Nov. 20, 2005

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The NAIA has announced the 20 qualifying teams for the 26^th Annual NAIA Volleyball National Championship held on the campus of Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.) November 30-December 3, 2005.  Pool assignments and schedules will be released Monday, November 21 by 5 p.m. (Central).

The following teams were automatic qualifiers by means of winning their respective region tournaments:

Region I Champion - Albertson College (Idaho) (25-5)

Region II Champion - Fresno Pacific University (Calif.) (34-0)

Region III Champion - Dordt College (Iowa) (38-3)

Region IV Champion - College of Saint Mary (Neb.) (33-6)

Region V Champion - Missouri Baptist University (34-5)

Region VI Champion - Houston Baptist University (36-4)

Region VII Champion - Iowa Wesleyan College (22-9) 

Region VIII Champion - Madonna University (Mich.) (44-0)

Region IX Champion - Cedarville University (Ohio) (45-2)

Region XI Champion - Georgetown College (Ky.) (38-7)

Region XII Champion - Indiana University Southeast (32-5)

Region XIII Champion - Lee University (Tenn.) (27-10)

Region XIV Champion - Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.) (24-9)

The following teams received automatic At-Large Allotments:

Region II Runner-Up - California Baptist University (28-4)

Region III Runner-Up - National American University (S.D.) (37-1)

Region III Third Place - Doane College (Neb.) (23-13)

Region II Third Place - Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.) (21-13)

Scenario #2 was used for the remaining selections:

Wild Card #1 - Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) (24-9)

Region V Runner-Up - Columbia College (Mo.) (33-4)

Region VI Runner-Up - Texas Wesleyan University (31-2)