WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Ferris Is In Regional Tournament

BIG RAPIDS - The 2009 NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Championship field has been announced and Ferris State University is among the 64 programs invited to the big dance.

Ferris, led by two standouts in Arielle Goodson and Kristy Gilchrist, finished the 2009 regular season with a record of 19-11 overall as it bowed out to Hillsdale in the first round of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament.

The NCAA's official press release on the tournament is below:

Nov. 15, 2009

NCAA RELEASE

INDIANAPOLIS---The NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Committee has selected the 64 teams that will be participating in the 2009 NCAA Division II Women’s Volleyball Championship. Eight teams were selected from each of the following eight regions: Atlantic, Central, East, Midwest, South, South Central, Southeast and West.

Eight eight-team regionals will be played at on-campus sites. Regional competition will be single-elimination, best three-of-five game matches and will not include a third-place match. The winners of each of the eight regionals will advance to the finals, December 3-5, on the campus of a participating institution. Competition at the finals site will be single-elimination, best three-of-five game matches.

Atlantic Region
Hosted by California University of Pennsylvania, California, Pennsylvania – November 19-21
No. 1 California (Pennsylvania) (32-4) vs. No. 8 Chowan (27-8)
No. 2 Lock Haven (31-5) vs. No. 7 Mercyhurst (18-11)
No. 3 Clarion (24-8) vs. No. 6 Edinboro (21-12)
No. 4 Gannon (22-9) vs. No. 5 Wheeling Jesuit (32-5)

Central Region
Hosted by Concordia University, St. Paul, St. Paul, Minnesota – November 19-21
No. 1 Concordia-St. Paul (31-0) vs. No. 8 Colorado School of Mines (21-9)
No. 2 Southwest Minnesota State (25-7) vs. No. 7 Metropolitan State (24-6)
No. 3 Nebraska-Kearney (31-2) vs. No. 6 Minnesota Duluth (22-8)
No. 4 Wayne State Nebraska (28-7) vs. No. 5 Minnesota State Mankato (25-6)

East Region
Hosted by Dowling College, Oakdale, New York – November 19-21
No. 1 Dowling (26-6) vs. No. 8 Georgian Court (26-9)
No. 2 New Haven (24-5) vs. No. 7 Pace (17-11)
No. 3 Bridgeport (31-6) vs. No. 6 Massachusetts-Lowell (22-9)
No. 4 Adelphi (27-9) vs. No. 5 Bentley (17-12)

Midwest Region
Hosted by University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana – November 19-21
No. 1 Indianapolis (32-1) vs. No. 8 Michigan Tech (14-14)
No. 2 Lewis (27-4) vs. No. 7 Ferris State (18-11)
No. 3 Saginaw Valley State (21-9) vs. No. 6 Grand Valley State (16-12)
No. 4 Northern Michigan (18-11) vs. No. 5 Hillsdale (23-7)

South Region
Hosted by University of Tampa, Tampa, Florida – November 19-21
No. 1 Tampa (28-2) vs. No. 8 Albany State (Georgia) (20-7)
No. 2 Saint Leo (27-3) vs. No. 7 North Alabama (18-13)
No. 3 West Florida (19-12) vs. No. 6 Lynn (20-11)
No. 4 Eckerd (18-11) vs. Nova Southeastern (19-10)

South Central Region
Hosted by University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, Missouri – November 19-21
No. 1 Central Missouri (32-4) vs. No. 8 Dallas Baptist (20-16)
No. 2 Washburn (32-4) vs. No. 7 Nebraska-Omaha (20-13)
No. 3 West Texas A&M (31-3) vs. No. 6 Truman (24-12)
No. 4 Emporia State (29-5) vs. No. 5 Pittsburg State (24-10)

Southeast Region
Hosted by Wingate University, Wingate, North Carolina – November 20-22
No. 1 Wingate (34-1) vs. No. 8 Tusculum (17-14)
No. 2 Flagler (30-8) vs. No. 7 Lees-McRae (28-5)
No. 3 Armstrong Atlantic State (25-8) vs. No. 6 Lincoln Memorial (21-9)
No. 4 Carson-Newman (22-9) vs. No. 5 Catawba (17-11)

West Region
Hosted by California State University, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California – November 19-21
No. 1 Cal State San Bernardino (28-1) vs. No. 8 Seattle Pacific (16-11)
No. 2 UC San Diego (28-2) vs. No. 7 San Francisco State (20-10)
No. 3 Sonoma State (22-7) vs. No. 6 Cal State L.A. (21-8)
No. 4 Hawaii Hilo (25-1) vs. No. 5 Alaska Anchorage (22-6)

Check back for more information on the NCAA Tournament in the days to come.