Ole Miss claims NIVC Title
OLE MISS 3, TEXAS TECH 0 (25-17, 25-15, 25-19)
OXFORD, MS -- Ole Miss built early leads in the first two sets, then rumbled ahead in the third set after a 15-15 tie, and rode 17 kills from Emily Stroup to beat Texas Tech and win the 2017 NIVC championship. The Rebels (22-14) dropped just one set in five matches during the tournament, beating West Virginia, Georgia, Arkansas State and Stephen F. Austin in the previous rounds. Ole Miss won a challenge in the first set, which gave them an 8-7 lead, and the lead expanded to 12-8 on a kill from Stroup. Emily Hill had a kill to draw Texas Tech (19-15) to 17-15, but winners off the arms of Bayleigh Scott and Lexi Thompson pushed the lead to 21-16 for Ole Miss, which rolled to the win from there. In Set 2, three errors from the Red Raiders allowed Ole Miss to build a 17-11 lead, and again, there would be no rally from the visitors. Set 3 was more back-and-forth, with Texas Tech taking a 15-14 lead on a kill from Katy Keenan. Ole Miss replied quickly and took a 23-16 lead; Kate Gibson's kill gave her team match point, and Stroup finished it off with her final kill. Ole Miss had five aces and hit .276 on the night, and Stroup hit .353 against the Red Raiders. Gibson and Thompson each had nine kills, and Jordan Fate had 19 assists. Caroline Adams topped 513 digs on the season, setting a single-season record for the Rebels. Chandler Atwood had 11 kills for Texas Tech. The 2017 NIVC all-tournament was announced after the match; those players awarded were: Emily Stroup (MVP), Ole Miss Kate Gibson, Ole Miss Caroline Adams, Ole Miss Missy Owens, Texas Tech Kate Klepetka, Texas Tech Mia Swanegan, West Virginia Anna Walsh, TCU |
2017 NIVC Teams
AUTOMATIC QUALIFIERS
Alabama A&M - SWAC Albany - America East Bowling Green - MAC Campbell - Big South Georgia - SEC Illinois State - MVC North Texas - C-USA Oral Roberts - Summit Pacific - WCC Sacramento State - Big Sky SIUE - Ohio Valley Stephen F. Austin - Southland Syracuse - ACC Temple - American Texas State - Sun Belt Towson - Colonial UC Irvine - Big West UMES - MEAC West Virginia - Big 12 Wyoming - MWC AT LARGE TEAMS Arkansas State - Sun Belt Boise State - MWC Colgate - Patriot Green Bay - Horizon IUPUI - Horizon Ole Miss - SEC Rice - C-USA SMU - American TCU - Big 12 Texas Tech - Big 12 UCF - American UNCG - Southern |
Headlines
Dec 12 - 2017 - Ole Miss claims NIVC Title
Dec 12 - 2017 - Texas Tech finds positive charge from NIVC finals run
Dec 9 - 2017 - Semifinal Recap - West Virginia vs. Ole Miss
Dec 8 - 2017 - Mountaineers showing promise during NIVC run
Dec 7 - 2017 - Semifinal Recap - Texas Tech vs. TCU
Dec 6 - 2017 - Quarterfinal Recap - TCU vs. Green Bay
Dec 6 - 2017 - Quarterfinal Recap - Texas Tech vs. UC Irvine
Dec 5 - 2017 - Ole Miss mastering the moment in NIVC
Dec 4 - 2017 - Quarterfinal Recap - West Virginia vs. Syracuse
Dec 3 - 2017 - Quarterfinal Recap - Ole Miss vs. Georgia
Dec 1 - 2017 - Round Two Recap - TCU vs. North Texas
Dec 1 - 2017 - Round 2 Recap - Green Bay vs. Illinois State
Dec 1 - 2017 - Round 2 Recap - Syracuse vs. Towson
Dec 1 - 2017 - Round Two Recap - Texas Tech vs. Texas State
Nov 30 - 2017 - Round One Recap - Towson vs. Colgate
Nov 30 - 2017 - Round One Recap - North Texas vs. Oral Roberts
Nov 30 - 2017 - Round One Recap - Green Bay vs. Bowling Green
Nov 30 - 2017 - Round One Recap - Texas State vs. Rice
Nov 30 - 2017 - Round Two Recap - Ole Miss vs. Arkansas State
Nov 30 - 2017 - Round One Recap - TCU vs. Wyoming
Nov 30 - 2017 - Round One Recap - Syracuse vs. Albany
Nov 30 - 2017 - Round One Recap - Texas Tech vs. SMU
Nov 30 - 2017 - Round One Recap - Illinois State vs. IUPUI
Nov 29 - 2017 - Round Two Recap - UC Irvine vs. Pacific
Nov 29 - 2017 - Round Two Recap - Georgia vs. UCF
Nov 29 - 2017 - Round One Recap - Ole Miss vs. Stephen F. Austin
Nov 29 - 2017 - Round Two Recap - West Virginia vs. Temple
Nov 29 - 2017 - Round One Recap - Arkansas State vs. SIUE
Nov 28 - 2017 - Round One Recap - Pacific vs. Boise State
Nov 28 - 2017 - Round One Recap - UC Irvine vs. Sacramento State
Nov 28 - 2017 - Round One Recap - West Virginia vs. UMES
Nov 28 - 2017 - Round One Recap - Georgia vs. Alabama A&M
Nov. 28 - 2017 - Round One Recap - Temple vs. Campbell
Nov. 28 - 2017 - Round One Recap - UCF vs. UNC Greensboro
Nov. 26, 2017 - Field of 32 Teams and Official Bracket Announced for 2017 NIVC
Nov. 21, 2017 - Officials Announce 15 Schools Receiving Automatic Berths into 2017 NIVC
Nov. 16, 2017 - 2017 NIVC to feature 32-team field
Nov. 2, 2017 - Officials announce list of schools in consideration for revival of NIVC
Dec 12 - 2017 - Ole Miss claims NIVC Title
Dec 12 - 2017 - Texas Tech finds positive charge from NIVC finals run
Dec 9 - 2017 - Semifinal Recap - West Virginia vs. Ole Miss
Dec 8 - 2017 - Mountaineers showing promise during NIVC run
Dec 7 - 2017 - Semifinal Recap - Texas Tech vs. TCU
Dec 6 - 2017 - Quarterfinal Recap - TCU vs. Green Bay
Dec 6 - 2017 - Quarterfinal Recap - Texas Tech vs. UC Irvine
Dec 5 - 2017 - Ole Miss mastering the moment in NIVC
Dec 4 - 2017 - Quarterfinal Recap - West Virginia vs. Syracuse
Dec 3 - 2017 - Quarterfinal Recap - Ole Miss vs. Georgia
Dec 1 - 2017 - Round Two Recap - TCU vs. North Texas
Dec 1 - 2017 - Round 2 Recap - Green Bay vs. Illinois State
Dec 1 - 2017 - Round 2 Recap - Syracuse vs. Towson
Dec 1 - 2017 - Round Two Recap - Texas Tech vs. Texas State
Nov 30 - 2017 - Round One Recap - Towson vs. Colgate
Nov 30 - 2017 - Round One Recap - North Texas vs. Oral Roberts
Nov 30 - 2017 - Round One Recap - Green Bay vs. Bowling Green
Nov 30 - 2017 - Round One Recap - Texas State vs. Rice
Nov 30 - 2017 - Round Two Recap - Ole Miss vs. Arkansas State
Nov 30 - 2017 - Round One Recap - TCU vs. Wyoming
Nov 30 - 2017 - Round One Recap - Syracuse vs. Albany
Nov 30 - 2017 - Round One Recap - Texas Tech vs. SMU
Nov 30 - 2017 - Round One Recap - Illinois State vs. IUPUI
Nov 29 - 2017 - Round Two Recap - UC Irvine vs. Pacific
Nov 29 - 2017 - Round Two Recap - Georgia vs. UCF
Nov 29 - 2017 - Round One Recap - Ole Miss vs. Stephen F. Austin
Nov 29 - 2017 - Round Two Recap - West Virginia vs. Temple
Nov 29 - 2017 - Round One Recap - Arkansas State vs. SIUE
Nov 28 - 2017 - Round One Recap - Pacific vs. Boise State
Nov 28 - 2017 - Round One Recap - UC Irvine vs. Sacramento State
Nov 28 - 2017 - Round One Recap - West Virginia vs. UMES
Nov 28 - 2017 - Round One Recap - Georgia vs. Alabama A&M
Nov. 28 - 2017 - Round One Recap - Temple vs. Campbell
Nov. 28 - 2017 - Round One Recap - UCF vs. UNC Greensboro
Nov. 26, 2017 - Field of 32 Teams and Official Bracket Announced for 2017 NIVC
Nov. 21, 2017 - Officials Announce 15 Schools Receiving Automatic Berths into 2017 NIVC
Nov. 16, 2017 - 2017 NIVC to feature 32-team field
Nov. 2, 2017 - Officials announce list of schools in consideration for revival of NIVC