The 2017 NCAA National Collegiate Volleyball Tournament was the 48th edition of the NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship, open to teams from both Division I and II. The tournament was held May 2, 4, & 6 at St. John Arena in Columbus, Ohio, hosted by Ohio State University.[1] The Ohio State Buckeyes won their second consecutive National Championship and third overall.[2]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 2–6, 2017 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Ohio State (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | BYU |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 5 |
| Most Outstanding Player | Nicolas Szerszeń (Ohio State) |
Qualification
editThe champions of Conference Carolinas, the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association, Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association, and Mountain Pacific Sports Federation received automatic bids to the tournament, while two other teams were selected at large.[3]
- Automatic bids
- Barton: Conference Carolinas
- Penn State: Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
- Ohio State: Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
- Long Beach State: Mountain Pacific Sports Federation
- At large bids
Tournament bracket
edit| Quarterfinals Tuesday, May 2 | Semifinals Thursday, May 4 | Championship Saturday, May 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ohio State | 25 | 25 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Hawaii | 23 | 27 | 17 | 25 | 15 | 4 | Hawaii | 23 | 18 | 19 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Penn State | 25 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 1 | Ohio State | 25 | 25 | 25 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | BYU | 19 | 20 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Long Beach State | 20 | 18 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | BYU | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 | BYU | 25 | 25 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Barton | 19 | 11 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
All-Tournament Team
edit- Christy Blough – Ohio State
- Driss Guessous – Ohio State
- Maxime Hervoir – Ohio State
- Blake Leeson – Ohio State
- Brenden Sander – BYU
- Nicolas Szerszeń – Ohio State (Most Outstanding Player)
- Stjin van Tilburg – Hawaii
Broadcasts
editTWCS Hawaii carried the Hawaii first round match. The semifinals were streamed on NCAA.com and the championship match was broadcast on ESPN2.
- Hawaii/Penn State: Kanoa Leahey & Chris McLachlin
- Semifinals: Ralph Bednarcyzk
- Championship: Paul Sunderland & Kevin Barnett
See also
edit- NCAA Men's Volleyball Championships (Divisions I & II, Division III)
- NCAA Women's Volleyball Championships (Division I, Division II, Division III)
References
edit- ^ "NCAA Committee announces championship selections". NCAA.com. NCAA. April 23, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ "Ohio State wins back to back titles". May 6, 2017.
- ^ "NCAA Committee announces championship selections". NCAA.com. NCAA. April 23, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2017.