2018 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament

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
2018 Division I Championship
ChampionsStanford (8th title)
Runner-upNebraska (9th title match)
Semifinalists
  • BYU (3rd Final Four)
  • Illinois (4th Final Four)
Winning coachKevin Hambly (1st title)
Most outstanding player
Final Four All-Tournament Team
  • Jenna Gray (Stanford)
  • Audriana Fitzmorris (Stanford)
  • Mikaela Foecke (Nebraska)
  • Lauren Stivrins (Nebraska)
  • Jacqueline Quade (Illinois)
«2017  2019»

Qualifying Teams

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Stanford Regional
Seed RPI School Conference Berth Type Record
1 1 Stanford Pac-12 Automatic 28–1
8 12 Penn State Big Ten At–Large 23–7
9 13 Creighton Big East Automatic 28–4
16 14 Washington State Pac-12 At-Large 21–9
236 Alabama State SWAC Automatic 23–17
57 Loyola Marymount WCC At–Large 20–9
44 Duke ACC At–Large 16–11
26 Tennessee SEC At–Large 25–5
38 Colorado State MWC Automatic 23–7
102 Northern Arizona Big Sky Automatic 26–8
110 South Dakota Summit Automatic 21–9
43 Saint Mary's WCC At-Large 19–9
25 Washington Pac-12 At–Large 18–12
36 Syracuse ACC At–Large 18–8
41 Yale Ivy League Automatic 19–4
169 Howard MEAC Automatic 20–10
Minneapolis Regional
Seed RPI School Conference Berth Type Record
2 4 Minnesota Big Ten Automatic 25–3
7 11 Nebraska Big Ten At-Large 24–6
10 8 Kentucky SEC Automatic 24–4
15 19 Oregon Pac-12 At-Large 20–10
58 Hofstra CAA Automatic 25–7
39 Arizona Pac-12 At–Large 22–10
31 Missouri SEC At–Large 23–7
20 Purdue Big Ten At–Large 23–8
33 East Tennessee State SoCon At–Large 28–6
100 Murray State OVC Automatic 22–9
49 New Mexico State WAC Automatic 24–7
46 Hawaii Big West At–Large 18–8
17 Baylor Big 12 At–Large 19–8
32 South Carolina SEC At–Large 19–9
50 Colorado Pac-12 At–Large 18–13
202 Bryant NEC Automatic 22–12
Champaign Regional
Seed RPI School Conference Berth Type Record
3 2 Illinois Big Ten At–Large 28–3
6 6 Wisconsin Big Ten At–Large 22–6
11 9 USC Pac-12 At-Large 21–10
14 15 Marquette Big East At-Large 26–6
153 Eastern Michigan MAC Automatic 21–13
37 Louisville ACC At–Large 21–8
28 Dayton Atlantic 10 Automatic 23–7
24 Cincinnati American At–Large 25–7
29 Illinois State MVC At–Large 25–7
55 High Point Big South Automatic 21–9
120 Samford SoCon Automatic 19–14
53 San Diego WCC At-Large 16–12
23 Cal Poly Big West Automatic 25–2
16 Northern Iowa MVC Automatic 24–9
35 Pepperdine WCC At-Large 21–8
127 Green Bay Horizon Automatic 20–10
Provo Regional
Seed RPI School Conference Berth Type Record
4 5 BYU WCC Automatic 27–1
5 3 Texas Big 12 Automatic 20–4
12 7 Pitt ACC Automatic 29–1
13 10 UCF American Automatic 27–3
42 Stephen F. Austin Southland Automatic 32–2
30 Rice C-USA Automatic 24–6
22 Texas State Sun Belt Automatic 26–6
21 Michigan Big Ten At–Large 22–9
90 Navy Patriot Automatic 23–8
155 Iona MAAC Automatic 20–7
47 Florida Gulf Coast Atlantic Sun Automatic 26–6
27 Florida State ACC At–Large 19–9
18 Florida SEC At–Large 24–6
34 Utah Pac-12 At–Large 18–13
40 Denver Summit At–Large 27–2
104 Stony Brook America East Automatic 21–8

Bracket

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Stanford Regional

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First 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

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First round

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November 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

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December 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

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December 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

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December 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

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First 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

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First round

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November 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

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November 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

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December 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

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December 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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First round Second round Regional semifinals Regional finals
            
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

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First round

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November 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

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November 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

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December 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

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December 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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First round Second round Regional semifinals Regional finals
            
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

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First round

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November 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

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November 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

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December 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

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December 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

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National semifinals National Championship
      
1 Stanford 3
4 BYU 0
1 Stanford 3
7 Nebraska 2
3 Illinois 2
7 Nebraska 3

National semifinals

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December 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

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December 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

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  • 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

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Conference Teams W L Pct. R32 S16 E8 F4 CM NC
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

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First 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.

References

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  1. ^ "Division I Women's College Volleyball – Bracket". NCAA & Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. November 27, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2018.