Pepperdine finished with a match-best .667 attack percentage in the decisive fifth game as it defeated Princeton in the NCAA Tournament opening round on Tuesday in Long Beach, California.
Check out the video highlights of the final plays to this postseason match.
With Pepperdine leading late in the third game, David Wieczorek faced a triple block on an out-of-system ball.
The All-American outside attacker instead of trying to power it through the Princeton blockers opted to softly hit the ball over the block and place it into a vacant back corner of the court. (more…)
The NCAA Tournament continues on today with both opening-round matches. Check out what to know about these NCAA Tournament matches and how to follow them live. (more…)
The NCAA Tournament continues on Tuesday with both opening-round matches. Check out the quick-hit guide about what to know for these NCAA Tournament matches before filling out bracket for the Off the Block Bracket Challenge. (more…)
Princeton earned its first NCAA Tournament victory in program history as it defeated Barton in four games in the play-in match on Thursday.
Listen to Off the Block’s postmatch interview with Princeton coach Sam Shweisky as he discusses the win and advancing in the NCAA Tournament. (more…)
George Huhmann showed once again why he was the 2019 EIVA Player of the Year.
Huhmann finished with both a match-high 19 kills on a .424 attack percentage and three aces as Princeton defeated Barton 25-23, 25-21, 18-25, 25-20 in the NCAA Tournament play-in match on Thursday in Wilson, North Carolina. (more…)
Princeton and Barton will kick off the 2019 NCAA Tournament with the play-in match on Thursday. Check out what to know about this postseason match and how to follow it live. (more…)
The NCAA Tournament will begin with the ConfCarolinas champions Barton playing host to EIVA champions Princeton in the play-in match on Thursday. Check out the quick-hit guide about what to know for this NCAA Tournament match. (more…)
It was only fitting that George Huhmann stepped up and delivered in
the biggest moment of the match and season.
Huhmann had the match-winning kill to cap off a 25-kill performance as Princeton defeated Penn State 28-26, 22-25, 25-18, 20-25, 15-13 in the EIVA Tournament finals on Saturday to clinch its first NCAA Tournament berth in 21 years. (more…)
Despite all the injuries and having a starting lineup primarily of underclassmen, Penn State is one win away from a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
Penn State will play the conference’s regular season champions Princeton in the EIVA Tournament finals at 7 p.m. in Princeton, New Jersey. Check out Off the Block’s prematch interview with coach Mark Pavlik. (more…)