The Finger Lakes Community College Lakers are the 2024 NJCAA Men’s Volleyball National Invitational Champions following a 3-1 victory over Monroe College (New Rochelle, N.Y.). First-year head coach Steven Verbridge was named Coach of the Year, while sophomore student-athlete Nick Ferris (Canandaigua, N.Y.) was named Most Valuable Player.
The Lakers rallied to win three straight sets after dropping set one, 25-15 to the Mustangs. The match marked a rematch of Finger Lakes and Monroe’s inaugural 2023 national invitational matchup in the championship. The Lakers’ resiliency paid dividends as the team sealed a remarkable season with a record of 33-3 while extending their win streak to 21 matches.
Full stats and a recap from the championship match can be found here.
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