ATTENTION
S P O RT S FA NS
Men’s Volleyball Team
Concludes Successful Season
Winners of the Continental Volleyball Conference (CVC) and recipients of
the conference’s automatic bid, the Stevenson men’s volleyball team became
the 10th program at the University to advance to the NCAA Tournament.
The Mustangs also became the second program to advance to the National
Semifinals.
The Mustangs, who advanced to their third consecutive CVC Championship match, finished the season ranked at No. 4 in the AVCA Division
III Men’s Volleyball, the highest-ever for the team. Senior Rob Wingert
and junior Nate Ellis became the program’s first-ever All-Americans, with
Wingert being named to the Second Team. Wingert was also named the CVC
Player of the Year while freshman Landon Shorts was named the Rookie of
the Year and head coach Steve Grossnickle, Coach of the Year.
As a team, Stevenson ranked in the top 10 in Division III in four categories, including fifth in blocks per game. The Mustangs ranked sixth in assists
and kills per game as well as hitting percentage.
Men’s Lax
Takes Fourth
Conference Title
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VENTURES/SUMMER 2016
The Mustangs defeated Albright to win a fourth consecutive MAC Commonwealth
Championship. The team won a bid to the 2016 NCAA Division III Lacrosse
Championship but fell to No. 15 Cabrini in the first round on May 11 at Mustang
Stadium.