Wright State Secures Top Seed as Six-Team Bracket Announced for #HLVB Championships
2019 #HLVB Championship Bracket
INDIANAPOLIS – Wright State (13-3) has earned the title of Horizon League Volleyball Regular Season Champions for the first time in program history. With the title, the Raiders will host the #HLVB Championships (Nov. 22-24) and also have a bye into the semifinals.
Wright State has won eight straight matches, including a four-set victory at Oakland on Saturday. The Raiders will face the lowest-remaining seed from the quarterfinals on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 3 p.m. ET. WSU has posted an 11-0 record at home this season.
Milwaukee (12-4) secured the number two seed and will also receive a bye into the semifinals after completing the regular season sweep of Green Bay on Saturday. The Panthers will start their quest for an NCAA Tournament berth on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 6 p.m. ET against the highest-remaining seed from the quarterfinals.
Green Bay (12-4) earned the number three seed in the championship, finishing the regular season at 20-8. The Phoenix will face the number six seed Oakland (8-8) in the quarterfinals on Friday, Nov. 22 at 3 p.m. ET. Green Bay won both regular season meetings with the Golden Grizzlies.
Northern Kentucky (9-7) claimed the number four seed in the tournament. The Norse will battle number five seed UIC (9-7) in the second quarterfinal on Friday, Nov. 22 at 6 p.m. ET. The Flames and Norse split their two regular season matchups, with each team winning at home.
The two semifinal winners will battle for an NCAA Tournament bid in the championship match on Sunday, Nov. 24 at 2 p.m. ET. All matches of the championship will be streamed live on ESPN+.
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