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Daemen stuns No. 12 CSUN for program’s first win against nationally ranked team

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Coach Don Gleason around this time last year spent numerous hours fundraising so Daemen could afford to have a West Coast road trip.

All those donations paid off for the New York school.

Daemen earned a win against a nationally ranked team for the first time in program history as it defeated No. 12 CSUN 25-19, 25-21, 19-25, 22-25, 15-12 on Saturday in Northridge, California. Continue reading “Daemen stuns No. 12 CSUN for program’s first win against nationally ranked team”

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Setter change helps spark Purdue Fort Wayne to upset No. 9/7 Loyola

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Sergio Carrillo at a new school added another massive upset to their college career.

The setter making their first start in almost a month guided Purdue Fort Wayne to a .312 attack percentage in the decisive game as the team defeated No. 9/7 Loyola 25-18, 27-25, 23-25, 20-25, 15-12 on Saturday in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Continue reading “Setter change helps spark Purdue Fort Wayne to upset No. 9/7 Loyola”

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Siapanis powers No. 4/4 Long Beach to road sweep of No. 1/2 Hawai’i

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Sotiris Siapanis as soon as the ball hit the ground for the match-point against No. 1/2 Hawai’i ran over to give head coach Alan Knipe a hug.

It was a fitting response to a monumental win – and possibly even more monumental of a moment for Siapanis. Continue reading “Siapanis powers No. 4/4 Long Beach to road sweep of No. 1/2 Hawai’i”

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No. 6/6 UC Irvine avoids upset to UCSB with dominant serving performance

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The serving duo of Francesco Sani and Hilir Henno was just too much for UC Santa Barbara, especially in the decisive game.

The pin-hitters each had an ace and forced UC Santa Barbara out-of-system multiple times in the fifth game as No. 6/6 UC Irvine completed its comeback victory 23-25, 22-25, 25-15, 25-11, 15-11 on Thursday in Santa Barbara, California. Continue reading “No. 6/6 UC Irvine avoids upset to UCSB with dominant serving performance”