The Coyotes (28-2), who are making their fifth Elite Eight appearance and third in a row, will take on three-time national champion Concordia-St. Paul (29-4) Thursday at Knights Hall on the campus of Bellarmine University. First serve is scheduled for 9 a.m. (PST).
Other first round contests include Clarion (32-4) versus Dowling at 11:30 a.m. (PST), Grand Valley State (26-6) against Tampa (29-3) at 2 p.m. (PST) and Wingate (30-1) versus Central Missouri (31-4) at 4:30 p.m.
The semifinals are slated for noon and 2:30 p.m. on Friday with the national title game scheduled for Saturday at 1 p.m.
All Elite Eight contests will be webcast live on the Internet at www.ncaa.com/allaccess.
Cal State San Bernardino, which is ranked No. 6 in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) poll, and top-ranked Concordia-St. Paul will square off for the third straight year and the fourth time in the last eight at the Elite Eight.
The Coyotes are still seeking their first NCAA win over the Golden Bears as their season has ended at the hands of Concordia-St. Paul each of the last two years. Cal State San Bernardino fell in the semifinals 2003 and 2009, and the national championship match in 2008.
This season marks the 11th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance for the Coyotes, who advanced to the Elite Eight after defeating BYU-Hawaii, UC San Diego and Seattle Pacific to claim the West Region title.
Under 20-year head Kim Cherniss, Cal State San Bernardino enters this week’s play on a 15-game winning streak and has won its last six games by 3-0 counts.
The Coyotes’ roster is highlighted by four All-Americans. Senior outside hitter Jane Chafeh and senior middle blocker Samantha Middleborn were named First Team All-Americans by the AVCA. Senior All-American Nicole Moore was a second team pick while sophomore setter Camille Smith was selected to the third team.
Middleborn also was tabbed the CCAA’s Most Valuable Player of the Year and the West Region’s Player of the Year.
Cal State San Bernardino is looking to become the fourth different CCAA institution to claim an NCAA women’s volleyball title. UC Riverside was crowned national champions in 1982 and 1986, Cal State Northridge claimed titles in 1983 and 1987, and Cal State Bakersfield won the national championship in 1989.
2010 NCAA Division II Women’s Volleyball Finals
Dec. 2-4, 2010 – All Times Pacific
Knights Hall, Bellarmine University
First Round – Dec. 2
9:00 a.m. – Cal State San Bernardino (28-2) vs. Concordia-St. Paul (29-4)
11:30 a.m. – Clarion (32-4) vs. Dowling (30-1)
2:00 p.m. – Grand Valley State (26-6) vs. Tampa (29-3)
4:30 p.m. – Wingate (30-1) vs. Central Missouri (31-4)
Semifinals – Dec. 3
Noon – CSUSB/CSP vs. Clarion/Dowling
2:30 p.m. – GVSU/Tampa vs. Wingate/Central Missouri
Championship – Dec. 4
1:00 p.m.
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