NCAA DIII and DII tournaments are in full swing. DIII wraps up tomorrow, Monday November 24, with a 1:00 PM Eastern Time match at Christopher Newport University between Emory and Hope. DII regionals are complete and only eight teams are left dancing with dreams of a national title. And, speaking of dreams, it brings us to the song “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac.
“Now here I go again, I see the crystal visions.
I keep my visions to myself.
It’s only me
who wants to wrap around your dreams and…
Have you any dreams you’d like to sell?”
NCAA DIII
Quarterfinals and semifinals of the DIII tournament are complete and we are left with a final two – Hope College of Michigan and Emory University of Georgia. As a recap, here are the eight teams that actually made it to the DIII dance.
| School | Record | City | State |
| Calvin College | 29 – 3 | Grand Rapids | MI |
| Christopher Newport University | 33 – 3 | Newport News | VA |
| Claremont-Mudd-Scripps College | 25 – 6 | Claremont | CA |
| Clarkson University | 36 – 3 | Potsdam | NY |
| Emory University | 36 – 3 | Atlanta | GA |
| Hope College | 30 – 2 | Holland | MI |
| Williams College | 27 – 4 | Williamstown | MA |
| University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point | 31 – 4 | Stevens Point | WI |
Quarterfinal Results.
- Wisconsin – Stevens Point defeated Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 3 – 2.
- Emory defeated Williams, 3 – 1.
- Hope defeated Clarkson, 3 – 0.
- Calvin defeated Christopher Newport, 3 – 1.
Semifinal Results.
- Emory defeated Wisconsin – Stevens Point, 3 – 2.
- Hope defeated Calvin, 3 – 0.
The Finals.
DIII finals feature the eagles of Emory University from Atlanta, Georgia, against the Flying Dutch of Hope College from Holland, Michigan. The 38 – 3 Eagles are led by three time All American junior setter Sydney Miles while the Flying Dutch are led by senior Jenna Grassmeyer, also a three time All American.
This match will highlight some outstanding players and Volleyball. Try to watch it either live or by streaming video if you can. More info is available at the NCAA DIII website.
http://www.ncaa.com/interactive-bracket/volleyball-women/d3
NCAA DII
Regional competition has concluded in the DII tournament. The winners of each of the eight regionals will advance to the Quarterfinals on December 4, 2014, at Knights Hall on the Bellarmine University campus in Louisville, Kentucky. Competition at the finals site will be single-elimination; best three-of-five-set matches. The eight regional winners are shown below.
| School | Record | City | State |
| Grand Valley State University | 26 – 5 | Allendale | MI |
| New Haven University | 24 – 8 | New Haven | CT |
| Sonoma State University | 25 – 6 | Rohnert park | CA |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | 24 – 9 | Marshall | MN |
| Tampa University | 31 – 1 | Tampa | FL |
| University of Arkansas – Ft. Smith | 28 – 4 | Ft. Smith | AR |
| Wheeling Jesuit University | 38 – 3 | Wheeling | WV |
| Wingate University | 34 – 2 | Wingate | NC |
Concordia – St. Paul lost to Southwest Minnesota in the Central Region and will not be able to defend its almost unbelievable streak of seven consecutive titles.
Quarterfinal Matches on Friday, December 4 are shown below.
| Match and Schools | Date | Time (Local) |
| Grand Valley State versus Wingate University | 12/4/2014 | Noon |
| Sonoma State versus Southwest Minnesota | 12/4/2014 | 2:30 PM |
| Wheeling Jesuit versus Tampa University | 12/4/2014 | 5:00 PM |
| New Haven versus Arkansas – Ft. Smith | 12/4/2014 | 7:30 PM |
More information is available at the NCAA DII website.
http://www.ncaa.com/interactive-bracket/volleyball-women/d2
Try to catch one of these matches, either live or by streaming video. And, as always:
Let’s grow Volleyball together, please! See ya tomorrow.
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