Putting it All on the Line
November 2, 2023 | by Taylor Pill
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- The Sabercats Women's Volleyball Team has been given the #2 seed as they compete in the 2023 Midwest Region Tournament, and will open play in the semifinal against the #3-seeded Emmaus Bible College Eagles. Maranatha and Emmaus will battle it out at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, with the winner advancing to the Midwest Region Championship on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
All matches for the tournament will be held at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois.
Besides the Midwest Region title, the winner of the tournament will earn a berth at the 2023 NCCAA DII National Tournament, which will be held November 15-18 at Ozark Christian College in Joplin, Missouri.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
| Date | Time | Matchup |
| Friday, 11/3 | 4:00 p.m. | #5 Kuyper vs #4 Moody |
| Friday, 11/3 | 6:00 p.m. | #2 Maranatha vs #3 Emmaus |
| Friday, 11/3 | 8:00 p.m. | #1 Grace vs #4/#5 |
| Saturday, 11/4 | 1:00 p.m. | Championship |
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LINKS
SCHEDULE :: LIVE VIDEO :: LIVE STATS :: NCCAA POWER RATING SYSTEM
FORMAT
The format is single-elimination with seedings determined exclusively by the modified NCCAA Power Rating System.
PARTICIPANTS
Below is a brief overview of the five-team field.
| Team | Nickname | Location | Record | Power Rating |
| #1 Grace | Tigers | Wyoming, Mich. | 14-9 | 3.837 |
| #2 Maranatha | Sabercats | Watertown, Wis. | 15-14 | 3.664 |
| #3 Emmaus | Eagles | Dubuque, Iowa | 10-11 | 3.528 |
| #4 Moody | Archers | Chicago, Ill. | 1-15 | 1.969 |
| #5 Kuyper | Cougars | Grand Rapids, Mich. | 3-18 | 1.925 |
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To follow the matches live, follow @MBUSabercats on Twitter and visit mbusabercats.com/schedule for live video and live stats links.
