RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. –  With the 2024 Great American Conference volleyball regular season complete, the league announced the bracket and schedule for the GAC Volleyball Championships. The event begins Thursday morning from the Bank OZK Arena in Hot Springs. The venue has hosted nine of the previous 13 GAC Volleyball Championships.

The quarterfinals start at 10 a.m. when No. 3 East Central faces No. 6 Southeastern Oklahoma State. The Tigers have set a program record with 17 victories this season. In the regular season, the Tigers recorded five-set victories on September 24 in Durant, Oklahoma and Saturday at home.

The second quarterfinal features second-seeded Harding and seventh-seeded Northwestern Oklahoma State. The Lady Bisons defeated the Rangers, 3-1, on October 18 at home. Harding owns a 3-0 record at the GAC Championships against Northwestern Oklahoma State, highlighted by a four-set victory in the final of the 2022 Championships.

Southwestern Oklahoma State takes on Henderson State in Thursday’s third match. The Bulldogs claimed the program’s first regular-season title and became just the fourth team in GAC history to earn the tournament’s top seed. The Reddies clinched the final spot in the tournament field on Thursday after defeating Arkansas-Monticello. SWOSU defeated Henderson State in three sets on October 24.

Thursday’s action concludes with No. 4 Oklahoma Baptist taking on No. 5 Ouachita Baptist in a rematch of a 2023 quarterfinal affair. The Bison won in three sets and went on to capture their third GAC Championship title. The Bison recorded a four-set home win on October 10 and have won five of the last six in the series.

Friday’s semifinals begin at 2 p.m. and Saturday’s final starts at 1 p.m. The GAC Sports Network will stream all seven contests. For complete coverage and additional information, visit the Women’s Volleyball Championship Central page.

2024 GAC Volleyball Championships Schedule

Thursday, November 21
10 a.m. Quarterfinal #1 – No. 3 East Central vs No. 6 Southeastern Oklahoma State
12:30 p.m. Quarterfinal #2 – No. 2 Harding vs No. 7 Northwestern Oklahoma State
3 p.m. Quarterfinal #3 – No. 1 Southwestern Oklahoma State vs No. 8 Henderson State
5:30 p.m. Quarterfinal #4 – No. 4 Oklahoma Baptist 3 vs No. 5 Ouachita Baptist

Friday, November 22
2:00 p.m. Semifinal #1: Quarterfinal #1 Winner vs Quarterfinal #2 Winner
5:00 p.m. Semifinal #2:  Quarterfinal #3 Winner vs Quarterfinal #4 Winner

Saturday, November 23
3:00 p.m. Championship: Semifinal #1 Winner vs Semifinal #2 Winner

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