Six members were selected to be part of the inaugural class to the EIVA Hall of Fame.
The EIVA announced Wednesday that Uvaldo Acosta, Tom Hay, Ivan Marquez, Bill Odeneal, Bob Sweeney and Tom Tait will be inducted into the conference’s new hall of fame.
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Less than a month from the start of the conference tournaments, teams will be jockeying for postseason seeding in several critical match-ups this weekend in college men’s volleyball.
No. 3 BYU will attempt to take sole possession of first place in the MPSF as it travels to play No. 9 Long Beach State. In addition, Grand Canyon will try to continue its shocking run through the MIVA and upset Loyola in a two-match weekend series.
Check out the top five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow tonight.
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It’s a Midwest thing tonight in college men’s volleyball.
Three matches involving top 10 nationally ranked teams will be played in the Midwest, including No. 9 Ohio State playing host to No. 4 Stanford. In addition, No. 6 Lewis will look to move into the top five of the national rankings next week if it can beat George Mason tonight.
Check out the top five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow tonight.
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For the first time this season there is no new No. 1 in the weekly top 10 media poll.
BYU stays at No. 1 — receiving all but one first-place vote — for the second straight week following its two-match sweep against No. 5 USC. In addition, Lewis had one of the biggest jump in the new poll that was released Tuesday, moving up one spots to No. 6.
Check out this week’s top 10 men’s volleyball media poll and my ballot with explanations on why ranked each team where I did.
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Just consider tonight’s top matches the sequel to Friday.
No. 1 BYU and No. 6 USC headline the night as they conclude their two-match series after the Cougars won the opening match in four games. In addition, No. 5 Penn State continues its Midwest road trip as plays No. 7 Lewis tonight.
Check out the top five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow tonight.
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For the first time this season, a large chunk of the men’s volleyball national spotlight shifts away from California for the night.
No. 1 BYU opening a two-match series against No. 6 USC in Provo, Utah, and No. 5 Penn State going on the road to play Loyola highlights several of the big matches tonight outside of California. Inside the Golden State, though, two top-five ranked play each other No. 3 UCLA plays host to No. 4 Stanford.
Check out the top five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow tonight.
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For the second straight week there is a new No. 1 in the men’s volleyball national media poll.
BYU’s two victories against then-No. 1 UC Irvine was enough to move the Cougars back to No. 1 after a one-week absence from the top spot in the rankings. Despite the two losses, UC Irvine didn’t fall far the top and finished at No. 2.
Check out this week’s top 10 men’s volleyball media poll and my ballot with explanations on why ranked each team where I did.
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