2018 Springfield College Men's Volleyball News
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Sports Communications Staff Selected For AVCA Regional Media Honor
July 06, 2018Springfield, Mass. - July 12, 2018 - The Springfield College Sports Communication Department was recently recognized by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) for its successful efforts in the advancement and promotion of the sport of volleyball. The College earned NCAA Division III Sports Information Director Regional Honors during the announcement of the annual AVCA Grant Burger Media Award. -
Men's Volleyball Claims NCAA Division III Hitting Percentage and Winning Percentage Titles
June 22, 2018Indianapolis, Ind. - June 22, 2018 - For the seventh-consecutive season, the Springfield College men's volleyball program had the highest team hitting percentage in all of Division III, and had the best winning percentage in the country for the second-straight season, according to the final NCAA National Rankings.
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Figueroa Velez Appears in Sports Illustrated “Faces in the Crowd”
June 05, 2018Springfield, Mass. - June 5, 2018 - After leading the Springfield College men's volleyball team to the NCAA Division III National Championship, Sergio Figueroa Velez was featured in the "Faces in the Crowd" section of the June 4-11 issue of Sports Illustrated.
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Sullivan, Irizarry Pares, and Figueroa Velez Earn Major ECAC Honors; Five Garner All-Region Recognition
May 10, 2018Danbury, Conn. - May 10, 2018 - Following a sensational 2018 season in which they hoisted their 11th national championship trophy, the Springfield College men's volleyball team had several members recognized by the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) as part of their 2018 Division III Men's Volleyball All-ECAC Team and Major Award Winners.
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BACK TO BACK - Men's Volleyball Wins 2018 NCAA Division III National Championship
April 28, 2018Kenosha, Wisc. - April 28, 2018 - For the second-straight season, the Springfield College men's volleyball team won the NCAA Division III National Championship after cruising past Stevens in straight sets on Saturday night in Tarble Arena on the campus of Carthage College. The Pride won by the scores of 25-20, 25-14, 25-9.
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Men's Volleyball Sweeps Vassar For Spot In NCAA Division III Championship
April 27, 2018Kenosha, Wisc. - April 27, 2018 - The Springfield College men's volleyball team delivered a three-set sweep over Vassar in the NCAA Division III Championship Semifinals in Tarble Arena on the campus of Carthage College on Friday afternoon. Set scores were 27-25, 25-21, 26-24.
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Figueroa Velez Named 2018 AVCA Men's Volleyball Division III National Player of the Year
April 26, 2018Kenosha, Wisc. - April 26, 2018 - The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced Thursday evening that Springfield College senior outside hitter Sergio Figueroa Velez (San Juan, Puerto Rico) was named the 2018 TeamSnap/AVCA Men's Volleyball Division III National Player of the Year.
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Sullivan Named 2018 USMC/AVCA Division III Men's Volleyball National Coach of the Year
April 25, 2018Lexington, Ky. - April 25, 2018 - Springfield College men's volleyball head coach Charlie Sullivan has been selected as the 2018 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division III National Coach of the Year.
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Gameday Central: Men's Volleyball Set To Compete In NCAA Division III Championship Weekend
April 24, 2018Springfield, Mass. – April 24, 2018 – The Springfield men's volleyball team will head out to Wisconsin for the 2018 NCAA Division III National Championship as the overall No. 1 seed and will face Vassar in the national semifinals on Friday on the campus of Carthage College.
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Three Men's Volleyball Student-Athletes Garner AVCA All-America Honors
April 23, 2018Lexington, Ky. - April 23, 2018 - The Springfield College men's volleyball team had three student-athletes earn American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Men's Division III All-America recognition.
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Men's Volleyball Advances Past Lancaster Bible In NCAA Division III Championship Quarterfinals
April 21, 2018Springfield, Mass. - April 21, 2018 - The Springfield College men's volleyball team cruised past Lancaster Bible in straight sets in the NCAA Division III Championship Quarterfinals on Saturday evening Blake Arena. The Pride won by the scores of 25-11, 25-18, 25-12.
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Men's Volleyball Named Top Seed For 2018 NCAA Division III Championship
April 15, 2018Springfield, Mass. - April 16, 2018 - The Springfield College men's volleyball team was announced as the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Division III Men's Volleyball Championship, which will begin this upcoming weekend. The Pride will square off against the winner of a first-round game between Rivier and Lancaster Bible
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NJIT Upends Men's Volleyball In Four Sets
April 11, 2018Newark, N.J. - April 11, 2018 - The Springfield College men's volleyball team had its 28-match winning streak snapped on Wednesday night as it dropped a four-set match to Division I NJIT. The Highlanders earned a 25-22, 25-22, 20-25, 25-23 win over Pride.
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Neary Selected as Sports Imports/AVCA Division III National Player of the Week
April 10, 2018Lexington, Ky. - April 10, 2018 - Springfield College's Mike Neary (Ventura, Calif.) has been recognized for his impressive play last week as the junior setter was named the Sports Imports/AVCA Men's Division III National Player of the Week, announced on Tuesday afternoon.
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Men's Volleyball Earns Victories over Ramapo and MIT in Regular Season Home Finale
April 07, 2018Springfield, Mass. - April 7, 2018 - Playing its final regular-season contests in Blake Arena, the Springfield College men's volleyball team cruised to a pair of wins over Ramapo and MIT on Saturday afternoon. The Pride knocked off Ramapo, 3-0, before coming back and outlasting MIT in four sets, 3-1.
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Men's Volleyball Delivers Three-Set Victory Over MSOE On Puerto Rico Relief Awareness Night
April 05, 2018Springfield, Mass. - April 5, 2018 - The Springfield College men's volleyball team delivered a three-set win over the visiting Milwaukee School of Engineering in Blake Arena on Thursday evening. The Pride won by the set scores of 25-18, 25-22, 25-12.
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Men's Volleyball Video Stream On April 5 To Be Broadcast In Spanish As Part of Puerto Rico Relief Awareness
April 02, 2018Springfield, Mass. - April 3, 2018 - When the Springfield College men's volleyball team hosts Milwaukee School of Engineering on Thursday, April 5 at 6 pm, the video stream airing on SpringfieldCollegePride.com will be broadcast in Spanish.
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No. 1 Men's Volleyball Powers Past No. 8 New Paltz, 3-1
March 31, 2018Springfield, Mass. - March 31, 2018 - The Springfield College men's volleyball team powered their way past rival New Paltz in four sets in Blake Arena on Saturday night by the set scores of 25-20, 24-26, 26-24, 25-22.
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Top-Ranked Men's Volleyball Picks Up Four-Set Win at No. 14 Endicott
March 28, 2018Beverly, Mass. - March 28, 2018 - The Springfield College men's volleyball team picked up a four-set win at Endicott College on Wednesday night by the set scores of 20-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-23.
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2018 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee Spotlight: Brandon Mueller '05
March 26, 2018Springfield, Mass. - March 26, 2018 - Springfield College is proud to announce that Brandon Mueller '05 is one of the six individuals who will be inducted into the Springfield College Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, April 14th.
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No. 1 Men's Volleyball Storms Past Arcadia and Lehman in Straight Sets
March 24, 2018Springfield, Mass. - March 24, 2018 - The Springfield College men's volleyball team stormed past both Arcadia and Lehman in Dana Gymnasium on Saturday. The Pride started the day with a 25-18, 25-18, 25-16 win over Arcadia before besting Lehman by the scores of 25-15, 25-18, 25-15.
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Top-Ranked Men's Volleyball Bests Elms, 3-0
March 22, 2018Chicopee, Mass. - March 22, 2018 - The Springfield College men's volleyball team returned from a 14-day layoff to sweep local-foe Elms College in straight sets on Thursday evening Picknelly Arena. The Pride won by the scores of 25-17, 25-20, 25-20.
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No. 1 Men's Volleyball Tops No. 9 New Paltz In NCAA Championship Rematch
March 08, 2018New Paltz, N.Y. - March 8, 2018 - The Springfield College men's volleyball team picked up its 20th-straight victory of the season as it topped rival New Paltz in four sets on Thursday night in the Hawk Center. The Pride won by the set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 20-25, 25-17.
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No. 1 Men's Volleyball Earns Sweeps Over Mt. St. Vincent and Hunter
March 03, 2018New York, N.Y. - March 3, 2018 - The top-ranked Springfield College men's volleyball team delivered a pair of victories against Mt. St. Vincent and Hunter on Saturday afternoon, sweeping both opponents in impressive fashion, to push their winning streak to 19 matches.
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Top-Ranked Men's Volleyball Downs Baruch; Sets NCAA Record For Most Consecutive Sets Won
March 02, 2018New York, N.Y. - March 2, 2018 - The top-ranked Springfield College men's volleyball team downed Baruch College in straight sets on Friday evening. The match, which was delayed over an hour due to a winter storm and tough traveling conditions, saw the Pride cruise to a 25-10, 25-11, 25-16 victory.
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No. 1 Men's Volleyball Handles Sage and Rivier For 16th-Consecutive Win
February 24, 2018Springfield, Mass. - February 24 2018 - The Springfield College men's volleyball team bested both Sage and Rivier in straight sets on Saturday afternoon. The Pride opened the day with a 25-19, 25-15, 25-21 victory against Sage before turning in a 25-18, 25-16, 25-13 win over Rivier.
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No. 1 Men's Volleyball Holds Off No. 11 Vassar For Straight-Set Victory
February 21, 2018Springfield, Mass. - February 21, 2018 - The Springfield College men's volleyball team held on for a straight-set victory over visiting Vassar College on Wednesday night in Dana Gymnasium. Springfield won by the scores of 27-25, 25-16, 25-19.
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Irizarry Pares Brothers Garner ECAC Division III Men's Volleyball Weekly Honors
February 20, 2018Danbury, Conn. - February 20, 2018 - The Springfield College men's volleyball duo Eli Irizarry Pares (San Juan, Puerto Rico) and Eli Gabriel Irizarry Pares (Bayamon, Puerto Rico) were recognized for their efforts last weekend by sweeping the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III North Men's Volleyball weekly honors.
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No. 1 Men's Volleyball Topples St. Joseph's and No. 13 Wentworth
February 17, 2018Springfield, Mass. - February 17, 2018 - The Springfield College men's volleyball team earned a pair of straight-set victories on Saturday in Blake Arena as it bested St. Joseph's of Long Island and Wentworth.
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Figueroa Velez Repeats as ECAC Division III North Men's Volleyball Player of the Week
February 13, 2018Danbury, Conn. - February 6, 2018 - For the second-consecutive week, Springfield College's Sergio Figueroa Velez (San Juan, Puerto Rico) was chosen as the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Men's Division III North Men's Volleyball Player of the Week.
