2021 Conference Carolinas men's volleyball tournament
The 2021 Conference Carolinas men's volleyball tournament is the men's volleyball tournament for Conference Carolinas during the 2021 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. It will be held April 8 through April 18, 2021. First Round and Quarterfinal matches will be held at campus sites while the semifinals and championship will be held at Student Center Complex in Bristol, Tennessee.[1] The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the 2021 NCAA Volleyball Tournament.
| 2021 Conference Carolinas Men's Volleyball Tournament | |
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| Classification | Division I/II |
| Teams | 8 |
| Site | Student Center Complex Bristol, Tennessee |
| Champions | Belmont Abbey (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Nolan Albrecht (1st title) |
| MVP | Brennan Davis (Belmont Abbey) |
| Television | Conference Carolinas DN |
Conference Carolinas Men's Volleyball Tournaments | |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mount Olive † | 10 | – | 3 | .769 | 13 | – | 4 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belmont Abbey ‡y | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 15 | – | 7 | .682 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Greenville | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Barton | 7 | – | 6 | .538 | 9 | – | 10 | .474 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| King | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 12 | – | 13 | .480 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Emmanuel | 6 | – | 9 | .400 | 10 | – | 13 | .435 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Erskine | 4 | – | 9 | .308 | 9 | – | 15 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lees-McRae | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | 2 | – | 19 | .095 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2021 Conference Carolinas Tournament champion
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Seeds[edit]
All 8 teams are eligible for the postseason. A bye system is used awarding higher seeds byes to the quarter and semifinals. Teams are seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records.
| Seed | School | Conference | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Olive | 11–2 | – |
| 2 | Belmont Abbey | 9–5 | – |
| 3 | North Greenville | 7–4 | – |
| 4 | Barton | 7–6 | – |
| 5 | King | 7–7 | – |
| 6 | Emmanuel | 6–9 | – |
| 7 | Erskine | 4–9 | – |
| 8 | Lees-McRae | 2–12 | – |
Schedule and results[edit]
| Time | Matchup | Score | Attendance | Broadcasters | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round – Thursday, April 8[2] | |||||
| 7:00 pm Conference Carolinas DN |
No. 5 King vs. No. 8 Lees-McRae | 3–0 (25–22, 25–18, 25–18) |
49 | Brittany Ramsey & Julie Ward | Report |
| 7:00 pm Conference Carolinas DN |
No. 6 Emmanuel vs. No. 7 Erskine | 3–0 (25–21, 25–13, 25–18)[3] |
30 | Logan Reese | Report |
| Quarterfinals – Tuesday, April 13 | |||||
| 7:00 pm No Broadcast– Stream Crashed |
No. 4 Barton vs. No. 5 King | 0–3 (21–25, 25–27, 20–25) |
100 | – | Report |
| 7:00 pm Conference Carolinas DN |
No. 3 North Greenville vs. No. 6 Emmanuel | 3–0 (25–19, 25–16, 25–21) |
134 | Avery Norris | Report |
| Semifinals – Saturday, April 17 | |||||
| 12:00 pm Conference Carolinas DN |
No. 1 Mount Olive vs. No. 5 King | 3–1 (29–27, 24–26, 25–16, 27–25)[4] |
123 | Matt Stradley | Report |
| 2:30 pm Conference Carolinas DN |
No. 2 Belmont Abbey vs. No. 3 North Greenville | 3–1 (25–20, 23–25, 25–19, 25–20)[5] |
87 | Report | |
| Championship – Sunday, April 18 | |||||
| 1:00 pm Conference Carolinas DN |
No. 1 Mount Olive vs. No. 2 Belmont Abbey | 1–3 (22–25, 25–27, 25–23, 22–25) |
123 | Matt Stradley | |
| All game times are ET. Rankings denote tournament seeding. | |||||
Bracket[edit]
| First Round Thursday, April 8 | Quarter finals Tuesday, April 13 | Semi-finals Saturday, April 17 | Finals Sunday, April 18 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | King | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Lees-McRae | 0 | 4 | Barton | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | King | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Mount Olive | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | King | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Mount Olive | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Emmanuel | 3 | 2 | Belmont Abbey | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Erskine | 0 | 3 | North Greenville | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Emmanuel | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Belmont Abbey | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | North Greenville | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
All–Tournament Team[edit]
- Most Outstanding Player - Brennan Davis, Belmont Abbey
- Joshua Kim, King
- Diego Rosich, North Greenville
- Eric Visgitis, Mount Olive
- Trevor Tresser, Mount Olive
- Matteo Miselli, Belmont Abbey
- Daniel Cerqua, Belmont Abbey
References[edit]
- ^ "Conference Carolinas Unveils Plans For Its Traditional Fall Championships In The Spring Of 2021". Goldsboro Daily News. October 14, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- ^ "NCAA men's volleyball: Conference Carolinas tourney begins Thursday, MIVA on Saturday". Volleyball Mag. April 8, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "Emmanuel soars past Erskine for program's first ConfCarolinas Tournament win". Off the Block. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "Audio: Mount Olive coach reacts to beating King in ConfCarolinas semifinals". Off the Block. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "Audio: Belmont Abbey coach discusses ConfCarolinas semifinals win". Off the Block. Retrieved April 17, 2021.