The Northwest Missouri State University Bearcat volleyball team is set to match up against the Washburn Ichabods in a 1 p.m. Friday quarterfinal at the 2021 MIAA Spring Volleyball Tournament.
 
The MIAA Spring Volleyball Tournament will be hosted by Washburn University Friday and Saturday (April 16-17) at Lee Arena.
 
Northwest and Washburn split the spring series with each squad winning in their respective home floors. Northwest scored a 3-0 win over Washburn in Maryville on Feb. 24. Washburn then posted a 3-0 win over Northwest in Topeka, Kansas, on March 20.
 
Eleven teams will be competing in a single-elimination format beginning with two matches at 11 a.m. CT on Friday. The bracket and the pairings, can be found on the Tournament Central page.
 
Northwest enters the tournament riding a six-match win streak with all six wins coming via three-game sweeps. The Bearcats knocked off then-No. 10-ranked Nebraska-Kearney this past Saturday, 3-0 (25-17, 26-24, 25-17). It was Northwest's first win over UNK since Oct. 27, 1990.
 
"The confidence that has been built over the past three weeks is super high going into this weekend's conference tournament," Northwest head coach Amy Woerth said.
 
The tournament will feature three teams ranked in the AVCA Top 25 with Nebraska-Kearney at No. 11, Washburn at No. 14 and Northwest at No. 15.
 
The semifinals are scheduled to take place beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday with the championship set for 4 p.m.

All matches will be streamed live for free on The MIAA Network. 

Tickets are limited and must be pre-purchased as there are no walk-up ticket sales. Tickets are pre-sold with adults $10 and K-12 students $5. All seating is general admission and masks will be required. To purchase tickets, click here. 

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Friday, April 16
11 a.m. (Court 1) - Central Oklahoma vs. Fort Hays State | WATCH LIVE
11 a.m. (Court 2) - Newman vs. Pittsburg State | WATCH LIVE
1 p.m. (Court 1) - Northwest Missouri State vs. Washburn | WATCH LIVE
1 p.m. (Court 2) - Emporia State vs. Missouri Western | WATCH LIVE
3 p.m. (Court 1) - Nebraska Kearney vs. Winner of Newman/Pittsburg State | WATCH LIVE
3 p.m. (Court 2) - Missouri Southern vs. Winner of Central Oklahoma/Fort Hays | WATCH LIVE
5 p.m. (Court 1) - Central Missouri vs. Winner of Emporia State/Missouri Western | WATCH LIVE

Saturday, April 17
SEMIFINAL #1: 11 a.m. (Main Court) - Team A vs. Team B | WATCH LIVE
SEMIFINAL #2: 1 p.m. (Main Court) - Team A vs. Team B | WATCH LIVE
CHAMPIONSHIP: 4 p.m. (Main Court) - Team A vs. Team B | WATCH LIVE