Penn State is heading back to Hawaii after a two-year hiatus from one of the biggest annual non-conference tournaments in college men’s volleyball.
The Nittany Lions along with releasing their entire 2018 schedule on Tuesday announced they will participate in the Outrigger Invitational. (more…)
Two teams that won conference championships last season will play each other in the upcoming season — one just has a slightly greater historical pedigree.
The defending IVA champions Alderson Broaddus as part of unveiling its 2018 schedule announced that it will play Penn State in an early-season non-conference road match. (more…)
A former All-American ended the U.S. chances of winning a gold medal at the Pan American Cup.
Opposite Maurice Torres had both a match-high 15 kills and three aces as Puerto Rico defeated the United States 25-21, 25-22, 20-25, 25-14 in the Pan American Cup quarterfinals on Friday in Gatineau, Canada. (more…)
Three current college men’s volleyball players competing as amateurs came up short of winning the qualification tournament and making the main draw for one of the nation’s biggest professional beach volleyball events this year.
The pair of Pepperdine setter Robert Mullahey and Penn State incoming freshman outside attacker Will Bantle, along with Hawai’i outside attacker Colton Cowell and his partner all won multiple matches at the AVP Hermosa Beach Open on Thursday in Hermosa Beach, California. (more…)
Check out the video highlights filmed by Off the Block special contributor Jonathan Bates’ of Hawai’i beating Penn State in the NCAA Tournament play-in match on Tuesday. (more…)
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In the first fifth game in NCAA Tournament play-in match history, Hawai’i delivered in dominant fashion.
Hawai’i had zero attack errors and held Penn State to negative attack percentage in the decisive game as they beat the Nittany Lions 23-25, 27-25, 17-25, 25-14, 15-4 on Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio. (more…)
Check out the Penn State postmatch news conference with coach Mark Pavlik, opposite Calvin Mende and middle attacker Kevin Gear after the team’s five-game loss to Hawai’i in the NCAA Tournament play-in match on Tuesday. (more…)
Check out Off the Block’s Vinnie Lopes and Jonathan Bates breakdown the upcoming NCAA Tournament play-in match between Hawai’i and Penn State. (more…)
Listen to Off the Block’s interview with coach Mark Pavlik as No. 12 Penn State prepares to play No. 3/4 Hawai’i in the NCAA Tournament play-in match on Tuesday. (more…)