2013 Rivier University Men's Volleyball News and Notes
Spellman selected to USA Volleyball Beach National Training Team
June 24, 2013
Rivier's Shane Spellman was selected to the USA Volleyball Beach National Training Team earlier this afternoon.
Markuson selected to represent Team USA in Brazil
June 03, 2013
Rivier's Chris Markuson was named to the USA D-3 Men's Volleyball team that will compete in Brazil from June 10th to June 19th.
Visentin tabbed as an ECAC All Star in 2013
May 24, 2013
Steve Visentin was selected to the 2013 ECAC Men's Volleyball All Star Team as the Setter.
#6 Raiders are #1 in NCAA for Blocks per Set
May 14, 2013
Senior Steve Visentin (left) and junior Aaron Almario make a block during a match in the 2013 season. Rivier was the NCAA Division III Statistical Champion for Blocks per Set with 2.62.
Raiders fall to #2 Nazareth in NCAA Final Four
April 27, 2013
Sam Kazlas and the Raiders fell in three sets to the host school, Nazareth College in the NCAA Men's Volleyball Final Four
Men's Volleyball advances to NCAA Final Four
April 26, 2013
Chris Markuson's block solo in the third set secured Rivier's advancement to the NCAA Final Four with a 3-0 win over No. 8 Juniata College. Next up is No. 2 Nazareth College in the national semifinals.
Aaron Almario named 2nd Team All-American by the AVCA
April 22, 2013
Almario was seleceted as an All-American for the third consecutive year by the American Volleyball Coaches Association.
Several Raiders honored by the GNAC in end of season selections
April 17, 2013
Steve Visentin, Matt Bynon and Coach Kolek all received major awards from the Great Northeast Athletic Conferene.
Champions Again! Men's Volleyball earns NCAA bid with GNAC Tournament win
April 13, 2013
The Men's Volleyball team succesfully defended their GNAC Championship this afternoon as they beat #2 Emmanuel 3-1 inside the Muldoon Gymnasium
#1 Raiders tame #4 Wildcats, return to GNAC Championship Game
April 11, 2013
The Rivier Men's Volleyball team took three straight sets from Johnson and Wales this evening to advance to their sixth straight GNAC Championship Game.
Rivier's Almario named GNAC and AVCA National Player of the Week
April 09, 2013
Junior Aaron Almario was named both the GNAC and Sports Imports/AVCA Player of the Week on Tuesday.
Men's Volleyball wraps up regular season with GNAC sweep
April 06, 2013
Nick Ochoa and the Raiders took two games from Emerson College and Mount Ida in the season's final tri-match.
Raiders blank Wentworth to capture GNAC Regular Season Title
April 04, 2013
Senior Steve Visentin celebrated his final regular season game at home this evening in the Raiders' 3-0 win over Wentworth.
Raiders' streak now at 29 games after 3-0 win at Lasell College
April 03, 2013
Shane Spellman and the Raiders are now 11-0 this season in GNAC competition after a 3-0 road win at Lasell College this evening.
Still streaking! #15 Raiders push GNAC streak to 28 with win over JWU
April 02, 2013
Steve Visentin and Aaron Almario combined for a block as the Raiders took three straight sets from Johnson and Wales to improve to 20-11 on the year and 10-0 in the GNAC.
#15 Raiders improve to 9-0 in the GNAC
March 30, 2013
Brendan Tutino and the Raiders remain perfect in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference with a pair of wins over Albertus Magnus and Emmanuel College.