Tag: Hawai’i

Video: Hawai’i sweeps BYU to reach MPSF Tournament finals

Check out the video highlights filmed by Off the Block special contributor Brandon Johnson of No. 4/4 Hawai’i sweeping No. 3/3 BYU in the MPSF Tournament semifinals on Thursday. (more…)

April 21, 2017
Video: Hawai’i postmatch MPSF Tournament semifinal news conference

All-MPSF setter Jennings Franciskovic had 38 assists and guided the offense to a .429 attack percentage as No. 4/4 Hawai’i swept No. 3/3 BYU 25-22, 25-23, 25-20 in the MPSF Tournament semifinals on Thursday in Long Beach, California. (more…)

April 20, 2017
BYU, Hawai’i, Ohio State opposites named Bryan Ivie Award finalists

A nationwide voting committee selected Ohio State opposite Miles Johnson, BYU opposite Ben Patch and Hawai’i opposite Stijn van Tilburg as finalists for the annual Bryan Ivie Award.

The Bryan Ivie Award, which is named after the former USC All-American and U.S. Olympian, is presented to the nation’s best opposite in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball during the regular season. (more…)

April 20, 2017
Bracketology: Latest NCAA Tournament projections

The regular season is done and the college men’s volleyball bracketology is coming into focus with several teams still in contention for at-large bids and the No. 1 overall seed.

Off the Block throughout each round of the postseason will unveil its latest detailed projections to the NCAA Tournament. (more…)

April 14, 2017
Bracketology: Team comparisons using selection committee criteria

The data remains tight between teams with the arrival of the postseason and Selection Sunday about a week away.

Off the Block has crunched the numbers using the same criteria as the selection committee to show how the top teams in the nation fare against each other in the race for the two at-large bids and NCAA Tournament seeding. (more…)

April 14, 2017
Long Beach outside DeFalco named 2017 MPSF Player of Year

Long Beach State outside attacker TJ DeFalco achieved a feat that had not been accomplished since a former U.S. Olympian did it 20 years ago.

DeFaclo was selected as the 2017 MPSF Player of the Year on Thursday to become the first player in back-to-back years to win the conference’s player of the year and newcomer of the year awards since BYU middle attacker Ryan Millar in 1996-97. (more…)

April 13, 2017
Quick hits: 5 things to take away from the weekend in college volleyball

Check out the five things to take away from the NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball matches this weekend. (more…)

April 10, 2017
Video: Hawai’i ends road woes to earn postseason home match

So much for No. 4/4 Hawai’i historically not being able to win big matches on the road.

Setter Jennings Franciskovic guided Hawai’i to more than .300 attack percentage as it defeated No. 6/6 UCLA 26-28, 25-23, 25-21, 25-18 on Friday at the John Wooden Center to clinch a home match for the MPSF Tournament quarterfinals. (more…)

April 8, 2017
Video: Hawai’i reacts to big road conference win vs. No. 6/6 UCLA

Check out Off the Block special contributor Brandon Johnson’s postmatch interviews after No. 4/4 Hawai’i defeated No. 6/6 UCLA in four games on Friday to clinch home court for the MPSF Tournament quarterfinals. (more…)

April 7, 2017
Bracketology: Latest NCAA Tournament projections

It’s the final week of the regular season and that doesn’t necessarily mean things are stable in the bracketology.

Off the Block each week during the rest of the regular season and throughout each round of the postseason will unveil its latest detailed projections to the NCAA Tournament. (more…)

April 7, 2017