Off the Block’s Vinnie Lopes and Jonathan Bates are joined by Cindy Luis to breakdown the NCAA Tournament opening-round matches and preview the upcoming semifinals. (more…)
Category: Division I-II
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Photo gallery: NCAA Tournament opening round matches

Photo by Diane Williams Check out the images from NCAA Tournament opening round matches on Tuesday. (more…)
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Video highlights: Penn State beats Ohio State in NCAA opening round
Opposite Cal Fisher had a team-high 18 kills on a .533 attack percentage and three aces as Penn State defeated Ohio State 25-22, 24-26, 25-13, 26-24 in the NCAA Tournament opening round on Tuesday.
Check out the video highlights of this NCAA Tournament match. (more…)
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Video: Penn State NCAA Tournament opening round postmatch news conference
Check out Penn State’s postmatch news conference following its four-game victory against Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament opening round on Tuesday. (more…)
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Video: Ohio State NCAA Tournament opening round postmatch news conference
Check out Ohio State’s postmatch news conference following its four-game loss to Penn State in the NCAA Tournament opening round on Tuesday. (more…)
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Penn State offense too much for Ohio State in NCAA opening round

Photo courtesy of Penn State athletics Cole Bogner walked back to the service line in game three, and instantly the Ohio State bench began to heckle the setter about needing a toupe.
Bogner didn’t need to say anything back. Instead, the All-American simply delivered an ace to extend Penn State’s lead.
There was just no getting the EIVA Player of the Year out of the zone. (more…)
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Video highlights: Long Beach State beats Grand Canyon in NCAA opening round
Simon Torwie had a match-high eight blocks along with 10 kills and zero errors on a season-high .909 attack percentage as Long Beach State defeated Grand Canyon in four games in the NCAA Tournament opening round on Tuesday in Fairfax, Virginia.
Check out the video highlights of the NCAA Tournament match. (more…)
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Video: Long Beach State NCAA Tournament opening round postmatch news conference
Check out the Long Beach State news conference following its four-game win against Grand Canyon in the NCAA Tournament opening round on Tuesday. (more…)
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Video: Grand Canyon NCAA opening round postmatch news conference
Check out the Grand Canyon news conference following its four-game loss to Long Beach State in the NCAA Tournament opening round on Tuesday. (more…)
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Torwie spearheads Long Beach past Grand Canyon in NCAA opening round

Photo courtesy of the NCAA Coach Alan Knipe midway through the fourth game spent about half of the media timeout away from the rest of the players and talking one-on-one with Simon Torwie.
It was the type of conversation usually reserved in a match for a player who is struggling.
For Knipe, though, every moment during a match is a teaching moment – even when that middle attacker is leading the team to a victory in the NCAA Tournament. (more…)