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HOBOKEN, N.J. (April 24, 2014) – The nationally ranked No. 5 Stevens Institute of Technology men's volleyball team travels to Juniata College to take on second-ranked SUNY New Paltz in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III Championship on Friday at 5:30 p.m. in Huntingdon, Pa.
Stevens (22-9), is the seventh seed in the tournament, but ranked fifth by the AVCA in its Top 15 Poll. New Paltz (27-3) has defeated the Ducks twice this season during United Volleyball Conference play – once in the regular season, 3-0, and in the UVC semifinals, 3-1.
The Ducks reached the quarterfinals with a 3-1 win at Baruch College on April 19 in the first round. Stevens was led by 29 combined kills from
AVCA All-Americans, sophomore
Chris Vaughan (Medford, N.J.) and freshman
Gabe Shankweiler (Allentown, Pa.). Stevens' third All-American, junior
Daniel Smith (Tucson, Ariz.), added eight blocks, six kills and four digs. Vaughan was a first-team honoree, while Shankweiler and Smith were second-teamers.
New Paltz has won 20 of its 27 matches by 3-0 decisions and only two of the Hawks' contests have gone five sets – both were losses. The Hawks also boast three All-Americans on their squad for Friday night's matchup in the Kennedy Sports & Recreation Center. Tim Ferriter and Christian Smith landed on the first-team and Steven Woessner appeared on the second-team. Woessner was also named AVCA Newcomer of the Year.
The AVCA Player of the Year will be announced tonight during the championship banquet.
The New Paltz-Stevens match will be the third contest of the day at Juniata. Top-seeded Springfield College and Endicott College begin the eight-team tournament at 12 p.m., followed by the No.4/5 showdown between Rivier University and Carthage College at 3 p.m. After the Ducks and Hawks square off, host Juniata, the third seed, and No. 6 Kean University wrap up action at 8 p.m.
Semifinal final contests are slated to begin at 4 and 6:30 p.m. on April 26. The national championship match starts at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
Single match prices are set at $6 for adults and $4 for students and senior citizens. All-session passes cost $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Check out
Juniata's Fan Guide for more information on the championship and Huntingdon, Pa.
Live stats and video links will be posted within this release later today as well as on StevensDucks.com. Follow @StevensDucks on Twitter for up-to-date action for tomorrow's match.
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