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  • Top 10 non-conference matches to follow in 2013 season

    The 2013 college men’s volleyball season begins this week and there are plenty of intriguing non-conference matches to keep an eye on throughout entire regular season.

    Everything from early season matches that could be previews of Final Four matches to underdog teams traveling out west looking for a signature victory highlights the non-conference lineup this year.

    Off the Block dissected all the NCAA Division I-II teams’ non-conference schedules to come up with the top 10 non-conference matches for fans to follow during the 2013 season.
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  • UC Irvine unanimous No. 1 in preseason coaches poll

    UC Irvine will open the upcoming season in the rankings where it finished last season.

    The defending NCAA champion Anteaters received all 16 first-place votes to finish atop the preseason AVCA coaches poll released Friday afternoon.
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  • UC Irvine projected to win MPSF in conference’s preseason poll

    UC Irvine was not only projected to win the MPSF championship for upcoming season — it the choice by almost unanimous consensus.

    The defending-NCAA champion Anteaters received all but two of the 13 first-place votes and 143 points to finish atop the MSPF preseason coaches poll released Tuesday afternoon.
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  • 2013 Off the Block Preseason All-American Teams released

    A nationwide voting committee selected 20 players to the Off the Block Preseason All-American Teams.

    The Off the Block Preseason All-American Teams recognizes the NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball players projected to be the best in the nation during the upcoming season. Ten players were selected as Preseason First-Team All-Americans and 10 players were named Preseason Second-Team All-Americans.
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  • BYU, Lewis schedule two-match series for upcoming season

    Two top 10 nationally ranked teams and Final Four contenders have scheduled non-conference match against each other for the opening weeks of the upcoming seaosn.

    Lewis announced last week that it will travel to play a two-match series against BYU on Jan. 11-12, 2013 in Provo, Utah.
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  • United States blows past Canada to win NORCECA gold medal

    The gold medals for the NORCECA Men’s Junior Championship are staying in the United States.

    The United States defeated Canada 26-24, 25-17, 23-25, 21-25 in the championship match Saturday in Colorado Spring, Colo., to capture the nation’s second consecutive gold medal at the under-21 international tournament.
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  • BYU freshman Patch powers USA past Mexico and into NORCECA semifinals

    BYU freshman outside attacker Ben Patch saved his best performance for the U.S. Men’s Junior National Team’s biggest preliminary round match at an international tournament.

    Patch had a match-high 12 kills as the United States swept Mexico 25-18, 25-18, 25-20 to clinch the Pool A championship and a semifinals berth at the NORCECA Men’s Junior Championship on Wednesday in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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  • Off the Block Fan Choice Player of the Year: Region Finals

    Off the Block selected and seeded the 65 players in a bracket, but only eight players remain and now it is up to the fans to determine who should win the Off the Block Fan Choice Player of the Year.

    The Fan Choice Player of the Year recognizes the best individual performances from NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball players during the season and gives volleyball fans from around the world the chance decide the winner through online voting.
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  • Off the Block Fan Choice Player of the Year: Region Semifinals

    Off the Block selected and seeded the 65 players in a bracket, but only 16 players remain and now it is up to the fans to determine who should win the Off the Block Fan Choice Player of the Year.

    The Fan Choice Player of the Year recognizes the best individual performances from NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball players during the season and gives volleyball fans from around the world the chance decide the winner through online voting.
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  • Off the Block Fan Choice Player of the Year: Second Round

    Off the Block selected and seeded the 65 players in a bracket, but only 32 players remain and now it is up to the fans to determine who should win the Off the Block Fan Choice Player of the Year.

    The Fan Choice Player of the Year recognizes the best individual performances from NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball players during the season and gives volleyball fans from around the world the chance decide the winner through online voting.
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