MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa.– West Texas A&M Volleyball was named the No. 4 seed for the NCAA Division II National Quarterfinals and will face No. 5 Clarion on Dec. 7, at the UPMC Events Center in Moon Township, Pennsylvania as announced by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) on Sunday night.
The Lady Buffs are set for the first round of the Elite Eight against the No. 5 seed Clarion and scheduled to compete on Thursday, Dec. 7 at 5 p.m. ET. Clarion (28-6) swept Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) to claim the Atlantic Region Championship, making this their second trip to the Elite Eight in school history.
The Lady Buffs earned the No. 4 seed after capturing the programs 16
th NCAA DII South Central Regional title where WT fought in five sets over No. 8 MSU Denver. This will be the third consecutive trip for the defending National Champion Lady Buffs under the helm of head coach
Kendra Potts.
All matches will be streamed on NCAA.com. Tickets can be purchased
HERE.
NCAA National Championship Schedule
THURSDAY, DEC. 7
Quarterfinal 1: No. 3 Wayne State v. No. 6 Cal State LA - 11 a.m. CT
Quarterfinal 2: No. 2 Missouri St. Louis v. No. 7 Anderson - 1:30 p.m. CT
Quarterfinal 3: No. 4 West Texas A&M v. No. 5 Clarion – 4 p.m. CT
Quarterfinal 4: No. 1 Tampa v. No. 8 Bentley - 6:30 p.m. CT
FRIDAY, DEC. 8
Semifinal 1: Quarterfinal 1 Winner v Quarterfinal 2 Winner – 4 p.m. CT
Semifinal 2: Quarterfinal 3 Winner v Quarterfinal 4 Winner – 6:30 p.m. CT
SATURDAY, DEC. 9
Championship Match: Semifinal 1 Winner v. Semifinal 2 Winner – 4 p.m. CT