Last Updated 8:47 AM, April 24, 2022NCAA.comCarthage wins 2022 DIII men's volleyball national championshipShare Carthage wins the 2022 DIII men's volleyball national championship 2:27 share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy linkSort By:Oldest FirstLatest12:10 am, April 24, 2022Carthage takes down Springfield, wins 2022 DIII men's volleyball national championship Carthage took down Springfield 3-1 in Saturday’s title game to win the 2022 DIII men’s volleyball national championship. It’s the second-straight title win for Carthage. Carthage dominated in the first two sets, winning them 25-20 and 25-22. Springfield responded with a 25-19 win in set three. The Firebirds won the fourth set, 25-22. Matt Slivinski led the way in kills for Carthage, posting 17. Gene McNulty's 43 assists also led the team. 2022 DIII men's volleyball championship: Carthage vs. Springfield full replay Click here for live stats from the match. With this win, Carthage finishes the season on a 24-game winning streak. Since Jan. 28, the Firebirds never lost more than two sets in a single match. The third set loss in Saturday's title game was the first time they'd lost a set in the NCAA tournament. Carthage won the 2021 DIII men's volleyball national championship when it defeated Benedictine (IL), 3-2. share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link11:29 pm, April 23, 2022Springfield wins set three, trails 2-1 On the brink of losing the match, Springfield came through with a strong third set, winning 25-19, as the Pride trail Carthage 2-1. It was Carthage's first dropped set in four tournament matches. Stats through three sets: SPRINGFIELD STAT Carthage 37 Kills 39 12 Errors 12 .290 Percentage .265 35 Assists 35 41 Digs 36 2/11 Serving Aces/Errors 3/16 share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link11:06 pm, April 23, 2022Carthage takes second set, leads 2-0Carthage continued its dominance in the second set, taking it 25-22. It leads the national championship game 2-0. Matt Slivinski leads the way for Carthage in kills with 11. Second set stats: SPRINGFIELD STAT Carthage 11 Kills 9 3 Errors 6 .364 Percentage .12 11 Assists 9 8 Digs 7 0/6 Serving Aces/Errors 1/6 share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link10:31 pm, April 23, 2022Carthage wins first set for 1-0 leadCarthage comes out with the opening set win, beating Springfield 25-20 to begin the night. First set stats: SPRINGFIELD STAT Carthage 14 Kills 15 4 Errors 3 .303 Percentage .308 13 Assists 12 19 Digs 13 1/2 Serving Aces/Errors 0/6 share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link12:22 pm, April 23, 2022Springfield and Carthage face off in 2022 DIII men's volleyball championship game Both Springfield and Carthage took care of business in the semifinals with 3-0 wins. The two will square off for the 2022 DIII men's volleyball championship tonight at 6 p.m. ET. Carthage is eyeing its second straight championship, while Springfield is on the cusp of its sixth title and first since 2018. Tonight's title game begins at 6 p.m. ET from Tarble Arena in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It will stream live on NCAA.com, with updates posted here throughout the night. share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link1:51 am, April 23, 2022Carthage will battle Springfield for the title after semifinal sweeps 2022 DIII men's volleyball championship: semifinal recap A pair of sweeps have set up defending champion Carthage with a showdown with Springfield for Saturday's national championship. The match begins at 6 p.m. ET. Both Carthage and Springfield cruised in their final sets to secure 3-0 wins. Carthage beat Wentworth (25-22, 25-19, 25-11) after Springfield defeated Stevens (25-19, 25-22, 25-13). The Firebirds beat Benedictine (IL) last year to win its first title. Springfield last won it all in 2018 — its fifth in DIII. The meeting will make for the second between the two in the finals. They also met in the first DIII championship in 2012. share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link1:26 am, April 23, 2022Carthage goes up 2-0, nears title matchCarthage's hitting hasn't really slowed down, as the Firebirds hit .500 in the second set to win, 25-19. Matt Slivinski has 10 kills, while Zach Bulthuis (8 kills, .889 hitting) and Carter Schmidt (7 kills, .700 hitting) have added crucial hitting depth. CARTHAGE STAT WENTWORTH 14 Set 2 kills 14 2 Set 2 errors 4 .500 Set 2 % .333 28 Total kills 23 6 Total errors 8 .468 Total hitting % .294 26 Total assists 20 17 Total digs 11 3/8 Total aces/errors 4/10 share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link1:02 am, April 23, 2022Carthage wins first set in second semifinalIt took three set points, but Carthage held off Wentworth 25-22 to win the first set. Carthage's 14 kills and .435 hitting helped the Firebirds get just enough to win. CARTHAGE STAT WENTWORTH 14 Kills 9 4 Errors 4 .435 Percentage .238 14 Assists 8 8 Digs 5 3/7 Serving Aces/Errors 2/4 share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link11:31 pm, April 22, 2022Springfield sweeps Stevens to advance to national championshipSpringfield swept its way through again. The Pride swept their 12th consecutive match, this time taking down Stevens in the national semifinals. Springfield dominated the final set to secure the win (25-19, 25-22, 25-13). The Pride most recently won the title in 2018, completing a run of consecutive championships. On Friday, Jarrett Anderson, Brennan Brandow and Liam York all finished with nine kills. Here's how Springfield knocked out Stevens: Springfield Stat Stevens 13 Set 3 kills 8 0 Set 3 errors 6 .813 Set 3 % .100 36 Total kills 33 6 Total errors 24 .380 Total hitting % .095 35 Total assists 29 33 Total digs 33 4/14 Total aces/errors 1/10 share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link10:51 pm, April 22, 2022Springfield wins set two, pushes Stevens to brinkSpringfield is one set away from advancing to the national championship, taking set 2, 25-22. The Pride have yet to drop a set in the NCAA tournament. Liam York leads Springfield with seven kills and .500 hitting. Here's a look at the stats: Springfield Stat Stevens 11 Set 2 kills 14 3 Set 2 errors 10 .258 Set 2 % .103 23 Total kills 25 6 Total errors 18 .270 Total hitting % .093 22 Total assists 21 28 Total digs 30 1/9 Total aces/errors 1/8 share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link10:31 pm, April 22, 2022Springfield takes first set for 1-0 leadSpringfield comes out with the opening set win, beating Stevens 25-18 to begin the match. Kills were very similar, but Springfield's more consistent hitting made the difference, as Stevens had eight attack errors to Springfield's three. First set stats: Springfield Stat Stevens 12 Kills 11 3 Errors 8 .281 Percentage .083 11 Assists 8 16 Digs 14 1/5 Serving Aces/Errors 0/4 share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link9:50 pm, April 22, 2022Friday's semifinals underway After tonight, we will know the championship matchup for the DIII men's volleyball tournament. The first semifinal match is happening now, with the second starting shortly after at 8:30 p.m. ET. Here are the matchups for the semifinals. Click or tap below: Springfield vs. Stevens, 6 p.m. ET Wentworth vs. Carthage, 8:30 p.m. ET The winners of tonight's games will advance to Saturday's title match at 6 p.m. ET from Tarble Arena in Kenosha, Wisconsin. All the semifinal matches can be streamed live on NCAA.com. share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link11:28 pm, April 16, 20224 teams advance after Saturday's quarterfinals The quarterfinals of the 2022 DIII men's volleyball championship have come to a close, sending four teams on to the semifinals Saturday evening. Here's a look at Saturday's results: Saturday, April 16 (all times ET): Wentworth 3, Rutgers-Newark 1 | Final stats Springfield 3, SUNY New Paltz 0 | Final stats Stevens 3, St. Joseph's (LI) 1 | Final stats Carthage 3, Dominican (IL) 0 | Final stats The semifinals will take place on April 22 in the Tarble Arena in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Semifinal winners will advance to the championship round, set to take place the following night. Click here to access the full bracket. share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link1:19 pm, April 15, 2022Sweeps galore in DIII men's volleyball first round Springfield looking for its sixth national title The quest for the 2022 DIII men's volleyball champion began today with eight first-round matchups – five of them being sweeps. Dominican (IL) and North Central (IL) was the only match to reach five sets, with Dominican (IL) advancing. Friday's scores: Springfield 3, Penn State-Behrend 0 | Final stats St. Joseph's (LI) 3, Southern Virginia 1 | Final stats Rutgers-Newark 3, Baruch 0 | Final stats Carthage 3, Mount Union 0 | Final stats SUNY New Paltz 3, Marymount (VA) 1 | Final stats Stevens 3, Endicott 0 | Final stats Wentworth 3, St. John Fisher 0 | Final stats Dominican (IL) 3, North Central (IL) 2 | Final stats Tomorrow's schedule in ET: Wentworth vs. Rutgers-Newark, 6 p.m. SUNY New Paltz vs. Springfield, 6 p.m. St. Joseph's (LI) vs. Stevens, 6 p.m. Dominican (IL) vs. Carthage, 7 p.m. share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link2:12 pm, April 11, 20222022 DIII men's volleyball selections announced The championship field for the 2022 DIII men's volleyball tournament has been announced. Click here for a full look at the selections. Click here for a full look at the bracket. share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link LOAD MORE +
12:10 am, April 24, 2022Carthage takes down Springfield, wins 2022 DIII men's volleyball national championship Carthage took down Springfield 3-1 in Saturday’s title game to win the 2022 DIII men’s volleyball national championship. It’s the second-straight title win for Carthage. Carthage dominated in the first two sets, winning them 25-20 and 25-22. Springfield responded with a 25-19 win in set three. The Firebirds won the fourth set, 25-22. Matt Slivinski led the way in kills for Carthage, posting 17. Gene McNulty's 43 assists also led the team. 2022 DIII men's volleyball championship: Carthage vs. Springfield full replay Click here for live stats from the match. With this win, Carthage finishes the season on a 24-game winning streak. Since Jan. 28, the Firebirds never lost more than two sets in a single match. The third set loss in Saturday's title game was the first time they'd lost a set in the NCAA tournament. Carthage won the 2021 DIII men's volleyball national championship when it defeated Benedictine (IL), 3-2. share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link
11:29 pm, April 23, 2022Springfield wins set three, trails 2-1 On the brink of losing the match, Springfield came through with a strong third set, winning 25-19, as the Pride trail Carthage 2-1. It was Carthage's first dropped set in four tournament matches. Stats through three sets: SPRINGFIELD STAT Carthage 37 Kills 39 12 Errors 12 .290 Percentage .265 35 Assists 35 41 Digs 36 2/11 Serving Aces/Errors 3/16 share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link
11:06 pm, April 23, 2022Carthage takes second set, leads 2-0Carthage continued its dominance in the second set, taking it 25-22. It leads the national championship game 2-0. Matt Slivinski leads the way for Carthage in kills with 11. Second set stats: SPRINGFIELD STAT Carthage 11 Kills 9 3 Errors 6 .364 Percentage .12 11 Assists 9 8 Digs 7 0/6 Serving Aces/Errors 1/6 share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link
10:31 pm, April 23, 2022Carthage wins first set for 1-0 leadCarthage comes out with the opening set win, beating Springfield 25-20 to begin the night. First set stats: SPRINGFIELD STAT Carthage 14 Kills 15 4 Errors 3 .303 Percentage .308 13 Assists 12 19 Digs 13 1/2 Serving Aces/Errors 0/6 share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link
12:22 pm, April 23, 2022Springfield and Carthage face off in 2022 DIII men's volleyball championship game Both Springfield and Carthage took care of business in the semifinals with 3-0 wins. The two will square off for the 2022 DIII men's volleyball championship tonight at 6 p.m. ET. Carthage is eyeing its second straight championship, while Springfield is on the cusp of its sixth title and first since 2018. Tonight's title game begins at 6 p.m. ET from Tarble Arena in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It will stream live on NCAA.com, with updates posted here throughout the night. share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link
1:51 am, April 23, 2022Carthage will battle Springfield for the title after semifinal sweeps 2022 DIII men's volleyball championship: semifinal recap A pair of sweeps have set up defending champion Carthage with a showdown with Springfield for Saturday's national championship. The match begins at 6 p.m. ET. Both Carthage and Springfield cruised in their final sets to secure 3-0 wins. Carthage beat Wentworth (25-22, 25-19, 25-11) after Springfield defeated Stevens (25-19, 25-22, 25-13). The Firebirds beat Benedictine (IL) last year to win its first title. Springfield last won it all in 2018 — its fifth in DIII. The meeting will make for the second between the two in the finals. They also met in the first DIII championship in 2012. share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link
1:26 am, April 23, 2022Carthage goes up 2-0, nears title matchCarthage's hitting hasn't really slowed down, as the Firebirds hit .500 in the second set to win, 25-19. Matt Slivinski has 10 kills, while Zach Bulthuis (8 kills, .889 hitting) and Carter Schmidt (7 kills, .700 hitting) have added crucial hitting depth. CARTHAGE STAT WENTWORTH 14 Set 2 kills 14 2 Set 2 errors 4 .500 Set 2 % .333 28 Total kills 23 6 Total errors 8 .468 Total hitting % .294 26 Total assists 20 17 Total digs 11 3/8 Total aces/errors 4/10 share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link
1:02 am, April 23, 2022Carthage wins first set in second semifinalIt took three set points, but Carthage held off Wentworth 25-22 to win the first set. Carthage's 14 kills and .435 hitting helped the Firebirds get just enough to win. CARTHAGE STAT WENTWORTH 14 Kills 9 4 Errors 4 .435 Percentage .238 14 Assists 8 8 Digs 5 3/7 Serving Aces/Errors 2/4 share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link
11:31 pm, April 22, 2022Springfield sweeps Stevens to advance to national championshipSpringfield swept its way through again. The Pride swept their 12th consecutive match, this time taking down Stevens in the national semifinals. Springfield dominated the final set to secure the win (25-19, 25-22, 25-13). The Pride most recently won the title in 2018, completing a run of consecutive championships. On Friday, Jarrett Anderson, Brennan Brandow and Liam York all finished with nine kills. Here's how Springfield knocked out Stevens: Springfield Stat Stevens 13 Set 3 kills 8 0 Set 3 errors 6 .813 Set 3 % .100 36 Total kills 33 6 Total errors 24 .380 Total hitting % .095 35 Total assists 29 33 Total digs 33 4/14 Total aces/errors 1/10 share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link
10:51 pm, April 22, 2022Springfield wins set two, pushes Stevens to brinkSpringfield is one set away from advancing to the national championship, taking set 2, 25-22. The Pride have yet to drop a set in the NCAA tournament. Liam York leads Springfield with seven kills and .500 hitting. Here's a look at the stats: Springfield Stat Stevens 11 Set 2 kills 14 3 Set 2 errors 10 .258 Set 2 % .103 23 Total kills 25 6 Total errors 18 .270 Total hitting % .093 22 Total assists 21 28 Total digs 30 1/9 Total aces/errors 1/8 share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link
10:31 pm, April 22, 2022Springfield takes first set for 1-0 leadSpringfield comes out with the opening set win, beating Stevens 25-18 to begin the match. Kills were very similar, but Springfield's more consistent hitting made the difference, as Stevens had eight attack errors to Springfield's three. First set stats: Springfield Stat Stevens 12 Kills 11 3 Errors 8 .281 Percentage .083 11 Assists 8 16 Digs 14 1/5 Serving Aces/Errors 0/4 share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link
9:50 pm, April 22, 2022Friday's semifinals underway After tonight, we will know the championship matchup for the DIII men's volleyball tournament. The first semifinal match is happening now, with the second starting shortly after at 8:30 p.m. ET. Here are the matchups for the semifinals. Click or tap below: Springfield vs. Stevens, 6 p.m. ET Wentworth vs. Carthage, 8:30 p.m. ET The winners of tonight's games will advance to Saturday's title match at 6 p.m. ET from Tarble Arena in Kenosha, Wisconsin. All the semifinal matches can be streamed live on NCAA.com. share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link
11:28 pm, April 16, 20224 teams advance after Saturday's quarterfinals The quarterfinals of the 2022 DIII men's volleyball championship have come to a close, sending four teams on to the semifinals Saturday evening. Here's a look at Saturday's results: Saturday, April 16 (all times ET): Wentworth 3, Rutgers-Newark 1 | Final stats Springfield 3, SUNY New Paltz 0 | Final stats Stevens 3, St. Joseph's (LI) 1 | Final stats Carthage 3, Dominican (IL) 0 | Final stats The semifinals will take place on April 22 in the Tarble Arena in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Semifinal winners will advance to the championship round, set to take place the following night. Click here to access the full bracket. share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link
1:19 pm, April 15, 2022Sweeps galore in DIII men's volleyball first round Springfield looking for its sixth national title The quest for the 2022 DIII men's volleyball champion began today with eight first-round matchups – five of them being sweeps. Dominican (IL) and North Central (IL) was the only match to reach five sets, with Dominican (IL) advancing. Friday's scores: Springfield 3, Penn State-Behrend 0 | Final stats St. Joseph's (LI) 3, Southern Virginia 1 | Final stats Rutgers-Newark 3, Baruch 0 | Final stats Carthage 3, Mount Union 0 | Final stats SUNY New Paltz 3, Marymount (VA) 1 | Final stats Stevens 3, Endicott 0 | Final stats Wentworth 3, St. John Fisher 0 | Final stats Dominican (IL) 3, North Central (IL) 2 | Final stats Tomorrow's schedule in ET: Wentworth vs. Rutgers-Newark, 6 p.m. SUNY New Paltz vs. Springfield, 6 p.m. St. Joseph's (LI) vs. Stevens, 6 p.m. Dominican (IL) vs. Carthage, 7 p.m. share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link
2:12 pm, April 11, 20222022 DIII men's volleyball selections announced The championship field for the 2022 DIII men's volleyball tournament has been announced. Click here for a full look at the selections. Click here for a full look at the bracket. share with Facebookshare with Twittercopy link