KANSAS CITY, Mo. - For the ninth consecutive year, the Marian volleyball team has been named as a participant in the NAIA National Tournament, as the Knights were one of 48 teams selected to the 2025 NAIA National Tournament Field. The Knights have been designated as a host at one of 24 sites nationwide, and will welcome the University of Mobile Rams to Indianapolis on Saturday night for a 7:00 p.m. match.

This year's championship field includes 33 automatic qualifiers and 15 at-large selections. Automatic berths were given to teams that either won their respective conference tournament title, the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament, regular-season championship, or finished runner-up at the conference tournament, as determined by each conference qualification plan. At-large bids were determined by the NAIA Women's Volleyball Selection Committee. The selection committee consists of coaches and administrators from around the country.

The Knights are qualifying to the NAIA Opening Round as an at-large team, holding a record of 18-11 this season. The Knights finished tied for fifth in the Crossroads League standings and reached the Crossroads League Tournament Semifinal round. The Knights recorded five wins over teams featured in the NAIA Top-25, and challenged a top-10 opponent in Indiana Wesleyan twice, forcing four sets or more in each meeting. Marian is led by their six All-Crossroads League honorees, including First Team member Emma Lyons. Marian is hosting the NAIA Opening Round for the second consecutive year.

The Knights are one of five Crossroads League schools to qualify for the NAIA Opening Round, joining Taylor, Indiana Wesleyan, Huntington, and Mount Vernon. Of the five, only Huntington will be on the road in the opening round.

Marian will take on the University of Mobile Rams, who will be the No. 21 seed in the field of 48. Mobile enters with a record of 29-3 overall on the season, and were the runner-up in the Southern States Conference Tournament. Mobile won the SSC Regular Season Championship, going 14-2 in their conference play. The Rams are one of two teams from their conference to make the NAIA Tournament, joining Loyola University. Mobile had six players named to their conference's All-Conference Teams, with their star player Corrina Porch-Maxey being named as the SSC Player of the Year. 

Following the opening rounds, the final site pools will be announced on Sunday, November 23, at 1 p.m. CT. 

Action at the final site will take place inside the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa, and will commence with three days of pool play from December 3 to 5. At the conclusion of pool play, the top team in each three-team pool will advance to the elimination bracket, starting with the quarterfinals, on Saturday, December 6. The semifinals will be played on Monday, December 8 and the Battle for the Red Banner will end Tuesday, December 9.

Marian and Mobile will play on Saturday night in the NAIA Opening Round. First serve in Indianapolis is set for 7:00 p.m.

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