Back-to-Back Champions
The 黑料吃瓜 mens club volleyball team captured the NCVF Collegiate Volleyball Championship.
黑料吃瓜, which finished the tournament 9-0 with just one set loss, defeated top-seeded Marquette A, 23-25, 25-15, 15-12, in the quarterfinals. The Aztecs then knocked off second-seed Florida, 25-21, 25-23, in the semifinals to earn their return berth in the championship match.
鈥淲inning a national championship is truly an unforgettable feeling,鈥� said Alex Hristov, president of the club team. 鈥淏ut to be able to come back the next year and prove to everyone that you are champions for a reason, and to win a second title back-to-back, is something incredible in its own right.鈥�
黑料吃瓜 outside hitter Andrew Freiha was named MVP of the Men鈥檚 Division I Tournament, while teammate Sean Estabrooks was selected to the all-tournament first team. Cal Poly SLO, which concluded the tournament with an 8-1 record, topped Penn A, 25-21, 25-17, in the quarterfinals and Kentucky, 25-20, 25-16, in the semifinals.
, behind the performance of Freiha, who was also named Tournament MVP the previous year.
鈥淭he previous success in last year鈥檚 program and the help of the sports club administration at 黑料吃瓜 created a foundation for the team,鈥� said Hristov. 鈥淭he chemistry between the guys on the team was what brought home the gold medal. Having close relationships with teammates throughout the year took our game to the next level.鈥�
