Jonathan Bates | Off the Block associate editor
UC San Diego is the No. 3 in the latest Division II coaches poll released on Tuesday. The Tritons took the first game from UCLA on Friday, when they hit. 600, while they swept Grand Canyon on Saturday night.
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No. 9/9 went #CincoSets in both of their matches this weekend in Southern California, but on Saturday night the Flyers prevailed against No. 11/10 CSUN. The Lewis attack was spearheaded by a season-best 15 kills from senior outside attacker Julian Moses. Lewis showed why they are the best blocking team in nation as they amassed 16.5 blocks. Both teams struggled early as CSUN outhit Lewis in the first game, .138 to .000. The second game proved to be the most competitive with 13 ties and five lead changes. In the fifth game, CSUN led 8-5 at the switch. Lewis Head Coach Dan Friend called timeout, and the Flyers proceeded to end the match on a 10-4 run. With Lewis’s first win against a ranked opponent, the Flyers improves to 6-3 on the season. Check our post-match interviews with Lewis Head Coach Dan Friend and outside attacker Julian Moses as conducted by associate editor Jonathan Bates and special contributor Rae Loverde.
Despite 24 kills from Ksawery Tomsia and 19 kills from Dimitar Kalchev, No. 11/10 CSUN lost in #CincoSets to No. 9/9 Lewis in Northridge, California on Saturday evening. CSUN freshman setter had 50 assists on the night, a career-best. He has at least 47 kills in five of the nine CSUN matches this season. Neither team attacked at a particularly efficient rate, as evidenced by each team attacking at a .000 clip in one game a piece. The Flyers outhit the Matadors., .274 to .205, when it was all said and done. The Flyers are the top blocking team in the nation, and showed why with. their 16.5 team blocks. Check out the highlights of the match as captured by associate editor, Jonathan Bates.
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(more…)No. 5/5 Loyola improved to 6-1 on the season, as they defeated No. 11/10 CSUN on the road on Friday night in three games. The Ramblers needed to go OT in the first game that featured 19 ties, before pulling it out, 34-32. Loyola was in control of the last two games where they only committed two attack errors. Loyola outhit CSUN, .387 to .245, while their passing proved to be the difference as shown in the side-out margin (75% to 65%). Opposite Luke Denton led all players with 15 kills, while outside attackers Collin Mahan and Will Tischler chipped in with 12 kills and 10 kills respectively. Check out the highlights as captured by associate editor, Jonathan Bates.
No. 7/6 UCLA improved to 6-2 on the year, after defeating UC San Diego in four games on Friday night in La Jolla, California. UC San Diego took the first game on the strength of their efficient .600 attack percentage. The Bruins prevailed in the last three games where they attacked at a combined .508 clip. UCLA was led by opposite Brandon Rattray’s 21 kills and outside attacker Austin Matautia’s 11. Defensively, UCLA outdug UC San Diego, 28-19, as they were led by Matautia’s 7 digs. Check out special correspondent Rae Loverde’s post-match interview with Austin Matautia.
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(more…)USC defeated No. 3/4 UC Irvine in four games last night at Galen Center. The Trojans got off to a hot start, as they converted on their first 17 side-out opportunities. The Trojans also attacked at a blistering .690 clip in Set 1. USC’s service pressure (three aces) and blocking (five blocks) in the fourth game sealed the game in favor of the Trojans. The Trojans were led by a balanced, three-pronged attack of Jack Wyett (19 kills), Ryan Moss (16 kills), and Gianluca Grasso (14 kills). For UC Irvine, both outside attacker Joel Schneidmiller and opposite Karl Apfelbach had off nights – attacking in the low .100’s. Check out the highlights as captured by associate editor, Jonathan Bates.
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