#2 Jimmies to host Saint Ambrose in NAIA Opening Round
Volleyball
Posted 4 days ago
The second-ranked University of Jamestown volleyball team will host Saint Ambrose (Iowa) in the NAIA Opening Round Saturday at Harold Newman Arena. Match time is set for 3 p.m.

UJ (31-2) is one of 36 teams that qualified automatically, with 12 more teams earning at-large bids. St. Ambrose (24-9) earned their spot by finishing as the runner-up in the CCAC postseason tournament.

The Jimmies are making their tenth appearance at nationals, while St. Ambrose will be appearing on the national stage for the seventh time, and the first since 2010.

Jamestown has 13 wins against nine different teams that qualified for this year's national tournament. St. Ambrose and UJ have played two common opponents this season--Saint Mary (Kan.) and Morningside (Iowa). UJ won twice against Morningside and defeated Saint Mary, while St. Ambrose was swept by Saint Mary and won in four sets over Morningside.

After opening rounds, the action at the final site inside the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa starts with three days of pool play from November 30 – December 2. The top team in each three-team pool will advance to the elimination bracket on Saturday, December 3, the semifinals will be played on Monday, December 5 and the national champion will be crowned Tuesday, December 6 with the first serve set for 7 p.m. CST on ESPN3.