2018 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament

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2018 Division I Championship
ChampionsStanford (8th title)
Runner-upNebraska (9th title match)
Semifinalists
  • BYU (3rd Final Four)
  • Illinois (4th Final Four)
Winning coach Kevin Hambly (1st title)
Most outstanding player
Final Four All-Tournament Team
  • Jenna Gray (Stanford)
  • Audriana Fitzmorris (Stanford)
  • Mikaela Foecke (Nebraska)
  • Lauren Stivrins (Nebraska)
  • Jacqueline Quade (Illinois)
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The 2018 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament began on November 29, 2018, and concluded on December 15 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The tournament field was announced on November 25, 2018. Stanford beat Nebraska in the final to claim their eighth national championship. [1]

Contents

Qualifying Teams

Stanford Regional
SeedRPISchoolConferenceBerth TypeRecord
11 Stanford Pac-12 Automatic28–1
812 Penn State Big Ten At–Large23–7
913 Creighton Big East Automatic28–4
1614 Washington State Pac-12 At-Large21–9
236 Alabama State SWAC Automatic23–17
57 Loyola Marymount WCC At–Large20–9
44 Duke ACC At–Large16–11
26 Tennessee SEC At–Large25–5
38 Colorado State MWC Automatic23–7
102 Northern Arizona Big Sky Automatic26–8
110 South Dakota Summit Automatic21–9
43 Saint Mary's WCC At-Large19–9
25 Washington Pac-12 At–Large18–12
36 Syracuse ACC At–Large18–8
41 Yale Ivy League Automatic19–4
169 Howard MEAC Automatic20–10
Minneapolis Regional
SeedRPISchoolConferenceBerth TypeRecord
24 Minnesota Big Ten Automatic25–3
711 Nebraska Big Ten At-Large24–6
108 Kentucky SEC Automatic24–4
1519 Oregon Pac-12 At-Large20–10
58 Hofstra CAA Automatic25–7
39 Arizona Pac-12 At–Large22–10
31 Missouri SEC At–Large23–7
20 Purdue Big Ten At–Large23–8
33 East Tennessee State SoCon At–Large28–6
100 Murray State OVC Automatic22–9
49 New Mexico State WAC Automatic24–7
46 Hawaii Big West At–Large18–8
17 Baylor Big 12 At–Large19–8
32 South Carolina SEC At–Large19–9
50 Colorado Pac-12 At–Large18–13
202 Bryant NEC Automatic22–12
Champaign Regional
SeedRPISchoolConferenceBerth TypeRecord
32 Illinois Big Ten At–Large28–3
66 Wisconsin Big Ten At–Large22–6
119 USC Pac-12 At-Large21–10
1415 Marquette Big East At-Large26–6
153 Eastern Michigan MAC Automatic21–13
37 Louisville ACC At–Large21–8
28 Dayton Atlantic 10 Automatic23–7
24 Cincinnati American At–Large25–7
29 Illinois State MVC At–Large25–7
55 High Point Big South Automatic21–9
120 Samford SoCon Automatic19–14
53 San Diego WCC At-Large16–12
23 Cal Poly Big West Automatic25–2
16 Northern Iowa MVC Automatic24–9
35 Pepperdine WCC At-Large21–8
127 Green Bay Horizon Automatic20–10
Provo Regional
SeedRPISchoolConferenceBerth TypeRecord
45 BYU WCC Automatic27–1
53 Texas Big 12 Automatic20–4
127 Pitt ACC Automatic29–1
1310 UCF American Automatic27–3
42 Stephen F. Austin Southland Automatic32–2
30 Rice C-USA Automatic24–6
22 Texas State Sun Belt Automatic26–6
21 Michigan Big Ten At–Large22–9
90 Navy Patriot Automatic23–8
155 Iona MAAC Automatic20–7
47 Florida Gulf Coast Atlantic Sun Automatic26–6
27 Florida State ACC At–Large19–9
18 Florida SEC At–Large24–6
34 Utah Pac-12 At–Large18–13
40 Denver Summit At–Large27–2
104 Stony Brook America East Automatic21–8

Bracket

Stanford Regional

First round Second round Regional semifinals Regional finals
            
1Stanford3
Alabama State 0
1Stanford3
Stanford, CA
 Loyola Marymount 0
 Loyola Marymount3
Duke 0
1Stanford3
16 Washington St. 1
 Tennessee3
Colorado State 2
 Tennessee 1
Pullman, WA
16Washington St.3
Northern Arizona 1
16Washington State3
1Stanford3
8 Penn St. 1
9Creighton3
South Dakota 0
9 Creighton 0
Omaha, NE
Washington3
 Saint Mary's 1
Washington3
 Washington 0
8Penn St.3
 Syracuse3
Yale 0
Syracuse 0
University Park, PA
8Penn St.3
Howard 0
8Penn State3

Schedule

First round

November 30, 2018
3:30 PM CST
Saint Mary's 1–3 Washington D. J. Sokol Arena, Omaha, Nebraska
Attendance: 2,552
(22–25, 17–25, 26–24, 22–25)
 
November 30, 2018
4:00 PM PST
Colorado State 2–3 Tennessee Bohler Gymnasium, Pullman, Washington
Attendance: 256
(28–26, 25–20, 18–25, 21–25, 12–15)
 
November 30, 2018
4:30 PM PST
Loyola Marymount 3–0 Duke Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California
Attendance: 788
(25–16, 25–22, 25–16)
 
November 30, 2018
5:00 PM EST
Yale 0–3 Syracuse Rec Hall, University Park, PA
Attendance: 2,247
(22–25, 21–25, 16–25)
 
November 30, 2018
6:05 PM CST
South Dakota 0–3 Creighton D. J. Sokol Arena, Omaha, Nebraska
Attendance: 2,552
(14–25, 14–25, 22–25)
 
November 30, 2018
7:00 PM PST
Alabama State 0–3 Stanford Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California
Attendance: 2,061
(10–25, 17–25, 15–25)
 
November 30, 2018
7:00 PM PST
Northern Arizona 1–3 Washington State Bohler Gymnasium, Pullman, Washington
Attendance: 1,486
(23–25, 15–25, 25–22, 21–25)
 
November 30, 2018
7:30 PM EST
Howard 0–3 Penn State Rec Hall, University Park, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 2,247
(9–25, 9–25, 8–25)
 

Second round

December 1, 2018
6:00 PM PST
Loyola Marymount 0–3 Stanford Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California
Attendance: 2,104
(20–25, 15–25, 17–25)
 
December 1, 2018
6:00 PM PST
Tennessee 1–3 Washington State Bohler Gymnasium, Pullman, Washington
Attendance: 1,762
(28–30, 18–25, 25–19, 13–25)
 
December 1, 2018
7:00 PM EST
Syracuse 0–3 Penn State Rec Hall, University Park, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 2,274
(13–25, 20–25, 16–25)
 
December 1, 2018
7:05 PM CST
Washington 3–0 Creighton D. J. Sokol Arena, Omaha, Nebraska
Attendance: 2,509
(25–19, 25–21, 25–23)
 

Regional semifinals

December 7, 2018
3:00 PM PST
Penn State 3–0 Washington Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California
Attendance: 2,316
(26–24, 25–21, 25–21)
 
December 7, 2018
5:33 PM PST
Washington State 1–3 Stanford Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California
Attendance: 2,316
(17–25, 26–24, 14–25, 19–25)
 

Regional Final

December 8, 2018
7:03 PM PST
Penn State 1–3 Stanford Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California
Attendance: 3,256
(25–18, 23–25, 20–25, 16–25)
 

BYU Regional

First round Second round Regional semifinals Regional finals
            
5Texas3
Stephen F. Austin 0
5Texas3
Austin, TX
 Texas State 0
 Rice 1
Texas State3
5Texas3
Michigan 1
 Michigan3
Navy 0
 Michigan3
Pittsburgh, PA
12 Pittsburgh 2
Iona 0
12Pittsburgh3
5 Texas 0
4BYU3
13 UCF 2
FGCU3
 FGCU 0
Orlando, FL
Florida3
 Florida State 0
Florida3
 Florida 1
4BYU3
 Utah3
Denver 0
Utah 0
Provo, UT
4BYU3
Stony Brook 0
4BYU3

Schedule

First round

November 29, 2018
4:00 PM CST
Rice 1–3 Texas State Gregory Gymnasium, Austin, Texas
Attendance: N/A
(25–23, 22–25, 22–25, 25–27)
 
November 29, 2018
4:30 PM EST
Florida State 0–3 Florida The Venue at UCF, Orlando, Florida
Attendance: 1,207
(21–25, 20–25, 13–25)
 
November 29, 2018
7:00 PM CST
Stephen F. Austin 0–3 Texas Gregory Gymnasium, Austin, Texas
Attendance: N/A
(14–25, 17–25, 21–25)
 
November 29, 2018
7:00 PM EST
FGCU 3–2 UCF The Venue at UCF, Orlando, Florida
Attendance: 1,774
(17–25, 25–22, 25–23, 14–25, 15–7)
 
November 30, 2018
4:00 PM EST
Michigan 3–0 Navy Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 2,807
(25–23, 25–20, 25–10)
 
November 30, 2018
4:00 PM MST
Denver 0–3 Utah Smith Fieldhouse, Provo, Utah
Attendance: 3,675
(23–25, 18–25, 25–27)
 
November 30, 2018
7:00 PM EST
Iona 0–3 Pitt Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 2,807
(24–26, 18–25, 16–25)
 
November 30, 2018
7:00 PM MST
Stony Brook 0–3 BYU Smith Fieldhouse, Provo, Utah
Attendance: 3,675
(20–25, 13–25, 12–25)
 

Second round

November 30, 2018
7:00 PM EST
FGCU 0–3 Florida The Venue at UCF, Orlando, Florida
Attendance: 1,207
(17–25, 13–25, 17–25)
 
November 30, 2018
8:00 PM CST
Texas State 0–3 Texas Gregory Gymnasium, Austin, Texas
Attendance: 3,243
(14–25, 17–25, 14–25)
 
December 1, 2018
7:00 PM EST
Michigan 3–2 Pitt Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 2,405
(19–25, 25–22, 25–17, 21–25, 15–9)
 
December 1, 2018
7:00 PM MST
Utah 0–3 BYU Smith Fieldhouse, Provo, Utah
Attendance: 5,183
(16–25, 21–25, 18–25)
 

Regional semifinals

December 7, 2018
2:00 PM MST
Michigan 1-3 Texas Smith Fieldhouse, Provo, Utah
Attendance: 5,104
(10-25, 29-27, 27-29, 19-25)
 
December 7, 2018
4:55 PM MST
Florida 1-3 BYU Smith Fieldhouse, Provo, Utah
Attendance: 5,104
(25-23, 13-25, 17-25, 19-25)
 

Regional Final

December 8, 2018
6:00 PM MST
Texas 0–3 BYU Smith Fieldhouse, Provo, Utah
Attendance: 5,326
(23–25, 23–25, 21–25)
 

Illinois Regional

First round Second round Regional semifinals Regional finals
            
3Illinois3
Eastern Michigan 0
3Illinois3
Champaign, IL
 Louisville 1
 Louisville3
Dayton 0
3Illinois3
14 Marquette 0
 Cincinnati3
Illinois State 0
 Cincinnati 0
Milwaukee, WI
14Marquette3
High Point 0
14Marquette3
3Illinois3
6 Wisconsin 1
11USC3
Samford 0
11 USC 0
Los Angeles, CA
 San Diego3
 San Diego3
Cal Poly 1
 San Diego 0
6Wisconsin3
 UNI 2
Pepperdine3
Pepperdine 1
Madison, WI
6Wisconsin3
Green Bay 0
6Wisconsin3

Schedule

First round

November 29, 2018
5:05 PM CST
Pepperdine 3–2 Northern Iowa Wisconsin Field House, Madison, Wisconsin
Attendance: 5,453
(25–22, 25–21, 19–25, 20–25, 15–13)
 
November 29, 2018
7:35 PM CST
Green Bay 0–3 Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House, Madison, Wisconsin
Attendance: 5,453
(9–25, 25–27, 15–25)
 
November 30, 2018
4:30 PM CST
Louisville 3–0 Dayton Huff Hall, Champaign, Illinois
Attendance: 4,002
(25–21, 25–23, 25–21)
 
November 30, 2018
4:38 PM CST
Illinois State 0–3 Cincinnati Al McGuire Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 1,761
(19–25, 22–25, 22–25)
 
November 30, 2018
6:00 PM PST
San Diego 3–1 Cal Poly Galen Center, Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 712
(25–19, 25–18, 23–25, 25–22)
 
November 30, 2018
7:00 PM CST
Eastern Michigan 0–3 Illinois Huff Hall, Champaign, Illinois
Attendance: 4,002
(14–25, 9–25, 20–25)
 
November 30, 2018
7:00 PM CST
High Point 0–3 Marquette Al McGuire Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 1,761
(11–25, 19–25, 15–25)
 
November 30, 2018
8:00 PM PST
Samford 0–3 USC Galen Center, Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 914
(18–25, 19–25, 14–25)
 

Second round

November 30, 2018
7:06 PM CST
Pepperdine 1–3 Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House, Madison, Wisconsin
Attendance: 5,504
(16–25, 12–25, 25–15, 13–25)
 
December 1, 2018
7:00 PM CST
Louisville 1–3 Illinois Huff Hall, Champaign, Illinois
Attendance: 3,754
(22–25, 28–26, 17–25, 18–25)
 
December 1, 2018
7:00 PM CST
Cincinnati 0–3 Marquette Al McGuire Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 1,441
(19–25, 21–25, 16–25)
 
December 1, 2018
7:00 PM PST
San Diego 3–0 USC Galen Center, Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 650
(27–25, 25–21, 25–19)
 

Regional semifinals

December 7, 2018
11:00 AM CST
Marquette 0–3 Illinois Huff Hall, Champaign, Illinois
Attendance: 3,341
(19–25, 21–25, 16–25)
 
December 7, 2018
1:30 PM CST
San Diego 0–3 Wisconsin Huff Hall, Champaign, Illinois
Attendance: 3,341
(13–25, 16–25, 10–25)
 

Regional Final

December 8, 2018
3:00 PM CST
Wisconsin 1–3 Illinois Huff Hall, Champaign, Illinois
Attendance: 4,152
(19–25, 25–15, 22–25, 23–25)
 

Minnesota Regional

First round Second round Regional semifinals Regional finals
            
7Nebraska3
Hofstra 0
7Nebraska3
Lincoln, NE
 Missouri 0
 Arizona 0
Missouri3
7Nebraska3
10 Kentucky 0
 Purdue3
ETSU 0
 Purdue 0
Lexington, KY
10Kentucky3
 Murray State 0
10Kentucky3
7Nebraska3
15 Oregon 0
15Oregon3
New Mexico State 1
15Oregon3
Eugene, OR
Baylor 2
 Hawaii 2
Baylor3
15Oregon3
2 Minnesota 1
 South Carolina3
Colorado 2
South Carolina 0
Minneapolis, MN
2Minnesota3
Bryant 0
2Minnesota3

Schedule

First round

November 29, 2018
4:30 PM PST
Hawai'i 2–3 Baylor Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, Oregon
Attendance: 2,407
(25–23, 25–23, 14–25, 24–26, 14–16)
 
November 29, 2018
8:00 PM PST
New Mexico State 1–3 Oregon Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, Oregon
Attendance: 2,407
(22–25, 25–18, 21–25, 11–25)
 
November 30, 2018
4:35 PM CST
Arizona 0–3 Missouri Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, Nebraska
Attendance: 8,358
(17–25, 22–25, 18–25)
 
November 30, 2018
4:38 PM CST
Colorado 2-3 South Carolina Maturi Pavilion, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 5,101
(32–34, 25–19, 12–25, 25–13, 13–15)
 
November 30, 2018
5:02 PM EST
East Tennessee State 0–3 Purdue Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, Kentucky
Attendance: 2,881
(23–25, 7–25, 18–25)
 
November 30, 2018
7:00 PM CST
Hofstra 0–3 Nebraska Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, Nebraska
Attendance: 8,358
(19–25, 12–25, 16–25)
 
November 30, 2018
7:32 PM EST
Murray State 0–3 Kentucky Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, Kentucky
Attendance: 2,881
(18–25, 17–25, 19–25)
 
November 30, 2018
7:35 PM CST
Bryant 0–3 Minnesota Maturi Pavilion, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 5,101
(10–25, 16–25, 21–25)
 

Second round

November 30, 2018
7:04 PM PST
Baylor 2–3 Oregon Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, Oregon
Attendance: 2,508
(18–25, 25–13, 17–25, 25–22, 13–15)
 
December 1, 2018
7:00 PM CST
Missouri 0–3 Nebraska Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, Nebraska
Attendance: 8,382
(14–25, 22–25, 18–25)
 
December 1, 2018
7:02 PM EST
Purdue 0–3 Kentucky Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, Kentucky
Attendance: 2,794
(20–25, 21–25, 14–25)
 
December 1, 2018
8:05 PM CST
South Carolina 0–3 Minnesota Maturi Pavilion, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 5,155
(12–25, 15–25, 15–25)
 

Regional semifinals

December 7, 2018
1:00 PM CST
Kentucky 0–3 Nebraska Maturi Pavilion, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 5,187
(17–25, 20–25, 23–25)
 
December 7, 2018
3:30 PM CST
Oregon 3–1 Minnesota Maturi Pavilion, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 5,187
(21–25, 41–39, 25–21, 26–24)
 

Regional Final

December 8, 2018
5:00 PM CST
Oregon 0–3 Nebraska Maturi Pavilion, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 4,806
(22–25, 23–25, 17–25)
 

Final four

National semifinals National Championship
      
1 Stanford3
4 BYU 0
1 Stanford3
7 Nebraska 2
3 Illinois 2
7 Nebraska3

National semifinals

December 13, 2018
7:00 PM
BYU 0–3 Stanford Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 17,808
(15–25, 15–25, 18–25)
 
December 13, 2018
9:00 PM
Nebraska 3–2 Illinois Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 17,808
(22–25, 16–25, 25–23, 25–20, 15–11)
 

National Championship

December 15, 2018
9:00 PM
Nebraska 2–3 Stanford Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 18,113
(26–28, 25–22, 16–25, 25–15, 12–15)
 

Final Four All-Tournament Team

  • Kathryn Plummer – Stanford (Co-Most Outstanding Player)
  • Morgan Hentz – Stanford (Co-Most Outstanding Player)
  • Jenna Gray – Stanford
  • Audriana Fitzmorris – Stanford
  • Mikaela Foecke – Nebraska
  • Lauren Stivrins – Nebraska
  • Jacqueline Quade – Illinois

Record by conference

ConferenceTeamsWLPct.R32S16E8F4CMNC
Pac-12 8157.682642111
Big Ten 7207.74176421
WCC 585.6154211
Big 12 242.667211
SEC 575.58352
Big East 232.60021
ACC 535.3753
American 212.3331
Atlantic Sun 111.5001
Sun Belt 111.5001
Big West 202.000
MVC 202.000
SoCon 202.000
Summit 202.000
22 Others22022.000

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.

Media Coverage

First and second round matches will be streamed or televised by local school RSN's or streaming services. The 3rd round to the finals will all be streamed by WatchESPN or televised by ESPN Networks.

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