Notables
Truman’s men’s and women’s club volleyball teams competed in the National Collegiate Volleyball Federation National Club Tournament April 5-7 in Kansas City. A record 360 teams from across the nation competed in seven different divisions based on their tournament records. Competing in Division I, the top division of the tournament, the women’s team went 3-3 over the first two days, with victories over Virginia Tech, Penn State and Florida, and loses to San Jose State, Michigan and Grand Valley State. Competing in the silver bracket on the third day, the team defeated Iowa and then lost to Texas A&M. The men’s team, competing in Division I-AAA went 5-1 over the first two days with victories over Maine, RIT, John Carroll University, George Washington and Wake Forest and the lone loss against Villanova. In the gold bracket on day three, the men’s team defeated the University of Chicago before losing to eventual champion Villanova to finish third. Two team members received individual honors: setter David Jameson was named First Team All-Tournament, and outside hitter Daniel Condra was an Honorable Mention.