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Northamptonshire: George Scrimshaw and Justin Broad sign new contracts

South-Africa born Broad, 25, has had an excellent red-ball season scoring 630 runs at an average of 48 and picking up 24 wickets.

He scored more than 300 runs in this year’s T20 Blast including 61 off 39 balls in the Steelbacks’ semi-final defeat by the Hawks.

Broad, who plays T20 international cricket for Germany, has signed a two-year extension to his existing deal that now runs until the end of the 2028 season.

Head coach Darren Lehmann said Broad was a “future leader” of the team and had been “really impressive” this season.

“He’s performed brilliantly in all formats so we’re delighted to be keeping him,” Lehmann said., external

“He’s a future leader of the club and the way he goes about his work is exceptional.”

Scrimshaw, who made his only appearance for England so far against Ireland in a one-day international exactly two years ago, said he was “absolutely delighted” to be staying at Wantage Road and that he had “loved my time here so far”.

“After missing a year due to injury last season I’m very thankful to the club for showing faith in me,” he added., external

“I’ll continue to put in the hard work to put the performances I know I can for the team.”

The new deals for Scrimshaw and Broad come a day after all-rounder Rob Keogh agreed fresh terms for 2026.

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Princeton Advances to EIVA Championship Match with 3-1 over George Mason

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PRINCETON, N.J. – Led by a career-high 28 kills from Nyherowo Omene and a career-high 52 assists from Henry Wedbush, the no. 1 seeded Princeton men’s volleyball team defeated the no. 4 seeded George Mason Patriots 3-1 (25-20, 23-25, 25-22, 26-24) in the EIVA semifinals to advance to Saturday’s championship match.Â

Mason Rice made a team-high five blocks, with Roan Alviar making a team-high 5 digs.

How It Happened
Princeton and George Mason took off into a close race right as they entered set one, with Princeton holding onto a one-point lead after 10 points. That lead would grow into a three-point, four-point, and ultimately five-point lead as Omene tallied six kills, and Mason Rice and Owen Mellon added four apiece.Â

Keeping the momentum up, Princeton entered set two with a big kill from Rice and another big block from Ryan Vena and Wedbush helping the Tigers to a 4-1 lead. Princeton continued to maintain that lead throughout the first half of the set, but George Mason chipped away at it steadily, taking the lead at 18-19. The Tigers fought to stay in the set, but ultimately the Patriots tied the match at one, taking the set narrowly 25-23.Â

Princeton entered set three determined, taking an early lead and running as the set saw no ties and no lead changes. In a race to 25 points, Omene tallied nine kills in the set, with Wedbush making 14 assists. George Mason tried to catch up to the Tigers, but they were never able to equalize despite coming within a few points, and Princeton would regain the lead 2-1 with a set score of 25-22.Â

Looking to finish the job, the Tigers fought to take set four. Taking an early lead at 2-1, Princeton was able to build on and maintain the advantage throughout the rest of the set, fighting off six ties with George Mason but not once relinquishing the lead.Â

Omene again made nine kills in the set, this time joined by five from Mellon and four from Rice, who had 12 and 13 on the night, respectively. With the set knotted at 23-23, a kill by Omene and another kill by Rice put the Tigers at 25, needing one more to clinch the win.Â

Seniors Wedbush and Omene, leading the team as they have all season, combined for one more kill to call the set 26-24 and send Princeton through to the championship.Â

Of Note

  • Princeton hit .357 on the night as a team.Â
  • Omene hit 28-7-46 for a whopping .457, also adding three aces, six digs and two blocks.Â
  • Mellon hit 12-3-23 for .391.Â

Up Next
Princeton will face Penn State in Saturday’s EIVA Championship Final. The first serve is set for 5 p.m. in Dillon Gym.  
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No. 1 Princeton to Face No. 4 George Mason in EIVA Semifinal

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Princeton vs. George Mason
Thursday, April 24 | 5 p.m.
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PRINCETON, N.J. –After winning the EIVA regular season title, the Princeton men’s volleyball team will begin its EIVA tournament bid at home in Dillon Gym with the semifinal on Thursday.Â

Princeton will face the winner of Wednesday’s first match between No. 4 George Mason and No. 5 Charleston.

Last Time Out

  • Princeton claimed the EIVA regular season title and hosting rights for the tournament with a 3-1 win over Penn State on Friday night on the road in Happy Valley.
  • Senior Nyherowo Omene led the Tigers with 19 kills. Fellow senior Henry Wedbush dished out 42 assists on the night.Â
  • Ryan Vena led the Tigers defensively, making nine blocks including one solo in the match. Stuffing the stat sheet, Vena also tallied five kills for .333 hitting, two aces and two digs.Â
  • For his efforts, Vena was named EIVA Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, the first weekly nod of his career.
  • After the title-clinching win on Friday and a 3-0 loss to Penn State on Saturday, Princeton enters the EIVA tournament 14-10 on the season and 10-2 in conference play.

 
League Recognition

  • The Tigers were strongly represented in the EIVA’s postseason awards, as announced on Tuesday.
  • Wedbush was named the EIVA Player of the Year as the senior led Princeton this year, guiding them to one of the best defenses in the NCAA. The Tigers rank fifth nationally in blocks per set (2.55) and 13th in opponent hitting percentage (0.218).Â
  • Wedbush made a team-high 759 assists for an average of 9.37 a set, which put him third in the league and 24th nationally.Â
  • Sam Shweisky was named EIVA Coach of the Year. Shweisky, in his 16th year as Head Coach at Princeton, also received the honor in 2019 and 2010.
  • Three Tigers were named to the First Team All-EIVA in Omene, Wedbush and Vena.Â
  • Mason Rice was named to the Second Team All-EIVA, in his first year, while classmate Roan Alviar was named an All-EIVA Honorable Mention.Â

 
In the Rankings

  • Princeton leads the EIVA in eight stat categories, among them hitting percentage (.277), points per set (15.48), and blocks (2.55/s).Â
  • Nationally, the Tigers rank fifth in blocks, 13th in opponent hitting percentage (.219) and 24th in hitting percentage.Â
  • Omene currently leads the EIVA in three categories, including kills (4.27), aces (0.44) and points (5.17) per set. He is also second in hitting percentage (.333).Â
  • Omene ranks third in the nation in points per set and sixth in kills per set.Â
  • Wedbush ranks third in the EIVA and 24th nationally in assists per set with 9.37.
  • Sophomore Tristan Whitfield currently ranks fourth in the EIVA in blocks per set with 0.95 and a total of 60 on the season, as the 2024 EIVA Freshman of the Year continues to be a defensive powerhouse for the Tigers.
  • First-year Roan Alviar leads the Tigers and ranks fifth in the EIVA with 1.70 digs a set.

 
Looking Back

  • The Tigers were picked to finish fourth in the EIVA preseason standings.Â
  • Omene and Wedbush were named to the 2025 EIVA Players to Watch list. Both seniors were named to the All-EIVA First Team at the conclusion of last season.
  • The Tigers are led by Sam Shweisky, who has coached the Tigers to 2 EIVA Championships and 6 EIVA Finals. Shweisky is in his 16th year as head coach of the Princeton men’s volleyball program, and he is assisted by Joe Norton in his second year.

 
 
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