# 2019 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament

The 2019 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament began on December 6, 2019 and concluded on December 21 at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The tournament field was announced on December 1, 2019. Stanford beat Wisconsin in the final to claim their ninth national championship.

## Qualifying Teams

Sources
Waco Regional :
| Seed | RPI | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| 1 | 1 | Baylor | Big 12 | At–Large | 25–1 |
| 8 | 9 | Washington | Pac-12 | At–Large | 24–6 |
| 9 | 6 | Kentucky | SEC | Automatic | 23–6 |
| 16 | 21 | Purdue | Big Ten | At-Large | 22–7 |
| | 189 | Sacred Heart | NEC | Automatic | 20−11 |
| | 29 | Stephen F. Austin | Southland | Automatic | 31−1 |
| | 28 | USC | Pac-12 | At–Large | 17–13 |
| | 13 | Marquette | Big East | At–Large | 27–5 |
| | 42 | Dayton | Atlantic 10 | Automatic | 22–8 |
| | 41 | Wright State | Horizon | At-Large | 24–5 |
| | 138 | Southeast Missouri State | OVC | Automatic | 23–10 |
| | 44 | Northern Kentucky | Horizon | Automatic | 19–12 |
| | 39 | Michigan | Big Ten | At–Large | 20−10 |
| | 36 | Colorado State | MWC | Automatic | 29−1 |
| | 43 | South Carolina | SEC | At-Large | 19–11 |
| | 77 | Winthrop | Big South | Automatic | 24−4 |
Austin Regional :
| Seed | RPI | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| 2 | 2 | Texas | Big 12 | Automatic | 21–3 |
| 7 | 10 | Minnesota | Big Ten | At-Large | 23–5 |
| 10 | 7 | Florida | SEC | At-Large | 24–4 |
| 15 | 15 | Western Kentucky | C-USA | Automatic | 31−1 |
| | 110 | Fairfield | MAAC | Automatic | 24–5 |
| | 46 | Iowa State | Big 12 | At–Large | 17–11 |
| | 20 | Creighton | Big East | At–Large | 24–5 |
| | 24 | UCF | American | Automatic | 24–7 |
| | 36 | Florida State | ACC | At–Large | 19–9 |
| | 311 | Alabama State | SWAC | Automatic | 17–21 |
| | 68 | Kennesaw State | Atlantic Sun | Automatic | 22–8 |
| | 51 | Samford | SoCon | Automatic | 24–5 |
| | 25 | Louisville | ACC | At–Large | 19–9 |
| | 34 | UC Santa Barbara | Big West | At–Large | 22–5 |
| | 30 | Texas State | Sun Belt | Automatic | 24–8 |
| | 151 | Albany | American East | Automatic | 16–10 |
Stanford Regional :
| Seed | RPI | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| 3 | 3 | Stanford | Pac-12 | Automatic | 24–4 |
| 6 | 4 | Pittsburgh | ACC | Automatic | 29–1 |
| 11 | 16 | Penn State | Big Ten | At-Large | 24−5 |
| 14 | 17 | BYU | WCC | At-Large | 25–4 |
| | 75 | Denver | Summit | Automatic | 23–8 |
| | 31 | Georgia | SEC | At–Large | 20–9 |
| | 37 | Cal Poly | Big West | At-Large | 20−8 |
| | 18 | Utah | Pac-12 | At–Large | 22–9 |
| | 50 | Illinois | Big Ten | At–Large | 16–13 |
| | 59 | New Mexico State | WAC | Automatic | 27–3 |
| | 76 | Princeton | Ivy League | Automatic | 17–7 |
| | 53 | American | Patriot | Automatic | 24–7 |
| | 35 | Towson | CAA | Automatic | 28–2 |
| | 22 | Cincinnati | American | At-Large | 25–6 |
| | 47 | VCU | Atlantic 10 | At-Large | 24–6 |
| | 194 | Howard | MEAC | Automatic | 20–12 |
Madison Regional :
| Seed | RPI | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| 4 | 5 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | Automatic | 22–6 |
| 5 | 8 | Nebraska | Big Ten | At-Large | 25–4 |
| 12 | 11 | Hawaii | Big West | Automatic | 24–3 |
| 13 | 12 | Texas A&M | SEC | At-Large | 21–7 |
| | 83 | Ball State | MAC | Automatic | 20−11 |
| | 40 | Northern Iowa | MVC | At-Large | 24–10 |
| | 19 | Missouri | SEC | At-Large | 21–7 |
| | 26 | San Diego | WCC | Automatic | 24–5 |
| | 49 | Washington State | Pac-12 | At-Large | 23–9 |
| | 74 | Northern Colorado | Big Sky | Automatic | 26–7 |
| | 60 | St. John's | Big East | Automatic | 22–11 |
| | 33 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | At–Large | 19–8 |
| | 14 | Rice | C-USA | At–Large | 26–3 |
| | 27 | UCLA | Pac-12 | At–Large | 18–11 |
| | 32 | Notre Dame | ACC | At–Large | 19–9 |
| | 78 | Illinois State | MVC | Automatic | 22–11 |

## Bracket
### Baylor 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 | Baylor | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sacred Heart | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sacred Heart | 0 | 1 | Baylor | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Waco, TX | Waco, TX | Waco, TX | 1 | Baylor | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Waco, TX | Waco, TX | Waco, TX | | USC | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen F. Austin | 0 | | USC | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | USC | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | USC | 3 | | | | 1 | Baylor | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16 | Purdue | 1 | | | | |
| | Marquette | 3 | | | | | | | 16 | Purdue | 1 | | | | |
| | Dayton | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dayton | 0 | | Marquette | 1 | | | | | | | |
| West Lafayette, IN | West Lafayette, IN | West Lafayette, IN | | Marquette | 1 | | | | | | | |
| West Lafayette, IN | West Lafayette, IN | West Lafayette, IN | 16 | Purdue | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Wright State | 0 | 16 | Purdue | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Purdue | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Purdue | 3 | | | | | | | | 1 | Baylor | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Washington | 1 |
| 9 | Kentucky | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Washington | 1 |
| | Southeast Missouri St. | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Southeast Missouri St. | 0 | 9 | Kentucky | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Lexington, KY | Lexington, KY | Lexington, KY | 9 | Kentucky | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Lexington, KY | Lexington, KY | Lexington, KY | | Michigan | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Northern Kentucky | 0 | | Michigan | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Michigan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michigan | 3 | | | | 9 | Kentucky | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Washington | 3 | | | | |
| | Colorado State | 2 | | | | | | | 8 | Washington | 3 | | | | |
| | South Carolina | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | South Carolina | 3 | | South Carolina | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Seattle, WA | Seattle, WA | Seattle, WA | | South Carolina | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Seattle, WA | Seattle, WA | Seattle, WA | 8 | Washington | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Winthrop | 0 | 8 | Washington | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Washington | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Wisconsin 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 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ball State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ball State | 0 | 5 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Lincoln, NE | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln, NE | 5 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Lincoln, NE | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln, NE | | Missouri | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Northern Iowa | 0 | | Missouri | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Missouri | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Missouri | 3 | | | | 5 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | Hawai'i | 0 | | | | |
| | San Diego | 3 | | | | | | | 12 | Hawai'i | 0 | | | | |
| | Washington State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Washington State | 1 | | San Diego | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Honolulu, HI | Honolulu, HI | Honolulu, HI | | San Diego | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Honolulu, HI | Honolulu, HI | Honolulu, HI | 12 | Hawai'i | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Northern Colorado | 1 | 12 | Hawai'i | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Hawai'i | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Hawai'i | 3 | | | | | | | | 5 | Nebraska | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Wisconsin | 3 |
| 13 | Texas A&M | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Wisconsin | 3 |
| | St. John's | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | St. John's | 0 | 13 | Texas A&M | 3 | | | | | | | |
| College Station, TX | College Station, TX | College Station, TX | 13 | Texas A&M | 3 | | | | | | | |
| College Station, TX | College Station, TX | College Station, TX | | Rice | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Oklahoma | 0 | | Rice | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Rice | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rice | 3 | | | | 13 | Texas A&M | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Wisconsin | 3 | | | | |
| | UCLA | 3 | | | | | | | 4 | Wisconsin | 3 | | | | |
| | Notre Dame | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Notre Dame | 0 | | UCLA | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Madison, WI | Madison, WI | Madison, WI | | UCLA | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Madison, WI | Madison, WI | Madison, WI | 4 | Wisconsin | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Illinois State | 0 | 4 | Wisconsin | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Stanford 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 | Stanford | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Denver | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Denver | 0 | 3 | Stanford | 3 | | | | | | |
| Stanford, CA | Stanford, CA | Stanford, CA | 3 | Stanford | 3 | | | | | | |
| Stanford, CA | Stanford, CA | Stanford, CA | | Cal Poly | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Georgia | 2 | | Cal Poly | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Cal Poly | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cal Poly | 3 | | | | 3 | Stanford | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Utah | 2 | | | |
| | Utah | 3 | | | | | | | Utah | 2 | | | | |
| | Illinois | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Illinois | 2 | | Utah | 3 | | | | | | |
| Provo, UT | Provo, UT | Provo, UT | | Utah | 3 | | | | | | |
| Provo, UT | Provo, UT | Provo, UT | 14 | BYU | 0 | | | | | | |
| | New Mexico State | 0 | 14 | BYU | 0 | | | | | | |
| 14 | BYU | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | BYU | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | Stanford | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | 11 | Penn State | 0 |
| 11 | Penn State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Penn State | 0 |
| | Princeton | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Princeton | 0 | 11 | Penn State | 3 | | | | | | |
| University Park, PA | University Park, PA | University Park, PA | 11 | Penn State | 3 | | | | | | |
| University Park, PA | University Park, PA | University Park, PA | | Towson | 1 | | | | | | |
| | American | 2 | | Towson | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Towson | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Towson | 3 | | | | 11 | Penn State | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Cincinnati | 2 | | | |
| | Cincinnati | 3 | | | | | | | Cincinnati | 2 | | | | |
| | VCU | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | VCU | 1 | | Cincinnati | 3 | | | | | | |
| Pittsburgh, PA | Pittsburgh, PA | Pittsburgh, PA | | Cincinnati | 3 | | | | | | |
| Pittsburgh, PA | Pittsburgh, PA | Pittsburgh, PA | 6 | Pittsburgh | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Howard | 0 | 6 | Pittsburgh | 2 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | 3 | | | | | | | | | |

### Texas 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 | Minnesota | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fairfield | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fairfield | 0 | 7 | Minnesota | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Minneapolis, MN | Minneapolis, MN | Minneapolis, MN | 7 | Minnesota | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Minneapolis, MN | Minneapolis, MN | Minneapolis, MN | | Creighton | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Iowa State | 0 | | Creighton | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Creighton | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Creighton | 3 | | | | 7 | Minnesota | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Florida | 2 | | | | |
| | UCF | 3 | | | | | | | 10 | Florida | 2 | | | |
| | Florida State | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Florida State | 2 | | UCF | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Gainesville, FL | Gainesville, FL | Gainesville, FL | | UCF | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Gainesville, FL | Gainesville, FL | Gainesville, FL | 10 | Florida | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Alabama State | 0 | 10 | Florida | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Florida | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Florida | 3 | | | | | | | | 7 | Minnesota | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Louisville | 0 |
| 15 | Western Kentucky | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | Louisville | 0 |
| | Kennesaw State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kennesaw State | 0 | 15 | Western Kentucky | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Bowling Green, KY | Bowling Green, KY | Bowling Green, KY | 15 | Western Kentucky | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Bowling Green, KY | Bowling Green, KY | Bowling Green, KY | | Louisville | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Samford | 0 | | Louisville | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Louisville | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Louisville | 3 | | | | | Louisville | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Texas | 2 | | | | |
| | UC Santa Barbara | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Texas | 2 | | | |
| | Texas State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Texas State | 1 | | UC Santa Barbara | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Austin, TX | Austin, TX | Austin, TX | | UC Santa Barbara | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Austin, TX | Austin, TX | Austin, TX | 2 | Texas | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Albany | 0 | 2 | Texas | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Texas | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Schedule
#### Regional final
## Final four

| National semifinals | National semifinals | National semifinals | National Championship | National Championship | National Championship |
| 1 | Baylor | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 3 | 4 | Wisconsin | 0 |
| | | | 3 | Stanford | 3 |
| 3 | Stanford | 3 | 3 | Stanford | 3 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 0 | | | |

### National Championship
#### Final Four All-Tournament Team

* Kathryn Plummer – Stanford (Most Outstanding Player)
* Morgan Hentz – Stanford
* Jenna Gray – Stanford
* Dana Rettke – Wisconsin
* Molly Haggerty – Wisconsin
* Yossiana Pressley – Baylor
* Alexis Hart – Minnesota

## Media Coverage

First and second round matches will be streamed or televised by local school RSN's or streaming services. The 3rd round to the finals will all be streamed by WatchESPN or televised by ESPN Networks.

## NCAA tournament record

There is one NCAA tournament record that was set in the 2019 tournament:
* Hitting percentage, tournament (individual record, minimum 75 attempts) — Madeleine Gates, Stanford University — .563% (5—0/12 vs. Denver, 7—0/11 vs. Cal Poly, 8—0/14 vs. Utah, 11—0/15 vs. Penn State, 5—0/11 vs. Minnesota, 10—1/17 vs. Wisconsin.)