Number of the Day
5 - Last Saturday, the last men’s volleyball match was played in Firestone Fieldhouse, the storied home of the Pepperdine Waves. It was only fitting that the gym was packed with a modern era record of 2,870 fans. With legendary coach Marv Dunphy, Pepperdine won 5 national titles and in 2017 the court was dedicated to him. The Waves will move to a modern facility on campus, The Mountain, next season, but Firestone will forever be among the classic men’s volleyball venues.
Yesterday’s Scores
Two off days in a row. That was weird.
Today’s Postseason Match Projections
MIVA Semifinals
#4 McKendree (16%) vs #1 Ball State (84%)
#6 Lewis (25%) vs #2 Loyola Chicago (75%)
EIVA Quarterfinals
#4 Charleston (65%) vs #5 Sacred Heart (35%)
#3 George Mason (81%) vs #6 Princeton (19%)
MPSF Quarterfinals
#7 Jessup (3%) vs #2 Pepperdine (97%)
#3 Southern California (94%) vs #6 Vanguard (6%)
#8 Concordia (0%) vs #1 UCLA (100%)
#4 Stanford (18%) vs #5 BYU (82%)
I have coached 2x in Firestone and it is an intimate place.
What a day for at large/ bubble teams. But I need sleep. Oh well let's get it started