Four months of non-stop college men’s volleyball from across the nation has all led up to the start of the NCAA Tournament.
Here is the initial look and the historical information to know about the NCAA Tournament play-in matches. (more…)
Category: Conference Carolinas
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Top historical trends, stats to know about 2014 NCAA Tournament field
The numbers and trends make every NCAA Tournament interesting, but this upcoming NCAA Tournament significantly stands out.
Check out the six historical trends and stats to know heading into the upcoming NCAA Tournament this week in Chicago. (more…)
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Video: Reaction, analysis to college men’s volleyball Selection Sunday
Selection Sunday came and went leaving several surprised and the six-team field for the NCAA Tournament.
Check out Off the Block editor Vinnie Lopes breakdown the NCAA Tournament field, how Lewis earned an at-large bid over Pepperdine and what that decision means for college men’s volleyball. (more…)
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Stanford, Lewis receive at-large bids as field unveiled for NCAA Tournament
The national title hopes for Stanford and Lewis live on thanks to the NCAA Tournament selection committee.
The men’s volleyball NCAA selection committee announced Sunday morning that the Cardinal and Flyers received the two at-large bids to the upcoming Division I-II NCAA Tournament as it revealed the six-team bracket. (more…)
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AVCA announces 2014 All-American Teams, All-American Honorable Mentions
Stanford fell just short of a conference regular season title, but picked up the most All-American honors of any team in the nation.
The AVCA announced Thursday the 20 players making its annual All-American teams along with its All-American honorable mention list.
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Q&A with Erskine coach Schmitt about upcoming NCAA Tournament
Erskine isn’t just satisfied with reaching the NCAA Tournament.
Coach Derek Schmitt said in an interview with Off the Block following his team winning the Conference Carolinas championship last week that despite Erskine being significant underdogs he feels the Fleet will be competitive in their upcoming NCAA Tournament match.
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Fear the Fleet: Erskine sweeps Mount Olive to earn berth to NCAA Tournament
In its program’s second year, Erskine is heading to the NCAA Tournament.
Outside attacker Michael Michelau had a team-high four aces and 14 kills as Erskine defeated Mount Olive 25-20, 26-24, 27-25 in the Conference Carolinas Tournament championship match Wednesday in Due West, S.C., to earn the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
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Conference tournament championship match to follow tonight
One of the six tickets to the NCAA Tournament will be punched tonight.
The first conference title match of the postseason will take place as Erskine and Mount Olive play each other in the Conference Carolinas Tournament championship match.
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2014 Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. Freshmen All-American Team released
A nationwide voting committee selected nine players to the inaugural Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. Freshmen All-American Team.
The Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. Freshmen All-American Team honors the top NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball freshmen players from the regular season. It is also the only Freshmen All-American Team presented in college men’s volleyball.
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Mount Olive libero wins Springbak, Inc. National Freshman of the Week
For the first time this season, a libero is earning one of the nation’s top weekly awards for freshmen.
Off the Block announced Monday that Mount Olive libero Josh Donahue was selected as the Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. National Freshman of the Week.