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Match Point: Aces Only brings in BIG-TIME athletes from across the country to talk about the #1 growing sport in the country: Boys' and Men's Volleyball! Guests include olympians, national champions, and influencers from many different sports that have connections to the sport of volleyball!

Parker Swartz


    • Jun 29, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 24m AVG DURATION
    • 20 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Match Point: Aces Only

    SIAC Creating Scholarships and Opportunities

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 8:20 Transcription Available


    Vinny and TC talked with Cameron Lee and Ray Lewis from Central State about scholarship opportunities and how it helped them in their collegiate experience!

    Leading by Committee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 12:13 Transcription Available


    Connor and Joey meet with former Central State champion head coach Ray Lewis and how he was able to lead his team to a conference championship in his first year!

    How Benedict College Finds Their Edge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 10:31 Transcription Available


    Vinny and TC talk with SIAC Head Coach of the Year Gwendolyn Rouse and outside hitter Ras Jesse Delancy from Benedict College. They discuss their diverse roster and how it gives them a competitive edge!

    Breaking Barriers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 9:49 Transcription Available


    From Belize to Barbados to Dominican Republic, Edward Waters Men's Volleyball has a heavy international presence. Coach Reeves discusses some of the benefits of having a high number of international players, as well as how he recruited them to Edward Waters, including freshman Kaelen Ingram of Belize.

    Interview with SIAC Champion Head Coach Ray Lewis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 31:32 Transcription Available


    Leo meets with Coach Lewis, the SIAC Champion and former Central State head coach, and Coach Lewis shares his thoughts on his season, winning the championship, and his future as the new head coach for Merrimack College's men's volleyball team!

    SIAC Playoff Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 27:36 Transcription Available


    The season comes to an end, and Central State stands on top of the SIAC mountain alone. Angelos and Leo explore how the season ended, the playoff results, and our thoughts on the future of the conference!

    Conversation with FVSU's Zuri Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 9:48 Transcription Available


    Connor and Joey sit down and talk with Zuri Williams from Fort Valley State about his experience as a volleyball player and how he came to love the sport.

    March SIAC Recap Performance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 20:32 Transcription Available


    March was filled with SIAC matchups. Each squad played at least five matches, one against each team. Because of that, there is clear picture of the SIAC power rankings, and Leo and Angelos explore each team's potential in the regular and post season!

    Fort Valley State Overcomes a Tumultuous Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 10:46 Transcription Available


    Fort Valley State University's volleyball team experienced a bus crash and bomb threat within the span of weeks. Vinny Martorano and TC Deckard speak with FVSU Head Coach Larry Wrather and student-athlete Oshane Farquharson about their experiences in regard to these season halting incidents. 

    February SIAC Performance Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 Transcription Available


    Bomb threats, a program debut, and a bus crash headline this crazy February for the SIAC. Some teams take an understandable dip in productivity while others continue to improve.  Aggelos joins us and shares his opinion on the month from his perspective as a D-I Volleyball player.

    How to Build a Winning Team for the Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 Transcription Available


    Every SIAC strives to become a winning program in the future, but that won't come without hard work and a long-term strategy.  Vinny Martorano and TC Deckard talk with Farleigh Dickenson's Head Coach Karl France, and Fort Valley State Head Coach Larry Wrather, about how they approach building and developing their team to become competitive teams in the near future.

    January SIAC Performance Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 26:38 Transcription Available


    Five HBCUs have finished their first month of men's volleyball in history. Although they collectively have lost most of their games, they have played against a very tough schedule early to prepare for the future and have shown tremendous promise as the season continues. 

    The Creation of the SIAC: An HBCU Men's Volleyball Conference

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 12:48 Transcription Available


    History is unfolding before our eyes as six historically black colleges and universities begin their innagural men's volleyball season in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, or SIAC. Learn how the expansion came about, interesting characters such as USA Volleyball and their role in the expansion, and the significance of the expansion in growing the diversity and inclusion of volleyball.

    USA Beach Volleyball Olympian: Casey Patterson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 37:55 Transcription Available


    NCAA Player of the Year: Gabi Garcia Fernandez

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 26:15 Transcription Available


    Top 5 NCAA Head Coaches

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 49:00 Transcription Available


    AVP Tour Pro: Stafford Slick

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 35:10 Transcription Available


    Founder of "Off The Block": Vinnie Lopes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 33:24 Transcription Available


    Parker Swartz talks with Vinnie Lopes about the Coronavirus, the conclusion of the NCAA season, the postponement of the Olympics, and the future of boy's and men's volleyball.

    2x Olympic Gold Medalist: Edwin Moses

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2020 32:36 Transcription Available


    Team USA Head Coach: John Speraw

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 48:02 Transcription Available


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