A quarter of a century later and BYU will once again travel to Ball State. (more…)
Tag: Ball State
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George Mason to play Pepperdine, Ball State in Uvaldo Acosta Invitational
George Mason will play two non-conference home matches against nationally ranked teams at an event that posthumously honors one of the best players in its program history.
The tournament field for the inaugural Uvaldo Acosta Invitational was unveiled earlier this week with George Mason playing host to Ball State and Pepperdine during the upcoming season. (more…)
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Ball State schedules first meeting vs. ConfCarolinas school Emmanuel
The non-conference schedule for Emmanuel will be a challenge right from the start of the season.
Emmanuel as part of unveiling its 2018 schedule announced it make an early season non-conference road trip to play Ball State in the program’s first match versus a projected nationally ranked team. (more…)
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U.S. reveals final roster for upcoming U21 World Championship
Three days before the start of the FIVB U21 World Championship and the United States has completed the challenge of making cuts to finalize its tournament roster.
USA volleyball unveiled on Monday its 12-player roster that includes three college men’s volleyball All-Americans and several players who earned all-conference honors. (more…)
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Video: Inagural class inducted into MIVA Hall of Fame
The MIVA inducted its inaugural class for the conference’s hall of fame on Friday at Ohio Stadium. Check out the presentation that included introduction speeches from former Ball State coach Don Shondell, former Ohio State coach Doug Beal and former Ohio State All-Americans Aldis Berzins, Marc Waldie and Rich Duwelius.
[Editor’s note: The audio on this video is a little low. Please turn up the volume settings on your computer or mobile device to hear the speeches.]
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Ball State, LBSU, Loyola middles named National Blocker of Year finalists
A nationwide voting committee selected Loyola middle attacker Jeff Jendryk, Long Beach State middle attacker Amir Lugo-Rodriguez and Ball State middle attacker Matt Walsh as finalists for the Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. National Blocker of the Year.
The Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. National Blocker of the Year is an annual award that started in 2011 and recognizes the NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball player with the best front-row defense performance during the regular season. (more…)
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Ball State, LBSU, Loyola middles named Ryan Millar Award finalists
A nationwide voting committee selected Loyola middle attacker Jeff Jendryk, Long Beach State middle attacker Amir Lugo-Rodriguez and Ball State middle attacker Matt Walsh as finalists for the annual Ryan Millar Award.
The Ryan Millar Award, which is named after the former BYU All-American and U.S. Olympian, is presented to the nation’s best middle attacker in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball during the regular season. (more…)
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Video: Reaction, analysis to epic MIVA Tournament semifinal matches
Watch Off the Block editor Vinnie Lopes breakdown both MIVA Tournament semifinal matches that went to a decisive fifth game on Wednesday. (more…)
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Conference tournament semifinal matches to follow tonight
Check out all the postseason matches today involving NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball teams and how to follow them live. (more…)
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Audio: Ball State coach reacts to beating Loyola in MIVA quarterfinals
Freshman outside attacker Blake Reardon making his third start of the season had a team-high 11 kills as No. 11 Ball State defeated No. 12/10 Loyola 17-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-23 in the MIVA Tournament quarterfinals on Saturday in Muncie, Indiana. (more…)