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Duquesne, SportsPITTSBURGH Hosting 2019 NCAA Volleyball Championship

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PITTSBURGH — The NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship is coming to Pittsburgh in 2019. Join volleyball fans from across the country as the top teams in the nation compete for the ultimate prize Dec. 19 – Dec. 21 at PPG Paints Arena, hosted by Duquesne University and SportsPITTSBURGH.

Fans interested in attending are encouraged to sign up today to start receiving special ticket notifications and event information via email.

The event marks the fourth time in 11 years PPG Paints Arena will serve as a host venue and the seventh overall for Duquesne’s athletic department. The Dukes hosted first and second round games of the 2018 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship in March and last month’s Division II and Division III Women’s Volleyball Championships.

There are 330 NCAA member institutions that sponsor Division I Women’s Volleyball teams and are eligible to compete in the national championship. The 2019 Division I Women’s Volleyball championship provides for a field of 64 teams to compete in a single elimination tournament. Of the 64 teams, 32 teams will receive automatic qualification while the remaining 32 teams are selected on an at-large basis by the Division I Women’s Volleyball Committee.

For more information about the 2019 Division I Women’s Volleyball championship, visit the NCAA website.

Sandy Schall, Coldwell Banker
 
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