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Nov. 15, 2009

BELLINGHAM, Wash. - For the second straight year, the Western Washington University volleyball team was denied one of eight berths in the West Regional of the NCAA Division II National Tournament after being ranked among the top eight in the last regular-season regional poll and winning its final match.

The Vikings were rated No.8 in last week's poll and swept Montana State Billings on Saturday to finish 17-10.

In 2008, Western was sixth in the final regular-season rating and won its last two matches prior to the selections, finishing 21-3.

The host and No.1 seed is Cal State San Bernardino, 29-1 overall and ranked No.2 nationally in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association/NCAA II Top 25 Poll. The Coyotes, who won the California Collegiate Athletic Association championship at 21-1, have reached the West Region title match each of the last nine years, capturing titles in 2003, 2004 and 2008.

Rounding out the selections are No.2 seed UC San Diego, 28-1 and ranked No.4 nationally, No.3 seed Sonoma State, 22-7 and ranked No.18 nationally, No.4 seed Hawaii Hilo, 25-1 and the Pacific West Conference champion, No.5 seed Alaska Anchorage, 22-6 and the Great Northwest Athletic Conference champion, No.6 seed Cal State L.A., 21-8 and ranked No.20 nationally, No.7 seed San Francisco State, 20-10, and No.8 seed Seattle Pacific, 16-11.

Western tied for third place in the GNAC standings at 10-6. The Vikings last went to regionals in 2007 when they won the school's first West Region title, going to the Elite Eight and reaching the national championship match.

Western also went to regionals in 2006 and made three straight appearances from 2001 to 2003.

Western coach Diane Flick completed her 10th year with a career record of 213-60. Her .780 winning percentage ranks eighth among NCAA II active coaches.

2009 D-II Volleyball Tournament Field Announced

Eight eight-team regionals will be played at on-campus sites

NCAA RELEASE

INDIANAPOLIS---The NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Committee has selected the 64 teams that will be participating in the 2009 NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Championship. Eight teams were selected from each of the following eight regions: Atlantic, Central, East, Midwest, South, South Central, Southeast and West.

Eight eight-team regionals will be played at on-campus sites. Regional competition will be single-elimination, best three-of-five game matches and will not include a third-place match. The winners of each of the eight regionals will advance to the finals, December 3-5, on the campus of a participating institution. Competition at the finals site will be single-elimination, best three-of-five game matches.

Atlantic Region

Hosted by California University of Pennsylvania, California, Pennsylvania - November 19-21

No. 1 California (Pennsylvania) (32-4) vs. No. 8 Chowan (27-8)
No. 2 Lock Haven (31-5) vs. No. 7 Mercyhurst (18-11)
No. 3 Clarion (24-8) vs. No. 6 Edinboro (21-12)
No. 4 Gannon (22-9) vs. No. 5 Wheeling Jesuit (32-5)

Central Region

Hosted by Concordia University, St. Paul, St. Paul, Minnesota - November 19-21

No. 1 Concordia-St. Paul (31-0) vs. No. 8 Colorado School of Mines (21-9)
No. 2 Southwest Minnesota State (25-7) vs. No. 7 Metropolitan State (24-6)
No. 3 Nebraska-Kearney (31-2) vs. No. 6 Minnesota Duluth (22-8)
No. 4 Wayne State Nebraska (28-7) vs. No. 5 Minnesota State Mankato (25-6)

East Region

Hosted by Dowling College, Oakdale, New York - November 19-21

No. 1 Dowling (26-6) vs. No. 8 Georgian Court (26-9)
No. 2 New Haven (24-5) vs. No. 7 Pace (17-11)
No. 3 Bridgeport (31-6) vs. No. 6 Massachusetts-Lowell (22-9)
No. 4 Adelphi (27-9) vs. No. 5 Bentley (17-12)

Midwest Region

Hosted by University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana - November 19-21

No. 1 Indianapolis (32-1) vs. No. 8 Michigan Tech (14-14)
No. 2 Lewis (27-4) vs. No. 7 Ferris State (18-11)
No. 3 Saginaw Valley State (21-9) vs. No. 6 Grand Valley State (16-12)
No. 4 Northern Michigan (18-11) vs. No. 5 Hillsdale (23-7)

South Region

Hosted by University of Tampa, Tampa, Florida - November 19-21

No. 1 Tampa (28-2) vs. No. 8 Albany State (Georgia) (20-7)
No. 2 Saint Leo (27-3) vs. No. 7 North Alabama (18-13)
No. 3 West Florida (19-12) vs. No. 6 Lynn (20-11)
No. 4 Eckerd (18-11) vs. Nova Southeastern (19-10)

South Central Region

Hosted by University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, Missouri - November 19-21

No. 1 Central Missouri (32-4) vs. No. 8 Dallas Baptist (20-16)
No. 2 Washburn (32-4) vs. No. 7 Nebraska-Omaha (20-13)
No. 3 West Texas A&M (31-3) vs. No. 6 Truman (24-12)
No. 4 Emporia State (29-5) vs. No. 5 Pittsburg State (24-10)

Southeast Region

Hosted by Wingate University, Wingate, North Carolina - November 20-22

No. 1 Wingate (34-1) vs. No. 8 Tusculum (17-14)
No. 2 Flagler (30-8) vs. No. 7 Lees-McRae (28-5)
No. 3 Armstrong Atlantic State (25-8) vs. No. 6 Lincoln Memorial (21-9)
No. 4 Carson-Newman (22-9) vs. No. 5 Catawba (17-11)

West Region

Hosted by California State University, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California -
November 19-21

No. 1 Cal State San Bernardino (28-1) vs. No. 8 Seattle Pacific (16-11)
No. 2 UC San Diego (28-2) vs. No. 7 San Francisco State (20-10)
No. 3 Sonoma State (22-7) vs. No. 6 Cal State L.A. (21-8)
No. 4 Hawaii Hilo (25-1) vs. No. 5 Alaska Anchorage (22-6)

CONFERENCES RECEIVING AUTOMATIC QUALIFICATION BERTHS:

California Collegiate Athletic Association - Cal State San Bernardino
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference - Georgian Court
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association - Chowan
Conference Carolinas - Lees-McRae
East Coast Conference - Bridgeport
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference - Hillsdale
Great Lakes Valley Conference - Indianapolis
Great Northwest Athletic Conference - Alaska Anchorage
Gulf South Conference - West Florida
Heartland Conference - Dallas Baptist
Lone Star Conference - West Texas A&M
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association - Central Missouri
Northeast-10 Conference - Massachusetts-Lowell
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference - Concordia-St. Paul
Pacific West Conference - Hawaii Hilo
Peach Belt Conference - Flagler
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference - California (Pennsylvania)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference - Metropolitan State
South Atlantic Conference - Wingate
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference - Albany State (Georgia)
Sunshine State Conference - Saint Leo
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference - Wheeling Jesuit