2018 NSIC Volleyball

[GrifFan]

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the NSIC deserves 5 in the Regional but might only get 4

Concordia,
UMD
Northern
SMSU

should be locks

USF deserves it right now and is on the bubble. WSC right there as well.

My guess is we only get 4 as the MIAA will get 3 as they have some good records in the league. I suspect that like last year it will be 4 NSIC teams in the Regional semis -- although maybe Washburn can sneak through this year. I think they are on par with the NSIC to be fair.

Missouri Western was in the semis last year.

[laker]

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[wscsuperfan]

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Bracket is listed above.

WSC finally makes a little noise with a win over CSP today in the final day of the regular season.

Duluth and Northern are co-NSIC regular season champions

Final Regular Season Standings
1. Minnesota-Duluth (24-5, 17-3)
1. Northern State (25-3, 17-3)
3. Concordia-St. Paul (22-7, 16-4)
3. Southwest Minnesota State (21-7, 16-4)
5. Sioux Falls (19-9, 14-6)
6. Wayne State (22-8, 13-7)
7. Minnesota State-Mankato (18-10, 11-9)
7. St. Cloud State (15-11, 11-9)
7. Upper Iowa (18-10, 11-9)
10. Winona State (13-15, 10-10)
11. Minnesota State-Moorhead (11-16, 7-13)
12. Minot State (13-17, 6-14)
13. Augustana (10-18, 5-15)
14. Bemidji State (6-22, 3-17)
15. Minnesota-Crookston (4-24, 2-18)
16. Mary (4-24, 1-19)

[MrMustang]

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CSP and SMSU -- 2 long time powers could miss the regional is they lose. Crazy to think

[wscsuperfan]

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AVCA Division II Top 25 (11/5)
1. Cal State-San Bernardino (34) (23-2)
2. Western Washington (9) (23-3)
3. Nebraska-Kearney (1) (30-2)
4. Minnesota-Duluth (2) (24-5)
5. Northern State (25-3)
6. Ferris State (23-4)
7. Southwest Minnesota State (21-7)
8. Concordia-St. Paul (22-7)
9. Tampa (26-3)
10. Washburn (27-3)
11. Central Missouri (24-6)
12. Tarleton State (27-3)
13. Wheeling Jesuit (31-3)
14. Drury (25-5)
15. Cal State-Los Angeles (21-4)
16. Central Oklahoma (26-6)
17. Cal Poly Pomona (21-4)
18. Barry (26-3)
19. Palm Beach Atlantic (26-4)
20. West Florida (24-7)
21. Gannon (28-1)
22. Texas A&M-Commerce (25-5)
23. Lewis (24-6)
24. Wingate (26-1)
25. Rockhurst (27-6)

Others Receiving Votes
Michigan Tech, Azusa Pacific, Northwest Missouri State, Central Washington, Biola, Colorado School of Mines, Ashland, Wayne State (NE), Dixie State, Illinois-Springfield, Sioux Falls, Colorado Mesa

[NSU4LIFE]

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Volleyball kicks off tonight for the opening round of the conference tourney. Such a grind, no gimmies.

[MrMustang]

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Volleyball kicks off tonight for the opening round of the conference tourney. Such a grind, no gimmies.

very correct. all 4 games will be dog fights

[NSU4LIFE]

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very correct. all 4 games will be dog fights

Any reason the Stangs/Wildcat game is layer than the other three?

[wscsuperfan]

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Any reason the Stangs/Wildcat game is layer than the other three?

I don't have any clue, but saw this nugget when looking thru the match notes:

Series History
The series between Wayne State and Southwest Minnesota State is deadlocked at 28-28-1 dating back to 1980. The Mustangs have won the past four matches, the latest at Wayne State on Sept, 8, 2018 in a five-set victory. The Mustangs hold a 13-6 home record against WSC.

Should be a great matchup

[NSU4LIFE]

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Boy, we have some big game going on

Duluth/Upper Iowa tied at one game a piece

Concordia is down two games to one against USF

Northern/Mankato are tied at one game a piece

[NSU4LIFE]

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USF takes down Concordia 3-1

[NSU4LIFE]

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Duluth wins 3-1 over Upper Iowa

Mankato comes back in game four to force a game five against Northern

[NSU4LIFE]

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Northern wins game five to advance. It is a new program record of 26 wins.

[SW_Mustang]

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SMSU wins 3-0

[SW_Mustang]

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Any reason the Stangs/Wildcat game is layer than the other three?

I didn't see a specific reason given, all they said was it was due to election. The basketball gym at the other end of the hall was being used as a polling station today.

Probably for crowd control I would assume.