Bracket Set for Men's Volleyball Tournament

SYLVANIA, Ohio - (TOURNAMENT PAGE) - The bracket is set for the 2023 Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) Men's Volleyball Tournament. The six-team format will play on campus sites for the first round on March 29 before advancing to the final site hosted by top-seeded Indiana Tech March 31-April 1. This is the first year the tournament has featured six teams.

Indiana Tech takes the top seed with 16-2 WHAC record after a thrilling five-set victory on the last day of regular-season play. Lourdes, 15-3, sits as the second seed and receives a bye in the first round along with the Warriors. Mount Vernon Nazarene played its way to the third seed for the Cougars (13-5) first trip to the tournament. Aquinas is the fourth seed with a 12-6 record and Lawrence Tech (10-8) is the fifth seed. Cornerstone rounds out the field at 8-10 for its first tournament appearance. 

The Tournament winner receives league's automatic berth to NAIA National Championship. The 2023 tournament is the fourth tournament to be held after the 2020 event was cancelled due to COVID-19. 

First Round - Wednesday, March 29
#1 Indiana Tech (16-2), bye
#5 Lawrence Tech (10-8) at #4 Aquinas (12-6)
#6 Cornerstone (8-10) at #3 Mount Vernon Nazarene (13-5), 7 p.m.
#2 Lourdes (15-3), bye

Semifinals - Friday, March 31
#1 vs. Winner #5/#4
Winner #3/#6 vs. #2

Championship - Saturday, April 1