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Six college men’s volleyball players have earned national awards for being the best at their position. Continue reading “Off the Block announces winners of National Position Player of Week Awards”
The importance of Brody Earnest was on full display in two upset victories for No. 9/9 BYU and is culminating with the freshman setter receiving national award.
Off the Block announced Monday that Earnest was selected as the Off the Block National Freshman of the Week. Continue reading “BYU setter named National Freshman of Week”
BYU outside attacker Davide Gardini for the second time in a three-week span is earning a national honor after leading No. 9/10 BYU to a conference victory.
Off the Block announced Monday that Gardini was selected as the Off the Block National Freshman of the Week. Continue reading “BYU outside attacker picks up another National Freshman of Week honor”
No. 5/5 BYU and No. 7/7 Ohio State after playing each other in two of the last three NCAA Tournament finals will now have their annual rematch in the opening weeks of the season. Continue reading “Audio: BYU libero ready to face Ohio State in season opener”
[Editor’s note: Off the Block in collaboration with the EIVA is presenting The Top 15 EIVA Non-Conference Matches. This list spotlights the best non-conference matches scheduled for EIVA teams in 2019 and will be the first time several of these matches have been publicly announced. Penn State versus BYU is ranked No. 1 on the list.]
No travel will be required for Penn State to play a marquee non-conference match in the upcoming season. Continue reading “Penn State schedules huge non-conference home match vs. BYU”
One of the toughest road environments in college men’s volleyball awaits Ball State during the opening weeks of the upcoming season.
Ball State as part of releasing its 2019 schedule announced Tuesday that it will travel to Smith Fieldhouse for road non-conference against BYU on Jan. 12. Continue reading “BYU schedules home non-conference match vs. Ball State for 2019”
[Editor’s note: Off the Block in collaboration with the EIVA is presenting The Top 15 EIVA Non-Conference Matches. This list spotlights the best non-conference matches scheduled for EIVA teams in 2019 and will be the first time several of these matches have been publicly announced. St. Francis vs. BYU is ranked No. 6 on the list.]
One of the biggest non-conference home matches in St. Francis program history is set for the opening weeks of the 2019 season. Continue reading “Bring on BYU: St. Francis schedules huge home match for 2019”
A European Championship is on the line for two NCAA men’s volleyball incoming freshman recruits.
BYU outside attacker Davide Gardini and Hawai’i outside attacker Filip Humler will represent their home nations at the U20 European Championship Final Round that began this weekend. Continue reading “BYU, Hawai’i recruits to play in U20 European Championship Finals”
Four college men’s volleyball players are spending this summer competing in one of the most prestigious European international tournaments.
NJIT’s Alvaro Gimeno, BYU’s Miki Jauhianien, Fort Wayne’s Frederico Santos and Hawai’i’s Stijn van Tilburg are all on their nations’ rosters for the 2018 Golden European League. Continue reading “BYU, Fort Wayne, Hawai’i, NJIT players compete in European League”
Brandon Johnson | Off the Block special contributor
After splitting the first two games of its VolleyFour match on Thursday, BYU and UCLA found themselves tied at 23 in the pivotal third game. In a match that featured nine 2018 AVCA All-Americans, UCLA coach John Speraw scanned his bench for a serving sub, and it was unheralded true freshman Grant Maleski that got the call. Continue reading “Sideline Obersvations: Fearless UCLA freshman difference maker in star-studded VolleyFour win”
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