TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona Volleyball has been selected for the NCAA Tournament for the 30th time in program history and will compete in first and second rounds at Stanford. The Wildcats (16-12, 10-8 Big 12) will compete against seven-seed South Dakota State on Friday, December 5. No. 2 Stanford and Utah Valley round out the field in Palo Alto.
 
The Wildcats' NCAA Tournament appearance marks the team's first under head coach Charita Stubbs and the first since 2018.
 
The Wildcats are heading into the NCAA Tournament with a 16-12 record and a sixth-place finish in the Big 12. This season, Arizona beat three ranked teams and swept seven teams. Arizona is led by senior outside hitter Jordan Wilson who has recorded 458 kills while averaging 4.58 kills/set and sophomore setter Avery Scoggins who is averaging 10.55 assists/set to rank second in the Big 12. Defensively, the Cats are led by sophomore libero Brenna Ginder with 3.49 digs/set and by middle blocker duo Adrianna Bridges (0.88 blocks/set) and Journey Tucker (0.76 blocks/set). 
 
Arizona has advanced out of the first round of the NCAA Tournament 17 times in program history.