Erskine Claims Top Seed in 2016 Conference Carolinas Men's Volleyball Championship
Erskine Claims Top Seed in 2016 Conference Carolinas Men's Volleyball Championship
HIGH POINT, N.C. – Erskine College officially captured a share of the 2016 Conference Carolinas men's volleyball regular season title Tuesday (Apr. 13) night. The Flying Fleet earned the No. 1 seed in this week's Conference Carolinas Men's Volleyball Championship, it was determined after finishing the season with a 15-3 conference mark.
Pfeiffer University clinched the No. 2 seed and a share of the 2016 regular season title after wrapping up the season with a 15-3 record. Barton College solidified a No. 3 seed with its 14-4 conference record, while Belmont Abbey College secured a No. 4 seed with an 11-7 record. The University of Mount Olive also finished the season with an 11-7 record, but received the No. 5 seed due to tiebreakers. North Greenville University concluded 2016 with a 7-11 record, which was good enough for the No. 6 seed. Rounding out the 2016 tournament field is Limestone College at No. 7 with a 6-12 record and King University at No. 8 with a record of 5-13.
The 2016 Conference Carolinas Men's Volleyball Championship quarterfinals will be held at the campus of the higher seed on Saturday, Apr. 16. Following the quarterfinals, the semifinals and final will be played at the campus of the highest seed remaining on Friday, Apr. 22 and Saturday, Apr. 23, respectively. The Conference Carolinas Tournament champion will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I-II Men's Volleyball Tournament.
Conference Carolinas Tournament Schedule & Championship Website Link:
Saturday, Apr. 16 (at Higher Seed)
Match 1: No. 1 Erskine vs. No. 8 King 6:30 p.m.
Match 2: No. 4 Belmont Abbey vs. No. 5 Mount Olive 7:00 p.m.
Match 3: No. 3 Barton vs. No. 6 North Greenville TBA
Match 4: No. 2 Pfeiffer vs. No. 7 Limestone 6:30 p.m.
Friday, Apr. 22 (Highest Seed Remaining)
Match 5: Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner TBA
Match 6: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner TBA
Saturday, Apr. 23
Match 7: Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner TBA