Men's Volleyball Championship - Live Blog Feed

Unfortunately the men couldn't quite muster the synchronicity they found in the semifinals - but, in their defense, the Stanford Cardinal was on a mission, had the home field advantage and the #1 player in the country.

Despite the not-so-great result on the court, we had a fun time live-blogging - check it out - after the jump...

6:56	PSUgirl:  The match, at Stanford, is set to begin at 7pm

6:57	PSUgirl:  it's being telecast on ESPN2

6:59	PSUgirl:  you can follow online at - http://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-volley/ncaa-m-volley-body.html (select gametracker)

7:04	PSUgirl:  Max Lipsitz, SR was on the team 2 years ago, when the Lions won the National Championship.

7:05	PSUgirl:  And he lead the team Thursday evening to an upset win over #2 seed Cal State Northridge

7:06	PSUgirl:  Sunder, Price, Wolf, Lipsitz, Turko Goas and Del Valle are the starter for Penn State

7:06	PSUgirl:  Mark Pavlik, Penn State head coach

7:08	PSUgirl:  Penn State is wearing white

7:08	PSUgirl:  and serving - out - 0-1

7:08	PSUgirl:  dink - 1-1

7:09	PSUgirl:  yea! 4 penn staters in the crowd

7:09	PSUgirl:  excellent serve - 2-1

7:09	PSUgirl:  point stanford 2-2

7:10	PSUgirl:  kill Will Price 3-2

7:10	PSUgirl:  ugh 3-3

7:10	PSUgirl:  PSU block 4-3

7:11	PSUgirl:  whew - 4-4

7:11	PSUgirl:  4-5

7:11	PSUgirl:  oh! 4-6

7:12	PSUgirl:  whew - 5-6

7:12	PSUgirl:  in 5-7

7:12	PSUgirl:  error 6-7

7:13	[Comment From Suz]  REally not a fan of this red court. Hard to see the players.

7:13	PSUgirl:  6-8

7:13	PSUgirl:  error, again 7-8

7:14	PSUgirl:  kill to tie 8-8

7:14	PSUgirl:  this pace is crazy

7:14	PSUgirl:  ace 9-8

7:14	[Comment From Suz]  Like that ace!

7:14	PSUgirl:  go state! 10-8

7:15	PSUgirl:  10-9

7:15	[Comment From Suz]  Doh!

7:15	PSUgirl:  go! 11-9

7:15	Suz:  What is the mascot for Standford?

7:15	PSUgirl:  the cardinal

7:16	PSUgirl:  singular

7:16	PSUgirl:  11-10

7:16	PSUgirl:  12-10

7:16	PSUgirl:  this is very different from WVB

7:16	PSUgirl:  12-11

7:16	PSUgirl:  13-11

7:17	PSUgirl:  arg 13-12

7:17	Suz:  My, that was a long point.

7:17	PSUgirl:  13-13

7:18	PSUgirl:  14-13

7:18	PSUgirl:  there you go

7:18	Suz:  Stanford does block really well...

7:18	PSUgirl:  oh 14-14

7:18	Suz:  Can't give them those PSU

7:18	PSUgirl:  15-14

7:19	PSUgirl:  whew - that is crazy fast

7:19	Suz:  So far it's a good match, but little mistakes are making the difference.

7:20	Suz:  Is that Karch announcing?

7:20	PSUgirl:  it is frustrating that PSU could have a pretty good lead, but for the "unforced" errors

7:20	PSUgirl:  of course

7:20	PSUgirl:  2008!!

7:21	PSUgirl:  tsk 15-15

7:21	PSUgirl:  ace 15-16

7:21	PSUgirl:  15-17

7:22	Suz:  2 aces in a row for Stanford.

7:22	PSUgirl:  block! 16-17

7:22	Suz:  They aren't looking as loose as last match.

7:22	PSUgirl:  long 16-18

7:23	PSUgirl:  they were in the zone at the end of that match

7:23	PSUgirl:  point Penn State 17-18

7:23	PSUgirl:  out! 18-18

7:24	PSUgirl:  let's go state

7:24	PSUgirl:  18-19

7:24	PSUgirl:  19-19

7:25	PSUgirl:  tough point 19-20

7:25	PSUgirl:  19-21

7:26	PSUgirl:  better 20-21

7:26	PSUgirl:  20-22

7:26	PSUgirl:  20-23

7:27	PSUgirl:  time out penn state

7:27	PSUgirl:  it's a shame they aren't talking at all about Stanford

7:29	PSUgirl:  20-24

7:30	PSUgirl:  we'll take it 21-24

7:30	PSUgirl:  thank you 22-24

7:31	PSUgirl:  22-25

7:31	PSUgirl:  hate that angle

7:31	PSUgirl:  22-26

7:31	PSUgirl:  another time out?

7:32	Suz:  What's up with that fan with the Yoda mask?

7:33	PSUgirl:  22-27

7:34	PSUgirl:  23-27

7:34	PSUgirl:  23-28

7:35	PSUgirl:  24-28

7:35	Suz:  Keeping hope alive...

7:35	PSUgirl:  24-29 set point

7:35	PSUgirl:  out 25-29

7:36	PSUgirl:  set to standford

7:36	Suz:  Because of the team colors it looks very patriotic

7:36	PSUgirl:  could there be any more intangibles against Penn State?

7:37	PSUgirl:  add in the player of the year, #1 seed - it's a tough road

7:41	PSUgirl:  can't type what I said - 0-1

7:41	PSUgirl:  1-1 -

7:42	PSUgirl:  how was the IQ there?

7:42	Suz:  Smooth move Stanford

7:42	PSUgirl:  2-1

7:42	PSUgirl:  3-1

7:43	[Comment From AmandaKT]  ok...herer

7:43	[Comment From AmandaKT]  flipping between hockey and volleyball

7:43	PSUgirl:  3-2

7:43	PSUgirl:  4-2

7:43	PSUgirl:  all you missed was Karch butt smooching Stanford

7:44	PSUgirl:  5-2

7:44	AmandaKT:  not surprised...he was doing that during the Stanford/tOSU game

7:44	PSUgirl:  5-3

7:44	Suz:  Way to state the obvious...hard to play against the team playing on home court...

7:45	PSUgirl:  6-3

7:45	PSUgirl:  6-4

7:45	PSUgirl:  6-5

7:45	Suz:  What a violent game with all these 'kills':)

7:45	PSUgirl:  7-5

7:46	PSUgirl:  better

7:46	AmandaKT:  my uncle made the comment that the men look weak compared to the women

7:46	PSUgirl:  8-5

7:46	Suz:  Maybe Karch wants the ball faster;)

7:46	PSUgirl:  9-5 workin

7:47	Suz:  Mens seems to go faster, but also look less powerful (IMHO)

7:48	Suz:  Mens seems to go faster, but also look less powerful (IMHO)

7:48	PSUgirl:  personally - I think because they serve so darn hard/fast that the serving team has a much better chance on scoring than in womens - but the pace in the men's game is crazy fast

7:48	AmandaKT:  Pens score!!! 1-0 on the power play :o)

7:49	PSUgirl:  yeah!

7:49	PSUgirl:  and a point for Penn State! 10-5

7:49	PSUgirl:  10-6

7:50	PSUgirl:  ho ho 11-6

7:50	PSUgirl:  11-7

7:50	PSUgirl:  11-8

7:51	PSUgirl:  11-9

7:51	PSUgirl:  12-9

7:52	PSUgirl:  12-10

7:52	PSUgirl:  12-11

7:52	Guest:  i can't believe they have a student section for volleyball

7:53	AmandaKT:  ugh, i am trying to pop this out like i did for the draft but its not working

7:54	Suz:  Why don't vollyball players wear sweatbands?

7:54	PSUgirl:  ncaa has a "live" trackerhttp://www.ncaa.com/brackets/2010/ncaa_bracket_NC_volleyball_men.html

7:54	Suz:  Why don't vollyball players wear sweatbands?

7:55	PSUgirl:  12-12

7:55	PSUgirl:  12-13

7:55	AmandaKT:  b/c that's how they rehydrate

7:55	Suz:  Aw Dang!

7:55	AmandaKT:  dang!!!

7:55	Suz:  eewww....do they lick their sweat?

7:56	PSUgirl:  13-13

7:56	PSUgirl:  sigh

7:56	PSUgirl:  14-13

7:56

Suz:  Yes

7:56	AmandaKT:  yeah

7:57	PSUgirl:  15-13

7:57	PSUgirl:  15-14

7:57	PSUgirl:  15-15

7:58	Suz:  Be Agressive...Be, be agressive!

7:58	PSUgirl:  15-16

7:58	Suz:  I said agressive...not overly agressive..

7:58	PSUgirl:  15-17

7:59	PSUgirl:  have they said anything about the Penn Staters?

7:59	PSUgirl:  16-17

7:59	PSUgirl:  16-18

8:00	PSUgirl:  time out Penn State

8:02	AmandaKT:  are they going to make the men do that stupid thing that the women do

8:02	PSUgirl:  16-19

8:02	PSUgirl:  16-20

8:03	PSUgirl:  17-20

8:03	PSUgirl:  ghfdiuhdfgiuljdfkg

8:03	AmandaKT:  well the men are doing better against Stanford than tosu did

8:03	PSUgirl:  17-21

8:03	AmandaKT:  bad bad tip

8:04	PSUgirl:  17-22

8:04	PSUgirl:  18-22

8:05	PSUgirl:  18-23

8:05	AmandaKT:  wiff!!!!

8:05	PSUgirl:  18-24

8:05	PSUgirl:  18-25

8:05	PSUgirl:  thanks

8:05	PSUgirl:  19-25

8:05	AmandaKT:  i like free points

8:06	PSUgirl:  I like free cake

8:06	PSUgirl:  19-26

8:06	PSUgirl:  19-27

8:06	Suz:  Just remember, last year the women were down 2 sets when they came back to win it

8:07	PSUgirl:  20-27

8:07	PSUgirl:  20-28

8:07	AmandaKT:  lawson is like our megan hodge

8:07	PSUgirl:  20-29

8:08	PSUgirl:  illegal tough - the LT

8:08	PSUgirl:  0-2 Stanford

8:08	PSUgirl:  as they say in tennis - Penn State took a walk about during that set

8:13	PSUgirl:  0-1

8:13	PSUgirl:  1-1

8:13	PSUgirl:  1-2

8:14	PSUgirl:  2-2

8:14	PSUgirl:  2-3

8:14	PSUgirl:  3-3

8:15	PSUgirl:  3-4

8:15	PSUgirl:  3-5 that hurts

8:16	PSUgirl:  3-6

8:17	PSUgirl:  4-6

8:17	PSUgirl:  4-7

8:18	PSUgirl:  5-7

8:18	PSUgirl:  5-8

8:18	PSUgirl:  509

8:18	PSUgirl:  5-9

8:21	PSUgirl:  6-9

8:21	PSUgirl:  6-10

8:22	PSUgirl:  6-11

8:22	PSUgirl:  well, it was a nice trip to California

8:22	AmandaKT:  damn...i am almost glad i am not watching this

8:22	PSUgirl:  6-12

8:23	PSUgirl:  7-12

8:23	AmandaKT:  honestly i didn't think we had a chance after watching stanford during the semifinals...ridonkulous

8:23	PSUgirl:  7-13

8:23	PSUgirl:  7-14

8:24	AmandaKT:  vs has the hockey game if you want to watch a good game LOL

8:24	PSUgirl:  I think we need to do some recruiting in Hawaii - you think this is paradise? wait until you see happy valley!

8:24	PSUgirl:  8-14

8:24	PSUgirl:  8-15

8:25	PSUgirl:  9-15

8:25	AmandaKT:  haha true story

8:25	PSUgirl:  Max just hasn't been in the game

8:25	PSUgirl:  10-15

8:25	Suz:  Let's go lions!

8:26	PSUgirl:  nice serve

8:26	PSUgirl:  11-15

8:26	AmandaKT:  SCOOORE!!!! Pens up 2-0 :o)

8:27	PSUgirl:  yeah

8:28	PSUgirl:  11-16

8:29	PSUgirl:  11-17

8:29	PSUgirl:  11-18

8:31	PSUgirl:  12-18

8:32	PSUgirl:  12-19

8:33	PSUgirl:  12-20

8:33	PSUgirl:  13-20

8:33	PSUgirl:  13-21

8:34	PSUgirl:  13-22

8:34	PSUgirl:  14-22

8:35	PSUgirl:  jkldfls;gjdsfjkg

8:35	PSUgirl:  14-23

8:35	PSUgirl:  15-23

8:36	PSUgirl:  15-24

8:36	PSUgirl:  15-25

8:36	Suz:  Gosh I dislike Karch.

8:36	AmandaKT:  karch is an idiot

8:37	PSUgirl:  16-25

8:37	AmandaKT:  next year i think the men are hosting the vb championships...if we make it...we can really cover it live

8:37	PSUgirl:  16-26

8:37	PSUgirl:  Yes we can

8:38	PSUgirl:  16-27

8:38	PSUgirl:  I'm sorry but the stanford students for as smart as they are - are quite odd

8:38	PSUgirl:  17-27

8:38	AmandaKT:  it's all that brains

8:38	PSUgirl:  17-28

8:39	PSUgirl:  17-29

8:39	AmandaKT:  most really smart people are

8:39	PSUgirl:  match point

8:39	PSUgirl:  are you calling me odd?

8:39	PSUgirl:  18-29

8:39	AmandaKT:  hahaha

8:39	AmandaKT:  no, b/c i am just like you

8:39	PSUgirl:  Stanford National Champions

8:40	AmandaKT:  go smart boys

8:40	PSUgirl:  well it was a good run -

8:40	Suz:  Ah well. you can't win them all

8:40	AmandaKT:  and we still went further than Tosu

8:41	PSUgirl:  well - that was fun - At least it didn't take very long ;)

8:41	PSUgirl:  thanks for stopping by -

8:41	AmandaKT:  sorry i couldn't blog a lot of it...we were visiting family

8:41	PSUgirl:  maybe next year

8:42