2024 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament
2024 NCAA women's Division I volleyball tournament | |
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Finals site | KFC Yum! Center Louisville, Kentucky |
Champions | Penn State (8th title) |
Runner-up | Louisville (2nd title match) |
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Katie Schumacher-Cawley (1st title) |
Most outstanding player | Jess Mruzik (Penn State) |
Final Four All-Tournament Team | Camryn Hannah (Penn State) Gillian Grimes (Penn State) Charitie Luper (Louisville) Sofia Maldonado Diaz (Louisville) Harper Murray (Nebraska) Olivia Babcock (Pittsburgh) |
The 2024 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 64 teams that determined the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I women's volleyball national champion for the 2024 season. It was the 44th edition of the tournament. It began on December 5, 2024, in various college campuses across the country, location determinations were chosen based on participating teams seedings. The tournament concluded with the championship game at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky on December 22, 2024.[1]
Pittsburgh earned the #1 overall seed, while Nebraska, Penn State, and Louisville rounded out the top-4 overall seeds. All four teams successfully defeated their first & second round opponents, allowing them to host the regional rounds. Penn State remains the only NCAA Division I women's volleyball program to earn a bid to all 44 NCAA Tournaments since its inception in 1981.
For the first time since the 2008 NCAA tournament, all top-4 overall seeds made it to the final four. The wins guaranteed an ACC vs. Big Ten final, as the semifinal matchups were between conference foes Pittsburgh/Louisville and Nebraska/Penn State. With Louisville and Penn State advancing to the national championship, a female head coach would be guaranteed to win the NCAA Division I championship for the first time in NCAA women′s volleyball history.
Penn State won the program’s 8th national championship by defeating Louisville 3–1 in the final. Louisville was making its second championship match appearance in 3 years. Penn State was led by Jess Mruzik who had 29 kills. Mruzik would go on to win the NCAA Tournament MVP. Katie Schumacher-Cawley made history by being the first female Division I head volleyball coach to win the title.
Tournament schedule and venues
[edit]First and Second Rounds (Subregionals)
Hosted by the top 16 overall tournament seeds
- December 4 – December 7
- Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Host: University of Pittsburgh)
- Devaney Center, Lincoln, Nebraska (Host: University of Nebraska)
- Rec Hall, University Park, PA (Host: Penn State University)
- KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky (Host: University of Louisville)
- Maples Pavilion, Palo Alto, California (Host: Stanford University)
- Sokol Arena, Omaha, Nebraska (Host: Creighton University)
- UW Field House, Madison, Wisconsin (Host: University of Wisconsin)
- Moody Coliseum, Dallas, TX (Host: Southern Methodist University)
- Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, Kentucky (Host: University of Kentucky)
- Desert Financial Arena, Tempe, Arizona (Host: Arizona State University)
- Gregory Gymnasium, Austin, Texas (Host: University of Texas)
- Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena, Lawrence, Kansas (Host: University of Kansas)
- Holloway Gymnasium, West Lafayette, Indiana (Host: Purdue University)
- Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, UT (Host: University of Utah)
- Ferrell Center, Waco, TX (Host: Baylor University)
- Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, Oregon (Host: University of Oregon)
Regional semifinals and finals
- December 12 – December 15
- Pittsburgh Regional, Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Host: University of Pittsburgh)
- Lincoln Regional, Devaney Center, Lincoln, Nebraska (Host: University of Nebraska)
- University Park Regional, Rec Hall, University Park, PA (Host: Penn State University)
- Louisville Regional, Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky (Host: University of Louisville)
National semifinals and championship
- December 19 & 22
Qualifying teams
[edit]Automatic qualifiers
[edit]Teams who won their conference championships automatically qualify.[2]
Conference | Team |
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America East | New Hampshire |
American | Wichita State |
ACC | Pittsburgh |
ASUN | Florida Gulf Coast |
Atlantic 10 | Loyola Chicago |
Big East | Creighton |
Big Sky | Sacramento State |
Big South | High Point |
Big Ten | Penn State |
Big 12 | Arizona State |
Big West | Hawai'i |
CAA | Charleston |
CUSA | Western Kentucky |
Horizon | Cleveland State |
Ivy League | Yale |
MAAC | Fairfield |
MAC | Western Michigan |
MEAC | Delaware State |
Missouri Valley | Northern Iowa |
Mountain West | Colorado State |
NEC | Chicago State |
Ohio Valley | Morehead State |
Patriot | Colgate |
SEC | Kentucky |
Southern | Wofford |
Southland | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |
SWAC | Florida A&M |
Summit | South Dakota |
Sun Belt | Texas State |
WAC | UT Arlington |
WCC | Loyola Marymount |
Tournament seeds
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RPI as of Nov. 24 2024
Bracket
[edit]Pittsburgh Regional
[edit]First Round | Second Round | Regional Semifinals | Regional Finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Pittsburgh | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Morehead State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Pittsburgh | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Oklahoma | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Oklahoma | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Pittsburgh | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Oregon | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | TCU | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | TCU | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Eugene, OR | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Oregon | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
High Point | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Oregon | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Pittsburgh | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Kentucky | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Kentucky | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Cleveland State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Kentucky | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Lexington, KY | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | Minnesota | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Minnesota | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Kentucky | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Missouri | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Missouri | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Missouri | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Dallas, TX | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | SMU | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Wichita State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | SMU | 3 |
Schedule
[edit]First Round
[edit]December 6, 2024 08:00 PM CST |
(1) Pittsburgh | 3–0 | Morehead State | Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, PA Attendance: 5,943 Referees: Wade DuBois, Chuck Fleet, Kristen Hanula, Ryan Lynn |
(25–17, 25–15, 25–15) Report |
December 6, 2024 03:00 PM CST |
UTEP | 2–3 | (8) Oklahoma | Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, PA Attendance: 1,537 Referees: Jeff McKinney, Carla Bunner, Christy Alltop, Lawrence Walden |
(25–19, 25–22, 19–25, 21–25, 9–15) Report |
December 5, 2024 06:00 PM CST |
(5) TCU | 3–0 | Hawaii | Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, OR Referees: Tony Chan, Paula Martin, Jennifer McIntosh, Evan Hilberg |
(17–25, 18–25, 22-25) Report |
December 5, 2024 08:30 PM CST |
High Point | 0–3 | (4) Oregon | Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, OR Attendance: 2,531 Referees: Dan Houser, Marcia Costly, Kelli Demianew, Devin Darrouge |
(14–25, 17–25, 21–25) Report |
December 5, 2024 06:30 PM CST |
(3) Kentucky | 3–0 | Cleveland State | Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, KY Attendance: 2,308 Referees: Wade Brence, Breanna Spain, Jenn Scholten, Jennifer Leffler |
(25-15, 25-14, 25-16) Report |
December 5, 2024 03:30 PM CST |
Western Kentucky | 1–3 | (6) Minnesota | Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, KY Referees: Kevin Wendelboe, Mark Prater, Philip Ems, Jason Schmidt |
(22–25, 20–25, 25–19, 23–25) Report |
December 5, 2024 04:00 PM CST |
(7) Missouri | 3–0 | Texas State | Moody Coliseum, Dallas, TX Referees: Chad Klunck, Michelle Prater, Bryce Estes, Kayla Stevenson |
(25–16, 25–22, 25–22) Report |
December 5, 2024 07:00 PM CST |
Wichita State | 0–3 | (2) SMU | Moody Coliseum, Dallas, TX Attendance: 1,911 Referees: Jana Ter Molen, Rachael Rodriguez, Gerardo Domingaz-Diaz, Blaine Halberstadt |
(26–28, 17–25, 14–25) Report |
Second Round
[edit]December 7, 2024 | (1) Pittsburgh | 3–0 | (8) Oklahoma | Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, PA Attendance: 6,647 |
(28–26, 25–21, 25–19) Report |
December 6, 2024 | (4) Oregon | 3–1 | (5) TCU | Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, OR Attendance: 2,684 |
(19–25, 25–21, 25–11, 25–15) Report |
December 6, 2024 | (3) Kentucky | 3–1 | (6) Minnesota | Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, KY Attendance: 2,715 |
(25–11, 23–25, 22–25, 24–26) Report |
December 6, 2024 | (2) SMU | 1–3 | (7) Missouri | Moody Coliseum, University Park, TX Attendance: 1,957 Referees: Stephen Shepherd, Nikki Kathol, Noah Yi, Talita Benavides |
(22–25, 25–14, 31–33, 22–25) Report |
Regional Semifinals
[edit]December 12, 2024 11:00 AM CST |
(3) Kentucky | 3–1 | (7) Missouri | Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, PA Attendance: 1,127 Referees: Stephen Shepherd, Nikki Kathol, Noah Yi, Talita Benavides |
(25–20, 25–20, 16–25, 25–13) Report |
December 12, 2024 2:30 PM CST |
(1) Pittsburgh | 3-2 | (4) Oregon | Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, PA Attendance: 5,279 Referees: Suzanne Lowry, Kaili Kimura, Peter Thomas, Lawrence Walden |
(25-19, 24-26, 25-16, 21-25, 15-12) Report |
Regional Final
[edit]December 14, 2024 4:00 PM CST |
(3) Kentucky | 0–3 | (1) Pittsburgh | Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, PA Attendance: 9,525 Referees: Suzanne Lowry, Kaili Kimura, Talita Benavides, Peter Thomas |
(22–25, 23–25, 17–25) Report |
Region All-Tournament Team
[edit]- Olivia Babcock (Most Outstanding Player) – Pittsburgh
- Rachel Fairbanks – Pittsburgh
- Emmy Klika – Pittsburgh
- Brooklyn DeLeye – Kentucky
- Emma Grome – Kentucky
- Michelle Ohwobete – Oregon
- Jordan Iliff – Missouri
Louisville Regional
[edit]First Round | Second Round | Regional Semifinals | Regional Finals | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Stanford | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Sacramento State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Stanford | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Stanford, CA | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | Loyola Marymount | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Washington | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Loyola Marymount | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Stanford | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Florida | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Florida | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
NC State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Florida | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Lawrence, KS | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Kansas | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Colgate | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Kansas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Stanford | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Louisville | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Purdue | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Purdue | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
West Lafayette, IN | |||||||||||||||||||
Loyola Chicago | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Loyola Chicago | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | BYU | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Purdue | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Louisville | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Northern Iowa | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Northern Iowa | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Louisville, KY | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Louisville | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Chicago State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Louisville | 3 |
Schedule
[edit]First Round
[edit]December 6, 2024 10:00 PM EST |
(2) Stanford | 3–0 | Sacramento State | Maples Pavilion, Stanford, CA Attendance: 2,392 Referees: Sergio Gonzalez, Kaili Kimura, Noah Yi, Neal Meredith |
(25–19, 25–17, 25–19) Report |
December 6, 2024 07:30 PM EST |
Washington | 2–3 | (7) Loyola Marymount | Maples Pavilion, Stanford, CA Attendance: 1,012 |
(18-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-18, 17-19) Report |
December 6, 2024 05:00 PM EST |
(6) Florida | 3–0 | NC State | Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena, Lawrence, KS Referees: Suzanne Lowry, Todd Karolczak, Anthony Oligney |
(25–18, 25–21, 25–13) Report |
December 6, 2024 07:30 PM EST |
Colgate | 0-3 | (3) Kansas | Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena, Lawrence, KS Attendance: 1,910 |
(18-25, 23-25, 22-25) |
December 5, 2024 06:30 PM EST |
(4) Purdue | 3-0 | Western Michigan | Holloway Gymnasium, West Lafayette, IN Attendance: 2,415 Referees: Joe Gustafson, Tim McKinnon, Zac Wiles, Tracy LeVine |
(25-21, 25-23, 25-22) Report |
December 5, 2024 03:30 PM EST |
Loyola Chicago | 3-0 | (5) BYU | Holloway Gymnasium, West Lafayette, IN Attendance: 2,415 Referees: Brian Hemelgarn, Zach McCrite, Jeff Morris, Matt Knezevich |
(25–20, 25–21, 25–17) Report |
December 6, 2024 04:00 PM EST |
(8) Northern Iowa | 3-1 | Illinois | KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY Attendance: 4,416 Referees: Jung Park, Michael O'Connor, Jake Rasmaussen, Logan Greer |
(25-16, 25-16, 16-25, 25-21) |
December 6, 2024 07:00 PM EST |
Chicago State | 0-3 | (1) Louisville | KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY Attendance: 4,416 |
(10-25, 18-25, 13-25) |
Second Round
[edit]December 6, 2023 6:00 PM CST |
(4) Purdue | 3–0 | Loyola Chicago | Holloway Gymnasium, West Lafayette, IN Attendance: 2,415 Referees: Brian Hemelgarn, Joe Gustafson, Zac Wiles, Tracy LeVine |
(25–20, 25–21, 25–12) Report |
December 7, 2024 8:00 PM CST |
(2) Stanford | 3–0 | (7) Loyola Marymount | Maples Pavilion, Stanford, CA Attendance: 2,497 Referees: Sergio Gonzalez, Kaili Kimura, Noah Yi, Neal Meredith |
(25–17, 25–17, 25–16) Report |
December 7, 2024 6:30 PM CST |
(2) Kansas | 2–3 | (6) Florida | Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena, Lawrence, KS Attendance: 1,806 Referees: Marty Prochko, Suzanne Lowry, Ken Corum, Haliegh Lewis |
(22–25, 25–21, 17–25, 26–24, 13–15) Report |
December 7, 2024 6:00 PM CST |
(1) Louisville | 3–2 | (8) Northern Iowa | KFC Yum Center, Louisville, KY Attendance: 4,399 Referees: Jung Park, Michael O'Connor, Logan Greer, Jake Rasmaussen |
(26–28, 25–22, 23–25, 25–13, 22–20) Report |
Regional Semifinals
[edit]December 12, 2024 4:00 PM PST |
(2) Stanford | 3–1 | (6) Florida | Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY Attendance: 4,706 Referees: Michelle Prater, Michael O’Connor, Logan Greer, Tracy LeVine |
(24–26, 25–17, 26–24, 29–27) Report |
December 12, 2024 9:30 PM CST |
(1) Louisville | 3–0 | (4) Purdue | Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY Attendance: 4,706 Referees: Jung Park, Daphne Nelson, Dan Swenson, Zac Wiles |
(25–17, 25–18, 25–18) Report |
Regional Final
[edit]December 14, 2024 6:30 PM CST |
(2) Stanford | 1–3 | (1) Louisville | Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY Attendance: 5,284 Referees: Michelle Prater, Michael O'Connor, Dan Sweensen, Logan Greer |
(25–22, 14–25, 26–28, 20–25) Report |
Region All-Tournament Team
[edit]- Anna Debeer (Most Outstanding Player) – Louisville
- Charitie Luper – Louisville
- Elena Scott – Louisville
University Park Regional
[edit]First Round | Second Round | Regional Semifinals | Regional Finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Penn State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Delaware State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Penn State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
State College, PA | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | North Carolina | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Yale | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | North Carolina | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Penn State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Marquette | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Marquette | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Florida Gulf Coast | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Marquette | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Utah | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Charleston | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Utah | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Penn State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Creighton | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Texas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Texas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Austin, TX | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | USC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
UT Arlington | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | USC | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Texas | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Creighton | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Florida State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Omaha, NE | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Creighton | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
South Dakota | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Creighton | 3 |
Schedule
[edit]First Round
[edit]December 6, 2024 06:30 PM CST |
(1) Penn State | 3–0 | Delaware State | Rec Hall, State College, PA Attendance: 2,516 Referees: Neal Kenzakowski, Mara Wager, Stacey Weitzel |
(25–4, 25–20, 25–18) Report |
December 6, 2024 04:00 PM CST |
Yale | 1–3 | (8) North Carolina | Rec Hall, State College, PA Attendance: 2,516 Referees: Stephen Shepher, Stacey Weitzel |
(25–18, 13–25, 17–25, 20–25) Report |
December 5, 2024 05:30 PM CST |
(5) Marquette | 3–0 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, UT Referees: Lena Gustafson, Daphne Nelson, Kalee Kirby, Doug Swenson |
(25–20, 25–22, 25–22) Report |
December 5, 2024 08:30 PM CST |
Charleston | 0–3 | (4) Utah | Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, UT Attendance: 3,089 Referees: Maile Jewkes, Liz McKnight, James Rees, Kathryn Mecham |
(21–25, 19–25, 16–25) Report |
December 5, 2024 06:30 PM CST |
(3) Texas | 3–0 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Gregory Gymnasium, Austin, TX Attendance: 3,918 Referees: Joe Lizama, Darin Clark, Tafuna Oney, Laura Cortazar |
(25–11, 25–23, 25–12) Report |
December 5, 2024 04:00 PM CST |
UT Arlington | 0–3 | (6) USC | Gregory Gymnasium, Austin, TX Attendance: 1,209 Referees: Charlie Tamez, April Fricke, Talita Benavides, John Tanaka |
(24–26, 7–25, 21–25) Report |
December 5, 2024 04:30 PM CST |
(7) Florida State | 2–3 | Ole Miss | D. J. Sokol Arena, Omaha, NE Referees: Brett Myres, Robyn Courchane, Mark Akers, Amber Brown |
(25–20, 16–25, 25–23, 25–27, 13–15) Report |
December 5, 2024 07:00 PM CST |
South Dakota | 0–3 | (2) Creighton | D. J. Sokol Arena, Omaha, NE Attendance: 2,517 Referees: Krystian Krzyzak, Barb Zvonek, John Becker, Anthony White |
(10–25, 17–25, 14–25) Report |
Second Round
[edit]December 6, 2024 | (2) Creighton | 3–0 | Ole Miss | D. J. Sokol Arena, Omaha, NE Attendance: 2,665 |
(28–26, 27–25, 25–7) Report |
December 6, 2024 | (3) Texas | 3–0 | (6) USC | Gregory Gymnasium, Austin, TX Attendance: 4,137 |
(26–24, 25–20, 25–22) Report |
December 6, 2024 | (4) Utah | 2–3 | (5) Marquette | Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, UT Attendance: 2,290 |
(23–25, 22–25, 25–18, 26–24, 12–15) Report |
December 7, 2024 | (1) Penn State | 3–1 | (8) North Carolina | Rec Hall, University Park, PA Attendance: 2,470 |
(25–21, 25–18, 20–25, 25–15) Report |
Regional Semifinals
[edit]December 13, 2024 12:00 PM CST |
(2) Creighton | 3–1 | (3) Texas | Rec Hall, University Park, PA Referees: Devonie McLarty, Bill Stanley, Paula Martin |
(24–26, 25–19, 25–21, 25–20) Report |
December 13, 2024 2:50 PM CST |
(1) Penn State | 3–1 | (5) Marquette | Rec Hall, University Park, PA Attendance: 2,914 Referees: Ron Pelham, Paula Martin, Bill Stanley |
(25–15, 25–21, 24–26, 25–20) Report |
Regional Final
[edit]December 15, 2024 7:30 PM CST |
(1) Penn State | 3–2 | (2) Creighton | Rec Hall, University Park, PA Attendance: 3,558 Referees: Devonie McLarty, Bill Stanley, Paula Martin |
(25–15, 16–25, 25–22, 20–25, 15–7) Report |
Region All-Tournament Team
[edit]- Jess Mruzik (Most Outstanding Player) – Penn State
- Gillian Grimes – Penn State
- Camryn Hannah – Penn State
- Izzy Starck – Penn State
- Ava Martin – Creighton
- Norah Sis – Creighton
- Madisen Skinner – Texas
Lincoln Regional
[edit]First Round | Second Round | Regional Semifinals | Regional Finals | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Wisconsin | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Fairfield | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Wisconsin | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Madison, WI | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | Georgia Tech | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Georgia Tech | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Wisconsin | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Texas A&M | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Texas A&M | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Texas A&M | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Tempe, AZ | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Arizona State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Arizona State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Wisconsin | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Nebraska | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Baylor | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Wofford | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Baylor | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Waco, TX | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Dayton | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Dayton | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Dayton | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Nebraska | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Miami (FL) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
South Dakota State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Miami (FL) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Lincoln, NE | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Nebraska | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Florida A&M | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Nebraska | 3 |
Schedule
[edit]First Round
[edit]December 5, 2024 08:00 PM EST |
(2) Wisconsin | 3-0 | Fairfield | Wisconsin Field House, Madison, WI Attendance: 6,050 Referees: Devonie McLarty, Rod Rodriguez, Scott Prox, Melissa Rammer |
(25-16, 25-16, 25-14) Report |
December 5, 2024 05:30 PM EST |
Tennessee | 2-3 | (7) Georgia Tech | Wisconsin Field House, Madison, WI Attendance: 7,729 Referees: Christina Fiebich, Jim Kuziela, Peter Thomas, Cinque Robinson |
(18-25, 25-13, 30-32, 28-26, 12-15) Report |
December 6, 2024 06:30 PM EST |
(6) Texas A&M | 3-1 | Colorado State | Desert Financial Arena, Tempe, AZ Attendance: 1,613 Referees: Ron Pelham, Nikki Kathol, Dan Swensen, Ryan Fieckert |
(25-20, 16-25, 29-27, 25-23) |
December 6, 2024 08:30 PM EST |
New Hampshire | 0-3 | (3) Arizona State | Desert Financial Arena, Tempe, AZ Attendance: 3,301 |
(17-25, 17-25, 19-25) |
December 5, 2024 08:00 PM EST |
(4) Baylor | 3-0 | Wofford | Ferrell Center, Waco, TX Attendance: 836 Referees: Brad Aaberg, Dave Dufrene, John Stadnick, Sheri Banwart |
(25-11, 25-11, 25-18) Report |
December 5, 2024 05:30 PM EST |
South Carolina | 1-3 | (5) Dayton | Ferrell Center, Waco, TX Referees: Thang Nguyen, Cindy Thompson, Thomas Walkoviak, Chris Gill |
(20-25, 15-25, 26-24, 10-25) |
December 6, 2024 05:30 PM EST |
(8) Miami (FL) | 3-0 | South Dakota State | Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, NE Referees: Pati Rolf, Craig Wiedel, Mike Behrens, Sarah Myres |
(25-17, 25-23, 25-15) |
December 6, 2024 08:00 PM EST |
Florida A&M | 0-3 | (1) Nebraska | Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, NE Attendance: 8,702 |
(3-25, 9-25, 17-25) |
Second Round
[edit]December 6, 2024 | (2) Wisconsin | 3–1 | (7) Georgia Tech | Wisconsin Field House, Madison, WI Attendance: 7,229 |
(25–27, 25–20, 25–23, 25–21) Report |
December 6, 2024 | (4) Baylor | 2–3 | (5) Dayton | Ferrell Center, Waco, TX Attendance: 1,022 |
(22–25, 25–22, 26–24, 21–25, 12–15) Report |
December 7, 2024 | (1) Nebraska | 3–0 | (8) Miami (FL) | Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, NE Attendance: 8,684 |
(25–19, 25–14, 25–18) Report |
December 7, 2024 | (3) Arizona State | 1–3 | (6) Texas A&M | Desert Financial Arena, Tempe, AZ Attendance: 3,322 |
(19–25, 25–22, 15–25, 22–25) Report |
Regional Semifinals
[edit]December 13, 2024 6:00 PM CST |
(2) Wisconsin | 3–2 | (6) Texas A&M | Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, NE Referees: Pati Rolf, Joseph Gustafson, Scott Prox, Brianna Spain |
(25–21, 18–25, 25–19, 23–25, 15–13) Report |
December 13, 2024 9:15 PM CST |
(1) Nebraska | 3–1 | (5) Dayton | Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, NE Attendance: 8,725 Referees: Sergio Gonzales, Brianna Spain, Sarah Myres, Doug Swensen |
(25–17, 25–18, 25–27, 25–13) Report |
Regional Final
[edit]December 15, 2024 2:00 PM CST |
(2) Wisconsin | 0–3 | (1) Nebraska | Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, NE Attendance: 8,743 Referees: Pati Rolf, Brianna Spain, Sarah Myres, Nathan Wagner |
(24–26, 17–25, 21–25) Report |
Region All-Tournament Team
[edit]- Harper Murray (Most Outstanding Player) – Nebraska
- Andi Jackson – Nebraska
- Bergen Reilly – Nebraska
- Lexi Rodriguez – Nebraska
- Sarah Franklin – Wisconsin
- Lexie Almodovar – Dayton
- Logan Lednicky – Texas A&M
Final Four
[edit]National Semifinals KFC Yum! Center December 19 | National Championship KFC Yum! Center December 22 | ||||||||
1 | Pittsburgh | 1 | |||||||
1 | Louisville | 3 | |||||||
1 | Louisville | 1 | |||||||
1 | Penn State | 3 | |||||||
1 | Penn State | 3 | |||||||
1 | Nebraska | 2 |
National semifinals
[edit]December 19, 2024 6:30 PM EST |
(1) Pittsburgh | 1–3 | (1) Louisville | KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky Attendance: 21,726 Referees: Pati Rolf, Bill Stanley, Sarah Myres, Rachel Jensen |
(25–21, 23–25, 27–29, 17–25) Report |
December 19, 2024 9:45 PM EST |
(1) Penn State | 3–2 | (1) Nebraska | KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky Attendance: 21,726 Referees: Suzanne Lowry, Kaili Kimura, Talita Benavides, Dan Swensen |
(23–25, 18–25, 25–23, 28–26, 15–13) Report |
Game recap
[edit]Semifinal 1: Pittsburgh vs. Louisville
[edit]The opening set was back-and-forth, it was tied 14–14 before Pittsburgh responded with a run to go up 23–16 before winning 25–21. The second set was also close, tied at 19–19, Pittsburgh would eventually take the lead 22–21 before Louisville tied it up at 23–23 after a block from senior All-American Anna DeBeer. Louisville would win the second set 25–23 to even the match at one set a piece. In the third set, Louisville won in extra points, 29–27, to take the 2–1 lead. Despite DeBeer going down with an ankle injury in the beginning of set 4, Louisville rushed out to a 9–3 lead, eventually going up 21–13. Louisville would win the fourth set 25–17 and advanced to the championship match for the second time in three seasons. Louisville was led by its outside hitter trio of DeBeer, Charitie Luper, and Sofia Maldonado Diaz, who all recorded 14 kills each. Pittsburgh was led by AVCA National Player of the Year Olivia Babcock, who had a career-high 33 kills in the match.[3]
Semifinal 2: Penn State vs. Nebraska
[edit]Penn State and Nebraska were meeting for the second time in just 3 weeks, as Penn State defeated Nebraska 3–1 in their final regular-season conference matchup to secure a share of the conference title.
The opening set was close, with Nebraska edging out Penn State 25–23. Nebraska won the second set relatively easy, 25–18, going up 2–0 and looking poised to advance to the championship. Penn State went on a 5–0 run in the third set to take the lead, and eventually won, 25–23. In the fourth set, Nebraska went on a run to take a commanding 22–16 lead. Despite only having a 0.3% chance to win the match at that point,[4] Penn State chipped away at Nebraska's lead. Nebraska had two match point opportunities at 24–22, but Penn State tied it at 24–24. Penn State eventually won the fourth set, 28–26, to force a fifth set. In the fifth set, Penn State was able to maintain at least a 1-point lead throughout most of the set, and eventually won on a final kill from senior outside hitter Camryn Hannah, 15–13. The win was only the second reverse sweep (when a team wins in 5 sets after being down 0–2) in the Final Four since Penn State accomplished same in the 2009 NCAA title match vs. Texas. Penn State was led by senior outside hitter Jess Mruzik and redshirt freshman Caroline Jurevicius, who had 26 kills and 20 kills, respectively. Nebraska was led by sophomore outside hitter Harper Murray and sophomore middle blocker Andi Jackson, who had 20 and 19 kills, respectively.[5]
National championship
[edit]December 22, 2024 3:00 p.m. EST |
(1) Louisville | 1–3 | (1) Penn State | KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky Attendance: 21,860 Referees: Suzanne Lowry, Bill Stanley, Sarah Myres, Dan Swensen |
(23–25, 34–32, 20–25, 17–25) Report |
Game recap
[edit]Final Four All-Tournament Team
[edit]The following players were named to the final four all-tournament team:
- Jess Mruzik (Penn State) – Most Outstanding Player
- Camryn Hannah (Penn State)
- Gillian Grimes (Penn State)
- Charitie Luper (Louisville)
- Sofia Maldonado Diaz (Louisville)
- Harper Murray (Nebraska)
- Olivia Babcock (Pittsburgh)
Media coverage
[edit]Rounds 1 & 2
[edit]All matches were televised on ESPN+:
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Regional semifinals & Regional Finals
[edit]All matches televised on ESPN+ & ESPN2, with the Nebraska/Wisconsin regional also being nationally televised on ABC
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Semifinals & National Championship
[edit]The semifinal games were televised on both ESPN and ESPN+, while the national championship game was televised on ESPN3, ESPN+, and ABC.
- Semifinals: Courtney Lyle, Holly McPeak, Katie George, Madison Fitzpatrick, Emily Ehman, Michella Chester
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Records by Conference
[edit]Conference | Bids | Record | Win % | R32 | S16 | E8 | F4 | CG | NC |
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Big Ten | 9 | 19–8 | .704 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
ACC | 9 | 16–9 | .640 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
Big East | 2 | 5–2 | .714 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – |
SEC | 9 | 13–9 | .590 | 7 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – |
Atlantic 10 | 2 | 3–2 | .600 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
Big 12 | 6 | 5–6 | .454 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – |
Missouri Valley | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
WCC | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
C-USA | 2 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Others | 22 | 0–22 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
- The following conferences had a single team that failed to advance beyond the round of 64: American, America East, ASUN, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, CAA, Horizon, Ivy League, MAAC, MEAC, MWC, MAC, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, SoCon, Southland, SWAC, Summit, Sun Belt, WAC. The conference's records have been consolidated in the other row.
References
[edit]- ^ NCAA.com. "2024 NCAA volleyball tournament: Schedule, dates for the DI women's championship". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ Flores, Marisa. "Tracking all 31 automatic qualifiers for the 2024 NCAA women's volleyball tournament". NCAA. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ^ "Louisville volleyball rallies past Pitt to reach NCAA title match".
- ^ "Reversal of Fortune: Penn State Stuns Volleyball World with Reverse Sweep of Nebraska".
- ^ "Penn State pulls off reverse sweep over Nebraska to reach NCAA volleyball finals".
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