(11-25-2018 09:14 PM)Bucster Wrote:  ETSU volleyball gets an at large bid to the NCAA tournament and will face Purdue in the first round. Glad they made it, they surely deserved with the #34 ranking.

Looks like Purdue was good enough to make the tournament, but not good enough to get ranked in the tournament. I'm not really that knowledgeable about women's volleyball, but here's hoping that they do well. I don't expect a championship banner anywhere, but a 1st round upset would be pretty cool.

For those that don't follow volleyball, this is the third time ETSU has advanced to the NCAA Tournament, also appearing in 2012 and 2017, and the first time ever that any SoCon Women's Volleyball team has received an at-large bid.

In 2012 and 2017 ETSU earned a bid and ended up in the Kentucky regionals, and played the Wildcats themselves. No need to tell you all how that turned out. Nothing is guaranteed, but by not having to face the host team right out of the gate, who knows, maybe the third time will be the charm.