Chicago State looks to earn its 1st-ever NCAA tournament bid when it takes on FDU on Saturday night. Watch free on Fubo.
Chicago State (18-9) won the Northeast Conference regular-season title with a 13-1 finish and on Saturday night the NEC tournament host can punch its first-ever ticket to the NCAA tournament when it takes on FDU (22-8) in the tournament final at Dickens Arena in Chicago. The Cougars joined the NEC this year after two years as an independent and played in the NIVC last year, losing in the first round. The Knights made their first NCAA tournament appearance in 2022 and look to return with a road victory on Saturday night.
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Match Date: Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024
Match Time: 6 p.m. ET
TV: YES Network
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Chicago State put away fourth-seeded LIU 3-1 (27-29, 25-21, 25-16, 25-19) in Friday afternoon’s semifinal, getting 25 kills from Patrycja Lagida while Andrea Calderon made 30 digs and Karly Klaer added 27. Julieta Sandez put down seven blocks as well. Lagida leads the team with 331 kills while Klaer has 265 to go with a team-high 37 aces. Defensively, Calderon leads the team with 438 digs and Sandez has 20 blocks.
In the Friday night semifinal, No. 2 seed FDU topped St. Francis 3-1 (25-15, 23-25, 25-22, 25-21) behind a big effort from Eleonora Tosi, who finished with 15 kills, eight blocks and two aces. Emily Van O’Linda made 17 digs and Angela Marchetto was big at the net with seven blocks. Avery Bain leads the team with 314 kills, with MacKenzy Ruggiero next with 279. Hannah Schmidt has 59 aces, Van O’Linda tops the club with 457 digs and Marchetto’s 19 blocks leads the team.
Chicago State finished 13-1 in conference play with FDU coming in at 11-3. The teams split two matches at Hackensack, New Jersey, on Nov. 1-2, each taking a 3-1 win.
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