Nationals Field Set
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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#8 Maranatha (14-17) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
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#5 Faith (17-12) | 27 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
November 14, 2021 | by Taylor Pill
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- The field for the 2021 NCCAA DII Women's Volleyball National Tournament has been set, and the Sabercats have been given the #8 seed after qualifying for the tournament as the North Region Champions.
Maranatha will open play against the top-seeded Bob Jones University Bruins before rounding out pool play with North Region rival Faith Baptist and Mideast Region Champion Johnson Tennessee.
It's a rivalry-wracked tournament. And it's slated to be a nail-biter.
OVERVIEW
- Dates: Thursday-Saturday, November 18-20
- Venue: Kissimmee Civic Center
- Location: Kissimmee, Fla.
- Host: Johnson University Floria
- Field: (below)
SEEDING, FORMAT, AND SCHEDULE
The tournament holds two pools of four teams that play a round-robin format, and the top two teams from each pool will advance to the national semifinals.
Below is an overview of the field, with seedings based on the NCCAA Power Rating System. Per the Division II Women's Volleyball Handbook, the Selection Committee may review the seedings of teams within .750 power points of each other, which applies to the top five teams in this year's tournament:
| Pool A | Qualifying Method | Location | Nickname | Record | Power Rating | 2020 Finish |
| #1 Bob Jones | At-Large (South) | Greenville, S.C. | Bruins | 27-6 | 4.198 | Champion |
| #4 Johnson (Tenn.) | Mideast Region Champion | Knoxville, Tenn. | Royals | 19-18 | 2.768 | Withdrew |
| #5 Faith | At-Large (North) | Ankeny, Iowa | Eagles | 17-9 | 2.784 | DNP |
| #8 Maranatha | North Region Champion | Watertown, Wis. | Sabercats | 13-15 | 0.462 | Semifinal |
| Pool B | ||||||
| #2 Manhattan Christian | At-Large (Southwest) | Manhattan, Kan. | Thunder | 23-7 | 4.212 | Withdrew |
| #3 Dallas Christian | Southwest Champion | Dallas, Texas | Crusaders | 14-10 | 2.470 | DNP |
| #6 Pensacola | South Region Champion | Pensacola, Fla. | Eagles | 13-15 | 1.046 | 1st Round |
| #7 Johnson (Fla.) | Host | Kissimmee, Fla. | Suns | 5-12 | 0.975 | DNP |
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Maranatha is slated for the following schedule (all times Eastern):
- 11/18/2021 at 9:30 a.m. vs #1 Bob Jones
- 11/18/2021 at 6:15 p.m. vs #4 Johnson (Tenn.)
- 11/19/2021 at 4:30 p.m. vs #5 Faith
- 11/20/2021 at 10:00 a.m./12:30 p.m. - NCCAA National Semifinal
- 11/20/2021 at 5:00 p.m. - NCCAA National Championship
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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.
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To follow the matches live, follow @MBUSabercats on Twitter and visit mbusabercats.com/schedule for live coverage links.
