Maureen Harty Executive Director | College Conference Of Wisconsin And Illinois
Maureen Harty Executive Director | College Conference Of Wisconsin And Illinois
Carthage College will welcome Aurora University for the opening round of the NCAA Division III men's volleyball tournament. The match is scheduled for Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the Tarble Arena, located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The Carthage Firebirds, boasting a record of 22-3, enter the tournament as the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) champions. They secured their spot by winning the league's tournament championship against Loras last Saturday.
The Firebirds are ranked sixth in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) poll, released on Tuesday. This marks Carthage's ninth time earning a bid to the national tournament.
In addition to the Firebirds and Aurora, two other teams will compete at the Tarble Arena on Friday. Fourth-ranked Springfield will face 20th-ranked Mount Union, with the match starting at 4 p.m. The victors from Friday's games will compete against each other on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. for a chance to advance to the national semifinals.
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