Team Freedom recovered from a 2nd place pool finish on Saturday and stormed through the Gold Bracket without losing a set--and ended up taking home $2000 to GEVA in our first GEVA/NERVA challenge at the Boston Convention and Exposition Center.

Boston Bounce Purple put up a good battle but came in 2nd place in the final standings for $700 with Old Paltz from GEVA taking home $300 for third place.

Final standings:

1. Team Freedom (GEVA, $2000)

2. Boston Bounce Purple (NE, $700)

3. Old Paltz (GEVA, $300)

4. Catalina Wine Mixers (GEVA)

5. MIT Plus (NE)

6. Swingers (NE)

7. Thundercats (NE)

8. Boston Bounce Black (NE)

Pool play results

Morning Wave

1.  Old Paltz VBC 3-0 (6-2 sets)

2.  Boston Bounce Purple 2-1 (4-3 sets)

3. Swingers 1-2 (3-4 sets)

4. MIT Plus 0-3 (2-6 sets)

Afternoon Wave

1. Catalina Wine Mixers 3-0 (6-3 sets)

2. Team Freedom 2-1 (5-3 sets)

3. Thundercats 1-2 (3-4 sets)

4. Boston Bounce Black 0-3 (2-6 sets)

Silver Bracket

Swingers d. Boston Bounce Black 2-0 (25-13, 25-23)

MIT Plus d. Thundercats 2-1 (25-22, 12-25, 15-13) 

7th place match

Thundercats d. Boston Bounce Black 2-0 (31-29, 25-15)

5th place match

MIT Plus d. Swingers 2-1 (25-19, 20-25, 15-12)

Gold Bracket:

Team Freedom d. Old Paltz 2-0 (25-22, 25-15)

Boston Bounce Purple d. Catalina Wine Mixers 2-0 (26-24, 25-21) 

Third place match

Old Paltz d. Catalina Wine Mixers 2-0 (28-26, 25-19)

Finals

Team Freedom d. Boston Bounce Purple 2-0 (25-20, 25-22)