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The coach who helped guide Erskine in its second year of existence to a berth in the NCAA Tournament is moving to the MPSF.
Cal Baptist announced Tuesday that it hired Derek Schmitt to be its assistant coach for the upcoming season.
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An UCLA incoming freshman recruit not only ended his club career with a national championship but with the top individual award at a national tournament.
Outside attacker and setter J.T. Hatch was named the tournament’s most valuable player as his club team Spiral defeat Ultimate 21-25, 25-22, 17-15 on Tuesday in Houston to win the USA Volleyball Boys’ U-18 Open national title.
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Cal Baptist coach Wes Schneider knew this would be a challenging season but he could have never of imagined it would be this difficult.
Check out Off the Block special contributor Jonathan Bates’ interview with Schneider following his team’s loss to No. 9 UCLA on Thursday as the coach discusses his team having to overcome everything from injuries to the NCAA Division II transition and the reason for his optimistic outlook at the 2015 season. Continue reading “Video: Cal Baptist coach discusses challenges of rebuilding year”
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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The push for the postseason is in full force throughout every conference.
No. 9 UCLA and No. 10 Hawai’i both play in critical conference matches as they try to lock-up the final spot in the MPSF Tournament. In addition, No. 3 Pepperdine has a chance clinch a conference tournament home match as it plays host to No. 8 USC.
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It’s a huge midweek night in college men’s volleyball with several matches that could have a significant affect on the conference tournament seeding and the race for the NCAA Tournament at-large bids.
No. 5 Stanford and No. 7 USC highlights the slate of matches as both teams continue to battle to earn a home postseason match in the MPSF Tournament. In addition out in the Midwest, Ball State will attempt to put an end to No. 1 Loyola’s perfect run in conference play.
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It’s a light slate of matches but they have plenty of intrigue and importance with only a few weeks remaining in the regular season.
No. 2 Long Beach State will travel to play No. 7 USC in the marquee match of the night and the only match featuring two top 10 ranked teams. In addition out in the Midwest, No. 10 Lewis will play host to Penn State in their annual non-conference meeting.
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So much for the Conference Carolinas not being able to compete with any teams from the powerhouse MPSF.
Freshman outside attacker Roberto Perez Vargas had a match-high 20 kills as Erskine beat Cal Baptist 15-25, 26-24, 18-25, 25-15, 19-17 on Saturday in Riverside, Calif., to become the first Conference Carolinas school to beat a team from the MPSF. Continue reading “Erskine shocks Cal Baptist to get Conference Carolinas its first win vs. MPSF”
From rivalry matches to big non-conference and conference showdowns, this slate of matches features everything needed for a big night of college men’s volleyball.
No. 2 Long Beach State and Penn State will both look to improve its NCAA Tournament resume for the selection committee as they play each other in one of the biggest non-conference matches of the season. In addition, No. 7 Stanford will attempt to continue its second-half surge up the MPSF standings as it concludes its weekend series against No. 10 Hawai’i.
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Nothing says Valentine’s Day night like marquee college men’s volleyball matches involving top-10 nationally ranked teams.
A showdown between one of the nation’s top defensive teams and the defending National Player of the Year highlights the schedule as No. 8 UC Santa Barbara plays host to No. 5 Long Beach State. In addition, out in the Midwest two of this season’s surprise teams, Lindenwood and IPFW, will meet for a conference match.
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