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Post by FU73 on Dec 1, 2019 15:31:41 GMT -5
The Fairfield University Volleyball team. the 2019 MAAC Champion – will learn its NCAA postseason destination and opponent on Sunday, Dec. 1 at 8:30 p.m. when the 64-team field is announced live on ESPNU. The Stags will be making their 11th trip to the NCAA Championship after securing the 2019 MAAC title with a 3-1 win over Quinnipiac last Sunday at Alumni Hall.
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Post by stags74 on Dec 1, 2019 20:55:48 GMT -5
Stags vs #7 seed Minnesota of the B-10 at Minnesota on 12/6,
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Post by FU73 on Dec 1, 2019 22:14:31 GMT -5
 The Stags will travel to Minneapolis to play seventh-seeded and #8 nationally-ranked Minnesota in the NCAA Championship First Round on Friday, Dec. 6. First serve from Maturi Pavilion is set for 8:00 p.m. EST. The Stags will be making their 11th trip to the NCAA Championship and their fourth in five years after securing the 2019 MAAC title with a 3-1 win over Quinnipiac last Sunday at Alumni Hall. Fairfield is currently (24-5) on the season. Minnesota is (23-5) overall and posted a (17-3) record in the Big Ten. Friday will mark the first meeting between the the Stags and Golden Gophers. Iowa State (17-11)(8-8 Big 12) and Creighton (24-5)(17-1) Big East) will meet on the other side of the bracket on Friday. Game times from Maturi Pavilion have not yet been announced. NCAA Volleyball Bracketwww.ncaa.com/brackets/volleyball-women/d1/2019 |
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Post by FU73 on Dec 2, 2019 11:53:51 GMT -5
 BIG TEN #8 Minnesota is (11-2) at home this season and average 5,293 fans in their 5,700 seat Maturi Pavillion. |
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Post by FU73 on Dec 2, 2019 17:44:37 GMT -5
Sacred Heart draws No. 1 Baylor in NCAA volleyball tournamentThe other "Fairfield" school is also in the NCAA Tournament. This is the 11th NCAA tournament appearance for Fairfield (24-5) including the fourth in the last five years while this is Sacred Heart’s (20-11) third appearance but first since 2011. The Pioneers did take a set off of Stanford in the first round of the 2011 tournament. Fairfield won its lone set against Pepperdine in 2000. Six players who played in the 2017 first round loss to No. 2 Texas are still on the roster. The Stags defeated Sacred Heart 3-1 (15-25, 25-21, 27-25, 25-19) at SHU on September 14th. www.ctpost.com/sports/article/Sacred-Heart-draws-No-1-Baylor-Fairfield-to-14874471.php
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Post by stags74 on Dec 2, 2019 19:26:00 GMT -5
Huge difference between Big-10 and MAAC v-ball. I would hope the stags could win one set in the match.
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Post by stag76 on Dec 3, 2019 13:01:37 GMT -5
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Post by vastagman on Dec 3, 2019 18:33:53 GMT -5
BIG TEN #8 Minnesota is (11-2) at home this season and average 5,293 fans in their 5,700 seat Maturi Pavillion. My gosh! 5,293 for volleyball? That's amazing. I can only imagine what they must draw for hockey. |
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Post by FU73 on Dec 3, 2019 21:22:22 GMT -5
My gosh! 5,293 for volleyball? That's amazing. I can only imagine what they must draw for hockey.....In NCAA Division 1 Men's Hockey Minnesota was #3 last season (2018-19) in attendance with (7,944) average only behind #1 North Dakota (11,398) and #2 Wisconsin (10,044). UConn was #17 (4,139), Quinnipiac was #24 (3,123), Yale was #26 (3,046), Canisius was #53 (1,033), Niagara was #58 (697) and #60 Sacred Heart (340) was last. www.uscho.com/stats/attendance/division-i-men/2018-2019/
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Post by vastagman on Dec 4, 2019 11:00:05 GMT -5
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Post by FU73 on Dec 4, 2019 19:03:50 GMT -5
Todd Kress @toddkressvb What has already been an incredible season...continues!!! We are headed off to Minnesota for round 1 of the NCAA tourney. Looking forward to competing,representing the MAAC and giving the Gophers all we got!!@fairfieldstags @stagsvb @batiesmoose #WeAreStags 
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Post by stags74 on Dec 5, 2019 15:20:19 GMT -5
It will be interesting to see what Coach Kress comments actually turn into by the end of the match with Minnesota. The gap( quality of teams) between MAAC VB and Big 10 VB is wider then the gap between MAAC men’s basketball and B-10 men’s basketball.
Whatever are the results Friday, theVB team has given this fan on he’ll of a great ride! Stags up.
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