VBelo Daily: February 26, 2026

Vanguard makes a splash in their last series before conference play.

Hawaii takes match 1 of the rivalry matchup. (T.J. Breshears | VBelo Report)

Number of the Day

1 - Parity. It’s a great word. When it comes to men’s volleyball, parity is all the rage. Last year, Vanguard competed in the MPSF (D-II) after just 4 years of fielding a team in the NAIA. Last night, the Lions took down #9 UCSD. This was their 1st win over a top 10 opponent in program history. This is what happens when you have parity: program firsts.

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Yesterday’s Scores

Non-conference

Life (54%) def. Edward Waters (46%)
3-1 (25-22, 15-25, 25-18, 25-19)

Barton (69%) def. Warren Wilson (31%)
3-0 (25-11, 25-11, 25-12)

UCLA (86%) def. UC Santa Barbara (14%)
3-0 (25-23, 28-26, 32-30)

Vanguard (6%) def. UC San Diego (94%)
3-2 (25-22, 21-25, 25-21, 23-25, 15-12)

Hawai’i (73%) def. BYU (27%)
3-1 (27-25, 23-25, 25-17, 25-18)

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Today’s Match Projections

MIVA

Ohio State (56%) vs Lewis (44%)

Northern Kentucky (2%) vs Loyola Chicago (98%)

NEC

D’Youville (14%) vs UMES (86%)

Non-conference

Edward Waters (38%) vs Reinhardt (62%)

Catawba (43%) vs Benedict (57%)

Tusculum (7%) vs Ball State (93%)

Quincy (21%) vs Barry (79%)