NCCU Lady Eagles prepare for NCAA Regional Volleyball Playoffs
November 15, 2004
DURHAM, NC - After winning the 2004 CIAA Women's Volleyball Championship, North Carolina Central University now prepares for the school's first-ever postseason appearance at the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Championship on Nov. 18-20, hosted by Lock Haven University (Pennsylvania).NCCU (24-13) will challenge the host team and No. 1 seed Lock Haven University in first round action on Thursday (Nov. 18) at 7:30 p.m. at Thomas Field House. Lock Haven (also nicknamed the Lady Eagles) won the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference title and boasts an overall record of 25-3.
"We played Lock Haven in the first game of the season last year, so it won't be a surprise as far as what type of team they have," said NCCU head coach Ingrid Wicker-McCree. "I think all of our girls have gone on the web site and looked at their statistics to see that they are a real solid team. But like Douglas [Hunter, assistant coach] said, 'Volleyball is volleyball. They have to do the same things we have to do. It's just a matter of who is more consistent.'"
NCCU is among 64 teams participating in this year's NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Championship, consisting of eight teams from eight regions: Atlantic, Great Lakes, North Central, Northeast, Pacific, South, South Central and Southwest.
Thursday 12 p.m. Quarterfinal Match 1 (3) Indiana v. (6) Mt. Olive
Thursday 2:30 p.m. Quarterfinal Match 2 (2) California v. (7) St.
Andrews Presbyterian
Thursday 5 p.m. Quarterfinal Match 3 (4) Clarion v. (5) Lees-McRae
Thursday 7:30 p.m. Quarterfinal Match 4 (1) Lock Haven v. (8) North
Carolina Central
Friday 5 p.m. Semifinal Match 5 Winner Match 1 v. Winner Match
2
Friday 7:30 p.m. Semifinal Match 6 Winner Match 3 v. Winner
Match 4
Saturday 3 p.m. Final Match 7 (Atlantic Regional Final)
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