IU Southeast Volleyball makes Fourth Consecutive National Tournament Appearance
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Nov. 21, 2005) -- Indiana University Southeast Volleyball will travel to Port Loma Nazarene University to compete in the 26th Annual NAIA Volleyball National Championship. The Grenadiers are one of twenty teams who are making the trip to California for the championship tournament which will run from November 30 December 3, 2005. The Grenadiers (32-5), winners of at least 30 matches for the fourth season in a row have become a familiar face at the championship.
Head Coach Greg Hetherington is excited about his team's opportunity to shine on the national stage, "It is thrilling to be going to the tournament out in San Diego. It is truly a culmination of all our hard work this year." The Grenadiers are looking forward to showing what they can do against the nation's best. Coach Hetherington has no doubt that his team will be focused, "We all know what our goal is, we need to perform well and win at the tournament to advance our program to the next level, being focused is what it is all about."
Pool play begins at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 and will continue through Thursday until Friday when quarterfinal matches will take place. Semifinals matches will be played on Saturday and the 2005 championship match is slated for a 7:30 start Saturday night.
2005 NAIA Volleyball Pool Play Schedule
List of pools and match times
Nov. 21, 2005
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Wednesday, November 30 |
Court 1 |
Court 2 |
Court 3 |
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9:00 |
Cal Baptist vs. Doane |
Fresno Pacific vs. Albertson |
Madonna vs. Indiana SE |
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11:15 |
Dordt vs. Iowa Wesleyan |
Georgetown vs. Lee |
Columbia vs. Cedarville |
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1:30 |
Nat'l American vs. SCAD |
Indiana SE vs. Azusa Pacific |
Albertson vs. Houston Baptist |
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3:45 |
Doane vs. St. Mary |
Cal Baptist vs. Cedarville |
Iowa Wesleyan vs. Texas Wesleyan |
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6:00 |
Opening Ceremonies |
Opening Ceremonies |
Opening Ceremonies |
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7:30 |
Missouri Baptist vs. Pt. Loma |
Fresno Pacific vs. Lee |
Madonna vs. SCAD |
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Thursday, December 1 |
Court 1 |
Court 2 |
Court 3 |
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9:00 |
Dordt vs. Pt. Loma |
Albertson vs. Georgetown |
Doane vs. Columbia |
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11:15 |
Indiana SE vs. Nat'l American |
Fresno Pacific vs. Houston Baptist |
Iowa Wesleyan vs. Missouri Baptist |
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1:30 |
Cal Baptist vs. St. Mary |
Madonna vs. Azusa Pacific |
Dordt vs. Texas Wesleyan |
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3:45 |
Lee vs. Albertson |
Cedarville vs. Doane |
SCAD vs. Indiana SE |
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6:00 |
Pt. Loma vs. Iowa Wesleyan |
Houston Baptist vs. Georgetown |
St. Mary vs. Columbia |
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8:15 |
Azusa Pacific vs. Nat'l American |
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Texas Wesleyan vs. Missouri Baptist |
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Friday, December 2 |
Court 1 |
Court 2 |
Court 3 |
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9:00 |
Houston Baptist vs. Lee |
Columbia vs. Cal Baptist |
St. Mary vs. Cedarville |
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11:15 |
Dordt vs. Missouri Baptist |
Fresno Pacific vs. Georgetown |
Madonna vs. Nat'l American |
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1:30 |
Azusa Pacific vs. SCAD |
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Texas Wesleyan vs. Pt. Loma |
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3:45 |
Playoff if needed |
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6:00 |
Quarterfinals (on two courts) |
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8:15 |
Quarterfinals (on two courts) |
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Saturday, December 3 |
Court 1 |
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10:00 |
Semifinal Match #1 |
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12:30 |
Semifinal Match #2 |
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7:30 |
Championship Match |
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| Pool A |
Pool B |
Pool C |
Pool D |
| #1 Fresno Pacific (Calif.) |
#2 California Baptist |
#3 Madonna (Mich.) |
#4 Dordt (Iowa) |
| #8 Georgetown (Ky.) |
#7 Columbia (Mo.) |
#6 National American (S.D.) |
#5 Missouri Baptist |
| Houston Baptist (Texas) |
Saint Mary (Neb.) |
Azusa Pacific (Calif.) |
Texas Wesleyan |
| Lee (Tenn.) |
Cedarville (Ohio) |
Savannah Art and Design (Ga.) |
Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) |
| Albertson (Idaho) |
Doane (Neb.) |
Indiana-Southeast |
Iowa Wesleyan |
The following teams were automatic qualifiers by means of winning their respective region tournaments:
Region I Champion - Albertson College (Idaho) (25-5)
Region II Champion - Fresno Pacific University (Calif.) (34-0)
Region III Champion - Dordt College (Iowa) (38-3)
Region IV Champion - College of Saint Mary (Neb.) (33-6)
Region V Champion - Missouri Baptist University (34-5)
Region VI Champion - Houston Baptist University (36-4)
Region VII Champion - Iowa Wesleyan University (22-9)
Region VIII Champion - Madonna University (Mich.) (44-0)
Region IX Champion - Cedarville University (Ohio) (45-2)
Region XI Champion - Georgetown College (Ky.) (38-7)
Region XII Champion - Indiana University Southeast (32-5)
Region XIII Champion - Lee University (Tenn.) (27-10)
Region XIV Champion - Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.) (24-9)
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