WALTHAM, Mass. – There's no place like home. For the second consecutive year, the Bentley volleyball team hosts the NCAA DII East Region Tournament (Dec. 4-6). The Falcons' first-round match is against Bridgeport Thursday, Dec. 4, at 4:30 p.m.
 
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The qualifiers
In addition to #8 Bridgeport, Bentley welcomes to the Dana Athletic Center #2 Adelphi, #3 Mercy, #4 American International, #5 Post, #6 Molloy, #7 Holy Family.
 
Two-time defending champs
Bentley won its first-ever East Regional title in 2023, when Adelphi played host. Last year, the Falcons successfully defended that title on their home court. Bentley beat Daemen in four sets in the 2023 East Regional Championship, and the Falcons outlasted AIC in five sets in the 2024 East Regional Championship.
 
Regional accolades  
Elizabeth Blinn, Sophia Poehlein, Tory Vitko, and Lulu Pavan each earned All-Region honors. Additionally, Joey Pacis was named the AVCA East Region Coach of the Year for the second time during his Bentley tenure. Click HERE to learn more about Bentley's award-winners.
 
Conference crowns
For the first time since 2005, Bentley went undefeated in its Northeast 10 schedule. The Falcons went on to win the NE10 Tournament for the first time since 2019.  
 
20 still isn't plenty
Bentley enters the NCAA East Regional with 20 consecutive wins. The streak started Sept. 19 with a sweep over Molloy.

National leader
Elizabeth Blinn is tied for the NCAA DII lead in blocks per set with 1.67. She was named the NE10 Defensive Player of the Week five times this season.
 
Set above the rest
Tory Vitko is the 2025 NE10 Setter of the Year. She was named the NE10 Setter of the Week seven times during the season. She has 10 double-doubles this season, two of which came during the NE10 Tournament.
 
Good look, rook
Lulu Pavan was named the NE10 Rookie of the Year this season. Her 2.91 kills-per-set rank second on the team, and she twice earned NE10 Rookie of the Week.