Watch Off the Block editor Vinnie Lopes breakdown the opening day of the AVCA Showcase on Friday that featured No. 2 UCLA sweeping No. 13 Penn State and No. 1 Ohio State defeating USC. (more…)
Category: MPSF
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Video: No. 1 Ohio State overcomes slow start to beat USC
On the night when No. 1 Ohio State unveiled its 2016 NCAA championship at St. John’s Arena, the Buckeyes rallied to avoid a home upset in their season opener.
All-American opposite Miles Johnson had a match-high 15 kills and two aces as Ohio State rallied from a one-game deficit to beat USC 22-25, 27-25, 25-18, 25-16 at the AVCA Showcase on Friday in Columbus, Ohio.
Johnson, who had a .333 attack percentage, was one of two Buckeyes with double-digit kills. All-American outside attacker Nicolas Szerszen after having five kills in the opening-game loss finished the match with 11 kills.
Middle attacker Blake Lesson also was a perfect seven kills on seven attempts, while middle attacker Driss Guessous added six kills and zero attack errors in the victory.
Ohio State out-hit USC .250 to .081, including holding the Trojans to less than a .075 attack percentage in both of the final two games.
The Buckeyes also out-blocked the Trojans 13 to 9, but USC middle attacker Andy Benesh had a match-high seven blocks.
All-MPSF outside attacker Lucas Yoder in the loss also led the Trojans with 15 kills and eight digs.
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Video: USC coach Nygaard discusses loss to No. 1 Ohio State
Watch Off the Block’s postmatch interview with USC coach Jeff Nygaard following his team’s four-game loss to No. 1 Ohio State on Friday. (more…)
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Video: UCLA coach, players discuss beating No. 13 Penn State
Check out Off the Block’s postmatch interview with coach John Speraw and middle attacker Daenan Gyimah after No. 2 UCLA swept No. 13 Penn State at the AVCA Showcase on Friday. (more…)
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Live video: No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 13 Penn State at 2017 AVCA Showcase
The AVCA Showcase gets underway with a match between No. 2 UCLA and No. 13 Penn State starting at 5 p.m. (EST). Watch below the live feed of the match presented by Off the Block. (more…)
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Video: College men’s volleyball weekend preview
Watch Off the Block editor Vinnie Lopes breakdown all non-conference matches to follow this weekend, including No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 UCLA, No. 13 Penn State and USC competing at the AVCA Showcase. (more…)
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Top college men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight
Check out all the matches today involving NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball teams and how to follow them live. (more…)
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Video: Pepperdine asst. Hunt discusses season-opening win vs. McKendree
Check out Off the Block special contributor Jonathan Bates’ interview with assistant coach David Hunt following No. 5 Pepperdine’s five-game victory against McKendree on Wednesday. (more…)
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Video: No. 5 Pepperdine rallies to thwart McKendree upset bid
All-MPSF outside attacker David Wieczorek came off the bench to prevent No. 5 Pepperdine from getting upset in its season opener.
Wieczork entering midway through the second game finished with a team-high 19 kills on a .581 attack percentage as Pepperdine rallied from a two-game deficit to beat McKendree 23-25, 18-25, 25-14, 25-21, 15-11 on Wednesday in Malibu, California. (more…)
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College men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight
Check out all the matches today involving NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball teams and how to follow them live. (more…)