No. 2 UCLA finished with 12 aces and a .383 attack percentage as it swept Daemen 25-16, 25-16, 25-17 in its season opener on Thursday in Amherst, New York. Check out Off the Block’s postmatch interview with UCLA coach John Speraw. (more…)
Category: MPSF
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College men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

Photo courtesy of Daemen athletics Check out all the college men’s volleyball matches to follow today and how to follow the matches live. (more…)
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USC coach previews 2020 season
Interviewed by Jonathan Bates USC comes into the 2020 season ranked No. 12 in the national coaches preseason poll. The Trojans lose their three starting pinhitters from last year’s team that made it to the NCAA tournament last year. Tonight, USC hosts defending EIVA champion, Princeton in their season opener. Listen to USC head coach Jeff Nygaard discuss the 2020 season including tonight’s match, his new assistant coach, and the benefits of playing at George Mason, home of the 2020 NCAA Tournament.
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BYU edges out UCLA for top spot in MPSF preseason poll

Photo courtesy of BYU athletics The return of two All-American pin-hitters has helped catapult BYU to be the MPSF preseason favorite for the upcoming season.
The Cougars received all but two first-place votes to finish atop the MPSF Preseason Coaches Poll that was released Friday. (more…)
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Preseason college men’s volleyball matches to follow today

Photo courtesy of UCLA athletics and Don Liebig Check out the college men’s volleyball preseason matches to follow today that will be streamed and how to follow them live. (more…)
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Off the Block unveils Grand Canyon All-Decade Starting Lineup

Photo courtesy of Grand Canyon athletics Some of the top players in Grand Canyon’s program history have garnered one more college men’s volleyball honor before the decade comes to a close.
Off the Block announced on Sunday the seven players selected to the Grand Canyon All-Decade Starting Lineup presented by Off the Block. (more…)
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Pepperdine names former All-MPSF middle as new assistant coach

Photo courtesy of Pepperdine athletics A former All-MPSF middle attacker will return to Pepperdine as part of the team’s coaching staff.
Coach David Hunt announced earlier this week that he hired Matthew Pollock to be an assistant coach for the defending MPSF champions. (more…)
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BYU, Purdue Fort Wayne players to compete with Puerto Rico at Pan Am Games

Photo courtesy of NORCECA and the FIVB Two of the top pin-hitters in college men’s volleyball will join Puerto Rico in its attempt to win a medal at the Pan American Games.
BYU opposite Gabi Garcia Fernandez and Purdue Fort Wayne outside attacker Pelegrin Vargas were selected to the Puerto Rican roster for the men’s volleyball tournament that will begin on Tuesday at the international event in Peru. (more…)
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BYU outside helps Italy advance to U21 World Championship second round

Photo by Fabiana Huffaker Italy is moving on to the second round of the FIVB U21 World Championship thanks in part to BYU outside attacker Davide Gardini.
Gardini was a member of the Italian Men’s Junior National Team that won the Pool D championship and earned one of the eight berths to the World Championship second round that will begin Monday in Bahrain. (more…)
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Stanford libero makes Canada preliminary roster for U21 World Championship

Photo courtesy of the FIVB and NORCECA A Stanford libero is preparing to compete in one of the most prestigious international tournaments this summer.
Volleyball Canada recently announced that Justin Lui was selected to the Canadian Men’s Junior National Team preliminary roster for the upcoming FIVB U21 World Championship. (more…)