The Grow the Game Challenge has a set match schedule and will not be a traditional round-robin or bracket style tournament. However, that will not prevent there being an overall tournament champion.
The 2019 Grow the Game Challenge will have two divisions that are based on each school’s NCAA and NAIA affiliation.Each division at the Grow the Game Challenge will have its own tournament champion.
The team in each division with the best winning percentage at the tournament will be the Grow the Game Challenge champions. In the event of a tie, the following tiebreakers will be used in this order: set winning percentage and then, if still tied, point differential.
NCAA Division I-II tournament standings
Team | Record | Sets | Pt. +/- |
1. Barton | 3-0 | 9-3 | +28 |
2. USC | 2-1 | 7-3 | +2 |
3. Grand Canyon | 2-1 | 8-7 | +21 |
4. Quincy | 1-1 | 3-3 | -3 |
5. Lindenwood | 1-2 | 5-6 | +3 |
6. Lincoln Memorial | 1-2 | 5-6 | -8 |
7. Limestone | 0-3 | 0-9 | -43 |
NCAA Division III/NAIA tournament standings
Team | Record | Sets | Pt. +/- |
1. Fontbonne | 2-0 | 6-0 | +51 |
2. Bluefield | 1-1 | 3-3 | -8 |
3. Cumberland | 0-2 | 0-6 | -43 |
FRIDAY MATCHES
Match | Postmatch coverage |
Lindenwood def. Limestone 25-21, 25-18, 25-19 | Video highlights Limestone news conference Lindenwood news conference |
Barton def. No. 15 Grand Canyon 27-29, 21-25, 25-20, 25-23, 15-13 | Video highlights First-game OT video Photo gallery Barton news conference Grand Canyon news conference |
Bluefield def. Cumberland 25-17, 25-20, 25-22 Battle for the Scoopz Grand Cannoli |
Video highlights Photo gallery Bluefield news conference Cumberland news conference |
USC def. Lincoln Memorial 25-22, 25-20, 25-23 Battle of the AVCA Spotlight |
Video highlights Lincoln Memorial news conference USC news conference Photo gallery |
SATURDAY MATCHES
Match | Postmatch coverage |
Fontbonne def. Bluefield 25-15, 25-15, 25-21 | Video highlights Fontbonne news conference Bluefield news conference |
Lincoln Memorial def. Limestone 25-22, 25-22, 25-19 Battle of the Sammy B’s Biscuit Bar |
Photo gallery Lincoln Memorial news conference Limestone news conference |
Fontbonne def. Cumberland 25-12, 25-16, 25-20 Battle for The Cox Team House Keys |
Video highlights Championship trophy presentation Photo gallery Fontbonne news conference Cumberland news conference |
Barton def. USC 26-24, 21-25, 25-17, 26-24 |
Video highlights Barton news conference USC coach interview Photo gallery |
No. 15 Grand Canyon def. Lindenwood 25-16, 25-17, 23-25, 20-25, 15-13 Clash of the Nashville Thai Massage Twisted Knot |
Video highlights Grand Canyon news conference Lindenwood news confernece Photo gallery |
SUNDAY MATCHES
Match | Postmatch coverage |
Quincy def. Limestone 25-23, 25-19, 25-19 | Video highlights Limestone news conference Quincy news conference |
No. 15 Grand Canyon def. Lincoln Memorial 25-18, 25-18, 24-26, 18-25, 15-10 | Video highlights Lincoln Memorial news conference Grand Canyon news conference |
Barton def. Quincy 25-14, 25-21, 29-27 Battle for the Molten Golden Volleyball |
Video highlights Match trophy presentation Barton news conference Cumberland news conference |
USC def. Lindenwood 25-20, 25-21, 32-30 Battle for the Tall Slim Tees V-Neck |
Video highlights USC postmatch interview Lindenwood postmatch interview |