Tag: Pepperdine

  • Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

    The biggest weekend of the regular season will begin with several critical matches occurring across the nation.

    No. 10 Ohio State will try to move back into the top three of the MIVA standings as it plays host to Loyola in a nationally televised match. In addition, out on the West Coast two top 10 teams face each other as No. 5 Stanford travels to No. 8 Pepperdine.

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  • My men’s volleyball media poll ballot

    The stability has returned to the national rankings.

    UCLA dropping two spots to No. 4 and USC and BYU both moving up one spot were the only changes in the new top 10 national media poll released Tuesday.

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  • Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

    It’s all about the story lines on the sidelines tonight in college men’s volleyball.

    UCLA coach Al Scates and Pepperdine coach Marv Dunphy will face each other for the final time in a coaching rivalry stretching back 35 years. In addition, Mike Wilton after being the Hawai’i head coach for 17 years will make his first trip back to the islands as a BYU assistant coach.

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  • My men’s volleyball media poll ballot

    It took almost two months, but UC Irvine is back to No. 1 in the national rankings.

    UC Irvine after defeating then-No. 1 UCLA during the weekend received every first-place vote in the new national media poll released Tuesday afternoon. This is the first time since the opening weeks of the regular season that the Anteaters are atop the national rankings.

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  • Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

    The biggest weekend of non-conference matches is being overshadowed by a matchup between the top two teams in the nation.

    No. 1 UCLA will play host to No. 2 UC Irvine as the Bruins attempt to extend their first-place lead in the MPSF. In addition, No. 7 Lewis looks to rebound from its upset loss against Cal Baptist and closes the Active Ankle Tournament against No. 10 Long Beach State.

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  • My men’s volleyball media poll ballot

    Penn State’s climb in the national rankings continues.

    The Nittany Lions after winning their 11th consecutive match during the weekend jumped to No. 3 in the new top 10 national media poll released Tuesday afternoon — the highest ranking for a non-West Coast team this season. In addition, UCLA remained No. 1 in the national rankings for the second straight week, while UC Irvine moved up to No. 2 following its victory against No. 4 Stanford.

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  • Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

    It’s the midway mark of the regular season and several teams are looking to make statement victories tonight.

    No. 2 Stanford and No. 3 UC Irvine will play each other in a match that could have ramifications at the end of the season when the selection committee determines the Final Four field. In addition, No. 6 Penn State after a perfect February looks to get a signature victory against its Big Ten brother No. 9 Ohio State.

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  • Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

    It’s the start of the second half of the season, and it’s a must-win day for several teams with the conference tournaments looming.

    No. 6 BYU will look to stay in the top four of the MPSF standings as it plays host to No. 9 Pepperdine. In addition, Hawai’i will attempt to stay in contention for a spot in the conference tournament as it travels to play No. 5 USC.

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  • My men’s volleyball media poll ballot

    It didn’t take UCLA long to reclaim the top spot in the national rankings.

    The Bruins received all but one first-place vote and following a one-week abscence moved back to No. 1 in the new 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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  • Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

    It’s a must-win night for several teams across the night.

    Loyola plays host to No. 8 Ohio State as the Ramblers look to stay in the race for the conference regular season title, while No. 9 Pepperdine travels to Pacific in search of its first MPSF victory in almost a month.

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