Central Michigan University Athletics
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Volleyball Accepts Invite to 2019 NIVC
12/1/2019 11:28:00 PM | Volleyball
Chippewas travel to South Dakota for first round match
Full NIVC Release:
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – The Central Michigan volleyball team is heading to the postseason.
The Chippewas, winners of 21 games during the regular season and the Co-MAC West Division Champions have accepted a bid to the 2019 National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC), which was announced Sunday.
The NIVC tournament is a single-elimination event with all games played at sites of host schools. Eight teams host Rounds 1 & 2 in four team pods; with single matches in Rounds 3-5. The first round will kick off Thursday, Dec. 5, with the event culminating on Tuesday, Dec. 17 with the championship.
CMU will open the tournament on Thursday (8 p.m. ET) as they travel to South Dakota to square off with the Coyotes (27-2), who will serve as the host school for the four-team pool. UNLV (19-10) and Kansas City (17-11) will play first on Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
Winners will advance to Friday's second-round which is slated for 3 p.m. ET.
Tournament Timeline:
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – The Central Michigan volleyball team is heading to the postseason.
The Chippewas, winners of 21 games during the regular season and the Co-MAC West Division Champions have accepted a bid to the 2019 National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC), which was announced Sunday.
The NIVC tournament is a single-elimination event with all games played at sites of host schools. Eight teams host Rounds 1 & 2 in four team pods; with single matches in Rounds 3-5. The first round will kick off Thursday, Dec. 5, with the event culminating on Tuesday, Dec. 17 with the championship.
CMU will open the tournament on Thursday (8 p.m. ET) as they travel to South Dakota to square off with the Coyotes (27-2), who will serve as the host school for the four-team pool. UNLV (19-10) and Kansas City (17-11) will play first on Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
Winners will advance to Friday's second-round which is slated for 3 p.m. ET.
Tournament Timeline:
- Selection – Dec. 1
- Round 1 & 2 – Dec. 5-7
- Round 3 – Dec. 9-12
- Semifinals – Dec. 13-15
- Championship – Tuesday, Dec. 17
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