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Freshman opposite Jake Hanes had a match-high 22 kills and set a NCAA Tournament single-match record with eight aces as Ohio State beat UC Irvine on Tuesday.
Check out the video highlights of this NCAA Tournament first-round match filmed by Off the Block associate editor Jonathan Bates. Continue reading “Video: Ohio State edges UC Irvine in fifth-game OT to advance to VolleyFour”
Check out the posmatch news conference with Ohio State players and coach Pete Hanson following the team’s five-game victory against UC Irvine in the NCAA Tournament first-round match. Continue reading “Video: Ohio State NCAA Tournament first round postmatch news conference”
Brendan Yu | Off the Block special contributor
The NCAA Tournament first round on Tuesday in the Pauley Pavilion featured a slugfest between two heavyweights in the world of men’s volleyball – UC Irvine and Ohio State – whom together have combined for seven of the last 10 national championships. But while the Anteaters held more titles than the Buckeyes (4-3), the recent success of both programs couldn’t have been more different. Continue reading “Freshman Hanes delivers big for Ohio State senior class in NCAA win”
Outside attacker Nicolas Szerszen delivered at least one more memorable performance in his All-American college career.
The senior had the match-winning kill in a fifth-game overtime as Ohio State defeated UC Irvine 25-19, 22-25, 25-23, 22-25, 16-14 in the NCAA Tournament first round on Tuesday in Los Angeles. Continue reading “Szerszen, Hanes propel Ohio State to epic NCAA Tournament win”
The men’s volleyball NCAA Tournament and the road to the VolleyFour continues tonight. Check out both first-round matches and how to follow them live. Continue reading “NCAA Tournament first-round matches to follow tonight”
Off the Block editor Vinnie Lopes is joined by his 9-month-old daughter Ady who helps her dad breakdown the NCAA Tournament first-round matches tonight. Plus, she predicts the match winners. Continue reading “Video: Cutest little volleyball reporter predicts NCAA Tournament first-round winners”
One more day of waiting until the NCAA Tournament first round matches. Check out what to know about all four teams competing in the opening round and the historical stats to keep in mind. Continue reading “Initial look at the NCAA Tournament first-round matches”
A nationwide voting committee selected 10 players to the annual Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. Freshmen All-American Team.
The Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. Freshmen All-American Team honors the top NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball freshmen players from the regular season. This is the fifth year Off the Block and Springbak, Inc. have presented the national honor, and it remains the only Freshmen All-American Team presented in college men’s volleyball. Continue reading “OTB, Springbak unveil 2018 Freshmen All-American Team”
Outside attacker Nicolas Szerszen picked up in NCAA Tournament right where he left off last season.
Szerszen had both a match-high 14 kills on a .619 attack percentage and four aces as Ohio State swept King 25-13, 25-23, 25-18 in the NCAA Tournament play-in match on Thursday in Columbus, Ohio. Continue reading “Szerszen pounds King to complete Ohio State sweep in NCAA play-in match”
The men’s volleyball NCAA Tournament and the road to the VolleyFour begins tonight. Check out the play-in match to follow and how to follow the match live. Continue reading “NCAA Tournament play-in match to follow tonight”
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