Molten Division III Men's Invitational Volleyball Championship
April 16-17, 2010
Carthage College, Kenosha, Wis.
2010 Participating Teams:
- Host: Carthage College
- EIVA Division III Champion: Springfield College
- NECVA Tournament Champion: Nazareth College
- Midwest/West At-Large: UC Santa Cruz
Defending Champion: Juniata College
UC Santa Cruz Earns At-Large Berth and Top Seed for Molten Championship
Carthage College Tournament Website
2010 Tournament Schedule
Semifinals | Friday, April 16
(1) UC Santa Cruz (14-6) def. (4) Nazareth (19-14) -- 3-0 (30-25, 30-27, 30-25) -- Story | Box Score
(2) Springfield (17-10) def. (3) Carthage (20-11) -- 3-0 (30-22, 30-22, 30-28) -- Story | Box Score
Consolation | Saturday, April 17
(3) Carthage (20-12) def. (4) Nazareth (19-15) -- 3-0 (30-25, 30-21, 30-26) -- Story | Box Score
Championship | Saturday, April 17
(2) Springfield (18-10) def. (1) UC Santa Cruz (15-6) -- 3-1 (23-30, 32-30, 30-26, 30-22) -- Story | Box Score
All-Tournament Team
Alberto Bravo, Springfield - MVP; Eric Shoemaker, Springfield; AJ Nally, Springfield; Sal La Cavera, UC Santa Cruz; Austin Einhorn, UC Santa Cruz; Randy Hansen, Carthage; Hans Schroder, Nazareth.
Left: AJ Nally wins the 2010 AVCA Men's Division III National Player of the Year and poses with Olympian Kevin Barnett at the Molten Championship banquet.
Host Site Information
Carthage College Selected as 2010 Host
Carthage Athletics Web site
Tournament Selection Criteria
Past Champions
2010: Springfield College
2009: Juniata College
2008: Springfield College
2007: Juniata College
2006: Juniata College
2005: Juniata College
2004: Juniata College
2003: Springfield College
2002: Springfield College
2001: Springfield College
2000: UC San Diego
1999: University of La Verne
1998: Juniata College
1997: Springfield College
