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Check out Off the Block associate editor Jonathan Bates’ postmatch interview with coach Jeff Nygaard after USC defeated CSUN 25-20, 20-25, 20-25, 25-21, 18-16 on Friday.
Match-point video: Penn State beats USC in five games for fourth straight victory
The final block of middle attacker Jason Donorovich’s match-high nine block performance officially put an end to the upset scare for No. 10/9 Penn State.
Donorovich and outside attacker Henrik Falck Lauten closed out the match with back-to-back blocks as Penn State defeated USC 23-25, 29-27, 27-29, 25-23, 15-12 on Sunday in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Big Ten/Pac 12 Challenge. Continue reading “Match-point video: Penn State beats USC in five games for fourth straight victory”
Video: USC setter reacts to beating No. 10 Princeton in season opener
Setter Chris Hall to go along with a match-high 11 digs had 43 assists and guided the offense to .229 attack percentage as No. 12 USC beat No. 10 Princeton in five games on Thursday.
Check out Off the Block associate editor Jonathan Bates’ postmatch interview with Hall following the season-opening win. Continue reading “Video: USC setter reacts to beating No. 10 Princeton in season opener”
College men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight
Check out all the college men’s volleyball matches to follow today and how to follow the matches live. Continue reading “College men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight”
Lewis defense too much for USC in NCAA Tournament opening round
There was just no getting around the Lewis block.
Lewis finished with a season-high 17.5 blocks as it defeated USC 20-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-23 in the NCAA Tournament opening round on Tuesday in Long Beach, California. Continue reading “Lewis defense too much for USC in NCAA Tournament opening round”
Eight moments that led to USC earning final at-large bid
They may have seemed insignificant at the time but there are several moments throughout the season that contributed to USC edging out UC Irvine and UC Santa Barbara for the final at-large to the NCAA Tournament.
Check out the eight moments from this season that if things went differently could have led to a different result in the at-large bid race. Continue reading “Eight moments that led to USC earning final at-large bid”
Audio: USC assistant discusses sweeping BYU, recent winning streak
Setter Chris Hall for the second time in a week guided the offense to hit more than .400 in a home victory against a top-10 nationally ranked team.
No. 9/9 USC finished with a .402 attack percentage as it swept No. 10/10 BYU 25-20, 25-22, 25-21 on Saturday to move within one-match of first place in the MPSF. Continue reading “Audio: USC assistant discusses sweeping BYU, recent winning streak”
Off the Block announces winners of National Position Player of Week Awards
Five college men’s volleyball players have earned national awards for being the best at their position. Continue reading “Off the Block announces winners of National Position Player of Week Awards”
Off the Block announces winners of National Position Player of Week Awards
Five college men’s volleyball players have earned national awards for being the best at their position. Continue reading “Off the Block announces winners of National Position Player of Week Awards”
Video highlights: USC beats Penn State #CincoSets
No. 11 USC needed five games to pull out a victory in the second match of the Big Ten/Pac-12 challenge on Friday.
The Trojans out-hit the Nittany Lions .377 to .256 and were led by opposite Ryan Moss’s season-best 23 kills (on a .513 attack percentage). Penn State was paced by Brett Wildman’s 16 kills from off the bench.
Check out to the highlights of this #CincoSets non-conference match
Continue reading “Video highlights: USC beats Penn State #CincoSets”