George Mason schedules home match vs. UC Irvine for 2019

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[Editor’s note: Off the Block in collaboration with the EIVA is presenting The Top 15 EIVA Non-Conference Matches. This list spotlights the best non-conference matches scheduled for EIVA teams in 2019 and will be the first time several of these matches have been publicly announced. George Mason versus UC Irvine is ranked No. 2 on the list.]

George Mason will get a shot on its home court next season to end the 24-year drought against a likely preseason top-10 nationally ranked team. Continue reading “George Mason schedules home match vs. UC Irvine for 2019”

George Mason, Pepperdine to meet again in 2019 season

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[Editor’s note: Off the Block in collaboration with the EIVA is presenting The Top 15 EIVA Non-Conference Matches. This list spotlights the best non-conference matches scheduled for EIVA teams in 2019 and will be the first time several of these matches have been publicly announced. George Mason versus Pepperdine is ranked No. 7 on the list.]

George Mason will get another shot next season at trying to stop the MPSF Player of the Year. Continue reading “George Mason, Pepperdine to meet again in 2019 season”

George Mason, Ball State to continue non-conference series in 2019

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[Editor’s note: Off the Block in collaboration with the EIVA is presenting The Top 15 EIVA Non-Conference Matches. This list spotlights the best non-conference matches scheduled for EIVA teams in 2019 and will be the first time several of these matches have been publicly announced. Ball State versus George Mason is ranked No. 12 on the list.]

The defending EIVA regular season champions will face one of the top defensive teams in the nation last season. Continue reading “George Mason, Ball State to continue non-conference series in 2019”

George Mason setter Negron named 2018 EIVA Player of Year

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Setter Brian Negron has capped off his final college season with a conference regular season title and now a top individual honor.

Negron was named Tuesday the 2018 Uvaldo Acosta Memorial EIVA Player of the Year and became the third player in George Mason’s program history to earn the conference award. Continue reading “George Mason setter Negron named 2018 EIVA Player of Year”

Bracketology: Team comparisons using selection committee criteria

Five days until Selection Sunday and bracketology numbers remain close among teams vying for the final spots to the NCAA Tournament.

Off the Block has crunched the numbers using the same criteria as the selection committee to show how the top teams in the nation fare against each other in the race for the two at-large bids and NCAA Tournament seeding. Continue reading “Bracketology: Team comparisons using selection committee criteria”

Video: George Mason coach Hosack reacts to winning EIVA regular season title

The EIVA Tournament is heading to George Mason for the first time in more than 20 years.

George Mason rallied to beat Harvard 25-22, 27-29, 25-27, 27-25, 15-11 on Friday in Fairfax, Virginia, to clinch the EIVA regular season championship and home court advantage throughout the upcoming conference tournament. Continue reading “Video: George Mason coach Hosack reacts to winning EIVA regular season title”