# 2013 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament

The 2013 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament began on December 5, 2013 and ended on December 21, 2013 at KeyArena in Seattle, Washington. The NCAA selection show was televised on Sunday, December 1, 2013.

## Qualifying teams

The champions of the NCAA's 32 conferences qualify automatically. Twenty-two conferences hold tournaments, while the other ten award their automatic bid on the basis of being the league's regular-season champion. Those that do not hold tournaments are the Atlantic Coast, American Athletic, Big 12, Big West, Big Ten, Ivy League, Mountain West, Pac-12, Southeastern and West Coast Conferences. The other 32 bids are apportioned on an at-large basis. Only the top 16 teams overall are seeded.

### Records

Lincoln Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | RPI | Record |
| | American | Patriot | Automatic | 45 | 32-2 |
| | Arizona | Pac-12 | At-Large | 24 | 20-12 |
| | College of Charleston | Colonial Athletic | Automatic | 65 | 25-5 |
| 16 | Duke | Atlantic Coast | Automatic | 12 | 27-4 |
| | Fairfield | Metro Atlantic | Automatic | 154 | 19-12 |
| | Georgia | Southeastern | At-Large | 32 | 22-9 |
| | Miami | Atlantic Coast | At-Large | 51 | 19-11 |
| 8 | Nebraska | Big Ten | At-Large | 9 | 23-6 |
| | New Mexico State | Western Athletic | Automatic | 91 | 22-10 |
| | Oregon | Pac-12 | At-Large | 25 | 19-11 |
| 9 | San Diego | West Coast | Automatic | 14 | 24-3 |
| 1 | Texas | Big 12 | Automatic | 2 | 23-2 |
| | Texas A&M | Southeastern | At-Large | 31 | 18-11 |
| | Texas State | Sun Belt | Automatic | 104 | 24-12 |
| | UC Santa Barbara | Big West | Automatic | 60 | 18-10 |
| | UTSA | Conference USA | Automatic | 46 | 24-7 |
Champaign Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | RPI | Record |
| | California | Pac-12 | At-Large | 38 | 17-12 |
| | Central Arkansas | Southland | Automatic | 44 | 29-3 |
| 5 | Florida | Southeastern | At-Large | 3 | 27-3 |
| | Florida State | Atlantic Coast | At-Large | 19 | 24-7 |
| | Georgia Southern | Southern | Automatic | 73 | 28-5 |
| 13 | Illinois | Big Ten | At-Large | 20 | 16-14 |
| | IUPUI | Summit | Automatic | 114 | 19-13 |
| | Jacksonville | Atlantic Sun | Automatic | 89 | 30-3 |
| | Louisville | American Athletic | Automatic | 42 | 23-7 |
| | Marquette | Big East | Automatic | 8 | 25-5 |
| | Milwaukee | Horizon | Automatic | 77 | 18-10 |
| 4 | Missouri | Southeastern | Automatic | 4 | 34-0 |
| | Morehead State | Ohio Valley | Automatic | 95 | 27-7 |
| | North Carolina | Atlantic Coast | At-Large | 22 | 27-4 |
| | Purdue | Big Ten | At-Large | 27 | 20-11 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | At-Large | 15 | 23-9 |
Los Angeles Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | RPI | Record |
| | Alabama State | Southwestern Athletic | Automatic | 278 | 25-15 |
| | Arizona State | Pac-12 | At-Large | 49 | 19-13 |
| | Arkansas | Southeastern | At-Large | 36 | 16-13 |
| | BYU | West Coast | At-Large | 29 | 22-6 |
| | Cal State Northridge | Big West | At-Large | 41 | 23-6 |
| | Colorado State | Mountain West | Automatic | 21 | 28-1 |
| | Creighton | Big East | At-Large | 16 | 22-8 |
| 11 | Hawaii | Big West | At-Large | 17 | 24-4 |
| | Idaho State | Big Sky | Automatic | 102 | 23-11 |
| 14 | Kansas | Big 12 | At-Large | 13 | 23-7 |
| | LSU | Southeastern | At-Large | 30 | 18-12 |
| | Michigan | Big Ten | At-Large | 33 | 18-13 |
| | New Hampshire | America East | Automatic | 206 | 20-12 |
| 6 | USC | Pac-12 | At-Large | 7 | 26-5 |
| 3 | Washington | Pac-12 | Automatic | 5 | 26-2 |
| | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | Automatic | 35 | 28-6 |
Lexington Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | RPI | Record |
| | Alabama | Southeastern | At-Large | 34 | 24-9 |
| | Colorado | Pac-12 | At-Large | 48 | 17-13 |
| | Duquesne | Atlantic 10 | Automatic | 93 | 20-9 |
| | Hampton | Mid-Eastern Athletic | Automatic | 192 | 19-10 |
| | Iowa State | Big 12 | At-Large | 23 | 18-9 |
| 15 | Kentucky | Southeastern | At-Large | 10 | 21-8 |
| | LIU-Brooklyn | Northeast | Automatic | 88 | 23-7 |
| | Michigan State | Big Ten | At-Large | 28 | 21-11 |
| 10 | Minnesota | Big Ten | At-Large | 11 | 27-6 |
| | Ohio | Mid-American | Automatic | 40 | 27-5 |
| | Oklahoma | Big 12 | At-Large | 18 | 23-7 |
| 2 | Penn State | Big Ten | Automatic | 1 | 28-2 |
| | Radford | Big South | Automatic | 157 | 25-9 |
| 7 | Stanford | Pac-12 | At-Large | 6 | 24-5 |
| | Utah | Pac-12 | At-Large | 26 | 20-12 |
| | Yale | Ivy League | Automatic | 39 | 20-4 |

## Bracket

The first two rounds were held on campus sites (the home court of the seeded team). Regional semifinals and finals were held at pre-determined sites. In 2013, those sites were hosted by Nebraska, Illinois, USC, and Kentucky, all of whom made the tournament and hosted in the first two rounds. Unlike the NCAA basketball tournament, where teams cannot be placed into regionals that they host, the selectors in the volleyball tournament were required to place qualifying teams in their 'home' regionals, in order to reduce travel costs.

### Lincoln, Nebraska Regional

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Regional semifinals | Regional semifinals | Regional semifinals | | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals |
| 1 | Texas | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Texas State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Texas State | 0 | 1 | Texas | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Austin, TX | Austin, TX | Austin, TX | 1 | Texas | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Austin, TX | Austin, TX | Austin, TX | | Texas A&M | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | UTSA | 0 | | Texas A&M | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Texas A&M | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Texas A&M | 3 | | | | 1 | Texas | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | American | 1 | | | | |
| | Georgia | 0 | | | | | | | | American | 1 | | | | |
| | American | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | American | 3 | | American | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Durham, NC | Durham, NC | Durham, NC | | American | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Durham, NC | Durham, NC | Durham, NC | 16 | Duke | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Duke | 3 | 16 | Duke | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Charleston | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Charleston | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | Texas | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Nebraska | 0 |
| 9 | San Diego | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Nebraska | 0 |
| | UC Santa Barbara | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UC Santa Barbara | 0 | 9 | San Diego | 3 | | | | | | | |
| San Diego, CA | San Diego, CA | San Diego, CA | 9 | San Diego | 3 | | | | | | | |
| San Diego, CA | San Diego, CA | San Diego, CA | | Arizona | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | New Mexico State | 0 | | Arizona | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Arizona | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arizona | 3 | | | | 9 | San Diego | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | |
| | Oregon | 3 | | | | | | | 8 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | |
| | Miami | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Miami | 0 | | Oregon | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Lincoln, NE | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln, NE | | Oregon | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Lincoln, NE | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln, NE | 8 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Nebraska | 3 | 8 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Fairfield | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Champaign, Illinois Regional

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Regional semifinals | Regional semifinals | Regional semifinals | | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals |
| 5 | Florida | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jacksonville | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jacksonville | 0 | 5 | Florida | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Gainesville, FL | Gainesville, FL | Gainesville, FL | 5 | Florida | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Gainesville, FL | Gainesville, FL | Gainesville, FL | | Florida State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Georgia Southern | 0 | | Florida State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Florida State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Florida State | 3 | | | | | Florida State | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | Wisconsin | 3 | | | | |
| | North Carolina | 0 | | | | | | | 12 | Wisconsin | 3 | | | |
| | California | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | California | 3 | | California | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Madison, WI | Madison, WI | Madison, WI | | California | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Madison, WI | Madison, WI | Madison, WI | 12 | Wisconsin | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 3 | 12 | Wisconsin | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Milwaukee | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Milwaukee | 0 | | | | | | | | 12 | Wisconsin | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Purdue | 1 |
| 13 | Illinois | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | Purdue | 1 |
| | Morehead State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Morehead State | 0 | 13 | Illinois | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Champaign, IL | Champaign, IL | Champaign, IL | 13 | Illinois | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Champaign, IL | Champaign, IL | Champaign, IL | | Marquette | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Louisville | 0 | | Marquette | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Marquette | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marquette | 3 | | | | 13 | Illinois | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Purdue | 3 | | | | |
| | Purdue | 3 | | | | | | | | Purdue | 3 | | | |
| | Central Arkansas | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Central Arkansas | 0 | | Purdue | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Columbia, MO | Columbia, MO | Columbia, MO | | Purdue | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Columbia, MO | Columbia, MO | Columbia, MO | 4 | Missouri | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Missouri | 3 | 4 | Missouri | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | IUPUI | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Los Angeles, California Regional

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Regional semifinals | Regional semifinals | Regional semifinals | | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals |
| 3 | Washington | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alabama State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alabama State | 0 | 3 | Washington | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Seattle, WA | Seattle, WA | Seattle, WA | 3 | Washington | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Seattle, WA | Seattle, WA | Seattle, WA | | LSU | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | LSU | 3 | | LSU | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Michigan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michigan | 2 | | | | 3 | Washington | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14 | Kansas | 0 | | | | |
| | Creighton | 3 | | | | | | | 14 | Kansas | 0 | | | | |
| | Arkansas | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arkansas | 1 | | Creighton | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Lawrence, KS | Lawrence, KS | Lawrence, KS | | Creighton | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Lawrence, KS | Lawrence, KS | Lawrence, KS | 14 | Kansas | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Kansas | 3 | 14 | Kansas | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Wichita State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wichita State | 1 | | | | | | | | 3 | Washington | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | USC | 2 |
| 11 | Hawaii | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | USC | 2 |
| | Idaho State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Idaho State | 1 | 11 | Hawaii | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Honolulu, HI | Honolulu, HI | Honolulu, HI | 11 | Hawaii | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Honolulu, HI | Honolulu, HI | Honolulu, HI | | BYU | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Arizona State | 2 | | BYU | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | BYU | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BYU | 3 | | | | | BYU | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | USC | 3 | | | | |
| | Colorado State | 2 | | | | | | | 6 | USC | 3 | | | | |
| | Cal State Northridge | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cal State Northridge | 3 | | Cal State Northridge | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | | Cal State Northridge | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | 6 | USC | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | USC | 3 | 6 | USC | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | New Hampshire | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Lexington, Kentucky Regional

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Regional semifinals | Regional semifinals | Regional semifinals | | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals |
| 7 | Stanford | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hampton | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hampton | 0 | 7 | Stanford | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Stanford, CA | Stanford, CA | Stanford, CA | 7 | Stanford | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Stanford, CA | Stanford, CA | Stanford, CA | | Oklahoma | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Alabama | 1 | | Oklahoma | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Oklahoma | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Oklahoma | 3 | | | | 7 | Stanford | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Minnesota | 0 | | | | |
| | Iowa State | 1 | | | | | | | 10 | Minnesota | 0 | | | | |
| | Colorado | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Colorado | 3 | | Colorado | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Minneapolis, MN | Minneapolis, MN | Minneapolis, MN | | Colorado | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Minneapolis, MN | Minneapolis, MN | Minneapolis, MN | 10 | Minnesota | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Minnesota | 3 | 10 | Minnesota | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Radford | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Radford | 0 | | | | | | | | 7 | Stanford | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Penn State | 3 |
| 15 | Kentucky | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Penn State | 3 |
| | Duquesne | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Duquesne | 0 | 15 | Kentucky | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Lexington, KY | Lexington, KY | Lexington, KY | 15 | Kentucky | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Lexington, KY | Lexington, KY | Lexington, KY | | Michigan State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Ohio | 0 | | Michigan State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Michigan State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michigan State | 3 | | | | | Michigan State | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Penn State | 3 | | | | |
| | Utah | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Penn State | 3 | | | | |
| | Yale | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Yale | 1 | | Utah | 0 | | | | | | | |
| State College, PA | State College, PA | State College, PA | | Utah | 0 | | | | | | | |
| State College, PA | State College, PA | State College, PA | 2 | Penn State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Penn State | 3 | 2 | Penn State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | LIU-Brooklyn | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final Four

| National Semifinals | National Semifinals | National Semifinals | National Championship | National Championship | National Championship |
| 1 | Texas | 1 | | | |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 3 | | | |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 3 | 12 | Wisconsin | 1 |
| | | | 2 | Penn State | 3 |
| 3 | Washington | 0 | 2 | Penn State | 3 |
| 2 | Penn State | 3 | | | |
Final Four All-Tournament Team:
* Micha Hancock - Penn State (Most Outstanding Player)
* Ariel Scott - Penn State
* Deja McClendon - Penn State
* Katie Slay - Penn State
* Deme Morales - Wisconsin
* Lauren Carlini - Wisconsin
* Krista Vansant - Washington

## Record by conference

| Conference | # of Bids | Record | Win % | R32 | S16 | E8 | F4 | CM | NC |
| Pac-12 | 9 | 15–9* | .625 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | – |
| Big Ten | 8 | 23–7* | .769 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Southeastern | 8 | 5–8 | .385 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Atlantic Coast | 4 | 3–4 | .429 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Big 12 | 4 | 6-4 | .600 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Big West | 3 | 2–3 | .400 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Big East | 2 | 2–2 | .500 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| West Coast | 2 | 4–2 | .667 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Patriot | 1 | 2-1 | .667 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Other | 23 | 0–23 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
*Four tournament matches featured one Big Ten team against another, and likewise one featured one Pac-12 team against another. Each of those matches is counted as one win and one loss for the respective conference.
The columns R32, S16, E8, F4, CM, and NC respectively stand for the Round of 32, Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, Final Four, Championship Match, and National Champion.
The America East, American Athletic, Atlantic 10, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Colonial Athletic, Conference USA, Horizon League, Ivy League, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern Athletic, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Southern, Southland, Southwestern Athletic, Summit League, Sun Belt and Western Athletic Conferences all qualified one team which lost in the first round.