Christopher Newport University Wins National Championship
UC Santa Cruz Men's Volleyball Falls to Christopher Newport in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Volleyball Championship
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - The UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs men's volleyball team fell to the Christopher Newport Captains in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Volleyball Championship match on Saturday, May 7, 2023, at the Otter Sports Center in Monterey, California. The Captains took the title in four sets with scores of 25-23, 25-22, 22-25, 25-22.
Christopher Newport Earns First National Title
The Captains, who represented the Coast to Coast Athletic Conference, won their first NCAA Division III National Championship in program history. They finished the season with a record of 33-3.
The Banana Slugs, who represented the Coast to Coast Athletic Conference, finished the season with a record of 25-7.