It wasn’t pretty at times but No. 10 Long Beach State finished getting a critical conference road victory against a top-10 ranked team.
Long Beach State despite being out-hit .255 to .237 overcame a one-game deficit to defeat No. 9 UCLA 20-25, 25-23, 27-25, 23-25, 15-11 on Friday in Los Angeles. (more…)
Check out Off the Block special contributor Jonathan Bates’ postmatch interview with coach Alan Knipe after No. 10 Long Beach State defeated No. 9 UCLA in five games on Friday. (more…)
It’s the start to the second half of the college men’s volleyball season — when the real March Madness begins.
No. 5 Hawai’i and No. 6 Pepperdine highlight the slate of matches tonight as both teams try to get a signature victory and remain in contention for a conference title. In addition, No. 9 UCLA will look to further solidify its chances at a postseason berth as it plays No. 10 Long Beach State. (more…)
All-American middle attacker Tyler Averill had both a match-high 14 kills and nine blocks as No. 6 Hawai’i defeated No. 10 Long Beach State 25-22, 24-26, 25-14, 25-22 on Friday in Long Beach, California.
Averill in the conference victory led all players with a .545 attack percentage to help the Rainbow Warriors out-hit the 49ers .224 to .126. In addition, the win moves Hawai’i into a tie with No. 5 Pepperdine for third place in MPSF and a half-match out of first place. (more…)
The team match-ups don’t get much better than this during the regular season.
No. 5 BYU will play host to No. 13 Ball State in a showdown between two of the top blocking teams in the nation. In addition, No. 3 UC Irvine will look to continue its recent offensive dominance as it plays No. 9 UCLA. (more…)
The college men’s volleyball spotlight is focused on the Midwest tonight with several teams looking to make statement victories
No. 1 Loyola playing host to Penn State highlights the slate of matches tonight. In addition, Ball State and Ohio State will reignite their long-time rivalry dating back to 1960 with both teams vying for a critical conference victory. (more…)
It’s the halfway point of the college men’s volleyball season but there are several matches that could have a postseason feel tonight.
No. 2 Lewis will attempt to extend its winning streak to 10 matches and get another signature non-conference victory as it plays host to Penn State. In addition, No. 5 BYU will try to remain perfect at home as it opens its two-match series against No. 9 Long Beach State. (more…)
All-conference opposite Parker Kalmbach had a match-high 24 kills on a .564 attack percentage to help No. 6 Pepperdine defeat No. 10 Long Beach State 23-25, 25-12, 25-22, 25-16 on Saturday in Malibu, California.
Kalmbach was one of three Waves to finish with double-digit kills. In addition, Pepperdine out-hit Long Beach State .378 to .155, including having a .615 attack percentage in its 13-point second game win. (more…)