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Tuesday, January 20
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Tigers to Conclude Cali Stint with Matchup at CUI
January 19, 2026 | Men's Volleyball
Princeton vs. CUI
Tuesday, Jan. 20 | 5 p.m. PST | 10 p..m. EST
Live Stats | B1G+
PRINCETON, N.J. – Concluding its season-opening stint in California, the Princeton men's volleyball team will face the Concordia Golden Eagles tomorrow in Irvine, Calif. The first serve is set for 5 p.m. PST (8 p.m. EST) in the CU Arena.
Princeton is coming off two hard-fought matchups against top-10 opponents in California. The Tigers fell 3-0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-10) to #7 UC Irvine last Wednesday, before most recently falling 3-1(17-25, 25-20, 24-26, 18-25) to #5 USC on Friday.
Owen Mellon led the Tigers in both contests, first registering a game-high 10 kills against UCI before making a career-high 20 kills against USC. He averages .386 hitting, while adding 10 digs and five blocks combined last week.
For his hot start to the season, Mellon was named EIVA Offensive Player of the Week on Monday.
Prior to starting the season last week, the Tigers took a preseason trip to Canada, where they took home two exhibition wins over TMU and McMaster.
The Tigers, the 2025 EIVA regular-season champions, were picked to finish fourth in the EIVA preseason poll. Mason Rice and Ryan Vena were named EIVA players to watch.
Senior captain Vena was a 2025 First Team All-EIVA honoree after finishing the season ranked eighth in the EIVA and second on the team in blocks with 79.0 total for 0.92 per set. He also had 129 kills on 231 attempts for a hitting percentage of .468.
Rice, entering his sophomore year, was a 2025 Second Team All-EIVA honoree after averaging 2.97 kills per set his freshman season. He also tallied 63 blocks and 82 digs on the year.
The Tigers are led by Head Coach Sam Shweisky, in his 17th year at the helm of the program.
Concordia is 1-2 on the season after falling to #1 UCLA, 0-3, and Rockhurst, 2-3, to start the season. However, the Golden Eagles most recently swept Springfield at home last Tuesday. Aiden Case was instrumental with 32 assists in the game, while Christian Galoppo had 13 kills on the night. The win marked a career first for Head Coach Jon Girten, who joined the program last June.
Tuesday, Jan. 20 | 5 p.m. PST | 10 p..m. EST
Live Stats | B1G+
PRINCETON, N.J. – Concluding its season-opening stint in California, the Princeton men's volleyball team will face the Concordia Golden Eagles tomorrow in Irvine, Calif. The first serve is set for 5 p.m. PST (8 p.m. EST) in the CU Arena.
Princeton is coming off two hard-fought matchups against top-10 opponents in California. The Tigers fell 3-0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-10) to #7 UC Irvine last Wednesday, before most recently falling 3-1(17-25, 25-20, 24-26, 18-25) to #5 USC on Friday.
Owen Mellon led the Tigers in both contests, first registering a game-high 10 kills against UCI before making a career-high 20 kills against USC. He averages .386 hitting, while adding 10 digs and five blocks combined last week.
For his hot start to the season, Mellon was named EIVA Offensive Player of the Week on Monday.
Prior to starting the season last week, the Tigers took a preseason trip to Canada, where they took home two exhibition wins over TMU and McMaster.
The Tigers, the 2025 EIVA regular-season champions, were picked to finish fourth in the EIVA preseason poll. Mason Rice and Ryan Vena were named EIVA players to watch.
Senior captain Vena was a 2025 First Team All-EIVA honoree after finishing the season ranked eighth in the EIVA and second on the team in blocks with 79.0 total for 0.92 per set. He also had 129 kills on 231 attempts for a hitting percentage of .468.
Rice, entering his sophomore year, was a 2025 Second Team All-EIVA honoree after averaging 2.97 kills per set his freshman season. He also tallied 63 blocks and 82 digs on the year.
The Tigers are led by Head Coach Sam Shweisky, in his 17th year at the helm of the program.
Concordia is 1-2 on the season after falling to #1 UCLA, 0-3, and Rockhurst, 2-3, to start the season. However, the Golden Eagles most recently swept Springfield at home last Tuesday. Aiden Case was instrumental with 32 assists in the game, while Christian Galoppo had 13 kills on the night. The win marked a career first for Head Coach Jon Girten, who joined the program last June.
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