New Haven Women’s Volleyball Team Earns 36th Appearance in NCAA Division II National Playoffs
Key points:
- New Haven women's volleyball team returns to the national championship tournament for the 36th time in the 50-year history of the NCAA Division II national playoffs.
- New Haven enters the East Regionals as the No. 2 seed and will face No. 7 Mercy in the opening round.
- New Haven has advanced to the East Region semifinals seven times, most recently in 2018, and won the Regional Championship four times, most recently in 2017.
New Haven’s women’s volleyball team is gearing up to take on Mercy in the opening round of the NCAA East Regionals. The Chargers, with a 20-9 overall record, secured their spot after winning the Northeast-10 Conference Championship for the sixth time. New Haven, the No. 2 seed, will face No. 7 Mercy. They have a strong history against Mercy, winning 25 out of 32 matchups. The winner of this match will move on to the East Region semifinal to face the winner of Bentley and Southern New Hampshire. Junior outside hitter Macy Brown and senior setter Michelle Henwood lead the Chargers, while Mercy is led by ECC Player of the Year Larissa Schneid and ECC Setter of the Year Yarianne Gonzalez.
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