2019 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament

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2019 NCAA women's Division Ivolleyball tournament
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2019 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship
Finals site PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Champions Stanford (9th title)
Runner-up Wisconsin (3rd title match)
Semifinalists
Winning coach Kevin Hambly (2nd title)
Most outstanding player
Final Four All-Tournament Team
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The 2019 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament began on December 6, 2019 and concluded on December 21 at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The tournament field was announced on December 1, 2019. Stanford beat Wisconsin in the final to claim their ninth national championship. [1]

Contents

Qualifying Teams

Sources [2] [3]

Waco Regional
SeedRPISchoolConferenceBerth TypeRecord
11 Baylor Big 12 At–Large25–1
89 Washington Pac-12 At–Large24–6
96 Kentucky SEC Automatic23–6
1621 Purdue Big Ten At-Large22–7
189 Sacred Heart NEC Automatic20−11
29 Stephen F. Austin Southland Automatic31−1
28 USC Pac-12 At–Large17–13
13 Marquette Big East At–Large27–5
42 Dayton Atlantic 10 Automatic22–8
41 Wright State Horizon At-Large24–5
138 Southeast Missouri State OVC Automatic23–10
44 Northern Kentucky Horizon Automatic19–12
39 Michigan Big Ten At–Large20−10
36 Colorado State MWC Automatic29−1
43 South Carolina SEC At-Large19–11
77 Winthrop Big South Automatic24−4
Austin Regional
SeedRPISchoolConferenceBerth TypeRecord
22 Texas Big 12 Automatic21–3
710 Minnesota Big Ten At-Large23–5
107 Florida SEC At-Large24–4
1515 Western Kentucky C-USA Automatic31−1
110 Fairfield MAAC Automatic24–5
46 Iowa State Big 12 At–Large17–11
20 Creighton Big East At–Large24–5
24 UCF American Automatic24–7
36 Florida State ACC At–Large19–9
311 Alabama State SWAC Automatic17–21
68 Kennesaw State Atlantic Sun Automatic22–8
51 Samford SoCon Automatic24–5
25 Louisville ACC At–Large19–9
34 UC Santa Barbara Big West At–Large22–5
30 Texas State Sun Belt Automatic24–8
151 Albany American East Automatic16–10
Stanford Regional
SeedRPISchoolConferenceBerth TypeRecord
33 Stanford Pac-12 Automatic24–4
64 Pittsburgh ACC Automatic29–1
1116 Penn State Big Ten At-Large24−5
1417 BYU WCC At-Large25–4
75 Denver Summit Automatic23–8
31 Georgia SEC At–Large20–9
37 Cal Poly Big West At-Large20−8
18 Utah Pac-12 At–Large22–9
50 Illinois Big Ten At–Large16–13
59 New Mexico State WAC Automatic27–3
76 Princeton Ivy League Automatic17–7
53 American Patriot Automatic24–7
35 Towson CAA Automatic28–2
22 Cincinnati American At-Large25–6
47 VCU Atlantic 10 At-Large24–6
194 Howard MEAC Automatic20–12
Madison Regional
SeedRPISchoolConferenceBerth TypeRecord
45 Wisconsin Big Ten Automatic22–6
58 Nebraska Big Ten At-Large25–4
1211 Hawaii Big West Automatic24–3
1312 Texas A&M SEC At-Large21–7
83 Ball State MAC Automatic20−11
40 Northern Iowa MVC At-Large24–10
19 Missouri SEC At-Large21–7
26 San Diego WCC Automatic24–5
49 Washington State Pac-12 At-Large23–9
74 Northern Colorado Big Sky Automatic26–7
60 St. John's Big East Automatic22–11
33 Oklahoma Big 12 At–Large19–8
14 Rice C-USA At–Large26–3
27 UCLA Pac-12 At–Large18–11
32 Notre Dame ACC At–Large19–9
78 Illinois State MVC Automatic22–11

Bracket

Baylor Regional

First round Second round Regional semifinals Regional finals
            
1Baylor3
Sacred Heart 0
1Baylor3
Waco, TX
USC 0
 Stephen F. Austin 0
USC3
1Baylor3
16 Purdue 1
 Marquette3
Dayton 0
Marquette 1
West Lafayette, IN
16Purdue3
Wright State 0
16 Purdue3
1 Baylor3
8 Washington 1
9 Kentucky3
Southeast Missouri St. 0
9Kentucky3
Lexington, KY
Michigan 0
 Northern Kentucky 0
Michigan3
9 Kentucky 1
8Washington3
 Colorado State 2
South Carolina3
South Carolina 0
Seattle, WA
8Washington3
Winthrop 0
8 Washington3

Schedule

First round

December 6, 2019
4:30 PM EST
Dayton 0–3 Marquette Holloway Gymnasium, West Lafayette, Indiana
Attendance: 2,415
(23–25, 19–25, 22–25)
Report
December 6, 2019
5:00 PM CST
Stephen F. Austin 0–3 USC Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas
Attendance: 150
Referees: Steve Robb, April Fricke
(18–25, 19–25, 16–25)
Report
December 6, 2019
5:00 PM EST
Northern Kentucky 0–3 Michigan Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, Kentucky
Attendance: 2,746
Referees: Wade Brence, Michael O'Connor
(22–25, 15–25, 22–25)
Report
December 6, 2019
5:00 PM PST
South Carolina 3–2 Colorado State Hec Edmundson Pavilion, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 2,052
Referees: Paula Martin, Bill Forrester
(27–25, 17–25, 25–22, 14–25, 18–16)
Report
December 6, 2019
7:00 PM EST
Wright State 0–3 Purdue Holloway Gymnasium, West Lafayette, Indiana
Attendance: 2,327
(9–25, 22–25, 11–25)
Report
December 6, 2019
7:00 PM CST
Sacred Heart 0–3 Baylor Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas
Attendance: 1,918
Referees: Richard Bleau, Stephen Shepherd
(20–25, 18–25, 8–25)
Report
December 6, 2019
7:30 PM EST
Southeast Missouri St. 0–3 Kentucky Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, Kentucky
Attendance: 2,746
Referees: Kevin Wendelboe, Christina Fiebich
(20–25, 15–25, 19–25)
Report
December 6, 2019
7:30 PM PST
Winthrop 0–3 Washington Hec Edmundson Pavilion, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 2,052
Referees: Margie Ray, Bill Forrester
(23–25, 10–25, 10–25)
Report

Second round

December 7, 2019
7:00 PM EST
Michigan 0–3 Kentucky Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, Kentucky
Attendance: 2,748
Referees: Kevin Wendelboe, Christina Fiebich
(19–25, 19–25, 20–25)
Report
December 7, 2019
7:00 PM EST
Marquette 1–3 Purdue Holloway Gymnasium, West Lafayette, Indiana
Attendance: 2,275
(25–22, 16–25, 17–25, 13–25)
Report
December 7, 2019
7:00 PM PST
South Carolina 0–3 Washington Hec Edmundson Pavilion, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 2,004
Referees: Paula Martin, Margie Ray
(23–25, 24–26, 8–25)
Report
December 7, 2019
8:00 PM CST
USC 0–3 Baylor Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas
Attendance: 1,670
Referees: Richard Bleau, Stephen Shepherd
(23–25, 17–25, 22–25)
Report

Regional semifinals

December 13, 2019
1:30 PM CST
Kentucky 1–3 Washington Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas
Attendance: 1,848
Referees: Devonie McLarty, Patsy Malta
(16–25, 24–26, 25–15, 22–25)
Report
December 13, 2019
11:00 AM CST
Purdue 1–3 Baylor Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas
Attendance: 1,848
Referees: Chad Klunck, Stephen Shepherd
(12–25, 25–23, 15−25, 17–25)
Report

Regional final

December 14, 2019
3:00 PM CST
Washington 1–3 Baylor Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas
Attendance: 3,008
Referees: Devonie McLarty, Stephen Shepherd
(20–25, 25–21, 19–25, 18–25)
Report

Wisconsin Regional


First round Second round Regional semifinals Regional finals
            
5 Nebraska3
Ball State 0
5Nebraska3
Lincoln, NE
Missouri 1
 Northern Iowa 0
Missouri3
5Nebraska3
12 Hawai'i 0
 San Diego3
Washington State 1
San Diego 0
Honolulu, HI
12Hawai'i3
Northern Colorado 1
12Hawai'i3
5 Nebraska 0
4 Wisconsin3
13Texas A&M3
St. John's 0
13Texas A&M3
College Station, TX
Rice 1
 Oklahoma 0
Rice3
13 Texas A&M 0
4Wisconsin3
 UCLA3
Notre Dame 0
UCLA 0
Madison, WI
4Wisconsin3
Illinois State 0
4Wisconsin3

Schedule

First round

December 5, 2019
4:30 PM CST
Oklahoma 0–3 Rice Reed Arena, College Station, Texas
Attendance: 1,353
Referees: Keith Murlless, Thang Nguyen
(18–25, 22–25, 19–25)
Report
December 5, 2019
6:30 PM CST
St. John's 0–3 Texas A&M Reed Arena, College Station, Texas
Attendance: 2,085
Referees: Dan Houser, Lena Gustafson
(25–27, 21–25, 12–25)
Report
December 6, 2019
4:30 PM CST
Northern Iowa 0–3 Missouri Devaney Center, Lincoln, Nebraska
Referees: Bill Stanley, Mary Faragher
(11–25, 13–25, 14–25)
Report
December 6, 2019
4:30 PM CST
Notre Dame 0–3 UCLA Wisconsin Field House, Madison, Wisconsin
(16–25, 19–25, 20–25)
Report
December 6, 2019
7:00 PM CST
Ball State 0–3 Nebraska Devaney Center, Lincoln, Nebraska
Attendance: 8,204
Referees: Mike Hamilton, Jim Werner
(13–25, 18–25, 10–25)
Report
December 6, 2019
7:00 PM CST
Illinois State 0–3 Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House, Madison, Wisconsin
Attendance: 7,052
Referees: Tim Harlow, Brett Myres
(13–25, 14–25, 24–26)
Report
December 6, 2019
4:30 PM HST
Washington State 1–3 San Diego Stan Sheriff Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
(21–25, 25–22, 19–25, 14–25)
Report
December 6, 2019
7:00 PM HST
Northern Colorado 1–3 Hawaii Stan Sheriff Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 7,818
(24–26, 26–24, 8–25, 15–25)
Report

Second round

December 6, 2019
6:30 PM CST
Rice 1–3 Texas A&M Reed Arena, College Station, Texas
Attendance: 2,176
Referees: Keith Murlless, Lena Gustafson
(28–26, 30–32, 20–25, 15–25)
Report
December 7, 2019
6:00 PM CST
UCLA 0–3 Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House, Madison, Wisconsin
Attendance: 7,052
Referees: Devonie McLarty
(18–25, 21–25, 14–25)
Report
December 7, 2019
7:00 PM CST
Missouri 1–3 Nebraska Devaney Center, Lincoln, Nebraska
Attendance: 8,091
Referees: Bill Stanley, Mary Faragher
(25–20, 20–25, 30–32, 18–25)
Report
December 7, 2019
7:00 PM HST
San Diego 0–3 Hawai'i Stan Sheriff Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 8,058
(23–25, 21–25, 21–25)
Report

Regional semifinals

December 13, 2019
1:00 PM CST
Texas A&M 0–3 Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House, Madison, Wisconsin
Attendance: 7,052
Referees: Suzanne Lowry, Robyn Courchane
(20–25, 17–25, 23–25)
Report
December 13, 2019
3:30 PM CST
Hawaii 0–3 Nebraska Wisconsin Field House, Madison, Wisconsin
Attendance: 7,052
(27–29, 22–25, 19–25)
Report

Regional final

December 14, 2019
5:00 PM CST
Nebraska 0–3 Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House, Madison, Wisconsin
Attendance: 7,052
Referees: Bill Stanley, Margie Ray
(18–25, 22–25, 19–25)
Report

Stanford Regional

First round Second round Regional semifinals Regional finals
            
3Stanford3
Denver 0
3Stanford3
Stanford, CA
Cal Poly 0
 Georgia 2
Cal Poly3
3Stanford3
Utah 2
 Utah3
Illinois 2
Utah3
Provo, UT
14 BYU 0
New Mexico State 0
14BYU3
3Stanford3
11 Penn State 0
11Penn State3
Princeton 0
11Penn State3
University Park, PA
Towson 1
 American 2
Towson3
11Penn State3
Cincinnati 2
 Cincinnati3
VCU 1
Cincinnati3
Pittsburgh, PA
6 Pittsburgh 2
Howard 0
6Pittsburgh3

Schedule

First round

December 6, 2019
7:00 PM PST
Denver 0–3 Stanford Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California
Attendance: 2,148
Referees: Donna Hess, Brig Beatie
(20–25, 11–25, 15–25)
Report

Second round

December 7, 2019
6:00 PM PST
Cal Poly 0–3 Stanford Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California
Attendance: 2,326
Referees: Sergio Gonzalez, Brig Beatie
(13–25, 16–25, 17–25)
Report

Regional semifinals

December 13, 2019
8:00 PM PST
Utah 2–3 Stanford Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California
Attendance: 2,609
Referees: Kevin Cull, Kaili Kimura
(25–22, 14–25, 10–25, 25–12, 11–15)
Report

Regional final

December 14, 2019
7:00 PM PST
Penn State 0–3 Stanford Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California
Attendance: 2,946
Referees: Kevin Cull, Kaili Kimura
(22–25, 15–25, 17–25)
Report

Texas Regional

First round Second round Regional semifinals Regional finals
            
7Minnesota3
Fairfield 0
7Minnesota3
Minneapolis, MN
Creighton 2
 Iowa State 0
Creighton3
7Minnesota3
10 Florida 2
 UCF3
Florida State 2
UCF 0
Gainesville, FL
10Florida3
Alabama State 0
10Florida3
7Minnesota3
Louisville 0
15Western Kentucky3
Kennesaw State 0
15 Western Kentucky 2
Bowling Green, KY
Louisville3
 Samford 0
Louisville3
Louisville3
2 Texas 2
 UC Santa Barbara3
Texas State 1
UC Santa Barbara 2
Austin, TX
2Texas3
Albany 0
2Texas3

Schedule

First round

December 5, 2019
4:30 PM EST
Florida State 2–3 UCF Exactech Arena, Gainesville, Florida
Attendance: 560
Referees: Suzanne Lowry, Darin Clark
(19–25, 25–20, 25–20, 18–25, 8–15)
Report
December 5, 2019
4:30 PM CST
Texas State 1–3 UC Santa Barbara Gregory Gymnasium, Austin, Texas
Attendance: 3,532
Referees: Gary Houghton, Joe Lizama
(21–25, 21–25, 25–20, 14–25)
Report
December 5, 2019
6:00 PM EST
Samford 0–3 Louisville E. A. Diddle Arena, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Attendance: 4,514
Referees: Marty Prochko, Bill Thornburgh
(21–25, 12–25, 22–25)
Report
December 5, 2019
7:00 PM EST
Alabama State 0–3 Florida Exactech Arena, Gainesville, Florida
Attendance: 2,022
Referees: Mark Prater, Jim Fales
(10–25, 16–25, 20–25)
Report
December 5, 2019
7:00 PM CST
Albany 0–3 Texas Gregory Gymnasium, Austin, Texas
Attendance: 3,532
Referees: Chad Klunck, Janna Ter Molen
(9–25, 16–25, 15–25)
Report
December 5, 2019
8:00 PM EST
Kennesaw State 0–3 Western Kentucky E. A. Diddle Arena, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Attendance: 4,514
Referees: Michelle Prater, Donnie Goodwin
(23–25, 20–25, 23–25)
Report
December 6, 2019
4:30 PM CST
Iowa State 0–3 Creighton Maturi Pavilion, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 3,956
Referees: Julie Voeck, Robyn Courchane
(22–25, 15–25, 19–25)
Report
December 6, 2019
7:00 PM CST
Fairfield 0–3 Minnesota Maturi Pavilion, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 3,956
Referees: Brad Aaberg, Todd Karolczak
(13–25, 14–25, 11–25)
Report

Second round

December 6, 2019
7:00 PM EST
UCF 0–3 Florida Exactech Arena, Gainesville, Florida
Attendance: 2,412
Referees: Suzanne Lowry, Darin Clark
(21–25, 18–25, 17–25)
Report
December 6, 2019
7:00 PM CST
UC Santa Barbara 2–3 Texas Gregory Gymnasium, Austin, Texas
Attendance: 3,767
Referees: Chad Klunck, Janna Ter Molen
(22–25, 25–19, 25–18, 18–25, 10–15)
Report
December 6, 2019
8:00 PM EST
Louisville 3–2 Western Kentucky E. A. Diddle Arena, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Attendance: 5,023
Referees: Michelle Prater, Bill Thornburgh
(21–25, 25–21, 25–22, 21–25, 15–5)
Report
December 7, 2019
8:00 PM CST
Creighton 2–3 Minnesota Maturi Pavilion, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 4,003
Referees: Brad Aaberg, Robyn Courchane
(13–25, 25–19, 25–15, 24–26, 10–15)
Report

Regional semifinals

December 13, 2019
3:00 PM CST
Louisville 3–2 Texas Gregory Gymnasium, Austin, Texas
Attendance: 4,137
Referees: Brad Aaberg, Daphne Nelson
(25−22, 25–22, 17–25, 18–25, 15–12)
Report
December 13, 2019
5:30 PM CST
Florida 2–3 Minnesota Gregory Gymnasium, Austin, Texas
Attendance: 4,137
Referees: Michelle Prater, Darin Clark
(25–23, 14–25, 25–16, 15–25, 11–15)
Report

Regional final

December 14, 2019
7:00 PM CST
Louisville 0–3 Minnesota Gregory Gymnasium, Austin, Texas
Attendance: 3,915
Referees: Michelle Prater, Daphne Nelson
(21–25, 14–25, 16–25)
Report

Final four

National semifinals National Championship
      
1 Baylor 1
4Wisconsin3
4 Wisconsin 0
3 Stanford3
3Stanford3
7 Minnesota 0

National semifinals

December 19, 2019
7:00 PM
Wisconsin 3–1 Baylor PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 14,661
Referees: Michelle Prater, Stephen Shepherd
(25–27, 25−21, 25–17, 25−19)
Report
December 19, 2019
9:30 PM
Minnesota 0–3 Stanford PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 14,661
Referees: Devonie McLarty, Daphne Nelson
(19–25, 22−25, 22–25)
Report

National Championship

December 21, 2019
8:00 PM
Wisconsin 0–3 Stanford PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 16,290
Referees: Michelle Prater, Daphne Nelson
(16–25, 17–25, 20–25)
Report

Final Four All-Tournament Team

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. [4] [5] [6]

NCAA tournament record

There is one NCAA tournament record that was set in the 2019 tournament:

References

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