UC Irvine will open the upcoming season in the rankings where it finished last season.
The defending NCAA champion Anteaters received all 16 first-place votes to finish atop the preseason AVCA coaches poll released Friday afternoon.
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Category: EIVA
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UC Irvine unanimous No. 1 in preseason coaches poll
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Penn State once again picked as favorite to win EIVA championship
Conference coaches are picking Penn State to win a record 15th consecutive EIVA championship during the upcoming season.
The Nittany Lions received six of eight first-place votes to finish atop the EIVA Preseason Coaches Poll released Friday afternoon.
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Penn State beats Ohio State in 4 games to open preseason
Outside attacker Nick Goodell had a match-high 15 kills and four aces as Penn State defeated Ohio State 25-14, 23-25, 25-17, 25-22 on Thursday in University Park Pa., to open the Penn State Fall Invitational.
Goodell, a 2011 All-EIVA selection, was one of three Nittany Lions with at least nine kills in the preseason match. All-EIVA outside attacker Aaron Russell had nine kills before being pulled after the second game, while outside attacker Kyle Mars came off the bench to add nine kills.
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UC Irvine to close out regular season with match vs. Penn State
Two teams that met in the Final Four last season will close out the 2013 regular season against each other.
UC Irvine announced Monday its schedule for the upcoming season and revealed that it would play a non-conference match against Penn State in its regular season finale on April 13.
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USA Volleyball reveals final roster for World Championships qualifier
Twelve college men’s volleyball players have been selected to represent the United States at an international tournament.
USA Volleyball announced Thursday its final roster for the 2012 NORCECA Men’s Junior (U-21) Continental Championship that will begin this weekend in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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Loyola, Harvard highlight tourney field for 2013 Morgan Classic
Loyola for the first time in more than 10 years will return to one of the most historic NCAA volleyball non-conference tournaments.
The Volleyball Hall of Fame announced Monday that Loyola along with Juniata, Harvard and the host school Springfield will compete in the four-team 2013 Morgan Classic on Feb. 1-2 in Holyoke, Mass.
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Penn State, UCLA, Ohio State to play in 2013 Outrigger Invitational
Penn State after a one-year hiatus will return to Hawaii to open its season at the annual Outrigger Invitational.
The Nittany Lions return to the island was made official last week as Hawai’i unveiled its 2013 schedule and announced that Penn State, Ohio State and UCLA will play in the school’s home tournament in January 2013.
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George Mason, Harvard, Stanford get national academic honor
Three NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball teams received a national honor for their performance in the classroom during the 2011-12 school year.
The American Volleyball Coaches Association announced Friday that George Mason, Harvard and Stanford earned the annual Team Academic Award.
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