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NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – For the third time this season, the men's volleyball team at the State University of New York at New Paltz will take on Vassar College to write a new chapter in this Hudson River rivalry.
This time around, the stakes are even higher in a win-or-go home situation as the No. 4 Hawks (25-8 overall) take on the No. 2 Brewers (26-7 overall) in the NCAA Division III Quarterfinals on Friday, April 28 at 5:30 p.m. in Blake Arena, hosted by Springfield College.
Both teams have split this season, winning on the road, as Vassar came to the Hawk Center on March 29 and claimed a come-from-behind 3-2 victory after trailing 2-0. New Paltz answered, however, with a classic 3-1 win at Vassar in the UVC Semifinals to eliminate the host school.
The winner of the quarterfinal match will face either Wentworth or Juniata in the NCAA Semifinals on Saturday, April 29 with the winner of that advancing to the National Championship bout.
New Paltz
The Hawks defeated Kean 3-2 in the NCAA First Round on Saturday, April 22… Junior
Anthony Bonilla tallied a match-high 17 kills against the Cougars… Senior
Steven Woessner and Bonilla both earned AVCA All-America status… Woessner was named to the First Team while Bonilla garnered Second Team status… Woessner did not play against Vassar on March 29… In that match, Bonilla floored a game-high 16 kills while seniors
Jake Roessler and
C.J. Borfitz both enjoyed 11 kills each… At Vassar on April 14, the Hawks outlasted the Brewers in the first set, winning 34-32… Roessler exploded for a career-high 22 kills.
Vassar
Vassar earned an at-large bid and a first-round bye into this year's tournament… The Brewers earned the right to host the UVC Tournament this season by gaining the No. 1 seed… On March 29, junior Matthew Knigge floored 14 kills while senior Christian Lizana followed with 12… Junior Zechariah Lee dished out 39 assists… In the UVC semis on April 14, Knigge enjoyed a team-high 19 kills while Lee distributed 44 helpers… Knigge was named the 2017 UVC Player of the Year and First Team AVCA All America… Senior libero Trey Cimorelli was named the 2017 UVC Libero of the Year… Knigge, Cimorelli and Lee all gained First Team UVC status… Lee was named Second Team All-America… Lizana was named Second Team All-UVC… First-year head coach Richard Gary was named the UVC Coach of the Year.
