This season hasn’t necessarily gone to plan for libero Parker Mikesch.
He’s making the most, though, of his opportunity to be in the Ohio State starting lineup. (more…)
Category: Interviews
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Video: Highlights of Pepperdine’s win over CSUN plus an interview with Robert Mullahey
No. 5/5 Pepperdine took care of No. 11 CSUN in straight-sets (25-20, 25-23, 25-22) to extend their win streak to four games on Wednesday night.
Robert Mullahey quarterbacked the Waves to a .326 hitting percentage while CSUN registered a .247 percentage.
David Wieczorek had a match-high 13 kills while hitting .417, while Michael Wexter wasn’t far behind with 12 kills (.346). Ksawery Tomsia paced the Matadors with 12 kills with
Dmitar Kalchev not far behind with 10 of his own.Check out Off the Block associate editor Jonathan Bates’s postgame interview with Robert Mullahey as well as his video highlights of the match.
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Video: UCLA freshman reacts to win over No. 7/8 BYU
After a slow start where No. 4/4 UCLA attacked at a .000 efficiency in the first game, the Bruins used a season-high 13 aces during the final three games to defeat No. 7/8 BYU on Saturday night. (more…)
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Video: UCLA outside attacker reacts to #CincoSets win over Stanford
No. 4/4 UCLA defeated No. 9/9 Stanford at home in a five-game match on Thursday.
The Bruins in the win were without several injured players – Brandon Rattray (opposite), Dylan Missry (outside attacker), and Adam Parks (setter).
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Video: UC Irvine players react to beating USC
Check out the postmatch news conference with No. 4/4 UC Irvine following its five-game win versus No. 15 USC on Saturday. (more…)
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Video: Players, coaches discuss CSUN beating Princeton in five games
Check out Off the Block associate editor Jonathan Bates’ postmatch interviews with No. 12 CSUN coach Jeff Campbell and Princeton setter Joe Kelly following the Matadors’ five-game win versus the Tigers on Friday. (more…)
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Audio: St. Francis coach reacts to beating No. 14 Ohio State
Nine years later the Red Flash have once again knocked off the Buckeyes
Outside attacker Michael Fisher led all players with a season-high 27 kills as St. Francis upset No. 14 Ohio State 25-18, 25-21, 16-26, 25-27, 15-12 on Friday in Columbus, Ohio. (more…)
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Video: USC opposite reacts to sweep of Princeton
Last night at Galen Center in Los Angeles, California, USC swept Princeton in impressive fashion. (more…)
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Video: Pepperdine outside attacker, opposite react to win over No. 12 CSUN
No. 6/7 Pepperdine bounced back from its loss on Sunday night to No. 4/4 UC Irvine by defeating No. 12 CSUN in four games on Wednesday night in Malibu, California. (more…)
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Video: UCLA outside attacker discusses four-game win over UC San Diego
No. 7/6 UCLA improved to 6-2 on the year, after defeating UC San Diego in four games on Friday night in La Jolla, California. UC San Diego took the first game on the strength of their efficient .600 attack percentage. The Bruins prevailed in the last three games where they attacked at a combined .508 clip. UCLA was led by opposite Brandon Rattray’s 21 kills and outside attacker Austin Matautia’s 11. Defensively, UCLA outdug UC San Diego, 28-19, as they were led by Matautia’s 7 digs. Check out special correspondent Rae Loverde’s post-match interview with Austin Matautia.