugural Erik Shoji Award”