2019 NCAA Volleyball Bracket


Howard, the 2019 and five-time defending Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) champion, will face national No. 6 seed Pittsburgh on Friday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. in the Petersen Events Center in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship.
 
Cincinnati and VCU will also be in Pittsburgh.
 
Howard (20-12) defeated Morgan State in five sets on Sunday, Nov. 24 in the championship match of the MEAC tournament to give the Bison their fifth straight title and 12^th overall. Kailyn Williams was named the tournament’s Outstanding Performer, and Shaun Kupferberg was again named the Outstanding Coach. Howard also boasts First Team All-MEAC honoree Kira Porter, who leads the MEAC in hitting percentage (.386), and MEAC Rookie of the Year Tamar Wells.
 
Pitt (29-1) went undefeated in the ACC this season and is on an 18-match winning streak. The Panthers are ranked No. 2 in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Top 25 poll. Junior outside hitter Kayla Lund has been named the ACC's Player of the Year, and she was joined on the All-ACC First Team by junior rightside Chinaza Ndee and senior middle Layne Van Buskirk.
 
The winners of Friday’s matches will meet in the second round on Saturday.