The DIAA Girls Volleyball Tournament bracket just dropped, unveiling a 24-team field on November 1st, and trust me, you need to see this thing. This is it, folks, the last year teams in the state will compete for a single championship, and they are going out with an absolute bang.
Caesar Rodney Leads the Charge With a Flawless Record
At the top of the heap, we have Caesar Rodney, snagging that coveted No. 1 seed after a jaw-dropping 15-0 regular season. Can you believe it? They are straight-up perfect. They only lost six sets all season long, which is just insane. These Riders didn’t just win, they dominated, capping it off by taking down Lake Forest 3-0 to claim the Henlopen Conference Championship on October 31st. They’re coming into this tournament absolutely red-hot, and the pressure is on them to finish what they started.
The Defending Champs Are Coming For That Three-Peat
But hold up, because this tournament has another titan, and they are not to be underestimated. The Tower Hill Hillers, two-time defending state champions, are sitting at the No. 5 seed. That’s right, the two-time champs are the *fifth* seed, despite finishing their regular season a perfect 15-0 as well! They only dropped a single set all season, folks, just one. That happened in their 3-1 win over Padua back on October 23rd. You know they’ve got that championship pedigree, and they’re looking to make it a three-peat. The path for Tower Hill looks tough with that No. 5 seed, but you never count out a team that knows how to win when it matters most.
The Road to the Carpenter Center
The action kicks off with the first-round games scheduled for November 4th and 5th, both starting at 6 p.m. Then it’s straight into the second round on November 6th and 7th, also at 6 p.m., where the top eight seeds get to host. We’ll see the quarterfinal matchups go down on November 10th. After that, the final four teams head to the University of Delaware’s Carpenter Center for the semifinals on November 12th. The big one, the championship, is locked in for November 16th at 7 p.m., back at the Carpenter Center. You know what’s at stake here. Can Caesar Rodney cap off their perfect season? Or will Tower Hill defy the seeding and complete the three-peat? This tournament is going to be appointment viewing.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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