Today is DI Regional Finals day. All four regionals will conclude and we will have four – and only four – teams remaining. Before we go to the Chesapeake Energy Arena in downtown Oklahoma City, however, let’s journey to Ames, Louisville, Minneapolis, and Seattle for some updates. Off to the sites.
MATCH RESULTS
AMES, IOWA REGIONAL
Everything went as predicted here with the number 1 overall seed (Stanford) and the number 8 overall seed Florida) meeting in the regional final.
| TEAMS | LOCATION | RESULT |
| Stanford vs Oregon | Hilton Coliseum Ames , IA | Stanford defeats Oregon 25-20, 25-14, 22-25, 25-15 |
| Illinois vs Florida | Hilton Coliseum Ames , IA | Florida defeats Illinois 25-21, 21-25,22-25,25-17,16-14 |
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY REGIONAL
Another regional followed the blueprint as the number 4 overall seed (Wisconsin) and number 5 overall seed (Penn State) will meet in the regional final.
| TEAMS | LOCATION | RESULT |
| Ohio State vs Wisconsin | KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY | Wisconsin defeats Ohio State 25-20, 21-25, 22-25, 26-24, 15-12 |
| Penn State vs UCLA | KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY | Penn State defeats UCLA 28-26, 25-16, 25-19 |
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA REGIONAL
By the book here also in Minneapolis, as number 2 seed overall (Texas) meets number 7 overall seed (North Carolina) in the regional final.
| TEAMS | LOCATION | RESULT |
| Colorado State vs Texas | Sports Pavilion Minneapolis, MN | Texas defeats Colorado State 25-19, 25 – 18, 25 – 17 |
| North Carolina vs Oregon | Sports Pavilion Minneapolis, MN | North Carolina defeats Oregon 25-23, 25-22, 23-25, 25-16 |
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON REGIONAL
Seattle definitely went off script as Nebraska upset number 3 seed Washington on Washington’s home court while BYU topped number 6 seed Florida State. Nebraska and BYU will meet in the regional final.
| TEAMS | LOCATION | RESULT |
| BYU vs Florida State | Alaska Airlines Arena Seattle, WA | BYU defeats Florida State 25-20, 25-19, 19-25, 26-24 |
| Washington vs Nebraska | Alaska Airlines Arena Seattle, WA | Nebraska defeats Washington 20-25, 25-20, 25-22, 29-27 |
REGIONAL FINALS
| TEAMS | DATE & TIME (Eastern time) | LOCATION | BROADCAST |
| Wisconsin vs Penn State | 12/13/14 4:00 PM ET | KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY | ESPNU |
| Texas vs North Carolina | 12/13/14 6:30 PM ET | Sports Pavilion Minneapolis, MN | ESPNU |
| Stanford vs Florida | 12/13/14 9:00 PM ET | Hilton Coliseum Ames , IA | ESPNU |
| Nebraska vs BYU | 12/13/14 11:30 PM ET | Alaska Airlines Arena Seattle, WA | ESPNU |
Four outstanding matches on television today! Let’s see which four teams go to the DI finale in the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City next Thursday, 12/18/14.
For the tournament bracket and other neat stuff, visit the NCAA Tournament website.
http://www.ncaa.com/championships/volleyball-women/d1
Some great Volleyball here. Try to watch some of it, if you can.
And, please, let’s grow Volleyball together.
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