Category: MPSF

  • MPSF unanimously approves Cal Baptist to join conference in 2013

    Cal Baptist will compete in the toughest men’s volleyball conference starting next season.

    Cal Baptist announced Friday that it has been accepted as the newest member of the MPSF for men’s volleyball.
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  • Men’s volleyball match results from Friday

    Check out the match results for every Division I-II men’s volleyball team that was in action Friday.
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  • Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

    Marquee matches between top 10 nationally ranked teams are throughout the nation — and not just contained to the West Coast — tonight.

    No. 3 UC Irvine playing host to No. 5 USC in MPSF action highlights the late-night matches, while in the Midwest No. 4 Stanford and No. 7 Penn State will meet in the Dunlap Invitational.

    Check out the top five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow tonight.
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  • VIDEO: Q&A with USC coach Bill Ferguson

    No. 6 USC one week after playing two matches against No. 1 BYU will continue its road trip against highly nationally ranked teams.

    USC will travel to play No. 3 UC Irvine on Friday before playing UC San Diego on Saturday to close-out a four-match road trip. The Trojans (3-2, 0-2 MPSF) lost both matches to the Cougars last week, while the Anteaters defeated the Tritons during the weekend to snap a two-match losing streak.

    Check out this video interview with USC coach Bill Ferguson as he discusses his team’s play last week and preparing for UC Irvine.
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  • My men’s volleyball media poll ballot

    For the first time this season there is no new No. 1 in the weekly top 10 media poll.

    BYU stays at No. 1 — receiving all but one first-place vote — for the second straight week following its two-match sweep against No. 5 USC. In addition, Lewis had one of the biggest jump in the new poll that was released Tuesday, moving up one spots to No. 6.

    Check out this week’s top 10 men’s volleyball media poll and my ballot with explanations on why ranked each team where I did.
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  • Men’s volleyball match results from Saturday

    Check out the match results for every Division I-II men’s volleyball team that was in action Saturday.
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  • Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

    Just consider tonight’s top matches the sequel to Friday.

    No. 1 BYU and No. 6 USC headline the night as they conclude their two-match series after the Cougars won the opening match in four games. In addition, No. 5 Penn State continues its Midwest road trip as plays No. 7 Lewis tonight.

    Check out the top five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow tonight.
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  • Men’s volleyball match results from Friday

    Check out the match results for every Division I-II men’s volleyball team that was in action Friday.
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  • Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

    For the first time this season, a large chunk of the men’s volleyball national spotlight shifts away from California for the night.

    No. 1 BYU opening a two-match series against No. 6 USC in Provo, Utah, and No. 5 Penn State going on the road to play Loyola highlights several of the big matches tonight outside of California. Inside the Golden State, though, two top-five ranked play each other No. 3 UCLA plays host to No. 4 Stanford.

    Check out the top five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow tonight.
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  • VIDEO: Q&A with USC coach Bill Ferguson

    The undefeated Trojans will get its biggest test of the season so far this weekend.

    No. 6 USC will play No. 1 BYU in a conference two-match series on Friday and Saturday in Provo, Utah. USC (3-0) defeated Long Beach State and Cal State Northridge last week to open MPSF play, while BYU (5-1) swept then-No. 1 UC Irvine in a two-match series last week to move back atop the national rankings.

    Check out this video interview with USC coach Bill Ferguson as he discusses his team’s play last week and preparing to to travel to BYU.
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