2017 NCAA women's Division Ivolleyball tournament | |
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Champions | Nebraska (5th title) |
Runner-up | Florida (2nd title match) |
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | John Cook (4th title) |
Most outstanding player |
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Final Four All-Tournament Team |
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The 2017 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament began November 30, 2017 and concluded on December 16 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. The tournament field was determined on November 26, 2017. Nebraska beat Florida in the final to claim their fifth national championship. [1]
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First round | Second round | Regional semifinals | Regional finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Penn St. | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Howard | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Penn State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
University Park, PA | |||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
VCU | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Penn State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wichita, KS | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | Wichita State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Radford | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
16 | Wichita State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Penn State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | Creighton | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Coastal Carolina | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | Creighton | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Omaha, NE | |||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Missouri State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Seattle, WA | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Washington | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
LIU Brooklyn | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Washington | 3 |
December 1, 2017 5:00 PM | VCU | 1–3 | Pittsburgh | Rec Hall, University Park, Pennsylvania Attendance: 3,210 |
(14–25, 20–25, 25–18, 13–25) | ||||
December 1, 2017 7:30 PM | Penn State | 3–1 | Howard | Rec Hall, University Park, Pennsylvania Attendance: 3,210 |
(25–10, 22–25, 25–15, 25–16) | ||||
December 1, 2017 7:00 PM | Kansas | 2–3 | Missouri | Charles Koch Arena, Wichita, Kansas Attendance: 7,257 |
(23–25, 25–15, 15–25, 25–20, 10–15) | ||||
December 1, 2017 9:00 PM | Radford | 0–3 | Wichita State | Charles Koch Arena, Wichita, Kansas Attendance: 7,257 |
(16–25, 18–25, 15–25) | ||||
December 1, 2017 5:00 PM | Missouri State | 0–3 | Michigan State | D. J. Sokol Arena, Omaha, Nebraska Attendance: 2,517 |
(19–25, 11–25, 15–25) | ||||
December 1, 2017 8:00 PM | Creighton | 3–1 | Coastal Carolina | D. J. Sokol Arena, Omaha, Nebraska Attendance: 2,517 |
(25–20, 27–25, 20–25, 25–22) | ||||
December 1, 2017 8:00 PM | Illinois | 3–2 | Hawaii | Alaska Airlines Arena, Seattle, Washington Attendance: 2,814 |
(25–18, 25–17, 13–25, 24–26, 15–10) | ||||
December 1, 2017 10:30 PM | LIU Brooklyn | 0–3 | Washington | Alaska Airlines Arena, Seattle, Washington Attendance: 2,814 |
(10–25, 13–25, 18–25) | ||||
December 2, 2017 7:00 PM | Penn State | 3–1 | Pittsburgh | Rec Hall, University Park, Pennsylvania Attendance: 3,413 |
(25–20, 23–25, 25–22, 25–19) | ||||
December 2, 2017 8:00 PM | Missouri | 3–1 | Wichita State | Charles Koch Arena, Wichita, Kansas Attendance: 7,258 |
(25–23, 25–22, 21–25, 26–24) | ||||
December 2, 2017 7:00 PM | Creighton | 1–3 | Michigan State | D. J. Sokol Arena, Omaha, Nebraska Attendance: 2,415 |
(23–25, 25–19, 20–25, 16–25) | ||||
December 2, 2017 10:00 PM | Illinois | 3–2 | Washington | Alaska Airlines Arena, Seattle, Washington Attendance: 3,048 |
(25–22, 17–25, 20–25, 25–17, 15–9) | ||||
December 8, 2017 2:00 PM | Missouri | 0–3 | Penn State | Rec Hall, University Park, Pennsylvania Attendance: 3,033 |
(17–25, 18–25, 19–25) | ||||
December 8, 2017 4:00 PM | Illinois | 1–3 | Michigan State | Rec Hall, University Park, Pennsylvania Attendance: 3,033 |
(23–25, 25–18, 17–25, 27–29) | ||||
December 9, 2017 8:00 PM | Michigan State | 0–3 | Penn State | Rec Hall, University Park, Pennsylvania Attendance: 3,521 |
(23–25, 17–25, 26–28) | ||||
First round | Second round | Regional semifinals | Regional finals | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Nebraska | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Stony Brook | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Nebraska | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Lincoln, NE | |||||||||||||||||||
Washington St. | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Washington St. | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Nebraska | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Waco, TX | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | Baylor | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Miami (Ohio) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | Baylor | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Nebraska | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Kentucky | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | BYU | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
American | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
13 | BYU | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Provo, UT | |||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kennesaw State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
13 | BYU | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Kentucky | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Lexington, KY | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Kentucky | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
ETSU | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Kentucky | 3 |
December 1, 2017 8:00 PM | Nebraska | 3–0 | Stony Brook | Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, Nebraska Attendance: 8,213 |
(25–10, 25–14, 25–12) | ||||
December 1, 2017 5:30 PM | Florida State | 1–3 | Washington State | Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, Nebraska |
(32–34, 14–25, 25–23, 13–25) | ||||
December 1, 2017 5:30 PM | Colorado | 3–0 | James Madison | Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas |
(25–21, 25–14, 25–12) | ||||
December 1, 2017 8:00 PM | Miami (OH) | 0–3 | Baylor | Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas Attendance: 1,610 |
(19–25, 16–25, 21–25) | ||||
December 1, 2017 9:00 PM | BYU | 3–0 | American | Smith Fieldhouse, Provo, Utah Attendance: 2,942 |
(25–11, 25–17, 25–16) | ||||
December 1, 2017 6:00 PM | Kennesaw State | 0–3 | Oregon | Smith Fieldhouse, Provo, Utah |
(26–28, 19–25, 18–25) | ||||
December 1, 2017 5:00 PM | Western Kentucky | 3–0 | Notre Dame | Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, Kentucky |
(25–16, 25–18, 25–22) | ||||
December 1, 2017 7:30 PM | ETSU | 0–3 | Kentucky | Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, Kentucky Attendance: 4,005 |
(19–25, 20–25, 21–25) | ||||
December 2, 2017 8:00 PM | Nebraska | 3–0 | Washington State | Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, Nebraska Attendance: 8,314 |
(25–13, 25–13, 25–18) | ||||
December 2, 2017 9:00 PM | Colorado | 3–0 | Baylor | Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas Attendance: 1,392 |
(25–12, 25–22, 25–20) | ||||
December 2, 2017 9:00 PM | BYU | 3–0 | Oregon | Smith Fieldhouse, Provo, Utah Attendance: 2,935 |
(25–20, 25–21, 25–19) | ||||
December 2, 2017 7:00 PM | Western Kentucky | 2–3 | Kentucky | Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, Kentucky Attendance: 3,620 |
(25–16, 25–22, 19–25, 21–25, 12–15) | ||||
December 8, 2017 12:00 PM | BYU | 2–3 | Kentucky | Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, Kentucky Attendance: 3,219 |
(25–20, 17–25, 25–22, 18–25, 9–15) | ||||
December 8, 2017 2:00 PM | Colorado | 0–3 | Nebraska | Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, Kentucky Attendance: 3,179 |
(19–25, 11–25, 21–25) | ||||
December 9, 2017 4:00 PM | Nebraska | 3–1 | Kentucky | Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, Kentucky Attendance: 4,464 |
(25–19, 25–22, 25–27, 25–22) | ||||
First round | Second round | Regional semifinals | Regional finals | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Stanford | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Cal State Bakersfield | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Stanford | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Palo Alto, CA | |||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Stanford | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Marquette | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ames, IA | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | Iowa State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Princeton | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | Iowa State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Stanford | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Texas | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Utah | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Cleveland State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | Utah | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
High Point | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | Utah | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Texas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Austin, TX | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | Texas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Fairfield | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Texas | 3 |
December 1, 2017 7:30 PM | Colorado State | 3–1 | Michigan | Maples Pavilion, Palo Alto, California |
(25–23, 23–25, 25–22, 26–24) | ||||
December 1, 2017 10:00 PM | Stanford | 3–0 | Cal State Bakersfield | Maples Pavilion, Palo Alto, California Attendance: 1,468 |
(25–11, 25–15, 25–17) | ||||
December 1, 2017 5:00 PM | Wisconsin | 3–0 | Marquette | Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa |
(27–25, 25–21, 25–11) | ||||
December 1, 2017 8:00 PM | Princeton | 0–3 | Iowa State | Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa Attendance: 3,033 |
(21–25, 17–25, 14–25) | ||||
November 30, 2017 6:30 PM | High Point | 1–3 | Purdue | Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah Attendance: 1,792 |
(25–21, 14–25, 22–25, 12–25) | ||||
November 30, 2017 9:00 PM | Utah | 3–0 | Cleveland State | Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah Attendance: 1,792 |
(25–14, 25–21, 25–12) | ||||
December 1, 2017 5:30 PM | Oregon State | 2–3 | NC State | Gregory Gymnasium, Austin, Texas |
(18–25, 25–19, 21–25, 25–21, 13–15) | ||||
December 1, 2017 8:00 PM | Fairfield | 0–3 | Texas | Gregory Gymnasium, Austin, Texas Attendance: 3,817 |
(16–25, 18–25, 17–25) | ||||
December 2, 2017 9:00 PM | Stanford | 3–0 | Colorado State | Maples Pavilion, Palo Alto, California Attendance: 1,726 |
(25–14, 25–15, 25–9) | ||||
December 2, 2017 7:30 PM | Wisconsin | 3–0 | Iowa State | Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa Attendance: 3,470 |
(25–22, 25–20, 25–23) | ||||
December 1, 2017 9:00 PM | Utah | 3–1 | Purdue | Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah Attendance: 2,077 |
(25–23, 25–19, 13–25, 27–25) | ||||
December 2, 2017 8:00 PM | NC State | 0–3 | Texas | Gregory Gymnasium, Austin, Texas Attendance: 3,902 |
(18–25, 15–25, 21–25) | ||||
December 8, 2017 9:00 PM | Utah | 2–3 | Texas | Maples Pavilion, Palo Alto, California Attendance: 2,418 |
(19–25, 25–16, 26–24, 21–25, 14–16) | ||||
December 8, 2017 11:00 PM | Wisconsin | 1–3 | Stanford | Maples Pavilion, Palo Alto, California Attendance: 2,510 |
(25–22, 20–25, 21–25, 19–25) | ||||
December 9, 2017 10:00 PM | Texas | 0–3 | Stanford | Maples Pavilion, Palo Alto, California Attendance: 2,933 |
(21–25, 21–25, 21–25) | ||||
First round | Second round | Regional semifinals | Regional finals | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Minnesota | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
North Dakota | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Minnesota | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||||||||||||
Northern Iowa | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Northern Iowa | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Minnesota | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | USC | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
San Diego | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
San Diego | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | USC | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Central Arkansas | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | USC | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | USC | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Florida | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | UCLA | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Austin Peay | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
15 | UCLA | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||||||||||||
Cal Poly | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Denver | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cal Poly | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
15 | UCLA | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Florida | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Charleston | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gainesville, FL | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Florida | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Alabama State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Florida | 3 |
December 1, 2017 5:30 PM | Northern Iowa | 3–0 | Louisville | Maturi Pavilion, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
(25–21, 25–15, 27–25) | ||||
December 1, 2017 8:00 PM | Minnesota | 3–0 | North Dakota | Maturi Pavilion, Minneapolis, Minnesota Attendance: 4,526 |
(25–20, 25–15, 25–21) | ||||
December 1, 2017 8:00 PM | San Diego | 3–1 | LSU | Galen Center, Los Angeles, California |
(25–22, 24–26, 25–23, 25–21) | ||||
December 1, 2017 10:00 PM | Central Arkansas | 1–3 | Southern Cal | Galen Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 599 |
(25–22, 23–25, 18–25, 12–25) | ||||
December 1, 2017 8:30 PM | Denver | 0–3 | Cal Poly | Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California |
(20–25, 18–25, 18–25) | ||||
December 1, 2017 11:00 PM | UCLA | 3–0 | Austin Peay | Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 1,057 |
(25–10, 25–13, 25–15) | ||||
November 30, 2017 4:30 PM | Miami (FL) | 3–1 | Charleston | O'Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida |
(25–21, 21–25, 25–20, 25–15) | ||||
November 30, 2017 7:00 PM | Alabama State | 0–3 | Florida | O'Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida Attendance: 2,215 |
(9–25, 13–25, 9–25) | ||||
December 2, 2017 9:00 PM | Minnesota | 3–1 | UNI | Maturi Pavilion, Minneapolis, Minnesota Attendance: 4,657 |
(25–18, 20–25, 25–19, 25–17) | ||||
December 2, 2017 8:00 PM | San Diego | 2–3 | USC | Galen Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 569 |
(22–25, 26–24, 26–24, 22–25, 11–15) | ||||
December 2, 2017 10:00 PM | UCLA | 3–1 | Cal Poly | Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 1,103 |
(26–28, 25–19, 25–16, 25–18) | ||||
December 1, 2017 7:00 PM | Miami (FL) | 1–3 | Florida | O'Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida Attendance: 3,078 |
(14–25, 25–19, 11–25, 23–25) | ||||
December 8, 2017 4:00 PM | UCLA | 1–3 | Florida | O'Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida Attendance: 3,128 |
(25–23, 17–25, 17–25, 17–25) | ||||
December 8, 2017 6:00 PM | USC | 3–0 | Minnesota | O'Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida Attendance: 3,128 |
(25–23, 28–26, 25–16) | ||||
December 9, 2017 6:00 PM | USC | 2–3 | Florida | O'Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida Attendance: 3,741 |
(23–25, 25–20, 25–18, 24–26, 11–15) | ||||
National semifinals | National Championship | ||||||||
1 | Penn State | 2 | |||||||
5 | Nebraska | 3 | |||||||
5 | Nebraska | 3 | |||||||
2 | Florida | 1 | |||||||
3 | Stanford | 2 | |||||||
2 | Florida | 3 |
December 14, 2017 7:00 PM | Nebraska | 3–2 | Penn State | Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri Attendance: 18,374 |
(25–18, 23–25, 24–26, 28–26, 15–11) | ||||
December 14, 2017 9:00 PM | Stanford | 2–3 | Florida | Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri Attendance: 18,374 |
(22–25, 21–25, 25–18, 25–18, 10–15) | ||||
December 16, 2017 9:00 PM | Nebraska | 3–1 | Florida | Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri Attendance: 18,516 |
(25–22, 25–17, 18–25, 25–16) | ||||
Conference | Teams | W | L | Pct. | R32 | S16 | E8 | F4 | CM | NC |
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Pac-12 | 9 | 16 | 9 | .640 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Big Ten | 8 | 20 | 7 | .741 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
ACC | 6 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Big 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
SEC | 4 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Big East | 2 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Big South | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Big West | 2 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Colonial | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
MVC | 2 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
WCC | 2 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
The American | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
C-USA | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Mountain West | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
18 Others | 18 | 0 | 18 | .000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
The columns R32, S16, E8, F4, CM, and NC respectively stand for the Round of 32, Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, Final Four, Championship Match, and National Champion.
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Jenna Camille Gray is an American professional volleyball player who completed her collegiate career at Stanford University. She currently plays for Minas Tenis Clube.
The 2021 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament began on December 2, 2021, and ended on December 18, 2021, to determine the Division I National Champion in women's volleyball. Wisconsin won its first NCAA national championship by defeating Big Ten rival Nebraska 3–2. The championship match was played in front of an NCAA record crowd of 18,755.
The 2022 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 64 teams that determined the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I women's volleyball national champion for the 2022 season. The 42nd edition of the tournament began on December 1, 2022, in various college campuses across the country, location determinations were chosen based on participating teams seedings. The tournament concluded with the championship game at CHI Health Center in Omaha on December 17, when Texas defeated Louisville 3–0. The win gave Texas its 4th national title and first since 2012.
The 2024 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 64 teams that determined the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I women's volleyball national champion for the 2024 season. It was the 44th edition of the tournament. It began on December 5, 2024, in various college campuses across the country, location determinations were chosen based on participating teams seedings. The tournament concluded with the championship game at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky on December 22, 2024.