Semifinals set for Conference Carolinas Men’s Volleyball Championship in Mount Olive
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MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – The 2022 Conference Carolinas Men’s Volleyball Championship will conclude this weekend at George and Annie Dail Kornegay Arena on the campus of Mount Olive.
The top four teams remain alive in the tournament with the semifinals set for 5 and 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 22 with the championship final set for 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 23.
The first semifinal matchup will feature top-seeded North Greenville (18-5) against fourth-seeded Emmanuel (15-13). The Crusaders won both regular season meetings 3-1 and defeated the Lions in the quarterfinals last season, 3-0. North Greenville leads the all-time series 14-3 and has won the past three meetings and 12-of-13. This is the Lions’ first-ever semifinal appearance after they bested Erskine in the quarterfinals, 3-2, on April 19. In contrast, this is the third straight semifinal appearance for NGU, but the first time they will be the higher seed. They are 0-2 in their previous appearances.
The second semifinal features No. 2 King (17-11) against the tournament host and third-seed Mount Olive (15-6). The Tornado and Trojans split the season series with each winning at home. King won the most recent meeting, 3-1, in Bristol, Tennessee while the Trojans won in five sets on Feb. 25. Mount Olive leads the all-time series 18-12 and has won four for the last six meetings. This is the fifth-straight semifinal appearnce for King and they are 2-2 in the last four including an 0-2 mark against Mount Olive. The Trojans have appeared in seven of the last nine semifinals and are 4-3 in those appearances.
Fans can watch every game of the tournament live via the Conference Carolinas Digital Network and BlueFrame at conferencecarolinasdn.com. Information regarding the championship schedule, bracket and George and Annie Dail Kornegay Arena are available
here.
2022 Conference Carolinas Men’s Volleyball Championship
First Round – Wednesday, April 13 (Higher Seed Hosts)
#5 Erskine def. #8 Barton, 3-0 (Box Score)
#6 Belmont Abbey def. #7 Lees-McRae, 3-1 (Box Score)
Quarterfinals – Tuesday, April 19 (Higher Seed Hosts)
#3 Mount Olive def. #6 Belmont Abbey, 3-2 (Box Score)
#4 Emmanuel def. #5 Erskine, 3-2 (Box Score)
Semifinals – Friday, April 22 (University of Mount Olive - Mount Olive, N.C.)
#4 Emmanuel vs. #1 North Greenville, 5 p.m.
#3 Mount Olive vs. #2 King, 7:30 p.m.
Final – Saturday, April 23 (University of Mount Olive - Mount Olive, N.C.)
Winner of Semifinal #1 vs. Winner of Semifinal #2, 6:30 p.m.