Pepperdine pushed to brink, beats Princeton in NCAA Tournament opening round

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With Pepperdine leading late in the third game, David Wieczorek faced a triple block on an out-of-system ball.

The All-American outside attacker instead of trying to power it through the Princeton blockers opted to softly hit the ball over the block and place it into a vacant back corner of the court. Continue reading “Pepperdine pushed to brink, beats Princeton in NCAA Tournament opening round”

Huhmann powers Princeton past Barton in offensive laden NCAA play-in match

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George Huhmann showed once again why he was the 2019 EIVA Player of the Year.

Huhmann finished with both a match-high 19 kills on a .424 attack percentage and three aces as Princeton defeated Barton 25-23, 25-21, 18-25, 25-20 in the NCAA Tournament play-in match on Thursday in Wilson, North Carolina. Continue reading “Huhmann powers Princeton past Barton in offensive laden NCAA play-in match”

Super Huhmann effort lifts Princeton to dramatic EIVA championship, NCAA Tournament berth

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It was only fitting that George Huhmann stepped up and delivered in

the biggest moment of the match and season.

Huhmann had the match-winning kill to cap off a 25-kill performance as Princeton defeated Penn State 28-26, 22-25, 25-18, 20-25, 15-13 in the EIVA Tournament finals on Saturday to clinch its first NCAA Tournament berth in 21 years. Continue reading “Super Huhmann effort lifts Princeton to dramatic EIVA championship, NCAA Tournament berth”

Audio: Penn State coach Pavlik previews EIVA Tournament finals

Despite all the injuries and having a starting lineup primarily of underclassmen, Penn State is one win away from a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

Penn State will play the conference’s regular season champions Princeton in the EIVA Tournament finals at 7 p.m. in Princeton, New Jersey. Check out Off the Block’s prematch interview with coach Mark Pavlik. Continue reading “Audio: Penn State coach Pavlik previews EIVA Tournament finals”