NCVF National Men's Club Volleyball Tournament FINAL DAY

Well the odds were stacked against the B-W Men's Volleyball Club to win it's first national championship. In our side of the bracket there were five top nine teams which made for a difficult road for a young team. Senior outside hitter, Jeff Thompson, played his heart out and while he deserved a first team all-tournament, settled for honorable mention. Had the Baldwin-Wallace College Men's Volleyball Club been able to defeat Grove City College, he certainly would have been honored as one of the best hitters in the tournament. As the season came to a close with a 2-0 defeat to GCC, the men held their heads high and look forward to competing for a national club volleyball championship in 2011. Congrats on a great season men and looking forward to next year.

NCVF National Club Volleyball Tournament Day Two

We haven't lost a set since our first loss versus Villanova and face our best competition tomorrow morning as we play local rival Grove City College. The Baldwin-Wallace Men's Volleyball Club defeated UW-Stout and St. Olaf College 2-0 in fairly easy fashion this afternoon and again played with the necessary energy and desire to win. Senior outside hitter, Jeff Thompson, is having one of the best tournaments of his career and certainly has established himself as one of the best players in the tournament. Playing four freshmen, two sophomores, a junior and a senior has been great as they have all stepped up their games since the first day of competition. More to come tomorrow!

NCVF National Men's Club Volleyball Tournament Day One

On the first day of the NCVF National tournament the Baldwin-Wallace College Men's Volleyball Club started slow with a loss to a very competitive Villanova College team. After losing the first set 23-25, the men rebounded for a 25-10 win and led the 3rd set 8-3 after switching sides. The game slowly slipped away and the Baldwin-Wallace College Men's Volleyball club would fall in their first match at Nationals. The Yellow Jackets rebounded to defeat Winona State in their second match 2-0 and needed a straight set win versus Army to advance to the championship brackets on the second day of competition. A fast start and energetic team quickly jumped out to a 14-3 lead on Army and finished the 1st set 25-8. That confidence was the only thing Baldwin-Wallace needed to secure its place in the championship bracket on Friday as they defeated Army 25-17 in the second set and won 2-0. More to come on Friday's matches at the NCVF National Tournament!