FHSU Athletics
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Fort Hays State volleyball team has secured a trip to St. Joseph, Mo. for the 2024 MIAA Championship Tournament. The Tigers finished eighth in the league's final KPI rankings, which were used to determine seeding for the tournament due to the unbalanced nature of the conference schedule this year.
As the No. 8 seed in the tournament, the Tigers will take on regular season champion Nebraska-Kearney in the conference quarterfinals on Thursday. First serve is set for 5 p.m. from the St. Joseph Civic Arena. The full schedule for the tournament can be found below.
This is FHSU's first trip to the postseason since 2021 and its fifth trip to the MIAA Volleyball Championship Tournament since joining the league in 2006.
Fort Hays State played UNK close in both regular season meetings, taking the first set at home and the second frame on the road in a pair of 3-1 Loper victories.
Missouri Western earned the No. 2 seed in the tournament and will play No. 7 Central Missouri in the quarterfinals. Third-seeded Central Oklahoma draws No. 6 Emporia State, while Washburn and Northwest Missouri State are seeded fourth and fifth, respectively, and will match up in the last quarterfinal.
Advancing teams will play in the semifinals on Friday (Nov. 22), with the title game set for 6 p.m. on Saturday (Nov. 23).
All-tournament tickets are available for $30, while daily tickets will cost $15 for adults, $10 for students and youth. Kids four and under will be admitted for free.
Live video coverage of the tournament will be available on The MIAA Network. Fans with active monthly or all-access subscriptions will already have access to watch the tournament. Other purchase options include a $20 per match fee or a $25 all-tournament pass that gains access to all seven matches of the event.
2024 MIAA Volleyball Championship Schedule
Thursday, November 21 (Quarterfinals)
12:00 p.m. - #2 Missouri Western vs. #7 Central Missouri
2:30 p.m. - #3 Central Oklahoma vs. #6 Emporia State
5:00 p.m. - #1 Nebraska-Kearney vs. #8 Fort Hays State
7:30 p.m. - #4 Washburn vs. #5 Northwest Missouri State
Friday, November 22 (Semifinals)
5:00 p.m. - 2/7 winner vs. 3/6 winner
7:30 PM - 1/8 winner vs. 4/5 winner
Saturday, November 23
6:00 p.m. - Championship Game