Category: MPSF

  • Q&A with BYU at men’s volleyball NCAA Tournament media day

    BYU coach Chris McGown and several Cougar players participated in the NCAA Tournament media day on Wednesday in Los Angeles.

    BYU enters the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 overall after winning the MPSF championship during the weekend and will play the No. 4 seed Penn State in the semifinals Thursday.
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  • Q&A with UC Irvine at men’s volleyball NCAA Tournament media day

    UC Irvine coach David Kniffin and several of his players participated in the NCAA Tournament media day on Wednesday in Los Angeles.

    UC Irvine is attempt to become the first men’s volleyball team in almost 20 years to win back-to-back NCAA championships and will play the No. 3 seed Loyola in the semifinals Thursday.
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  • Long Beach State outside Crabb named National Player of the Year

    Long Beach State may not be in the NCAA Tournament, but that didn’t stop 49ers outside attacker Taylor Crabb from winning the nation’s top individual honor.

    The AVCA announced Wednesday night at its end-of-season awards banquet in Los Angeles that Crabb was selected as the 2013 Men’s Division I-II National Player of the Year.

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  • Top 5 storylines to follow during the men’s volleyball NCAA Tournament

    One day away from the start of the men’s volleyball NCAA Tournament and the excitement level continues to build.

    The four-team NCAA Tournament at UCLA’s historic Pauley Pavilion begins with the two semifinal matches Thursday. The No. 2 seed UC Irvine plays the No. 3 seed Loyola at 6 p.m. (PST) to open the tournament, while the No. 1 seed BYU plays the No. 4 seed Penn State at 8 p.m. (PST).

    Check out the top five storylines to follow throughout the upcoming NCAA Tournament
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  • BYU coach McGown selected as 2013 MPSF Coach of the Year

    Chris McGown three days after winning his first conference championship has now taken the conference’s top coaching honor.

    The league announced Wednesday that BYU’s second-year head coach McGown was selected as the 2013 MPSF Coach of the Year.
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  • Q&A with BYU men’s volleyball coach Chris McGown

    For the first time since 2004, BYU is in the men’s volleyball NCAA Tournament after winning its conference championship during the weekend.

    BYU under second-year head coach Chris McGown earned the No. 1 overall seed in the four-team NCAA Tournament and will play the No. 4 seed Penn State in the semifinals on Thursday in Los Angeles.
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  • Initial look at the NCAA Tournament semifinal matches

    After four months of regular season matches and three conference tournaments, the Final Four field and semifinal pairings are set for the upcoming men’s volleyball NCAA Tournament.

    Here is the initial look and the historical information to know about every NCAA Tournament semifinals match.
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  • UC Irvine earns lone at-large bid as NCAA Tournament unveiled

    The defending national champions UC Irvine will now have a chance to defend its title in the NCAA Tournament.

    The men’s volleyball NCAA selection committee announced Sunday afternoon that the Anteaters will receive the only at-large bid as it unveiled the four-team bracket for the Division I-II national championships.

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  • Patch, Sander blows BYU past Long Beach State and into NCAA Tournament

    BYU saved its best postseason match in the conference tournament for when it needed it the most and punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament.

    All-American freshman outside attacker Ben Patch had a match-high 18 kills and 11 digs as the No. 1 seed BYU swept the No. 3 seed Long Beach State 28-26, 25-22, 25-22 on Saturday in Provo, Utah to win the MPSF Tournament.
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  • Conference tournament men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

    Three of the four spots to the NCAA Tournament will be decided by the end of the night.

    Conference Championship Saturday is here as the EIVA, MIVA and MPSF all conclude their conference tournaments with the championship matches tonight. The winners of these three matches will receive automatic bids to the men’s volleyball Final Four, while the final spot, the at-large bid, will be decided Sunday by the selection committee.

    Check out the conference tournament matches from around the nation to follow tonight.
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