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2023 NCAA DII women’s volleyball championship: Bracket, scores, schedule

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The 2023 NCAA DII women’s volleyball championship began with selections on Nov. 20 and continues through the national championship game Dec. 9 in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, at the UPMC Events Center. Below you can find the full field of 64, as well as first-round matchups.

West Texas A&M is the defending champion after beating Concordia-St. Paul 3-1 in the 2022 title match, securing its fourth title in program history.

All games will be available to stream on NCAA.com, as well as Apple TV, Roku, Fire TV and Google TV devices through NCAA Championships Pass — click or tap here to purchase access and stream games.

Here is the schedule for the 2023 DII women’s volleyball championship (subject to change):

 

 

  • Second round: Dec. 1 – Dec. 2
  • Third round: Dec. 2 – Dec. 3
  • Quarterfinals are Dec. 7
  • Semifinals are Dec. 8
  • The national championship match is Dec. 9

BRACKET: Click or tap here for the 2023 DII women’s volleyball bracket | Printable bracket

2023 DII women's volleyball bracket

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. 7-9, at the UPMC Events Center in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. The eight advancing teams to the final site will be seeded by the Division II Women’s Volleyball Committee after completion of the regionals. Competition at the finals site will be single-elimination; best three-of-five-set matches.

Championship history

Year Champion (Record) Coach Score Runner-Up Site
2022 West Texas A&M (33-4) Kendra Potts 3-1 Concordia-St. Paul Seattle, Wash.
2021 Tampa (34-2) Chris Catanach 3-0 Washburn Tampa, FL.
2020 Canceled due to Covid-19
2019 Cal State San Bernardino (33-0) Kim Cherniss 3-1 Nebraska-Kearney Denver, Co.
2018 Tampa (33-4) Chris Catanach 3-2 Western Washington Pittsburgh, Pa.
2017 Concordia-St. Paul (34-3) Brady Starkey 3-0 Florida Southern Pensacola, Fla.
2016 Concordia-St. Paul (32-4) Brady…

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