Harvard, Concordia among teams to compete in 2015 Morgan Classic

Concordia-Irvine in the midst of transitioning to NCAA Division II membership will have a chance to defend its title at one of the most prestigious annual college men’s volleyball tournaments.

The 2015 Volleyball Hall of Fame Morgan Classic field will feature the host school Springfield along with Concordia-Irvine, Harvard and Rivier, Springfield coach Charlie Sullivan said in a recent interview with Off the Block.

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Top 5 college men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

The college men’s volleyball spotlight is shining bright on the Midwest and East Coast tonight.

No. 1 Loyola will try to keep its perfect record intact as it plays host to IPFW — a team that has a history of beating Loyola on its homecourt. In addition, out on the East Coast first-place in the EIVA will be on the line as Penn State and Harvard play each other.

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Top 5 college men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

For it being a light slate of matches tonight, there is still plenty of intrigue.

One of the top defensive teams in the nation will go up against one of the top offensive teams in the nation as No. 4 UC Santa Barbara travels to play No. 9 Stanford. In addition, the Volleyball Hall of Fame Morgan Classic begins tonight with Princeton playing Concordia-Irvine in the semifinals.

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Q&A with Princeton men’s volleyball coach Sam Shweisky

The Volley Hall of Fame Morgan Classic is more than just a regular non-conference tournament for Princeton coach Sam Shweisky and his players.

With Princeton vying for a spot in the EIVA Tournament, Shweisky said in an interview with Off the Block earlier this week that he is using the Morgan Classic as a chance to give his team a tournament experience before potentially competing in the conference tournament.

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Princeton among teams in tournament field for 2014 Morgan Classic

For the first time in its program history, Princeton will compete in one of the oldest and most prestigious annual non-conference men’s volleyball tournaments.

The Volleyball Hall of Fame informed Off the Block during the weekend that Princeton, UC Santa Cruz, Concordia and the host school Springfield will be the four-team field for the 2014 Volleyball Hall of Fame Morgan Classic.
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Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

With the new national rankings coming out in less than 48 hours, multiple teams are looking to send a statement to the voters in several marquee matches tonight.

No. 3 Stanford will try to add one more conference victory and make its case for why it should be the new No. 1 after BYU lost Friday, while Ball State will attempt to keep its perfect season alive for one more week and potentially move into the national rankings. In addition, Harvard and Springfield will face each other in the Volleyball Hall of Fame Morgan Classic championship match.

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Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

Talk about growing the game: the top college men’s volleyball matches this weekend span across six time zones.

Out on the East Coast four teams will vie to win the Volleyball Hall of Fame Morgan Classic title, while on the islands Hawai’i will attempt to pull off its third consecutive upset against a top-five nationally ranked team.

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Off the Block launches annual Morgan Classic Twitter Challenge

Off the Block for the second consecutive year is giving fans the opportunity to win a Volleyball Hall of Fame prize pack for simply tweeting their championship match predictions for upcoming the Morgan Classic.

The Off the Block Volleyball Hall of Fame Morgan Classic Twitter Challenge is a social media contest where individuals win for accurately predicting who will win one of the most prestigious men’s volleyball non-conference tournaments.
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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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