Georgia Tech, Georgia make NCAA Volleyball Tournament

The Georgia Tech volleyball team flex their muscles during at recent match against Pittsburgh on Nov. 10, 2023. (Jamie Spaar for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Credit: Jamie Spaar

Credit: Jamie Spaar

The Georgia Tech volleyball team flex their muscles during at recent match against Pittsburgh on Nov. 10, 2023. (Jamie Spaar for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Georgia Tech and Georgia earned invitations to the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Tournament on Sunday.

Georgia Tech (22-6, 13-4 ACC) will be a No. 5 seed and will play South Alabama on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in Gainesville, Fla. in the opening round. In the other game in the regional, No. 4 Florida will play Florida Gulf Coast on Thursday at 7 p.m. The winners will play on Friday at 7 p.m.

Georgia Tech is making its 13th appearance and fourth straight in the NCAA Tournament. It’s the first time Tech has made that many consecutive appearances since five straight form 2000-04.

Georgia (19-11, 10-8 SEC) will play No. 5 seed Arizona State on Friday at 6:30 in Provo, Utah in the opening round. In the other game in the regional, No. 4 BYU will play Weber State on Friday. The winners will play on Saturday at 9 p.m.

Georgia is making its 12th appearance and second straight in the NCAA Tournament. It’s the Bulldogs’ first back-to-back appearance since 1994-95.

NCAA Tournament schedule

First round and second rounds – Thursday and Friday

Regional semifinals – Thursday, Dec. 7

Regional finals – Saturday, Dec. 9

National semifinals – Thursday, Dec. 14 – ESPN

National Championship – Saturday, Dec. 16 – ABC