The home debut of UCLA freshman middle attacker Daenan Gyimah at Pauley Pavilion could hardly have gotten any better.
Gyimah had a match-high 14 kills while hitting .737 as No. 2/2 UCLA swept No. 7/8 UC Irvine 25-16, 25-18, 25-22 in its MPSF opener on Thursday. (more…)
Watch Off the Block special contributor Jonathan Bates’ interview with setter and opposite Michael Saeta following No. 7/8 UC Irvine’s three-game loss to No. 2/2 UCLA. (more…)
One match into his college career and UC Irvine middle attacker Scott Stadick has already earned his first national award.
Off the Block announced Monday that Stadick was selected as the season’s inaugural Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. National Freshman of the Week. (more…)
It’s a new year and there are plenty of reasons for college men’s volleyball teams to be optimistic.
Check out the college men’s volleyball teams that following challenging 2016 seasons could have the best record improvement in 2017. (more…)
Check out Off the Block special contributor Jonathan Bates’ postmatch interviews with UC Irvine assistant coach Mark Presho and outside attacker Thomas Hodges following the team’s season-opening sweep against Concordia-Irvine on Thursday. (more…)
Watch Off the Block editor Vinnie Lopes breakdown the matches this week that kick off the 2017 college men’s volleyball season, including the nation’s season-opener tonight between No. 8 UC Irvine and Concordia-Irvine. (more…)
A decade after meeting in the NCAA Tournament finals Fort Wayne and UC Irvine will once again face other on the court.
The Mastodons as part of recently releasing their 2017 schedule announced it will begin the upcoming season with a road non-conference match against the Anteaters on Jan. 3. (more…)
St. Francis will have to its program’s first home match against a MPSF opponent — only 32 years since its inaugural season.
St. Francis as part of releasing its 2017 schedule Friday announced it will play host to the four-time NCAA Tournament champions UC Irvine in a non-conference match on March 8. (more…)
College mens’ volleyball will be well represented at the 2016 Olympics in Rio — and not just on the U.S. Men’s National Team roster.
Check out all the Olympians, coaches and staff members who have ties to NCAA men’s volleyball as Olympic volleyball tournaments begin this weekend. (more…)
A middle attacker who helped the United States win a gold medal at the recent U21 NORCECA Continental Championship along with three all-conference high school players will join UC Irvine.
UC Irvine coach David Kniffin announced last week that high school graduates Sean Dennis, Zack Mills, Patrick Sohacki, Scott Stadick and Austin Wilmont have all committed to play for the Anteaters beginning in 2017. (more…)