The 2018 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament began on November 29, 2018, and concluded on December 15 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The tournament field was announced on November 25, 2018. Stanford beat Nebraska in the final to claim their eighth national championship.[1]
2018 NCAA women's Division I volleyball tournament | |
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![]() 2018 Division I Championship | |
Champions | Stanford (8th title) |
Runner-up | Nebraska (9th title match) |
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Kevin Hambly (1st title) |
Most outstanding player |
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Final Four All-Tournament Team |
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Qualifying Teams
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Bracket
editStanford Regional
editFirst round | Second round | Regional semifinals | Regional finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Stanford | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Alabama State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Stanford | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Stanford, CA | |||||||||||||||||||
Loyola Marymount | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Loyola Marymount | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Stanford | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Washington St. | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pullman, WA | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | Washington St. | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Northern Arizona | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
16 | Washington State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Stanford | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Penn St. | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Creighton | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
South Dakota | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | Creighton | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Omaha, NE | |||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saint Mary's | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Penn St. | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Yale | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
University Park, PA | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Penn St. | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Howard | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Penn State | 3 |
Schedule
editFirst round
editNovember 30, 2018 3:30 PM CST |
Saint Mary's | 1–3 | Washington | D. J. Sokol Arena, Omaha, Nebraska Attendance: 2,552 |
(22–25, 17–25, 26–24, 22–25) |
November 30, 2018 4:00 PM PST |
Colorado State | 2–3 | Tennessee | Bohler Gymnasium, Pullman, Washington Attendance: 256 |
(28–26, 25–20, 18–25, 21–25, 12–15) |
November 30, 2018 4:30 PM PST |
Loyola Marymount | 3–0 | Duke | Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California Attendance: 788 |
(25–16, 25–22, 25–16) |
November 30, 2018 5:00 PM EST |
Yale | 0–3 | Syracuse | Rec Hall, University Park, PA Attendance: 2,247 |
(22–25, 21–25, 16–25) |
November 30, 2018 6:05 PM CST |
South Dakota | 0–3 | Creighton | D. J. Sokol Arena, Omaha, Nebraska Attendance: 2,552 |
(14–25, 14–25, 22–25) |
November 30, 2018 7:00 PM PST |
Alabama State | 0–3 | Stanford | Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California Attendance: 2,061 |
(10–25, 17–25, 15–25) |
November 30, 2018 7:00 PM PST |
Northern Arizona | 1–3 | Washington State | Bohler Gymnasium, Pullman, Washington Attendance: 1,486 |
(23–25, 15–25, 25–22, 21–25) |
November 30, 2018 7:30 PM EST |
Howard | 0–3 | Penn State | Rec Hall, University Park, Pennsylvania Attendance: 2,247 |
(9–25, 9–25, 8–25) |
Second round
editDecember 1, 2018 6:00 PM PST |
Loyola Marymount | 0–3 | Stanford | Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California Attendance: 2,104 |
(20–25, 15–25, 17–25) |
December 1, 2018 6:00 PM PST |
Tennessee | 1–3 | Washington State | Bohler Gymnasium, Pullman, Washington Attendance: 1,762 |
(28–30, 18–25, 25–19, 13–25) |
December 1, 2018 7:00 PM EST |
Syracuse | 0–3 | Penn State | Rec Hall, University Park, Pennsylvania Attendance: 2,274 |
(13–25, 20–25, 16–25) |
December 1, 2018 7:05 PM CST |
Washington | 3–0 | Creighton | D. J. Sokol Arena, Omaha, Nebraska Attendance: 2,509 |
(25–19, 25–21, 25–23) |
Regional semifinals
editDecember 7, 2018 3:00 PM PST |
Penn State | 3–0 | Washington | Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California Attendance: 2,316 |
(26–24, 25–21, 25–21) |
December 7, 2018 5:33 PM PST |
Washington State | 1–3 | Stanford | Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California Attendance: 2,316 |
(17–25, 26–24, 14–25, 19–25) |
Regional Final
editDecember 8, 2018 7:03 PM PST |
Penn State | 1–3 | Stanford | Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California Attendance: 3,256 |
(25–18, 23–25, 20–25, 16–25) |
BYU Regional
editFirst round | Second round | Regional semifinals | Regional finals | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Texas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Stephen F. Austin | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Texas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Austin, TX | |||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Texas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Navy | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | Pittsburgh | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Iona | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | Pittsburgh | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Texas | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | BYU | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | UCF | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
FGCU | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
FGCU | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Orlando, FL | |||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | BYU | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Utah | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Denver | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Provo, UT | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | BYU | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Stony Brook | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | BYU | 3 |
Schedule
editFirst round
editNovember 29, 2018 4:00 PM CST |
Rice | 1–3 | Texas State | Gregory Gymnasium, Austin, Texas Attendance: N/A |
(25–23, 22–25, 22–25, 25–27) |
November 29, 2018 4:30 PM EST |
Florida State | 0–3 | Florida | The Venue at UCF, Orlando, Florida Attendance: 1,207 |
(21–25, 20–25, 13–25) |
November 29, 2018 7:00 PM CST |
Stephen F. Austin | 0–3 | Texas | Gregory Gymnasium, Austin, Texas Attendance: N/A |
(14–25, 17–25, 21–25) |
November 29, 2018 7:00 PM EST |
FGCU | 3–2 | UCF | The Venue at UCF, Orlando, Florida Attendance: 1,774 |
(17–25, 25–22, 25–23, 14–25, 15–7) |
November 30, 2018 4:00 PM EST |
Michigan | 3–0 | Navy | Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Attendance: 2,807 |
(25–23, 25–20, 25–10) |
November 30, 2018 4:00 PM MST |
Denver | 0–3 | Utah | Smith Fieldhouse, Provo, Utah Attendance: 3,675 |
(23–25, 18–25, 25–27) |
November 30, 2018 7:00 PM EST |
Iona | 0–3 | Pitt | Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Attendance: 2,807 |
(24–26, 18–25, 16–25) |
November 30, 2018 7:00 PM MST |
Stony Brook | 0–3 | BYU | Smith Fieldhouse, Provo, Utah Attendance: 3,675 |
(20–25, 13–25, 12–25) |
Second round
editNovember 30, 2018 7:00 PM EST |
FGCU | 0–3 | Florida | The Venue at UCF, Orlando, Florida Attendance: 1,207 |
(17–25, 13–25, 17–25) |
November 30, 2018 8:00 PM CST |
Texas State | 0–3 | Texas | Gregory Gymnasium, Austin, Texas Attendance: 3,243 |
(14–25, 17–25, 14–25) |
December 1, 2018 7:00 PM EST |
Michigan | 3–2 | Pitt | Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Attendance: 2,405 |
(19–25, 25–22, 25–17, 21–25, 15–9) |
December 1, 2018 7:00 PM MST |
Utah | 0–3 | BYU | Smith Fieldhouse, Provo, Utah Attendance: 5,183 |
(16–25, 21–25, 18–25) |
Regional semifinals
editDecember 7, 2018 2:00 PM MST |
Michigan | 1-3 | Texas | Smith Fieldhouse, Provo, Utah Attendance: 5,104 |
(10-25, 29-27, 27-29, 19-25) |
December 7, 2018 4:55 PM MST |
Florida | 1-3 | BYU | Smith Fieldhouse, Provo, Utah Attendance: 5,104 |
(25-23, 13-25, 17-25, 19-25) |
Regional Final
editDecember 8, 2018 6:00 PM MST |
Texas | 0–3 | BYU | Smith Fieldhouse, Provo, Utah Attendance: 5,326 |
(23–25, 23–25, 21–25) |
Illinois Regional
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3 | Illinois | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Illinois | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Champaign, IL | |||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dayton | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Illinois | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Marquette | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Milwaukee, WI | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | Marquette | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
High Point | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | Marquette | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Illinois | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Wisconsin | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | USC | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Samford | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | USC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||||||||||||
San Diego | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
San Diego | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cal Poly | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
San Diego | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Wisconsin | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
UNI | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pepperdine | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pepperdine | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Madison, WI | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | Wisconsin | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Green Bay | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Wisconsin | 3 |
Schedule
editFirst round
editNovember 29, 2018 5:05 PM CST |
Pepperdine | 3–2 | Northern Iowa | Wisconsin Field House, Madison, Wisconsin Attendance: 5,453 |
(25–22, 25–21, 19–25, 20–25, 15–13) |
November 29, 2018 7:35 PM CST |
Green Bay | 0–3 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin Field House, Madison, Wisconsin Attendance: 5,453 |
(9–25, 25–27, 15–25) |
November 30, 2018 4:30 PM CST |
Louisville | 3–0 | Dayton | Huff Hall, Champaign, Illinois Attendance: 4,002 |
(25–21, 25–23, 25–21) |
November 30, 2018 4:38 PM CST |
Illinois State | 0–3 | Cincinnati | Al McGuire Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Attendance: 1,761 |
(19–25, 22–25, 22–25) |
November 30, 2018 6:00 PM PST |
San Diego | 3–1 | Cal Poly | Galen Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 712 |
(25–19, 25–18, 23–25, 25–22) |
November 30, 2018 7:00 PM CST |
Eastern Michigan | 0–3 | Illinois | Huff Hall, Champaign, Illinois Attendance: 4,002 |
(14–25, 9–25, 20–25) |
November 30, 2018 7:00 PM CST |
High Point | 0–3 | Marquette | Al McGuire Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Attendance: 1,761 |
(11–25, 19–25, 15–25) |
November 30, 2018 8:00 PM PST |
Samford | 0–3 | USC | Galen Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 914 |
(18–25, 19–25, 14–25) |
Second round
editNovember 30, 2018 7:06 PM CST |
Pepperdine | 1–3 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin Field House, Madison, Wisconsin Attendance: 5,504 |
(16–25, 12–25, 25–15, 13–25) |
December 1, 2018 7:00 PM CST |
Louisville | 1–3 | Illinois | Huff Hall, Champaign, Illinois Attendance: 3,754 |
(22–25, 28–26, 17–25, 18–25) |
December 1, 2018 7:00 PM CST |
Cincinnati | 0–3 | Marquette | Al McGuire Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Attendance: 1,441 |
(19–25, 21–25, 16–25) |
December 1, 2018 7:00 PM PST |
San Diego | 3–0 | USC | Galen Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 650 |
(27–25, 25–21, 25–19) |
Regional semifinals
editDecember 7, 2018 11:00 AM CST |
Marquette | 0–3 | Illinois | Huff Hall, Champaign, Illinois Attendance: 3,341 |
(19–25, 21–25, 16–25) |
December 7, 2018 1:30 PM CST |
San Diego | 0–3 | Wisconsin | Huff Hall, Champaign, Illinois Attendance: 3,341 |
(13–25, 16–25, 10–25) |
Regional Final
editDecember 8, 2018 3:00 PM CST |
Wisconsin | 1–3 | Illinois | Huff Hall, Champaign, Illinois Attendance: 4,152 |
(19–25, 25–15, 22–25, 23–25) |
Minnesota Regional
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7 | Nebraska | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Hofstra | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Nebraska | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Lincoln, NE | |||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Nebraska | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Kentucky | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
ETSU | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Lexington, KY | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | Kentucky | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Murray State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | Kentucky | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Nebraska | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Oregon | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Oregon | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
15 | Oregon | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Eugene, OR | |||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
15 | Oregon | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Minnesota | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Minnesota | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Bryant | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Minnesota | 3 |
Schedule
editFirst round
editNovember 29, 2018 4:30 PM PST |
Hawai'i | 2–3 | Baylor | Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, Oregon Attendance: 2,407 |
(25–23, 25–23, 14–25, 24–26, 14–16) |
November 29, 2018 8:00 PM PST |
New Mexico State | 1–3 | Oregon | Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, Oregon Attendance: 2,407 |
(22–25, 25–18, 21–25, 11–25) |
November 30, 2018 4:35 PM CST |
Arizona | 0–3 | Missouri | Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, Nebraska Attendance: 8,358 |
(17–25, 22–25, 18–25) |
November 30, 2018 4:38 PM CST |
Colorado | 2-3 | South Carolina | Maturi Pavilion, Minneapolis, Minnesota Attendance: 5,101 |
(32–34, 25–19, 12–25, 25–13, 13–15) |
November 30, 2018 5:02 PM EST |
East Tennessee State | 0–3 | Purdue | Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, Kentucky Attendance: 2,881 |
(23–25, 7–25, 18–25) |
November 30, 2018 7:00 PM CST |
Hofstra | 0–3 | Nebraska | Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, Nebraska Attendance: 8,358 |
(19–25, 12–25, 16–25) |
November 30, 2018 7:32 PM EST |
Murray State | 0–3 | Kentucky | Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, Kentucky Attendance: 2,881 |
(18–25, 17–25, 19–25) |
November 30, 2018 7:35 PM CST |
Bryant | 0–3 | Minnesota | Maturi Pavilion, Minneapolis, Minnesota Attendance: 5,101 |
(10–25, 16–25, 21–25) |
Second round
editNovember 30, 2018 7:04 PM PST |
Baylor | 2–3 | Oregon | Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, Oregon Attendance: 2,508 |
(18–25, 25–13, 17–25, 25–22, 13–15) |
December 1, 2018 7:00 PM CST |
Missouri | 0–3 | Nebraska | Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, Nebraska Attendance: 8,382 |
(14–25, 22–25, 18–25) |
December 1, 2018 7:02 PM EST |
Purdue | 0–3 | Kentucky | Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, Kentucky Attendance: 2,794 |
(20–25, 21–25, 14–25) |
December 1, 2018 8:05 PM CST |
South Carolina | 0–3 | Minnesota | Maturi Pavilion, Minneapolis, Minnesota Attendance: 5,155 |
(12–25, 15–25, 15–25) |
Regional semifinals
editDecember 7, 2018 1:00 PM CST |
Kentucky | 0–3 | Nebraska | Maturi Pavilion, Minneapolis, Minnesota Attendance: 5,187 |
(17–25, 20–25, 23–25) |
December 7, 2018 3:30 PM CST |
Oregon | 3–1 | Minnesota | Maturi Pavilion, Minneapolis, Minnesota Attendance: 5,187 |
(21–25, 41–39, 25–21, 26–24) |
Regional Final
editDecember 8, 2018 5:00 PM CST |
Oregon | 0–3 | Nebraska | Maturi Pavilion, Minneapolis, Minnesota Attendance: 4,806 |
(22–25, 23–25, 17–25) |
Final four
editNational semifinals | National Championship | ||||||||
1 | Stanford | 3 | |||||||
4 | BYU | 0 | |||||||
1 | Stanford | 3 | |||||||
7 | Nebraska | 2 | |||||||
3 | Illinois | 2 | |||||||
7 | Nebraska | 3 |
National semifinals
editDecember 13, 2018 7:00 PM |
BYU | 0–3 | Stanford | Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota Attendance: 17,808 |
(15–25, 15–25, 18–25) |
December 13, 2018 9:00 PM |
Nebraska | 3–2 | Illinois | Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota Attendance: 17,808 |
(22–25, 16–25, 25–23, 25–20, 15–11) |
National Championship
editDecember 15, 2018 9:00 PM |
Nebraska | 2–3 | Stanford | Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota Attendance: 18,113 |
(26–28, 25–22, 16–25, 25–15, 12–15) |
Final Four All-Tournament Team
edit- Kathryn Plummer – Stanford (Co-Most Outstanding Player)
- Morgan Hentz – Stanford (Co-Most Outstanding Player)
- Jenna Gray – Stanford
- Audriana Fitzmorris – Stanford
- Mikaela Foecke – Nebraska
- Lauren Stivrins – Nebraska
- Jacqueline Quade – Illinois
Record by conference
editConference | Teams | W | L | Pct. | R32 | S16 | E8 | F4 | CM | NC |
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Pac-12 | 8 | 15 | 7 | .682 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Big Ten | 7 | 20 | 7 | .741 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — |
WCC | 5 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Big 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
SEC | 5 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Big East | 2 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
ACC | 5 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
American | 2 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Atlantic Sun | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Sun Belt | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Big West | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
MVC | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
SoCon | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Summit | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
22 Others | 22 | 0 | 22 | .000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
The columns R32, S16, E8, F4, CM, and NC respectively stand for the Round of 32, Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, Final Four, Championship Match, and National Champion.
Media Coverage
editFirst and second round matches will be streamed or televised by local school RSN's or streaming services. The 3rd round to the finals will all be streamed by WatchESPN or televised by ESPN Networks.
First & Second Rounds
Third & Fourth Rounds
Semifinals
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First & Second Rounds
Third & Fourth Rounds
National Championship
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References
edit- ^ "Division I Women's College Volleyball – Bracket". NCAA & Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. November 27, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2018.