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Around the Nation: Men's College
Volleyball
(as of Monday, April 24)
(as of Monday, April 24)
The championship fields are set in the
EIVA, MIVA and MPSF heading into the last weekend of conference
action. The three leagues will hold their semifinal matches on
Thursday, April 27 and the finals on Saturday, April 29. 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).
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: #3 St. Francis def. #6 Juniata, 3-0 (30-23, 30-27, 30-28)
Match 4: #4 Rutgers-Newark def. #5 Princeton, 3-1 (20-30, 32-30, 30-28, 30-26)
Semifinals, Thurs., April 27 at Penn State:
#3 St. Francis (16-9) vs. #2 George Mason (22-5), 5:00 p.m. ET
#4 Rutgers-Newark (10-19) 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)
Semifinal Matches: Previous Meetings This Season
* St. Francis vs. George Mason
George Mason has claimed all three meetings between the squads this year. The Patriots swept the Red Flash on Jan. 28 (30-20, 32-30, 30-24) and on March 23 (30-22, 30-25, 34-32) before needing four games to win on April 1 (39-37, 22-30, 30-27, 30-26).
* Rutgers-Newark vs. Penn State
Penn State has taken both contests this year between the two teams. The Nittany Lions won in four games at home on Feb. 24 (30-15, 30-23, 28-30, 30-17) and also came out on top in four in Newark, N.J., on March 31 (28-30, 30-27, 30-25, 30-26).
Semifinal Teams: All-EIVA
PENN STATE: First Team: Max Holt (Fr., MH), Nate Meerstein (Sr., MH), Dan O'Dell (Sr., S), Matt Proper (Sr., Opp.); Second Team: Matt Anderson (Fr., OH)
GEORGE MASON: First Team: Hudson Bates (So., OH), Bryan Newcomb (Sr., S), Shaun Powell (Sr., Opp.), Matt Steinfurth (Sr., MH), Graham Sheppard (Jr., L)
ST. FRANCIS: First Team: Marc Honore (Jr., MH); Second Team: Shane Conley (Fr., S), Jim Fazzini (Sr., OH), Zach Nanni (Jr., L)
RUTGERS-NEWARK: Second Team: Brian Honsberger (Sr., MH), Eric Honsberger (Jr., OH)
Uvaldo Acosta Memorial EIVA Player of the Year: Shaun Powell, George Mason
EIVA Newcomer of the Year: Bryan Newcomb, George Mason
EIVA Coach of the Year: Mike Rumbaugh,
St. Francis
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: #2 IPFW def. #8 Carthage, 3-0 (30-21, 30-24, 30-10)
Match 2: #3 Ball State def. #6 Mercyhurst, 3-0 (30-25, 30-23, 30-21)
Match 3: #4 Ohio State def. #5 Quincy, 3-1 (27-30, 30-22, 30-28, 30-22)
Semifinals, Thurs., April 27 at Loyola - Chicago:
Match 4: #3 Ball State (21-6) vs. #2 IPFW (21-6), 6:00 p.m. ET
Match 5: #4 Ohio State (20-11) 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)
Semifinal Matches: Previous Meetings This Season
* Ball State vs. IPFW
IPFW has claimed both of the meetings this year. On Feb. 17, the Mastodons won in four games (30-20, 35-33, 28-30, 30-24) in Ft. Wayne, Ind., before also taking the match in Muncie, Ind., on March 18 in four games (30-20, 30-26, 27-30, 30-25).
* Ohio State vs. Loyola-Chicago
Loyola-Chicago has won both of the matchups this season. The Ramblers claimed a three-game victory (30-23, 30-22, 30-23) on Feb. 18 in Chicago before also sweeping the Buckeyes (30-25, 30-22, 33-31) in Columbus, Ohio, on March 31.
Semifinal Teams: All-MIVA
LOYOLA-CHICAGO: First Team: James Grunst (Jr., MH), Brian Guntli (Jr., S), Chris Kozlarek (Sr., Opp.), John Thuet (Sr., L); Second Team: Corey Kloos (Sr., MH)
IPFW: First Team: C.J. Macias (So., Opp.), Serdar Sicka (Sr., MH); Second Team: Colin Lundeen (Jr., S), Josh Stewart (So., MH)
BALL STATE: First Team: Dave Carlson (Sr., S), Nick Meyer (Jr., Opp.); Second Team: Evan Berg (Sr., OH), Pat Durbin (Jr., OH), Ian Peckler (Jr., L)
OHIO STATE: First Team: John Albertson (Fr., MH), Daniel Mathews (So., S)
MIVA Player of the Year: Chris Kozlarek, Loyola-Chicago
MIVA Newcomer of the Year: John Albertson, Ohio State
MIVA Coach of the Year: Shane Davis,
Loyola-Chicago
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 def. #2 Hawaii, 3-1 (18-30, 30-28, 30-22, 30-24)
Match 3: #3 Pepperdine def. #6 Cal State Northridge, 3-0 (30-24, 30-25, 30-28)
Match 4: #4 Long Beach State def. #5 Brigham Young, 3-1 (30-21, 30-23, 25-30, 30-25)
Semifinals, Thurs., April 27 at UC Irvine:
Match 5: #7 UCLA (22-12) vs. #3 Pepperdine (17-7), 8:00 p.m. ET
Match 6: #4 Long Beach State (22-9) 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)
Semifinal Matches: Previous Meetings This Season
* UCLA vs. Pepperdine
Pepperdine has claimed both meetings between the two schools this season. The Waves swept the Bruins in three games (30-28, 30-28, 30-22) on March 1 in Los Angeles and also took the March 16 match in four games (30-21, 31-29, 26-30, 30-25) in Malibu, Calif.
* Long Beach State vs. UC Irvine
UC Irvine won each of the previous meetings this year. The Anteaters took the Feb. 24 contest in four games (26-30, 30-27, 32-30, 30-26) and also won the April 1 match in four games (28-30, 30-21, 34-32, 30-26) in Irvine, Calif.
Semifinal Teams: All-MPSF
UC IRVINE: First Team: Jayson Jablonsky (Jr., OH), Brent Asuka (Fr., L); Second Team: Matt Webber (Jr., Opp.), Brian Thornton (Jr., S); Third Team: Aaron Harrell (So., MH); Honorable Mention: David Smith (Jr., MH)
PEPPERDINE: First Team: Andy Hein (Sr., MH); Third Team: Jonathan Winder (So., S); Honorable Mention: John Parfitt (Jr., OH), Paul Carroll (Fr., Opp.)
LONG BEACH STATE: First Team: Robert Tarr (Sr., OH), Tyler Hildebrand (Sr., S); Second Team: Duncan Budinger (Sr., Opp.); Honorable Mention: Teddy Liles
UCLA: Third Team: Tony Ker (So., L); Honorable Mention: Steve Klosterman (Jr., Opp.)
MPSF Player of the Year: Jayson Jablonsky, UC Irvine
MPSF Newcomer of the Year: Brent Asuka, UC Irvine
MPSF Coach of the Year: John Speraw, UC Irvine
***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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Jen Armson
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Director
Penn State University
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University Park, PA
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Phone: 814/865-1757 ~ Fax:
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