The field is set for the Gainesville Regional in the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball tournament, and the 16th-seeded Gators will have their hands full — the No. 1 Penn State Nittany Lions, winners of 98 straight matches. Penn State, which has won the last two NCAA titles, and coach Mary Wise’s Gators (25-5) meet at 6 p.m. Friday in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center after No. 9 California (20-10) and Baylor (24-9) meet in the first semifinal at 3:30 p.m. The two winners return Saturday afternoon at 4 to play for a spot in the NCAA Final Four in the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa Dec. 17-19.
NCAA DIVISION I WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
GAINESVILLE REGIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Thursday, Dec. 3 at Gainesville, Fla.
FIU 3, Miami (Fla.) 2
(16) Florida 3, College of Charleston 0
Friday, Dec. 4 at State College, Pa.
(1) Penn State 3, Binghamton 0
Pennsylvania 3, Army 1
Friday, Dec. 4 at Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State 3, Cincinnati 1
(9) California 3, Lipscomb 0
Friday, Dec. 4 at Los Angeles
Baylor 3, Georgia Tech 0
(8) UCLA 3, Long Beach State
SECOND ROUND
Friday, Dec. 4 at Gainesville, Fla.
Florida 3, FIU 0
Saturday, Dec. 5 at State College, Pa.
(1) Penn State 3, Pennsylvania 0
Saturday, Dec. 5 at Columbus, Ohio
(9) California 3, Ohio State 1
Saturday, Dec. 5 at Los Angeles
Baylor 3, (8) UCLA 1
SEMIFINALS
Thursday, Dec. 11 at Gainesville, Fla.
(9) California (20-10) vs. Baylor (24-9), 3:30 p.m.
(16) Florida (25-5) vs. (1) Penn State (34-0), 6 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, Dec. 12 at Gainesville, Fla.
Semifinal winners, 4 p.m. (ESPNU)
STANFORD REGIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Thursday, Dec. 3 at Champaign, Ill.
(5) Illinois 3, Indiana-Purdue at Fort Wayne 0
Dayton 3, Milwaukee 2
Friday, Dec. 4 at Los Angeles
Southern California 3, Oklahoma 0
(12) Hawaii 3, New Mexico 0
Friday, Dec. 4 at Ann Arbor, Mich.
(13) Michigan 3, Niagara 0
Ohio 3, Notre Dame 2
Friday, Dec. 4 at Stanford, Calif.
St. Mary’s (Calif.) 3, UC Santa Barbara 2
(4) Stanford 3, Long Island 0
SECOND ROUND
Friday, Dec. 4 at Champaign, Ill.
(5) Illinois 3, Daytona 1
Saturday, Dec. 5 at Los Angeles
(12) Hawaii 3, Southern California 1
Saturday, Dec. 5 at Ann Arbor, Mich.
(13) Michigan 3, Ohio 2
Saturday, Dec. 5 at Stanford, Calif.
(4) Stanford 3, St. Mary’s (Calif.) 2
SEMIFINALS
Friday, Dec. 11 at Stanford, Calif.
(5) Illinois (26-5) vs. (12) Hawaii (29-2), 8 p.m.
(13) Michigan (26-9) vs. (4) Stanford (23-7), 10 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, Dec. 12 at Stanford, Calif.
Semifinal winners, 11:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
MINNEAPOLIS REGIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Thursday, Dec. 3 at Fort Collins, Colo.
(6) Washington 3, Northern Colorado 1
Colorado State 3, Middle Tennessee State 2
Friday, Dec. 4 at Knoxville, Tenn.
(11) Minnesota 3, Louisville 1
Tennessee 3, Duke 1
Friday, Dec. 4 at Lexington, Ky.
Kentucky 3, Michigan State 0
(14) Oregon 3, Clemson 0
Saturday, Dec. 5 at Tallahassee, Fla.
(3) Florida State 3, Alabama A&M 0
Jacksonville State 3, Florida A&M 2
SECOND ROUND
Friday, Dec. 4 at Fort Collins, Colo.
Colorado State 3, (6) Washington 1
Saturday, Dec. 5 at Lexington, Ky.
Kentucky 3, (14) Oregon 0
Saturday, Dec. 5 at Knoxville, Tenn.
(11) Minnesota 3, Tennessee 0
Sunday, Dec. 6 at Tallahassee, Fla.
(3) Florida State (29-2) vs. Jacksonville State (27-7)
SEMIFINALS
Friday, Dec. 11 at Minneapolis, Minn.
Kentucky (29-4) vs. (3) Florida State-Jacksonville State winner, 5:30 p.m.
Colorado State (25-5) vs. (11) Minnesota (26-8), 8 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, Dec. 12 at Minneapolis, Minn.
Semifinal winners, 6:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
OMAHA REGIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Thursday, Dec. 3 at Austin, Texas
(2) Texas 3, Texas State 0
Texas Christian 3, Rice 0
Friday, Dec. 4 at Ames, Iowa
(7) Iowa State 3, George Mason 0
Wichita State 3, Saint Louis 1
Friday, Dec. 4 at Lincoln, Neb.
(10) Nebraska 3, Coastal Carolina 0
Northern Iowa 3, Washington State 0
Friday, Dec. 4 at Baton Rouge, La.
(15) Louisiana State 3, Tulane 0
Texas A&M 3, Arizona 1
SECOND ROUND
Friday, Dec. 4 at Austin, Texas
(2) Texas 3, Texas Christian 0
Saturday, Dec. 5 at Baton Rouge, La.
Texas A&M 3, (15) Louisiana State 2
Saturday, Dec. 5 at Ames, Iowa
(7) Iowa State 3, Wichita State 0
Saturday, Dec. 5 at Lincoln, Neb.
(10) Nebraska 3, Northern Iowa 0
SEMIFINALS
Friday, Dec. 11 at Omaha, Neb.
(2) Texas (26-1) vs. Texas A&M (20-10), 5:30 p.m.
(7) Iowa State (27-4) vs. (10) Nebraska (25-6), 8 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, Dec. 12 at Omaha, Neb.
Semifinal winners, 9 p.m. (ESPNU)
FINAL FOUR AT TAMPA
Dec. 17 semifinals
Gainesville regional winner vs. Stanford regional winner, 7 or 9 p.m. (ESPN2)
Minneapolis regional winner vs. Omaha, Neb. Winner, 7 or 9 p.m. (ESPN2)
Dec. 19 championship
Semifinal winners, 8 p.m. (ESPN2)