INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – On Monday morning, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced the field for the 2025 Division III Men's Volleyball Tournament. The Messiah University Men's Volleyball team will travel to Southern Virginia University for the opening weekend.
The Falcons will open the tournament against the Chargers of Lancaster Bible College on Friday, April 18 at a time to be determined. Southern Virginia will play the winner of St. Joseph's (L.I.) and Thiel. The winners will play Saturday in the Elite Eight round.
Messiah earned their spot in the tournament via an at-large bid after finishing as the runner-up in the MAC Championship. The Falcons enter the tournament with a 25-3 overall record and will compete in their third DIII NCAA National Tournament in program history.
The Lancaster Bible College Chargers earned a spot in the tournament after securing the United East Conference Championship for the second year in a row with a 3-0 sweep over Wilson. The Chargers enter the tournament with a 23-7 record.
Southern Virginia University will host after earning an automatic bid via claiming the CVC Championship with a 3-0 win over Juniata College. The Knights have a record of 31-1 this season.
The Knights will face the winner of a first round matchup between St. Joseph's (L.I.) and Thiel. The St. Joseph's (L.I.) Golden Eagles earned the automatic bid with a 3-1 win over NJCU in the Skyline Championship.
The Thiel College Tomcats earned a spot in the 2025 tournament via an automatic bid after defeating Grove City 3-0 in the PAC Championship.
Fans are encouraged to follow GoMessiah.com throughout the week for a full preview of this weekend's action.
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