KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has released the pool assignments and schedule for the 2023 NAIA Women’s Volleyball Championship in Sioux City, Iowa. Eastern Oregon, as the No. 3 seed, will play in Pool C as the highest seed joined by 14-seeded Montana Tech and 22-seeded Valley City State (N.D.)
Final site competition will take place from November 29 – December 5 at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City. The top team out of each pool will advance to the quarterfinals of the single-elimination bracket starting December 2.
Links for media coverage such as live stats and live streams can be found above and on the women’s volleyball schedule at eousports.com
SCOUTING REPORTS
(#22) Valley City State
Will play Eastern on November 29 at 1 p.m. CT.
Record: 23-9
Kills/Set: 14.29
Hitting %: .223
Blocks/Set: 2.07
Digs/Set: 19.42
Players to Watch:
- #1 – Bailey Nelson (MH): Leads team in kills (3.31 K/S)
- #10 – Danielle Hagler (MH): Leads team in blocks (.97 B/S), second on team in kills (2.68 K/S)
- #11 – Morgan Freije (OH): Third on team in kills (2.41 K/S), second on team in blocks (.96 B/S)
(#14) Montana Tech
Will play Eastern on December 1 at 1 p.m. CT.
Record: 23-5
Kills/Set: 13.16
Hitting %: .228
Blocks/Set: 2.29
Digs/Set: 16.66
Players to Watch:
- #4 – Olivia Muir (OH): Leads team in kills (3.54 K/S), hitting .262 on the year
- #5 – Jelena Jablanov (L): Leads team in digs (4.12 D/S)
- #13 – Rhys Layton (S): Leads team in assists (6.89 A/S)
