# 2018 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament

The 2018 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament began on November 29, 2018, and concluded on December 15 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The tournament field was announced on November 25, 2018. Stanford beat Nebraska in the final to claim their eighth national championship.

## Qualifying Teams

Stanford Regional :
| Seed | RPI | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| 1 | 1 | Stanford | Pac-12 | Automatic | 28–1 |
| 8 | 12 | Penn State | Big Ten | At–Large | 23–7 |
| 9 | 13 | Creighton | Big East | Automatic | 28–4 |
| 16 | 14 | Washington State | Pac-12 | At-Large | 21–9 |
| | 236 | Alabama State | SWAC | Automatic | 23–17 |
| | 57 | Loyola Marymount | WCC | At–Large | 20–9 |
| | 44 | Duke | ACC | At–Large | 16–11 |
| | 26 | Tennessee | SEC | At–Large | 25–5 |
| | 38 | Colorado State | MWC | Automatic | 23–7 |
| | 102 | Northern Arizona | Big Sky | Automatic | 26–8 |
| | 110 | South Dakota | Summit | Automatic | 21–9 |
| | 43 | Saint Mary's | WCC | At-Large | 19–9 |
| | 25 | Washington | Pac-12 | At–Large | 18–12 |
| | 36 | Syracuse | ACC | At–Large | 18–8 |
| | 41 | Yale | Ivy League | Automatic | 19–4 |
| | 169 | Howard | MEAC | Automatic | 20–10 |
Minneapolis Regional :
| Seed | RPI | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| 2 | 4 | Minnesota | Big Ten | Automatic | 25–3 |
| 7 | 11 | Nebraska | Big Ten | At-Large | 24–6 |
| 10 | 8 | Kentucky | SEC | Automatic | 24–4 |
| 15 | 19 | Oregon | Pac-12 | At-Large | 20–10 |
| | 58 | Hofstra | CAA | Automatic | 25–7 |
| | 39 | Arizona | Pac-12 | At–Large | 22–10 |
| | 31 | Missouri | SEC | At–Large | 23–7 |
| | 20 | Purdue | Big Ten | At–Large | 23–8 |
| | 33 | East Tennessee State | SoCon | At–Large | 28–6 |
| | 100 | Murray State | OVC | Automatic | 22–9 |
| | 49 | New Mexico State | WAC | Automatic | 24–7 |
| | 46 | Hawaii | Big West | At–Large | 18–8 |
| | 17 | Baylor | Big 12 | At–Large | 19–8 |
| | 32 | South Carolina | SEC | At–Large | 19–9 |
| | 50 | Colorado | Pac-12 | At–Large | 18–13 |
| | 202 | Bryant | NEC | Automatic | 22–12 |
Champaign Regional :
| Seed | RPI | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| 3 | 2 | Illinois | Big Ten | At–Large | 28–3 |
| 6 | 6 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | At–Large | 22–6 |
| 11 | 9 | USC | Pac-12 | At-Large | 21–10 |
| 14 | 15 | Marquette | Big East | At-Large | 26–6 |
| | 153 | Eastern Michigan | MAC | Automatic | 21–13 |
| | 37 | Louisville | ACC | At–Large | 21–8 |
| | 28 | Dayton | Atlantic 10 | Automatic | 23–7 |
| | 24 | Cincinnati | American | At–Large | 25–7 |
| | 29 | Illinois State | MVC | At–Large | 25–7 |
| | 55 | High Point | Big South | Automatic | 21–9 |
| | 120 | Samford | SoCon | Automatic | 19–14 |
| | 53 | San Diego | WCC | At-Large | 16–12 |
| | 23 | Cal Poly | Big West | Automatic | 25–2 |
| | 16 | Northern Iowa | MVC | Automatic | 24–9 |
| | 35 | Pepperdine | WCC | At-Large | 21–8 |
| | 127 | Green Bay | Horizon | Automatic | 20–10 |
Provo Regional :
| Seed | RPI | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| 4 | 5 | BYU | WCC | Automatic | 27–1 |
| 5 | 3 | Texas | Big 12 | Automatic | 20–4 |
| 12 | 7 | Pitt | ACC | Automatic | 29–1 |
| 13 | 10 | UCF | American | Automatic | 27–3 |
| | 42 | Stephen F. Austin | Southland | Automatic | 32–2 |
| | 30 | Rice | C-USA | Automatic | 24–6 |
| | 22 | Texas State | Sun Belt | Automatic | 26–6 |
| | 21 | Michigan | Big Ten | At–Large | 22–9 |
| | 90 | Navy | Patriot | Automatic | 23–8 |
| | 155 | Iona | MAAC | Automatic | 20–7 |
| | 47 | Florida Gulf Coast | Atlantic Sun | Automatic | 26–6 |
| | 27 | Florida State | ACC | At–Large | 19–9 |
| | 18 | Florida | SEC | At–Large | 24–6 |
| | 34 | Utah | Pac-12 | At–Large | 18–13 |
| | 40 | Denver | Summit | At–Large | 27–2 |
| | 104 | Stony Brook | America East | Automatic | 21–8 |

## Bracket
### 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 |
| 1 | Stanford | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alabama State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alabama State | 0 | 1 | Stanford | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Stanford, CA | Stanford, CA | Stanford, CA | 1 | Stanford | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Stanford, CA | Stanford, CA | Stanford, CA | | Loyola Marymount | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Loyola Marymount | 3 | | Loyola Marymount | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Duke | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Duke | 0 | | | | 1 | Stanford | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16 | Washington St. | 1 | | | | |
| | Tennessee | 3 | | | | | | | 16 | Washington St. | 1 | | | | |
| | Colorado State | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Colorado State | 2 | | Tennessee | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Pullman, WA | Pullman, WA | Pullman, WA | | Tennessee | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Pullman, WA | Pullman, WA | Pullman, WA | 16 | Washington St. | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Northern Arizona | 1 | 16 | Washington St. | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Washington State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Washington State | 3 | | | | | | | | 1 | Stanford | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Penn St. | 1 |
| 9 | Creighton | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Penn St. | 1 |
| | South Dakota | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | South Dakota | 0 | 9 | Creighton | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Omaha, NE | Omaha, NE | Omaha, NE | 9 | Creighton | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Omaha, NE | Omaha, NE | Omaha, NE | | Washington | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Saint Mary's | 1 | | Washington | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Washington | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Washington | 3 | | | | | Washington | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Penn St. | 3 | | | | |
| | Syracuse | 3 | | | | | | | 8 | Penn St. | 3 | | | | |
| | Yale | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Yale | 0 | | Syracuse | 0 | | | | | | | |
| University Park, PA | University Park, PA | University Park, PA | | Syracuse | 0 | | | | | | | |
| University Park, PA | University Park, PA | University Park, PA | 8 | Penn St. | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Howard | 0 | 8 | Penn St. | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Penn State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

### BYU 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 | Texas | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen F. Austin | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen F. Austin | 0 | 5 | Texas | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Austin, TX | Austin, TX | Austin, TX | 5 | Texas | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Austin, TX | Austin, TX | Austin, TX | | Texas State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Rice | 1 | | Texas State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Texas State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Texas State | 3 | | | | 5 | Texas | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Michigan | 1 | | | | |
| | Michigan | 3 | | | | | | | | Michigan | 1 | | | | |
| | Navy | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Navy | 0 | | Michigan | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Pittsburgh, PA | Pittsburgh, PA | Pittsburgh, PA | | Michigan | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Pittsburgh, PA | Pittsburgh, PA | Pittsburgh, PA | 12 | Pittsburgh | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Iona | 0 | 12 | Pittsburgh | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Pittsburgh | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Pittsburgh | 3 | | | | | | | | 5 | Texas | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | BYU | 3 |
| 13 | UCF | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | BYU | 3 |
| | FGCU | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | FGCU | 3 | | FGCU | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Orlando, FL | Orlando, FL | Orlando, FL | | FGCU | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Orlando, FL | Orlando, FL | Orlando, FL | | Florida | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Florida State | 0 | | Florida | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Florida | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Florida | 3 | | | | | Florida | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | BYU | 3 | | | | |
| | Utah | 3 | | | | | | | 4 | BYU | 3 | | | | |
| | Denver | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Denver | 0 | | Utah | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Provo, UT | Provo, UT | Provo, UT | | Utah | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Provo, UT | Provo, UT | Provo, UT | 4 | BYU | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Stony Brook | 0 | 4 | BYU | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | BYU | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 |
| 3 | Illinois | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Eastern Michigan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Eastern Michigan | 0 | 3 | Illinois | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Champaign, IL | Champaign, IL | Champaign, IL | 3 | Illinois | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Champaign, IL | Champaign, IL | Champaign, IL | | Louisville | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Louisville | 3 | | Louisville | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Dayton | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dayton | 0 | | | | 3 | Illinois | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14 | Marquette | 0 | | | | |
| | Cincinnati | 3 | | | | | | | 14 | Marquette | 0 | | | | |
| | Illinois State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Illinois State | 0 | | Cincinnati | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Milwaukee, WI | Milwaukee, WI | Milwaukee, WI | | Cincinnati | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Milwaukee, WI | Milwaukee, WI | Milwaukee, WI | 14 | Marquette | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | High Point | 0 | 14 | Marquette | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Marquette | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Marquette | 3 | | | | | | | | 3 | Illinois | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Wisconsin | 1 |
| 11 | USC | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Wisconsin | 1 |
| | Samford | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Samford | 0 | 11 | USC | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | 11 | USC | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | | San Diego | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | San Diego | 3 | | San Diego | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Cal Poly | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cal Poly | 1 | | | | | San Diego | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Wisconsin | 3 | | | | |
| | UNI | 2 | | | | | | | 6 | Wisconsin | 3 | | | | |
| | Pepperdine | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pepperdine | 3 | | Pepperdine | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Madison, WI | Madison, WI | Madison, WI | | Pepperdine | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Madison, WI | Madison, WI | Madison, WI | 6 | Wisconsin | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Green Bay | 0 | 6 | Wisconsin | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Minnesota 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 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hofstra | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hofstra | 0 | 7 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Lincoln, NE | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln, NE | 7 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Lincoln, NE | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln, NE | | Missouri | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Arizona | 0 | | Missouri | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Missouri | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Missouri | 3 | | | | 7 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Kentucky | 0 | | | | |
| | Purdue | 3 | | | | | | | 10 | Kentucky | 0 | | | | |
| | ETSU | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | ETSU | 0 | | Purdue | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Lexington, KY | Lexington, KY | Lexington, KY | | Purdue | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Lexington, KY | Lexington, KY | Lexington, KY | 10 | Kentucky | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Murray State | 0 | 10 | Kentucky | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Kentucky | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Kentucky | 3 | | | | | | | | 7 | Nebraska | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Oregon | 0 |
| 15 | Oregon | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Oregon | 0 |
| | New Mexico State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | New Mexico State | 1 | 15 | Oregon | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Eugene, OR | Eugene, OR | Eugene, OR | 15 | Oregon | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Eugene, OR | Eugene, OR | Eugene, OR | | Baylor | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Hawaii | 2 | | Baylor | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Baylor | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Baylor | 3 | | | | 15 | Oregon | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Minnesota | 1 | | | | |
| | South Carolina | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Minnesota | 1 | | | | |
| | Colorado | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Colorado | 2 | | South Carolina | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Minneapolis, MN | Minneapolis, MN | Minneapolis, MN | | South Carolina | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Minneapolis, MN | Minneapolis, MN | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | Minnesota | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Bryant | 0 | 2 | Minnesota | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Minnesota | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

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

| National semifinals | National semifinals | National semifinals | National Championship | National Championship | National Championship |
| 1 | Stanford | 3 | | | |
| 4 | BYU | 0 | | | |
| 4 | BYU | 0 | 1 | Stanford | 3 |
| | | | 7 | Nebraska | 2 |
| 3 | Illinois | 2 | 7 | Nebraska | 2 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 3 | | | |

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

* Kathryn Plummer – Stanford (Co-Most Outstanding Player)
* Morgan Hentz – Stanford (Co-Most Outstanding Player)
* Jenna Gray – Stanford
* Audriana Fitzmorris – Stanford
* Mikaela Foecke – Nebraska
* Lauren Stivrins – Nebraska
* Jacqueline Quade – Illinois

## Record by conference

| Conference | Teams | W | L | Pct. | R32 | S16 | E8 | F4 | CM | NC |
| Pac-12 | 8 | 15 | 7 | .682 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Big Ten | 7 | 20 | 7 | .741 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — |
| WCC | 5 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Big 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| SEC | 5 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Big East | 2 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| ACC | 5 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| American | 2 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Atlantic Sun | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sun Belt | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Big West | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MVC | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SoCon | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Summit | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 Others | 22 | 0 | 22 | .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.

## 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.