Grand Rapids Reporter

Ticket prices and match schedules have been finalized for the 2023 NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Volleyball Tournament, set to occur from November 30 to December 2 in St. Louis, Missouri. Ferris State University's women's volleyball team will participate as the second seed and face seventh-seeded Hillsdale in the quarterfinals on Thursday, November 30, at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time at the Mark Twain Athletic Center on the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus.

The tournament's top seed, UMSL, will host this single-elimination event. Semifinals are scheduled for Friday night with the championship match taking place on Saturday.

Tickets are priced at $8 for adults and $5 for students with ID and seniors, while children under five can attend for free. Tickets are available online through https://vivenu.com/seller/university-of-missouri-st-louis-mp8k.

All matches will be streamed live via a pay-per-view service through HUDL, following a new partnership with the NCAA. Streaming links can be found on FerrisStateBulldogs.com or accessed through NCAA.com or the "NCAA Championship Pass" app on various streaming devices. The cost is $9.95 per contest or $29.95 for all Division II Volleyball Championship contests.

Ferris State has made its 12th consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament (excluding 2020 due to COVID-19), reaching at least the regional semifinals in ten of the past eleven years. This marks their 27th all-time regional appearance with a record of 23-27 in NCAA competition.

Under head coach Tia Brandel-Wilhelm's leadership for her 28th year, Ferris State holds a current record of 25-7 and recently won their tenth GLIAC Tournament Championship by defeating Grand Valley State.

The Division II Women's Volleyball Committee has selected a total of 64 teams across eight regions to compete in this year's championship, including eight teams from each region: Atlantic, Central, East, Midwest, South, South Central, Southeast and West.

Regional matches follow a single-elimination format without third-place playoffs; winners proceed to finals held December 7-9 in Moon Township, Pennsylvania.

Ferris State previously won the Midwest Regional Championship in 2013 and advanced to four Sweet Sixteen appearances over seven years.

Complete Midwest Regional matches include:

Thursday, Nov. 30:

- #3 Lewis vs #6 Rockhurst - 1 p.m.

- #2 Ferris State vs #7 Hillsdale - 3:30 p.m.

- #4 Quincy vs #5 Rockhurst - 6 p.m.

- #1 Missouri-St. Louis vs #8 Missouri S&T - 8:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 1:

- Semifinal #1: Winner of Game 1 vs Winner of Game 2 - 6:00 p.m.

- Semifinal #2: Winner of Game 3 vs Winner of Game 4 - 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 2:

- Championship Match - 8 p.m.

All times listed are Eastern Time (ET).