2018 SWAC Volleyball Tournament Central
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About the Tournament
The 2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference women's volleyball tournament will take place Friday, November 16 through Sunday, November 18 on the campus of Mississippi Valley State University in the R. W. Harrison HPER Complex.
The top eight teams based on SWAC league-play records qualify for the tournament. This season, the tournament will be single-elimination, and teams will be seeded 1-8 regardless of divisional affiliation.
This year marks the 30th year schools will participate in the league's tournament. The winner of the tournament receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
Alabama A&M, Alabama State, Grambling State, Jackson State, Prairie View A&M, Southern and Texas Southern are the only teams to have captured the conference postseason title.
Last year, Alabama State claimed its fourth SWAC championship in five seasons, defeating Texas Southern in four sets to win the title. Alabama State, Jackson State and Alabama A&M are responsible for the last 11 SWAC volleyball champions. If successful in their title defense, the Lady Hornets would become the first team in nearly a decade to reel off three straight titles.
The semifinals will be shown live on the SWAC Digital Network, and the championship match will broadcast on ESPNU at Sunday, Nov. 18 at 9:00 p.m. CST. Fans can check back for box scores and photos after the match's completion.
Admission to the each tournament match is free. T-shirts and programs are available for sale on site.
Tournament Schedule
| Friday, November 16 - Day 1 (Quarterfinals) |
| 11 a.m. |
No. 1 Alabama A&M 3, No. 8 Alcorn State 0
(25-16, 25-20, 25-9) |
Recap | Box Score | Live Stats |
| 1:30 p.m. |
No. 5 Texas Southern 3, No. 4 Jackson State 0
(25-22, 29-27, 25-21) |
Recap | Box Score | Live Stats |
| 4 p.m. |
No. 3 Southern 3, vs. No. 6 Grambling State 1
(25-18, 25-27, 25-23, 25-23) |
Recap | Box Score | Live Stats |
| 6:30 p.m. |
No. 2 Alabama State 3, No. 7 Prairie View A&M 1
(19-25, 25-17, 25-11, 25-11) |
Recap | Box Score | Live Stats |
| Saturday, November 17 - Day 2 (Semifinals; Shown on SWAC DIGITAL NETWORK) |
| 2 p.m. |
No. 1 Alabama A&M 3, No. 5 Texas Southern 0
(25-21, 25-18, 25-19) |
Recap | Box Score | Watch |
Live Stats |
| 4 p.m. |
No. 2 Alabama State 3, No. 3 Southern 0
(25-21, 25-19, 25-20) |
Recap | Box Score | Watch |
Live Stats |
| Friday, November 18 - Championship (Shown on ESPNU at 9 p.m.) |
| 3 p.m. |
No. 2 Alabama State 3, #1 Alabama A&M 1
(25-13, 25-15, 22-25, 25-19) |
Recap | Box Score | Live Stats | Watch on ESPNU (TAPE DELAY-9 P.M.) |
Tournament History
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Year
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Champion
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Runner-Up
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1989
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Texas Southern
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Southern
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1990
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Texas Southern
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Prairie View A&M
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1991
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Texas Southern
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Prairie View A&M
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1992
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Prairie View A&M
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Texas Southern
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1993
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Southern
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Texas Southern
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1994
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Texas Southern
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Prairie View A&M
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1995
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Grambling State
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Prairie View A&M
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1996
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Grambling State
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Miss. Valley State
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1997
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Grambling State
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Southern
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1998
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Southern
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Prairie View A&M
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1999
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Prairie View A&M
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Southern
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2000
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Alabama A&M
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Prairie View A&M
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2001
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Alabama A&M
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Alcorn State
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2002
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Alabama A&M
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Alcorn State
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2003
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Alabama A&M
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Grambling State
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2004
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Alabama A&M
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Grambling State
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2005
|
Alabama A&M
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Grambling State
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2006
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Prairie View A&M
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Miss. Valley State
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2007
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Alabama A&M
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Grambling State
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2008
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Alabama A&M
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Grambling State
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2009
|
Alabama A&M
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Grambling State
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2010
|
Alabama A&M
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Jackson State
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2011
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Jackson State
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Alabama A&M
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2012
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Jackson State
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Alabama A&M
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2013
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Alabama State
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Alabama A&M
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2014
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Alabama State
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Southern
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2015
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Jackson State
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Alabama State
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2016
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Alabama State
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Texas Southern
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| 2017 |
Alabama State |
Texas Southern |