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The Penn State women’s volleyball is heading back to the NCAA Tournament for a 40th consecutive season.
On Sunday, the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Committee unveiled the 48 teams that will play in the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Tournament. Penn State is heading into the tournament with a No. 13 seed.
NO. 1️⃣3️⃣ NATIONAL SEED
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#NCAAVB pic.twitter.com/boh3qjcJwg— NCAA Women's Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) April 4, 2021
NCAA Tournament bound for the 40th-straight year! #WeAre
▶️ @NCAAVolleyball Second Round
🆚 Rice/North Carolina A&T winner
📅 Thurs., April 15
⌚️ 10:30 p.m. (ET)
📺 ESPN App pic.twitter.com/A1QTwIqrXS— Penn State Women’s Volleyball (@PennStateVBALL) April 4, 2021
Penn State will play the winner of Rice vs North Carolina A&T in the second round. Put on some coffee. The match isn’t scheduled until 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday.
The Bracket
The 2020 Women's Volleyball Championship bracket 🏐
➡️ https://t.co/sgIvk710cq
#NCAAVB pic.twitter.com/MlnfEoypsT— NCAA Women's Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) April 4, 2021
Match times and broadcast information for the first and second rounds of the 2020 Women's Volleyball Tournament have been announced. Don't miss any of the action beginning on April 14!
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— NCAA Women's Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) April 5, 2021
Every game of the tournament will be in Omaha, Nebraska from April 14-24 at the CHI Health Center Omaha Convention Center and Arena. The national semifinal and championship matches will be on ESPN2.
Penn State got an at-large bid to take part in the NCAA Tournament while having a 9-5 season, all of which was in Big Ten-only play.
The Penn State women’s volleyball team is looking to win its first national championship since 2014. The program has won a total of seven national championships since 1999. The team has reached at least the regional semifinal from 2015 through 2018 under head coach Russ Rose.
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