NJIT hit the street for KP’s NCAA Division One Match of the Week on Friday, March 14th to tackle fellow EIVA member George Mason. The primary time these two met up this season NJIT got here out on high in a five-set thriller. At present the EIVA standings are tight, six groups realistically nonetheless have a shot to be the primary seed within the EIVA match. It seems that the EIVA is not going to get one of many NCAA at giant bids to the match, so these convention matches that decide the EIVA match seedings are crucial. “The EIVA had been an in depth race between all groups within the first half. We’ve six video games left to try to separate us from the group. A month to be enjoying our greatest volleyball,” stated NJIT Head Coach Danny Goncalves.
For the rematch George Mason got here out on high 3 units to 1 (19-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-19). Within the first set NJIT got here out on fireplace hitting .688, with 12 kills and solely committing one hitting error. Main the Highlanders throughout that crimson sizzling first set was Antonio Feliciano, who completed the match with 14 kills and hit .375. “The match began out with us being highly regarded offensively. Mason turned up the service strain the remainder of the match forcing us off the web greater than we had been. With elevated service strain and too many unforced errors on our facet of the web made it tough to safe a victory,” stated Coach.
Mason didn’t panic after set one. In units two by means of 4 the Patriots equipped nice service strain that cooled down the Highlanders to complete with a .287 hitting share for the match. Setter Troy McDonald dished out 46 assists whereas working a balanced offense. Over 4 Patriots had over 9 kills and as a crew they hit .365. “Troy has executed a pleasant job of discovering the precise gamers on the proper instances this 12 months. His steadiness of offense is what retains groups guessing at instances and it helps us achieve success,” stated George Mason Head Coach Jay Hosack.
The second half of EIVA goes to be thrilling to observe. George Mason sits on the high with a convention document of 3-1 and 11-6 general. This upcoming week they take slightly break from convention play, however they are going to have their fingers full internet hosting the Daemen Wildcats and UCI. NJIT strikes to 7-10 general and 2-4 in convention play. The Highlanders additionally take a break within the motion of convention play, however they’ll problem themselves touring out west for 2 matches in opposition to the primary ranked Lengthy Seaside State program.
Exterior of the match the Patriots are celebrating 50 years of getting a program. Many student-athletes have achieved greatness on the ground, and they’re making an influence in society after they graduate. Whereas following George Mason’s Instagram followers can discover that they run an annual alumni golf match and have a number of cookouts in the course of the 12 months to create an superior tradition for this system. “Our program is celebrating its 50th 12 months as a varsity program, which only a few groups can say. It places us in an elite class. The entire alumni through the years have been so supportive they usually proceed to be nice mentors to our guys,” stated Coach Hosack.
George Mason:
Volleyball Historical past:
– Program has been round for 50 years. We’re celebrating our 50-year anniversary this 12 months with alumni weekend on April 18 and 19th.
With this system beginning in 1975 with Wayne Stalick as head coach. 4 appearances on the NAIA Event in 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979. 4 EIVA Convention titles with 4 NCAA Event appearances in 1984, 1985, 1988, and 2016. Two third place finishes in 1984 and 1985 defeating Ball State in each years. Had three gamers from final 12 months signal skilled contracts in Europe. Omar Hoyos performs in Spain for Membership Teruel, Jack Bolz is in Portugal for Vitoria Sport Clube, and Paul Wyszynski is at Poland enjoying for Czarni Radom.
Teaching Historical past:
- Wayne Stalick (1975-85, 87-90)
- Ron Shayka (1986, 91-96, 98)
- Uvaldo Acosta (1997-1998)
- Fred Chao (1999-2015)
- Jay Hosack (2016-present)
Notable Alumni:
- Uvaldo Acosta (3x All-American, U.S. Nationwide crew member from 1989-1992)
- Moyo Kasim (4x All-American)
- Ric Lucas (2x All-American)
- Brian Negron (Puerto Rico Nationwide crew member and 2018 EIVA Participant of the 12 months)
- Hayden Wagner (3x All-American)
- Willie Hughes. (2x All-American, the primary Patriot to be an All-American)
- Omar Hoyos (2024 All-American, performs professionally in Spain, represents the Puerto Rican Nationwide Staff)
Making an influence on the group:
The Patriots volunteer a variety of their time at Oak View Elementary College.
Making an influence on the group:
NJIT Athletics Schooling Day throughout a males’s basketball sport (over 1,200 college students (elementary college), toured the campus of NJIT and Athletics services earlier than the lads’s basketball sport. Members of the NJIT males’s volleyball crew have been the leaders of teams giving the tour round campus
Department Brook Park Cleanup – Members and coaches of the NJIT males’s volleyball crew clear up the park close to the College (choosing up trash, planting timber/flowers, and many others).
Lecturers:
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Newark, NJ
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Kevin Pratte has enthusiastically been concerned in volleyball for over 23 years. Pratte began enjoying in center college and was lucky sufficient to play NCAA Division 1 volleyball at The College of the Pacific. After his enjoying profession Pratte bought concerned in teaching volleyball. In 2009 Pratte was the graduate assistant coach for the College of Nebraska ladies’s volleyball program. Later in his profession Pratte made teaching stops at College of the Pacific, a number of group faculties and coached at WAVE Volleyball Membership for seven years. At present Pratte is a bodily training instructor within the San Diego Unified College District, San Diego Downtown Breakfast Rotary member, a school volleyball recruiting coordinator, hosts a volleyball podcast present, the proprietor of the Center Hitter web site and runs a non-profit group to assist elevate funds to provide boys’ highschool volleyball college students scholarships to play membership volleyball. He’s excited to proceed writing for Volleyball Journal and is raring to cowl the sport.
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