Pepperdine to continue series vs. former MPSF foes UC Irvine, UCSB

Posted onSeptember 21, 2017September 21, 201719193Leave a comment2017-09-21+14%3A25%3A20vinnielopes

The longstanding series for Pepperdine against UC Santa Barbara and UC Irvine will both remain intact for the upcoming season, despite no longer being in the same conference. Pepperdine as part of recently releasing its More »

College greats named finalists for SoCal Volleyball Hall of Fame

Posted onSeptember 7, 2017September 7, 2017

College men’s volleyball players and coaches were well represented among the finalists being considered for the newest volleyball hall of fame. The Southern California Indoor Volleyball Hall of Fame announced Wednesday that 27 individuals were More »

U.S. reveals final roster for upcoming U21 World Championship

Posted onJune 20, 2017June 20, 2017

Three days before the start of the FIVB U21 World Championship and the United States has completed the challenge of making cuts to finalize its tournament roster. USA volleyball unveiled on Monday its 12-player roster More »

Selction Sunday Bracketology: Team comparisons using committee criteria

Posted onApril 23, 2017April 23, 2017

All the data to the selection committee and now it’s just waiting for the bracket to be unveiled on Sunday. Off the Block has crunched the numbers using the same criteria as the selection committee More »

Bracketology: Team comparisons using selection committee criteria

Posted onApril 22, 2017April 22, 2017

It’s Conference Championship Saturday and there is a lot on the line with the bracketology numbers extremely close. Off the Block has crunched the numbers using the same criteria as the selection committee to show More »

CSUN, Ohio State, UC Irvine players named National Server of Year finalists

Posted onApril 21, 2017April 21, 2017

A nationwide voting committee selected CSUN outside attacker Dimitar Kalchev, UC Irvine setter Michael Saeta and Ohio State outside attacker Nicolas Szerszen as finalists for the Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. National Server of the Year. More »

Video: Long Beach State knocks off UC Irvine in MPSF semifinals

Posted onApril 21, 2017April 22, 2017

Check out the video highlights filmed by Off the Block special contributor Brandon Johnson of No. 1/1 Long Beach State defeating No. 5/5 UC Irvine in the MPSF Tournament semifinals on Thursday.

Video: UC Irvine postmatch MPSF Tournament semifinal news conference

Posted onApril 20, 2017

Watch the postmatch news conference for No. 5/5 UC Irvine filmed by Off the Block special contributor Brandon Johnson following the team’s three-game loss to No. 1/1 Long Beach State in the MPSF Tournament semifinals.

Long Beach State leaps over Ohio State in strength of schedule rankings

Posted onApril 18, 2017April 18, 2017

Long Beach State now holds the advantage against Ohio State in one big selection criteria category. The 49ers ahead of the Buckeyes to No. 13 in the latest strength of schedule rankings that the NCAA More »

Video: Koubi lifts UC Irvine past UCLA in MPSF quarterfinals

Posted onApril 16, 2017April 16, 2017

It was only fitting that outside attacker Aaron Koubi would deliver the match-winning kill for No. 5/5 UC Irvine in its biggest match of the season.