Audio: Coach gives high praise to first-place Princeton after win at Penn State

Make that a three-game winning streak against Penn State and an even bigger first-place lead in the EIVA.

Outside attacker Kendall Ratter had four of Princeton’s 10 aces as the team rallied from a one-game deficit to beat Penn State 21-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-20 on Friday in University Park, Pennsylvania. Continue reading “Audio: Coach gives high praise to first-place Princeton after win at Penn State”

Quick-hits: What to know about EIVA teams for 2019 season

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[Editor’s note: Off the Block will preview each NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball conference leading up to the 2019 season opener on Dec. 30. This conference previews examines every team in the EIVA.]

Forget about top-15 preseason nationally coaches poll that for the first time in recent history did not include an EIVA team.

The EIVA could have several team posed for big breakout seasons. Continue reading “Quick-hits: What to know about EIVA teams for 2019 season”

Video: Princeton coach discusses team’s great expectations for 2019 season

Princeton for the first time in its program history will start the season being the conference favorite as it finished atop the EIVA Preseason Coaches Poll released earlier this week.

Check out Off the Block associate editor Jonathan Bates’ interview with Princeton coach Sam Shweisky from earlier in the preseason. Continue reading “Video: Princeton coach discusses team’s great expectations for 2019 season”

Schedule rankings: Top 15 non-conference matches for EIVA teams in 2019

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Off the Block in collaboration with the EIVA presented throughout the fall The Top 15 EIVA Non-Conference Matches that ranked the league’s marquee matches set for the 2019 season

Check out what the Off the Block editors selected as the top non-conference matches scheduled for EIVA teams during the upcoming season. Continue reading “Schedule rankings: Top 15 non-conference matches for EIVA teams in 2019”

Princeton vs. Pepperdine to kick off 2019 college men’s volleyball 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. Princeton versus Pepperdine is ranked No. 4 on the list.]

The 2019 college men’s season will open with a match-up between two of the most dynamic offensive players in the nation. Continue reading “Princeton vs. Pepperdine to kick off 2019 college men’s volleyball season”

Princeton, USC schedule another non-conference meeting 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. Princeton versus USC is ranked No. 10 on the list.]

One year after its first all-time meeting, Princeton and USC will be back at it again. Continue reading “Princeton, USC schedule another non-conference meeting for 2019”

Princeton schedules home match against Lewis 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. Princeton versus Lewis is ranked No. 14 on the list.]

Princeton will have a chance next season to pull off a feat it’s never accomplished in program history — beating Lewis. Continue reading “Princeton schedules home match against Lewis for 2019”

Wicked Awesome! Harvard beats Princeton to win EIVA championship

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The first EIVA Tournament finals between two Ivy League schools featured no lack of offense.

Harvard running its 6-2 offense finished with a .403 attack percentage as it defeated Princeton 25-20, 26-24, 17-25, 25-23 on Saturday in Fairfax, Virginia, to win its first EIVA championship and NCAA Tournament berth in program history. Continue reading “Wicked Awesome! Harvard beats Princeton to win EIVA championship”