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Monroe Mustangs Men’s Volleyball Leads Pool B in Second Annual NJCAA Men’s Volleyball Invitational

GLEN ELLYN, Ill., April 10, 2024 – The second annual NJCAA Men's Volleyball Invitational is set to begin this Friday, April 12, at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Ill. The three-day, eight-team tournament will begin with the Pool Play round, which will then lead to new seeding for the championship bracket. The Monroe College Mustangs enter the tournament as Pool B's top-ranked team, looking to take home the Invitational Championship that eluded them in 2023.
 
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
2024 NJCAA Men's Volleyball Invitational
College of DuPage – Glen Ellyn, IL
Physical Education Center Arena
Friday, April 12 – Saturday, April 14
Tournament Central (NJCAA)
Tournament Central (DuPage)
Tournament Schedule/Bracket
 
TOURNAMENT POOLS
 
Pool A
  1. Finger Lakes (27-3)
  2. Northampton (15-1)
  3. Bryant & Stratton (WI) (8-10)
  4. Atlantic Cape (13-6)
 
Pool B
  1. Monroe (26-5)
  2. DuPage (5-12)
  3. Ocean County (13-5)
  4. Nassau (10-13)

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE (all times Eastern)
Friday, April 12 Pool Play
10 a.m. Finger Lakes vs. Bryant & Stratton (Court 1)
  Monroe College vs. Ocean (Court 2)
12 p.m. Northampton vs. Atlantic Cape (Court 1)
  College of DuPage vs. Nassau (Court 2)
2 p.m. Finger Lakes vs. Atlantic Cape (Court 1)
  Monroe vs. Nassau (Court 2)
4 p.m. Northampton vs. Bryant & Stratton (Court 1)
  College of DuPage vs. Ocean (Court 2)
Saturday, April 13 Pool Play
10 a.m. Bryant & Stratton vs. Atlantic Cape (Court 1)
  Ocean vs. Nassau (Court 2)
12 p.m. Finger Lakes vs. Northampton (Court 1)
  College of DuPage vs. Monroe (Court 2)
  Bracket Quarterfinals
3 p.m. #1 Seed vs. #8 Seed (Court 1)
  #2 Seed vs. #7 Seed (Court 2)
5 p.m. #4 Seed vs. #5 Seed (Court 1)
  #3 Seed vs #6 Seed (Court 2)
Sunday, April 14 Semifinals/Final/Consolation
10 a.m. #1/#8 Loser vs. #4/#5 Loser (Court 1)
  #2/#7 Loser vs. #3/#6 Loser (Court 2)
12 p.m. #1/#8 Winner vs. #4/#5 Winner (Court 1)
  #2/#7 Winner vs. #3/#6 Winner (Court 2)
2 p.m. Third place (Court 1)
4 p.m. Championship (Court 1)
 
General Tournament Schedule
POOL PLAY
Friday, April 12 – 10:00 AM ET – 4:00 PM ET (First two matches)
Saturday, April 13 – 10:00 AM/12:00 PM ET (Final match of Pool Play)
*Teams will be reseeded after Pool Play to determine Championship Bracket
 
CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET
Quarterfinals: Saturday, April 13 – 3:00/5:00 PM ET
 
Semifinals: Sunday, April 14 – 12:00 PM ET
 
CHAMPIONSHIP: Sunday, April 14 – 4:00 PM ET
*Consolation Bracket to be played at 10:00 AM/2:00 PM ET
Tournament Results
 
TOURNAMENT COVERAGE
Live Stream
Live Stats
 
2024 NJCAA MEN'S VOLLEYBALL STATISTICS
NJCAA Men's Volleyball Individual Leaders
NJCAA Men's Volleyball Individual Stats
NJCAA Men's Volleyball Team Stats
 
MONROE'S SEASON AT A GLANCE
The Mustangs have enjoyed a strong second season of competition in 2024, entering the NJCAA Men's Volleyball Invitational with a 26-5 overall record. The Mustangs have lost just one match to an NJCAA opponent this season, splitting the two-match season series with Finger Lakes Community College. Monroe went a perfect 8-0 during the inaugural season of Region 15 play, and then swept the opposition in the first-ever NJCAA Region 15 Championship tournament to become the first Region 15 Men's Volleyball Champion.
 
The Mustangs are led offensively by Region 15 Player of the Year Arnau Riu Giralt, who is second in the NJCAA with 290 kills this year. He also ranks No. 1 with 67 service aces on the season. All-Region 15 Team member Timothy Reyes leads the Mustangs with 933 assists, ranking second in the NJCAA. Reyes has contributed in every category this year with 59 kills, 53 blocks, 171 digs and 27 aces.
 
Region 15 Championship Tournament MVP Damian Baker leads the Mustangs with 66 total blocks on the season. All-Region 15 Team member Devounte Bennett has made 51 blocks on the year. Arthur Rosa leads the Mustangs with 180 digs this season. All-Region 15 Team member Briggs Wieboldt is second on the team with 218 kills. Ethan Grace, who was also a member of the Region 15 All-Region Team, has totaled 140 kills with 46 aces this year.
 
LAST YEAR'S INVITATIONAL
Five of the six teams that competed in the inaugural NJCAA Men's Volleyball Invitational in 2023 return for this year's invitational: Monroe, Finger Lakes, DuPage, Ocean County and Bryant & Stratton. Last year featured two pools of three teams, with pool play preceding crossover play to determine the seeding for the championship bracket.
 
The Mustangs went 2-0 in pool play, as did Finger Lakes in the other pool. The Lakers then defeated Monroe in the crossover round to earn the top seed in the championship bracket. The Mustangs and Lakers both went on to win their semifinal matches, setting up another meeting in the championship of the tournament. Finger Lakes came out on top in four sets to become the first-ever NJCAA Men's Volleyball Invitational Champions. The Mustangs and Lakers conveniently proved to be the top two teams in the NJCAA again this season, and will lead their respective pools in the 2024 NJCAA Men's Volleyball Invitational.
                                                                               
ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE COLLEGE
The athletic program at Monroe College encompasses a total of 28 teams competing across nine sports. There are 20 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well the Monroe College marching band, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has seven teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
 
For more information about the Monroe Mustangs, please visit us at www.MonroeCollegeMustangs.com or follow us on social media: Facebook (Monroe Mustangs Athletics), Twitter (@MonroeMustangs) and Instagram (@monroemustangs).
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Players Mentioned

Devounte Bennett

#19 Devounte Bennett

MB
6' 7"
Sophomore
Timothy Reyes

#14 Timothy Reyes

S
6' 4"
Sophomore
Arnau Riu Giralt

#12 Arnau Riu Giralt

OH
6' 1"
Sophomore
Arthur Rosa

#8 Arthur Rosa

L
5' 6"
Freshman
Briggs Wieboldt

#9 Briggs Wieboldt

OH
6' 2"
Freshman
Ethan Grace

#18 Ethan Grace

RS
6' 6"
Freshman
Damian Baker

#21 Damian Baker

MB
6' 9"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Devounte Bennett

#19 Devounte Bennett

6' 7"
Sophomore
MB
Timothy Reyes

#14 Timothy Reyes

6' 4"
Sophomore
S
Arnau Riu Giralt

#12 Arnau Riu Giralt

6' 1"
Sophomore
OH
Arthur Rosa

#8 Arthur Rosa

5' 6"
Freshman
L
Briggs Wieboldt

#9 Briggs Wieboldt

6' 2"
Freshman
OH
Ethan Grace

#18 Ethan Grace

6' 6"
Freshman
RS
Damian Baker

#21 Damian Baker

6' 9"
Freshman
MB