Alderson Broaddus schedules home-and-home series with Limestone, Erskine

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The Battlers will have their fair share of non-conference matches against ConfCarolinas teams during the upcoming season.

Alderson Broaddus as part of recently releasing its 2020 schedule announced it will have home-and-home series with both Limestone and Erskine. Continue reading “Alderson Broaddus schedules home-and-home series with Limestone, Erskine”

Quick-hits: What to know about independent teams for 2019 season

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[Editor’s note: Off the Block will preview each NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball conference leading up to the 2019 season opener on Dec. 30. This conference previews examines every independent team.]

Who needs a conference to play NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball.

Five teams will compete as independents without a conference affiliation in 2019 and will conclude the season participating in the Independent Volleyball Association Tournament. Continue reading “Quick-hits: What to know about independent teams for 2019 season”

Off the Block announces 2018 All-Independent Team

A nationwide voting committee selected eight college men’s volleyball players to the Off the Block All-Independent Team that was unveiled Wednesday.

The All-Independent Team recognizes the best players during the regular season from NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball teams that are competing without a conference affiliation. The four independent teams this season are Alderson Broaddus, Coker, Lincoln Memorial and Queens. Continue reading “Off the Block announces 2018 All-Independent Team”

Alderson Broaddus outside Ramirez named Independent Teams Player of Week

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A season-best performance from outside attacker Jose Ramirez resulted in a victory for Alderson Broaddus and a college men’s volleyball award for the sophomore.

Off the Block announced Monday that Ramirez was selected as the Off the Block Independent Teams Player of the Week. Continue reading “Alderson Broaddus outside Ramirez named Independent Teams Player of Week”

Alderson Broaddus schedules big non-conference match vs. Penn State in 2018

Two teams that won conference championships last season will play each other in the upcoming season — one just has a slightly greater historical pedigree.

The defending IVA champions Alderson Broaddus as part of unveiling its 2018 schedule announced that it will play Penn State in an early-season non-conference road match. Continue reading “Alderson Broaddus schedules big non-conference match vs. Penn State in 2018”

Alderson Broaddus stuns Coker to win IVA championship

The fourth time turned out to the be the charm Alderson Broaddus needed to pull off one of the biggest wins in its program history.

Alderson Broaddus, despite three previous losses to Coker earlier this season, rallied from a one-game deficit to beat the Cobras 18-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-23 in the IVA Championship Tournament finals on Saturday in Hartsville, South Carolina. Continue reading “Alderson Broaddus stuns Coker to win IVA championship”

Postseason college men’s volleyball matches to follow today

The postseason for college men’s volleyball season get continues today with the finals of the inaugural IVA Championship Tournament.

The IVA Tournament was formed earlier this year as a defacto end-of-season conference tournament for independent teams. Check out all the postseason matches today involving NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball teams and how to follow them live. Continue reading “Postseason college men’s volleyball matches to follow today”