The 2019 NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Tournament was the 50th annual[1] tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I and Division II men's collegiate indoor volleyball. The single-elimination tournament began on April 25 with a play-in match, with the remainder of the tournament hosted by Long Beach State University from April 30 to May 4[2] at Walter Pyramid in Long Beach.[3][4]

2019 NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Tournament
Tournament details
DatesApril 25–May 4, 2019
Teams7
Final positions
ChampionsLong Beach State (3rd title)
Runner-upHawai'i
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Attendance10,040 (1,673 per match)
Most Outstanding PlayerTJ DeFalco (Long Beach State)
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Bids

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School Conference Record Berth Source
No. 1 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Big West 27–2 Tournament champions [5][6]
No. 2 Long Beach State 49ers Big West 26–2 At-large [7]
Pepperdine Waves MPSF 22–6 Tournament champions [8]
USC Trojans MPSF 18–10 At-large [9]
Lewis Flyers MIVA 25–5 Tournament champions [10]
Barton Bulldogs Conference Carolinas 25–4 Tournament champions [11]
Princeton Tigers EIVA 17–12 Tournament champions [12]

Schedule and results

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All times Eastern.

Time[13] Matchup Score Attendance Broadcasters Source
Opening Round – Thursday, April 25
7:00 p.m. Barton vs. Princeton 1–3 (23–25, 21–25, 25–18, 20–25) 575 Kendall Lewis (Conference Carolinas DN) [14][15]
Quarterfinals – Tuesday, April 30
8:00 p.m. USC vs. Lewis 1–3 (25–20, 18–25, 19–25, 23–25) 886 Matt Brown & Bryan Fenley (Big West TV) [16][17]
10:30 p.m. Pepperdine vs. Princeton 3–2 (25–23, 19–25, 25–16, 22–25, 15–8) 977 [18][19]
Semifinals – Thursday, May 2
8:00 p.m. No. 1 Hawaii vs. Lewis 3–1 (25–15, 25–17, 30–32, 25–16) Lincoln Rose (NCAA.com) [20]
10:30 p.m. No. 2 Long Beach State vs. Pepperdine 3–1 (25–21, 21–25, 25-16, 25–15) 3,778 [21][22]
National Championship – Saturday, May 4
8:00 p.m. No. 1 Hawaii vs. No. 2 Long Beach State 1–3 (25–23, 22–25, 22–25, 23–25) 3,824 Paul Sunderland & Kevin Barnett (ESPN2) [23][24]

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Tournament bracket

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Opening Round
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Wilson, NC
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Long Beach, CA
Semifinals
Thursday, May 2, 2019
Long Beach, CA
National Championship
Saturday, May 4, 2019
Long Beach, CA
1 Hawaii 3
5 Lewis 1
4 USC 1
5 Lewis 3
1 Hawaii 1
2 Long Beach State 3
2 Long Beach State 3
3 Pepperdine 1
3 Pepperdine 3
6 Barton 1 7 Princeton 2
7 Princeton 3

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Game summaries

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All times Eastern.

Opening Round

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April 25, 2019
7:00 p.m.
Barton 1–3 Princeton Wilson Gymnasium — Wilson, North Carolina
Attendance: 575
Referees: James McDonald, Bonnie O'Connor
(23–25, 21–25, 25–18, 20–25)
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Quarterfinals

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April 30, 2019
8:00 p.m.
USC 1–3 Lewis Walter PyramidLong Beach, California
Attendance: 886
Referees: Bill Wolf, Jesse Martinez
(25–20, 18–25, 19–25, 23–25)
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April 30, 2019
10:30 p.m.
Pepperdine 3–2 Princeton Walter Pyramid — Long Beach, California
Attendance: 977
Referees: Pati Rolf, Jesse Martinez
(25–23, 19–25, 25–16, 22–25, 15–8)
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Semifinals

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May 2, 2019
8:00 p.m.
Hawaii (1) 3–1 Lewis Walter Pyramid — Long Beach, California
Referees: Bill Wolf, Jesse Martinez
(25–15, 25–17, 30–32, 25–16)
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May 2, 2019
10:30 p.m.
Long Beach State (2) 3–1 Pepperdine Walter Pyramid — Long Beach, California
Attendance: 3,778
Referees: Jesse Martinez, Pati Rolf
(25–21, 21–25, 25–16, 25–15)
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National Championship

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May 4, 2019
8:00 p.m.
Hawaii (1) 1–3 (2) Long Beach State Walter Pyramid — Long Beach, California
Attendance: 3,824
Referees: Pati Rolf, Bill Wolf
(25–23, 22–25, 22–25, 23–25)
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All-Tournament Team

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  • Nick Amado – Long Beach State
  • Simon Andersen – Long Beach State
  • Colton Cowell – Hawaii
  • TJ DeFalco – Long Beach State (Most Outstanding Player)
  • Joe Worsley – Hawaii
  • Rado Parapunov – Hawaii
  • Josh Tuaniga – Long Beach State

References

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