LAWRENCE, Kan. - The No. 16 Kansas Jayhawks defeated the Miami Hurricanes 3-1 in the second round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament inside Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena on Friday to

The Heels are heading to Madison.

Forty-five. That’s the number of years in a row that Penn State women’s volleyball has made the NCAA Tournament since its inception in 1981. Penn State remains the only school to play in every single NCAA Tournament.

The Iowa State volleyball team will return to the NCAA Tournament after missing out last season. The No. 23 Cyclones (22-7, 12-6 Big 12) will face the St. Thomas Tommies (21-9, 11-5 Summit League) in the opening round.

FAMU volleyball will compete in the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in five years after winning the SWAC Championship.

This post was updated Dec. 4 at 7:02 p.m. No one needs a reminder of how quickly fortunes can shift in the postseason. The last time the Bruins made it to the NCAA tournament was in 2021, where they fell in the regional semifinals.

Four years ago, they were the No. 4 seed at the NCAA Division III Volleyball Championships. This year, the UW- Blugolds are seeded fifth. As veteran UW- coach Kim Wudi will tell you, where you are seeded doesn’t guarantee anything this time of year.