The bracket was announced Sunday night. Dayton (22-8) will play No. 12 Marquette in the first round, and Wright State will play No. 16 Purdue. Both matches will take place at Purdue in West Lafayette, Ind.
Dayton and Wright State volleyball would play in second round of NCAA tournament if they win first-round matches. pic.twitter.com/WGYCUSKbGt
— David Jablonski (@DavidPJablonski) December 2, 2019
Dayton (22-8) will make its 14th appearance in the NCAA tournament, its second in a row and fourth in the last five years. It is 7-13 in the tournament.
The Flyers earned an automatic berth by beating Virginia Commonwealth 3-2 in the Atlantic 10 tournament championship. Dayton ranks 46th in the RPI.
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Wright State (24-5) earned an at-large berth and will appear in the NCAA tournament for the first time. According to Wright State, it’s the first at-large NCAA berth for any program in school history. The Raiders rank 44th in the RPI.
WE’RE GOING!!!!!!
— Wright State Volleyball (@WSUVball) December 2, 2019
For the first time ever, we’re headed to the #NCAAVB Championship!!!! #RaiderUP 💚🐺💛 pic.twitter.com/xqT1ThSajm
LET’S GO DANCING #FlyerLegacy // #NCAAVB pic.twitter.com/Kg9YlfSWZb
— Dayton Volleyball (@DaytonVB) December 2, 2019
That feeling when you hear your name 😍 #SelectionSunday // #FlyerLegacy pic.twitter.com/FOIzOUfCvj
— Dayton Volleyball (@DaytonVB) December 2, 2019
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