Lady Pioneers Heading to Nationals
The Alfred State volleyball team will be the #3 seed in the 2014 USCAA Championships next week at SUNY Canton. The Lady Pioneers are 19-3 on the year and have won 16 of their last 17 matches.
Alfred State Reaction Video to USCAA Bid
Alfred State Reaction Photos to USCAA Bid
Alfred State, who narrowly missed the national championship in 2013, will be making their first postseason trip as a four-year institution. The Lady Spikers join the 2013 women's soccer team as the only two teams to represent the college at a national invitation tournament hosted by the USCAA.
Alfred State has played only one of the ten teams in the field during the 2014 season. They battled Rochester (MI) College twice (L 3-1 and L 3-0) at the USCAA Opening Tip-off tournament to start the season. The Lady Pioneers are familiar with SUNY Canton as they played each other twice in 2013.
The Lady Pioneers will play in Pool A with #1 Florida College, #5 Berea (KY) College, #7 Tennesse Temple #9 Carlow University. They will play each of the teams in their pool once and the top four teams will advance to the elmination round. The elimination round will feature cross over play with Pool B with a quarterfinal, semifinal, and championship round.
All games of the championship can be viewed on the USCAA Network for free: http://www.youtube.com/user/USCAANetwork
Prior to heading to the USCAA National Championships the Lady Pioneers will play this weekend at the St. Joseph's College Tournament on Friday and Saturday.
2014 USCAA Volleyball National Championship Seedings
| Pool A | Pool B |
| #1 Seed: Florida College | #2 Seed: Rochester (MI) College |
| #3 Seed: Alfred State | #4 Seed: SUNY Canton |
| #5 Seed: Berea College | #6 Seed: Cincinnati-Clermont |
| #7 Seed: Tennessee Temple | #8 Seed: Penn State Fayette |
| #9 Seed: Carlow | #10 Seed: Concordia-Alabama |
Pool Play, Day 1: Thursday, October 30
| Time | Pool A | Pool B |
| 10 a.m. | Alfred State vs. Carlow | SUNY Canton vs. Concordia-Alabama |
| 11:30 a.m. | Florida vs. Tennessee Temple | Rochester vs. PS Fayette |
| 1 p.m. | Carlow vs. Berea | Concordia vs. Cincinnati-Clermont |
| 2:30 p.m. | Alfred State vs. Tennessee Temple | Canton vs. PS Fayette |
| 3:45 p.m. | Florida vs. Berea | Rochester vs. Cincinnati-Clermont |
| 5 p.m. | Tennessee Temple vs. Carlow | PS Fayette vs. Concordia |
Pool Play, Day 2: Friday, October 31
| Time | Pool A | Pool B |
| 10 a.m. | Alfred State vs. Berea | Canton vs. Cincinnati-Clermont |
| 11:30 a.m. | Florida vs. Carlow | Rochester vs. Concordia |
| 1 p.m. | Berea vs. Tennessee Temple | Cincinnati-Clermont vs. PS Fayette |
| 2:30 p.m. | Alfred State vs. Florida | Canton vs. Rochester |
Elmination Round, Day 2: Friday, October 31
| Time | Dana Hall | CARC |
| 4 p.m. | Game 1: Pool A 2nd place vs. Pool B 3rd Place | Game 2: Pool B 1st Place vs Pool A 4th Place |
| 5:30 p.m. | Game 3: Pool A 1st Place vs. Pool B 4th place | Game 4: Pool B 2nd Place vs. Pool A 3rd Place |
Championship Day, Day 3: Saturday, November 1
10 a.m. Game 5: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2
Noon Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4
2 p.m. Game 7: Third Place Match: Loser of Game 5 vs. Loser of Game 6
4 p.m. Game 8: Championship Match: Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6
