Erskine shocks Cal Baptist to get Conference Carolinas its first win vs. MPSF

So much for the Conference Carolinas not being able to compete with any teams from the powerhouse MPSF.

Freshman outside attacker Roberto Perez Vargas had a match-high 20 kills as Erskine beat Cal Baptist 15-25, 26-24, 18-25, 25-15, 19-17 on Saturday in Riverside, Calif., to become the first Conference Carolinas school to beat a team from the MPSF. Continue reading “Erskine shocks Cal Baptist to get Conference Carolinas its first win vs. MPSF”

Top 5 college men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

From rivalry matches to big non-conference and conference showdowns, this slate of matches features everything needed for a big night of college men’s volleyball.

No. 2 Long Beach State and Penn State will both look to improve its NCAA Tournament resume for the selection committee as they play each other in one of the biggest non-conference matches of the season. In addition, No. 7 Stanford will attempt to continue its second-half surge up the MPSF standings as it concludes its weekend series against No. 10 Hawai’i.

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Penn State, Goodell too much for Cal State Northridge in sweep

Outside attacker Nick Goodell continued to put up big offensive numbers and Penn State picked up a big non-conference victory on the West Coast.

Goodell had a match-high 15 kills and 11 digs as Penn State swept Cal State Northridge 25-17, 25-23, 25-20 on Friday in Long Beach, Calif., to open the Active Ankle Tournament.

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Top 5 college men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

Postseason implications are in full effect tonight.

No. 3 BYU and No. 8 UC Irvine will meet in a rematch of the 2013 NCAA finals that could have significant ramifications in the MPSF standings. In addition, No. 4 UC Santa Barbara will play No. 5 Pepperdine with both teams eye a potential at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.

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Rutgers-Newark leaves EIVA for Division III conference beginning next season

A move that his been in the works for several years was finally made official today as the EIVA will lose one of its charter members.

The Continental Volleyball Conference announced Thursday that it voted unanimously in favor of adding Rutgers-Newark to the NCAA Division III men’s volleyball conference for the 2015 season.

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Video: Pepperdine coach Dunphy discusses victory against No. 6 UCLA

No. 5 Pepperdine earned a road conference victory to move into third place in the MPSF as it defeated No. 6 UCLA 25-18, 28-30, 25-23, 25-22 on Tuesday in Los Angeles.

Check out Off the Block special contributor Jonathan Bates’ interview with Pepperdine coach Marv Dunphy as the Hall of Fame coaches breaks down his team’s win and the importance of winning on the road in the MPSF. Continue reading “Video: Pepperdine coach Dunphy discusses victory against No. 6 UCLA”