U SPORTS Top 10, Presented by Shoeless Joe’s (Nov. 9, 2026): Men’s Volleyball Debuts in National Rankings at No. 10

TORONTO, Ont. – On Monday, November 9, 2026, the U SPORTS office released its latest national rankings for the 2026-27 season, with one Guelph Gryphons varsity team represented in the latest U SPORTS National Top 10 Rankings, presented by Shoeless Joe’s Sports Grill. Men’s volleyball enters the latest national rankings for the first time since 2024, coming in at No. 10. For more information on the latest U SPORTS rankings, head to usports.ca.

** Soccer = October 27 marked the final national rankings of the season for soccer, with Guelph women ranked No. 4 and men ranked No. 7
** Rugby = October 27 marked the final rankings for men’s rugby, with Guelph ranked No. 1
** Cross Country = November 3 marked the final rankings in cross country, with Guelph men ranked No. 3 and women No. 5
** Women’s Hockey = Gryphons women’s hockey fell out of the national Top 10 this week, ending a remarkable run of the team being in the Top 10 every week since February 7, 2023

*** Incoming and returning University of Guelph students get 20% OFF on food orders at Shoeless Joe’s Sports Grill (5 Clair Rd. West – Guelph, ON) ***
 

 
Men’s Volleyball: No. 10

For the first time since February 20, 2024, the Gryphons men’s volleyball team are nationally ranked in the U SPORTS Top 10, coming in at No. 10 in the latest rankings. The Gryphons are off to great start to open their season, winning all four of their matches to start the 2026 campaign with a record of 4-0. The Gryphs were in Toronto over the weekend to take on the Varsity Blues where they came away with a pair of 3-1 wins on the road. On Friday night (Nov. 6), Matthew McCarthy imposed his presence in the front row for the Gryphons, finishing the match with a match-high 8 blocks as Owen Evans and Seth Clubine each had a team-high 12 kills in the team’s four set victory. Guelph as a team had 15 total blocks on the night. A quick turnaround for the Gryphons on Saturday (Nov. 7), facing the Varsity Blues in an afternoon matchup to close out the doubleheader. McCarthy continued his dominance up front, collecting 7 more blocks as he finished with 17 total blocks in the two matches against Toronto. Three Gryphs had double-digit kills in the four-set win with Xavier Masztak leading the team with 14 kills, Seth Clubine had 13 kills and Sawyer Wishlow finished with 10. The men’s volleyball team are off this week before they take their perfect 4-0 record to Hamilton for a weekend doubleheader against the McMaster Marauders on November 20 and 21.
 

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