Nov. 18, 2007

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletic (NAIA) released the qualifiers for the 28th Annual NAIA Volleyball National Championship.  The tournament will be held on the campus of Columbia College (Mo.) in Columbia, Missouri November 28-December 1, 2007.

This year's 20 teams include 14 region champions, five at-large bids and one host berth. 

Bellevue (Neb.), Campbellsville (Ky.), Fresno Pacific (Calif.), Lewis-Clark State (Idaho), Lindenwood (Mo.), Madonna (Mich.), Mobile (Ala.), Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio), National American (S.D.), Olivet Nazarene (Ill.), SCAD (Ga.), SUNY at Canton, UT at Brownsville and Virginia-Wise all received an automatic bid after winning their respective region tournaments.

Biola (Calif.), California Baptist, Concordia (Calif.), Northwestern (Iowa) and Westminster (Utah) received an at-large bid into the tournament while Columbia (Mo.) earned an automatic host berth.

Pool assignments and schedule will be released on Monday, November 19 by 5 p.m. (CST).

The following teams were automatic qualifiers by means of winning their respective region tournaments:
Region I Champion - Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)
Region II Champion - Fresno Pacific University (Calif.)
Region III Champion - National American (S.D.)
Region IV Champion - Bellevue (Neb.)
Region V Champion - Lindenwood (Mo.)
Region VI Champion - UT at Brownsville
Region VII Champion - Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 
Region VIII Champion - Madonna (Mich.)
Region IX Champion - Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio)
Region X Champion - SUNY at Canton
Region XI Champion - Campbellsville (Ky.)
Region XII Champion - Virginia-Wise
Region XIII Champion - Mobile (Ala.)
Region XIV Champion - Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.)

The following teams received automatic At-Large Allotments:
Region II Runner-Up - California Baptist
Region II 3rd Place - Concordia (Calif.)
Region II 4th Place - Biola (Calif.)

Scenario #3 was used for the remaining selections:
Region I Runner-Up - Westminster (Utah)
Region III Runner-Up - Northwestern (Iowa)
Host Berth - Columbia (Mo.)