Voting underway for OTB/Springbak National Player of Month championship round

Six players based on your votes have an opportunity to win a college men’s volleyball national award for their outstanding performances in February.

Sacred Heart libero Josh Ayzenberg, Erskine libero Bryan Cardozo, Stanford outside attacker Jordan Ewert, Hawai’i setter Jennings Franciskovic, Alderson Broaddus middle attacker Myles Miller and Hawai’i opposite Stij van Tilburg all advanced to the championship round of the Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. National Player of the Month. Continue reading “Voting underway for OTB/Springbak National Player of Month championship round”

Sacred Heart’s defense delivers in upset of No. 13 Penn State

So much for any talk about Sacred Heart yet to have a signature victory this season.

Sacred Heart rallied from a one-game deficit to upset No. 13 Penn State 21-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-18 on Saturday in University Park, Pennsylvania, for the first victory in program history against the Nittany Lions. Continue reading “Sacred Heart’s defense delivers in upset of No. 13 Penn State”

8-team field unveiled for 2016 UCSB Asics Invitational

The MIVA and EIVA will be well-represented at one of the biggest annual college men’s volleyball non-conference events to open the upcoming season.

UC Santa Barbara unveiled to Off the Block the eight-team field for its home tournament the 2016 Asics Invitational that will feature a record four non-West Coast teams. Continue reading “8-team field unveiled for 2016 UCSB Asics Invitational”