Champion Blackbirds going back to Cali
LIU to Visit UCLA in Opening Round of NCAA Tournament
The LIU-Brooklyn women’s volleyball team, which has spent a decade-plus dominating the Northeast Conference, is going west later this week in pursuit of its ultimate goal: a victory in the NCAA Tournament.
The Blackbirds (25-6), who have reeled off nine of the past 11 NEC titles, including the last three in a row, found out Sunday evening via ESPN that they would be visiting one of the most hallowed arenas in all of collegiate sports, Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, Friday night (11 p.m. ET) for a showdown with No. 12 UCLA in the opening round of the national championships.
Winners of their last eight matches, including a straight-set sweep of Robert Morris in the NEC Championship Match on Nov. 23, the Blackbirds appear poised to finally break through into the national spotlight with a victory against the Bruins.