Falcons Earn Berth to NCAA Tournament

MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The University of Montevallo volleyball team (23-12) earned its first berth to the NCAA Tournament since the 2000 season and just second overall berth in school history. The Falcons earned the No. 5 seed in the Southeast Region and will travel to Wingate University for the eight-team Regional.

UM will take on No. 4 seed Lincoln Memorial who finished third in the South Atlantic Conference and have an overall record of 23-7.

The Falcons are led by Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year, Manyi Ati (Lawrenceville, Ga./Grayson) and PBC Co-Setter of the Year, Anna Garrison (LaVergne, Tenn./LaVergne). Ati leads the team with 3.06 kills per set and 0.92 blocks per set. Garrison ranks among the top-10 in the NCAA in assists with 11.29 per set. Freshman Taylor Chapman (Killen, Ala./Lexington) is not far behind Ati with 3.03 kills per set.

The Falcons will begin tournament play Friday, Nov. 19 against Lincoln Memorial.

In the Falcons only other match in the NCAA Tournament they fell to Arkansas Tech, 3-0.