Ball State in its home-opener defeated Sacred Heart 25-22, 25-19, 25-22 on Wednesday in Muncie, Ind.
Check out Off the Block editor Vinnie Lopes and The Ball State Daily News men’s volleyball beat reporter Andrew Mishler breakdown the match.
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A new season in college men’s volleyball also means plenty of new players — freshmen and transfer students — for each team in the nation.
Predicting how well a player will do in his first season with a new team is always a challenge. With the NCAA men’s volleyball season starting this week, though, there are several candidates who could become the 2012 AVCA Newcomer of the Year.
Check out the top 10 preseason favorites to win the 2012 AVCA Newcomer of the Year award at the end of the regular season.
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Loyola is favored over the defending NCAA champions Ohio State to win the MIVA this upcoming season.
Loyola received 45 votes, including four of seven first-place votes, to be ranked No. 1 in the MIVA Preseason Coaches Poll that was released Thursday.
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There are some teams that no one is talking about but could surprise people by the end of the season.
Whether it was UC Santa Barbara’s run to the NCAA championship match last season or Juniata reaching the EIVA championship match in 2009, there are always men’s volleyball teams each season that pleasantly surprise everyone in the nation.
Several teams last season that did not reach their conference tournament or finished outside of the national rankings could have a big season in 2012.
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A non-conference match against Cal State Northridge and a rematch against Ohio State highlights the 2012 Ball State regular season schedule that the team released Tuesday.
Ball State finished last season third in the MIVA and lost in the conference tournament quarterfinals. The Cardinals have five starters returning for the upcoming season, including All-MIVA outside attacker Larry Wrather.
Check out the five things to take away from Ball State’s schedule for the 2012 season.
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Lewis will have two regionally televised matches in the upcoming season.
The Flyers athletics department recently announced that Lewis’ home matches against MIVA rivals Ohio State and Ball State in 2012 will be televised on Lakeshore Public Television.
The Lakeshore Public Television is a station available in 3.5 million households through DirecTV and the Dish Network. It also is available on cable in the Chicago area and Northwest Indiana.
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A season opening trip to Puerto Rico and playing Long Beach State in a non-conference tournament highlights the IPFW 2012 regular season schedule that the team released earlier this week.
IPFW finished last season in fifth place in the MIVA and lost in the conference tournament quarterfinals. The Mastodons have five starters returning for the upcoming season, including All-MIVA outside attacker Eddie Rivera.
Check out the five things to take away from IPFW’s schedule for the 2012 season.
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Five matches against MPSF teams and opening the season against the defending NCAA champions Ohio State highlights the 2012 Penn State regular season schedule that the team released Wednesday.
Penn State last season won its 13th consecutive EIVA championship and lost in the NCAA Tournament semifinals to Ohio State. The Nittany Lions have six starters returning for the upcoming season, including All-American outside attacker Joe Sunder.
Check out the five things to know about Penn State’s schedule for the upcoming season.
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Non-conference matches against some of the top MIVA teams and an eight-match mid-season homestand highlights Cal State Nothridge’s 2012 regular season schedule.
Cal State Nothridge ended last season tied for last place in the MPSF and missed the conference tournament for the first time since 2001. Matadors coach Jeff Campbell has five starters returning for the upcoming season, including 2011 All-MPSF Freshman Team middle attacker Greg Faulkner.
Check out the five things to take away from Cal State Northridge’s schedule for the 2012 season.
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