Check out UC Santa Barbara coach Rick McLaughlin’s postmatch news conference following his team’s five-game postseason victory against UCLA on Saturday. Video courtesy of Off the Block special contributor Jonathan Bates. (more…)
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Finalists announced for Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. National Server of the Year
A nationwide voting committee selected UCLA outside attacker Gonzalo Quiroga, Penn State outside attacker Aaron Russell, BYU outside attacker Taylor Sander and Loyola outside attacker Joseph Smalzer as finalists for the 2014 Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. National Server of the Year.
The Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. National Server of the Year recognizes the top individual serving performance from a NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball player during the regular season. (more…)
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Quick hits: 5 things to take away from the weekend in college men’s volleyball
Craziness might not even be a strong enough word to describe the weekend in college men’s volleyball.
Check out the top five things to take away from this weekend’s matches.
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Winners announced for 2014 EIVA, MIVA, MPSF Reporters of the Year
WCRD play-by-play announcer C.J. Allard, The Daily Collegian reporters Garrett Ross and Lindsey Smith and Daily Bruin reporter Leonard Villalobos were selected as the 2014 Off the Block Men’s Volleyball Conference Reporters of the Year.
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Initial look at upcoming conference tournament matches
It took the final matches of a four-month regular season to determine all the seeds, but the postseason is now beginning in full force across the nation.
The Conference Carolinas will have its championship match on Wednesday, while MIVA and MPSF will have their conference tournaments quarterfinals starting Thursday. Here is the initial look and the historical information to know about every upcoming conference tournament match before you fill out your bracket.
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Top 5 college men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight
It’s the final day of the regular season and there is still plenty on the line.
No. 9 UCLA and No. 10 Hawai’i will both play in must-win matches as they try to clinch the final berth in the MPSF Tournament. In addition, three teams still have a shot at the No. 5 seed for the upcoming MPSF Tournament.
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Video: No. 9 UCLA boosts playoff hopes with sweep of Cal Baptist
No. 9 UCLA with its postseason hopes on the line showed up in full force and made quick work of Cal Baptist.
The Bruins hit a season-high .522 attack percentage and committed just one attack error in the first two games as they swept the Lancers 25-20, 25-12, 25-23 on Thursday in Los Angeles.
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