2021 NCAA DII women’s volleyball championship selections announced

INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division II Women’s Volleyball Committee has selected the 64 teams that will participate in the 2021 NCAA Division II Women’s Volleyball Championship. Eight teams were selected from each of the following eight regions: Atlantic, Central, East, Midwest, South, Southeast, South Central and West.

Eight eight-team regionals will be played at on-campus sites. Regional competition will be single-elimination, best three-of-five-set matches and will not include a third-place match. The winners of each of the eight regionals will advance to the finals, Dec. 9-11, at the Bob Martinez Athletics Center in Tampa, Florida. The University of Tampa and the Tampa Bay Sports Commission will serve as the hosts. Competition at the final sites will be single-elimination; best three-of-five-set matches.

Atlantic Region
Hosted by Wheeling University, Wheeling, West Virginia – Dec. 2-4

• No. 1 Wheeling (27-5) vs. No. 8 Fayetteville State (23-6)
• No. 2 Gannon (28-6) vs. No. 7 East Stroudsburg (18-10)
• No. 3 Shepherd (24-4) vs. No. 6 West Virginia State (29-4)
• No. 4 Edinboro (21-6) vs. No. 5 Clarion (22-9)

Central Region
Hosted by University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, Missouri – Dec. 2-4

• No. 1 Central Missouri (28-3) vs. No. 8 Arkansas Tech (22-7)
• No. 2 St. Cloud State (27-4) vs. No. 7 Concordia-St. Paul (22-8)
• No. 3 Northwest Missouri State (26-5) vs. No. 6 Nebraska-Kearney (25-6)
• No. 4 Winona State (28-4) vs. No. 5 Washburn (26-5)

East Region
Hosted by American International College, Springfield, Massachusetts – Dec. 2-4

• No. 1 American International (27-6) vs. No. 8 Southern Connecticut State (23-10)
• No. 2 Daemen (22-7) vs. No. 7 Bentley (15-12)
• No. 3 Stonehill (21-9) vs. No. 6 Jefferson (26-4)
• No. 4 New Haven (22-9) vs. No. 5 Holy Family (24-4)

Midwest Region
Hosted by Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan – Dec. 2-4

• No. 1 Ferris State (25-4) vs. No. 8 Rockhurst (20-11)
• No. 2 Michigan Tech (24-6) vs. No. 7 Wayne State (Michigan) (20-8)
• No. 3 Hillsdale (27-4) vs. No. 6 Grand Valley State (17-9)
• No. 4 Lewis (26-6) vs. No. 5 Missouri-St. Louis (24-8)

South Region
Hosted by University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida – Dec. 2-4

• No. 1 West Florida (33-1) vs. No. 8 Spring Hill (30-5)
• No. 2 Tampa (28-2) vs. No. 7 Palm Beach Atlantic (18-13)
• No. 3 Nova Southeastern (24-5) vs. No. 6 Alabama Huntsville (21-9)
• No. 4 Embry-Riddle (Florida) (25-6) vs. No. 5 Lynn (19-11)

Southeast Region…