| Springfield is the lone Pool
B team in the field, making the tournament with a 30-5
mark. Springfield athletics photo |
The NCAA's 89th championship makes its debut this month, as nine Division III men's volleyball teams will compete for Walnut and Bronze for the first time.
Baruch (23-14) and Elms (20-7) will meet at Baruch in a first-round game on April 21, with the winner facing Springfield (30-5) on April 27 in the national quarterfinals. Kean (25-10) will face Hunter (25-8) in another quarterfinals match. UC Santa Cruz (17-6) faces Rivier (26-8), while Carthage (27-5) takes on Nazareth (27-8).
Springfield, an independent, is the only Pool B selection in the field. Baruch won the CUNYAC, UC Santa Cruz the Continental Volleyball Conference, Rivier the Great Northeast Athletic Conference, Elms the New England Collegiate Conference, Kean the Skyline Conference and Nazareth the United Volleyball Conference.