WINONA, Minn. – Winona State (25-4) will travel to Augustana (26-4) on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. in the first round of the NSIC Volleyball Tournament. The Warriors enter the 2016 NSIC Tournament as the number five seed. The winner of Wednesday's match will advance to the NSIC Semifinals on Saturday at the highest remaining seed.
The Warriors enter the postseason as the #6 ranked team in the AVCA, as of this afternoon.
Tickets are ten dollars for adults, eight dollars for seniors and two-dollars for students. Children 5 and under are free.
First Round Matchups
(NSIC Seed/National Ranking)
(8/NA) Minnesota State at (1/1) Concordia-St. Paul – Wed. at 7 p.m.
(5/6) Winona State at (4/7) Augustana – Wed. at 7 p.m.
(7/NA) Sioux Falls at (2/4) Southwest Minnesota State – Wed. at 7 p.m.
(6/8) Wayne State at (3/2) Minnesota Duluth – Wed. at 7 p.m.
You can find links above for live stats and live video as well as for the weekly game notes and NSIC Tournament website.
The NSIC Tournament features six teams ranked in the latest NCAA Central Region Poll, making it one of the best conference tournaments in the country.
Central Region Rankings as of Nov. 9
| Rk. |
Team |
In-Region |
DII Record |
| 1 |
Concordia-St. Paul (NSIC) |
21-2 |
26-2 |
| 2 |
Minnesota Duluth (NSIC) |
24-3 |
25-3 |
| 3 |
Southwest Minnesota State (NSIC) |
20-3 |
24-4 |
| 4 |
Nebraska-Kearney (MIAA) |
24-1 |
31-1 |
| 5 |
Winona State (NSIC) |
21-4 |
25-4 |
| 6 |
Augustana (South Dakota) (NSIC) |
22-4 |
26-4 |
| 7 |
Wayne State (Nebraska) (NSIC) |
21-6 |
23-6 |
| 8 |
Central Oklahoma (MIAA) |
29-3 |
29-3 |
| 9 |
Washburn (MIAA) |
23-3 |
26-5 |
| 10 |
Northwest Missouri State (MIAA) |
21-7 |
22-7 |
The top eight teams in the Central Region have a combined 27 losses against Division II teams including last week's results. No other region has less than 45 losses combined by their top-eight teams based on last week's regional poll.
