Four 5-Set Matches Lead to Ranked Carnage; Feb. 24 Late Night Recap
#18 Concordia Irvine scored an upset of #12 CSUN for a remarkable week on a night of five-set excitement; Feb. 24 Late Night Recap.
Thursday Wrap: #9 Lewis, #19 Concordia-Irvine Score Upset Sweeps
The No. 9 Lewis Flyers took out No. 4 Ohio State with help from a 21 kill night by outside hitter Ryan Coenen and an all-around statistical win, while No. 19 Concordia downed No. 13 Grand Canyon with a balanced offensive attack, including three double-digit kill efforts, to highlight Thursday play.
Ball State, Stanford Score Big Upsets Saturday Night
Ball State continued its role as giant killer on its first homestand in nearly a month, following Friday’s upset of No. 8 Lewis with a four-set win over No. 5 Loyola. No. 19 Stanford pulled off a road upset, besting No. 10 Grand Canyon in four sets.
UCLA, Northridge Sweep; BYU Tops USC in Four Late Saturday
Standout offensive efforts from UCLA’s Christian Hessenauer, Northridge’s Arvis Greene and BYU’s Brendan Sander lifted their respective squads to Top 20 victories on Saturday night.
Dominant Offense Lifts #2 UCLA to Road Sweep of #9 GCU
UCLA extended its win streak to six matches with a stellar offensive output on the road against No. 9 GCU. The Bruins hit at a season-high .494 clip, marking their fifth straight effort over .400, in the victory.
#9 Grand Canyon Overcomes 2-Set Hole To Claim MPSF Opener vs. #14 Pepperdine
#9 Grand Canyon overcame a two-set hole to down #14 Pepperdine in both team’s MPSF opener.
Ball State Edges #12 Saint Francis; Loyola, Ohio State, GCU Also Win
Vote getter Ball State provided the upset of the evening with a four-set road win over No. 12 St. Francis…
Saturday Recap: UCI Tops BYU in 5, Pepperdine, LBSU, GCU Also Win
No. 4 UC Irvine finished off a season sweep of No. 3 BYU with a solid offensive attack and block….
#4 UC Irvine Hits .438 in Five-Set Comeback Win over #13 Grand Canyon
A balanced offensive attack, featuring six players with five or more kills, and a .438 team hitting effort helped No. 4 UC Irvine rally for a five-set win over homestanding Grand Canyon on Saturday evening.
Lindenwood Edges Hawai’i in Set Winning Percentage for Tourney Title
As the Grow the Game Challenge in Nashville, Tennessee, drew to a close on Sunday, two teams came out undefeated…