NCAA FIELD SET FOR MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP
BYU, Pepperdine, Lewis, Penn State All Make Trip to The Pyramid
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The NCAA Men's Volleyball Committee announced Sunday, the four-team field that will compete for the 2003 NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship, May 1 and 3 at The Pyramid in Long Beach, CA.
Brigham Young University was selected as the No. 1 seed after winning its Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) championship match over Pepperdine, 3-2, on Saturday night. The Cougars are 22-6, and won NCAA Titles in 1999 and 2001. Long Beach State was the host site for BYU's title in 2001.
Pepperdine was selected as the No. 2 seed for the championship. The four-time national champion Waves won the MPSF regular season and enter the tournament with a 24-5 mark. Pepperdine was last year's national runner-up to Hawaii.
Lewis University (Romeoville, IL) advanced as the No. 3 seed, after defeating Loyola-Chicago in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) finals on Saturday evening. The Flyers (27-5) made the NCAA Tournament in 1996 and 1998
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Penn State (26-5) rounds out the field as the No. 4 seed, after defeating George Mason in the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) finals, on Saturday night. The Nittany Lions won the National Title in 1994, behind current BYU coach Tom Peterson.
Pepperdine will face Lewis on Thursday, May 1 at 6:00 p.m, followed by BYU versus Penn State at 8:00 p.m.
BYU, Pepperdine, Lewis, and Penn State have combined for 31 tournament appearances, including seven national championships since 1970.
Practices and press conferences begin on Wednesday, April 30 at The Pyramid in the Ukleja Room (Separate Sheet attached). Practices are open to the public on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. ESPN 2 will televise the championship live at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 3. NCAA TICKET INFORMATION
All Tournament Tickets:
$25 - All Session Adult
$20 - All Session Youth*/Student (*Youth considered 17 and younger) Students must have a valid ID to purchase and to use ticket at the door.
Ticket Prices:
$15.00 - Adult
$12.00 - Youth*/Student (*Youth considered 17 and younger) Students must have a valid ID to purchase and to use ticket at the door.
Single Session Tickets will go on sale on May 1 at 10:00 a.m.
Long Beach State Box Office: (562) 985-4949 / www.longbeachstate.com NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
MAY 1 & 3, 2003
THE PYRAMID, LONG BEACH, CA
Thursday, May 1 (Semifinals)
6:00 p.m. - #2 Pepperdine vs. #3 Lewis
8:00 p.m. - #1 BYU vs. #4 Penn State
Saturday, May 3 (Championship)
4:30 pm--Championship Match PRACTICE SCHEDULE (The Pyramid)
Wednesday, April 30
10:00-11:25 am Pepperdine Match Practice
11:35-1:00 pm Lewis Match Practice
1:10-2:35 pm BYU Match Practice
2:45-4:10 pm Penn State Match Practice
Thursday, May 1
9:00-10:00 am Pepperdine Match Practice
10:15-11:15 am Lewis Match Practice
11:30-12:30 pm BYU Match Practice
12:45-1:45 pm Penn State Match Practice
6:00 pm Semifinal #1: Pepp vs. Lewis
8:00 pm Semifinal #2: BYU vs. Penn St.
Friday, May 2
1:00-2:30 pm Match 1 Winner Practice
2:45-4:15 pm Match 2 Winner Practice
Saturday, May 5 (Matches Closed to Public)
TBA Match 1 Winner Practice
TBA Match 2 Winner Practice
4:30 pm Championship Match PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
(Ukleja Room--The Pyramid)
Wednesday, April 30
11:00-11:30 am Lewis Conference
11:30-12:00 pm Pepperdine Conference
2:10-2:40 pm Penn State Conference
2:40-3:10 pm BYU Conference
Thursday, May 1
10 minutes after conclusion of each match
Friday, May 2
Media contact school's SID's to set up interviews after Friday's practices.
Saturday, May 3
10 minutes after conclusion of match
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