THE FLATS – Georgia Tech volleyball (22-6, 13-4 ACC) has been selected as one of four national No. 5 seeds in the 2023 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship, as announced by the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball committee during the selection show on Sunday.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
- Thursday, Nov. 30 | No. 5 Georgia Tech vs South Alabama | 4:30 p.m. | Exactech Arena | Gainesville, Fla.
- Thursday, Nov. 30 | No. 4 Florida vs Florida Gulf Coast | 7 p.m. | Exactech Arena | Gainesville, Fla.
- Friday, Dec. 1 | Winner of match 1 vs Winner of match 2 | 7 p.m. | Exactech Arena | Gainesville, Fla.
As one of 32 at-large selections amongst the 64-team field, the Yellow Jackets will head to Gainesville, Fla. for the opening round of the tournament. No. 4 seed Florida (18-9, 10-8 SEC) also hosts South Alabama (22-8, 12-4 SBC) and Florida Gulf Coast (26-6, 15-1 ASUN) at Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
Making its 13th NCAA tournament appearance in program history, Georgia Tech will begin its tournament run against South Alabama in the First Round on Thursday, Nov. 30 at 4:30 p.m.. The winner of the match will advance to take on the winner of No. 4 Florida vs. Florida Gulf Coast on Friday at 7 p.m. The victor will move on to regional play on Dec. 7 and 9 at one of four non-predetermined campus sites.
The White and Gold will now make a fourth straight tournament appearance for the first time since advancing to the Big Dance five consecutive years from 2000-04. The selection also marks the fourth NCAA Tournament berth for the Yellow Jackets under head coach Michelle Collier.
Tech is one of just 15 programs in Division I to have won at least one match in each of the last three NCAA Tournaments (2020-22). The Jackets are hoping to win a match in the tournament for the fourth year in a row this postseason, something never before accomplished in program history.
The 2023 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship will be held at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. The national semifinals will be held on December 14, 2023. The two teams winning in the semifinals will advance and compete in the national championship which will take place December 17,2023.
NCAA TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
First round – Thursday, Nov. 30 – No. 5 Georgia Tech vs. South Alabama
Second round – Friday, Dec. 1
Regional semifinals – Thursday, Dec. 7
Regional finals – Saturday, Dec. 9
National semifinals – Thursday, Dec. 14 – ESPN
National Championship – Saturday, Dec. 16 – ABC
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