Tournament Champions

Cooper Union

The top two seeds in the tournament met in the championship once again in a rematch of last year’s title game, but it would be Cooper Union who would prevail with a gritty performance in a straight-set victory. After taking the opening set, 25-21, the Hawks won a highly contested second set, 29-27, in a frame that saw 17 ties and eight lead changes and required extra points. Cooper Union avenged two losses to Yeshiva in the regular season, applying constant pressure on the defending champions forcing 28 attack errors, including 11 in the final set, which was more than Cooper Union had as a team for the match (10).

Tournament Results

Thursday, April 7, 2011 @ Yeshiva

Semifinals
#1 Yeshiva def. #4 St. Joseph’s, 3-0 (25-15, 25-5, 25-19)
#2 Cooper Union def.  #3 Webb, 3-0  (Forfeit)

Championship
#2 Cooper Union def. #1 Yeshiva, 3-0 (25-21, 29-27, 25-15) Box Score

2011 Tournament MVP

Andrew Tam •  Cooper Union
Junior  •  Middle Blocker  •  Plainsboro, NJ (West Windsor Plainsboro)

Andrew Tam grabbed Tournament MVP honors putting down 17 kills in the championship game without a single attack error. His efficient match-high .654 hitting percentage led the Hawks to their first volleyball title.