Volleyball Earns Top Seed, Set to Host NCAA South Regional December 4-6

TAMPA, Fla. - The University of Tampa volleyball program earns the No. 1 ranking in the South Region bracket and will host seven other schools at the Bob Martinez Center from December 4-6. Among the programs selected are Barry, Lynn, West Florida, Palm Beach Atlantic, Alabama Huntsville, Eckerd, and Spring Hill.

After finishing the regular season unbeaten with a record of 28-0 and capturing the program's 30th Sunshine State Conference title, the Spartans will host the NCAA South Regional at the Bob Martinez Center. 

Here is how the first-round matchups shake out:

South Region

Hosted by the University of Tampa, Dec. 4 -Dec. 6
No. 1 Tampa (28-0) vs. No. 8 Spring Hill (26-5) -- Dec. 4 at 4:30 PM
No. 2 Barry (23-4) vs. No. 7 Eckerd (19-12) -- Dec. 4 at 1:30 PM
No. 3 Lynn (21-9) vs. No. 6 Alabama Huntsville (24-7) -- Dec. 4 at 11:00 AM
No. 4 West Florida (27-5) vs. No. 5 Palm Beach Atlantic (22-9) -- Dec. 4 at 7:00 PM

Second Round
Match 5: Match 1 winner vs. Match 2 winner at 4:00 PM.
Match 6: Match 3 winner vs Match 4 winner at 7:00 PM.

Final
Match 7: Match 5 winner vs. Match 6 winner at 7:00 PM.

Tampa 

• This marks the 29th consecutive NCAA tournament made in program history, dating all the way back to 1996. The program is coming into the tournament fresh off its first-ever perfect regular season and 30th SSC title.