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NCAA | November 24, 2025

2025 NCAA Division II Women’s Volleyball Championship Selections

DII women's volleyball: 2025 selection show

INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Committee selected the 64 teams that will participate in the 2025 NCAA Division II Women’s Volleyball Championship. Eight teams were selected from each of the following eight regions: Atlantic, Central, East, Midwest, South, Southeast, South Central and West.

Eight, eight-team regionals will be played at on-campus sites. Regional competition will be single-elimination, best three-of-five-set matches and will not include a third-place match. The winners of the eight regionals will advance to the finals, Dec. 11-13, at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Competition at the finals site will be single-elimination, best three-of-five-set matches.

Atlantic Region
Hosted by Gannon University, Erie, Pennsylvania – Dec. 4 - Dec. 6

  • No. 1 Gannon (24-7) vs. No. 8 Fayetteville State (21-5)
  • No. 2 East Stroudsburg (26-5) vs. No. 7 Charleston (West Virginia) (23-12)
  • No. 3 Indiana (Pennsylvania) (20-8) vs. No. 6 Fairmont State (23-10)
  • No. 4 Pittsburgh-Johnstown (17-11) vs. No. 5 Shepherd (19-10)

Central Region
Hosted by University of Nebraska at Kearney, Kearney, Nebraska – Dec. 4 - Dec. 6 

  • No. 1 Nebraska-Kearney (29-3) vs. No. 8 Oklahoma Baptist (22-9)
  • No. 2 Concordia-St. Paul (26-5) vs. No. 7 Central Oklahoma (27-5)
  • No. 3 Wayne State (NE) (27-4) vs. No. 6 Washburn (26-4)
  • No. 4 St. Cloud State (26-6) vs. No. 5 Missouri Western (21-7)

East Region
Hosted by Bentley University, Waltham, Massachusetts – Dec. 4 - Dec. 6

  • No. 1 Bentley (24-4) vs. No. 8 Bridgeport (12-17)
  • No. 2 Adelphi (24-8) vs. No. 7 Holy Family (22-9)
  • No. 3 Mercy (20-4) vs. No. 6 Molloy (18-9)
  • No. 4 American International (18-7) vs. No. 5 Post (25-5)

Midwest Region
Hosted by University of Missouri-St. Louis, St Louis, Missouri – Dec. 4 - Dec. 6

  • No. 1 Missouri–St. Louis (26-4) vs. No. 8 UIndy (20-11)
  • No. 2 Ohio Dominican (26-5) vs. No. 7 Rockhurst (21-10)
  • No. 3 Ferris State (24-7) vs. No. 6 Quincy (24-6)
  • No. 4 Wayne State (Michigan) (24-5) vs. No. 5 Findlay (23-5)

South Region
Hosted by University of Tampa, Tampa, Florida – Dec. 4 - Dec. 6

  • No. 1 University of Tampa (28-0) vs. No. 8 Spring Hill (26-5)
  • No. 2 Barry (23-4) vs. No. 7 Eckerd (19-12)
  • No. 3 Lynn (21-9) vs. No. 6 University of Alabama in Huntsville (24-7)
  • No. 4 West Florida (27-5) vs. No. 5 Palm Beach Atlantic (22-9)

Southeast Region
Hosted by Wingate University, Wingate, North Carolina – Dec. 4 - Dec. 6

  • No. 1 Wingate (28-1) vs. No. 8 Emmanuel (Georgia) (22-9)
  • No. 2 Lenoir-Rhyne (22-7) vs. No. 7 Lander (20-10)
  • No. 3 Anderson (South Carolina) (21-7) vs. No. 6 Augusta University (25-8)
  • No. 4 Carson- Newman (24-5) vs. No. 5 Flagler (21-12)

South Central Region
Hosted by Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, Colorado – Dec. 4 - Dec. 6

  • No. 1 Metropolitan State University of Denver (26-3) vs. No. 8 Colorado Mesa (17-10)
  • No. 2 University of Colorado Colorado Springs CCS (26-3) vs. No. 7 Colorado School of Mines (20-7)
  • No. 3 Angelo State (24-7) vs. No. 6 Lubbock Christian (25-7)
  • No. 4 West Texas A&M (22-7) vs. No. 5 Colorado State University Pueblo (20-8)

West Region
Hosted by Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, California – Dec. 4 - Dec. 6

  • No. 1 Point Loma (24-4) vs. No. 8 Cal State San Bernadino (22-5)
  • No. 2 Simon Fraser (20-4) vs. No. 7 Central Washington (18-7)
  • No. 3 Fresno Pacific (25-1) vs. No. 6 Western Washington (19-6)
  • No. 4 Alaska Anchorage (23-5) vs. No. 5 Alaska Fairbanks (23-5)

 
CONFERENCES RECEIVING AUTOMATIC QUALIFICATION BERTHS:

  • California Collegiate Athletic Association – Cal State San Bernardino 
  • Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference – Bridgeport
  • Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Fayetteville State
  • Conference Carolinas – Emmanuel (Georgia)
  • East Coast Conference – Mercy
  • Great American Conference – Oklahoma Baptist
  • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Wayne State (Michigan)
  • Great Lakes Valley Conference – Missouri St-Louis
  • Great Midwest Athletic Conference – Ohio Dominican
  • Great Northwest Athletic Conference – Alaska Fairbanks 
  • Gulf South Conference – West Florida
  • Lone Star Conference – Angelo State
  • Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Nebraska-Kearney
  • Mountain East Conference – Charleston (West Virginia)
  • Northeast 10 Conference – Bentley 
  • Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – St. Cloud State
  • Pacific West Conference –Fresno Pacific 
  • Peach Belt Conference – Flagler 
  • Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – East Stroudsburg
  • Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – MSU Denver
  • South Atlantic Conference – Wingate 
  • Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Spring Hill
  • Sunshine State Conference – Tampa

    The complete 2025 NCAA Division II Women’s Volleyball Championship bracket is available online at krikyu.com.
    Selection criteria data through the end of the regular season, including conference competition, is available here:

       

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