ConfCarolinas Tournament: Possible seeding scenarios, postseason berths

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The final week of the ConfCarolinas regular season is here and plenty remains on the line with teams battling for a chance to get a postseason home match.

The format for the eight-team ConfCarolinas Tournament features the top-four teams earning home court for the quarterfinals and then the highest remaining seed hosting the both semifinal matches and the finals. Continue reading “ConfCarolinas Tournament: Possible seeding scenarios, postseason berths”

Q&A with Erskine coach Schmitt about upcoming NCAA Tournament

Erskine isn’t just satisfied with reaching the NCAA Tournament.

Coach Derek Schmitt said in an interview with Off the Block following his team winning the Conference Carolinas championship last week that despite Erskine being significant underdogs he feels the Fleet will be competitive in their upcoming NCAA Tournament match.

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Fear the Fleet: Erskine sweeps Mount Olive to earn berth to NCAA Tournament

In its program’s second year, Erskine is heading to the NCAA Tournament.

Outside attacker Michael Michelau had a team-high four aces and 14 kills as Erskine defeated Mount Olive 25-20, 26-24, 27-25 in the Conference Carolinas Tournament championship match Wednesday in Due West, S.C., to earn the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
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