2021 Independent Volleyball Association tournament
The 2021 Independent Volleyball Association Tournament was a men's volleyball tournament held by select Independent Universities during the 2021 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. It was held April 16 through April 17, 2021 at Queens University of Charlotte's Curry Arena at the Levine Center. The winner is eligible for one of the two wildcard spots in the 2021 NCAA Volleyball Tournament and was granted the title of Independent Volleyball Association Champion.
| 2021 Independent Volleyball Association Men's Volleyball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I/II |
| Teams | 5 |
| Site | Curry Arena at the Levine Center Charlotte, NC |
| Champions | Lincoln Memorial (3rd title) |
| Winning coach | John Cash (3rd title) |
| MVP | Johansen Negron (Lincoln Memorial) |
| Television | Queens SN |
Independent Volleyball Association Men's Volleyball Tournaments | |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lincoln Memorial ‡ | 5 | – | 1 | .833 | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Queens | 5 | – | 2 | .714 | 14 | – | 12 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Limestone | 3 | – | 3 | .500 | 12 | – | 11 | .522 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tusculum | 2 | – | 6 | .250 | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alderson Broaddus | 0 | – | 2 | .000 | 5 | – | 8 | .385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daemen | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Francis Brooklyn | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D'Youville | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 5 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡ – 2021 IVA Tournament champion As of October 25, 2024 Rankings from AVCA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeds
editFive teams will participate in the tournament after Limestone University left Conference Carolinas for the South Atlantic Conference.[1] This will be Limestone's first IVA Tournament.[2]
| Seed | School | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln Memorial | 5–1 |
| 2 | Queens | 5–2 |
| 3 | Limestone | 3–3 |
| 4 | Tusculum | 2–6 |
| 5 | Alderson Broaddus | 0–2 |
Schedule and results
edit| Time Network |
Matchup | Score | Attendance | Commentators | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round – Friday, April 16 | |||||
| 1:00 pm Queens SN |
No. 4 Tusculum vs. No. 5 Alderson Broaddus | 3–0 (25–14, 25–15, 25–14) |
16 | Mike Glennon | Report |
| Semifinals – Friday, April 16 | |||||
| 4:00 pm Queens SN |
No. 2 Queens vs. No. 3 Limestone | 3–0 (28–26, 25–18, 25–22) |
142 | Mike Glennon | Report |
| 7:00 pm Queens SN |
No. 1 Lincoln Memorial vs. No. 4 Tusculum | 3–0 (25–21, 25–22, 25–20) |
63 | Report | |
| Consolation – Saturday, April 17 | |||||
| 1:00 pm Queens SN |
No. 3 Limestone vs. No. 4 Tusculum | 0–3 (23–25, 22–25, 20–25) |
39 | Mike Glennon | Report |
| Championship – Saturday, April 17 | |||||
| 4:00 pm Queens SN |
No. 1 Lincoln Memorial vs. No. 2 Queens | 3–0 (25–23, 25–19, 25–23)[3] |
171 | Mike Glennon | Report |
| Game times are ET. Rankings denote tournament seeding. | |||||
Bracket
edit| First Round Friday, April 16 | Semifinals Friday, April 16 | Championship Saturday, April 17 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Lincoln Memorial | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Tusculum | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Tusculum | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Alderson Broaddus | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Lincoln Memorial | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Queens | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Queens | 3 | 3rd Place Saturday, April 17 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Limestone | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Limestone | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Tusculum | 3 | ||||||||||||
All-Tournament Team
edit- Most Outstanding Player - Johansen Negron, Lincoln Memorial
- Pedro Carvahlo, Lincoln Memorial
- AJ Risavy, Lincoln Memorial
- Justin Sharfenaker, Lincoln Memorial
- Joshua Bragg, Queens
- Stirling Sims, Queens
- Tristan Santoyo, Queens
- Christos, Gkitersos, Limestone
- Caleb Slater, Tusculum
References
edit- ^ "South Atlantic Conference approves adding Limestone in 2020-21". Hobbs Daily Report. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ "Limestone to compete in IVA Championships at end of 2021 season". Off the Block. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ a b "Lincoln Memorial sweeps Queens, completes IVA championship three-peat". Off the Block. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "2021 IVA Tournament Central". Queens University. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
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