For the first time in school history, Emporia State University will play host to the NCAA Division II South Central Regional Volleyball Tournament in William L. White Auditorium. The Tournament will begin Friday, Nov. 21 at 12 noon and conclude on Sunday, Nov. 23 with the championship match at 5 p.m.

Six MIAA teams have qualified for the eight team tournament. The afternoon will be an all MIAA affair with Washburn and Central Missouri opening the tourney at 12 noon on Friday. Truman and Neb.-Omaha will square off at 2:30 p.m. Pittsburg State will take on West Texas A&M at 5 p.m. followed by Emporia State playing UT-Permian Basin at 7:30 p.m.

The semifinals will be held on Saturday beginning at 4:30 p.m. with the championship match set for 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Emporia State's match with UT-Permian Basin will be a rematch of a 3-0 ESU win in the Lady Blues Classic on Oct. 4 in Topeka, Kan.

Tickets will go on sale Monday at the ESU Athletic Ticket Office located in the ESU Memorial Union. Phone orders can be placed by calling toll free 877-341-NEST (6378) after 12 noon on Monday.

NCAA Division II South Central Regional
Volleyball Tournament
William L. White Auditorium
Emporia, Kan.
Friday, Nov. 21, 2008
12:00 pm#3 Washburn vs. #6 Central Missouri
2:30 p.m.#2 Truman vs. #7 Nebraska-Omaha
5:00 p.m.#4 Pittsburg State vs. #5 West Texas A&M
7:30 p.m.#1 Emporia State vs. #8 UT-Permian Basin
Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008
4:30 p.m.WU/UCM vs. TSU/UNO
7:00 p.m.PSU/WTAMU vs. ESU/UTPB
Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008
5:00 p.m.Championship

Ticket Prices
$6 Adult General Admission
$4 Youth/Senior Citizen/Student General Admission

Team Capsules
#1 Seed Emporia State 32-3 MIAA Champion
#2 SeedTruman 29-7 Second in MIAA
#3 SeedWashburn 30-5 Third in MIAA
#4 SeedPittsburg State 28-7 Fifth in MIAA
#5 SeedWest Texas A&M 33-4 Lone Star Conf. Champion
#6 SeedCentral Missouri 28-9 Third in MIAA
#7 SeedNeb.-Omaha 16-15 Sixth in MIAA
#8 SeedUT-Permian Basin 21-13 Heartland Champion