2019 GNAC Men's Volleyball News
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GNAC Announces 1,030 Student-Athletes Selected to 2018-19 Academic All-Conference TeamJune 18, 2019With a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher, a total of 1,030 student-athletes have been named to the 2018-19 GNAC Academic All-Conference Team, as announced on Tuesday morning.
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SJC Men, Emmanuel Women Narrowly Capture 2018-19 GNAC Commissioner's CupsMay 23, 2019The Saint Joseph’s College of Maine men and Emmanuel College women have won the distinguished GNAC Commissioner’s Cups for the 2018-19 academic year.
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Jeff Vautrin Named New Lasell Men's Volleyball Head CoachMay 08, 2019The Lasell College athletic department has announced that Jeff Vautrin has taken over as head men's volleyball coach, effective immediately.
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No. 12 Rivier Men's Volleyball Falls to No. 1 Springfield in NCAA QuarterfinalsApril 20, 2019The Raiders were swept by host and overall #1 seed and team in the country Springfield by set scores of 25-13, 25-19 and 25-21 on Saturday evening.
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No. 12 Rivier Advances to NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament QuarterfinalsApril 19, 2019The GNAC champion Raiders will take on Springfield Saturday at 6:00 PM after sweeping No. 14 Arcadia, 3-0, on Friday evening.
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GNAC Unveils 2019 Men's Volleyball All-Conference Teams, Major Award WinnersApril 16, 2019Back-to-back GNAC champion Rivier saw Pedro Campos and longtime head coach Craig Kolek land individual honors.
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No. 12 Rivier Draws Arcadia in NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament First Round this FridayApril 15, 2019The GNAC champion Raiders will be at Springfield on Friday evening (6:00 PM) to take on Arcadia in the NCAA Division III national tournament.
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No. 13 Rivier Captures Ninth All-Time GNAC Men's Volleyball CrownApril 13, 2019Top-seeded Rivier bested second-seeded Wentworth, 3-0, on Saturday in the GNAC title game as the two conference powerhouses matched up for the crown a second straight year.
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MEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Rivier, Wentworth Take Care of Business in GNAC SemifinalsApril 11, 2019Top-seeded Rivier will host second-seeded Wentworth at 7PM on Saturday after the two squads earned GNAC Tournament Semifinal victories on Thursday night.
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MEN'S VOLLEYBALL: JWU, Emmanuel Prevail at Home in GNAC Tournament Tuesday VictoriesApril 09, 2019#3 JWU will be at #2 Wentworth on Thursday evening while top-seed Rivier hosts #4 Emmanuel after thh Wilcats and Saints won their GNAC Tournament First-Round contests on Tuesday.
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GNAC Men's Volleyball Report: Week 11April 07, 2019Emmanuel's Erik English averaged 4.18 kills per set in a 2-1 week as the Saints prepare for the GNAC Tournament, which begins on Tuesday night.
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GNAC Announces Men's Volleyball Tournament Matchups, First Round Begins TuesdayApril 06, 2019#1 Rivier and #2 Wentworth have earned byes into Thursday's GNAC Semifinals, while JWU and Emmanuel will host opening round matches on Tuesday.
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Rivier Men's Volleyball Head Coach Craig Kolek Earns 500th Career Win with 3-0 GNAC Victory over EmmanuelApril 05, 2019With a sweep of the Saints on Thursday evening, 23rd-year head coach Craig Kolek became the fourth coach in men's volleyball history to reach the 500-win mark.
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GNAC Men's Volleyball Report: Week 10April 01, 2019Rivier's Pedro Campos and Sokunbuth Ly captured the GNAC Offensive Player and Rookie of the Week awards, respectively, on Monday.
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GNAC Men's Volleyball Report: Week 9March 24, 2019Rivier junior David Smith earned his second GNAC Offensive Player of the Week honor after hitting .556 en route to 4.60 kills per set in a 2-0 GNAC week.
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GNAC Men's Volleyball Report: Week 8March 18, 2019Rivier senior Khaynen Yocca hit an even .500 to average 2.44 kills per set as the Raiders knocked off Wentworth and JWU in a GNAC tri-match on Saturday.
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GNAC Men's Volleyball Report: Week 7March 11, 2019Rivier junior setter Pedro Campos averaged 10.73 assists per set to vault the Raiders to a 3-1 showing in California last week.
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GNAC Men's Volleyball Report: Week 6March 04, 2019Rivier's David Smith collected his second straight GNAC Offensive Player of the Week honor after the Raiders took down No. 1 Springfield in straight sets on the road last week.
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GNAC Men's Volleyball Report: Week 5February 25, 2019Rivier junior outside hitter David Smith hit .345 en route to 3.83 kills per set for the Raiders, who faced off against premier competition last week, including No. 1 Springfield.
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GNAC Men's Volleyball Report: Week 4February 18, 2019Lasell's Jordan Aprea had a career-high 31 digs (7.75 per set) in a 3-1 league victory over Emerson to collect GNAC Defensive Player of the Week honors.
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GNAC SAAC Event Featured in NCAA D3 February Special Olympics Spotlight PollFebruary 07, 2019Twenty-six SAAC members came together for a Special Olympics Massachusetts Kickball game back on December 2 at Emmanuel College.
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Dana Jones Named Lasell Head Men's Volleyball CoachFebruary 05, 2019The Lasell College athletic department has announced Dana Jones acting head men's volleyball coach for the remainder of the 2019 season.
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GNAC Men's Volleyball Report: Week 2February 04, 2019Wentworth swept the Week 2 honors following a 3-0 week that included a win over No. 15 Arcadia, led by junior Ryan Love, who averaged 3.25 kills per set for the Leopards.
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GNAC SAAC Members Attend 2019 NCAA Convention in OrlandoJanuary 30, 2019Last week, the GNAC office funded student-athletes' travel to the NCAA Convention for the third time in four years.
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GNAC Men's Volleyball Report: Week 1January 28, 2019Colby-Sawyer freshman Orlando Plagata led the Chargers to a 2-0 start in the program's inaugural season, averaging 4.89 kills and 4.44 digs per set to garner two individual accolades.
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Rivier Unanimous Top Choice in 2019 GNAC Men's Volleyball Preseason PollJanuary 15, 2019The defending GNAC champion Raiders received all eight first-place votes from the conference's head coaches in the annual poll.