Thursday Match Projections
Carolinas yesterday, MIVA today.
Yesterday we had a full day in the Conference Carolinas and it was a fun one. Belmont Abbey continues to find ways to win as they are now 10-1 in conference play. I can’t wait to look into this team and conference more and more.
Today, (3/4 of) the MIVA is taking the court. The top three teams are all playing in separate matches so there is a chance we don’t see much movement at the top of the conference. Ball State and Lewis are a tight match, for VBelo, and is sure to be a fun one to watch. The matches today are just the appetizer for the chaos of this weekend. I can’t wait!
Match Recaps
ConfCarolinas
Mount Olive (58%) def. Barton (42%)
3-0 (26-24, 25-20, 25-19)
Belmont Abbey (83%) def. Emmanuel (17%)
3-2 (20-25, 25-17, 25-22, 18-25, 15-13)
North Greenville (63%) def. Erskine (37%)
3-0 (25-12, 25-12, 25-21)
King (90%) def. Lees-McRae (10%)
3-0 (25-22, 25-15, 25-17)
SIAC
Fort Valley State (94%) def. Morehouse (6%)
3-0 (25-9, 25-11, 25-21)
Non-conference
Warner (25%) def. Edward Waters (75%)
3-2 (18-25, 25-22, 26-24, 23-25, 15-10)
Match Projections
ECC
St. Thomas Aquinas (45%) vs Dominican (55%)
MIVA
Ball State (53%) vs Lewis (47%)
Queens (10%) vs Loyola Chicago (90%)
Ohio State (65%) vs McKendree (35%)
NEC
Merrimack (7%) vs Saint Francis (93%)
Non-conference
Tusculum (50%) vs Emmanuel (50%)
Nothing is a must win as both these teams will make the MIVA Tourney BUT McKendree and Lewis winning at hone will add to MIVA Mayhem. Should be a fun couple of hours.