2019 NCAA men's volleyball tournament
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 25–May 4, 2019 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Long Beach State (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | Hawai'i |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Attendance | 10,040 (1,673 per match) |
| Most Outstanding Player | TJ DeFalco (Long Beach State) |
The 2019 NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Tournament was the 50th annual[1] tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I and Division II men's collegiate indoor volleyball. The single-elimination tournament began on April 25 with a play-in match, with the remainder of the tournament hosted by Long Beach State University from April 30 to May 4[2] at Walter Pyramid in Long Beach.[3][4]
Bids
[edit]| School | Conference | Record | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors | Big West | 27–2 | Tournament champions | [5][6] |
| No. 2 Long Beach State 49ers | Big West | 26–2 | At-large | [7] |
| Pepperdine Waves | MPSF | 22–6 | Tournament champions | [8] |
| USC Trojans | MPSF | 18–10 | At-large | [9] |
| Lewis Flyers | MIVA | 25–5 | Tournament champions | [10] |
| Barton Bulldogs | Conference Carolinas | 25–4 | Tournament champions | [11] |
| Princeton Tigers | EIVA | 17–12 | Tournament champions | [12] |
Schedule and results
[edit]All times Eastern.
| Time[13] | Matchup | Score | Attendance | Broadcasters | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Round – Thursday, April 25 | |||||
| 7:00 p.m. | Barton vs. Princeton | 1–3 (23–25, 21–25, 25–18, 20–25) | 575 | Kendall Lewis (Conference Carolinas DN) | [14][15] |
| Quarterfinals – Tuesday, April 30 | |||||
| 8:00 p.m. | USC vs. Lewis | 1–3 (25–20, 18–25, 19–25, 23–25) | 886 | Matt Brown & Bryan Fenley (Big West TV) | [16][17] |
| 10:30 p.m. | Pepperdine vs. Princeton | 3–2 (25–23, 19–25, 25–16, 22–25, 15–8) | 977 | [18][19] | |
| Semifinals – Thursday, May 2 | |||||
| 8:00 p.m. | No. 1 Hawaii vs. Lewis | 3–1 (25–15, 25–17, 30–32, 25–16) | Lincoln Rose (NCAA.com) | [20] | |
| 10:30 p.m. | No. 2 Long Beach State vs. Pepperdine | 3–1 (25–21, 21–25, 25-16, 25–15) | 3,778 | [21][22] | |
| National Championship – Saturday, May 4 | |||||
| 8:00 p.m. | No. 1 Hawaii vs. No. 2 Long Beach State | 1–3 (25–23, 22–25, 22–25, 23–25) | 3,824 | Paul Sunderland & Kevin Barnett (ESPN2) | [23][24] |
Tournament bracket
[edit]| Opening Round Thursday, April 25, 2019 Wilson, NC | Quarterfinals Tuesday, April 30, 2019 Long Beach, CA | Semifinals Thursday, May 2, 2019 Long Beach, CA | National Championship Saturday, May 4, 2019 Long Beach, CA | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Hawaii | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Lewis | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | USC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Lewis | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Hawaii | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Long Beach State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Long Beach State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Pepperdine | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Pepperdine | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Barton | 1 | 7 | Princeton | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Princeton | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Game summaries
[edit]All times Eastern.
Opening Round
[edit]| April 25, 2019 7:00 p.m. |
Barton | 1–3 | Princeton | Wilson Gymnasium — Wilson, North Carolina Attendance: 575 Referees: James McDonald, Bonnie O'Connor |
| (23–25, 21–25, 25–18, 20–25) Report | ||||
Quarterfinals
[edit]| April 30, 2019 8:00 p.m. |
USC | 1–3 | Lewis | Walter Pyramid — Long Beach, California Attendance: 886 Referees: Bill Wolf, Jesse Martinez |
| (25–20, 18–25, 19–25, 23–25) Report | ||||
| April 30, 2019 10:30 p.m. |
Pepperdine | 3–2 | Princeton | Walter Pyramid — Long Beach, California Attendance: 977 Referees: Pati Rolf, Jesse Martinez |
| (25–23, 19–25, 25–16, 22–25, 15–8) Report | ||||
Semifinals
[edit]| May 2, 2019 8:00 p.m. |
Hawaii (1) | 3–1 | Lewis | Walter Pyramid — Long Beach, California Referees: Bill Wolf, Jesse Martinez |
| (25–15, 25–17, 30–32, 25–16) Report | ||||
| May 2, 2019 10:30 p.m. |
Long Beach State (2) | 3–1 | Pepperdine | Walter Pyramid — Long Beach, California Attendance: 3,778 Referees: Jesse Martinez, Pati Rolf |
| (25–21, 21–25, 25–16, 25–15) Report | ||||
National Championship
[edit]| May 4, 2019 8:00 p.m. |
Hawaii (1) | 1–3 | (2) Long Beach State | Walter Pyramid — Long Beach, California Attendance: 3,824 Referees: Pati Rolf, Bill Wolf |
| (25–23, 22–25, 22–25, 23–25) Report | ||||
All-Tournament Team
[edit]- Nick Amado – Long Beach State
- Simon Andersen – Long Beach State
- Colton Cowell – Hawaii
- TJ DeFalco – Long Beach State (Most Outstanding Player)
- Joe Worsley – Hawaii
- Rado Parapunov – Hawaii
- Josh Tuaniga – Long Beach State
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