The chances of Penn State winning the NCAA championship this season aren’t done but the would set a new precedent if it wins the national title in May.
No college men’s volleyball team during the rally scoring era has won the NCAA championship in the same season that it had longer than a three-match losing streak. (more…)
Check out Off the Block special contributor Jonathan Bates’ interview with coach David Kniffin following No. 6 UC Irvine’s sweep against No. 11 Long Beach State on Saturday. (more…)
Check out Off the Block special contributor Jonathan Bates’ postmatch interview with outside attacker Kyle Russell following No. 6 UC Irvine’s sweep against No. 11 Long Beach State on Saturday. (more…)
Outside attacker Kyle Russell had a match-high 13 kills as No. 6 UC Irvine swept No. 11 Long Beach State 25-21, 25-19, 25-23 in its conference opener on Saturday in Long Beach, California. (more…)
It’s been absolute chaos this weekend with four of the top 10 nationally ranked teams losing and even more top-ranked teams will be tested tonight.
No. 13 IPFW will look to extend No. 10 Penn State’s season-opening losing streak as the two teams meet in the Off the Block East vs. Midwest Challenge. In addition, No. 7 BYU with its retooled starting lineup will attempt to complete a series sweep against No. 4 UCLA. (more…)
The college men’s volleyball weekend isn’t done yet with two more matches featuring top-10 nationally ranked teams.
No. 8 UC Irvine and No. 10 Hawai’i will play each other for the Outrigger Invitational championship. In addition, No. 1 Pepperdine and George Mason will conclude their two-match non-conference series. (more…)
Outside attacker Greg Petty had a career-high 18 kills as No. 9 Lewis swept No. 8 UC Irvine 25-22, 25-22, 25-23 in its season-opener Monday in Irvine, California.
The Flyers in the non-conference victory out-hit the Anteaters .430 to .265, including having .538 a match-high attack percentage in the second game. In addition, Lewis committed nine attack errors the entire match — nine fewer errors than UC Irvine. (more…)