Eau Claire and Oshkosh to play in Division III volleyball Elite Eight

Two Wisconsin schools continue play in the NCAA Division III women’s volleyball tournament.  Both UW-Eau Claire and UW-Oshkosh won regional tournaments over the weekend to advance to the Division III national tournament, hosted by Illinois Wesleyan at Bloomington, Illinois.  The Elite Eight contests are scheduled for Wednesday, December 3, and Oshkosh will face Calvin of Michigan at 2:00 that afternoon, while Eau Claire meets LaVerne of California at 7:00.  The national semi-finals are scheduled for Thursday, December 4, with the national championship match on Saturday, the 6-th.  UW-Eau Claire won the national title in 2021, and Juniata of Pennsylvania has won the title each of the last three seasons.