UC Irvine Makes Postseason Appearance at National Invitational Volleyball Championship
November 26, 2017 | Women's Volleyball
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FORT COLLINS, Colo. – UC Irvine was selected to participate in the National Invitational Volleyball Championship and will face Sacramento State Tuesday (Nov. 28) at 4:30 p.m. at the Spanos Center in Stockton, Calif. in the first round.
It is the first postseason action for the Anteaters since UCI advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2004, head coach Ashlie Hain's senior season.
"Being selected to compete in the post-season means a lot to our team, coaches and program," Hain said. "We have the opportunity to play for a post-season championship and the experience itself is invaluable going forward for our young team. I'm proud of my team and staff for working so hard the past three seasons to bring us to this point."
UC Irvine, who is ranked 16th in the Volleyball Magazine Mid-Major poll, ended the regular season with a 22-7 overall record, the most wins since 2009 when the squad also had 22 wins. The Anteaters were third in the Big West with a 10-6 mark.
Sacramento State is 26-9 overall and coming off of a five set loss to North Dakota in the Big Sky Conference Tournament championship match. The Hornets were the Big Sky's regular season champion after finishing with a 15-1 league record.
The Anteaters and Hornets have only played three previous times with Sacramento State winning all three, the last a 3-0 sweep in 1996 on a neutral court.
The National Invitational Volleyball Championship was originally played from 1989-95 and is making its return this season with a field of 32 teams.
Rounds 1 and 2 will take place Nov. 28-30 with Round 3 taking place Dec. 1-3. The semifinals will be held Dec. 4-9 followed by the championship on Dec. 12 at 4:00 p.m. PT. The final match will be streamed live on ESPN3.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – UC Irvine was selected to participate in the National Invitational Volleyball Championship and will face Sacramento State Tuesday (Nov. 28) at 4:30 p.m. at the Spanos Center in Stockton, Calif. in the first round.
It is the first postseason action for the Anteaters since UCI advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2004, head coach Ashlie Hain's senior season.
"Being selected to compete in the post-season means a lot to our team, coaches and program," Hain said. "We have the opportunity to play for a post-season championship and the experience itself is invaluable going forward for our young team. I'm proud of my team and staff for working so hard the past three seasons to bring us to this point."
UC Irvine, who is ranked 16th in the Volleyball Magazine Mid-Major poll, ended the regular season with a 22-7 overall record, the most wins since 2009 when the squad also had 22 wins. The Anteaters were third in the Big West with a 10-6 mark.
Sacramento State is 26-9 overall and coming off of a five set loss to North Dakota in the Big Sky Conference Tournament championship match. The Hornets were the Big Sky's regular season champion after finishing with a 15-1 league record.
The Anteaters and Hornets have only played three previous times with Sacramento State winning all three, the last a 3-0 sweep in 1996 on a neutral court.
The National Invitational Volleyball Championship was originally played from 1989-95 and is making its return this season with a field of 32 teams.
Rounds 1 and 2 will take place Nov. 28-30 with Round 3 taking place Dec. 1-3. The semifinals will be held Dec. 4-9 followed by the championship on Dec. 12 at 4:00 p.m. PT. The final match will be streamed live on ESPN3.
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