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    • NCAA TOURNAMENT PREVIEW: No. 19 Men's Volleyball, No. 5 Cal Lutheran Set To Clash In Round of 16

    NCAA TOURNAMENT PREVIEW: No. 19 Men's Volleyball, No. 5 Cal Lutheran Set To Clash In Round of 16
    April 17, 2026

    HOBOKEN, N.J. — After defeating Lancaster Bible yesterday, 3-0, the No. 19 Endicott men's volleyball team will now square off with No. 5 Cal Lutheran, today, Friday, April 17, at 6:30 PM at Canavan Arena on the campus of Stevens Institute of Technology. Here's a preview of what you need to know for Friday's contest.

    TICKETS

    Ticket Prices: Tickets are $16.30 for adults, and $11.20 for seniors/students. A link to the tickets is available here: NCAA Tournament Tickets, or on our schedule page: 2026 Endicott Men's Volleyball Schedule. Ticketing will be available on-site in the Canavan Arena lobby one hour before each match via QR code. Cash is not accepted.

    FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW 

    • This will be the fourth all-time meeting between the two programs with Cal Lutheran leading the series 2-1. 
    • The Kingsmen are led by all-region student-athletes, libero Braden Gonzales and outside hitter Brendan Hom.
    • Cal Lutheran received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament after finishing the regular season with a record of 21-6.
    • Endicott is 3-3 this season against nationally ranked opponents, while Cal Lutheran is 6-3.
    • Dan Battista (Bethlehem, N.Y.) (2nd, 3.71) and Hom (17th, 2.91) both rank inside the top-20 across Division III in Digs Per Set.

    WHAT'S NEXT 

    The winner of Friday's match will take on the winner of No. 10 MIT and the host No. 4 Stevens on Saturday, April 18, at 6:30 PM.

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    (Photo Credit - Dave Janosz)