Indianapolis – The Northern State University volleyball team remains at No. 4 in the second NCAA Central Region Rankings of the 2019 season. The Wolves hold a 22-4 in-region and Division II record, sitting behind No. 1 Nebraska Kearney, No. 2 Minnesota Duluth, and No. 3 Concordia-St. Paul.
The
NSIC, the
Mid-America Athletic Association (MIAA) and the
Great American Conference (GAC) make up the 39-team NCAA Central Region. The top eight teams in the region will advance to the NCAA region tournament on December 5-7. Automatic bids are granted to the winners of the MIAA, GAC and NSIC postseason tournaments, with the remaining five spots awarded on an at-large basis.
The NCAA Volleyball selection show will be streamed online on Monday, Nov. 25 at 6:30 p.m. on NCAA.com.
The championship quarterfinals, semifinals and final match will take place Thursday-Saturday, December 12-14, at the Auraria Event Center in Denver, hosted by Metropolitan State University of Denver.
Central Region
| Rank |
School |
In-Reg |
DII |
LW |
| 1 |
Nebraska-Kearney |
25-0 |
26-0 |
1 |
| 2 |
Minnesota Duluth |
20-2 |
23-3 |
2 |
| 3 |
Concordia-St. Paul |
16-5 |
20-6 |
3 |
| 4 |
Northern State |
22-4 |
22-4 |
4 |
| 5 |
Washburn |
20-2 |
24-2 |
6 |
| 6 |
St. Cloud State |
16-5 |
21-5 |
5 |
| 7 |
Central Missouri |
16-5 |
20-7 |
7 |
| 8 |
Northwest Missouri State |
17-7 |
19-7 |
8 |
| 9 |
Wayne State |
18-5 |
22-5 |
9 |
| 10 |
Winona State |
13-6 |
20-6 |
10 |
