Indianapolis – The Northern State University volleyball team earned the No. 4 seed in the NCAA Central Region Tournament and will face No. 5 seeded Minnesota Duluth Thursday November 30^th. The NCAA Division II volleyball national committee announced the 64-team tournament field tonight with SMSU earning the region's No. 1 seed. The berth is the Wolves second under the direction of Aldridge, following the first appearance in 2013. 
 
The eight-team region tournament will be held at the PE Gym on the campus of SMSU with the quarterfinals set for Thursday, Nov. 30, the semifinals on Friday, Dec. 1 and the championship match on Saturday, Dec. 2. Match times will be announced on Tuesday.
 
The winner of the tournament will advance to the Division II Elite Eight held on Dec. 7-9 in Pensacola, Florida, on the campus of the University of West Florida.