2021 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Tournament
The 2021 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Tournament is the men's volleyball tournament for the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association held during the 2021 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. It will be held April 10 through April 24, 2021 at campus sites. The winner receives the Association's automatic bid to the 2021 NCAA Volleyball Tournament.
| 2021 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Men's Volleyball Tournament | |
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| Classification | Division I/II |
| Teams | 8 |
| Champions | Lewis Flyers (6th title) |
| Winning coach | Dan Friend (3rd title) |
| MVP | Ryan Coenen (Lewis) |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Lewis †‡y | 12 | – | 2 | .857 | 21 | – | 3 | .875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Loyola Chicago | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 McKendree | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Ball State | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 12 | – | 7 | .632 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 9 | – | 10 | .474 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 6 | – | 9 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lindenwood | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quincy | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2021 MIVA Tournament champion
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Seeds[edit]
All eight teams are eligible for the postseason, with the highest seed hosting each round. Teams were seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records.
| Seed | School | Conference | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1[1] | Lewis | 12–2 | – |
| 2 | Loyola Chicago | 9–5 | 2–0 vs. McKendree |
| 3 | McKendree | 9–5 | 0–2 vs. Loyola |
| 4 | Ball State | 8–6 | Point tiebreaker 216-209 vs. Ohio State[2] |
| 5 | Ohio State | 8–6 | Point tiebreaker 209-216 vs. Ball State[2] |
| 6 | Purdue Fort Wayne | 6–8 | – |
| 7 | Lindenwood | 2–12 | Point tiebreaker 184-175 vs. Quincy[2] |
| 8 | Quincy | 2–12 | Point tiebreaker 175-184 vs. Lindenwood[2] |
Schedule and results[edit]
| Time Network |
Matchup | Score | Attendance | Broadcasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinals – Saturday, April 10[3] | ||||
| 7:00 pm GLVC SN |
No. 1 Lewis vs. No. 8 Quincy | 3–0 (25–20, 25–21, 25–15) |
120 | Matt Mohan & Patrick Hennessey |
| 7:00 pm ESPN+ |
No. 2 Loyola Chicago vs. No. 7 Lindenwood | 3–1 (25–19, 25–21, 24–26, 25–23) |
0 | Jason Goch & Ray Gooden |
| 7:00 pm GLVC SN |
No. 3 McKendree vs. No. 6 Purdue Fort Wayne | 3–2 (27–25, 20–25, 29–27, 25–27, 15–13)[4] |
0 | Colin Suhre |
| 7:00 pm Ball State All-Access |
No. 4 Ball State vs. No. 5 Ohio State[5] | 3–1 (31–29, 25–19, 21–25, 28–26)[6] |
0 | No commentary |
| Semifinals – Saturday, April 17 | ||||
| 5:00 pm ESPN+ |
No. 2 Loyola Chicago vs. No. 3 McKendree | 3–2 (17–25, 12–25, 25–23, 25–22, 15–9)[7] |
0 | Jason Goch & Ray Gooden |
| 7:00 pm GLVC SN |
No. 1 Lewis vs. No. 4 Ball State | 3–0 (25–15, 25–20, 25–23) |
150 | Patrick Hennessey & Cody Lindeman |
| Championship – Saturday, April 24 | ||||
| 7:00 pm GLVC SN |
No. 1 Lewis vs. No. 2 Loyola Chicago | 3–0 (25–14, 25–22, 25–19) |
160 | Patrick Hennessey & Cody Lindeman |
| Game times are host team times (ET and CT). Rankings denote tournament seeding. | ||||
Bracket[edit]
| Quarterfinals Saturday, April 10 | Semifinals Saturday, April 17 | Championship Saturday, April 24 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Lewis | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Quincy | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Lewis | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Ball State | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Ball State | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Ohio State | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Lewis | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Loyola Chicago | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Loyola Chicago | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Lindenwood | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Loyola Chicago | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | McKendree | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | McKendree | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Purdue Fort Wayne | 2 | ||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Bolingbrook's Mitchem Leads Lewis U Into MIVA Tournament". Patch.com. April 6, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "MIVA Unveils 2021 Tournament Bracket". Mivavolleyball.com. Retrieved April 3, 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "NCAA men's volleyball: Conference Carolinas tourney begins Thursday, MIVA on Saturday". Volleyball Mag. April 8, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "Audio: McKendree coach reacts to epic postseason win vs. PFW". Off the Block. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ^ "Ohio State begins postseason at Ball State". The Lantern. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "Ball State beats Ohio State in MIVA Tournament for first time since 1997". Off the Block. April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ^ "Audio: Loyola coach reacts to MIVA semifinals comeback win". Off the Block. Retrieved April 17, 2021.