game at the Cregger Center in Salem. SVU beat Springfield in three sets and Sheaffer was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. PHOTOS BY BRIAN HOFFMAN
The Southern Virginia University men’s volleyball team swept Springfield College in three sets Monday to win the NCAA Division III championship at the Cregger Center in Salem. The Knights won 25-20, 25-23 and 27-25.
An electric atmosphere, fueled by well over 1,000 Southern Virginia faithful, propelled the Knights to a historic victory, clinching the first NCAA Division lll Championship in University history with a sweep of the Pride.
Christian Sheaffer of SVU was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. Sheaffer led the team with 13 kills while Kristo Bianchin and Kyler Evans each held a hitting percentage of over .500 to help the attack. Justin Madsen and Jayton Hall recorded 12 and 10 digs respectively, and Gehrig Tolman finished with 36 assists.
Jeremy Brown, Madsen, Tolman, and Sheaffer were recognized as part of the all-tournament team for the final four.
