Several teams outside the top 10 of the national rankings have a chance to get a statement victory tonight.
Hawai’i and Cal State Northridge highlight the slate of matches tonight as both teams try to move up in the MPSF standings. In addition, Princeton will attempt to bounce back from a winless West Coast road trip with a non-conference match against IPFW.
A regular season Wednesday in college men’s volleyball doesn’t get bigger than tonight.
Four of the top 10 nationally ranked teams will be in action tonight, including No. 1 UCLA and No. 3 Pepperdine meeting in a critical conference match. In addition, Loyola and Lewis will renew their in-state rivalry in a rematch of last season’s MIVA championship match.
Conference play begins tonight for several teams eyeing a conference title and trip to the NCAA Tournament this season.
No. 1 Loyola will attempt to remain atop the national rankings as it plays host to Ohio State in its MIVA opener. In addition, out in the West Coast the MPSF season continues with a marquee match-up between No. 3 BYU and No. 6 USC.
Penn State coach Mark Pavlik will slightly resemble the iconic look of former legendary Alabama football coach Bear Bryant while on the sidelines this weekend to help raise money for cancer research.
The Nittany Lions announced Wednesday that Pavlik will wear a fedora for the team’s conference match against St. Francis on Saturday in an effort raise awareness for the EIVA Rallies campaign.
More than 40 seasons of college men’s volleyball has resulted in numerous memorable and interesting moments.
Off the Block on the final Thursday of each month during the college men’s volleyball regular season will showcase several match highlights and stories from the past in an effort to help preserve the sport’s history.
For the second time in the last three weeks, Loyola is back to the top spot in the national media poll.
Loyola after two weekend road victories coupled with a then-No. 1 Pepperdine loss jumped to No. 1 in the new Volleyball Magazine Poll that was released Tuesday.
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