COLUMBIA, Mo. – Following another 20-win campaign, Mizzou Volleyball gathered Sunday (Nov. 26) evening to learn its 2017 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Tournament destination.

The Tigers will make the trek west to Wichita, Kan., for their first and second round matchups this year. Mizzou opens its 2017 NCAA Tournament with a matchup against Kansas on Friday (Dec. 1). First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT. With a victory, the Tigers would meet the winner between No. 16 national seed Wichita State and Radford.

The Tigers lead the all-time series over Kansas, 51-34. The two programs last met in the 2015 NCAA Tournament in Lawrence, Kan., as the Jayhawks produced a 3-0 victory in the second round of postseason play. Under Wayne Kreklow and Susan Kreklow’s tenure in Mid-Missouri (2000-present), Mizzou owns a 19-6 advantage over its former Big 12 Conference counterpart.

Mizzou’s 2017 NCAA Tournament appearance marks its 14th trip to postseason play since 2000. The Tigers have made the NCAA Tournament in each of the past three years and six bids over their past eight seasons.

The 2017 Tigers finished 20-11 overall and 13-5 in Southeastern Conference matchups. Mizzou’s strong season in conference play solidified a third place finish, marking its third consecutive Top-3 ranking in the SEC standings.

Mizzou has tallied 11 20-plus win seasons under the Kreklow’s tutelage in Columbia, Mo. The Tigers have produced three consecutive 20-win campaigns and four in their past five years.

First and second rounds across 16 campus sits will take place from Nov. 30 – Dec. 2. Regionals are set from Dec. 8-9, while the National Championship rounds will take place on Dec. 14 and Dec. 16 in Kansas City, Mo.

— Mizzou Athletics —