PEORIA, Ill. – Bradley Volleyball will make the second postseason appearance in program history with Sunday night's announcement that the Braves will face Chicago State in the first round of the 2021 National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC).
Tying for third in the Missouri Valley Conference standings, Bradley (16-14 overall) is one of three Valley teams in the NIVC field, with the Braves playing at Chicago State (17-10 overall) Thursday, Dec. 2 in a 7:30 p.m. first-round contest. The winner of Thursday's matchup between Bradley and Chicago State will face either Sam Houston or Evansville Friday at 7 p.