The 2018 Division II National Championships Festival is set to take place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from the opening ceremonies on Tuesday, November 27 to the closing ceremonies on December 1. This marks the eleventh DII Festival in the event's storied history.
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Six national champions -- men's and women's soccer, field hockey, volleyball, and men's and women's cross country -- will be crowned between Thursday, November 29 to December 1. Hosted by Clarion University, Slippery Rock University, and SportsPITTSBURGH, Pittsburgh becomes the seventh city to host a DII Festival.
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Since its inception in 2004 with the DII Spring Festival in Orlando, Florida, they have been held on a rotational basis for the fall, winter and spring sports seasons, giving student-athletes a competitive opportunity to experience at least one during their intercollegiate athletics career. The last DII Festival took place for the winter championships in Birmingham, Alabama in 2017.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
| Date/time | event | location |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, November 27 | ||
| 7 p.m. | NCAA National Championships Festival Opening Ceremonies | TBD |
| Wednesday, Nov. 28 | ||
| 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | MWCC: Course Open for Practice | Schenley Park |
| 9 a.m.-6:10 p.m. | MWSOC: Team Practices | Highmark Stadium |
| 9:30 a.m.-5:25 p.m. | WVB: Team Practices | A.J. Palumbo Center |
| 11 a.m.-4:45 p.m. | FH: Team Practices | Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field |
| Thursday, Nov. 29 | ||
| 11 a.m. | MWSOC: Men's Semifinal #1 | Highmark Stadium |
| noon | WVB: Quarterfinal #1 | A.J. Palumbo Center |
| 2 p.m. | FH: Semifinal #1 | Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field |
| 2 p.m. | MWSOC: Men's Semifinal #2 | Highmark Stadium |
| 2:30 p.m. | WVB: Quarterfinal #2 | A.J. Palumbo Center |
| 5 p.m. | FH: Semifinal #2 | Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field |
| 5 p.m. | MWSOC: Women's Semifinal #1 | Highmark Stadium |
| 5 p.m. | WVB: Quarterfinal #3 | A.J. Palumbo Center |
| 8 p.m. | MWSOC: Women's Semifinal #2 | Highmark Stadium |
| 7:30 p.m. | WVB: Quarterfinal #4 | A.J. Palumbo Center |
| Friday, November 30 | ||
| 11 a.m.-1:45 p.m. | FH: Team Practices | Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field |
| 11 a.m.-3:45 p.m. | MWSOC: Team Practices | Highmark Stadium |
| 4 p.m. | WVB: Semifinal #1 | A.J. Palumbo Center |
| 6:30 p.m. | WVB: Semifinal #2 | A.J. Palumbo Center |
| Saturday, Dec. 1 | ||
| 11 a.m. | MWCC: Men's 10,000 Meter Championship Race | Schenley Park |
| noon | MWSOC: Men's Championship Game | Highmark Stadium |
| 12:15 p.m. | MWCC: Women's 6,000 Meter Championship Race | Schenley Park |
| 1 p.m. | FH: Championship Game | Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field |
| 3 p.m. | MWSOC: Women's Championship Game | Highmark Stadium |
| 3 p.m. | WVB: Championship Game | A.J. Palumbo Center |
| 7 p.m. | NCAA National Championships Festival Closing Ceremonies | TBD |