Tulsa to Compete in NIVC
11/29/2021 11:02:00 AM | Volleyball
TULSA, Okla. - The Tulsa volleyball team accepted an invitation to the National Invitational Volleyball Championship last night. The Golden Hurricane will take on UTEP on Thursday, December 2nd at 6 pm (CT) in Fort Collins, Colorado, part of the Colorado State first round location. After stepping aside last year because of COVID-19 concerns, tournament officials announced a 31-team field, along with first-round locations, matchups, and game times last night.
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This is the fourth edition of the NIVC since its reboot through Triple Crown Sports. The event previously ran from 1989-1995, and previous champions of the current NIVC are Georgia Tech in 2019, Iowa State in 2018 and Ole Miss in 2017. Tulsa competed in the NIVC in both 2018 and 2019, and excluding last year's shortened spring season, the Golden Hurricane have made postseason play in the last three full seasons.
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In 2019, Tulsa made it all the way to the NIVC Semifinals, knocking off UC Davis, Santa Clara and Weber State before dropping the semifinal match at South Dakota.
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The 2021 NIVC features Round 1 and 2 action from Dec. 2-5, with Round 3 scheduled for Dec. 6-8. The semifinals will be held on Dec. 8-11, and the championship match is slated for Dec. 13 or 14.
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This is the fourth edition of the NIVC since its reboot through Triple Crown Sports. The event previously ran from 1989-1995, and previous champions of the current NIVC are Georgia Tech in 2019, Iowa State in 2018 and Ole Miss in 2017. Tulsa competed in the NIVC in both 2018 and 2019, and excluding last year's shortened spring season, the Golden Hurricane have made postseason play in the last three full seasons.
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In 2019, Tulsa made it all the way to the NIVC Semifinals, knocking off UC Davis, Santa Clara and Weber State before dropping the semifinal match at South Dakota.
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The 2021 NIVC features Round 1 and 2 action from Dec. 2-5, with Round 3 scheduled for Dec. 6-8. The semifinals will be held on Dec. 8-11, and the championship match is slated for Dec. 13 or 14.
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