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
  • Kathryn Plummer (Stanford)
  • Morgan Hentz (Stanford)
  • Jenna Gray (Stanford)
  • Audriana Fitzmorris (Stanford)
  • Mikaela Foecke (Nebraska)
  • Lauren Stivrins (Nebraska)
  • Jacqueline Quade (Illinois)

Qualifying Teams

Stanford Regional
SeedRPISchoolConferenceBerth TypeRecord
11StanfordPac-12Automatic28–1
812Penn StateBig TenAt–Large23–7
913CreightonBig EastAutomatic28–4
1614Washington StatePac-12At-Large21–9
236Alabama StateSWACAutomatic23–17
57Loyola MarymountWCCAt–Large20–9
44DukeACCAt–Large16–11
26TennesseeSECAt–Large25–5
38Colorado StateMWCAutomatic23–7
102Northern ArizonaBig SkyAutomatic26–8
110South DakotaSummitAutomatic21–9
43Saint Mary'sWCCAt-Large19–9
25WashingtonPac-12At–Large18–12
36SyracuseACCAt–Large18–8
41YaleIvy LeagueAutomatic19–4
169HowardMEACAutomatic20–10
Minneapolis Regional
Seed RPI School Conference Berth Type Record
24MinnesotaBig TenAutomatic25–3
711NebraskaBig TenAt-Large24–6
108KentuckySECAutomatic24–4
1519OregonPac-12At-Large20–10
58HofstraCAAAutomatic25–7
39ArizonaPac-12At–Large22–10
31MissouriSECAt–Large23–7
20PurdueBig TenAt–Large23–8
33East Tennessee StateSoConAt–Large28–6
100Murray StateOVCAutomatic22–9
49New Mexico StateWACAutomatic24–7
46HawaiiBig WestAt–Large18–8
17BaylorBig 12At–Large19–8
32South CarolinaSECAt–Large19–9
50ColoradoPac-12At–Large18–13
202BryantNECAutomatic22–12
Champaign Regional
Seed RPI School Conference Berth Type Record
32IllinoisBig TenAt–Large28–3
66WisconsinBig TenAt–Large22–6
119USCPac-12At-Large21–10
1415MarquetteBig EastAt-Large26–6
153Eastern MichiganMACAutomatic21–13
37LouisvilleACCAt–Large21–8
28DaytonAtlantic 10Automatic23–7
24CincinnatiAmericanAt–Large25–7
29Illinois StateMVCAt–Large25–7
55High PointBig SouthAutomatic21–9
120SamfordSoConAutomatic19–14
53San DiegoWCCAt-Large16–12
23Cal PolyBig WestAutomatic25–2
16Northern IowaMVCAutomatic24–9
35PepperdineWCCAt-Large21–8
127Green BayHorizonAutomatic20–10
Provo Regional
Seed RPI School Conference Berth Type Record
45BYUWCCAutomatic27–1
53TexasBig 12Automatic20–4
127PittACCAutomatic29–1
1310UCFAmericanAutomatic27–3
42Stephen F. AustinSouthlandAutomatic32–2
30RiceC-USAAutomatic24–6
22Texas StateSun BeltAutomatic26–6
21MichiganBig TenAt–Large22–9
90NavyPatriotAutomatic23–8
155IonaMAACAutomatic20–7
47Florida Gulf CoastAtlantic SunAutomatic26–6
27Florida StateACCAt–Large19–9
18FloridaSECAt–Large24–6
34UtahPac-12At–Large18–13
40DenverSummitAt–Large27–2
104Stony BrookAmerica EastAutomatic21–8

Bracket

Stanford Regional

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


First Round

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

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

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

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

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


First Round

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

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

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

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

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


First Round

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

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

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

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

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


First Round

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

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

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

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

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

National Semifinals

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

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

  • 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

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

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.

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References

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