It’s the midway point of the regular season and there is a definitely postseason feel with several of tonight’s matches.
No. 2 BYU in the marquee match of the night will attempt to keep its slim first-place lead in the MPSF as it plays host to No. 7 USC. In addition, out on the East Coast the nation’s longest active winning streak will be tested as No. 10 Penn State travels to play Princeton in a conference match.
More than 40 seasons of college men’s volleyball has resulted in numerous memorable and interesting moments.
Off the Block on the final Thursday of each month during the college men’s volleyball season in an effort to help preserve the sport’s history will showcase several match highlights and stories from the past.
School records being set and teams expanding winning streaks to double-digits were among the highlights of the weekend.
Check out the five things to take away from this weekend in college men’s volleyball.
The college men’s volleyball spotlight is shining bright on the Midwest and East Coast tonight.
No. 1 Loyola will try to keep its perfect record intact as it plays host to IPFW — a team that has a history of beating Loyola on its homecourt. In addition, out on the East Coast first-place in the EIVA will be on the line as Penn State and Harvard play each other.
Freshmen from Ohio State and Pacific following career performances have now each earned a share to one of the biggest college men’s volleyball individual weekly awards.
Off the Block announced Monday that Ohio State setter Christy Blough and Pacific opposite Thomas Hodges were selected as the Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. Co-National Freshman of the Week.