MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are heading into the postseason for the first time since 2011 as they have been selected to play in the National Invitational Volleyball Championship. Their first-round matchup will be in Trojan Arena against Troy (17-12) on Friday, December 3 at 6:30 p.m. CT. The winner will take on the victor of North Florida (24-7) and UNC Greensboro (23-7), which will be played directly before the Blue Raider's match.
After years of steady improvement, the Blue Raiders are reaping the benefits of what they've sowed. Middle Tennessee posted their best record since joining Conference USA in 2013 and reached the conference semifinals for the first time since 2011 when they were in the Sun Belt Conference.