Jonathan Bates | Off the Block associate editor
McKendree and UC San Diego have changed spots in the latest Off the Block/Springbak Division II National Coaches Poll that was released Tuesday morning. (more…)
It was anything but easy, yet No. 6/6 UCLA avoided a major upset.
UCLA rallied from a one-game deficit and trailed by as many as three points early in the decisive fifth game before beating Concordia-Irvine 25-22, 23-25, 23-25, 25-16, 15-9 on Saturday at the John Wooden Center. (more…)
Watch Off the Block special contributor Jonathan Bates’ postmatch interviews after No. 6/6 UCLA avoided an upset and rallied to beat Concordia-Irvine in five games on Saturday in Los Angeles. (more…)
A home victory versus a fellow nationally ranked NCAA Division II opponent turned out to be exactly what Concordia-Irvine needed to climb in the polls.
Concordia-Irvine following a victory against Cal Baptist jumped two spots into a tie for No. 2 in the latest Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. Division II National Coaches Poll that was released Tuesday. (more…)
There is a tie at one of the top spots in the Division II national rankings for the second consecutive week.
Cal Baptist and UC San Diego remain deadlocked for No. 2 in the newest Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. Division II National Coaches Poll that was released Tuesday. (more…)
There is movement in the Division II national rankings.
UC San Diego moved ahead of Concordia-Irvine to a season-best No. 3 ranking in the latest Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. Division II National Coaches Poll that was released Tuesday. (more…)
The gap is slowing closing between the top three and the rest of the Division II teams in the national rankings.
Concordia-Irvine finished one point ahead of UC San Diego to remain at No. 3 in the latest Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. Division II National Coaches Poll that was released Tuesday. (more…)
It was not unanimous but there was a clear No. 1 in the inaugural Division II coaches poll.
Lewis earned all but one first-place to receive the top ranking in the Off the Block Division II National Coaches Poll that was released Tuesday. (more…)
Outside attackers Jakub Ciesla and Dimitar Kalchev each had a team-high 11 kills and hit at least .500 as No. 14 CSUN swept Concordia-Irvine 25-21, 25-19, 25-21 in its season-opener on Friday.
The Matadors playing its first December regular season match in program history out-hit the Eagles .443 to .241 and all but one CSUN starter had more than a .450 attack percentage. (more…)