Wentworth Claims GNAC Men’s Volleyball Tournament Top Seed
Wentworth and Lasell have both finished at 12-2 in conference play en route to GNAC Tournament first-round byes next week.
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Wentworth, Lasell receive first-round
byes into Thursday night's semifinals
WINTHROP, Mass. – With its victory over Emerson College on Saturday in the regular-season finale, Wentworth Institute of Technology has claimed the top seed in next week's 2016 GNAC Men's Volleyball Tournament.
The Leopards finish its conference schedule with a 12-2 mark and went 1-1 against Lasell College, which also went 12-2, but earns the top seed as a result of its 2-0 mark against third-seeded Rivier University in regular-season play.
Lasell earns the No. 2 seed after sweeping Emmanuel College (Mass.) and Johnson & Wales University at Emmanuel on Saturday. Both Wentworth and Lasell have been rewarded with first-round byes on Tuesday straight into Thursday evening's semifinals.
Rivier swept Albertus Magnus College and Mount Ida College in New Haven on Saturday to finish 10-4 in GNAC play, as the No. 3 seed Raiders will host sixth-seeded Emerson Tuesday night at 7:00 PM.
Fourth-seeded Emmanuel will welcome fifth-seeded JWU on Tuesday, also at 7:00 PM. Emmanuel topped JWU on Saturday to cement the first-round match at home. The Saints also captured impressive wins against both Wentworth and Rivier during the regular season.
Be sure to watch all of the tournament action live at thegnac.tv and follow us on Twitter (@TheGNAC) for live updates throughout the championship.
Founded in 1995, the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 12 member institutions and over 3,000 student-athletes across the New England region. Each year, the GNAC sponsors and administers 17 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunities and community involvement.
2016 GNAC Men's Volleyball Tournament
Tuesday, April 5 - First Round
Match 1: #5 Johnson & Wales at #4 Emmanuel – 7:00 PM
Match 2: #6 Emerson at #3 Rivier – 7:00 PM
Thursday, April 7 - Semifinals
Match 3: Match 1 winner at #1 Wentworth – 7:00 PM
Match 4: Match 2 winner at #2 Lasell – 7:00 PM
Saturday, April 9 - Championship
Match 5: Match 3 winner vs. Match 4 winner (at highest remaining seed)
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