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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Men's volleyball to join MPSF in 2018
6/30/2016 9:32:00 AM | Men's Volleyball
PHOENIX – The GCU men's volleyball program will be joining the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation beginning with the 2017-2018 academic year. Concordia University Irvine will also transition to the MPSF to complete an eight-team conference including Brigham Young, California Baptist, Pepperdine, Stanford, UCLA and USC.
"Joining the MPSF for men's volleyball connects us to schools committed to academic and athletic excellence in our region of the country," GCU Vice President of Athletics Mike Vaught stated. "Competing against top-ranked programs in this conference will only enhance the experience of our program as it continues to rise and will be a great test for our student-athletes."
The MPSF schedule will feature a home and away, double-round robin format for a total of 14 conference matches. The MPSF Championship Tournament will maintain its current format of an eight-team quarterfinal, hosted by the top-four seeds, followed by the semifinal and championship matches hosted by the best remaining seed to advance from the quarterfinals. The MPSF will be one of five NCAA Division I and II conferences in 2018, whose champions will earn automatic bids into the NCAA Tournament.
"We are extremely excited to make the transition into the MPSF for the 2018 season," GCU head coach Matt Werle added. "This will allow for an exciting amount of conference matches with some of the best competition in the country. We look forward to the new challenges ahead."
Grand Canyon currently competes in the Midwest intercollegiate Volleyball Association and will play its final season in the league in 2017 before making the transition to the MPSF. The Lopes finished the 2016 season with their best record in the eight-year history of the program at 17-12. GCU will complete the four-year transition to Division I athletics next season and will be eligible for the NCAA Tournament beginning in 2018.
"Joining the MPSF for men's volleyball connects us to schools committed to academic and athletic excellence in our region of the country," GCU Vice President of Athletics Mike Vaught stated. "Competing against top-ranked programs in this conference will only enhance the experience of our program as it continues to rise and will be a great test for our student-athletes."
The MPSF schedule will feature a home and away, double-round robin format for a total of 14 conference matches. The MPSF Championship Tournament will maintain its current format of an eight-team quarterfinal, hosted by the top-four seeds, followed by the semifinal and championship matches hosted by the best remaining seed to advance from the quarterfinals. The MPSF will be one of five NCAA Division I and II conferences in 2018, whose champions will earn automatic bids into the NCAA Tournament.
"We are extremely excited to make the transition into the MPSF for the 2018 season," GCU head coach Matt Werle added. "This will allow for an exciting amount of conference matches with some of the best competition in the country. We look forward to the new challenges ahead."
Grand Canyon currently competes in the Midwest intercollegiate Volleyball Association and will play its final season in the league in 2017 before making the transition to the MPSF. The Lopes finished the 2016 season with their best record in the eight-year history of the program at 17-12. GCU will complete the four-year transition to Division I athletics next season and will be eligible for the NCAA Tournament beginning in 2018.
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