Everything from epic five-game matches at the Outrigger Invitational in Hawaii to massive upsets on the mainland highlighted this weekend in college men’s volleyball.
Check out the top five things to take away from this weekend’s action.
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Category: MPSF
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Quick hits: 5 things to take away from this weekend’s matches
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Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight
It’s all about the rematch and the repeat tonight in college men’s volleyball.
Lewis will attempt to pull off another upset against No. 2 BYU after the Flyers shocked the Cougars in their series opener Friday. In addition, UCLA plays Hawai’i in Outrigger Invitation with a chance to three-peat as tournament champions.
Check out the top five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow this weekend.
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Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight
Final Four matches past and future could be on display tonight.
No. 2 BYU versus Lewis highlights tonight’s schedule in what could be a preview to this year’s Final Four. However, not to be overlooked is a rematch of the last season’s NCAA championship match as UC Irvine plays host to USC.
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My men’s volleyball media poll ballot
UC Irvine opens the first national media poll right where it ended last season.
The defending-NCAA champion Anteaters after winning the UC Santa Barbara Invitational to open their season received every first-place vote in the new media poll released Wednesday afternoon.
Check out this week’s top 10 men’s volleyball media poll and my ballot with explanations on why I ranked each team where I did.
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Quick hits: 5 things to take away from this weekend’s matches
One week is in the books for the college men’s volleyball — and it didn’t disappoint when it came to teams and players making headlines.
Check out the top five things to take away from this weekend’s action.
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UC Irvine beats UCLA to repeat as UC Santa Barbara Invite champions
Outside attacker Connor Hughes stepped up when No. 1 UC Irvine need him the most in the championship match of the UC Santa Barbara Invitational.
With No. 6 UCLA leading UC Irvine 13-12 in the decisive fifth game, Hughes had two kills and a block on the final three plays of the match as the Anteaters rallied to beat Bruins 25-17, 25-17, 24-2, 25-24, 15-13 on Saturday in Santa Barbara, Calif.
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Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight
It’s only the first Saturday of the regular season, but there is plenty of intrigue for volleyball fans with tonight’s matches.
No. 1 UC Irvine and No. 6 for the second straight year meet in the UC Santa Barbara Invitational championship match, but this time coach John Speraw is on the UCLA sidelines. In addition, No. 2 BYU looks to avoid an upset and remain perfect in the MPSF as it plays a home match against Hawai’i.
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In a sentence or two about every NCAA men’s volleyball team
With most teams all the preseason talk around a team can be summed up in a few sentences — and that’s what we did.
As the NCAA men’s volleyball season beginning in earnest this weekend, get a quick breakdown of every men’s volleyball team from around the nation as they enter the 2013 season.
Check out what to know about each Division I-II men’s volleyball team at the start of the season.
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Players to watch for the 2013 AVCA Player of Year award
BYU outside attacker Taylor Sander and UC Irvine outside attacker Kevin Tillie are the preseason favorites to win the biggest individual award in college men’s volleyball, but the field is still wide open.
With the NCAA men’s volleyball season beginning this week, there are several candidates who could be the 2013 AVCA Player of the Year this season.
Check out the preseason favorites and the dark horse candidates who could win the Division I-II AVCA Player of the Year at the end of the regular season.
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