Link: 2021 CIAA Volleyball Championship Bracket

Charlotte, NC (November 11, 2021) - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announces its 2021 volleyball championship bracket. First round matches will be hosted on campus on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, with advancing teams playing in the semi-finals on Saturday, November 20 at Bowie State University in Bowie, MD. The championship match will take place on Sunday, November 21.

The top eight (8) teams will look to battle for the 2021 CIAA Volleyball Championship. Rounding out the regular season as the no.4 seed with a 15-9 overall record are the Virginia State University Trojans. The other top 8 teams are: Shaw entering this year's tournament as the top seed followed by no. 2 seed Fayetteville State, no. 3 seed Elizabeth City State, no. 5 seed Claflin, no. 6 seed Winston-Salem State, no. 7 seed Saint Augustine's, and no. 8 seed Johnson C. Smith.
 
The quarterfinal round will open on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. on the campus of Elizabeth City State and 6:00 p.m. on the campuses of Virginia State, Shaw, and Fayetteville State. Semi-final matches are scheduled for 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday while the championship match will tip off on Sunday at 12 p.m.
 
The Trojans are set to face the no. 5 seed Claflin University on Tuesday, November 16 at 6:00 p.m. at the VSU Multipurpose Center. Covid-19 vaccinations and masks are required.

VSU recently faced the Panthers at the CIAA Roundup on Oct. 17, where the Trojans were victorious, 3-1.


The 2021 CIAA Volleyball Championship at Leonidas James Sports Complex in Bowie, MD is free and open to the public. In accordance with the host institution, Bowie State University, all patrons must show proof of vaccination to attend the 2021 CIAA Volleyball Championship.
 
The quarterfinal match will be streamed live HERE. Semi-final and championship matches will also be streamed live on the CIAASN (https://theciaasn.com/).
 
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