BRONX – The nationally ranked No. 9 Monroe University – Bronx men's volleyball team will be competing in the Region 15 Postseason beginning on Thursday.

The Express will be the #3-seed and take on #6-seed Hostos Community College in the first round of the tournament at 7 p.m. Despite the Express being the higher seed, the match will be played at The Swamp on the campus of Hostos Community College in the Bronx.

There will be live stats and live video for the playoff contest. The links can be found at www.MonroeExpress.com/Coverage.

The winner of the first-round match will battle #2-seed and nationally ranked No. 7 Borough of Manhattan Community College in the regional semifinals on Saturday, on the campus of Nassau Community College, beginning at 3 p.m. The Championship match will be right after at 5 p.m.

The full Region 15 Postseason bracket can be seen at this link.

The Express (16-12, 6-4 Region 15) won both head-to-head matchups over the Caimans (0-12, 0-10 Region) this season. The first was a straight-set victory on the campus of BMCC on February 21. The second contest was a 3-0 win for the Blue and Gold at Nassau CC on March 7.

Darren Lopez has led the Express this year with 235 kills, 149 digs, and 55 service aces during the season. Pedro Bello Lopez anchored the defense with 170 digs. Johnnovan Reyes produced 540 assists.

For Hostos, Franklin Western is averaging 1.51 kill per set this year. Pedro Jimenez has provided 141 helpers. Jensey Morales leads the team with 149 digs. 

For updates regarding Monroe – Bronx's in in the Region 15 Postseason, check out www.MonroeExpress.com as well as our social media channels. 

ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE UNIVERSITY
The athletic program at Monroe University encompasses a total of 31 teams competing across nine sports. There are 21 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well as club men's and women's rugby, the Monroe University marching band, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has seven teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.

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