The streak continues with another sweep for No. 1 Pepperdine.
Pepperdine in its home opener swept George Mason 25-16, 26-24, 2-19 on Friday in Malibu, California, to remain undefeated and has still yet to drop a game so far this season. (more…)
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Top college men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight
Nothing like some Monday night volleyball to kick off the week.
No. 8 UC Irvine and No. 9 Lewis will meet in the season’s first match-up between two top-10 nationally ranked teams. In addition, No. 1 Pepperdine will play North Greenville and do something it’s never done almost a decade — play a road non-conference match. (more…)
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Quick hits: 5 things to take away from the weekend in college men’s volleyball
The opening weekend of the college men’s volleyball season has come and gone — leaving an intriguing start to the year.
Check out the five things to take away from this weekend’s matches. (more…)
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Video: North Greenville coach discusses season opening loss to No. 1 Pepperdine
Coach Fred Battenfield wanted his first-year program to experience playing one of the nation’s best teams — he got that and more.
North Greenville in the program’s inaugural match lost to No. 1 Pepperdine 25-10, 25-14, 25-17 on Saturday in Spartanbug, South Carolina. (more…)
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Top college men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight
For anyone ever wanting the MPSF to travel more and play more non-conference matches, that wish is coming true tonight.
No. 1 Pepperdine will open its season with a rare East Coast road trip as it begins a two-match series against first-year program North Greenville. In addition, No. 10 Hawai’i will make its season debut playing a non-conference match against Stevens Tech. (more…)
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NCAA releases documents on 2014 tournament selection process
Pepperdine may have been ahead of Lewis in the national coaches poll last season, but not in any of the key data given to the NCAA Tournament selection committee to determine the final at-large bid.
The NCAA recently released on its website the end of season rankings in statistical categories used by the 2014 men’s volleyball selection committee to award the two at-large bids and seed the six-team NCAA Tournament. (more…)
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Pepperdine tops Loyola for No. 1 ranking in preseason coaches poll
Pepperdine may have missed the NCAA Tournament last season, but it beat out the defending NCAA champions Loyola for the top spot in the preseason national coaches poll.
The Waves received 10 of 18 first-place votes to finish six points ahead of the Ramblers to secure the No. 1 ranking in the AVCA preseason coaches poll released Wednesday afternoon. (more…)