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Gopher VB gets into the NCAA Tournament

(Minneapolis, MN) — The No. 15 University of Minnesota volleyball program has earned an at-large bid in the 2024 N-C-A-A Division I Volleyball Tournament. The Golden Gophers (20-10, 13-7 Big Ten) were placed in the Lexington, Ky., region and will take on Western Kentucky in round one. The first two rounds will take place on Thursday, Dec. 5 and Friday, Dec. 6 Minnesota received a No. 6 seed and will take on Western Kentucky (28-6, 18-0 CUSA) in the first match of the evening, set for 3:30 P-M on Thursday. The match will be followed by No. 3 Kentucky facing Cleveland State at 6 P-M. The winner of each match will advance to the Second Round, set for 6 P-M on Friday evening. All matches will be played at No. 3 seed, Kentucky, inside Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Ky.