BUCCANEERS TO OPEN NATIONAL TOURNAMENT AGAINST WESTERN NEBRASKA

Doug Brown November 10, 2022

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Darby Nash sets the Blinn offense (Photo by Joe Alberico)

Earlier this afternoon, the bracketing for the NJCAA Volleyball National Championship Tournament was announced.

The Blinn Buccaneers (33-9) are the #13 seed in the tournament. They will face the #4 seed Western Nebraska (32-3) in the first round. The match is scheduled for next Thursday, November 17, at 3pm.

Kierslynn Wright tips the ball back over the net.

This is Blinn's third straight trip to the National Tournament under Head Coach Terry Gamble.

Trinity Valley secured the #7 seed in the tournament. They will face New Mexico Military Institute, who is the #10 seed. That match is also on Thursday, November 17, but it will start at 11am.

The tournament will be held November 17-19 at the West Plains Civic Center in West Plains, Missouri.

During the Selection Show, it was also announced that for the first time ever, the NJCAA Volleyball National Championship game will be televised on ESPN+.

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