2019 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament

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]

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
«2018  2020»

Qualifying Teams

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Sources[2][3]

Waco Regional
Seed RPI School Conference Berth Type Record
1 1 Baylor Big 12 At–Large 25–1
8 9 Washington Pac-12 At–Large 24–6
9 6 Kentucky SEC Automatic 23–6
16 21 Purdue Big Ten At-Large 22–7
189 Sacred Heart NEC Automatic 20−11
29 Stephen F. Austin Southland Automatic 31−1
28 USC Pac-12 At–Large 17–13
13 Marquette Big East At–Large 27–5
42 Dayton Atlantic 10 Automatic 22–8
41 Wright State Horizon At-Large 24–5
138 Southeast Missouri State OVC Automatic 23–10
44 Northern Kentucky Horizon Automatic 19–12
39 Michigan Big Ten At–Large 20−10
36 Colorado State MWC Automatic 29−1
43 South Carolina SEC At-Large 19–11
77 Winthrop Big South Automatic 24−4
Austin Regional
Seed RPI School Conference Berth Type Record
2 2 Texas Big 12 Automatic 21–3
7 10 Minnesota Big Ten At-Large 23–5
10 7 Florida SEC At-Large 24–4
15 15 Western Kentucky C-USA Automatic 31−1
110 Fairfield MAAC Automatic 24–5
46 Iowa State Big 12 At–Large 17–11
20 Creighton Big East At–Large 24–5
24 UCF American Automatic 24–7
36 Florida State ACC At–Large 19–9
311 Alabama State SWAC Automatic 17–21
68 Kennesaw State Atlantic Sun Automatic 22–8
51 Samford SoCon Automatic 24–5
25 Louisville ACC At–Large 19–9
34 UC Santa Barbara Big West At–Large 22–5
30 Texas State Sun Belt Automatic 24–8
151 Albany American East Automatic 16–10
Stanford Regional
Seed RPI School Conference Berth Type Record
3 3 Stanford Pac-12 Automatic 24–4
6 4 Pittsburgh ACC Automatic 29–1
11 16 Penn State Big Ten At-Large 24−5
14 17 BYU WCC At-Large 25–4
75 Denver Summit Automatic 23–8
31 Georgia SEC At–Large 20–9
37 Cal Poly Big West At-Large 20−8
18 Utah Pac-12 At–Large 22–9
50 Illinois Big Ten At–Large 16–13
59 New Mexico State WAC Automatic 27–3
76 Princeton Ivy League Automatic 17–7
53 American Patriot Automatic 24–7
35 Towson CAA Automatic 28–2
22 Cincinnati American At-Large 25–6
47 VCU Atlantic 10 At-Large 24–6
194 Howard MEAC Automatic 20–12
Madison Regional
Seed RPI School Conference Berth Type Record
4 5 Wisconsin Big Ten Automatic 22–6
5 8 Nebraska Big Ten At-Large 25–4
12 11 Hawaii Big West Automatic 24–3
13 12 Texas A&M SEC At-Large 21–7
83 Ball State MAC Automatic 20−11
40 Northern Iowa MVC At-Large 24–10
19 Missouri SEC At-Large 21–7
26 San Diego WCC Automatic 24–5
49 Washington State Pac-12 At-Large 23–9
74 Northern Colorado Big Sky Automatic 26–7
60 St. John's Big East Automatic 22–11
33 Oklahoma Big 12 At–Large 19–8
14 Rice C-USA At–Large 26–3
27 UCLA Pac-12 At–Large 18–11
32 Notre Dame ACC At–Large 19–9
78 Illinois State MVC Automatic 22–11

Bracket

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Baylor Regional

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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

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First round

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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Second round

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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Regional semifinals

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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)
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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)
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Regional final

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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)
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Wisconsin Regional

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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

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First round

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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)
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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)
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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)
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December 6, 2019
4:30 PM CST
Notre Dame 0–3 UCLA Wisconsin Field House, Madison, Wisconsin
(16–25, 19–25, 20–25)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Second round

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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Regional semifinals

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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)
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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)
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Regional final

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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)
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Stanford Regional

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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

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First round

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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)
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Second round

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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)
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Regional semifinals

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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)
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Regional final

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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)
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Texas Regional

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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

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First round

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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Second round

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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)
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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)
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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)
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Regional semifinals

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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)
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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)
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Regional final

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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)
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Final four

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

National semifinals

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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)
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National Championship

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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

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  • 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

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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

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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

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  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.