There were no dissenting votes to Loyola holding the top spot in this week’s national media poll.
The Ramblers for the first time this season received every first-place vote in the new Volleyball Magazine Poll released Tuesday.
Hall of Fame coach Marv Dunphy had one big concern following his team’s five-game conference victory: getting his players healthy in time for the postseason.
With potential All-American opposite Parker Kalmbach out of the line up because of an injury, No. 3 Pepperdine defeated No. 8 USC on Saturday in Malibu, Calif., to keep its second-place lead in the MPSF.
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Middle attacker Matt Tarantino led all players with a season-high 11 blocks as No. 3 Pepperdine defeated No. 8 USC 25-18, 21-25, 25-19, 14-25, 15-11 on Saturday in Malibu, Calif., to move a step closer in clinching a home playoff match.
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The push for the postseason is in full force throughout every conference.
No. 9 UCLA and No. 10 Hawai’i both play in critical conference matches as they try to lock-up the final spot in the MPSF Tournament. In addition, No. 3 Pepperdine has a chance clinch a conference tournament home match as it plays host to No. 8 USC.
It’s less than four weeks until Selection Sunday and the races for seeding and at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament have gotten even tighter.
Off the Block each week during the rest of the regular season and throughout each round of the postseason will unveil its latest projections to the NCAA Tournament.
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The race for the at-large bids is one of the tightest in recent college men’s volleyball history — making the bracketology all the more critical and challenging.
Off the Block each week during the rest of the regular season and throughout each round of the postseason will unveil its latest projections to the NCAA Tournament.
It’s a light slate of matches but they have plenty of intrigue and importance with only a few weeks remaining in the regular season.
No. 2 Long Beach State will travel to play No. 7 USC in the marquee match of the night and the only match featuring two top 10 ranked teams. In addition out in the Midwest, No. 10 Lewis will play host to Penn State in their annual non-conference meeting.