In this NCAA report, we have the AVCA news of the week in men’s indoor and women’s beach, we catch up on the Division I-II men’s results and schedule, and note a couple of women’s hires.
AVCA MEN’S TOP 15: Hawai’i finally lost but still remained No. 1. The team that beat the Rainbow Warriors, Penn State, moved up to No. 2, trading places with UCLA. UCLA beat Penn State, so go figure. The next six spots stayed the same and no one dropped out.
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AVCA MEN’S POW: The national men’s player of the week Loyola Chicago sophomore setter Dan Mangun. The Ramblers swept Queens and won in five at McKendree and he averaged 11.3 assists and 2.13 digs per set. His team hit .312 in the two matches.
The AVCA has honored players from 10 different schools in 10 weeks this season.
NCAA MEN’S SCHEDULE: Non-conference play continues Wednesday, but there’s a key MIVA match in Muncie, Indiana, when No. 15 Ohio State goes to No. 12 Ball State. Fifth-ranked Grand Canyon of the MPSF is home for the EIVA’s Princeton, No. 7 Pepperdine of the MPSF is home for the EIVA’s Harvard, and the NEC’s…