# 2014 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament

The 2014 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament began on December 4 and concluded on December 20 at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The tournament field was announced on November 30.
Penn State defeated BYU in the finals to win the school's 7th NCAA title.

## 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 American Athletic, Atlantic Coast, Big 12, Big Ten, Big West, 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

Ames Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | RPI | Record |
| | Alabama State | SWAC | Automatic | 274 | 20-18 |
| | Ark.-Little Rock | Sun Belt | Automatic | 31 | 29-4 |
| | Cal State Bakersfield | WAC | Automatic | 204 | 16-14 |
| | Creighton | Big East | Automatic | 24 | 25-8 |
| 8 | Florida | Southeastern | Automatic | 7 | 25-3 |
| 9 | Illinois | Big Ten | At-Large | 8 | 24-7 |
| | Iowa State | Big 12 | At-Large | 15 | 18-9 |
| 16 | Kansas | Big 12 | At-Large | 11 | 22-8 |
| | Loyola Marymount | West Coast | At-Large | 40 | 23-7 |
| | Miami (FL) | Atlantic Coast | At-Large | 28 | 21-8 |
| | Michigan State | Big Ten | At-Large | 48 | 18-13 |
| | Murray State | Ohio Valley | Automatic | 114 | 26-5 |
| | Oregon State | Pac-12 | At-Large | 36 | 19-12 |
| 1 | Stanford | Pac-12 | Automatic | 1 | 29-1 |
| | UCF | American | Automatic | 32 | 25-7 |
| | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | Automatic | 35 | 30-5 |
Louisville Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | RPI | Record |
| | American | Patriot | Automatic | 71 | 26-6 |
| | Dayton | Atlantic 10 | Automatic | 58 | 29-5 |
| | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | Automatic | 29 | 26-5 |
| 13 | Kentucky | Southeastern | At-Large | 14 | 26-5 |
| | Lipscomb | Atlantic Sun | At-Large | 33 | 21-8 |
| | LIU-Brooklyn | Northeast | Automatic | 59 | 25-6 |
| | Long Beach State | Big West | Automatic | 26 | 26-4 |
| | Marquette | Big East | At-Large | 25 | 24-8 |
| | Oakland | Horizon | Automatic | 105 | 22-9 |
| | Ohio State | Big Ten | At-Large | 34 | 21-11 |
| 5 | Penn State | Big Ten | At-Large | 9 | 30-3 |
| | San Diego | West Coast | At-Large | 43 | 19-11 |
| | Siena | MAAC | Automatic | 186 | 19-14 |
| 12 | UCLA | Pac-12 | At-Large | 18 | 20-11 |
| | Western Michigan | Mid-American | Automatic | 135 | 22-13 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | Automatic | 6 | 28-2 |
Seattle Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | RPI | Record |
| | Alabama | Southeastern | At-Large | 30 | 25-7 |
| 11 | Arizona | Pac-12 | At-Large | 16 | 23-9 |
| | BYU | West Coast | Automatic | 17 | 25-4 |
| | Duke | Atlantic Coast | At-Large | 21 | 22-7 |
| 6 | Florida State | Atlantic Coast | At-Large | 3 | 28-2 |
| | Hawaii | Big West | At-Large | 39 | 21-6 |
| | Hofstra | Colonial | Automatic | 89 | 28-5 |
| | Jacksonville | Atlantic Sun | Automatic | 149 | 19-14 |
| | Kansas State | Big 12 | At-Large | 23 | 22-8 |
| 14 | Nebraska | Big Ten | At-Large | 13 | 20-9 |
| | New Hampshire | America East | Automatic | 208 | 20-11 |
| | Samford | Southern | Automatic | 123 | 20-12 |
| | Seton Hall | Big East | At-Large | 47 | 28-7 |
| | Utah | Pac-12 | At-Large | 37 | 19-12 |
| 3 | Washington | Pac-12 | At-Large | 4 | 29-2 |
| | Yale | Ivy League | Automatic | 67 | 18-7 |
Minneapolis Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | RPI | Record |
| | Arizona State | Pac-12 | At-Large | 41 | 19-13 |
| | Coastal Carolina | Big South | Automatic | 66 | 25-6 |
| | Colorado | Pac-12 | At-Large | 27 | 19-13 |
| 15 | Colorado State | Mountain West | Automatic | 12 | 29-2 |
| | Denver | Summit | Automatic | 70 | 27-6 |
| | Hampton | MEAC | Automatic | 166 | 21-10 |
| | LSU | Southeastern | At-Large | 38 | 19-8 |
| 7 | North Carolina | Atlantic Coast | Automatic | 5 | 26-2 |
| | Northern Colorado | Big Sky | Automatic | 74 | 22-10 |
| | Northwestern State | Southland | Automatic | 224 | 16-16 |
| | Oklahoma | Big 12 | At-Large | 20 | 20-10 |
| 10 | Oregon | Pac-12 | At-Large | 10 | 21-9 |
| | Santa Clara | West Coast | At-Large | 46 | 22-9 |
| 2 | Texas | Big 12 | Automatic | 2 | 23-2 |
| | Texas A&M | Southeastern | At-Large | 19 | 21-8 |
| | USC | Pac-12 | At-Large | 22 | 15-15 |

## 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 2014, those sites were hosted by Iowa State, Louisville, Minnesota, and Washington. 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.

### Ames 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 | Stanford | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | CS Bakersfield | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | CS Bakersfield | 0 | 1 | Stanford | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Stanford, CA | Stanford, CA | Stanford, CA | 1 | Stanford | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Stanford, CA | Stanford, CA | Stanford, CA | | Michigan St. | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Michigan State | 3 | | Michigan St. | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Loyola Marymount | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Loyola Marymount | 1 | | | | 1 | Stanford | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Oregon State | 1 | | | | |
| | Creighton | 1 | | | | | | | | Oregon State | 1 | | | | |
| | Oregon State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Oregon State | 3 | Oregon St. | Oregon St. | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Lawrence, KS | Lawrence, KS | Lawrence, KS | Oregon St. | Oregon St. | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Lawrence, KS | Lawrence, KS | Lawrence, KS | Arkansas Little Rock | Arkansas Little Rock | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Arkansas Little Rock | 3 | Arkansas Little Rock | Arkansas Little Rock | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Kansas | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Kansas | 2 | | | | | | | | 1 | Stanford | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Florida | 0 |
| 9 | Illinois | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Florida | 0 |
| | Murray State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Murray State | 0 | 9 | Illinois | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Champaign, IL | Champaign, IL | Champaign, IL | 9 | Illinois | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Champaign, IL | Champaign, IL | Champaign, IL | | Iowa St. | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Western Kentucky | 0 | | Iowa St. | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Iowa State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Iowa State | 3 | | | | 9 | Illinois | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Florida | 3 | | | | |
| | UCF | 2 | | | | | | | 8 | Florida | 3 | | | | |
| | Miami | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Miami | 3 | | Miami | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Gainesville, FL | Gainesville, FL | Gainesville, FL | | Miami | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Gainesville, FL | Gainesville, FL | Gainesville, FL | 8 | Florida | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Alabama St | 0 | 8 | Florida | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Florida | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Louisville 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 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Western Michigan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Western Michigan | 0 | 4 | Wisconsin | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Madison, WI | Madison, WI | Madison, WI | 4 | Wisconsin | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Madison, WI | Madison, WI | Madison, WI | | Illinois St. | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Marquette | 2 | | Illinois St. | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Illinois St. | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Illinois St. | 3 | | | | 4 | Wisconsin | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Ohio St. | 2 | | | | |
| | Lipscomb | 0 | | | | | | | | Ohio St. | 2 | | | | |
| | Ohio State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ohio State | 3 | | Ohio St. | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Lexington, KY | Lexington, KY | Lexington, KY | | Ohio St. | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Lexington, KY | Lexington, KY | Lexington, KY | 13 | Kentucky | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Oakland | 0 | 13 | Kentucky | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Kentucky | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Kentucky | 3 | | | | | | | | 4 | Wisconsin | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Penn St. | 3 |
| 12 | UCLA | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Penn St. | 3 |
| | LIU Brooklyn | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | LIU Brooklyn | 0 | 12 | UCLA | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | 12 | UCLA | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | | Long Beach St. | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Long Beach St. | 3 | | Long Beach St. | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | San Diego | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | San Diego | 0 | | | | 12 | UCLA | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Penn St. | 3 | | | | |
| | American | 1 | | | | | | | 5 | Penn St. | 3 | | | | |
| | Dayton | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dayton | 3 | | Dayton | 0 | | | | | | | |
| University Park, PA | University Park, PA | University Park, PA | | Dayton | 0 | | | | | | | |
| University Park, PA | University Park, PA | University Park, PA | 5 | Penn St. | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Siena | 0 | 5 | Penn St. | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Penn State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Seattle 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 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | New Hampshire | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | New Hampshire | 0 | 3 | Washington | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Seattle, WA | Seattle, WA | Seattle, WA | 3 | Washington | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Seattle, WA | Seattle, WA | Seattle, WA | | Hawaii | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Hawaii | 3 | | Hawaii | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Duke | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Duke | 0 | | | | 3 | Washington | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | |
| | Kansas St. | 0 | | | | | | | 14 | Nebraska | 3 | | | |
| | Utah | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Utah | 3 | | Utah | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Lincoln, NE | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln, NE | | Utah | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Lincoln, NE | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln, NE | 14 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Hofstra | 0 | 14 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | | 14 | Nebraska | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | BYU | 3 |
| 11 | Arizona | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | BYU | 3 |
| | Yale | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Yale | 0 | 11 | Arizona | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Tucson, AZ | Tucson, AZ | Tucson, AZ | 11 | Arizona | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Tucson, AZ | Tucson, AZ | Tucson, AZ | | BYU | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Seton Hall | 0 | | BYU | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | BYU | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BYU | 3 | | | | | BYU | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Florida St. | 1 | | | | |
| | Alabama | 3 | | | | | | | 6 | Florida St. | 1 | | | |
| | Samford | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Samford | 2 | | Alabama | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Tallahassee, FL | Tallahassee, FL | Tallahassee, FL | | Alabama | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Tallahassee, FL | Tallahassee, FL | Tallahassee, FL | 6 | Florida St. | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Jacksonville | 0 | 6 | Florida St. | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Florida St | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Minneapolis 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 |
| 2 | Texas | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Northwestern St. | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Northwestern St. | 0 | 2 | Texas | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Austin, TX | Austin, TX | Austin, TX | 2 | Texas | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Austin, TX | Austin, TX | Austin, TX | | Arizona St. | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Texas A&M | 1 | | Arizona St. | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Arizona St. | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arizona St. | 3 | | | | 2 | Texas | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | Colorado St. | 0 | | | | |
| | Northern Colorado | 1 | | | | | | | 15 | Colorado St. | 0 | | | | |
| | Colorado | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Colorado | 3 | | Colorado | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Fort Collins, CO | Fort Collins, CO | Fort Collins, CO | | Colorado | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Fort Collins, CO | Fort Collins, CO | Fort Collins, CO | 15 | Colorado St. | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Denver | 0 | 15 | Colorado St. | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Colorado St. | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Colorado St. | 3 | | | | | | | | 2 | Texas | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | North Carolina | 1 |
| 10 | Oregon | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | North Carolina | 1 |
| | Santa Clara | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Santa Clara | 0 | 10 | Oregon | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Eugene, OR | Eugene, OR | Eugene, OR | 10 | Oregon | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Eugene, OR | Eugene, OR | Eugene, OR | | LSU | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Oklahoma | 0 | | LSU | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | LSU | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | LSU | 3 | | | | 10 | Oregon | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | North Carolina | 3 | | | | |
| | Coastal Carolina | 0 | | | | | | | 7 | North Carolina | 3 | | | | |
| | USC | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | USC | 3 | | USC | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Chapel Hill, NC | Chapel Hill, NC | | USC | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Chapel Hill, NC | Chapel Hill, NC | 7 | North Carolina | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Hampton | 0 | 7 | North Carolina | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | North Carolina | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final Four

| National semifinals | National semifinals | National semifinals | National Championship | National Championship | National Championship |
| 1 | Stanford | 1 | | | |
| 5 | Penn State | 3 | | | |
| 5 | Penn State | 3 | 5 | Penn State | 3 |
| | | | | BYU | 0 |
| 2 | Texas | 1 | | BYU | 0 |
| | BYU | 3 | | | |
Final Four All-Tournament Team:
* Megan Courtney - Penn State (Most Outstanding Player)
* Micha Hancock - Penn State
* Ali Frantti - Penn State
* Jennifer Hamson - BYU
* Alexa Gray - BYU
* Brittany Howard - Stanford
* Chiaka Ogbogu - Texas

## Record by conference

| Conference | # of Bids | Record | Win % | R32 | S16 | E8 | F4 | CM | NC |
| Big Ten | 6 | 17-5 | .773 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| West Coast | 4 | 5-4 | .556 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Pac-12 | 10 | 17-10 | .630 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Big 12 | 5 | 5-5 | .500 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Southeastern | 5 | 6-5 | .545 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Atlantic Coast | 4 | 6-4 | .600 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Mountain West | 1 | 2-1 | .667 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Big West | 2 | 2-2 | .500 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Atlantic 10 | 1 | 1-1 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Missouri Valley | 1 | 1-1 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sun Belt | 1 | 1-1 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Big East | 3 | 0-3 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Atlantic Sun | 2 | 0-2 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other | 19 | 0-19 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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.

## Television

Select first and second-round games were broadcast on local networks (NET, Longhorn Network, OC Sports, Pac-12 Network, SEC+, and ESPN3). ESPN3 aired 7 of the 8 Regional semifinals, with ESPNU airing one (Nebraska/Washington). ESPNU aired all the Regional Finals, and ESPN2 had the National semifinals and finals. Below are the ESPN announcing assignments for Volleyball Tournament games.
* Beth Mowins, Karch Kiraly (Ames), & Holly Rowe (Oklahoma City)
* Melissa Lee & Missy Whittemore (Louisville)
* Paul Sunderland & Maria Taylor (Minneapolis)
* Sam Gore & Holly McPeak (Seattle)