Title Quest
HCC volleyball team makes first-ever trip to national tournament
The Holyoke Community College women’s volleyball team will begin their quest for a national title today at 2 p.m. in the first round of the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III Volleyball Championship tournament in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
The Cougars are the number 16th seed and will play the number 1 seed and two-time defending national champions, the Dallas College Eastfield Harvester Bees.
The Cougars finished their season with a record of 19-4, on their way to winning the NCJAA New England Championship, after defeating Community College of Rhode Island 3-1 in the regional title game Nov. 2 at home in the Bartley Center.
This is the Cougars first trip ever to a national volleyball championship tournament.
If Holyoke win their first-round match, they will play a national quarterfinal game tonight at 7:30 pm. All eight teams losing in the first round are put into a consolation bracket, and all 16 teams in the tournament are guaranteed to play at least two games.
Four straight victories are needed for a team to win the national title. The championship match is Saturday, Nov. 15, at 7:30 p.m. EST.
HCC is holding watch parties on campus today at 2 p.m. at the following locations:
The ALANA Fort (Frost 233(
Learning Collaborative Lounge (Frost 267)
Student Engagement Conference Room (Campus Center 227)
SAMP Success Center (Campus Center 323)
