SIOUX CITY, Iowa – [SCHEDULE | RESULTS] The first day of the 2021 NAIA Women’s Volleyball Championship at the Tyson Events Center saw 16 matches completed.

Pool Play Day 1 Highlights

• Five, five set matches on the day
• Five, four set matches on the day
• Six, three set matches on the day
• The highest set score of the day was 32-30 in the match where Viterbo (Wis.) faced Oregon Tech.
• Four, three seeds won a match today: Dordt (Iowa), Northwestern (Iowa), Montana Tech and Northwestern (Iowa).
• Northwestern (Iowa) is the only three seed that went 2-0 in their pool today. The Red Raiders have punched their ticket into the quarterfinals after winning their pool.
• Life (Ga.) was the only first-year team to win a match today.
• Only one team will advance out of each pool into the quarterfinals. In the case of a three-way tie, a tie break scenario will be played out. 
• Two of the four teams in the championship field that have won a title in the past, won their matches today: Missouri Baptist and Park (Mo.)
• So we meet again (Pool play matches that have happened before)
  • Jamestown (N.D.) and Texas Wesleyan faced each other in pool play in 2017.
  • Jamestown and Indiana Wesleyan faced each other in pool play in 2014.
  • Missouri Baptist and Dordt (Iowa) faced each other in pool play in 2005 and 2017.
  • Park and Grand View (Iowa) faced each other in pool play in 2014.
  • Marian (Ind.) and Midland (Neb.) faced each other in pool play in 2017.
• Individual Stat Leaders from Day 1
  • Lauren Bair, Grand View (Iowa), 24 kills vs Park (Mo.)
  • McKenna Kaelber, Montana Tech, 58 assists vs Marian (Ind.)
  • Emily Strasser, Northwestern (Iowa), 32 digs
  • Marin Black, Life (Ga.), 6 aces vs Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
  • Bekah, Horstman, Northwestern (Iowa), 6 blocks vs College of Saint Mary (Neb.)
• Team Stat Leaders from Day 1
  • Concordia (Neb.) 71 kills vs Oregon Tech
  • Concordia (Neb.) 66 assists vs Oregon Tech
  • Northwestern (Iowa) 114 digs vs Eastern Oregon
  • Life (Ga.) 11 aces vs Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
  • Montana Tech 27 blocks vs Midland (Neb.)

The first two days of the tournament will consist of pool play matches. Pools are made up of three teams each and the teams that have the best record in each pool or win on a tie break scenario advance to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinals are the beginning of single elimination bracket play with the winners advancing to the semifinals and then the championship.

The NAIA Network – the association’s official video-streaming home – will broadcast all pool play and quarterfinal matches live at the 2021 NAIA Women’s Volleyball National Championship final site in Sioux City, Iowa. The video platform, powered by Presto, allows users access to live video, statistics and social interaction on a number of devices, including mobile. Single-day passes can be purchased for $9.95, while a pool play pass is $24.95 (November 30 – December 1) and a championship package is available at $39.95.  CLICK HERE to access the NAIA Network

The semifinals on December 3 and the championship on December 4 will be streamed on ESPN3. Links will be located on the schedule at a closer date.