Generals Square Off with Berry in First Match
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. --- Washington and Lee University,
winners of the 2013 Old
Dominion Athletic Conference Championship, received the
league's automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Volleyball
Tournament. The tournament bracket was released this morning
and the Generals will travel to Atlanta, Ga. and Emory
University for regional play. W&L will square off against
Berry College in its opening match on Friday.
Emory will serve as host of one of eight regional pods that each
feature eight teams each from across the country. Forty-three
conferences were awarded automatic qualification for the 2013
championship. Two teams were selected from Pool B, which consists
of independent schools and school that are members of conferences
that do not meet the requirements for automatic qualification. The
final 19 berths were reserved for Pool C, which consists of schools
from automatic-qualifying conferences that are not the conference
champion and any remaining Pool B teams.
Washington and Lee (28-6) will be meeting Berry (25-7) for the
first time this season. The Vikings punched their NCAA dance
card with one of the two Pool B bids. W&L topped Lynchburg College, 3-0, on
Saturday to secure its 14th conference
crown.
The eight-team pod in Emory features three nationally-ranked teams,
led by the host Eagles (30-4) as #6 in the latest AVCA Top-25 poll
(as of 11/5/13). EU, which earned its spot via an at-large
berth, faces Great South Athletic Conference champion Agnes Scott
College (11-17). The winner of that match faces either
W&L or Berry in the second round. Colorado College (33-4)
headlines the upper tier of the eight-team bracket, ranking 11th in
the country. The Tigers, who enter as an at-large selection,
take on USA South champion Maryville College (Tenn.) (24-15).
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (24-6), ranked 24th in the nation,
makes the trip east after earning an at-large bid. The
Athenas matchup with Thomas More College (24-5). The Saints
won the Presidents' Athletic Conference title.
Play in the regional round* of the 2013 NCAA Division III
Tournament begins on Friday, November 15, and continues with second
round matches on Saturday and third round contests on Sunday.
Each of the eight regional winners will meet in Holland,
Mich., November 21-23 to determine a national champion. Hope
College will serve as the tournament host.
For more information, visit any of the participating schools'
websites, or go to the NCAA volleyball championship
information page HERE.
*Some regional pods begin play on Thursday, November 14. See
bracket for more details.