North Carolina Central University

VOLLEYBALL

     DURHAM, NC - After winning the 2004 CIAA Women's Volleyball Championship, North Carolina Central University now prepares for the school's first-ever postseason appearance at the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Championship on Nov. 18-20, hosted by Lock Haven University (Pennsylvania).
     NCCU (24-13) will challenge the host team and No. 1 seed Lock Haven University in first round action on Thursday (Nov. 18) at 7:30 p.m. at Thomas Field House. Lock Haven (also nicknamed the Lady Eagles) won the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference title and boasts an overall record of 25-3.
     "We played Lock Haven in the first game of the season last year, so it won't be a surprise as far as what type of team they have," said NCCU head coach Ingrid Wicker-McCree. "I think all of our girls have gone on the web site and looked at their statistics to see that they are a real solid team. But like Douglas [Hunter, assistant coach] said, 'Volleyball is volleyball. They have to do the same things we have to do. It's just a matter of who is more consistent.'"
     NCCU is among 64 teams participating in this year's NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Championship, consisting of eight teams from eight regions: Atlantic, Great Lakes, North Central, Northeast, Pacific, South, South Central and Southwest. 

a. Thursday 12 p.m. Quarterfinal Match 1 (3) Indiana v. (6) Mt. Olive
b. Thursday 2:30 p.m. Quarterfinal  Match 2 (2) California v. (7) St. Andrews Presbyterian
c. Thursday 5 p.m. Quarterfinal Match 3 (4) Clarion v. (5) Lees-McRae
d. Thursday 7:30 p.m. Quarterfinal  Match 4 (1) Lock Haven v. (8) North Carolina Central
e. Friday 5 p.m. Semifinal Match 5   Winner Match 1 v. Winner Match 2
f. Friday 7:30 p.m. Semifinal Match 6   Winner Match 3 v. Winner Match 4
g. Saturday 3 p.m. Final Match 7 (Atlantic Regional Final)

Nov. 14, 2004

INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Committee announced the field of 64 teams for the 2004 NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Championship. The committee selected eight teams from each of the following regions to participate in the championship: Atlantic, Great Lakes, North Central, Northeast, Pacific, South, South Central and Southwest. 

Eight eight-team regionals will be played at on-campus sites. Regional competition will be single-elimination, best three-of-five game matches and will not include a third-place match. The winners of each of the eight regionals will advance to the finals, December 2-4, on the campus of one of the final eight institutions. Competition at the finals site will be single-elimination, best three-of-five game matches. 

The dates, sites and team match-ups are: 

Atlantic Region

November 18-20 at Lock Haven, Pennsylvania 
*Lock Haven (Host) (25-3) vs. *North Carolina Central (24-13);
*Lees-McRae (28-8) vs. Clarion (29-8);
Indiana (Pennsylvania) (26-10) vs. Mount Olive (24-12);
St. Andrews (16-12) vs. California (Pennsylvania) (26-6) 

Great Lakes Region

November 19-21 at Allendale, Michigan 
Grand Valley State (Host) (26-5) vs. *Charleston (West Virginia) (31-6);
Northern Michigan (21-6) vs. Hillsdale (19-9);
Ashland (26-5) vs. Northwood (19-9);
*Southern Indiana (23-6) vs. *Ferris State (24-6) 

North Central Region

November 18-20 at St. Paul, Minnesota 
*Minnesota Duluth (23-4) vs. St. Cloud State (19-11);
Augustana (South Dakota) (17-9) vs. Nebraska-Omaha (16-10);
South Dakota (17-13) vs. Southwest Minnesota State (22-9);
Minnesota State Moorhead (23-7) vs. *Concordia-St. Paul (Host) (30-2) 

Northeast Region

November 18-20 at Flushing, New York 
Queens (New York) (Host) (28-5) vs. *Wilmington (Delaware) (27-8);
Mercy (17-12) vs. *Bryant (34-5);
New York Institute of Technology (26-9) vs. Bentley (23-12);
Massachusetts-Lowell (15-10) vs. *Dowling (32-2) 

Pacific Region

November 18-20 at La Jolla, California 
*UC San Diego (Host) (25-1) vs. Cal State Bakersfield (17-8);
*Hawaii Pacific (20-3) vs. *Central Washington (26-0);
Cal State L.A. (17-11) vs. Chaminade (16-6);
Cal Poly Pomona (16-11) vs. Cal State San Bernardino (24-3) 

South Region

November 18-20 at Miami Shores, Florida 
*Barry (Host) (28-1) vs. Lenoir-Rhyne (27-7);
Armstrong Atlantic State (29-7) vs. Florida Southern (27-8);
Tampa (24-5) vs. Florida Gulf Coast (23-5);
*Presbyterian (28-7) vs. *North Florida (28-5) 

South Central Region

November 18-20 at Kirksville, Missouri 
*Truman (Host) (32-0) vs. *Albany State (Georgia) (22-14);
Pittsburg State (22-12) vs. *North Alabama (24-6);
Washburn (28-6) vs. Harding (30-7);
Alabama-Huntsville (24-11) vs. Central Missouri State (29-6) 

Southwest Region

November 19-21 at Kearney, Nebraska 
*Nebraska-Kearney (Host) (36-0) vs. Metropolitan State (17-14);
Eastern New Mexico (24-8) vs. Mesa State (22-9);
*Abilene Christian (28-7) vs. *St. Edward's (23-14);
Rockhurst (26-9) vs. Fort Hays State (29-4) 

* Denotes conference automatic qualification