Inside The Numbers: A Look at the Men’s Volleyball Statistics Week 8
Lincoln Memorial’s Pedro Carvalho took over the national leader in individual blocks per set, while Concordia-Irvine grabbed the top spot in team stuffs per set on Week 8.
#6 Loyola Edges #4 Ohio State in Five; George Mason Tops SFU
No. 6 Loyola climbed out of a 2-0 deficit to upset No. 4 Ohio State at home #6 Loyola…
Inside The Numbers: A Look at the NCAA Men’s Statistics Through Week 7
UC Irvine’s Scott Stadick is putting up 1.392 stuffs per set, making him opponents’ worst nightmare at the net. As a team, BYU owns the national lead in the category with 2.82 per set.
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.
Ball State Upsets #8 Lewis, McKendree Tops UCSD at Home Friday Night
Ball State and McKendree scored upsets on Friday night, each holding their home court for victories. The Cardinals swept No. 8 Lewis, while the Bearcats held on to top No. 17 UC San Diego in four sets.
Top 10 Sweeps Are Order of the Day on Saturday
Upsets were not in the cards on Saturday as No. 1 Long Beach State, No. 5 Loyola Chicago, No. 7 Ohio State, No. 8 Lewis and No. 10 Penn State all picked up sweeps.
McLaren Leads #10 Penn State to Road Sweep of SFU
Penn State kicked off the EIVA season with an all-around victory over Saint Francis. The Nittany Lions outhit the Red Flash .275 to .147 and outdid SFU in kills (39-31), aces (7-3) and blocks (8-6).
Pepperdine, Penn State, King Win at Home; Barton Picks Up Road Sweep
In the biggest match of the day, No. 10 Penn State outlasted No. 15 Fort Wayne, handing the Mastodons their first loss of the season in four sets. No. 14 Pepperdine also held home court, while King and Barton earned Conference Carolinas victories.
Penn State, GCU Win in Five, Fort Wayne Upsets Saint Francis in Four
No. 15 Fort Wayne continued to gain respect in the national spotlight as the newly ranked squad posted a four-set road win over No. 12 Saint Francis on Friday. Also coming out with wins were No. 7 Ohio State, No. 8 Lewis, No. 9 Grand Canyon and No. 10 Penn State.
Penn State, UCI, UCLA Pick Up Early Wins on Saturday
No. 4 UC Irvine won an exhibition contest vs. Benedictine at Mesa, while No. 2 UCLA edged past No. 7 Ohio State and No. 9 Penn State topped No. 14 USC on Saturday afternoon.
