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
Finals site	Target Center Minneapolis, Minnesota
Champions	Stanford (8th title)
Runner-up	Nebraska (9th title match)
Semifinalists	BYU (3rd Final Four) Illinois (4th Final Four)
Winning coach	Kevin Hambly (1st title)
Most outstanding player	Kathryn Plummer (Stanford) Morgan Hentz (Stanford)
Final Four All-Tournament Team	Jenna Gray (Stanford) Audriana Fitzmorris (Stanford) Mikaela Foecke (Nebraska) Lauren Stivrins (Nebraska) Jacqueline Quade (Illinois)
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Qualifying Teams

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

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.

First & Second Rounds Ken Landis & Kyle Partain – Orlando, Florida (UCFKnights.tv) Paul Sunderland & Nell Fortner – Austin, Texas (LHN) Blaine Best – Madison, Wisconsin (BTN2Go) Kanoa Leahey & Chris McLauchlin – Eugene, Oregon (SPEC HI) Rich Burk & Nicole Rigonu – Eugene, Oregon (P12 OR) Josh Rowntree & Amanda Silay – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (ESPN3) Donny Baarns, Shannon Smolinski, & John Fanta – Omaha, Nebraska (FS Go) Dick Gabriel & Kathy DeBoer – Lexington, Kentucky (ESPN3 & SEC+) David Hadar – University Park, Pennsylvania (BTN2Go) Dean Linke & Audrey Flaugh – University Park, Pennsylvania (BTN) Paul Duchesne – Los Angeles, California (P12+) Third & Fourth Rounds Courtney Lyle & Jenny Hazelwood – Stanford, California Sam Gore & Dain Blanton – Provo, Utah Semifinals Paul Sunderland, Karch Kiraly, & Holly Rowe– Minneapolis, Minnesota

First & Second Rounds No commentary for UNI/Pepperdine, Syracuse/Yale, Arizona/Missouri, & Tennessee/Colorado State Stephen Cohn, Anton Pasquale (Fri), & Isaac Trotter (Sat) – Champaign, Illinois (BTN2Go) Ryan Russell & Chase Thomas – Minneapolis, Minnesota (BTN2Go) Mike Monaco & Laura Bush – Minneapolis, Minnesota (BTN) Larry Punteney & Kathi Wieskamp – Lincoln, Nebraska (NET) Chris Reisner, Jack Phillips, & Dan Avington – Milwaukee, Wisconsin (MUTV) Robbie Bullough – Provo, Utah (TheW.tv) Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jason Shepherd (Fri) – Provo, Utah (BYUtv) Steve Grubbs – Pullman, Washington (P12+) Anthony Passarelli & Ted Enberg – Stanford, California (P12+) Ted Enberg & Rich Fellner – Stanford, California (P12 BAY) Third & Fourth Rounds Tiffany Greene & Missy Whittemore – Champaign, Illinois Paul Sunderland & Karch Kiraly – Minneapolis, Minnesota National Championship Paul Sunderland, Karch Kiraly, & Holly Rowe– Minneapolis, Minnesota