Dec. 2, 2015
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. ââ'¬" For the 26th consecutive season, Penn State will host the first and second rounds of the NCAA Women's Volleyball Tournament. The two-time defending NCAA champion Nittany Lions (26-5) open the tournament against MEAC champ Howard (18-13) on Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Rec Hall.
The winner of the Penn State-Howard match will move on to face either Dayton (26-5) or Villanova (25-8) on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. Dayton and Villanova will meet in Rec Hall on Friday at 5 p.m.
For the Nittany Lions, they enter the tournament having gone 11-3 down the stretch. Seniors Megan Courtney and Aiyana Whitney, along with sophomore Haleigh Washington, were each named to the All-Big Ten team this week.
The Nittany Lions are one of nine Big Ten teams in the 2015 NCAA Tournament. Minnesota is the No. 2 seed, while Nebraska is the No 4 seed, Wisconsin is the No. 6 seed, Penn State is the No. 7 seed and Ohio State is the No. 12 seed. Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State and Purdue received at-large bids into the tournament.
Now, it is win or go home for all 64 teams on the bracket. The 2015 NCAA Tournament begins on Friday inside Rec Hall. Take an inside look Penn State and the NCAA Tournament.