Officially NCAA Tournament bound, Rice women’s basketball heard their name called in the NCAA Volleyball selection show on Sunday night.
Rice Volleyball (21-9) continues its impressive season with a spot in the NCAA Tournament. The Owls earned a No. 7 Seed on Selection Sunday. They will head to Dallas, Texas to play Florida on Friday, Dec. 5 at 4:00 p.m. CT. Should they win, they’d play the winner of a matchup between 2-Seed SMU and Central Arkansas on Saturday.
American Conference regular season Champions, Rice won 17 consecutive games before falling to Tulsa in the American Conference Tournament Championship. Taylor Preston and Arissa Smith were named to the American All-Tournament team in recognition of their stellar performances.
This will be the Owls’ ninth NCAA Tournament appearance under head coach Genny Volpe and their first since 2022.
The Owls’ regional looks like this:
Should Rice volleyball advance out of Dallas, they’d face the winner of the quartet including 3-Seed Purdue, Wright State, 6-Seed Baylor and Arkansas State. First things first, Rice will focus their attention on Florida.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
