INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Committee has selected the 64 teams that will participate in the 2017 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. 7-9, at the UWF Field House in Pensacola, Florida. The University of West Florida and Pensacola Sports will serve as hosts. Competition at the finals site will be single-elimination; best three-of-five-set matches.
Atlantic Region
Hosted by Wheeling Jesuit University, Wheeling, West Virginia – Nov. 30 - Dec. 2
No. 1 Wheeling Jesuit (31-5) vs. No. 8 Winston-Salem (22-7)
No. 2 Gannon (28-6) vs. No. 7 Shippensburg (21-11)
No. 3 Pittsburgh-Johnstown (26-8) vs. No. 6 Seton Hill (22-7)
No. 4 Indiana (Pennsylvania) (24-9) vs. No. 5 West Chester (24-8)
Central Region
Hosted by Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall, Minnesota – Nov. 30 - Dec. 2
No. 1 Southwest Minnesota State (28-3) vs. No. 8 Arkansas Tech (35-0)
No. 2 Concordia-St. Paul (28-3) vs. No. 7 Central Oklahoma (29-5)
No. 3 Nebraska-Kearney (33-3) vs. No. 6 Missouri Western (24-10)
No. 4 Northern State (23-6) vs. No. 5 Minnesota Duluth (24-6)
East Region
Hosted by University of New Haven, West Haven, Connecticut – Nov. 30 - Dec. 2
No. 1 New Haven (23-7) vs. No. 8 Caldwell (25-7)
No. 2 Molloy (25-5) vs. No. 7 Saint Anselm (16-12)
No. 3 LIU Post (28-5) vs. No. 6 American International (21-10)
No. 4 New York Institute of Technology (25-8) vs. No. 5 Southern Connecticut State (23-10)
Midwest Region
Hosted by Lewis University, Romeoville, Illinois – Nov. 30 - Dec. 2
No. 1 Lewis (31-2) vs. No. 8 Michigan Tech (20-10)
No. 2 Hillsdale (28-3) vs. No. 7 Findlay (27-6)
No. 3 Rockhurst (28-7) vs. No. 6 Bellarmine (23-8)
No. 4 Ferris State (23-7) vs. No. 5 McKendree (23-8)
South Region
Hosted by Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Florida – Nov. 30 - Dec. 2
No. 1 Florida Southern (25-6) vs. No. 8 Kentucky State (26-12)
No. 2 Palm Beach Atlantic (25-3) vs. No. 7 Eckerd (17-11)
No. 3 West Florida (28-6) vs. No. 6 Tampa (18-13)
No. 4 North Alabama (27-7) vs. No. 5 Saint Leo (22-6)
Southeast Region
Hosted by Flagler College, Saint Augustine, Florida – Nov. 30 - Dec. 2
No. 1 Flagler (24-3) vs. No. 8 Barton (23-7)
No. 2 Wingate (25-3) vs. No. 7 Carson-Newman (17-14)
No. 3 South Carolina Aiken (25-5) vs. No. 6 Georgia College (23-7)
No. 4 Anderson (South Carolina) (27-4) vs. No. 5 Queens (North Carolina) (23-7)
South Central Region
Hosted by Regis University (Colorado), Denver, Colorado – Nov. 30 - Dec. 2
No. 1 Regis (Colorado) (28-3) vs. No. 8 St. Mary’s (Texas) (19-11)
No. 2 Tarleton State (29-5) vs. No. 7 West Texas A&M (21-13)
No. 3 Metropolitan State University of Denver (21-8) vs. No. 6 Texas A&M-Commerce (21-11)
No. 4 Colorado School of Mines (24-5) vs. No. 5 Angelo State (21-9)
West Region
Hosted by California Baptist University, Riverside, California – Nov. 30 - Dec. 2
No. 1 California Baptist (28-0) vs. No. 8 Sonoma State (20-8)
No. 2 Western Washington (25-3) vs. No. 7 Alaska Anchorage (19-10)
No. 3 Northwest Nazarene (24-4) vs. No. 6 Central Washington (19-9)
No. 4 Cal State San Bernardino (21-7) vs. No. 5 Azusa Pacific (22-6)
CONFERENCES RECEIVING AUTOMATIC QUALIFICATION BERTHS:
| Conference | School |
|---|---|
| California Collegiate Athletic Association | Cal State San Bernardino |
| Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | Caldwell |
| Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Winston-Salem State |
| Conference Carolinas | Barton |
| East Coast Conference | Molloy |
| Great American Conference | Arkansas Tech |
| Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | Ferris State |
| Great Lakes Valley Conference | Lewis |
| The Great Midwest Athletic Conference | Hillsdale |
| Great Northwest Athletic Conference | Western Washington |
| Gulf South Conference | West Florida |
| Heartland Conference | St. Mary's (Tex.) |
| Lone Star Conference | Tarleton State |
| Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | Nebraska-Kearney |
| Mountain East Conference | Wheeling Jesuit |
| Northeast-10 Conference | New Haven |
| Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | Southwest Minnesota State |
| Pacific West Conference | California Baptist |
| Peach Belt Conference | Flagler |
| Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | Pittsburgh-Johnstown |
| Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | Regis (Colo.) |
| South Atlantic Conference | Queens (N.C.) |
| Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | Kentucky State |
| Sunshine State Conference | Florida Southern |
The complete 2017 NCAA Division II Women’s Volleyball Championship bracket is available online at NCAA.com.
Selection criteria data through the end of the regular season, including conference competition, is available here:
Atlantic | Central | East | Midwest | South | Southeast | South Central | West