Playing two nationally ranked teams was the least of No. 7 Penn State’s problems last week.
Check out this video interview with coach Mark Pavlik as he discusses Penn State having to endure match delays and traveling through bad weather conditions during their Midwest road trip at Lewis and Loyola.
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For the first time this season there is no new No. 1 in the weekly top 10 media poll.
BYU stays at No. 1 — receiving all but one first-place vote — for the second straight week following its two-match sweep against No. 5 USC. In addition, Lewis had one of the biggest jump in the new poll that was released Tuesday, moving up one spots to No. 6.
Check out this week’s top 10 men’s volleyball media poll and my ballot with explanations on why ranked each team where I did.
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The Petty brother combination at outside attacker came up big for Lewis in one of the team’s biggest home matches of the season.
Freshman Greg Petty had a team-high 14 kills and junior Jay Petty had 13 kills as No. 7 Lewis upset No. 5 Penn State 25-23, 22-25, 25-19, 25-20 on Saturday in Romeoville, Ill.
The Flyers (4-2, 0-0 MIVA) playing in its home opener out-hit the Nittany Lions (2-1, 0-0 EIVA) .429 to .213. Lewis also had more than a .400 attack percentage in the final three games, including hitting .524 in the third game.
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Just consider tonight’s top matches the sequel to Friday.
No. 1 BYU and No. 6 USC headline the night as they conclude their two-match series after the Cougars won the opening match in four games. In addition, No. 5 Penn State continues its Midwest road trip as plays No. 7 Lewis tonight.
Check out the top five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow tonight.
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For the first time this season, a large chunk of the men’s volleyball national spotlight shifts away from California for the night.
No. 1 BYU opening a two-match series against No. 6 USC in Provo, Utah, and No. 5 Penn State going on the road to play Loyola highlights several of the big matches tonight outside of California. Inside the Golden State, though, two top-five ranked play each other No. 3 UCLA plays host to No. 4 Stanford.
Check out the top five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow tonight.
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For the second straight week there is a new No. 1 in the men’s volleyball national media poll.
BYU’s two victories against then-No. 1 UC Irvine was enough to move the Cougars back to No. 1 after a one-week absence from the top spot in the rankings. Despite the two losses, UC Irvine didn’t fall far the top and finished at No. 2.
Check out this week’s top 10 men’s volleyball media poll and my ballot with explanations on why ranked each team where I did.
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Several matches tonight could be previews of Final Four matches in four months.
Three matches tonight pit top 10 ranked against each other teams, including No. 1 UC Irvine and No. 3 BYU closing out their two-match series. In addition, No. 5 Penn State renews its rivalry with No. 8 Ohio State, while No. 6 Long Beach State and No. 10 Pepperdine meet each other in conference play.
Check out the top five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow tonight.
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A new season in college men’s volleyball also means plenty of new players — freshmen and transfer students — for each team in the nation.
Predicting how well a player will do in his first season with a new team is always a challenge. With the NCAA men’s volleyball season starting this week, though, there are several candidates who could become the 2012 AVCA Newcomer of the Year.
Check out the top 10 preseason favorites to win the 2012 AVCA Newcomer of the Year award at the end of the regular season.
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