Roadrunner Volleyball finished the Fall 2021 season in 8th place nationally in the NJCAA Division III National Championship Tournament at the Rochester Regional Sports Center in Rochester, MN.
In their final match, Coach Rebecca Pierson's team dropped a 3-1 decision to Finger Lakes Community College in the 7th place match. The Roadrunners split the first two sets with Finger Lakes CC. Amanda Hrivnak and Katelyn Boysen lead the way with six kills apiece. Mackenzie Michaels' clutch kill closed out the second set won by the Runners, 25-23.
Finger Lakes, however, won the final two sets by scores of 25-18 and 25-15 to win the match and earn a seventh place finish overall.
Congratulations to the Roadrunners on their Fall 2021 season and for participating in the National Championship Tournament for the first time in school history!
Results Friday, November 13, 2021
Roadrunner Volleyball will continue action in Saturday's NJCAA Division III National Championship Tournament when they meet No. 10 seed Finger Lakes in an 11 am EST start.
The No. 8 Runners and Finger Lakes are competing in a seventh place match. Coach Rebecca Pierson's Runners have recorded a 1-2 mark in the championship tournament, and with a win will finish in seventh place nationally.
In other action Saturday, No. 2 Owens will meet No. 1 seed Rock Valley in the National Championship final in a 5 pm EST start. No. 5 SUNY Broome will play No. 3 Minnesota State in the third place match and No. 6 Butler County meets No. 4 Central Lakes in the fifth place match.
Opening Day Action -- November 11, 2021
The Roadrunner Volleyball team made school history Thursday morning when they captured the program's first-ever win in a National Championship Tournament by edging Queensborough Community College 3-2 in five sets in first-round action.
With the win, the No. 8 Runners advanced to play No. 1 Rock Valley Thursday in a quarterfinal match at the Rochester (Minnesota) Regional Sports Center. Top-seed Rock Valley emerged victorious in the quarterfinal with a 3-0 win over the Runners. Coach Rebecca Pierson's team will now compete in a semifinal match against Central Lakes CC on Friday, Nov. 12 in a 3 pm start.
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Against Queensborough, the Runners grabbed set one by a 25-22 score, set three by a 25-11 final, and the deciding fifth set by a 15-12 count in a nail-biter.
Playing well for Coach Rebecca Pierson's team were Dominique Marcano with 43 assists, Katelyn Boysen with 21 points and Amanda Hrivnak with 13 points. Summer Wroniuk collected 14 digs while Katie Burrichter added 13 digs and Devon Calhoun 12 digs.
"We were evenly matched with Queensborough, but we did play one of our best games of the season -- and that's why we won," commented Pierson. "Katelyn (Boysen) and Summer (Wroniuk) were absolutely on the mark. They were phenomenal the entire match."
The Runners had no such luck against No. 1 seed Rock Valley, which won in straight sets by scores of 25-10, 25-9, and 25-10.
"Rock Valley absolutely deserves to be the top seed -- I don't think any of the other teams are even close," said Pierson. "But it was still a great experience for our players to be on the same court with them so we could see what this level of competition is like."
Next up for the Runners will be No. 4 Central Lakes in a semifinal match on Friday, Nov. 12.
"We expect to be competitive in this match, but again it will take our very best effort," said Pierson. "This tournament has been a great experience for all the players and we've shown that we deserve to be here."
Follow all Friday and Saturday results by checking back here both days.
NJCAA Division III National Championships
@Rochester Regional Sports Center
Rochester, MN
Nov. 11-13, 2021
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Watch Live at NJCAA TV: www.njcaa.org/network
Schedule of Matches and Results
Saturday, November 13
11:00 am EST
7th-Place Match
No. 8 RCSJ Gloucester vs. No. 10 Finger Lakes
1:00 pm
5th-Place Match
No. 6 Butler County vs. No. 4 Central Lakes
3:00 pm
3rd-Place Match
No. 5 SUNY Broome vs. No. 3 Minnesota State
5:00 pm
National Championship Final
No. 2 Owens vs. No. 1 Rock Valley
Results for Friday, November 12
No. 11 Rockland vs. No. 9 Queensborough
Rockland 3, Queensborough 2
No. 12 Brookhaven vs, No. 7 Raritan Valley
Raritan Valley 3, Brookhaven 2
No. 6 Butler County vs. No. 10 Finger Lakes
Butler County 3, Finger Lakes 0
No. 8 RCSJ Gloucester vs. No. 4 Central Lakes
Central Lakes 3, RCSJ Gloucester 0
National Semifinals
No. 5 SUNY Broome vs. No. 1 Rock Valley
Rock Valley 3, SUNY Broome 0
No. 3 Minnesota State vs. No. 2 Owens
Owens 3, Minnesota State 1
Thursday, November 11
First-Round Results
No. 9 Queensborough vs. No. 8 RCSJ Gloucester
RCSJ Gloucester 3, Queensborough 2
No. 10 Finger Lakes vs. No. 7 Raritan Valley
Finger Lakes 3, Raritan Valley 1
1:00 pm
No. 12 Brookhaven vs. No. 5 SUNY Broome
SUNY Broome 3, Brookhaven 1
No. 11 Rockland vs. No. 6 Butler County
Butler County 3, Rockland 0
Consolation Results
No. 12 Brookhaven vs. No. 9 Queensborough
Brookhaven 3, Queensborough 0
No. 11 Rockland vs. No. 7 Raritan Valley
Raritan Valley 3, Rockland 0
Quarterfinal Results
No. 8 RCSJ Gloucester vs. No. 1 Rock Valley
Rock Valley 3. RCSJ Gloucester 0
No. 10 Finger Lakes vs. No. 2 Owens
Owens 3, Finger Lakes 0
No. 5 SUNY Broome vs. No. 4 Central Lakes
SUNY Broome 3, Central Lakes 0
No. 3 Minnesota State 3, No. 6 Butler County 0
Minnesota State 3, Butler County 0