Kniffin Says UCI Can Play with Anybody, Expects to Chase Greatness
VolleyMob sat down with UCI’s sixth year head coach David Kniffin to learn more about the secrets to his program’s success, what has kept him around his alma mater for so long and the keys to the Anteaters’ balanced attack and blocking prowess.
#13 UC Santa Barbara Sweeps #6 BYU; Long Beach, UCI Also Dominate
#13 UC Santa Barbara def. #6 BYU 3-0 (25-23, 25-20, 27-25) UCSB moves to 4-3; BYU falls to 5-4 Santa…
Joel Schneidmiller Becomes 30th Anteater Named AVCA Player Of The Week
For the second time this season a freshman has snagged the AVCA Division I-II Men’s Player of the Week, with UC Irvine’s Joel Schneidmiller (#3 above) taking the reigns this week.
OSU’s Jake Hanes Rides Big Win to VolleyMob Player of the Week Honors
Ohio State redshirt freshman opposite posted big numbers against Saint Francis and Penn State, averaged 5.83 kills and 1.00 digs per set, while hitting .452 in the sweeps, en route to VolleyMob Player of the Week nods.
Schneidmiller’s Career Night Powers #4 UCI To Five Set Win Over #3 BYU
#4 UCI earned a five-set victory over #3 BYU Saturday night.
UC Irvine, Fort Wayne Tally Seventh Wins to Highlight Wednesday Action
No. 4 UC Irvine and No. 18 Fort Wayne notched their seventh victories of the season, topping Concordia-Irvine and Lourdes respectively, while North Greenville and King opened Conference Carolinas action with wins on Wednesday night.
UCSD, UC Irvine Pick Up Big West Weekly Honors
Victories over ranked teams led to the selection of UC Santa Barbara junior Corey Chavers, and UC Irvine teammates Scott Stadick and Joel Schneidmiller for the weekly Big West men’s volleyball awards.
#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.
Stanford Ends the Weekend Winless in Santa Barbara: Jan. 6 Recap
Princeton and UCSB pulled out upsets yesterday.
#8 UC Irvine Handles #5 Lewis In Season-Opening Sweep
#8 UCI swept #5 Lewis in the opening match of the BYU Men’s Invitational on Friday afternoon.
