2018 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament

The 2018 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament began on November 29, 2018, and concluded on December 15 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The tournament field was announced on November 25, 2018. Stanford beat Nebraska in the final to claim their eighth national championship.

Qualifying Teams

Bracket

Stanford Regional

Schedule

First round

Second round

Regional semifinals

Regional Final

BYU Regional

Schedule

First round

Second round

Regional semifinals

Regional Final

Illinois Regional

Schedule

First round

Second round

Regional semifinals

Regional Final

Minnesota Regional

Schedule

First round

Second round

Regional semifinals

Regional Final

Final four

National semifinals

National Championship

Final Four All-Tournament Team

• Kathryn Plummer – Stanford (Co-Most Outstanding Player)
• Morgan Hentz – Stanford (Co-Most Outstanding Player)
• Jenna Gray – Stanford
• Audriana Fitzmorris – Stanford
• Mikaela Foecke – Nebraska
• Lauren Stivrins – Nebraska
• Jacqueline Quade – Illinois

Record by conference

The columns R32, S16, E8, F4, CM, and NC respectively stand for the Round of 32, Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, Final Four, Championship Match, and National Champion.

Media Coverage

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.

First & Second Rounds

• Ken Landis & Kyle Partain – Orlando, Florida (UCFKnights.tv)
• Paul Sunderland & Nell Fortner – Austin, Texas (LHN)
• Blaine Best – Madison, Wisconsin (BTN2Go)
• Kanoa Leahey & Chris McLauchlin – Eugene, Oregon (SPEC HI)
• Rich Burk & Nicole Rigonu – Eugene, Oregon (P12 OR)
• Josh Rowntree & Amanda Silay – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (ESPN3)
• Donny Baarns, Shannon Smolinski, & John Fanta – Omaha, Nebraska (FS Go)
• Dick Gabriel & Kathy DeBoer – Lexington, Kentucky (ESPN3 & SEC+)
• David Hadar – University Park, Pennsylvania (BTN2Go)
• Dean Linke & Audrey Flaugh – University Park, Pennsylvania (BTN)
• Paul Duchesne – Los Angeles, California (P12+)

Third & Fourth Rounds

• Courtney Lyle & Jenny Hazelwood – Stanford, California
• Sam Gore & Dain Blanton – Provo, Utah

Semifinals

• Paul Sunderland, Karch Kiraly, & Holly Rowe– Minneapolis, Minnesota

First & Second Rounds

• No commentary for UNI/Pepperdine, Syracuse/Yale, Arizona/Missouri, & Tennessee/Colorado State
• Stephen Cohn, Anton Pasquale (Fri), & Isaac Trotter (Sat) – Champaign, Illinois (BTN2Go)
• Ryan Russell & Chase Thomas – Minneapolis, Minnesota (BTN2Go)
• Mike Monaco & Laura Bush – Minneapolis, Minnesota (BTN)
• Larry Punteney & Kathi Wieskamp – Lincoln, Nebraska (NET)
• Chris Reisner, Jack Phillips, & Dan Avington – Milwaukee, Wisconsin (MUTV)
• Robbie Bullough – Provo, Utah (TheW.tv)
• Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jason Shepherd (Fri) – Provo, Utah (BYUtv)
• Steve Grubbs – Pullman, Washington (P12+)
• Anthony Passarelli & Ted Enberg – Stanford, California (P12+)
• Ted Enberg & Rich Fellner – Stanford, California (P12 BAY)

Third & Fourth Rounds

• Tiffany Greene & Missy Whittemore – Champaign, Illinois
• Paul Sunderland & Karch Kiraly – Minneapolis, Minnesota

National Championship

• Paul Sunderland, Karch Kiraly, & Holly Rowe– Minneapolis, Minnesota

References