2021_NCAA_Men's_National_Collegiate_Volleyball_Tournament
2021 NCAA men's volleyball tournament
Men's college volleyball tournament
The 2021 NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Tournament was the 51st edition of the NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship, an annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I and Division II men's collegiate indoor volleyball. The single-elimination tournament began with a play-in match. The entire tournament was hosted by Ohio State University from May 3 to 8, 2021 at Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio.[1] Hawaii won its first title by defeating BYU 3–0 (their 2002 title was vacated due to NCAA violations).
Quick Facts Tournament details, Dates ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 3–8 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Hawaiʻi (1st title) |
| Runner-up | BYU |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Attendance | 1,318 (220 per match) |
| Most Outstanding Player | Rado Parapunov, Hawaiʻi |
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The tournament field was announced on NCAA.com Sunday, April 25, 2021 at 1 p.m. EDT.[2]
More information School, Conference ...
| School | Conference | Record | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Santa Barbara | Big West | 15–4 | Tournament champions | |
| BYU | MPSF | 19–3 | Tournament champions | |
| Lewis | MIVA | 19–2 | Tournament champions | |
| Belmont Abbey | Conference Carolinas | 15–7 | Tournament champions | |
| Penn State | EIVA | 21–3 | Tournament champions | |
| Hawaii | Big West | 15–1 | At–Large | |
| Pepperdine | MPSF | 13–6 | At–Large |
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All times Eastern.
More information Game, Time ...
| Game | Time | Matchup | Score | Attendance | Broadcasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round – Monday, May 3 | |||||
| 1 | 5:00 p.m. | Penn State vs. Belmont Abbey | 3–0 (25–22, 25–13, 25–19) |
223 | Luke Wood Maloney & Ben Spurlock (B1G+) |
| Quarterfinals – Tuesday, May 4 | |||||
| 2 | 5:00 p.m. | UC Santa Barbara vs. Pepperdine | 3–1 (25–23, 25–22, 22–25, 28–26) |
108 | Luke Wood Maloney & Ben Spurlock (B1G+) |
| 3 | 8:00 p.m. | Lewis vs. Penn State | 3–0 (25–23, 27–25, 25–20) |
144 | |
| Final Four – Thursday, May 6 | |||||
| 4 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 1 Hawai'i vs. UC Santa Barbara | 3–0 (25–21, 25–18, 25–23) |
223 | Paul Sunderland & Kevin Barnett (NCAA.com) |
| 5 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 2 BYU vs. Lewis | 3–1 (25–22, 25–15, 26–28, 25–20) |
275 | |
| National Championship – Saturday, May 8 | |||||
| 6 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 1 Hawai'i vs. No. 2 BYU | 3–0 (25–21, 25–19, 25–16) |
345 | Paul Sunderland & Kevin Barnett (ESPNU) |
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| First Round Monday, May 3, 2021 Columbus, OH | Quarterfinals Tuesday, May 4, 2021 Columbus, OH | Final Four Thursday, May 6, 2021 Columbus, OH | National Championship Saturday, May 8, 2021 Columbus, OH | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Hawai'i | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| UC Santa Barbara | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| UC Santa Barbara | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Hawai'i | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | BYU | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | BYU | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lewis | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lewis | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 3 | Penn State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belmont Abbey | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
All times Eastern.
First round
| May 3, 2021 5:00 p.m. |
Penn State | 3–0[3] | Belmont Abbey | Covelli Center — Columbus, OH Attendance: 223 Referees: Bill Forrester, Brian Hemelgran, Jim Findura, Krystian Krzyzak |
| (25–22, 25–13, 25–19) Report | ||||
Quarterfinals
| May 4, 2021 5:00 p.m. |
UC Santa Barbara | 3–1[4] | Pepperdine | Covelli Center — Columbus, OH Attendance: 108 Referees: Brian Hemelgarn, Keith Murlless, Krystian Krzyzak, Barb Zvonek |
| (25–23, 25–22, 22–25, 28–26) Report | ||||
| May 4, 2021 8:00 p.m. |
Lewis | 3–0[5] | Penn State | Covelli Center — Columbus, OH Attendance: 144 Referees: Keith Murlless, Bill Forrester, Barb Zvonek, Shane White |
| (25–23, 27–25, 25–20) Report | ||||
Semifinals
| May 6, 2021 5:00 p.m. |
No. 1 Hawai'i | 3–0[6] | UC Santa Barbara | Covelli Center — Columbus, OH Attendance: 223 Referees: Brian Hemelgarn, Bill Forrester, Jim Findura, Krystian Krzyzak |
| (25–21, 25–18, 25–23) Report | ||||
| May 6, 2021 8:00 p.m. |
No. 2 BYU | 3–1[7] | Lewis | Covelli Center — Columbus, OH Attendance: 275 Referees: Bill Forrester, Keith Murlles, Barb Zvonek, Rachel Jensen |
| (25–22, 25–15, 26–28, 25–20) Report | ||||
National Championship
| May 8, 2021 8:00 p.m. |
No. 1 Hawai'i | 3–0[8] | No. 2 BYU | Covelli Center — Columbus, OH Attendance: 345 Referees: Brian Hemelgarn, Bill Forrester, Keith Murless, Jim Findura |
| (25–21, 25–19, 25–16) Report | ||||
- Rado Parapunov, Hawai'i (Most Outstanding Player)
- Patrick Gasman, Hawai'i
- Jakob Thelle, Hawai'i
- Gabi Garcia Fernandez, BYU
- Wil Stanley, BYU
- Casey McGarry, UC Santa Barbara
- Tyler Mitchem, Lewis
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- "#1 UH men's volleyball National Championship bound, semifinal sweep of UCSB". KITV. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- "No. 2 BYU holds off Lewis, sets up national championship showdown with No. 1 Hawaii". Deseret News. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- "Hawaii men's volleyball team sweeps BYU to capture NCAA championship". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved May 8, 2021.