Ascension Men's Team
![Ascension Mens Team](assets/img/player-spotlight/men/mens-team.jpg)
The Ascension Men's Volleyball team is one of eight Tier 1 teams competing in the Volleyball League of America
The 2023 season was a very successful season for Ascension as they finished tied for third at the VLA Cup in Chicago and fourth at the VLA Championships in Florida.
Many of Ascension's starters are returning for the 2024 season including their All VLA Second Team Setter Zach Melcher, All VLA Second Team opposite Bryan Lewis, and All VLA First Team Middle Blocker Jonathan Bishop
The Ascension Men's team competed in the VLA Cup in Madison, Wisconsin May 17-19. They started off strong with a thrilling 5 set win over Team LVC before ultimately finishing 2-3 to tie for 7th place
The 2023 season was a very successful season for Ascension as they finished tied for third at the VLA Cup in Chicago and fourth at the VLA Championships in Florida.
Many of Ascension's starters are returning for the 2024 season including their All VLA Second Team Setter Zach Melcher, All VLA Second Team opposite Bryan Lewis, and All VLA First Team Middle Blocker Jonathan Bishop
The Ascension Men's team competed in the VLA Cup in Madison, Wisconsin May 17-19. They started off strong with a thrilling 5 set win over Team LVC before ultimately finishing 2-3 to tie for 7th place
VLA Cup
Ascension | 3 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 26 | 15 |
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Team LVC | 2 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 12 |
Ascension | 1 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 20 | - |
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Force | 3 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 25 | - |
Ascension | 1 | 19 | 25 | 15 | 21 | - |
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Icemen | 3 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 25 | - |
Ascension | 3 | 25 | 32 | 25 | - | - |
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Crimson | 0 | 23 | 30 | 19 | - | - |
Ascension | 1 | 18 | 25 | 18 | 19 | - |
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Team IX | 3 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 25 | - |
West Coast Cup
Ascension | 3 | 25 | 25 | 25 | - | - |
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Riptide | 0 | 20 | 10 | 19 | - | - |
Ascension | 0 | 23 | 20 | 20 | - | - |
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Dawgs | 3 | 25 | 25 | 25 | - | - |
Ascension | 3 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 25 | - |
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Tall Ones | 1 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 21 | - |
Ascension | 1 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 18 | - |
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Villains | 3 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | - |
Ascension | 2 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
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Kingsmen | 3 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 15 |
West Division Event #1
Ascension | 1 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 16 | - |
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Dawgs | 3 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | - |
Ascension | 0 | 21 | 19 | 21 | - | - |
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Rising Tide | 3 | 25 | 25 | 25 | - | - |
Ascension | 3 | 26 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 15 |
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Dawgs | 2 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 23 | 13 |
Ascension | 3 | 12 | 31 | 25 | 18 | 16 |
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Rising Tide | 2 | 25 | 29 | 20 | 25 | 14 |
Arizona Tier 2 League
Ascension | 3 | 25 | 25 | 25 | - | - |
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Valor | 0 | 20 | 21 | 23 | - | - |
Ascension | 3 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 25 | - |
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Kings | 1 | 18 | 25 | 18 | 16 | - |
Ascension | 3 | 25 | 25 | 28 | - | - |
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Los Muertos | 0 | 20 | 16 | 26 | - | - |
Kings | 1 | 21 | 15 | 25 | 18 | - |
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Ascension | 3 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 25 | - |
Team IX | 3 | 14 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 15 |
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Ascension | 2 | 25 | 18 | 26 | 22 | 9 |
Ascension | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
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Terrorizers | 3 | 25 | 25 | 25 | - | - |
Ascension | 3 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 25 | - |
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Los Muertos | 1 | 22 | 31 | 20 | 21 | - |
Valor | 1 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | - |
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Ascension | 3 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | - |
Ascension | 3 | 25 | 25 | 25 | - | - |
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Kings | 0 | 16 | 16 | 20 | - | - |
Valor | 0 | 15 | 23 | 23 | - | - |
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Ascension | 3 | 25 | 25 | 25 | - | - |
Ascension | 3 | 25 | 25 | 25 | - | - |
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Yetis | 0 | 22 | 14 | 16 | - | - |
Kings | 1 | 17 | 25 | 19 | 20 | - |
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Ascension | 3 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 25 | - |
Ascension | 3 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | - |
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Yetis | 1 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 21 | - |
Ascension | 0 | 21 | 17 | 15 | - | - |
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Kingsmen | 3 | 25 | 25 | 25 | - | - |
Ascension | 2 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 25 | 12 |
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Yetis | 3 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 15 |
Ascension | 3 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 15 |
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Valor | 2 | 25 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Southside XP | 0 | 21 | 17 | 20 | - | - |
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Ascension | 3 | 25 | 25 | 25 | - | - |
Ascension | 3 | 25 | 25 | 25 | - | - |
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Kings | 0 | 21 | 15 | 20 | - | - |
Ascension | 3 | 25 | 27 | 25 | - | - |
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Valor | 0 | 21 | 25 | 16 | - | - |
Beach | 2 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 12 |
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Ascension | 3 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 15 |
Wave | 2 | 16 | 25 | 25 | - | - |
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Ascension | 1 | 25 | 18 | 20 | - | - |
Team IX | - | - | - | - | - | |
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Ascension | - | - | - | - | - |
Beach | - | - | - | - | - | |
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Ascension | - | - | - | - | - |
Yetis | - | - | - | - | - | |
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Ascension | - | - | - | - | - |
Valor | - | - | - | - | - | |
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Ascension | - | - | - | - | - |
Roster
![Bryan Lewis - #3 - Opposite](assets/img/player-spotlight/men/bryan-lewis.jpg)
Bryan Lewis
#3 - Opposite![Jonathan Bishop - #4 - Middle Blocker](assets/img/player-spotlight/men/jonathan-bishop.jpg)
Jonathan Bishop
#4 - Middle Blocker![Sam Haggard - #5 - Outside Hitter](assets/img/player-spotlight/men/sam-haggard.jpg)
Sam Haggard
#5 - Outside Hitter![Jaden Rollins - #8 - Middle Blocker](assets/img/player-spotlight/men/jaden-rollins.jpg)
Jaden Rollins
#8 - Middle Blocker![Vince Zanzucchi - #10 - Setter](assets/img/player-spotlight/men/vince-zanzucchi.jpg)
Vince Zanzucchi
#10 - Setter![Keaton Berry - #12 - Middle Blocker](assets/img/player-spotlight/men/keaton-berry.jpg)
Keaton Berry
#12 - Middle Blocker![Turner Douglass - #14 - Outside Hitter](assets/img/player-spotlight/men/turner-douglass.jpg)
Turner Douglass
#14 - Outside Hitter![Zach Melcher - #15 - Setter](assets/img/player-spotlight/men/zach-melcher.jpg)
Zach Melcher
#15 - Setter![Scott Wiest - #17 - Setter](assets/img/player-spotlight/men/scott-wiest.jpg)
Scott Wiest
#17 - Setter![Brigham Goodman - #19 - Libero](assets/img/player-spotlight/men/brigham-goodman.jpg)
Brigham Goodman
#19 - Libero![Brian Mencke - #20 - Middle Blocker](assets/img/player-spotlight/men/brian-mencke.jpg)