~About
Our Conference~
The Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Volleyball Association, or the P.I.V.A.,
serves the collegiate club men's
teams throughout the Pacific Northwest. It
started out in 1993 with five teams from the state of Oregon, and one team
from the state of Washington. Now,
in it's sixth season, the PIVA has expanded rapidly,
thanks to the participation of schools from Montana and Idaho.
We are always looking for committed collegiate club teams around the
northwest to join our Conference.
If your team is interested, please contact our
Commissioner, Matt Weaver.
Email Matt
Weaver 
or
Email Sam
Lawrence
~News Around the Conference~
WSU to host NIRSA sanctioned tournament
Washington State University will host a 2 day national level tournament
on Saturday and Sunday, March 6-7th, 1999. This will be the final qualifying tournament
for Division I teams who seek entry into the NIRSA Nationals at the University
of Maryland in 1999.
The
2-day tournament will consist of pool play and elimination rounds.
At least 5 matches (2 out of 3) are guaranteed for every team. There
will be prizes for the top finishing team, including All-tournament and
MVP awards.
When: March 5-6th, 1999
Where: Washington State University,
Pullman, Washington
Cost: $150 per team
Eligible teams: Division I and
II collegiate club teams
Maximum: 24 teams
Entry deadline: February 21st, 1999
First come, first serve basis.
Full lineups to be turned into NIRSA for qualification
purposes.
For more information, contact Matt
Weaver
1702 NW Lamont Ct.,
Pullman, WA 99163
(509) 334-9283
WSU 3rd at NIRSA
Washington
State University, ranked 5th in the nation, finished 3rd at the NIRSA collegiate
club championships, held April 15-18 at Austin, Texas. This is WSU's
highest finish in the national championships. They finished tied
for 5th place both in 1996 and 1997.
The
Cougars went 3-0 in the first day of pool play, defeating UW-Whitewater,
Rhode Island, and Texas A&M. In the challenge round, they swept
past Penn State, but lost to 4th-ranked Illinois, 7-15, 9-15.
In the championship round, the Cougs eliminated
the defending national champions and 3rd-ranked Sacramento State 2-1, and
advanced to the semi-finals by sweeping a tough Ohio State team 2-0, but
lost to eventual champion Graceland College.
Two seniors, Kevin Marts
(6-3, middle blocker) and Brodie McClain (6-1, opposite) were selected
to the All-tournament first and second team, respectively. This is
Marts' third such accolade during his stellar career at Washington State.
He was selected to the first team in 1996, and to the second team in 1997.
Washington State finished
first with a 7-0 record in the Conference, successfully defending its Conference
crown.
Western Washington finishes strong at NIRSA Div. II
Western Washington University,
ranked 9th in the division II poll, started very strong in the pool play,
sneaking past Winona State, 12-15, 15-4, 18-16, and crushing Boston College
15-3, 15-5.
2-0 record in pool play gave WWU a bye in the second day, and giving
them automatic birth to the championship round, where they faced and lost
to eventual runner-ups, UW EauClaire.
Western finished tied for
second in the Conference along with Idaho with a 4-3 record.