Men’s Volleyball Tournament Schedule; #2 Emmanuel To Face #1 Rivier in Championship
The #5 Albertus Magnus Falcons and the #3 Johnson & Wales Wildcats earned Quarter-Final victories Tuesday night. On Thursday, #5 Albertus will face top-seeded Rivier, while JWU will take on #2 Emmanuel in Semi-Final action.
The #1 Rivier Raiders went a perfect 14-0 in GNAC play this season and have earned a bye through the Quarter Final round. Emmanuel earned a second place seeding in the playoffs after going a remarkable 12-2 with suffering their only losses to the Raiders. The Saints will also receive a bye in the first round and will continue play on Thursday against the winner of Emerson vs. JWU. On Tuesday, #3 Johnson & Wales will host #6 Emerson, and #4 Wentworth will host #5 Albertus Magnus, both games beginning at 7:00pm.
The top team will be awarded an automatic bid to the Inaugural NCAA Division III Men’s Volleyball Tournament.
Rankings and Schedule:
#1 Rivier (14-0)
#2 Emmanuel (12-2)
#3 Johnson & Wales (8-5)
#4 Wentworth (7-7)
#5 Albertus Magnus (5-8)
#6 Emerson (5-9)
Tuesday, April 10th: QUARTERFINALS
GAME 1: #5 Albertus Magnus (3) @ #4 Wentworth (1) - FINAL
GAME 2: #6 Emerson (0) @ #3 JWU (3) - FINAL
Thursday, April 12th: SEMI-FINALS
GAME 3: #5 Albertus Magnus (0) @ #1 Rivier (3) - FINAL
GAME 4: #3 JWU (0) @ #2 Emmanuel (3) - FINAL
Saturday, April 30th: CHAMPIONSHIP @ Highest Remaining Seed
GAME 5: Winner of Game 3 vs. #3 Winner of Game 4