VBelo Daily: February 26, 2025
Sweeps are sweet, but reverse sweeps are even sweeter. And yes, we had a real upset yesterday.
Yesterday's Scores
ConfCarolinas
King (13%) def. North Greenville (87%)
3-2 (19-25, 10-25, 25-21, 25-21, 15-11)
King snapped a 6-match losing streak against North Greenville, dating back to 2021. In their second win of the season, the Tornado hit just .041%. But they got the kills where they mattered!
Belmont Abbey (93%) def. Lees-McRae (7%)
3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-23)
Erskine (74%) def. Emmanuel (26%)
3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-20)
Non-conference
#16 UC Santa Barbara (97%) def. California Lutheran (3%)
3-0 (27-25, 25-20, 25-18)
I missed this match in yesterday’s daily newsletter, sadly. It isn’t that uncommon that the NCAA (my unfortunate source of data) is lacking in their data quality. Hopefully, one day there can be a better way. Until then, thanks for helping make sure I don’t miss anything. 😁
Today's Match Projections
ECC
Dominican (72%) vs American International (28%)
IVA
Maryville (57%) vs Missouri S&T (43%)
MPSF
#5 Southern California (97%) vs Vanguard (3%)
SIAC
LeMoyne-Owen (55%) vs Kentucky State (45%)
Non-conference
#16 UC Santa Barbara (4%) vs #2 UCLA (96%)