Bartlesville, Okla. -- The Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels have qualified for the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Central Regional Volleyball tournament that begins tomorrow (Nov. 18) on the campus of Oklahoma Wesleyan University in Bartlesville, Okla.
MACU is in the tourney for the first time since the 2012 season, when they advanced to the regional title game.
The Lady Evangels are in Pool B and their first match will be Thursday (Nov. 19) at 9 a.m. against Colorado Christian University. Following that match, MACU will square off with tourney host Oklahoma Wesleyan at 11 a.m.
MACU will then face Central Christian College on Friday (Nov. 20) at 11 a.m. to wrap up pool play.
The semifinals will pit the top team in Pool B against the second team in Pool A at 6:30 p.m., followed by the top team in Pool A facing the No. 2 team in Pool B at 8:30 p.m.
The regional championship game will be Saturday (Nov. 21) at noon.
The Lady Evangels, under third-year head coach Mike Freeman, are 15-14 this season and are bidding for their first winning record since 2012.
The entire tourney schedule and participants is listed below.
Pool A Pool B
1 - OBU 2 - CCU
4 - McMurry 3 - OKWU
5 - SAGU 6 - MACU
8 – SWCU/CRC 7 – CCC
Big Gym
Wednesday
7 PM – SWCU v CRC
Big Gym Blue Gym
Thursday – Pool A Thursday – Pool B
9 AM – OBU v SAGU 9 AM – CCU v MACU
11 AM – McMurry v SAGU 11 AM – OKWU v MACU
1 PM – OBU v SWCU/CRC 1 PM – CCU v CCC
Friday – Pool B Friday – Pool A
9 AM – OKWU v CCC 9 AM – McMurry v SWCU/CRC
11 AM – MACU v CCC 11 AM – SAGU v SWCU/CRC
1 PM – CCU v OKWU 1 PM – OBU v McMurry
6:30 PM – Pool B #1 v Pool A #2
8:30 PM – Pool A #1 v Pool B #2
Big Gym
Saturday Championship- 12pm
