2019 NCAA women's Division I volleyball tournament
2019 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship
Finals sitePPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
ChampionsStanford (9th title)
Runner-upWisconsin (3rd title match)
Semifinalists
Winning coachKevin Hambly (2nd title)
Most outstanding player
Final Four All-Tournament Team

The 2019 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament began on December 6, 2019 and concluded on December 21 at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The tournament field was announced on December 1, 2019. Stanford beat Wisconsin in the final to claim their ninth national championship.[1]

Qualifying Teams

Sources[2][3]

Waco Regional
SeedRPISchoolConferenceBerth TypeRecord
11BaylorBig 12At–Large25–1
89WashingtonPac-12At–Large24–6
96KentuckySECAutomatic23–6
1621PurdueBig TenAt-Large22–7
189Sacred HeartNECAutomatic20−11
29Stephen F. AustinSouthlandAutomatic31−1
28USCPac-12At–Large17–13
13MarquetteBig EastAt–Large27–5
42DaytonAtlantic 10Automatic22–8
41Wright StateHorizonAt-Large24–5
138Southeast Missouri StateOVCAutomatic23–10
44Northern KentuckyHorizonAutomatic19–12
39MichiganBig TenAt–Large20−10
36Colorado StateMWCAutomatic29−1
43South CarolinaSECAt-Large19–11
77WinthropBig SouthAutomatic24−4
Austin Regional
Seed RPI School Conference Berth Type Record
22TexasBig 12Automatic21–3
710MinnesotaBig TenAt-Large23–5
107FloridaSECAt-Large24–4
1515Western KentuckyC-USAAutomatic31−1
110FairfieldMAACAutomatic24–5
46Iowa StateBig 12At–Large17–11
20CreightonBig EastAt–Large24–5
24UCFAmericanAutomatic24–7
36Florida StateACCAt–Large19–9
311Alabama StateSWACAutomatic17–21
68Kennesaw StateAtlantic SunAutomatic22–8
51SamfordSoConAutomatic24–5
25LouisvilleACCAt–Large19–9
34UC Santa BarbaraBig WestAt–Large22–5
30Texas StateSun BeltAutomatic24–8
151AlbanyAmerican EastAutomatic16–10
Stanford Regional
Seed RPI School Conference Berth Type Record
33StanfordPac-12Automatic24–4
64PittsburghACCAutomatic29–1
1116Penn StateBig TenAt-Large24−5
1417BYUWCCAt-Large25–4
75DenverSummitAutomatic23–8
31GeorgiaSECAt–Large20–9
37Cal PolyBig WestAt-Large20−8
18UtahPac-12At–Large22–9
50IllinoisBig TenAt–Large16–13
59New Mexico StateWACAutomatic27–3
76PrincetonIvy LeagueAutomatic17–7
53AmericanPatriotAutomatic24–7
35TowsonCAAAutomatic28–2
22CincinnatiAmericanAt-Large25–6
47VCUAtlantic 10At-Large24–6
194HowardMEACAutomatic20–12
Madison Regional
Seed RPI School Conference Berth Type Record
45WisconsinBig TenAutomatic22–6
58NebraskaBig TenAt-Large25–4
1211HawaiiBig WestAutomatic24–3
1312Texas A&MSECAt-Large21–7
83Ball StateMACAutomatic20−11
40Northern IowaMVCAt-Large24–10
19MissouriSECAt-Large21–7
26San DiegoWCCAutomatic24–5
49Washington StatePac-12At-Large23–9
74Northern ColoradoBig SkyAutomatic26–7
60St. John'sBig EastAutomatic22–11
33OklahomaBig 12At–Large19–8
14RiceC-USAAt–Large26–3
27UCLAPac-12At–Large18–11
32Notre DameACCAt–Large19–9
78Illinois StateMVCAutomatic22–11

Bracket

Baylor Regional

First round Second round Regional semifinals Regional finals
            
1 Baylor 3
Sacred Heart 0
1 Baylor 3
Waco, TX
USC 0
  Stephen F. Austin 0
USC 3
1 Baylor 3
16 Purdue 1
  Marquette 3
Dayton 0
Marquette 1
West Lafayette, IN
16 Purdue 3
Wright State 0
16 Purdue 3
1 Baylor 3
8 Washington 1
9 Kentucky 3
Southeast Missouri St. 0
9 Kentucky 3
Lexington, KY
Michigan 0
  Northern Kentucky 0
Michigan 3
9 Kentucky 1
8 Washington 3
  Colorado State 2
South Carolina 3
South Carolina 0
Seattle, WA
8 Washington 3
Winthrop 0
8 Washington 3

Schedule

First round

December 6, 2019
4:30 PM EST
Dayton 0–3 Marquette Holloway Gymnasium, West Lafayette, Indiana
Attendance: 2,415
(23–25, 19–25, 22–25)
Report
December 6, 2019
5:00 PM CST
Stephen F. Austin 0–3 USC Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas
Attendance: 150
Referees: Steve Robb, April Fricke
(18–25, 19–25, 16–25)
Report
December 6, 2019
5:00 PM EST
Northern Kentucky 0–3 Michigan Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, Kentucky
Attendance: 2,746
Referees: Wade Brence, Michael O'Connor
(22–25, 15–25, 22–25)
Report
December 6, 2019
5:00 PM PST
South Carolina 3–2 Colorado State Hec Edmundson Pavilion, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 2,052
Referees: Paula Martin, Bill Forrester
(27–25, 17–25, 25–22, 14–25, 18–16)
Report
December 6, 2019
7:00 PM EST
Wright State 0–3 Purdue Holloway Gymnasium, West Lafayette, Indiana
Attendance: 2,327
(9–25, 22–25, 11–25)
Report
December 6, 2019
7:00 PM CST
Sacred Heart 0–3 Baylor Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas
Attendance: 1,918
Referees: Richard Bleau, Stephen Shepherd
(20–25, 18–25, 8–25)
Report
December 6, 2019
7:30 PM EST
Southeast Missouri St. 0–3 Kentucky Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, Kentucky
Attendance: 2,746
Referees: Kevin Wendelboe, Christina Fiebich
(20–25, 15–25, 19–25)
Report
December 6, 2019
7:30 PM PST
Winthrop 0–3 Washington Hec Edmundson Pavilion, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 2,052
Referees: Margie Ray, Bill Forrester
(23–25, 10–25, 10–25)
Report

Second round

December 7, 2019
7:00 PM EST
Michigan 0–3 Kentucky Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, Kentucky
Attendance: 2,748
Referees: Kevin Wendelboe, Christina Fiebich
(19–25, 19–25, 20–25)
Report
December 7, 2019
7:00 PM EST
Marquette 1–3 Purdue Holloway Gymnasium, West Lafayette, Indiana
Attendance: 2,275
(25–22, 16–25, 17–25, 13–25)
Report
December 7, 2019
7:00 PM PST
South Carolina 0–3 Washington Hec Edmundson Pavilion, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 2,004
Referees: Paula Martin, Margie Ray
(23–25, 24–26, 8–25)
Report
December 7, 2019
8:00 PM CST
USC 0–3 Baylor Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas
Attendance: 1,670
Referees: Richard Bleau, Stephen Shepherd
(23–25, 17–25, 22–25)
Report

Regional semifinals

December 13, 2019
1:30 PM CST
Kentucky 1–3 Washington Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas
Attendance: 1,848
Referees: Devonie McLarty, Patsy Malta
(16–25, 24–26, 25–15, 22–25)
Report
December 13, 2019
11:00 AM CST
Purdue 1–3 Baylor Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas
Attendance: 1,848
Referees: Chad Klunck, Stephen Shepherd
(12–25, 25–23, 15−25, 17–25)
Report

Regional final

December 14, 2019
3:00 PM CST
Washington 1–3 Baylor Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas
Attendance: 3,008
Referees: Devonie McLarty, Stephen Shepherd
(20–25, 25–21, 19–25, 18–25)
Report

Wisconsin Regional


First round Second round Regional semifinals Regional finals
            
5 Nebraska 3
Ball State 0
5 Nebraska 3
Lincoln, NE
Missouri 1
  Northern Iowa 0
Missouri 3
5 Nebraska 3
12 Hawai'i 0
  San Diego 3
Washington State 1
San Diego 0
Honolulu, HI
12 Hawai'i 3
Northern Colorado 1
12 Hawai'i 3
5 Nebraska 0
4 Wisconsin 3
13 Texas A&M 3
St. John's 0
13 Texas A&M 3
College Station, TX
Rice 1
  Oklahoma 0
Rice 3
13 Texas A&M 0
4 Wisconsin 3
  UCLA 3
Notre Dame 0
UCLA 0
Madison, WI
4 Wisconsin 3
Illinois State 0
4 Wisconsin 3

Schedule

First round

December 5, 2019
4:30 PM CST
Oklahoma 0–3 Rice Reed Arena, College Station, Texas
Attendance: 1,353
Referees: Keith Murlless, Thang Nguyen
(18–25, 22–25, 19–25)
Report
December 5, 2019
6:30 PM CST
St. John's 0–3 Texas A&M Reed Arena, College Station, Texas
Attendance: 2,085
Referees: Dan Houser, Lena Gustafson
(25–27, 21–25, 12–25)
Report
December 6, 2019
4:30 PM CST
Northern Iowa 0–3 Missouri Devaney Center, Lincoln, Nebraska
Referees: Bill Stanley, Mary Faragher
(11–25, 13–25, 14–25)
Report
December 6, 2019
4:30 PM CST
Notre Dame 0–3 UCLA Wisconsin Field House, Madison, Wisconsin
(16–25, 19–25, 20–25)
Report
December 6, 2019
7:00 PM CST
Ball State 0–3 Nebraska Devaney Center, Lincoln, Nebraska
Attendance: 8,204
Referees: Mike Hamilton, Jim Werner
(13–25, 18–25, 10–25)
Report
December 6, 2019
7:00 PM CST
Illinois State 0–3 Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House, Madison, Wisconsin
Attendance: 7,052
Referees: Tim Harlow, Brett Myres
(13–25, 14–25, 24–26)
Report
December 6, 2019
4:30 PM HST
Washington State 1–3 San Diego Stan Sheriff Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
(21–25, 25–22, 19–25, 14–25)
Report
December 6, 2019
7:00 PM HST
Northern Colorado 1–3 Hawaii Stan Sheriff Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 7,818
(24–26, 26–24, 8–25, 15–25)
Report

Second round

December 6, 2019
6:30 PM CST
Rice 1–3 Texas A&M Reed Arena, College Station, Texas
Attendance: 2,176
Referees: Keith Murlless, Lena Gustafson
(28–26, 30–32, 20–25, 15–25)
Report
December 7, 2019
6:00 PM CST
UCLA 0–3 Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House, Madison, Wisconsin
Attendance: 7,052
Referees: Devonie McLarty
(18–25, 21–25, 14–25)
Report
December 7, 2019
7:00 PM CST
Missouri 1–3 Nebraska Devaney Center, Lincoln, Nebraska
Attendance: 8,091
Referees: Bill Stanley, Mary Faragher
(25–20, 20–25, 30–32, 18–25)
Report
December 7, 2019
7:00 PM HST
San Diego 0–3 Hawai'i Stan Sheriff Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 8,058
(23–25, 21–25, 21–25)
Report

Regional semifinals

December 13, 2019
1:00 PM CST
Texas A&M 0–3 Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House, Madison, Wisconsin
Attendance: 7,052
Referees: Suzanne Lowry, Robyn Courchane
(20–25, 17–25, 23–25)
Report
December 13, 2019
3:30 PM CST
Hawaii 0–3 Nebraska Wisconsin Field House, Madison, Wisconsin
Attendance: 7,052
(27–29, 22–25, 19–25)
Report

Regional final

December 14, 2019
5:00 PM CST
Nebraska 0–3 Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House, Madison, Wisconsin
Attendance: 7,052
Referees: Bill Stanley, Margie Ray
(18–25, 22–25, 19–25)
Report

Stanford Regional

First round Second round Regional semifinals Regional finals
            
3 Stanford 3
Denver 0
3 Stanford 3
Stanford, CA
Cal Poly 0
  Georgia 2
Cal Poly 3
3 Stanford 3
Utah 2
  Utah 3
Illinois 2
Utah 3
Provo, UT
14 BYU 0
New Mexico State 0
14 BYU 3
3 Stanford 3
11 Penn State 0
11 Penn State 3
Princeton 0
11 Penn State 3
University Park, PA
Towson 1
  American 2
Towson 3
11 Penn State 3
Cincinnati 2
  Cincinnati 3
VCU 1
Cincinnati 3
Pittsburgh, PA
6 Pittsburgh 2
Howard 0
6 Pittsburgh 3

Schedule

First round

December 6, 2019
7:00 PM PST
Denver 0–3 Stanford Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California
Attendance: 2,148
Referees: Donna Hess, Brig Beatie
(20–25, 11–25, 15–25)
Report

Second round

December 7, 2019
6:00 PM PST
Cal Poly 0–3 Stanford Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California
Attendance: 2,326
Referees: Sergio Gonzalez, Brig Beatie
(13–25, 16–25, 17–25)
Report

Regional semifinals

December 13, 2019
8:00 PM PST
Utah 2–3 Stanford Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California
Attendance: 2,609
Referees: Kevin Cull, Kaili Kimura
(25–22, 14–25, 10–25, 25–12, 11–15)
Report

Regional final

December 14, 2019
7:00 PM PST
Penn State 0–3 Stanford Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California
Attendance: 2,946
Referees: Kevin Cull, Kaili Kimura
(22–25, 15–25, 17–25)
Report

Texas Regional

First round Second round Regional semifinals Regional finals
            
7 Minnesota 3
Fairfield 0
7 Minnesota 3
Minneapolis, MN
Creighton 2
  Iowa State 0
Creighton 3
7 Minnesota 3
10 Florida 2
  UCF 3
Florida State 2
UCF 0
Gainesville, FL
10 Florida 3
Alabama State 0
10 Florida 3
7 Minnesota 3
Louisville 0
15 Western Kentucky 3
Kennesaw State 0
15 Western Kentucky 2
Bowling Green, KY
Louisville 3
  Samford 0
Louisville 3
Louisville 3
2 Texas 2
  UC Santa Barbara 3
Texas State 1
UC Santa Barbara 2
Austin, TX
2 Texas 3
Albany 0
2 Texas 3

Schedule

First round

December 5, 2019
4:30 PM EST
Florida State 2–3 UCF Exactech Arena, Gainesville, Florida
Attendance: 560
Referees: Suzanne Lowry, Darin Clark
(19–25, 25–20, 25–20, 18–25, 8–15)
Report
December 5, 2019
4:30 PM CST
Texas State 1–3 UC Santa Barbara Gregory Gymnasium, Austin, Texas
Attendance: 3,532
Referees: Gary Houghton, Joe Lizama
(21–25, 21–25, 25–20, 14–25)
Report
December 5, 2019
6:00 PM EST
Samford 0–3 Louisville E. A. Diddle Arena, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Attendance: 4,514
Referees: Marty Prochko, Bill Thornburgh
(21–25, 12–25, 22–25)
Report
December 5, 2019
7:00 PM EST
Alabama State 0–3 Florida Exactech Arena, Gainesville, Florida
Attendance: 2,022
Referees: Mark Prater, Jim Fales
(10–25, 16–25, 20–25)
Report
December 5, 2019
7:00 PM CST
Albany 0–3 Texas Gregory Gymnasium, Austin, Texas
Attendance: 3,532
Referees: Chad Klunck, Janna Ter Molen
(9–25, 16–25, 15–25)
Report
December 5, 2019
8:00 PM EST
Kennesaw State 0–3 Western Kentucky E. A. Diddle Arena, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Attendance: 4,514
Referees: Michelle Prater, Donnie Goodwin
(23–25, 20–25, 23–25)
Report
December 6, 2019
4:30 PM CST
Iowa State 0–3 Creighton Maturi Pavilion, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 3,956
Referees: Julie Voeck, Robyn Courchane
(22–25, 15–25, 19–25)
Report
December 6, 2019
7:00 PM CST
Fairfield 0–3 Minnesota Maturi Pavilion, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 3,956
Referees: Brad Aaberg, Todd Karolczak
(13–25, 14–25, 11–25)
Report

Second round

December 6, 2019
7:00 PM EST
UCF 0–3 Florida Exactech Arena, Gainesville, Florida
Attendance: 2,412
Referees: Suzanne Lowry, Darin Clark
(21–25, 18–25, 17–25)
Report
December 6, 2019
7:00 PM CST
UC Santa Barbara 2–3 Texas Gregory Gymnasium, Austin, Texas
Attendance: 3,767
Referees: Chad Klunck, Janna Ter Molen
(22–25, 25–19, 25–18, 18–25, 10–15)
Report
December 6, 2019
8:00 PM EST
Louisville 3–2 Western Kentucky E. A. Diddle Arena, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Attendance: 5,023
Referees: Michelle Prater, Bill Thornburgh
(21–25, 25–21, 25–22, 21–25, 15–5)
Report
December 7, 2019
8:00 PM CST
Creighton 2–3 Minnesota Maturi Pavilion, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 4,003
Referees: Brad Aaberg, Robyn Courchane
(13–25, 25–19, 25–15, 24–26, 10–15)
Report

Regional semifinals

December 13, 2019
3:00 PM CST
Louisville 3–2 Texas Gregory Gymnasium, Austin, Texas
Attendance: 4,137
Referees: Brad Aaberg, Daphne Nelson
(25−22, 25–22, 17–25, 18–25, 15–12)
Report
December 13, 2019
5:30 PM CST
Florida 2–3 Minnesota Gregory Gymnasium, Austin, Texas
Attendance: 4,137
Referees: Michelle Prater, Darin Clark
(25–23, 14–25, 25–16, 15–25, 11–15)
Report

Regional final

December 14, 2019
7:00 PM CST
Louisville 0–3 Minnesota Gregory Gymnasium, Austin, Texas
Attendance: 3,915
Referees: Michelle Prater, Daphne Nelson
(21–25, 14–25, 16–25)
Report

Final four

National semifinals National Championship
      
1 Baylor 1
4 Wisconsin 3
4 Wisconsin 0
3 Stanford 3
3 Stanford 3
7 Minnesota 0

National semifinals

December 19, 2019
7:00 PM
Wisconsin 3–1 Baylor PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 14,661
Referees: Michelle Prater, Stephen Shepherd
(25–27, 25−21, 25–17, 25−19)
Report
December 19, 2019
9:30 PM
Minnesota 0–3 Stanford PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 14,661
Referees: Devonie McLarty, Daphne Nelson
(19–25, 22−25, 22–25)
Report

National Championship

December 21, 2019
8:00 PM
Wisconsin 0–3 Stanford PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees: Michelle Prater, Daphne Nelson
(16–25, 17–25, 20–25)
Report

Final Four All-Tournament Team

  • Kathryn Plummer – Stanford (Most Outstanding Player)
  • Morgan Hentz – Stanford
  • Jenna Gray – Stanford
  • Dana Rettke – Wisconsin
  • Molly Haggerty – Wisconsin
  • Yossiana Pressley – Baylor
  • Alexis Hart – Minnesota

Media Coverage

First and second round matches will be streamed or televised by local school RSN's or streaming services. The 3rd round to the finals will all be streamed by WatchESPN or televised by ESPN Networks.[4][5][6]

NCAA tournament record

There is one NCAA tournament record that was set in the 2019 tournament:

  • Hitting percentage, tournament (individual record, minimum 75 attempts) — Madeleine Gates, Stanford University — .563% (5—0/12 vs. Denver, 7—0/11 vs. Cal Poly, 8—0/14 vs. Utah, 11—0/15 vs. Penn State, 5—0/11 vs. Minnesota, 10—1/17 vs. Wisconsin.)

References

  1. "Division I Women's College Volleyball – Bracket". NCAA.com. NCAA & Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  2. "NCAA WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL RPI". NCAA.com. NCAA & Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  3. "Here are the 32 automatic qualifiers in the 2019 NCAA women's volleyball championship". NCAA.com. NCAA & Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on December 2, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  4. "2019 Women's College Cup on ESPNU Headlines ESPN's Weekend Fall Championship Lineup". ESPNPressRoom.com. ESPN. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  5. "2019 Men's College Cup, FCS Playoffs and NCAA Volleyball Tournament Headline ESPN's Weekend Fall Championship Lineup". ESPNPressRoom.com. ESPN. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  6. "Championship Weekend Block Party! NCAA Division I Volleyball Season Finale on ESPN & ESPN2; December 19 and 21". ESPNPressRoom.com. ESPN. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
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