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Men's Volleyball Earns NCAA Tournament At-Large Bid; Will Take on Cal Lutheran in 2024 National Title Rematch

Vassar returns to the NCAA Tournament for the third straight season

Poughkeepsie, NY - The Vassar College Men's Volleyball team has earned an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season as the Brewers will travel to NYU for a first round rematch of last season's National Championship match against Cal Lutheran on Friday. Game times and ticket information will be announced when the information becomes available.

Vassar enters the NCAA Tournament with a 22-6 overall record and 4-3 in United Volleyball Conference (UVC) play and reached the UVC Championship semifinals before falling in five sets to #15 Nazareth on Saturday. The Brewers are led by UVC Second Team All-Conference selections Gavin Akoto and Walter Birnbaum along with UVC Honorable Mention Armaan Desai.

Cal Lutheran heads into the postseason with 21-6 record as an independent and is led by Michael Stahl, Jordan Cooper and Boris Horiuk, who starred on last season's National Championship winning squad.

The Brewers and the Kingsmen met twice last season with Cal Lutheran winning both matches, including a 3-0 sweep in the National Championship match at Loras College.

More information will be posted, including a full preview, later this week after game times, ticket information and NCAA Tournament information are released.
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Players Mentioned

Gavin Akoto

#17 Gavin Akoto

MB
6' 5"
Senior
Walter Birnbaum

#11 Walter Birnbaum

OH
6' 6"
Sophomore
Armaan Desai

#13 Armaan Desai

MB
6' 8"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Gavin Akoto

#17 Gavin Akoto

6' 5"
Senior
MB
Walter Birnbaum

#11 Walter Birnbaum

6' 6"
Sophomore
OH
Armaan Desai

#13 Armaan Desai

6' 8"
Sophomore
MB