Category: EIVA

  • 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…)

  • Video: Reaction, analysis to Conference Championship Saturday

    The top-seeds entering Conference Championship Saturday were the big winners as Penn State, Loyola and BYU all ended the night winning conference titles and a berth in the upcoming NCAA Tournament.

    Check out Off the Block editor Vinnie Lopes breakdown the three conference tournament championship matches and what to take away entering Selection Sunday. (more…)

  • Conference Championship Saturday matches to follow tonight

    The NCAA Tournament field will become a whole lot clearer at the conclusion of Conference Championship Saturday.

    Three of the six spots in the NCAA Tournament will be decided tonight as the MIVA, EIVA and MPSF all have play conference tournament championship matches. With underdog teams like Lewis and Princeton also eyeing a chance to win and crash the NCAA Tournament, each conference title match will have significant affect on Selection Sunday.

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  • Initial look at the Conference Championship Saturday matches

    The match-ups for Conference Championship Saturday are set as six teams still control their own fate for a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

    The conference tournaments will continue with the EIVA, MIVA and MPSF championship matches on Saturday. Here is the initial look and the historical information to know about every conference tournament championship match.

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  • Video: Princeton pounds past Harvard to reach EIVA championship match

    For the first time in four years, Princeton is heading back to the EIVA Tournament title match.

    All-EIVA outside attacker Pat Schwagler had a match-high 19 kills as the No. 3 seed Princeton defeated the No. 2 seed Harvard 25-20, 25-15, 22-25, 25-21 in the EIVA Tournament semifinals on Thursday in University Park, Pa.

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  • Conference tournament semifinal matches to follow tonight

    Four matches tonight will go a long way to determine the NCAA Tournament field as the conference tournament resume in the MPSF and EIVA.

    Pepperdine and Stanford in a match-up between two of the top-five ranked teams in the nation highlight the slate of conference tournament semifinal matches. In addition, out in the East Coast it will be an All-Ivy League battle in the EIVA Tournament semifinals as Princeton and Harvard play each other.

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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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  • EIVA announces 2014 Player of the Year, all-conference teams

    Penn State outside attacker Aaron Russell for the second consecutive year earned the conference’s top individual honor.

    The EIVA announced Tuesday afternoon that Russell was selected as the 2014 Uvaldo Acosta Memorial EIVA Player of the Year.

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  • EIVA brackets can now be submitted for $50 perfect bracket challenge

    The EIVA Tournament brackets can now be filled out for a chance to win $50 and $25 Starbucks gift cards.

    Off the Block announced at the start of the postseason it would reward the $50 gift card to any participant of its annual bracket challenge who can successfully predict every match result from the four conference tournaments and the six-team NCAA Tournament.

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  • Initial look at the conference tournament semifinal matches

    The conference tournament quarterfinals have wrapped-up and only 12 teams remain in control their own fate to reach the NCAA Tournament.

    The postseason continue later this week with the EIVA, MIVA and MPSF Tournament semifinal matches. Check out the initial look and the historical stats to know about every conference tournament semifinal match.

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