Off the Block

Category: Division I-II

  • Voting now open for Most Valuable Player of the Grow the Game Challenge

    Off the Block has selected the All-Tournament Team. Now it’s up to you to decide who should be the tournament most valuable player of the Off the Block Grow the Game Challenge Most Valuable Player.

    Vote using the ballot below for who should be the tournament’s most valuable player. The poll will remain open until 10 p.m. (CST) on Monday night.

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    Grow the Game Challenge All-Tournament Team

    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.

  • 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.

  • Video: No. 4 Hawai’i postmatch news conference at Grow the Game Challenge

    Watch the postmatch news conference with No. 4 Hawai’i following its double-header sweep on Sunday against No. 13 Grand Canyon and Lincoln Memorial at the Off the Block Grow the Game Challenge presented by MotorMVB.

  • Video: Lincoln Memorial postmatch news conference at Grow the Game Challenge

    Check out Lincoln Memorial’s postmatch news conference after its loss to No. 4 Hawai’i at the Off the Block Grow the Game Challenge on Sunday. (more…)

  • Live video: No. 5 Hawai’i vs. Lincoln Memorial

    Check out the live online video feed of No. 4 Hawai’i versus Lincoln Memorial to conclude the Off the Block Grow the Game Challenge presented by MotorMVB. (more…)

  • Photo gallery: No. 4 Hawai’i vs. No. 13 Grand Canyon

    Check out the images of No. 4 Hawai’i sweeping No. 13 Grand Canyon on Sunday at the Off the Block Grow the Game Challenge presented by MotorMVB. Photos courtesy of Jay Sowers. (more…)

  • Video: Grand Canyon postmatch news conference at Grow the Game Challenge

    Watch the players from No. 13 Grand Canyon answer questions in the postmatch news conference following the team’s loss to No. 4 Hawai’i at the Off the Block Grow the Game Challenge on Sunday. (more…)

  • Live video: No. 4 Hawai’i vs. No. 13 Grand Canyon

    Check out the live video feed of No. 4 Hawai’i versus No. 13 Grand Canyon at the Off the Block Grow the Game Challenge 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: Lindenwood postmatch news conference at Grow the Game Challenge

    Watch the Lindenwood postmatch news conference following its win against Barton as it clinched the tournament championship of the Off the Block Grow the Game Challenge on Sunday. (more…)