VBelo Scouting Report: February 26, 2023
VBelo Scouting Report: February 26, 2023
And then there was 1...
What a day! With Charleston losing to George Mason, we are now down to our final undefeated team: Hawai’i. There is a reason that they have been the #1 team (coaches and media) since the beginning of the season. They have also regained the best point differential per match at +19.2. Not only do they win, but they score (on average) 19 more total points than their opponent. That might start to change as their schedule really starts to heat up for the next several weeks.
Unsurprisingly, the MIVA has gotten even more interesting (which is impressive). Loyola has a strong position at 6-0 right now (and a 13-2 overall record), but Ball State, Ohio State, and Lindenwood are all tied for second place. Lindenwood’s epic performance to beat Ohio State in 5 perfectly encapsulated the MIVA this season. These teams are exceptional and you can’t count them out until the final whistle. (And no, the 5th set score is not a typo. )
Only 3 matches today, but they are interesting. With Will Rottman back for Stanford, they will look to sweep the season series against USC. We also have Daemen looking to continue their NEC dominance. Finally, the #2 team in the country has a tough challenge against an incredibly talented UC Irvine squad. UCLA won away and has a larger edge at home, but those Anteaters cannot be underestimated.
Match Recaps
ConfCarolinas
Erskine (51%) def. Belmont Abbey (49%)
3-1 (18-25, 25-19, 25-22, 31-29)
North Greenville (62%) def. Emmanuel (38%)
3-2 (21-25, 25-19, 21-25, 25-18, 15-12)
Barton (21%) def. King (79%)
3-1 (25-11, 25-20, 23-25, 25-21)
New era Barton is looking interesting. Brandon Johnston (BC) finished with a double-double (15 kills & 13 digs).
Lees-McRae (32%) def. Mount Olive (68%)
3-1 (25-21, 25-22, 19-25, 26-24)
EIVA
George Mason (42%) def. Charleston (58%)
3-0 (25-21, 25-18, 25-22)
Sometimes the ball just doesn’t go in your favor. Charleston out-hit GMU .478 to .270 in the 3rd set but somehow lost that set.
Princeton (66%) def. Harvard (34%)
3-1 (24-26, 25-13, 26-24, 25-19)
Penn State (79%) def. NJIT (21%)
3-0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-20)
MIVA
Lindenwood (36%) def. Ohio State (64%)
3-2 (25-19, 23-25, 16-25, 25-22, 22-20)
The last time Lindenwood beat Ohio State was…the last time they played in March 2022. That match also went to 5 sets.
Loyola Chicago (78%) def. McKendree (22%)
3-1 (25-23, 21-25, 25-21, 25-14)
Ball State (88%) def. Quincy (12%)
3-0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-22)
MPSF
BYU (76%) def. Concordia-Irvine (24%)
3-2 (24-26, 26-24, 19-25, 31-29, 15-12)
Noa Haine (BYU) had a fantastic night with 53 assists (season-high) and 14 digs (career-high).
NEC
St. Francis-Brooklyn (55%) def. D'Youville (45%)
3-0 (25-17, 25-23, 29-27)
Sacred Heart (40%) def. Fairleigh Dickinson (60%)
3-1 (25-20, 25-15, 16-25, 25-23)
It took a career high 20 kills from Mark Berry (SHU) to lift the Pioneers over the Knights.
Saint Francis (65%) def. Merrimack (35%)
3-0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-20)
SIAC
Central State (50%) def. Benedict (50%)
3-0 (25-13, 25-21, 25-20)
Even in a loss Ras Jesse Delancy (BC) was a force to be reckoned with, finishing with 17 kills in 3 sets. He leads the NCAA with 6.5 kills per set!
Edward Waters (77%) def. Kentucky State (23%)
3-0 (25-7, 25-13, 25-17)
Non-conference
Tusculum (68%) def. Morehouse (32%)
3-0 (25-11, 25-14, 25-18)
Lincoln Memorial (82%) def. Fort Valley State (18%)
3-0 (25-9, 25-10, 25-15)
Maryville (60%) def. Health Sciences & Pharmacy (40%)
3-0 (25-16, 25-17, 25-20)
Alderson Broaddus (43%) def. Truett-McConnell (57%)
3-0 (25-17, 25-14, 25-14)
American International (39%) def. Widener (61%)
3-1 (23-25, 25-19, 25-22, 25-19)
St. Andrews (61%) def. Alderson Broaddus (39%)
3-1 (25-22, 25-23, 30-32, 25-17)
Match Projections
MPSF
Stanford (51%) vs Southern California (49%)
NEC
St. Francis-Brooklyn (18%) vs Daemen (82%)
Non-conference
UC Irvine (16%) vs UCLA (84%)
