Despite having only a 3-8 divisional record throughout the season, Buffalo entered the EIVA North's Divisional Championship tournament confident that it could once again establish itself as the division's top team. The Bulls did exactly that, beating Syracuse, Cortland, and Army twice, once in pool play and again in the finals (25-22, 16-25, 15-13), to win the divisional crown. The Cadets, who held the top spot in the North all season, gave Buffalo all it could handle, but ultimately fell short to a fully staffed Buffalo squad. “At the Divisional championships we were able to put our full squad out there and really play together as a team for the first time this semester, and I believe the results showed what we are capable of, “ said UB team captain Ryan Garby. Garby was also voted the D-I North's Most Valuable Player. “The whole team stepped up on Saturday, we played together and everyone came up with big plays when we needed them,” Garby said. Garby was aided throughout the day by teammate and setter Craig Freier, who also credited the win to a total team effort. “It's really as simple as not having our entire team there at the first two play dates. Division playoffs this past weekend was the first time all year that we were together as a full team. While we as a team are still nowhere near where we want to be come nationals, we were still able to pull out not one, but two wins over a much improved Army team.” Buffalo hopes to rely on another team effort in order to earn a higher finish at the upcoming EIVA Championships, an event in which the Bulls have traditionally faltered. “Hopefully we are able to build on our division title run and realize that we can't play like we are the favorites, because we aren't. Last time I checked, JMU, VT, PSU, and George Mason were still the favorites… our team really needs to come together and gel at the right time in order to take down the big guns,” Freier said.

In the North's Division II Championship event, Brockport extended its reign of dominance, defeating intrastate rival Albany 2-0 (25-21, 25-16) in the championship match after cruising through pool play without dropping a set. In fact, the Golden Eagles have only lost a single set all season long, at the hands of Niagara CC on February 4 th . Brockport concluded the regular season with an impressive 18-0 match record and near flawless set record of 36-1. “I think part of our success comes from the fact that all of our players come out of high school with a lot of skill and playing experience already. A majority of the guys on our team played on some of the top high school clubs in the area like Eden and Pace and for whatever reason they choose to come to Brockport. They've already played against the top level of competition so it's an easy transition for them when they come here. I also think it has to do with the fact that we play together as a team. We all get along really well and you can see it when we're on the court. Each person understands their role and nobody tries to do too much,” said team captain and setter Corey Desiderio. “On the court, I feel like our two leaders are Andrew Laluk and new transfer Tom Kotrys. Andrew is a quiet leader but his play really picks up the team. As the libero, we (the team) run as he does. He's an exceptional passer and it's really nice as the setter, to know that the ball will be where it needs to be 95% of the time. It makes my job a lot easier. As far as Tom, he is the vocal leader of the team. He really gets the team going when he's on the court. As a middle, he's not always in the game, so it's a tough job for him. But when he is in the game, he really provides that pick-me-up that's needed. The team plays harder off of the intensity that he brings onto the court.” Brockport will carry its momentum into the EIVA Championships, where the team hopes to defend its title and win a second consecutive East Coast crown.

In Division II, Brockport returned to championship form, defeating Northern rival Niagara County Community College 2-1 (23-25, 25-13, 15-12) to claim their second EIVA title in three seasons. Brockport Outside Hitter Andrew Laluk was voted MVP, while Middle Hitter Brian Page and Opposite Steve Sisson earned All-EIVA honors, along with NCCC's Kyle Tomczak and Andrew Braun, Virginia Tech's Winfield Whittington, and Fredonia's Rene Ferris.