Tag: Penn State

  • My men’s volleyball media poll ballot

    For the first time in the media poll’s recent history, Harvard is a nationally ranked team.

    Harvard received eight votes and jumped ahead of Hawai’i for the No. 10 spot in the latest top 10 national media poll released Tuesday.

    Check out this week’s top 10 men’s volleyball media poll and my ballot with explanations on why I ranked each team where I did.
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  • Quick hits: 5 things to take away from this weekend’s matches

    Would anyone expect anything else at this point: another weekend of dramatic matches and upsets in college men’s volleyball.

    Check out the top five things to take away from this weekend’s action.
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  • Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

    There are only two MPSF matches tonight, but they are big ones.

    No. 2 BYU will try to stay in sole possession of first place as it plays host to No. 5 Stanford in tonight’s marquee match. In addition, No. 4 Pepperdine will put its undefeated home record on the line as it takes on No. 7 UCLA

    Check out the top-five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow this tonight.
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  • Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

    It’s a lighter than usual slate of matches for a Friday night but there are still several intriguing match-ups.

    No. 2 Long Beach State looks to maintain its status as the surprise team of the season as it plays No. 8 Cal State Northridge. In addition, Ball State and Lewis renew their conference rivalry in a match that could have significant MIVA implications.

    Check out the top-five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow this tonight.
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  • My men’s volleyball media poll ballot

    The turnover in the national media polls continues following another weekend of upsets.

    UC Irvine became a unanimous No. 1 in the newest national media poll released Tuesday afternoon, while Ohio State made the biggest move in the poll jumping up two spots to No. 5.

    Check out this week’s top 10 men’s volleyball media poll and my ballot with explanations on why I ranked each team where I did.
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  • Quick hits: 5 things to take away from this weekend’s matches

    Five of the top 10 nationally ranked teams lost in another upset-filled weekend of college men’s volleyball.

    Check out the top five things to take away from this weekend’s action.
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  • Penn State’s 5-year EIVA winning streak done with loss to Harvard

    The longest conference winning streak in NCAA men’s volleyball history is over.

    No. 6 Penn State had its 61-match EIVA winning streak snapped as it lost to Harvard 25-23, 25-17, 25-23 on Friday in Cambridge, Mass.
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  • Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

    It’s been a chaotic first third to the college men’s volleyball season but tonight could provide some clarity — or just add to the chaos.

    No. 2 BYU makes its first road appearance this season as it plays No. 5 Pepperdine in the marquee match of the weekend. In addition, Harvard eyes an upset against No. 6 Penn State in EIVA play.

    Check out the top-five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow this tonight.
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  • Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

    Multiple streaks will be on the line and rivalries will be renewed
    tonight.

    No. 1 BYU and No. 6 UCLA first meeting since their controversial match last season highlights tonight’s matches. In addition, No. 4 Penn State and No. 9 Ohio State will renew their rivalry with both teams looking to add another signature non-conference victory to their resume.

    Check out the top five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow tonight.
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  • Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

    It’s all about the East Coast and West Coast tonight in college men’s volleyball.

    UC Irvine and Stanford playing in a match-up between two top-five nationally ranked teams highlights the matches on the West Coast. In addition out the East Coast, Princeton looks to make its case for why it belongs in the national rankings as it opens conference play against George Mason.

    Check out the top five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow tonight.
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