Volleyball | 11/13/2016 6:22:00 PM
Complete Bracket
NEW ORLEANS - The Sun Belt Conference announced the complete bracket, final seeds and game times for the upcoming Sun Belt Conference Volleyball Championship following the completion of regular season play on Sunday. The single-elimination tournament will be held Nov. 18-20 at the College Park Center on the campus of UT Arlington in Arlington, Texas.
Eight teams will compete for the Sun Belt Championship and a berth into the 2016 NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship, and all matches will be available for viewing on ESPN3.
Georgia Southern finished third in the East Division and earned the No. 7 seed for the tournament. The Eagles will take on second-seeded Coastal Carolina, which won the East Division, Friday at 3:30 p.m. ET. The winner gets the winner of Texas State vs. South Alabama in the semifinals at 5 p.m. ET Saturday.
Coastal Carolina (24-4, 15-1) swept Georgia Southern (15-17, 7-9) this season and owns a 10-2 all-time record against the Eagles. Georgia Southern is 3-2 in its last five, and Coastal Carolina has won 14 in a row and lost just two sets during the streak.
The top four teams from each division qualified for the tournament with Arkansas State earning the top overall seed after winning the West Division title.
Fans can also follow along via Twitter (@SunBelt) or through live stats, also available at the Sun Belt website.
2016 Sun Belt Volleyball Championship Seeds
1. Arkansas State (23-7, 15-1) *
2. Coastal Carolina (24-4, 15-1) *
3. Texas State (20-11, 13-3)
4. UT Arlington (16-15, 10-6)
5. Little Rock (12-17, 8-8)
6. South Alabama (16-13, 7-9) **
7. Georgia Southern (15-17, 7-9) **
8. Georgia State (10-17, 6-10)
2016 Sun Belt Conference Volleyball Championship Schedule
Friday, November 18th (First Round)
M1 - 12:00 p.m. CT - No. 6 South Alabama vs. No. 3 Texas State
M2 - 2:30 p.m. CT - No. 7 Georgia Southern vs. No. 2 Coastal Carolina
M3 - 5:00 p.m. CT - No. 8 Georgia State vs. No. 1 Arkansas State
M4 - 7:30 p.m. CT - No. 5 Little Rock vs. No. 4 UT Arlington
Saturday, November 19th (Semifinals)
M5 - 4:00 p.m. CT - Winner M1 vs. Winner M2
M6 - 6:30 p.m. CT - Winner M3 vs. Winner M4
Sunday, November 20th (Championship)
M7 - 1:00 p.m. CT - Winner M5 vs. Winner M6
* - Arkansas State and Coastal Carolina were the division winners and finished the regular season with identical 15-1 records in conference play. The Red Wolves defeated the Chanticleers in their lone matchup this season and therefore earned the tournament's top overall seed.
** - South Alabama and Georgia Southern finished the regular season with identical 7-9 records. The teams split their two matches earlier this season but the Jaguars held a 5 sets to 3 sets wins advantage over the Eagles and therefore earned the No. 6 seed.
