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Lewis rallied from a 22-20 deficit to win the fourth game and secure the victory against USC in the NCAA Tournament opening round on Tuesday in Long Beach, California. Check out the video highlights of the final plays from this postseason match. Continue reading “Video: Final plays of Lewis beating USC in NCAA opening round”
Lewis swept Loyola in the MIVA Tournament finals on Saturday to qualify for the NCAA Tournament. Check out the video highlights of the championship match filmed by Off the Block special contributor Kaitlyn Jasnica. Continue reading “Video: Lewis sweeps Loyola to capture MIVA title, NCAA Tournament berth”
No. 4/4 Pepperdine out-hit No. 14 Concordia-Irvine .467 to .076 in a sweep to secure the No. 1 seed in the MPSF Tournament on Saturday evening. Continue reading “Video: Pepperdine sweeps Concordia-Irvine to secure No. 1 seed in MPSF Tournament”
In a #CincoSets match that featured 49 ties, including 17 in the final game, No. 12 CSUN prevailed over No. 8/8 UC Irvine on Friday night in Northridge, California. Both setters dished out over 60 assists on the night, and both pairs of middle attackers had efficient performances. CSUN middle attacker Paul Rzepniewski and Daniel Wetter combined for 24 kills on 35 errorless-swings. UC Irvine middle attackers Scott Stadick and Patrick Sohacki combined for 23 kills while attacking at . 462 clip. UC Irvine opposite Karl Apfelbach and CSUN outside attacker both had 22 kills to lead their respective teams. UC Irvine had 2 aces on 24 service errors, while CSUN had 9 aces on 16 aces. UC Irvine outhit CSUN, .433 to .297, and outblocked them 11 to 5, but prevailed in the end, in part, due to siding out at 85% clip in the final game.
Check out the match highlights as recorded by associate editor Jonathan Bates.
No. 5/5 UCLA out-hit No. 14 Concordia-Irvine, .322 to .110 en route to a sweep on Thursday night in Westwood.
The Bruins also used five blocks in the second game to out-block the Eagles 8 to 5 on the night. UCLA middle attacker Grant Maleski had three of the Bruins’ six aces, while Opposite Daenen Gyimah had a match-high 14 kills.
Watch the highlights of this match as recorded by associate editor Jonathan Bates.
So much for the notion that No. 2/2 Hawai’i can’t win on the road.
Middle attacker Patrick Gasman had 10 kills on a .909 attack percentage and a match-high five blocks as Hawai’i swept No. 7/8 BYU 25-20, 25-20, 25-14 to win the BYU Invitational on Saturday. Continue reading “Video: Hawai’i blows through BYU for 20th consecutive sweep”
There was no letdown for McKendree.
McKendree a day after upsetting No. 8/7 BYU swept Princeton 25-20, 25-18, 25-17 on Saturday in its tournament finale at the BYU Invitational. Continue reading “Video: McKendree serve stifles Princeton in sweep”
One of the toughest road venues in college men’s volleyball is now the site of the biggest upset in McKendree’s program history.
McKendree rallied from an opening-game loss and a six-point deficit late in the second game to upset No. 8/7 BYU 19-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-22 on Friday at the Smith Fieldhouse. Continue reading “Video: McKendree stuns BYU for program’s biggest upset victory”
Both outside attackers Stijn van Tilburg and Colton Cowell had double-digit kills and hit more than .300 as No. 2/2 Hawai’i swept Princeton 25-17, 25-18, 25-22 on Friday at the BYU Invitational. Continue reading “Video: Hawai’i balanced offensive attack too much for Princeton”
All-American opposite Gabi Garcia Fernandez finished with match-high 22 kills on a .439 attack percentage as No. 8/7 BYU rallied from a one-game deficit to beat Princeton 19-25, 25-14, 22-25, 25-21, 15-10 on Thursday in Provo, Utah. Continue reading “Video: Princeton pushes BYU to brink in near upset”
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