Women's Volleyball

Three NE10 Teams Selected to Division II Volleyball East Regional

Bentley to Serve as Host.

NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. - After recently winning the Northeast 10 Conference Volleyball Championship, Bentley was selected to host the NCAA Division II East Regional from Dec. 4-6 at the Dana Center - one of three NE10 teams to hear its name called during the Selection Show on Monday night. 

Bentley (24-4, 9-0 NE10), the top overall seed in the region, was joined by No. 2-seeded Adelphi and No. 4-seeded American International from the NE10. Bentley will open play against No. 8-seeded Bridgeport - the CACC champions - while Adelphi plays No. 7-seeded Holy Family and AIC takes on No. 5-seeded Post. 

Bentley is currently riding a 20-match winning streak after capturing its 11th league title on Saturday with a 3-1 victory over American International. Joey Pacis, the NE10's Sandy Hoffman Coach of the Year, looks to lead the Falcons back to a second-consecutive regional title - one year removed from advancing to the national semifinals. The team is led by Elizabeth Blinn, the NE10 Defensive Player of the Year and Division II blocks leader (1.67 per set). 

Adelphi (24-8, 8-1 NE10) qualifies for the East Regional for the fourth straight season, while American International (18-7, 7-2 NE10) was selected for the fifth straight season. The two teams met in the NE10 Championship semifinals, with AIC beating Adelphi, 3-0. 

If Bentley and AIC were to meet in the regional semifinals, it would not only be a rematch of this year's NE10 Championship but also last year's regional title game. Bentley won that match, 3-2, and would go on to knock off top-seeded and unbeaten Ferris State in the national quarterfinals. 

All three teams will be in action on Thursday, December 4. Regional rounds will be streamed free of charge on a centralized platform powered by Hudl. Fans can watch these games via ncaa.com/champs-pass and the NCAA Championships Pass app, available on smart TVs.

The NCAA Division II Volleyball Championship consists of 64 teams. Twenty-three teams earned automatic qualification, while the remaining 41 were selected at-large by the DII Women's Volleyball Committee. The national quarterfinals will take place on Thursday, Dec. 11, in Sioux Falls, S.D. 

Full schedule below:

Regionals: Dec. 4-6 or Dec. 5-7
Quarterfinals: Thursday, Dec. 11
Semifinals: Friday, Dec. 12
National Championship: Saturday, Dec. 13

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