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2008 NCAA Tournament
NCAA Championships - Dec. 4-6
Gangelhoff Center; St. Paul, Minn.

Fan Information & Media Coverage:
 Official Tournament Web site
 NCAA Interactive Tournament Bracket
Truman Index Elite Eight Web site
National Quarterfinals (Thursday, Dec. 4):
#2 California State-San Bernardino def. #17 California (Pa.), 3-0 (-23, -22, -11)
#8 TRUMAN def. Nova-Southeastern, 3-0 (-21, -20, -20)
 #3 Grand Valley (Mich.) State def, Armstrong Atlantic (Ga.) State, 3-0 (-19, -23, -17)
#1 Concordia-St. Paul def. New Haven (Conn.), 3-0 (-13, -13, -15)

National Semifinals (Friday, Dec. 5):
 #2 California State-San Bernardino def. #8 TRUMAN, 3-0 (-23, -18, -23)
#1 Concordia-St. Paul def. #3 Grand Valley (Mich.) State, 3-1 (-20, 20-25, -17, -20)
National Championship (Saturday, Dec. 6):
#1 Concordia-St. Paul def. #2 California State-San Bernardino, 3-2 (23-25, -20, -18, 23-25, 15-13)

All-Tournament Team:
Maggie McNamara, Jr., S, Concordia
Mary Slinger, Jr., L, Concordia
Sadie Kessler, Jr., RS, Concordia
Maria Steinhagen, Sr., MH, Concordia
Ellie Duffy, Fr., OH, Concordia
Whitney Meierotto, Sr., OH, Concordia
Jessica Granados, Sr., RS, CSUSB
Sara Rice, Sr., MH, CSUSB
Sara Hoffman, Jr., S, CSUSB
Meghan Haas, Sr., L, CSUSB
Jane Chafeh, So., OH, CSUSB
ELI MEDINA, SR., OH, TRUMAN
South Central Regional - Nov. 21-23
W. L. White Auditorium; Emporia, Kan.
Regional Championship (Sunday, Nov. 23)
(2) TRUMAN def. (1) Emporia State, 3-0 (-15, -14, -18)
*Truman (32-7) advances to Elite Eight*

Second Round (Saturday, Nov. 22)
(2) TRUMAN def. (6) Central Missouri, 3-1 (-17, 20-25, -22, -23)
(1) Emporia State def. (5) West Texas A&M, 3-0 (28-26, -17, 31-29)

First Round (Friday, Nov. 21)
(6) Central Missouri def. (3) Washburn, 3-0 (-18, -21, -15)
(2) TRUMAN def. (7) Nebraska-Omaha, 3-0 (-19, -22, -18)
(5) West Texas A&M def. (4) Pittsburg State, 3-1 (-20, 31-29, 22-25, 30-28)
(1) Emporia State def. (8) Texas-Permian Basin, 3-0 (-14, -18, -09)