ROCK HILL, S.C. --- For the first time in program history, the Tusculum University women's volleyball team finished in a tie at the top of the South Atlantic Conference standings and earned the No. 1 in the upcoming league tournament.
Tusculum, Wingate, and Anderson each finished the regular season with identical 15-3 records in conference play, giving all three a share of the 2021 South Atlantic Conference Volleyball Regular Season Title. The Pioneers earned the No. 1 seed in the upcoming tournament based on its 3-1 record versus Bulldogs and Trojans.
The quarterfinals for the eight-team championship will be hosted by the higher seeds on Tuesday (Nov. 16) and the final two rounds will be played at the Rock Hill Sports & Event Center in South Carolina on Friday and Saturday (Nov. 19-20). Top-seeded Tusculum will host No. 8 seed Catawba. No. 5 Carson-Newman travels to No. 4 Lenoir-Rhyne, while No. 2 Wingate brings in No. 7 Mars Hill. No. 3 Anderson and No. 6 Queens are playing in the former's gym.
The winners of the first two games will face one another in the semifinals at 4 p.m. on Friday, followed by the latter teams' contest. The championship game is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Saturday. The winner of the SAC Women's Volleyball Championship will receive the league's automatic bid to next month's NCAA Division II Tournament.
TU is seeking its first SAC Championship title in program history.
Tickets for the quarterfinal are $5 for adults and $3 for seniors (60+), active/retired military, and youth (12 and under). College students are $2 with a valid ID and children 5 and under are free.
2021 SAC Women's Volleyball Tournament
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
SAC Quarterfinal (at higher seeds)
Game 1: #8 Catawba at #1 Tusculum, 7 PM
Game 2: #5 Carson-Newman at #4 Lenoir-Rhyne, 7 PM
Game 3: #7 Mars Hill at #2 Wingate, 7 PM
Game 4: #6 Queens at #3 Anderson, 7 PM
Friday, November 19, 2021
SAC Semifinal (Rock Hill, S.C.)
Game 5: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 4 PM
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 6:30 PM
Saturday, November 20, 2021
SAC Championship (Rock Hill, S.C.)
Game 7: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 2 PM
