Posted: Nov 16, 2020

Third Shuffle

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- The field for the 2020 NCCAA DII Women's Volleyball National Tournament has been adjusted yet again, and the Sabercats will compete in a three-team round-robin pool with Randall and Pensacola Christian to open the 2020 tournament.

Johnson University Tennessee, the new #5 seed, has withdrawn from the tournament, and at this stage of the game, no one will take their place.

This is a gift for the participants in Pool A, as two of the three teams will advance to the national semifinals.

ADJUSTED FIELD

The tournament holds two pools that play a round-robin format, and the top two teams from each pool will advance to the national semifinals.

Here is an overview of the adjusted field:

Pool A	Qualifying Method	Location	Record	Power Rating	2019 Finish
#1 Maranatha	North Champion	Watertown, Wis.	18-3	4.421	Runner-up
#4 Grace Christian	Mideast Champion	Wyoming, Mich.	10-6	3.009	DNP
#5 #4 Randall	At-Large (Southwest)	Moore, Okla.	7-7	3.750	1st Round
#6 #5 Johnson	At-Large (Mideast)	Knoxville, Tenn.	11-4	2.625	1st Round
#8 #7 Pensacola	At-Large (South)	Pensacola, Fla.	8-9	1.294	DNP
Pool B
#2 Bob Jones	South Champion	Greenville, S.C.	11-6	4.300	Champion
#3 Dallas Christian	Southwest Champion	Dallas, Texas	10-6	2.625	DNP
#7 #6 #5 Toccoa Falls	At-Large (South)	Toccoa Falls, Ga.	11-8	2.340	1st Round
#7 #6 Alice Lloyd	At-Large (Mideast)	Pippa Passes, Ky.	8-17	1.094	DNP

Maranatha is slated for the following schedule (all times Eastern):

Wednesday, 11/18/2020 at 1:00 p.m. vs #7 Pensacola
Thursday, 11/19/2020 at 4:30 p.m. vs #4 Randall
Friday, 11/20/2020 at 10:00 a.m./12:30 p.m. - NCCAA National Semifinal
Friday, 11/20/2020 at 5:00 p.m. - NCCAA National Championship

The winners of each pool will face the runner-up of the other pool for the national semifinals and a chance to advance to the National Championship.

The seedings are determined based on the new NCCAA Power Rating System, which ranks teams based on win/loss record and strength of schedule. The Sabercats have earned the #1 seed after going 16-3 during the regular season, 18-3 overall, and a perfect 18-0 in NCCAA competition in 2020.

(TOURNAMENT INFO LINK)

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