Volleyball 11/6/2019 6:55:56 PM 22nd ASC Volleyball Championship Starts Friday Championship Central | Bracket | History RICHARDSON, Texas - UT Dallas will host the 2019 American Southwest Conference Championship Tournament November 7-9 at the UTD Actvity Center The Comets (22-4, 13-1 ASC) won the East Division and right to host the Championship. LeTourneau (17-13, 8-6 ASC) is the No. 2 seed in the East. Defending champion Mary Hardin-Baylor (23-7, 15-0 ASC) claimed the top spot in the West Division. Concordia Texas (22-6, 12-3 ASC) is the No. 2 seed. Both of the tournament's wild cards came from the West, with Hardin-Simmons (12-12, 9-6 ASC) and McMurry (18-9, 8-7) claiming the at-large spots. Concordia and McMurry will open the Championship Thursday at 5 p.m. The Tornados are making their eighth tournament appearance and sixth in the last seven seasons. The War Hawks are competing in the postseason for the 14th time and second year in a row. The winner will face UT Dallas on Friday at 5 p.m. in the Semifinals.The Comets are making their 16th consecutive trip to the Championship with five crowns under their belt. Thursday's 7:30 p.m. match will see LeTourneau take on HSU. The YellowJackets are making just their third trip overall and second consecutive. The Cowgirls are returning to the tournament for the 14th time overall after having a streak of 13 straight appearances snapped last season. UMHB will face the LETU/HSU winner on Friday at 7:30 p.m. The Cru are making their 13th trip to the tournament and have made five straight appearances in the finals, winning the championship in 2014 and 2018. The tournament is returning to a single-elimination format for the first time since 2010. The winner will be declared the conference champion and earn the automatic qualifier to the NCAA Division III Volleyball Championship. The 2019 ASC Volleyball Championship is the 22nd conference postseason event dating back to 1998. Besides UTD (2008, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017) and UMHB (1998, 2014, 2018), Hardin-Simmons (2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) and Concordia Texas (1999) have won the Championship. Molten is the official ball of the American Southwest Conference and is used by all 11 members and during the Championship. Championship Notables: Daily admission for the ASC Volleyball Championship Tournament is $10 for adults and $5 for students No pets are permitted at ASC championship events except for certified service animals that are properly trained, marked, and leashed. Parking - Lot J by the UTD Activity Center, but Purple Spaces are not available Donations of small prizes will be accepted for Children's Health Hospital. CHH Wish List Championship T-Shirts will be available at the tournament, or can be ordered at the online store. 2019 American Southwest Conference Volleyball Championship Tournament Richardson, Texas | UTD Activit Center | Hosted by University of Texas at Dallas Quarterfinals - Thursday, November 7 Match 1 - West #2 Concordia Texas vs. Wild Card #2 McMurry - 5:00 p.m. Match 2 - East #2 LeTourneau vs. Wild Card #1 Hardin-Simmons - 7:30 p.m. Semifinals - Friday, November 8 Match 3 - East #1 UT Dallas vs. Winner Match 1 - 5:00 p.m.. Match 4 - West #1 Mary Hardin-Baylor vs. Winner Match 2 - 7:30 p.m. Finals - Saturday, November 9 Match 5 - Winner Match 3 vs. Loser Match 4 - 1:00 p.m.