Don’t let the lack match-ups between top 10 nationally ranked teams fool anyone, this is a big night in college men’s volleyball.
First-place in the EIVA will be on the line as Princeton and Harvard renew their rivalry in a critical conference match. In addition, out in the West Coast No. 2 BYU, No. 4 UCLA and No. 5 Pepperdine will each attempt to bounce back from conference losses earlier this week.
Three more schools have surpassed a significant social media milestone.
A recent Off the Block study of NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball social media accounts revealed that college men’s volleyball teams with more than 1,000 Twitter followers has expanded to a record seven schools since the start of the season.
The Rainbow Warriors after a one-week absence are back in the national media poll.
Hawai’i following two home upset victories against No. 3 UCLA during the weekend jumped to No. 8 in the new Volleyball Magazine Poll released Tuesday.
The Gauchos are on the move and into the top five of the national media poll.
UC Santa Barbara after getting two conference wins last week against nationally ranked teams jumped up four spots to No. 4 in the newest Volleyball Magazine Poll released Tuesday afternoon.
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For a weekend with a smaller slate of matches there was still plenty newsworthy moments with three top-10 nationally ranked teams losing and a college men’s volleyball highlight making ESPN’s SportsCenter.
Check out the five things to take away from this weekend in college men’s volleyball.
A regular season Wednesday in college men’s volleyball doesn’t get bigger than tonight.
Four of the top 10 nationally ranked teams will be in action tonight, including No. 1 UCLA and No. 3 Pepperdine meeting in a critical conference match. In addition, Loyola and Lewis will renew their in-state rivalry in a rematch of last season’s MIVA championship match.
UCLA on the heels of extending its winning streak to a nation-best eight matches is now sitting atop the national media poll.
UCLA received the majority of first-place votes to jump one spot and replace Loyola as the new No. 1 in the new Volleyball Magazine Poll released Tuesday.
Conference play begins tonight for several teams eyeing a conference title and trip to the NCAA Tournament this season.
No. 1 Loyola will attempt to remain atop the national rankings as it plays host to Ohio State in its MIVA opener. In addition, out in the West Coast the MPSF season continues with a marquee match-up between No. 3 BYU and No. 6 USC.
More than 40 seasons of college men’s volleyball has resulted in numerous memorable and interesting moments.
Off the Block on the final Thursday of each month during the college men’s volleyball regular season will showcase several match highlights and stories from the past in an effort to help preserve the sport’s history.
Pepperdine for the first time in almost four years is back atop the national media poll.
The undefeated Waves received all but three first-place votes to jump to No. 1 in the new Volleyball Magazine Poll released Tuesday morning.
