Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
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The Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) is a college athletic conference whose member schools compete in men's volleyball. Its member institutions are located in the Northeast United States.
The EIVA Tournament champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA National Semifinals. The two other major volleyball conferences, the MIVA (Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) and the MPSF (Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) also send their league tournament champions to the National Semifinals. The 4th team is an at-large bid that is chosen from one of the 3 leagues by a committee of coaches from these leagues.
The conference is divided into two divisions. The higher division is named the Tait Division. The lower division is named the Hay Division. The conference uses a system of promotion and relegation whereby the last place team from the Tait Division gets relegated to the Hay for the following season and the highest ranked Hay Division team moves to the Tait. For 2006, Saint Francis moved to the Tait Division, while Springfield was relegated to the Hay Division.
Previously, there was a second lower division (equal to Hay) named the Sweeney Division, but this was eliminated for the 2006 season. The two lower divisions were merged into one division.
Tait Division
This is the higher ranked division of the conference. Penn State has generally been the strongest team in the conference and has won eight straight titles including 2006.
| School | Location | Division | Team nickname | Arena | Seating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason University | Fairfax, Virginia | 1 | Patriots | John Linn Memorial Gym | 2,800 |
| Juniata College | Huntingdon, Pennsylvania | 3 | Eagles | Memorial Gym | |
| New York University (NYU) | New York, New York | 3 | Violets | Coles Sports Center | 1,900 |
| Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) | State College, Pennsylvania | 1 | Nittany Lions | Rec Hall | 6,846 |
| Princeton University | Princeton, New Jersey | 1 | Tigers | Dillon Gym | |
| Rutgers University-Newark | Newark, New Jersey | 1 | Scarlet Raiders | The Golden Dome | 2,000 |
| Saint Francis University | Loretto, Pennsylvania | 1 | Red Flash | DeGol Arena | |
Hay Division
The Hay Division is considered the lower division of the EIVA. The champion of this division plays moves up to the Tait Division the following season.| School | Location | Division | Team nickname | Arena | Seating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Stroudsburg University | East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania | 2 | Warriors | Koehler Fieldhouse | |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, Massachusetts | 1 | Crimson | Malkin Athletic Center | |
| University of New Haven | West Haven, Connecticut | 2 | Chargers | Charger Gym | |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) | Newark, New Jersey | 2 | Highlanders | Fleisher Athletic Center | |
| Queens College | Flushing, New York | 2 | Knights | ||
| Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, Connecticut | 1 | Pioneers | Pitt Center | 2,000 |
| Springfield College | Springfield, Massachusetts | 3 | Pride | ||
| Vassar College | Poughkeepsie, New York | 3 | Brewers | ||
External links
- [Official Website of the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association]
- [AVCA - American Volleyball Coaches Association - Men's Volleyball]
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