VBelo Daily: April 16, 2026
Time for the IVA and SIAC to join the postseason party.
Number of the Day
11.52 - UCLA is very good. Andrew Rowan plays for UCLA. Andrew Rowan is very good. He currently leads the nation with 11.52 assists per set. For context, this is .74 more than the next closest setter, Tread Rosenthal. The last time a setter fished the season with more than 11.5 assists per set was back in 2015. He is also the only active player with more than 4,000 career assists. Legendary.
Yesterday’s Scores
Conference Carolinas Tournament
Quarterfinals
#4 North Greenville (75%) def. #5 Barton (25%)
3-1 (23-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-23)
#3 Lees-McRae (53%) def. #6 Emmanuel (47%)
3-1 (25-20, 18-25, 25-22, 25-19)
GLVC
Missouri S&T (53%) def. Maryville (47%)
3-0 (25-16, 25-10, 25-18)
IVA
Barry (92%) def. UPR-Rio Piedras (8%)
3-0 (25-20, 25-14, 25-17)
MPSF
Jessup (83%) def. UC Merced (17%)
3-1 (28-26, 23-25, 25-12, 25-19)
Vanguard (71%) def. Concordia (29%)
3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-18)
Today’s Match Projections
IVA Tournament
Quarterfinals
#5 Merrimack (39%) vs #4 Tusculum (61%)
#3 Catawba (53%) vs #6 UPR-Rio Piedras (47%)
SIAC Tournament
Quarterfinals
#5 Kentucky State (9%) vs #4 Edward Waters (91%)
MPSF
BYU (6%) vs UCLA (94%)
Pepperdine (56%) vs Southern California (44%)





BYU is the host of the MPSF Tournament and does anyone know how the seeding will flow?
Important matches for teams playing in LA area as USC needs quality wins as does BYU.
The IVA will have a nice Tournament and we get to see if Merrimack can make a run. Being an independent in the Northeast is a tough road, as not many teams have free weekends to keep the Warriors sharp.
The SIAC is held at Edward Waters which has the craziest court design manynhave ever seen.
What a fine season by the Miners of Missouri S&T. Almost assuredly a top 20-30 RPI finish is an outstanding feat.