Inside the VolleyMetrics: Ball State, Loyola 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.]

No. 9/9 Ball State made a kick-save dig along with multiple blocks to win a point against No. 11 Loyola and earn VolleyMetricts Rally of the Week honors. Continue reading “Inside the VolleyMetrics: Ball State, Loyola earn rally of week honors”

Quiz: VolleyMetrics inside the numbers of recent matches

[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.]

Think you know what happened the last few days in college men’s volleyball. Test your knowledge with the VolleyMetrics trivia quiz. Continue reading “Quiz: VolleyMetrics inside the numbers of recent matches”

Ball State makes season debut in new national media poll

The team with the second longest winning streak in the nation is making its first appearance of the season in the national media poll.

Ball State after weeks of receiving votes but finishing outside the top 10 broke through to No. 9 in the newest Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. National Media Poll released Tuesday. Continue reading “Ball State makes season debut in new national media poll”