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Check out all the postseason matches today involving NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball teams and how to follow them live. Continue reading “Conference tournament championship matches to follow tonight”
Bracketology: Team comparisons using NCAA selection committee criteria
More postseason anarchy has led to even more shifting in the college men’s volleyball bracketology just days before Selection Sunday
Off the Block has crunched the numbers using the same criteria as the selection committee to show how the top teams in the nation fare against each other in the race for the two at-large bids and NCAA Tournament seeding. Continue reading “Bracketology: Team comparisons using NCAA selection committee criteria”
Audio: St. Francis coach reacts to upsetting Penn State in EIVA semifinals
Check out Off the Block’s postmatch interview with coach Mike Rumbaugh after No. 15 St. Francis became the first team in 18 years to upset No. 9/10 Penn State in the EIVA Tournament. Continue reading “Audio: St. Francis coach reacts to upsetting Penn State in EIVA semifinals”
St. Francis ends Penn State’s 17-year reign as EIVA champions
The 17-year run for No. 9/10 Penn State as EIVA champions is over.
No. 15 St. Francis defeated Penn State 27-29, 28-26, 25-22, 25-23 in the EIVA Tournament semifinals on Thursday in University Park, Pennsylvania, for the Nittany Lions’ first conference tournament loss since 1998. Continue reading “St. Francis ends Penn State’s 17-year reign as EIVA champions”
Conference tournament semifinal matches to follow tonight
Check out all the postseason matches today involving NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball teams and how to follow them live. Continue reading “Conference tournament semifinal matches to follow tonight”
Inside the Metrics: Lewis, St. Francis earn rally of week honors
[Editor’s note: Off the Block is partnering with VolleyMetrics this season to provide the volleyball community with an in-depth analysis at the stats and in-match metrics for college men’s volleyball. The following analysis is from VolleyMetrics.]
Multiple diving digs from libero Michael Simmons along with the blocking performance of No. 13 Lewis against St. Francis earned the VolleyMetrics Rally of the Week honors. Continue reading “Inside the Metrics: Lewis, St. Francis earn rally of week honors”
Quick hits: 5 things to take away from the weekend in college volleyball
Check out the five things to take away from the NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball matches this weekend. Continue reading “Quick hits: 5 things to take away from the weekend in college volleyball”
St. Francis libero Woffindin named National Freshman of Week
A freshman who helped his team pull off its biggest win in program history is now earning a national award for the first time in his college career.
Off the Block announced Monday that St. Francis libero Gabe Woffindin was selected as the Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. National Freshman of the Week. Continue reading “St. Francis libero Woffindin named National Freshman of Week”
Quick hits: 5 things to take away from the weekend in college volleyball
Check out the five things to take away from the NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball matches this weekend. Continue reading “Quick hits: 5 things to take away from the weekend in college volleyball”
Audio: St. Francis coach reacts to historic upset win vs. Penn State
Coach Mike Rumbaugh after almost two decades of coming just short of beating Penn State led St. Francis to one of the school’s biggest upsets.
St. Francis rallied from a one-game deficit to upset No. 6/6 Penn State in four games on Friday for the program’s first all-time victory against its in-state conference rival. Continue reading “Audio: St. Francis coach reacts to historic upset win vs. Penn State”