Category: Conference Carolinas

  • OTB, Springbak release new college men’s volleyball national media poll

    Long Beach State and UCLA remain the top two ranked teams, but the rest of the national media poll remained pretty fluid.

    Off the Block unveiled on Tuesday the latest Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. National Media Poll that featured seven teams changing their rankings from the previous week. (more…)

  • All-Tournament Team announced at 2018 Grow the Game Challenge

    Off the Block announced on Sunday afternoon the All-Tournament Team for the 2018 Grow the Game Challenge.

    Players were selected based on their performances during the three-day non-conference tournament that took place in Nashville during the weekend.

    Grow the Game Challenge All-Tournament Team

    Setter: Joe Worsley, Hawai’i
    Opposite: Evan Cory, Lincoln Memorial
    Outside attacker: Brandon Greenway, Charleston
    Outside attacker: Nathan Van Dellen, Lindenwood
    Outside attacker: Stijn van Tilburg, Hawai’i
    Middle attacker: Aston King, Grand Canyon
    Middle attacker: Brendan Schmitt, McKendree
    Middle attacker: Sam Schindler, Lindenwood
    Libero: Wilfredo Rivera, Barton

    Evan Cory, Lincoln Memorial
    Cory had a team-high 10 kills and an ace in a three-game loss to McKendree on Saturday. He also had a team-high 11 kills on a .380 attack percentage in a loss to No. 4 Hawai’i on Sunday

    Brandon Greenway, Charleston
    Greenway finished with both a match-high 13 kills and 13 digs along with four blocks in a sweep against Erskine on Saturday. He also had eight kills and a match-high six blocks in a four-game victory against Limestone on Friday.

    Aston King, Grand Canyon
    King had five kills while hitting a perfect 1.000 percent and added a match-high three aces in a sweep against North Greenville on Friday. He also had six kills on a .556 attack percentage and a team-high four blocks in a three-game loss to No. 4 Hawai’i on Sunday.

    Wilfredo Rivera, Barton
    Rivera had a match-high 13 digs in a near-upset against No. 4 Hawai’i on Saturday. The libero also had five digs in a three-game loss to Lindenwood on Sunday.

    Brendan Schmitt, McKendree
    Schmitt finished with nine kills on a .800 attack percentage and a match-high four blocks in a sweep against Lincoln Memorial. He also had a tournament-high seven blocks along with nine kills on a .538 attack percentage in a four-game victory against Limestone.

    Sam Schindler, Lindenwood
    Schindler had a match-high four blocks and added seven kills on a .667 attack percentage in a sweep against North Greenville. He also had five kills and zero attack errors on a .625 attack percentage in a sweep against Erskine on Friday

    Nathan Van Dellen, Lindenwood
    Van Dellen had a team-high 11 kills on a .364 attack percentage as Lindenwood defeated North Greenville in the Battle for the MAFIAoZA’S Brass Knuckles Pizza. He also contributed 10 kills, seven digs and five blocks in a sweep against Barton on Sunday.

    Stijn van Tilburg, Hawai’i
    van Tilburg had a match-high 14 kills on a .407 attack percentage as No. 4 Hawai’i defeated No. 13 Grand Canyon on Sunday. He also had eight kills while hitting .583 in limited playing time to help Hawai’i beat Barton in four games on Saturday.

    Joe Worsley, Hawai’i
    Worsley had a match-high 40 assists and guided the Hawai’i offense to a.409 attack percentage in a sweep against No. 13 Grand Canyon on Sunday. He also helped Hawai’i hit more than .300 and added three blocks in a victory against Barton on Sunday.

  • Photo gallery: Lindenwood vs. Barton at the Grow the Game Challenge

    Check out the images from Lindenwood sweeping Barton on Sunday at the Off the Block Grow the Game Challenge presented by MotorMVB. Photos courtesy of Jay Sowers.

  • Video: Barton postmatch news conference

    Watch the Barton postmatch news conference following its loss to Lindenwood on Sunday. (more…)

  • Video: Barton postmatch news conference

    Check out Barton’s postmatch news conference following its near upset of No. 4 Hawai’i on Saturday at the Off the Block Grow the Game Challenge presented by MotorMVB. (more…)

  • Photo gallery: No. 13 Grand Canyon vs. Limestone

    Check out the images of No. 13 Grand Canyon’s sweep against Limestone on Saturday at the Off the Block Grow the Game Challenge presented by MotorMVB. Photos courtesy of Jay Sowers. (more…)

  • Video: Limestone postmatch news conference

    Check out Limestone’s postmatch news conference after it lost to No. 13 Grand Canyon on Saturday at the Off the Block Grow the Game Challenge presented by MotorMVB.

  • Live video: No. 13 Grand Canyon vs. Limestone at the Grow the Game Challenge

    Check out the live video feed for No. 13 Grand Canyon vs. Limestone at the Grow the Game Challenge.

  • Video: North Greenville postmatch news conference

    Check out North Greenville’s postmatch news conference following its loss to Lindenwood in the MAFIAoZA’S Battle for the Brass Knuckles Pizza on Saturday at the Off the Block Grow the Game Challenge presented by MotorMVB.

  • Photo gallery: Lindenwood vs. North Greenville in Battle for MAFIAoZA’S Brass Knuckles Pizza

    Lindenwood swept North Greenville in the Battle for the MAFIAoZA’S Brass Knuckles Pizza on Saturday at the Off the Block Grow the Game Challenge presented by MotorMVB. As the winner of this college men’s volleyball trophy game, Lindenwood received a large Brass Knuckles Pizza on the court following the victory.

    Check out the images from this inaugural college men’s volleyball trophy game. Photos courtesy of Jay Sowers. (more…)