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Around the Nation: Men's College
Volleyball
(as of Thursday, April 20)
(as of Thursday, April 20)
Heading into the first week of men's
volleyball postseason action, below is a look at the happenings from
around the country. The 2006 Men's Volleyball National Collegiate
Championship will be held on the campus of Penn State University on
Thursday and Saturday, May 4 & 6. The winners of each of the three
conference championships and one at-large team decided by the NCAA
committee will comprise the four teams in the hunt for the national
title at Rec Hall
(http://www.gopsusports.com/VolleyballM/NCAA_2006 for more
information and this document in PDF format).
Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA)
EIVA Championship Schedule
(Link to PDF bracket: http://www.gopsusports.com/docs/mvb06/EIVABracket.pdf)
Round 1, Wed., April 19:
Match 1: #6 Juniata def. #7 East Stroudsburg, 3-1 (29-30, 30-20, 30-25, 30-21)
Match 2: #5 Princeton def. #8 NJIT, 3-1 (30-32, 42-40, 32-30, 30-28)
Quarterfinals, Sat., April 22:
Match 3: #6 Juniata (14-12) at #3 St. Francis (15-9), 7:00 p.m. ET
Match 4: #5 Princeton (7-12) at #4 Rutgers-Newark (9-19), 7:00 p.m. ET
Semifinals, Thurs., April 27 at Penn State:
Match 3 winner vs. #2 George Mason (22-5), 5:00 p.m. ET
March 4 winner vs. #1 Penn State (18-8), 7:30 p.m. ET
Finals, Sat., April 29 at Penn State:
Semifinal winners, 7:15 p.m. ET (Live on CSTV)
EIVA Ranked Teams
No. 11 Penn State
No. 13 George Mason
Quarterfinal Matches: Previous Meetings This Season
* Juniata vs. St. Francis
St. Francis won both of the previous meetings this season. On Feb. 22 in Loretto, Pa., the Red Flash claimed the three-game victory (30-21, 30-16, 35-33) while taking the contest in Huntingdon, Pa., on March 29 in four games (27-30, 30-25, 30-25, 35-33).
* Princeton vs. Rutgers-Newark
Rutgers-Newark won both of the previous meetings this season. The Scarlet Raiders outlasted the Tigers in five games (23-30, 38-36, 24-30, 30-27, 15-11) on Feb. 18 in Princeton, N.J., before Rutgers-Newark won in four (17-30, 30-25, 30-20, 30-28) on March 7 in Newark, N.J.
Last Year's EIVA Representative at the National Collegiate Championship at UCLA
Penn State
Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA)
MIVA Championship Schedule
(Link to PDF bracket: http://www.gopsusports.com/docs/mvb06/MIVABracket.pdf)
Quarterfinals, Sat., April 22:
Match 1: #8 Carthage (12-12) at #2 IPFW (20-6), 7:00 p.m. ET
Match 2: #6 Mercyhurst (3-20) at #3 Ball State (20-6), 7:00 p.m. ET
Match 3: #5 Quincy (12-16) at #4 Ohio State (19-11), 7:00 p.m. ET
Semifinals, Thurs., April 27 at Loyola - Chicago:
Match 4: Match 1 winner vs. Match 2 winner, 6:00 p.m. ET
Match 5: Match 3 winner vs. #1 Loyola-Chicago (22-6), 8:30 p.m. ET
Finals, Sat., April 29 at Loyola - Chicago:
Semifinal winners, 5:00 p.m. ET (Live on CSTV)
MIVA Ranked Teams
No. 8 Loyola-Chicago
No. 10 IPFW
No. 14 Ball State
No. 15 Ohio State
Quarterfinal Matches: Previous Meetings This Season
* Carthage vs. IPFW
IPFW claimed the lone meeting between the two schools this season in three games (30-14, 30-23, 30-23) in the first match of the year for the Mastodons on Jan. 13.
* Mercyhurst vs. Ball State
Ball State swept the regular season series with Mercyhurst. The Cardinals claimed the Feb. 11 meeting in three games (30-27, 30-21, 30-28) in Muncie, Ind., and also took the road contest in three games (30-25, 30-20, 30-23) on April 8.
* Quincy vs. Ohio State
The meeting between the two schools will be the third in as many weeks, with Ohio State claiming both of the previous contests. The Buckeyes swept the Hawks 30-19, 30-27, 30-27 on April 8 in Columbus, Ohio, and also took the road contest in three games (30-23, 34-32, 30-28) on April 15.
Last Year's MIVA Representative at the National Collegiate Championship at UCLA
Ohio State
Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF)
MPSF Championship Schedule
(Link to PDF bracket: http://www.gopsusports.com/docs/mvb06/MPSFBracket.pdf)
Play-In Match, Wed, April 19:
Match 1: #7 UCLA def. #8 UC Santa Barbara, 3-1 (28-30, 31-29, 30-23, 30-15)
Quarterfinals, Sat., April 22:
Match 2: #7 UCLA (21-12) at #2 Hawaii (23-4), 10:00 p.m. ET
Match 3: #6 Cal State Northridge (18-10) at #3 Pepperdine (16-7), 10:00 p.m. ET
Match 4: #5 BYU (18-8) at #4 Long Beach State (21-9), 10:00 p.m. ET
Semifinals, Thurs., April 27 at UC Irvine:
Match 5: Match 2 winner vs. Match 3 winner, 8:00 p.m. ET
Match 6: Match 4 winner vs. #1 UC Irvine (27-3), 10:30 p.m. ET
Finals, Sat., April 29 at UC Irvine:
Semifinal winners, 10:00 p.m. ET (Live on CSTV)
MPSF Ranked Teams
No. 1 UC Irvine
No. 2 Hawaii
No. 3 Long Beach State
No. 4 Pepperdine
No. 5 Brigham Young
No. 6 Cal State Northridge
No. 7 UCLA
No. 9 UC Santa Barbara
No. 12 Southern California
Quarterfinal Matches: Previous Meetings This Season
* UCLA vs. Hawaii
Hawaii leads the season series with UCLA, 2-1. The Bruins outlasted the Warriors in the final match of the Outrigger Invitational in Honolulu on Jan. 20, 3-2 (30-26, 30-26, 25-30, 27-30, 16-14) for their lone win in the season series. Hawaii defeated UCLA on back to back nights in Honolulu, claiming a four-game victory (30-25, 30-19, 28-30, 30-24) on March 10 and a three-game win (30-24, 30-23, 30-28) on March 11.
* Cal State Northridge vs. Pepperdine
The two teams split the season series this year, with each squad winning on its home court. The Waves edged the Matadors in five games (30-24, 30-26, 35-37, 26-30, 15-13) on Feb. 18 before Cal State Northridge swept Pepperdine in three games (30-22, 30-28, 30-26) on April 5.
* Brigham Young vs. Long Beach State
Long Beach State claimed both of the previous meeting this season. The 49ers outlasted the Cougars in five games (29-31, 26-30, 30-26, 30-22, 15-13) on April 6 in Long Beach, Calif., and then also claimed a four-game win the following night (29-31, 30-28, 30-27, 30-24).
Last Year's MPSF Representatives at the National Collegiate Championship at UCLA
UCLA and Pepperdine (National Champion)
Match 1: #7 UCLA def. #8 UC Santa Barbara, 3-1 (28-30, 31-29, 30-23, 30-15)
Quarterfinals, Sat., April 22:
Match 2: #7 UCLA (21-12) at #2 Hawaii (23-4), 10:00 p.m. ET
Match 3: #6 Cal State Northridge (18-10) at #3 Pepperdine (16-7), 10:00 p.m. ET
Match 4: #5 BYU (18-8) at #4 Long Beach State (21-9), 10:00 p.m. ET
Semifinals, Thurs., April 27 at UC Irvine:
Match 5: Match 2 winner vs. Match 3 winner, 8:00 p.m. ET
Match 6: Match 4 winner vs. #1 UC Irvine (27-3), 10:30 p.m. ET
Finals, Sat., April 29 at UC Irvine:
Semifinal winners, 10:00 p.m. ET (Live on CSTV)
MPSF Ranked Teams
No. 1 UC Irvine
No. 2 Hawaii
No. 3 Long Beach State
No. 4 Pepperdine
No. 5 Brigham Young
No. 6 Cal State Northridge
No. 7 UCLA
No. 9 UC Santa Barbara
No. 12 Southern California
Quarterfinal Matches: Previous Meetings This Season
* UCLA vs. Hawaii
Hawaii leads the season series with UCLA, 2-1. The Bruins outlasted the Warriors in the final match of the Outrigger Invitational in Honolulu on Jan. 20, 3-2 (30-26, 30-26, 25-30, 27-30, 16-14) for their lone win in the season series. Hawaii defeated UCLA on back to back nights in Honolulu, claiming a four-game victory (30-25, 30-19, 28-30, 30-24) on March 10 and a three-game win (30-24, 30-23, 30-28) on March 11.
* Cal State Northridge vs. Pepperdine
The two teams split the season series this year, with each squad winning on its home court. The Waves edged the Matadors in five games (30-24, 30-26, 35-37, 26-30, 15-13) on Feb. 18 before Cal State Northridge swept Pepperdine in three games (30-22, 30-28, 30-26) on April 5.
* Brigham Young vs. Long Beach State
Long Beach State claimed both of the previous meeting this season. The 49ers outlasted the Cougars in five games (29-31, 26-30, 30-26, 30-22, 15-13) on April 6 in Long Beach, Calif., and then also claimed a four-game win the following night (29-31, 30-28, 30-27, 30-24).
Last Year's MPSF Representatives at the National Collegiate Championship at UCLA
UCLA and Pepperdine (National Champion)
***Special thanks to Bill Kauffman of
the AVCA for help in compiling information for this
document***
A PDF version is available upon
request.
Please visit
http://www.avca.org/collegiate/06MensTournaments.asp for
up-to-date information on the men's conference championships around
the nation.
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Penn State University
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