UC San Diego adds two assistant coaches with local high school, club ties

Two individuals with connections to both club and high school volleyball in San Diego will join the UC San Diego coaching staff.

UC San Diego head coach Kevin Ring announced Tuesday that he hired Jon Girten and Jake Penolio to be his assistant coaches as the Tritons enter the inaugural season of Big West men’s volleyball. Continue reading “UC San Diego adds two assistant coaches with local high school, club ties”

UCSD opposite Syftestad named Division II National Player of Year

UC San Diego opposite Tanner Syftestad is ending the season with one of the top national awards in college men’s volleyball.

Off the Block announced Wednesday that a nationwide voting committee selected Syftestad as the inaugural recipient of the Flyer Award for the nation’s top NCAA Division II player. Continue reading “UCSD opposite Syftestad named Division II National Player of Year”

Lewis, UC San Diego pin hitters named finalists for Division II Player of Year

A nationwide voting committee selected Lewis outside attacker Ryan Coenen, Lewis opposite Mitch Perinar and UC San Diego opposite Tanner Syftestad as finalist for the inaugural Flyer Award.

The Flyer Award, which is named in honor of the NCAA Division II powerhouse Lewis University, is presented to the best player in NCAA Division II men’s volleyball during the regular season. Continue reading “Lewis, UC San Diego pin hitters named finalists for Division II Player of Year”

Video: Wieczorek leads Pepperdine to critical MPSF sweep of UCSD

All-MPSF outside attacker David Wieczorek once again delivered offensively and moved No. 8/8 Pepperdine a step closer to the postseason.

Wieczorek finished with a match-high 17 kills on a .556 attack percentage and added two aces as Pepperdine swept UC San Diego 27-25, 25-20, 25-15 on Thursday in Malibu, California. Continue reading “Video: Wieczorek leads Pepperdine to critical MPSF sweep of UCSD”